The Sun. — London, England, 1862-03-03 00:00:00

............1m................................................"......- IT ANDEL FESTIVAL.-SPECIAL TICKET Ji_ NOTICE.—From the overwhelming number of appli plications for Tickets received THIS DAY, it becomes re qu bite to intimate re persons at a distance WHO APPLY for TICK eirS by POST, that it is now essential that their applcations should not STIPULATE for seats in certain blocks, as. in the event of the specified blocks being full, delay must arise in communicating with the writers before securing the places required. The Committee allot the Tickets in regular order as the ap plications are received ; a nd although, from the improve ments be effected by roofing in the orchestra, even the most distant blocks will be eligibly placed, it must be evident that applicants mitt the Country x ill best attain their object - by leaving the Coe unfettered in the selection of seats. Crystal Palsbiss i pd Exeter Hall, Monday Evening:. , Nl!ind MRS. CHARLES K EAN will RE- L APPEAR at the Theatre-Ral Drury-lane, THIS EVE NING (MONDAY), in HAMLET On Tuesday, 4th March, Merchant of Venice ; Thursday, 6th, Hamlet ; on Fr ida y , 7th, Merchant of Venice ; Saturday Bth, Louis XI. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COV-IfINT GARDEN. Under the management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison. THIS EVENING, THE LILY OF KILLARNEY. Misses Louisa Pyne, Susan Pyne. Jessie M‘Lean,L and Topham ; Messrs. Santley , H. Haigh, E. Dussek, C. yall, Patey, Wallworth, and Mr. W. Harrison. To conclude with HARLEQUIN GULLIVER; or, Giants and Dwarfs. Messrs. W. H. , F., And 11. Payne, ~ and S. Lauri, and Miss Jenny Lauri. Conductor, Mr. ALFRED MELLON. Commence at Seven. THEATRE.Ito Y AL. HAYMARKET, Leme, Mr. J. B. Baoltatone. THIS EVENING, to commence with THE WOLF AND TAE LAMB. Mr. Howe, Mr. W. Farren, Miss M. Oliver, &c. After which, OUR AMERICAN COUSIN. Lord Dun dreary, Mr. Sothern ; Asa Trenchard, Mr. Buckstone. To conclude with THE LADIES' CLUB. Messrs. Farrell, Cullentord, Clark, Compton ; Mrs. Wilkins, Miss Henrade. Commence s' 7. lI , OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Manager—Mr. Edmund Falconer. THIS EVENING, and every Evening (Wednesday ex cepted), PEEP O'DAY or, Savourneen Deelish. Messrs. Walter Lacy, Hermann Missa Weston.dmund Fal coner : Mrs. D. P. Bowers, Clara After which, a new and original Burlesque Extravagan k. za, entitled LITTLE RED RIDING H OOD charac ; or, Tha Fairies of the Rose, the Thistle, and th e Shamrcc Principal - ters by Mr. Chas. Selby, Mr. W arlow, Miss Cicely Nott, and Miss Lydia Thompson. Acting Manager—Mr. F. B. chatterton. Prices as usual. Doors open at half-past 8, to commence at 7: Ilea - office R daily from till 5. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr A. ITarris. ISIS EVENING, CASH V. CUPID. Mr. Widdicomb, Mr. Shore, Miss Maria Harris, &c. After which, at E Rydeight o'clock, OTHELLO. lago, Mr. Fechter ; Ohello, Mr. r. NEW THRATRE-R0 YAL, ADELPHI.- Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. econd Nigh of f s , THE COLL EE a New and N BawN ," Original Drama ent , itle by d the Author THE LIFE OF AN ACTRESS. THIS EVENING, THE CENSUS. Mr. J. L. Toole. After which, THE LIFE OF AN ACTRESS. Mr. and Mrs. Dion Boucicault, Messrs. Emery, J. L. Toole, Billington, Stuart Eburne, Sefton, Powell. C. J. Smith ; Mrs. Billington, Mrs. Harland, Mrs. H. Lewis Miss Laidlaw. To conclude with THE PRETTY HORSEBREAKER. Isi‘c!sars. J. L, Toole, P. Bedford ; Misses Woolgar, S. Kelly, Latc_ilaw, Mrs. H. Marston. Commence at 7. NEW ROYALTY THEATRE, Dean-street, Oxford-street. THIS EVENING, CARNATION COTTAGE. A Ballet Divertissement. followed by THE MISTRESS OF THE MILL, in which :gr. J. B. Dale will appear. ;titer which, the succesful Opera Buffo, entitled LE MARI AGB AUX LANTERNES. Mr. John Morgan, Mesdames otaniey, Payne, and Mason. TO eonetude with A CHINESE ROMANCE. Commence at half-past 7. .........................d• ROYAL A STLEY'S A MPHITHEATRE.— S o le Prof r i e ior and Manager , Mr. W. Batty. Triumphant success of the New Easter unc p ed bythe n Sectacle an Press d the wonderfu l Performirg Elephants, prono and the Public to be the most sagacious animals ever ex hibited. This Evening. and during the Week, the Grand Prima, entitled THE RAJAH OF NAGPORE, with new and gorgeous scenery, dresses, and appointments, introducing the two colossal Asiatic Elephants, whose astonishing feats on the stage, and afterwards in the circle, have met with the Most unbounded admiration. To be followed by brilliant and daring feats of Eques trianJsm by the unrivalled Troupe of British and Foreign Artistes. The whole concluding wit laughable afterpiece. Stage Manager, Mr. W. Searle. AND FINE OANTERBU HALL ARTS GA - LLERY. VI"TOR JULIEN having recovered from his recent ill ness, will re-appear This Evening (Monday) at half-past 9. "THE ENCHANTED HASH " by Mr. E. Marshall at a quart er -past Ten o'clock, performed upwards of sixty nights with immense success. Grand Selection from Auber's comic opera, " La Circas sienne, " by NEdlle. Negri, with Band and full Chorus. The Comic department comprises Mr. Randall, Mr. F. French, Mr. J. G. Forde, Mr. Marshall, and Miss Harriet Coveney. Musical Director, Mr. Jonghmana. Admission —$$11, 6d. ; Stalls and Balcony, is. THE OXFORD, 6. OXFORD-STREET.- " LES MERVEILLEE GYMNASTIQUES" By HENRI (aged Eleven years), and PFAU (aged Nine years), From the "Cirque Napoleon," Paris, Whose Double Feats on the Flying Trapeze are unsurpassed for daring, skill , and grace, EVERY EVENING. Their performances do not in any way interfere with the Musical Entertainment, welch as usual consists of Two Operatic Selections alternately from "I' Trovatore," " Er nani," t he a Traviata," " Simon Boccaneg,ra," " Macbeth," arc., by entire Company, Full Band and Chorus—(Con ducted by Mr. F. Jonghmans)—And Varied Vocal and Harriet Instru - men t a l Attractions, the Comic portion by Miss Coveney, Messrs. Sam Collins, Wood and Son, M. P. Foster, an d W. Randall. 6d.; Stalls and B alcon y , ls. ; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d. TirE O XFORD 6, OXFORD - STREE T.- A Graud Morning Entertainment, on THURSDAY next, March 6ih, " LES MERVEILLES GYMNASTIQUES, By 'HENRI and PFAU (aged Nine and Eleven years) whose donhle feats on the Flying Trapeze are unsurpassed. Verdi's Trovatore." Miss Russell, Miss Harrison, Messrs, Mor ley, Green, and Albert. Full Band and Chorus. Cenductor—gr. F. JoPghmans. Ballads, Duets, &e., by Messrs. Herbert, Tivoli, Sesselsburv, and Madame Enders sohn. Solos—Pl,anoforte—Miss Bryant. Violin—Mr. Viotti Collins. scotch Vuets— Miss Stuart and Miss M. Stuart. The "Porter's Knot" and "Jones's Sister," by Mr. W. Randall, and other varied enterta,nments. Hall,Balcony and Stalls, 2s. ; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d. Doors open at Two n o t ; Carriages at Four. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tins DA - Y.—Morning, 3h. 39m.—Afternoon, 3h. 54m. To-Moßnow.-Moming, 4b. 10m.—Afternoon, 4h. 25m Milton 2, 1882. THE WEATHER.—Strx OFFICE, THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 40—highest mince noon. yesterday. 30—lowes t this morning and during the night. 33—this day at noon. BAROM ETER -29.60 ; falling fast. WIND —Northerly ; light, with doubtful weather. MARCH 3. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHAWL 34-4 igh6st since noon yesterday. 24—lowest this morning and during the night. 34—this day at noon. BAROMETER-29.20 ; a sudden fall. Wrap—Variable — North -Easterl y in the night ; South- Westerly this morning—now veering to W. ; very dull weather, will slight snow, and bitterly cold. k N4 k , •• :`: ..., i r _ f rfr_,_t_Hll,. :;:, m se ''--2';',::l;',. ,) rk ~-/- • - , ~4 4 s _ . . ;: z .;;,; , •':- - 1 ---o .—k 1 .' L fcg. 4 ,,, :,,,, gi p' ,........, -). ~..-,;„„--. - 4- -- ,--.., ~. .• ~ . J.,, ~..,,- ::„.1,(, , . , , --,,....,....,..-",.-.:--- •;--. .;....--.•.:',.-., -6 i - ._--,, - - --34.,..-- , ,,:zs - ,:.----- 2,,.., THE SUN. LONDON, MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1862. In past days of the Hanoverian dynasty Princes of WALES and their Royal Fathers have been almost at daggers drawn, but, generally speaking, if a Duke Of the blood royal arose in the House of Peers, anal, the plainest language advocated some line of public policy, it would be taken for granted that he was not speaking his personal views merely. Lei him make what disavowal he might, he would be s upposed to be the herald of the policy be advocated. All the more would this be the case if our Parliaments had reverted to the subser viency Of TUDOR and STUART days. What then are we to make of Prince NAPOLEON'S language in the French Senate ? Does it at all indicate any near probabilities? Is the French occupation of Rome to cease within a reasonable time of this attack upon it ? The Prince demands in the strongest terms the withdrawal of the French troops from Rome . He denounces the temporal power of the POPE as the source of untold calamities, and cites the language of the First NAPOLEON as an argument to the Third. The First NAPOLEON' in good round terms, de nounced the interference of the clergy in secular politics; and da ted the decline of Italy from the day when priests got into their hands the manage ment of the army, finance, and police ; he held that the secular power of the PONTIFF often tempted 33 Ira to use his influence i n heavenly i matters the service of his earthly pretensions, That such is the course of the Pores noisy ultran3on tanes, from Ireland and a Longford election, to Turin, Naples, and the cause of Italian independence is matter of public notoriety just now, The wisdom therefore of NAPOLEON BOVAPARTE is 'Wisdom also for LOUIS NAPOLEON BONAPAZTE. In France, as everywhere else, the Ultramonist Roman clergy are the political nuisance of the day, On behalf of the stupidest of causes, strong in the superstition and ignorance which distinguishes the peasantry and lower priesthood of all Catholic countries, they fight the battle of Papal pretensions with the very scum of the nations, The hosts whom they do their best to keep in illiteracy and darkness, they drill before the altar of superstition to howl down everything like intelligent religious liberty, To civil liberty they are almost as much opposed, except in the rare instances, in which, as in the days of the late French Republic, they think they can use it to their own purposes. Then, in deed, they can plant and consecrate "trees of liberty," to be quickly plucked up again and crushed if only an Emperor comes upon the scene, whom they may purchase by adulation in the days of his efforts to stand securely. Let him, however, but show that he dares at all more for men and nations than for Popes and priests, and henceforth he becomes a Po N TIIIS PILAFF , a nd even an army at Rome can not save him from priestly st w rath is own . Alsubjecl he g ts, ets and for pro t ec ting the POPE again h keeping the necks of the latter beneath the POPE's feet, is the ht.tred of Popes and priests, the half angry wonder of Italians, whom otherwise he has benefited so greatly, and, worse than all, a noisy, troublesome set of ecclesiastical agitators at home. The PRINCE dwells rightly enough on the per verse obstinacy of the POPE—" He can do nothing" —and the venerable obstinacy is as crafty as it is mischievous. His hope is in waiting for events. If he can keep a nucleus of temporal power, who knows, he thinks, what may one day gather round it again. It is nothing to the shepherd of the faith ful that Italy is filled by his wordly-minded ambi tion with brigandage, nothing that Romans hate the Prince, as much as with abject superstition they reverence the PONTIFF —nothing that France is disquieted by Papal emissaries from one end to the other—still less that Prussia or Great Britain—which he regards as partes infi deliton—shonld be plagued with disloyal Arch bishops and contemptible brass bands, All means are holy ; religion may be used as the plague instead of the balm of the nations, if a few square miles of worldly dominion can be kept or regained for the professed representative of Him whose only King dom was the kingdom of truth. Satan has been more successful in showing all the kingdoms of the world to the "Vicars of CHRIST," than in showing them to our LORD himself. They are far wiser in their generation than their Master, whom they profess to serve. What the EMPEROR means by allowing his cousin to declaim with such manifest truth and right, while, through his speaking Minister, he proclaims more trimming counsels, no one can be sure. It is not easy to believe that the EMPEROR is seriously opposed to the Prince. It is more natural to believe that he at least thinks with him, and wishes the NAPOLEON family to have the benefit of popular personal opinions, what ever the modification of them which he is compelled to act on. It is remarkable that the finance minister, M. FOULD, from his quarter, was allowed to publish to France and the world that the occupation of Rome had proved a heavy drain on the Imperial Treasury. When the Prince politically, and the Minister financially, are allowed to expose the disadvantage to France of her pre sent relation to Rome, something ought to come of it. The wrong to the Romans, the utter nnjus tifiableness of the prolonged occupation of another country against its will, all go, we know, for little ; but it really is surprising that the EM PEROR consents to be bearded by a set of fanatical and ignorant parish priests, headed by a set of truculent and ambitious bishops. Had he the boldness to do his duty to the Romans, to Italy, to Europe, and to .France, and to withdraw his troops, he would find the whole agitation subside at once, like froth into a few drops of water. At Willis's Rooms on Friday there was an assem bly of the Institution for Milliners and Dressmakers. This fourteenth annual meeting presents us with some very interesting information regarding the subject in question. It appears, though it may be contrary to the opinion of many, that there is much need of this charity, and that its recipients are in great need of the help that is afforded to them. Dr. BREWER, the Chairman, observed that it was both expedient and practicable for milliners and dressmakers to make some provision for the day of difficulty, of sickness, and inability to work. He instanced that a quarter of a century of his own experience showed how sad were the diseases to which such persons were liable. That it was practica ble was shown from the fact that members of the so ciety had made some provision for the future, while they had no more means than others of their class. Surely there can be no wiser endeavour than to induce those in early life, with a business which, I though prosperous, may be but te m p or a r y in remu neration, to lay by against the winter of old age or the dark day of sickness. Persons of that class, from their very profession being that of ministering to the pomps and vanities of the world, are under peculiar tempta tions, to indulge in expense, and therefore it is, in every sense, the best thing they can do to take advantage of the opportunity afforded them of sparing from present abundance for future emer gency. The Secretary read the report, which is well worthy of attention. The institution now con sists of 127 members, of whom 52 are life, and 75 are annual subscribers. A hundred pounds have been given last year to various members of the in stitution. It was stated that the directors had ascertained that there existed a greater amount of distress among the ill-used milliners and dress makers, than among the worn-out-workers of any other class. " The usual lot of the majority of the persons engaged in those trades appeared to be a life of unvarying toil, too often closing in absolate destitution or in dependence upon the charity of friends." The report closed by stating that there was a smaller addition to the permanent fund this year than formerly, owing to the demands made upon the institution by the necessity of its members The directors trusted, however, that the nobility. and gentry, and persons who felt interested in the prosperity of the workers of all classes, would bestow that patronage upon it which would expedite the work. It is to be hoped that their wishes will not be disappointed, and that many may be found who will give of their superfluity that is lavished on ornament to the real necessity of these unfortunate beings an gswho have toiled and struggled throu g h the best and brightest years of their li ves to independ e nce, and, after all, h ave not succeeded. shouldThes f These feel le respect and the donorssympathy, not pity for their fellow-creatures, who, in toil, doubt, and often despondency, have spent their energies in the moat enervating and exhausting pursuits, and are left with but little hope of comfort to cheer them through the sad years of life's de cline. Worse still, they may have to encounter the pains of sickness unaileviated solace or remed7, f, "rtin rStiN, LONDON, MONDAY, 'EVENING, MARCH 3, 1862. TH. BS. --------- or the sad death of the pauper may t errif y their agitated minds, overshad owed with a gloom darker than the night of the grave itself. It is always better to take things in time. Half the labour spent in inquiry as to the causes which led to the . fatal results, half 029 energy employed in seeking out who should bear the responsibility, would be better expencial at first in preventing the cata strophe, and relieving the sufferers L" instead of waiting till death has removed from us the op portunity and power of succour. Thus it is always desirable for those able and willing to be of service to the needy and help to the oppressed, to learn how and in what manner they can best attain their object. An institution of this class can be produc tive of nothing but benefit; and those who add to its means are certain of increasing the opportunities of lightening the load of labour and benefitting an oppressed and deserving class of the community. It seems manifest that the Federals are really improving their position. They make no move yet on the Potamac in front of Washington; they can not afford, even if March permits it, to hazard another Bull's Run. But if Manassas be not theirs Kentucky is, and over Roanoke and Albemarle Sound they have " cast their shoe." We have little doubt that Fort Donellson, on the Cumberland River, has followed the fate of Fort Henry on the larger and parallel stream of the Tennessee River; and as the Confederates have evacuated their more eastward positions in Kentucky that whole State is now in the hands of the North. Tennessee, itself, has been entered with the avowed good': ill of many of the inhabitants, and there is, we should think, but little doubt that it will soon be, and all Missouri also, in the hands of the Unionists. When the Mississippi States thus fall one after another, and when the few large towns on the coasts of Virginia, the Carolinas and Georgia fall also into the hands of the North, the Central Southern army must either fall back southwards or find itself gradually inclosed, more and more tightly, by the Federal armies advancing from the west and the east. Nothing but a successful attack by BEATIREGARD on the Kentucky and Tennessee armies, or of some other General on those of the Atlantic coast, can save the Confederates from being crushed and squeezed out of Virginia and the Carolinas, as well as out of Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri. But suppose the Federal successes to proceed with out check—what are we to look for from Mr. LINCOLN P Will he offer to make peace with the genuine Slave States—the cotton and sugar States—and consent to a separation, on the basis of making the North the larger, and then, with funds or without, attempt the conquest of the entire South P In their actual temper, this seems by far the most likely. The Northern contempt of the South will not be satisfied without subjugation, and reunion ; but reunion on what basis P At present we see no indication on the part of the Government of any thing but reunion with Slave States. We imagine that if the Federals succeed, their object will be to keep the negroes whom they hate so, in the South, but, at the same time, to make the free States omnipotent in Congress. This they can effect by making the border States free States, and by repealing that clause in the constitution which gives the slave States representatives in proportion to three-fifths of their claims. This would at once make . the free States masters in the House of Repre sentatives. In the Senate they would now have a small majority, if the Free States all returned Senators of anti-slavery sentiments, which is likely obe the case in future. Mr. LINCOLN is such a echnical lawyer, and so opposed to the abolition policy, that some course like that we have indicated seems most likely to be what he would prefer. However, he has much to do yet. He has not yet quite subjugated the South. SIR ROBERT PEEL. AND SMITH O'BRIBI4. DUBLIN, SUNDAY. Mr. Smith O'Brien has challenged Sir Robert Peel to meet him in hostile combat in France or Belgium for his reflections on the cabbage• garden traitors. ADELPEI 7.IILATBE. • On Saturday evening Mr. Boucicault produced another of his new dramas, in this instance, entitled "The Life of an Actress." The piece is in five acts, but the story closes at the end of the fourth, so the fifth act might have been omitted altogether without spoiling the effect of the play. The plot turns painfully upon the villanies perpetrated by a certain aristocratic scoundrel, Mr. Maltravers, to accomplish the fall of a young and innocent girl, who has taken to the stage as a profession. In this perilous position Violet, the actress in question, finds a friend and protector in a Mr. Grimaldi, an actor engaged at the same theatre, and through the instrumentality of this amiable old man, she marries her real lover, Lord Arthur Shafton, and becomes happy for life. The applause at the fall of the curtain was very great, but at the same time sounds of disapprobation were very audible. These unpleasant sounds were no doubt oc casioned by the "sensation" of the piece, namely, a young and beautiful woman locked in a lone home with a deaf old lady, as her only protector against the brutal insults of the said Mr. Maltravers. Of the acting of Mr. and Mrs. Boucicault it is impossible to speak in too high terms of praise ; the former, as the old " utility actor," was nature itself, and the latter as the young, struggling actress, Violet, perfection. Mr. Toole has a capital part in the piece, which suits him to a nicety ; and Mr. Emery, who scenes fated always to be " cast" for villanous parts, was hissed to his heart's content—the highest compliment that could be paid, as it showed that he had acted his part to the very life. The scenery of the piece is exceedingly beautiful, and the stage effects are wonderful. Although the same amount of success cannot be predicted for " The Life of an Actress" as " The Colleen Bawn," yet a career of some considerable length is destined for it. The house was crowded to suffocation. OXFORD MUSIC HALL. MORNING PERFORMANCE. On Thursday morning next the experiment of a day en tertainment will be tried at this magnificent hall. Consi dering the position taken by this hall, and the curiosity which must be awakened in fashionable circles to see the building itself, and witness the now richly-varied entertainment, there can be little doubt that a series of morning performances, appealing to aristocratic patronage, will be successful. On Thursday morning, in addition to the contributions of vocal and instrumental solos, the famous selection from "Il Trovatore" (which is now nightly received with great acclamation), will be performed; and, to wind up the entertainment, the youths Henri and Pfau will go through their brilliant performances on the flying trapeze. DEATH OF ADMIRAL BENTHAM.—The death of Admiral George Bentham took place on the 24th ult. at Canterbury, at the advanced age of 74 years. He entered the navy in 1795. In 1805 he was created a lieutenant, and officiated as aide-de-camp in Sir R. Calder's and Sir R. Strachan's actions. In 1809 he contributed to the success ful issue of an attempt made to storm a battery on the coast of Finland, for which he received the acknowledg ments of the admiral, and was mentioned in despatches. He afterwards engaged in a desperate conflict with a French privateer, in which he had four killed. In 1813 he assisted in saving the dockyard at Port Royal from destruction by fire, and served in the battle of Algiers in 1816. As an acknowledgment of his having conveyed to Genoa the trea sure claimed by the King of Sardinia from the Dey, he was invested by that Sovereign with the second class of the Order of St. Lazareth and St. Maurice. He married, in 1827, a niece of Lord Exmouth. FREE EMIGRATION TO THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. —The Adelaide, of 829 tons, Ca: tain Sayers, owned by Messrs. Frederick Sorties and Co., of London, left South ampton on Saturday for Algoa Bay, with "permitted" and other emigrants, selected on behalf of the Cape Colonial Government by Mr. Arthur C. Saunders. They are under the charge of Surgeon-Superintendent F. 0. Roberts, and number 261 souls, equal to 228 k statute adults, comprising 38 married couples, 73 single men, 52 single women, 55 children, and 5 infants. Mr. Saunders appointed Mrs. v zi iir.y. French matron and Mr. H. W. Didewell School. toaster. The Adelaide is the 32d free emigrant ship despatched hence at , the colonial expense under the Local Act of 1857, the operation of which has added a total of 9,273 souls to the ►opulation of the country. LA I' EST NEWS. TURIN, MARCH 1. I3aron Ricasoli has resigned. He will probably be succeeded by M. Rattazzi. MARCH 2 (Evening). Garibaldi has arrived at Genoa. The Committee of the Providimento Society are preparing to celebrate his arrival with a banquet. NAPLES, FEB. 28 (Evening). A bomb exploded here this evening, near the St. Carlo Theatre, without, however, causing any damage. A patriotic demonstration was immediately made by the indignant population. The people traversed the Via di Toledo with shouts of "Evviva Italia!" and "Evviva Garibaldi!" The person suspected of the offence has been arrested. PARIS, MARCH 3, The Itleniteur of to-day says : " Culpable intrigues having excited the students to manifestations based upon an odious invention. The Minister of Public Instruction has informed the Vice• Rector that the students or scholars who should take part in any riotous assemblage shall be immediately expelled from the Academy of Paris, and deprived of their academic inscriptions." The demands for the conversion of Four-and• a- Half per Cent. Rentes amount to 97 2.3 millions of francs. The number of Obligations Trentennaires presented for conversion is 384,710. PARIS, MARCH 2. The Moniteur of to-day states that the Nantes journal Esperanee du Peuple has received a first warning for containing a correspondence conceived in as inimical spirit, and making a manifest appeal to passions most hostile to the established order of affairs. In an article in the Constitutionnel of to day M. de Limayrac alludes to the coolness, perhaps even sense of offence, felt by the Emperor towards the Chamber of Deputies. The writer continues : " This bad feeling is not attributable to the rejec tion of the bill for General Montauban's pension, but to the misunderstanding which the skilful and perfidious enemies of our institutions attempt to envenom by false news and hateful calumnies." The article concludes : " We are convinced that the report of the Com mittee does not represent faithfully the true senti ments of the Chamber." BERNE, MARCH 2. The French Government has demanded that Switzerland should pay two-thirds of the costs of the affair of Ville la Grande, one-third of the ex penses being defrayed by France. The Swiss Government has replied that it is willing to pay an indemnity of 4,000 f. to the wounded French, leaving to France the cost of the demolition of the house of M. Choffat, amounting to 400 f. The Swiss Government adds that the question o: right remains for the decision of public opinion. BERLIN, MARCH 1. In to-day's sitting of the Committee of the Chamber of Representatives, the proposal of Herr von. Carlowitz, for the recognition of the kingdom of Italy, was agreed to with only one dissentient voice. The Ministry announced to the Committee that it must decline to take part in the discussion, as the proposition tended to exercise an influence upon pending questions of European policy. MADRID, MARCH 1. News from Tangier states that the lieutenant of the Sumter has been released. Federal ships are watching the Sumter, which still remains stationary at Gibraltar. FRANCE. BOURSE, March I.—The market has shown a strong downward movement. Stock has been from the commencement of business freely offered, and Threes, for the Account, which opened at 70f. 13c., are now at 69f. 85c. The Railway Share Market has felt the same depressing influence, and most of the lines are quoted somewhat lower. The follow ing are the closing quotations : 4t per per Cents 99 65 Do end month 100 30 3 per Cents Do. end month 7O 20 Bank Shares 3060 Credit 743 75 Do. Account Credit Fonder l4OO Belgian 41 — Piedmonteee Fives 6B 20 Roman — Austrian .. — Spanish Threes 5l Home Debt .. — RAILWAYS, Cash. Account. Orleans l3BO .. 1372 50 Northern New ditto Lyons and Mediterranean 1073 75 .. 1070 Geneva .. - • • - Southern Western Eastern .... 692 50 .. 590 Sardinian Austrian Lombard Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 161 c. ; money, 25f. 14c. ; three months, paper, 25f. ; money, 24f. 971 c. .. 720 - HANDEL FESTIVAL. It has been announced for some time pas'that the ticket offices at the Crystal Palace and at Exeter Hall would be simultaneously opened this morning, for the sale of tickets, for the festival. At an early hour a large number of persons were in waiting at both places, prepared with cash to take up the tickets they desired. At Exeter Hall they were shown into the Lower Hall, at the Crystal Palace into the larger board rooms, each appli cant receiving a number, and in the order of arrival they were introduced to the ticket clerks in a separate office, le tiring by another door. Applications, enclosing remittances from the country, were attended to alternately with personal applications, the latter receiving the odd numbers, the former the even num bers. The stream of personal applicants waiting at one time at each place varied from about 50 to 100 persons, but from the numerical regulations the issue of tickets proceeded with the greatest regularity and without the least crowding. Up to the time of going to press it was impossible to learn the exact amount of money received for tickets, but on a rough calculation it exceeded £6,000. The committee have issued a notice requesting applicants from the country to refrain from stipulating for seats in particular blocks; for, although from the acoustic improve ments being carried out all will hear well, it is evident applications from a distance will receive the most prompt attention by the selection of seats being left to the com mittee. THE Corm CIL OF MILITARY EDUCATION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY NEWS. Sir—l take the liberty of forwarding you the amount of money voted last year for the Council of Military Educa tion. Vice Tresident , Three members at £600 One member , 485 18 9 _ _ One secretary Clerks 483 12 6 Office-keepers, &c. Pay of examiners* .. Occasional examiner Travelling expenses 500 0 0 2,805 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 Total £7,774 11 3 True " that This amount of th e pu bli c money i s no w, apparently at et published h least, expended with ou t any re t urn t o the nation—at least no ne that can be k nown; ne accoun t s ren d er ed, no annual rep mostly Pd; all is s il en c e . those who are supposed to be reporte d are departments ;" still of those even we , th e public, have a right to know something. as we are the paymasters. -1 am, s m , VERITAS. , * Examine what? Blackwood's Magazine. " Chronicles of Carlingford" is continued,!nnd the young minister makes the acquaintance of Lady Western. Great skill is shown in the delineation of character, and the scene in the parlour of the Tozer's is most naturally described. The dismay and horror with which the refined and educated man regarded these vulgar folks may be imagined, and the bitterest thought of all was, that these were the elite of hie congregation, the stars of mag nitude in the horizon. Also, the relation of his visit to Lady Western is, a good sketch, and exhibits one of those rapid transitions from romance to reality which so often befall the young and ardent. There is an article on "Lord Castlereagh." He is spoken of in high terms. "We do not hesitate to affirm that Lord Castlereagh was the greatest Foreign Minister that England ever had ; no Minister ever had to con front greater perils or difficulties ; none ever accom plished such great icesults a his lame has been long obscured hy the unscrupulous antagonism of party, but these volumes of the distinguished historian of Europe come at the right time, and will not fail successfully to establish the noble patriotism and transcendent statesmanship of the great Minister." At the conclusion of this article a deserved tribute of admiration is paid to their author. This passage is most gratifying, as it is always interesting to mark a sustained intercouse and unshaken friend ship between those who are related in literary pursuits. It is thus mentioned : _ _ _ It would ill become us to close our review of this last work of Sir Archibald Alison, without a warm and well earned tribute to the man who is now the last survivor of the galaxy of writers who contributed to the early numbers of the magazine. Wilson, Lockhart, Hamilton, Galt, Croly, Hogg, Delta, De Quincey—those old familiar faces, who still look down upon us from the picture-frames in Ebony's saloon—have all passed to their rest. Sir Archi bald alone is left—still strong and vigorous, we are happy to say, and strong and vigorous rr^y he long remairr.l Forty-three years have passed since, whilst a youth, his literary talent sufficed to enrol him among the contributors to Maga. Since then, Maga and he have grown old toge ther—the mutual friendship has' stood the strain alike of time and circumstances—and we rejoice to see the victor's wreath encircling the brows of one who first won his spurs in the service of Maga. As we turn over the pages of past volumes, we recognise the "Roman hand" of Sir Archibald with a frequency second only to that our venerated " Christopher North" himself. The last of a good race, we greet him. And with natural pride we love to recognise in the veteran historian of Europe a life-long contributor to these pages, and the youth who, three-and-forty years ago, commenced his literary career and his connection with Maga with articles on the National Monument and Robert the Bruce, in which the style of the now distinguished historian may be seen already formed in the coups-d'essai of the youthful essayist. " Translations of the Odyssey" forms the subject of a paper. It is entertaining, and affords much information on classical topics. It is truly stated that " Homer, at any rate, is in no present danger of neglect. If seven Greek cities quarrelled over his imaginary bones, no less than six English scholars are now trying their hands in (we hope) amicable rivalry, in translating him." "Charac• teristics of Language" is a paper that may al tract the reader from its ingenious remarks and quaint ideas. We meet with this curious suggestion at the end of the essay : Thus we are inclined to think that if there is any founda tion of truth for this fancy of sex in language, that the high type represents the feminine, and the low type the mascu line clement. The words high and low themselves would be perhaps as well rendered by sharp and flat, as their signification has a musical analogy. The high type may be more feminine than the low or the bass, as the voices of women are higher than those of men. Perhaps time will unravel this strange riddle of language. It will be indeed marvellous if it be discovered that language reflects man, not only in his organisation generally, but in his sexual relationship ; and that the study of language is thus in all completeness the study of the mental history of man, mak ing the complement to ethnology or the study of his phy sical history, and both together comprising the natural his tory of the highest of God's creatures. History, commonly so called, is a record only of the actions and conscious words of men, and may itself be coloured according to the writer's bias or mannerism. Language is a history of the thoughts and unconscious words of men, and must he a true record, because, like the facts of nature, its characters have been traced by the finger of the Creator, " Caxtoniana" is continued; the present part is not so good as the first. Many will not agree that monotony is a source of happiness," which is the theme of the first essay, and the latter one will suit those who are pleased with the Strange Story, as it is entitled, the " Normal Clairvoyance of the Imagination." " Classic or Gothic; the Battle of the Styles," is a learned treatise that contains some appropriate remarks. After specifying the points of discussion and disagreement, the writer winds up with an eloquent exordium as to the neutral ground on which all real lovers of art may meet. It is forcibly argued that "the principles of truth, beauty, and goodness have laid for every style of architecture the same foundation. We have stood upon Mars Hill and looked upon the Acro polis, when sunset robed the sky of the .IBgean Sea, or when the moon rode high above the queen of night, and we have known how great, and withal how good were those classic arts which enshrined the gods of Greece, We have stood beneath the dome of St. Peter's, dazzling with gold and rich with coloured marbles. We have paused in the majestic nave of Milan Cathedral, solemn in Gothic shadows, and have bowed the head and bent the knee before the sur passing glory of those arts which witness to the faith of Christendom. Blessings be upon all these forms of beauty, peace, and blessedness, from a heart made grateful. Let strife and battle cease, and to the harmony of nature's ways may we con form the concord of the arts." There is a collec tion from some of David Wingate's poems and songs, which is well worthy of attention. "The Miner's Morning Song" is a stirring in vocation to the sons of toil, and the lines on " The Little Brother" are touching and truthful. A MINER'S MORNING BONG. Ar'se I brother miner! 'Twas only a dream. That hum of green woodlands, that stroll by the stream Some joy-loving fairy, in portraiture gay, Hath shown thee by night what thou seest not by day. Yet, brother, despair not, the hours will pass o'er ; We'll rise, as the day wanes, to gladness once more. Suppress those deep sighs, brother, though it may be The fate of thy kinsman is waiting for thee ; O'er sorrows untasted 'tis folly to brood ; We must, like thy kinsman, brave danger for food. Then up and be stirring ; like serf-men of yore, We'll rest when we've plodded our portion once more. Be cheerful, poor brother I I've heard of a land Where no over• labour e'er blisters the hand ; A land where no fetters of slavery are seen, Where the grindstone of tyranny never hath been. Perhaps we'll go there when our ploddings are o'er, And then we'll be weary-bon'd miners no more. LITTLE BROTHER-A SONG FOR LITTLE CHILDREN. Oh I come, let us lay all our playthings aside, And sing of our brother again ; We will sing how he once in our games join'd with pride, Forgetting his cough and his pain. But he's gone far away to the land of the stars— All his moaning and weeping are o'er ; And till death the bright portals of glory unbars, We shall see little brother no more. Little brother was kind, with a manner so sweet, And his ringlets so £•irylie fell; Oh I we always were happy together to meet, For we lov'd little brother so well. But he's gone far away, &c. Little brother could sing, and 'twas pleasant to hear Him join in the hymn or the song ; Ah I we never once deem'd his departure so near, Nor thought he'd be absent so long. But he's gone far away, &c. No more we'll for him gather primroses gay— Little brother of flowers was so fond ; Now, he's gathering bright flowers that will ne'er fade away, Yonder hills of white clouds far beyond. For he's gone far away, &c. No more shall he gaze on the far-flying kite, Whose string to his carriage was bound; Nor smile in his chair, on the long winter night, When the guess or the story goes round. For he's gone far away, &c. We must all be good children, and swear not, nor lie, And always from quarrelling refrain, And so, one by one, to the star-land we'll fly, And meet little brother again. For he's gone far away to the land of the stars, He has passed through the valley of pain ; And when death the bright portals of glory unbars, We shall meet little brother again. The Dublin Magazine. The first article is on the subject of " Mr. Gold win Smith on the Colonies." It contains some striking truths, and ably exposes the errors which are contained in the propositions of that gentleman. He calls upon England at once to make herself " the mother of free nations by casting off from her side a set of colonies as costly as they are now become profitless." This extraordinary remark is justly commented on, and the following remarks are most succinct and to the purpose, calling attention to the fallacy that lies at the root of the argument, and justly satirising the stultifying process that is recommended: It is, indeed, a new thi ng to hear a h i gh-c l ass t eac h er o f English youth outdo the pitiful cant of the Tease Society by a line of argument which any Englishman of average intellect and middling patriotism should scorn to follow. It is needful to dismember the British empire, because this colony or that dependency, these islands or those strong holds, are a stumbling block to the greed, or a standing re• proach to the pride of this or the other nation l The Spaniard, as he waxes strong, will look resentfully at the Rock of Gibraltar ; therefore let him have it without more ado. The American slaveholder will cast wolfish eyes on Jamaica; why should we baulk him of his heart's desire ? TheYaokees are for ever on the point of quarrelling with us, because Canada is ours, not theirs; let us save the fox from all chance of further sinning by straightway dropping the grapes into his mouth. Such, in not very different words, is the counsel offered us by Mr. Goldwin Smith. On the very same principle, let is advise him in return to present his watch to the first thief wtt.)se hand may come too near his pocket, and 1, 2 trow away his arms when he sees a party of Burglars trying the fastenings of his'pantry door. "A Souvenir of Chapelizod" is continued at some length, and we meet with scenes of all descriptions; there are some love passages, some stormy meetings, • • • some midnight reflections of an unpleasant nature; and lastly, there comes a messenger from Chapelizod Vault. This tale is distinguished for its variety and vigour. " Alison's Life of Lord Castlereagh " is the subject of a paper; at the' conclusion some eulogistic passages appear regarding that noble man, in which it is said " that the name of one so worthy to rank with the first states men of his country should so long have pointed the jeers and railings of so many writers and speakers in these realms speaks ill for that love of fair play which Englishmen pride themselves on being, of all men, readiest to show." " The Casket of Jewels" is a sketch of some adventures met with in taking some rare gems across to Italy, and the conveyor proved himself un worthy of his trust by spending his time in paying attention to an unknown damsel, who per suaded him to travel with her party, who proved to be brigands of the first class, and speedily divested him of his treasure, " Mildrington, the Barrister," is proceeded with, and is important in this instalment. The hapless hero is in a dreadful fix, as he is privately married to one his mother will not approve of, while she tries to bait him with the promise of immediate inheritance if he will be united to the damsel of her choice. This tale is appropriately styled "A Romance of two Syrens." "Forgotten Novels" is an essay that may be perused with at tention, affording as it does "a glimpse of the days that are o'er." It is always desirable in the hurry skurry of existence to have now and then brought i before us a retrospective mirror that shows us how our forefathers fared in the way of light literature, the last paragraph is as follows : To every one who aspires to hold pleasant communica tion with the souls of myriads of his fellow-beings through the medium of novel or romance, conceived with mental pain, and perfected with watchings and long labours, it may be of service to reflect on the now forgotten prndue tions of thousands, who exercised their imaginative powers for the same purpose, did only negative good at best, and if their uncalled-for tasks were not fulfilled in accordance with the spirit of Christian morality, did absolute harm to the imaginative of unsteady youth whom they addressed, always so fond of escaping from the dusty, harsh ways of real life to the meadows, river sides, and landscape gardens of the land of romance. It is one thing to lose one's cares, and relax our strained thoughts, out of those hours that should be devoted to genuine labour of mind or body ; but it is a different and a dismal thing, to bo fallowing with an excited imagination the wild and erroneous ilighte of the imagination of another, when mind or body should be octal pied in some work of duty. " A Week in Lisbon," furnishes an amusing account of that city. " Nurse Brown's Story" is most me lancholy, but it is touchingly told, and narrates some of those hidden sorrows that go far to swell the aggregate of misery in this vale of tears. The last paper is cn the interesting subject of Austra lian Research, which has lately been made known in this country. It is worthy of attention, and affectingly concludes in these words : BURKE THE EXPLORER. Burke was laid in the grave, wrapped in the Union Jack—a shroud most meet and proper for this brave and intrepid Irishman. The country towards Carpentaria will be Burke's Land henceforward, It will never be forgotten that he led the way across the continent, and perished, as discoverers have too often done before him. Ireland, to which he has done honour, will not fail to do honour to his memory. Totness, of which Wills was a native, will erect a memorial to one who died in the path of enterprise and duty. And hereafter, when settlers occupy that land, and the rose cockatoos and crested pigeons, by the creeks the explorers travelled, getlamiliar to the sight of white men, and women, and little children, it will be told how, far away beyond, in miles and years, Robert O'Hara Burke and William John Wills were the first to cross the grassy plains and gold bearing ranges, and died at Cooper's Creek, coming home from Carpentaria." Fraser. The continuation of the ably-written but some what disconnected story entitled " Thalatta Tha latta I ""is the first thing th a t mee t s th e rea d er i n this number. It is followed by an article on " The Non Regulation Provinces of India," which dis cusses several important features in our Indian go vernmental system. We are glad to welcome the familiar initials of A. K. H. B. appended to an essay " Concerning the Sorrows of Childhood," written with a conciseness and vigour in which this able writer has of late seemed to us to flag. The truth and force 3f many of the observations in this paper deserve to be appreciated. It would be well, indeed, for the rising generation if parents were more careful of the influences surrounding the timid and sensitive little being, whose early years may be darkened by the tyranny of a nurse, the injustice of a teacher, or even by the mismanage ment of the parents themselves. With regard to an evil far too common in these high pressure days, the essayist makes some remarks so just and sen sible that we commend them to the notice of the reader : Then a great trouble, always pressing heavily on many a little mind, is that it is over-tasked with lessons. You still see, here and there, idiotic p ,, rents striving to make infant phenomena of their children ; and recording with much pride how their children could read and write at an unnaturally early age. Such parents are fools ; not neces sarily malicious fools, but fools beyond question. The great use to which the first six or seven years of life should be given, is the laying the foundation of a healthful con stitution in body and mind ; and the instilling of those first principles of duty and religion which do not need to be taught out of any books. Even if you do not permanently injure the young brain and mind by prematurely overtask ing them ; even if you do not permanently blight the bodily health, and break the mind's cheerful spring ; you gain nothing. Your child, at fourteen years old, is not a bit further advanced in his education than a child who began his, years after him; and the entire result of your stupid driving has been to over cloud some days which should have been among the happiest of his life. It is a woful sight to me to see the little forehead corrugated with mental effort, though the effort be to do no more than master the multi plication table ; it was a sad story I lately heard of a little boy repeating his Latin lesson over and over again in the delirium of the fever of which he died, and saying piteously that indeed he could not do it better. I don't like to see a little face looking unnaturally auxious and earnest about a horrible task of spelling : and even when children pass that stage, and grow up into schoolboys who can read Thucy dides and write Greek iambics, it is not wise in parents to stimulate a clever boy's anxiety to hold the first place in his class. That anxiety is strong enough already ; it needs rather to be repressed. It is bad enough even at college to work on late into the night ; but at school it ought not to be suffered for one moment. If a lad takes his place in his class every day in a stee of nervous tremor, he may be in the way to get his gold medal, indeed; but he is in the way to shatter his constitution for life. Those who like to travel while sitting by their own fireside, and to see the wonders of foreign lands through the eyes of others, will derive much plea sure from the vivid and animated sketch entitled " The City of Victory," which records a lady's soli tary voyage to the olden world, ani describes her intense delight whe n sh e l oo k e d u p o n the glowing waters of the mighty Nile, and caught a dista nt view of the Pyramids. " Pap3l Vuh" i s the title of an interesting essay on the early writings of the ancient Aztecs. Many curious passages will excite the attention of the reader, and give rise to reflec tion. Mr. Peacock, the author of some articles on Shelley, and the friend of the poet and his wife, adds a supplementary notice to his former essays, refuting the assertions of a recent writer !na the same subject.. "The Twice-revised Code" re ceives a care ful examination. The clever author of " Guy Livingstone" proceeds with his tale of " Barren Honour," in his usual strain, sometimes power ful, sometimes with a straining after effect, but always worth reading in these days of com monplace. An essay on A us t r i a an d H ungary sets forth opinions from which we totally differ. It re commends the H ungar i ans to a b andon all claim to thatindependent constitution for which they have struggled with such faith, such constancy, such suffering, and to send their Deputies to the Austrian Parliament, forfeiting all their ancient privileges by that mock representation, and abandoning that attitude of passive resistance which has defied the attacks of tyrants and their subordinates, by taking a false step which could never be retraced. Rather let us sympathise with the patient firmness of a brave and martial people, to the swords of whose warriors the empire of their tyrants is indebted for its very existence. the United Service nagazine. This magazine opens with a chapter on " The Defence of Canada," the chief object of which is to inquire if our military system can afford it. The writer maintains that it cannot, for that, if Great Britain is to take upon herself the whole responsibility of the defence of so extensive a territory, it will be necessary to keep an army of some thirty or forty thousand men as a permanent garrison, which he does not coas der fair, and that it would be far better for the Canadians- to keep up a standing army instead i of only a militia, and that in that case, in the event of a war with the States, England could support them without materially weakening herself. This is hardly fair to the Canadians after the bold and patriotic front they showed at the late threatened war. Theseus contributes a paper on " Naval Dis cipline, and Recent Naval Appointments," in which he criticises with some severity recent alterations. The second article on " The British Cavalry, and its Organisation" commences with the refutation of an error which was made in an article on this sub ject which appeared in last month's number, in which it was stated that it re qu i re d thirty years to make a cavalry soldier, wherea s th ree was the number fixed by the writer. The article is ably written, and the author defends the cause of British cavalry against all attacks. Sir John Burgoyne comes in for his share of castigation for having gone out of his way to abuse an arm Jf the service with which the author says that he is perfectly ignorant. Amongst others who have voluntarily come forward to decry our cavalry is Sir John Burgoyne. Now who is this gentleraan who puts an ignominous brand upon that noble service ? a general, a baronet, G.C. 8., end inspector-gene ral of fortifications. An officer of eminence in his own de partment, or he would not have received so many re.,vards. pause to enq u i re what These high titl es w i ll be avt to deceive mar— who do not ala j to consti, tute him a jud ge pi i~ali&Mims possessesses • h —.Lee, It will be sufficient for the gene "4l I/4141 44W thoy wno lly disconnected with is rality of non-military readers of his writings that he is General Sir John Burgoyne, loaded with honours for past services. But in reality, what can ho know about cavalry ? lie never served with them, much less commanded any body of them, and never had anything to do with them in any shape whatever, unless, l,ossibly, in the course of his duty as an engineer, he may have had to rep or t u p o n the state of, or see to the repairs of, some cavalry barracks. Yet he comes forward, without his opinion being asked,and stigmatises the British cavalry as the worst ire the world, just in the same manner as he bas rrouounced judgment upon the volunteers. Now Sir John is the last man•who should have done either the one or the ~ther, for be bears the name of an officer who was signally successful in the command of British cavalry during the last century, but whJ subsequently gained an unenviable notoriety by sur rendering a British army to an unorganized mass of volun teers I There are no cavalry officers of the past or present day who care mush for such opinions, they naturally laugh a them, but the case may be otherwise with the general reader, who may look only to the position of the person who expresses them, and receive for truth what is in fact. calumny. Sir John likewise should have been cautious in , giving publicity to his opinions on matters with which he had no concern, for he was supposed in his early career to have committed faults as an engineer —who has not, what ever his profession ? An officer of his own corps, of the highest merit, under whose orders Sir John had served, was asked shortly before his death what he thought of him as an engineer ? the laconic answer was, " there are two opinions about him." The worst cavalry in the world. could scarcely have made two such %charges as did thet heavy and light brigades at Balaklava, both of which Sir John must have witnessed, as well as some onsets in for mer days. He had better have left our cavalry and volun teers alone, for in his condemnation of the former he will find that he has to measure his length against persons far• better informed on the subject than himself, and as to the latter, they have assumed a proportion and a perfection per haps little thought of by him, and which give a flat contra , aiction to his assertions. A French view of English Volunteers is concluded, and it is but justice to our neighbours to state that on the whole the view taken is a fair one. An: article on the Porthmouth Fortifications contains a full description of the works in progress there, and will be read with interest. Under the head of Naval Education, it is proposed that a united ser vice college should be provided for the sons of offi cers of the army, navy, and marines, and of gen tlemen in the imperial and Indian civil service. In: a paper on the Eastern Provinces of British North . America, the resources of Canada are considered, and considerable details furnished about its pro ductions. Among the critical notices, " Red, White, and Blue" is reviewed with some severity f;)r its absurd French tendency. Such a thorougbly Eng lish publication as the United Servioe i'dagaine is not likely to pass over a matter of this sort in silence, the more especially as the work is in many respects very clever. Chapters are devoted also to the consideration. of Military Murders and Naval Promotion. ?he New Monthly. The new tale by the authoress who has lately attained considerable celebrity as a novelist is con tinued with unabated int( rest. " The Shadow of Ashlydyat" belongs to the more ambitions efforts of its writer, and the number of characters introduced, whose distinctive features are all preserved with Mrs. Wood's peculiar skill, promise a story of some length and elaboration. The attention which has lately been drawn to our great Canadian colonies has given rise to many essays and disquisitions upon them. A lengthened paper in this magazine enters thoroughly upon the sub . iect, and wakes some in genious comparisons of the respective capabilities of the British and French for colonisation. " Joan of Naples," a "ell-known figure in Italian history, is the sulit et for Sir Nathaniel's sketch. There is a. curious parallel between the chequered lives of Queen Giovanna and Mary of Scotland. Both were suspected of complicity in the murder of their husbands, both were remarkable for their personal attractions and fascination of manner, both passed. from the swaying of a sceptre and the splendours of a throne te the prison and the executioner. Those who are interested in the adventurous ex ploits of the Alpine Club may turn their attention. to the narrative of the " Ascents of the Volcano Orizava," the highest of the Andes in Mexico. " Granville de Vigne" is continued in its accus tomed style. We fear trouble awaits the haughty hero and the brilliant little artist, as it does also the colonel and his charming fiancee. Nicholas Michell, whose poems on the shipwrecked mariner were recently so well received, contributes some verses, entitled "The Last on the Rock," which display his accustomed powers. There are also pers on the " Holy Land," an d one on the " Prophets of the Desert." Bentley's Miscellany. " The Adventures of Lorn Lorie.A" are drawing to a close. He is received by his parents, and the crafty pawnbroker is settled with, and we su ppose retires from the scene for ever. Esther meets with a friend in need in the shape of the housekeeper a hotel, who takes compassion on her destitute condi tion. Mrs. Drakeford pays a visit to Dr. Snow balle, and contrives to extract fifty pounds from him, and gains the unpleasant intelligence that Mr. Drakeford hasbeen committed to prison to take his trial on a charge of arson. No hint has as yet been given as to whom Esther really is, or what is her parentage. The characters of Sir William Cumberlanj and Mrs. Drakeford are well sustained, and Mr. Costello deserves great credit for having kept up the interest of the story so steadily, " The Forgotten Dead," by M. D um as , frere is reviewed at some length, and several in teresting extracts are taken. The writer says he believes that this is the first occasion in which Alexander the Great has attempted what may be termed contemporary biography. This is a subject in which M. Dumas is pre-eminently qualified to deal. As a specimen, we extract the following re lating to-Chateaubriand Chateaubriand, who had once on a time been captain of the Royal Guards, was glad to march to the siege of 'Mon* ville as a private. As he marched along he met a home.- man, who asked him, "Where are you going ?" To fight." "What is your name ?" "N. de Chateaubriand. And yours ?" " Frederick William." It was the King of Prussia, who said, as he rode away, " There I recognise the nobility of France." The poet was not born to fight : he was wounded, re ceived a bullet which lodged in the manuscript of " Atala," which he carried in his breast, and lastly was attacked bY smell-pox. As he walked along the streets of Namur, trembling with fever, a poor woman threw an old blanket over his shoulders; it was the only one she possessed. Seys M. Dumas, " St. Martin, who was canoni.ed, only gave the poor man half his cloak." On quitting Namur, Chateaubriand fell into a trench, and was picked up by some compassionate soldiers, and deposited at the gates of Bussels. " The Belgians, who did not guess that one day the piracy of the works this young man would publish would enrich thre .or four bookaneers,' closed their gate 8 against the poor wounded man." He was on the point of death whe his brother came to his aid, and gave him one half the 1,200 francs he possessed. He also proposed to remove him, but, fortunately, our poet was too ill to follow him. He went to a barber's, where he recovered; his brother returned to France, where the guil otine was waiting him. When convalescent, Chateaubriand pro ceeded to England, where the doctors warned him that his fighting days were over. He took up his pen, wrote his " Essais," and sketched the plan of the " Genie du Christianisme." " An Arab Village" is a sketch of life in Algeria, and a description of Arab manners and customs. " Table Talk," by Monkshood, is continued, and relates the breakfast table. "Fayette and Thar" gelie ; or My Pastel Portrait by La Tour," by Ouide 4 is one of this author's light and amusing tales. A review of the memoir of Edward Forbes, the naturalist, gives a general sketch of the life of that gifted individual. Good Words. Edited by Norman Macleod, D.D. it is with great satisfaction that we see this in teresting periodical instead of diminishing is interest, increase in its attractions. The number before us need not fear comparison with many older and more expensive publications, and to the hearths and homes of the poor it must be a real boon, being so entirely devoid of the didactic character and bitter tone too often found in periodicals designed pages with pleasure, alth oug h the / for their benefit. A member of any faith might , read these often contain papers of an openly religious charac ter. The essay by the editor himself in this month's number entitled " What if Christianity is gu n i d o e t t a r n u d e e ? e " n s puts olat i t o h n e h e question to the would offer itnoflde humanity'l , wh at in place of the faith which has been found capable of sustaining and influencing the most diverse nations, and suppl y i ng the moral needs of the changing ages. A. K. N. contributes a thoughtful, and pleasantly written essay on " Atmospheres , ' meaning thereby the insensible influence which " every human b e i ng diff uses around him. The at tractive story of Mistress and Maid," by the author of " John Halifax," proceeds with great at tractions, and the characters increase in interest a° they are further developed. Miss Muloch's ad' mirers are acquainted with the charm which that gifted authoress can throw over the little domestic details of daily life, and this happy power { is fully displayed in th e hi s t or y o f Eli za b et h Hand and her three mistresses. There is another story' of a pleasant genial nature, entitled "A cast in the . waggon," and some very able articles on general subjects. Among these are papers on the c auses , and remedies of colliery calamities, with four illus trations, and on the structure and powers of the eye, which will well repay the reader, and contain most interesting information. PRESENT OF SALMON OVA TO GARIBALDI.- 3/1 - - r# John Miller, partner with Mr. Andrew Buist, of Perth, in the lease of the Galway fisheries, has received the following letter in acknowledgment of the present of salmon ova for wad ded to General Garibaldi some time ago :-- 44 Caprero, Feb. 6, 1862. Dear Sir,—Many thanks to you and y°lll - Mr. Buist, for your assistance in obtaining for me 25,000 impregnated ova of salmon, and for the vessel in which you so carefully sent them from Ireland to Glasgow. With earnest wishes for success in your fisheries, I am y our grateful friend, G. GARIBALDI.—Mr. John Miller, Salin' Weirs t Oalwah Irelau