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ADDITIONAL EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE, Letter from a Lady in Parts. Paris, Oot. 26, 18651. Opera Movements—French Theatres—Amusements ia Paris—Leopold De Meyer—Female Fashions. ‘The Italian Opera has just opened in Paris, pre- vious to which much boasting was made of Madame Barbieri Nini, who was to make her début as prima donna. | was there the first night ; it was crowded; all the elegance of Paris was there; it wasa splen did house. Among others whom | noticed, Lady Beresford was there with her niece, in the same box and same seat she occupied five years ago, when | therefore their places were safe. r about half-past twelve, and after general con- rsation and lounging in the saloon, the ministry, with the President, adjourned to the council cham- ber, took their places at the baize table. The mt then announced his fixed determina- tion to be, to inzist upon the abrogation of the law of May, simply without modification. The ministry, thereupon, according to their previous declaration, fendered unanimously their resigna- tions. The President accepted the same, requesting that until the new ministry should be formed, Breakfast was was in Paris, and | could almost say in the same | Would remain forthe despatch of necessary bj bonnet. Her singular costume, with an immense ness. He then politely bowed and left them, over- whelmed with surprise, astonishment, and morti- bouquet attached to her dress in front, almost co- | fication. vering her bust, attracted much notice. I was quite disappointed with Barbieri Nini. She sings horri- bly—it ie, im some passages, a perfect street equall—and, besides, she sang false in several parts. | sure to the rong Yet the applause, which must have been prepared in advance by systematic claquers, was tremendous. This only added to my astonishment She is not even equal to Steffasone, Parodi, Bosio, or, in. deed, any company we have had in New York £3: any time. a pigce with her singing. In that beautiful pas- sage, where she takes off his mask, and is re- eognized, she expressed neither astonishment nor wurprise—she expressed nothing, but turned her T have been to hear ber again, but see no reasen whatever to change r What is more, the Paris critics, who back, and ran off the stage. my opinion. extolled her to the skies at first, have gradually veered round, and now begin in a gentle way to give vent to their disappointment. They allege “@ ‘bat she has been peculiarly tatored in the school ¢ and style of Verdi, and that his music and style are <= something new to Parisian ears; hence the disap- a pointment experienced, as they pretend. But I }. ave seen her in the “ Lucretia Borgia” of Doni- $: zetti, and she is still the same. Signor ——~, (Jene ¢ sais quoi), the tenor, was not much better, and, PF, opon the whole, I think, the company at the : Italian Opera is very inferior. It would hardly be #, tolerated in New York. Tedesco has been engaged in the French Opera. She has made an engage- ment at $12,000, for nine months, and will shortly appear in “La Reine de Gibier,” a new opera. Seweas. { ment, for two years, but she refused it. Grisi and Mario are at St. Petersburg. Aldoni is playing beau- > tifully at the French Opera, where she commands £ crowded houses. The tenor, Rogers, in the French Opera, is also excellent. ;, All the theatres in Paris are well attended, * and are crowded nightly. | went, the other even- ping, to the Vaudeville, in Place de la Bourse, | and was really quite charmed, though one could scarcely get room to sit, the place was so +, crowded. T little French vaudevilles are de- , lightful. The piece played was ** Le Coucher d’une | le,” and was got up and performed in the best rtyle. The Italian Opera was so much crowded on the first night, that nota seat could be got; all | the stalls were engaged, and one could not be got for forty francs, which, in several instances, was offered in vain, euch was the demand, and so great the expectation and curiosity to hear Barbieri Niai. Since then, however, though decently filled, the Italian has ceased to be crowded, 80 great is the public disappointment. There are a great many Americans here; but 1 do not sce much company. I have been to see our ambassador, Mr. Rives, and was much pleased with him and his amiable lady; he has given me some letters for Madrid, where I hope to arrive in the course of noxtweek. There is, also, charming society at Mr. Goodrich’s, our Consul, better known as Peter Parley; he called + tosee me the other day, and! was much pleased with « hisconvereation. Mre. Hepburn, of New York, is » living here in great style, in the Faubourg St. * Honoré, near the ¢ Bourbon. She is accom- 4 panied by her two beautiful daughters; they are quite Jionesses, (in a fashionable sense,) and are greatly . admired for their sprightliness and ixtellect. _ Joke as young as her daughters; so much so that « they are often mistaken for three sisters. Mrs. Penniman, too, the South Carolina beauty, is here, and is very much admired. Mr. Wright, of New York, the Secretary of Legation in St. Peters- burg, bas also been in Paris for a short time; he is a fine, intelligent young man. His mother and sister are living in the Place Vendeme. | was much pleased with the whole family. Leopold de Meyer, the great artist, is more in vogue than ever, and, if possible, plays better than ever; he has not as it was reported, hadanything the matter with his bands; be has merely been reposing. He has given me some curious particulars of a new musical in- vention which he has been to see. It isa self-per- forming piane, which, by an ingenious contrivance, is made to play the hardest music im the style of the best masters, altogether superseding the neces- adaptations of the instrument, a company may be ae much entertained as if they heard the first artist touching the keys. It will be # fine thing for lazy people, and will suit the Americans, the Kussians, and, | may say, the Turks, who, though fond of dancing, yet, too lazy to dance themselves, but hire people to dance for them. Chickering has pur- chased one. Mr. Wright returns to Russia this week; be is a very gentlemanly young man, and bis company will be much missed. Mr. lives, of whom | have already spoken, is very popular among Americans, and, indeed, all people here, aad de- servedly so. The United States were never better represen‘ed than they now are, both in London and Paris, which (of course excepting our dear New York,) are the first cities in the world. must conclude this long and meandering letter, with afew observations upon the prevailing fashions. A new style of dressing the hair is in vogue here with the ladies of Paris; the is not curled, nor greased with any pomatuy t is it smooth, but it is frizred and crisped, da negro. This is said to be the Madame de Pompadour style; but | do not ad- «lies also wear a kind of vest, like a coat, wit sll coat and little # dress; the skirt fall the coa. and ve made of a sort of un- do@n to the fect Iry ig Worn thi ch bracelets, &e , are dis play ¢ ich effect cwithstanding my description, it must not be supposed that the fashion just mentioned bas an uocouth or masculine appearance; on the ee it sits well, and looks quite jaunty on the graceful Parisian a A Our Parts Correspondence. Panis, October 20, 1451 ce Turn and Somerset of Lowis Napoleon « Cause and Effect--La Presse—Emile de Gi rardin The events which are now parsing at Paris are se important, that it would be unparlonable to pace them by without some notice. Ordinarily, a change of ministry ie an affair of no great conse- quence; but on the present occasion, the resignation of all the ministers of the executive power is, in fact, a revolution. ‘The President, at a council of As to her performance, it was of . Meyerbeer is also engaged in writing a new opera for | her, {n which she will take the principal part of the | She was offered a very handsome engage- | She | y of learning to play, #0 that by the simple | But the curious part of the business is yet to come. At first, the friends of the measure felt anxious; they said, if the President sticks to purpose, what then! He will eons the and they will at once it. What then will be gained? Nothing ever, except that Louis Napoleon will be Seer hh eres necmane to the people, am no of violating the censtitution; I did not aoe aimee caioges on the contrary, I wished to restore it, and the As- sembly refused.” But since the first annouace- ment of the determination of the President, a new view is foben of pe rman os aly fee sepalias party, the party of erder as they ca: ei ves, Eri terror and dismay. It is now felt and talked alt over Paris, tha: by the mere determination of the President, the law is already repealed, and the Chamber will vote its repeal by necessity and unani- mously. What a strange event! Everybody is surprised, all classes are delighted at the restora- tion of the sovereignty ofthe people. But you will say, bowcan thisbe! Thi » the people will 0 to the polls to vote unive: » 10 is to hin- oe them? None but the Pri t. He only can command the troops to prevent them. not, and, therefore, versal suffrage is restored whea the executive power will execute nothing against it. But tal, - ag tport suffrage bein; restored, the Chambers be elected by univer: suffrage. be Sd not, therefore, dare to resist those whose will have it in their power to reject them or to exclude them from the Assembly. Therefore, they must submit and vote fer the mea- sure which would pass in facto, in spite of them. Under this singular and undoubted aspect of things, the step of the President, from its manifest success, becomes a master stroke of policy; for it is | saccess after all which confers brilliancy upon any achievement. The question next presents itself, what effect will the re-establishment of universal suffrage have, in | its consequences, upon the re-election of the Presi- dent, Louis Napoleon? One thing is certain, he could never have been re-elected without universal suffrage: the election, even if he had received the | greatest number of votes, would have gone into the ‘hamber, and the royalists having the majority, | would not have chosen him. He had, therefore, no | other card to play than the one he has played. | Another thing is cervain—the Prince de Joinville is killed off by this stroke, for if he had been a candi- date under restricted suffrages, the legitimists | would have very movably elected him, as the near- | est step to legitimacy and monarchy. Now, then, | as Louis Napoleon has the army and the magis- tracy at his command, he stands some chance, a | great chance, but only a chance, of being re-elect- ed under universal suffrage. | say only a chance, for the people generally are totally alienated from him by the repressive and oppressive measures which he has so long pursued in the interest of the aristocracy and mouarchists. But supposing he should be reelected, there is first a great obstacle to be removed, and that is the 45t* article of the constitution, by which he is pronounced ineligible To remeve this obstacle, the revision of the consti- tution is prepesen, in order to expunge that articie, and render him re-eligible for another term. But asthe party of order, so-called, cannot be forced wo this measure, as they must be to the other, the !’re- sident will have no chance of being made legaliy | re-eligible, if he truste to the Assembly. oder | this necessity we shall soon see another scone | —— forward on the shifting drama, and it is | col for a little time the temper of the present Asse’ bly, will resort, ag a last resource, to the following bold and decisive measures:—He will dissolve the | Assembly by proclamation, proclaim the establish- ment of universal suffrage, and call upon Soa pe to elect a Constituent Assembly—that signifies, as everybody knows, a constitution-making assembly, one net to be a parliamentary body, but a national body to constitute and organize a new constitution. This will be a bold, a great, ® revolutionary move ment, and unless the present Assembly consent to revise the constitution and make him legally re-eli | gible, he must and he will take this course. Thus @ series of revolutions are on hand—of peaceful re- velutions, if he submits to universal outrage and to the decrees of the Assembly elected by it, and bloody revolutions if, on the other hand, he should | resort to force to attempt to coerce the new Consti- tuent Assembly. Under the prevailing state of | feeling towards Louis Napoleon, taroughout the nation, it is highly probable tha:suchan elected by unive suflt Lom ay in favor of him; it would no doubt be ly ocratic assembly, highly revolutionary, ard though called to help him to mount into the taddie, it might be the very one to tose him uncere- moniously out of it. If he submitted, whatever their resolves might be, all would be well; but if he called on the army and the Bonapartists, or the Emperor making party to his aid, then taere must be bloodshed and revolution; but then, in such a case, he would be resisting the people, and that very universal suffrage to which he now resorts to further bis views. Thus he isin a dilemma—allis a dilemm: nd danger seems to impend, whatever born of the dilemma each side may take. The most influential man in all this stirrin, movement, by whose advice the President has, it is said, been mainly guided, is Emile de Girardin, the editor of La Presse, an able man, and talented ssembly, would not contain a upon his late visit to London, and his interviews with Ledru Rollin thero, w at the time, | excited no little curiosity. Perhaps Ledra Rollin has some share in this new turn ofaffaire. The | eyes of Louis Napoleon seom now to be opened to | fact that the legitimists and royalists, under the | Dame and pretence of order, have been making a tooland adupe of him, and intendsd to sacrifice him at the Girst opportunity for some one more to their mind and more nearly connected with Bour- bon interests. At all events, it isa quasi coalition ple, whom, hitherto, he bas been crushing and trampling under foot, under the name and on the | pretext of socialiem. How far Louis Napoleon is sincere, is, perhaps, of little consequence as to politieal results. fhe is not sincere—if he is only consulting for his own future advancement and in- terest, he is not to be relied upon; he is only add- | ing duplicity to his tyranny, and when bis purpose | isgained, will turn again against the people ani arty whieh, now, he is beginning to flatter and | fondle. If, on the otber hand, he is sincere, then he bas ail this time been made a silly dupe of and a miserable tool. Here, again, is a net very pleasant dilemma in which be must stand before the world. Rumors are current in Paris that the Provident is about to publish a general amnesty for political of- fences. Ii this be A} dence of the conversion of the President and of the fact of the coalition. But Louis is no: safe after all, for the bistory ef all polivical coalitions is a fatal avd ruinous history. l’eople who have long acted upon the principle before the world, cannot easily make a somerset and act upon the opposite prin- ciple. They will always be suspected. 1 remains to cee what will be the end of this new coalition. For my own part, I am inclined to belicve that the President may be bas been made a pe of by of the blackest dye, under the spec! order. He must see that instead of derin France, he bas established discontent and disorder, and sown the seeds of bloodshed and revo- lution rybody sceme to be convinced that i suffrage will prevent revolution in May, Henee these stirring events have produced tranquillity in the public mind. W Zz AMERICAN BANQUET IN LONDON, The Grand Festival Penbody, to the Americ with the Exhibition. don, by Geo. On Monday, ‘ctober 27th, 1451, Mr George | | Peabody, the eminent American banker, again laid his countrymen, both in England and at home | under renewed obligations for another and the last members on Saturday, the Ith inst, called upon | of thoee magnificent and unrivalled entertain’ them severally, for their opinions as to the propriet, of proposing to the Arsemb!y, immediately ot meeting, the abrogation of the law of the May, and the re-establishment of the constit right of universal « e. They all, exception, gave their ena and intimated that they wou rather than be the instruments ich, if they — ae * or ional without s:such a messure, esign their places uch & proposition, hey could not support. The singu' Louis Napo Jeon displayed iteeif y on this momentous cceation. He said p. except that be would reflect, him at §t. Cloud on th Leon Faucher, confident that the Presi to their opinion, that he euid, reflect, and be will “ert, ie ive way, as the werd signifies in French. jay morning came, and with it the ministers came to breakfast paseed of amiably; not a word of politiog way sideat mente in which he has so frequently indulged during the whole continuance of the Exhibitioo. Every thing connected with the affair war on the grandest ecale, as if ho designed his countrymen should home. ‘lhe vexations and delays many have ex- perience here, and the thousand waves that still jay between them and thoee most dearly loved, all was to be for a while forgotten in the hilarity and Splendor with which he commemorated the ter- mination of their labore, and their temporary resi- dence in England it was intended to be a com- liment to hit country, and most successf yo did © Tes! ne the object ho desired. Having selected the most famour dining house in London, his pre- Parations were ae ample as his purposes were pa- ibe rocm was decorated with exquisite taste, and et the head of the table were the por- tooen } Mop ons rae Albert; buat be- , ¢ two, and as if for the of sancti- ' ping the whole scone, waa s full lomguh porteait of triotie But be will | ently believed that the President, after trying | editor and writer. Now, then, light begins to dawn | of the President with the democracy and the peo- | ie care, it is demonstrative evi- | ere, and that be finds he | na connected | forget the length of their absence from | of of the dead ef England, and whose were with much that is illus- | trious in her 5 the numerous American | flags that the columns of the | ha'l, rendered it e to all, that Mr. Peabody, though for many stranger from his native land, honiahes te ble Adoan Kear’ an unbroken for that flag, the emblem of the risiag giant of his gem, wat to Be thet ot a parng dinner was to at of @ ing dinner the Americans who had been connected in any way with the Crystal Palace; but his munificence was not limited to these. Appreciating the | services of all who sided our countrymen be in their duties at the exhibition he grosconsly tended invitations go that they might particip in a truly American festival. Joy, gladness, mirt | and good feeling abounded on every side, whil rich and varied music enlivened the whole scene. ‘At seven o'clock precisely, the head of the table was taken by Mr. Peabody, as president, while upon his immediate right sat his Excellency the American Minister, and next him Sir Henry Bulwer. The former looked as though his recent trip through Ireland had made no visible inroads upon his constitution, and that he was gratified to be back, to take an affectionate leave, with many, who, during their residence in England, have profited by his counsel, his judgment and his vice. Ifke has always strenuously inculcated a pro- tective tariff at home, he, while abroad, has practi- cally afforded protection to every American citizen whom he cso assist. Sir Henry seemed com- placent and happy, as if be had met with a cordial welcome on his present visit home from the clever- ness he displayed in all his efforts, in those popular | assemblages with which he has been connected, during the last year, inthe United States. There is no mistake; England feels that her prosperity is identified with America, and the Engksh govern- ment are gratified, beyond expression, at the hand- some manner with which he played his cards— sometimes at Washington—sometimes up the Blue Ridges of Virginia—sometimos in New York—but alvays with consummate ability and skill. Earl Granville was next to the Minis- ter, and has rendered himself very popular by his unceasing efforts for the success of the exbi- bition. Near him him sat Mr. Ousley, the former minister to Brazil, from this country, and near to him, one of those quiet, silent, and unobtrusive men, whose intellect exercises almost imperial sway in the monetary circles here—Mr. Sampson, commereial editor ef the Zimes; then came Sir Charles Fox, the builder of the Crystal Palace, whilein clese proximity sat the great architect, Paxton, whose name will be blended, while time shall last, with one of the greatest achievements of this age. TheGovernor of the Bank of England was present, and having testified many years since his appreciation of American worth and beauty, by transplanting here, one of the fairest flowers that ever bloomed in the Western worid, was welcomed as areal American. Among our own countrymen, was Mr. Robert J. Waiker, the distingushed ex-Secretary of the Trea- sury—who elicited, while at the head of the Ameri- can finances, a tribute of respect, by a vote of the House of Commons, in England, never before award- ed to any other man. Mr. Walker has identified himself too prominently with the great events that have transpired in the United States during the last few years, not to live forever in American annals. He bas here every where met with an enthusiastic and cordial reception, and done honor to his coun- try abroad. Mr. Joshua Bates, of the eminent firm of Baring Brothers & Co., who is regarded b; many as the first merchant in the world; his pari ner, Mr. Sturgis, who has endeared himeelfto all the Americans here, by repeated acts of bsioe” ara kindness. The centre table was taken by Mr. J. C. B. Davis, the talented, accomplished, and oblig- ing Secretary of Legation; while the other two wings were presided over upon the right by Mr. Stevens, connected with the Smithso- nian Institution, and a general favorite here; and the left by Colonel T. B. Lawrence, who bas rendered very efficient service to ail who may have required any assistance connected with bie department of the embassy. Mr. Corbin, from Paris, who graduated with Mr. Walker at college, was present, and gave his friend, Mr. Pea body, the assistance that the charm of his manner sere inspires. Among the other Americans were Mr. Riddle, who has labored unceasingly for the in- terests of his countrymen, and Mr. Stansbury, whose record of observation here, for the govern- ment at Washington, will be among the most valu- able acquisitions we are to receive trom this Exbi- bition. Among the other Amerisans whom we recognized, were Colonel Colt, whose revolvers have been so long the common law of the Western fron- tiers in our country; Mr. E. H. Thompson, from Michigan—one of those men who give you atrue appreciation of the American character, in its fair- est proportions : E. T. Bridge, of N. Y., General W. Giles McNeal of N. Y., General Walbridge, do, Mr Hobbe. do, Mr. McDaniel, do , Doctor Black, H, Howard Paul, of Phila , Geo. Sumner. E. Cresson, do., Mr. gommerly, Col Aspinwall Capt. W. K. Smith Col. David Hotfm Mr Chickering, of Boston, Capt. W. A. Jackson, J.C. Brown, Jno. Mason, Rev. JC. Lathrop. AL Payson, Mr 8. Miles, Mr 8. E Low, &e. These, together with some hundred and twenty others, sat down, with right hearty cheer, to a mag- ificent banjuet of the subjoined courses :— NOES IONE BH HRGORDEREES £8008 555998 5 69906006 5 A DINNER GIVEN BY MR. PEABODY, z AT THE London Coffee House, To THe AMERICAN GENTLEMEN CONNECTED WITH THE EXHIBITION, ocToBER 27, 1851. z n FIRST COURSE. SEN HE DES SNS ONSEN ES SRAM GEIS E SONI LURE INEM Povlarde Mon’ more ate NOSSSOGRRDOMERENNEN SOE IONRENAHENEE Galantine de Ver z SECOND © Zz Faisize, Perdreavx = | % Creme de Me Pa | Macedoine % oe o $ = a'Roriviees A z LES OLACES £ % Vanille, Anana Pistache, Ceri, rt Titik yak meena Ma | . After the cloth was remov by the munificent host, ) Ambaseador, en. Walbridge, Mr | Thompson, Mr. Fox, Mr. Bates, and Mr. Paxton. | _ Mr. Cornyn, in a highly laudatory speech, pro- | posed ** The Health o: his Exceliency the Ameri- can Mi r” Me pointed whicl “@ thanks, try would der d after payin t to the exertions of the Royal Uo cluded by proposing their health, and th it the name ofthe ight Hon. I arl Le, in returning thanke, esid that i the company would not conrider him aa having been blinded b; complimente paid to i d lis i, with the greatest possible pl ldresa of bie Exceilency Tinister. Although he felt it a gr honor to be present se the guest of Mr. Peabody, upon such an he that he should nd also what ing, if he did r7 ghts connected He considered that the commission- much indebted to the Amoricans for ing 0 eit goods, as the Americans were to the commissioners for finding « place for their re- ception. (Hear.) It was exceedingly gratifying to ing by the side of eash other the minister of “tates to thir country, and the minister not allude to some very pl with r ‘ untry to the | nited States. (Cheers.) In the cave of both of Gentlemen, he believed they bad made it their busines: to t ne acquainted not only with the respective coun o which they | were accredited, but also with all clases of tho in | babitante of the country, and in making that ac quein ce he could not but believe but that they ned for themeelves the esteem and respect ( Beers.) m they had met Wit - the Eabibit ee t inclined thyn, that hed come- lie was ‘he first place Exbibition w erican goods. Ho believed ction might have been etl! furth y the addition of many useful a common ure in the | nited they were considered by th to send over to the Exhibit had eny doubt apon the eubject of what the Amer! bt have done, thi jae the le of , Mr. Brows, of Liverpool, whe might Ie eousldgced on itself the rownere on. (Sheers ) If they magni| cent steamship the ‘Attantic, which was built and completed in all its details in the United States. (Cheers.) Mr. Hobbs had also succeeded ia pick- | ing our best locks, and two other Awerican gentle- | men were at this moment teashing us how to cat our corn, an art which we had been practisiog for some hundreds of years in this island, but of which, ita peared, we were ignorant ef the first principles; and, last of all, they had sent. Memreinenel heir shipping to Cowes, the centre of our yasthia, lo: and iven us the most undeniable Beatio, for years. (Choers and laughter. ) He had, Now what were the results of all this? within the last few days, read in tho newspapers one of the most graceful and touching tributes, me by Commodore Stevens, of the man- ner in which the people of this country, who had | been go utterly defeated, had received and treated him. (Cheers.) The results of the Exhibition were such as it was highly pleasing to contemplate. God forbid that he should ever see feelings of riv: ry—generous rivalry—ceasing to exist between the two nations. (Cheers.) He did not think thatthe result of the Exhibition would be entirely to pre- vent some of our tourists mi dis ble re- marks upon American matters, nor some of the | American journalists perpetrating some rather se- vere jekes uy us. (Laughter.) But neither country would suffer much from this. What, how- ever, be thought the Exhibition would accomplish, would be the production of feelings, never to f- faced, of respect and regard for one another—to duce the feeling that they all belonged to the same blood, all spoke the same |: ,» and, though differing in some minor details, still that they both fully and equally prized and valued the love of liberty and the Deegan of the human kind. (The noble earl resumed his seat amid loud cheers Mr. Walker, the ex-Secretary of the United States Treasury. then proposed “the health of His Excellency the Minister to the United States, Sir H. Bulwer.” ULWER, in reply, stated that he could ying, in a familiar way, that as tho turtle soup went round, next as the champagne went round, the “loving cup” went round, and then sean when they heard the eloquent speeches to which they had been listening, that he could not help being struck with the extraordinary—he would not say stupidity—but ignorance of an honorable friend of his, who, during the sitting of the diplo- matic committee last year, said to noble friend the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, “ Pray, wy lord, what possible connection can there be be- tween diplomacy and giving dinners?” Now he (Sir H. Bulwer) thought that if they had his hon- le friend near them, they would give him jwhat ankee friends termed ‘‘ afew no‘ions.” Passing, hi however, from this subject, he would make the pre: sent an opportunity of reminding his Ameri friends present, that here in this country, dear to him as his home, but not indifferent to them, he trusted, as the home of their fathers, they would find some of those ancient edifices, some of those monuments of art, the records the past power, and the wemoriais, the honorable memorials, of their common race—here they would find reposing the ashes of those great writers of the past, in whose labors they had a common interest; here had grown up the wisdom and renown, those great statesmen and legislators, from whom they had, in common, derived their notion of liberty and their love of laws—here repose the ashes of those be- neath whose victorious banners their ancestors, | side by side with our own, had rushed from the heights of Cressy and charged upon the plains of Ag ineourt. He knew well, however, that, in tra- velling through this island, it was not the solemn cathedral, lofty towers, or mighty relics of the f past which would alone arrest the footsteps of Ame- rican visitere— “ Beneath these rugged elms. that yew tree's shade, Where heaves the turf in many a mouldering heap,” Where, * Each in hie narrow ceil for ever laid, ‘The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep.”’ It was in the quiet villages, in the lone churchyard, that he fancied he could see them pondering over defaced epitaphs, and tracing out, amid the moss- grown ruins, the names of their humble but honored torefathers (cheers), whose dust still commingling with Old England’ssoil, enables me even now, while taking your hand (addressing the chairman. and taking his hand) as a friend, to rejoice that I can clasp it as a brother’s. (Loud and long continued cheering.) He bid the American visitors weloomo to this country; and when they le‘t, all he could desire was, that they might carry with them as kind and as cordial professions as those they left behind them. (Cheers.) They were copedially indebted for their visit, on account of the great spectacle to which allusion had so frequently been made, and of which he could say neither more nor less, than that it bad surpassed the expectations, the most san- guine expectations, of those who had anticipated its success. (Cheers.) He certainly felt, at first,some disappointment as to the part which America red to take in the matter. That feeling had, owever, been removed by what he had subse- ently seen done by his American friends. Cheez.) If he understood rightly this Great Exhi- bition, its design was not merely to bring together silksandt ries, jewels and machines,raw produce and statues, but to bringthe whole mind of the world gaged ) fh = 4 interest anc the two countries, he could not bale thinking that if ever there was @ time when such a step was rée- quired, it was at the present time. Did they not seo that the nations of the world were vibrating be- tween two e: and was no: some influence required which would moderate and regulate these motions? Where could such influences be found so safely and go securely as in a heartfelt good Tichaing and cordial union between Great Britain and the United States? (Cheers.) He knew that the Americans were republicans, but what of that! (Cheers and laughter.) He had but emsil respect for names, still less rospect for that * mock turtle ” constitutional kind of liberty which he saw elsewhere. (Cheers and laughter,) He did not care what ed but it was evidently made by bad cooks from calves’ heads. (Renewed laughter.) The foundation of our cocker in the United States and Great Britain were religion and law ; the purpose of both govern- ments was liberty andorder. (Cheers.) Inasmuch as the Americans loved theirrepublicanism, let them detest all those Rerncipice of division and confusion which would deatroy it ; and inasmuch as English- men loved their monarchy, let them prize and cherish all those principles which they know will pro- serve it from destruction. (Cheers.) A socialist in the American srenan te would be a3 popular as a favorer of the divine hy of kings in our own island. Hence it was that ho was hoppy to fee standing side by side the President of the United States Republic and his Queen, sovereign of realms. (iowa) Standing, then, side by side, to the anarchist who spoke as y people” and the absolutist who eke as the friend of the crown (Cheers.) Long, then, let us stand together as the champions of peace, moderation, and patriotism, among the na- tions of the world. (Cheers. ) ‘And if it should un- fortunatel; Seprtn that war ever should occur, and that war should be a war of opinion, let us still stand together—the red cross of toa lope and the starsand s:ripes of Americ: side, and he had no doubt that they would be able to leave re- collections to their posterity which would be worthy of those they had received from theirs. Gen. WatsrinGe said—I am confident I but res- pond to the sentiments of every indiviiual present, when I express my fervent admiration at the con- ception and design of that great British uadertaking, of congregating beneath a single roof, and upoo her own soil, the loftiest exhibitions of human power and wisdom, in all the great and varied de- partments of civilized life. Art, science, manufac- tures, commerce, iculture, painting, and sculp- ture, have here all been harmoniously blended into one grand effort, ard even nature herself ransacked to indicate the present capacities of the human un- derstanding. Nor will the influence of that at event be limited to the immediate age in which it transpired. Descending through all time, and every- where attracting the eager gaze of posterity, it will be regarded as one of those illustrious deedz, in the progress of our race, by which the human intellect was enlarged, the human affections ennobled, and the age of universal peace and brotherheod ap- proached. Distent countries have beon breught into more immediate contact, international intercourse stimulated, and the ingenuity of man quickened to new achievements. But I confess 1 do not share in the mortification often thoughtlessly expressed by many of our countrymen, that the United States shouid not have contributed more generously to the undertaking. Under the cireumstances, the American exhibitors, considering our remote posi- tion, have displayed a public spirit not excelled by -— other nation, and (ag keeping with oar rising importance in the afiwirs of mankind. Our people at home are too much occupied in their legi- timate business pursuits to withdraw much capital or labor from active employment, and its consequent gein. The official statistics of the yer depart- mect at Washington will show that a far greater pumber of inventious are annually patented ia the United States, with our twenty-four millions of eiti- zens, thanin all Europe, with her redundant popu- lation, avgmented nearly twenty-fold. But this should not elicit surprise, for where political and in- dividual equality is most recognized, the greatest stimulant is presented for individual exertion. Yet the intellect that'labors to confer great benefits upon the world, is ge ly so much engrossed in its high objects as to forget self, and eminent in- ventors are usually destiiute of any other resource than the consciousness of having conferred renown upon their country. Thousands of useful inven- tions in th» United States have consequently been prevented from ssooking the Crystal Palace, be cause the exhibitor could perceive no actual imme- diate benefit to himeelf, and he could not afford to embarrags his capital, or subject himself to the ex- penditure and loss of time Nor does this hold equally good to the same extent of the European contributor. For it is notorious that nearly every English exhibitor, and the greater part of those from the continent, have had their separate articles in charge of agents, who, while they unfolded the utility of their invention or the quality of their fa- brice, persuasive! solicited your probable patron- ag exhibition thus became to them a mart for their merchandise or manufactures, and the surest means of increasing their customeré, and of —— their trade and profits. But of this we should not complain, for only by these means have together, 8) that each nation might understand the cbaracter and appreciate the intelligence of the other. If this was the case, all that they had to ask was, what impression had been made upon them with respect to the mind and character of America? . 4 to such ape ape he would state that that pertains to FT yersar’ purposes of life e might say of death too—the United States certainly stood at the head of the poll. (Cheers.) Where should they find such pistols as Colt’ which would kill, he believed, eight enemies in tecond '—a reaj machine, which would clear twenty acres of in a day t where could they find locks superior to those of Mr. Hobbs? To pro- ceed alittle further, there was that graceful and melancholy statue which well fitted the chains and the pre eminent ‘power of selpvare, end, he aight e pre € it power o: are, and, t add, the pre-eminent eaten of Powers. (Loud cheers ) 7) was the small speck which they saw casting its shadow over the broad | Atlantic! That little vessel had giventhe “‘go by” | te all the yachts in ourown waters, and that, too, under the very eyes of a sovere whom we are proud to call the “ Mistross of the Seas.” Cone 0 | leseon also given she: . Ho we ’ story of lox, who, when asked one day what he thought of a young man who had made a capital first speech, replied | that be did not like to judge a man af ter succest, he would like to see him after a failure. Now, they (the Americans) had taught us | how to win the race, and we had taught them how to bear the loss of one. (Laughter and cheers.) | He would, bow , allude to another topic—that of the growing desire to consider the advantages | which these counties must mutually render to each other. In former times, whon there was a slight difference between (he two countries, down sat the | Secretary of the United States at his desk, and | down sat the representative of Great Britain at his desk, and they beth wrote very excellent, het 4 pithy, and very pertinent despatches, setting fi the great grievances which both sides had sustained | —(Caughter)—and which were ‘duly circulated | through the two countries. Nobody then thought it worth while to etate, either in the United States or in Great Britain, that there existed various sousd, valid, and weighty reasons for maintaining the relations between the two countries. This was | the case with the old school of diplomacy. He be- longed, however, to a new school. His prejudices and theories were directly the opposite to this. (Cheers) All those small differences, which must always exist between two great countries, and which are always easily adjusted, if not exaggerated, he | was for keeping as quiet and as small as possible; whereas, ell those great points of honor, sym- pathy, ond ee : ich og ever connect two reat natione which speak the same language, ave the some origin, and which do the amount of business with one another—those great | | pointe of opinions and sympathies he was for | making as much and as widely known as i+ | ble. (Cheers.) lis object, since he had held the —_— be bad had the honor to yen Oo had cen not merely to address himeelf to the feelings | of the English mind, but to those of the | American heart (cheers). Acting upon this prin- | | ciple, his duties had not been confined to | merely avowing and writin thy despatches tot . He had held | frequent communieations with all classes of the citizens of the United States—he had studied the natural institutions of the country—and, as his | honorable friend did him the justice to say, he had always been ready to eat a good dinner them. and make a very bad after it (cheers and #pe Jaughter). His mission to the United States had, however, bad another result, which was most inte- resting to the two countries, and not sltogetner un- | interesting to mankind at 0. He d to the arrargement entered into between t vern- | mente of the United States and (reat Bri by which each party bound themeelves to protect the ution#, and guarantee the security, whether or canal, Which should unite the Atlantis *acific (loud cheers), stipulating only for | one condition—that ncither of the two powers should fey arately or collectively enjoy upen such canal or | railway one single advantage which should not aleo be erjoyed upon equal terms by all the world. (Cheere ) He wae proud that such a treaty should made between two such countries as Great Britain and the | | proud in adding ¢ ignatures to that instrument W 8) He assured | them that he portance to thi © he was subscribing his nay * assisting in laying the foundation | uring allience between the &wo countries— on alliance whieb, unlike those of old, was formed | not for the purpose of securing advantage to one or | thes of the parties, but calculated to promote the they been enabled to remunerate themsely ir the beavy expenses many of them ne ily incurred; while the greater portion of the articles from the United States were placed on exhibition as evi- dences of American ekill, labor, and utility, with- out any design, on the part of those by whom they were forwarded, of these collateral and remunera- tive advantages. But now that the immense struc- ture, so recently attracting under its ample transept the loftiest exhibitions of human power, is about to into history, may we not triumphantly inquire there was thing wan from our country, cal- culated to cceseion regret. the record comes to be made u for posterity, it will demonstrate for the amie articles on exhibition, the re States have not been surpassed by any other department; and how immeasurably is this reflection enhanced, when we consider that the tributes we have received have been awarded or seme new discovery in science and manu- factures, or the suocersful Bre ye of some well known principle to a ¢ and more usefal range in the common purposes of life. 1 am not in- sensible to the infinite pleasure it would have afforded us, if we could have Rise don exhibition here, before the assembled intelligence of the world, me of the greate! its of our national prosperity and renown. But they seem to be indigenous to the western continent, and can only be por estimat- ed on that soil where they were first fully developed. A republican government of independent State so- veacigatios, sustained by yepelee equality and the foe poo amgge principle—a liberal and untrammel- prees, with a boundiess circulation—the writ of the haleas coryws—the universal right of trial b; jury—the general prosperity and comfort of eac citizen—free public instruction to al! classes—large and frequent asremblages of the people, and their uprestrieted interchange of ideas—absolute control pede (wpe through the agency of the ballot box— the opportunity thereby presented to the humblest individual of attaining the highest dig- nities of the republic; these are thejligaments of our strength, and conetitute our legitimate claim to the proper respect of mankind. There they all are— behold them my ted protection to all who, under the providence of (sod, seek a refuge from bho and oppression. Gentlemen, all communities have their bigh Soaps ote to discharge. Since the first organization of society, various nations, at different periods, have been enabled to impress the genius of their institutions upon surrounding States, and in- fluenced for good or for evil the destiaies of our race. Such was the office performed by lygpt, then by Groeee, and subsequently by ome. in the midet of this illustrious presence drawn from the intellectual wealth of two great empires—the one representing unconditional liberty and universal suffrage; the other qualiGed suffrage and a iimited monerchy—it might seem invidious to inquire which of them is at this moment givirg the mest decided tone and direction to human atiairs. Let us, however, fully realize, that whatscever shail tend to disturb the amie: ns now existing between them, may be j corded a calamit: to the progress of civilization throaghout the worl Let us also hepe that the medium of a common language end a common literature, together with our inere tocial and business relati render it impossible for any such ealamity hi toariee. That great exhibition now closed, h buted most pr fully to extend to the whole people of both countries more accurate information of the wente, habits, tastes and sympathies of each other in the cordial hearty intercourse that for merthe hath been afforded us with eminent citizens from every quarter of the giobe, I trust the boun- darics of our own thought ‘ been enlarged, and we the better qualified, from what we hav estimate the immortality of our country, the early morning of her youth. Standing where we now do, and anticipating the future by the past, what a glorio inheritance as a peoplo awaits us. i know not what the emotions of other men may be, but the oe of my own heart, beat more fervently, ae I contemplate the high dostination of untry, at the close of that century whose bas co recently expired. An intelligent ‘ustrious population of more than one hun dred millions, epread over the whole northern por: tion of the western hemisphere, each man secured on interest in the soil, with the means iblie hoo ided for his children, while a broad engive without legislative restrictions, in contest that struggles for the com- @ world. to ovr reepecti i than ever, to uphold thi ¢ together at one peop! nd whose presor- Paramount to all oth i thly obligations. ining tonste of the evening were “ Mr. tanebury, and the American The Governor of the Rank of ig ir Joveph Paxton and Sir Charles Fox, The company separated shortly aver 12 y’clock, conetitation which olicy shall invite all nations to | Gentlemen, let us then return | homer mere thoroughly deter- | | ein Demonstration Commit- ‘at 10 Southampton street, Btrand, was very , im consequence of the anxiety felt by members with reference to the expected answer of Kos- suth to the invitation to a public banquet, and requested concurrence in s public reception demonstration, con- ‘veyed to him by deputation on Friday last. it THonnton Hunt, on taking the chair, infcymed the committee that am answer to their iavitation had arrived. He offered a few remarks upon the ition at preseat: occupied by Kossuth. and recommet to the commit. tee to pay entire deference 1o the wishes of the great Hungarian, and concluded by reading the auswer of ’ Kossuth, a3 follows: = Wixowester, Oot. 25. Dean Sir:—Notwithstanding the arguments you -a1-- duced, I am compelled with deep reas to inde clining the proposed banquet, which my sincere greti-- tude and respect for those who propose this to honor me would have given me so much pleasure in accepting, but which I must decline on the broad principle of not ace cepting any similar demonstration which might subject me to the imputation of having mixed with soy party whatever, or any party question whatever, in this coun~ try—a connection which, notwithstanding any disinclina-- tien or disavowal on the part of the mover of that de- moretration, or on my own, would not fail to be con— strued by malevolence, into an unseemly interference in the concerns of s country not my own, and! which has so generously afforded me protection and itality. On this account I have found it necessary to decline all invitations of this nature, unless from cor- porate bodies,which, from their mature, are supposed not to ppt any party. In conclusion, { must bag leave definitively to acquaint you, that it would be most le and convenient to me to receive the ad~ dress, by which you inform me the wcrking classes pro+ ‘to honor me, at my own residence, the s fog that ‘on which I receive the prey ay n- ovedi UTH. don Corporation, I am, dear sir, your ver Ab ge FT O88 ‘To Thornton Hunt, Esq. servant. The CHanman then stated that he propoced to returm the following answer: — 10 Sournamrtow starrer, SrRanp, Oct, 38).1862! Sin:—The Central Committee, formed to you welcome in London, have instructed me to age * the receipt of your answer, and to thank for. tae courtesy which you have showa in the manner of de- clining their invitation. They do not the less regret that you have felt com- elled todeeline the spontaneous manifestation of the Keice that bad prompted thousands to bid you welcome — 8 wanifestation which thousands have ulrealy shown some assiduity in rendering adequate to the occasion, to your fame, and your mission in Europe. They do not the less resolve to do all that lies in their power toaid that mission — the reecue of Hungary through the solidarite of the people. In deference to your wishes, the address adopted by this committee, representing a large proportion of United Trades, and other inbabitants of London, will be presented to you by the committee, at your own residence, on the day vamed by yourself. Iam, sir, your most obedient rervent, THORNTON HUNT, Chairman. To Louis Kossvtn. A Devxcare said he had understood, from the report of the deputation on Friday night, that Kossuth had ac- cepted the demonstration although not the banquet. e Cnainman replied that the deputation had merely referred to the acceptance of the demonstration ; and he had no doubt, whatever, that at that time, Kossuth did in- tend to accept the demonstration. After remarks frem various delegates the draft of the letter, as proposed by the chairman, was adopted. Mr. Pertie, secretary, then proposed the following mo- tion :—“ That this committee, consisting of delegates rep- resenting the industrious classes of London, being of opinion the character of the demonstration intended by the working men and other inhabitants of London has been misrepresented to Kossuth, by persons who either bate or fear the working men of England, resolved, that the trades and other bodies represented in this commit- tee be requested to assemble in public meeting on the day appointed for the presentation ef the address, and in the most eligible place contiguous to the residence of Kossuth, and that the deputation proceed from the meeting, present the address, and request Louis Kossuth to return with them to the meet and deliver his an- ewer in person to the people; and inthe event of Kos- suth’s declining so to do, the deputation to return im- mediately to the meeting. and report the result of their delegation.” Mr. Pettie believed that the Mayor of Scuthampton had in reality answered the invitation of the workmen of Southampton. and Mr. Cobden had an- swered the invitation of the committee. Kossuth kaew nothing of the real eentiments of the workingmen of London. and it was necessary, at least, to attempt to en- lighten him upon the point. Suspici-n must attach to his conduct if he rejected the advances of the working classer of this country; and if he continued to do #0, when fairly informed, then it would be a futr inference that Koseuth did not compose the document which bore mo mame, addressed to the democrats of Marseilles (Hear. Mr. its seeonded the motion Mr. H.R. Nicnouis said that Kossuth’s first thought must necessarily be of Hungary, and the committee ought not to force him into any course which he was not willing to take. Mr. Houmes Soot the delegates ought to go b&ck for instructions to the bodies whom ay aoe. The Ciainman suggested that address should be privately presented, and that the deputation should re- port the result to a public meeting. Mr. Pripeavx defended the course taken by Kossuth 4s sound and rational, and exonerated Mr. Cobden from ali blame in the matter. Mr. Hexenaw oppcred the motion, and stated that, in bis opinion. the people et this pomp even if shunned or insulted by Koesuth, would still cling to the cause of oe, (Hear) Otber delegates having ee in defence « nde se course taken by Kossuth, 4m Oppositon to the motion, Mr. Hotes moved, as an amendment, that the dele- gates should be rent back for instruction, which having - been seconded, Mr. II, Nicttotts moved another amendment, to the ef- fect thata great public meeting should be convened in the mort spacious place obtait ‘The seeond amendment having Mr. Detaronce expressed regret that the demon- ration had been abandoned, as he felt assured that it would have powerfully affected the despots of the Conti- nent. He ht that Kossuth was too wise to publish all bis sentiments, and he (Mr. Delaforce), for was content to know that Kossuth had struggled for the liber- stated ties ot Hungary. (Ilear ) Mr. Inoveres, of 8! reason to know that the parties who surrounded Kossuth had determined, before Kossuth arrived, to bim from fully responding to (he semtiments of the people. He (Mr. Ironside) was going down to Southampton to- morrew, and hoped to have some serious conversation ‘with those who had induced Kossuth to send such an answer. The discussion terminated by the adoption af the ‘that the meeting be an open air one. Te was then objected that the working classes gould not be called out on Friday, and, after s somewhat desultory discussion, it was decided that Kossuth should be re- the to Kossuth. Boutnamrton, Mot which Korruth hived if, the dr jeiiner at the Ma to tell upom the healt vered from jects of of that day ye Sunday the ex he to atten service in the cathedral of Pp ment, the Mayor and back streets. Beveral v! upon him in course of the day, but the state of his health permitted bim to see only a few. ‘This morning he proceeded up to London by an early train jin Madan Komuth and hich a London. are all expected ‘0-morrow, and are to take u) ee residence for the day with Mr. Groskey, the At can Consul. Another object of his journey to town is, to consult with an eminent physician on the state of his health, which, as we have already intimated, is in rather a deli- cate rtate With reference to the report that has been circulated ecme time = that the Austrian Minister had arant ierview of an wnefficial character if be desired it; and that. 60 far as his lordship was concerned, he was rather anxicus to see bim than otherwise. Mr. Cobden returned to town om Bat ovrening, bat be expected toreturn to-morrow for the quet. Mr. Abbott Lawrence, the American Minister, ig also — d Mr. Walkes ry. Mr. Lawrence bas Mr. Deacon, thetown clerk of Southampton, to take up esidence during bis «tay in Son! ton at bie \. J yo jae pmo Stuart and. not hear of any other are to join in this moa ateat attendance of delegates: vent addrevees to Kossuth, and ® epecial train bas been ordered on the South. Western railway, and is expected to-morrow. containing depute tions, with addresses, from most ¢f the large towns im Yorkshire and Lancashire. The presentation of these addresses will, of courte, take place before ; ‘There it some talk of a precession being formed here to meet Kossuth on his entrance into the town =nay, some people are sanguine enough to propose a procession frem | the Mayor's houre in Winchester, a distance of twelve miles. We believe, however, that nothing is yet defini- tively settled on nthe fubject. The procession. however, is very likely. Popular feeling here in favor of the TNongarian is very strong ; even the conservative ‘ho were at first dixpored to stand i have been almort completely won over by tte peeches, and fre now as enthusiastic in the popular demonstrations as any of their fellow to An interesting i occurred at the Mayor's reri- dence, on Friday. ‘0 caskets of jewels, belonging to Madame Kossuth, had been lost during the insurrestion- ery war in Hungary were given up as lost. It seemed, however, that show ot other they had been recovered by Madame ki, who, on Friday, had the fftisestion of restoring them to their right owner. he jewels, it is said, are worth from £3,000 to 4 1000, MR. CORDEN’S SPRECH AT WINCHEST Mr Conoexfaid—Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen: I wae Tusticating ina neighboring county, where I have been seeking some repore after the labors of a cession more than urualiy laborious, and far more than usually unpro- | fitable, and after levorspof a Ing nature, such | Me entertaining friends ocme upfto to see the Exhi- Fitton when I heard of M. Kossuth’s arrival I mention there fate, becanse it for not being on the spot to witness the reception given to our distinguished Vieiter, (Uheers.) But, gentiomsen, the moment [ re- in my somewhat outlandish retirement, the news orriyal in England, I started at onog to pay hing |