The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-25 00:00:00

rHE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 25

HE It MAJES TY'S THE A.TII. E. and 1845, which, without the slightest necessity
IL DON GIOVANNI. f ).r such a proceeding, and indirect violation of
EXTRA NIGHT.
THIS EVENING. MI URSDAY), will be repeated, with good faith, subjected the Scottish system of bank-
the following nnp ecedant d cast, Mozart's chef-d'ceuvre, IL
ins to the most uncalled for and mischievous re-
DON GIOVANNI Zerlina, Ilirllle. Piccolomini ; Donna
Anna, Millie. Spezia; and Donna Elvira, Mane. Ortolani, uric i-ms. Before that time the business in bank-
eEtteil!ett n ic
Masetto, Sig. Corsi ; Commandatore,
Don Giovanni, Sig. Beneventa.no ;
Sig,Leporello,
ing had been perfectly free and unfettered, and,
Don Ottavio, Sig. Giugliui. Conductor—Sig. Bonetti. I although large capital had been invested therein,
The Minuet in the Ball Scene will be danced by Mdllos.
Pasquali, Karliski, Morlaccbi, Maiie, and Corps de Ballet. and great accommodation thereby rendered to the
From respect to the grand work of the immortal composer
the following artistes of the establishment have consented to
lend their assistance to increase the effect of the majestic trade and commerce of the country, the privilege
had never been abused. The management was
finale of the first act, including the chorus, Viva la Liberta :
—.MM. Reichardt, C. Braham, Bottardi, Mercuriali, Kinni, so sound that there was not the slightest danger
De Soros, and Baillou; Mesdamss Poma, Berti, Baillou, of loss, or even of panic. The 14 notes of the
Fazio, and Ramos.
After which, will be revived the highly successful Ballet, different establishments circulated freely from
by M. Perrot, entitled hand to hand, and were greatly preferred as a
medium of exchange to the gold coin, which were
seldom seen, except when offered by some
wandering tourist, and were forthwith exchanged
for " the worthless rags," so greatly despised by
the bullionists. The various banks, 17 in num-
ber, had capital actually paid up to 11,726,2601.,
or about 41. per head for the entire population.
This was one of the great causes of the national
prosperity, beneficial alike to the shareholders who
received handsome dividends, and to the com-
munity at large, who had every reasonable facility
for obtaining pecuniary advances at moderate

L'AURORE.

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.
Piccolomini, Spezia, Ortolani, Alboni, Belletti, Beneventano,

Corsi, Vialetti, a id Giuglini.

The following arrangements have been settled :
This Evening, Thursday, 2:th inst., Extra Night, DON
GIOVANNI.

Saturday, 27th, LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR.
MONDAY MORNING, 29th, to commence at one and end
at five o'clock, DON GIOVANNI, Divertissement, and Last
Act of L t 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 I Pit £0 S 6
„ Grand Tier 5 5 0 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.

rates.

The first interference naturally astonished the
People, for a solemn assurance had been delibe-
rately given that "all legislation affecting Scotch
and Irish Banking would be postponed until next
session (that of 1845)." But this pledge was
basely disregarded, an amendment (?) was carried
at the eleventh hour, by which the prohibition of
new banks of issue in England was extended to
the whole of the United Kingdom, and conse-
quently no bank has since been formed, notwith-
standing the large addition to the commerce and
manufactures of the country. The restriction of
the issues of the existing banks was provided by
the enactment of the subsequent session, and thus
the whole mischief was occasioned I
The petitioners clearly show that these enact-
ments, which confer a virtual monopoly on the
existing banks, are totally opposed to the prin-
ciples of free trade, which were shortly afterwards
recognised by Sir ROBERT PEEL himself. They
justly remark that it is " impossible, in the na-
ture of things, that there can be free trade in
commodities, in the true" sense, if the trade in the
very means or instruments, by which commodities
are to be measured or estimated and interchanged,
is a monopoly in the hands of a comparatively
few privileged parties, whose interests are adv erne
to the interests of all other classes of the-commu-
nity!" This is a great fact that cannot be sufficiently
impressed on professing Free-traders. Although
granaries may be filled to overflowing, the people
may starve, if every transaction must be measured
by Government inspectors, too few to do the
business. A want of the means of transit would
be equally prejudicial, and yet either case may
be regarded as analogous to the scarcity of cur-
rency, by means whereof all transactions must be
arranged.
It may be desirable that some security should
be given by parties desirous of starting a new
banking establishment, as a guarantee for their
solvency, and a margin to prevent the probability
of a failure, to meet the just demands of the
noteholders and depositors. We place both classes
of creditors in the same category, inasmuch as if
there were any winding-up or proceedings in
bankruptcy, their claims should be liquidated pari
passe, and the same rate of dividend would be
paid to each. This, however, is altogether ignored
by the framers of the law. They only profess to
regulate the issue, although any refusal to pay
the cheque of a depositor would be just as inju-
rious, as the inability to pay specie for a note
brought in. A reasonable "caution" or guarantee
may therefore be fairly asked for; but why
should that necessarily be in gold, the hold-
ing whereof is completely unprofitable, and in
the case of Scotland absolutely uncalled for ?
It merely displaces so much capital in ;nether
shape, which gives equal security to the note-
holders and depositors, and has the advantage of
being productive in some way. It is the course
adopted by him who buried his talent, and did
not even put it out to interest.
The great principle of unrestricted competition
is, that whenever prices are unduly increased, and
exorbitant rates of profits are obtained, industry
and enterprise will be stimulated until the
supply is proportioned to the demand. Bat while
that demand has increased, is increasing, and
will increase, the supply is fixed ant remains
stationary. It is, in fact, monopoly in its most
monstrous form, because it even prevents the
monopolists themselves from meeting the addi-
tional claims on their enterprise.
The petitioners say that there should be " as
much freedom in banking as in baking—in the
supply of money as in the supply of food.; and
that cheap or low prices for the one are not more
important, than cheap or low rates of usanco or
interest for the other." These aro wholesome
truths, which are just as applicable to this side of
the Tweed as to North Britain. Wo earnestly
trust that they may receive the calm and attentive
consideration which their vast importance so fully
requires. And that every unfair restriction on
the formation of new banking establishments.
And on the issue of bank notes for small denomi-
nations thereby, may be completely removed ;
and that if any guarantee be required for the
qicasi convertibility of these notes it may be
deemed as satisfactory, if offered in Government
Securities as in bullion.
The great want of the nation is a really na-
tional note, receivable for every tax and duty, and
which being regulated by Parliament, and based c n
taxation, could not possibly be in excess. Every
private or joint-stock bank should also be allowed
to issue its own notes, convertible into the Go-
vernment paper, and that convertibility ensured
by the deposit of an adequate amount in Consols,
Ea-chequer-bills, or any other approved security.
That would give free trade in currency, with full
and ample security ; all, in fact, that could be
desired to prevent the possibility of loss to either
noteholders or depositors, and to secure that great
desideratum—a circulation adequate to the wants
of the country.

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

Notwithstanding the great success which has attended the
pc• formances of Les B-mffes Parisians, Mr. MITCHELL begs to
announce that, owing to engagements entered into by M.
Offenbach with Lyons and other large towns of France, and
being compelled to re-open the Theatre des Bouffes, in the
Champs Elysees, Paris, the present engagement in London
must unavoidably terminate at the end of next week. -
THIS EVENING (Thursday, Juae 25), the entertain
merits will commence at half-past 8 o'clock precisely, by
the performance of Operetta, en un Acte, LE DUEL DE
BENJAMIN. M. Guyot, M. Jean Paul, Madlle. Mace.
After which will be produced (for the 2d time) Operette,
en un Acta, PEPIT ). M. Pradeau, M. Charles Petit, and
Madlle. Marescbal.

To conclee with Buffonnerie Musicale, en un Act, LES
DEUX AVEUGLES. M. Pradeau and N. Mesmacer.
The Orchestra of the Theatre des Bouffes will accom-
pany these Representations, under the direction of the
composer, M. Offenbach.
Boxes stalls, and tickets may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's
Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street.

THEA TR E-R OYA L, DRURY-LANE
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.

OPEN EVERY EVENING.

GREAT EQUESTRIAN AMERICAN and CONTINENTAL
COMPANY, under the direction of Miss Ella.
Prices—Pit and Promenado, is ; Boxes, 2s. 6d., 25., and ls.
61. ; Galleries, Cd. Doors open at half-past 7. Commence
at 8.

First Equestrian &rtistes in the World : -Madame Schap-
lain, Madame Newsome, La Petite Wells, Signora Delavanti,
and ➢Miss Ella ; Miss E. J.Wells, :Mlles. Flora, Fabia, and
and Marie, Misses Newsome, Moffatt, Delavanti, Potter, Jen-
nings ; the Manchester Boy, Masters J. Wells, A. Wells, E.
Moffatt, Ffenrico and Carlo Delavanti, Sig. Felix Delavanti,
Mons. Becq, Mons. Ferdinand, Mons. Eugene, Mr. Tom
Swann, Mr. B. Fuller, Mr. W. Fuller, and the great Shake-
pz-ian Clown, Wailett, will appear each evening in a series of
Performances, original and nnapproachable, Director—Mr.
&nice% Acting Manager—Mr. E. Stirling.

lAA Night but Three of King Richard the Second.
OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE,
1.A., THIS EVENING will be performed

Shakespere's tragedy of
KING RICHARD TETE SECOND.
King Richard 11., Mr. C. Kean ; Queen, Mrs. C. Kean.
Preceded by MUSIC HATET CHARMS.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET
Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with
new drama, in two periods, entitled TILL HUSBAND OF
AN HOUR. Mr. Buckstone, &c.
Followed by a new farce, MY SON, DIANA!
After which, the successful Classical Love Story, un-
der the Apple-lation of A TALA.NTA ; or, The Three Golden
Apples: in which Miss M. Oliver will appear; also Miss M.
Wilton, and Miss Ellen Tema%
In future the prices will be :
Orchostrt 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
Upper Boxes
Pit
Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6
Upper Gallery 0 f; No half-price to Upper Gallery.

MHEA.TRE ROYAL, ADELPIII.
Les-,,ee—Mr. Ben. Webster.
THIS EVENING, will be performed IRELAND AS IT
WAS ; 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 Grea
Wizard of the North, in his entirely New Magical Drama, A
NIGHT IN WONDER-WORLD ; or, Magic, Mirth, and
Mystery. Produced on a scale of grandeur far surpassing
anything. that has yet been attempted on the stage. The
magnificent Parapheraelia of the most elaborate description
Between the par s of the entertainment Mr. J. G. Forde
will give his Original Monologue, descriptive of LOVE AND
LAW.—No advance in prices.

TRAND THEITRE.—Leisee, Mr. T. Payne.
—Signor ALFRED BO3CO has alliinved
egitimate triumph, and established his reputation as the
Chef Professor of Legerdemain. Ills wonderful performance
—big gorgeous apparatus—his unrivallei programme—have
received the public v.Tdict—lnimitab'e ! Stalls, 3s ; boxes,
2s ; pit, Is gallery, Gd, A Morning Performance on Satur-
days, at 2.

II) YA L OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigln.
AA;
THIS EVENING, will be revived Murphy's conwly
of ALL IN TILE WRONG. Mr. Robson,
After which, a new drama, called DADDY TIARDACRE,
Mr. Robson, &c.

Coramenv. at half--2ast Seven.

A STLEY'S ROYAL AMP ET ITHEATR E
AND OPERA HOUSE.
Lessee and Mm.nager, 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, (THURSDAY, Juno 25th,) and Satur.
day, 27th, Wallace's admired opera of MARITANA, with
Eqwestrian Illustrations.
TOMORROW EVENING (Friday, June 26th), Bellini's
charming opera of LA SONNA BIM A.
Miss Rebecca Isaacs, Mr. Augustus Braham,
Miss M. Somers, Mr, 13rooklionse Bowler,
and Mr. Francis Kirby, and
Miss Ellen Th4rlwall, Mr. Borrani.
Conductor and Composer--Herr Meyer Lutz.
With a powerful Band and Chorus.
Manager and Director of the Opera Company—Mr. Augustus
Braham.

To eonclude with Mr. W. Cooke's incomparable SCENES in
the ARENA.
COMITIO7-00 at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper
Boxes, 3s. ; Private Boxes, from 2 !s., no charge for booking;
Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Es. ; Upper Gallery, 6€l.
Notice— Darin; the Opera Season Half-price will take place
at. 9 o'clock.

an-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager,
Mr. W. Weft. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun.

CIANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-roa(l.
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
-111; company of Vocalists arc engaged for the performance of
elections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses.
alse3, Ducts, &c., viz. : Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield,
-,TN Miss Summers, awl Madame Marietta ; Mr. J
F 7311444. Herr F. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S,
dfwl, 4. Barker, W. Melling, P. Corti, Senor Antonio M.
e M
4361%,,,
and F. L. !lime ; Masters Bennett and Corti; e6B7' Collins, and E. Mackney, Pianoforte,
Mr. ti.
Hicks harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun. ; Erector,
Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock •precisely,
Suppers, die., until twelve o'clock.

Lorcha, and waives the discussion of them ; but
he affirms, what few reasonable persons now can
doubt, that the great mistake consisted in not
en-
forcing in 1842 our treaty right of entry, at Can-
ton, as at the other ports. A second time also,
Sir JOHN DAVIS, after having destroyed many of
the forts, and having a fleet at his disposal, con-
sented to defer the right of entry for two years !
At the end of this time a new Governor had
arrived, and the difficulty with him and
the mob was as groat as ever. Mr. FORTUNE
' and all persons who properly estimated the Chi-
nese character, knew that this would be the case.
The Chinese were, in fact, rendered less concilia-
atory by our moderation, they took it for conscious
weakness. Mr. FORTUNE tells us, that the Chi-
nese, " as a nation cannot fight, but they are first-
rate diplomatists ; on the other hand, we can
win battles, and then allow ourselves to be
outwitted by the diplomacy of a nation whom we
despise in the field." Will Lord PALMERSTON be
outwitted by YEII and the EMPEROR, at Cantdn.
as he was by Lours NAPOLEON and the CZAR at
Paris?

Mr. FORTUNE contrasts tho results of decision
at Foo-chow-foo, one of the five ports opened to
us, with those of imbecile hesitation at Canton.
" Our consul at Foo-chow-foo, the late Mr.
LAW, alone and unaided, forced his way
through the gates, and took up a temporary resi-
dence in a joss-house inside the walls. The man-
darins, finding one man, determined to secure our
treaty rights, gave up the point !" What evils
might not a little similar determination, with the
force too at our command, have easily prevented
at Canton?

The opinion of this well-informed writer agrees
with that of all others acquainted with Asiatics,
on the imperative necessity of making no conces-
sions, but exacting to the full any demand once
made. Concessions, with their training and
habits, can be understood only in one light—as a
sign of fear. Even had we been wrong it would
now be cruelty to all parties to give way in the
least. The slightest appearance of yielding would
embolden the Chinese- to fresh violence and in-
solence, and end in creating .the causes of future
and early, and probably bloodier wars. Mr.
COBDEN'S party are answerable for the late war,
and the exhaustion of the French and des-
potic policy of Louis NAPOLEON will be
answerable for the next diploma tic and
military aggression of the more than half-
Asiatic Russians ; and anything, now, short of
a policy which makes the Chinese recognise the
superiority of our civilisation, our power, and our
diplomacy too, will be a fruitful cause of war and
blood 1

Mr. FORTUNE deems it essential that we should
demand a free entrance into Canton, however un-
important in itself, for our merchants, mission-
aries, or any one who chooses to go, as well as for
officials ; just as at the other five ports. He
thinks, however, that we ought now to require
the abolition of all these limitations, and
insist on free access to any port and to any
part of the Empire, also on direct communi-
cation with the Court of Pekin. China cannot
long remain isolated from the community of
nations, approached as she is by Russians on the
Amoor, and by English and Americans on her
seaboard. The sooner, therefore, she is re-
quired to treat other nations as what they
really are, at least to treat them as equals,
the better for her as well for us. And, the
same force which is necessary to secure better tem-
porary relations might secure the fia/e.t Liberty of
intercourse. China has no means of resistance,
and nothing, but our being outwitted apir in dip-
lomacy, can prevent thins being placed on a basis
which will need no revision.

The writer sums up with the following conclu-
sions:—" That it is useless to attempt to negotiate
with a man like Commissioner YEH ; we must
have communication with the Court of Peking.
2dly. The Island of Chusan is the most suitable
point from which we may conduct our negotia-
tions, both on account of its position, and as it is
the most healthy part of China for troops.
3dly. If the lives and property of foreign mer-
chants aro to be safe at Canton, the mandarins
and mob must be taught to treat us with more
respect. 4thly. The other four ports ought to
be respected, provided they do not mix them-
selves up in our quarrel with the Cantonese.
sthly. China ought to be ()pried, and all those
foolish restrictions imposed by the4last treaty on
our trade to be swept away. 6thly. In conduct-
ing our operations the nature of the climate ought
to be carefully considered, with a view to preserve
the lives of our soldiers and sailors."

MILITARY INQUIRY.--ENROLLED

PESSIONFRS.

[FROM A CORRESPONDENT.

Government has reduced, and is reducing the
army as much as a duo regard to the national and
eternal interests of the country will justify and
sanction ; determining wisely and properly that
the nation shall not be called upon to keep up
and maintain a single branch, which, after long
years of trial, has not proved itself effective for
those active duties required by the country. The
hour—an hour long foreseen—has at last ar-
rived, when it becomes the imperative duty of
the Government immediately to order a strict
and rigid and searching investigation into
the organisation, the expanse, and effi-
ciency of—what is called—the Enrolled Pen-
sion Force—a force, whose civil-military charac-
ter ingenuity itself would find it no easy matter
to describe. This inquiry, which, iu its results,
will prop() permanently important to the country,
must not be entrusted to the military authorities
at the War-office (we speak not of the independent
character of the Commander-in-Chief ); it must
be confided to a military officer of high rank and
standing, of tried judgment and experience, and of
independent character. The country at once
points to the Inspector-General of Infantry,
Sir Colin Campbell, as the officer best fitted to
conduct this inquiry—his honest, upright, and
noble mind being a full and complete guarantee
that this duty will be fulfilled, sternly, perhaps,
but most faithfully and justly, in the interests of
the country.

The Enrolled Pensioner Force was organised by
Lord Hardinge when Secretary at War in 1843-4.
It is well known that it was disapproved of by the
Duke of Wellington, who considered that it would
prove a most expensive and most useless force,
and it was strongly opposed in Parliament.
Returns and estimates will prove that, from
its first establishment, it has cost the country
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS, and it will be equally
proved, that in return for this enormous and
uncalled for expense, it has not done one
real good military service for the country,
at home or abroad ; nor must we fail
emphatically to add, that this most expensive
force has not, by a single man, relieved the severe
pressure upon our active army, even during the
hard exigencies of war. Government is, there-
fore, bound, in duty to the country, to institute
a strict and rigid investigation into the expense
and efficiency of this organised force, in order to
decide whether it shall be kept up in its present
form, or re-modelled, or at once and finally dis-
banded. The higher interests of the country
demand this inquiry.— United Service Gazette.

The Duke of Cambridge, Prince Edward of Saxe
Weimar, the Hereditary Prince of Saxe Meiningen
and suite, visited Aldershot yesterday, and review-
ed the troops in the Long Valley.
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the official
residence of the First Lord of the Treasury in Downing.
street. The Ministers present were—Viscount Palmer-
ston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Marquis
of Lansdowne, the Earl of Harrowhy, Sir G. Grey, the
Earl of Clarendon, Mr. Secretary Labouchere, Lord
Panmure, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. R. Vernon
Smith, Lord Stanley of Alderley, the Duke of Argyll,
and the Right lion. M. T. Baines,
THE LAUNCH OV THE STEAM-PACKET FREDERICK
WILLIAM.—This steam-packet, destined for the mail
ervice between Dover, Calais, and Odom', was launched
at Black wall yesterday. Tao following are her principal
dimensions :--length, 165 feet ; breadth, 20 feet ; depth
11 feet 3 inches ; tonnage, 3251. She is to receive en:
glues of 120 horse-power (nominal), by Ravenbill, Sal.
keld. and Co., fitted with all the latest improvements,
and will be such light draft of water as to enable her to
get info the tidal liar boors of Calais and Ostend at most
times of the tide.
DEPARTURE OF THE COLUMBIA.—LIVERPOOL, Wed-
nesday.—The Uuitt d Slates mail steamship Columbia,
Captain Berry, sailed for New York at 1 p.m. to-clay,
with the usual United States and Canadian mails, nine
passengers and a considerable cargo of merchandise on
freight.
The. European and American Company's steamer
Queen of the South loft Southampton yesterday, for
New York. She took out about 230 passengers, and
about 30U tons of cargo ; the chief portions of the pas•
sengers and cargo were from Bremen.
GODREVY LIGHTHOUSE.—}IA.YLE (CoRNwALL), June
22.—The Board of Trade have consented to the expen-
diture for 'the erection of a light on Godrevy, and the
engineer is now preparing plans and specifications for
tenders.

From his intimate acquaintance with the indus-
try, productions, and wants of the Chinese, espe-
cially in the interior, Mr. FORTUNE is confident
that the opening for interchange of commercial
produce bct;veen ourselves and this 300,000,000
of people is literally boundless. In the interests
of humanity and religion, not less than of com-
merce and civilisation, he would urge that the
present opportunity should be used for completely
opening the Empire to Europeans.

It is due to the writer whose views we have
just remarked upon, to add, that his whole book
is full of interest at the present time ; it is far
more valuable to Englishmen than that of M.
Hue. Mr. FORTUNE'S business engagmeuts and
his personal character gained him the entire con-
fidence cf the natives generally, and we feel that
we know Chinamen much better after having
permed it.

SWEARING IN OF THE NEW QUEEN'S COUNSEL.—Mr.
Phinn, late permanent secretary of the Admiralty, but
resigned, Mr. Skinner, the Hon. E Phipps, Mr. Lush,
Mr. Wordsworth, Mr. J. Locke, M.P., and Mr. Hod-
dlestone, having received their patents, and been sworn
in before the Lord Chancellor as her Majesty's counsel
learned in the law, appeared yesterday in Westminster-
hail in silk. The learned gentlemen, although ranking
as Queen's counsel, cannot be formally called within the
bar until there is a full court, which does not occur until
Michaelmas Term. On circuit, however, they take
their rank. The ceremony of as ea ring in took place in
the Lord Chancel' :r's private room at the 11 ou-e of
Lords, the oaths being administered by the Queen's
Remembrancer.
lAlT'Gfie—ecA young lad of 18 years of ago,
nhen, a t, 11-keeper on the Great
aSaißeodcKfaNmGe
Western read, Botanic Gardens, Glasgow, was drowned
on Sunday. evening under the following melancholy
circumstances in the old quarry in the vicinity :—Hav-
ing sprung from the bank into the water in the quarry
hole, he swam about for a few minu es, when, grow-
ing tired with the exertion, he dropped his Let and
stood upright. The bettom of the quarry being cern-
posed of thick soft mud, his feet stuck firmly in it,
and his struggles to extricate himself only caused him
to sink deeper. At first the water reached only so high
as his breast, but gradually he sunk until it reached his
lips, and at length covered him. Life, of course, was
over as scon as the water ascended above his nostrils, and
all assistance was then vain. A passer-by, however,
attracted partly by the cries of the unfortunate
young man, and those cf a woman who had arrived at
the quarry just as ho was on the poin t of sinking bmeath
the water, stripped of his clothes and plunged in to
rescue him. After considerable difficulty and no small
danger he got the body on the bank, and every aid that
could be bad was rendered to restore the young lad
to consciousness, but, of course without avail.—Man-
chester Guardian.
FIGHT BETWEEN J. BROOKES AND D. MORRIS, FOR
100/.—Ll accordance with "articled of war," these
men met on Tuesday. The combatants were confined
to Bst 81b. After a pleasant aquatic trip, the ring was
formed on the Kentish Marshes. Morris was waited
on by Bill Hayes and Bob Travers, while Jemmy Welsh
and A f Walker did the requisite for Brookes. From
the commencement of hostilities Brookes took a decided

* A Residence among the Chinese, Inland, on the Coast
and at Sea. By Robert Fortune. John Murray, Albe
marle-street, 1857.

HER MAJESTY'S STATE BALL,—The Queen gave last
evening a State Ball, to which were invited the Royal
family, illustrious foreign visitors, the whole of the Dip-
lomatic Corps, the Cabinet Ministers and principals of
the Public Departments with their wives and daughters,
the Ladies and Gentlemen of thz, household of the Queen,
the Prince, and the members of the Rnyal family, and
a very numerous party of the nobility and gentry, the
the total invitations amounting to above 1,900.

lead, getting on to his opponent in a rapid style,
although for some 30 or 40 rounds the contest was
well fought on the part of Morris. After the contest
bad listed about an hour, Morris began the dropping
system. Brookes, in this instance,• proved himself to
be anything but a finishing fighter, for had he been so
he must, despite the shifty tactics of his opponent, have
won the,battle. In the whole, 104 rounds (if we may
so call many of them) were fought, when a suspension
of hostilities became necessary, as the police made their
unwelcome appearance, and put a stop-to the contest.
Brookes and his friends were greatly chagrined at this
interruption, as victory they considered had ag but
been gained. Arrangements have been made for the
men to fight again on Saturday next.

His Royal Highness the Duke de Nemours visited
the Duchess of Kent yesterday. His Royal Highness
Prince Frederick William of Prnssia also visited her
Royal Highness on Tuesday. _ _ _

COURT OB ALDERMEN.—At a court held yesterday Mr.
Alderman Wire presented the report of the Committee
of Privileges on the subject of the charges against Sir.
W. Magnay. The report stated that the committee had
no power to judicially investigate the subject: Sir W.
Magnay had submitted himself to the committee, and
solemnly assured it that beyond the usual official cog-
nisance of the transactions he had no concern in the
matter, and that no portion of any of the shares was
ever, directly or indirectly, used or employed by him.
The report was ordered to be printed. A letter was
afterwards handed to the Lord Mayor, in which Sir W.
Magnay said during the existence of the Belgian judg-
ment he should resign his alderman's gown.
THE SUEZ CANAL.—The promoters of the Isthmus of
Suez Canal Company held a meeting yesterday at the
London Tavern, Sir J. Duke presiding, when the filL)w.
lag resolution was agreed to :—" That the proposed ship
canal across the Isthmus of Suez having been declar.d
practicable by competent engineers, and all nations be-
ing invited to join in the undertaking, which will not be
placed under the exclusive protection of any individual
Government, this meeting, being perfectly satisfied with
the explanations given by M. de Lesseps, considers its
success will prove eminently advantgeous to the cam-
mercial interests of Great Britain."

The Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry left
town yesterday morning for the Continent.
The Earl and Countess Grey have left town for the

season.

The Countess Spencer's ball, which was announced
for the 6h of July, will now take place on Tuesday,
the 7th.

The Lady Suffield gave birth to a daughter at Gunton
Park on Monday last.

Lady Charlotte Montgomery and Lady Ouseley at-
tended her Majesty's Draw ing Room on Tuesday.

The Count and Countess Schoewaloff have arrived at
Claridge's Hotel, from Vienna.
.We have received a telegraphic despatch from Con-
stantinop'e, announcing that the Sultan arrived at Ismid
at seven o'clock yesterday morning.
DEATH OF LORD ALVANLIT.—We have to announce
the death of Lord Alvanley, who expired at half•past
three o'clock yesterday morning, at his residence in
Bruton•street, Berkeley-square. The deceased peer had
been suffering from gout during the last four months.

CONSECRATION OF ST. THOMAS'S CHURCH, LAMBETH.
—Yesterday morning the Bishop of Winchester con-
secrated the church of St. Thomas, which has been
for some time in course of erection in the Westminster.
road.

A further sum of 120,0001. American gold was sold to
the Bank yesterday, and it is understood that a small
additional amount still remains to be taken there. The

City of Washington this morning has brought 22,000/.
and the mail steamer Washington will also bring a re-
mittance at the end of the week.

LATEST NEWS.

THE FRENCH ELE CTIONS.

PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING.

The following are the official results of the
French elections known up to the present time
AlN.—lst Circumscription : Count Lehon, G.-
2d : Count de Jonage, G.-3d : Bodin, G.
AISNE. —lst Cir. : Hebert, G.-2d : De Camba-
=es, jun., G.-3d : Debrotonne, G., against
Chaseray, 0.-4th : Geoffroy de Villeneuve, G.,
against Sorel, 0.
ALLIER. —lst Cir. : Baron de Velum, G-.-2d :
Desmaroux de Gaulmin, G., against Mondiere, 0.
—3d : Rambourgt, G:, against de Courtais and de
Montaignac 0.
ALPES (BASSES). —Sole Cir.: Col. Reguis, G.,
against de Jonquieres, 0.
ALPES H AIITES). —Sole Cir. : Faure, G.
A RDEC'HE —lst Cir. : Gen. Dantheville, GP,
against Gleizal, 0.-2 d.: De Rochemure, G.-
3d : Boissy-d'Anglas, G., against*Carnot, 0.
ARDENNES. —IS t Cir. : Riche, G.,, against Gar-
nier-Pages 0.-2 d : Baron de Ladoucette, G.
AUBE. -21 St Cir.: Viscount de Rambourgt, G.-
2d : De Maupas, G.
AIME. —lst ir. : Roque3-Salvaza, G. against
Falgous, 0.-2 d Alongry, G., against Valliere, 0.
AVEYRON. —lst Cir. : Gironde Buzareingues, G.
BOUCHE • DU- RHONE. —lst' Cir.: Canapl-a, G.,
against Fortoul and Taxile Delord, 0.-2 d : Ri-
gaud, G., against Carnot, 0.-3 d : Laugier de
Chartreuse, G., against de Valori.
CALVADOS. —lst Cir. : Abel Vautier, :
D'Houdetot, G.-3d : Amedee Renee, G., against
Lemetayer-Desplanches, 0., and Leroy-Beaulieu.
—4th : Marquis de Caulaincourt, G.
CANTAL. —lst Cir. : De Parieu, G.-2d : Creu-
zet, G.
CHARENTE.-Ist Cir : General Gellibert des Se-
guins, G., against Albert, 0.-2 d : Tesniere, G.,
against Bouraud.-3d : Andre, G., against Du-
eland, 0.
CHARENTE-INFERIEURE. —lSt Cir.: Gen. Vast-
Vimeux, G.-2d : Count de Chasseloup-Laubat,
G., against Dupont de Bussac, 0.
CHER. —lst Cir. : Count de Nesle, G., against
Basile and Carnot, 0.-2 d Guillauwin, G.,
against Carnot, 0.
CORREZE . —lst Cir.: Lafont, G., against Sage,
0.-2 d : Baron de Jouvenal, G., against de Con-
nac and Maillard, 0.
COTE-D'OR. —2d : Ouvrard, G., against Carnot,
0.-3 d : Bazille, G., against Phiippon and Levy,
0.

COTES-DU-NORD. —lst Cir. : Le Gorrec, G.,
against Glais-Bizoin, 0.-2 d : De Champagny, G.,
against Marin., Gagon, and Viel-Beletre.-3d : De
Latour, G., against Tassel, 0.-4tb. : De Cuver-
villa, G., against Glais-Bizoin, 0.
DORDOGNE. —lst Cir. : Dupont, G., against
Villemonde, 0.-2 d : De Belleyme, G., against
Lanauve, General de Garraube, and de Poumeyrol,
0:-3d Taillefer, G., against Gibiat.-4th : Du-
sol er, G., against Mazerat, 0.
DOUBS-Ist Cir.: Marquis de Conegliana, G.,
against Count de Montalembert, 0., and General
du Pouey.
DnomE.-Ist Cir.: Sapey, G.-2d : Monnier de
la Sizeranne, G., against Curnier, 0.-31 : Morin,
G., against Moutier.
EURE. —lst Cir. : Duke d'Albufera, G., against
Davy, 0.-2 d : Count de Blosseville, G.-3d :
d'Arjuzon, G.
EURErET-LOIR.-- Ist Cir.: Reille, G., against
Barthelemy, 0.-2 d Col. Normand, G., against
Bosselet, 0.
FINISTERE.—Iet Cir.: Du Coueclic, G.-2d :
Conseil, G., against Trichet, 0.-3 d : De Trome-
lin, G.-4th : Bois de Mouzilly, G.
GARD.--4St : Perouse, G., against Boucarrut
and Troupe!, 0.-2 d : Tascher de la Pagerie, G.,
against the Duke d'Uzes.-3d : Ernest Andre, G.
HAUTE-GARONNE.-2(1 Cir.: De Perpessac, G.,
against Em. Arago, 0.-3 d : Massabiau, G.,
against Abolin, 0.-4th Duplan, G.
GEES. —lst Cir.: Belliard, G.-2d : Count de
Lagrange, G.-3d : Granier de Cassagnac, G.
GIRONDE. —lst Cir. : Cure, 0.-2 d : Baron
Travot, G., against Ballot des Minieres, 0.-3 d :
Col. Thierion, G.-4th : Baron Roguet, G.-sth :
Arman, G., against David, 0.
HERAULT. —lst Cir. : Do umet, G., against Serre,
0.-2 d : Roulleaux-Dugage, G., against Bertrand,
0.-3 d : Cazelles, G.
ILLS-ET-VILAINE. —lst Cir. : Marquis de Pire,
G.-2d : Count Caffarelli, G.-3d : Le itarivel,
G.-4th : Duclos, G.
INDRE.-Ist Cir.: Count de Bryas, G., against
Boyer-Nioche, 0.-2 d Delavae, G., against Jules
Favre, 0.
INDRE-ET-LOIRE. —lSt Cir. : Gonin, G.-2d :
Count de Flavigny, G.-3d Baron Paul de
Richemont, G.
ISERE. —lst Cir : Arnaud, G., against Dupont-
Delporte-2d : Da Voize, G.-3d : Flocard de
Mepieu, G.---4th : Faultier, G., against Pon-
sard, 0.
JURA. —lSt Cir.: Edouard Dalloz,
Viscount do Toulongeon, G., against Charlier and
Jacquin, G.
LANDES.—Ist Cir. : Marrast, G., against Du-
lamo u .
LOIR-ET CHER.-18t Cir. : Viscount Clary, G.-
2d : Crosnier, G.
LOIRE.--ht Cir. : Balay de la Bertrandiere, G.,
against Eugene Pelletan, 0.-2 d : Marquis de
Charpin-Feugerolles, G., against Sain, 0.-3 d :
Bouchetal-Laroche, G.-4th Colonel du Marais,
G., against Cherpin.
HAUTE-LOME.-ISt Cir.: Marquis de Latour-
Maubourg, G.-2d : De Romeuf, G.
LOIRE-INFERIEURE.-ISt Cir.: Thoinet, G.—

2d : Gamier, G.-3d : Desmars,
Anselme Fleury, G.
LOIRET.-Ist Cir.: Nogent-St.-Laurens, G.-
2d : Duc de Tarente, G.-3d : Viscount de Grou
chy, G., against Rongeau, O.
LOT.—lst Cir.: Count Murat, G., against Ge-
neral Cavaignac, 0.-2 d : Delthiel, G., against
General Cavaignac, 0.
LOT-ET-GARONNE.— Ist Cir.: Nall bel, G.,
against E. Arago, 0.-2 d : C. Laffitte, G., against
Dutbil, 0.-3 d : Viscount de Richernont, G.,
against E. Arago, 0.
MAINE-ET-LOIRE.-2d. Cir. : Bucher de Chan-
vignel G.-3d : Louvet, : Count de Las
Cases, G., against de Civrac, 0.
MANCHE.-Ist Cir : Count de Bergolay, G.-
2d : M. de St. Germain, G.-3d : Brohier de Lit-
tiniere, G., against Plaine.-4th : General Meslin,
G., against Gaste, 0.
• MANE. —lst Cir.: Haudos, G.-2d : General
Parcliappe, G., against Leblond, 0.-3 d : Carte-
ret, G., against General Cavaignac, 0.
HAUTE-MARNE.----ISt Cir. : Baron de Lesperut,
G.-2d : Chauchard, G.
MAYENNE.-Ist Cir. : Leclerc (Jules), G. against
Duverger, 0.-2 d : Mercier, G.
11)InunTHE.--lst Cir. : Drouot, G.,-against Gen.
Cavaignac, 0.-2 d : Baron Buquet, G., against the
same-3d : Baron Viard, G., against the same.
MEUSE.-Ist Cir. : Collot, G.-2d : Briot de
Monremy, G.-31 : Count de Segur, G., against
M. Raulin.
MORBIHAN.-Ist Cir. : Gen. Boulle, G.-2d :
Le Melorel de la Ha:choig, G., against Gen. Ca-
vaignac, 0.
MosELLE.--lst Cir. : Col. Hennocque, G.,
against Jean Reynaud-2d : De Wendel, G.-3d :
Baron de Geiger, G.
NIEVRE.-Ist Cir. : Gen. • Baron Petiet, G.,
against Bonabeau, 0.-2 d : Count Le Peletier-.
d-Aunay, G. against De la Bedollierre, 0.
NORD.-1A Cir. :—Legrand. G., against Loiset,
0.-3 d. Lemaire, G.-4th : Pliclion, G.-sth :
De Clebsattel, G., against Joos-6th : Choque, G.,
againt Gen. Cavaignac and Llmbrechts, 0.-7th :
Seypoux, G.-Bth : Godard-Desmarets, G., against
Carnot, 0.
ORNE.—lst Cir.: Baron Mercier, G.-2d : Mar-
quis de Sainte-Croix, G., against Gamier-Pages, 0.
—3d : Marquis de Torcy, G., against Hamard, 0.
PAS-DE-CALAIS.-Ist Cir. : Aron d'Herlincourt,
G.-2d : Lequien, G.-3d : D'Herambault,
4th : Lefebvre-Hermann, G.

PUT-DE-DOME.-Ist Cir.: De Chazelles, G.-
2d : Count de Morny, G.-3d : Count de Kersaint,
G.--4th Dumiral, G.--sth : Count de Pierre, G.
BASSES-PYRENEES.--48t Cir.: O'Quin, G.
HAUTES-PYRENEES.—Lt Cir. : Dauzat-Dembar-
rere, G., against Ferre.-2.1 : Jubinal, G.
PYRENEES-ORIENTALES.—SoIe Cir.: Justin Du-
rand, G., against Em. Arago, 0.
BAS RHlN.—lst Cir.: Baron de Bussierre, G.,
against de Shauenbourg, 0.-2 d Coulaux, G.—
3d : Baron Hallez-Claparede, G.-4th : Baron de
Ccehorn, G.
HAUT-RHIN.-Ist Cir. : Lefebure, G.-2d :
Baron de Reinach, G.-3d : Migeon.
RHONE.-Ist Cir : Reveil, G., against Bacot, 0.
—2d : Henon, 0.-3 d 3 Laurent-Descours, G.,
against Morin, 0.-4th : De Mortmart, G., against
Jules Favre, 0.
RAITT-SAONI3.-Ist Cir. : Marquis d'Andelarre,
G.-2d : Marquis de Grammont, G.-3d : Lelut,
G.

SAONE-ET-LOIRE.-444.1 Cir.: Count de Chabril-
lan, G., against Boutelier, 0.
SARTHE.-18t Cir. : Marquis de Chaumont- Q u
try, G.-2d : Lauglais, G.-3d : Marquis de Tal
houet, G.-4th : Prince Marc de Beauvau, G.
SEINE-INFERIEURE.-18t Pouyer-Quertier,
G., against Lemasson, 0.-2 d : Quesne, G., against
Leballeur- Villiers, 0-3 d Corneille, G.--4th