The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-09 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 9, 1868.

THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF ST.
PATRICK.
Instituted in the year 1784.
Under the patronage of her MAJESTY and his Royal
Highness the Prince of WALES.
Tho EIGHTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL.
of this Society will be celebrated at Willis's Rooms, King-
street, St. James's, on ST. PATRICK'S DAY, March 17,
1868.

Hall. the Prince of WALES in the Chair.
VICE-rRESIDENTS.

Tim Duke of Devonshire,

K.G.
The Duke of Leinster.
The Duke of Manchester.
The Marquis of Clanricarde,

Tho Earl of Mayo, M.P.
The Earl Russell, K.G. •
The Earl of Mount Charles.
The Viscount Harberton.
The Viscount. Lifford. •
The Viscount Lorton. -
The Bishop of Derry.
The Lord Thlfferin, K.P.

K.P.
The Earl of Ressborough.
The Earl of Clanwilliam.
The Earl of Darnley.
The Earl of Devon.
The Earl of Erne.
The Earl of Egmont.
The Earl of Kimberley.
The Earl of Longford,
K.C.B.

K. %B.
The Lord Claud Hamilton,

M.P.
The Right lion. Chichester
Fortcscue, M.P.
Sir Ralph Howard, Bart.

STEW

Tho Right Hon. J. A. Law-

son,
Maj.r-Gen. the Rt. Hon. P

P. Dunne, M.P.
Lt.-Gen. the Hon. Sir James
Y. Scarlett, K.C.B.
Sir Benjamin L. Guinness,
Bart., M.P.
The Knight of Glin
James Allan, Esq.
E. Haviland Burke, Esq.
• Paul Butler, Esq.
John F. Corscaden, Esq.
James Courtenay, Esq.
J. 11. Doyle, Esq.
Joseph Findlater, Esq.
Thomas Greg, Esq.
Alexr. Hall Hall, Esq.
lon Trant Hamilton, Esq.,

Captain Kinahan, L.I.R.V.
Charles 13.'Garel, Esq.
Brinsley Marley, Esq.
Capt. Montgomery, L.I.R.V.
E. .1. :Milliken, Esq.
N. 11. Murphy, Esq., M.P.
Arthur R Naghten, Esq.
George Noakes, Eeq.
James Lyster O'Beirne, Esq ,
M.P.
Captain M. J. O'Connell,
L.I.R.V.
Edward O'Neill, Esq., M.P.
Rupert Potter, Esq.
Joseph Radcliff, Esq.
Colonel Sargent, C.B.
Colonel Suther, C.B.
Robert Torrens, Esq., M.P.
Philip Vanderbyl, Esq.' M.P.
Charles Waring, Esq., M.P.

M.P.
Bartholomew H. Hartley,
Esq.
The Musical arrangements will be under the direction
of Mr. Land, of the London Glee and Madrigal Union.
Dinner on the table at Half•past Six o'clock.
Tickets, 21s. each, to be had at Willis's Rooms, and at
the Schools in Stamford-street, Blackfriars-road.
A limited number of Ladies' Tickets, ss. each, will be
issued, applications for which should be addressed to the
Secretary.
'1 he Children dine, as usual on St. Patrick's Day, at the
Schools at One o'clock.
THOS. KIPPAX KING, jun., Secretary.

-/-40NDON AND NORTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY,
HOTEL MANAGER WANTED.—The Directors are
desirous of engaging the services of a competent
MANAGER for their HOTEL at Halybead.
Applications, accompanied by testimonials, to be sent to
the undersigned not later than the 16th March.
By order,
STEPHEN REAY, Secretary.
Euston Station, London, 27th February, 1868.

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY.
SHREWSBURY RACES,
Tuesday and Wednesday, March 10 and 11.
RETURN TICKETS between London (Euston Sta-
tion)' and SHREWSBURY are available for three days,
i.e., the day of issue and two following days.
Trains in connection with the 12.0 noon, 2.45 and 5.0
p.m. trains from Euston, leave Kensington at 11.55 a.m.,
2.40 and 4.40 p.m., and Broad-street, City, at 11.25 a.m.,
2.10 and 4.25 p.m.
Passengers change at Willesden Junction into the trains
from Euston.
W. CAWKWELL, General Manager.
Euston Station, March, 1868.

MUTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION
(Incorporated by Act of Parliament, 1859),
14, RUSSELL-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN, LONDON,
ADVANCES MONEY upon personal security, Bills of Sale, Free-
hold or Leasehold Property, for one, two, or three years, repay-
able weekly, monthly, or quarterly. Bills promptly discounted.
Forms free on receipt of stamped envelope.
EDWARD HARPER, Secretary

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A LA NOBLESSE FRANcAISE.
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Norwich, Angleterre, fournit le Spanish Meal qui a
e:d employe avec lo plus grand succes pour elever et
nourrir les faisans, les perdrix, &c. &c.
M. J. CHAMBERLIN vient de recevoir la lettre suivante
relative h son Spanish Meal pour elever los Faisans, de F.
le Vicomte de la Panouse, luspecteur general des Forets
do la Couronno de Sa Majeste Imperiale Napoldon 11.
Administration generale des Domaines et
Forets de la Couroune, Compiegne.
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do Compiegne soussigne, certifio avoir employe h la nour-
riture des Faisandeaux to Spanish Meal provenant do la
Maison James Chamberlin do Norwich, et en avoir obtenu
les meilleurs rdsultats.

Los Faisandeauxet les Faisans mangent tres biers
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tres bonne.

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L'assurance de ma considdration distinguee,
Vte. A do la PANOUSE,
La Noblesse et les grinds Propridtaires sur lo Continent,
au recu des trois timbres do 40c. peuvent avoir franco un
live contenant les ddtails relatifs a la nourriture des
oiseaux ci-dessus mentionnes, avec trois cents certificats,
los prix, &c. &c. L'addressor
Mons. JAMES CHAMBERLIN,
Apsley House, West-parade, Norwich, Angleterre.

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ONE HUNDRED & SEVENTY DESTITUTE
ORPHAN CHILDREN are being maintained in the
ROYAL ALBERT ORPH 1 N ASYLUM, at the moderate rate
of £25 per annum each. Funds greatly needed.
CHARLES A. WALKER, Secretary.
Office, 98, Cheapside, London, E.O

HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.-FUNDS
are earnestly solicited for the purchase of food and
clothing for the
126 boys on board the Chichester Training Ship.
150 boys in the Refuge, 9, Great Queen-street.
94 girls in the Refuges, 19, Broad-street, and Ealing

370 children.
£l5 will keep a boy or girl for one year.
Contributions received by the London and Westminster Bank,
214, High Holborn, and 41, Lothbury, E.C.; and by
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Secretary.
No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields.

THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES
aro as follows :
For Fallen Women.
28, Church-row, Hamp- 150, New Kent-road.
stead. 48, Church-street, Stoke
13, Camden-street, Camden- Newington.
town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green-
-205, Great Portland-street. I with.
For Young Girls in Danger.
27, Church-row, Hampstead.
9, Henstridge-villas, St. John's-wood.
St. Mary's Lodge, Buckhurst-hill.
Country Home—St. James's- street, Dover.
Temporary Home-85, Queen-street, Cheapside,
The home at Groat Portland-street is for young fallen
girls from 10 to 16. The committee are deeply anxious to
open another house for this pitiable class.
The Society admitted to its homes last year 687 young
women and girls. It was compelled to refuse 524 appli-
cants, whose histories are recorded in the applicant's book.
In addition to the above-named homes, the Committee
have under their charge three homes for servants of good
character, in which aro admitted about 1,000 friendless
servants annually.
The Society. is under the presidency of the Earl of
Shaftesbury. Its bankers are Messrs. Barclay and Co.
The Committee very earnestly commend its work to the
benevolent. D&NL. COOPER, Sec.
85, Queen-greet Cheapside.

GREAT HANDEL FESTIVAL.
The Ticket Offices at the Crystal Palace and at
Exeter Hall for the Issue of Vouchers securing Tickets
will Close at Four o'clock this Afternoon, and will be
Opened again To-morrow morning at Ten o'clock. Per-
sonal applications will be taken alternately with those by
post.
No applications can be attended to after Four o'clock
until the following morning.
By Order.
9th March, 186 R.
NOTE.—It will facilitate the selection of seats by the
ticket-clerks if intending purchasers will kindly bring
with them cards or legibly written names and addresses.

ANDEL FESTIVAL.—Vouchers for Tickets
-1L- on the North Side in blocks lettered A C G and K,
and D II L, and E I and 11, and W X Y and Z, are issued
ONLY at EXETER HALL. See Programme.
9th March, 180.
Nom —The Programme will be sent by post to any ad-
dress in reply to letter.

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

(From the Anglo-American Times.)
PARIS, March 5.

The political atmosphere of France is at present
cloudless. Italy is occupied with her budget, which
shows an apparent deficit of some 218,000,000 of
francs, an estimate in all probability far below the
mark, especially when it is considered that the di-
minution is to take place in her military force, which
has been increased to 215,000 men. His Holiness
the Pope has consented, upon a hint from France,
to discontinue his recruiting, limiting his army to
16,000, a force sufficiently powerful to resist all
occasional attacks of the kind lately organised by
Garibaldi. Without exciting too much the jealousy
of Italy, the Convention is still to oontinue in force,
and by a tacit agreement between all parties, the
period of reopening the Roman question will be de-
ferred until the death of Pius the Ninth. The Sul-
tan appears willing to make all necessary conces-
sions to his Christian subjects, and Russia is de-
terred from pushing her intrigues to extremes with
ententet
as
cordiale at she can do nothing
without
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pre-
sent exists between that Power and France, M.
Bismarck, who has lately been appointed by the
King of Prussia President of the Zoilverein, does
not care to intermeddle. The Carnival and the
various balls will now be succeeded by concerts
and open-air fetes as the spring advances; amidst all
itsof t
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amusing
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incidents,
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historytr agi
of a duel whiche and comic, one
was to have taken place between two Pierrots, who,
at one of the minor theatres, paid attention to the
same Pierrette—the one being a dealer in old iron,
the other in old clothes. The challenge having
been given and accepted, it was decided that the
rencontre should take place at the establishment of
a marchand des vies in the neighbourhood, the arms
being two sabre; the property of the marchand de
f:rithai theics implements, bran new for a
murderousAt half-past
wonder, and his antagonist not having arrived, he
laid them on the counter, not to lose the opportu-
nity of transacting a little business in the Leighbour-
hood, thus making, as it were, un coup double. Hardly,
however, had he sallied forth when his antagonist
arrived with the two seconds, negotiants en bric-a-
brac, a business resembling that of a marine store
dealer. They were at once informed that the
other principal had left for a few minutes, and were
recommended a round of wine or liqueurs as an agree-
' until his return for
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the ti
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m mng. Whilst thee
landlord was occupying himself in carrying out the
aforesaid suggestion, which iuund itranpcliate favour
in the sight of the belligerents, one of the seconds
had been laid on the counter, and finding them
amused himself with exanduing the weapons which
much to his taste, " Are these sabres for sale ?"
said he to the marchand des habits. " Why not 2"
said the latter, " if you like them you can have
them for 18 francs." " Agreed" was the reply.
At the moment the bargain was concluded the mar-
chand de ferrailles re-entered the tavern. " How
much are these sabres worth '?" said his opponent.
" They cost me 12 francs," was the reply. " Well,
I have sold them for 18 francs."
In that case, re-
turned the other principal, there are six francs to
drink, and no more to be said, and thus ended the
duel bf the Pierrots of
1868. As a further illus-
tration of the peculiar temperament of the volatile
Parisians, I may quote the municipal statistics of
the deaths which have taken place from suicide
between January and December, 1867, which give
the following curious summary :—Married men, 79 ;
widowers, 22 ; unmarried men, 418 ; impossible to
be classed, 70 ; married women, 38; widows, 24 ;
unmarried women, 39 ;
boys below 16, four ;
girls below IG, three; while there have taken place
in Paris and the Bauliene no less than 215 abor-
tive
attempts of the same kind ; the widowers ap-
pear to have the best of the affair. The law of
military organization and of the Press is yet
dragging its slow length along before the Legisla-
tive Assembly. A final attack upon the articles
having reference to the military organization being
made by the opposition in the shape of an amend-
ment to the effect, that the number of conscripts be
fixed at 80,000 instead of 100,000, an amendment
of an independent nature has also been proposed
by General Lebreton, recommending that the con-
tingent of the East be organized in the shape of
Chasseurs de Montague for the districts of Ar-
dennes, the Vosges, and for the purpose of acting
as an advanced guard for the regular troops, but
from the feeling which has been hitherto manifested
in the Assembly, it is probable that the Ministerial
measure will pass in all its details. According
to Article 11 upon the law of the Press, a fine
of 500 francs will be inflicted upon the authors
of all libellous attacks upon the sacredness
of private life. The penalty is, however, only
to be enforced upon the direct application of
the person or persons so calumniated. The misery
existing in Algeria is not, according to the Moniteur,
so bad as was at first supposed. In many of the
most thickly populated districts, and in the South-
' ern Oasis, the date harvest of 1867 has also proved
most abundant ; nevertheless the deaths from famine
have amounted tonoless than 19,874. Notwithstand-
ing peace prospects, it is singular to observe the zeal
with which the manufacture of deadly weapons is
at present carried on. According to the Courtier
du Bas Rhin, the manufacture of the Fusil Chasse-
pot, at Chatellerault, is at the rate of 200 per
l
diem, whilst in some months no less than 4,000
funs, and 7,000 sabre bayonets have been turned
out. Independent
are
endemepperodyeend in
t of a
the fabrication,arg the workmen
in the factory amount to nearly 2,000 men. At
Vienna the budget has contained extraordinary ex-
penses for the transformation of the present arma-
ment, and for the manufacture of 250,000 breech-
loaders. The Church of the Madeleine was filled
enumber of soldiers,
to overflowing on Sunday by the Poles and their
friends, on the occasion of a special service having
reference to the memorable events of Bar, a sermon
on the subject being preached by M. de Guerry,
the cure. In the evening a banquet took place at
the Grand Hotel, at which were present many of
the French politicians celebrated for their energetic
support of the rights and privileges of that unhappy
country, Poland, amongst others Carnot, Leon
Plee, Anatole de la Forge, &e. The toast of the
evening being proposed by the former, uniting
the triple memory of the events of Bar with the
period of the Independence of North America and
the declaration of the rights of French citizenship,
the orator dilated most eloquently upon the marked
effects on European civilization produced by these

three events. The Direction of the Theatres has
announced the prize of a gold medal, value 500 fr.,
to the successful author of a cantata which shall
be chosen as the subject of competition for the great
musical composition prize at Rome. The cantata
is to be written for three performers, a soprano,
tenor, and baritone ; is to contain one, or at most
two, airs, a duo, and a final trio, each separated from
the other by a recitative. The letters of the various
competitors arc tobe sent sealed to the secretary of the
Conservatoire Imperial of Music and Declamation
before May 1, and to contain the nom de plume and
motto of its author—no manuscripts to be returned.
The Emperor, with his usaal affability, has for-
warded to Messrs. Colney and Fairchild, of St.
Louis, an autograph letter acknowledging the very
beautiful present of a ribbon map of the Mississippi
to the Prince Imperial. The map is elegantly
printed in red up)u white paper, and mounted in
blue silk, and was enclosed in a case of massive
silver, which, opening at one extremity, discloses a
miniature of the late President of the United States
finely executed in porcelain.

It appears that the amiable institution of garot-
ting, some time ago so prevalent in London, has
been lately taken up at Marseilles, the Marseillaises
showing themselves as expert with a lasso as the
Thugs of old, so that after dusk it is not uncommon
to witness large numbers of those who have occa-
sion to go out at night fortified either with an
umbrella, or with a steel collar armed with pointed
something in theswie.of tkat whie,h is aeon. spikes,

round the neck of a bulldog. This species of in-
dustry appears to have reached such a head as to
require the most stringent means for its repression.
Petitions, numerously signed, have been presented
at the Ministredes Affaires Etrangeres by the holders
of Tusinian Bonds against the suspension of pay-
ment in regard to the interests borne by those pro-
perties, as well as against a pretended project of
conversion which would have the effect of depriving,
holders of a part of the bonds which had been gua-
ranteed them, as well as of the guarantees which
constitute their security. A magnificent monumen-
tal fountain is in course of construction in the vast
place of the Chateau d'Eau. The design is superb.
Upon an immense circular basin eight couching
lions will jet forth the water from their throats,
which, passing above two circular bands, planted
with flowers and turf, will fall into a still larger
basin underneath. In the middle of the fountain
will be placed a vase containing a gigantic can-
delabra, from the beak of which will pour a flood of
the new electric light already in use in more than
one part of Paris, and by the side of which gas
appears as dull as the oil lamps of olden time.
As regards concerts and other amusements,
the four to be given at the Tuileries have,
with the exception of the first which took place on
Monday last, been announced according to the fol-
lowing programme: —On Monday, March 9, Capoul
will be summoned a second time to the palace, as
well as Madame Carvalho, for the performance of
the Duos from " Romeo and Juliet ;" •on Monday
the 17th inst., the Opera Francais will be repre-
sented by Mmes. Sass, Gueymard, and Block, and
by Messieurs Faure, Villaret, and Obin ; on Mon-
day, the 23d, Mdlles. Patti and Grossi are those only
as yet designated to represent the Theatre des Italiens.
The Fancy Fair which took place on the 2d, 3d,
and 4th inst , at the Ministere des AffairesEtrangers,
under the patronage of the Princess Metternich for
the purpose of founding a German Hospital in Paris,
has been eminently successful. The reception
given by his Excellency General Dix was most
numerously attended, more than 800 persons pre-
senting their congratulations on the occasion. It
is reported that the period of the General's official
duties in France will shortly came to an end. The
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STUTTGART, Feb. 25.
This year, for the first time in Stuttgart, the
American residents had a celebration of Washing-
ton's birthday, and with an amount of pleasure that
cannot be forgotten. Thanks to the genius and
patriotism of W. A. Platenius, Esq., who orga-
nized the reunion, full one hundred Americans from
Stuttgart and the neighbourhood gathered at the
appointed hour in the rooms of the Museum. The
dinner was perfect, and the music of the Royal
band classic and inspiring. The chair was oc-
cupied, ex offeio, by Mr. Klanprecht, the
United States Consul. The opening prayer was
offered by the Rev. Dr. Gunther, the Court
chaplain, who formerly resided in America. After
the dessert, Mr. Platenius delivered the eulogy
upon Washington, and read an exquisite
sonnet, " Washington's Memory," written by
a German-American lady-poetess present. Of
the regular toasts, the first in order, " The Pre-
sident," was called for by Mr. Consul Klanprecht,
responded to by an obliging gentleman from the
West in a few words, and further and more de-
lightfully by the Consul again. " Wurtemberg,
the land we live in," had an eloquent response from
Mr. Schwab, American Consul from Bremen, the
son of the famous German poet, and himself born
in Wurtemberg. Among the other gentlemen were
the aged Dr. Ludlow, of New York, who gave in-
teresting reminiscences of 'Washington ; Count
Zepplin, Adjutant-General of the Wurtemberg
Army, whose rank the King gave him for his expe-
rience in our war on General Hooker's staff ; Pro-
fessor Schwab, the younger literateur and poet,
brother of the Consul ; Mr. Peckham, of Rhode
Island; Mr. 111.‘Crea, of Chicago ; and Dr. Blake,
of Boston, who responded for " The Ladies," with
earnest praise of our countrywomen in their
exertions for the purchase of Mount Vermont.
There were also Mr. Sillem, a wealthy merchant
of Valparaiso, who when a lad crossed the Rocky
Mountains ; the sou of a British Admiral, who is
going as engineer on the Pacific Railway, and who
intends to settle in America ; Madame Maroncelli,
widow of Professor Maroncelli, an Italian patriot,
who was imprisoned for 10 years in the Castle of
Spielberg, and a son of Quartermaster-General
Meigs. Of the ladies present there were two
granddaughters of Signers of the Declaration of
Independence ; but, in general, for it would never
do to be particular or invidious, the influence of
such fair representatives as gathered to our Stutt-
gartder-
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 1866.

The Secretary of the Treasury will appoint no
more female clerks for months to come, and not
having the fear of The Revolution before his eyes
contemplates a reduction in the number. The order
assigning Sherman to the command of the n3w
Division has been revoked, while that creating the
Division still exists. The National Democratic
Commitee meets here to morrow to fix the time
and place for nominating candidates for President
and Vice-President of the United States. The
Pendleton party desired the place to be in Ohio,
believing that local influences would there operate
in their candidates' favour. The friends of the
President desire to have the Convention called
at New York. A strong party named Balti-
more, on the score both of convenience and policy.
The Democrats of the East 'incline towards
M'Clellan, who will be strongly backed by the
War Conservatives, though there is some mention
of Governor English of Connecticut. If Cincinnati
be elected, Pendleton has a good chance of being
nominated, in which case the Democrats will be
defeated.,lThere is no likelihood of a rank Copper-

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head with Pendleton's record against the war, and the
earnest hostility of the bondholders and those who sup-
port the national honour against him, being the next
President. Many of the Committee have arrived.
Army officers are freely resigning, which will aid
the War-office in retrenchment. Colonel Gardner
Tufts has returned to Boston, having succeeded in
settling the war claims of Massachusetts, as he car-
ried with him an order for $870,509. Senator
Doolittle is about to make another vigorous at-
tack. His last speech excited great attention. Mr.
Fessehden of Maine is expected to reply. Mr. Logan
of Illibois spoke vigorously against the Secretary
of the Treasury yesterslay for employing the First
National Bank of Washington to sell 10-40 Bonds
lower than the quotation at New York. lie asserts
that the country was cheated out of $24,000, and
as the Bank is owned by Republicans, the Demo-
crats were highly pleased by the onslaught. The
committee on Post-office Expenditure is overhaul-
ing Randall's administration of the department,
but though the evidence so far looks bad, Randall's
friends assert that he is all right. Mr. APCulloch
has called the attention of Congress to the inade-
quate protection afforded to emigrants, particularly
female pasAengers, and described the horrors of the
passage across the Atlantic of some emigrant ships in
terms which have arrested attention. The Legis-
lature of New Jersey has likewise withdrawn the
State ratification of the proposed fourteenth amend-
ment to the Constitution. In following the course
of the Ohio Legislature., New jorsey, has so put the
question that the right of a State to withdraw a
ratification once given must now be decided. The
question hinges on the fact that the amendment
has not been acted upon, nor received the ratifica-
tion of the required three-fourths of the States,
after which there could be no further doubt.
A case has come before Congress charging the
Venezuelan Government with an outrage against
some of the crew of the Hannah Grant, an American
whale ship, sent ashore at Paranagua for sup-
plies, when they were seized by the coast guard
and detained against the captain's proteat. The
correspondence between Grant and Hancpck
relating to the removal of members of the Common
Council of New Orleans does not show the clash
of authority of which so much was said. When
the circumstances were all laid before Grant he
endorsed Hancock's action, and no reference was
made to the President. The councilmen ejected
had sent a deputation to Grant, but nothing was
likely to come of it.

Wilkes' Spirit gives the following items :—The 3fetropo-

litan Theatre in San Francisco has as an " acting mana-
ger," a "stage manager," and a "business manager." The
Metropolitan will be managed to death with all those
managers unless they are more than usually harmonious.
"Under the Gaslight," " Flying Scud," and "Sam" are
the latest attractions announced, Messrs. Boucicault, De
Walden, and Daley have cause to congratulate themselves
on the cast which the managers have made up for their
productions. At the Rochdale Theatre, a haggard man in
buff boots strode to the middle of the stage before it oc-
curred to him that he hal not the least notion of what ho
was going to say. But he regarded the audience sternly,
then said in portentous tones, " I will return anon," and
walked off to refresh his memory at the prompter's desk.
Charles Wheatleigh, after finishing his engagement at the
Metropolitan Theatre in San Francisco, intends playing
to Brigham Young and the Salt Lake Mormons. The
Bianchis, Bellini, and others ware to leave San Francisco
for Lima, Peru, onan operatic campaign. Dickens sent Mrs.
Clemm,the mother-in-law of E !gar A.Poe, a draft for $l,OOO.
Mr. George Pardey is playing in Syracuse, at Wioting
Hall, with great success. His " Toby Twinkle," in " All
that Glitters is Not Gold," and " Timothy Toodles" aro
well spoken of by the Syracuse papers. Mr. H. B. Phil-
lips directs the company, which closes ou the 15th Feb.
The rumour that Dejazet is about to visit America is re-
vived. Pike's took in $4,000 one evening. Forrest is in
New Orleans. Brougham is in Washington. Forrest is
in St. Louis. The Hanlon Brothers are in Detroit, at the
Young Men's Hall. One of the Philadelphia theatre ma-
nagers distributes 500 loaves of bread t the poor every
Wednesday morning. Mr. John B. Dooniker, of the San
Francisco Minstrels, has written a charming song, entitled
the "Chime of Bells." It is published by William Hall and
Son, and is nightly sung by Mr. Watn'eold. Richings'
Opera Troupe is in Baltimore, with large houses. Sel-
wyn's Theatre in Boston is giving "Dora" and a burlesque
" Black Eyed Susan." The " White Fawn" has proved a
success in Boston.

The Owyhee Avalanche says:— "MN. L. P. Higbee

(' Lisle Lesier') is giving readings in Silver City, Idaho
Territory. Lisle Lester' has been an extensive traveller,
and is known to the world not only as a writer and edi-
tress, but as a popular reader. She is about to publish a
four-volume history of the Pacific coast, descriptive of
country, climate, people, incidents of note, and peculiarities
of early settlement.
We are glad to announce the arrival at the
Palace Hotel, London, of Cyrus W. Field. This distin-
guished American has on this occasion brought to Eng-
land several young ladies of his family, and we believe
they will remain in Europe during the ensuing summer.
Prince Napoleon arrived at Berlin on Wednes-
day night, where he will remain for ten days under the
title of Comic Meudon. Ho acts as a diplomatic volunteer,
his visit being sanctioned by the Emperor, though he has
no authority to speak in his name. His object is said to
be to detach Prussia with an allance with Russia, and to
induce the union of the other Great Europeans Powers to
resist Muscovite aggression.

At the Levee held last Tuesday by the Prince of
Wales, the United States Minister and the members of his
Legation were prevented by unavoidable circumstances
from attending the Court. There was a resolution
adopted by Congress prohibiting the representatives of the
Republic from wearing Court suits. As the Pull Mall
says, Mr. Adams and Mr. Hale are the American Ministers
at the great Courts most affected by this regulation, as
General Clay at St. Petersburg and General Dix at Paris
are military men, entitled to wear uniform, while General
Sandford at Brussels belongs to the militia. How Mr.
Bancroft gots on we do not know.

The journalists of New York are to give Mr.
Dickens a dinner on the 18th April, that is five days
before his departure.

Dickens is just 56 years old.

The Germans have their church at South Hol-
yoke, Western Massachusetts, nearly completed. It is to
cost $5,500. Rev. Mr. Frankel is pastor.
It is stated that Miss Isabelll Butler, daughter
of the Hon. James Butler, and niece of Lord Dunboyue, is
engaged to Mr. Oppenheim. The marriage is to take
place at Nice, in April.

Gamaliel Collins, jun., of Palmer, has been ap-
pointed United States Inspector of Cigars, in the place of
Colonel W. G. Bartholomew, resigned.

A naval court-martial has sentenced Capt. Col-

lins to a suspension of rank and duty for three years, re-
ceiving the pay of a captain on the retired list, and to bo
publiel3 reprimanded for tho loss of the steamer Sacra-
mento. Lieut. Commander Bache, navigation officer of
the Sacramento, receives a similar sontence, but of one
year's duration instead of three. Both sentences are ap-
proved by the Secretary of tho Navy, and the orders are
published. Capt. Collins is the officer who, during the
war, and in command of the Waaniett, captured the rebel
pirate Florida in the Brazilian harbour of Bahia.

The cost of the original Capitol at Washington
city was $1,400,000. The additions, now nearly com-
pleted,;will cost $12,000,000.
A conference is to be held at Vienna in May for
the revision of the International Telegraph Convention.
Last Tuesday night's Gazette had the following
notification :—" Board of Trade, March 2.—The Right
Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for
Trade have received from the Secretary of State for Fo-
reign Affairs a copy of a despatch front her Majesty's
Minister at Washington, transmitting the annexed copy
of an Act, which was approved of by both Houses of Con-
gress on the 3d February last, to provide for the exemp-
tion of cotton front internal tax Be it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, that all cotton grcwn
in the United States after the year 1867 shall be exempt
from internal tax ; and cotton imported from foreign
countries on and after Ist November, 1868, h 11 s a be exempt
from duty.'"

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-iNL,4I,4"A
THE'ANGLO-13ELGIAN
• lOn1On Saturday arternoon a meeting was held of the
Executive Committee which ho;beels-iipiXintCtik4orm
an Anglo-Belgian Prize Fund. INTIt volit be collected
that at the Tir National, held in Brussels last
July, his Majesty the King of the Belgians %vs
presented with a full-length portrait, which had been
painted by Captain Charles Mercier. Since then a sug-
gestion has been made that a prize fund might be raised
by engraving the portrait, and that the prizes should be
shot for alternately at Wimbledon and Brussels.
The following report, which was presented to the
committee, will explain the matter: "It was
reported that the King of the Belgians had been
pleased to accept from the Manchester Belgian Reception
Committee a portrait of his Majesty, painted by Captain
Charles Mercier, in common oration of the national
interchange of visits between the Belgian and the
English volunteers in 1866-7. Captain Mercier,
subsequent to its presentation to his Majesty, suggested
the formation of an Anglo-Belgian Prize Fund, and offered
to give the copyright of the picture should a committee be
formed to carry out his suggestion, viz., that the picture
be engraved, and the profits arising from the sale of
copies be vested in trustees, who, out of the interest
arising therefrom, should give an annual prize, to be
called the Leopold Prize, the same to he competed
for alternately at the Tir National, Brussels, and at
Wimbledon, London. The proposal having been submitted
to the King, his Majesty at once expressed his approval,
and offered every facility for the engraving of the picture,
and graciously promised to affix his autograph to a certain
number of selected proofs. It was estimated that, after
deducting expenses, the amount received, if invested at
5 per cent., would produce an annual income of £l4o—a
sum sufficient to provide one or more prizes, as might be
determined upon by the General Committee."

At the special meeting of the committee on Saturday,
the chair was taken by Colonel Chambers, in the absence
of General Sir John Burgoyne, whose official duties pre.
vented him from being present.
Colonel THOMPBON reported that General Sir John
Burgoyne had sent a letter to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales,
asking if his Royal Highness would be graciously pleased
to accept the office of president of the fund, but the
General had not yet received an answer from the Prince.
Colonel Thompson said he was happy to say that his
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge and his
Serene Highness Prince de Teek had consented
to act as vice-presidents. The Comte de Flandre was
the third vice-president. Lord Howard de Walden,
English Minister at Brussels, had sent a letter to say that
he should be very happy to have his name on the corn-
mittee. His Excellency the Baron du Jardin, Belgian
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in
England, had also stated that he should feel honoured in
acting.

Upon the motion of Colonel THomrsoN, seconded by
Colonel VIGNOLLES, C.E. , General Sir John Burgoyne was
unanimously elected president of the fund. Besides the
three mentioned, the following names are on the list of
vice-presidents : Field -Marshal Right Hon. Lord Viscount
Gough, K.P., G.C.8., General the Right Hon. Lord
Straithnairn, G.C.8., General Sir George Pollock, Bart.,
G.C.8., Lieutenant-General his Grace the Duke of.
K.G., Lieutenant-General Sir J. Hope Grant,
G.C.8., Maj,,r-General A. A. T. Cunynghame, C. 8.,
and Admiral Sir Augustus Clifford, Bart. Arthur Van
de Welde, Pr6miere S6cr6taire de la Legation de Belgique,
said that the Belgian Minister regretted that he could not
attend the meeting that day.

A vote of thanks was then given to the chairman, ana
the proceedings terminated.

It is understood that the engraving of his Majesty's por.
trait will at once be proceeded with, and it is most likely
that the first prize will be shot for at the next Tir National
at Brussels.