The Sun. — London, England, 1859-01-12 00:00:00

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GAR ,DEN, under the sole Management of Miss Louisa Fyne and Mr. W. Harrison THIS EVENING will be presented an entirely new and romantic Opera, by Mr. W. lialfe, entitled SATANELLA ; or, TILE FOYER, OF LOVE. Conductor—Mr. Alfred Mellon. To conclude with the new Pantomime of LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD ; or, Harlequin and the Wolf in Granny's lothing. Commence at Seven, .ROYA.L r RINCESS'S THEATRE. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING will be performed THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Mr. C. Kean. After which, a new grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE KING Ole THE CASTLE ; or, Harlequin Prince Diamond an d Princess Brig,hteyes. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone. TIT'S EVENING will be presented THE LOVE CHASE. Messrs. Chippendale, W. Farren, Rogers, Clark; Miss Amy hedgwick and Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam. After which, n new grand Comic Pantomime, entitled UNDINE ; or, Harlequin and the Spirit of the Waters. Commen‘e at 7. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer. THIS EVENING the new Drama, entitled MARION DE ',ORME or, The Cradle of Steam : Madame Celeste, Mr. Vandenhoff, Mr, Emery, Mr. Falconer, &c. • After which, will be produced the new Burlesque, written expressly for the Lyceum Company by Robert B. Brough, and entitled TILE SIEGE O} TROY. The principal cha rac.ers by Mrs. Keeley, Miss Julia St. George, Mrs. Weston, aliss Portman, Miss Talbot, Miss Kate Saxon, Miss E. Rot ner, kc. ; Mr. Emery, Mr. Charles Young, Mr. Ellert on, Mr. J. Rogers, Mr. Barrett, kc. ; Miss Rosina Wright, 3liss. M. Charles, Miss Harriet Dalton, kc. To conclude with the new Comic Pantomime,replete with new tricks and mechanical devices, entitled HARLEQUIN TOY HORSE; or, The Cremorne Fete. Clown Mr Charles Lauri ; Harlequin, Mr. John Lauri ; Pantaloon,, Mr. Henry Laud ; Columbine, Miss Jenny Lauri. Reduced Prices—Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; rit, 2s. ; Stalls, ss. ; Gallery, Is. Box-ofticenpen from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at half -p ast 6, to commence at 7 every evening. NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPE Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster. THIS EVENING, MR. WEBSTER'S COMPANY IS REQUESTED AT A PHOTOGRAPHIC SOIRI E. Manager, Mr. B. Webster ; Photographer, Mr. J. L. Too le ; Memory, Miss Woolv,ar ; Everybody, by Everybody else. After which, GOOD FOR NOTHING. Messrr. J. L. TOI de. Billington, Eburne, and Miss Woolgar. Followed by THE BIRTHPLACE OF PODGERS. 3 Ir. J. L. Toole, Mr. C. Selby, Mr. Billington ; Miss Kelly, M rs. Chattcrley. To conclude with the grand Christmas Pantomime, entitl ed MOTHER RED CAP; or, Harlequin Johnny Gilpin's RI , de to Edmonton. Clown, Mr. Croueste ; Harlequin, Mr. HIM e brand ; Columbine, Miss Hayman ; Pantaloon, Mr. Lupin..o ; Sprite, Mr. Le Barr. ROYAL STRAND THEATR E. Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborougb. THIS EVENING, THE RULE OF THREE. After which, the new Extravaganza, KENILWORTH ; or Ye Queene. ye Earle, and ye Maydenne. And THE LITTLE SAVAGE Commence at 7 o'clock. A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Westminster-road. Lessee and Manager Mr. William Cooke. Immense Success of the new Pantomime. Dress Circle, 45. - ; Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s, ; Gallery, ls. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. During the week, the great Eastern Spectacle of THE REVOLT IN INDIA; or, The Fugitives and their Faith ful Steed. - •- -• -- - After which SCENES IN THE CIRCLE by the Star Riders of Europe. _ _ Te conclude with the great Operatic and Burlesque Equcs hilt' Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN BARON MUN- C HAUS EN, AND HIS COMICAL CREAM COB CRUISER. Baron Munchausen, Mr. W. Anson ; Harlequin, Mr. H. Hemmings ; Pantaloon, Herr Cole ; Clown, Mr. A. F. Forrest; Columbine, Miss Julia Weston. The grand Transformation Scene, introducing Mr. W. Cooke's beautiful and highly-trained palfries, pronounced unpreeedentedly magnificent. The new scenery, includinc , the matchless re presentation of the "New Palace of the People, at Muswell 11111," perfect gems of art. Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips. A Morning Performance of the renowned Pantomime every Saturday, at Two o'clock. Carriages for day performances at hall-past four, and for night representation at half•past eleven, CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road. — Proprietor --C. MORTON. The public is most respectfully informed that the FINE ARTS GALLERY, in connection with the above Hall, IS WOW OPEN DAT AND NIGHT, from 11 o'clock a.m. until 12 o'clock p.m. The New Gallery contains an extensive Collec tion of Pictures, by Ancient and Modern Masters and is also devoted to Art productions generally. The Proprietor feels he may confidently assert that, viewed altogel her, the exist ing Music hall, the New Fine Arts Gallery, and the recently added Ante-Hall, will present an attraction which, whether as regards the architectural beauty of the structures them selves, or the varied and hitherto unattempted combinations within,. will be found to be wholly without parallel In the Kingdom. The MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT commences as usual at Seven o'clock. In addition to the usual entertainment, the SAUVLET FAMILY, of Amsterdam, Eight in number, whose varied instrumental performances have created so marked a sensa tion in the principal cities and towns of the Continent, will perform every Evening at Nine and Eleven o'clock. THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, JAN. 12. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 50—highest since noon yesterday. 47—lowest this morning and during the night. 51—this day at noon. BAROMETER-30.47. WIND, N.W. ; light, with hazy weather. THE SUN. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 12, 1859. The few words spoken by the Emperor NAPOLEON to M. HUBNER on the first day of the New Year, followed by the speech of VICTOR EMMANUEL at the opening of the Sardinian Chambers, have already spread consternation in every money market in Europe. It is believed that the quotations of public securities exhibit losses amounting in the aggre gate to sixty millions of pounds sterling! And this may easily be conceived when it is known that the decline in the French funds has been no less than 5 per cent. ; in the English, 2 ; Russian, 3 ; Sardinian, 5; Austrian, 5 or 6; and Turkish, 3 per cent. This is a heavy price to pay for the indis cretion, or deliberate determination , of a single in dividual to disturb the peace and tranquillity of Europe. None can desire more earnestly than ourselves the social and political regeneration of Italy, and the concession of those large and comprehensive measures of reform so urgently required in that beautiful but unhappy land. But it cannot be for gotten that it was by the aid of French bayonets that sacerdotal domination was re-established at Rome, and by Austrian soldiers that the Legations were kept in awe. If the object had been to procure salutary ameliorations, to give good government to the people, there might have been some extenuation—we cannot call it justification—of the proceedings. But Louis NAPOLEON cannot be regarded as a very sincere, advocate for popular rights and pri vileges. It suited him at the time to conciliate the Ecclesiastical party in France ; and his support of the POPE in the hour of need, the restoration of the Pontifical temporal authority at the very moment it was shaken to its foundation, accom plished its object, while it rivetted the chains on the Italian race. For it cannot be supposed that if a free and constitutional Government had been established in the Pontifical dominions, the neigh bouring authorities could have resisted the just demands of their respective peoples. Bomba would have assumed an appearance of mildness, and the claims of the Lombardo-Venetians would have been taken into earnest consideration. Even Tuscany, and the minor States, would have elevated the standard of Reform, and Piedmont would not have been the only Constitutional Government under an Italian sky, But it is not by a special arrangement between France and Russia, using Sardinia as a tool, that these inestimable blessings are to be obtained. They are not exactly the quarters to which op pressed nationalities could turn with any well founded hope of redress. That they have their own objects to achieve is certain. But what are these objects? Who can ascertain the nature of the private arrangements entered into between the Imperial confederates, or how far they may benefit the Italians themselves, or the rest of the civilized world It is unquestionably for their own private aggrandisement that France and Russia have coalesced against Austria, and with the long-stand ing and well-founded resentment of Piedmont against the latter Power, it could easily be induced MP* • J e Are"' „ x;1 4 #.0* ( 4 , 4 ~, • 'bßort ;„. to take t b .e initiative, or ad o pt an y measures that might ; desir ed when a ssure d th a t th e requisite t e aid and . assist'ance would be forthcoming at any time it might be required. The r e are many ominous tokens a' road that in dicate I he , coming storm. There is e sacrifice of a yonna 2 Royal victim, which seems to be an essen tial in ,4 3ident to the commencement of hostilities since t; he days of IPHIGENLt to the present day. In th , 3 olden time it was the priesthood that claimed the ri'ctim. Now it is rendered in the less revolt ing, but probably not less dreaded, shape of a Royal mar riage. In full accordance with the precedents ins ,uch cases made and provided, we find that a mat zrimonial alliance has been arranged between Pri ace NAPOLEON and Princess CLOTILDE, claug hter of King VICTOR EMMANUEL, a young lady who has not as yet attained the mature ag e pf 16 years. At another time this might not be ti tought much of, but under existing circum start, es, coupled as it is with the rumours of war, an d t he extraordinary speeches of Louis NAPOLEON and \ TICTOR EMMANUEL, it looks as if an alliance, offen flive and defensive, had been contracted, to be carri ed on through good report and through evil repo l •t, and that thenceforward VICTOR EMMANUEL woul d be held in the traces of his formidable neigh bour--becoming, in fact, a mere political cypher in his hands. Another inauspicious omen is the establishment of a Russian naval establishment on the Italian coast—Sardinia having granted the requisite facili ties therefor. This seems strange. But a few years since VICTOR EMMANUEL heartily joined in opposing Russia, and sent his troops to the Crimea, where they rendered very efficient services. But now we find the constitutional ruler currying favour with the autocrat. There is more in this than meets the eye in the first instance, and it cer tainly does not promise well for the peace and tranquillity of Europe. On this part of the case we would earnestly invite attention to the letter of "An Italian," which we have extracted into our own impression of this day. It will be found well worthy of perusal. At ali events England is now out of the scrape, and it is the duty of our rulers to keep her so. She may for once safely practise " the policy of abstention," without any impeachment of her honour, or injury to her interests. According to the last advices from North America, the Governor-General of British Columbia had issued proclamations revoking the Crown grant to the Hudson's Bay Company--organising the Colonial Government—legalising the previous acts of his Excellency—and adopting the laws of the mother country. Simultaneously with this important announcement comes the intimation that the Bishop Designate of the New Colony, the Reverend Doctor HILL, late of St. Nicholas, Yarmouth, will take his departure for his diocese, accompanied by twenty missionary clergymen. Already the heads of the departments have sometime since left the shores of England for their remote and deeply-interesting destination, Colonel MOODY, as the head of the military and engineering expedition, carrying with him a novel title as Commissioner of Lands and Public Works in the gold country. Judge BEGBIE is the indi vidual intrusted with the weighty responsibility of administering the law of England among the new colonists, most of them bynecessity as gold hunters, mere adventurers—and so with the other branches of the colonial administration. Obviously, there fore, no time has been lost by Sir EDWARD LYTTON in the rapid development and regular consolidation of a project which but yesterday was little more than visionary. It was only towards the very close of the last session of Parliament that the Colonial Secretary—himself, but newly installed in office as the chief of that difficult and most responsible de partment—introduced in the House of Commons the memorable Bill Which has thus swiftly led to the realisation, in a very great measure, of the cherished dream of those who have, like ourselves, long aspired to witness the substitution—in our North American possessions west of Canada—of the authority of the CROWN in lieu of the old; effete authority exercised during the last two hundred years by the Hudson's Bay Company's Govern ment. The fortunate discovery of these new and splendid gold diggings along the banks of Frazer River happily came at last to afford us the long desired opportunity. Doubly fortunate, as it has proved for our imperial interests, that opportunity arrived at a time when a statesman wholly uncon trolled by the red tap bonds of routine held the seals of office as her Britannic MAJzsTY's Colo nial Secretary. Sir BULWER LYTTON at once recognised that upon the comparatively narrow spot marked out as the site of the new goldfield on the mainland immediately confronting the Island of Gandia or Vancouver—the required standing ground might, at once be obtained, whence with an Archimedian lever to lift at last from North Ame rica the oppressive incubus of the Hudson's Bay Company's Government. These commenced simul taneously with the new Colonial Minister's in stallation in the office at Downing-street— yet already before the prorogation of the Legislature in August the rapidly-prepared bill for the establishment of the new Colony of British Columbia had been carried by the energy of Sir EDWARD LYTTON through Parliament. During the lapse of what was to almost every one else a long vacation, the Right Hon. Baronet has (with out any detriment whatever to the discharge of his ministerial duties in regard to the rest of our vast colonial empire scattered over both hemispheres) been rapidly carrying into effect the proposed organi sation forßritishColu mbia of a regularand permanent Colonial Administration. So completely have these labours been accomplished that the whole machinery of the new Government in British Columbia will have been in actual operation some time before the meeting of Parliament at the commencement of the ensuing month of February. A development so speedy and complete, of a design in itself so vast in its geographical bearing and political import ance, augurs happily not only for the future of British Columbia, but for that of our whole North American possessions. What that development may be one simple contrast will suffi ciently indicate. The territory of the North Ame rican Republic, consisting of thirty-two Sovereig n States, comprising an area of 3,260,000 square miles, contained in 1800 a population of very little more than 5,300,000—a population increased in the next fifty years by nearly 18,000,000—th e United States according to the census of 1850, comprising within their boundaries upwards of 23,000,000 of inhabitants. Recollect—in contrast to this—that the British North American posses sions, extending over an area of 2,600,000 square miles, comprised within their frontiers according to the last census, that of 1851, exactly 2,517,401, as the aggregate of the population. Not one man to each square mile of territory ! The Duchess of Tnirerness entertained a select circle at di nner , l as t even i ng, at h er apartmen t s i n Ken sington Palace. The Duke and Duchess of Manchester arrived in town on Monday night, from Berlin and Hanover. The noble duke and duchess left yesterday for Rimbolton, Castle HUntinirtioaahires THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 12, 1859. THE PRIVY COUNCIL, (5-c, WINDSOR, TUESDAY. Her Majesty held a Privy Council at one o'clock this day. Present his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, the Ear] of Derby, the Right Hon. B. Disraeli, Mr. Secretary Wal pole, Sir E. Bulwer Lytton, Major-General Peel, Sir J. Paldngton, Lord John Manners, the Marquis of Exeter, and the Earl Delawarr. At the Council Parliament was ordered to be further prorogued from Thursday, the 13th of January, to Thurs day, the 3d of February, and a Proclamation was issued summoning Parliament to meet on the said 3d of February for the despatch of public business. The Hon. Wm. Bathurst was the Clerk of the Council in Waiting. The Earl of Derby, the Right Hon. Spencer Walpole, and Sir John Pakington had audiences of the Queen. The Earl of Sheffield and Lieut.-Gen. Sir F. Stovin were Lord and Groom in Waiting. Lord John Manners, Mr. Secretary Walpole, the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, Sir J. Pakington, and Sir E. B. Lytton travelled from London to attend the Queen's Privy Council yesterday by a speeial train on the Great Western Railway. After the Council the Ministers, together with the Marquis of Exeter and Earl Delawarr, returned to town by a special train. The Earl of Derby remains on a visit. LATEST NEWS. The following telegrams were received at Mr. Reuter's office this day : PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING, The semi-official journals Pays and Patrie, just published, contain a note respecting the affairs of Servia, of which the following is a summary : " Notwithstanding the representations made to Austria by the powers who signed the treaties of Paris, the Austrian Government has given orders to the Commander at Semlin to place his troops at the disposal of the Pacha of Belgrade. These measures are contrary to the stipulations of the treaties, and by persisting in them Austria misunderstands its engagements towards the other contracting powers. (En y persistent l'Autriche meconnait ses engage ments visa vis des puissances.)" MADRID, TUESDAY, A proposition of Senor Olozaga to revoke the last reform made iii the Constitution has been una nimously rejected by the committees of the Cortes. MARRIAGp OP PRINCB NAPOLBON AND TILE PRINCPSS CLOT.111)B. A Paris letter, in the Independance of Brussels, contains the somewhat unexpected intelligence that a marriage between Prince Napoleon and the Princess Clotilde, of Sardinia, who is not yet 16, has been resolved on, and that the Prince is to go to Turin on the 15th to visit his bride. The writer says—" There appears to be no doubt at present that Prince Napoleon has been affianced to the youthful daughter of King Victor Emmanuel. The secret was well kept, but it is not doubted at present in any official circle, where it is regarded in this sense—that Prince Napoleon in marrying the Prin cess Clotilde represents France espousing the cause of Italian independence. Is it to be supposed that this marriage will inevitably lead to war ? Cer tainly not; but it is the duty of prudent men to look at the situation before them coolly and deli berately, and it is difficult not to come to the con clusion, from all that has been effected of late in France in military preparations, that if the Em peror Napoleon does not desire a war with Austria, he so acts as to be able, in case of a rupture, to take the field on the most advantageous conditions. At this moment efforts are being made by the French ambassador at Berlin, the Marquis de Moustier, and by Captain de Laronciere le Nourry to detach Prussia from Austria, to which of late she has appeared to incline. To many persons it appears doubtful that these negotiations will suc ceed. • Prussia, say they, must needs forget her rivalry with Austria in Germany from the moment the treaties of 1815 are in question, and must rea son in this way : I am asked to abandon Austria at the moment at which it is desired to wrest from her Lombardy to give to Piedmont ; but who can tell me, when this is done militarily, that the other German powers which have, derived ad vantage from the treaties of 1815 will not be attacked ? Such is the language ascribed to Prus sia. On the other hand it is believed that though England appears to favour openly . the emancipa tion of Lombardy, she secretly excites Prussia not to abandon Austria. If she succeeds, the French armies, if they are to act, would find. all Germany in face of them. France, it is asserted, has en tered into an engagement with England, if she will cons en t t o a b an d on h er o l dest ally ,that the continent, she, France, will not take any territorial advantage, whatever may be the success of her arms. Thus, if France were to assist Piedmont in wresting Lombardy from Austria, she would not ask any thing for her co-operation, not even Savoy. The first negotiation for detaching England from Austria dates from:the interview of Cherbburg. But notwithstanding the attitude assumed by . the British Government as regards Austrian domina tion in Italy, Napoleon 111. knows that on the other side of the Channel he has to deal with a constitutional government, that behind the Queen and her Ministers are the Parliament and the na tion, and that these latter have not been consulted. Maritime precautions have been taken. A month ago it was stated that a naval division had been sent to Cherbourg, but no great attention was paid to the fact, though it was not devoid of import ance; but now the situation of Italy and the pro• jected marriage of Prince Napoleon with the Princess Clotilde of Sardinia may suffice to explain it. The attitude of England does not appear suffi ciently certain and decisive for the French Govern ment to engage itself in the Mediterranean without having taken all maritime precautions in the north." DIPLOMATIC CONSEQUENCES OF A SNOW-BALL. A letter from Smyrna, addressed to the Presse d' Orient, co n t a i ns the following account of a quasi diplomatic dispute between the consuls of Austria and Russia apropos of a snow-ball :---- " Children, we know, are accustomed to amuse themselves with snow-balling, and one of these missives has been the cause of an unfortunate event which is to-day the subject of general conversation. A youth, attached as a domestic to the service of M. Jean Filipuzzi, director of the Austrian post, was amusing himself with other children in throw ing snow-balls, when one of these innocent projec tiles struck the cheek of a child of M. Ivanoff, Con sul-Genera/ of Russia, who was on the field of battle. After cries and tears from the child, Mdme. Ivanhoff made a complaint to Madame Fillipuzzi who, in her husband's absence, expressed the livliest regret for what had happened. But some seconds afterwards an officer from the Russian con sulate, obeying the orders of Madame Ivanoff, en tered M. Fillipuzzi's house, and, in spite of the most energetic protests, s e i ze d the servant boy, and brought him to Madame Ivanoff, who chastised him, made him a prisoner at the consulate, and then had him transferred to the Government prison. On hearing these facts M. Fillipuzzi addressed to his consul, the consul of Austria, a demand for the release of the child, and satisfaction for. the viola tion of his domicile. The Russian consul refused this satisfaction, and the relations between the two consulates were broken off in the most peremptory manner. The affair has been submitted to the re spective ambassadors at Constantinople. Mean while Mr. Blunt, the British consul, has caused this culprit of twelve years, who happens to be an lonian subject, to be set at liberty. Such are the consequences of a snow-ball !" ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.-OPERA CO3IIQUE, One of the most charming of Auber's operas, " Les Diamans de la Couronne " has been produced at this elegant establishment. The part of Caterina was admirably played by Madame Faure, a lady possessing a high soprano voice of great richness and power, evidently well cultivated, who used her best exertion to do justice to the part, in which she was eminently successful. Her acting , was excellent, her singing throughout was graceful and artistic. Her duo with Henrique (Monsieur Fougeres) was charmingly executed, as was the bolero with Diana, Mademoiselle Celine Mathieu, a young lady of consider able personal attractions, to whom our meed of praise is due for the very graceful and effective manner in which she acquitted herself. Madame Faure's execution of " A toi j'af recours," the cavatina " Je suis femme, je anis reine7; and the finale, " Puisqu'on me laisse," deserve especial notice, as being finished specimens of fluent vocalisation. They were unanimously applauded. Of the Don Henrique of M. Fougeres we cannot speak in terms of commendation. M. Montreuil, as Compte de Campo Mayor (Minister of Police), and M. Ernon, as Don Sebastien, played with spirit, and the whole performance was highly effec tive. Great praise is due to M. Remusat for the admirable training of the orchestra. The overture was played with a precision and care which would not have discredited either of the Grand Italian Operas. The house was well and fashionably attended. DARING BURGLARIES.—PLUNDER OF £2,000 WORTH OF PROPERTY.—Yesterday information was re ceived by the police of a daring burglary at the extensive silk manufactory of Messrs. R.. Griffiths, New North Bridge-road, Islington. The burglars effected their entry into the premises by scaling the outer gates, and, by the aid of skeleton keys, penetrated into the silk store rooms. They must have been a considerable time on the premises packing up their plunder. Goods to the amount of £1,200 having been carried off, which could not have been con veyed away without, the aid of vehicles. Strange to say, the burglars contrived to elude the notice of the police, and got clear off with their booty ; the discovery not being made until the men came to work in the morning. Another burglary of a like daring character has been effected on the premises of "Vaughan, Taylor and Co., 2 and 3, Watling street, and 47, Cannon-street West, which has been broken into, and £9OO worth of silk goods and a consider able sum of money carried off. At present no clue exists to lead to the discovery of the perpetrators, though rewards of £2OO are offered for their capture. DESTRUCTION OF A BARN AND FIVE COWS BY FIRE NEAR BRADFORD.—About half-past six o'clock on Saturday night, a fire was discovered in a small barn adjoin ing the farmhouse of Mr. Timothy Wood, farmer and horsedealer, at Westgate-hill, Tong, about four miles from Bradford, on the Bradford and Wakefield road. An alarm was immediately raised. Mr. Wood's neighbours quickly united in their efforts to rescue the property teem the threatened danger. I was soon found, however, that the destruction of the barn was inevitable. Unhappily there were five valuable cows in the barn, and there was no possibility of effecting their rescue. The barn, also, contained a con siderable quantity of straw, a smaiquantity of oats ready for the miller, a number of agricultural implements, &c. The building and its contents, including the five cows, were entirely destroyed. A messenger was despatched on horseback to Bradford for the fire-engines of the' corpora- tion and the Leeds and Yorkshire office. The presence' of the brigades, and the engines , after some lapse of time, were of great service in confining the flames to the barn where they originated. Just outside the walls were five stacks of oats, two stacks of wheat, and one stack of hay. These were all preserved. Six horses and eight cows were also rescued from a stable and barn adjoining the building which was consumed. It is not known how the fire origi nated ; the barn appeared in perfect safety a quarter of an hour before the fire was discovered. The total value of the property destroyed is valued at less than £400: it is covered by insurance in the Leeds and Yorkshire office. The farm is the joint property of Dr. Boeth and Mrs. Hirst, of Gomersal.—Manchester Guardian. THE BLACK BEETLE NUISANCE.—The first thing was to discover their chief place of resort ; these were found .to be chiefly about the fireplace and the flues of the hot plate and coppers, only occasionally used, and cracks and small holes round and adjoining the chimney. The smaller of these entrances were well stopped with strong red load glazier's putty ; the others, where practicable, with pounded glass mixed with cement, and the copper and boiler being full of water, all the furnaces to these and to the hot plate, Scc., were lighted so as to burn them out of their nests, and this so that the insects could not escape out of a flue w hi c h was lighted into one that was not, which drove them into daylight; and as fast as they appeared they were well plied by having boiled water pot rcd over them, and being then thrown into a pail of the same ; for like other insects, there is such tenacity of life within, that it is only by continued force (where not absolutely crushed) that vitality can be . destroyed. This took place some ten o r more years ago ; and whether, according to an old saying, peculiarly appli cable to this case, "the insects found the place too hot to hold them ;" whither the colony was destroyed, and none others have found their way here since ; or from what other cause, I know not ; but, from that day to the present, I have not eon or hoard of 90 fgAgIQ Afikkr. MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCE ROYAL OF NAPLES. A letter from Munich, of Saturday, states :—" This even ing at nine o'clock the marriage by procuration of the Duke of Calabria, the hereditary prince of Naples, with the Prin cess Maria-Sophia-Amelia of Bavaria, was solemnly per formed with great pomp." The King of the Two Sicilies has provisionally settled an income of 160,000 ducats upon the Prince, expressing his intention to augment it whenever the necessity of an aug mentation may be shown by experience, and more particu larly in the case of his having issue (nella sopravvenienza di prole). When the present King was Duke of Calabria, his dotation was 600,000 ducats, but his Majesty Las de clared that he means to regulate the income of his son by the state of the treasury. A telegram from Ostend informs us of the arrival of the Prince of Wales at that port from Dover. The Duke of Richmond has been entertaining a succession of distinguished visitors at Woburn Abbey. The Duchess (Dowager) of Beaufort has taken the late Hon. Miss Cust's mansion in Hill-street for the ensuing season. The Earl and Countess of Westmoreland are passing the season at their seat, Aptliorpe, Northampton. shire. The Countess of Sefton and Lady Cecilia Moly nem( are expected in town in a few days from Croxteth Park, Liverpool. The Countess and Mademoiselle Hessenbourg have left the Brunswick Hotel, on a visiting tour. Lord Clinton and the Misses Trefusis and Lady Julia Lockwood are on a visit to Sir Lydston Newman, Bart., at his seat, Mamhead, Devonshire. Lord and Lady James Stuart and Miss Stuart have arrived in town, from visiting the Right Hen. Mr. and Lady Louisa Tighe, at Woodstock, in Ireland, and the Earl and Countess of Harrowby, at Sandon Hall, Stafford shire. The Ladies Pelham-Clinton arrived at the resi dence of the Duke of Newcastle, Portman-square, on Mon day, from their seat in Nottinghamshire. Baron de Malaret has left Albert-gate House for Paris. The Right Hon. J. W. Henley left London on Monday, for Windsor Castle, on a visit to the Queen. The Hon. George Craven has left Ashdowne Park, for Paris. Sir David Barclay and Mr. Barclay and Captain and Mrs. Barclay have arrived at Wallace's Hotel, Hyde park-corner, from Bath. Mr. Douglas has arrived at the same establishment. Mr. Peel has arrived at Farrance's Hotel, Bel gravia, from the Deanery, Worcester. DEATH OF THE DUCHESS OF CLEVELAND.—We regret to announce the demise, after a short illness, of the Duchess of Cleveland, whieh took place on Sunday, at Raby-castle, Durham. The lamented duchess was only seized with illness on Saturday. The late duchess was eldest daughter of John, fourth Earl Powlett, by his first marriage with Sophia, only daughter and heir of Admiral Sir George Pocock, K.H. She was born on the 16th of March, 1785, and married on the 16th of November, 1809, the present Duke of Cleveland. By the lamented decease of her Grace the families of the Earl and Countess Powlett, Lady Alvanley, Lord and Lady William Powlett, Colonel and Lady Laura Meyrick, Lord and Lady Harry Vane, and others of rank are placed in morning. GALWAY, Tuesday Morning.—The screw steamer Circassian sailed for St. John's, Newfoundland, and New York, this morning, with 230 passengers and a valuable cargo. She also carries some important telegrams. THE HOMEWARD AUSTRALIAN MAILS. The Royal Mail Company's steamship Teviot, Capt. R. Wool ward, arrived at Southampton yesterday, at 11 30 p.m.. with the heavy portion of the mails from the Australian and New Zealand colonies, in charge of Mr. Nash, of the Gene ral Post-office. This packet brought 43 passengers (26 adults, 17 children, and servants), among whom were Gen. Wynyard, C.B. ; Mrs. 'Wynyard ; Capt. Wynward, 58th Regiment ; Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey, Mr. and Mrs. Stirling, Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Mackie, &c. On freight she had 14 packages of specie value £58,000, one do. of gold coin value £lOO, one do. of silver plate value £7.5, two do. of gold watches, and 43 do. of general mer chandise. The Teviot left Alexandria on the 27th ult., and Malta the Ist inst. From Alexandria to Cape de Gatte she had strong northerly winds, and fre s h eas t er ly th ence t o Ushant. Her Majesty's ships Marlborough, Centurion, Conqueror, Hibernia, and Coquette, were at Malta. The Euryalus sailed on the 30th ult. for Tunis. SOCIETY OF Alas.—The sum of £lOO has been placed at the disposal of the Council of the Society of Arts by Sir Walter C. Trevelyan, as a prize to be awarded for the best essay on the applications of the marine algne and their products as food or medicine for man and domestic animals, or for dyeing and other manufacturing purposes. Competitors must give the results of their 'original investi gations on sea weeds, and they must prepare a series of specimens illustrative of the best modes of collecting, pre serving, and preparing the several species. Mere com pilations will not be admitted to competition. The essays, with accompanying specimens, must be sent to the Society of Arts by the 31st of December, 1860. Each essay must be marked " Essay on Marine Algae," and must have a motto or distinctive mark attached, which mark must also be written on a sealed letter, containing the name and ad dress of the author. The letters containing the names and addresses of the authors will remain with the Society of Arts, and none will be opened except that bearing the motto or mark attached to the essay to which the adjudicators award the prize. THE LATE ACCIDENT TO THE FRENCH SOLDIER AT WINDSOR CASTLE.—JuIian Autran, the French soldier who was sent to this country by the Emperor of the French in charge of a piece of ordnance as a present to her Majesty, and who, it will be remembered, had his leg broken by th e b ox f the limber waggon falling upon it, on the 15th Nov. last, is now perfectly recovered from the acci dent, and on Saturday he had the honour of being pre sented to her Majesty and the Prince Consort by Col. Howard Vyse, who conveyed him to the Castle in his own carriage. The presentation took place in one of the private rooms of the Castle, there being present only her Majesty, the Prince Consort, Colonel Howard Vyse, 2d Life Guards, and the French soldier. Her Majesty and the Prince Consort conversed with Autran for some time in his own language. The former inquired into every particular relative to the accident, and asked the soldier if he had suf fered much, and upon his replying that he had scarcely suffered anything, her Majesty observed that she was pleased to find that the reports in answer to the inquiries which she had made since the accident had proved to be correct. In quiry was then made if he was satisfied with the treatment he had experienced while at the White Hart Hotel, to •Ohich ho replied in the affirmative. The Prince Consort also con versed familiarl3 with the soldier, and as 1;;;;as71.17out - io take leave the Prince observed that he was sorry he would bear with him to France a painful reminiscence of his visit to England, when the soldier replied that, on the contrary, he felt more than compensated for his accident by the kind treatment he had received from the English people during his stay in this country, and more particularly by the honour he had now received of being presented to her Ma jesty and her Royal Consort. Previous to Autran's presen tation her Majesty had kindly sent to him a splendid gold watch and gold chain. During the stay of Autran at the White Hart Hotel, he has occupied some of the best apart ments, and every attention has been paid to him by Mr. Johnson, the proprietor. He has been daily visited, at the request of her Majesty, by the principal gentlemen of the Court, by the Duke of Malakhotf, and by the officers of the Life and Foot Guards in garrison at Wmdsor, and he has been attended by the surgeon of the Life Guards, Dr. Buckland. STEAMER ASHORE. The Earl of Caithness steamer, Murray, commander, trading between Edinburgh and Wick, left Granton yesterday morning, and reached Aberdeen bay last evening about seven o'clock. At this hour it was not far from low water at our harbour, and, of course, though the steamer's call was as usual expected, it could not be anticipated she would venture into port, no signal being up that she should do so. For the port, how ever, she steamed shortly after seven, and the consequence was, that just when crossing the bar, she went aground a little within the flagstaff and opposite the south break water. The accident becoming speedily known, and a pretty heavy sea being on, Mr. Gauld, the captain pilot, got the lifeboat manned and launched, and in three or four trips the whole of the passengers (about 30, we understand) were safely brought ashore. One person, however, refused to quit the vessel—viz., the chief owner, Mr. J. Bremner (son of the well-known engineer). Again and again the lifeboat re turned with the sole view of getting this gentleman to leave, and when it is considered how much he had at stake his re- luctance to quit the ship till the Fast is not to be wondered at. Indeed, we believe we are not wrong in saying that on the final visit of the boat Mr. Bremner was found gallantly endeavouring, single-handed, to work the engines and back his vessel. Seeing this was hopeless he consented to come off, and so, happily, by 12 o'clock every one had been landed in safety. Not a single passenger, however, had been able to save any luggage, and it may be easily conceived they were in no very cheerful mood, but Mr. Shoremaster Wil liams and Mr. Reid, harbour treasurer, who were early on the scene, followed soon after by Mr. Muir, the local agent, saw to the comfort of one and all, the women being taken to the Steam Yacht Tavern, and there cared for during the night. At 2 o'cloca this morning (Saturday) the waves were breaking over the vessel, but the light affixed to the foremast was still burning. Watchmen were placed at the Torry side to take care of any goods that might be washed ashore there. It is hoped that, should the sea become calmer, the steamer may be got off. Tugs were tried to move her soon after the accident, but their power was inef tual. The Earl of Caithness is said to be worth between £3,000 and £4,000, but, unfortunately, the insurance does net cow cover tklu pa of tkat oura,—,aboykly afrow, FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY. Prince Napoleon will leave Paris on Thursday for Marseilles, where he embarks for Genoa, en route to Turin. If the Reine Hortense, which is to convey him, is not ready, his departure will be put off till Friday or Saturday. Prince Jerome yesterday received the felicitations of his friends on the approaching marriage of his son. It is rumoured that M. de Royer, Minister of Justice, will take the vacant place of M. Mesnard as First Vice-President of the Senate, and that M. Delangle will leave the Home Department for that of Justice. We find the following in the Moniteur :—" The produce of the taxes and indirect revenue for the month of December, 1858, shows an increase of 6,598,139 f., as compared with the corresponding month of 1857. The augmentation is in reality 8,346;624f., if the second decime on the registration dugs, which has not been charged in 1858, be taken into account." BOURSE, Jan. 11.—The market has been in a state of great agitation, and prices have further declined. Various reports have been in circulation as to the departure of M. de Hubner, the formation of an army of observation on the Alps, commanded by General M•Mahon, &c. Threes opened at 69f. 35c., declined to 68f. 60c., and are now at 68f. 85c. ; Mobilier fell from 820 f. to 735 f. ; Orleans, 1,320 f. to 1,290 f. ; Lyons, 845 f. to 810 f. ; Southern, 550 f. to 540 f. ; Lombardo, 530 f. to 510 ; and Austrian, 580 f. to 560 f. The following were the last quota tions : 41 per Cents. 96 Credit Fonder.... Do. end month 96 Belgian 4 . 1 . — 3 per Cents 6B 05 Piedmontese (5) .. 91 Do. end month 67 95 Roman 9li Bank Shares 2835 Austrian Credit Mobilier .. 710 Spanish Threes Do. Account ..... 710 Home Debt 42 RAILWAYS. Cash. Account Orleans - Northern - New ditto — .. 780 - Lyons and Mediterranean BlO .. 805 - New ditto - -- • • - Geneva 560 .. 550 - Midi - Southern Western... Eastern Grand Central Sardinian Austrian _ _ _ Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 15c. ; money, 25f. 12f c.; three months, paper, 24f. 971 c. ; money, 24f. 95c. AUSTRIA. A letter from Vienna says :—" The forces to be sent to Italy consist of six regiments of infantry : —Proharker's, Don Miguel's, the Belgian, Hessian, Stephen's, and Lichenstein's; of twojregiments of cavalry—the Civalart Uhlans and the King of Prussia's hussars ; of two battalions of riflemen, six batteries of artillery, and some companies of en gineers. It is rumoured that a corps d'armee is about to be formed on the frontier of Poland ; but rumours which are spread under the influence of existing apprehensions must be distrusted. The army believes less in war than the public." The Prussian Gazette of Berlin says :—" To ap preciate at its just value the article of the Austrian Correspondence, the semi-official organ of Vienna, relative to the sending of troops to Italy, it is not without utility to recapitulate the various symptoms which preceded that article. The existence of agitation in Italy can no longer be denied even by the Austrian journals. The causes of it may have first of all been partly local, partly material ; but it may now be considered certain that political and national agitation has been revived. The governmental press of Turin has not made any mystery of this agitation, and the French journals promote it as much as they can. The tension which existed between Vienna and Turin has now extended to Vienna and Paris, and although the French Moniteur has re minded its semi-official colleagues of the regards due to an allied power, distrust has become too general for Vienna to feel confidence with regard to the Italian policy of France. To this must be added that Russia, the friend of France and Sar dinia and the adversary of Austra, has acquired Villafranca, that she is stretching out her hand towards Monaco, that France and Austria are in opposition on the question of the reforms to be effected at Rome, and that they are also opposed at Naples." BELGIUM. A letter, received yesterday from Brussels, an nounces the dissolution of the Belgian Cabinet, caused, it is said, by a difference of opinion on the question of obligatory instruction. MM. Rogier and de Vriere, who are warm partisans of the mea sure, retire. It is added, that M. Henri de Brouckere, brother of the burgomaster of Brussels, will be appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. M. Frere, the defender of the status quo, leaves the Finance Department to assume the direetion of the Interior. A letter from Constantinople of the 31st states that the Porte is much annoyed at the impulse given to the Suez Canal scheme by M. de Lcsseps. The Ministers state the opening of the canal would be attended with more inconvenience to the Porte than advantage, and that if it depended on them it should never take place, and. that at all events the firman will never r be granted, for it -. until a- formal arid unanimous demand be made by all the Powers. Meantime, the Porte has repeated its order to the Viceroy of t gypt not to allow even the preliminary works to be commenced without the express autho risation of the Sultan. FEES TO COUNSEL AND ATTORNEYS IN CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS.—We understand that at the quarter ses sions at Maidstone, on Thursday last, the subject of the present mode of conducting prosecutions was taken into consideration by the justices present, and resolutions were passed expressive of the opinion that fees to counsel and costs to attorneys should be allowed in all prosecutions in which the court has power to allow the.expenses. The costs are to be taxed by the clerk of the peace, and allowed con ditionally on notice being given him by the attorney em ployed, two days before the sessions, or sent with the depo sitions, when prisoners are committed within that time. In cases in which the required notice may not be given (that is, in effect; where no attorney may be employed), the clerk of the peace is to instruct Mr. Beale, the clerk to the ma gistrates of Bearsted Petty Sessions, to conduct the prose cutions. These case's would probably but seldom occur, and as it may be presumed that they would be of a trifling nature, the fees to counsel and attorneys in such cases are to be limited to one guinea each. Although the justices present at the sessions have not power to establish any po sitive rules of this kind, there is every reason to believe that the practice will in future be in accordance with the resolu tions agreed on, so that the want of proper attention to the conduct of prosecutions, by which the ends of justice have not unfrequently been defeated, will by these arrangements be obviated.—South Eastern Gazette. SMUGGLING.--The practice of smuggling over from the opposite coast contraband spirits, so rife and in such wholesale quantities about 30 years since, has not entirely ceased. ,An attempt to land a cargo at Littlehampton, shortly before Christmas, was foiled, when the usual course of sinking the tubs was resorted to. For several days the boats of the R. C. Cameleon, and of the stations westward, have dredged for the same, and have been rewarded by fish ing up about 20 tubs, the residue having been lost m the late turbulent weathero—Mism dukertmer. ITALY AND T.H. neENCII PRESS. The Presse publishes an article, headed " La France et I'Autriche," in which it inquires what would be the conduct of England in the eventuality of a war between those two Powers. It commences by expressing its belief that should such a disaster unfortunately take place the war would not be a European one, but simply a contest confined Within certain limits determined on beforehand. The object in view would not be to tear in pieces the treaties of 1815, and to throw into entire confusion the public right of Europe, but simply to revise a single chapter of them, and to pronounce a divorce between Austria and Italy—a course rendered impe ratively necessary by their incompatibility of temper. After stating that already a similar case of altera tion was witnessed in 1830, when Belgium sepa rated herself from Holland, the writer proceeds to consider what England would do in case of hosti lities : " In Italy, what has she to fear from the aid of France ? What matters it to her that Lombardy and Venetia belong to Austria, belong to Piedmont, or belong to themselves? What injury can she sustain if the treaties of 1815, torn by Austria at Cracow, be violated against Austria at Milan ? The interests of England would have nothing to dread from such a change; her liberal sympathies, on the contrary, would cause her to greet it with joy. Can it be believed, that Eng land, who is so jealous of her liberty, who, in 1847, applauded in advance the reawakening of Italian liberty, could now make heavy sacrifices, burden her budget, endanger her commerce and internal tranquillity, and—who knows?— perhaps her domination in India—all for the sterile pleasure of preventing constitutional liberty from being established at Milan and developed at Turin, of preventing the Romans and Neapolitans from obtaining the advantages of a more humane and more enlightened government ? But that would be insensate ; and, in point of fact, if no other interest should lurk behind the Italian question, there would not be hisses enough in England for the Cabinet which should seriously propose to the British nation to expose itself to such dangers for the glory of a Government which the people of England hooted so outrageously a few years ago in the per son of Haynau, the executioner of Hungary, whilst the 'Cabinet of Lord Palmerston would not consent to give even the appearance of reparation." ' The writer then adverts to the fact that England always desires to have, one intimate ally on the Continent of Europe, and that Austria has long been in that position, having even borne with her all the weight of the wars of the First Empire. The writer then proceeds in these terms : "That England has need of an alliance on the Continent is certain, and that her natur‘l ally was Austria was true, but it is true no longer. Since 1830, Englandhashad on the Continent an alliance more serious and more efficacious—it is that of France, and in spite of some reciprocal misunder standings, some inopportune exigencies, that is the only one on which she can count on great occasions. Experience has proved this. When in 1853 it was found that it was necessary to check Russia in her march on Constantinople, whom did England find ready to act ? Was it Austria, or was it France ? Did not France send to a distance of 600 leagues 20 vessels and 100,000 men before Austria had de- spatched even a diplomatic note? And whilst France was shedding her blood under the walls of Sebastopol, Austria was labouring underhand to appropriate to herself the prin cipalities, and only struggled against the influence of Rus sia in order to substitute ,her own. If England had need of the co-operation of a continental ally, what reliance could she place wt Austria ? Does she not know what the position of Austria is ? Menaced in Italy, me naced in Hungary, odious to the Poles, the Roumans, and the Croats, who saved her and whom she deceived, all that Austria can do is to live, to keep herself together. How can she lend help ? What interest can England have to lean on such a rotten proß? Prance, on the contrary, is always active and free in her movements ; she is a sure friend and a redoubtable enemy :—allied to England, she is irresistible ; allied to any other great power, she would be a formidable adversary. Between England and her there are different interests, but no opposing ones." The article concludes in these words : " We have not even need of the confirmations which every day are broitght to us in the language of the English jour nals to believe that if France, in case of a conflict, should circumscribe her action to the limits of the Italian ques tion, without complicating it with any foreign element, there would be in England only one voice to demand neu trality, and to impose it on the Government." The Patric replies in the following manner to the opinion expressed by the Siecle, that in case of an insurrection in Italy, France must, in order to be consistent, strike in and take part for the Italians : " We think that on this point our contemporary labours under great misapprehension as to the mission of the French policy. Its mission is essentially liberal, but not revolu tionary. If a revolution were to burst oat to-day at Milan, it would be a great misfortune; and we do not pretend to fore tell the issue of the complications that would arise from such an event. But we may be allowed to say that the true friends of Italy are not those who would counsel or promote so dangerous a step. A revolution in Italy, we have already said, and now repeat, would have no other result than to alarm all the Conservative interests in Europe, to excite apprehensions in the various Cabinets, and cause dis quietude in religious consciences. Austria would then be what she has always been, the gendarme of order. The case will be very different if the question, already put forward in the Congress of Paris, retains its poli tical character, like the Turkish question in 1854. Then the moral intervention of Europe will no doubt suc ceed in bringing about a pacific solution, and so prevent the struggle which all Europe is interested in preventing. But what, it is asked, would the French Government do in case of the armed intervention of Piedmont in favour of the Italians ? The question is straightforward, but we are not called upon to answer it. Yet there is a very simple reply —Piedmont is the ally of France and England ; she also enjoys the friendship of Russia. Piedmont was repre sented at the Congress of Paris. She has too much at stake to do anything rashly or recklessly. Before inter fering, all may be certain that she will be sure of the sanc tion and support of her allies." IRELAND. DUBLIN, TUESDAY. THE ARRESTS. A secret investigation of the case of Dennis Shea, described as a respectable farmer, was held before the Cork magistrates on Saturday, and the result was a remand for eight days for the purpose of obtaining further evidence. The frieze-coated Phoenician is said to be a man of considerable means, and was in treaty for the purchase of a large farm in his neighbourhood, at which (says the Reporter) he would doubtless have been un willing to have been visited by a gang of American Filibusters. Apropos of filibustering the Govern ment morning papers publishes prominently an extract from a letter written home by a Mayo emigrant, in which the writer speaks valiantly of the landing in Ireland of some seven shipfuls of armed men from the United States. THE IRISH JUDICIAL BENCH. Baron Pennefather has sent in his formal resig nation to the Government, consequently the vener able Judge did not take his seat at the opening of term to-day. There appears to be no doubt that Mr. Hayes, the Solicitor-General, will be the new Baron. In the Court of Queen's Bench to-day Mr. Justice Crampton, in his charge to the grand jury, told them that he would not have many more opportunities of addressing them in his j u di c i a l capacity. It is said that in the event of another vacancy on the bench, the Attorney-General means to hold his present office, and that th e j u d ges hi p will be offered either to Mr. Brewster or Mr. Francis Fitzgerald, the undoubted leaders of the Chancery Bar. GALWAY, TUESDAY. THE MITRDER OF MR. ELY. Great excitement was caused among the pas sengers on bord the Circassian, previous to her de parture, by the arrest of a young man, about 25 years of age, on suspicion, it is said, of being con cerned in the murder of Mr. Ely. Three pistols (two of which were loaded) and a bowie-knife were found on the prisoner. MEETING OF PARLIAMENT. From a Supplement to the London Gazette of last Evening.) BY THE QUEEN.—A PROCLAMATION. Victoria, R. Whereas our Parliament stands prorogued .to Thursday, the thirteenth day of this instant January; We, with the advice of Our Privy Council,•do hereby publish and declare, that the said Parliament shall be further pro rogued, on the said thirteenth day of January in stant, to Thursday, the third day of Feb. next ; and We have given orders to Our Chancellor of that part of our United Kingdom called. Great Britain to prepare a Commission for proroguing the same accordingly; and we do hereby, w ith the advice aforesaid, declare our royal will and pleasure, that the said Parliament shall, on the said Thursday, the third day of February next, assemble and be holden for the dispatch of divers urgent and important affairs : and the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and the Knights, Citizens, and Bur gesses, and the Commissioners for Shires and Burghs of the House of Commons, are hereby required and commanded to give their attend ance accordingly, at Westminster, on the said Thursday the third day of February next. Given at Our Court, at Windsor, this eleventh day of January, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, and in the twenty-second year of our reign. GOD SAYE lIIE QUEEN I LITERATURE. Winter Evenings. By Leitch Ritchie, Author of " Schinderhannes,' " The Magician," &c. Two vols. Hurst and Blackett. In these volumes there are a great many amusing sketches and well-written essays on various sub jects. They are written with animation, and evince considerable penetration into the secrets of social philosophy. S me of these papers were previously published in Chambers's Journal. We meet with almost every variety in choice of subject, and forms of expression. Perhaps the most entertaining are the short tales, which exhibit generally some ludicrous trait of character, or striking combination of circumstances. Conspicuons among these is " The Burglar malgre lui. ' This tale can scarcely fail to occasion amusement. It relates the adven tures that befel an imprudent traveller, who, on returning from abroad, approached his uncle's house in the dusk of the evening, and chancing to see the area gate open, he thought to enter and surprise his cousin. His horror may be imagined when he discovered, too late, that he had mistaken the entrance, and come into the kitchen next door, while, to complete his confusion, he had taken possession of some silver laying about, to cow• vey a practical illustration to his relatives of theia• carelessness. To escape an awkward meeting he entered a deserted drawing-room, and had the satis faction of hearing the house locked up. The long hours of night were passed in reflections of no pleasant nature. He turned over thy' question hi his mind, and each way it looked darker and more unpromising. " Who gives me in charge ' ? I will not stand it ; I am innocent, except of breaking into a baronet's house. lam a gentleman with an other gentleman's spoons in my pocket." Fortu nately for the unhappy victim of involuntary ~'rouse breaking, relief appeared in the form of the young lady of the mansion, who proved to be the friend of his cousin next door, and who had heard of his expected arrival, although she had certainly not imagined the form, it would take. The sketch of the " Solitary City" is a striking one, and the writer has powerfully depicted the lonely life that may be led by the friendless stranger in the peopled wilderness. It is said that society in London may be described as consisting of so many circles, which. are impenetrable from invisibility, and while there exists much kindliness among them when once entered, it must be "when introduced in a regular manner." "My Fellow Traveller and I " records the doings of two pretentious occupants of a coupe, and each wishing to show off his French, per sisted in making remarks which the other could not understand. After a most miserable journey, they discovered on parting that both were English. Had the eclaircissement taken place earlier, the intercourse might have been much more satis factory. " Grandmother Hook" is a strange story —not very probable, but related in a lively manner, and forming a surprising denouement at the last. " The Supernumerary Class" describes the course of those who wander about with no occupation, and no decided means of livelihood, yet who con trive to exist from day to day, unknowing them selves one hour what they will have to undertake the next. It is truly said that this is "a melan choly picture, view it in what light we will." " Circumstance" is the title of a tale that power fully shadows forth the great difference that often exists in the life and fortunes of some men, owing to some trivial event, or some unexpected occur rence. It is most probable that many prototypes might be found for the cousins who met after 20 years' absence—one supposed to be an outcast, and the other a most respectable member of society. It was not the vice of the one or the virtue of the other that made the difference, but accident, or, as it is here termed—circumstance. " Jemima's Supper," the last sketch of the series, winds up with a very ludicrous account of the blunders that were enacted in a certain lodging-house, where the stupidity of the servant, the folly of the em ployes, and the absurdity of the lodgers combined, to create a perfect comedy of errors. " The Woman of the World,"and the "Woman of Society," are very admirable treatises, and it is well observed that the two names are often confounded, but they are ahiolutely different. " The highest ambition of the former is to be considered an appropriate part, that of the latter to stand alone ; the one is the slave of society, the other its tyrant." While the author does not always rise to the height that is due in discussing some of the more important themes here under discussion, we meet occasionally with some fine passages, or some expressions that are of an excellent and exalted kind. One of the best of these articles is, " What is Life ?" in which the great question of the aim and object of exist ence is considered in an appropriate manner, and after speaking of what is called the monotony of life, it is urged " Life is neither weaving, nor printing, nor digging, it is thinking. There is no employment so dull or uniform as to deprive its follower of the power of thought. Nay, the more mechanical the employ ment, the more opportunity it may be said to afford for mental cultivation. The shuttle has before now borne burthen to the lofty rhyme ; and it was no intellectual task-work which gilded the visions of him Who walked in glory and in joy, Following his plough upon the mountain side.' In conclusion, it is said—" Forward, forward, is the cry 'of destiny; awake ye who slumber, from the slumber of your faculties. Read, listen, speak, feel, think—in one word, live, for life is thought." Taken altogether, a most agreeable companion for a winter evening will be found in this work; and the reader may rejoice to meet with so pleasing an employment as the study of these brilliant and sparkling sketches It is certain that however diversified are the tastes of the lovers of literature, there is a prospect of one, or other of the subjects g ratifying their wishes, since they comprise a wide range, and are almost • alWays written in a con sonant style. STEAMER RUNDOWN OFF GREENOCK About a quarter past six o'clock on Saturday morning a collision took place in Cartsdyke Bay, a. little eastwards from Greenock, between the screw steamer Emerald, 181 tons, Oman, master, at pre sent trading between Glasgow, Ayr, and Liverpool, and the screw steamer Auguste Louise, 115 tons, M'Neil, master, belonging to Mr. H. L. Seligmann, Glasgow, and trading between the latter port and Bordeaux, via Dublin, in which the latter vessel was so much injured that she settled down almost immediately. We gather the following particulars from those on board the Auguste Louise :—At 6.15 a.m. the vessel was passing up towards Cartsdyke Bay, bound for Glasgow, on her voyage inwards from Charente and Bordeaux, via Dublin, with a cargo of brandy, wine, and madder root on board. They had halted off Greenock and rung their bell for a long time, signalling for a pilot, but no one came otf, and the vessel then proceeded slowly on her course. • The morning was dark, but not thick, and the steamer's masthead light and starboard light were burning clearly, and her port light was being trimmed. Captain M'Neill was upon the bridge looking out, and while in Cartsdyke Bay he saw the Emerald approaching, her port light being clearly visible. He immediately gave orders to port the helm hard, and had scarcely done so when the Emerald ran bow into the Auguste Louise, striking her nearly amidships on-the port side, and cutting her down below the water's edge. The bridge of the latter vessel, on which Captain M'Neill was standing at the time, was demolished, and he was thrown into the engine room, sustaining some injury, but he immediately regained the deck, and found the vessel fast filling and settling down. By this time the Emerald had stopped and backed oft; and took the crew of the Auguste Louise on board. At this period it was within two hours of low water; and, after striking, the Auguste Louise slewed round, with her head westwards, and settled down upon the bed of the river, which is very shal low at the place, and the stern got nearly under water, and the bow part, which was more buoyant, was conside r ably elevated. The Em era ld sus t aine d little or no damage, and took additi ona l cargo on board at Greenock, and proceeded to Ayr two hours after the collision. With ou t l oss o f ti me , Captain M'Neill, with the Cl y d e Sh i pping Com pany's tug Nimrod, and a light er an d a b o d y o f men, proceeded out to the Au gus t e L ou i se , w hi c h , as we have said, was only partially submerged, and commenced to remove the cargo, and they expected to have done before the tide flowed, so as almost to cover the hull of the vessel. The accident is bad and unaccountable exough ; although, had the vessels met in deep water the Auguste Louise must have disappeared, and, along with the cargo, been lost, or almost entirely destroyed, while a number of lives might have been sacrificed. That it has been otherwise, however, is so far gratifying, though we cannot help saying that it does seem strange that a vessel, after encountering the storms and dangers of the Bay of Biscay, should; in a clear morning, and within hail of port, meet with such a disaster. We have again to repeat a hope, which we have always expressed when a disaster occurred in the channel, that a searching official investiga tion will he made-- as strict, indeed, as if lives had been lost; convinced, as we are, that nothing short of this will be satisfactory to the public or tend to diminish those disasters which have become a scandal to our channel and river navigation. 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