The Sun.
London, England, 1866-02-01 00:00:00

THE SUN. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 1, 1866.

BOARD and RESIDENCE.—CIiff House, near
Warrior-square, St. Leonards-on-Sea. two minutes'
Hall: from the Parade. Address, Mrs. Richardson, as above.

T II E 0 X F ORD)
6, OXFORD-STREET, W. •

The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (Limite(l).
Trim EVENING, and during the Week, EXTRA
PERFORMANCES by all the available talent. Opera,
Burlesque, Pantomime, Ballet, and Comedy Every
Evening, performed by the entire company, including
Misses Russell, Fitzllemy, Barrie; Messrs. A. St. Albyn,
W. Williams,
.Spagnoli, &e. THE HUNGARIANS in
their new entertainment, Messrs. Duriah and Davies's

Life;illustrations of j`,'egro the ENCHANTED HASH,
eleven characters performed by Mr. E. Marshall, the enter-
tainment written expressly for him by Mr. W. T. Vander-
yell ; and a host of other talent, for which see programme
and small bills.—EVEltY EVENING.
Admission—Area, Gd.; stalls and balcony, is.; private
boxes, 10s. Gd.

CANT,ERBURY HALL.
PI-FEThI !

During the Week will be performed the above most
extraordinary Entertainment, containing all the novel-
ties now in this country, and including the services of
Les Montagnards, their first appearance ; Mr. E. Mar-
shall, Mrs. and Mr. W. Randall, the renowned Talliott,
Les Freres d'Etoile, Signor Tescano, a .la, Donato; Les
Tableaux d'Amour, illuminated by the Magnesium Light;
Fairy Orches.ra, designed and painted by Mr. T. Burgess
and Mr. W. Gowrie ; and Grand Ballet of upwards of one
hundred ballerines. The whole written and composed
expressly for this establishment by William Vandervell,
Esq. In addition to the vocal and instrumental entertain-
ment. EVERY EVENING.
Admission—Area, 6d; stalls and balcony, ls.

MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION,
Baker-street. - •
NEW ADDITIONS.—In the Chamber of Horrors are
full-length Portrait Models, taken from Life, of CHAR-
LOTTE WINSOR and. STEPHEN FORWOOD, alias
ERNEST SOUTHEY.

Open from 11 a.m. till dusk, and from 7 till 10 p.m.
Admittance, One Shilling; Children under 10, half-price ;
Extra Rooms, Sixpence.

ARGYLL ROOMS, WINDMILL-STREET,
Piccadilly.
Musical Director and Conductor, M. LUIGI CUIITI.
Principal Cornet-a-Piston, M. M'Eleney. Euphonlon, the
celebrated Signor Luigi Mosca.
Programme this Evening and during the Week—Grand
Selections, IL TROV ATORE and IL LUCIA. Solo vio-
loncello, M. sloman, jun. DAIRICAIN VALSE and
ECLIPSE GALOP.
Doors open at half-past 8 o'clock. Admission, ls.
Manager, M. GRENET.

DR. CULVERWELL'S GRAND TURKISH
BATHS,
3, Great Marlborough-street, 3 doors from Poland-street,
Ladies every Monday.
Gentlemen all other days, 2s. each; 15, One Guinea.
Also opposite the Post-office, 19, St. Martin's-le-Grand.

HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN,
49, Great Ormond-street, Queen-square.
Patron—Her Majesty the QUEEN.
The Committee have much pleasure in announcing that A.
J. U. BERESFORD HOPE, Esq., MP., has consented to
preside at the FOURTEENTH ANNIVERSARY FESTI-
VAL of this Charity, on February 12, at Willis's Rooms.
FIRST LIST OF STEWARDS.
The Most Noble the Marquis Vice-Admiral Sir Augustus
of Abercorn Clifford, Bart.
The Right Honourable the The Rev. Sir C. Macgregor,
Earl of Shaftesbury, K.G. Bart.
The Right Honourable Earl Sir Archibald Alison, Bart.
Amherst Admiral Sir William Bowles
The Right Honourable Vis- Col. Beauchamo Walker,C.B.
count Gort Colonel Home Purves, C.B.
The Right Rev. the Bishop of Colonel F. R. Waldo Sibthorp
Chichester Lieut.-Colonel Frederick C.
The Right Rev. the Bishop of Keppel
St. David's Lieut -Colonel Playfair
The Right Honourable Lord Michael T. Bass, Esq., M.P.
Lel.; h Allen A. Bathurst, Esq., M.P.
Right Honourable Viscount Stephen Care, Esq., M.P.
Milton, M. P. W. IV. Fitzwil liana Dick, Esq.,
Colonel the Hon. Percy E. M.P.
Herbert, M.P. Albert Grant, Esq., M.P.
The Hon. and Rev. Charles K. D. Hodgson, Esq., M.P.
James Willoughby J. Dyce Nicol, Esq., M.P.
The Honourable Arthur Kin- Arthur J Otway, Esq., M.P.
naird, M.P. Charles Waring, Esq., M.P.
Sir R. N. C. Hamilton, Bart.
The complete List of Stewards will shortly be published.
Additional names will be thankfully received. The expense
to each steward is limited to one guinea.
Subscriptions in aid of the funds are earnestly solicited, and
will be thankfully received by the Treasurer, Henry Sykes
Thornton, Esq. ; or by any of the Stewards.
SAMUEL WHITFORD, Secretary.
January 16, 1866.

PROVIDENCE ROW NIGHT REFUGE,
FOR
HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN,
14A, Providence-row, Finsbury, E.G.
Sixty Thousand Nights' Lodgings, with Suppers and
Breakfasts, have been given in this Institution to tho
destitute, who otherwise would have had to pass the
nights in the bleak streets or under railway arches.
At present nearly 500 Nights' Lodgings, with Suppers and
Breakfasts, are given gratuitously every week. The poor
from all parts are admitted, the only condition being that
they are homeless and starving. The Manager, &c.,
receives no remuneration whatever. Notwithstand-
ing the provision made by the Poor Houses, each
night numbers of young women, children, and orphans
are, for want accommodation, refused admittance, and have
to spend night after night in the cold, wet, and sleet. To
meet this evil, and to provide more ample accommoda-
tion, £2,000 has been raised, but to accomplish the
work a sum of at least £l,OOO more will be required.
Besides providing shelter for the homeless, this year it
is proposed, as far as the donations obtained for the pur-
pose will allow, to give bread and coals to poor families
in want. Will you, in your charity, help to carry on and
accomplish what has been begun ? Will you help to give
shelter to the really homeless, and food to the really
starving ? The smallest donation will be most welcome,
and, night and morning, the prayers of the destitute will
be offered in your behalf.
SUBSCRIPTIONS are earnestly requested, and will be
gratefully received by the Rev. D. GILBERT, D.D., No. 22,
Finsbury-circus, E.C.
DONORS AND SUBSCRIBERS TO THE REFUGE.
His ROYAL HIGHNESS TAE PRINCE Or WALES, K.G.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, K.G.
His Royal Highness the Duke D'Aumale.
His Excellency the Count D'Apponyi.
His Excellency the Count Lavradio.
The Earl of Abergavepny. Messrs. Dimsdale, Drewett,
The Earl of Desart. Fowler, and Barnard.
The Earl of Denbigh. Messrs.Hanbury and Lloyds.
The Earl Grey, K.G. Messrs. Prescott, Grote, Cave
The Earl of Harewood. and Co.
The Earl of Eglinton. London Assurance Corpora-
The Earl of Kenmare. tion.
The Earl of Durham. Royal Exchange Insurance
The Countess of Albemarle. Company.
The Lady Ellen Browne. Sun Fire Office.
The Lady Camilla E. For- R. W. Barclay, Esq.
teseue. J. Bothell, Esq.
The Viscount Gage. Mrs. Barnewall.
Field-Marshal Lord Gough, Miss Burton.
K.P. Mrs. Curling.
Tho Lord Dormer. J. Henry Challis, Esq.
The Lord Petro. Dr. Carvalho.
The Lord Leigh. R. Crawford, Esq., M.?.
The Lord Chelmsford. H. Cazonne, Esq.
Tho Lord Cranworth. Mrs. Chesterton.
Baron do Rothschild, M.P. A. 11. Campbell, Esq.
The Hon. C. Langdale. Miss Douglas.
The Hon. W. Browne. Messrs. Durant & Co.
The Hon. H. G. Campbell. Messrs. Dawson & Sons.
Sir Charles Price, Bart. Miss Dobson
Sir Robert Gerard, Bart. Cursetjeo Furdonjee, Esq.
Sir Pyors Mostyn, Bart. Miss Franklin
Hon. Rustomjee Jamsetjee Dr. Gull.
J eejeebhoy. C. Gould, Esq.
The Governors of the Bank 11. E. Gurney, Esq.
of England. Messrs. Hills & Underwood.
The Worshipful Company of Capt. Hogg.
Armourers and Braziers. Miss Kaye.
The Worshipful Company of J. Kynaston, Esq.
Tallow Chandlers. J. Knight, Esq.
The Worshipful Company of L. Lloyd, Esq.
Drapers. J. Lewis Mieville, Esq.
The Worshipful Company of Miss 31‘Malion.
Grocers. C. Manning, Esq.
The Worshipful Company of Miss Martin
Saddlers. Breton Martinez, Esq.
The Worshipful Company of Messrs. Ponsford and Sou
Salters. thall.
Tho Worshipful Company of F. X. Pereira, Esq.
Merchant Tailors. Mrs. 2almer.
The Directors of the Bank of H. W. Prescott, Esq.
Australia. F. Philips, Esq.
The Directors of the Bank of N. H. E. Prowett, Esq.
Australasia. M. R. De Quadros, Esq.
The Directors of the Colo- G. A. Shoe, Esq.
nial Bank. H. Riddell, Esq.
The Directors of the National T. Riddell Esq.
Bank of Ireland. Messrs. Ralli Bros.
The Directors of the Provin- Messrs. Do la Rue and Co.
cial Bank of Ireland. Miss Rombold.
Tho Directors of the Char- Mrs. Simpson.
tered Mercantile Bank of Mrs. Scott.
India, London, and China. Mrs. Southby.
The Directors of the Impe- Messrs. Tucker and New.
rial Ottoman Bank. F. Ward, Esq.
The Directors of the London G. Basil Wood, Esq.
and County Bank. Miss Young.
Tho Directors of the Union J. Young, Esq.
Bank. Messrs. Zulueta and Co.
Messrs. Coutts and Co. &c. &c. &e.

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Observe—Established 1830. No connection with any of the
same name.

THE CLOSE OF PARTRIDGE AND PIIEASANT SII 00T-
ING.—Yesterday terminated the partridge and phea-
sant shooting season, and for the next seven months it is
unlawful to kill any of this feathered game. In all counties
there aro plenty of birds left for breeding purposes. Hare
and rabbit shooting maybe continued, and there are already
many " stocks" of young rabbits, but which winter weather
will destroy.

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF BALTIMORE.
Qt EENSTOWN7 Wednesday.

The Inman Company's steamship City of Baltimore,
from New York on the 20th inst., arrived here at 11
o'clock to-night, with the mails, 111 passengers, $131,400,
and £2,000 in specie. She lauded 17 passengers, and pro-
ceeded fur Liverpool at 11.15 p.m. Her telegraphic advices
have been anticipated.

The Houses of Parliament.

Among the great national works which are ever
advancing towards completion, and which seem de-
stined never to reach their termination, are the two
Houses of Parliament. Each recess affords oppor-
tunity to Mr. Barry to add something here, to
finish something there, but there is always a vast
amount of work still to be finished. For sonic
years there existed a royal commission to promote
the fine arts in connection with the new buildings,
but since the death of the Prince Consort, who was
really the guiding spirit of the commission, the
labours of that body have grown small by degrees,
until at the present time the commission has ceased
to exist. The consequence is that there are large
vacant panels which were to have been filled up with
frescoes, niches destined for statues which have not
been completed, and walls and ceilings which are yet
undecorated, and which give a blank and dreary
aspect to some of the noblest apartments and cor-
ridors of the building. A quarter of a century has
now nearly elapsed since a commencement was made
with the new buildings, and the work of completion
promises to rival, in regard to time, the erection of
St. Peter's at Rome. Considering how much of
wealth and property there is in the country, how
large are its revenues, and how great are its re-
sources, it must appear strange indeed to foreigners
that a few thousands of pounds cannot be spared for
completing the greatest of our national works. The
French budget of this year contains one single item
of £lOO,OOO for repairs to cathedrals in France, but,
if the Right Hon. W. Cowper were to propose such
a vote to the House of Commons, the indignation
of economical members would know no bounds, and
the unhappy First Commissioner would no doubt
be but too glad to withdraw the vote, and shelter
himself as best he could from the censures which
would be cast upon him. Every year some trifling
expenditure takes place in connection with the
works, and at the commencement of each session the
members have the opportunity of seeing some new
fresco or sonic new statue added to the decorations:
This year hon. members will find considerable addi-
tions and alterations.
In the first and foremost place they will notice
another and a most important step made in the
beautiful restored chapel of St. Stephen, in the
crypt, towards fitting it for that purpose to
which it is in every respect adapted, and appro-
priately fitted, viz., the celebration of Divine
worship for the residents and officers connected
with the Houses of Parliament. On a former oc-
casion we gave a very full description of the beauty
and decoration of this interesting gem of Gothic ar-
chitecture—the Saint Chapelle of London. We
have now to record the erection of a beautiful re-
redos in the best style of art, and in every respect
worthy of the position which it occupies. This re-
redos is of Purbeck marble, richly inlaid with
marbles of different colours. The panels are filled
with Salviati's gold mosaics. The reredos stands a
few inches from the wall, and is about seven feet in
height. The front is of alabaster, and the sides and
portions above the altar are panelled with quatrefoil
tracery, filled in with gold mosaic. At each end
there are clustered columns of polished Purbeck
marble, with carved alabaster mouldings between
the columns. Above the altar is a horizontal cor-
nice of Purbeck marble, partly gilt, and over this is
au elaborately carved brat tishing of alabaster, dis-
playing the passion flower as its principal detail.
The altar cloth is of crimson and purple velvet, or-
namented with embroidery of gold and various
colours ; the whole being in perfect harmony with
the rich decoration of the chapel, which may be
hoped will soon be used as the chapel of the New
Palace at Westminster.

The Queen's Robing-room is still incomplete, the
throne undecorated, and five only of the nine fres-
coes of Mr. Dyce, representing the story of King
Arthur, are completed. These are carefully
boarded over ; but the remaining panels arc as yet
untouched. The finishings of the room are, how-
ever, now in progress, and some advance has been
made with them during the recess. The ceiling is
now richly decorated in gold and colours, light blue
predominating, but nothing has yet been done to
the walls and panelling, which call aloud for deco-
ration to correspond in some way with the ceiling.
An elaborate chimney-piece of Purbeck marble is
being fixed at the end of the room opposite the
throne.

The Royal Gallery, one of the noblest apart-
ments in the palace, is still incomplete. On one side
of this gallery is Maclise's large fresco, 45 feet in
length and 12ft. hi height, representing the meeting
of Wellington and Blucher after the battle of Water-
loo ; and on the opposite side Mr. Maclise is still at
work upon his magnificent companion fresco of the
Death of Nelson. It is proposed to place eight statues
of kings in this gallery, and a plaster cast of Charles
I. has been placed in position to test its effect.
The Peers' corridor, which leads from the great
central hall to the House of Peers, consists of four
bays roofed with groining, and in each bay, on the
side walls, are two fine works by Mr. Cope, R.A.,
painted by the artist in fresco. Unfortunately, this
corridor, with many others in the new palace, has
hitherto been so dark that few could see and none
could appreciate the labours of the artist. Since the
dissolution, however, it hasbecome one of the lightest
and most cheerful in the building. The windows
consisted of two lights, with gothic tracery, and one
window was placed over each painting. The win-
dows have been (widened, and now consist of four
lights, filling in an effective manner the whole space
over each painting. At the same time most of the
coloured glass has been removed, and its place sup-
plied with glass of a different and lighter descrip-
tion. The improvement is so manifest that one
would think every dark corridor in the palace
should be treated in the same way, as in many cases
the windows are not large enough to allow for fogs
and the constantly-recurring density of a London
atmosphere. The Peers' corridor is now one of the
best lighted, and in consequence the most effective
part of the building.
The statue of Sir Charles Barry, one of Foley's
most successful works, has been placed at the foot
of the staircase to the committee-rooms from the
witness-hall o' the principal floor. It represents
the deceased architect in a sitting posture, and
contemplating a drawing he has just completed.
The right hand holds a pencil, and the left is
extended to hold up the drawing for inspection.
The likeness is excellent, and the whole work
is an interesting and striking addition to the art
treasures accumulating in the building. During the
recess Mr. Edward Barry has altered the panelling
behind the statue so as to set it off to the best advant-
age, while not unduly interfering with the architec-
tural features of the building. A gold diaper con-
stitutes the immediate background, and over head
are the shields of King Edward the Confessor, King
William IV., and her present Majesty. Under the
shield is placed an inscription in black and red
letters on a gold ground to the effect, first, that
the place was first erected in the Reign of King
Edward the Confessor ; second, that it was de-
stroyed by fire in the reign of King William IV. ;
and third, that it was rebuilt during the reign of
her Majesty Queen Victoria, from the designs of
Sir Charles Barry, whose statue has been here
erected by public subscription. The panelling round
the statue is slightly decorated with gilding and
colour, so as to form a kind of frame enclosing the
statue, and defining the composition, which is very
effective and appropriate. The chief fault of the
site is deficiency of light, arising from the window
near it being filled with dark-coloured glass. It is
very desirable that this glass should be removed,
and its place supplied by glass of a character to
admit more light, as has been so successfully done
in the Peers' corridor.
Her Majesty will be present to open the House
on Tuesday after the swearing in of the members;
but the Robing-room and the Royal Gallery will not
be made use of as on the occasion of the former
State openings of rarliament,