The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-03 00:00:00

THE SON, LONDUN, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 3, 1866.

was the cradle of the Company of Jesus, and the
celebrated Ignatius de Loyola made his vows there
on the 15th of August, 1534. In the time of the
Revolution the Sisters were driven away without
mercy, and the church itself was converted into the
Temple of Reason.
The rowing matches of the Paris Rowing Club
took place on Sunday, on the Seine, near the Pont
de la Concorde, and proved very attractive. Seven
prizes were gained by the following :—Avenir (one
rower), Bluette (two rowers), Saphir (four rowers).
The Prix de Consolation was wou by Alerte. In
the matches of the first class the crew of the Per-
severance, manning Perseverance and Nip-Nip,
won the matches with one, two, and four rowers.
On Sunday next, at Billaucourt, near Paris, where
there is to be a fête, a splendid cup, given by the
Comptoir Centrale, will be rowed for, and also
several other prizes.
The catalogue of the present Exhibition com-
prises 3,297 numbers. The numbers of that of last
year amounted to 3,554, a decrease of 257 ; a
difference arising simply from the fact that fewer
works were sent, and not from increased vigour on
the part of the jury. The number of paintings is
1,998. The works of sculpture amount to 390.
The other works are drawings, miniatures, porce-
laines, enamels, engravings, lithographs, &c. There
are 75 architectural drawings. It was in 1699,
nearly 200 years ago, that Mansart, architect to
Louis XIV., represented to his Majesty that the
academicians wished for a building in which to
to exhibit their works for the criticism of the public,
and to excite emulation and admiration among
themselves." His Majesty approved of the idea,
and in order to make the Exhibition as attractive
as possible allowed it to take place in one of the
galleries of the Louvre. It was opened in No-
vember, 1699, and lasted a fortnight. At this
period of exceptions and privileges only artists
who belonged to the Academy were allowed
to send paintings, so that there were only 253, 24
pieces of sculpture, and 29 engravings. The number
of works sent decreased gradually in later years,
and in 1748 the Superintendent of the Fine Arts,
seeing the impossibility of filling the saloon every
year, advised that the exhibition should only take
place every other year. This system lasted up to
the time of the Revolution. What a change has
taken place ! Now the difficulty is to find room for
the increasing number of pictures.
One of the Paris papers states that among the
passengers for America, who left Havre a day or
two ago by the Transatlantic packet boat Napoleon
Trois, was Stephens, the Head Centre of the
Fenians.

M. F. Cuvier, a Councillor of State, has been ap-
pointed Deputy Governor of the Bank of France,
in the room of Baron Doyen, who died a few days

ago.

-Again winter relents and has taken temporary
departure. To-day the weather has been fine, with
slight showers; and if 6‘ one unbounded spring" be
not in the ascendant, at all events it has been plea-
sant and warm.

Madame Duruy, the wife of the Minister of
Public Instruction, is so dangerously ill that her
medical attendants have little hope. Indeed I just
now heard it mentioned that she was dead, but I
cannot vouch for the truth of the account.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

HOUSE 0? COMMONS-MAY 2.

MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER

BILL.

Order for second reading read ; motion made, and question
proposed, " That the bill be now read a second time."
Amendment proposed, to leave out the word "now,"
and at the end of the question to add the words " upon
this day six months." Question put, " That the word
'now' stand part of the question." The house divided ;
ayes 155, noes 4.74.
AYES —155.

Adair, H. E. Gray, Sir J. Norwood, C.
Adam, NV. Y. Gridley, H. O'Loghlen, Sir C
Akroyd, E. Grosvenor, Lord R. Owen, Sir 11.
Anstruther, Sir R. Grove, T. Padmore, It.
Ayrton, A. S. Gurney, S. Pelliao,, Lord
Bagwell, J. Gurney It. Peto, Sir M.
Baines, E. Iladfieid, G. Phillips, 1.1. N.
Baring, T. G. Ilanbury, It. Pollard Urquhart W
Barnes, T. Hankey, T. Portman, W. H. B.
Baxter, W. E. Harris, J D. Potter, E.
Beaumont, H. F. Headlam, T. E. Potter, T. B.
Beaumont, W. B. Beatheot,, 0. IL Price, R. G.
Bentinck, G. C. Henderson, J. Rawlinson, Sir H.
Berkeley, 11. F. II ibbert, J. T. Renton, G. W. J.
Bonham-Carter, J. llodgkinson, G. Robertson, P. F.
Browne, Lord J. T. Holland, E. Rothschild, BaronN
Bruce, Lord C. Horsman, E. Russell, A.
Bruce, 11. A. Howard, C. W. G. Russell, H.
Buller, E. Hughes, W. B. Samuelson, B.
Butler. G. S. Jackson,-W. Scholetie,.d, W.
Calcrai t. J jarilltn,'s.sjitT. Seely, C._
Calthorpe, F. H. Kelly, Sir F. Shafto, U. D.
Candlish, J. King, P. J. L. She, if. A.
Carnegie, C. Kinglake, A. W. Simeon. :_,-ir J.
Cave, T. Kinglake, Serj. J. Smith, J. A.
Cheetham, J. Kingscote, Col. Smith, J. B.
Childers, H. C. E. Knatchbull-Hugess Stacpoole, Capt.
Cholmeley, Sir 31. Lawrenc '. W. Stanley, Lord
Clive, G. Lawson, J. A. Stansteld, J.
Colvile, C. R. Lee, W. Stirling-Sir, W .31.
Cowen, J Leeman, G. Sturt, Lt..-Col. N.
Cowper, H. F. Lewis, 11. Taylor, P. A.
Crosland, Col. Liddell, IL G. Tite, W.
Crossley, Sir F. Lowe, It. Tollemache, J.
Davey, it. Euik, A. Tomline, G.
Dent, J. D. Mackinnon, Lym.) Treeby, J. W.
Dick, F. Marjoribanks, D. C. Treve!yln, G.
Enfield, Viscount Marsh, 31. H. Vivian, 11. H.
Evans, T. W. Marshall, W. Vivian, J.
Fawcett, H. Martin, C. W. Watkin, E. W.
Fitz Gerald, Lord 0. Martin, P. W. Whitbread, S.
Fitzwilliam, C. W. Metier, W. White, J.
F'oljambe, F. J. S. Merry, J. Whitworth. B. •
Forster, C. Al ill bank F. Wynn, C. W. IV.
Forster, W. E. Milton, Viscount Wynne, W. W. B.
Fortescue, C. P, Mitchell, A. Wyvill, M.
Galway, Viscount Mitchell, T. A. Young, R.
Gasket], J. M. Moffatt, G.
Glyn, G. C. Moore, C. TELLERS
Glyn, G. G. More, R. J. Chambers, T.
Goldsmid, Sir F. Morrison, W. Gilpin, C.
Goldsmid, J. - Neate, C.

NO ES —1 71.
Acland, T. D. Farquhar, Sir 31. Montgomery, Sir G.
Adderley, C. B. Feilden, J. Nord ,unt, sir C.
Annesley, Col. 11. Fellowes, E. Morgan, 0.
Atmstrong, It.; Fergusson, Sir J. Mowbray, J. R.
Aytoun. R. S. Floyer. .i. Naas, Lord
Baggallay, It. Forde, Col. Neeld, Sir J.
Ba ge, W. Forester, Gen. Neville-Grenville,R
Bailey, Sir J. French, Col. North, Col.
Baring, H. A. Gallwey, Sir W. P. Northcote. Sir S. H.
Sarin; 11. B. George, J. Ogilvy, Sir J.
Barnett, H. Gladstoae, W. H. O'Neil:, E.
Barr in, Sir II W. Goddard, A. L. 0' ileillY, 31. W.
Barttelot, Col. Greenall, G. Otway, A.
Bathurst, A. A. Greville, A. W. F. Packe, C. W.
Beach, Sir M. Greville, Col. F. Paget, It. H.
Beach, W. 0 rosvenor, Capt.R. Palmer, Sir IL
Bective, Earl of Hamilton, Lord C. Parker. Major W.
Benyon, tt. Hamilton, I. 'l'. Paull, H.
Bernard, Col. Hamilton, Visct. Peel, Gen.
Bltnnerhassett, It. Hardy, G. Peel, A. W.
Rooth, Sir R. G. Hardy, J. Peel, J.
Bovill, W. Herve), Lord A. Percy, Earl
Bridges, Sir B. W. Henley, J. W. Pim, J.
Broiks, R. Herbert, I'. E. Powell, F. S.
Bruce, Major C. Ilesketh, Sir T. Rebow, J. G.
Buckley, E. Heygate, Sir F. Ridley, Sir 31. W.
Burrell, Sir P. Hodgson, W. N. Samuda. J.
Cairns, Sir H. Hogg, I.t-Col. Sclater-Booth, G.
Campbell, A. 11. Hollord, R. S. Scott, Lord 11.
Cartwright, Col. Hood, Sir A, Selwyn, C. J.
Castlerosse, Vist. H ope, AJ. Simonds, W. B.
Cave, S. Hornby, W. H. Smith, S. G.
Cavendish Lord G. Howes, E Stanhope, Lord
Cobbold, J. C. Hubbard, J. G. Stanley, F.
Cole, Hon. H. lluddlestone, J. Stronge, Sir J. M.
Coleridge, J. II umphery, W. Surtees. H. E.
Cono,ly. T. Jones. D. Sykes, C.
Corry, 11. L. Keareley, Captain Taylor, Colonel
Courtenay, Lord Kelk, J. Tottenham,Lt.-Col.
Cooper, E. H. Kendall, N. Turner, C.
Cranborne, Vist. King, J. K. Vandeleur, C. L
Cubitt, G. Kinnaird, A. F. Verner E.
Dalkeith, Earl of Knox, Major W. S. Verner, Sir W.
Dawson, R. P. Langton, W. H. P. Vernon, H. F.
Dowdeswell, W. E. Leatham, W. Waldegrave-Leslie
Du Cane, C. Lefty, A. Walker, Major U.
Duncombe, A. Leslie, W. Walpole, S. H.
Dundas, Sir D. Lindsay, Col. C. Waterhouse, S.
Dunlop, A. U. Lindsay, Col. R. Whiteside, J.
Dunne, Gen. APLagan,.P. Whitmore, IL
Du Pre, C. G. ll`Laien, D. Wickham, 11. W.
Dyott, Colonel Mainwaring, T. Williams, F. M.
F.ekersley, N. Manners, Lord Winnington. Sir T.
Edwards, Col. Miner, S. B. Wyndham, H.
Egerton, Sir P. Miller, T. J. Wyndham, P.
Egerton, W. Miller, W. Young, G.
Elcho, Lord Monk, C. TELLERS.
Esmonde, J. Monsell, W. Hunt, G. W.
Ewing, B. E. C. Montagu, Lord R. Heathcote, Sir W.

MADAME TUSSAUD'S.—This magnificent exhibi-
tion continues to be extensively patronised ; it evidently
gains popularity from the fact that no other institution of
a like naturo is to be found in Europe. The enterprising
and spirited proprietor evidently spares neither labour nor
expense in rendering the exhibition worthy of support.
The life-size models of many of the most popular charac-
ters of the times are exceedingly attractive; and in the
chamber of horrors are effigies taken from life of the no-
torious Charlotte Winsor and Southey, alias Forward.

THE REDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS BILL.—The Re-
distribution of Seats Bill, wo have reason to surmise,
create no less than 50 vacancies, with of course as many
transfers. It is understood, that the vacancies will be
created neither by absolutely nor partially disenfranchis-
ing any place, but by the plan of grouping existing boroughs,
as in Scotland and Wales. The 50 members thus taken
from the smaller boroughs will be distributed equally be-
tween counties and towns.—Scotsman.
ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE.—The Bishop of
Bath and Wells has instituted the Rev. J. R. Bennett, 8.A.,
curate of Effingham, Northumberland, to the rectory of
South Cadbury, Somerset, value £2-70. The vicarage of
Bosbury, Herefordshire, has become vacant by the prefer-
ment of the Rev. B. L. S. Stanhope, M.A., to the rectory
of Byford, in the same county—patron,
Sir H. G. Cotterell.
The Rev. W. Barber curate of St. Martin's, Birmingham,
has been instituted by the Bishop of Glocoster and Bristol
to the incumbency of Holy Trinity, Forest of Dean. The
Rev. W. Holt Beaver has been presented to a canonry at
Llandaff.