The Express. — London, England, 1855-06-18 00:00:00

m i of Yesikals and Sertish, it appears aso were completely taken be surprise. w as furious the first day, sou bas been w o, It is generally expected that be r emori from his command, and , of 111cn d tchikoff, Dannenberg, aad commanders forsaken by fortune, or committed sass strategical blender ; apensable qualification for the en , imperial tartan.. fi WILDEN. STOCKHOLM, Jona 8. s have teen opened with the Swedish Icor ceding the island of Gothland to France, in order to form a winter station which would then be able to anchor in rommodiour harbour of Faro-Sound, and rd to return home at the end of the rbi , advantages to be derived from this ions. From that advanced position the ;reps better check on the movements of we need they retire from the cost till r d to do so by the setting in of the Gothland offers a favourable situation ianent establishment of large depots of ices, ammunition, and stores for the nes as well as hospitals for the sick and d barracks for the land troops during the ke allied forces would, moreover, be 'incise a better control over the move stral vessel*, and prevent the recurrence tamest act as that lately performed by States merchant ship Sammy Appleton, 10.000 rifles and 12,000 revolvers at Bal- It is a question for the investigation of r y' e government, what was the British Eicittou about, to permit the shipment to seder his very eyes, or, at all events, not government intollipooco of the fact, that owes might have been taken to time to Seel in question at Ebinore, when she lay days, waiting till the state of the ice r to proceed to Port Baltic P lARIAr REFORM IN THE CRIMEA. - - - of a letter from an officer of the hod Camp above Sebastopol. Ma 25: C A MP ABOVE SEBASTOPOL, Mat 25. age still expect to read in the scattered lanai from the Crimea very different reports iect of supplies to the meu, their audition, 1 other matters. The character of the re neatly be dependent on the writer's expo he particular division from which he writes. mail that in a letter written by • Oar Spe- 1 1 spoodent ' to the Times, porter, and eves I being served out to the troops going to his. This was no doubt true as regardei th Division, for he lives in the encampment tvision, but that is not true as regards odor . Yesterday being the Queen's birthday, sad it of it, a double allowance of porter was a be given out to every soldier in the army. Light Division this order was not comb ith, and it was with difficulty that unissa r i a t found means of supplying ' s ration of porter. Rum was given of the other half of the porter. Up to I (May 24), from the first landing of the to of the Light Division in Turkey a year whole quantity of porter issued to each man y three pints, and these were given in But- On the 7th of May, the following general u issued, • There being a quantity of porter taining in the commissariat stores, it will be o the troupe in lieu of the ration of rum, in portion of two quarts to three men."fhis sr been complied with in the Light Division ; have been given in other divisions. At any inquiry is the order of the day among other this may be inquired into ; for, as there is ibt that a vast quantity of porter has been tie the use of the troops from England, it have been used by somebody, and it t worth while knowing by whom. No &We an be more easily tested than the one I just ade, that from the first landing of the Light rs up to yesterday, the 24th of May, only three ier man had been imbued by the commissariat to giments composing it. When one division, or ine brigade, or one regiment, finds itself dif y treated from another in respect to public it is apt to breed discontent unless there is an A cause for the difference. Ido not pretend to nether the commissariat officers at the head of livision by exhibiting greater or lees degrees I and energy produce these varying results, or ter they arise from fault, favouritism, or interest ily know they exist. The bread served out in up to the present time has been gritty, hard, bad colour and flavour, and is generally ly on the outside, sometimes also inside. The sedition is said to be the result of its having goes a sea voyage. But I believe white bread is baked on board a ship or ships employed for the es, which some of our troops must receive, and is certainly no reason why, since the large army e French is supplied with light, wholesome, t breed, the smaller British torte should not re bread of a like kind. I doubt very much her it would not be found, if searched into, that lark breed costs as much as the French white I. Ido not mention these things to you in a of grumbling—but rather as instances of mis 'gement which need not exist, and which will cat a little more pains, but no more money, to we. No army can be more liberally supplied the Bullish army is by its country." REGIMENTAL SUROZONS. greet from the letter of a Regimental Surgeon, d Crimea, May 31, 1855 : ' 1 My pay, notwithstanding my length rria-12+ years—and my campaigning in all it., and 1 may add my responsibility as a regi tel surgeon, is only 13e. a day. I see around me mug, come out • for practice,' who are receiving ts. a day, wilt the promise of st year's salary when r leave in a year or so." OMMUNICATIONS WIfH CIRCASSIA. MOD THI COI7IIISPONDYNT OF TAB DAILY news.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Jung 7. Ir. Loagworth, British consular agent at Monis started on the sth inst., per Banshee, for Circa,- on some mission to the mountain chiefs. amyl, it is said, has sent already 3,000 men to I in the attack on Anapa ; bet these troops, I am I, are not worth math in regular warfare. THE NC RECONNAISSANCE ON THE HERNAYA. A letter front Constantinople, in the Semaphore of mein's, gives the following details of the late re naissance of the expeditionary corps of the her nays : 1 it see in the direction of Baidar th , t the troops marched. , addition to a desire to szamine that pert of the country, d discover its communication with Sebastopol, they wen hopes of being able to posse , as • body of from 600 to Cmarlu, who were known to be in that place. The his reached the village at 7 in the morning, and stir. undid it but the birds had flown. a sernt, who hes since tea arrested, heeler' warned the Russians of their danger. be division chareed w , th this neronnalesenee returned to s temp is the evening, without losing • mem, although ley wen several times within musket shot of the enem y . ing their much they killed five Commons and ton eirlit W N. The allied troops had to par over some very die irpsaaci ; for more then two hours they marched along 1111•1 bordered on one side by • deep ravine, and on the lbw by a steep embeakment. A tew hundred riflemen rine. e ff ectually defesdsel this pas% but the Russians net even attempt it. The Potpie says : Oa the 3rd instant, at three o'clock in the minting, a ~_ Mina of the Teheran% corps, nousisdog of French end Fluisias—infantry, cavalry, and ertillery—precesded to manila,, • point, from which it was thought posiblo to 1 1_1 mm direct on the harbour of SebestepoL This espied - Is which the troops marched along roads nearly im. roum completely sucionsfed. On the same even. t imps Marini to the map, bringing beck 11 1 a convoy of fine, brandy, lobster, tee. which they aided off without re. 11111.1 " . * 11 = 4 1 1 Mt with the enemy in no part of their eteseL °Mid Mains commanded. The whole Teheran* •um Plind miler the orders this gesieral, la Me allsaatios of Gemini Coarebert, who Inn " d e _dm aamaaad of his division. Oar oor iii""" Oa trash dismissal of General Im mo le • mionskestsadiog that has taken place bin and Lord Raglan respeting the reconnale -7er et No ist. Our readers will understand th at are "le " auldrawalia an* aU reserve. THE UNITED STATES. ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA. PROM TAI CORRISPOIIIDIMT OP TRU DAILT MAW) LIVERPOOL, MOND&T MOKNIRO. Early this morning the Royal Mail steam-ship Americo, Captain W. J. C. Lang, arrived in the Mersey with the usual mails from the United States and British North America. She sailed from Boston on the 6th iutant and Halifax on the Bth, and hag brought, besides the mails, 240 passenger', and 1,490,925 dollars in specie on freight. The America, in her passage, reports having passed two icebergs. The Know-Nothings were losing ground, they had gained the municipal election at Washington by (only) a small majority, but lost at Norwich, where they were strong before. Wise'e majority was great in Virginia, the democrats carried every congres sional district in that State. The new southern political organisation has been commenced, based upon constitutional principles, de signed to effect a union of the people of the south upon simple platform opposition to abolitionism. The cholera is raging as an epidemic in New Orleans. The Canadian parliament has adjourned. The proposition to grant lands to soldiers enlisting in the Foreign Legion has not been definitely acted upon. The plentiful rains that have fallen will add mil lions to the value of the crops. The New York cotton market was active. A good speculative demand. Prices had advanced ie. to ic. There was a moderate demand for flour, at a decline. In the provision market there was fair inquiry ; prices well sustained. Exchange.—A fair demand on London, 1091 to 1101; ditto, on Paris, 5.121 to 5.15. Freights extremely inactive. LONDON DIOCESAN CHURCH BUILDING SOCIETY. The annual meeting of this society was held on Saturday, at Willis's Rousse, St. James's-street; the Bishop of Los DOS in the chair. Alamo those present were the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Lincoln, Earl Grosvenor, Marquis of Blandford, Lord R. °rostrum', the Bishop of St. Asaph, R. Wigram, Esq , Lord Radstock, A. J Beresford Hope, Esq., Earl Nelms. Archdeacon Hale, Mr. Justice Coleridge, Sir Thomas Phillips, F. Sendai, Esq., T. J. Roweell, Rev. J. P. Phillip', Rev. C. Marshall. Rev. H. 8. Thornton, Rev. H. G. Watkins, Rev. A. G. Howe, Rev. Dr. Irene. The CULLMAN, having enema the meeting with prayer, proceeded to my that the object of the meeting was to is• form the public of whet it'd been already done, and 'neon rage farther efforts to furnish in d mease of church eatessica. He would not enter on the question of bow far the inhabitants of London bad answered the appeal made to them ; he would only =es ti= two facts, the first, that the value of property In the metropoAs rateable to income-tax under Schedule A was tea millions; the otheras that at the toment moment 840,000 of the inhabitants o Loudon were destitute of all means of religions instruction. He did not wish to enter farther into that groaning extent of spiritual destitution, bet it was a feet, that in London half a million of people knew the name of God but to profane it, and His Sabbath bat to desecrate it. Alta proof of the advantages of church eaten *ion, be might mention that the churchwardens sad parish °MOM of Betlinal.green some time since waited on him to state that the greatest possible improvement had taken plane, ant only in the religions, but in the social, state of the inhabitants since the erection of the ten new churches in thatdistrict. He mast say that the church (messing not the clergy alom, bat the whole body of the church, laymen as well as clergy) had neglseted their duty, or it was not possible the present state of spirituel destitution mold have ever arisen. The proper mode of church extension would be to provide in every district where popu lation was likely to increase, a church sad clergyman , bet, before attempting each • thing, they should provide for the exhaling spirituel destitution. Nineteen years ago he had proposed a plan for the erection of 60 new churches in the metropolis; that appeal was so liberally responded to that 78 churches had beer erected through the metrumentality of the Metropolis Church Building Fund, and a number of others had been erected through other means. He had himself had the happiness of consecrating 143 new churches in the diocese, affurdiag accommodation for 100,000 germs". The Metro polis Church Fend had been allowed to die oat ; bet, in consultation with some friends, be had endeavoured to con stitute the primal association, for the purpose of providing church accommodation for the diocese in general. The principal support they had hitherto received bad been from a few wealthy individuals, who had given most munificent contributiocs. The great object of the society now was, to interest the inhabitants of London in general in the work, and induce the merchants and tradesmen to give them their novo* The SZCIUITART then read the report, which expressed the satire:tea of the committee at the fact that a com mencement had now been made in the organisation of a settled system of chards extension. The committee atter bleed the little that had been done to the Ileums of the laity of whet the real requirements of the diocese were, red therefore wirhed Weill public attention to the work now le progrees, and the prospects for the future. During the pest ar a paper of inquiries had bee n forwarded to the income bents of 2io parishes in the diocese, as to-Ist, the number of new churches consecrated or existing churches enlarged during the year ending le May, 1855 ; 2nd, theaburcessall present in progress, or of the budding of wldelt there it some definitive prospect ; 3rd, the number of caw churches required to meet the present spideml MID of the population. The answers to *see showed that during the year five new oburishee Mrs consecrated, sad two existing churches enlarged; Ibeele I gave as increase of 4,185 sittings; hut the ported's*** same time bad increased 40,000. Four new eheedies Ilan now ready for coasseratioo, and five would be eemplemi within twelve seethe. Bat it appeared tees the state meats of the parochial clergy that aplomb dllOO new ell etedlee. le addition to those now in pease% d of the co in eon were necessary to meet the existing nee W l = ad to their charge. The omelette* would selbaba teem making any comment on such a statement, bet may ressmiseeded it to the serious consideration and nasa lise of all Christie*. The committee found it Sete elvisable to give a morrow grant in a few sees, theta trifling aid in a greater number of assess: they generally gave one pound for every free sitting. The grants voted during the year, including tho s e voted by the late Metropolis Churches Fend, amounted to &WU The report then urged the necessity of taking early steps to secure sites at one* in the suburban neighbourhoods in whittle large populations are springing up. A sWess opiaion was expressed as to the advantages that would re sult to the cense from the formation of local associates la different parts of the diocese. Lord RODEXT Gaosignox, in proposing the first Tee " That the report be adopted," referred to the large emeast of church accommodation still required. To erect 100 sew churches would coa t about half-a-million, but that was IBM five per mut. on the amount of property rated ia die metropolis nadir schedule A. Under such eine* semerds, there was no reason to despair of future surer& Tie fret object ought to be to portion out the districts mei meildorgyasen into them; the want of a church would ems Is hit, and when that was the case, the money was never wanting. Mr. HtllllaD oneradet the resolution. The Bishop of Leecorx proposed the second rnolution— " That the rapid Jeanne, of the population in aid around Lesion (amounting to net less than 40,000 souls annually), ohm of most serious importance in connexion with the notritgel wadies of the metropolis, end calls foe exertion in providing churches, clergymen, sad Gibs& la destitute neighbourhoods". He remarked that It at flat sight became almost a source of discouragement to *lnk that all the efforts hitherto made had availed so little, but if they looked back to the good that had been effected during the last twenty years, they had *vary reason to hope that, undo God's blessing, even a greater fruit w attend the labour of the future, and to feel that they were only called on for increased exertions. The Rev. Mr. BOWINLI. seconded the resolution. The Marquis of BLLenioati proposed, and Mr. Ceireet seconded the third resolution :—" That this meeting le tese. strained to uprose its great regret that the duty of *tee& in; the parochial system of the church in populous pariahs has not received the attention which its impotence de serve% so that, notwithstanding many instances of hair 'ideal liberality, the societies connected with church execs sion receive very inadequate support." Oa the motion of Earl Nei sots. needed by Mr. A. B. Hors, thanks were voted to the Right Reverend Chairman, and the meeting separated. 1001. eras subseribed on the Wagon. THE STRAIN HEIM Russth.—An imperial ukase which has been pabliseed at St. Petenbowi poetpoose to the 16th September next the recruitment that had bosu ordered in the goverment of Skatarinoslaw. In order, however, to accelerate the recruitment ordered in the 16 other government , of the empire it is decreed :-1. That all the est:options which bath Ma hitherto admitted are sear annulled. 2. That in the towns and villages Ihs Mee else be takes to the ago of 37. 3. That the seramfrolims wafturet an authorised to take sees osly me if it Mali be Mad soma; to do eo to complete the maim of meet demanded. ]doss Aware or ENGLINDIEW ix PavNU.— ♦ letter from Balla Matte that, is DAM*a to the lasslary Clesbul at Coioffae. Ire Slur poems Ws of the liaglish - bees arrested is Prase:* ior sarrilisd . 6 " for ra° lie" I spasl—ai ropowootodoes of Montan os platform, I rPecial • ;- Pante Lg sad thoo atry wort pralareoP boo of sok WNW whogior Ito mold sot istesiss a better re from oso of too gos — in oosasittett another to oomossood oploot tilos. poolitotioa of Montan kooitt toptboe sada the sow MOM tO tak• Into loorkkoorroo rho Proloorrrooo or the THE EXPRESS, -MONDAY EVENING, • - JUNE 18, 1855. ' THE ROYAL LITERARY FUND. An adjourned general meeting of the Slane 00er/- reties was held ea Saturday lest at Willis's Rooms, Et. I I Juan's, to take lath consideration the report of • special committee appointed at the previous meeting. The meeting was rather thialy attended. Mr. B. B. C•eazu. having been unanimously called to he chair, the usual head preliminaries were disposed of, slier which mareat, head Sir T. I. The Ce•lahl•ir p ro ceeded te rood the fallowing donnas hem the Marone of Lowdown", es Swinburne, vies president of the llatehpeenare, Jana 16, MSS.. 84,—HavIng bees tar • web maw yams poet homerad with the nominal preeldeney el the Me sari Prod liedirk, sad with emalcomy at their awed nephew ded* fiat I deli are lett It my day ha aimed the wiseeng weft eenemeeel die du to take great throe Mee washbowl^ led I net Mee dipt to attend the cabinet summseed kr ihk .h OM same beer. It bar Oran me peat Mears Whew that the lemma drispes are not stated to envoy any Woken epee the _amine dile 'swat tee, who bare assidewmk &Wails* gloat kir atten tion to the adainleleaden d the Seek el the SIMIYIN MI that no improper me d those fealle bas bees alleged, er st toot salennisted. Veen mesh delalk• hake bed ea= t u oultyag io arleiem, I es eet empire Waive on thall• Me Mee Wads • leti '' altee;Lis I .. 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Mr. C. %cisme presented the report of the special cola. mitts., which embodies the following suggestions :—" That revocable annuities should be conferred upon reduced atsa of letters and scientific writers; that loans without should be granted, especially to those who , hawing= their lives, may be unable to pay this ow that year's pre mium ; that the rooms of the society should serve as a plus of re-union for Its members, literary men of all countries being invited to enroll themselves without payment; that, in those rooms, a library should be formed, and that mama mimes should be held in them dialog the Lanka emonn I a addition to these °Waite, the Committee memeell le retain the function of relieving the temporary anemeities ef distressed authors, which the society now }irksome." Mr. Dickens moved that this report be adopted. Mr. i. FOR/STIR smooded the modes. Mr. K. Ilium moved the following amendment : " That this meeting acknowledges with gratitude the labours of the special committee appointed to consider and report ea the gentles of • new charter for the Literary Fend, sad Tategoles the value of some of their suggestions as subjects of futaredeliberation, but, considering that the proposals therein °attained involve an entire alteration of the nature and interest of the society, sad that its means are inadequate to the attainment of those parlous, this meeting is not pre pared to recommend the application for • new charter to sleet those objects." Mr. Pottocit, in seconding the amendment, said that be epee ma attire stranger to soy party' feeling, and was acts end fm th e course be took solely from • desire to promote detbendit of the society, and to keep it true to the objects' he which he believed it to be formed—the relief of literary l men is distress. He believed it would be a pervenim of M Vats of the Literary Fond to apply It to any other that, however meritorious in itself. V. Drami. sea., supported the original monist, and Dr. I liorienu. opposed t. Lord STINLIT said he thought it would have heel more convenient if those who recommended change in en existing society had come forward to state their views, is order that there might be an opportunity for comment ea their statement. However, the want was supplied by their presented report, which, es he understood it, embodied proposals for three alterations in the institution. Two were not unimportant, but one was of very great lm portents. One alteration referred to the granting of lams, not as donations. It was a matter of detail, and might he fairly left in the society's hands, to deal with it as they thought fit, merely tying them down not to imperil either their capital or their income by their transactions. There were practical objections to lotus to any amount. If mosey were lent on marketable security, doing so would be no favour at all ; but if it were not lent on security, the com mittee might calculate on losing their capital, and on having their operations limited. He understood the difficulties some penoas migbtlabou under in accepting money as • gift, but that did not make him see the necessity of l ens as any oite:whe bad received the massy ass gift might sub sapiently convert it into a lout, by becoming a donor of the amount to the society. (Hear.) However, the point wee one for aster discussion. He was of opinion that it would be better if the executive power were placed in fewer hands, and in those of persons who would feel themselves more respon sible than • council and numerous committee ; bat the question then arose. whether such an alteration in their constitution would be worth the exposes of a ne ~ charter. (Herr, hear.) With respect to the large and kr portant alteration 'molested in the report, vie , that of grafting another association, entirely distinct, on the present one he wanted more information than he had yet received. But looking to the difference between the existing society and that propoted—between the character of that society and • literary college—be could not hope for their useful amalgamation. It appeared to him like an ainalgis station between Chelsea Hospital and the Army and Navy Club. (Hear, hear.) The funds of the society now lamented to about 2,0001. a Test.. A small surplus was laid by. Was it intended to deal only with the surplus, and she with the funds? If they dealt only with the surplus fund, that would be found infinitely too small for their purpose. If they proposed to divert any part of the charity's funds a ease must be made out for doing so, and it must also be shown how it was to be disposed of. He saw nothing ci that sort in the report of the special committee. With increased funds and income the objects proposed could, it was said, be accomplished. Well, it they could do it, let them ezhibit their augmented funds ' their new subscribe's, and the existing society would then be able to meet them on equal terms. (Hear, bear.) It would be a perfectly his propesitioa to make that societies of this sort, with equal funds, should be aningemated ; but it wee ney diffuse*, to wish to dela with the funds of an exist's" society, and apply them to another purpose, with out giving any security for the raising of additional theme. On this head be should like to hear some explanations trots the speaal committee. What amount of income would be added ? The present surplus funds were between 3001. sail 4001. a year. What could be done with that surpl would us f Would it be sufficient for the proposed expenses It not. A larger house would be wanted; a large library fey use and referent* would be required ; and these could not be obtained for less than some thousands of pounds. He amid not sue from what source they could get foods, wale* indeed, they WIN taken from fonds already applied to WWI purposes. If the committee could est feeds, well sad goa l t aria raise fficient to establish and support this dab,' orinstitation. su Let Ven show their capital, sad thee MI the two associations meet end amalgamate on fair and gen per terms. (Hear.) Kr. CIIARLII DICIIIIII considered that when the seconder of the amendment told them that the funds of the institution were lamentably insuffienat, and left untouched the statements put forward on the former occasion by kilo friend Mr. Mike, be was saying the mat bitterly iTOßiali thing of the society that the liumes mind could conceive. (Laughter.) The hon. gentlemen who moved the amend ment had appeared, In common with other gentlemen who had addressed the meeting, to look at the proposal to grant Imes to distrersed literary men entirely in the character of " leaders." He (Mr. Dickens) was anxious that the meet. lag should regard the subject in the light of " borrowers." (Cheers.) He would put the question to the meeting as not one con of feeling, and ask whether gentlemen present could ceive the ease of a high-spirited literary man, who would refuse to apply for a gift of money,but who woul d be willing to amok the fond for a loan to waist him in his difficulties. One speaker had said that the literary men who might have obtainsd a loan might repay it in the shape of subscriptions es the society. But he (Mr. Dickens) would ask if there wee say man of bonier who, baring received a loan of 1001. from the fund, would hive the audacity to put down his name oa the list of subscribers se • donor to the society Of that sum when he repaid it? (Char on The suggestion waa founded upon a perfect misooscepti of the literary character sat honour of the country. (Cheers.) A lif —Chateathriend did it. (Hear.) IL,. DICLINS—Then be did extremely wrong. Mr. Mosaic—l would do so. too. M . Ozonise—Then you would do extremely wrong like wise. (1. laugh.) With respect to the proposal of the committee to establish a place for the nouns of literary men, it had been objected by one hos. gentleman that the Athematic and other clubs already existed, to which lite ran, men might resort. Why, there was also a fins build ing known as the London Tavern, whieh was eqally open and aomarible to literary men. (A laugh.) But the accommodation proposed to be provided by the committee was of a character suited to the requirements of persons who were altogether to e able avail themselves of privileges such as them to which he bad referred. (Cheers.) It had bun said that I the committee wished to take a very large proportion of the 30,0001. belonging to the Fend, and appropriate it to other purposes. Redline of the sort was intended; and the NSW 1 mikes bad expr e ssly stated Is their report that the hods' required would be supplied by these son who weal avail themselves of the privi.ege of the proposed new kale tenon. ;Chun.) The object of the literary isstitadea was to induce literary sea at home end abroad to take a greater interest is the society. sad in card moms the' e nsure nee anticipated that We iserilleel IMMO* wield e a correspondieg inseam le erotellsoffiella be dr Lb& racy Fund, sad they proposed that the .eeperhaest dierld at fine be made upon a very mull seek. aid at an aIIINIS sembeel expense. (Cheers.) He would ask e ante-ver j _geode sea t to consider whether the Literary Flee of an weeded isterast 'moat literary Meet Let bill leak armed the room, and—he said it with* am _ ... -- the -. speeiel committee respecting loess and annuities ? Tha sassier would guide his vote. Mr. M. Illiwsza said his amendment left the propositions alluded to by Mr. Forster an open question. AU it objected to was gning for a new Wisner. The CHAIRMAN said that before be put the amendment I and resolution he would answer the question put to the rem mime. Aeons of them, be took upon himself to state that the propositions named by Mr. Forster should meet with dm most serious eonsideration of the general committee. Mr. I. Fongrtn—The answer is particularly satisfactory glebe Literary Fend ? (Cheers.) The alto/atlas" proposed is the media of assisting literary men were suggested by lite- Pry men animated with a feeling in f of their art, who desired to do it good, and actuated also by an earnest desire to wake up this society, and make it do more for literature thee it bad ever yet dose, or would ever aw somplish if left to itself. (Chests.) He knew well that befog awakened was at all times, and under all circum stances, an eatstmely disagreeable process; they all knew this, for they experienced it every day of their lives. (A lough.) But the Literary Fund had really overslept itself by a great number of y• are, and it was absolutely necessary to knock it up ; and, pleas Rod, they would get ft out of bed by some means or other. (Chain and laughter.) Sir .1. Foliose said he wos of opinion that a new charter was desirable, with a 'Jima( improving the constitution of the society, and obtaining other ejects, each as the grant's" of annuities and the making of loess; but be was sorry to say (although he sigaed the report of the special committee) that the more he considered the subject the more he was disinclined to go the length of tniting a literary society with a charitable society. (Hear, hear.) He thought that the obtaining of a better building was of vital interest to them. He was of opinion that a committee should be ap pointed to examine the report, and see what portions of it could be advantageously embodied in a new charter. The Bishop of OIPORD said be had list ned with great attention to the speech of Mr. Dickens in explanation of the entraniog of the report, as to the real purport of which there seemed to be some doubts, but the effect of that speech was only to dee-en and strengthen his doubts as to the wisdom of the change recommended in the report. The real par port was to change the society, which was sow merely eleemosynary in its character, into a society for the enoow ragmen% of literature. Mr. Dicaxsa—For coupling the two. The Bishop of Oxiono—Yis, that was the more corset word ; but whilst coupling the two, he begged the meeting to weigh the full force of the words in which the t ecommen dation was made. It is therein stated They consider it reasonable that the Literary Fund Society, incorporated thirty-seven years ago, should remember in 1865 the satooishieg diffusion f literature among the English people since 1818, and should, in the greatly altered circus stance", aspire to toosethiug beyond a mere eleemosynary association with literature, and presentation of it to the community." It would therefore appear that something more was requind—more encouragement should be gives to literary men, and the only way to co it was to form • society which should be a sort of literary guild, which should bring men together, and make them mote sestina and warm io behalf of literature. What w a the inducement held forth to these literary gentlemen to assemble together is the hall of this literary guild, if it should be built? They were to have books of reference, and perhap" , a dish of Sou °hong. (A laugh.) He would ask any ens whether such in ducements were sufficient to bring literary men together ? It was well known that the Royal Society required far more than this to draw philosophers together. Literary societies starved epos tea and flourished on dinners. (Laughter.) That was the condition of things. If easy a middling dish I of tea was to be had you would get them together. He knew literary man pretty well, and was not to be told that such birds did not know too well how to distinguish the chaff and the good wheat to be draws into your trap by that. (Laughter.) The right reverend prelate then pointed out the espouse that the proposition would entail, and in sisted on the folly of trying to compote with the Atheenani sod established literary slab. If they thought that they mild make their guild a comfortable club they were mi.- , taker and they would find their funds fail them. From , his e xperience he was of opinion that club-house eomforts sod charitable societies should be kept separate. They shimmed themselves to two different class of per sons—to persons who wished to relieve and honour genius is different ways. The gentlemen who drew up the report were trying to bring persons together who wooed he better apart. Be agreed with Mr. Dickens that there were persons and bodies that required to be awakened. , He would adopt his figure of speech, bat in doing so would MON caution in waking persons up. It was not to be done Ise suddenly, for the person so awakened might step out of the window when he thought he was merely stepping on to the floor. He would bid them take care of Mr. Dickens's sadden waking, lest they might break their seeks in jump , big out of the window. (A laugh) With respect to the granting of loans he had consulted persons whose opinions were of great value, and they all agreed that there was , nothing in the society's charter to prevent the general emir mitts' from granting them, under certain limits. He was aware how difficult it was to bring down men of genius to practical views • for they had such vast hopes and such , expanded aspirations. He was decidedly of opinion that the society would do better by allowing it to remain a charitable sue, and not give it another character; and, in coselusiem, • he bogged the meeting not to be led away by propositions , Mist were not practicable. and by impracticable theories of bringing literary men together asocial hours. (Hear.) Sir E. B. LYTTON rose for the purpose of clearing away the misrepresentations which appeared to attach to some of the remake of his friend Mr. Dickens. His friend Mr. Dickens did not ittend to cast any sneer at the gentlemen who sat in the platform department of the room. What he meant to say was, that great dignitaries of the church, men of great property, and wealthy members of parlismest, were not so wall aware of the feelings and dispositions of , working literary men as he was; and he (Sir B. Lytton) , was much confirmed in the justice of that opinion by the , eloquent speech they had just heard, and by the contempt cut on the proposal to afford some kind of accommodation to , distressed and hard-worked literary men, who, the right rev. bishop thought could be only brought together by banquets , sad entertainments such as were given to those who held high situations in the church—to members of the Houses of Lords and Commons. (Hear.) Their object was this. Thoy looked to the intentions of Mr. David Williams, the originator of the institution, who took perhaps too enthu thistle a view of the dignity of the literary character, but who considered authors, by right of their calling, to belong to the aristocracy of the country, and gentlemen by the nature of their business. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Williams drew a marked distinction between the charity given to others and that grateful assistance we lent to those who, to use his own language, ' were the ornaments of the nation and the golds of mankind." (Hear, hear.) He took that to be a fair index of the views of the founder of the society, and that such was the spirit was further evinced by the circumstance that they were compelled to administer the charity in secrecy; that was to say—to respect the feelings of distressed authors. (Hear, hear.) The first thing they had to consider, then, was whether they would not show more respect for these &Aims' if they did something more than discharge the mere elesmounuy duties of the society. (Hear, bear.) His friend Mr. Milne' spoke uf the importance of making a donation to a man at what might be the turning point of his life. But if be knew hard working literary men as well se they did, he would know that this turning point occurred at every moment of their lives. He held, therefore, that they should give to such dist:maid literary men some as. eared but modest income, on which they could depend, but revocable in certain cases—such as disgraceful conduct — so that they might not be compelled year after year to expose their rage, to open their woanis, and to reiterate their cry of Dais oboists* Bellisario. (Cheers.) They accused literary man of wanting discretion, but sup pose a case in which be showed discretion, followed their advice, and insured his life. A bed year came, and he could not pay the premium. He came to the meaty for a loan ; and where was the hum ? (Hesr,hear.) They secured the funds of the society, and eared the spirit and inde pendence of the man. Mr. Milos said, " Suppose t's did not pay, would you summon him to the County Court ?" No such thing ; Mr. Mimes mistook the conditions. If the man could not pay, the worst that could occur would be that the loan would be changed into a gift. (Cheers.) But in 99 cases out of 100 the money would be payed back, while a life policy would be saved for a family. (Hear, hear ) Let him tarn to hin ted t point. They (the special com mittee) were appo to consider whether they could suggest any improvement in the constitution of the society. They found a perfectly dead part in the administration—• council without functions or duties".; and what they had to consider woe bow, they could theca itality. They found that great objections existed to unes of some check on the committee, and they resolved to elevate the commit into that check, so as, if pos sible, to prevent those abuses of the funds which had been ' consplained of. Now he would ask the committee, were they so wide awake—bad they been so awakened urg—as to consent to extending their ass stance to loans and pensions ? (Hear, hear.) If they granted that, half the object of the special committee would be gained. (Hear, hear.) Again, Mr. Milne" had insinuated that the gentlemen connected with the Guild of Literature and Art wanted the society to lend its money for their objects. They wanted quite the reverse, because so much was it their object to have loans and pensions granted that if the gene ral committee had come heartily into their objects, it was the intention of the Hand to hand over the funds they hod collected, and it would have bees their pride to *bah, as hard-working literary men, that they could have given to the society immeasurably more than any moms the aristocracy had bestowed on it. (Cheers.) He now come to the monstrous proposition which had excited so much animadversion. In his opinion nothing could be more practical. They had large rooms of which everyone whetand the gnostic° they had to consider was er they could be turned to any use conformably to the principles of the society. Yes, what use? They did not wish that the author should always appear as a mendicant, begging book ia hand. Did they propose to make a club ? No such thing ; but a monies fir modest literary men, who now seised to be practically ignored, and who could not go to the Atheemum. The committee thought to give such men a room in which they might talk ever matters, And a book or two for reference, and when they met their fellow labourer", shake them by the band. (Hear, hear.) Perhaps they wished also to have a few reunions, which might bring all the order familiarly together. As to abstracting the funds, beyond an additional servant and a fire, it nun entered their heads. With respect to 11946111, such as were held by the leagued societies, it was 'particularly specified that, if held, they should be at the eat of the individual. These were their plural objects; and as an author anxious to up hold the dignity of his art, having toiled and laboured foe and hoping before he died to NM the literary chancier mere appreciated Muth at present, he entreated the meedn Is pewee beim they rejected • proposition which men of MMus thought the beat for their position, and which, in his essesienee and on his honour, he believe I would do mere he the dignity sad character f authors than anything she that eyed be devised. (t. Hear," god sheers.) Mr. J. FOsgTSII said that he should oppose to the opiates "(Mr. Ihnhant Merewatbu that of Mr. Jams 8. Wines, sae of the ablest of living bursars. Mr. Wines saidthat the shuts allowed the alterations proposed in the report of the 1 committee. Before he voted be should like to know `or it was their in- to Re. Ike Csatatun then put the amendment, which was carried by a large msjirity, and the reso.ution fur the ad •ptioe (tithe report was negatived. Thomas having been voted to the chairman, the mesas separated. MUSIC. HINNIES AND DENMAN'S PATENT PIANOFORTE —This newly-invented instrument was exhibited on Satur day evening at the Polytechnic Institution by Mr. Rey nolds, the organist of St. Bride's, who explained its nature end performed several pieces upon it. The novelty consists in the arrangement of the keys, which certainly eff ads the player some remarkable advantages, by facilitating the exe cution of difficult passages, and enabling Lim to produce effects otherwier quite impracticable. It would require the aid of a diag•em of the key-board, sad of musical note", to make this invention clearly intelligible. The natural scale, arranged on the common pianoforte in one row of white key., is here arrears.' in two rows ; the first row being in thirds—e, e, g, b, 0., while the row behind it contains the in termediate notes, likewise in thirds—d, f, a, c, &c. ; and there is a third row of Mace keys as on the ordinary instrument. Coosequently the key-board is only one-half the ordinary length, and twice the number of notes are brought under the same stretch of the hand, without any dintiantien of the width of the keys. It is evident that this arrangement must have many advantages, particularly in the execution of up , ggio passages, and in the production of much fuller sod more extended harmony than is practicable on the com mon pianoforte. But there are ale) disadvantage', and the greatest is the entire change in the method of fingering, to which performers taught is the ordinary method will be unwillisg to submit. Scale passages easily placed on one row of keys must necessarily be increased in difficulty by being played on two rows; and other objections of a simi lar kind may paten* be made. But at the same time we mast observe that Mr. Reynolds seemed to have conquered any difficulties which the new mode of fingering may pre sent ; for he played Mendelssohn's Wedding March, a fan tasia "The Standard Bearer," and the Overture to Zonijoa with apparent facility, producing very striking and remark able affects. MRS. JOHN MACFARREN'S SECOND MATINEE.- The last of this lady's aeries of pianoforte concerts gins es another opportunity of doing justice to her talent, and re cording her sums, in one of the most brilliant fantasias of Thalberg ; in Prudent's fanciful " Revell des Feee;" fa Dohler's very effective "Nocturne ;" and, in the classical style, Mozart's quartet in minor, of which the violin viola, and violoncello parts were excellently played by Messrs. Watson, Clementi, and Aylward ; Meadalmobs's pianoforte duet, " Andante con variazioni," with Mr. Sterne'', Bennett; and a Sonata of Beethoven with Herr Ernst. Mrs. John Madarren's command of the instrument and admirable style qualify her no less for the arduous task of instruction, and she is deservedly esteemed in both capa cities. Herr Ernst played two of his most charming solos; and a variety of pleasing vocal pieces were sung by Miss Stabbach, Mille. Jenny Bauer, Mr. Miranda, and Mr. Weiss, sad accompanied on the piano by Mr. Walter Mac fsrren. The concert took place on Saturday, at the Bee thoven Rooms, which were crowded by an elegant audience. ROYAL INSTITUTION. COLONIIL RAWLINSON ON ASSYRIAN ANTIQYITIRI. The lecture-room of the Royal Institution was more crowded than on Friday eveni2ite the Isar lecture evening of the season, on which occasion Prince Albert honoured the meeting with his presence, to hear Colonel Rawlinson describe some of the results of his recent excavations in Assyria. Colonel Rawlin son stated that he had keen pursuing his investigations according to instructions from the British Museum, for Woe years, extending the field of operations opened by Kr. Layered over a tract of nearly two thousand miles of country, along the Euphrates and Tigris to the Persian Galph. The hos made at different points of tide extended area have brought to light relics of the most in terestiag kind, far surpassing in antiquity the Nineveh marbles of Kr. Layard, and comprising a number of tablets and cylinders with wri ten inscriptions which tend to throw much light on several doubtful portions of ancient history. The oldest relic was an earthenware slab, or brick, from a temple built 2,000 years before the Cbristian era, inapreued with the name of the king who reigned in Chaldea at that time. Colonel Rawlinson explained that the kings of Childs* and Assyria exercised the exclusive right of having their names impressed on the bricks used in building, and that by this means, aided by the inscriptions found in the temple", le was enabled to ascertain with considerable accuracy the periods at which the temples had been built. Some stone carvings, excavated from buildings the dates of which were thu ascertained to belong to a period at least 800 years be fore the birth of Christ, are of a character far superior to any of those of more recent date excavated by Mr. Lsyard, especiaUy the figures of animals in hunting scenes. In addition to the carvings on fist slabs, there were found sevetal smell models of &tamale, some of which were exhi bited on the lecture table, which were executed with great skill, and they are in as perfect a state of p ion as if they had bean recently done. Among the most interesting records of thou ancient times are the tablets and cylinder', with written inscriptions on their surfaces, mead' which Colonel Rawlinson has been enabled to deciph r. A tablet eat:acted from one of the temples built by Nebuchadnezzar wee shown, the inscription on which was in very small cha• rosters, and was translated. After stating the circumstances wader which the temple was built, and lauding the works sea greatness of the King, the tablet cos tainted some pas sages which Colonel Basilian° thinks allude to the insanity of Nebuchadnezzar, and his recovery; but that part has sot yet been clearly deciphered. Among other curious relics shown to the company were two earthenware cylinders, taken from a temple a few miles from the site of ancient Babylon, which had been supposed to be the remains of the Tower of Babel, and a view of which is given in ; ictorial , Bibles. A French commission had been sent to examine the lofty mound, and excavations were made in it without any result; but after the French commissioners had aban doned the enterprise, it was resumed by Col. Rawlineon, who succeeded in extracting the cylinders, from toe inscrip tions on which it appeared that it was a temple to the seven spheres, which had been built about 400 years before Nebu• chadneasses reign,and restored by that King. Col. Rawlinson said that the inscriptions contained on the tablets he had excavated tended to reconcile the discrepancy between the Greek historians and the Bible history respecting Belshazzar. The name of Belshazzar is not mentioned by the Greek his torians, the Babylonian king conquered by Cyrus being called by them Nabonadius ; but it appears from some if the excavated inscriptions that Belt& was the eldest son of Nabonadius, and that he most probably shared the throne with his father. One of the remarkable relies shown by Coloael Rawlinson was a large piece of polished ivory, engraved with mathematical symbol", so small as to require a powerful lens to distinguish them, and it is cox- Puttered that the engraver must have been assisted by a lees in working on so microscopic a scale. The experience gained by Colonel Rawlinson during his researches enabled him to ascertain the exact positions in which the cylinders having the inscriptions were deposited in the temples, and the Arabs who worked under him attributed this power to aecromency, and the needle compass he consulted was viewed by them as a talisman, so that when the Colonel ar rived at Bagdad he was besieged by applicants for informs. don where lost reperty was to be found. The lecture, though it only noticed some of the most salient points of the discoveries made during three years of uninterrnitting inves tigation, was sufficient to prove their great importance ; and the glimpse thus afforded increases the anxiety to see the three ship loads of thote works of the ancient Chaldean and Assyrians secured by Col. Rawlinson displayed in the British Museum. In the library, among many other objects of interest, were engravings of the earrings of Ass ?WI hunting scenes, representing well-drawn figures of 'chute, and there were also several Assyrian bricks with inscriptions. The examinations for the Ashburton Prizes for Inetruetioo in Common Things will be held en bloaday neat, that for make, at Wolvesey College, Wieehester ; 1 sad that for females, at the Salisbury Training Institution. The prism amount to 701, and will be given in money or otherwise, as may be preferred. q on fetes co nventional anyauhdscar hivenn: so tdtane: MIL MONTPS LECI URES ON ANCIENT AND is MODERN SCULPTURE. Mr. Monti delivered his third lectern on Wednes day last. He observed that the styles discussed in the two former lectures were essentially symbolic, expressive of eye toms of religion, morality, or politics . In them free thought W :n a posa lw i t bl p e e . rm A it s te s d uCh an a d rt pr e og on r s e is u te w d as ra c.3 th m er d g n u pon ' ; humant s uggesting,ure g e intelligence , t n ot onoembodying I whomy( a in i l ge its s e therefore, al el ' a s tp i l I rr k u ed sef o ur, n or m e o v r e e n in agr th ee eli a g b b le t , o c f lte r m ic p i l it a ies tion th . character of Indian, Egyptian, and Persian art. Greek ac!, on the contrary, was of a highly intellectual character, and unfettered by conventionalism.This,which may be termed the intelligent, and cionaequeutly intelligible style, partakes of two distinct characters—the one Dorian, the other I lonian ; the former being simple and severe, the latter more luxuriant, animated, and imaginative. Between these two characters a great affinity existed, and through their muteal co-operation a style of art resulted so c:implete as to leave I nothing to be desired. The climate and scenery of Greece were intelligently shown to be most favourable to the birth l and ezpansiou of high art. The lecturer also alluded to the influence which the institutions of the Greeks exerted in developing artistie feeling. The games at Olympia which became so popular amongst the intlgin sties Greeks were cited as being amosgst the foremost of these favour- I able influencer. This was about 500 B C., when Indian and Egyptian art had ceased to 8 mists. Greek art now broke forth in all its beauty, the unfettered impersonation of unfet tered ideas, truly powerful end effective, because essentially stational in its nature. Portraiture at this period par took of an intellectual and elevated character, and re vealed not so much the physical features as the Electra characteristics of the individual poortrayed. Polycletee and Phidias carried this high style of art to per fection. As a proof of the philosophic view taken of the subject of beauty by the artists of Greece in forming the been ideal, Mr. Monti cited the reply made by the sculp tor, who, on being asked what style of beauty he studied, said, looking at a large concourse of people, " Not one, but all these." The changes and vicissitudes which the art underwent immediately after the above•xcentioned period were clearly pointed out. The deterioration of art in cor rupt ages, a-d the injury inflicted upon it when made the slave of individual power and ostentation, instead of the ex ponent of a nation's freedom and glory, were forcibly dwelt upon by Mr. Monti, who closedfiis remarks by commenting in a perspicuous manner upon a variety of outline represen tations of Greek statues, which served as excellent Wastes- Eons to the lecture. Mr. Monti will deliver his fourth lec ture on Wednesday next. OXFORD COMMEMORATION. OIFORD, Jolts 16. The commemoration, which is to be celebrated during the ensuing week, although not a "grand," will be of a more attractive character than usual, end visitors are flocking in rapidly; the demand for lodgings and hotel accommodation has consequently greatly in creased, while from the same cause our streets have as sensed quite a cis toged aspect. On Monday morning an ezercise for the el , gees of Bachelor of Music will be performed in the Music School, at 12 o'clock, composed by Mr. Rich a r d Hacking, jun., of Wagoner College. Some new chorales will be introduced. • bazaar will be held on Monday and Tuesday, at the Star Assembly Room, in aid of the restoration of Duch:a:ter Abbey Church, at it o'clock, under the patronage of the Marchioness of Blandford, the Countess of Derby, the Iceentess of Jersey, the Countess of Abiogdon, the Countess of Meeelesfirld, the Lady Georgina Bettie, the Baroness Weave, Lady Dashwnod, Lady Lambert, Lady Washed, Mrs. Sargent, hire. Clerk., and Mrs. Ashurst. There will be an open and free meeting of the society for the study sad practice of plain song of the church at the Architectural Room, Holywell, at 2 o'clock on Mon.ley, end in the even ing (weather permitting) there will be a grand procession of the University racing boats, with their 1 crews, on the Isis. The boats will start from Utley at 7 o'clock, by the usual simnel guns, row up and salute the bead boat (which will station itself at the Us • ity barge), by toss ing their oars, pass wider the left hand arch of Folly bridge, and out again under the centre arch - they will then proceed down the river, tutu round a pont moored off the long bridges, end return up. The University Amateur Musical Sniety will give a grand concert in the Town-hall, commencing at half-past 8 o'clock, and a grand ball will be given by the under graduates of Corpus Chnsti College, when the building known as the Commoners' Staircase, with its spacious rooms, will be de voted to dancing and refreshments. Weippert's band is engaged, and will be placed nn the one pair of stairs land ing, which will enable the visitors to dance in any of the rooms on the staircase. Oa Tuesday the Chancellor and the Countess of Derby will arrive in Oxford, and dine with the Vice. Chancellor at Worcester Cullexe. Divine service at the University Church (St. Mary the Virgin), at 11 a.m., when a sermon will be preached by the Lord Bishop of Lincoln, in aid of the funds of the Radcliffe Infirmary. There will be a full cathedral service. At 1 o'clock the third show of the semen of the Royal Oxfordshire Horticultural Society wiil be held in the gardens of Trinity College. At 8 o'clock there will be a conversations , in the Radcliffe Library, at which the Earl of Derby is expected to be present. Invitations to every large number have been issued by Dr. Aolsnd to the resident members of the university and visitors. About 11 o'clock p.m. the electric light will be exhibited on that side of the dome looking towards St. Mary's. At 9 o'clock there will be a grand display of fireworks near Worcester College. On this evening the grand Masonic ball will take place at the Town-ball. It is stated that the Earl sod Countess of Derby will be present. The arrangements of the supper roam far exceeed anything before known in Oxford, and there will be room for nearly 300 at the tsbles. Altogether we believe the Masonic ball will sustain the reputation the Mason' sold far liberality and elegance. On Wednesday there will be a sermon at St. Mary's Church, being the anniversary of her Majesty's accession. The noblemen, heeds of houses, doctors, and the senior and junior proctors, will meet the Vice-Chancellor in the Hall of Worcester College, from thence they will proceed in full peoessidon to the Sbeldonian Theatre, where the " Eneatoia" or Commemoration of Founders will he held ; and the fol lowing distinguished individuals will have the honorary degree of D.C.L. conferred on them, viz.:—General Sir De Lacy Evans, K.C.B. ; General Sir John Fox Burgnene, K C.B ; Mr. Buchanan ; Richard hlanckton Manes, Esq., • P.ditefreet ; Professor Stokes, M.A., Cambridge; Colonel Sabine, Secretary of the British Associating ; P. B. Duncan, Esq , New College ; Sir John Bentley Robinson, Ban., Chancellor of the College of Toronto ; J. C. Adams, Seq., St. John's College, Cambridge; Professor Lloyd, D.D , Dublin ; Sir Charles Lyell ; Alfred Ti neyson, Etch Poet Laureate; John Muir, Esq., they em Samsun Scholar; Prof Graham, Master of the Mint; Count De Idontalembert ; Rev. W. Hope, donor of the gnat Entomological Collection and Library. After which the Professor of Poetry will deliver the Creweian oration, end the succersful competitors for the Chancellor's sod Sir it per Newdegate's prix.s, will recite their compositions. After the commemoration, the Chen alter will return to Worcester College, and at half-past 2 proceed to the Divinity-school, when • procession will be formed to the park consisticg of the Chancellor, Vice- Chancellor, and Heads of Houses in their dross robes, the Hebdomadal Council, the Museum Delegate', lie., for the purpose of laying the foundation stone of the new museum, which will take place at 3 p.m. It is expected that immediately after laying the founda tion atone Lord Derby will hold a levee in the Taylor Building, and will subsequently meet a distinguished party to dinner at the Vice-Chancellor's house. To-morrow evening Lord John Russell will preside at the mai eeee ary of the Jews' Free School, SpitalSelds. The President of the Institution is Sir Anthony de Barthe -1 ehild, Bait. In the case of the failure of Strahan, Paul, and Co., it is now actwilly reported (says the Times) that cer tain securities be:matting to customers and deposited under lock and key have to be accounted for, and that the mem bers of the firm admit their inability to produce them. The Right Hon. Sidney Herbert has been advised by his medical attendant to abstain from all public business for a time in order to recruit his health, for which purpese he is now on a tour in Sootier d. The Germanic Diet has rejected the proposal from Prussia for the suppression of gaming, carried on in snott of the German watering places. After the 30th, newspapers and publications intended to be posted must be " folded in such manner that the whole of the stamp denoting the said duty shall he saposed to view and be distinctly visible on the outside / thereof." Periodical publications are to be posted within 15 days after being published. Newspapers may be regia. I / tend at the General Peet•effice to entitle the same to the privilege of transmission shirred, under treaty with foreign • • powers. Within the last few days an artificial aviary has been uncovered in the Paris Pallas de l'lndtstrie. Under an immense glass globe is a tree whose branches us covered with staffed birds of brilliant Owner. On turning a keys rah e spriag at the foot of the tree begins to run, the biV is p , ' from breach to branch, and chirp and slag in e 1 agreeable manner. Their little beaks and 'ate #"? jr ,, content agitation. as in life, and not a *he brow . `:. •C," .. 9 heard Owes dealers that the notes are pride *MIl e Car „ the living birds at the Amy of Tatum, witalas A hand. , %.: r -t-)-f• 1 11 • t .4 .• fi g ... • 1 • , - • ' l l% , Ii i r , ! 1 1 ' t • I ' • • • r- I 7 • - •