The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-22 00:00:00

MIN, MOB DAY EVENING, OCTOBER 22, 1866

lie truly said that the spirit of good and free int,. T-
course in which they had met must tend to the is n-
provement of all concerned in the affair, a more cor-
rect knowledge of their own defects, and of their
neighbours' good qualities. "We volunteers,"
said the gallant Colonel, " have learnt a les-
son during the past week, not from books
or newspapers, tut from a nation itself. We have
read in those hearts that which England most ad-
mires—love of country, respect for their nationality,
and a determination to maintain it, even with their
lives." There is great power in this, and at the
present time no more fitting and appropriate lan-
guage could have been employed. We knew that
in consequence of the disturbances created by the
I interference of Prussia that it has been suggested

in many quarters that no small European State can
be .considered safe, and hints of a direct nature
have been given about Belgium. We know no
better or more fitting reply to make to these prog-
nosticators of evil than the words uttered by Colonel
LINDSAY, when he said that " it is not mountain
passes or mighty fortifications which secure the in-
dependence of a people; it is respect for their insti-
tutions and love for their Sovereign." We feel
convinced that if danger assailed Belgium and its
security was threatened that no fault would have
to be found with its people for their want of zeal and
lack of courage to protect their rights. Also we
are sure that they would have the sympathy of this
country, and we do not believe that either Prussia or
France would seek to outrage the feelings of
Englishmen by making au attack on our ally. It is
indeed most gratifying that the late festivities
should have come off in so satisfactory a style ; but
even more than that is it important that a good
understanding should exist between this country
and Belgium. The other nations of the Con-

tinent will not be slow to take the hint, and 1
if there should have been any foundp,tion for
the sinister rumours lately afloat, now in all proba-
bility the evil intentions will be abandoned. If, on
the contrary, their existence should have been illu-
sory, the display of Saturday will tend to prevent
the usurpers and oppressors of the Continent con-
sidering Belgium as fair game for their efforts and
an easy prey for their spoils.
No doubt this interchange of friendly sentiments
at Brussels may in the end prove of service to the
cause of peace and goof will. As the KING ob-
served, " Belgium, which in former times was a
cause of disunion among the European Powers, has
now become the tie which unites them ;" and

it may be of great importance in more ways
than one for this affair to have been so eminently
successful as it has been. The representatives of the
foreign nations there, and the distinguished visitors
had an opportunity of seeing our Volunteers, and
judging for themselves of their fitness for service
and military prowess. Very likely they saw and
heard more than was quite agreeable, but at any
rate it is a matter of rejoicing that our Volunteers
should have displayed themselves to so much ad-
vantage in a foreign country, and proved in an un-
mistakable manner that if need arose they are ready
to do the work they have set themselves, and
defend their country in a spirit worthy of their
forefathers of renown.

The annual meeting of the Hinckford Conserva-
tive Club, held on Saturday last, possessed some-
thing more than the strictly local interest of such
affairs, from the presence of a member of the Govern-
ment. Mr. De CANE does not, it is true, hold a

place in the Cabinet, but the office which he fills at
the Admiralty is by no means unimportant, and he
is usually regarded as one of our rising politicians.
There is besides just now no small amount of
curiosity felt regarding the intentions and opinions
of the new Administration. The great question of
Reform is unsettled, and though Lord DERBY,

warned by the example of preceding Governments,
distinctly declared that he would give no pledge on
the matter, there is a growing conviction among all
classes that no Cabinet can long hold office which
refuses to deal with it. If Lord DERBY were a mere
locum lenens, if he accepted office only to give his
opponents time to recover themselves and collect

their scattered forces, he might put aside the consi-
deration of this problem altogether ; but if he aims,
as he does aim, at governing the country and
manfully confronting the difficulties of the time, it
will not be possible for him to avoid all considera-
tion of Reform. The representation of the country
is in an anomalous condition, and although the
charges brought against our,House of Commons as
a whole have been unfair and exaggerated, there is
sufficient ground for complaint to render some
alteration absolutely necessary. The great evil of
the systom is the mode of election, not the cha-
racter of the representatives ; but it is indisputable
that there is much discontent respecting the inequa-
lities of the franchise. Admitting the present class
of members to be unexceptional, and the mode of
election to be all that is desirable, there are still
hundreds of thousands who want to have a voice

in the matter, who feel that they have as good a
right as others to take part, if not in the delibera-

tions of the Legislature, at least in the selection of
representatives. This is a very unsatisfactory state
of things, especially when there are always those
who for their own purposes are eager to fan the
flame of discontent, and echo the murmurs of the
disaffected. We are therefore glad to see indi-
cations in the political horizon that Lord
DERBY is not unwilling to give the sub-
ject careful consideration, although he may
wisely enough decline to bring forward another
hasty and ill-considercd measure without testing the
feeling of the House and the country. Mr. Du CANE,
in his speech at Castle Hedringham, entered largely
upon the question, and so far as his own opinions
are concerned, he boldly declared that he was anxious
and v% illing to see a fair and col.nprehensive measure

of reform passed through the House of Commons.
" I believe," he said, "that if a measure of reform
could be passed, which, without placing the balance
of political power in any one class, should provide
for a fair representation of the existing institutions
of the country, and at the same time offer more
opportunities than at present exist for the industri-
ous, intelligent, and saving portion of the artisan
class to enter into our electoral system—spcih a
measure would not only widen the area, but would
at the same time materially strengthen the founda-
tions of our representative government." Moderate
men of all parties, and especially those who are
really anxious to see this great question settled on
a satisfactory basis may well subscribe to this theory,
and must certainly echo Mr DUCANE'S assertion, that
if the Government see their way to the passing of
such a measure they would be very wise to avail them-
selves of the opportunity and settle the question.
Mr. D U CANE, however, expressed a very earnest
hope that they would not approach the topic of
Reformtey n tleln-idthotuotptrlompocsoenvvsiretion that the measure
passing the Commons,
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THE SUN. LO.N

colonies, the state of the metropolitan workhouses,
the perplexities attending national education, and
the most" efficient means of national defence, are
.amply sufficient, one would think, to give occupa-
tion to a good many sessions. The continual post-
ponement of these great questions is in fact an addi-
tional reason *hy it is highly desirable that this
troublesome question of Parliamentary Reform
should be got out of the way. It has too long served
as an excuse for indolent governments, and has
of late completely engrossed the attention of ener-
getic and public-spirited men, both in and out of
Parliyment. We cannot afford to go on wasting
session after session in the discussion of what is,
aster all, only the means to an end. A Reformed
Parliament will have its work before it, and those
who anticipate the immediate disappearance of all
abuses, and the arrival of a political millennium as
soon as we get a reduction of the franchise,
a redistribution of seats, and the ballot, are
likely to find themselves very grievously mistaken.
Reform is stopping the Parliamentary highway,
and a whole crowd of neglected measures and post-
poned difficulties are accumulating in its rear. We
shall have a complete dead lock if we do not take
care, and it will be in the interests of all parties to
arrive at some definite conclusion. If Lord DERBY
will intimate that he intends to give the subject
fair and impartial consideration, and will give the
house and the country ample time to consider
and discuss his bill when he decides upon it, he will
do wisely. The question can then be laid aside for
a time, and the other great national problems receive
the attention to which they are entitled. We can-
not hope or expect to see a Reform Bill carried
next Session, whoever is in power. It will be
enough if it be introduced before the House
again breaks up, and supposing the immediate
return of a Liberal Ministry to office this is
all they could attempt. Many of the imperial
questions referred to above imperatively demand
attention, which we hope will be no longer withheld
from them ; and though a Reformed Parliament
might possess some advantages in dealing with
them, their consideration cannot be postponed for
two or three sessions without serious evil.- There
will be work enough for the reformers and the
reformed for a good many years to come, so there is
no reason to alarm ourselves about not leaving them
work enough to do.
Mr. DU CANE, in the course of his remarks upon
Reform, threw out a very valuable hint, which we
hope some of the more extreme Radicals will not refuse
to take. He asserted that the worst detractors of the
working classes were to be found in their own orators
and writers. When he found the organs of the press
which represent the working men upholding the
unruly mob who broke into Hyde-park and assaulted
the police as neaceful and ordeEy citizens, and the
Secretary of the Trades' Union of Sheffield alleging
the withdrawal of a man from his union as a pal-
-1 liation of an atrocious outrage, he felt the work-
ing classes as a body were libelled by their own
friends, and he did not wonder that others beside
bigoted Tories hesitated to admit them to political
power. This is in fact a remnant of that old bitter
party feeling which draws a broad line between two
forms of policy, and everything on the one side is
justifiable, everything on the other atrocious. Plain
right and wrong, however, will not change sides to
meet the exigencies of party, and Englishmen at
large like fair play in politics as in everything else.

The French EMPEROR has left Biarritz, and on
his return'ta Paris we may look for some change
from the dull state into which Continental politics
have fallen. The funeral of M. THouVENEL is to
be performed iu a suitable manner at the public
expense, and this because of his distinguished ser-
vices to his country, as we are informed by an Im-
perial Decree. It is satisfactory to find, from the

latest accounts, that the health of the E3IPEROR is now
very good. At any time he could ill have been spared
from the direction of affairs, but just now the conse-
quences would be deplorable. It has been said that
the French Chambers will be assembled a month or
two earlier than usual, in order that their sitting
may be over before the Exhibition commences, but
there is really no valid reason to give for this step
being taken. It is also hinted that changes will be
made as to the right of address, &c., but we must
hope that this report is without foundation. It
would be unwise to curtail any of the privileges
now accorded to the Senate, and give great
occasion to the enemies of the Imperial Court
to, prefer their charges and make unpleasant
comments. We hear that the Plebiscitum
has commenced in Venice with the greatest enthu-
siasm, and the inhabitants 'have already sent an
address to the KING, so that in a short time we
shall no doubt receive the welcome intelligence
that the national work has been in a great measure
consolidated in Italy. The fate of Saxony is yet in
abeyance, but we may now venture to hope that the
time expended in the settlement of affairs may be
a positive and decided gain to that kingdom ; and,
if so, there will be one change for the better in the
programme drawn up by the implacable Count BIS-
MARCK. his illness, whether real or imaginary, has
no doubt been of great'service to the cause of Saxon
independence, and enabled the advocates of fair
play to have a chance of being heard.

From a telegram received this day, we hear that
at a meeting held on Saturday at Glynn, Mr. Pope
Hennessy was unanimously approved as a candi-
date for the county of Wexford. He is also actively
supported by the dean and vicar-general of the
diocese.

LAMBETH-BRIDGE TOLLS.—On Saturday the lease
of the tolls for Lambeth-bridge for the ensuing year
was put up to public auction at the Westminster Palace
Hotel: A statement was placed in the hands of the bidders
to the effect that the tolls for the past year amounted to
£2,788 14s. 3d., and that the amount received had regu-
larly increased at the rate of £2OO par annum. After a
very slow competition the maximum bid reached was
£2,500. The agent for the bridge company then said
the company's reserve bid was £2,800, upon which he
could not abate more than £5O. No further bid was made,
and the leas 3 of the tolls is therefore retained by the
company.

Q,OLDBATLI-FIELDS PRISON.—There are at pre-
sent upwards of 1,700 prisoners in the House of Correc-
tion, Coldbath-fields. So largo an increase has there boon
in the number of prisoners committed from the county of
Middlesex that batches have been sent to the Nottingham
and York gaols, their support being paid for by the county
of Middlesex. Notwithstanding this, it is a fact that in
some wards at Coldbath-fields as many as 110 prisoners are
huddled together in hammocks at night., with only a soli-
tary gaoler to keep watch and ward over them. Anything
in the shape of overcrowding and the generation of foul
air which has been brought to light in connection with
casual wards of workhouses can be matched, if not e:.4
ce3ded, in the House of Correction.—Surrey Guardian.

MISTAKEN IDENTITY.—Seven years ago there
lived at Handford, near Trentham, a working man
named Charles Carnal], who, from some unexplained rea
son, deserted his wife. Thinking that the parish officers
would be better able to find him than herself, the wife ap-
pealed to the authorities, and eventually became an inmate
of Stone Union. While there a man, unknown, died at a
lo,lging-house in the last-named town, and his body was
taken to the workhouse. As the room in which it was
placed required cleaning, the woman Carnall was sent to
clean it, and, naturally enough, looked at the corpse. She
had no sooner glanced at it than she exclaimed, "Bless
; this is my husband." Two of her brothers-in-law were
at once sent for, and they were of the same opinion ; as, was
a woman named Phillips. Carnal], it appears, had lost one
eye, and had a sidling at the back of his neck caused by
the kick of a horse some years previously. The corpse
was said to be thus deformed. Mrs. Carnall has since lived
in Stone us a widow, where one of the brothers also re-
sides. As the latter was sitting in his house on Thursday
night, to his horror the supposed dead man knocked at his
door, and immediately presented himself, alive and well.
The man remained with his relations during the night, and
I disappeared next morning.

CORRESPONDENCE FROIVI PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Sunday Evening.
The Memorial Diplonzatique contains the follow-

g. important information iii regard to Italy and
is Pope. I have reason to believe that the par-

ticulars are authentic :--
"The approaching expiration of the Convention
of the 15th September naturally diverts public

attention and the solicitude of the Cabinet of the

'uileries to the question of the future existence of
ie t=poral power of the Pope.
_ _ _

" The French Government has renewed its decla-
ration that it wishes for and will maintain that

sovereignty. On condition of certain internal re-
forms, combined with the establishment of regular

relations between Rome and Italy, France is ready
to guarantee to the Pope the integrity of his pre-

sent States, and the full independence of his double

sovereignty.

" It is in this spirit that the French Cabinet has
expressed itself to Rome, again insisting upon the
necessity of an identical policy between Italy, de-
finitively united, and the Holy See. We do not

know what reception the Court of Rome has given
to these propositions, but there is no doubt that in
its reply expression will be given to the urgent inte-
rest which the Pope takes in the question of the
definitive security of the Papacy against revolu-
tionary attempts in Italy.
" We arc enabled to add that the French Go-

vernment has communicated its views in this respect
to the Catholic Powers by a circular despatch of
recent date."

M. Dweny, the Minister of Public Instruction,
iu inaugurating the opening of an establishment
for secondary instruction at Mont-de-Marsau, made
au eloquent appeal in favour of the general educa-
tion of the people. M. Daruy, in these concise but
lucid terms, explained the general principles upon
which the Government acted in regard to public
education. " Moral and religious instruction,
French language and literature, history, geography,
cyphering, bookkeeping—these were the common
points of education which ought to be known by all.
The son of the merchant, the son of the person en-
gaged in industry of any kind, and the son of the
agriculturist might add, according to his want, the
living languages, drawing, the practical application
of mathematics, chemistry, and natural history,
which of itself furnished the materials for all the
useful arts and the most beautiful forms for the
development of the plastic arts."
A letter from Cherbourg, dated the 191 h inst.,
says :--" Two ships of war, hoisting the flag of the
United States of America, anchored yesterday in
our roads. One is the ironclad ship Augusta, the
other the far-famed Miantonomah. The two latter
were last from Kiel, and there are now four Ame-
rican ships in our roads. The Miantonomah excites
great curiosity. The officers are very courteous and
explanatory to visitors. Th 6 vessel Tfas two enor-
mous turrets of strange shape. Its formidable ar-
tillery is composed of four pieces, the cannon balls
for which weigh 4641b5. One novelty respecting it
is that, besides being cased with very heavy iron
plates, it is protected by being almost entirely im-
mersed in the water. The officers say that their
submarine habitation does not produce the least
inconvenience.

The Moniteur states that, according to its news
from Vienna of Friday, the surrender of Venice and
Venetia to Italy by Austria took place on that day
under the most satisfactory circumstances. General
Lebceuf, the representative of France, gave to the
Venetian municipality the city which' he had re-
ceived from the Austrian General Mcering. At the
same moment Gen. Alemann, Governor of Venice,
for the Emperor of Austria, quitted the city with
his staff in the midst of the most respectf al manifes-
tations of the inhabitants. An hour afterwards the

tricolored Italian flag was hoisted on two masts
placed before the church of St. Marc. A salvo of
101 guns was fired, and this ceremony, accompanied
by the enthusiastic cheers of the people, hailed the..
restoration of Venice to the kingdom of Italy.
Gazette des Nobles, of Moscow, bewails the appear-
ance of cholera in that city in this aristocratic spirit.
It says—" Hitherto, thanks to the visible protection
of Providence, the% cholera• had hitherto only at-
tacked the lower classes.. But now this terrible
scourge has appeared among the bourgeoisie and
even among the nobility." The cholera evidently
has no respect for persons, at all events in Russia.
The ex-Bishop of Marseilles, Monseigneur Patrice-

Francois-MarieO'Ernice, has just died. It was a
very short time ago that his successor was installed.
His infirmities compelled' him to request that his
successor should be appointed.

The last day's races at Chantilly on Thursday
were spoiled by the bad weather, but the running
took place in the order announced. The Paris
Particuliar, 3,000 f., was won by Due de Bourgogne.
The Prix de la Loire (gentlemen riders), by La

Fournie. The Prix de Verberie, by Little The Prix du Fay (300 f.), by Canotiere; Floren-
tine, 2 ; Gaulois, 3. This was the most important
race of the day, from the high estimation of the
horses engaged. It was very eagerly contested.
The Prix de Chateau Laffitte, 4,000 f., was won by
Grande Dame. The Prix de Bowye, 2,000 f., was
won by Mdlle. de Vavoville.
A man of great celebrity in his day, M. Leger,
died on Thursday at Ville d'Avray, near Sevres, in
his 90th year. He was only a tailor, but he was the
tailor of great personages, of Napoleon the First,
for instance. One day he remarked in a joking
mood that General Kleber, at his death, owed him
for a waistcoat which he made for him. M. Leger
died very rich. For many years past, on the anni-1
versary of his birthday he gave a grand fete, to
which his friends and neighbours were invited. He
also made presents to his servants on that day, and
gave money to the poor.
His Holiness Pope Pius IX., who has a "hand
open as day to melting charity," has, says the
.illoniteur, "in Lis solicitude to assist all misery,
charged the Apostolical Nuncio at Paris, Mon-
seigneur Chigi, to place the sum of 2,000 f. at the
disposal of the commission appointed to receive sub-
scriptions for the sufferers by the inundations."
In the Rue Laffitte, at the angle of the Rue de
Provence, there is now iu course of construction
one of the most splendid hotels of which Paris can
boast. " Thereby hangs a talc." The for-
tune of Whittington was made by a cat.
Prussia dominates over Germany from the influence
of a needle, and the founder of the great establish-
ment of which I speak owes his fortune to a pin.
In the time of the first Republic, M. Perregaux was
at the head of Finance. One morning a genteel,
intelligent-looking young man came from his native
village to seek his fortune in Paris, and with fear
and timidity solicited a place as clerk in M. Perre-
gaux's office. The financial director was courteous
to him, but being overwhelmed with such solicita-
tions he dismissed him without holding out any
hope. The young man left with a heavy heart. As
he crossed the court-yard lie stooped. It *as to
pick up a pin. The Minister, who was sitting at
the window of his cabinet, saw the act, and having
previously a predilection in favour of the young
man, he opened the window and called him
back. The Minister thought the act indicative
of frugality and the sort of intelligence required in
financial matters. The . next day, therefore, the
young man became a clerk in the office at 1200 f.
a year. Ten years afterwards he was clerk in a
bank, then h partner, and in process of time a
Minister. As a Minister and financier one dynasty
fell before him, and he was able to create a new
dynasty. In one sense lit: swayed
the destiny of
France. This man was Jacques Laffitte, the founder
of the great banking establishment, for which the
house of which I speak is now being built. He was
also the youth who picked up the pin as he left, with
grief and
.disappointment, the office of the great
financier of the first Republic. One hears -of
things " not worth a pin." The "frugal mind" of
Jacques Laffitte ivas worth a pin.
The weather to-day and yesterday has been warm
and beautiful.

PRINCE OF WALES'S THEATRE.—This theatre:Was
honoured on Saturday. evening by the presence of the
Queen of Denmark, their Royal Highnesses the Prince
and Princess of Wales, Princess Thyra, and Prince Wal-
demar, attended by the Countess Reventlow, the Hon. Mrs.
Coke, Major Grey, and M9LIS. eNtOrdaild.

P TEST INTELLIGENCF.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

SIGNATURE OF THE PRUSSO-SAXON
PEACE TREATY.

DRESDEN, Oct. 22.

The treaty of peace between Prussia and Saxony
'as signed yesterday at Berlin.

ITALY.

NAPLES, Oct. 21

The fete in celebration of the anniversary of the
plebiscitutn in Naples took place to-day amid great
popular demonstrations.
The Working Men's Association Shouted, "Vene-
tia for ever ! The unity of Italy for ever."

THE PLEBISOITUM IN VENETIA.

FLORENCE, Oct. 22.

Intelligence received here from Venetia to yester-
day's date announces that the plebiscitum has taken
place amid the greatest possible enthusiasm.
The concourse of the inhabitants was very large.
At Venice, out of 30,000 electors, 26,180 took part
in the suffrage, almost all of whom voted affirma-
tively.
In the city of Padua 8,000 votes were recorded.
In the country districts the peasants proceeded to
the ballot boxes with the cures at their head.
In the district of Dolo 7,170 persons voted out of
a total of 7,700 electors.
At Udine the workmen's society opened the pro-
ceedings by the ceremony of the benediction of the
national flag. All the inhabitants of the city and
many priests flocked to the balloting urns, which
were placed in the public squares.
At Rovigo the Plebiscitum was inaugurated by the

bishop.
In all the rural districts there was a very large
concourse of the population at the voting places.

THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES.
BUCHAREST, Oct. 21.

All the foreign Consuls in this city have offered

their congratulations to Prince Charles upon his
official recognition by the Porte as Ifospodar of the
Danubian Principalities. •

FRANCE.
PARIS, Oct. 22.
The Emperor, Empress, and the Prince Imperial
arrived at St. Cloud last night.

THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE MAIL.
PLYMOUTH, UCt. 22.

The Union Company's steamer Roman, with the
above mails, has arrived here. Her dates are—
Table Bay, 19th September ; St. Helena, 27th ;
and Ascension, Ist October. She brings 58 pas-
sengers, including Sir Percy Douglas, Bart., Com-
mander-in-Chief at the Cape of Good Hope, and
the two Misses Douglas ; Lieut. Byng, 99th Regi-
ment, A.D.C. ; Lieut.-Colonel Montague, 10th
Regiment, from the Cape ; Capt. Hall, 13th Regi-
ment, from the Mauritius ; Capt. Beckford, R.N.,
Governor of Ascension, and family ; and Capt.
Elliot, R.N., and Mrs. Elliot, from Ascension.
The cargo includes 5 boxes of pieces, 1,020 bales of
wool, 3 bales of Angola hair, 865 bags of rice, 112
bags of coffee, 1,948 bags of copper ore, 67 bales of
sheeps' skins, 1,349 bundles of ox hides, 6 cases of
ostrich feathers, 6 cases of old copper, 3 casks and
18 cases of wines, 10 packages of seal skins, 57
tusks'of ivory, 835 bundles of coiryarn, and 9 cases
of sundries from Ceylon.

The Roman experienced light southerly winds and
calms to lat. 1G N., then a light northerly breeze to
Madeira, and crossing the Bay of Biscay light
northerly airs and a heavy westerly sea.
At the Cape cattle stealing continued, rife, espe-
cially in the frontier districts. It was, however,
generally admitted that this crime was caused more
from want of employment in the present depressed
condition of the colony than in any actual fondn;ss
for such thefts on the part of the natives. As
matters improved, generally, sheep and cattle steal-
ing will decline in proportion. The farmers, espe-
cially those in British Kaffraria, were, however,
inclined to take strong measures to protect their
property independently of the Government and the
armed police.
In almost every division of the colony abundant
rain had continued to fall. The drought was en-

tirely broken up, and the colonists were looking
forward hopefully for a return of favourable seasons.
The settlement of the Free State frontiers was
being interfered with by the Basutos, and the land
commissioners were unable to mark out the new
farms without a considerable escort. They had
encountered threatenings and warnings on every
side. The Basutos were said to be starving, and a
renewal of the war was feared. The aspect of
frontier affairs was otherwise pacific. •

• The third session of the third Colonial Parliament
was opened by Governor Wodehouse on September

16 New Government measures were announced in
the form of three bills for the establishment of a
new Government paper currency, for the revision
of the customs import tariff, and for the imposition
of an export duty. The harbour commissioners
will require £50,000 more to complete the break-
water and docks, which may be expected to be
ready for the reception of shipping by the end of
next year.
The mail steamer arrived out on Sept. 15, and
the Cambrian on Sept. 17.

IRELAND.

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DUBLIN, Sunday.

Subjoined are the results at each of the polling
districts for the county Tipperary election, which
took place yesterday, and ended in the return of the
Liberal candidate, Captain White :

Cloninel—Close of Poll.
Waldron ... 640
White ... 408
Majority for Waldron ... 232
Tipperary—Close of Poll.
White ... 543
Waldron ... 472
Majority' for White ... —7l
Thurles—Close of Poll.
White ... 1027
-Waldron 562
Majority for White ... —465
Nenagh —Close of Poll.
White •... ... 768
Waldron ... 723
Majority for White ... —l5
Cashel—Close of P 011..,
White ... ... 662
Waldron 446
••• ••• •••
Majority for AV bite ... —216
Gross Close of the Poll.
White ... ... 4155
Waldron ... 3468
Majority for White ... —687

Drury Lane Theatre.

One of the greatest features in the programme
issued by Mr. Chatterton, on his assuming the sole

management and direction of Drury-lane Theatre,
was the announcement that amongst the novelties
in preparation was a new adaptation of Goethe's

great work " Faust ;" and on Saturday the promise
was fulfilled by its production ; a circumstance
which drew together one of the largest audiences

that ever assembled in the National Theatre.

Every stall had been let for more than a week

in advance; and places in the stalls were,
therefore, unobtainable at a premium of three
or four times their ordinary price. The boxes
were completely occupied ; the pit and galleries
were filled to an overflow, and hundreds had to

leave the theatre, unable to gain admission. So
much for the audience. With respect to the great
autumnal attraction " Faust," it must be almost
as well known in England as it is in Germany. We
have already had many versions of it produced at
our principal theatres, the most notable amongst

them being its representation at both of the Italian
Operas and at the Princess's Theatre, whilst under
the management of Mr. Charles Kean. In the

present instance the version differs materially from
those which have preceded it, as in the operas we
had only a portion of the plot without the words
of Goethe ; and in the drama the original words
were very sparingly used by Mr. Boucicault. To
Mr. Bayle Bernard, an author of great judgment
and experience, was confided the work of adapting
" Faust" for representation at Drury-lane Theatre,
and thus he modestly explains his task :
"In the first place, the circumstance that Faust'
is a poem in two parts, and that it is the first part
alone, containing the love story of Margaret, that is
known to the English public, serves to divest that
portion of all that unity of plan and development of
character which are essential to a play. In the next
place, the character of Faust—being one of pure
intellect, which only becomes emotional when it
passes into sensuality--mustbe allowed to constitute
no ordinary difficulty. As the abstract philosopher
he would be unintelligible on the English stage;
and as the mere creature of animal desire he would
be necessarily repulsive. His moral sense only
awakens in his desire to betray Margaret, and dies
out when it should become strongest—on his learn-
ing how much she loves him. Goethe's aim, which
was to show the struggle of good and evil in Faust's
nature, is only completed in the second part, when
age arrives and spiritual influences take their share in
his conversion. Again, in the second part of the
poem it is Margaret and not Faust who awakens the
sympathies of the reader, and who it is manifest there-
fore must become the central interest of the drama.
All the unity and sequence which are demanded
by a play must, on the ground of the roused emo-
tions, refer to her fate rather than to his, These
are reasons which convinced the adapter—whose
task was limited to the opening portion—that
the utmost he could do was to give a general
idea of its contents, and find some principle of
unity in the love and fate of the heroine. For-
tunately such a principle is supplied by Goethe
himself. At the conclusion of the second part he
makes the spirit of Margaret become the consolation
of Faust, as well as one of the agencies in his moral
restoration. This idea the
.adapter has employed
. in making the sufferings of Margaret awaken a peni-
tence in Faust, which ultimately redeems him from
the power of his tempter. To carry out this scheme,
it was found necessary to abridge, considerably the
philosophic and descriptive passages, which, how-
ever essential to the plan of the poem, would
retard the action of the play—to transpose por-
tions of the text, as in giving to Mephistopheles
the description of the city's holiday—to omit the
birth of Margaret's child as creating a chasm in
the action—and, lastly, by way of supplying con-
necting links and explanations, to make some ad-
ditions to the text, which foamed the only draw-
back to the enjoyment of the task. No one can be
more sensible than the adapter of how unworthy are
any words of his to be repeated with those of Goethe,
and how entirely their excuse must depend on the
degree in which they serve to preserve and introduce
the noble language of the poet. Ile trusts it will be
considered some offset that they have enabled him
to present entire the various scenes of Margaret—
*from her quitting the cathedral, and the growth of
her love in Martha's garden, to the terrible penalty
she pays in the misery and madness of her dungeon
—the scene of Mephistopheles with the scholars, and
also with Martha and Margaret—that of the roy-
sterers in the tavern cellar, and also of • the witches'
revel on the Brocken. In conclusion, he has only
to say that stage necessities compelled him to throw
his version into blank verse, and lose—even if he
could have imitated—the wonderful variety of
Goethe's rhythm ; that the musical illustrations have
been chiefly selected from Spohr, as being considered
in Germany Goethe's best interpreter ; and that the
words of the songs and choruses are mostly taken
from the second part of the poem."
The version of Faust produced at Drury-lane

• _
is altered y from the poem, but it is the nearest
approach to the great original that has yet been per-
formed in England, and, therefore, the enthu-
siastic success it met with last night was
an event that might almost have been looked

upon before hand as a perfect certainty. After
Spahr's splendid overture had been admirably
performed by the baud the curtain rose, and dis-
covered the philosopher in his study, as in Gounod's
opera, and so the play went on, differing in action
but little from the operatic version. The great
novelty, however, occurred in the fourth act,
there it is we have one of Mr. Beverley's wonderful
scenic productions " The summit of the Brocken,"
with the orgies of the Walpurgis Night. The effects
introduced here are extraordinary; witches of every
size and shape creep, descend, arise from and run

down the huge and ragged rocks in the pale moon-
light, and with their torches of many-coloured
fires illuminate the scene, amidst which takes place
a wild orgie that, taken as a spectacle, must be pro-
nounced one of the most effective ever put upon

the stage.
The part of Mephistopheles was performed by
Mr. Phelps with the greatest excellence ; it was a
perfect study from beginning to end, as not a single
word lost its sarcasm and diabolical bonhommie,
and not an attitude was taken that was not a study
for an artist. Mr. Edmund Phelps as Faust wanted
warmth and tenderness; yet, withal, he went through
the part with much ability. Mr. Harrison made a
portly Valentine, and sang one of the many war
songs composed by -Weber. The other male parts
are of little importance, but each one was well re-
presented. Mrs. Vezin, as Margaret, of course,
acted with the utmost finish and grace ; and all that
was wanted to make the impersonation perfect was
a little more girlishness in the opening lines of her
part ; however, it was a very chaste performance,
the great beauties of it being in the garden and
dungeon scenes. Miss Poole had a trifling part,
but, with the assistance of a very beautiful song, it
became one of the important features in the piece.
The chorus and incidental ballets were well and effcc-
tively performed—in fact, the whole thing was splen-
didly dime from beginning to end.
The scenery, by Mr. Beverley, is of remarkable-
beauty, the Grand Platz, Margaret's chamber,
Margaret's garden, the city fountain, and the splen-
did closing tableau, each called forth the greatest
applause.
We must compliment Mr. Tully on the great
taste he has exercised iu the selection of the music,
and the excellent manner in which it was per-
formed.
At the fall of the curtain the applause was uni-
versal ; and although Mr. Chatterton, Mr. Phelps,
and Mrs. Vezin had been called for at the close of
each act, yet the audience demanded their reappear-
ance at the termination of the play in order to
testify their delight and appreciation of the per-
formance.
For Mr. Bayle Bernard we have nothing but the
warmest praise for the admirable manner in which
he has adapted the magnificent poem. He has per-
formed his task with the reverence of a poet and
the taste and genius of a skilful dramatist and a
refined scholar.
The success that attended the representation on
Saturday was extraordinary, and the fact is the
more to be rejoiced at as Mr. Chatterton, in the
production of the piece, has spared nothing that
could tend to lighten the beauty of so great a work.
That it will carry him on triumphantly until
Christmas is quite certain.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MANSION-HOUSE.

TILE STRANGE DISCOVERY OF A LARGE QUANTITY OF
JEWELLERY SUPPOSED TO SLAVE BEEN STOLEN. - MoseS
Moses, a dealer in metal and miscellaneous articles;
at 10, Gravel-lane, Hounsditch, was brought up on re-
mand, on suspicion of having a large quantity of jewellery,
u his possession, knowiug the same to have been
feloniously obtained.

The facts of the case are rather curious. It appeared
that the prisoner missed a piece of cloth from his premises,
and two men named Spencer and Peters were taken into
custody on suspicion of having been concerned in the
robbery. In the meantime the police desired to inspect the
prisoner's stores in Black Horse-yard, Aldgate, in order to
ascertain by what means an entry. had been effected, and
there discovered a watch and some valuable jewellery im-
perfectly concealed under some sacks. The prisoner not

giving a satisfactory account of how the property came
into his possession, Police-constable Moss took Lim into
custody, charging him with having come by them impro-
perly. Several other articles of jewellery, elephants' tusks,
ecc., wero found concealed in sacks.

There was no evidence to convict Peters and Spencer
of the robbery of the cloth, and they were discharged on
Monday.

The prisoner was defended by Mr. Lewis, senior, of
Ely-place, and was remanded till this day in order to en-
able Moss, who has. charge of the case, to make inquiries
respecting the ownership of the property discovered.
The following evidence was adduced this morning be-
fore Mr. Alderman Finnis.

Mr. David Samuel Farraday said he was a wholesale
jeweller, in business at 37, Hatton-garden. One of the
articles produced, a round turquoise ring, he could swear
as belonging to his stock, as it was made to order. He
believed the other articles, consisting of rings, brooches,
gold pins, &c., were his property. The whole value of the
articles, which he believed belonged to him, was £3OO, and
they were iu a leather bag, which one of the travellers
of the firm lost after the 21st instant. The goods
were safe on his premises a short time before they had
been taken away by the traveller. The leather bag was
extensively advertised, but there was no clue discovered
to it.

:n cross-examination by Mr. Lewis, the witness said

that although he believed all the articles produced were
his, still he did not wish to swear positively to anything
but the turquoise ring in question.
Mr. Woutner, junior, said he was instructed by Messrs.
Joyce, lightermen, to prosecute the prisoner on a charge of
having in his possession 17 elephants' tusks, their property.
In July last they received an order to remove a large quantity
of tusks from a vessel lying at Horsloydown. The tusks
were a very peculiar article, and the merchandise in them
was confined to three or four brokers, so that the prisoner
having them in his possession was prima facie evidence
that he had come by them feloniously. The value of the
tusks was about £l3O. Although they were broken 1113
when they were found on the prisoner's premises, they
were identified by having a B marked on them all,
which was plainly visible, and corresponded with the same
mark on the other tusks. The things were in a barge in
the case of a man who unfortunately neglected his duty
and left the barge, but the loss was discovered early the
next morning. Hotelieved he could not carry the case
any further, but he would ask for a remand, in order to
some further enquiries being made.
Mr. Alfred William Joyce said lie was a member of the

firm of Joyce, brokers, lightermen, at 13, Water-lane,
Tower-street. On the 26th July last he re-
ceived an order from the St. Katherine Docks
Company to unload some elephants' tusks from the Fairy
Vision, which was lying at Horslydown. Seventy of
these tusks were taken on board a barge, which
was left in the care of a man named Redding, and
he had strict instructions not to leave the barge. On the
28th of July the tusks were missed.
Joseph Redding proved to having been left in charge of

the barge, and to having neglected his duty, for which he
was dismissed. Ther, was no charge against him of being
concerned in the robbery.
Mr. James Hamilton Calder said that he had charge of
the ivory department at the London and St. Katherine's
Docks, and remembered in July last a consignment of
elephants' tusks had been received at the latter docks from
Lisbon. He was unable to swear to the tusks in question
being a part of that consignment.
Mr. Lewis Peat, of the firm of Peat and Co., brokers, 11,
Mincing-lane, gave evidence tending to identify the tusks
as forming a portion of the consignment from Lisbon, and
he said that in addition to the letter B some of the tusks
amongst those discovered had, like the other parts of the,
stock, the mcight marked en them. There were 13 whol
tusks, and four others broken up in a clumsy manner, found
on the premises of the prisoner, and he was positive as to
these being the same as the remaining portion of the ele-
phant tusks. The purchasers of these tusks were regular
dealers, and most respectable persons. They did not find
their way into the market like other articles. •
Cross-examined-These tusks had certainly been in his
possession, and he could not say whether these tusks
formed a portion of any other shipment; hut ho was quite
satisfied that they were the same as those consigned
through the Fairy Vision.
Another case was then entered into relative to some lead
which was found on the prisoner's premises, and after seine
evidence the hearing of the case was adjourned.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

TILE BOY NUISANCE IN ST. JAMES'S.—John Carney,
lad, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with disorderly con-
duct.

Police-constable Dowsdwell said that about 11 o'clock
last night he was in duty in Berwick-street, St. James's,
when ho saw a number of boys fighting amongst them
the prisoner and another, who were engaged fighting. Ile
told the prisoner that if he did not desist he should lock
him up, and as he required to do so ho took him into cus-
tody.

Inspector Harrison said that some gentleman residing
in the street was in court, and wished to speak of the
nuisance.

Mr. James Aldous, pawnbroker, of No. 67, Berwick"
street, said that about 20 lads and as many girls were in
the habit of congregating opposite his house from two in
the afternoon till 12 at night, lounging about and behav-
ing in a most disorderly manner, their language was °f
the most obscene description, respectable females were, in-
suited by them, and if they were spoken to stones were
thrown at the persons interfering with them, or they were
grossly abused.
Inspector Harrison said that other persons were in
attendance to speak in similar terms to Mr Aldous. 11°
(the inspector) was obliged to employ police in plain clothes
to try and abate the nuisance.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said that boys were becoming the plague
of the town. He should order the prisoner to find one bail
in £5 to keep the peace for a month.
David Mar, a lad, was charged with playing at pitch and
toss in Dean-street, Soho, yesterday, near St. Ann's Church'
during divine service.
The case was proved by Police-constable 42 C.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said that lads like the prisoner had been
leniently dealt with too long, and it now became neees:
sary to put the law in force; the prisoner, therefore, would
have to pay 40s. or a month.