The Sun. — London, England, 1859-08-31 00:00:00

Fourth Edition, Bvo., pp. 152, post free, is. 2d., "A_ND THE ANOINTED ADULTERER SINNED WITHOUT INCONVENIENCE." VACATION THOUGHTS. By the late CHARLES PHILLIPS, A. 8., Commissioner of the Court, Sac. London : J. Ridgway, 169, Piccadilly, W. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING the performances will commence with THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE. With THE CONTESTED ELECTION. Followed by HE WOULD BE AN ACTOR. And HALLOWE'EN. Commence at 7. NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster. Last Five Nights of the Summer Seas3n. Last Two Nights of the Flowers of the Forest and The Babes in the Wood. THIS EVENING, the performances will commence with THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST. Messrs. Billington, Stuart, P. Bedford, C. Marshall' C. J. Smith, Garden ; Miss Marian Lacey, Miss K. Kelly, and Mrs. Billington. Followed by the new burlesque, THE BABES IN THE WOOD. Messrs. C. Marshall, Paul Bedford, C. J. Smith, Eburne ; Miss Woolgar and Miss K. Kelly. Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith. On Thursday for the Benefit of Mr. Carter, Treasurer. Doors open at a quarter-past six—Commence at seven. Box Office open from 10 to 5 —no charge for booking. No fees to servants permitted. A registry kept of all articles found. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough THIS EVENING, THE MAID WITH THE MILKING PAIL, - . After which, A SCHOOL FOR COQUETTES. Misses Swanboron i gh, Oliver, and Lavine. Followed by THE VERY LATEST EDITION OF THE LADY OF LYONS. Commence at 7 o'clock VERDI'S OPERA OF MACBETH. The whole of the first Act of this Opera, now produced for the first time in this country (the remaining three acts being in course of rehearsal), is sung nightly at the CAN TERBURY HALL CONCERTS. THE DELEPIERRE FAMILY, consisting of three Juvenile Violinists, viz., Jules, Juliette, and Julia Delepierre, aged, respectively, FOUR, SIX, and EIGHT years. The perfect execution by these Lilliputian Artistes of some of the most difficult and brilliant Solos, Duets, and Trios ever written for the violin, has excited mingled wonder and admi ration in Continental Musical Circles, and drawn forth enthu siastic tributes of praise from the Public Journals of France and Belgium. They will perform T WICE EACH EVENING, in addi tion to the usual Entertainments. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, AuGuST 31. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 15—highest since noon yesterday. 51—lowest this morning and during the night. 61—this day at noon. BAROMETER-29.65. WIND, West-North-Westerly; light, with dull, cool weather. Yesterday evening and last night were the coolest we have had since the month of May. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tuts DAY.—Morning, 3h. 45m.—Afternoon, 4h. sm. To-Monnow-Morning, 4h. 24m.—Afternoon, 4h. 43m. #N ‘ i, .".:''''." - % ,,T,0.0 I. v, - •''''.--.—. , o I :- 4. -- - „,_.-.- -5. , ~..,,, ~ 1 : :1' 4' . ... ,_ t - ono IT P— --,.. 4 .. THE SUN. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1859. It is amusing how soon the good poeple of Paris forget the gravity of political changes, for the more congenial anticipation of pleasurable emotions, or any excitement of novelty or wonder. The cause of the Italians is overlooked, for the moment, in the exstacies of the amnesty, which seems to afford unbounded and real satisfaction. We truly hope its beneficial effects may be of long and lasting duration. The settlement of the Duchies is, for the present, at a sort of stand-still, not from the exigence of the question, but from the position in which it rests from the unofficial character of the proceedings. NAPOLEON has only whispered in doubtful hints, which may bear varied significations from the emphases placed on certain words. While, whatever the Emperor of AUSTRIA promul gates is of questionable importance, as being the opinions of the vanquished. We observe that the press in this country genera l ly adheres to the same opinion as ourselves. The cause being that we all reason more upon hypothesis than fact. A little time may throw more positive light upon the subject than its present importance seems to indicate. The correspondent of the il!orning Post says that " the people of Paris are in extacy "at the idea of the Leviathan being about to bz. made a spectacle of at Cherbourg. The Eastern Railway Company is organising pleasure trains at a moderate price, which will carry the sight-seers on board the ves sel, give them a splendid dinner, and return them safe to their homes for 50f. The second week of September is mentioned as the time, but it would seem that this cannot be definitive if the announce ments made in England of the departure of the ship be correct." We are truly glad, for the sake of the great venture, that the direct )rs of the ship have resolved on going to New York instead of Portland, for the very cogent reasons assigned by a correspon- dent in yesterday's Sun. The present appears to be the busiest of all the seasons for commercial enterprise in the United States, and as New York is both the London and Liverpool of the far West, what port so valuable or desirable as the one com prehending the very essence of the whole, both in a commercial as in a monetary sense P The com pany, naturally, want to make money of their wondrous enterprise, but in the prosecution of the one object they ought not to lose sight of another, which eventually may be quite as valuable—cha racter. The Government of India seems to give us a 3 much trouble as our hopes magnified the value of its acquisition. We are placed in much the same position as the over-clever fellow who had " caught a Tartar !" We cannot do without our Indian Tartar, nor can we well manage to get rid of it. To some it may appear that we are attempting too much all at once, but there's no better remedy than to buckle to, and that with a deperate energy worthy of our character and the rich capabilities of the prize. Our Eastern dominions have yielded wealth to tens of thousands of our countrymen now living among us like nabobs, while the empire at large has profited immensely by the boundless contribu tions to our national exchequer. But while per sonal and Imperial interests have largely benefited by die system in the previous years of our rule, the system itself was too anomalous to last. It was found that divided authority produced a species of divided allegiance which seemed to work against itself and confound its administr a t ors in theexeri cise of their duties. Uniformity was wanting, but to secure that end, one responsibility was created, and the authority of the QUEEN was established for the general benefit. But in the management of this change therew as rather undue precipitancy and want of consideration for some the interests involved. The executive both here and in India seem to have been at cross purposes on many points, and individual expecta tions were overlooked in Imperial assumption. The civil and the military authorities too frequently clashed before matters could settle down to ordinary working. The jealousy of one Department too frequently thwarted the purpose of the other, and hence a sort of dead-lock impaired the efficiency of both. This uncongenial beginning naturally increased in bitterness of spirit as,onc party was compelled by the necessity of circumstances -to defer to the other. There was too much attempted at the same time, "and the want of cordiality added to the diffi• culty of its due performance. There was first the civil emit then the military organisation to be ad justed. "But while the transfer of the civil adminis- tration was handed ever to the QUEEN'S Govern_ ment as a matter of course, it was objected to on the part of the East India Company's army— that was the local army which, while they owned allegiance to the QUEEN, yet considered their obedience was due to the Company in whose service they had enlisted. This objection was right in one sense and wrong in the other ; for they were bound to follow the fortunes of their masters in the land of their adoption. But on the other hand the soldiers reasoned that because their masters had sold or yielded their power for a con sideration some consideration ought to be extended to them. And so it ought in fairness and as a matter even of policy, for the men had nobly acquitted themselves in the recent rebellion and deserved better of their country. They only required a small fee as a token of acknowledgment for arduous ser vice well performed. But here red-tapism stepped in with its wonted prestige, and having first refused a paltry consideration it was beneath its dignity to descend to common sense. Prejudice was strengthened into obstinacy, and " bad blood" was engendered among all parties. What was to be done ? The fire was kindled, but it was far easier to fan the flame than to extinguish it. Open mutiny broke out in the ranks and public safety counselled immediate pacification. Thus what might have been settled for some thirty thousand pounds at the utmost, will now cost the country twenty times as much! The men carried their point so far that they obtained their discharge by way of compromise, with a free passage home into the bargain. All this sad mistake might have beer avoided by proper conciliation. But the pride of the red-tapist overcame his sense of duty and pro voked resistance where it might and could have promoted esteem and secured obedience. But let us now endeavour to turn this evil into a benefit. When these men return—possibly to the number of ten thousand well-disciplined hardy soldiers, perhaps as good, if not the best, in our service—•let a fair bounty be tendered to join the ranks of our army, after they have had furlough enough to visit their friends and relatives. Some may refuse, but many, very many, will join, and each man will be worth two of those who now volunteer, because the knowledge and experience of the one will counterbalance the inefficiency of the other twofold or more. We should thus add to the national defence a body of mature soldiers, who, being mixed up with less disciplined men or young recruits, would prove of incalculable benefit to the service. Again, many of those who might hesitate to join the regular army could be induced to enter into the militia, or take promotion in the volunteers, and thus infuse a spirit of discipline and emulation highly conducive to our national organisation in the day of danger as of duty. It is with much pleasure that we direct the attention of our readers to a letter on the proposed improvement of the Serpentine, which will be found in another part of our impression. It is from Mr. GEORGE RENNIE, the original proposer of the simple and efficacious plan we have so strongly recommended on previous occasions. Mr. RENNIE sets forth clearly and distinctly the reasons in its favour, and we imagine that a perusal of his scheme would convince any unprejudiced person. One of his great arguments appeals directly to the general humanity of the public, and enlists on its side the sympathies of many who might regard the question of economy, or expen diture, with indifference. By the adoption of Mr. RENNIE'S plan the great risks at present incurred by bathers and skaters would be entirely obviated, while the Royal Humane Society would be enabled to transfer their establishment to some localities where risks were inevitable. He proposes to de posit at the bottom of the lake a sufficient quantity of gravel to reduce the depth to four or five feet. A very large portion of the area of the lake is not so deep at present ; and, as the gravel can be obtained in the immediate vicinity, the undertaking is by no means formidable. " I feel assured," observes Mr. RENNIE, "that, omitting the unne cessary removal of the mud and the layer of con crete, the cost of obtaining full security for bathers and skaters, with the relief to the Humane Society's funds, could be obtained for a comparatively frac tional part of the sum now held out to terrify Parliamentary economists from relieving them selves of a charge of what can only be looked upon as showing a total disregard of human life." Even were the cost, however, to amount to the sum threatened, it would surely be wiser to expend a little more, and complete the undertaking satisfactorily and successfully, than to effect a pitiful saving, which, like all half mea sures, will probably cost much more in the end. Mr. HAWKSLEY'S method is open to serious ob jections and cannot afford us any security : for in a few years we would be subjected to the same annoyance and expense, while the plan whose adoption we have so strenuously advocated will be permanent in its good effects. The absurdity of returning the filtered water into the same basin with no protection againt the evils arising from stagnant water must be apparent to the most casual observer. We hope that Mr. RENNIE'S suggestions may be carried out, and that the estimates he asks for may be furnished. He is anxious that the Humane Society should make a statement of the number of deaths which have taken place in the Serpentine since 1842 when the last report was laid before Parliament on Mr. RENNIE'3 motion. With this melancholy list he would desire an ac count of the charges incurred by the society in preventing similar accidents. Mr. RENNIE tells us that to the best of his recollection the expense of building the receiving house on the banks of the Serpentine was between £2,000 and £3,000, and the annual expenditure from £1,500 to £2,000. Had this method been adopted seventeen years ago, when Mr. RENNIE brought forward tile subject in the House of Commons, a considerable amount would have been saved to the public, besides the far more 'important preservation of numerous lives. It is an absurdity - to have a piece of ornamental water which can answer no other good purpose, of such a depth as to render it positively dangerous. Every ornamental advantage can be attained by comparatively shallow water, as may readily be seen in St. James's-park, where the alterations have for once been universally admitted to be genuine improvements. The national claim to inherent dominion over the sea does not certainly extend to fresh water, which we seem to be totally incapable of managing, from our noble river to an ornamental pond. It reflects but little credit on a nation which prides itself on its superiority in all practical and scientific knowledge that we shou id allow what ought to be a source of health and plea sure to become a positive nuisance. Th e f au l t li es with the Government more than with the people, who are only too little inclined to criticise the public expenditure, and would raise no ( bjections to a scheme whose advantages they would so soon realise. Messrs. EASTON and Amos will no doubt accept Mr. RE NNTE'S invitation to furnish the ne cessary estimates, which we are cert tin will be far less than the £17,000 voted for Mr. lI.IwKsLEY's scheme for contimting the nuisance. We hope soon• to see this pretty spot restored to its old THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY: EVENING, AUGUST '3l, 1859. ' attractions. At present, instE ad of inviting the loiterer to linger on its banks, it warns away the pedestrian. The fashionable crowd who used to saunter by it on summer evenings were compelled to desert their favourite place of resort last season. We trust that Lord PALMERSTON will take imme diate steps in this matter and display his abilities as a reformer on water as well as on land. Let the Government carry out the proposed im provements in a fair and liberal spirit with a due regard to the public health and comfort, and render the Serpentine once more a pleasant place of resort, safe and salubrious for bathers and skaters, and worthy of the beautiful gardens which surround it. THE CONVICT SMETHURST. Up to the hour of our going to press the autho rities at the Home-office had come to no decision relative to a commutation of the sentence of death passed on Dr. Smethurst. FRENCH CUSTOMS' RETURNS. The illoniteur publishes the Customs' returns for the month of .July last, showing the quantity of foreign produce imported during that month, and the duties paid on the them, as compared with the foreign produce imported and the duties paid in the corresponding month of the years 1857 and 1858. The duties received in July last amount to 17,555,770 f., being a diminution of 2,702,418 f. as compared with the corresponding month of the year 1851, and an increase of 1,609,193 f. as com pared with the year 1857. The duties pidd on the importation of foreign cattle in the month of July last amounts to 15,733 f. against 16,774 f. received in July, 1858, and to 20,677 f. received in 1857. The duties received on foreign cotton last July amount to 2,068,143 f., against 1,493,620 f. in July, 1858, and 1,393,429 f. in July, 1857. The importation of British thread declined in July last to 126 metrical quintals from 259 in 1858 and 154 in 1857. The cast iron imported from England in July last amounts to 50,044 metrical quintals, against 46,814 in 1858, and 74,077 in 1857. It appears from another return that during the first seven months of the present year duty was paid on the importation of 12,519 oxen amounting to 41,985 f. ; 28,492 cows, 34,154 f. ; 20,431 calves, 7,039 f. ; 156,533 sheep 43,048 f. Duty was paid during the same period on the importation of 525,713 metrical quintals of raw cot ton amounting to 12,177,745 f. against 11,130,332 f. in 1858, and 11,869,889 f. in 1857. Duty was paid on 238,895 metrical quintals of castiron amounting to 1,090,745 f., against 1,615,551 f. in 1858, and 2,564,745 f. in 1857. The duties paid on 2,934 metrical quintals of foreign thread amount to 205,357 f., against 189,050 f. in 1858, and 402,655 f. in 1857. The returns in the Moniteur show further that there were 1,427 oxen exported in the month of July last, against 1,345 and 1,858 and 1,661 in 1857; 892 cows against 880 in 1858, and 641 in 1857 ; 633 calves against 779 in 1858 and 1,011 in 1857 ; 5,292 sheep against 6,096 in 1858 and 4,438 in 1857. The ordinary wines ex ported in July amount to 218,321 hectolitres, against 132,508 in July, 1858, and 91,731 in 1857. The fine wines exported amount to 4,826 hectolitres, against 3,094 in 1858 and 1,725 in 1857. The corn exported from France in July last amounts to 375,265 metrical quintals, against 689,167, in July, 1858, and 130,154 in 1857. The cotton thread ex ported in July last is set down at 283 metrical quin tals, against 405 in July, 1858, and 557 in 1857. The value of the ladies' dresses exported to England in July last is estimated at 87,395 f. ; to the United States, 153.016 f. ; Belgium, 88,316 f. ; the Brazils, 69,632 f. ; the Havannah, 42,370 f. ; and various other countries, 88,248 f. The raw silks exported in July last are estimated at 1,761 f,, against 806 f. in 1858 and 1,238 in 1857. All other sorts 425 f. to 278 f. in 1858 and 348 f. in 1857. His Excellency the Bavarian Minister and the Baroness de Cetto leaves the Legation in Hill-street, Ber keley-square to-day for Munich, on a brief leave of absence. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland cam to Northumberland House on Monday, from ,S;s.r TTozz,' Isleworth, and yesterday left for Alnwick Castle, IS . berland, for the season. The Duke of Newcastle left town for Clumber yesterday. The Duchess of Sutherland has left Stafford House, St. James's, for Trentham, Staffordshire. Earl Granville left town yesterday for Aldenham, Shropshire. _ _ _ Laura Countess of Antrim and Lady Helen APDonald have a - rived at Peneazrow, on a visit to Lady Moles\*orth. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston left town yesterday, on a visit to Sir William and Lady Middleton, Shrubland-park near Ipswich. Viscount and Viscountess Stratford de Redcliffe and the Hon. Misses Canning have left Grosvenor-square within the last few days for Scotland. The Lord Chancellor left Stratheden House, Knightsbridge, last evening, to join Baroness Stratheden and family at Hartrigge, near Jedburgh, N.B. The noble and learned lord came up to London to attend the Cabinet Council. Lord George and Lady Adeliza Manners have left town to visit the Duke of Rutland at Longshawe Lodge, Derbyshire. Lord and Lady Foley have left Worksopp Manor, Notts, to visit the Count and Countess de Jarnac, at their seat in Ireland, Lord and Lady Camoys and the• Hon. Misses Stonor have left Stoner, Henley-on-Thames, for Pencar row, Cornwall, the seat of Lady Molesworth. Sir John, Lady, and Miss Power left Kilfane on the 20th inst. for Stradone House, Cavan, the seat of Mr. Robt. Burrowes, from whence they will shortly proceed to Scotland. PRINCE ALFRED.—His Royal Highness Prince Alfred arrived at Dover, by the South-Eastern Railway, at a quarter to 11 on Monday night, accompanied by Major Cowell, and embarked immediately on board the Admiralty steam yacht Vivid, Commander Allen, which had been brought here from Woolwich for the purpose of conveying his Royal Highness to Calais, whence he proceeds, by way of Paris, to Marseilles, to join the Euryalus in the Medi terranean, his Royal Highness's "leave of absence" having expired. The only official in attendance at the railway sta tion, beside the railway superintendent, Mr. Way, was the Naval Superintendent, of the port, Capt. Triscott, R.N. The night was unusually "dirty" and tempestuous, consi dering the season of the year, and if it be true that the oldest salts are not always free from certain unpleasant qualms during the passage of the Channel, the sailor Prince must have had his marine constitution pretty well tested on this occasion. It would seem that the Russian Government are about to take control of the funds in the various banks of the empire deposited for charitable purposes by the trustees of clerical and other foundations, or which have to await a decision of a court of law. Through this order of the State Council the amount of capital avhilable for the temporary use of the finance minister will be largely extended, and will aid him in perfecting arrangements which it is pre sumed he has in view. GE N ERA L STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.—The sixty-ninth half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of this company was held yesterday at their offices, 71, Lombard street, Mr. John Wilkin in the chair. The report of the directors and a otatement of the accounts for the half-year ending the 30th June last were read to the meeting, and were unanimously- received and adopted. The usual divi dend, at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, was declared. The cordial thanks of the proprietors were then voted to the chairman and directors for their continued zealous services in the management of the company, and the meeting separa' ed. SUNDAY BANDS IN THE PARKS.—In this changeable climate of ours it is a notable fact that for 11 Sundays the bands have played without interruption from rain ; but the rapid shortening of the days has warned tha committee that the usual time for closing has arrived. Ac cordingly they have issued the following notice :—The final performance this season will take place on Sunday next, September 4 (weather permitting), on which occasion the band will play for three hours, viz., from four till seven o'clock pan. AN AWKWARD Fix.—On the evening of Alloa summer fair a person, whose name it is unnecessary to give, had occasion to enter a garden adjoining one of the hotels. While there, and preparing to return to spend the evening with some jolly companions, the man found himself in dis agreeable proximity to a mastiff, which threatened to attack him. To get out of harm's way the man hastily ascended a tree, in the confident expectation that some one would by and by come to his aid. But the stern dog kept watch at the foot of the tree, and the unfortunate man, instead of enjoying himself in the taproom, as he expected, found himself perched on a branch of a tree, and there he re mained cold and cheerless during the lee-lang night. ' It was only when daylight did appear that the state of matters was disclosed to some of the neighbours, and arrangements were made by which man and dog " each took aff his seve ral way," the meeting being anything but an agre3able one to either the prisoner or his keeper. —Alloy Adoe)tiser. FATAL ACCIDENT.— Yesterday afternoon Mr. Sergeant Payne, coroner fortho city of London and Suith wark, held an inquiry at the Vestry-hall of St. John's, Hordleydown, relative to the death of Mr. Henry Clayton, aged 26, son of the well-known printer and pubrater of that name. It appeared from thb evidence of John Smith, an engineer in the service of - the Lmdou and Brighton Railway Company, that on Sunday morning kat, about a quarter before 5, he was driving a goods train on the up line, and that on arriving about a mile from the N ew - cross station he observed the body of the deceased lying re i t the rails. He reported the circumstance, and a pilot.eneine was immediately despatched to the spot to bring back the body. Witness was of opinion that the deceased had been struck by the firebox of an engine, although none of the drivers, when questioned, remembered haVing seen the de ceased. Mr. Higgins, a medical man, stated that deceased's neck was dislocated and his right jaw broken, and was of opinion that death had been caused by the deceased being knocked down by an engine. A. verdict of "Accidental death" was in consequence returned by the jury. LATEST NEWS. The following telegrams have been received at Mr. Reuter's office : ZURICH, AUG. 31. Private conferences continue to take place between the plenipotentiaries. For the last three days the representatives of France and Austria have daily conferred together. Yesterday there was a meeting of the French and Sardinian plenipotentiaries. BOLOGNA, AUG. 30. The elections are over—the greatest order pre vals. The Assembly is to meet on the Ist Sep tember. The troops of General Mezzacopo have made a movement in advance, in the direction of Cattolica, and have been replaced at Bologna by Tuscan troops. • Count Reiset and other representatives of foreign states have arrived here and were present at the sitting of the Assembly. NAPLES, AUG. 30. Fresh arrests have taken place here. MARSEILLES, AUG, 30. Advices have been received from Rome to the 27th inst. The Duke de Grammont had held a conference with Cardinal Antonelli on the subject of the reorganisation of the Legations. It is as serted that the Government of Bologna had dis solved a regimeul z , in which some Mazzini volun teers had attempted to cause an excitement. One French division only will remain in Rome. The garrison of the Pope is on march to Pesaro, where the troops are being concentrated. An earthquake had taken place at Norcio ; 200 persons were killed and a large number injured ; 9,000 of the popula tion are encamped in the neighbourhood of the town. The Pope has despatched assistance. FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY. The following are extracts from the article which uppeared in the Constitutionnel of to-day " We have hitherto abstained from taking part in a discussion which we considered premature, and as sterile as irritating. When, however, the moment for expressing an opinion on that grave incident arrives, it seems to us that it will be easy to do so in a few words. The Emperor at Villafranca accepted, without any sort of repug nance, the restoration of the Princes. At the hour of reconciliation he was unwilling to remember that at Solferino some among them were in the ranks of his enemies. What, in fact, did that mat ter to him ? It was not against those Princes that he directed his arms, but against the political sys tem of which they were the accomplices or the first victims. The system once vanquished, why pro long resentments, the motive of which no longer existed ? Was a war of principles to be changed into a war of persons ? 'I hat would have been to fall very low." As the Emperor Napoleon had entered Italy to achieve the independence of a whole people, and not to favour some local revolutions or to aid indi rectly to the expulsion of some petty princes, he was not opposed to the return of the latter. He conceived that having had a severe lesson they would be inclined to grant salutary reforms, and that in that manner their restoration would prevent new lolitical complications. If the reforms proved ifflcient Ceiatral Italy would be spared those scenes -;' ; "1 - 'N•hich sometimes afflicted even the most ' s 144 generous object," says the '6r the sake of the populations than Princes, that the French Go. its promises, caused the lan guage of re .o be employed in the three Duchies. It h abandoned all hope of suc cess, and it will :r to the end to fulfil loyally its disintere But if it should not suc ceed, what v, ; asked with strange per 'e. Do said, ' the services which alas rendered to Italy authorise her to offer something else than eounsels ?' To give orders per haps, and to make menaces, to be soon followed by acts ? No ; France is not a gendarme in the ser vice of Princes against the populations. She en deavours to unite them in mutual and profitable accord, and will not do violence either to the one or the other. By what right, by what means could she act between them ? By an armed inter vention ! But that would be to walk in the path of the old Austrian policy, which was defeated at Magenta ; it would be to exercise the right of in tervention, which was torn to pieces at Solferino. It is not consistent either with the dignity or the honour of France to do herself what she condemns in others. Austria has lost for ever the profitable monopoly of armed intrusions in the affairs of the Peninsula, and will never claim it for our own advantage. If at Rome an army of occupation is charged with the mission of protecting the Sovereign Pontiff, it is because there is at Rome not only an Italian Prince in presence of his sub jects, but the Pope, the father of the faithful, whose repose and security it is important to us to secure. At Rome we do not defend a private cause ; we defend in the interest of France and in that of Italy herself the cause of Catholicism. Everywhere else the princes are subject to the common law, and that law requires that no one shall place himself between them and their people. As friends, whose devotedness ought forgotten, we believe that we have more n right ig o h t t o t than h be anothers t give to the populations of the Duchies advice which we consider wise and prudent. If they do not follow it, we may feel regret, but we shall never endeavour to impose it on them by force. In a word, Italy owes to us her independence, and we will not take back to- . morrow what we have given to-day." 13(musE, Aug. 30.—The Rente remained for a long time stationary at 69f. 10c. to 69f. 15c., but several sales having been made, they receded to 69f. Mobilier, varied from 830 f. to 825 f.; Lombard, 557 f. 50e. to 553 f. 75c.; Austrian, 558 f. 75c. to 556 f. 25c.; Orleans, 1,365 f. to 1,362 f. 50c.; Lyons, 868 f. 75c to 867 fr. 50c.; Southern, 510 f. to 507 f. 50c. The following were the last quotations : II per Cents. .... 95 25 I Credit Foncier Do. end month I Belgian 4f 3 per Cents 69 —lPiedmontese (5) • ' 86 -- Do. end month.... 68 80 Roman B6 -- Bank Shares 2790 Austrian Credit Mobilier .. 822 50 Spanish Threes Do. Account ..... 821 25 Home Debt 42a RAILWAYS. Cash. Acco un t. Orleans Northern 922 50 .. 922 50 New ditto Lyons and Medite rranean 867 50 .. 865 Geneva 530 Southern Western 570 .. 567 .50 Eastern Sardinian .............. 4 10 Austrian .ustrian Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 121 c. ; money, 25f. 10c.; three months, paper, 24f. 97ic.; money, 95c. THE CONFERENCE. The Nord of Brussels publishes a letter from Zurich of the 27th. The following is an extract : " Baron de Bourqueney has conferred with M. Dlsambrois on the delicate affair of the restoration of the Dukes, admitted in principle by the Em perors at Villafranca. There has been no formal overture made by the plenipotentiary, but merely an exchange of sentiments. He gave expres sion to certain wishes in order to ascertain the ideas of the Piedmontese Government on these points. The views of Baron de Bourqueney may be easily divined. He argued generally in favour of a restoration ; he thought the Piedmontese cabinet should interpose its influence to persuade the populations of the duchies to recall their sovereigns; he thought that Victor Emmanuel ought to be disinclined to complicate the situation by accepting the annexation of Tuscany and Modena, and also of Parma and tho Legations, if the offer should be mode. in fine, he adduced with great moderation th "onsideration which Count Reiset was charged t vance in Tuscany and Central , Italy. The Sardinian plenipotentiary is said to have replied that his government could never be tray the Italian cause nor do anything to thwart the wishes of the people, which were unanimously manifested with so much calmness and moderation ; and so far as concerned himself personally he could not without failing in his duty affix his signature to a protocol sanctioning the restoration of princes who had fought against the Italian flag, and whose unpopularity was unequalled in history. Of course, the plenipotentiaries of France and Aus tria might discuss the point, and come to any arrangement they thought proper; but Sardinia could take no part in it. Such was the substance of this conversation." ALGERIA. At Algiers on Wednesday last a grand fete was given in honour of the regiments which had re turned from Italy. As the troops marched through the city to their respective quarters they were greeted with loud applause from the crowd, and flowers and wreaths of laurel were showered on them. In the evening punch and refreshments were offered to the officers in the Jardin Marengo, and toasts to the Emperor and the army were pro posed by the deputy mayor, and to the army of Africa by the prefect. General Yusuf then spoke as follows : " I propose a toast to Algeria, which has given such a splendid reception to her noble children. And you are right, gentlemen, in giving an ova tion to our brave soldiers; for during the last few days you have seen many of them in the streets with wooden legs, arms in slings, and bodies mutilated by the fire of the enemy. If by a gene rous movement of the heart you question them about their sufferings, they reply to you by a smile. You have not understood that reply, but they have explained it to me, their General, and I will tell you what it is. Yes, we have suffered,' they say, ' and have shed some of our blood for the glory of France, but . we are recompensed by the reception we have obtained from you! Yes, we have suffered, but Providence has preserved us, and we are ready to fight again, if the security of Algeria should be in danger ! Yes, we have suf fered, but we return with all our energy, in order that, putting aside the musket, we may take up the spade, and assist the colonist who is exhausted by fatigue and the climate. We will continuo , to do all in onr power to promote the prosperity of Algeria !' " The municipal council of Algiers had voted 10,000 f. towards the expenses of the fete. NAPLES. A Naples letter, of the 23d, gives some account of the departure of the Swiss troops :—" At an early hour in the morning 1,729 Swiss soldiers and 48 officers, all belonging to the 4th regiment, marched through the city to the arsenal. They had their arms and baggage, with the Swiss flag displayed, and were headed by their band. Four companies of Neapolitan marines were drawn up at the arsenal, to whom the Swiss delivered up their arms in the most perfect ox der. By way of prudence, or rather from mistrust, other troops, all with their muskets loaded, were kept concealed in the arsenal, but the precaution was unnecessary. Each Swiss soldier, after having delivered up his arms, received by way of indemnity a year's pay, amounting to 56 ducats (246 E) The officers who could not claim a pension (after 20 years' service) received three months' and travelling expenses. These sol diers received their money in full before embarking in two merchant vessels, which were taken in tow by the steam frigate Veloce. Other departures will take place at intervals, in order not to cause too many to be at Marseilles at the same time, as the railways can only convey 500 a-day." The same letter says :—" Much excitement is caused among the people by the high price of corn, and the Go vernment has just given orders for the purchase abroad of 10,000,000 ducats' worth. Seveial ves sels laden with maize have arrived from Sicily. This winter there will be again the sad spectacle of bread being distributed to the people. Would it not be a better policy, instead of allowing them to remain in ignorance and idleness, to give them em ployment which they stand in need of, and which might be supplied by the creation of great public works, which are everywhere called for in the country ?" JAPAN. " The last China mail," says the Debats, "brings us news from Japan to the sth June. The inter course of Europeans with the country was daily becoming more extensive, and is likely in a few years to effect a complete change in its aspect. The Emperor, after the first experiments with the electric telegraph, ordered the construction of lines connecting together the towns of Yeddo, Nangasaki, Simoda, and Hakodadi. He has also decieed in transforming his fleet, and already pos sesses six steam war junks. One of them, the Niphon has started on a voyage of circumnavi gation. Her engine is of 350-horse power, and of American manufacture. The crew consists entirely of Japanese sailors, who show great aptitude in the management of steam engines. A difficulty which arose between the American consul and the Japanese Government had been amicably settled. An American, who had discovered a rich copper mine, laid claim to the mine and to the soil, con trary to the laws of the country. The Government resisted, and the affair was assuming an unpleasant aspect, when the Emperor to prevent all further dis pute, proposed that a third power should be selected as umpire, and designated first France, and then Russia. The American consul had not sent in his answer, when the author of the discovery, who was morally certain of the. result, gave up his claim on the soil, and solicited authorisation to work the mine and share the profit with the Japanese Go• vernment. The offer was at once accepted. Every one speaks highly of the Emperor's moderation in this case." " The news front Sans Souci," says aßerlin letter of the 28th, "has ' , gain become very disquieting. The great heat which we experience has produced a bad effect on the hing's health. It was feared that he would die in the night, and in consequence his Majesty was not removed from Sans Souci to Potsdam, as had been. intended. His Majesty's hear ing is said to have 'become as much affected as his eyesight." RUSSIA. The Russian Gor , ernment (says a Warsaw letter) has given orders to demobilise the first three corps d'armee placed uncLer the orders of Prince Gorts chakoff. This returrn to a peace footing has not been effected by a vaase, but by special orders from the Minister at Wazr, and it seems to be the present intention only to I'E the number of horses in the artillery and Waggon train, which are very numerous in the R tissian army, and so far as pre sent information oes, that reduction is to affect only the three cori is d'armee in Poland. THE PEN INSULAR MAILS. (BY EL ECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPI7ON, WEDNESDAY MORNING. The Vectis steal rer, Captain Hall, has arrived, with Lisbon mails. of the 27th, Oporto and Vigo 28th. She brings 13 p 7►;sengers, 17,538 in specie, dia monds value £336.; and general cargo. The Colonial G overnment steamer Dover, Capt. Berryman, was a t Lisbon coaling and repairing machinery. Lisbon exchan gf s for three months—bills on London, 521 to i:;2 ; Paris, 542 ; Hamburg, 461 ; Amsterdam, 411 ;. Genoa, 535 ; Bank of Portugal Shares, 7 to 71 pc• cent. prem.; Bank of Oporto, 25 to 26 ditto. CORNISH F. u. tun .lES.—During the past fortnight the drift boats at P rthleven, have been catching from 15,000 pilchards awn to 200 and 300 per boat per night. Some boats have : - Wirt n a large quantity of lake. At St. Ives, a few days= ape several seines were shot, and about 500 hogsheads of pile hards were taken. At Sennen Cove 250 hogsheads werette ken, and at Looe about 75 hogsheads were caught. The fish ermen complain greatly of the ravages committed by the do gfish, for these pests actually attack the nets when they e alongside the boat. WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS. The steamship La Plata, Capt. Weller, arrived at Southampton yesterday morning with the West India and Pacific mails. The latest dates are as follows :—Tampico, July 31 ; Greytown, August 2 ; Vera Cruz, 4 ; Panama, 8 ; Demerara, 9 ; Grenada, 9; Kingston, 10; St. Vincent, 10; Barbadoes, 11; St. Thomas, 16. The La Plata has 104 passengers, 1,250,000 dols. in specie, 113 serons of cochineal, 136 cases of cigars, 105 bales of tohacc3, 132 casks of coffee, and 976 packages of sundries. The Atrato has arrived out at St. Thomas. The Paramatta was still on the Anegada Reef. The Royal Mail packets Thames, Conway, Der went, and Prince were at St. Thomas. A somewhat serious riot had occurred in Jamaica. The following is from the summary of the Jamaica Colonial Standard : We regret to announce that some unpleasant occurrences have taken place in Trelawny, which have rendered it necessary for the governor to send troops to Falmouth, for the purpose of suppressing the riotous conduct of a portion of the population at that place. The disturbance appears to have had no political character whatever, and to have orignated in strong party feelings which had been imbibed by some of the people in reference to certain questions of litigation between a person of the name of Buie, claiming certain rights in a property called Florence Hall, and the rightful owner s of that property. It is to be feared that a few persons who by position and education might have been supposed superior to such a course of conduct were, in fact, greatly in strumental in getting up this demonstration of physical force, which was aimed directly against the administration of justice. It is painful to add that the disturbance was not without bloodshed. three females having been shot dead, and several other rioters severely wounded. The following is an accurate detail of the whole occurrence, as given by a Falmouth paper : " Ever since the meeting ofthe present court, at which several true bills were found for riot at Florence Hall, and which, along with an action of ejectment with respect to the same property were to come off during the current week, very consider able excitement has existed in the town and about the court-house, especially during yesterday, to the repeated interruption of the business of the court. This reached its climax about five p.m., when cer tain of the prisoners were being conveyed to gaol. The mob violently interposed, and with bludgeons and stones beat off the police, and rescued the pri soners—in the course of which Mr. Justice Castle, who accompanied the cavalcade, received a blow on the temple, which stunned him for a while, though happily not preventing him from taking an active part in the after proceedings. The prisoners thus released made off, it is understood for Florence Hall, where they were followed by a considerable num ber of their friends. Shortly after dusk, a mob, which had been gathering from sundry parts of the town, suddenly made their appearance before the police station, which they proceeded to assault with a shower of stones. Mr. Justice Castle, who had in the meantime entered from the back of the pre mises, in company with Mr. Justice Kitchen, urgently entreated the populace to disperse. They persisted, however, in their riotous conduct, and the Riot Act was read. The police being at this time drawn out in military order, under the com mand of the inspector, the mob proceeded to the Court-house ' the windows of which were speedily shattered. From this some took the direction of Wellesley Bourke's house, which they treated in a similar manner ; while others proceeded to the houses of Mr. Justice Lindo and other gentlemen who had earned the displeasure of the Buie party, where the like outrages were committed. Even the house of Mr. Mortlock, the collector of cus toms, where the judge resided, did not escape. Shortly after this, it being now nearly nine o'clock, another rush was made upon the police-station, when the mob were repeatedly ordered to fall back. This was followed by a shower of stones, in the midst of which gun or pistol shots were fired from the crowd, and several policemen were wounded. The police then fired in return, when two persons were shot dead—two females; and at least five or six others, both men and women, severely wounded. " The mob for some time continued to threaten the station, but were evidently considerably stag gered by what had taken place, and perhaps also by the fact that by this time a number of magis trates and special constables had congregated within the station. Nothing further was, there fore, done at this time and place, and gradually —it being now between eleven and twelve o'clock —the mob withdrew. All was comparatively quiet until about half-past three, when flames were seen issuing from one of the buildings on the Trelawny Wharf—the range lying almost opposite the resi dence of Robert Nunes, Esq., and within a stone cast of the judge's apartments. The fire engines were speedily on the spot; and by the aid of a few men and women—whose services, we are sure, will not be forgotten by the proper authorities—the fire was confined to the range where it broke out, which providentially was empty—for had it been otherwise, or bad even a strong breeze prevailed, there is no saying where the destruction would have ended. Not more than a couple of hundreds of the lower classes, however, made their appearance on this occasion at all—a most ominous circum stance—and the greater part of these either looked on in sullen silence, or muttered threats and jeers at the efforts made to subdue the flames." Immediately on receipt of the intelligence two companies of the 2d West India Regiment, under the command of Lieut.-Colonel Gibbings, were despatched to the scene of tumult, in the Royal Mail Steam Compan's ship Wye, and we are happy to state that by the latest accounts all serious in subordination had disappeared. The police, and mili tary escort, had succeeded in apprehending up- wards of 60 persons who were charged with par ticipation in this alarming riot. In pests have been held on the bodies of three women who were shat by the police, and verdicts returned to the effect that the deceased had come to their death on the night of the Ist of August. from the effects of gun-shot wounds received while asso ciated with a rebellious mob, and that such shots appeared to have been fired by the police force whilst in execution of their duty, and that the homicide was justifiable. In other respects the island is quiet. There is considerably indisposition of a minor character— intermittent fever prevails to a considerable extent, and influenza is very prevalent. There is, however, no serious fever, and on the whole the season can not be considered as by any means a severe one. There are once more complaints of drought from some parts of the island, especially from St. Thomas in the East and St. David. At Demerara there had been one sitting of the Court of Policy during the fortnight, at which a good deal of miscellaneous business was disposed of. On the 27th ult. the Plantagenet, "a fine vessel, which had lately brought emigrants to the colony, was burnt in the river. At the time the accident occurred the Plantagenet had on board 550 hhds., 22 tres., and 4 brls. sugar; 357 puns. and 3 hhds. rum ; 19,900 cocoanuts, and 361 hides. About 160 packages of sugar had been recovered, but very much damaged, fire and salt water having done their work. In the hold, or what was the hold, there were some three or four feet of what appeared to be molasses, but was probably melted sugar mixed with rum and water, and at the bottom of it there is said to be a layer of sugar. The Planta genet, it is stated, was insured. The fire is said to haie Veen caused by one of the crew tapping a pun cheon of rum, and being careless in the use of the light which he had with him at the time. In Antigua some good showers had fallen ; the) were not so heavy as to wash the land, but sufficiently heavy to penetrate and moisten it. The crop was gradually drawing to a close throughout the island, and in a few weeks it was not unlikely it would be quite finished. The public health was good. The epidemic that existed during the latter months of the past, and the earlier months of the present year, seemed to have quite disappeared. At Barbadoes only small parcels of sugars were to be had at 41dols. Molasses were still abundant at 17c. to 18e. per gallon, and casks 5 dols. each. There was no demand wnatever for tonnage. The weather was all that the planters could de sire for the young cane crop, and if the fine rains extended over until January next it was fully ex pected that 60,000 hhds. of sugar would be made next reaping season. The island was quite healthy, and clean bills of health were regularly issued by the captain of the port. The church party in Mexico were raising troops to attack the liberals in Vera Cruz, and were sell ing lands and jewels for that purpose. The whole of the Mexican seaboard was in the possession of the liberals. If the liberal leader could raise a loan he was likely to triumph. He had issued a manifesto tolerating all religious creeds and na tionalising all church property. This had had a good effect on the money market. Trade was dull at Vera Cruz and Tampico. The British ship Robert, of London, was entirely wrecked at Tuspan, losing five sailors. VALPARAISO MARKETS. VALPARASIO, July 15. The general condition of the market for the past Fortnight has been dull. Cotton.—White and brown skirtings still con inue Ecarce, as well as prints of good patterns; 1,000;000 yards of white skirtings have been kohl _ to arrive. American cotton goods have a dvanced) owing to their scarcity. IVoollens are in active demand, and line!:s and silks dull, owing to the season. Freight to England, £3 per ton ; to Hamburg? £ 3 ss. per ditto ; to France, 75f. per ditto; to United States, 15 dols. to 19 dols. per ditto. Exchange on London, 60 days, 45}; on Pave, 60 days, 4.75 ; on United States, 6 to 7 per cent. premium. Silver coin, 2 per cent, premium. Ounces, 16.50 dols. to 17.75 dols. each. LITERATURE. Raised to the. Peerage. By Mrs. Octaviu s Freire„ Owen, author of " The Heroines of History, &7. c.. 3 vols. Hurst and Blackett. This work possesses one great recommendation t, the novel reader who is wearied with tame an spiritless romances, and sighing for a lit tle vitality: in plot and style. It is in some degree original,. and certainty possesses a considerable amount of inte rest. On the other hand it must be allowed that probability has not always been consulte d, and t 1 of the incidents are often more suited to th e P a g es°, fiction than to the arena of real life. I t takes 1"' title from the secret ambition of Mrs. Sheffield, one of the most prominent characters, if not th e heroine o . f the work. She is the younger daughter of an impoverished noble, who has married an lien, ourable and intelligent merchant, possessed of great wealth. Mr. Sheffield is " a man of th d e people," . and is deservedly proud of having e . arv e e out his own way to fame and fortune. A sine er attachment exists between his beautiful high-born wife and himself, and it is with much pa in that he learns that she meets with slights and affronts from her former associates, on account of her loss of r . • Each secretly resolves to attain if possible a lligh e A ' i)osi . tion. Mr. Sheffield, who scorns contrivance 11.1,' intrigue, mixes in the political world, and finally re . ceives the coveted prize as an unasked reward of his honourable exertions. His wife meanw hile has been cultivating powerful friends, and as one means of aggrandisement she has resolved that her tvf° children, Darnley and Rosamond, shall marry line titled families. Unfortunately they both form other r plans. Rosamond is attached to Mr. Cameron, her brother's tutor, a young clergyman of the nor_ bou . rh . ood, whom, after many delays and much °I ) position on her mother's part, she finally marrie.s.: Her brother's story is more troubled and comp. ll _ cated. His mother has fixed on a bride for him is an earl's daughter, Lady Fanny Denhara, wi l° 1 quite . willing to perform her part. But Dar.reyo: while travelling abroad, has fallen in love vviti beautiful French girl whose uncle was educat t her for the stage, and has married her. His faral and wondered that he lingered so long in P aris ; An, when at length he returned he could not find courage to tell them that he had left a wife an d $(3 - s behind him. Returning to Paris he fin ds, to in .horror and surprise, that the uncle of his wife, is the villain of the book, has taken the idea that; Darnley was not what he professed to be, and than disappeared with his niece without leaving seamedn" clue. He has in reality taken the broken-he Estelle to America, telling her that her marriag.. was false, and he insists on her following her pro fession and going on the stage. The child 11 is been taken to the hospital of the Ng% Trouves, where it is fortunately adopted bl 7 oung girl who is just left desolate. The furth er adventures of both mother and child are extremely complicated. The story of Estelle, the cruelty. e t.. her uncle, his final revelations, and her acqua ni ,., ante with Lord Altonby, are the most rornantl'.. e xtra_ parts of the book, and occasionally incline to vagance. Marcelline, the young nurse, i s a grac . e_ ful and womanly character, but the episode of the Abbe Vauclin is painful, and answers no good ent Meanwhile the unfortunate Darnley returns w England,. and has a serious illness. Partly.frelli, his revelations, partly from letters which she Inter cepts, his mother learns all, but resolves that her plans shall not be frustrated. She discourages!" his hopes, destroys the letters which arriv e for 111, assures her upright husband that his illn ess is 1341_ trifling, and at length succeeds in her pious end.ii yours. After the lapse of five years, during wh. le , he can obtain no trace of Estelle or her chila,; Darnley . Sheffield resigns himself to his wishes, and marries Lady Fanny Denham. Mr , • Sheffield, meanwhile, is held in terror by the linc le d. of Estelle, who detects her dread lest her husban, should become acquainted with the fact of Darnley first marriage, and extorts large sums from . lier c i At . length Mr. Sheffield finds that she has decerv,e him, though . in what way he does not know. 1 1 1 !: shock brings on a paralytic stroke, from whi ch never recovers. Meanwhile Estelle, who has escape d from her uncle's surveillance, returns to Eng i l °ld ' her and . after some time discovers her husband ann. m other s child. Lady Fanny, opportunely, dies ; and afte r , mutual . reproaches and forgiveness the long-severe a pair are reunited, but the health of Darnley has run ic so many shocks, and he soon die s, leaving, his wife to find consolation in the attachaient ot one who had befriended her in adversity. The., c ha r acters are so numerous, and the plot so comp Bated, that the main points of the story are scarcely brought so prominently forward as they might be. The discovery of Mrs. Sheffield's deceit, and her punishment and repentance are lost in the entangle ment of the various threads of the story. Darnley , who is throughout the victim rather than the cul prit, saving for his rashness and want of courage at the commencement, seems to be the chief sufferer , and to have the largest share of blame. The story opens effectively, and the interest is well sustained throughout. There is certainly no paucity o f lac).- dent or monotony of style, for there is sufficient plot for two or three stories. It will, no doubt, be readily welcomed in this season of leasure, as , notwithstanding occasional drawbacks, it manifests ability and skill, THE SERPENTINE. Mr. George Rennie, in a letter to a contemporarY, says :—" Until the publication of Mr. Chadvvick's letter in your columns of the 23d inst. it a pp ears to me that your multifarious correspondents on the " Serpentine" question have omitted to give due attention to the interests of one of the most prais worthy institutions of the country; I mean the Royal Humane Society, whose exertions t o p revent the numerous and lamentable accidents occurring all the year round in that fatal lake almost ever"' person must have noticed and appreciated. I h ave not the means at present of referring to the tabular statement which was furnished me by the secretary of the Humane Society, when I brought forward the subject in the House of Commons 17 years since, of the number of deaths by drowning i n the water! of St. James's-park and the Serpentine for each e I the 10 years previous to 1842, amounting, I believe , to about 12 to 15 per annum. Any person, how ever, may find it in" Hansard's Debates." To the best of my recollection the expenses incurred were between £2,000 and £3,000 for the cost of building the house on the banks of the Serpentine,e with ail annual exenditure of £1,500 t0,£2,000 annual p At the same time was assure dby the society that they would be most happy to be enabled to transfer their services to situations where no remedial means could be taken to insure safe t y to life, were the to simple plan which I proposed carried out—viz., deposit at the bottom of th e lake a sufficient qua% tity of gravel, which may be had to any eaten close to their own receiving-house, so as to reduce the depth to four or five feet. It is well known that deep at present, and I feel assured that, omitting a very large portion of the area of the lake is not so the unnecessary removal of the mud and the layer of concrete, the cost of obtai nin g full security for bathers and skaters with the relief to the Humane Society's funds, could be obtained far a comparatively fractional part of the sum now held out to terrify Par liamentary economists from relieving themselves of a charge of what can only be looked upon as show: ing a total disregard of human life. My principa l object in now addre ssin g y ou is in the hope that this appeal may reach some member of the 'WY's' Humane Society, and that a statement of the num' ber of deaths which have taken place, &c., e since 1842 may be laid before the public , a s well as-th charges incurred in preventing tho se losses, whiell may be so readily obviated. Messrs. Easton an u A m os have shown how easily the only other re quirement—viz., supplying clean wate r—can be . secured, and, as far as I have observed, the cost of covering the mud with gravel has not been esti ' mated, they, having the sections of the p ale could form an approximate valuation with gale trouble. I trust that the Government will not stop half-way in carrying out an improvement so loudlY ° called for, and which in the case of St. Jam park has been so fully appreciated. TELEGRAPH TO THE ISLE OF MAN.-Our reader' will ba aware that a company was some months ag o i brin h ed ;o in the Isle of Man for the purpose of securing telegraPx communication with England, and the capital necessary to the enterprise was, wo believe, mainly subscribed ill t i r. island. The cable was successfully laid on Friday last. 1. was constructed by Messrs. Glass, Elliott, and Co., an" measured 35 miles in length; but it was only found neces sary to pay out 332 miles. The steamer Resolute, having the cable on board, and accompanied by the steamer Mon'!; Queen, which carried a large party of excursionists, left Point of Ayr, at the ext •eme north of the island, between 11 and 12 o'clock, and reached St. Bees-head, on the coast of Cumberland, at half-last 5 p.m. After being landcd the wire was tested, and the insulation found to be very good. The paying-out of the cable was superintended by Mr. F. Webb, and the operations at es St. Be were the under Electr thu direc tion of Mr. G. G. Not men, engineer of ic Tele. graph Company at 3lanchester. The lines of the Isle (.t Man Telegraph Company are placed in connection with Close of the Electric and International Telegraph Com p tny, and consequently are in communication with E . ng bud, Smtltvid, and the Continent. T Douglas. here are two stations oa the island —namely, at Ramsey and „wok