The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-21 00:00:00

REV. J. M. BELLED 'S _READINGS.

On Wednesday night the Rev. S. M. Bellew
delivered the second course of public readings
announced some time since, for the benefit of the
widow and children of a gentleman recently de-
ceased, who was well known in the world of art,
and whose death occurred not long since, under
very melancholy circumstances.
The place chosen on this occasion was the great
room of St. Martin's Hall, which, long before the
hour appointed for Mr. Bellew's appearance, was
crowded to excess.

The lecture was not quite a novel one, being that
on Oliver Goldsmith, which Mr. Bellew has already
delivered on several occasions, but which loses none
of its attraction from repetition. The biographical
portion was given with great taste, good feeling,
and charity, and delivered with a spirit and ani-
mation which, whether in touching on the lighter
portions of poor Oliver's career, or in dwelling on
the clouds and shadows that chequered his exist-
ence, went equally home to the hearts of the
audience.

It is needless to say that the poetical and prose
selections from poor " Goldy's" works were read
with that unrivalled elocution for which Mr.
Bellew is so justly famed.

The following are the facts, as related by the
Opinione of Turin, of the disturbance at Bologna,
already announced by telegraph :—" On the 12th
M. Ferrant, Professor of Civil Law, had de-
livered a lecture on the political administra-
tion of Napoleon 1., which was much ap-
plauded. On the 13th, it being known that his
subject would be Napoleon 111., the lecture-room
was crowded at an early hour ; but instead of the
professor a major entered, who announced that the
lecture would not take place. At the same time a
file of gendarmes marched in, and the public were
summoned to leave the place. At this a voice from
among the students.was heard to exclaim, It is for
you to be turned out ! this is a respectable place !'
Resistance being offered, the soldiers used their
arms ; three students were severely wounded, and
several others slightly. Professors Santagata,
Sgarzi, Golfieri, and Ferranti interposed to prevent
further mischief, and subsequently a protest was
addressed by the professors of the university to the
superior authorities. It is stated that a deputation
of the students afterwards waited .on the Marquis
Pepoli, a relation of the Emperor of the French, to
solicit his interference in their behalf." _ _

The reigning Duke of Saxe. Coburg Gotha arrived
at Brussels yesterday from Berlin, on his way to
London. The Prince was received at the railway-
station by the Duke de Brabant, and shortly after
his arrival at the palace was visited by the King,
who came in from Laeken for the purpose.
King Maximilian of Bavaria arrived in Darmstadt
on the 17th and was afterwards rejoined by the
Queen. The King resides at the Grand Ducal
palace, while the Queen is living with her sister,
the Princess Charles. They intend remaining over
the Easter holidays, and will be present at the
confirmation of the Princess Anne,
_ _ _

The Madrid journals of the 16th state that M.
Esteran Collantes had been transferred to the
military prison of San Francisco, and that he and
his two co-accused, MM. Luque and Beratarrechea,
had been interrogated by a member of the Senate.
The Chamber of Deputies was occupied with the
bill relative to the levy of the army. The infantry
of marine had been reorganised, and is now di-
vided into six battalions of 1,000 men, each batta-
lion being divided into six companies.
The Chevalier Massimo d'Azeglio arrived at
Windsor Castle yesterday afternoon, and had an audience
of her Majesty, to which he was introduced by the Earl of
Malmesbury, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, who also arrived in the afternoon.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde left
town yesterday morning for Portumna Castle, county
Galway, for the Easter holidays.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Downshire have
left town for Brighton.
The Earl of Malmesbury returned to London
yesterday from Windsor Castle.
Lord and Lady Overstone have left town for
their seat, Overstone Park, Northampton.
Mr. and Lady Margaret Beaumont will s:hortly
leave Brighton for their scat, Bywcll Hall, Northumber-
I land. _

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Major-General Sir James Chatterton, Bart., and
Lady Chatterton have arrived at the Waterloo Hotel, Jer-
myn-street, from Ireland.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Oporto, at-
tended by a numerous suite, yesterday visited the establish-
ment of Mr. Hancock, the jeweller, of Bruton-street, and
inspected the Devonshire gems, which are at this moment
in his custody. His Royal Highness examined the nume-
rous works of art and the various articles of jewellery pro-
duced by Mr. Hancock, and appeared much pleased, espe •
cially with a clock which is being made by order of the
Earl of Sefton for presentation to the regiment of Grena•
dier Guards. This clock, apart from its value and beauty,
is remarkable in being supported by four soldiers, the most
distinguished of the regiment for heroic conduct in the
Crimea. Each of the figures is a faithful portrait of the
man represented.

LATEST NEWS.

THE CONGRESS.

The following telegrams have been received at
Mr. Reuter's office :

PARIS, APRIL 21.
The Moititeur of this day contains the following
—England has made to the four other great
Powers the following propositions :-
1. To effectuate previous to the Congress a ge•
neral and simultaneous disarmament.

2. The disarmament to be regulated by a mili-
tary or civil commission independently of the
Congress. This commission to be composed of six
commissioners, one of whom to be a Sardinian.

3. As soon as the commission shall have com-
menced operations, the Congress shall assemble
and-proceed to the discussion of political questions.
3. That the representatives of the Italian States
should be invited by the Congress, immediately
after its assembling, to take their seats with the
representatives of the great Powers absolutely as
at the Congress of 1821.
France, Russia, and Prussia have given in their
adhesion to the proposals of England.

BERLIN, THURSDAY, April .21.

The semi-official Prussian Gazette (Preussische
Zeitung) publishes an article which states that
the assembling of the Congress is becoming more
and more doubtful, and that the state of affairs has
assumed a most serious aspect (situation erntester
Charakter angenommen), which induces the
Prussian Government to think that it is a
proper time to make proposals to the Federal Diet
for the purpose of taking general measures for its
own interest acid safety.

Government has even preceded these proposals
by ordering three corps d'armee to be placed on
a war footing (Kriegsbereitschaft). These
measures are merely of a defensive character, and
without any aggressive signification.

MARSEILLES, APRIL 20.
Advices have been received from Constantinople
to the 13th inst.

The apprehensions of war have aroused fears of
an insurrection in Turkey.
The deliberations of the Divan have lately been
addressed to the consideration of the attitude which
it should assume to meet coming emergencies, and
Omer Pasha has been summoned.
The Journal de Constantinople quotes letters from
the Danubian Principalities, confirming the report
of Russian armaments in Bessarabia.
The Greek Government is making a new loan.
The concession for the railway from the Bospho-
rus to Smyrna has been granted to an English
Company, represented by the editor of the Journul
do Constantinople.
Letters have been received, tending to confirm
previous reports, that 100,000 Russians are to be
assembled in Georgia.