The Sun. — London, England, 1860-06-11 00:00:00

BENSON'S WATCHES. " Perfection of mechanism. Morning Post. Gold Silver 2to 50 guineas. Send 2 stamps for Benson's Illustrated Pamphlet, descrip tive of every construction of watch now made, with their prices. Watches sent to all parts of the kingdom free by post, or to India and the Colonies for ss. extra. 33 and 31. Ludgate-hill, London, E.C. Established 1741 T itEATRE-LOYAL, HA YMARICET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Bnakstone. THIS r:VENING, THE FAMILY SECRET. Messrs. Chippendale, Howe, W. Farren, Villiers, Buckstonc, Mrs. B. White, Mrs. Fitzwilliam, Mrs. Wilkins, and Miss Amy Sed,gwick. After which, a new farce, entitled FITZSMYTHE OF Fl f.7,'331 - YTHE HALL. Messrs. Buckstone, W. Farren, and Rogers ; Mrs. Wilkins and Miss Henrade. To be followed by , THE ODDITIES OF THE OHIO. By the Leclercqs. To conclude with A KISS IN THE DARK. Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Lessee, Mr. A. Harris. THIS EVENING, HAMLET. Mr. Phelps. To conclude with THRICE MARRIED. Mr. Meadows, Miss C. Leclercq, Commence at 7. DELPHI, NEW THEATRE-ROYAL. 6,1 c rroprietor and Manner, Mr. Bcnj. Webster. Last SiT Nights of Mr. and Mrs. A. Wigan. Seventh week of the celebra' ed American Actress, Miss Julia Daly. THIS VENING to commence with IT'S AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NOBODY GOOD. Messrs. Alfred Wigan, J. L. Toole, Stuart, Billington, C. J. Smith, Ward, Mrs. A. Wigan, and Miss 11. Simms.. To be followed by A MODEL OF A WIFE. Messrs. A Wigan, Toole, Miss K. Kelly. After which, OUR FEMALE AMERICAN COUSIN. Messrs. Stuart, C. Selby, Hillingdon, Eburne, Miss Julia Daly, K. Kelly, Laidlaw, and Mrs. Chatterley. Box-office open from 10 till 5. Private boxes, £2 2s. ; Family Boxes, £l. Orchestra Stalls, 55. ; Balcony, 4s. ; Front Circle Stalls, Ss.; Pit Stalls, 2s. ; Pit, ls. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, is ; Gallery, 6d. Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith. FRENCH PLAYS-ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, Directeur, M. Talexy.—Lessee, Mr. F. B. Chatterton. EVERY EVENING. Positively the last appearance of M. Brindeau THIS EVENING, and list time of LA TENTATION. Mdlle. DIIVERGER.— M. BRINDEAIT. Orchestra Stalls, 75. 6d. ; Balcony Stalls, 55.; Pit, 28. Gallery, 15 Private Boxes, from Two Guineas. A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.- Proprietor and Manager, Mr. WM. BATTY. THIS EVENING, Entire Change. Production of a Grand Historical Hippo- Drama on a scale of Great Magnificence. Varied Novelties in the Scenes of the Arena. On Monday, June 11, 1860, and during the week, the Entertainments will commence with a deeply -interesting and splendid spectacle in Three Acts, entitled "FAIR ROSAMOND, or the AMAZON CRUSADERS." I'roduced with entirely new and magnificent scenery, costly costumes, and appointments. To be succeeded by the Scenes of the Cirque, supported by the most talenied British and Continental Artistes in the World. Concluding with a Laughable Farce. The magnificent Chandeliers manufactured by Messrs. De ities and Sons, of Houndsditch. Door s open at half-past 6, performance commence at 7. Box-office open daily from 11 till 4. Stage Manager—Mr. W. WEST. Director of the Arena—M. Felix Revolti. CA NTERB UR Y HALL THIS EVENING. C. H. GOUNFA UST. OD'S OPERA, first Time in this Country. Faust Mr. Henry Herbert. Mephistopheles Mr. C: Bernard. Siobel Mrs. Anderson. Marguerite ..... Miss Russell. Conductor Mr. Jonghmans. And selections from Dinorah, Trovatore, Macbeth, and numerous other Entertainments. • Balcony, 15, Hall. Ed. Comic Vocalists —Messrs. George Hodson (the Irish Come dian and Mimic), and W. T. Critchtleld. The AFRICAN OPERA T itOUPE, their first appearance since 1852, consisting of ELEVEN STAR PERFORMERS, who will give the whole of their inimitable entertainment every evening. The gallery is open from 5 till 11 on Sunday Evening. CONCERTS.-- THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, JUNE 10, 1860. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 54—highest since noon yesterday. 50—lowest this morning and during the night. 56—this day at noon. BAROMETER-29.69. ; light, with dull, rainy weather, and fitful heavy showers ; fine weather in the evening. JUNE 11. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHAME. 62—highest since noon yesterday. 47—lowest this morning and during the night. 6.s—this day at noon. _ _ BAROMETER-29.90. WlND—South•Westerly ; light, with heavy, cloudy weather. It was sultry for an hour or two about noon. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. This DAT.—Morning, 6h. 52m.—Afternoon, 7h. 16m. To-moßßow.-Morning, 7h. 40m.—Afternoon, Bh. 7m. 44, 1 ? 1 44 :ci -,411. .. ,,7 " 7 "):."7 . ...L4 .1\ :y7 '-),, 4 , ' , . .7 •^, - ;-` , ;-- - - , ---0 .. r'....,,4') ~ __-,,,.,._..4,...,. 4 , ...... vk ~,,, _ : t.... ,3,,.,g. ii • „,,,,,,„ zi ..,„,..,_ ~ -....,...,,,,,.........{...t.LL~,,..e,-, THE SUN. LONDON, MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1860. if the Reform Bill for England, as well as for Scotland and Ireland, be laid aside for the ses sion, whom shall we blamed ? First, we say, Ministers, and next the Opposition. One for dis graceful obstruction, in opposition to the declared wishes of its only competent leader—the other for not putting a stop to the discreditable tactics of the shabby Liberals and rancorous Tories. There can be no doubt that had the Cabinet agreed that the bill should pass, and that they would, like CROMWELL, " stand no nonsense," they were in a position to carry their measure. But CROM WELLS are not to be found in England just now. Sicily could furnish us with one, but she wants him herself, and we must not expect perhaps of our Premier, or of our Foreign Secretary, that they should show as much decision at home as abroad. They ought to do it. They ought to give us a little of the benefit of speaking like freemen. They ought not to have introduced a Reform Bill at all unless they intended to make it the measure of a standing or a falling Ministry. As soon' as they saw the shabby scheme of faithless Whigs and hostile Tories;they had an easy course before them, and one which would have conciliated for them the respect of this country and of the world. They had but to tell the House that they were pledged to carry the Bill this session —that if requisite the House would sit much longer to do so—that if rejected by either Lords or Commons they should appeal to the country— and we should have been as for ward now with the Reform Bill as with the Budget, perhaps more so. This, then, is the charge against Ministers, that they did not let factious members know that the consequences of obstruction must fall on their own heads. It was soon apparent that the present Par liament must have another year of it, because the registration could not be made under the new bill in time for an election by the enlarged constituencies. Members would therefore have felt that they must bear the penalty of one election at least the more if they persisted in a new time-wasting opposition ; also that they would incur the penalty of interfering with the pleasures of the shooting season—both arguments weighing muck more, we fear, with many of our legislators than any considerations of public business. 48 to the opposition, we must repeat that we et mlaider.it about the meanest which has ever dis graced a great party. There was the manly course open to if, of rejecting the bill on the motion for the N:-cond reading. That would have been worthy of a great party if it could find grounds to justify itself on the pi inciples of the bill, but to delay the business of the country by six precious nights of empty talk on' he second reading, when they dared not propose a v, ue against it. this was—paltry. It 'was unworthy, of English Gentlemen. And we believe no deba tee can be found - within our recollec tion ;n which so. many words:were uttered with such a minimum of information or of argument in them. Time enough , was, spent in this way to have almo'st got the th rough committee, and it was intended it should be 4106 Garrulity was specially invoked to clog the wl reels of business. If we blame the GoVernment To re -want of manly decision,—for not administering t be political birch for this truancy of tongue, we must much more blame those who could avail themselves of such methods to resist Reform. To us it seems as if Toryism intended now to ride roughshod over the country. If any two things were considered settled, one was that the House of Commons had the sole charge of the taxa tion of the country, the other, that we were to have a Reform Bill this year. Toryism. has rudely kicked over both the old principle and the modern expectation. But what does all this mean ? Why do lords almost imperil the existence of their House, and their great party in the Commons dis grace itself by conduct worthy only of a small and factious minority ? There must be in their view something serious at stake to make both noble lords and the Opposition in the Commons so utterly reckless of all order and decency. We believe their object is not far to seek. They dread any rea extension of popular power. On more closely scrutinising the Reform Bill, they think it will really strengthen the Liberal party—that public opinion will have more weight in the House of Commons, and be proportionally more difficult for the Lords to encounter. The Ballot and a fairer distribution of seats trey will not even hear of, simply because they would give a fair and honest expression of the public mind. The present Reform Bill they dread, not perhaps because they see very much direct mischief to Toryism in it, but because it will lead, they think, to other and more important demands, they are determined therefore to try what can be done by resisting the just demands of the people. On the taxation question it is the same. The House of Lords shudders at the idea of impending equal taxation—the feudal exemptions of its class would, if abolished, almost save us the need of an income tax, of even a tenpenny one; but their order and class have become so accustomed to be spared, that they consider their exemptions almost in the light of property, and regard equal taxation as confiscation. Let them, however,beware. The country has made no intimidating demonstration either on the subject of Reform, or on that of taxation—simply because their legislators seemed to promise pretty well on both. Toryism may, however, find itself mistaken in calculating on public apathy. While the Continent is advancing in liberty and equality, Englishmen will not be content to stand still, much less to go back. To be first refused the repeal of a tax by our House of lrresponsibles, and then a most moderate Reform Bill—one made only to pass—by their eldest sons and their party in the Commons, may well prove more than the country will put up with. They are fond enough of denouncing Mr. BRIGIIT as a revolutionist—but he will certainly retort on them the charge in his inter-sessional orations, with telling illustrations furnished by themselves. We trust Sir G. C. LEWIS will have the good sense to abandon his objectionable proposals in re gard to the religious census. The meeting of last week, as well as the deputation to the Premier, ought to convince him that he will meet with more resistance than will be welcome to him from many determined members of Parliament, besides that of an energetic portion of the public. The last state ment of the Home Secretary in the House of Commons was,. that he was willing to give up, if he must do so, the penalty to be obtained summarily by any informer for not giving a correct answer to the personal interrogatory, What is your profes sion ? and to the vicarious one, What is the creed of the members of your household ? It seems to have been this last declaration which led to the highly-respectable meeting, convened by circular, at Rendall's Hotel, with Sir MORTON PETO in the chair, besides 15 members of Parliament, and a con siderable number of gentlemen of great influence in their respective circles. The intention was, evi dently, not to attempt anything of the Hyde-park kind, but to show the Home Secretary that gentle men, to whom the present Government, and all Liberal Governments are so largely indebted for support, are immoveably hostile to his plan. Un less, therefore, he can pretend that his new columns are a matter of principle with him, it will come to this—do you mean to quarrel with the cordial sup porters of your Government on a question of detail to which you ar3 in no way pledged, but on which they have feelings and opinions you cannot possi bly change. We have already expressed our strong distaste for the scheme of the Home Secretary, and felt pretty sure that Dissenters would especially resent interrogatories which, as we showed, were designed to exhibit them ina disparaging light. And we were not mistaken. Besides the late meeting, we have just received a circular, with the resolutions there passed, signed by twenty-one members of Parlia ment—exactly the Ministerial majority of Thurs day night—and about the same number of well known and highly-respectable Dissenters, announc• ing a public meeting for Tuesday (to-morrow) evening, at the Freemasons' Hall. We entirely concur with these gentlemen. Like one of the speakers at the meeting, we should be tempted if the Census Inquisitor came to us with the question, What is your religious belief or profession ? to say, " You impudent fellow, what is that to you." Mr. JAMES WYLD, M.P,, also remarked, what had not occurred to us before, that it might become the means of a system of proselytism in the public ser vice and amongst Government employees. This would be far from impossible. We know no reason why a High Churchman, the highest of the high, a BERESFORD HOPE for instance, if other wise qualified, should not be a Minister presiding over a great department. At present, and properly, the Minis ter knows nothing of the creed of the subordinates ; what is that to him, or to any one ? But how easy would it be to intimidate men whose bread de pended on his favour into writing themselves Church men when they were conscientious Dissenters. Apart from all this, nothing could reconcile us to such un -English catechising respecting our creed. With the penalty abolished, the whole thing left to the enumerator, the refusal of some, the fraudulent entries of households and public institutions by their heads if men of any strong bias, and many other causes, the whole thing would be quite fallacious, and utterly wanting in the grand essential of statistics—accuracy. It would not be even an ap proximately accurate return. Whatever may be in store for us in the future in regard to our foreign relations, however threaten ing the political situation may appear, undoubtedly does appear in various parts of the European conti nent—we have, at any rate, the satisfaction here in England of remembering we are by no means un prepared for any emergency. England, in fact, has for a long while Fast been on the qui rive! We have long since rubbed the rust off our armour, and if the Baltic Fleet did no other good service, it at least awakened us vividly to the necessity of sharpening our cutlasses. The Crimean war, moreover, came to us more than a lustre back full of wholesome warning. It showed us our weak points— the ahinks in our mail—every flaw and blemish in our military organisation. We have been profitting from that timely lesson ever since. Our Commissariat arrangements have been overhauled from beginning to end, Our hospital system has undergone (thanks chiefly to Miss FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE) a total transformation. We know something now about the advantages accruing from the proper use of the ambulance as an auxiliary—a subject upon which our authori ties appear to have been hitherto so unenlightened, that each one amongst them was little better than the veriest purblind ignoramus. Associated with our military corps in the field we have now in time of actual hostility two other corps unknown to our fighting forefathers, but never likely to be disbanded by our posterity—the land transport corps and the naval brigade in which our light heeled, nimble-handed Jacks show their aptitude in doing the grim work of battle as readily and vigorously ashore as ever they have been known to do it on board a ship—adding to their old historic re nown a new one of a most amphibious character. Hard upon the heels of all these strange modifi cations and transformations in the two great arms of the Public War-Service—has appeared within the last twelvemonths that grand movement among our population that has furnished England, for the first time, with a veritable National Guard. It is no longer to her sparsely scattered militia and yeomanry that the old country looks now for her defence in the event of invasion—any more than it is in the efficiency of her eccentric wis dom of Martello towers, that she places any peculiar reliance. Her bulwarks are, first of all, her wooden walls—manned with her hearts of oak. And, within the girdle of her white cliffs, equally distributed over the whole island—" ready, aye ready," in the midst of her in habitants—prepared at any summons to start forth fully armed, skilled in the use of the deadly rifle, admirably drilled and disciplined—England has already her 100,000 volunteers ! She has her Channel Fleet. She has her regular army perpetu ally advancing more or less gradually along the path of improvement. Promotion is going there already rather by merit than by interest or pur chase —save only now and then in the instance of a Privy Purse K.C.8., or a new Court-Plaister in the shape of a comfortable sinecure Colonelcy. Wherever there is a rotten gunboat we are sure to find it out and to take securities for its substitute being effectually kyanised. The application of the screw-propeller to our men-of-war has grown long since to be—what it ought, and in reason to have been years ago, what years and years ago we re solutely insisted it should be--the rule instead of the exception. The national defences, in fact, in lieu of being neglected are now zealously and strenu ously cared for. Could his grace the late and great Duke of WELLINGTON but roturn amongst us now for awhile, he would find considerably less reason (to say the very least of it) for those patriotic feel ings of dismay as to our general insecurity from invasion which were known to have seriously clouded and embittered his last days. The indif ference of forty years' duration has passed away, giving place on all hands to the most generous and enlightened solicitude as to the efficiency of our defences. In the height of one of those earlier panics, which, seeing their happy results, we can hardly now regret in sober serious ness, Sir FRANCIS BOND HEAD, wrote a big book, demonstrative of what had un til then been only occasionally suspected namely, the glaring and deplorable insecurity of these islands from the chances of invasion, A sup plementary volume from the pen of the clever old baronet won't.: at this moment be, we are quite cer• taro, very generally acceptable—a volume record ing what has since been accomplished in the way of rendering our island fortress impregnable. " Much has," within that interval, " been done" un doubtedly—" but," continuing the familiar Shak sperian quotation, we may assuredly add " more," far more "remains to do." A glimpse of how much more —in one single direction, in the direction that is to say of England's metropolis—has just been afforded by an ingenious engineering theorist in the current number of Mr. THACKERAY'S Co 7 nhill Magazine. To those among our readers who may not yet have glanced at the paper to which we are now directing particular attention, we would earnestly commend the perusal of it. They will there learn, in a few :startling pages, illustrated by an admirable diagram, how effectually and with what facility, if we but set about in it earnest and, as the sailors say, " with a will," London might be made the stronghold of this island-home of Liberty. The Ministry that should realise such a project as this, while judiciously regulating the general develop ment of the national defences in all the various departments—would do more genuine service to the population and to our posterity than by the negotiation of a dozen Sham Treaties of Commerce, by the introduction of a score of Poor Little Bills in the name of Reform, or by the blowing of a him dred Bubble Budgets from the lips of a Ciceronian Chancellor of the Exchequer. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE' 11 , ' 1860, THE VOLUNTEER RESERVE FOR THE NAVY. THE ENGLISH OPERA AT NOTTINGHAAL The Theatre Royal re-opened last (Monday) evening, with the first performance of Miss Pyne's company, the pieces selected being " Sonnaisibula" and "The Waterman." Mr. Manley is the tenor of the corps, and we were glad to observe that notwithstanding the onerous labours of a provincial tour he has improved both in voice and style of acting; he acquitted himself meritoriously throughout, and in the scena " All is lost now," with the accompaning air, " Still so gently o'er me stealing," he sung with excel lent taste and feeling and won a very cordial and general tribute of applause.— The Nottingham Evpress of Friday. Last Friday evening, Balfe's opera, " The Bohemian Girl," was produced by Miss M. Pyne's company at the Theatre Royal. The most successful of the melodies of the evening was "The heart bowed down," sung by Nlr Bor rani (Count Rodolph) in an admirable manner ; so much so that he was warmly encored, and, in repeating the second verse he went down to the F under the first line in a very silvery tone, and in a tone of voice which no bass singer ever excelled, or, perhaps, ever equalled. The cadenza in the encore was entirely original, and, although in a general way we object to interpolations, we could not but admire the style in which Mr. Borrani ex temporised this. Miss Pyne (Arline) sung in a most artistic manner throughout the opera. The orchestra, conducted by Mr. Praeger, acquitted them selves very ably. The performances concluded with the humorous farce of "The Swiss Cottage," adapted from the opera comique, "Le Chalet." This (Saturday) evening "Il Trovatore," with a musical farce, will be performed.— The Nottingham Express of Saturday. We believe that we may supplement the above tribute to our old favourite, with an intimation that can hardly fai to prove welcome to many an opera-going Londoner namely, that Mr. Borrani is already included among Mr. E. T. Smith's engagements for the coming English Opera season at Drury-lane Theatre. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, LEEDS.—Operatic per formances generally draw good audiences in Leeds. On Monday that immensely favourite opera, " Il Trovatore," by Giuseppe Verdi, attracted an audience which filled the house in every part, and numbers were unable to gain ad mission. Miss Rebecca Isaacs, as Leonora, sang with all the taste and ability for which she is distinguished. The part of Manrico was essayed by Mr. Parkinson, and Miss Jane Manley took the part of Azucena. Her fine mezzo soprano voice is under good control ; and her conception of the terrible Gipsy woman was excellent. Mr. Tully con ducted with his usual ability. At the annual meeting of the Rock Life Assur ance Company the additional policies in 1859 were stated to represent a sum of £218,134, making with those previously in force a total of £3,992,825, on which the annual pre miums amounted to £133,620. At a quarterly court of the Equitable Assurance Society the directors announced their intention to ado,.t some recommendations leng urged upon them to extend their area of investment, Consols and mortgages having hitherto alone been selected. At the same time strong representations were made by some of the policy-holders in favour of a reform of the system of management, which they consider to be close and antiquated, and such as to prevent the society from maintaining its proper rank. SUSPICIOUS CASE.—On Saturday afternoon, at one o'clock, the body of a female, having one arm cut com pletely off, and otherwise mutilated, was picked up by a waterman oft the Isle of Dogs. The body was taken to the Milwall Ferry, and subsequently to the Poplar dead -house. Information of the circumstance has been forwarded tO the coroner for East Middleamc, TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Has the " Volunteer Reserve of Seamen for the Navy" been a failure or not ? This is a question of much more importance than at first sight appears, because on its success depends the most vital question of our being able to man the navy, in case of a sudden war, without having recourse to the iniquitous system of pressing. The experiment of having a volunteer reserve of t;eanien has now been in operation for nearly five months; it may, therefore, be safely inferred that it has had a fair trial, with a result, I am sorry to say, anything but satisfactory, the actual number of men entered being still only verging on a thousand. Now there must be some cause opera ting in a sinister manner on the minds of the sea men which prevents them from enrolling themselves in this reserve, because the inducements held out by the Government are, to say the least of them very liberal,—but still there is evidently a strong disinclination on the part of the seamen to enter. Now I think that the aspect of the political horizon is such as to make it imperative on Great Britain to hold her self in readiness for any eventuality ; and no thinking person for one moment doubts that a war with France is "on the cards," if not an inevitable consequence on the present Imperial policy. Such being the simple facts, it is absolutely necessary for us to inquire and ascertain the cause of this unwillingness on the part of our seamen to come forward in defence of their country. I have made a close investigation into the feelings of the seamen, and regret much to observe not only a great repug nance on their part, but even a decided hostility to employment in the Royal Navy—much patience and ingenuity was ne cessary to probe this mysterious circumstance. I have, however, I think, ascertained that several causes are in ope • ration, all tending to deter the seamen from entering the Naval Reserve. The first and most serious obstacle is the complete want of confidence on the part of the men in the promises of the Admiralty; they say, and I fear but too justly, that the Admiralty will always be able to find some excuse for evading the fulfilment of their agreement with the seamen should they wish to do so—the experience sea men have hitherto had of the good faith of the Admiralty being such as to justify this suspicion. Now no one at all conversant with nautical matters doubts for one moment that the Admiralty is the worst conducted public department we have. Indeed, the present state of the navy generally, and the ill feelings of the men, exhibited in frequent acts of mutiny, too' clearly shows that some thing is radically wrong at tie head of this department; and it is much to be feared, in case of a war, that the com plicated system will break down entirely. It would be well, therefore, if steps were taken at once to sweep away the whole establishment, with its ambiguous forms, and begin, de stove, with a system of management more suited to the age, and with a permanent head, so as to secure uni formity of action. From some cause or another a spirit of discontent and consequent disorganisation pervades the whole navy, permeating both officers and men, which it is much to be dreaded will have a deleterious effect in case of their services bring required in actual war. Another cause of the ill success of the Naval Reserve is the total and absolute want of patriotism on the part of a great majority of the seamen. We find none of that national pride and confidence in the power of Englishmen which was formerly the characteristic of the British sea men. They openly declare their want of confidence in aad indifference to their country, expressing a determination not to fight for a country which has entirely ignored them, and brought the whole 'world into competition with them for employment ; even at their own thresholds the foreigner steps in and takes their bread from them. In my commu nications with men resriecting entering into the Naval Re serve this has been the perpetual reply, " We do not care who governs, we would not be worse under the French Emperor than we are now under Manchester." This feeling, we firmly believe, has more effect in de terring men from joining the reserve than even their dis trust in the Admiralty, and if something is not speedily done to elevate the character of the British seaman, and to reknit his now weakened tie to his country, consequences the most serious must ensue. The remaining objections raised by the seamen to the Volunteer Reserve are merely to matters of detail, which the exercise of a little common sense on the part of the Ad miralty would easily obviate ; such as making:more simple the regulations under which the men enter, and ceasing to issue blue-books of complicated conditions, which not even the party who drew them up can. interpret. Add to this an assurance, on the part of the Government, that the men, when once entered on the Naval Reserve, shall not be dismissed from it, excepting for misconduct, or at their own request, but be allowed to remain until they have earned their claim to pension, this being the chief attraction to the steady married man, and also this feeling assured of a support in old age, at once establishes an in teiest in the welfare of their country, and creates a per. manent and enduring tie to their native land. From the opportunities I have of seeing and conversing with seamen, and being thoroughly convinced of the exist ence most extensively of those feelings of indifference to wards their country which I have described, I consider it only to be my duty to bring the matter fully before the public, that some thing may be devised to remedy so se rious an evil—lest, when England in her hour of need may require their services, she may find alienated hearts and unwilling hands. NAUTICUS. There are still rumours that the French Govern ment contemplate raising a loan before long. The guise assumed by the operation will perhaps be that of a loan for agricultural purposes.—Money Market Review. THE UNION BANK FRAUD.—The prisoner, Wil liam George Pullinger, the late cashier to the Union Bank, whose enormous defalcations have created so much public interest, and who it will be remembered was sentenced at the last session of the Central Criminal Court to 20 years' penal servitude, was on Saturday removed from the gaol of Newgate to Millbank Penitentiary, to undergo his sentence. The prisoner, s ince his convicti on , h as appeare d perfectly Heresigned. has conversed freely with the officials of the gaol upon several occasions with reference to his crime, and the manner in which the enormous sum of money of which ho defrauded the bank was disposed of. The impression that appears to have been created in their minds is that he is speaking the truth when he states that the whole amount has been dissipated in speculation, and that there is no reason for supposing that any portion has been retained for the pur pose of making up a purse for the benefit of himself or those connected with him. It may be stated that upon the arrival of the order from the Secretary of State for the removal of the prisoners to their different places of destination Pul linger was treated in exaqly the same manner as the other convicts, and he appeared to be deeply affected at his de graded position. Among the other prisoners who were removed with Pullinger to Millbank was the Portuguese seaman Charles Annois, • . ,vlto was convicted of murder at the last October sessions, and who was ordered to be kept in penal servitude for life, the capital sentence being com muted on account of there being reason to believe that he was not in a sound state of mind at the time the act was committed. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE.—On Wednesday a pre liininary trial trip of the magnificent steamship Connaught, one of the fleet of the Atlantic Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, took place under circumstances which proved that in % more favourable state of the weather the expecta tions of her builders will be fully realised in the attainment of a speed of 20 miles an hour. The directors of the Atlantic Company may well be proud of the ship in which they propose to inaugurate their great undertaking of effecting a permanent communication between Europe and America by Galway. The Connaught is 380 feet in length by 40 beam, of a registered tonnage of 3,000, but an actual tonnage of 4,500. Her engines, by John Palmer, of the firm of Palmer, Brothers, and Co., of Newcastle, are of 800 nominal horse power, working up to 3,500, oscillating, three cylinders abreast, seven feet stroke, 80 inches in diameter. Two of Galloway and Berdemore's superheating apparatus are attached. The paddleS—Morgan's Patent —are 33 feet in diameter. The interior of the ship is fitted up with the utmost attention to the comfort of passengers, and it was observed during the trip, notwithstanding the heavy sea running, that the tremu lous motion so disagreeable to landsmen was scarcely per ceptible. In spite of a high wind the Connaught, without any difficulty or strain upon her engines, made 174 miles per hour in a run of 46, and there is every reason to believe that on the "official trip," which will take place imme diately, she will attain a higher speed than has yet been reached by any ocean going steamer in the world. The Connaught will proceed to Kingstown previous to her being sent round to Galway, where she will be placed upon her station for regular packet duty. SANITARY STATE OF THE CITY.—The last report of Dr. Letheby, the Medical Officer of Health, to the City Commissioners of Sewers, states that the mortality returns are below the average for the season and show a satisfactory state of the public health. There'have been but 76 deaths in the city in the course of the last fortnight, the average for the corresponding period of the last five years being 81. Only 25 of the deaths were among children less than 5 years of age, and 20 were among persons 60 and upwards. The chief causes of death were diseases of a chronic character. There were 20 deaths from affections of the pulmonary or gans, viz., 5 from phthisis, 5 from pneumonia, 10 from bronchitis. Of the zymotic class of diseases there were only 12 deaths, viz., 3 from fever, 3 from small - pox, 2 from hoopieg cough, and '1 from each of the following—erysipe las, measles, scarlet fever, and dysentery. 97 births were registered during the fortnight, viz., 54 boys and 43 girls. Dr. Letheby also reported on the state of 311 houses that had been inspected since the last meeting of the commis. sioners, and he submitted a list of 110 places that required sanitary improvement. He likewise presented a list of 34 of the courts and alleys of the city, which he stated would 1.- e . quire periodical flushing and cleansing during the hot wea ther of the approaching summer. - - - THE COAL TRADE. -Durin g the month of May the total quantity of coal and coke exported from the vari ous coal ports of Great Britain vas of coal 7 14 ,096 ton s , and of coke 21,020 tons. Of this quantity, which shows a large increase upon the exportsof April, Newcastle expo r t e d 214,888 tons of coal and 10,617 tons of coke; Sunderland, 117,822 tons of coal and 1,873 tons of coke ; Hartlepool and West Hartlepool, 68,171 tons of coal and 2946 tons of coke, Middlesborough, 9,047 tons of coal and 2,680 tons of coke; Hull, 10,365 tons of coal ; Liverpool, 64,278 tons of coal and 952 tons of coke ; Cardiff, 90,179 tons of coal and 837 tons of coke ; Swansea, 30,108 tons of coal ; Newport, 20,702 tons of coal ; Llanelly, 9,297 tons of coal and 1,080 tom o f coke; and Charlestown, 11,059 tons of ooal. The qUactity of coal and coke shipped to London and other Darts in the United Kingdom during the month was 796,844 tons of coal and 4,007 tom: of coke ; of which Newcastle shipped 131,474 tons of coal and 1,980 tons of coke; Sunderland, 142,775 tons of coa l , S ea h am , 66,819 tons o f coal ; Hartlepool and West H ar tl e pool, 104,846 tons o f coal o a f n c d oar s 2 nd to 4 n 4 s o t o o i ns c o o f k c e o Swansea, 19,299 tons o f coal ; ;ke Middlesborough , 20,100 t ons Cardiff, 74,449 t ons o f coa l an d 1,333 t o ns of cok e ; Llanelly,; 29,440 tons of coal ; Newport, 52,602 -tons of coal and 80 tons of coke ; and MarYPort, 34,193 tons of coal and 72 tons of coke, The number of vessels engaged in the trade ws , ;, 7,548, of which 4,701 were ongagod In the home and 9 . /8 -.1 7 in the oversea coal ti ado, LATEST NEWS. The following telegrams have been received at Mr. Iteuter's office : tURIN, JUNE 10. The Senate has approved the treaty of cession of Savoy and Nice by 92 against 10 votes. PARIS, JUNE 11. The Moniteur of to-day publishes a telegram dated : " NAPLES, JUNE 10. " The evacuation of Palermo by the Royal troops will terminate to-morrow. " The troops who have already commenced to arrive at Naples have been despatched towards Castellamare and Gaeta. " The Neapolitan troops in Sicily will be concen trated at Syracuse, Messina, and Agosta." PARIS, JUNE 10. The .3[oniteur of this morning contains a dis patch, dated Cagliari, 9th inst., according to which a convention has been signed at Palermo, between the Royal troops and the insurgents, on the Gth instant. Eighteen thousand Neapolitan troops quitted their positions on the morning of the 9th, and had encamped near the mole to be ready to embark im mediately. The citadel would be evacuated after the embar kation of the troops and the exchange of prisoners. TURIN, JUNE 9. Gen. Garibaldi has constituted the Government of Sicily as follows : Baron Pisano Foreign Affairs. Signor Crispi Signor Orsini (a Sicilian) . . War. Abbe Coligni It is positive that Garibaldi found 24,000,000 f. in the Treasury. MARSEILLES, JUNE 10. Letters from Palermo to the 3d inst. gives details of the devastation at Palermo. Numerous houses had been shattered by the bombs, but scarcely any persons killed. The insurgent bands were furious, and had sought to massacre 100 spies and several judges. Garibaldi had issued a decree, calling all Sici lians to arms between the ages of 17 and 50 years. Fifty vessels of war were in the Roads of Palermo. PARIS, JUNE 10. According to the latest telegrams received from Naples from an authentic source the Neapolitan Government had decided upon concentrating all its military forces at Syracuse and Messina, because, by preserving these strategic positions, the Neapolitan Goverment still hopes to appear in the eyes of Europe as master of Sicily. It seems to fear that the revolution would be recognised as an accom plished fact should the Neapolitan army abandon Sicily. PARIS, JUNE 9. The Patrie of to-day says:—" The principles of non-intervention will be provisionally applied only to Sicily." The same journal states that Garibaldi has issued a decree to the effect that the revenues derived from imposts and customs will be paid over to the insur rectional authorities. It is rumoured that the second division of the squadron of evolution is about to leave Toulon. VIENNA, TUNE 9. A few days ago Signor Carafe, the Neapolitan Minister, assembled the ambassadors of the Great Powers, and demanded that, in the event of Gari baldi proclaiming the King of Sardinia in Sicily, they should not recognise the anexation, but that the possession of Sicily should be guaranteed to Naples, The representatives of the Powers refused to enter into any engagements. The King of Naples has recently demanded an Anglo-French intervention, which was likewise refused. 'VIENNA, JUNE 10. Prince Petrulla, the Neapolitan Minister here, has received by courier an autograph letter from his Sovereign. In this letter his Majesty engages himself solemnly : First—To call to his councils men enjoying pub lic confidenee. Second—To reconstitute a Government for gua ranteeing the faithful and conscientious execution of the laws, as well as the suppression of abuses. Third—To proclaim a general amnesty. His Majesty hopes that, in consideration of these guarantees, Europeat diplomacy will no longer re fuse to interfere in his favour against the revolu tion. GENOA, JUNE 10. Advices from Palermo to the Bth inst. state that the troops and artillery formerly occupying the castle had embarked. The report that the castle had. been entrusted to the English admiral until the embarkation was accomplished is unfounded. The Corriere Mercantile, of Genoa, says that the evacuation of Italy by the French troops is com pleted. Marshal Vaillant is expected on Tuesday next at Turin. PARIS, JUNE 10. Prince and Princess Metternich have been stay ing, since yesterday evening, at the Chateau d'F 't°i l e, where they will remain till the day after to-morrow, as guests of the Count and Countess Walewski. The Austrian Ambassador and Princess Metter nich have been invited to pass one week (from Sunday next) with their Imperial Majesties at Fontainebleau. BERLIN, JUNE 9. According to reliable information the Prince Regent has accepted the proposal of the Emperor Napoleon for a meeting during the Prince's stay at Baden-Baden. Other German princes are also ex pected to be there. VIENNA, JUNE 9. The Weiner Zeitung of to-day contains a decree ordering that the Stadtholdership of Hungary shall come into effect on the Ist of July next, at which period the five existing departments of the Central Government, which were entrusted with the admi nistration of Hungary, will he abolished. Another decree suspends the district authorities of Moravia, and the Provincial Government of Trappau. Silesia is to be subordinate to the Stadt holdership of Moravia, but thf• provincial states of Silesia, with a separate provincial representation, • will be maintained. VIENNA, JUNE 10. The Council of the Empire has, in its first sitting, claimed the privilege of examining the projected budget for 1861, in accordance with the principles of the representative system. The motion having been agreed to by 47 against 13 votes, the Emperor has consented that in the second sitting a committee of 21 members shall be appointed for examining the budget. In this committee all the provinces of the empire will be represented. ST. PETERSBURG, JUNE 10. The Duchess of Montebello has commenced her preparations for departure, her grace being about to proceed to France on account of ill health. It is very doubtful whether the French Ambas sador will be able to accompany the duchess to Paris, as under the present circumstances his absence from St. Petersburg even for a short period might not be approved of. MARSEILLES, JUNE 9. Letters from Rome to the sth instant state that fresh bands were menacing the frontiers, to which General Lamoriciere had sent more troops. An offieial decree had extended the delay for the subscription to the new loan until the 15th July next. The Cardinals had held an extraordinary meet ing, and had subscribed 30,000 crowns, but the public revenues were diminishing daily. The Peter's pence had only produced 500,000 crowns. Numerous families were arriving from Naples. On the 4th inst. the French division celebrated the anniversary of the battle of Magenta. Crowds were present in the Piazza Colonna shouting to the troops. ROME, FRIDAY EVENING. The Commander Martino, Neapolitan Ambassa• dor at Rome, has returned from Gaeta and set out for Paris. FRANCE. PARIS, SUNDAY. The Belgian sugar manufacturers, who some time since addressed a petition to the King, calling his attention to the protection afforded by the Emperor Napoleon to the beetroot sugar manufacturers in France,have addressed the following communication to the Belgian Chamber of Deputies, protesting against the interpretation given to their petition by the Belgium press. It is dated Brussels, June s: " We have seen with great pain the interpretation given at a preceding sitting to the petition which we addressed to the King in favour of our menaced manufacture. The charges of want of patriotism, of being animated with bad passions, of exhibiting them by means of keeping up culpable hopes, are so offensive to our honour, so opposed to our opi nions, that we cannot suffer them to pass without protesting against them. As simply manufacturers —strangers to politics —even though the expression of our opinions had been defective in form—was that a reason for making the most serious charge against us—that of betraying our country ? Children of the country, we are bound to it by blood, by the soil, by our establishments, by all our interests. During our whole existence we have never ceased to' give proofs of devotedness and patriotism to the country : this devotednes shall never be wanting. Let a national production be sacrificed without pity by grantinga bounty to the foreigner, but let not an unmerited stigma be inflicted on us one hundred times worse than the ruin of our es tablishments. We protest, therefore, in the name of our honour and of our patriotism, against the erroneous interpretation given to our words. We love our country and her institutions too well not to be anxious to remove, abroad as well as at home, the idea that there might be in our free Belgium men capable of maintaining criminal hopes, and it is still more through love of our country than to protest against the accusations of which we are the object that we wish to uroclaim loudly our attach ment to our institutions, our devotion to the King, to his dynasty, and to national independence The negotiations for a treaty of commerce betwe en France and Belgium are said to be advanced. It appears that among other conditions, the import duty on cast metal is to be reduced to 2f. the 100 kilogrammes. The duty on glass is to be abolished. No change is to be made in the duty on coal. The Municipal Council of Brest voted last month the erection 'of an equestrian statue of the Emperor Napoleon 111. in the public square of that town. In reply to an announcement of that intention, the Minister of the Interior received the following letter from the Emperor, to be transmitted to the Mayor of Brest : " Monsieur le Ministre,—The Mayor of Brest has requested an authorisation to erect to me an equcs trian statue. lam very grateful for such a pro ceeding, which is a fresh proof of attachment to my person ; but I wish in such a case to maintain the usual tradition as to the principle which prevails. In general, equestrian statues are only erected to sovereigns, and after their death. It is, in fact, proper that this popular homage should not have the appearance of a transitory flattery, but be a permanent impression of gratitude.l I therefore request, while thanking the Municipal Council for their intention, that you will make known my desire that they should not carry it into execution. If the erection of an equestrian statue at Bordeaux two years ago was permitted , it was becau se I was ignorant of the design, and it was done without my authorisation. Whereupon I pray God to have you in His holy keeping. NAPOLEON." BOURSE, June 9.—The market has been heavy, with a downward tendency, and but little business doing. Threes opened at 68f 15c, and gradually declined to 67f 75c, and are now at 67f 80c. Mobi lier varied from 660 f to 652 f 50c; Austrian, 512 f 50c to 507 f 50c ; Lombard, 497 f 50c to 495 f; Lyons, 870 f to 865 f; Orleans, 1,330 f to 1,323 f. The following are the last quotations :- 4t per Cents. ... 96 40 I Credit Foneier Do. end month Belgian 4 i 3 per Cents... 67 901Piedmonteso (5) Do. end month.... 67 80 Roman Bl 75 Bank Shares 2830 Austrian Credit Mebilier .. 655 Spanish Threes Do. Account 653 75 Home Debt 461 JIALLWAYS. Cash. Account, Orleans Northern 972 50 .. 973 75 New ditto. 867 50 .. 862 50 Lyons and Mediterranean 867 50 .. 870 Geneva 406 25 .. 407 50 Southern Western 567 50 .. 565 Eastern Sardinian 415 .. 412 50 Austrian Lombard .. . Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 121 c. ; money 25f. 12c.; three months, paper, 24f. 90c. ; money, 24f 871 c. AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, APRIL 24. Another rich gold field has been discovered near Twofold Bay. MELBOURNE, APRIL 25. On account of a native rebellion in New Zealand troops have been despatched from Melbourne, Syd ney, and Hobart Town. Her Majesty's ships Petorus (?) and Victoria have left for New Zealand. Two - hundred and ten thousand ounces of gold have been shipped during the month. ADELAIDE, APRIL 26. Large emigrations to Snowy River are taking place. The following telegram has been received at Mr. Reuter's office from the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company : The Panther,with the Australian mails, arrived at Marseilles at three p.m. The mails are to leave at five p.m. by special train. The Emu reached Suez on the 2d instant, having been delayed six days at Sydney repairing damage from a collision. The Pera, with the heavy portion of the Austra lian Mail, was to leave Malta at 9 p.m. on the 7th, and may consequently be expected at Southampton about the 16th inst. The Alhambra arrived at Malta, from Corfu, on the 4th inst. OUTWARD BOMBAY MAIL. The Massilia, from Southampton, 27th May, reached Malta at 7 p.m. on the 14th instant, and left for Alexandria at four the next morning, WEST COAST OF AFRICA. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 10. The Royal Mail steamship Cleopatra, Captain A. J. M. Croft, arrived to-day with the usual mails, and 1,050 ounces in specie. The Licorue, French frigate, had visited Bonny, and threatened to bombard the town if a debt of long standing, alleged to be due by the native traders to a French firm, was not immediately paid. The money was paid. The river was healthy. Old Calabar was healthy. At Cameroons trade was improving. The river was healthy. The natives were still at war with Ebo. The Spanish emigrants were rapidly leaving Fernando Po, owing to the great mortality among them. Mr. Mann had ascended to the peak of Fer nando Po. While there he was caught in a heavy hailstorm. With the exception of Governor Bea croft, he is the only person who has performed the feat. Trade was in a fair condition. The colonists at Sierra Leone were much disap pointed at the non-arrival of the Governor. At Lagos fever was raging. Trade was dull, owing to the natives being at war. From the Gold Coast we have the following report :—" These settlements are steadily ad vancing, as I learn, in a moral as well as mate rial point of view. Mr. Andrews, the new Go vernor, who arrived per Cleopatra, is very popular, and it is believed he will effect much good. The missionaries continue to do a great deal of good in the way of educating and Christianising the people of the settlements. The merchants complain loudly that the trade is unprofitable, and they at tribute this to the fact of there being an immense number of native petty traders in all parts of the country. It is certain, however, that there are now less of these small traders than formerly, several having failed in business. There is a plen tiful palm-oil season now. A movement has been begun in the neighbourhood of Cape Coast among some native merchants to dig in the mines of the in terior for gold dust. This article is to be found in very large quantities in the Fantee and Ashantee countries. Some cotton is being cultivated on the Gold Coast. A native gentleman, named Francis Grant, is giving great encouragement to it. His Excellency Governor Andrews is also a warm sup• porter of the movement that has been here initiated to plant cotton. The peace of the settlements has been endangered lately. Two powerful chiefs in the interior, acknowledging allegiance to the British Government, have been fighting against each other, and much blood has been spilled. The King of Ashantee, it is feared, has been mix ing himself up with the quarrel. The gold trade has suffered much during the last month in consequence of these disturbances. Mush confidence, however, appears to be placed in the policy of the Executive Government. The ad ministration of justice by the British Courts at Cape Coast is said to be working immense good to the country." Her Majesty's birthday was gaily celebrated at Bathurst. Governor D'Arcy was very popular both among the Europeans and natives. There was a rumour of a disturbance likely to take place between the Europeans and a tribe of negroes living about 12 miles from Bathurst. Her Majesty's ship Eury alus arrived at Teneriffe on the 27th, and left on the 30th for Bahia: During his stay Prince Alfred, accompanied by Captain Tarleton and Professor Piazzi Smyth, ascended to the Peak, notwithstanding the great accumulation of snow on the mountain. His Royal Highness endeavoured to preserve his incognito during his stay, but his rank was discovered, and he received a very friendly reception. The winter had been very severe at Teneriffe. The country people were turning their attention to the cultiva tion of tobacco. The Euryalus also touched at Madeira, where Prince Alfred was received with due honour. He was present at a ball given by the Consul, and played at cricket with the club. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Ann and Elizabeth, and Madras, at Sierra Leone. Bess Grant, and Maggie Walker, sailed from Sierra Leone, for this port. Elizabeth Emily, Lotty Sleigh, Medea, and In vincible, at Cameroons. Mary Ann, Mary Hamilton, Queen of the Isle, Majestic, Paramatta, and Clangregor, at old Cala bar. Orpheus, of Milford Haven, Victor, loading for Queenstown, James Hay, and Eliza, at Fernando Po. Isabella Secundo (Spanish frigate intended for hulk), Santa Maria, and Santa Teresa, at Fernando Po. Amelia, Lilly, Mary Ann Bruford, Empress, Guanchee, and the French frigate Bayonnaise, for Brazil, at Teneriffe. Her Majesty's steamer Prometheus, Grace Work ington, Monte Cristo, Voyageur, Bon Pere, Ma thilde, and Marsaille, at Bathurst, Majestic, Paramatta, Elizabeth Morrison, Clan gregor, Honesta (ready for sea), Mosquita, Lucetta, Africa, and Rhoderic Dhu, at Duke Town. Spoken by the Cleopatra, June 4, in lat 37 18 N, long 15 16 W, bark Janet; June 5, lat 40 37 N, long 13 45 W, Suffolk, bound south. Si. Andrew's, Charles Horsfall, Osprey, Sobraon, Benledi, Magnolia, Pomona, Woodman, Ellerslie, Grand Bonny, ship (nearly ready for sea), at Bonny. Her Majesty's ship Arrogant left Lagos for Fer nando Po and South Coast ; her Majesty's ship Archer, on the South Coast ; her Majesty's ship Prometheus, at Sierra Leone ; her Majesty's ship Spitfire, at Cape Coast Castle ; her Majesty's ship Electo, gone south. At Lagos, her Majesty's gun boats Bruiser, Eagle, Providence, Pride, Richard and William, Mentor, and Newton (master dead). The Cleopatra towed out the Thornhill, from Bonny. The - screw steamer Retriever towed the Tapley, from Duke Town. The Mary Hamilton, of Glasgow, and the Queen of the Isle, of Liverpool, at Creektown. Mr. Osborne paired with Sir E. Filmer against Sir J. Fergusson's amendment on Thursday last. THE LATE GALES.—Among the north country vessels that are supposed to have perished during the late gales with their crews is the Star of North Shields. She sailed for Holland some days before the Whit Monday storm, and has not since been heard of. She had eight hands on board. The owners had given up all hopes of her on Saturday. There is a report of the loss of a vessel bound from the Tyne to Holland, which, beside the crew, had the master's wife and four children on board ; but it is to be hoped that the rumour is not true. Five of the bodies of the unfortunate seamen lost in the Jane Green near Hartle pool have been picked up and decently interred. The ships stranded at Redcar during the storm have been got off with out any very serious damage. ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS.—At the Comilla, Majora, held on Friday, June 8, the following members of the College were admitted into the Fellowship : — Frederick William Headland, M.D., 37, Margaret .street, Cavendish. square ; Nicholas Tyacke, M.D., Chichester ' • William s l o w E -vs Evans, r e m D., Barnes, Wlll Surr ey; enry Cooper, M.D., Hull ; Thomas Graha m B a lf our , . Davies, .. ,\ H i a .D rc . ou ß rt a ß th a ; nk A in le g x , a L nd .M er . C B an rys ta o b n . , , N m o . r D w . i , ch; Sir H ; Charles More- Wimpole- s t ree t ; an d Glocester ; Charles E. Brown- Sequard , M . D . , 81 , h M e . a D d: , m l . o D , ~ S uß m o n m e b r a - py l Henry Hurry Goodeve , M.D., Stoke Bish o p, near B r i s t o l . ; a Thom , o ° m n a s Flowers and Gardens. —We loit er on , an d down a close, iron-railed area We see a goodly number of half-dead plants, with their brown leaves supported by green sticks, in pots of extreme brunette complexion, some of which plants are so totally devcid of " charac ter" i n their foliage, that their " order" is a mystery. These are the especial and treasured property of the cook, who is never known to abuse her favourite tabby—a matchless mouser —save when he surreptitiously nibbles at the white pinks ; she has serious thoughts of rubbing them with mustard, to deter him from the indulgence, having tried pepper without any success. In the balcony of the drawing-room above, we perceive snowny camehas and gorgeou s cactuses and oleanders standing up in their rich china vases, in attractive and splendid magnificence. They belong to the young heiress, who tends them daily with her own delicate and jewelled fingers, and who dispensed as decided and vulgar a box on the ear of her juvenile sister, for destroying the bud of a matchless arum, as could have been bestowed by the most unrefined of exasperated young ladies. It is plain that those above and those below "love flowers." Gardens are pleasant places. They were so when under the classical patronage of Semiramus and Alcinous, and they form charming, attractive green spots" in the world's arid choking waste in these modern days, past and present, bearing the patronymics of Ranelagh,. Vauxhall, Versailles, Tuileries, Kew, Rosherville, Kensmgton, or Cremorne. There is something ' t refreshing in the very word "gar den." "Whether the style be Italian or Dutch, it is of little consequence a • far as the general impulse of humanity is con cerned. We admit that we prefer to ramble where Nature and Art keep up a becoming family feeling of union—yet, when we find ourselves shut up with pert-. ct Euclidian right lines and angles, and peacocks cut out of box trees, whose only merit is that they do not scream—yet, we say, we cannot quarrel with the place they disfigure. We feel that a " garde t " was m • tended, and that is enough to sanc tify th e most atrocious bad taste. ' Flowers and sweet green leaves" are among the most prominent of the "beautiful and undying," and we reverently recognise them as the silent ministers of God's unfathomable power and the un ceasing shrine kd man's instinctive homage.—Eliza Cook's "Jottings frAin my Journals." ~`~