The Sun. — London, England, 1858-08-09 00:00:00

:YOUVIN and CO.'S (Porte St. Denis, Paris) r GLOVES, Medaille d'Or.—Wholesale Depot, 166, Pic.mdilly.-3s. 6d. per pair for either ladies or gentlemen. No dd , far nce by the dozen,. /LOYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.—NEW THEATRE Tao nobility, gentry, subscaers,and the laiblie are respectfully fns wined that the season will terminate Co Saturday nc--tt. There I wig be no extra nights. EXTRA NEfliT THIS EVENING (MONDAY). Last Night but 'I hree. Last Night of DON GIOVANNI. THIS EVENING (MONDAY), Aug. 0, the la.3t Extra Night of the season will take place, on which occasion will be performed (for ;b' last time this season) Mozart's Opera, GIONNI, with the following powerful DON VA cast i—Donna Anna, Madame , Grisi ; Zei lin, Madame Bosio ; Elcira, Madile. Mixed ; Don Giovanni, Signor Mario; Leporello, Signor P.onconi ; Masetto, Signor Polonini ; Il Ce•amendatceke, Signor Tagliaaco ; Don Ottavio, Signor Tamberlik. Conductor, Mr. Costa. The Minuet will be danced by Madlle. line and M. Desplaces. The Opera commences at half-past 8. Pit tickets, 10s. 6d.; amphitheatre stalls, 10s. 6d., 75., and 55.; eriphitheatre, 2s. 6d. Second tier boxes, £2 125. 641. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Under the Managerneut of Mr. Cbarles Kean. THIS EVENING be presented *halapere's Play of THE X r:1101IANT OF 'VENICE : Shylock, Mr. C. Kean ; Portia, Mrs. C. Pretedtd by the Farce of DYING FOR LOVE. BOYAL STILAND THEATRE. Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanhorough. THIS EVENING, the Comedy of COURT FAVOUR: supported by pssra. Emery, Belford ,royater, Turner, Mi -sea 31. Wilton, Hughes, and Mrs. C. Melville. After which, HUNTING A TURTLE: by 11.:ssrs. Belford, Burt. Turner, J. Clarke, and :Miss M. Wilton. To &include with RAISING THE WIND: by Messre. Belford, Turner, J. Clarke, Mrs. C. Melville, and Miss E. Wilton. --- insANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— IL.) OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The following company of Vo aclists are engaged for the performance of Selections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, &c., Russell, Mrs. Badsey, Miss Brunel], Miss Ray, Madame B:atolatti, Miss Montague, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson; Farr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Henshaw, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling. il!'nor Antonio, E. L Ilime, Mr. Badzey, Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens, Rell, Mr. Barnard, and Mr. St. Albyn. Mr. Yanin, John G. I%)rde, and E. W. Hackney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; laarmo 'n 'um, Mr. Courtnay ; Director, Herr P. Jonghmans. Commence at a .:ven o'clock precisely. Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock. THE SUN. MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1858. Immediately before the close of the first Atlantic -voyage—who does not remember it ?—there were divers curious and picturesque indications of the success of the glorious expedition undertal:en by COLUMBUS and his Companions. There floated by, • hour after hour, as the bows of the little caravels (bearing on board the destinies of the human race and the hopes of civilization) cut their way through the waste of waters towards their unknown and un seen destination—evidences that land, in the far west, actually did lie there before them—evidences visible and tangible, so unmistakeable in their way, that there remained no longer any fear of despair and mutiny bringing to a premature termination the magnificent enterprise upon which the greatest man of his age, one of the greatest men of any age in the world's history, had so sublimely adventured, and in ,the conduct of which he had so heroically persevered. And these auguries of triumph—these sureties of ul terior victory, of the peaceful victory won by the discovery of a new world—of another hemisphere ? They hardly require enumeration. They are familiar to almost every one's imagination ! Impalpable at first—floating vaguely in the atmosphere—exqui sitely strange and delicious perfumes borne upon the winds from the ripened spices and flowering 'vegetation of the land beyond the ocean ! After -wards—birds flying among the tapering masts and the uncouth rigging, birds of a perfectly novel Tlumage, birds flying now singly, now in flocks and clusters—living harbingers of leafy island or of forest-covered continent ! Surging by upon the waters themselves—at first some smaller twigs, at last some larger branches covered greenly with fresh foliage or redly with glistening berries -waifs and strays cast upon the deep as auspicious omens sent as encouragements from heaven, no less distinctly to that little band of mediaeval navigators than the olive spray carried in the last hour of the Great Deluge, by the dove, to the primaeval voyagers in the Ark I Lastly a gourd carved with rude indications of some human handicraft—tokens that the old world, - before the prows of the little squadron of COLUMBUS had, beyond the radiant birds and the exotic vegeta tion, had also, like the old world left far away there, in the wake of the expedition, its intelligent popula tion ! So the last day of the great voyage closed; and then after the night had fallen—towards the dawn of the morning which was to bring at last the glorious sight of land to the Commander and his followers—there on the dark impenetrable horizon of the night were seen the gleaming lights, appearing and disappesring, shifting fitfully hither and thither j carried in the hands manifestly of the invisible in habitants. In this later and hardly less memorable voyage of the Agamemnon to Valentia, and of the Niagara to Newfoundland, it is remarkable to note the equally romantic incidents on their way, strewn more or less thickly along the watery pathway of the adven turous navigators. Harbingers of success there were in abundance, happy omens swift and swarming, -visible, even audible in the clicking deflections of the miraculous needles of the electric telegraph—ab aolutely unmistakeable evidences of the marvellous current being throughout, to the last moment, uninterrupted. But together with these testi monies of success—there were threatenings of disaster perpetually hovering about the bows and the sides of the Agamemnon. After splicing the cable in lat. 52 deg. 8 min. N. long., 32 deg. 27 min. W., at a distance of 816 miles from her destination, there is the startling record, on that first day of the paying out of the cable—the 29th of July—that - she had to atop, perforce, two hours, to splice it anew, a defec tive place being clearly discernible. During the night following the day after, the motion of the -vessel is said very seriously to have endangered the fast uncoiling line of what is truly now the veritable &a Serpent. Another day, says the log-book, " ba • rometer falling ;" and, a few hours afterwards, very threateni❑g appearance of the weather." Next evening the alarm—" Cable seriously endan gered by an American schooner passing close astern of the Agamemnon" —one of the most imminent risks of all ! Even after changing to the last coil, there comes the hor rid intimation, threatening destruction, as it were, in the eleventh hour—" Several whales near Agamemnon." In spite of all which, in spite of wind, and waves, and weather, and blundering vessels baying nothing to do with the expedition, and last, not least, in spite of the monsters of the deep —we all know the glorious result, we need hardly finish the ser i tence—the grand work of a few days is trium • ihantly completed ! Europe and America are con nected by the sensitive and instantaneously intercom municative thread of the delicate copper wire trailed • along the unfathomable depths of the Atlantic Ocean I 'Time and space are virtually annihilated between the mew world and the old. Thousands of miles of salt -water rolling between them—the Eastern and the 'Western hemispheres are brought permanently to geOer—are one in thought and feeling—are as mends standing face to face ! The .history of the first voyage of eoLumnus may IiCoR in truth find a companion tale of mar vel in the ainnals of this last and in some respects greatest of „all the triumphs o f p h ys i cal philosophy —th e one ,itifieeted by the memorable voyage, during which the 'ttric cable was laid down along the awful and c ru Abbe bed of the Atlantic by the - .Niagara and the gan. lemon. The OtEENf, PRINCE Cossaar, and other members ttf the Rod yid Family of England, have paid their visit to the E.. 4PEROR and EMPRESS of the French, u ad, as we have .. •lready stated, receiv ed a cordial and warm greeting. It was right to show that there was 1 . 3 paltry jealousy or L•uvy—that neither the Som. It }UMW nor People of Gre:ti Britain would repine at 4).937 aecessi on of power to a ' ,talon which of late years :has been a faithful friend and ally. Such events are L It mere "it 'its of ceremony between the Monarchs. If V . , they would be of comparatively little import- Brice --seal' 11Y more so than one pf those marriages . k.A. to whiol :, re many promising scions of Royalty have, and, i t i s 10 .",Pe feared, will yet De, sacr if ice d. The • • 41; • , 4 1 jk, 4, -ow !4411111 111L N : ;, „!.. 4 4 9 • „ „f IS4 .N.WV 7 41 -O r on; personal friendships of rulers seldom, if ever, , -inter. fere with questions of State policy. FRANCIS of Austria did not seat to defend the throne of his son in-law NAPOLEON 1., nor to assert the interes . s of his grandson, the Duke of ELICUSTADT—LOUIS Pnr en-ee., although possessing a fatherly aff,ction for Queen VICTORIA, could not be induced relinquish his schemes respecting the Spanish marriages, which eventually deprived him of his Crown. Nor did the friendship of our SOVEREIGN maintain a dynasty, one member whereof was mar ried to her uncle and two to her first cousins. It is not, then, to the effects produced on Imperial or Royal personages that the chief advantages of such visits are to be ascribed. No ; it is the feeling ex cited amongst the peoples of both countries by such friendly demonstrations, that v, ill cement, and, we trust, perpetuate the alliance between France and England. Let the voice of public opinion on both sides of the Channel be favourable to peace and mutual good-will, and there can be no disturbance of amicable relations, were there ten or fifteen Cherbourgs in addition. The captious critics, who write with pens steeped in gall of what they are pleased to term " the pur poses for which Cherbourg was designed, and against whom it is avowedly levelled," do more to disturb the entente cordiale, to produce bitterness and between Englishmen and Frenchmen, than can easily be repaired. Some sneering or malevolent observa tions, calculated to injure the amour propre of a highly-sensitive race, may produce incalculable mis chief, and neutralise the good effects of the Royal and popular visit to Cherbourg on the highly-interesting occasion tnat has just passed. The visit was, unfortunately, but of comparatively brief character—from the evening of Wednesday till noon on Friday. It sufficed, however, to show the warmth of reception accorded by the EMPEROR and people of France to the Queen of ENGLAND and many English visitants. There were Royal salutes fired, on a scale which, of frequent occurrence, would fully verify the adage, " uneasy lies the head that wears a crown"—an illumination on a grand scale— a magnificent banquet ou board a French man-of war, at which kind sentiments were very neatly ex pressed, and sentences well turned ; and there were also opportunities afforded for some friendly chat, in which certain opinions might be expressed. It is said that some members of the House of Commons felt a little sore at being unable to go through and inspect the Imperial dockyard before the admission of the public generally. We can eas il y understand the irritation that would be occasioned by such an occurrence ; but it must be remembered that they did not go in their legislative capacity. They went as a private body of gentlemen, highly respectable and distinguished, no doubt, but still not bearing any official capacity. We are quite satisfied that no slight or want of respect was for a moment contemplated ; that, on the contrary, every possible attention was paid. If the preparations making for the grand inauguration excluded every person, high and low, they could scarcely hope for any special exception in their favour. This, however, should not be the cause of any annoyance or bitterness of feeling. India is now in our hands again, at least in the military sense. Not a town or furtress of any note or strength is now in the possession of the mutineers ; Gwalior, the capital of our ally SCINDIAH, with its almost impregnable fort, has been reconquered within twenty days after it was treacherously seized, and we do not remember another town which the Sepoys can call theirs. The only large band of men in Central India is that which, driven from Gwalior, :was making for jeypoor ; this, how ever, was followed by Sir HUGH ROSE'S cavalry, while Greral ROBERTS was advancing from Nus seerabadi6 meet it in the opposite direction. It must probably, therefore, be soon dispersed. In Oude matters must come to a crisis before long. The most able and fanatical leader of the rebels there is dead, and the amnesty, for all but actual murderers, just published, which is not to extend to those who do not sur render before the 30th of September, will :probably induce the majority to lay down their arms before that time. It is true that no calculations founded on prudence or reason seem applicable to our East Indian subjects:; still the hoplessness of their cause I must force itself upon their /minds, when every stronghold is taken and every leader hanged or killed in battle. The amnesty and victory will surely soon send the surviving rebels home, and there will remain but the villains liberated from gaols, and those who will join them, hoping for a longer or shorter immunity for plunder. The task with India will become almost imme diately one of government and administration only ; there will, indeed, be special work in many districts, in some almost amounting to a Pindaree war, in others only:to rigorous police measures for the suppres sion of Dacoitee, but civil, not military administration, will resume its sway everywhere. The aid of the military will be wanted merely for its legitimate purposes. Now, surely, if ever, is the moment for pressing everywhere the disarming of the natives. They themselves will feel that we have a right to insist on it, and it is the first condition both of our security and of their mutual security against each ether. Sir JOHN LAWRENCE has told us that, but for the disarming of the Sikhs, we should in all probability have had the Punjaub to reconquer, instead of having it as a base of operations fur the reconquest of Delhi; while the prosperity of the pro vince has been due in great part to the fact that the natives were deprived of the means of plundering each other. The troublesome rebellion in Oude, on the contrary, and the comparative poverty of one of the most splendid provinces of India, has been owing to the fact that the talookdars were all little feudal barons, in regard to their means of offence and de fence, and farmers of revenue, " publicans," in fact, in respect to the Government. Oude is studded with small armed forts, and every village is obliged to have its clubmen. The peasant is never sure of the reward of his toil. In Bengal itself, Dacoitee-robbery by large armed and organised bands is ruinously common, and in many other parts of India the possession of arm s b y some, places others at their mercy. We cannot of any good reason for delaying rs o l ti f ,h w t e to ar h e av t e o conceive, therefore, i a rule e t y h e d m e c , t d h e e d populace Actor forl n d l h n o d l i d a e . no inducement to rise against us; if life to dhvparoe theperty are to be secure, they ought not means of ruthlessly plundering each otherije occa sion Ire land never gave a hundrcth part of t for an Arms Bill that India has done; yet how readily have such bills been offered to Parlia ment and accepted by it. What, we may ask, can the talookdars o f O u d e nee d cannon f or ? a nd for what do they need bands of armed retainers? For what honest purposes can the peasantry !Iced arms ? The pride of some of the great landlords may be touched by having to surrender their half-dozen great guns, but we hold it for a maxim that not a piece of artil lery ought to be found in India except in British hands, or in those of au ally like SCINDIAIT, who himself will hardly need them more than the lieute nant of an English county, if all around him were disarmed. As to the numerJus little military chiefs, a body guard, or guard of honour, is all they can need, just to spare their pride. The possession of arms, then, except by a registered licence, the arms themselves being stamped by Government, and the manufacture of arms, except by express Government authority, ought to be at once prohib:ted ; and dis trict after district ought to be disarmed, a 7 rapidly as we have the means to do it. It may be said that disarming will look like dis trust, and that it is desirable rather to restore con fidence as rapidly as possible. We are afraid that confidence must be the growth of time. After what llindoos and Mahommedans have proved themselves capable of, Europeans will be long before they can regain the confidence of past years. They have proved themselves more like to the ferocious animals of their own jungles than to the mighty and useful animal, distinguished alike for his sagacity and his permanent docility when once subdued, Asiatics, Mahommedans especially, have in them more of the tiger than of the elephant. They may seem perfectly subjugated, may almost drag your chariot, but you can never be sure that in any 1113 - inent a most cunning fear may not change into the savage seizure of some unexpected opportunity to tear and devour you. Watchfulness henceforth will be as essential as justice and kindness. The natives will know that we keep our eyes open, as we did not before, and they will think not all the better of us for pretending that we do not. They will know that if they bear arms, our eye will be continually on them, noting the use they make of them ; and they will think it more frank on our part, and feel more at ease on theirs, if they know that we have no rea son to suspect them, because they do not possess the means of mischief. It will be ours to have military and police force sufficient to insure order; theirs to be without the temptation to insurrection against us, or crimes of violence against each other. It would seem almost superfluous to insist on the necessity of the precaution against future danger to which we have adverted, and it would be so, were not tradition and routine so all-powerful in India, and so strong in the cmposition of the new Council. The old Indians can hardly be got to look at Indian questions from a statesman's point of view. The past has been to them the perfection of wisdom, and we verily believe that, but for the force of public opinion in England, the mutiny would be looked on as a casual exception, which ought to have no influ ence whatever on our future Indian policy. We should still have all the nonsense about the mild Hindoo, and the respect due to his innocent though absurd prejudices. Natives would crouch till the opportunity occurred pring up and cut our throats, and the members of the " Covenanted Civil Service," and the officers of the Indian army, would trust a second edition of sepoys till they found them selves shot in the back or backed to pieces. The next mutiny would not be separated from the present one by an interval like that which divides the latter from the battle of Plassy. European blood has now been tasted as it never was before ; ideas will float in the native mind which may kindle local or general conflagration in a moment, and unless the whole character of our military force there be changed, and the natives compelled to beat their swords into ploughshares, we shall hear in perhaps a quarter of a century, or less, of other risings as bad as that which is, we trust, smouldering to extinction. DEATH of the MARQUIS of QUERNSBERRY, The Glasgow Morning Journal of Saturday makes the following painful announcement : "The Marquis of Queensberry, who recently succeeded to the family title, was yesterday suddenly deprived of life. We have been unable to ascertain precise particulars; but understand he and his gamekeeper were shooting rabbits in Dumfriesshire, and after firing one barrel, in proceeding to re-load, the gun went off, and shot the marquis through the heart. Instant death followed." Her Majesty and his Royal Highness the Prince Consort will arrive at Buckingham Palace at a quarter to five this afternoon, from Osborne. The Queen and suite, according to present arrangements, leave shortly after eight o'clock to-morrow, to embark at Gravesend, for Germany. Her Majesty, it is expected, will embark at half-past 10 o'clock at latest. The Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg- Strelitz and Prince Adolphus left town last evening for Dover, en route for Germany. The Grand Duke was ac companied by their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duchess and the Duke of Cambridge to the railway ter minus at London-bridge. The Grand Duchess afterwards returned to Cambridge Cottage, t 3 join the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, with whom the Grand Duchess will remain until the 21st instant, and then join the Grand Duke at Strelitz. The Prince and Princess Hohenlobe-Schillingfurst and suite have arrived at Long's Hotel, from Ostend. His Excellency the Prussian Minister and the Countess Bernstorff entertained the Duke William of Meek knburg-Schwerin, the Earl of Malmesbury, and a select circle, at dinner, at Prussia House, last week. His Excel lency and the Countess left town on Thursday, on a visit to the Marquis of Salisbury, at Hatfield House. His Excellency the Sardinian Minister left Paris - a few days since en route for Germany. The Duke of Sutherland, accompanied by the Marquis and Marchioness of Stafford and Lord Ronald Leveson Gower, left Liverpool early in the past week in his grace's yacht for the north of ticotland, via the Cale donian Canal. The Duchess has prcceeded to Dunrubin Castle, N. 8., from Trentham. The Duke and Duchess of Argyll, with the Marquis of Lorn and family, arrived at their villa, at Campden-hill, Kensington, on Friday, front a tour of the spas in Germany. On :Saturday the duke and duchess and family left town fur luverary Castle, Argyllshire, for the winter. The Earl of Malmesbury, as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, will accompany her Majesty to Berlin, and remain in the retinue of the Queen until her Majesty's return at the end of the month. The Countess of Sefton and Lady Cecilia Moly neux have arrived in town from Croxteth Hall, near Liver pool. The Earl and Countess of Euston have arrived al Eustou llall from a tour of visits. The Countess Pailleet, Comte Bailleet, and Comte Burghem have arrived at Long's Hotel, from Paris. The Copnt Andre Schouvaloff, Aide-de-Camp to his Majesty the Emperor of Russia, has arrived at Claridge's Hotel, fr om Paris. Viscount Uffington has returned to town from a tour ou the Continent. His lordship has been absent six months. Lord and Lady Wodehouse and family have left town for Kimberley Hall, near Wymoudham, Norfolk. Lord and Lady Foley arrived in town on Satur day from visiting the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk at Arundel Castle. They will leave on Wednesday for Worksop Manor. Lord and Lady Rokeby are expected at Montagu House in a few days, from a tour of visits. Sir John Shelley, M.P., comes to town to-day from Maresfield Park, Sussex, and will leave to-morrow for Scotland. CABINET CouNcrL.—Summonses were issued on Saturday to the saveral raembers of the Cabinet for a Council this afternoon, at the official residence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in Downing-street. Sir John Burgoyne had an interview on Satur day wi►h Sir E. Bulwer Lytton. Mr. Rutherford, Mr, Thornton Hoot, Mr. F. Stewart AlieGachen, and. Mr. Isbister had also interviews with the right hon. baronet at the Colonial-office. LORD PALMERSTON IN NORTH VALE?.—The ex- Premier arrived in Carnarvon on Thursday night by train, and, after pas-ing the night at the Royal and Sportsman Ho el, proceeded next morning on to Festinioz, Merion e th. sh;re, in order to visit the quarry there in which his lordship is interested. Mr. H. Byron's burlesque of " Fra Diavolo" has been successfully produced at the Plymouth Theatre, Miss Swanborough and Mr. Chatb s Yuunge sustaining their original characters of the Brigand Chief and Beppo. Mr. tulstone ably performed the character of the fright ened Lorenzo. THE NEW DIVORCE ACT.—OR Safllllltly was printed the act to amend the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act of last session. There are :23 stctions in the sta tute, including an important one in rt ference to a pending case, stating that "in all ca-es now pending or hereaftett to be commenced, in which, on the petition of a husband for a divorce, the alleged adulterer is made a eo-respondent, or in which, on the petition of a wife, the person with whom the husband is all-ged to have committed adultery is made a re spondent, it shall be lawful fir the court, after the close of the evidence on the part of the petitioner, to eirect such co resp.indent or respondent to be dismissed from the suit. if it slim' think thtre is not sufficient evidence against him sr her." There are several clauses to protect the property of wives deie. ted. The order of protection is to state the time of desertion. Increased power is given to the judge who may sit in chambers with the same authority as in open court. Aalavits may be generally taken. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT TILE SU N N EWSPAPER OFFICE.—On Monday night, about t quarter to nine o'clock, the utmost confusion was caused I n th e i mme d iate ne i g hbourhood of the Strand, in consequence of a fi re break ing s newspaper tra printing and publi s hi ng Strand, d the before-named office, outsitinnatTehnetSnNuo.l thoroue - hfare. B, fore eleven o'clock the fire was so far got under as to allay au further extension of mischief; but the datnege done must be very considerable, as the whole of the type was destroyed, and the printing machinery rendered useless. Notwithsianding this disaster the indefatigable and respectable editor, Mr. Murdo Young, published the riper as usual on Tuesday afternoon, being kindly assisted by the Morning Post establishment, and the extensive machinist, Mr. 1). M. Aird.—Era. [Very cordially do we here append to the brief comments of our contettp)rary the Era, the assuralee of our grateful sense of the individual kindness and sympathy last particu larized. The generous and immediate co-operation in our rff,ris, for which we had reason to offer our personal thanks to Mr. Aird at the time, elicit from us here again, at the casual mention of his name, the repetition of our most sincere acknowleJgtnents. As:isted in the first instance by the chiefs of the Morning Post, and in tl e next by the head of the Econonti,t esta , dishtnent, we were enabled as punctually as ever, true to time, to produce the Sun anew, as the former of these two kindly neighbours and contemporaries had intimated that morning, like a Phoenix. May we not, indeed, say— "Evca in our ashes live their wonted fires?" The copy of our journal, upon the morrow of the conflagra tion, was literally, to all intents and purposes—as a banner in the breach. But thanks to the assissance of friends — the aid of our own energies —it was, with us, literally the successful issue of what many might not unreasonably have regarded as the leading of a Forlorn Hope.—[Ed. Sun.] LATEST INTELLIGENCE. INDIA AND CHINA. TRIESTE, SUNDAY E VEMNG, 7 The steamer Neptune arrived here from Alex audtia at 4 o'clock p.m. The India and China indils had reached Alexandria with intelligence from Cal cutta to the 4th of July; Madras, 10; Ceylon, 14; Hong Kong, June 23. The rebels had returned in force to the jungles of Jugdespore, headed by Ummer Singh. General Lugard had resigned, on account of ill health. Tirowan, in Banda, had been captured by General Whitlock. The Gwalior rebels were believed to be making for Bhurtpore. Maun Singh was besieged at Shahgurh by the Begum's army. The Calcutta import - market continues quiet Government securities slightly improved. Ex change, 2s. Old. to d. for first-class credits. CHINA. We have dates from the Peiho to the 9th of June. Our gunboats had advanced to Tien-sin without op position; the ambassadors were located near the city. A mandarin of high rank had arrived from Pekin as Special Commissioner. Reinforcements continue to be despatched from Hon; Kong. Canton is much disturbed. Exchange at Hong Kong, 4s. 6id. for bank bills. SHANGHAI, JUNE 14. Exchange, 6e. ld. The Colombo, with outward mails and passengers, had arrived at Alexandria, and was to undergo 36 hours' quarantine, a steamer having arrived from Malta with a suspected case of plague. PARIS, MONDAY MORNING. The following remarks occurred in the speech delivered by the Emperor upon the occasion of the naugurat ion of the statue of Napoleon I. at Cher bourg. "It seems," he said, "to be a part of my destiny to accomplish, by peace, the great designs of the Emperor conceived by him during war. His principles obtain their triumph at the pre sent day, by the force of reason. It is thus, fr instance, that the question of the freedom of the seas has in our time been solved. Posterity, indeed, will always be found to realise the ideas of a great man. But whilst we refer these great re sults to the design of Napoleon 1., we must also do justice to the efforts which had been made by preced ing governments, not only by that of Louis XVI., but as far back as Louis XIV. The present Govern ment, relying on the support of the will of the great masses of the nation, does not wage war except when it is forced to defend the national honour and the great interests of the people. Let us continue in this course without distraction; let us continue to develop in peace the resources of our country ; let us invite foreigners to visit us, as friends, not as rivals ; and let us show that France is a nation in which confidence and unity reign, and that maintain ing such internal union as resists all the passionate impulses of the day, she abides mistress of herself, obedient only to the dictates of honour and reason." THE FETES AT CHERBOURG. (FROM SPECIAL REPORTERS OF THE MORNING POST, CHERBOURG, AUG. 7. I concluded my letter of yesterday with stating that the artillery of the forts and the guns of the navy were proclaiming, with a triple salvo, that her Majesty the Queen's land visit to Cherbourg had terminated. Other salvoes announced the reception of the Queen on board the Bretagne, when the Royal visi tors were received by the Emperor and Empress. Covers, I understand, were laid for 72 persons. The Imperial entertainments of the evening for the Queen of England was a display of fireworks un equalled for their magnificence and their beauty. These fireworks were not confined to one point, but seemed to start up from different parts of the bay— I am now describing them as they appeared to our view of them from the land. They began on the point of a small rocky island which lies outside the batteries of the military fort, and then, as it seemed to me, they were transferred from one boat to another —then a ship exhibited the ingenuity of its artists— then another ship started up and an explosion of ser pents, shooting stars, showers of gold, and showers of silver light to rival its predecessor, until at last all the ships in the road became illuminated—all burnt blue-lights, displaying the yards manned and every particle of the ship visible, and then arose a shower of light so intense that the Queen could be seen passing from the Bretagne to her own yacht ; and so, with her path made brilliant as noon, and with a discharge of fireworks laud as the guns of the different batteries, was closed a pyrotechnic exhibi tion such as I believe was never before witnessed. Every ten minutes, at the least, for the course of two hours, there sprang up amid the discharge of rockets of various descriptions (never ceasing for an instant), a grand piece of fire-work—_a cloud, for instance, of gold and silver arrows shooting into the sky, and, as they were falling, other gold and silver stars rising to the encounter, and then, as one would expect this noble display was coming to a conclusion, up rose in intensity, strength, and numbers, thousands upon thousands more fiery arrows, and then a grand con cluding outburst, which dazzled the eye with its in tensity and brilliancy. Then came a pause—if that can be called a pause, in which the eye was never allowed to rest, but was tempted to watch the rockets as they chased each other in fiery career through the air—and then up floated from the darkness some thousands again of flowers or circlets in variegated momentarilyflames, and nu m s p b a e r r k s l , i n g beauty, g and magnifi cence, , and increasing and all followed by a dazzli ng out b urst o f cor ruscating flames. Each object th at on t hi s ear th is admired for the beauty of its colour, or the graceful ness of its form, was modelled in file and careering beneath the clouds. The discharge of all sorts of fire was incessant, and the loud shout of delight that , Vine r ravngalonEgmpthereeosr l „ showedhore,min gled the delight withthe people, and the gratef u lness o f th e ir feelings towards the Sovereign to who m th e y were i n debted for this tification. cries of , The night was one particularly favourable for such an exhibiti on. I t was d ar k an d calm, so that the pyrotech n i s t' s l a b ours were en hanced in beauty by the gloom aroun d hi m, whilst his power in direct ing the wo r k s o f hi s art was unimpeded. It was, in fact, a great work of art—as tasteful as it was gorgeous —it was a compliment worthy of an Emperor to o ffe r; i t wasa compliment not unworthy of having a crowned Sovereign as its principal ad mirer. Its l as t scene, w h en a ll the war ships in the bay became a display of fireworks, in which the water was as bright and as distinctly visible as in the noon day, and when a mimic artillery seemed to be pouring fl.rth its fury, with an Emperor looking on, and a Queen sailing in the midst of this fiery commotion, one of those scenes which will retain a fixed place in the memory of all who have looked upon it. And so closed the second day of the fetes at Cher- Bourg. forts and eq ippi The first discha rge m ade by the artillery of the an nounce that the E mperor an d Empress had quitted ng yesterday morning was to their temporary palace at the Prefecture for the pur pose of bidding farewell to the Queen of England. At eleven o'clock her Majesty took her departure amid three grand salvos of artillery, and, most as suredly, bearing with her the love and good wishes of the people of Normandy. The impression pro duced by this visit does show that the Emperor ex hibited considerable tact by inviting her Majesty to Cherbourg; for that visit has aided considerably in cementing a good feeling between the two countries. So fur as the French are concerned all the &cum- stances connected with it show that it has left the conviction deeply impressed upon their minds that the English are a generous, a trustworthy, a high minded and honest-hearted people—that they are worthy of the Sovereign who reigns over them, and that with such a Sovereign and people united with the Emperor in France, and Victoria in England, the two nations have it in their power to improve the civilisation of the world, to itureae the general hap piness of mankind. The visit of the Queen has added to the popularity of the English ; and it has added also to the venera tion of the French for their Emperor, for they see in this incident, and in all the circumstances connected with it, the proof of his wisdom, the clearness of his foresight, and the soundness of his judgment. With the departure of the Queen began the la bours of the Emperor in Cherbourg. Not a single vessel of war in the road, nor, I believe, a fort in the bay, as well as the breakwater, but was visited by the Emperor, accompanied by the Empresp. It was a minute and careful inspection of everything, a per sonal interview, it might be said, with every sailor, and it occupied at the least fully six hours. It was a day of downright hard-work ; and considering how the ruler was engaged, and how the people were at the same time amusing themselveF, it was not an unapt portraiture of the existing condition of France. The Emperor is labouring, in order that the people may employ their time as bests suits their conve nience or their inclination; and that with him to watch over them they may be confident that neither domestic traitors nor foreign enemies shall have the power to mar their interests, nor to despoil them of their property. _ _ 'Of the amusements of the people during the day, it is only necessary to say a few words. At two o'clock there was a gratuitous spectacle at the theatre; at three o'clock there was a discharge of balloons and parachutes, and these parachutes filled with toys, &c., &c., and in the evening there was an exhibition of fireworks in the Place Divette. The fireworks began at nine at night, and concluded at 10 o'clock. They were a present to the city of Cherbourg from the living brother of the first Napoleon—Prince Jerome, uncle to Napoleon 111. They were very magnificent, and if I had not seen the fireworks of the preceding night I would be disposed to describe them ; but the fact is, that after the exhibition of the sth of August, for the Queen of England, it is impossible to speak of any other display of the same description without disparaging it by the comparison. This, howeTer, is the grand day at Cherbourg. This day the new dock is to be opened, the Ville de Nantes launched, the military port and all its de partments examined, and all the operatives, 6,000, I think, in number, inspected. In the evening is to be the ball at the Hotel de Ville, at which will be present not less than 2,300 guests ; and amongst these ten members of the House of Commons. The other members return this morning. In fact, there are too many of them to be welcome guests anywhere. They found, at first, some difficulty in obtaining admission to the military port, as the pub lie were rigidly excluded. Admiral Hamelin at last procured them the favour they sought for ; and they had the good fortune of seeing the military port at the same time that her Majesty was inspecting it. Their appearance and their numbers completely mys tified the French, who did not know how to class them, as a distinct body of persons, or to treat them as individuals, apart one from the other. Where thousands are pressing to get admittance to the ball, the city invited ten members of " the Honourable House" as guests, and so did its utmost, under very difficult circumstances, to show their respect for her Majesty's faithful Commons of England. CHERBOURG, AUG . 7, 3 P.M. I have just returned from visiting the inauguration of the grand basin and docks named Napoleon 111. The weather is again most favourable, and not less than 100,000 persons crowded round this gigantic work—the most commodious and extensive naval cradle of the world. It was indeed a novel scene— the vast empty space, with here and there, at equal intervals round the basin, huge gaps left for vessels of the largest class. On the central quay a triumphal arch was formed, entirely of naval emblems, and a little further on a building was constructed to receive the Emperor, gaily decorated with flags and flowers. The naval corps of the garrison were on duty, so that many varied, gay uniforms, were seen mixed with the elegant toilettes of thousands of ladies. The Emperor, Empress, Duke of Malakhoff, and the Port Admiral arrived at the arsenal at half-past twelve, amid the salute of artillery and military bands. Thousands lined the road, and ever and anon the Imperial party was saluted by " Vive l'Empereur Vive l'lmperatrice !" Near the platform building, in addition to the officers of the Court and naval officers, were a few Englishmen in uniform, Lord Alfred Paget, Sir C. Napier, and Sir William Codrington, and others. I did not know, waiting to greet his Majesty. The Em press looked very well, and wore a white dress and bonnet trimmed with green. The Emperor, as usual, wore the uniform of a general of division. The Imperial visitors immediately descended a stair case which had been constructed expressly to con duct them to the bottom of the central basin. The ceremony of placing coins and a record of the build ing-of the basin Napoleon 111. in a prepared site was soon gone through by his Majesty, who, by the way, was accompanied by the Empress. There stood the group on whom thousands gazed—l know not how many feet below us, but sufficiently distant to look no more than half the ordinary size of human beings. The ceremony of blessing the docks was at length performed, and their Majesties are now visiting the workshops and arsenal of this immense naval depot. When I left to write this hurried letter, which must be posted at four o'clock, the water was slowly falling into and filling the vast stone basin, and by six o'clock it is calculated enough water will have run in to float the ship waiting to be launched, viz , the Ville de Nantes. This is the closing ceremony of the day's programme. Most of the English yacht people were on shore to witness the ceremony, and all with whom I spoke declare we have nothing like it in England. It was a strange and novel sight— these spacious stone-wall-circled pits for receivity , huge men-of-war, armed and rigged—fearfully dull, and making nervous people tremble as they looked to the bettom, on account of their height. I shall not pause to give statistics, but no one who has not seen the basins empty will ever form an idea of their extent, or be able to estimate the vastness of the plan. To-night there is a grant ball, and to-morrow we have the inauguration of the statue of Napoleon I. The Emperor, Empress, and suite, together with the Duke of Malakhoff, will leave Cherbourg to morrow at two o'clock for Brest. The M.P.'s who visited Cherbourg for the fetes are off to-day (Saturday). Many of these gentlemen, I hear, have indulged in a considerable amount of British grum bling, originating in their visit to Cherbourg ; but I know not why they left so early—some say they complained of difficulty in obtaining tickets fur the ceremonies. SOUTIIKINIPTON, SATURDAY. The gaieties being chiefly over, the ships bearing excursion parties set sail from Cherbourg at day break this morning. The Pera left the harbour first, with such of the members of Parliament as still hung together, though a great many had elected to return in the Prince Frederick William via Dover— the Benares next, and the Salsette in the rear. The positions were reversed on the voyage, and the Sal- Bette ran into the Needles far in advance of both the other ships. Just previously, a meeting of the pas sengers had been convened on the main deck for the purpose of expressing their thanks to the directors of the Peninsular and Oriental Company for the liberality with which their magnificent steamer had been placed at their disposal. Mr. Kennard was called to the chair. Admiral Austin, C. 8., pro posed : That our cordial and grateful thanks be eared to the directors of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company for their polite invitation andgenerous hospitality extended to us on the most interesting occasion of the ft': tes .1t Cherbourg; and that we desire to express our high admiration of their noble ship Sgliette—of its excellent management—and of the courteous attention shown to ut , by Capt. Browne, his officers, and all connected with the Ahip establishment." The Hon. Mr. Tones (of Australia) seconded tLe resolution, paying at the same time a well-deserved compliment to the directors, and officers, and crew of the ship, and expressing a hope that the colonists of New South Wales, with which he was immediately connected, would very shortly have the advantage of some of the magnificent ships of the company's fleet for conducting the postal service between Aus tralia and this country. This resolution was carried by acclamation. Three cheers were then given for Mr. Allen, the managing director, for Mr. Barnes, the purser, for the officers, and for the crew ; and the compliment conveyed was acknowledged in a neat speech by Mr. Allen on behalf of the com pany. Ou board the Benares, at dinner, in Cherbourg harbour, a similar compliment was paid to the company on the motion of Judge Haliburton, who prefaced his proposition with a most humorous speech, which was responded to by Capt. Ingledue, the company's superintendent. On Friday morning, while all the vessels of the Peninsular and Oriental Company were in Cherbourg harbour, a number of their passengers met on the main deck of the Salsette, and agreed upon the fol lowing address to the Emperor of the French " To his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of the French.— Sire,—The magnificent and interesting celebrations con nected with the inauguration of the works at Cherbourg, which have been graced by the presence of our beloved Sovereign, suggest to the minds of her subjects who have been privileged to witness them the desire to oiler their hearty congratulations to your Imperial Majesty, and to express their earnest hope that the cordial feelings of respect and friendship which exist between the Sovereigns and people; of two mighty nations, and which have been so strikingly manifested on this auspicious occasion, may ever continue, and that your Majesty and your illustrious con sort may long be spared to reign over a great and prosperous nation." This address was handed by a deputation to the English Consul at Cherbourg for presentation, but for some unexplained reason this gentleman declined to become the medium of its transmission, and if the Emperor receives it we believe it will be through the Imperial Post-office. A valuable pictorial record will be preserved of the principal features of the events of these famous three days, M. Carlo Bossoli, a gentleman who travelled with Prince Woronzoff and the Princess Helena of Russia through the greater part of Southern Russia, and whose beautiful views of the Crimea are well known to the public, having been commissioned to take sketches, with a view to the publication of a series of views. M. Bossoli has executed his task with great fidelity. The following is the original text of the speeches made by the Emperor and the Prince Consort on Thursday, on board the Bretagne : " Je bois A la sante de sa Majeste la Reine d'Angleterre, A celle du Prince qui portage son trone, et a la famille royale. En portant ce toast en leer presence a bord du vaisseau Amiral Francais, dans le port de Cherbourg, je suis heureux de montrer les sentiments qui nous animent envers eux ; en effet les faits parlent d'eux-memes, et ils prouvent que les passions hostiles, aidees par quelques inci dents malheureux, n'ont pu alterer ni l'amitie qui existe entre les deux Couronnes, ni le desir des deux peuplea de rester en paix. Aussi ai-je le ferme espoir que si I'on voulait reveiller les rancunes et les passions d'une autre époque, elles viendraient echouer devant le bon sens public, csmme les vagues se brisent devant la digue qui protege en ce moment contre la violence de la mer les escadres des deux Empires." "Sire,—La Reine desire que j'exprime a votre Majeste combien elle est sensible it. la nouvelle preuve d'amitie qu vous venez de lui dormer,' en lui porlant un toast, et en prononcant des paroles qui lui resterout chores a jamais. Totre Majeste connatt les sentiments d'amitie qu'elle vous parte, 3 vous sire, eta l'lmperatice, et je n'ai pas besoin de vous le rappeler. Vous savez egalement que la bonne en tente entre nos deux pays est l'objet constant de sea desirs, cornme ii l'est des vOtres. La Reine est done doublement beureuse d'avoir Poccasion, par sa presence ici en ce mo ment, ie s'allier a vous, sire, en tachant de resserrer autant que possible les liens d'amitisi entre les deux peuples. Cette mita, est la base de leur prosperite mutuelle, et la bene diction du Ciel ne lui manquera pas ! La Reine porte la sauté de l'Empereur et de l'lmperatrice." Mr. Churchward, the contractor for the imperial and royal mail service, brought back several mem bers of the House of Commons in the Prince Frederick William to Dover. Before leaving the ship these gentlemen, in conjunction with other pa , sengers, presented Mr. Churchward with the following gratifying testimonial, to which, from personal ex perience during the voyage from Dover to Cher bourg, we know he is eminently entitled : " On board the Prince Frederick William, at Sea, Aug. 8. " Dear Sir,—Before leaving your vessel we desire to acknowledge your great courtesy in offering us accommo dation on the Prince Frederick William, so soon as you learned from Capt. Gosset that several msmbers of Parlia ment were desirous of obtaining a passage to England on Saturday. "The opportunity you afforded us of witnessing the cere monies which tock place yesterday under such favourable and brilliant auspices has been productive of great grati fication to us all ; and we unite in cordially thanking you for your thoughtful attektions, and for the generous hos pitality you have shown us since we became your guests. The affability you have displayed to all your guests, and the good management that has prevailed under very embarras sing circumstances, assure us that it is a matter of congratulation to the public that the comfort and security of passengers and the punctual conveyance of the mails between England and France are entrusted to a gentleman and a staff of officers so well qualified to dis charge such responsible duties.—We remain, dear sir, yours faithfully." [This document was signed by one peer, several members of Parliament, and many other passengers.] PARIS, AUG. 8, EVENING. The Emperor yesterday morning inaugurated the new dock in the naval arsenal at Cherbourg. The ceremony attracted an immense concourse of spec tators. Their Majesties arrived at half-past twelve at the dock-yard, passing under a triumphal arch, composed exclusively of articles belonging to naval architecture and vessels, and were received by the maritime Prefect and the authorities of the port. Their 'Majesties and all their suite descended into the new dock, and the Emperor fixed in its place the plate commemorative of this important event. The Imperial cortege afterwards placed themselves under a handsome tent, richly decorated and surmounted by the Imperial flag. The dykes were then broken, and the water rushed into the dock. During the time that this immense reservoir, the surface of which exceeds twenty acres, and which contains no less than two millions of cubic metres, was filling, their Majesties visited in R etail several of the workshops and other establishments in the arsenal. Precisely at six o'clock, the time of high water, the Emperor gave the signal for cutting away the last hawser which kept the Ville de Nantes, of 90 guns and 900-horse power, on her stocks, and she glided into the water amidst cries of " Vive l'Em pereur " from the mouths of 100,000 spectators. Not the slightest accident of any kind happened to dis turb this scene, which was magnificent in the extreme, and favoured by the finest weather. The Itloniteur publishes a decree promoting the Count de Casabianca, Baron de Lacrosse, and Baron de Cronseilhes, senator, to the rank of Grand Officers of the Legion of Honour; M. de Romeuf, deputy, M. Boudet, President of Section of the Council of State, and M. llalevy, Member of the Institute, to that of Commanders. The same decree makes ten promotions to the rank of officer, among whom is M. Darblay, deputy, and 22 nominations to that of Knight. The funeral of Count Portalis, senator, honorary First President of the Court of Cassation, and ex- Vice-President of the Chamber of Peers, took place on Saturday at Passy, in presence of a numerous attendance of the friends of the family and others. The covers of the pall were held by M. Berenger (de la Drome), President of the Court of Cassation ; M. Barthe, first President of the Court of Accounts ; the Marquis d'Audiffret, senator ; and M. Hippolyte, Passy. Behind the hearse, and after the family of the deceased, was a deputation from the Senate, the Court of Cassation, the Court of Accounts, and other judicial bodies. Among the other distinguished persons present were N. Delangle, Minister of the Interior; Marshal laagnan ; M. Devienne, First President; M. Chaix d'Est-Ange, Procureur-General of the Imperial Court of Paris ; M. Dumas, ex- Minister, and a number of senators, councillors of state, deputies, &e. The Usual military honours were paid to the deceased as Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour. ;speeches were delivered over the tomb by M. Hippolyte Pansy, in the name of the Institute, and by M. Louis Reybaud, a personal friend of Count Portalip. Baron Eminger, Governor of Lower Austria, died on the 4th inst., at Vienna, of an attack of apoplexy. A letter from Damascus, in the Augsburg Gazette, says :—" Mgr. Gregorio, Bishop of Nabk, in the Libanus, recently returned from France and Italy, where he bad been to make collcctions for churches in his diocese. On his return to ZahlC.., his country, he disposed of the greater part of the sums which he had brought back with him in favour of his own family. This fact has led to a protest on the part of the French Consul." The Posttidning, the official journal of Stockholm, says :—" The six females who had been condemned to quit Sweden for having gone over to the Catholic religion, have been informed that if, before the judgment of the Court of Appeal is given, they would apply for the Royal clemency, the Prince Regenfwas disposed to receive their petition." The Nord of Brussels says :7 " Letters from Ragusa announce that the rayahs of the Herzegovine have offered their submission on the following conditions :—' The taxes of all kinds are to be abolished and replaced by a tribute, to be fixed on by common accord, and paid on the lot of March every year into the provincial treasury of Mostar ; the Bashi-Bazouks to be removed and regular troops to be employed to guard the frontier; the proprietors shall only have a right to one-fourth of the pro duce of the soil ; an archiepiscopal see of the orthodox rite shall be created in the Herzegovine, the holder of it, who must understand the language of the country, shall be elected by the national clergy. The Vienna Gazette, in quoting this cor respondence, deplores these partial concessions, which, in its opinion, will prevent the introduction of a general and uni form system of reformatory measures. The Austrian organ forgets that the measures spoken of, and which have been solemnly promised and guaranteed to the Christians of those provinces, have been waited for in vain by them for years past. The most urgent thing is to put an end, no matter on what conditions, to the old system of exactions and violence, and nothing will be more easy than to afterwards unite the local ameliorations to a complete and uniform system." The Abeille du Nord, of St. Petersburgh, of the 28th ult., has the following remarks on Austrian policy in the Principalities : "In mingling herself up in the affairs of Moldavia and Wallachia, Austria forges with her own hands the weapon. which will be turned against her. In founding in those Principalities different industrial undertakings, and acquir ing by pecuniary sacrifices the exclusive navigation of the Danube for her flag, Austria will be inevitably exposed to frequent disputes, if not with the Rottman authorities, at least with those of Moldavia and Wallachia. An opposition, even though it be trifling on the part of the latter, may lead Austria Into such a meddling with the internal liffairS of Turkey that the other powers who signed the treaty of Paris of 1856 would require from Austria sufficient guarantees that she will for the future abstain from such an interference. It hence follows that, notwithstanding its present sueces3 in Turkey, Aus trian policy will deceive itself if it reckons on passing froia nduslrial to political domination in the Principalities." MAGAZINES. The Dublin.—The adventures of Gerald Fitzgerald are continued in this portion. The story gets very exciting. Gerald becomes mixed up with the momentous concerns of the revolution, which began about the time he was enrolled in the Royal Guard. There is a constant variety in the details of this nar rative that renders it very attractive. " Domus Domorum " is a brief essay on the work of Abbe Bourasse, recently published, on the subject of the beautiful churches of the world. It is interesting " Some late Novels, as seen through a Killarney Glass," contain a summary of recent fictions, for the most part judiciously and fairly given. The s tyle in which the opinion is recorded is more likely to arrest the attention than if the reader met with a long dissertation, which would seem a task to peruse instead of a sketch t o en t er t a i n . " A rt i st Lif e 1 . 1 3 Rome" is the title o f a me l anc h o l y ta l e, w hi c h is written with feeling and spirit, and evidently by one who is intimate with the subject of which he treats. The character of Freeling la admirably drawn. There is reality apparent in the vivid description of. the triumphs he attained by his genius, and the successes he won by his genial man ners and ready kindness. He found an enemy among his hosts of friends, who contrived to work him some deadly injury. From the tenour of this opening part it is to be presumed that the closing scenes will be sad. The arti c l e on " O x f or d E ss ays" is well worthy of perusal. One point especially noticeable is the inquiry instituted regarding the after actions of those who have early distinguished themselves at the . examinations, and carried off cl assical honours. By a sub s e quen t exam i na ti o n it is shown that many of the past and present genera tions who are distinguished men were " firsts." It would appear, then, it is stated, " on the whole, that the university of life confirms the decisions of the schools." A paper on " Cheap Security," by the practised pen of the author of " Proverbial Philo sophy," will doubtless engage attention. It is on the subject of Rifle Club s , an d carr i e d on i n a colloquial form, which is a convenient mode of answering ob jections and suggesting plans in an easy, off-hand manner. Some verses entitled " Floreal" are grace ful and flowing in their style, and will present an agreeable attraction to the poetical reader. Colburn's New Ilionthly.—A very interesting sketch of the life and sorrows of Madame de Mont morency, wife of the brilliant Marshal who was be headed through the influence of Richelieu, meets the reader in this number. It is founded on a recent French work, by M. Amedee Renee, and represents the unfortunate Montmorency as a brave and chival rous soldier, and his wife, who was devoted to him, as a most estimable character. " The Second Wife is the continuation of the story of Lord liartled, and Anne Ashton. The earl's second marriage is not much more happy than his first, and the trouble that has hung over the family so long is again alluded to. Sir Nathaniel continues his "Readings n Current Literature" in his accustomed manner. The campaign in the Crimea is considered in a sani tary point of view, and the fearful statistics of death and suffering given. It is a poor consolation to know that others were more unfortunate than our selves, but such appears to have been the case front the report of Al. Bandens on the losses and sickness among our brave allies. The statistics and summary of M. Banden's account, which is given in this article, are useful and curious. Several tales of varyirlfl interest are commenced and continued, 444 sevgli miscellaneous papers supply attractions for differen; tastes. Colburn's United Service.—The usual number of articles on I n di an top i cs are g iven in this number. The opening article, "Are we to con: tinue the struggle to hold India at any cost ? is evidently from the pen of the same author who has before expressed his opinions on Indian matters in this magazine. Few, we should imagine, would coincide in his opinions as t o th e va l ue o f our I n dian possessions, and the necessity of maintaining our dominion there. M. Brialmont's "Life of the Duke of Wellington" furnishes a congenial topic, and is treated of at length. " Our advance on LueknoW from the eastward," is continued, and gives a clear and interesting narrative of the progress of the British army through Oude, Colonel Alex ander's " Reminiscences of a visit to the Celestial Empire" are continu e d, an d g i ve us some grap h i c , pictures of China and the Chinese. " New Cale donia" is a subject that will interest most readers, and an entertaining account of the country itself and the nativ e I n di ans i s met w i th. So li tt l e is known about the character and habits of the people, or the natural features of the country, that the article possesses considerable novelty. A paper on the " Massacre of Djidda," and our position in the Red Sea, will repay persusal. There is the usual quantity of naval and military intelligence, and all subjects connected with the united services are dis cussed with spirit and ability. Toil's Edinburgh Magazine contains its accustomed variety of articles, tales, and essays. The political and social questions of the day are treated of; but the most attractive portion of the magazine is gene rally the miscellaneous articles, such as "Tangled Talk," "Women and Womenkind," &c. The rela tions of mistresses and servants are treated of in one of these with sense and judgment. There is much to attract the general reader in its pages. Titan maintains its character as a pleasant and sparkling serial. We miss the charming domestic story so lately concluded, and hope the fair authoress will soon resume her pen. The tale with the el , citing title of" Behind the Scenes in Paris" progressei with its usual vivacity, and, from its name and s tyle, will attract many readers. The extracts from new books are well selected, and the magazine is one of the pleasantest and least p re t en di ng of the $ll lOO serials. 1 THE SUN, LONDON, MOND AI EVENINt4 9 AtTCM 6't 6 S,