The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-05 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY y EVENING, SEPTEMBER 5, 1859.

THE SERPENTINE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SIIN.

Sir,—ln consequence of a few inaccuracies con-
tained in Mr. G. Rennie's letter of the 27th, which
appeared in your columns of the 31st ult., and
knowing your love of accuracy in all matters con-
nected with the public welfare, I have been de-
sired by Mr. B. Hawes, Treasurer to the Royal
Humane Society, to send you the few following
particulars, which I hope will set the matter in its
right light before the public. With regard to
building the Receiving-house' he says :—" The
expenses incurred in building the Society's Receiv-
ing-house on the north bank of the Serpentine
amounted to between £2,000 and £3,000, with an
annual expenditure of from £1,500 to £2,000."
From this account it would be inferred that
the expenses in Hyde Park amounted to the
above sum, which would be incorrect ; the
expenses of building the Receiving-house, with
the exception of £5OO required from the funds,
were furnished by voluntary contributions. With
regard to Mr. Rennie's remarks upon the expense
of keeping up that establishment, I find that for
the year 1858 the total cost under the head of Hyde
Park expense amounted to £615 18s. 4d., including
the pay of the superintendent, the boatmen, and
icemen, coals, clothing, ice apparatus and repairs
to it, medicines, &c. ; but from this some allowances
should be made, as the icemen and boatmen for
all the Royal parks and gardens were paid at the
Receiving-house, and charged under that head, and
all the apparatus, being kept in store and repaired
there, is classed as a part of Hyde Park expenses.
Therefore, by deducting about a third of the above
sum of £615 18s. 4d., the remainder may be set
down as the approximate cost of keeping the boat-
men and icemen in a complete state of efficiency to
aid those in danger, and an efficient model Receiv-
ing-house in proper order, to which they may be
brought and treated both medically and surgically
when rescued.

On referring to the daily estimated reports, I
find the total number of bathers and skaters in the
Serpentine river, from 1844 to 1858 inclusive,
amounts to :

Bathers.. 3,867,083 Accidents.. 343 Deaths.. 31
Skaters... 968,305 „ 269 „ 1

Total... 4,833,493

.. 612

Serpentine
Long Water
Round Pond.
Regent's Park.
St. James's l'ark

Total of all skaters in the parks
Ditto bathers in Serpentine

Grand total bathers, skaters, &c.
1,823 accidents in 7,248,18
43 deaths in ditto

No. of
Skaters.

968,305
320,311
176,877
1,015,853
899,952

3,3,1,208
3,867,088

7,248,386 i
= 1 in each
= 1 in each

Injured. Dead

269
121
76
274
740

1,480 12
343 31

1,823 i 43
3,976.
168,567.

There was no skating during the years 1851 and 1852,
there being no ice.

ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION.

An unusually crowded audience assembled at the
Gallery of Illustration on Saturday afternoon, to
witness the last performance of Mr. and Mrs. Ger-
man Reed this season. The audience was chiefly
composed of ladies, and the effect produced as they
all rose en masse when Mr. and Mrs. Reed came
forward to address them was extremely brilliant,
and it must have been gratifying to these favourite
entertainers to meet with so much enthusiasm at
this late period of the season.
The following address was given by Mr. Reed in
his usual comic style :
Ladies and Gentlemen,—This day brings to a close the
Fifth London Season of " Popular Illustrations from Real
Life," and guided by precedent, I avail myself of the op-
portunity to thank you in the name of Mrs. Reed and myself
for the patronage you have so liberally bestowed on our
efforts. It has been a short season, but with your cheering
approval it has been a short and merry ono. This, our
fifth season, has been marked by—firstly, a more extended
elaboration in the mechanical change of dress ; secondly,
additional scenic effects; thirdly and lastly, the production
of one piece of music from my opera ; and as it has taken
me nearly six years to compose and produce one piece of
music, I will leave it to you to imagine, ladies and gentlemen,
how long it will take me to finis my opera. Some sey,
" Oh, Mr. Reed, I hope you will never finish that opera of
yours ;" others say, " Why don't you complete that opera
of yours ?" But the latter suggestion would be a realisa-
sation of cutting open the goose with the golden eggs.
By the bye, ladies and gentlemen, it will not be perhaps
out of place to correct now an erroneous impression, spread
with mischievous alacrity abroad, that a third
party is introduced in some of the changes to heighten
the illusion. I assure you that Mr. and Mrs. Reed are the
only people that appear on this platform. I hope you will
not consider our introduction—l say " our," for I always in-
clude my better half—of the scenic effects by my talented
friends, Messrs. Grieve awl Telbin, as all moonshine. But
it's getting late. I'll not detain you longer than merely to
say, that although I admire the amiable precept in Mrs.
Reel's ballad of " Think before you speak," I equally ad-
mire that.spirited declaration of Mrs. Naggitt's when she
says, "I will speak my mind if I:die for it ;" and therefore,
though fully aware of the rashness of making promises for
the future, allow me to assure you, ladies and gentlemen, no
expense, no exertion, no energy on our parts shall be spared
to render this mimic arena of real life always worthy of the
continuance of the patronage you have so bountifully be •
stowed upon our efforts to please ; and till we meet again in
November, accept our best wishes and our respectful adieus.
At the conclusion of the address the audience de-
manded the re-appearance of Mr. and Mrs. Reed,
who finally retired amidst the enthusiastic plaudits
of one of the most elegant assemblages of the
season.

Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams, after a very long
arid very prosperous visit, have gone back to America.
S CRIND THEATRE.—Mr. G. W. Swanborougli,'
the energetic stage manager of this house, will take his
benefit this evening, when, in addition to the usuil attrac-
tions, Mr. Leigh Murray will appear.
Melodrama, farce, and pantomime are to be the:
staple attractions under the new regime at the Princess's.
The theatre opens on the 21th instant, with a four-act
drama by Mr. Oxenford, and an extrava-anza by Mr.
pianche. Among, the company are Mrs. Charles Young,
Mrs. Montagu Williams (Miss Louise Keeley), Miss Car-
lotta Leclercq, Mr. Frank Matthews, Mr.. I G. Shore, Mr.
IL Widdicomb (from the Surrey), Mr. Harcourt Bland,
and several gentlemen of provincial reputation.
The Sunday Times says that the difference be-
tween Mr. E. I'. Smith and the committee of renters at
Drury-lane has at length been settled by Mr. Smith agree
ing to an advance of £5OO a year on his rent, which will
now be £1,500 per annum, instead of £4,000. In considera-
tion of the increased rent, Mr. Smith has now the right to
play throughout the entire year if he thinks proper.
Hitherto his season was limited to 200 nights, and when
he exceeded that number he was obliged to pay £5 a night
extra.

ATEST NEWS.

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

TURIN, SEPT. 3.

The members forming the Tuscan de:putation
arrived here to-day at noon. The municipal body
and some members of the Parliament went to re-
ceive them at the railway terminus. The streets

through which they passed were richly decorated.
An immense crowd was collected to welcome the
members of the deputation, who alighted at the
Hotel de I'Europe, where they addressed the people,
thanking them for the enthusiastic reception they
had met with. A grand illumination took place in
the evening, and numerous bodies of national
guards were stationed in line along the principal
street.

The King received the Tuscan deputation to-
day at four o'clock, p.m. Signor Gherardina, a
member of the Commission, addressed to the King
the following words :—" If the wish of Tuscany for
ancexation with Piedmont only served for the
aggrandisement of your Majesty's State, we should
entertain doubts as to the acceptance of our wish
by your Majesty. But our wish being inspired by
the love of Italian nationality, we hope that the
thought of Italy will decide your Majesty to ac-
cept it."

His Majesty the King Victor Emmanuel replied :
" Gentlemen,—l am deeply sensible of the wish of
the Tuscan Assembly. I thank you in my name
and in the name of my people. We have received
your wish as a solemn manifestation of the will of
the Tuscan people, who, after having made the last
vestige of the foreign domination in Tuscany to
cease, desires to contribute to the constitution of a
strong kingdom, which shall defend the independ-
ence of Italy. But the Tuscan Assembly will have
comprehended that the accomplishment of its wish
can only take place by negotiations which are about
to begin on the affairs of Italy. I will second your
desire, becoming myself strong by the rights which
are given me by your wishes. I will support the
cause of Tuscany before the powers in which the
Assembly places its hopes, and especially before the
magnanimous Emperor of the French, who has
done so much for the Italian nation. I hope that
Europe will not refuse to practise towards Tuscany
that work of redressing grievances which it has,
under less favourable circumstances, practised to-
wards Greece, Belgium, and the Danubian Princi-
palities. Your noble country gives an admirable
example of moderation and concord. You will add
those virtues to that one, which ensures the triumph
of all honest undertakings, and which overcomes
all obstacles—namely, perseverance."

BOLOGNA, SEPT. 3.

Several members have moved the following reso-
lution :—" The inhabitants of the Romagna will no
longer submit to the temporal government of the
Pope." The Assembly has decided upon taking this
motion into consideration.

PARMA, SEPT. 4.

The vote respecting the annexation of the Duchy
of Parma to Piedmont has been made known.
There are 63,403 votes in favour of the annexation,
and 506 against it.

MUNICH, SEPT. 3.

The former Minister, M. von Abel, died to-day.
The subscription to the military loan is closed ; a
great number of applications for shares had to be
refused or reduced.

ZURICH, SEPT. 3.

'l'o•day there was no conference. A courier from
Turin has arrived here. M. Jocteau, who had left
for Berne, will return to-morrow evening.

BERNE, SEPT. 3.

The Federal Council has sent a Government em-
ploye to Marseilles to receivethe 2,400 Swiss soldiers
coming from Naples.

PARIS, SEPT. 3.

The latest intelligence from Zurich states that
the plenipotentiaries have definitively settled the
frontiers of Lombardy.
The statement that Papal troops had been de-
spatched to the Legations has not been officially
confirmed.

The vacancies in the Imperial Guard, caused by
casualties during the late war, have been filled up
by men chosen from different regiments.

BERNE, SEPT. 4.

It is confidently asserted that a fresh interview
between the Emperor of the French and the Em-
peror of Austria will probably take place at some

Swiss town.

PARIS, SEPT. 5.

The Emperor will be present at the inaugura-
tion, in the month of October, of the colossal statue
of the Virgin, which has been erected on a rock in
the town of Puy (Haute Loire), and which is formed
partly of guns taken in the Crimea.

It is reperted that Government has given orders
at Creuzot for the construction of 20 frigates, iron
plated (frigates blindees).

Count Rciset is soon expected back in Paris.

PARIS, SEPT. 5.

The Paris journals contain articles praising very
much the speech of the King of Sardinia. They
conclude that it is almost certain a congress will be
assembled.

FLORENCE, Sept. 5.

The Mai quis de Ferriere-le-Vayer, the French
Ambassador at Florence, has been recalled by his

Government.

MADRID, SEPT. 3.
The Spanish Consul, at Tangiers, has presented
the ultimatum of his government.

FRANCE.

PARIS, SATURDAY.

The electric telegraph has returned to its normal
state, and communications are going on as usual.
It is thought that the aurora borealis that had been
so brilliant the night before had left the atmo-
sphere in an unusually electric state, which caused the
phenomenon that produced so much confusion in
the different departments in which it was observed.

You will notice iu the Presse last night a Paris
letter, taken from the Independance Beige, which is
not unworthy of attention, from the fact of its being
from the pen of a person who is known to have
occasional access to the Emperor's Cabinet at the
Tuilc:lies, and is therefore believed to take his views
on those subjects from the genus loci. According
to the writer, or his inspirer, the Emperor's object
in making the peace of Villafranca was to gain the
alliance of Austria; and his object in the alliance
was to accomplish the mission assigned to the second
French Empire, namely, the abolition of the treaties
of 1815, and the lowering of the " moral domina-
tion of England."
13ounsE, Sept. 3.—The market has been very
inanimate, prices about the same as yesterday.
Threes have been done at 68f. 05c. to 68f. 85c.
Mobilier varied from 817 f. 50c. to 812 f. 50 ; Lom-
bard, 557 f. 50c. to 556 f. 25c.; Austrian, 555 f, to

553 f. 75c. ; Orleans, 1,367 f. 50c. to 1,365 f. ; Lyons,
867 f. 50c. to 866 f. 25c. ; Southern, 506 f. 250. to
505 f. The following were the last quotations
per Cents. .... 97 90 I Credit Fonder 670
Do. end month 98 I Belgian 44
3 per Cent 5....... 68 90 Piedmontese (5) 86
Do. en] month.... 68 95 Roman B6 75
Bank Shares 2780 Austrian

Credit Mobilier Spanish Threes . •
Do. Account

RAILWAYS,

Cash.
Orleans
___

Northern
-

Account.
.. 1367 50
.. 925

New ditto BO5 ..
Lyons and Mediterranean B7O .. 867 50
Geneva 530 .. 530
Southern
Western 570 .. 570
Eastern
Sardinian 415 —. .. 415
Austrian
Lombard 557 50 .. 556 25

Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 12te. ; money,
25f Vie.; three months, paper, 24f. 971 e.; money, 24f. 95c.

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, SEPT. 3.

From what has already appeared on the subject
of the national movement in Germany, our readers
will be able to appreciate the importance of the
new Eisenach resolutions just published, and of
which the following is a translation. Representa-

tives of 21 of the States into which Germany was
divided were present at the meeting when these
resolutions were • passed, and among them were
many of the most distinguished men of all sections
of the Liberal party.
"1. We see in the present political situation great
dangers for the independence of our German Fatherland,
which have been increased rather than diminished by the
peace concluded between Austria and France.
"2. These dangers arise from the imperfect Federal
Constitution of Germany, and they can only be avoided by
a speedy change in this Constitution.
" 3. To this end it is necessary that the German Diet
should be replaced by a-firm, strong, and permanent Cen-
tral Government, and that a National Assembly should be
called.

" 4. In the present circumstances it is only by Prussia
that effectual steps can be taken to reach this end ; to se-
cure the initiative of Prussia must, therefore, be the object
of our efforts.

" Should Germany be again threatened from without,
before the Central Government is definitively constituted,
the conduct of her military forces and diplomatic relations
abroad must be confined to Prussia.

" 6. It is the duty of every German to give his support
to the Prussian Government, so long as its aims coincide
with the aims and necessities of Germany, and its actions
are directed to securing for Germany a strong, free, and
united constitution.

" We expect from all friends of the German Fatherland,
whether they belong to the Democratic or Constitutional
party, that they will prefer the national independence and
union to the claims of party, and will work together with
one accord and with perseverance to arrive at a strong Ger-

man unity.
" Eisenach, Aug. 14, 1859."

AMERICA.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH)

SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY MORNING.

The screw steamer Hammonia, Captain Schwen-
seu, from New York, has arrived in Cowes Roads ;
her advices are to the 24th ult.

LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.

The royal mail steamship Arabia, Capt. Stone,
has arrived with the New York mail of the 23d,
Boston of the 24th, and Halifax of the 26th. Our
usual telegram from the former via the latter port
has failed to come to hand. The Arabia has brought
250,000 dols in specie.
It appears from the Washington advices that the
United States' Government are at length taking
energetic measures to suppress the slave trade at
home and abroad. Eight vessels, carrying 116 guns,
were being fitted out for the African coast. The
depot for the squadron will be at San Paul de
Loando. Four other vessels, will cruise off the Cu-
ban coast.

Major French, pay clerk of the Bureau of Con-
struction, of the Treasury Department, had been
arrested upon a charge of defalcation and fraud.
A Washington correspondent of the New York
Tribune revives the subject of Lord Napier's recall,
and states authoritatively that " The whole opera-
tion was substantially performed by President
Buchanan, and by no other person. Mr. 0. Russell,
nephew of Lord J. Russell, and attached to the
British Legation here, was goinc, back to Europe
This is the same Mr. Russell who has since repre-
sented the British Government at Rome. When he
was about leaving Washington Mr. Buchanan sent
for him, and desired him to say to Lord Malmes-
bury that Lord Napier was personally very dis-
agreeable to the Government here, and that he (Mr.
Buchanan) would be pleased to see some other per.:
son in his place. The President said it was a deli-
cate matter, about which he did not wish to send a
formal despatch to London, but that he would rely
on Mr. Russell to transmit his request to the Bri-
tish Foreign Minister. As soon as Lord Malmes-
bury was informed-of the wish of the President he
instantly recalled the obnoxious Minister."
A telegram, dated New Orleans, Auguit 20, con-
tains the following Mexican intelligence :
" The dates from Mazatlan are to the 17th inst.
The mails and passengers were robbed by the Pa-
tricios. The former were cut open six miles from
the town of Tehauntepec. Miramon had dissolved
his Cabinet. -Marquesa had revolted against Mira-
mon, but the Liberals were besieging him in Gua-
dalajara. The Archbishop of Mexico had excom-
municated the Liberal party. General Woll has
been defeated in Tamaulipas, losing all his artil-
lery. General Degollado had assumed command
of the Liberal army. He promises to take the
capital by October, but wants 3,000,000 dols. and
40,000 men to do it. The decree against the Church
property was being, executed. The bonds of the
matured debt had risen 10 per cent The schooner
Star is below with Vera Cruz dates of the 14th
inst. The news is unimportant. Political affairs
were unchanged. The Star has £lOO,OOO in specie.
" The conducta, which left Zacatecas on the Bth
ult., brought 700,000 dols. in specie, most of which
was brought by the Indianola. The whole amount
was previously engaged by her, but the acting
agent of the firm of J. Hale and Co. sends his share
of the same, 225,000 dols., by the Arizona. All the
other merchants complied with their agreements,
and the balance of the conducta, a half million,
comes by the Indianola.
" Vera Cruz dates of the 11th inst. received at
New Orleans, say that Messrs. Hargous and Jecker
have purchased the Tehuantepec transit route, and
that their agent at Mazatlan has been ordered to
engage engineers to recommence work upon it. The
steamship Adriatic is to run on the Pacific side."
Advices from Havannah to the 18th ult. report
that sugar was firm at 71c. to Bc. ; sterling ex-
changes, 14 to 15 per cent. premium.
At New York on the 22d foreign exchange was
steady ; sterling, 60 days, 1093-, to 1091. Bankers
were drawing at 110 to 110 k.
Judge Strong, of the Supreme Court of Phila-
delphia, had entered an order prohihiting the New
York and Erie Railway from using its property in
the counties of Pike and Susquehanna, Penn-
sylvania, and directing the delivery of the same to
Mr. Marsh, the receiver. The directors of the Erie
road were about to meet for the purpose of receiv-
ing the report of their committee appointed to ar-
range a scheme of capitalisation. It was understood
that the programme to be reported involved a
general account of about 27,000,000 dols. It in-
cinch d all the mortgage bonds at par, the unsecured
bonds at 80 per cent. on stock, and the stock at 20
per cent. on new stock. A subscription of about
1,200,000 dols. was also called for, for the purpose
of lifting the road from its embarrassments, and
the bondholders would probably be asked to -take
stock for the coupons maturing within twelve to
to en ty-four months.
Messrs. Hewson and Holmes, stockbrokers at
Cincinnati, had suspended payment.

BY TELEGRAPH, via BOSTON.
NEW YORK, AUG. 23, EVENING.
Cotton dull and heavy, sales 250 bales; middling Up-
hinds l 11d.
Breadstuffs.—Flour: State and Western, Sc. to 10c.
better; unsound, ,3 dols. 25c. to 4 dols. 30c. ; superfine
State, 4 dols. 25c. to 4 dols. 55c.
Sundries.—Ashes unchanged ; pot, 5 dols. ; pearl, 5 dols
37c. Sugar active; muscovado, 5/c. to 61c.; Havannah
6:10. to 61c. Coffee quiet and nominal.
Freights to Liverpool quiet and unchanged.
PHILADELPHIA, AuG. 23.
Flour dull, and tends dowikvard. White wheat, 1 dol
25c. to 1 dol. 30c.; red, 1 dol.'l-Bc. to 1 dol. 20c. Oats ac
tive at 35c. to 37c

NEW ORLEANS, AUG. 22.
Cotton quiet ; sales to-day, 245 bales new crop at 12ie
Freights.—Cotton to Liverpool, id.

LIVERPOOL, -SUNDAY,

The screw steamship City of Manchester, which
left New York on the 20tb, arrived early this morn-
ing. She has 477,186 dols. on freight.
The City of Manchester exchanged signals on the
20th ult. with the American ship Dreadnought,
bound west ; 25th, off Cape Race, the City of Wash-
ington, screw steamer, bound west ; 26th, in lat.
48 N., long. 49 W., the screw steamship Bavaria,
bound west; 2d inst., off Seven Heads, the Kanga-
roo, steamer, bound west ; and on the 3d, off the
Skerries, the Royal Mail steamer Persia, outward
bound.