The Sun. — London, England, 1858-03-03 00:00:00

E R mA yESTY'S THEATRE. H. In consequence of the trumphant success of the closing represeatat ions, and in order to accommodate h e numbers who have be on unable to obtain places, THREE the nunfoer3 who have be n unable to obtain places, THREE CONCLUDING PERFORMANCES will be given on TUES DAY, March Id; THURSDAY, March 18; and SATUR DAY, March 20. They will be arranged as follows : Tuesday, March 16, LA TRATIATA : Yioletta, Piccolo mini ; Alfredo, Giuglini. Thursday, March 18, IL TROVATORE : Leonora, Spezia; Azucena, Sannior ; Manrico, Giuglini. Saturday, March 20, LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO : Marie, Piccolomini. Last Scene of I MARTIRI, comprising the celebrated duo by Madlle. Piccolomini and Signor Giug. lini. Prices :—Pit Stalls, 12s 6d; boxes (to hold four persons), pit and one pair, 2/. 2s; grand tier, 3/. 3s ; two pair, 1/. 55.; three pair, 15s ; gallery boxes, 10s ; gallery stalls, 3s 6d ; pit, 3s 6d; gallery, 2s. The Box•offi ce will be opened on Thursday, March 11. races in the meantime may be sec ured by application to Mr. Fish, stage door, Her Majesty's Theatre. No other representation can be possibly given before the commencement of the Summer Season. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee--Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock. with THB HUNCHBACK. Julia, Miss Amy Sedgwick ; Master Walter, Mr. Howe ; Moans, Mr. Buckstone. After which, a new comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD; or, Flarle (pin and the Spiteful Fairy. Harlequin, Mr. A. Leclercq ; eoldmbine, Miss Fanny Wright ; Pantaloon, Mr. Mackay ; Clown, Mr. Charles Leclercq. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes ...............• 3 0 Upper Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes ..... .... ...... 2 0 P i t 2 0 Pit 1 Gallery ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, will be presented the historical play of LOCHS XI. Louis, King of France, Mr. Charles Kean. After which, a new grand comic Christmas Pantomime entitled HARLEQUIN WHITE CAT ; or, The Princess Blanche Flower and Missairy Godraothers. The Princess Blanche (White Cat),Kate Terry ; Harlequin, Mr. Cor. rnaek ; Clown, Mr, Haline ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; and Columbine, Misr C. Adams. T R E-R YA L, DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, will be porformed THE LADY OF LYONS. Mr, James Anderson and Miss Elsworthy. Followed by the new grand pantomime, LITTLE JACK HORNER. Commence at 7. T HEATRE ROYAL, A D ELPHI. Lessee--Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed RORY O'MCRE. Mr. Barney Williams. After which, YANKEE COURTSHIP. Mr: and Mrs. B, To conclude with LATEST FROM NEW YORK. Commence at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. —Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. C. Dillon. THIS EVENING, March 3, by express desire, LALLAII ROOKH, and the PRINCESS, the PERI, and the TROU BADOUR ; or, Harlequin and the Ghebers of the Desert. Supported by Mesdames Charles Dillon, Buckingham White, Eliza Webb, Maria Ternan, Esther Jacobs, and Woolgar ; Messrs. Barrett, Calhaem, Holston, Poynter, and J. L. Toole. Clowns, Messrs. T. Matthews and R. Stilt ; Harlequin, Mr. J. Ricketts; Pantaloon, Mr. A. Stilt ; Sprites, Herr Zeleski and Sons ; Columbines, Misses Malcolm and Imes. Gorgeous Feast of Lanterns.—Fenton's Grand Trans formation Scene. After which, the new farce of DOUBLE DUMMY. Mrs. Mellon and Mr. J. L. Toole. THIS EVENING, THE KING'S MUSKETEERS. Prin cipal characters by Messrs. Charles Dillon, Stuart, Barrett, Poynter, Holston; Mesdames W oolgar, Buckingham White, and Weston. Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7. Sox-office open from II to 5 daily. OYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Cr9swick. THIS EYBNING,wiII be performed the play of Luutent. BORGIA. After which, MT WIFTS OUT. To conclude with THE SAILOR OF PRANCE, CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of S )lections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, &c., viz. :—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, 3fadlle. Marietta, Miss Brunell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, and Madame Marietta ; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Henshaw, S. Jonec, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Hime, Mr. Badgey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Bernard; Messrs. T. Maclagan, W. T. Critchfield and E. Mackney. Piano forte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, &e., until twelve o'clock. Mr. A.IIGUSTIIS BRAHAM will appear every Evening. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. MIS DAT—Morn., o mm. att. 4—Evan., 21?, min amt. 4, TO-MOBROW —Morn., 37 min. aft. 4—Even., 50 min. aft. 4 SHE WEATHER-SUN OFFICS, MARCH 3. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 37—highest since noon yesterday. 31—lowest this morning and during the night. 34—this day at noon. BAnomrrut. 29,66. WIND, E. N. Easterly ; very strong. It has been blowing a heavy gale all night, with a severe snow-storm, which still continues. Im4 LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1858. There is one point on which there is a general concurrence of opinion —viz., the propriety of a very decided alteration in the law of libel. It is on one class of the community, and by no means an unimportant one, that the existing code presses with undue severity. Public journalists fre quently are, and may t 3 a far greater extent become, its victims. And yet journalism has long been considered an estate—the fourth of the realm. The liberty of the press is justly regarded as of paramount importance as one of the great palladiums of national freedom. Why then is it still exposed to the greatest persecution and annoy ance for acts that have been manifestly committed without malice or the intention of doing wrong Those who speak most glibly in its favour are fre quently ready to avail themselves of any opportu nity to resort to vexatious proceedings, whenever their passions are excited, or they conceive them selves to be entitled to put the machinery of the law into operation to crush or materially injure an obnoxious publication. There have unquestionably been great ameliora tions of late days, for which journalists are mainly indebted to Lord CAMPBELL, 10t only in his legis lative, but also in his judicial capacity. The strin gency of the code has been materially modified by direct enactments, and the recent enactments have received a liberal and enlightened construction. A farthing damages will no longer carry costs ! and a journalist may plead that the matter com plained of was for the public good, and inserted Without malice. Fair legal reports are also pri vileged ; but there are many others which in the discharge of imperative duty must be given, which mayarnennodyearien, and very parties liable to con siderable annoyan ce , very heavy Expense. Lord CAMPBELL is very properly seeking to re move these diffic • ulttes, and is entitled to the thanks and gratitude of the community mmu d nity at large for his cond uc t. say it with profound respect, hi s Lordship n h as hardly gone f ar enoug h. W e believe that the only reason is his desire to give a handsome in stalment of justice, and not to endanger the fate of his measure .. by running counter to certai n 'Y e a x l‘a ie b . ,, les z de lighted if the =dices. We should be de- Learned Lord could publish an ordinanbceelieet:7l;l:ytizlthia own opinions and convictions, that which was just and right. }l lia wo u ld g i ve u subjected to difficulties and i mped t i t u b t " o been f ordinary character, and to ensure succe e 11- 7 , deemed it prudent to yield to a certain extent, thereto. On Friday evening, when giving notice of his intention to postpone to a future day the second reading of his bill for the amendment of libel, the venerable Lord LYNDIORST suggested that he should take advantage of the postponement, to make the bill more extensive in its operation, and the Lor d Chief Justice th anked his friend for the TILE SUN, LONDON IVEDNESDAV EVENINGq MARCH 3, :IgNS valuable hint. We may therefore reasonably anticipate that he will profit thereby, and produce something that will go far to emancipate " the Fourth Estate" from the undue restrictions to which it is still subjected. We do not ask that any allowance should be made for malicious publications, or that the freedom which we seek should be permitted to degenerate into licentious ness. But let it be shown that there is express malice, not merely implied in respect of matters that come within its legitimate functions. We would not screen the wilful and deliberate libeller, or slanderer, from the consequences of their offences. But we would provide the utmost possible protection from those who act fairly and above board in the discharge of their duties. Lord Camrnes.r. has extended, or rather proposes to extend, the s'Egis of the Law over those who publish fair reports of the proceedings of Parlia ment and of certain other public bodies, re specting matters of general or local interest. But there are other classes of publications that should also be sanctioned, so far as journalists are con cerned—matters which could not be omitted without seriously injuring the overcautious Editor, by whom it was neglected or withheld. The great cause of the grievance arises from the unnecessary distinction maintained between oral defamation and libel. Why should the editor, or the proprietor, or publisher of any newspaper, the latter of whom is probably totally unac quainted with the contents of the publication, be held responsible in person as well as in pocket ? The malice, if any there be, is with the original promulgator, but, in consequence of the state of the law, the really malicious person will be exculpated, unless he imputes something that would subject the party to criminal punishment before a competent tribunal, or sub jest him to special damages, while the innocent publisher of his falsehoods is liable to the penalties and annoyance which the slanderer ought to sustain. It is surely time that these absurd quibbles should be dispensed with. Assi milate the law of libel and defamation. Let the defamer be enabled to justify, if he can, his statement, on the ground that it was made without malice and for the public benefit, and on the other hand let the journalist, who can also show an absence of malice, prove that his report was a fair one, and furnish proof sufficient to bring it home to the original wrongdoers, and be exempted from responsibility. This is a reasonable and moderate demand, and we trust Lord CAMPBELL may take it into consideration. There is no reason why the stump orator who wantonly invades the sanctity of domestic life should be exonerated and the innocent journalist punished, because one has only spoken, while the otherhas printed the charge. Nor would we shield those who indulge in scandal to take what is thrust upon their acceptance, And then, remember how very heavy and how very solemn indeed are, at this singular crisis, the responsibilities actually devolving upon the newly installed Administration. There is, first of all, an affair of the utmost delicacy, if not of absolute difficulty to arrange between the British Cabinet and the French Government. There is the revolt in India still remaining to be crushed out, its suppression having only in truth but just commenced. There is the future Government of those vast Asiatic possessions still to be organised. There is a gigantic war with the Chinese Empire —an empire consisting in round numbers of some 400,000,000 of human beings—upon which we may be said to have only yesterday adventured ; although that war was in fact proclaimed months ago in direct antagonism to the then DERBY-DIS RAELI Opposition the now DERBY-DISRAELI Government. Besides all this we have a monetary problem of the most complex character to be solved by Parliament under the direction of her MAJESTY'S advisers. And, to crown the wkole formidable catalogue, there is the Reform Bill—a difficulty ultimately not to be shirked or evaded by any con trivance, no matter how ingeniously prearranged. A. difficulty with any Minister, but most of all, it might be feared by some, with a Ministry formed from the old Conservative Opposition. The Noble Earl at the head of the new Cabinet has already, however, given the eountry more than . one signal guarantee —nay, on Monday night, in the House of Lords, ho gave the country a distinct assurance that he has no intention at all to shirk the arch-difficulty among all difficul ties, that presented by the inevitable new Parlia mentary Reform Bill. Corroborative of this, there is his preliminary advance to Earl GREY —and more than that ; if possible, as a most significant evidence of his proposed policy upon the subject, there is the instalment of the Noble Lord the Member for King's Lynn in the Colonial Department of the new administration. Lord STANLEY, as surely as he is heir to the Earldom of Derby, is, by his antecedents among the more advanced of our libe ral politicians. Consequently there is a peculiar significance, to our mind, in His acceptance of office in his father's Administration. It is be cause of all these weighty considerations in regard to the difficulties of the present crisis that we conceive the Ministry of Lord DERBY in a manner, entitled to a respectful hearing, to " a c'ear stage and no favour," on the part of the Liberal Opposition both within and without the walls of the Imperial Parliament. CONVERSA.TIONS ON THE PARABLES of the New Testament, for the use of Children, by EDWARD, Earl of Derby. (Society for promoting Christian Knowledge). Probably most of our readers are as little aware as we were but a few days ago, that Lord DERBY was a theological author. Such, however, is the case. And having obtained his book, and glanced through its pager, we confess to being much pleased with it. The little work was first published, it is true, just thirty years ago, and when, therefore, his Lordship was nearly thirty years of age ; but it would be well worthy the maturer years of any man of cultivated intellect interested in the religious welfare of children, and interested specially in the por tion of Holy Writ to which it refers. The Conversations are dedicated to a lady, by whom the noble author was encouraged to write them, and whose approval of them he also records. We should think they would be found very useful by mothers and other ladies -.1 ,,, . wish to interest the children under their care! in an intelligent study of the parables. The language is exceedingly simple and natural, such as most well-educated children, especially with a teacher's aid, would comprehend with ease, and there certainly are no moral or religious lessons in the world, which if properly understood, equal in simple beauty and in power the Parables of our LORD. and by— " The whispered hint, the shrug,, the hum, or ha, These petty brands that calumny doth use," wilfully injure their fellow. One accusa tion may be of the most fearful charac ter—may charge a wife with adultery, a maiden with want of chastity, a man with some thing nearly allied to swindling ; but if the charge does not show that they had incurred the penalty of a criminal offence, the sufferer could not be justified ; while in a journal, anything calculated to bring into contempt or disrepute, although merely repeated, and its author stated, might be subject to heavy damages and costs, and, at all events, to its own expenses. This should be remedied. Let Lord Cimritm, undertake it, and he will build for himself " a monument more enduring than brass." A law that will ever be associated with his name, and render it illustrious when other honourable acts mazy hwantt.... The Government of Lord Rutz; from the very peculiarity of its position at the present montent, appears to us in a manner to demand at the outset of its existence as a right, almost as a debi of gratitude, at the hands of the Liberals —a patient hearing and respectful consideration. Whatever the circumstances may have been in consequence of which Lord PALMBRSTON'S Admi nistration came the other day to an unexpected and untimely - end, they were not of Lord DERBY'S contriving—neither did they trace their origin to the ingenious device of any one of the noble earl's supporters, whether within or without the walls of Parliament. The majority, not, remember, upon the second reading of the Conspiracy to Murder Bill, but simply upon Mr. MILNER GIBSON'S very adroit and persuasive amendment—may certainly, with out doubt, be again designated " a fortuitous con currence of atoms," but it most positively cannot, with any show of reason, be seriously termed for one moment a factious combination. The situation took its rise in the first instance from a vexatious act of—,what we may accu rately call—Ministerial reticence. There was a despatch unanswered—a despatch very sin gularly worded, to say the least of it, and communicated with what our neighbours across the water call a considerable amount of empresse ment to her Britannic MAJESTY'S Government— Lord PALMERSTON'S recent administration. This despatch coming to us from a "faithful ally," was nevertheless so strangely and so strongly expressed throughout that a good many of us—[a rather moderate computation we take that to be, all things consideredj—a good many of tl3 would have vastly liked to have had that same despatch an swered, and that moreover befittingly and be times. It was not answered. The mem ber for Ashton proposed to the House of Commons that it should at any rate precede the vote for the Second Reading of the Conspiracy Bill with an expression of regret that the despatch referred to had not been answered. Thereupon a clear majority of nineteen decided in favour of I Mr. GIBSON'S amendment. And thereupon, as a further consequence, the Noble Viscount the ex- Premier decided upon tendering his resignation, and that of his colleagues, to his SOVEREIGN. Hence, and not by any wily contrivance of the DERBY-DISRAELI Opposition, the dissolution of the old and the formation of the new Government. It is not, however, by reason of their eager beTr he Duke of Newcastle left town yesterda for Glum ness to partcipate with the Hon. Member for Ashton in his jealous protest against the Ministe early in April. rial reticence, just particul arised, that wo conceive The Marquis de Castella has taken his departure from the new-born Ministry possesses at this moment a the Brunswick Hotel, St. James, for the Continent. claim upon the consideration of th e Liberal part His Excellency the Ambassado r of Francs and the It is rat h er thus Countess de Persigny entertained a select circle at dinner of the general community. last evening, at Alpert-gate 11 _oU6e. Tue Countess according to our thinking, because the Earl of received a small party in the evening. DERBY and his colleagues—not having sought out His Excellency Baron Brunnow, the newly-appointed the m eans f or ous ti ng their rivals from office— Russian Minister at this Court, and the Baroness Brun. not having in any way intrigued to this end for n i6 ow th , iaretexfprecmteßd Belgium. o iv ar m rive at Chesham House on the party purposes, and through that for their own The Ea . rl and Countess g of Hardwicke are expected in personal ad van t age an d aggran di seme nt —not to wn a b out t h e m iddl e o f th e p r esent month, from having contrived the present " situation "—have, Wirepole Hall, for the season. nszteirutlagetloesasc,cohpets,itaatteadvneort critical e ica m l mo ment in con- The E ,r 1 and Countess of Chesterfield have arrived in melt ill,peo,n t.hicseaurnreoen&dthe. weighty re sponsibilities of ver y map Drum nothing, says the ,_aeiriarr!.ly, Government. The corne o.utgoing Administration " Thank you for juncture, Weitriesit:eally With Dover-street, from S. Leopards-on-Sea, where they dayshave past.been staying at the Royal Victoria Hotel for some Portal and Miss Portal have arrived in town from Mrs. Park, the seat of Mr. Henry Drum mond, M.P. ury mentary sarcasm of u 's HI: — with the supple - M la r r .. E R d a w lp ar h d Earle, late attache to her Majesty's But—consider for a moment that t maguaalira° " 1 " the strictest regard to truth the In-coming Ministers Did Not Seel: a t k h eci- that EtomtiressyatParis, of t h e been appointed private secretary Chancellor k k o ro t yd e , 1.F.., Exc h equer. and Mr. Mark Drury have e l e eft_Fen h ton'ti l Hotel for Bankfield, Halifa x . sent accession to power : that it is not saidpfraen cpi,iid.rat,l:ll:7l.y esvening e last n to it 's the Hotel Siamese Ht 'rg exhibition of Madam Tussaud. Ambassadors Theyone.x taatiollyi but literally, that they Consent simply y g r rou Lia 1 .„ trust:Lyn touch pl • . eased with the various VII pt E KUM contained in the exhibitiore But in the spirit of which party are the con ♦ersations written ? will be the first question of this controversial age. We reply, l not in the High Church nor in the Low Churcb,iot in the Evangelical Church or in the Puseyite Church spirit—but in the spirit of the parables themselves. Except, indeed, by a few references, it would hardly be known whether the author was aChurch man or a Dissenter. So completely are the par. ables made their own interpreter, and so strictly is the endeavour adhered, to to make the whole intelligible to children, that while many of the thoughts are weighty and the expositions beautiful, there is a careful avoidance of those mysteries which to children must be mere words. We thought, however, while perusing the little work, that the very ab sence of extreme views either way is an indi cation that the writer does not hold them. Persons who do so can rarely write or speak on religion without introducing them. They acquire a perfectly factitious importance in their minds. A writer who like Lord DERBY sees so much value in those essential points of the Christian creed in which all agree, is not likely to be an enthusiast for the " mint, anise, and cum min." This little pleasant and natural volume, obviously the offspring of the heart as much as of She head, does, however, but harmonize with the language of Lord DERBY in the House of Lords, when he avowed himself equally opposed to both the extreme parties in the Church. His little work is, therefore, one which religious teachers and parents of any party can use with pleasure. It is as neutral as the New Testament itself; its merit is that of a most simple exposition ' t of the mind of the Great Master. MINISTERIAL ELECTIONS. DROITSVICH (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Sir J. Pakington, First Lord of the Admiralty, was re-elected this morning without opposition. ORDER OF THE MEDJIDIE.—A supplement to yester- day's Gcc:ette has been published containing a complete list of the officers of the British army to whom the Queen has been pleased to grant her royal licence and permis sion to wear the insignia of the several classes of the Imperial Order of the Medjidie, which his Imperial Ma jesty the Sultan of Turkey has been pleased to confer upon them as a mark of his Majesty's approbation of their distinguished services before the enemy during the late war with Russia, or as having been actually and entirely employed in his Majesty's service. The officers Royal navy di entitled to the di s ti nct i on are —F irst ral S r H. Stew ar t, K.C . B . ; th i rd class,of the vRAm class, Capt. A. Slade, C. 8., and Capt. J. Borlase, C.B. A list is also given of the officers of the Turkish Con• tingent and of the late Osmanli Irregular Cavalry and Artillery who receive permission to wear the order. Officers nod, in this country who have not yet received the insignia of the order are directed to make application after Monday next to No. 2, Whitehall-yard. This supplement also contains notiass from the Admiralty and War.office, stating that her Majesty has granted per mission to officers and men of the navy, army, and ma rines to receive medals conferred by the Emperor of the French, the King of Sardinia, and the Sultan. THE MAILS, &C. -- ; - SOUTHAMPTON, March 2.—Th e Royal Mail Company ' e steam-ship Magdalena, Captain Ablsott, took her departure to-day with the West India, Mexican, and PaciGo mmHg, 73 passengers (among whom are the Hon. Mr. Jerninghatn, Dr. aid Mrs. Burke, and family), 16,7001, in specie, jewellery, value 12,G00/., and a full general cargo. CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 17. —Another important per sonage, the Grand Master of Artill ery , F ethi Ahmed Pasha, the Sultan's brother-in-law, and most intimate confident, is dead. He had been suffering for some time from a heist complaint, which, after several crises, carried him off sudienly four days ago. His place in the Ordnance Department has been given to Mehmed Rnshdi, lately at the head of the War Department, but it will take a long time before any one else will acquire his position with the Sultan. THE FOUNDLING HOSPITAL.—The governors of the Foundling Hospital have recently appropriated a room for the reception of the works of art belonging to the institution. These include not only the pictures by Hogarth, Reynolds, Wilson, and other painters of the Eugnsii school, the works in marble by Roubiliac and Rysbrack, but also the cartoon of the "Murder of the and now in the I N n a u l e e 'll a t l e b " all d er e y si r e T d he b c y art ß oot w a l l s ' bequeathed to the Foundling Hospital by Prince Hoare, and as it was lent to the trustees of the National Gallery, in 1840, on the understanding that it was to be returned when re quired, it will now be claimed. The collection will be accessible to visitors under certain conditions. Mr. William Fitzgibbon, lately Mayor of Cork for two consecutive years, and one of the most eminent rierchants of the city, died at his residence, at Sidney House, on the morning 01 the 27th February, aged 65. On the evening on the 21st, about half-past nine, he retired to bis bedroom as usual. The next morning, on his servant as usual going into his master's room, be was found undressed and lying on the floor, evi dentlyan apoplectic fit followed by paralysis. Fu men were immediately called in, who pr o on r ou m n he c adci e vi d talg xis case from the first almost hopeless. Up to the 21ith he did not get worse, when he had a relapse, after which he gradually sank. A widow and two children are left to mourn his loss. During the day all the ships in harbour had their flags half-mast higb, and mcst of the shops in the city had their shutters partially closed. EXTENSITE BURGLARIES NEAR LIVERPOOL.—The Liverpool magistrates held another examination yester day into the case of the burglar Williamson, who was recently apprehended whilst preparing for a professional visit to Manchester. He was committed for trial. A cloud of witnesses came forward to identify various articles of st)len property found in his possession. He has, it appears, conducted his operations on a most extensive scale, and his " transactions" during the last f ew months have exceeded 4001. CAPTURE O A SUSPECTED Alexander Clayton, a p r i va te i n th e b7th Regiment of --- STED MURDERER.—Yesterday, Foot,stationed, in Colchester camp, was arrested by an officer of th e I r i sh constabulary, under a coroner ' s war rant dated sth Feb., charged with the wilful murder of year by a gang of seven persons, and received such John Reyn o ld s at Portadown, County Armagh, Ireland. The unfortu nate deceased was attacke d a b out t h e en d o f last injuries tiat h e di e d a f ew wee k s s i nce . Th e p r i soner enlisted immediately after the affray, and was brought, with other recruits, to this camp ; but all the other par ties implicated have been arrested and committed for trial. The prisoner who denies his guilt, was forthwith con veyed to Ireland to undergo an examination upon the charge. PUNISHMENT ov MOCK AUCTIONEERS AND SWEETEN ERS.—Coogan, the proprietor of a notorious mock auotion-roern, in Liverpool, has been sentenced by the Liverpool Recorder to 12 months' imprisonment and hard labour, and to pay a fine of 80/. Coogan's assist• ants, Doyle, Williams, Groves, and Nelson have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment and hard labour, varying from four to eight months. These punishments it is hoped will check the progress of this description of fraud in Liverpool. MURDER NEAR LIVERPOOL.—James Morecroft, a shoemaker, residing at Sefton, near Liverpool, left home on the 19th of January last, in order to collect some money which was due to him, and was not subsequently seen until the 23d ult., when his body, much bruised and dibfigured, was r"and in the canal at latherland. It is boVierved %tip. thy u.a. with the money which he had collected, and that when drunk ne had fallen into the hands of some miscreants who robbed and murdered him. A verdict to the effect that the deceased had been feloniously murdered by some persona unknown was returned yesterday, at an inquest held by the county coroner. MERCANTILE MARINE CAPTAINS AND THE EMIGRA TION COMMISSIONERS. —The Liverpool Mercantile Marine Service Association have addressed a letter to the Emi gration Commissioners, complaining of the regulation which forbids captains to command vessels chartered by the Emigration Commissioners unless they possess cer tificates of competency. The commiseiloere, in their reply, say that the rule will not be rigidly e n f orce d i n future, and that the emigration agonts at the different ports will be guided by circumstances in granting certi ficates. COURT OF ALDRaMEN.—At a Court held yesterday, for the despatch of business, the resignation of Alder man Kennedy was read and accepted. A discussion arose as to whether the act was a legal one, bat the Recorder decided in the affirmative. Mr. Kennedy, it imprisonment for fraud in connec tion and sec. tt w ieo i n ? nc l ebwdei with ho r e ta m ht e ee i i n gm b r e e a r o : f d ,iw swindlea s r c e c a e l l n e t a l y " The Royal British Bank." LAUNCH oV A STEAMER FOR THE RUSSIAN Gomm l) a magnificent new screw Alexander, was successfully of Mr. John Laird, launched f Yesterdayrt oh me theE isp ( h T ei rpuobersudi ling AadY yard at Birkenhead. The Emperor Alexander is al iron steamer of 1,100 tons, with engines of 350 horse power, capable of working up to 1,200. She is beautifully pro portioned, and is intended to run between Odessa and Alexandria. Immediately after the steamer was launched she was towed in to the adjacent graving dock on Mr. Laird's premises to be fitted for sea. PRICE OF GOLD. —The quotation of gold at Paris is about 1 per mille discount, and the short exchange on London is 25.071 per 1/. sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold it appears that gold is nearly 3.loti s s per cent. dearer in P ar i s th an i n London. B y advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 420 per mark, and the short exchange on London is 13.31 per 1/. sterling. Standard gold at the English Mint price is therefore about 5-10ths per cent, dearer in London than in Hamburg. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is about 1091 per cent., which, when compared with the Mint par between the two countries, shows that the exchange is slightly in favour of England ; and, after making allow ance for charges of transport and difference of interest, the present rate leaves a small profit on the importa tion of gold from the United States. ENGLISH SUBJECTS DYING IN FILINCE.—An un married Englishwoman named Brown, who, after long residing at Boulogne-sur-Mer, bad taken up her resi dence at Paris, died iu the hospital de la Charitd in June, 1854. She was at first supposed to be in dis tress, but it turned out that she had left securities worth more than 300,0001. The Government took possession of the property, but her brother and two sisters—Mr. George Brown, Mrs. Worth, and Mrs.lMunro —brought in July, 1856, an action before the Civil Tribunal to get it back, and as they produced letters of administration from the Prerogative Court of Canter bury, the tribunal granted the application. Ou Saturday the Prefect of the Seine, acting as representative of the Government, appealed to the Imperial Court to have the decision set aside, on the ground that the letters of administration were not sufficient to prove that Mr. Brown, Mrs. Worth, and Mrs. Munro were really the heirs of the deceased, and that they ought formally to have established the fact in the manner required by r l t English ju r i sprudence; b ut th e C our t co n firm e d the former judgment.E iie T ni Sa the l e f s AT y ß o s OF THE REVENUE DEPARTMENTS. — Thess ehaveoj fuag t printers. b r e a e nnd issued They fro a m r e the divided wr i e n h t o o ti t s h e r three the Parliamentary heads—the Customs, the Inland Revenue , and the ffi Post-oce. T he C ustoms , f or the year 1858, will re cidut total sum of 849,2851.,again5t 85356,428,2251.81.1a5t year ; the Inland Re venue one o f 1, against _, &a., of the th ree d epar t men t s will demand a sum so' 86 ; 8 7 8 1 11. the last Po year. st-ef fice ih o e n one superannuation of 2,026, 011; 485,5751. Thus the departmentsgross total of the Estimates o f 1858 for th ese d three amount to 4.723,1491 . , aga i ns t 4,699,0661. in 1857, thus exhibitingan increase of 24,093/. The items o f the Post-office Estimates include 444,1691. for the chief offiees in the three capitals ; 45,2401. for surveyors ; 408,4651. for provincial offices in England and Wales ; 49,4991. for those in Ireland ; 70,7461. for those in Scot land ; 20,2321. for estabishments in the colonies and agents abroad ; 818,790/. for conveyance of mails ; 138,5001. f or buildings and repairs, and 30,3901. for the manufacture of postage stamps, & 3 - The number of persons employed in the service of the Poet-office is 23,846. devotion nef he I h o a o s l. al n w p a o y n g shown me if GOOD SERVICE PENSIONS.—We hear from a busybody, who has th e entree o f th e Horse Guards, that the Duke of Cambrid ge i nten d s c onferring the next good service toe ethe regiment extrem of extr G eme care r a a n g d , of which h e i s t h e di s ti n gui-hed colonel. The next good service pensi on a ft er the Dukes will be bestowed on lit-Rell-F.M. Prince Albert , f o r the lovin g attention that he has, a l so , a t all times, shown to t he wants and ' himself to fo honour of commanding.—Punch. personal comforts of the valiant men who m he has the LATEST NEWS. AUSTRALIA, MALTA, MARC'S 2. The Columbian arrived at Suez on the morning of the 27th ult., with 40 passengers, and 47,874 ounces of gold. The Teviot is expected, THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. We have received files of papers from Cape Town to the 16th of January. The colony is perfectly tranquil. We take the following items of news from the Cape Town papers : " The engineers of the Cape Town Railway and Dock Company, it is understood, have finished their survey of the line from Wellington, as far as Stellen bosch, where the principal engineering difficulties are encountered. The continuation from Stellen bosch to the Cape will be proceeded with without further delay. The Hermes has commenced her surveying operations in Table Bay. It is under stood the survey will be carried along the coast from New Salt River to Blueberg and Roben Island. Mr. Mundy, the engineer employed by the Graham's Town Railway Committee to survey a line of rail from Graham's Town to Port Eliza beth, writes to the Mercury, giving the following information respecting the results of his survey : " ' The rough draught of the report is in the hands of the Committee, and will, in due course, with the estimates, be laid before not only the Graham's Town public, but also the Port Elizabeth public, and with ample opportunity, as regards time, of afterwards submitting them to the ap proaching Session of Parliament. As regards the gradients, &c., I am in a position to state that the line will be under 90 miles in length, and preserve a satisfactory direct course ; that 60 miles may be considered as first-class gradients, 12 miles only of heavy gradients, and the remainder of the second class, ranging between 60 and 100. Thus— 15 miles Level 14 „ over 200 to 1 25 „ over 100 to 1 21 „ over GO to 1 12 „ o►er 40 to 1 " About three miles of gradient not yet defined. " In the summit l eve l s o f B us h man ' s R iver Hill and Howison's Port the works will be heavy ; in other portions the contrary will be the case.' " The total exports from Cape Town for the quarter ended the 31st of December last amount to about 321,0001. This is exclusive of the exports from Mossel Bay, Port Beaufcrt, and Simon's Bay, and of course does not include the produce of the Western Province exported coastwise or conveyed overland into the interior. The exports from Port Beaufort exceed 40,0001., raising the whole returned exports of the Western Province to 361,000/. The exports from the Western Pro vince for the whole year are given at about 815,856/. According to these returns, as compared with the Eastern Province exports (1,064,8691.), the Western Province is surpassed over the whole year to the extent of nearly 250,0001. From this diffe rence must be deducted the produce raised in the Western Districts, and exported for convenience of transit via Algoa Bay. From Beaufort (West) alone, 6,000 bales of wool have been thus disposed of during the last year, equal to a value of 100,0001. Without referring to further exports of a similar class, it will be sufficient to reckon the large amounts sent coastwise, which will raise the whole produce of the Western Districts to a considerably larger amount than even the flourishing produce of the East. So far, thus, are the older divisions of the colony from lapsing into the decay which some of our Eastern contemporaries have expressed their kind anxiety about. " The Customs' duties at the ports of the western division of the colony for the past year amount to about 132,0001., and wharfage 10,500/. "The Customs' duties received at Algoa Bay, for the year 1857, amounted to the large aura of 122,000/. sterling, being an increase of about 12,0001. over last year. " The quantity of wool exported from Port Eliza beth for the last quarter of 1.857 was 2,775,6031 b., valued at l or a trifle over 16d. per lb. washed ant unwashed. The amount exported from that port during the year was 14,064,261 lb., 980,7907. This is a total increase of 2,171,866 lb., 339,311/. "The total value of exports from Algoa Bay for the quarter is 243,4521., or an increase of 79,5921. on the corresponding quarter of 1856 ; and the total value of goods exported for the yoar from Algoa Bay has fully realized the amount predicted at the commencement of the year, being 1,064,8491., or an increase over the year 1856 of 339,311/. The Cape Town Advertiser has the following : "By the northern post of Wednesday was received a very interesting publication from Kurdman— the well-known station of the Rev. Messrs. Muffat and Ashton. It consists of the first three numbers of the first newspaper published in the Bechuana language. It is issued monthly, is got up and printed by Mr. Ashton at the mission press on the station in the first style of typographic art, and, if not very intelligible to the English reader, pro mises in its large type to be loth legible enough and intelligible enough to its Bechuana subscribers. The motto under which it appears is Kico Kinonoco,' and the title of the publication is ' Mokaeri oa Bechuana, Le Muleri oa Mahuka,' the weaning of which is, of course, obvious to the educated reader, and, therefore needs no transla tion here." PLYMOUTH, TUESDAY AFTERNOON. The steam-ship City of Manchester, Capt. Ken nedy, from Calcutta, Dec. 10, and Gana, Dec. 18, arrived to-day ; she touched at Port Louis on 31st Dec. A large number of ships were in port, and freights low, at 255. per ton. The City of Manchester arrived at Table Bay on the 13th Jan., and sailed on the 19th, when Governor Sir George Grey left in a steamer for the frontier. Two more regiments were to be sent to India ; the Gth, and the 60th, or 85th, not the 45th. The Himalaya was the last ship which had sailed with horses. Two vessels were loading. A depot has been formed, and part of the 7th Hussars detained to take charge at sea. The Ca,ffres' continued docile. Macomo is still confined at Cape Town. Admiral Sir F. Grey, in the flag-ship Boscawen, 70, is gone to the West Coast of Africa. The transport Indomitable, with artillery for India, sailed on the 7th Jan. The mail packet Norman would leave for Ply mouth on the Ist Feb. 21. 10s. per ton is paid for coal delivered along side. The City of Manchester spoke many vessels off St. Helena on the 28th of January. She steamed through St. Jago straits on the 9th February, and anchored on the 10th at St. Vincent's, where she left the barque Rosetta, of London, with Go vernment stores for Kurrachee, leaky ; the Glen lyon, with coal ; and the Edgar P. Stringer, with fuel. Spoke, on the 2d of January, the barque Alice Maude, 55 days from London, for Akyab ; 13th, off the Cape, the Edwin Fox and the brig Matilda, from Hung Kong ; 26th, the Windsor Castle, 105 days from Bombay ; and the 2Sth, near St. Helena, tho ship Erasmus aad the barque Coro nella, both homeward bound. Passengers—From Calcutta, Lieutenant Mead, Hon. East India Company's Service, Mr. Milne and family, and Mr. Beauquillet ; from the Mauritius, Mr. Aiken and family; and from the Cape, Captain Keer, R. E. Captain Home, 6th Fusiliers, died on the th of January. RUSSIA. The St. Petersburg Journal of the 21st February publishes an Imperial decree sanctioning the esta blishment of two new railway companies, under the names of the Vienna-Warsaw and Warsaw Bromberg Companies. FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY. The fetes which were to have taken place on the inauguration cf the railroad from Lyons to Geneva are positively po-tponed, or even abandoned, in consequence of the dissatisfaction felt by the French Government at the attitude taken by Switzerland on the refugee question. All securities have remained at nearly the lowest quotations of the day. THE FOREIGN MAILS. The French and German mails had not arrived when we went to press. THE MAGAZINES. Dublin. —One of the most interesting subjects here met with is an able article on "Lord Macau lay," in which, while ample justice is rendered to that eminent man, his writings are criticised in a fair spirit, and with a deliberate judgment. While not particularly admiring historical essays in themselves, the writer remarks that Macaulay has brought them alm.rst to perfection, and had ►,e never written anything else they would have se cured him a name in English literature. This final passage will illustrate the tone of the article : " I❑ conclusion, we nave but to express a hope that Lord Macaulay may yet achieve many intellectual tri umphs. We can scarcely expect that he will ever resume the lyre of the poet, or the pen of the critic and essayist ; but we trust that in that senate to which he has been raised so worthily, he may be heard upon the recent crisis of India in accents which, it they be not so 'leep as these of Burke, nor so interpenetrated with imaginative power, will reveal a mind more keenly logical, an equal fancy and splendour of diction, a sounder judgment, and a riper experience. We trust that on many questions which may require profound historical and constitutional learning, civil prudence, and parliamentary reputation, England may long possess the advantage of his powers. And we hope that if the enormous research required for his great work precludes him from the possibility of accomplishing his original design, of writing the history of England from the, accession of King James the Second down to a time which is within the memory of men still living,' he may be spared at least to complete that crest drama of the Revolution, which was cl.tsed by the accession of George the First, and secured for England that Parliamentary government in which, in his own generation, he has taken a conspicuous part." "Gerald Fitzgerald" is continued. This por tion of the story is a very sad one, for the youth whose fitful career is here traced, wanders away from the new horn- which is formed for him, and, in an unhealthy situation, surrounded by lawless outs ists, we 1-ave him in a position little calculated to c Induce to his mental and physical welfare. A pleasing tale is entitled, "The Ericssons," which does nit however, contain any striking incidents, but is a simple domestic chronicle. " Pope and his Bio graphers" contains some just reflections ; it is said that fame depends sometimes on circumstan' e as well as talent, and from this combination Pope stands forth between the Englisli revolution and the French the representative of the Muse , and the embodiment of English genius. " Brial mont's Duke of Wellington" is proceeded with, and gives a summary of that illustrious general's campaigns, which is well worthy of perusal. Au ela borate criticism appears on Matthew Arnold and Macarthy, which will be agreeable to those who (niter into such things. It is not writte❑ in that stele in which so many indulge, when descanting on the literary merits of the authors before them, but judiciously dispenses approval and blame. Th following pleasing verses are among the poetical contributions to this number : SPEAK ! SMILE ! SING ! Speak !—and as melodious winds, agreeing, Flutter some hlilian harp above, All the sentient fibres of my being Tremble to those thrilling tones of love. Smile !—and as the hams of morning render Iridescent violets brimmed with dew ; So thy joyous glance responsive splendour Wakes in tearful eyes that turn to you. Sing ! -and ah, my fancy, spreading pinions, Floats above the sweet seraphic air : Even as the soul to heaven's dominions Soars upon the incense of a prayer. W. C. K. The New Monthly Magazine.—A paper on Lord John Russell's character and career is one of the most prominent in the New Monthly. It scarcely, however, does the veteran reformer justice. ".A.lnwick Cottage," by the author of Ashley, is the continuation of the story that appeared last month, under another name. It is a painful story, and this part winds up with a tragedy which will gratify the lovers of the horrible. It is written in its author's usual agreeable and natural manner, pourtraying domestic life very skilfully, but it is to be regretted that an accomplished writer should so often resort to the extravagant or frightful to arouse the interest of his readers. " The Old Chateaux of France," furnish the subject for an interesting article, which brings up some of the dark old legends that haunt their stately rooms. A.no ther paper concerning our continental neighbours is contributed by Sir Nathaniel, who continues his series of Notes on Literature in Franc., and devotes this part to the consideration of Emile de Bonne , chose's History of England. Mr. William Bushby, who appears as interested in the Scandinavian re gions as the lady of that name, gives us a pleasant account of a trip to Iceland. The first part only is given in this number, and as its conclusion leaves him just coming in sight of Heels and he Geysers, we presume the next instalment of the narrative will be more int erent rs.-.ernt. A paper on the Civil Service competitors has an amusing satire on the presumptuous ignorance of some of the candidates. This we can scarcely con sider overdrawn when we remember Bat fhe ex aminers at a public competition sotnetlunl back expressed their surprise at the ignorance of the most ordinary knowledge displayed in sorae of the answers ; one sage replying to a question about Napoleon Bonaparte, that he had re-established the dynasty of the Bourb ns on the throne of France. "Field Sports in Africa, India, and at Home" gives a pleasant resume of three sporting works, very attractive to sportsmen and lovers of adventure. "A Romance of the Landes" gives us the plot of a new novel by M. Edward About, and numerous extracts. A political article from the pen of the indefatigable Cyrus Redding concludes the number. Titan.—Titan progresses with a healthy tone of strength and freshness. The ori;inal of this maga zine, known as Hogg's Instructor, always elicited our approval as being a good specimen of floating literature : and we are glad to see that, in its more ambitious form as a monthly publication, under the above title, it is thoroughly established. The present number contains varied and excell , qit papers, among which two or three are worthy of express eulogy. The first of a series of articles, entitled "Alwte Matres," gives a highly amusing sketch of university society in England, France, and Germany. The writer's anecdote of his first introduction at the University of Bonn, on the Rhine, may possess a little gossippiiig interest at this particular moment, since the subject of it has so recently played a prominent part before our own immediate vision : I bad an introduction to Professor B--, whose po sition gave him the lead among the members of the univtreity. One day a note (in English) was put into my hands and ran thus: 'Mrs B-- has the pleasure to invite Mr. -- (the student) for this evening, half past five, to a small coffee dancing party.' The short ness of the invitation and the early hour did not lead me to expect much, but being new to the Continent, I did not make my appearance till half-past six. I found a large party assembled in a pretty but very small draw ing-room, and afterwards learned that, aceording to German etiquette, they hail been waiting to begin both coffee and dancing till I arrived. Mrs. B--- came up, and at once led me by the hand round the room, intro during me separately to every lrdy and gentleman present. I was quite weary of bowing, when at last she presented him tp a young man who differed in nothing from the rest, except that be stood somewhat apart, and as I knew too little of German to catch the names, I had no idea that he was in any way dis tinguished. The gentlemen, with the exception of two or three professors, were all students, and certainly their appear. ance was by no means recherche. The coffee was handed, the cups set down, a piano struck up iu the opposite room, and immediately each young man made his way to a young lady, bowed, gave her his band, and conducted her in silent pantomime to the dance. As I knew very little of German and nothing of Teutonic manners, I slipped out at once *ben the I ice was o7er, and led my partn er back to bersttalogt., Tideladi, repeated atter each dance, ancllaas o covering that I wasa,lotuhctn e a o object of di of some was f o u r a i r i a n t (!v e i e n r o s i o o g n At length the co nerin the room besi des m y self. Durin g the cotil h to be introduced to a Sc otch y oun g lad y , the onl y lon Igobserved that the ordinary-looking young man of whom I have spoken received from the rest a pecul:ar deference. Whenever a young lady was 1.-d into the middle of the room to throw up her handkerchief, it was sure to be so managed that this youth should catch it, and thus secur e the wake with the o wner- A t la 4 a young lady, with whom I h ad dance t °bee al rea dy, an d whose pretty face and excellent altz4ig had caused a pa lpitation in my juvenile he,rt, aas led to the centre of the room. Being the prettiest girl there, there was some eagerness about the young men. I was determined to catch the handkerchief ; cau g ht it , and performed my waltz. When I returned t o my place my partner said to me : "Do you know what you have done ?" "Nothing very f+ booking, I hope." "A terrible breach of manners, here. You should have allowed the prince to catch that young lady's handkerchief. Ad you not see how eager he was to dance with her ?" "The prince What prinee ?" I asked, in surprise "The young Prince of Prussia." "You don't say so. Is he here? Which is the young hopeful ?" She then pointed out the young man I have men tioned, and added : "I am afraid you have offended him more than once this evening." " How so ?" "In leaving the room before him." I was much annoyed at offending royalty, but soothed myself by taking an inventory of tner.uth and develop ing the conviction that no acuteness on my part would have enabled me to dp-c.,ver n.yal blood within him He was then very young and very different, from what he was when I saw him at Oxford, two years ago. He was tall, slight, and pale and plain in face, with smooth checks and chin, and remarkably short dust-coloured Lair lie wore a coat, by no means a new one, buttoned tin across the breast, and a some what shabby black satin stock. His expression, however, was honest and good.natureo and I saw that his Royal Hiabne.s was more amused than annoyed at the gaucherie of the republican Englishman, when on leaving e gave me a kind but significant smile. " The Romance of Ice Fields" gives an epitomised chronicle of Dr. Elisha. Kane's " Second Expedi tion in Search of Sir John Franklin," and cleverly coudenses the travels and sufferings of the bold adventurers. " Puddock's Green" is a very read able Wiltshire story, and " Shamrock Lore, with a Postscript on the Scotch Thistle," will prove peculiarly acceptable to the lovers of research touching national emblems. The number is alto gether a very welcome one on our literary table. The Art Union, Journal.—We always look into this Journal with considerable interest, being cer tain to meet with much to gratify the most refined and elevated taste. The two chief engravings this month, from the Royal collection, are from David Wilkie's picture of "George the Fourth's reception at Holyrood," and R. Jutsont's " Noonday Walk." The first is not a fair specimen of Wilkie's exquisite genius, being stiff in composition, heterogenously crowded with figures, and incongruous in colouring— the subject was not in Wilkie's style—the artificiality of kings, courtiers, and royal castles were not adapted to his natural and graphic pencil ; more over, when we consider that the painter was cramped by the dictation of " the finest gentlemen in Europe," whose ability would have been more suitably displayed in making up a betting-book, or improving the cut of his satin stock, we cannot wonder that the picture stands far out of the glorious halo shed by the great master's name attached to it. The second plate is an exquisite bit of olden sylvan romance, with the gal lant swain, the " ladye fair," the sportive hound, the embowered pleasaunee and mossy slopes, redo ient of the days of Dorothy Vernon and Haddon Hall. It is a charming scene, and carefully treated under the manipulation of Bi audred. The statue of Campbell by W. Calder Marshall is finely ren dered, representing the poet under the seldom united aspect of natural ease and classical dignity. The letterpress yields its usual attractive matter. Mrs. S. C. Hall's " Book of the Thames," with charming illustrations, being continued in her most pleasing and fluent style. MISCELLANEOUS MAGAZINES. Tait has its usual variety of contents, though it does not present us with any very remarkable paper. The overthrow of Lord Palmerston's Cabinet, the Indian Governme t Schem e , an d J o i nt- S toc k j Banks, are the subects most l i k e l y t o attract t h e reader who is interested in the social problems of the day, while a variety of lighter papers, of travel, tales, scraps and sketches, will suit those who seek for entertainment rather than discussion.—The Eclectic Review still maintains too much of its dootrinal and theological character to be altogether agreeable to the general reader. A limited class may pt efer such subjects, but if the editors would direct their argumentative powers to the ordinary topics of human interest, we should imagine they would extend their circle of readers, and afford them more satisfaction. A notice of Mr. Atkin' son's valuable work on Siberia is among the topics, and Mr. St. J o h n ' s " Lif e o f M onta i gne, " an d th t s recent translations of " Debit and Credit," form the subject of pleasant papers.—Newton's Lonclari Journal records the progress of invention as applied to the arts, and gives a list of the recent patents accorded to inventors and improvers. The intro ductory paper, which is a recent addition, is on the adoption of a standard guage, and " A Hint for Astronomers" deserves consideration. The usual scientific notices and lists •of grants, 41-e., are given—Le Pullet presents us with a gorgeous array of modern fashions, which, if they are not particularly suitable for the present snow and gales, are sufficiently fashionable and elegant to gratify all fair followers of la mode.—Th e Gordian Knot is continued, with Mr. Shirley Brookes' usual vivacity of style. The illustrations , by John Tenniel, are very creditable.--Mr . Augustus Mayhew's serial of Paved with Gold 1 1 brought to a conclusion this month. As its reader! are aware, it takes for its subject the romance An d it reality of the London streets. The obJer which the aut 'or has set before himself is 111 4 4 commendable, and his work will no doubt h ave ote tteie a beieficial effect. This authority on such is indisputable, and while his work, may deter some youthful adventurer from the fancied excitement and heroism of vice, it may . serve a useful ,ncl by showing those who sr.' then pily removed from temptation, the difficulties sTi fellow-creatures have to contend with. " ci and Mamma is continued in its usual comic vein, —Ro•tit gteatly aided by the pencil of John Leech. , ledge's Nhakespeare, edited by Mr. Staunton, cora pletes in this month the play . . ~r we will hopet Mirth," and contains the greatest portion of 46 As You Like it." LITERATURE. Land, Labour, and Gold. By William lbwUto Second Edition. Longman. A cheap and revised edition of this work will probably b 3 acceptable to many readers. Those who perused the " Tallengetta" will remember how pleasa,r.tly Mr. Howitt can describe the romance of colonial life, and if they have not already formed acquaintance with the present volumes, had better avail themselves of this opportunity. Those wh° are Interested in the more serious and business-like features of the colony will be interested in examin ing Mr. Ho wit.'s opinions and experiences with re spect to the Land Question. This difficulty, be tells us, is not yet disposed of, for though the legis lature are empowered to deal %Tith waste lands, the squatter influence is still strong enough to p r event a free and fair distribution. The work is interest ing, from the fact of its being written some ti me hack, and revised at the present time, giving a r° tr.spect of the history of Victoria, and the latest intorination respecting it. Mr. Howitt passed two years in Victoria, but he also visited Sydney and Van Diewaii's land. The work offers useful infor mation to intending emigrants) sire to extend their knowledge respecting the ante; cedeuts, the inhabitants, the legislation, and the resources of Victoria. an d to all who de- 1 The Dictionary of Daily Wants. To be com P-- te d a in 24 monthly parts. Price 2s. 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MADEMOISELLE FINOLI. to T p hi u s o a li c o c , om w p h l e is r h e ed sh a e rt h is a t s e has returned from b et vi sa e-tablished favourite with exquisite manner in which t she he s e u m c cauenseigod musical Ide worldb o e bf c y o: t ho t: g e vi . , 'etlh'ttireie.lDnautt,tthriical notices st criticsattraction cry chefs d'ceuvi es at the Philharmonic s Society's coe•liti:' t v, h .a e :c r o e n concert u in sia q s u ti e e st i i r,l i oh, e t f h P ey rai s l Y * tiliti : young artiste of evidently transcendent talent, wicii°by natural gift of a rich and resonant voice is enh ali S e with the singing of Signora Fincli, ie judicious cultivation. The signora is richly endosie'" With personal attractions. She is the belle idealc of a 10 0 4 woman, and possesses a fascination of manner raliit:;7. found associated with m usical genius and vocal OD i f , J . , Her voice, we would say, is a rich mezzo soor the -apahle of enunciating ~iinie of the deep notes at...es, contralto register and soaring in strength and dler_rfit,., to a very high soprano mage. In the aria (wit.he e'riith tive) from Rossini 's ' L'ltaliana,' she was en0„0,,,,,°01;a all* rapture ; and her repetition of the delicious ',.-L:f xra w h a g. patria' was truly exquisite. Unfortunatelyie,srsuly defec. ever reason, the accompaniments were h°Pe an d WO( 00 five, and it required no ordinary courag e " from the the part of the singer to extricate stery 0, craifn-rou of the orchestra. Her thorough ma 00 4 difficu lt y the part enabled her to do so ;and her udietace triumph iv , re so clearly appreciated by the wis hed herself 1 that she received an unanimous encore, and este'w_ nv ie. her as a successful candidate for the verdict of 0 what critical audience.",