The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-22 00:00:00

LES ROSES.

Principal dancers—Madlle. Boschetti (her 2d appearance
this season). Mesdlles. Salvioni, Morlacehi, Karliski, Pas-
quali, and Signor Baratti.
For particulars, see bills.
A limited number of Boxes in the Half-circle Tier have been
specially reserved for the public, and may be had on applica-
tion at the Box-office, at the Theatre Colonnade, Haymarket.
Price One Guinea and One Guinea and a Half each.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE
IL DON GIOVANNI.
Piecolomini, Spezia, Ortolani, Alboni, Belletti, Beneventano,

Corsi, Vialetti, aid Giuglini.

The following arrangements have been settled :
THIS EVENING, MONDAY, 22d inst., an Extra Night,
IL DON GIOVANNI.
Tuesday, 23d., LA SONNAMBULA. First appearance of
Signor Belart.
Thursday, 25th, Extra Night, DON GIOVANNI.
Saturday, 27th, LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR.
MONDAY MORNING, 29th, to cammence at one and end
at five o'clock, DON GIOVANNI, Divertissement, and Last
Act of L SONNAMBULA.

Tuesday, 30th, IL TROVATORE.
On each occasion a Ballet Divertissement, supported by
the principal Artistes of the establishment.
LA TRAVIATA will shortly be repeated.
• Prices for the morning performance as follows :
Boxes-- Pit and One Pair £4 4 0 1 Pit -Po S 6
„ Grand Tier 5 50 I Pit Stalls 1 1 0
„ Second Pair... 3 30 i Gallery Stalls 0 5 0
' , Half Circle
To be had at the Box-office at the Theatre.

BENEDICT'S GRAND MORNING
CONGER T, at her Majesty's Theatre, on
WEDNESDAY, June 24.—Piccolomini, Spezia, Ortolani,
Alboni, Giuglini, Berralt, Beneventano, Corsi, Belletti, &e.;
Miss Arabella Goddard, Messrs. Lindsa7 Sloper, Benedict,
Bazzini, Piatti, Pezze, and Bottecini will all perform. A
selection from Gluck's " Orfeo," the part of Orfeo by Mme.
Alboni. The grand finale to " Don Giovanni," with all its
scenic effects; and Madlle. Piccolomini in Bale's popular
Ballad, " I dream'd that I d welt in marble balls."
Boxes (to hold four persons), 2,3, and 4 guineas ; pit
stalls, 1/. Is. ; pit, 7s. ; gallery stalls, ss. ; gallery, 2s. 6d. ;
to be bad at the principal musicsellers and libraries ; of Mr.
Benedict, 2, Manchester-square ; and at the Box-offi:e at the
Tucatre.

TES BOUFFES PARISIENS—St. JAMES'S
. THE ATRE. Triumphant Success of the
FRENCH PLAYS.
Last Week but One of the Season.

THIS EVENING (M iNDAY), Juae 22, the entertain.
ments will commence at half-past 8 o'clock precisely, by
the performance of Operette, en un acte, LE SAVEPIER
ET LA FINANCIER. M. Pra,cleau, M. Mesinacre, M.
Guyot, M. Antognini, Mcllle. Dalmont.
After which (for the first time) L'ORGUE DE BAR-
BARIE. M. Cal Pat, M. Leonce, M. Charles Petit, Madlle.
Maresehal.
To coneTude with (first time) LA POYME DE TURQUIF.
M. Caillat, M. Tayau, and Mdlle. Corally Guffroy.
The Orchestra of the Theatre des Bouffes will accom-
pany these Representations, under tho direction of the
composer, M. Offenbach.
-

This Engagement being limited to ono month, Performances
will be given EVERY EVENING.
Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's
Royal Library, 13, Old Bond-street.

i,.14; AT tt E-11, UY A 11, DRUIL Y-LANE
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.
OPEN EVERY EVENING.
GREAT EQUESTRIAN AMERIC 1N awl CONTINENTAL

COMPANY, under the direction of Miss Ella.
Prices—Pit and Promenade, Is ; Bows, 2s. 61, Es., and ls.
6d. ; Galleries, 6d. Doors open at half-past 7. Commence

at 8.

First Equestrian Artistes in the World : - Madame Schap-
lain, Madame Newsome, La Petite Wells, Signora Delavanti,
and Miss Ella ; Miss E. J. Wells, Wiles. Flora, Fabia, and
and Marie, Misses Newsome, Moffatt, Delavanti, Potter, Jen-
nings ; the Manchester Boy, Masters J. Wells, A Wells, E.
Moffatt, llenrico and Carlo Delavanti, Sig. Felix Delavanti,
Mons. Becq, Mons. Ferdinand, Mons. Eugene, Mr. Tom
Swann, Mr. B. Fuller, Mr. W. Fuller, awl the great Sliaks-
p.'....ian Clown, Wallett, will appear each evening in a series of
Performances, original and unapproachable. Director—Mr.
Stokes. Acting Manager—Mr. E. Stirling.

ItOYAL PRINCESS'S TaliA.T ItE.
THIS EVENING will be performed
For the benefit of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean,
Shakespere's tragedy of
KING RICHARD THE SECOND.
King Richard 11., Mr. C. Kean ; Queen, Mrs. C. Kean.
Preceded by A GAME OF ROMPS.

THEATRE ROYAL, H AYMARKET
Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with
new drama, in two periods, entitled THE HUSBAND OF
AN HOUR. Mr. Buckstoue, &c.
Followed by a new farce, MY SON, DI INA!
After which, the successful Classical Love Story, un-
der the Apple-lation of ATAIANTA ; or, The Three Golden
Apples : in which Miss M. Oliver will appear; also Miss M.
Wilton, and Miss Ellen Ternan.
In future the prices will be:—
Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the
evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.)
First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d
Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes '3 0
Upper Boxes .. 3 0 Upper 80xe5.... 2 0
Pit , 2 &Pit. 1 0
Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6
Upper Gallery 0 fl No half-price to Upper Gallery,

THEATRE Y AL, A. DEL.e.tii.
Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster.
THIS EVENING, will he performed. IREL AND AS IT
IS ; or, The Middleman. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams.
After which, OUR GAL. Mrs. B. William.
To conclude with BARNEY THE BARON. Mr. Barney
Williams.

GREAT NATIONAL STANDARD
THEATRE.

Proprietor. Mr. John Douglass.—lmmense Success.
THIS EVENING, Professor ANDERSON, the Great
Wizard of the North, in his entirely New Magical Drama, A
NIGHT IN WONDER-WORLD; or, Magic, Allah, and
Mystery. Produce I on a scale of grandeur far surpassing
anything that has yet been attempted on the stage. The
magnificent Paiapherhilia of the most elaborate description
Between the parts of the entertainment Mr. J. G. Fordo
will give Lis Original Monologue, descriptive of LOVE AND
LAW.-----No advance in prices.

A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE
AND OPERA HOUSE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.
Under the patronage of Her Majesty and His Royal Highness
Prince Albert.
Last Week of the Engagement of the Opera Company.
THIS EVENING, MONDAY, June 20, and 24th and 26th,
Bollini's charming opera of LA SON NAMBULA.
TOMORROW EVENING (TUESDAY, June 23), and
25th, and 27th, Wallace's admired opera of MARITANA,
with aptestrian Illustrations.
Miss Rebecca Isaacs, Mr. Augustus Braham,
Miss M. Somers, Mr. Brookhonse Bowler,
and Mr. Francis Kirby, and
Miss Ellen Thirlwall. Mr. Borrani.
Conductor and Composer—Herr Meyer Lutz.
With a powerful Band and Chorus,
Manager and Director of the Opera Company—Mr. Augustus
Brabarn.

To conclude with Mr. W. Cooke's incomparable SCENES in
the ARENA.
Commet.ce at soven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper
Boxes, 3s. ; Private Boxes, from 215., no charge for booking;
Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, ls. ; Upper Gallery, 6d.
Notice--Daring the Opera Season Half-price will take place
at 9 o'clock.
Box•ofce open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager,
Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun.

CANTERBURY HALL, 111,,statinxter-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
*ing company of Vocalists arc engaged for the performance of
Selections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Chonves,
Glees, Duets, die., viz.: Miss B. Pearce, Mrs. J. Cat, Meld,
Miss Brunell, Miss Summers, and Madame Marietta ; Mr. J
caulfield, Herr F. Jonghtnans, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S.
io,ex, J. Barker, W. Meiling, P. Corti, Senor Antonio M.
`le Sella, and E. L. lime ; Masters Bennett and Corti ;
14,rs b
. Sam Collins, and E. Mackney. PiAnofor,,
tEcil Hicks harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun.; iirector,
J• Coalfield. Commence at Seven o'clock •precisely.
Supper; tke•p until twelve o'ciock.

}llllll WATER AT LONDON BRIDUE.
T$ .e D42--Idarn. 36 min. aft. I—Even., 1 m:n aft. 2
To .lidowtow—liorn. 29 min. aft. 2—Even. 55 aV.n. aft. 2

THE WEATLIER--gtiv
sao JUNE 21. - longest day.
Tlinmommut, Tax SHALE.
77—highest sines noon Teeterday•
at—lowest this morning taxtl during the night.
74 —this day at noon.

BAROMETER,
WIND, S. W'.; light,. with fin, sun's,.
passing cloud t, It rain JUNE he nizlit, auk lyeAther
22. uu this mei 'Avg.
79—highest since noon yesterday.
57—i-owest thi4 morning and during the night
64—this day at noon.
BARONE:I'BH, 30.19- rising.
; light, with (lull weather.

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LONDON, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1E47•

What is Parliamentary Government? Accord-
ing to our English notions, it consists of the com-
bined action of the thre2 estates of the realm, each
of which is to be rendered perfectly indepeudeu t

of the others. The SOVEREIGN is Chief Magistrate
of the country, and, as head of the Executive,
is bound to see that the decrees or enactments of
the Legislature are carried into practical operation;
but so far as the passing of new, or the repeal cf
obnoxious,r.laws are concerned, merely retains a
veto, which has virtually become obsolete. The
representative branch retains the absolute control
over the national purse. That constitutes its
great power, whilst all relating to the administra-
tion of justice is regarded with peculiar jealousy
by the Peers. The influence of the SOVEREIGN is
all powerful in the Upper House, inasmuch
as the power of nominating new Members
rests in her hands ; but the Commons is,
in theory at least, a purely democratic assem-
bly, and neither the Crown, nor Peers, can
interfere in the Elections. It is, in fact, a serious
offence fur an! Member of the Upper House to
attempt to control the free exercise of the elec-
j tive franchise.

The Constitutional theory is the same in France.
As we have QUEEN, Lords, and Commons, they
have EMPEROR, Senate, and Chamber of Depu-
ties. The Senate is even more under the Impe-
rial control, as every member is directly nomi-
nated by the Government ! It would, therefore,
be more essential than in• this country that
the deputies should fairly represent the wants
and the wishes of the people. It seems, however,
that, according to the existing system, the repre-
sentation is but a specious pretext, a hollow
mockery, and a gross and palpable delusion !
Ministers and Prefects send out manifestoes,
specifying the names of those for whom
the electors are to uplift their "most sweet
voices." A gigantic system of intimidation is
practised. Mayors who dare to utter a word in
favour of the Opposition candidates, or who do
not display the requisite zeal and. enthusiasm on
behalf of the Ministerial nominees, are degraded
from their functions ; and public journals who
venture to publish an independent article are
" warned" and threatened with suppression. In-
timidation of the worst class is practised without
the slightest disguise or concealment. The Minis-
ters put forward stronger arguments on behalf of
their nominees than those for which they have
thought proper to censure " the most energtAic
and active organ of the Opposition."
Under such circumstances, it is obvious that
representation in France is a mere legal fiction,
without the slightest foundation whereon to rest.
The jewel has been purloined from the Imperial
diadem, and worthless pasta substituted. M.
HAUSSMA.NN, Prefect of the Seine, declares that
" to be enabled to govern, the EMPEROR stands in
need of an elective independent Chamber, but de-
voted to his cause and to the new institutions."
Let it, then, be really independent, or let
it be altogether abolished. If he has
the power of riding roughshod over the
People, let him do so, openly and without the
affectation of disguise. If none but his creatures
and toadies are to be permitted to have seats in
the Chamber, far better that he should assume all
the responsibility, and publish his ukases, like his
Muscovite model. He appears to possess despotic
power, let him use it openly, and not assume the
flimsy mask of representative institutions, unless
willing that it should be a full and fair represen-
tation of the People. In this country, such con-
duct would induce every elector to vote against
the party in whose favour it was exercised. In
France it ought to produce a similar result, or the
electors should not ape the airs of freemen, but
set themselves down as voluntary slaves, who
hug the chains they have not the manliness to
fling aside. They should accept either a pure
Despotism or free representation, but not disguise
the deformity of the one, under the flimsy veil of
the other.

preservation—may at once be secured perma-
nently to the inhabitants of the metropolis. How !
The reply is explicit and comprehensible enough—
By consenting to give certain pecuniary compensa-
tions ! That would remove the danger at once
and for ever—effectually. Consent to this,
and Hampstead Heath is from that time
forth in its entirety de jure as well as de
facto the property of th© Londoners. " But"
—the more timorous and parsimonious object—

'it may cost as much as 100,0001." Granted—

"it may"—but the question then is—ls Hamp-
stead Heath worth 100,0001. ?—ls the preserva•
tion of it worth that amount to the toiling world
of Londoners ? The answer, we take it, is ob-
vious. And the responsibility of acting upon it
devolves necessarily and undeniably either upon
the Metropolitan Board of Works, or upon the
Imperial Legislature. The public look for the
settlement,at last, the satisfactory and conclusive
settlement of this long " vexed question" by the
Board or by Parliament.

In another part of our impression will be found
au article extracted from the Examiner, on " The
Imaginary Cotton Crisis." We have given it
because we believe that truth is always benefitted
by free discussion, and the most extensive pub-
licity. We cannot, however, altogether agree
with our talented contemporary, or believe that
the prevailing alarm is so completely without
foundation, as argued. The cotton imported into
this country last year exceeded a thousand million
of pound., of which America supplied the
greatest share, receiving in return more than
20,000,0001. sterling in hard cash, or equally
acceptable equivalents. Without the aid of Ame-
rica, the most important of our national manufac-
tures would be paralysed, mills and factories
would be closed, and a 1 trge proportion of our
industrial clases reduced to a state of destitution.
It is with our money that " LEGREE" is sustained,
for us that uncle Tom is tortured. It is for want
of an independent supply that we are forced to swal-
low the most unsavoury leeks, at the dictation of
transatlantic Fluellens. We are pelted with bales
of Yankee cotton, and dare not resent insults, or
claim redress for serious injury. And yet we
possess the means of rendering ourselves perfectly
independent—of casting off the shackles of slavery,
and despising the " bluster and bunkum " of
Uncle SAM. We have British colonies and settle-
ments, the soil and climate whereof are eminently
qualified for the culture of the cotton plant, and
where labour, even cheaper than that of negroes,
can be obtained. Under judicious management, the
whole of the British demand for cotton could be
supplied at reasonable rates from the Anglo-1
Indian territories. The cultivators would realise
handsome profits, while the consumers would be
guarded against formidable dangers. Even sup-
posing that the contingencies referred to by the
parties now agitating on the subject were merely
visionary, or that they could be completely
averted, it would be well worth while to produce
such a competition as would ensure an adequate
supply, and avert those fluctuations in prices, so
very prejudicial to the manufacturing interests ;
and this great desideratum can only be accom-
plished by due attention to the natural capabili-
ties of our own dependencies. Indian cotton is
said not to be as available as that of America,
in, consequence of improper packing—the
dirt being mixed up with the material. But
a little care and judicious management
would remove this evil, and render it fully equal
to the best American. It is certainly well worth
an effort .b accomplish, and we earnesly wish
success to those who are now striving to ensure
the certainty and cheapness of the cotton supply.

FOBTHOOMING FESTIVITIES AT
.ENVILLE-11.41L.

It is quite obvious that something must a
length be done in real earnest, with a view to the
preservation of Hampstead Heath to the Metro-
polis. Otherwise, in the midst of our perpetually
renewed lamentations about its jeopardy, we shall
infallibly, waken, one of these fine days, to the
knowledge that the .place is doomed (so to speak)
to die the death by bricks and mortar, beyond all
possibility of redemption. Already we have had
quite enough of petitioning upon this matter, of
speechifying, and of pamphleteering. Instead of
groaning continually to no purpose, over the evi-
dent danger in which the Heath perpetually is, of
at the official residence of the First Lord of the Tree-
suddenly disappearing—let us, in the name of sury, in Downing-street. It was attended by all the
common sense, Do Something effectual towards Ministers.
DISTIEUTION OF THE VICTORIA CROSS.—A. grand
its instant and permanent preservation.
and imposing ceremony will take place in Hyde-park on
duced in the House of Commons to the end that
On Monday se'nnight a Bill was actually intro-
Friday next, the 26th inst. The Victoria Cross will be
distributed to those deemed worthy of the distinction.
Sir THOMAS MARTON WILSON may at length Her Majesty will grace the scene with her presence, at-
realise his design of turning one of the loveliest tended by an an array of officers of rank. There will be
sylvan haunte of the , Londoner into another present a portion of the ROyal Artillery, K
under the cow
-
Cockney Cockney suburb of stuccoed wines and genteelish portion of mendMajor-General l Sir W. F. Williams,
Royal Engineers, the let and 2d Lift:
of
tsagardens 1 Of course that, the real meaning Guards, the 6th Enniskillen Dragoons, and the 11th
Hussars,nded by also and purport of this new, adroit, ingenious, but
abattalionsthilikeheey.oneta haotf battalion
of Marines,otGuards,
the
Lo rd
most insidious legislative dodge (for it amounts to 79th Highlanders, and a ;one
of the Rifle Brigade.
nothing less) is not—you may be sure of that— SirTh Colinewh coleawmilptbll G c
beeunder.3T
the commandhe
troops
a o f
are
t
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avowed upon the face of it I Nothing of the in continuous columns facing Park-lane, by 10 o'clock,
kind. It is simply designated, in the most amiably a n.ds s
iuopnoend tol;
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andal o f
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teor sr,
encoe non-ecotmh e-
candid and innocently unobtrusive manner in cross will file past her Majesty, and after receiving the
the world, a Bill to amend the Act of 1856 affect- ciuroasjs,sftryomwtllleenQtaheeenwtelye willo trem jonolpianeonoptrieosgitreouhnerd
ing the Leases and Sales of Settled Estates. That will march past in slow and quick time.—United Service
rather notable enactment (it will be remembered Gazette'
by those who watched its progress last year throuh The Duke de Nemours arrived on Saturday morning
g itt Plymouth, where he waits to receive the Duke and
the Legislature), comprised among other clauses, Duchess
I ?flkfon tpernsieert
that v
expectedle have from
ae
t So paic.
one expressly prohibiting the Court of Chancery decease withisseof
Viscountess
euntegssr Everetcy, the wife of announce
the
the late
from granting an application for leasing powers, Speaker. The melancholy event
took place at an early
6h9ouEr onit on and the like, in any instance where the applicantSaturdayplaee_ T
morning,h
The noble alt his
ady hadlordship'sbeeriinnehwer usual
might have previously applied in vain for the health and strength till the beginning of this week. About
same object to Parliament. In other words, it
sre four
throat,d fromaysagos
heheteau'eht a severe cold, attended with
effects of which she died very sud-
was a clause_ simply maintaining the old constitu- deely.
tional axiom which has, time out of mind, pro-Mfrogima
thele h has
Speaker, arrived
directing town i nhrsursatutaenncde.
of Archbishopthe wa warrant
nounced it to be altogether inexpedient and con- aneo before the Mayo committee. He is staying at the
Crary to precedent to make a Court of Equity residence of Cardinal Wiseman, and is accompanied by
a Court of Appeal from the su
a large body of the Team priests, who are to give evi-
preme decisions of denco on this interesting inquiry.
the Legislature. It was an important clause, a
ticserHel CcoeSvPeldT AaLt, G
thisl A Th'eSs-IpNi
tNa-11,10AD
duringTthhee nwueme
week
important clause, and one which was carried ending June 20, is 2,748 of which 750 were new cases.
by a very considerable majority in the House CITY
.;F LONDON HOSPITAL rea DISEASES OF
this
useful THE
Of- Commons during the Course of last CnEs
i tion ARK
r'nsit°iTtureceived jhas just Wae happy
a yto hear that
legacy
of 5001.
session, when it was earnestly opposed (to no pur- Three per Cent.
.Annuities, under the will of
More than
pose) by the very individual who now coolly pro-
wee .patients
Thomasatients
now o Hai r d
ohtain Hanover-square.
,ota
week r-squtahree. hospital everyth
poses to repeal it—the introducer of the new Bi 1
.prelief at
to amend the Leases, &c., Act, the Hon. and
THE QUEEN'S YACHT.—The Victoria and Albert en-
Learned Gentleman the Member for Enniskillen,
tered the Mersey on Friday, and remained at anchor off
Rock Ferry, until Saturday evening, when she pro-
tay, Capt. Den-
It is cleverly contrived all this on Cho part of emeaednegdatvoe
c a MilfordrtebHharveekne Haven.
to Dtuhreinpguhheli;os
for inspection,
Mr. WHITESIDE, but—it won't do I We cannot an lon Saturday the royal yacht was literality besiege.'
entertain so poor an opinion of the now 'louse of wdeit.h boatload
tsoe
occurred.
b to
oter lohdoif
ivisitors,lel',hroaknednseavnedral
othersaeci-
g
Commons as to imaine for an instant that a de-
were much ct-übhei lady
Tlle beautiful trim and model of the
royal
sign so dis-ingenuous can be permitted to pass bymat elicited general autuiration.
pooillEoftntnh MsexAeNs' s morning the
without being promptly and indignantly frus- SweErxe cturenastreop—
witlhlian excursion to
trate). At the same time it must have at iength
,Richmond by the South Western Railway trains.. This
19 an annuai affair obtained for the poor man through
.become apparent, as the saying is, to "the
the liberality and exertions of that benevolent gentleman,
by Cho
on
meanest capacity" that the period has indeed the. It-te'._ J. Brown, rector of Christ Church, Surrey,
wealthytiield.attnfodrn?
fhrroi
arrived when some energetic measures should be inhabit-
Ante. Tdhebistitiathne hneutanrytegdiainaenead
taken to prevent, for once and for all, the I hearts present was a pleaiing sight, and such was the
next cteili
elenntotinnapnaangveinuelautt eafiththeen
.piinisitineaentoyrehuann,direc,olnwstearbe'tl
possibility of those continual anxieties about
Eiaipptead Heath. It is absurd to petition over the trains, not the least accident or anything unpleasant
and over again, and 1) do nothing more tltan were heard of the rev, gentleman's plan is well worthy
of imitation.
lovely we
for the toiling
petition. It is preposterous to lament year after THE LAST NEW " WONDER or THE WORLD,"—A
year the risk we perpetually run of losing that Popular account of The Great Eastern Steam siip has
throeig or I this 999th
, .eust been published. Ilie letter-pre.a description of
" Wonder of the World''—the "last" but (in
our vast capitil—aud to begin and end our re- I both senses of the word) not by any means the "least"
erets upon the subject simply with lameuiatioe ? —a description written (the title-page tells us) by W. H. Webb—is admirable at oDree for its lucidity and its
ft rests entirely with ourselves whether tips state
of things shall continuo or not. [lamp:it:ad ' elaboration or minuteness,
it is issued to the public by
Messrs. Marshall and :tens, in the form of a eix!)enny
.Heath—if we be really bent in earnest 4 pamphlet of pp. 31. '-iino ~
upon ita illustrations. 1 ' embellished with explanatory

The Rill and Countess of Stamford have left town for
Enville-hall, Staffordshire, where a cricket match will
take place on the 2d, 3d, and 4th of July, between ten
officers of the Household Brigade, with two bowlers,
against ten gentlemen and two bowlers selected by Lord
Stamford. On this occasion, we understand, a fete on a
scale of great magnificence will be given. Two bands-
have been engaged by his lordship expressly from Lon
don ; the gardens and grounds are to be brilliantly illu-
minated wth lamps and variegated lanterns ; and a
grand display of fireworks will be given on one of the
evenings.

LATEST NE W

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

CONSTANTINOPLE, JUNE 21.

Ilis Imperial Majesty the Sultan left to-day at
half-past one, for Ismid, by the Imperial steam-
frigate the Taiki-Chadi. His Imperial Majesty
will return in two days. The Grand Vizier, the
Minister of Marino, and the Seizklier, accompanied
his Imperial Majesty.

FRANCE.
PARIS, SUNDAY MORNING.

The elections commenced to-day, as officially an-
nounced, but a stranger in Paris would not have
discovered the slightest signs of so important a
political event. There was no excitement, no flags,
or mobs in the stree,, or meetings at taverns, no
furious driving of cabs, or indications of an indul-
gence in Bacchic hilarity. A constant drizzling
rain caused the streets to look more vacant than
usual.

It has been raining ever since sun-rise, and there
is every prospect of a wet day. This weather is not
displeasing to the opposition party, for they intend,
as far as possible to reserve their votes till to-mor-
row, not feeling easq about the safe custody of the
ballot boxes during the night.. On the second day
the poll closes at four o'clock, and the boxes will
be opened immediately in public, so that there will
be no possibility of tampering with them then. An
electioneering manifesto by Ledru Rollin, dated
London, June 15, is circulating privately in Paris.
which probably gets its intor-
says that it contains the
IT! hlaletoi
owenionnfgrs
otpimtaz
seltsihaoiteispitoLiic
What we want above all things is to make a breach.
Let us not forget the banquets of 1847, se timidly com-
menced, and their triumphant issue. * * * Let us
have in each arrondissement one, and one only, legal and
constitutional candidate—the one whose name offers the
greatest chance of success, and let us vote for him as one
man.

All hope of a fusion of the two opposition lists is
abandoned. An angry correspohd-nce is published
between M. Garnier Pages and M. Emile Olivier,
the rival democratic candidates in the 4th circum-
scription.

The Presse seems to think that the opposition
candidates, if elected, will take the oath. At all
events it recommends them to do so, for it says it
his not combated abstention on the pact of the
electors to advocate abstention on the part of the
elect.

The Minister of the Interior has just addressed
to the prefects the following circular :
" Monsieur le Pref6t—lt is not enough that universal
suffrage should be free, it is requisite that it should be
enlightened. The law, in granting to the new candi-
dates, dnring the twenty days that precede the ballot,
exceptional facilities fur presenting themselves and ex-
plaining themseves freely, intended that the country
should thus be enabled to form its decision with a full
knowledge of the state of the case. We are approach-
ing the limit of this period of instruction and discussion.
The administration has scrupulously watched over the
maintenance in their integrity of every one's privileges.
Some persons have tried to abuse them, and, under the
pretext of distributing the voting tickets, have wished
to revive anocng the masses the leaven of the old
demagogic passions. The Government, which if it were
necessary wou d well know how to show that it has
lost nothing of its strength, or of its energetic will for
the maintenance of the public peace, has taken no
notice of these impotent follies. It has not wished
to give even the slightest pretext for persona of bad
faith to calumniate the liberty which our laws secure in
the electoral contest. Candidates, journalists, instiga-
tors or propagators of candidatesh:ps—all have written
and acted freely. It is now for the country to collect
itself and give its vote. Every one has expressed his
opinion ; the gtvernrnent is bound to do the same, and
charges you, i%tonsieur le Prefet, to make it properly
known throughout all your communes.
In the midst of this great calm in men's minds, a
calm produced sad maintained by the vigour of the im-
perial power, by the absolute confidence which
the people have in the Emperor ; in presence of the
general measure which proposed, for re-election, all
the deputies whose loyal participation in the public
cause offered, in the past, a guarantee for the fu-
ture, it appeared, that with the exception of a few
individual claims of no political import, no serious
disagreement would agitate the scrutiny. But a small
number of men, planting themselves as democrats
against a government resting on the most democratic
basis that has ever existed, have thought fit to enter into
the contest. Sheltering themselves under a formula of
liberalism so vague, that its elasticity may save them
from the danger of their own differences, they have en-
deavoured to make up for their paucity of numbers by
activity, and have made unheard-of efforts for the pur-
pose everywhere of raising up opposition candidates.
But what, then, is the object of this opposition 1 It is
necessary that the country should know it; it is requi-
site, Monsieur le Prefet, that you should cause it to be
thoroughly understood by the people.
The majority of these candidates who have thus been
brought forward professed formerly republ can or sociel-
istic ideas, and assuredly not one of them would de-
clare at the present day that he has repudiated them ?
What, then, do they want ? To present anew the ques-
tion of the republic to universal suffage, which thrice has
solemnly condemned it? That they cannot seriously
mean. To swear fealty to the Empire and submitting to
the constitution, fulfil loyally their mission as deputies ?
Nu one will believe it. What then remains? To endeavour
to sow disorder and agitation, to embarrass the move-
ments of the Emperor and weaken at home and abroad
the sentiment which all Europe entertains with regard
to his power, and the prestige with which during 6 years
he has done so much for the glory and prosperity of the
country. But they will not succeed in this, their efforts
will be broken by collision with the electoral masses, whose
good sense and patriotism have founded the Empire; it will
suffice for this to encounter them at the ballot. Ex•
plain well, M. le Prefet, how they have put the ques-
tion. One of their journals has said that it would be
solved by the country centralised at Paris ; Paris will
disappoint their hope, and the 350,000 electors of the
department of the Seine will not separate themselves
from the nine millions of electors inscribed in the 85
other departments.
Remind those who have possessions of the security the
Empire has restored to them ; those who labour, of the
marvellous condition of activity it has created for them;
those who suffer, of the incessant cares of the Emperor
for the sufferings of the people ; remind all of the glori-
ous and respected position to which he has restored our
country. Let them all come, then, io utter their feeling
respectine affairs which are their own. They know well
that the Empire returns to them with usury in glory and
prosperity what they confer upon it in confidence and
devotedness.

Repeat to them, Monsieur le Prdfct, that their duty,
as well as their interest, calls them to the ballot. The
gathering of their votes will prove that if the enemies of
the empire have hoped to find a fulcrum in the electoral
urn, they have mistaken once more the power of the
bonds that unite the Emperor with the people, and have
calumniated universal suffrage.
Receive, Monsieur le Prdfet, the assurance of my most
distinguished consideration.
The Minister of the Interior,
This 19th of Jane, 1857.
At the Bourse the Rents was in an uncertain
oscillating stAt• all day.

BILLAULT.