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B UILDING GROUND, Hell, swaY.."" jr lb be P ad o_f LET, on Building Leases for 80 , 0 a y d e , ar ri s , 03 a , to wliLy, 0T GROUNon the nort side of joining the City Prison, h and a Plot Par- r of Ground t' the south side of the sarae road, and on the north side of Ca mden-road, llolloway.—Plans of the Ground mia , Ybe seen and further particulars obtained upon application a t the ArCb itect's Office Go ___ildhall. , FERDINAND riRAND, c omptroller. WrS. WOODIN'S C ABINET: of CURIO • SITIES—NewIy Poll shed and Ke-linecl--POLY GRAPHIC HALL, King W illiam-etre , 2t, Chaling-cross, TO-NIGHT, and every Dulling, at eight (except Saturday), with new characters, music, songs, and darisees. The scenic illustrations and effects„ entirely new, painted by and under the direction of Mr. TVill arn Callcott. First M orn i ng Ter ror,' ante, Saturday:l%l4y 17, at 3. Stalls, : Is. .7area phithe a t r e, Is. BoY , -office open from ten t , c , five. , 2s. ; and ARGYLL ReiOMS. Great, Wi n d m i ll-street, _ Haymarket. —GRAND CASINO FRANCA - ISE.— ren every Evr2r,ing for Promenade and Dancing, v ith the celebrated Bard, of 50 performers. Conductor alnd 'erincipal Cornet-a-Pis',4-fl, M. Bour.counT.—The new Imperial Qua drille, Valse Cotillion, ant L. Mosca's Peep o' Day Valse will be played pightl y. A new Conversation Salon has been adeied to the above EstabilslAtnent for Readinz, Coffee, and Relreshments.— Admis.ion IL—Manager, M. Grenet. pi , 0 YAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUT - 1(1, N FOR THE I'RESERVA_T''ON- OF LIFE FROM SHIP - ' RECK, (Incorporate d by Royal Charter). PATRONESS—Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. PRPSIDENT —Yiee-Adr /lira I his Gl:ace the Duke of Northum belAarid, K.G., F.R.S. Cit.xinmAx—Thos. Baring, Faq., M.P., F.R.S., V.P. DEPUTY -CHAIRMAN— Thr)Mas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., V.P. :APPEAL. 'The Committee of Ma' Jagement have to state that, during file past two years, th a Institution has incurred expenses arnotmt .ng to X 28,650 on various Life-boat on the Coast s of England. Scotland, and I re l an d Establishment s. During the past two years the Life-boats of the National Life -boat Institu t',on h ave h een instrumental in rescuing the Crews of t.fte following Vessels:— Schooner Ann Mitchell, of Montrose •• 1 Schoo.r..nizr Jane Roper, of Ul vers t one •• • Brig t "allas, of Shields .. . .• • • •• 3 Ship Ann Mitch e ll, o f Glasgow • .. • • .. 9 S_ .. • • Ir,ack John Burl, of Yarmouth • • • • 5 z %chvoner Catherine, of Ne wr y • • 4 .Barque Niagara, of Shields .. .. • • .. 11 A Barge of Teig nmou th • • •• •• 9 T •• rig George and J ames , o f L on d on • • • • Brig Zephy r , o f Whi t b y • • • • • • Coble Honour, of Cull ercoa t s •• •• Schooner Eliza, of North Shields .. .. .. Barque Oberon, of Liverp oo l .. • • • • Briga,Atine Nancy, of Teignmouth .. .. •• SoiPtk Wonder, of Teignm ou th Brig Scotia, of Sunderland .. 5 :•loop Three Brothers, of Goole Sloop Charlotte, of Woodbridge Trig Ann, of Blyth .. .. Sloop Hope, of Dublin .. Schooner Druid, of Aberystwyth. • • •• a Barque Vermont, of Halifax, U.S. .. . .. 16 . Schooner William Keith, of C,arnarvon .. .. 2 Brig Flying Fish, of Whitby - , . 5 Smack Elizabeth Ann, of v ... , yme lb w , ~ .„ 3 Steam Dredge, at INTewhY,„ ven „ ~ .. .. 9 Schooner Admiral Feed, ot 'Rochester .. .. 6 Schooner Susan 'ar. , !, Isabella, of Dundee .• .. 5 Schooner Rose „of LV,nn .. .. .. .. 3 Brig Prodror ,a, of Stockton .. .. .. .. 11 Brig Eliza, CA Middlesborough Brigantin .. Freia, of Konigsberg .. .. .. 6 Briganti ive of of Fredrikshamn • • • • 7 Brig 9 . icucester, of South Shields 13112. MOvely Nelly, of S ea h am . . .• • • 7 Brv iantine Nugget, of Bideford .. • • •• 5 , `..,•hconer Prospect, of Berwick sloop Thomas and Jane, of St. Ives • • • •• • 3 A Fishing-boat of Wbitburn. •• •• •• 4 Trig Arethusa, of Blyth • 8 Schooner Dewl Wyn, of Pot tmadoe Flat Cyrnraes, of Beauma.;•is .. .. .. .. 2 Schooner William, of Morecambe.. .. • • 5 Smack Gipsy, of Newry •• • •• • • 4 Schooner .Margaretknne, of Preston • .. .. 4 Brig New Drayer, l o'i Whitehaven .. .. .. 8 Schooner Wit an' •, of Liverpool , .. .. .. 5 Lugger Nimrod. of Castletown .. .. .. 3 Brig Pr ovi r aelYce, of Shields .. • • • • • • Brig May floy,ver, of Newcastle . • • •. a sch,orver I; illage M a id , o f Fleetwood • . .. 4 Bargo.e (lupins, of Glasgow • • ' • • • • • iC Bri7 Roman Empress, of Shields .. .. .. 1( 1171.1 g San Spirtd one, of Galaxide .. . hoover V oa.dor du Vouga, of Vienna .. .. E French Brig La J enne M ar i e Therese .. . E Barque Perseverance, of Scarborough .. 1! `SclioonQr Elizabeth, of Bridgewater .. .. 9 .. Ship T janube, of Belfast •• •• .• .. Ii SO' ooner Hortensia, ot Hanover .. • • •• 9 S'.l , tooner Oregon, of Stonehaven .. • • • • 9 Brig St. Michel, of Mayans .. .. .. .. f Spanish Barque Primera de Torreviega (saved ves sel and one of the crew) .. .. .. .. 1 Schooner Hurrell, of Penzance (saved vessel and crew) .. 4 Brig Anne, of Plymouth (saved vessel and crew) Schooner Betsy, of Peterhead (saved vessel and crew) 6.. 33 arque Frederick, of D u blin • • .• . •• .. I 'Barque Peace, of London .. •• • • • • 2 1 Lugger Saucy L ass, o f Lowestoft • . • • •• , ' Schooner Fly, Of. Whitby (saved vessel and crew of four hands) „ .. • • • • •• 4 Smack AdVe'ature of Harwich.. • • • • •• 10 Pilot cut', ez whim, of Lowestoft .. .. •• 7 Barque Undaunted, of Aberdeen . • • •• 11 Wrec ..ked boat on Bla c k wa t er B an k, on the Irish erJast, saved o ne man .., .. • • •• " ,•"•:.hooner Skylark, of Folkestone .. • • Brig Lively, o f Cl ay, N orfolk .. ••• • • Barque Rob er t W atson, of Sunderland 'Schooner Auchincruive, of Grange m o u th . .. Schooner Friends, of Lynn .. Schooner Eliza Anne, of Dublin .. Brie* Content, of Sunderland Smack "Ellen Owens, of Cardigan Galli% Epimachus, of Amsterdam a .. 1 .. 8 5 • 5 .. 6 .. 4 • 5 .. 5 - 8 .. 5 Total - For these and other Life-boat services the Institution has t. , efed £1, 8 93 as rewards 1 o the crews of the Lifeboats. It has also granted rev , ards amounting to £515 10s. for saving 573 shipwrecked persons, by shore-boats and other means, mak ing a total of 871 persons saved from a watery grave during the last two years. The number of lives saved by the Life-boats of the Society, and other means, since its formation, is upwards of 12,210; for which services 82 Gold Medals, 704 Silver Medals, and -X15,250 in cash have been granted as rewards. The Institu tion has also expended £57,200 on Life-boat Establishments. The public cannot but sympathise with the vigorous efforts now being made by the Society to save the lives of Ship wrecked Crews. Their help was never more needed than at the present time, when, through the extraordinary exertions the Society has made within the past few years, it has now One Hundred and Twenty-one Life-boats under its man agement, for the maintenance of which, in a state of thorough efficiency, a large permanent annual income is absolutely needed, if its humane mission is to be perpetuated. The Committee gratefuhy acknowledge the following con tributione:— X a. d Her Majesty the Queen • • .. .. annual 50 C 0 Clark, Mrs. .• .. annual 210 0 Clerk, Colonel, R.A, .. annual 1 1 0 Cotton, Sir St. Vincent, Bart.. .. .. don. 25 0 Coutts and Co., Messrs., Bankers .. .. annual 10 0 0 Digby, G. W. Esq., Sherborne Castle .. annual 5 0 0 Erle, Lora Chief Justice .. don. 10 10 0 Fanshr•Ave, Vice-Admiral Sir A., K.C.B. .. 2d don. 25 0 0 Harvey, Rev. G. G. and Mrs. .. don. 30 0 in.inbton, Messrs. W. H.& Co., Bankers don. 21 0 0 Lanesborough, the Earl of .. .. annual 5 0 0 Martin, Sir Henry, Bart. 7th don. 10 0 0 Moore, Rev. G. B. •• •• •• •• don. 15 15 0 Tobartes, T. J. Agar, Dm. M.P. annual 5 0 0 'Smith, Mrs. George, Gr ee nwich ~ annual 30 0 Stirling, Col. Sir Anthony, K.C.B. annual 2 0 0 Donations and Annual Sul scriptionswillbe thankfully re reived by the Bankers of the Institution, Messrs. Willis, Percival, and Co. 76, Lombard-street ; Messrs. C ou tt s an d Co., 59, Strand ; Messrs. Herries, Farquhar, and Co., 16, St. :Tames's-street, London ; by a 1 the Bankers in the United Kingdom ; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, Req., at the Office of the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi, Lon don, W.C. Paymen is may be made by Cheques or by Post-office Orders (crossed), to Messrs. W llis, Percival, and Co., or to the Secre tary. Fost Free 12 stamps, ON the Successful TREATMENT and CURE of SPERMATORRIKEA, by a Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians. H. J. Smart,lo, Ave Maria-lane, Paternoster-row, London. TRULY EFFICACIOUS AND MILD.- Dr. SCOTT'S BILIOUS and LIVER ?ILLS, pre pared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr. Scott, of Bromley, Rent, will be found invaluable to all who suffer from bilious and liver complaints, indigestion, wind spasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &o. For habitual costiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the blood, they are truly excellent ; mild in their opera tion and grateful to the stomach, they create appe - ite, pro mote digestion, and , treng,then the whole nervous system. Sold by W. Lambert, 9 0, Jermyn-street, Haymarket, London, and by most drug gis t s, i n boxes, is. 10., and three times and by in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square green Package, with " William Lambert," engraved on the stamp. MEDICAL REVELATIONS. the aid of AtiI,MENT SIMPLIFIED, through MICROSCOPE, N i? TEST-TUBE, URINOMETER, and disorders of the nvervenou(smployed tor special diagnosis in all eluding spermatorrhcea o'rs.exu.al, and generative system, in emanindolov, loss of power, noctur nal and diurnal WaSiinzs tissues, (te. By Dr. WATSON, I hering of the nervous Member ot the Ecole de m e dicine, Rotten, National Acaem Imperial Institute of ;reaf Sciences, Paris, and Fellow of the Presented to "Nervous Invalids," with a view of snuepert :ding medicines and expensive consultations. Sent post free on the receipt Bedford ot t wo stamps, by Dr. Watson, 27p Alfred square, London. Consultations daily from eleven till t and six till eight, on a i l tho se ailments and infirmities ZuO., liar to youth, manhood, and old age, and whi c h tend to i' -em bitter and shorten life. For distinguished qualifications vide diplomas. Now Ready, price is., post free 14 stamps, or in a scaled envelope 20 stamps.— Address "Medicus," 44A, Maddox_ street, Regent-street Loudon, W. 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" THE TIMES" on DISEASES and DEATH from VlCE.—This painfully-interesting subject has lately been discussed with great ability in the colnmns of the "Times," the "Lancet," and other leaders of the public Press. The fearful prevalent of disease and mortality in the Army, from the effects of vice alone, has been the special topic c fie quiry, and the facts established are truly startling. But they would be still more so, sand even more instructive, if they comprehended analogous effects amongst the general community, and especially those arising from evil habits, which (contracted during the period of unsuspecting youth) destroy health and self-respect, degrade the future man from his high functions and privileges, unfit him for all that Is good and noble, and lead to those matrimonial miseries, dis appointments, and scandals which so frequently afflict and disgrace society. The habit alluded to was long since re ferred to by the "Times " as cne of the causes of the moral and physical decay of the Turkish empire. But it prevails to a fearfu l extent i n more civilised countr ' e4, and may be de scribed " as the curse of the human race." This momentous subject in all its bearings (and the means of avertin and overcomingg even itusP*norersasiing the evil, as well as of entirely effects when incurred), is fully and c learly explained in the 90th E dition of the Treatise on SELF-PRESE RVA TION, by Dr. LA'MERT, Licentiate of the Royal College of physici ans li s hed and sold by mann and of Edinburgh, &c. Pub- Co 39, Cornhill, or f ro m the Author direct, prise is ., post free for 13, or sealed ends for 20 stamps. daily At borne for consu,ltatio and f n, either personally or by letter, §QUARE, London. rorn .5 o 8 .-27, BEDFORD- N° 21,799 PUBLICA..TION. Uniform with "The Woman in White." 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On Spermatorrhcca, Syphilis, Stricture, Haemorrhoids, Glcets, Nervous Debility, Palpitation, &c., &c. MARRIAGE Its Expectances and DisappliPtments. Impediments removed, and Healthy Offspring secured. Price Is., by post Is. Id. ; of Mann, 29, Cornhill ; or Author, 3, Great Marlborough-street, Oxford-street, W. Consultations daily from 12 a.m. till 9 p.m. Just published, price 25., free by post, 28. 4d., SPERMATORRHO3A. By F. B. COURTENAY, M.R.C.S.E., And formerly Surgeon to the Metropolitan Infirmary for the Cure of Strictures of the Urethra. ON " The aim of the author is to present a common-sense view of the Causes, Nature, Consequences, and Treatment of this Disease, as also to free these questions from the Professional Fallacies, the Popular Delusions, and the exaggerations of Quackery by which they have hitherto been surrounded, to the destruction of the health and happiness of thousands. These objects are discussed in a common-sense and highly practical manner."—Medical Circular. London : H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street. 7 VIG OUR OF YOUTH RESTORED IN it- FOUR WEEKS by Dr. RICORD'S ESSENCE OF LIFE. This wonderful agent will restore manhood to the most shattered constitution, whether arising from sell-pollution, excesses, nocturnal emissions, the effects of climate, or natu ral causes. The time required to cure the most inveterate case is lour weeks ; and, if used according to the printed in structions (which are very simple), failure is impossible. This life-restoring remedy should be taken by all about to marry, as its effects are permanent. It is acknowledged by the medical press to be the greatest discovery ever made. Success in every case is as certain as that water quenches thirst Dr. Ricord's Essence of Life is sold in cases, with full in structions for use, at ils., or four quantities in one for 335., and will be sent to any part of the world, carefully packed, on receipt of remittance or post-office order payable to Prout and Co., Patent MedieineWarehouse, 229, Strand, London. TEA.—STRACHAN and CO.'S Strong Rough "Domestic" Black at 3s. id. per lb.-26, Cornhill, London, E.C. TEA.—STRACHAN and CO.'S Fine " Inter, mediate'' Black at 3s. Bd. per lb.-26, Cornhill, Lon don, E.C. TEA. STRACHAN and CO.'S Delicious " Drawine• Room " Black at 4s. 2d. per Corn hill, London, E.C. Dr. Hassan's Certificate of Purity, and a Price Current free on application, 26, Cornhill, London, E.C. RUPTURES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. I WHITE'S MOC-M AIN LEVER TRUSS (PERFECTED AND EXHIBITED IN THE GREAT Exrunrrfox or 1851), is allowed by upwards of Two Hundred Medical Gentlemen to he the most effective invention in the curative treatment of HERN I A. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its ,ffects, is here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the Moc-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. A descriptive circular may he had, and the truss, which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the cir cumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being F , ent to the manufacturer, Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly. A Single Truss, 16s. 215., 265. 6d., and 31 s. 6 d. Posta g e, ls. Double Truss, 31s. '6d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, is Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. ed. Postage, is. 10d. Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post office, Piccadilly. I VEW PATENT ELASTIC STOCKINGS KNEE-CAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, &c. They are porous, light in texture, and Inexpensive, and are drawn on an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., 7s. 6d., 10s., to 16s. each. Postage 6d. JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly. POST -OFFICE TURKISH BATHS, 19, St. Martin's-le-Grand. 2s. till 5, and ls. 6d. from 5 till 9 ; Sundays, is. till 1. An ESSAY on TURKISH BATHING, gratis. OPINIONS OF TIIE PRESS. " The Use and the Abuse of the Turkish Bath.—A very useful pamphlet has been published by Dr. Culverwell, the proprietor of the Turkish Baths in the neighbourhood of the Post-office, which presents to the uninitiated a mass of inte resting information, while those who have already encouraged this new system will derive additional advantage if they observe some of the practical regulations which the writer endeavours to enforce. '—Herald and Standard, N0v.12, 1861. " The Post-office Turkish Bath., 19, St. Martin's-le-Grand. —Dr. Culverwell has already established the reputation of an able physician ; he has nowproved himself to 13C a worthy philanthropist, in as far as he has established, in the heart of the City, an institution that more nearly than any disco very of modern days, goes nearer the abolition of the practice of physic, than any proposition or invention yet established, the Turkish Bath. . . Our object being merely to direct the attention of our City readers to the fact that they possess vehaninsdchthe country can produce; ene t of the best set of baths, at 19, St. Martin's-le-Grand, which, perfect in all Its appliances, most admirable in effect. Dr. Culverwell has fitted up baths c with a degree of elegance, luxury, and refinement, sing, awhile e e e rin ryt g t h h i e ng sp t a h c a e t attashteisordidspeloiscaalyiesoturludlydessuirre pri has been obtained ve to add to the comfort and luxury of the generated visitor. himsel r • V( •e • may justly say that ion a man ever feels Turkish and new made, it is:coming outpfla O at c i t on l s 3. d i a B i 6 ly t. till 12 a.m. Consultations MANI I OOD TIVE DEBILITY, eze.. ' DR. CURTIS' MEDICAL k MEDICAL Es sAy —AL WORK, srd, with numerous plates, fo o r lii 2 b s T all Bocksellins, and NERVOUS AND GE :. . q • E T' A, SPERMATORRIICE ik ;ust Published, the 150th th ou in a sealed envelope, price Is. „v„Ou_Plaiu Directions sent post paid, by the Author,' P g h a giologloal 1/1 ANHOOD: the CAUSE and am e r '7l MATUBE DECLINE IN MAN nth Plain of PRE or Perfect Restoration to Health and 17UBTIS, 15, Albemarle-street, Plocadill Loud on.r* BY Dr. J. L. CONTENTS; INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER on the —Causes of Spermatorrhcea and In; Structure and Functions of the Reproductive Or Dangers of Neglect. potence, EaCrEilvANPrircrilO:ults InLdulgees CHAPTER lII.—A- Review of the various Disqualificati f Marriage; whether resulting from Youthful Abuse, the CHAPTERS IV. and V. on the modern Treatment of onorrhma and Syphilis. The Book cnoludes with numerous varied and interesting aces, to which is added the Author's recipe of a preventive [.coon. _By a‘l,lC.s';uttbniee,awy o T r i k m , e an s,! l "Curtis on Manhood. REVl:—STOhli's TisTirtrWuly°, hould be in the hands et young and old .1d March, 1856. alishing this "The author has conferred a great boon by p tittle work, in which is described the source of those Lusev-bvic which produce decline in youth or more frequently premature old age."—" Daily Telegraph," Arun 27, 1 854 . This work, which for twenty years has stood the test of professional criticism and empirical hostility, treats in aplain -;nd sympathising manner on the various disqualifications :nd impediments arising from liervous excitement and de• bility ; and to invalids suffering from youthful errors and xcesses it will be found valuable and useful."—Record. 'London Published by J. Allen, 20, Warwick Lane, Pater noster-row: Manta, 39. CornhiU. U wu rs of C9naultation-10 ty 3 and otu g; Itudaya, 10 till 2 L. alto 4 • e \ 4 . • T eta 4 r „or, 4t . • • „‘o r , 40. 1itb 4411 4111 : ' ,36 (9- 4 ‘ r • • . * ! .. lariA l lik , . • - 17 - 4 , f , Air A_ 4. 4, , t, ...... THE f SUN, LONDON, AONDAY EVENP,G, MAY 12, 1832. LIiERA7URE. us; they have comparatively little to lose, and they can always find subsistence on the sheep and catTle of the settlers; unencumbered, too, with baggage, and independent of a regular commissariat, they can move freely and with great rapidity, and can always choose when and where to make a stand; and in the neighbouring forests they are sure in case of need of finding a secure retreat." - War, then, with such a race can hardly be profitable un less the aim be to exterminate or reduce them to slavery. All newly discovered countries are to the white race a sort of promised land, of which the inha bitants are as so much vermin to be eradicated in the cause of progress. That the natives don't al ways seem to see it in its proper light is a natural consequence of their uncivilised and heathenish state ; nor need we feel surprise at their sometimes throwing ob stacles in the way of the absorption of what they ignorantly suppose to be their lands. But their doom is sealed—their struggles are futile, and a tatooed head or two, with an occasional war-club will soon be all the records left of the Maori race. Meantime, we commend Mr. Swainson's book to the notice of those who may wish to emigrate to that colony or may feel interest in its government. 2118 JAPANESE MISSION. - .o' .- ------- The members of the Japanese EmbasF , y, accompanied on all occasions by Mr. Macdonald, are making the most of the time allotted for their stay among us. Yesterday, at tended by some of the principal officers of their suite, they paid visit to Kew-gardens, returning by way of Richmond park in the evening to their quarters at Claridge's Hotel. On Saturday they went to see the London< Dock, the Thames tunnel, and the Tower. With the docks they are said to have been greatly struck, as affording a clearer insight into the immense extent of our commercial relations than they had previously been able to realise. They afterwards took lunch with some of the outhorities. At the entrance to the Thames-tunnel they were received by Mr. Mason, the superintendent, who explained, through their inter preter, the circumstances attending and the machinery em ployed in its construction. On being conducted over the Tower they were amazed with the enormous quantities of arms stored there. In the evening they were present at the assembly of Lady Palmerston, at Cambridge-house. On Friday, at half-past 3 o'olcck, they went in state to the Foreign-office, by appointment, and had an interview with Earl Russell, to whom they delivered the autograph letter addressed by the Tycoon to her Majesty. The Marquis of Lansdowne was present at the ceremony, as were also Mr. Layard and Mr. Hammond. The interview lasted about half an hour, and n the course of conversation the Ambassadors, through their interpreters, said they were delighted with all they had seen in England, and with the , courteous reception they had everywhere experienced. On the same day they paid a lengthened visit to Buchanan's archery warehouse in Piccadilly. Mr. Buchanan took great pains to explain the nature and virtues of the various rare woos employed oy nue. Ile also instructed his visitors in the English method of shooting, while they in turn exhibited the mode adopted by themselves inJapan. On Thursday they were invited to lunch with a select party at Grosvenor-house, by the Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster, and were afterwards present at an assembly held by the Mar chioness. On Saturday Dr. Mitukury and Dr. Matski- Ko-aan, accompanied by Otah, an officer of the mission, paid another visit te King's College Hospital. They were received by Mr. W. H. Smith, the chairman, Mr. Fergusson, Mr. Moody, Mr. Cheese, Mr. Sambrooke, and Dr. Guy, and afterwards proceeded to the operating theatre, which was imusally crowded on the occasion. Among the distinguished foreign visitors were Dr. Despine, Dr, Duchenne, Sir Joseph Oliffe, and others. The Japanese occupied the reserved seats, A number of important opera tions were performed (as usual, under the influence of chlo roform) by Mr. Fergusson and Mr. Bowman. At the con clusion the Japanese visitors expressed their gratification with the attention shown to them by the hospital staff, and presented them with pipes, specimens of coins, china, drawings, and autographs. They seemed to receive with much pleasure the cartes de visite and autographs offered to them in return by the medical men connected with the hos pital. The Ambassadors intend shortly to pay a visit to Liverpool, where, it is said, they will be entertained at a banquet by the Mayor and corporation. Studtes iron life. By the author of " John Halifax, Gentleman." Hurst and Blackett. A very am eable addition to the " Standard Library" is this collection of " studies," by Miss Muloch. Varhd in subject, graphic in style, show ing a command over both humour and pathos, it is a volume suited either to a summer day or a winter evening ; whilst old and young will find amusement in its pages, or food for thought. Open ing the volume at hazard we struck upon the essay called "Poor People's Children," and very excel lent it is ; the social probicm it discusses being of grave . importance. That it is highly imprudent for poor people to have children every sensible person will admit. Still there is no help for it. "What can't be cured must be endured," and the question is how to ameliorate the evil, and raise as healthy a crop of human plants as possible at the lowest outlay, one means here suggested being the establishment of infant nurseries. eln a normal state of society these would be unnecessary. Each mother woald attend to her own offspring. But as most poor men's wives have to labour for bread, the children must scramble into existence how they can, and in Manchester not one half of the children born survive to their second year." A significant fact. And how about those who do survive ? Is it not pro bable that their etonDsuuLl..., t,ary LcWu y,ears.enea by neglect, and that they grow up puny ailing mortals, instead of models of sturdiness and health. Impure air, scanty and unwholesome food, fami liarity with all things squalid and vile, tend to lower the stamina of both mind and body. No classes, perhaps, ever lived at any time more wretch edly than the poor of our great cities ; owing, partly, to the value of space. What becomes of the decencies of life when a room contains a family ? Who can wonder if, in such a case, the inmates strive to spend as little time in it as pos sible, and that the gin-palace should be considered by them a terrestrial Paradise. Make the home a fetid den and any place will seem preferable. Granting, however, that to labour is the lot of the poor, and accepting as a fact that they will increase and multiply, the question with regard to the chil dren is, whether it is better that they be sickly and criminal or healthy and virtuous. True, there is no making them good by rule, but at least give them a chance, and one means to this end is the establishment of infant nurseries, to be, if possible, self-supporting ; and it is a visit to an establish lishment of this kind the author describes. We fear however, that they are, as yet, far from being general. Against institutions such as these poor people are prejudiced. They are apt to think that those who set them afoot are actuated by interested motives. Ignorance is always averse to change, and there can be no doubt that one of the greatest obstacles to the amelioration of the condition of the lower classes is their antipathy to what they con sider interference with their habits. Essays such as this, however, direct attention to the evil and pave the way for remedy. And we commend the volume as one of the most readable miscellanies that has of late appeared. The oes of Our Faith, and How to Defeat them. By a well-known author. Darton and Hodge. The preface begins by telling us that " The writer of this work is one of the most successful authors of the day, both in theology and in general literature; but as he believes the plan of his book to be entirely original, and the ground over which he has gone to have been untrodden before, he is anxious that the public should form their opinion of its merits without reference to the name of the author." The author's originality is on a par with his modesty. He first explains to us that the six days of the Mosaic creation were not days of 24 hours, but lasted as long as you please ; next, that a miracle is a miracle and nothing else ; and finally, that the late Hugh Miller " may, taking all circum stances into account, be regarded as the greatest in tellectual prodigy of his age." Of course the writers of " Essays and Reviews" are, in his estimate, apostles of antichrist, and the road to salvation lies through the gate which he is so considerate as to hold open. His intention is doubtless good, but intolerance and conceit are the main features in his work. The Last of the Incas. By Gustave Aimard Ward and Lock, Fleet-street. The locality of this tale is laid among the " deso late pampas of South America," and the plot shows how an Indian chief called Nicobctha tried to revenge the wrongs of his countrymen and re-estab lish the empire of the Incas. His plans succeed, he captures the Spanish town of Carmen, and is even crowned in the Square; but in his hour of triumph he is treacherously poisoned by a Spanish girl whom ho was weak enough to love, the Indians are massacred, and their hope of empire is lost for Cassel's Publications—Popular Natural History. Reptiles are described in this number, and numer ous illustration are given of alligators, tortoises, and lizards.—lllustrated Family Bible. This part, the thirty-sixth, concludes the Prophets, and the third volume of the work.—lllustrated Family Paper. " The Maroon" is continued, and the minor articles display the usual variety. Poems and Songs. By David Wingate. Blackwood and Sons. The faculty of expressing thoughts and feelings in verse is with the bulk of writers an accomplish ment similar in nature and value to drawing and music. For one with innate genius for art there are a thousand who dabble in it either to kill time, to gain applause (or bread), or to gratify their love of imitation. Among those, then, who possess re finement and leisure writing poetry is an ordinary and harmless amusement, requiring merely a love of nature, a rhythmical ear, arid a familiarity with certain figurative exprEssions easily acquired by reading other poets. Works thus produced are of course ephemeral. They are annuals, not perennials. Having no inherent vitality, they fade as soon as born. One crop succeeds another, is greeted by the epithets "pretty," and ''pleasing," and then vanishes to the limbo of good intentions. It would almost seem, then, as if the lower one descended among the social strata the greater would be the chance of poetry being genuine, but such is not the case. That the rhythmical faculty will be rarer from want of leisure and opportunity is unquestionable, but it by no means follows that it will be purer in quality. In all forms of art, culture is essential, and neither a painter nor a poet can possess too much of it. To think fluently and accurately we must be familiar with the thoughts of others. The germ, it is true, must exist in ourselves ; for none can give us " the vision and the faculty divine." Übless impelled by the imagination the pen is powerless to invest "airy nothing" with "a local habitation and a name;" though to give form to " fancy's images " will task the highest artistic skill. But in poetic, as in pic torial art, there are degrees of difficulty. Lyric poetry is far simpler than dramatic, a man may produce a very tolerable portrait who is quite un equal to an historical picture. And he who would fail lamentably in an epic may succeed perfectly in a song or a short descriptive piece. Still it is, in every case, necessary that he should be prompted solely by his own genius, that the thoughts and feelings excited in him by objects and events should be not only true but new. He must draw his in spiration direct from nature herself, not accept it after filtratian through other minds. In forming an estimate then of Mr. Wingate's poems, we must consider the circumstances under which they have been produced. He says, in his preface, "If I have sung badly, or thought sillily, let it be no excuse for me that I am, and have been, a collier since my ninth year." That a collier should write verses at all is highly creditable to his taste, and he may even write good and sensible verses without gaining the right to rank as a poet. A man may possess great love of nature, a warm heart, perfect integrity, considerable power of versi fication, judgment enough to enable him to steer clear of absolute nonsense, and yet be destitute of that genius which alone car, blossom forth in im mortal song. If Mr. Wingate has failed to take his stand among the chosen few, thousands have failed before him ; bui he has at least produced a volume of considerable merit, and one which will, we hope, materially better his position. We give a few stanzas from one of the most agreeable poems in the collection, called The Nationol Magazine.—A photograph of the East front of the International Exhibition is given in this number, the building itself is described, and the principal tale is called " Losing, Seeking, and Finding," by the author of Aden Power. Good Words.—The opening article by the editor is called " Missions in the Ninetecth Century." Tho author of " The Recreations of a Country Parson" contributes an essay " Concerning Beginnings and Ends," and the story of " Mistress and Maid" has reached its tenth chapter. Once a Week.—Miss Martineau's story, " Sister Ann's Probation," is concluded, and the remaining contents are, as usual, meritorious and interesting, Every Boy's Magazine—The paper on "Domef tic Pets" describes the rabbit. " Hints on Cricket' , are given, two tales are in progress, and one is con cluded. Newton's London Journal of Arts and Sciences. " The International Exhibition" is commented on, there is an article on " War Armaments„' and the plates represent " Cupola Ships of War," &c. .History of England. By Charles Knight. Brad bury and Evans. The fifty-seventh part is now before us, concluding the reign of William the Fourth, and illustrated with portraits of the Queen and Prince Albert. The Exchange.—Many of the topics of the day are handled in this number; among others, we may mention, " Ships in Armour," " Exhibitions of In dustry, National and International," " The Budget and the Income-tax, &c. Orley Farm. By Anthony Trollope.—Part 15 has reached LIS. Barrington—By Charles Lever—is now in the fourth number. 2IIE KING' OF ITALY A7' NAPLES. This morning (May 4) there was a great review of the National Guard. The King walked to the front of this magnificent body of armed citizens which was drawn up in the Piazza del Plebiscito, and made the distribution of medals to the flags of each battalion. This solemnity over, Victor Em manuel repaired to the church, where he was re ceived by the Bishop of Ariano. The prelate said to the King, "Your Majesty has been elected by God to liberate Italy from the thieves who have robbed her so many years. But this is not your place—your place is Rome. Go to Rome, and get rid of the foetidness of the temporal power, and ascend the steps of the Capitol, blessed by your people." This allocution of the Bishop was re ceived with thundering vivas. It was a scene which no pen can describe. The other day, as the King was returning from Caserta, he was surrounded by a dense crowd of people. The National Guard wanted to make room for the royal carriage to pass, but all was of no avail. " Let the fellows approach the carriage," exclaimed his Majesty. " What do you want of me, my good people 9" "We want to go to Rome," answered the people, some of whom had by this time jumped into the carriage. " But, my good friends," answered the King, "to Rome we cannot go by means of arms ; we must patiently awa i t a peaceful solution." Then," replied the peo ple, "let us go to Venice." " Well, as for Venice, it is another question. But you must enlist in my army ; every young man must become a soldier." " Yes, yes, Sire," answered the ar e all ready cr owd, "we to fight under your orders." Victor Emmanuel then got hold of a boy who was on the foot-board of the carriage, and, lifting him up, said to him, 'n " You wish to be come a soldier ?" " Yes, yes," answered "Then," said the King, Come h the boy. The wit affability me, I will p l a ce you in a military college;' t h e King had a great success, ty of and the royal car riage wits rather carried than drawn to the palace. For the Neapolitan the King •is no longer Victor Emmanuel, or Vittor ,. -io as they used . to call him— he has become their ' valiant . mu . stacione, an affec tionate nick-name, which is derived from the long moustaches his Majesty wears. Francis 11. may set his heart at rest, for the King of Italy has already become more popular than San Jarman°. SPAE CRAFT. My bairn, while thy mither rests„ tired wi' her toil, While the pan's chirmin' sweetly its promise to boil, While nae ncebor draps in the " wee stranger to see," Or to " taste" and foretell what a beauty thou'lt be, Shall I play the warlock wi' nae evil eo, And glint at the future that's waiting on thee? Come, let thy wee haun' lie sae gently on mine And let me peer into ilk curve, cross, and lino : This shows where Prosperity's path should run clear, And these where the crosses o' life interfere. Alas I thy wee haun' seems o' crosses filled fou, But surely, oh surely, 1 dinna read true I see thee, sweet bairnie, a bud on life's tree, Wi' twa shelterin leaves in thy mither and me; I see thee, while sweeps the blight blast o'er the field, Cour cozy and trustfully under thy bield •; But twa bonny buds o' mair promise than thee Ilse shrunk 'neath that shelter, and fa'en on the lea. Bight puirly, I trow, wi' thy haun' hao I spel ; Let's see what grand things in thy face may be read : Thou smil'st, and what merry cheek dimples are seen I And heaven's ain blue's in thy twa blinkin' een. Cauld, cauld were the heart, and far harder than aim, Could o' thee say waur than " God bless thee, my bairn." New Zealand and the War. By William Swaincon, Esq. Smith, Elder, & Co. Having filled the post of Attorney-General for New Zealand, Mr. Swainson has some pretension to be considered an authority on the subject of which he treats, and his views are both able and i m partial. His opinion of the country as a field for e migration is most favourable, but he considers the late war " not only a crime but a blunder. A war like and high-spirited race like the New Zealanders may be civilised, or they may possibly be extermi nated, bat they can hardly be subdued. In t he art of war, they are quite equal to ourselves ; in know ledge of the country they have the advantag e over ROYAL MATERNITY CHARITY.—The Lord Mayor will to• morrow preside at the festival of this valuable insti tution, and the statement and report of the good effected by its operations in this hugo city is extremely encou raging. A letter from Alexandria, dated April 28, says : —All that has been accomplished, up to the present, in actual work amounts to very little. The small rigole de service has been dug up to the sand heights of El Djisr, and the men are now chiefly employed in cutting through the latter, so as to admit the water of Lake Menzaleh into the basin of the Tim sah lake. The cutting in question will be about 70 feet in depth. I have no doubt that this cutting will be finished before long, and that there will be a great floutiAi of trumpets about it. But, then, a clltch of 13 to IS feet wide, and ore to two fet4 in depth, is very far from being a maritimo I should like very much to go and make a personal inspection of the works, but Ithink it would be better to do so a little later on. Of course I could not go with the idea of doing anything but acquainting myself with th ti e m w at o e rk l now executing or actually done. Any es might form as to the magnitude of the engineering difficulties, or as to the all-important question whether the capital of the company is sufficient for the accomplishment of its objects, would hardly be looked upon as of so much value. What renders it most difficult is, that all French engineers seem to say one thing, and all English engineers pre cisely the reverse. I will, however, say, that after reading, 1 think, very nearly all...that has been writen on the subject, and hearing reports from all quarters, my opinion is that there is nothing to prevent the company digging a ditch or canal across the isthmus, and it is very likely that they will do so, especially if the French find encourage ment in the idea that England fears the existence of a passage from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea. I think that Mr. Stephenson made more than there was any reason for of the difficulty from the existence of sand. Throughout the greater length, the sand merely covers hard ground and clay, and even the heights of El Djisr are simply a question of labour. But a canal such as I have mentioned will not constitute a great maritime canal. To keep it open through Lake Menzaleh will be a very tough job, but the great ques tion of all, I think, will be the jetties at Port Said. Mr. Robert Stephenson said that no engineer could estimate what they would or would not cost, and that, it may be expected, is the point upon which they will fail. As to 'whether the thing will pay as a commercial speculation, the French shareholders have evidently been getting very uneasy on the sub ject, and this uneasiness, I think, must increase, and will very likely end by being fatal to the con tinuance of the scheme—probably before very long, unless it is kept alive by an indirect political and commercial advantages to arise from the supposed evil effects which the canal is to have upon the naval and commercial supremacy of England. You may have observed how industriously the French have all along published, far and wide, any hostile remarks from English statesmen. I am rather sorry, therefore, to see that the subject is again to be brought up in the House of Commons. The best way for Englishmen to treat it is to laugh at the scheme, and to show that it must end in financial disaster to all concerned in it. This, I believe, to be simply the truth. I believe that even the most intelligent Frenchmen have a more or less distinct notion that the existence of the canal would be a great blow to English naval supremacy. But I think their main idea is that, whether the work comes to a successful end or not, it is the means of strengthening French influence in Egypt, and they look to the Egyptian Government ulti mately to bear the money losses in case of failure. Lesseps himself, I think, is an enthusiast, with his head full of the glory which be thinks will redound upon him. As regards the question of forced la bour, no Frenchman believes that Englishmen take it up for mere philanthropic motives, and it cer tainly is the truth that the fellahs here will not en list to any public work, whatever the pay that might bo offered them, and that no public work of any magnitude has ever been or can be carried on in Egypt without impressment. As I have said, very little work has actually been completed, and this most Frenchmen admit; but they say that a great deal has been done in bringing together materials and machinery, providing lodg ings, food, and water, &T., for the workpeople. This no doubt is true. They have set up foundries and shops, and they have collected machinery and stores of all kinds, and they have laid out plans of towns and organised everything most completely ; bat the question is whether this has not absorbed too large a proportion of their capital. They say that this was ' nearly half the work. It is more likely that their difficulties are now only about to commence, LADIES BY PURCHASE. A transaction of a very questionable nature is announced as likely to take place on the outskirts of the fashionable world. The public will be astonished to learn that a lady of "high title" is ready, for the modest sum of £5,000, to play the part of Tarpeia, and to deliver over the gates of the Capitol to any of the fair barbarians who are clamour ing round them for admission. Everybody knows that it is possible occasionally fot outsiders to drift into the inner circles of fashion under the wing of some interested chaperon who has a motive for doing a kindness. Extensive political interest, a large rent-roll, a powerful patroness, and some times conspicuous personal merit, are all of use to those who are fortunate enough to possess them, and serve in turn as a magical talisman to open the doors of Paradise. Intro ductions, no doubt, are often bestowed on those who have no especial claim to be introduced; and very little in this world is given away for nothing. But it is the first time that an introduction to " exclusive society" has been put up as a marketable article, to be knocked down to any one, good, bad, or indifferent, who will bid £5,000 for it. Tho Countess of Beam was persuaded to present the Dubarry at Court, in return for the promise of a successful termina tion of her provincial law-suit. Human nature has its weaknesses, and feminine integrity is not always proof against the tremendous influence of self-interest. But the Countess of Beam did not put. an advertisement in the papers, to say that she would initiate anybody into the mysteries of fashionable life who would give her her own price. This, however, is what. " a lady of high title and first position" proposes, in the papers of the week, to do. She " will receieve at her husband's West-end mansion, a _edy wishing to be properly presented, or aspiring to advan tages, derivable from an introduction to exclusive society Confidence must be kept, name and all circumstances stated, and no ambiguous inquiries will succeed. 5.,5,C00 is requi site.—K. G., 2, Spring-gardens, Whitehall." The history of a London season is a history, among other things, of struggles, triumphs, and disappointments. The inmost circle contains, or is supposed by those outside it to contain, all that life can give of social attractions, honours, and delights. Round about are numberless larger rings—the coulisses of fashion—occupied by aspirants who view the position of those outside them with disdain, their own position with dissatisfaction, and that of the more fortunate with admira tion and envy. Half the ball-rooms in London at this time of the year are filled with people whose pleasure for the night is spoilt by the reflection that they are not able to be somewhere else. It would save a great deal of trouble and of expense if the plan pursued by the lady of high title were to be universally adopted. The acquaintance of a duke or a duchess. from a social point of view, appears to be worth something ; and as their number is not capable of being in definitely increased, the value of the acquaintance—on the principles of Adam Smith himself—is capable of being re ferred to a pecuniary standard. If the world were universally conducted on such plain commercial relations, everybody would know what attitude to assume. The lady cf title receives fees for introductions to her friends. The next step will be for ladies of title to receive fees for introductions to themselves. Money may soon be taken at the doors, and reserved tickets in the middle of the room kept for those veto choose to pay an additional price. A full price season ticket will enable the holder to address herself freely to any one she chooses ; while the less fortunate are to be restricted to the conversation of Scotch law lords, Irish peeresses, and K.C.B.'s. Different articles of social furniture would r p a e , n t t hhee standingmr a n a t kw ou i f ff e mh r a e a n vr e t c h t ti ioomn be e s s . s pt ao T i d i t be eens advance, vi dan more fcoe r, have h a e a v e n e r :l s 5s run s y eaboveua extra. Foreign stock never could be looked upon with favour, and bishops will, in all probability, always continue to be a little flat. But eldest sons will go to a high figure directly ; and a great deal might be done in the city with a skilful investment in old county families. If matters were put at once upon this wholesome and intelligible footing, and society were reduced to a grand system of promotion by purchase, there would be nothing to complain of in the proceedings of the "lady of title" Nvho is ready to sell the society of her friends for £5,000, In the days of Hudson and of the railway mania such things were done on a large scale, and every day they are done upon a small one, but they have seldom been done with such open and barefaced effron tery. In all probability the advertisement is perfectly genuine. It is not less of a swindle for all that. In the first place it is a gross imposition on the members of the " exclusive" society in which the lady of title moves. If the £5,000 be longs to anybody, it belongs in all conscience and equity to the whole body, and not to her, and she ought to be com pelled to disgorge it when she has got it. Any attempt to extort money for showing her friends to the public is in reality converting them into a social Zoological Garden without their knowledge and against their will. In the second place, the advertisement is a fraud upon the credu lous simplicity to which it is addressed. There are not half a dozen ladies in London who have the power of palming off an unknown and obscure acquaintance on the world. A great deal may, no doubt, be done by assiduous puffing and chaperoning, but there is a limit even to this. Continually it happens that an attempt of the kind is made. It is sel dom or never a complete success. Lady Dash may stand at the head of her plebiaa protegee's staircase and receive the guests whom she herself has invited. She may procure transferrable invitations to the parties and balls of the " exclusive society" to which she herself belongs. But ' it will always be beyond the power of any single in dividual to confer the stamp of fashion upon an acquaint ance as if it were a patent or an order. Fashionable society has its follies and its vices ; but it is probably not so foolish as to elect into its inner circle those of whom it knows abso , lutely nothing. When it is deceived it chooses to bo de ceived with its eyes open. It tolerates the rich, it endures the vulgar, and caresses occasionally the disreputable ; but it does so for its own distinct purposes, and not because it is ; deluded by the credentials they present.—London Review. CIVIL t h cCexOrNeTnldNitGurEeNunCldEeSr.t—hiT s a n s u b a e l e n account f. o r e f Parliam en t. Th e two largest items in the past year are hheead annual £14,044, paid on account of the Prince of Wales's visit to Canada, and £5,367 expenses connected with the funeral of her late Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, including cost of mourning supplied to the servants of the royal household. Lord Westbury's " outfit allowance" on his appointment as Lord Chancellor was £1,843. There is an item of £ 6 lO for a w or k th a t se ems far in the distance—a new edition of the statutes. The sum of £713 was paid for fees on the investiture of the King of Prussia with the Order of the Garter. The whole amount of these "sun dries" is £44,838. The Italian iron-plated fripte, the Formidable, left Toultn the day before yesterday for an exprimental trip. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. CHESHIRE MIDLAND. An official inspection of this line, from Altrin cham to Knutsford, was made on Saturday by Mr. Underdown, the general manager, and his staff, accompanied by Mr. Lees, director, and by Mr. Mawson, engineer, when the first train was run over it, and everything found to be in good work ing order. The distance from Altrincham is nearly seven miles, and the line has been constructed for £150,000. The stations are at Peel Causeway , (Bowden), Ashley (for Rostherne), Mobberley, and Knutsford. The remaining portion of the railway, to Northwich, is to be opened during the present summer. By means of this railway Knutsford and the other places on this line are brought into direct communication with London (over the Sheffield and and Great Northern lines), and with Liverpool, Manchester, and other large towns. At Northwich it will form a junction with the West Cheshire, and over that will communicate with the Birken head lines. SOMERSET CENTRAL. A special meeting of this company was held on Friday at Glastenbury, to consider aDorset bill before Parliament for amalgamating the Central Company with the Somerset Central. Mr. Marry, chairman of the company, presided. The clauses of the bill having been read, v Th e CHAIRMAN moved a resolution aPP bill, and remarked that b y ado p tin g i t they in g the would be giving stability, wealth, and pros • S ome rset Central Company. prosperity to th e A long discussion ensued, in the course it was stated that in 1858 the company of which per cent. interest on £17,000 preference offered S Bristol shareholder invested a large recommended others to do so.sum in it, and it was not a preference stock He now found that other dividends, but guar ) payable before any tion of the capital of the Weed on a certain por tion the Secretary and company. It was explained the L 17,000 was Chairman that the interest of ordinary stock. guaranteed by £95,000 worth of payment of all he bill, however, provided for the before the thing, holders of the £95,000 could receive any thing, The resolution approving the amalgamation was i with only three dissentients. GRAND TRUNK OF CANADA. The traffic receipts on this company's line for the week ending the 19th of April amounted for local passengers to 18,268 dols.; for foreign passengers, to 2,747 doss.; for mails, &c., to 2,833 dols; for local freight and live stock, to 32,203 dols. ; for timber and lumber, to 4,921 dole. ; for firewood, to 1,039 dots.; and for foreign freight and live stock, to 4,800 dols.—total, 66,836 dole. (Z 13,733) against 78,413 dols. (£,16,112) for the corresponding week of last year, showing a decrease of 11,577 dollars (£2,379). The total receipts from the Ist January to the above date amounted to 1,179,050 dollars (£242,270), and fdr the corresponding period of 1861 to 1,022,016 dols (£210,0 03 ), showing an In crease of 157,034 dols. (£32,267). A report made by Mr. Abernethy , C.E., SUNDERLAND DOCK. proposed extension of the dock, recomends the m making of a breakwater near the sea outlet, at a on the cost of £25,000; a cofferdam jetty and entrance channel at a cost of £21,000; an entrance lock to cost £45,000, other works, q uays, to cost £94,000, entrance between docks, including bridge and gates, £15,000, whic h, together with £lO,OOO for contingencies, make t heto o t u al tle e t sti a m t at a s of o h s w t l ofnew works £2 10 , 000. The River Wear Commis sionerscte have determ ined at present to proceed wi th the breakwater at the sea £25,000. ever. 74711 I , r ~ ~~ NEWS PA. P E it I' (- 41. 1 tv - r -- t,i - --_ - -\ ( THE MONEY L Waix:47:llA.-1;;;,:.$5. /6 4:, - . .,,..- 11& . --., • The signs that the money-mar lfahas /leg keel the effect of the loans and public cehe me 0- cently introduced have this week been plain. Not only therefore has the idea ceased of a possible re duction of the rate of discount to 2 per cent., but some persons are beginning to contemplate the pro bability of a movement in the opposite direction. still, the appearance of the continental exchanges, as well as of those of India and America, does not at present indicate the approach of any adverse con dition that can lead to material alterations. Doubts regarding the harvest or some sudden shifting of the American question migb.t operate powerfully, hut in the absence of these contingencies the supply of capital tooling Employment seems likely' to continue on a moderately full scale. Of course the persons who were alarmed at the Russian loau will, now that it has born perfectly Evecessfu ! , tales a very gloomy view of the future, and fiad their other c dismay considerably increased by the fact that six additional million has sub,:cnu 711113 - bccn .9.lb:ciiii(d for banking purposes at Rlo do .T.lnciLo, tud that thetre epreparedu satisfactory otrh iews,ha nt launching nu of this ulidettaking is anderstooe. to have encouraged fresh projector., w a ho' :l a m l t b h c o r u o g f h similartte claims proposalstha twill f or h thus be preferred during the next few months will perhaps fara and there is e u x e l u e r e g d e t p h a e r a t y m o w u b n e t s o , i f e t u h l e d Russian u u l o d a i n n , decent consistency to denounce them in every prac ticable manner, the general public will probably even'yet feel that there is not much occasion for ap prehension. A moderate exercise of caution is all that is required. There has been a dearth of new under takings for several years, and consequently it will be some time before the legitimate field is overcrowded. Each subscriber who renders himself liable to calls has simply to satisfy himself that if those calls should be made at a period when money is again at 5 or 6 per cent. he will be perfectly ready to meet them, and that, if his shares should then be temporarily at a discount, he will be able, in his reliance on their in trinsic worth, cheerfully to ho t mldutshtebe m them remembered l m b b e e t r t ea er times. Shares in companies, it are not like Russian bonds, on which in days of pressure money can be raised either in London or on the Continental markets. The banker who would make advances on such stock would not look with equal readiness on a bundle of shares, which still involve considerable liabilities. Independent in vestors, however, need not feel any trouble on that score, and for such persons many of the compa nies lately introduced offer opportunities for fair selection. At the same time the exercise of indivi dual discretion is requisite. If that is neglected those who lose their means or get hampered with unrealisable property must not complain. As a general rule, the prospectuses which do not promise too much should be regarded as most attractive, and Stock Exchange recommendations should be weighed with especial care. In the excitement of that market it is scarcely possible to satisfy the eagerness for paragraphs that will stimulate preli minary premiums. The directors of the New Bank of Brazil, for instance, very rationally based their sole ground of invitation on the fact that at Rio there is a safe opening for profitable business, as "the best mercantile paper at the banks rules from 8 to 9 per cent. ; but among some of the dealers in the Stook Exchange this intimation has been con demned as altogether inadequate to the occasion. Notwithstanding the dark shadow which the con coctors of public companies assert to have bees thrown upon the future prospects of the market from the Russian loan, these persons would stop at no thing to lure the public into hasty commitments. Happily they are a small class, and have no influ ence with respectable capitalists, but among ill informed and sanguine people, prone to be carried away by speculative representations, they are capa ble of creating, if left to themselves, a considerable amount of mischief. The French Minister for Foreign Affairs has re ceived despatches from China confirming the report of the murder by the Taepings of the missionary, Pere Vuillaume, one of the most learned Chinese scholars. '1 he Pere Vuil lair= had been for 13 years incessantly employed in preach ing the Gospel to the Chinese, and had succeeded in con verting numbers to Christianity. The receipts on the old lines of the Paris and Orleans Railway Company for the week ending the 29th of April amounted to 1,223,4391. 4c., being a decrease of 143,074 f. 7c„ as compared with the corresponding week of last year. The receipts from the lit of January to the 2fth of April amounted to 20,040,3151. 47e., being a diminution of 1,829,634 f. 98c., as compared with the corresponding period of the year 1861. The receipts on the new lines show an increase during the same week of 65,585 f. 7c.) and from the Ist of January an increase of 1,154,8551. 43c. The May-fly settles on the water in order to drop its eggs. This is the rich harvest of the trout. Trouts feed upon and gorge themselves to a degree which anglers know when they have examined the maw of one of these fish in the May-fly season. Nor is there cruelty in this, as the insect dies as soon as its eggs aro dropped. These eggs in process of time undergo very striking metamorphoses. They change firstinto the pupa state, then into chrysalides, and in about three hours emerge into a perfect state wit The o exception of the skins which have been referred to. chrysalis differs from the larva by having on its back cases containing rudimentary wings, but both have on their sides small fringes of hair which, when put in m otion, serve as them of rfiinvse. rs, T an he a l t arv he t s e e scoop sniopthaeumtsueblevsesncilawde likeellingsayphthoonb,aonnkes ,end serving for an entrance, the other for an outlet. Should the river get low, they dig fresh holes into the banks so as to have the benefit of water. Those who have fished on the banks of the river Coble near Uxbridge, especially at Den. ham, during the beginning o f the May-fly season, may h ave witnessed a sigh t such as few rivers can exhibit. It is a curious fac t that some rivers which formerly ab oun d e d rivers with M ay-flies hav e now few or non e; and why some should abound with them, and others be without abundant and they of a ar largo e rge to a ny, is not e as y to be accounted for. V re b e found trou t are g enerall y very ate _EDWARD JESSE in Once a Week. NOTES OF INTERROGATION.—Why is it, when the Parisians and Americans have for years had lofty and comfortable omnibuses, that we, their notorious superiors (no one, I think, will deny this), have not loftier omnibuses, with two brass rods running along either side of the roof, to aid the passenger who has to enter and take his seat while the vehicle is still in motion, and who now treads on every one's toes, and eventually wedges himself into his place by sheer brute force ? Why should I have to poke at the con ductor's ribs, and to make vain signals of my desire to be put down, when I might easily, as in America, have a means of communication with the driver, whom I could pay, and to whom I could give the signal for stopping ? And why should there not be a regular ladder to the knife board instead of two or three dangerous steps ? As London streets are always dirty and crowded—ale daily becoming more and more miserable and impassable, and as to bore through Cheapside at noon is now a work of time, labour, and danger, why are not flying iron bridges thrown over the principal streets at the chief crossings, as once cleverly proposed ? The result would be less delay, fewer accidents, fewer stoppages. And why, in the narrower streets, could not the ground-floors be purchased, turned into cov ered paths, and thus the present pavement removed in order to ies widen the carriage way. As nearly all our public s ta,T‘e, b are contemptible, and are erected to persons to who m t _, u w ry nation owes no gratitude, why should there not a J rg to order appointed to sit on them every twenty-five yeasie'in them, their removal, to arrange alterations to ,1 3 , j1t ould not, say, or to decide on their permanence ? Wk .fa 1.36 1 0 us for certain Garibaldi supersede the Duke of Yo rk ? ( put up a manlier ry , square, a sound military jobbings ;) and by all meill s Nelson, and give Mr. Fox, i n Bloof . a bable confusion of the washing. Why is not the inda e a c cl a _ sy I stem, so entirely . about ii s ricia th - an five .and-twenty,--.. -" o n f d. o " ur food supplies r And why does our coinage ended for ever by the successful in France and 'A OUT CO I , Queen never get older ou r and of of several other "insect e an d carelessness exists. Is there which much i g n°"" a tread ' Di r c r k h en e s r ' e s 4i6sAall ntheinyvaeasioiin _ whiCh we ono in the newspapers of ever a year in si r e hear of fields rew"m many acres laid waste as pests?" pheasants. terribly as by hares and What do we proceed to do ? We discuss, privately and publicly, the virtues of various dressings of the soil ; we try remedies, some ex peas v e, seine absurd, and all as yet ineffectual ; and all "ravages of the wi the while we allow eager boys to spoil birds' nests, and booby men to shoot or poison the birds whose natural food is the very vermin we suffer under. My readers have seen what an agitation has been stirred in Franco against the destruction of field-birds for food, to which no small portion of the agricultural adversity of France is owing, There is not much taste for such food in England, except that London aldermen eat lark-puddings, and leave cottagers a rook pie now and then, when they canieteaare to shoot a few young rooks ; but far too in birdsanoYff mischief killed for sport, or with the idea of wardthinog Government from the fruit and the corn. In Franc e, t 9 all the provincial has this spring issued an injunctitonrs c l erg y, parents, and authorities to cause the sohoolmasbierd_ 'nesting first, and all ! guardians to stop the practice o f nee a IRO, War against small birds af terwa rds;