The Sun. — London, England, 1859-01-18 00:00:00

..~ .. ~ R OYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, under the sole Management , of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison THIS EVENING will be presented an entirely new and romantic Opera, by Mr. W. Rolfe, entitled SATANELLA ; 'or, THE POWER OF LOVE. Confteeter—Mr. Alfred Mellon. " u , l. with tTi ';l.ttitnniine of {ATHA: 1:1•A) s1 , )()1); or, ilarkflnin and the Wolf .in Granny's Commence at Seven, THEATRE -ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee—Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, LATEST FROM NEW YORK. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams. To conclude with the new pantomime, ROBIN HOOD ; or, Harlequin Friar Tuck and the Merry Men of Sherwood Forest. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. . THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. Shylock, Mr. Charles Kean ; Portia, Mrs. Charles Kean. After which, +a new Errand Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE KING OF THE CASTLE; or, Harlequin Prince Diamond and Princess Brighteyes. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, THE SOLDIER'S DAUGHTER. Widow Cheerly, Mrs. W. C. Forbes. After which, a new grand Comic Pantomime, entitled ÜbIDINE ; or, Harlequin and the Spirit of the Waters. Commence at 7. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer. THIS EVENING the new Drama, entitled MARION DE LORNE ; or, The Cradle of Steam : Madame Celeste, Mr. Vandenhotr, 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 THE SIEGE OF - TROY. The principal cha racters by Mrs. Keeley, Miss Julia St. George, Mrs. Weston, _Miss Portman, Miss Talbot, Miss Kate Saxon, Miss E. Romer, ; Mr. Emery, Mr. Charles Young, .Mr. Ellerton. Mr. J. Rogers, Mr. Barrett, &c. ; M iss Roma Wright, Miss M. Charles, Miss Harriet Dalton, &c. 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 Lauri ; Columbine, Miss Jenny Lauri. Reduced Prices—Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 20. ; Stalls, ss. ; Gallery, ls. Box-office open from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7 every evening. NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, AD ELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE BIRTHPLACE OF PODGERS. Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. C. Selby, Mr. Billing,ton ; Miss Kelly, Mrs. Chatterley. To be followed by TARTUFFE. Tartuffe, Mr. B. Webster; Orgon, Mr. C, Selby ; Damius, Mrs. Bellington • Elmire, Miss Henrietta Simms ; Dorine, Mrs. Mellon; Marcani, Miss Keeley. To conclude with the grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled MOTHER RED CAP ; or, Harlequin Johnny Gilpin's Ride to Edmonton. Clown. Mr. Croueste ; Harlequin, Mr. Hilde brand ; Columbine, Miss Hayman ; Pantaloon, Mr. Lupino ; Sprite, Mr. Le Barr. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough. THIS EVENING. THE RULE OF THREE. At ter which, the new Extravaganza, KENILWORTH ; or Ye Queene. ye Earle, and ye Maydenne. And THE LITTLE SAVAGE. Commence at 7 o'clock. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Westminster-road. Lessee and Manager Mr. William Cooke. Great and glorious Success of the gorgeously-appinted Pan tomime.—First appearance these two years of the celebrated continental equestrians Mr. A. Brydges and Madame Brydges. Dress Circle, 4s. ; Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s, ; Gallery, is. ; 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 SCENE'S IN THE CIRCLE by the Star Riders of Europe. To conclude with the great Operatic and Burlesque Eques trian Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN BARON MUN CHAUS EN, AND HIS COMICAL CREAM COB CRUISER. Baron 3lunchausen, Mr. W. Anson ; Harlequin, Mr. 11. Hemmings; Pantaloon, Herr Cole; Clown, Mr. A. F. Forrest; Columbine, Miss Julia Weston. Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips. A Morning Performance of the renowned Pantomime every Saturday, at Two o'clock. Carriages for day performances at half-past four, and for night representation at hall-past eleven, CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— Proprietor --C. MORTON. The public is most respectfully informed that the FINE ARTSGALLERY, in connection with the above Hall, IS NOW OPEN DAY 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 altogether, 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 nnattempted 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 ElevPn o'clock. THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, JAN. 18. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 52—highest since noon yesterday. .52—lowest this morning and during the night. 54—this clay at noon. BAROMETER-29.80. WIND, South Westerly; rather fresh, with dull mild weather. * S• t K - 7 #, • • •.A ANN": '1 414 v..1- 1111 .00tt do. 41:F iii ii t m i r '. '1 • ...tijaritgoP 79 39 .4ll4k ete e t. • THE SUN. TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1859. One of the promised measures of Reform has at last been duly ventilated. Mr. BRIGHT has lifted the veil, and it will require a tolerably high bidding to run ahead of the honourable gentleman in the race for Reform. As might naturally be expected, he gives the Ballot. The freedom of representative institutions entirely depend on the power of excluding every undue influence—of banishing bribery and intimidation, and enabling every elector to give his vote in favour of the can didate whom he believes to be most competent to represent his wants and wishes in the popular branch of the Legislature. The Ballot is indeed the chief, the all-important feature of Parliamentary Reform. With it, almost any measure would be acceptable ; without, the best in all other respects would be regarded as a mockery and delusion, and the addition to the franchise would be regarded as an injury rather than a benefit. The Ballot is absolutely essential to enable every trading and working man to exercise the suffrage in accordance with his conscientious ' opinions. We belieTe that the voice of public opinion will sustain the honourable gentleman on this most interesting point, and that none of the rival schemes will be acceptable to the community unless the Ballot is one of its leading features. We know that both Lord PAL MERSTON and Lord JOHN RUSSELL are committed on the other side, and it is from the Ministerial benches that we hope to find an acceptance of the proposition of the member for Birmingham, so far as secret voting is concerned. There is, of course, to be a large extension of the franchise—a considerable addition to the number of electors. Many will be removed from the class of political cyphers, and enabled to have, through their chosen representatives, a voice in the national legis lation, and.a control over the national expenditure. According to the constitutional theory, there can be n o taxation without representation ; and as every man not in the receipt of parochial relief must indirectly contribute to the public treasury, there ought to be something nearly approximating to universal suffrage. Mr. BRIGHT, however, does not go to this extent. Although he does not ex press any direct disapproval, he feels that it would be perfectly useless to propose it, inasmuch as it would never receive the legislative sanction. Mr. BRIGHT does not approve of what he terms " fancy franchises," although we think they might very properly be included in the bill. A barrister, or a doctor, or any man assessed to the Income-tax ought, ex delecto justitice, to be entitled to exercise the suffrage in any district wherever he resided, and in which he is registered. There are many parties who would be the best class of voters who are now altogether excluded. It is not long since that we met a gentleman who had been a graduate in honours at one of the old universities, a barrister of nearly 20 ycar- - ; standing; a contributor to the Income-tax, and a well-known publics writer, who was without a vote, because he occupied a house in the county of Middlesex, the rent whereof did not amount to £5O per annum. BitiGtur's plan will inero.-,e *i.e clectors in 1 the proportion of five to two of those already existing. In place of one million there will be nearly two and a half millions of electors, or about one-half instead of one-fifth of the adult male popu lation of the country. We need not say that this would be a vast improvement, although we shall await the elaborate discussion that must take place before we pronounce a decided opinion on the plan. The most elaborate and well-considered portion of the scheme is that respecting the new distri bution of electoral districts. A number of boroughs are to be disfranchised ; others are to be deprived of one of their representatives, and the members that are cut off are to be given to some of the most populous districts—cities, boroughs, and counties. Although we are bound to confess that the hon. gentleman leans considerably to the municipal population, we gladly hail the proposition. It is a step in the right direction ; and although some of the details may be objected to, it will serve as a precedent to guide others who have hitherto suffered no inkling of their promised measures to ooze forth. Lord PALMERSTON will know what is expected at his hands, and will either relinquish the task or give something that may be accepted as a genuine measure. The competitors for the Premiership have received a valuable lesson, and Mr. BRIGHT has entitled himself to the thanks and gratitude of the country, although some of the details he has put forward may be altered before the measure becomes part and parcel of the statute law of the land. It is satisfactory to note, from the last report re cently issued in the form of a blue book, in reference to the Military Prisons, by the indefatigable In spector-General, Col. JEBB, continued evidence of steady, and, in some particulars, of considerable improvement, in army discipline, and in the general organisation of her MAJESTY'S Forces. The nature of the peculiar system of discipline established in those places of punishment, Col. JEBB has already frequently explained in previous specimens of this regular annual publication. His present blue book report consequently comprises no more than the requisite mass of illustrative statistics in reference to the working of that system in 1857. According to these irrefragable statistics it appears that the proportion of prisoners admitted into the military prisons had been reduced in 1857 to 5.62 per cent. upon the whole force of the army; whereas in 1856 the total number of prisoners amounted to 6,376 — in 1857 they amounted to 5,572. Of these cul prits 238 were Scotch, 1,712 were Irish, 3,422 were Englishmen : 95 acquired bad, 124 in different, and 5,353 good characters while in con finement. As to the offences committed-277 were for disgraceful conduct, 619 were for drunkenness, 1,038 for miscellaneous crimes, 1,734 were for ab sence without leave, and 1,888 were for desertion. As to the particular kind of punishments-49 days constituting the average length of sentences—fire (would that we could say none !) endured the igno miny of the lash, twelve were consigned to solitary, and three to separate, confinement. In regard to the ages of the culprits, it is satisfactory to remark how few were past middle•life—namely, 22 being above 40, 488 being between 30 and 40, 723 being under 20, and 4,339 between 20 and 30. It is re markable that the health of the prisoners has im proved notwithstanding—it may be, in some mea sure, because—of the reduced scale of diet adopted since 1850: the ordinary reduced scale, now in operation, including Boz. of oatmeal at breakfast, 9oz. of Indian meal at dinner, and Boz. of bread at supper, with half-a-pint of milk to each meal. It is especially deserving of notice that the whole character of the army is being raised at the same time that the discipline carried out in the Military Prisons, under the direction of Colonel JEBB, is effecting so much in the way of progressive improvement among the refractory. A new field for patriotic munificence has now, under the happiest auspices, been opened to the possessors of art treasures in the United Kingdom. We have seen the nation enriched within a compa ratively recent period by the VERNON Gallery, the SHEEPSHANK Gallery, and the TURNER Col lection. Other magnificent gifts of a like kind may follow in gorgeous succession. To this there is, happily, no impediment. But apart from these superb wholesale donations of entire galleries and collections of pictures, there is afforded to many thousands, in another and totally different direc tion, an admirable opportunity for the display of the generous civism of individuals. Under the chairmanship of Lord STANHOPE, the National Portrait Gallery has at length been regularly organised, and, we may add, formally inaugurated. Immediately'before the close of last week, we had the gratification of attending the Private View of the nucleus of this deeply-interesting collection— at the temporary gallery in No. 29, Great George street, Westminster. Altogether, there are as yet no more than fifty-seven Portraits, constituting the entire of the existing collection. But these fifty-seven pictures make a superb commencement. Thirty-six of the aggregate have been purchased by the trustees of the gallery—the remaining one and-twenty have been presented by the munifi cence of various contributors. Conspicuous among these, the only authentic and satisfactory portrai ture there is of the greatest of all Englishmen—the famous CHANDos portrait of our immortal SHAK spERE. A statesman like HARLEY Earl of OXFORD —a navigator like Coo K—a great churchman like Cardinal WOLSEY—a musician like HANDEL—a sculptor like NOLLEKENs--a painter like REYNOLDS —an actor like KEMBLE_a scholar like Dr. PARR — a poet like DRYDEN--a warrior like Lord CLIVE —a wit like TH EODORE H OOK—a beauty like NELL GwyNNE—contributo already to the attrac tion of the national collection. Miss BURDETT COUTTS has generously presented to the nation PHILLIPS' admirable portrait of her father Sir F. BURDETT—Lord LANSDOWNE that of his father the first Marquess, by Sir JosnuA—the Chairman of the Board of Trustees that of his ancestor, JAMES, the first Earl STANIIOPE. There is one Royal donor among the contributors—his Majesty the King of the BELGIANS—who has presented to the English nation the portrait of General WOLFE, the captor of Quebec. There is certainly not one reader of Mr.THACKERAYiS "Virginians" who m a y visit the gallery but will turn with intense interest to scan the features of the gallant young hero, who died in the arms of victoryto a n t ot t e h t e he ea r r e ly d- a h g a e ire o d f thirty-three. It is curiou s effigy with the retreating chin—andle of to beauty,observe that there is not merely not one line but not one spark of genius anywhere visible in the countenance. Wonderfully different is the portrait of another hero, marked No. I. in the catalogue--Sir WALTER RALEIGH—with a visage as perfectly handsome as it is eminently intel lectual. The Gallery is already what it will, of Coarse, become more and more, the haunt of the hero worshipper. THE SUN LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 18, 18594 OUR HO USELESS AND HOMELESS POOR. TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Allow me to suggest the idea of a collec. tion lwing made (to be limited to one penny) in all churches and chapels next Sunday on behalf of our houseless and homeless poor, whose cause has been so warmly advocated lately. I feel sure by this means a large sum would be raised, and an incalculable amount of good effected. I am, sir, your obedient servant, A FRIEND TO THE POOR. Jan. 17, 1859. CITY BANK.-(THIS DAY.) The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of this cor poration was held to-day, at the London Tavern, Bishops gate-street—Sir Robert Carden, M.P., chairman of the board of directors, presiding. The dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, usually declared at this meeting, was ordered to be paid, free of income tax. The report of the directors was as follows . " The directors have the gratification to report that the business of the bank has, throughout the past half-year, continued the same steady course of extension which has marked its progress from the commencement of its opera tions ; and they have the pleasure to announce that not withstanding the low rate of interest which has prevailed during the whole of the period to which the accompanying, accounts relate, they are enabled, after paying all the cur rent expenses of the establishment, and making a liberal provision for bad and doubtful debts, to declare the usual dividend of £5 per cent. per annum, free of income tax, and to carry forward the sum of £6,982 19s. 11d. to the credit of the new profit and loss account, for disposal at the end of the financial year. The dividend will be payable on and after Tuesday, the 25th instant." The CHAIRMAN having expressed his gratification at seeing so large an attendance of shareholders, as it showed they looked to their own interest, and were desirous to see for themselves how things were going on, said ho could state nothing more than what appeared in the report, viz., that the steady extension of business which had marked the bank from its commencement still continued. (Cheers.) lie then asked if any shareholder wished to put any ques tions upon the report. No shareholder having risen, the CHAIRMAN then moved the adoption of the report, which was carried unanimously. A resolution for the declaration of a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, free of income-tax, payable on and after Tuesday, the 25th inst., was then agreed to. Votes of thanks to the directors, Mr. White, the manager, and to the auditors, having been given, the meeting sepa rated. COMMERCIAL BANK OF LONDON. A meeting of the Commercial Bank of London took place this day, at which the following report was presented : " The directors have now to lay before the shareholders of the bank the balance-sheet for the half-year ending 31st December, 1838, showing a net profit (including £1,391 Bs. 3d. brought forward from last half-year) of £13,822 ls. sd. after payment of all expenses, and making provision for bad and doubtful debts. The directors propose to de clare a dividend for the half-year at the rate of £6 per cent. per annum, payable on and after the 31st inst. The divi dend will require £9,000, and after allowing £3,420 19s. scl. for rebate on current bills not yet due, there will remain a balance of £1,401 2s. to be carried forward to the present half-year." The report was adopted. ADELPIII THEATRE. Last night Mr. Oxenford's version of Msliere's " Tar tuffe" was revived at this theatre, and introduced a new and promising young actress to the London stage in tho character of Elmire, Miss Henrietta Simms. In addition to a:graceful person and a handsome and expressive countenance, she evidently possesses qualities more important than those for success in the profession she has chosen, while her clear and natural delivery and the play of her features indicate considerable vivacity and penetration of mind. The impres sion produced by Miss Henrietta Simms on the audience, which numbered judges of no ordinary standard, was alto gether of the most favourable kind. The new member of Mr. Webster's company has only to be assiduous in propor tion to the capacity of which she gives such hopeful signs to win a very high position. Mr. Webster's Tartuffe was as masterly as ever in point of bold and vigorous conception, and the art with which the external portraiture of the arch hypocrite is finished ; and Miss Woolgar's—that is, Mrs. Mellon's—Dorine was as truthful and hearty a representa tion of the plain-spoken, downright, mother-wit-inspired soubrettes of Moliere as though she were native and to the manner born, and had studied under Samson, of the Theatre Francais, himself. Equally in keeping and instinct with the spirit of the old French comedy is Mrs. Selby's Orgon. It is a good sign in these days, when the theatrical pub lic have been charged, not apparantly without justice, with indifference to works of a high order, when an almost literal translation of one of MoliZre's comedies, "in all its inte .grity," as tho bill has it, can draw together so considerable an audience as that which witnessed the performance under notice, and elicit such evident marks of interest and keen appreciation. THE APPROACHING OPENING OP PARLIAMENT. —We are enabled to announce that her Majesty will open Parliament in person. According to present arrangements, the Queen and Prince Consort and Court propose leaving Windsor Castle on Wednesday, the 2d proximo, for Buck ingham Palace. We (Times) are requested to state that circum stances which have supervened since the acceptance of his mission will probably detain Mr. Gladstone in the lonian Islands until some time after the commencement of the session. It is hoped, however, that he will return in time for the more important debates. Lady Cowley, we hear, will not give her soirees at Paris this season. The extensive repairs going on at the British embassy will not be finished for a long time, and Lord Cowley and his family are living temporarily in Lord Holland's house. His Excellency the Prussian Minister and the Countess Bernstorff are expected to leave the Prussian Legation to-morrow, to join the circle visiting Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, at Broadlands, Hants. His Excellency the Netherlands Minister has left town on a visit to Viscount and Viscountess Comber mere, at Combermere Abbey, Cheshire. The Duchess (Dowager) of Hamilton is quite restored to health. Lady Susan Hamilton, who, during the illness of her mother, has been staying in Portman square, has returned to her villa, near Brussels. The Duke of Beaufort left town yesterday to join the family circle at Badminton House, Gloucester shire. The Duchess of Norfolk was safely delivered of a daughter on Saturday at the family mansion in St. James's-square. The duchess and infant are progressing favourably. The Lord President of the Privy Council will give a dinner, on the 29th inst., at his residence in Arlington street, to the Cabinet Ministers and the great officers of State of the Queen's household. The list of sheriffs for the present year will be settled at the meeting. The Marquis of Lansdowne has returned to Bowood from visiting her Majesty at Windsor Castle. The Marquis of Exeter passed through town, yesterday, from Burghley House, near Stamford, on a visit to the Queen at Windsor Castle, where the noble marquis stays two nights. The Marchioness and Lady Mary are surrounded by a select family circle at Burghley House, including the Dowager Lady Clinton, Lord and Lady Burghley, and Lady Charles Wellesley. The Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde have arrived at their mansion on Carlton House Terrace, from Portumna Castle, Galway. The Marchioness (Maria) of Ailesbury has arrived in Hertford-street, Mayfair, from St. Leonards. The Earl of Derby will give a Parliamentary dinner to a party of peers on the 2d February, at his official residence in Downing-stree. The Earl and Countess of Shelburne have returned to Bowood, Wilts, from visiting her Majesty at Windsor Castle. The Earl and Countess Grey have arrived in town from Hom:ek H&1, Northumberland. The Earl and Countess of Mounteharles have returned to town from visiting the Duke of Bedford, at Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. The Countess of Jersey and Viscount Villiers have arrived at the family mansion, in Berkeley-square. The Countess of Dunraven has arrived at Clear well Court for the season. The amiable and charitable countess was cordially received by her tenantry on her arrival. Lord and Lady Sondes and the Hon. Misses Miles arrived at their residence in Grosvenor-square last evening from Elmham Hall, Norfolk. Lord and Lady Claud Hamilton and family have arrived in Eaton-square from Dover, where the noble lord and lady have been resident several months. Lady Blanche Dupplin was safely delivered of a son on Sunday, at Dupplin Castle. Her ladyship and in fant are both progressing favourably. Lady Anne Beckett is so far recovered from her recent indisposition as to be able to take carriage airings. A letter from Alexandria says :—" The expected arrival hero, some time during the course of this month, of his Royal Highness Prince Alfred, in the frigate Euryalus, Capt. Tarleton, has already created some excitement in the place, and arrangements are being made bythe British resi dents to give the distinguished young visitor a welcome re ception. A grand public ball is spoken of, at which the Vice roy has already intimated his intention to be present if the Prince comes here. Said Pacha, who is certainly princely and magnificent in his hospitality to every distinguished visitor, will, no doubt, in return for the attention shown to his own son, Toossun Pacha, on his late visit to London, by her Majesty, be very desirous of making agreeable to our voun ,r prince his short visit to th e f amed L an d of .4 r i t. , 1? LATEST NEWS. The following telegrams . have been received by Mr. pouter PARIS, TUESDAY MORNING. The Constitationnel of this morning contains an article on the affairs of Servia, signed by its prin cipal editor, A. Renee. This article confirms the statement that a con ciliatory note has been received from Austria, and adds—" The speedy solution of this difficulty, in which Austria makes an act of deference to public opinion in Europe, cannot but strengthen the con fidence in the maintenance of peace, and will com plete the calming of the public mind." The Constitutionnel also confirms the fact of the election of Prince Milosch having been confirmed by the Porte. PARIS, TUESDAY. The Moniteur of this morning publishes a Minis terial notification of the entire abolition of the visa for passports. In future no visa whatever will be necessary for either French subjects or foreigners. PARIS, MONDAY EVENING. We are assured from a reliable source that a diplomatic note on the Servian affair has been received here to-day from the Austrian Government. This note says, that although in fact the question has now lost its importance by reason of Prince Milosch having been recognised by the Porte, yet as a matter of international law, the Austrian pro position made to the Pasha of Belgrade to place at his disposal the troops stationed at Semlin, ought to have been forwarded by the Pasha to the Porte. The Porte should then have submitted it to the powers which signed the treaty of Paris, in order that those powers might have decided on the man ner in which it should have been met. VIENNA, TUESDAY, SAN. 18, 9 A.M. Alexander Cousa, a Unionist, was yesterday elected Hospodar of Moldavia. The Kamaikamio has already surrendered the 'reins of Government to him. VIENNA, .I.IoNDAr. The Crown Princess of Naples has arrived here to-day from Munich and will leave for Trieste on Fri day next. Our Bourse was very firm to-day and a further considerable rise has taken place in all securities. JASSY, JAN. 17. Alexander Cousa, a Unionist and provisional Hetmann, has been this day elected Prince of Moldavia. He has taken the oaths to maintain the con stitution, and is already in authority. The people have done homage to him. BELGRADE, MONDAY. Prince Milosch will leave Bucharest the day after to-morrow, and in accordance with the wishes of the Skuptschina, Prince Milosch has appointed M. Stercka, a member of the provisinnal Government Deputy in his absence. FRANCE. PARIS, JAN. 16. The Jeddah Commission is at work in earnest. The two principal instigators• of the late crimes, the Caimakan and the Chief of Police are in the hands of justice. This is a very serious affair, and will occupy public attention. France and England are working together with admirable accord. BOURSE, Jan. 16.—The telegram announcing the state of siege at Naples has caused heaviness, but without any material change iri prices. Threes have been done at 68E 85c., and are now at 68f. 65e. ; Mobilier vatied from 770 f. to 780 f. ; Austrian 662 f. 50c. to 665 f. ; Orleans, 1,305 f. to 1,300 f. ; Lyons, 832 f. 50c. to 830 f. ; Southern, 530 f. to 528 f. 75e. ; and Lombard, 520 f. to 517 f. 50c The fol lowing were the last quotations : 4} per Cents. 96 50 Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 69 Do. end month Bank Shares. 2910 Credit Mobilier 787 50 Do. Acceunt Crgdit Foncier.. 642 60 Belgian 4? lOO 25 Piedmontese (5) Roman 9l Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt RAILWAYS. . Cash. Account. Orleans - .. 1305 Northern New ditto. ' 805 .. 802 50 Lyons and Mediterranean • 840 .. 841 25 New ditto — • • Geneva ' 569 .. 560 Midi -- Southern .. 530 Western 6OO .. 595 Eastern Grand Central — • • -- Sardinian 4lO .. 412 50 Austrian Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 15c.; money, 25f. 121 c.; three months, paper, 241. One. ; money, 24f. 95c. SARDINIA. The first proposals of marriage of Prince Napo leon with the Princess Clotilde, says a letter from Turin, dated Jan. 13, caxue last year from the Tuileries, but were not received altogether with favour; and this year the gravity of circumstances, a seriousness that is at present extreme, has cleared away every intervening obstacle. The sole condi tion imposed by King Victor Emmanuel has been, that the future bridegroom and bride should first see and become acquainted with each other. Hence the coming of the Prince, The betrothed Princess is only 16 years old, not remarkably beautiful, but graceful and animated. The Prince is 37 years of age, and his expectations of ever becoming heir to the throne are remote. Under these cir cumstances it is natural that people should talk of a kingdom, to be procured by war, for a scion of the Napoleonic house. It is believed, then, that there is a special league, or alliance, if you prefer that term, between France, Russia, and Sardinia. Russia herself will take no active part in the war, unless certain contingencies should arise, but she guarantees to Prussia that the Rhenish provinces shall remain intact. Should these be attacked, she will renew the old formidable coali tion with Austria, Prussia, and England. It is ex pected that upon the faith of this guarantee, Prussia will observe neutrality. In -this way the Powers will remain spectators of the combat between France with Sardinia on the one side, and Austria on the other. It is further believed that Austria will be sure to succumb; and on the strength of this prescient conviction, the Italian States are to be remodelled as follows :—Piedmont will cede Savoy to France, but will possess as her indemnity the Duchies and the whole of Lombardy as far as the Adige. Tuscany, with the Romagna, the Marches, and Venetia, will form a kingdom of more than five millions, to be conferred on Prince Napo leon, who will have become in the interim the son-in-law of the King of Sardinia, without, how ever, introducing any French garrison. The king dom of Naples is to be dealt with according to circumstances. Lastly, Rome with the patrimony of St. Peter will remain to the Pope. You will say that all this is selling one's eggs before they are hatched. These nuptials of Prince Napoleon are a fourth battery unmasked by the Emperor of the French, and all the four have been discovered within thirteen days. General Hess has already arrived in Italy. The Sardinian Government is • stationing its troops between Alessandria and the frontier. We have reason to believe that a marriage is arranged between Lady Harriet De Burgh, youngest and only unmarried daughter of. the Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde, and Mr. T. Vernon Wentworth, only son of Mr. F. and Lady Augusta Wentworth, of Wentworth Castle, Yorkshire. LITERATURE. Episodes of French _History, during the Consulute and the First Empire. By Miss Pardoe, author of the " Life of Marie de Medicis," &c. 2 vols. Hurst and Blackett. These volumes form a most interesting study, alike from the attractive style in which they are written, as from the information they convey regard ing events and persons of importance. All the details of the wonderful events of the consulate and empire of Napoleon, are well deserving of notice, and those who are not admirers of that great man cannot fail to consider such thenies of consequence and interest. There is a great variety to be met with in these pages, and the reader is alternately impressed, with some of the:stormy scenes that took place during the brilliant campaigns of the French army, and by the striking manner in which the management at home was conducted. The brief and emphatic sentences which. the First Consul uttered, effected, on the instant, changes of vital importance, and this characteristic decision and domination are exemplified as strongly in domestic life as in public concerns. The determination in speaking to Josephine, on the subject of the court milliners, is an instance of this. One of the most painful passages here recorded is that of the divorce, an action which must ever cast a shade over the life of Napoleon, and the sufferings of Josephine are well depicted in the accounts here given. At first she refused to credit the fatal news, clinging with the tenacity of despair to every hope, however illu sory. When the truth could no longer be shut out her state was an agonising one. She was unable to deliver the address prepared for her, and some one had to guide her hand as she .signed the docu ment of divorce. The description given of the Em peror is very different. " Napoleon gave no other sign of emotion than the pertinacity with which he averted his eyes from the face of his . almost con vulsed victim ; his voice was clear and steady, his attitude firm. He was already looking beyond the troubled present into the. brilliant future, which was to behold him—the Corsican refugee, and the military adventurer, the husband of a daughter of the CMSB.I"Ei." " The Drama of War," is an effective exposition of the chances and changes of the life of the soldier ; its true interest. and .excitement are shown to consist in the deeds of heroism with which its annals are occasionally illuminated, and in the ever-stirring and glorious career of Napoleon there were many instances of personal bravery, and many anecdotes of an attractive• kind are recorded, like to those which are the grace of history, and the glory of romance, and to which • the poet has alluded in these lines : "Oh war 1 thou hast thy fierce delight, Thy gleams of joy intensely bright." One of the most amusing of these, episodes is that entitled " The General and the Emperor." It tells of a certain lawyer, who, was a great friend of Madame Beauharnais, and believed that he ren dered her a service in dissuading her from her in tended marriage with General Bonaparte. It chanced that Josephine had riot closed the door when she entered the private. apartment of her friend, and therefore, the General, who was wait ing for her in the antechamber, overheard some unpalateable remarks. Among the prophecies o'f Raguideau were the following A few days hence I shall be the wife of General Bona parte!' - IN:hat 1 The widow of one soldier, .you are about to marry mother. General Bonaparte, do you say? Ah, yes, I rememb.7; the commandant .of the Interior; the young fellow who cave a lesson to General Cartaux at Toulon." cg Th e same, M. Ragukleau.". . " Pshaw, Madame 1 . A,. soldier of fortune, who has his way to make." "He will make it, my good friend." . "When, and how F But first, what. is he worth at present ?" " Nothing, save his house in the rue Chantereine." " A shed—a— And se. you. are •really going to marry this adventurer ?" " I am." " So much the worse for you,:Madame." " And why ?" " Why ? Because you had much better remain a widow than marry a paltry general, without either name or pros pects. You must assuredly be mad 1 Will your Bonaparte everlbe a Dumouriez or a Pichegru ? • Will he ever be the equal of our great republican generals ? I have a right to doubt it. Moreover, let me tell you that the profession of arms is worthless now; ~ and .I would much rather know that you were about to marry an army-contractor than any military man in France." • "Every one to his taste, Monsieur," said Josephine, stung by the contemptuous tone in which he had spoken ; " you, it would appear, regard marriage merely as an affair of finance." " And you, Madame," broke in the ex4ited and angry old man, "you see in it only a matter of sentiment, and what you no doubt call love ; is not that What you were about to say ? Again, I repeat, all the viorso fer you, Madame ; all the worse fcr you. I had given you more credit for good sense than to suspect that yen would allow yourself to be dazzled by a pair of gold , epatilettes. Reflect before you make such a sacrifice ; for rest assured that, if you are rash enough to persist in this fooliish scheme, you will repent your folly .all the days of your life. Whoever heard of a rational wo,nan throwing herself away upon a man whose whole fortune consists in his sword and his great-coat 1" Neither of the speakers was aware that their con versation waS overheard, until the day arrived when the Pope was to crown the "mere general" with 'the Imperial diadem of France. Then Napoleon caused Raguideau to be sent for, and impressively related to him the substance of his former remarks. The confusion of the old lawyer. may be imagined, and the Emperor allowed him . to depart on con dition that he proceeded to; Notre Dame, there to witness the ceremony of the coronation. " A Company of Grenadiers" ' i.e a touching record of constancy and courage exercised under the most painful circumstances: This faithful band, whose sufferings are here related, had been entrusted with the care of a wounded Pole during the retreat of the French• army in Russia. Their Marshal had exhorted them to guard his body as sacredly as they would their colours, and not to allow him to fallinto the hands of his bitterest enemies. They nobly performed their task, but it was at the expense Of their lives; for, as they approached the town where they were. to attain their goal, " the revulsion of feeling was too violent for the weakened frames of these military martyrs." Four of the five remaining survivors sunk lifeless to the ground. The veteran who remained sent to request an in terview with the Marshal, who instantly ap peared : " Where is Colonel Kobilinski I" asked Davoust. "He it here, Monsieur le Marechal." "And the Company 2" " Present, mon Marechal " I ask for the Company." " I have answered : Present." " But your comrades ?" " Ha—my comrades—Buried, Monsieur le Marechal— in the snow. . Davoust could not utter a word, but he opened his arms, and Jacques Dufour flung himself into them. He was pressed to the heart of a Marshal of France—he was repaid, amply repaid, he th,thight, for weeks of cruel and almost unparelleled suffering; but, ere the eyes of Kobilinski closed for ever, they rested upon a red ribbon proudly displayed on the breast of Jacques Dufour. Some of the stories related in the different parts of these volumes are exciting, as, for instance, in the " Evening with Fouch,' which: is a: pecUliar tale, most vividly narrated. This work is well calcu lated t, extend the fame of its• authoress, and to prove an attraction to the reading community. It is a difficult task that .has :been most efficiently performed, and it presents . a series of sketches that is striking as regards both . the men, and the times in which they lived. The episodes of French history , here mentioned belong - to a period that will for ever be famous, and which 'by the future annalists of empires may be .regarded as an epoch in the history of the world. . A Manual of the Philosophy of Toice and Speech. By J. Hunt, P.H.D.,, F.S;A. : Author of "The Cure of Stammering,"•&c., &c.. Longman. This is a very able and useful work, which has evidently cost the author much labour and study. He explains succinctly, the organs that are em ployed in the exercise of the voice, and their peculiar qualities and powers.. He. then takes a survey of language in general, and of the origin and developement of the ; English language in par ticular. In this departnienthe gives an interesting analysis of the component parts of our noble tongue, and of the relatiite proportions of the Teu tonic and Latin elements. He then discusses the disorders of the voice, and . thelreatment of deaf mutes. Having studied 'the best' mode 'of cure for stammering, he is able to speak With authority on 'this point. His last two chapters are devoted to good practical advice on the cultivation and ma nagement of the voice, and 'on the requisite quali fications for public speaking.' All who are ambitious of distinguishing.. themselves by their i oratory should peruse this portion of the work. It gives encouragement to those who find their phy sical powers unequal to their mental ones, and adds interesting anecdotes of :some of our great orators.. The following passage, . entitled " Break ing down," recalls some well - known instances of temporary failure : • Every speaker feels now and then, from some unexpected idea crossing his mind, that he is about losing the thread of his discourse. The practised orator is prepared for such contingencies. He either calls the rarely failing expedient of tautology (see style) to his aid; or he follows out the fresh idea, and incorporates it in his disoourse, until he sees his path clear before him. An inexperienced speaker, on the contrary, becomes 'distracted by -the slightest incidents, such as persons coughing, or leaving the room, and fre quently breaks down. Aspirants to oratory should, however, not , be discouraged at failing at first; as most orators, from Demosthenes down to the present time, have done so; The first appearance of Sheridan in Parliament was such a completefiaseo, that his friends dissuaded him from Making another attempt ; but Sheridan replied—" I will—for by Heaven it is in me, and it shall come out;" and out it came with a vengeance. The shouts of laughter . with which • Mr. Disraeli's maiden-speech was received by an assembly generally in dulgent to first attempts, did not crush the aspirant for power. He, like Sheridan, felt that there was something in him, and he merely uttered a prophecy, since fulfilled— " The time 'will come when you shall listen to me." In a memoir of the life of the celebrated preacher, Robert Hall, by Dr. Gregory, it is stated that when a student at Bristol, he had to preach in his turn at Broadmead Chapel, After proceeding a short time, he suddenly s t oppe d , covered his face, and exclaimed—" I have lost all my ideas," and sot down. The second attempt was a failure more painful to witness. Hall tried again, and we know with what success. Among the instances of remarkable oratorical ability, Sheridan, of course, finds a place. It may be satisfactory to those who lament the backward ness of their children, to know that he whom Byron called— " The worthy rival of the wondrous three, • Whose words were sparks of immortality;" was considered at eight years old, by parent and preceptor, an impenetrable dunce. An amusing, if doubtful anecdote, is told of Sheridan's readiness in debate : Fiore his want of solid acquirements, Sheridan never spoke without due preparation. Even his witty replies which set the house in a roar, were not conceived on, nor forgotten by, but kept in readiness for the occasion. Pitt, therefore, guessed at the truth, when in replying, he spoke of " his hoarded repartees and matured jests," for they were found re4istered in Sheridan's common-place book, like the eggs of insects, in different stages of development. The following parliamentary incident is interesting in more than one point of view. "Lord Pdelgrave having clenched a speech in the House of Commons with a long Greek quotation, Sheridan, in re ply, admitted the force of the quotation, so far as it went; but,' said he, 'had the noble lord proceeded a little fur ther, and completed the passage, he would have seen that it applied the other way.' Sheridan then spouted some thing, ore rotund°, which had all the ais, ou s, k os , an d k a i s , that give the world assurance of a Greek quotation ; upon which Lord Belgrave very promptly and handsomely com plimented the honourable member on his readiness of recollection, and frankly admitted that he had overlooked it at the moment when he gave his quotation. On the breaking up of the hou se , F ox, who piqued himself on having some Greek, went up to Sheridan, and asked him— ' Sheridan, how came you to be so ready with that passage ? It is certainly as you say, but I was not aware of it before you quoted it.' It is unnecessary to say that there was no Greek at all in Sheridan's quotations. All that can be said with regard to this spicy anecdote, is, se non e vero, e ben trovato; if not true, it is well con ceived ; and if true, it gives but a sorry idea of the classical lore of the house, in the classical age of British oratory. The vocal powers of singers, preachers, lecturers, &c. are canvassed, and sound advice given as to the management and cultivation of the vocal organs. It is a very useful manual, blending science with simplicity. The Kangaroo Hunters, or Adventures in the Bush. By Anne Bowman, Author of " The Young Exiles," &c. R ou tedge and Co. Miss Bowman's works ,are so well known to young readers, that a 'recommendation of them is almost superfluous. To boys especially this volume will be most fascinating. Its narratives of adven tures and exploits by sea and land, of perils by shipwreck and convicts, of encounters with wild beasts and with aboriginal inhabitants, combine to produce a most varied and striking picture. The very names of the numerous engravings are suffi cient to attract the young and adventurous reader. We find among others, " Fight with the Kan garoos," "Attack of the Wild Bull," and " The Wreck of the Crusoes,"—sufficiently suggestive titles. The party originally set out on a mission to India,but subsequent events induced them to change their course for the wilds of Western Australia. Many varied incidents are thus introduced, and the work will be a welcome addition to the Christmas library. The New B 1 Dorado. By Ttiinahan Cornwallis, author of " Howard Plunkett," &c. Newby. The attention which has been recently turned towards the desolate regions formerly occupied by the Iludson'i Bay Company, willrender this volume very acceptable. The author having been on the spot is able to give some interesting particulars of the aborigines, and of the general aspect of affairs since . the discovery of gold. He also introduces an account of California and Vancouver's Island. The appendix gives in full:those Acts -of Parliament and official letters referring to British Columbia. The style is :rather high-flown, but the work contains much information and entertainment, and the reader will probably readily forgive a little extravagance of style. John Halifax, Gentleman.:By the author of " The Head of the Family," &c. Fourth Edition. Hurst and 131ackett. The second volume of Messrs. Hurst and Blackett's new series of reprints contains this popular novel, whose success has been commensu rate with its merits. It is unnecessary to criticise it : we need only commend the compact and excellent form in which it is now presented to the Charles Chesterfield. kyyrs. Trollope. Knight and Son. Another of the reprints of popular novels which Messrs. Knight and Son have been recently issuing in a cheap and convenient form. Mrs. Trollope's amusing works have long been popular with novel readers, and her admirers will probably be glad to see them reproduced in such a complete and com modious manner. Who's Who in 1859. Edited by C. Oakes, M.A. Baily Brothers. Another of those useful little compendiums which give the public an almanac, and all informa tion connected with official appointments, the Members of the Houses of Parliament, of the Privy Council, the Royal Household, &c., as well as a list of legal and ecclesiastical dignities. The little work before us pays especial regard to the Mem bers of the Peerage, giving a table of Peers who are minors, Peeresses in their own right, widows of 'Peers whose peerages are extinct, besides the usual particulars respecting the Upper House. The Scottish Annual for 1859. A. and C. Black, Edinburgh. _ This is one of a race which is nearly extinct, but the present volume seems' likely to flourish, judging from the sense and variety which meet us in its pages. A numerous list of contributors, some of whom are known to the literary world, is pre fixed to it, and they maintain the literary reputa tion of their nation. There is one article on the Comet of Donati,:and another on Robert Burns, which are especially commendable. Two very interesting papers are on national topics. They are entitled " Traditions of Scottish Patriotism," and " Scottish Contributions in Social Improvement." Stories and Songs are pleasantly intermingled with graver sub jects ; and the miscellaneous papers are many of them of a high order. We commend this annual highly to those who wish for pleasant and varied reading. LORD CLYDE'S PARENTAGE. The paragraph which appeared in the Glasgow papers intimating the recent death of Lord Clyde's father, turns out to be incorrect That gentleman died many years ago, and we are enabled to give the followmg particulars regarding the parentage of the noble veteran, on the authority of a per sonal friend of Lord Clyde, who has known him intimately for more than forty years. His lordship's father was Colonel John Campbell, who served with the late Duke of Kent, the Queen's father, or on his staff, for a very long period—corresponding with his royal Highness up to the time of his death. When quartered in Glasgow Colonel Campbell made what is called a Scotch marriage with a good-look ing young woman much his inferior in station, education, and position, and by her had a daughter and son., both now living—the latter being Lord Clyde. The mother died while the children were very young, and the Colonel was sent abroad with the Duke. On his departure the children were left with the mother, or with her relations, if she had died previously to that event, of which our in formant is not quite sure, and to this may be attri buted the story which has been going the round of the papers. The mother's name may have been M'Liver, and the children may have borne that name until Colonel Campbell returned from foreign service, when he took charge of them. They certainly were then called by the Name of Campbell. Through the Duke's interest, Colo nel Campbell obtained a commission for his son, who went to London for his outfit, and remained there for two or three weeks. He then em barked for the Peninsula, and two days after land ing was at the battle of Vittoria. In one of the engagements under Sir Thomas Graham (the late Lord Lynedoch) the young officer distinguished himself so highly that Sir Thomas sent for him and said that if he could be of service to him at any time he was not to hesitate in seeking his good offices. When Sir Thomas commanded the army before St. Sebastian, an opportunity presented itself, and Sir Colin claimed the fulfilment of the promise ; and when asked how he could be served, replied, " By giving me the pommand of the forlorn hope." This he obtained, and gained the breach, but was forced back, wounded, in consequence of the supports not coming up quick enough. Our correspondent suggests that the old man who d ie d lately may have been Lord Clyde's foster.father.— Inverness Courier. • A rumour was prevalent yesterday in the dock yards that the disordered state of Mexico, and the continual insults and exactions to which English subjects have been subjected there, have at length aroused the serious atten tion of the British government to that country, and mea sures of a severe and effective nature are, it is believed, in contemplation to keep the parties in poWer in that disj tracted country in wholesome dread of violating the law of nations, ME HOUSE OF SAVOY. (From the ,Times.) The approaching m arr i age of Prince Na oleo" with a Princess of S ar di n i a h as naturally combined, with the critical aspect of Italian politics, to render the House of ' Savoy an object of extraordinfill interest in the eyes of Europe. In the popular cries of Lombardy the King of Sardinia is saluted as the . future Ki ng o f It a ly, an d th e peace of the Continen t for the next generation appears now to depend °l' the policy of Piedmont. To satisfy the curiosity which such circumstances are calculated to excite r we subjoin a sketch of the events by the course °, which a petty principality originally neither Royal, by rank nor Italian by connexion h as b een b rou ght into a position investing it with at least the credit of such remarkable destinies. Europe contains no more ancient or lonr descended family than that represented by King Victor Emmanuel, who but a year or two ago was welcomed by the hospitalities of this metropolis , after the conclusion of the Crimean war. Even the Capets of Fr ance cannot compete in antiquity w s extraction with the Princes of Savoy. When th e first of these P r i nces b ecame conspicuous enough for historical record, Canute the Dane was ruling i e England, and Edward the Confessor was a child; but, though that period is upwards of 800 years ag ° ' it by no means coincides with the origin of the Sardinian family. That House, i n it s own spher e ' and its own fashion, is believed to have been ill' vested with the attributes of chieftainship long be' fore, and it is only when its fortunes had already become established that we obtain the first glimpse of its dignities. Its territorial position was el; tremely curious. I n th e anc i ent distribution °1 Europe a strip of country was left between the, massive kingdom s o f F rance on the one hand are, Germany on the oth er , w hi ch could hardly be calls' independent, and which was yet without any de* nite allegiance. In the North its principal feature was the Duchy of Lorraine; in the South a State which was sometimes called the Kingdom of Bur gundy, and afterw ar d s th e !Ki ngdom of Ar l e s' This Kingdom of Arles included among its constv tuent provinces the States of Burgundy, Dauphinf' Provence, and Savoy, and it would be hard to sad to what superior Government they really belong In theory, notwithstanding the prevalence of th e French race and language, they probably per tanned to the G erman i c E mp i re, and it was certainly in that Empire that the Kingdom of Arles, at i' exinction ' was presumedl o merge. Fran ce , heir ever, in the end acquired Dauphiny, Burgundy' and Provence, as, indeed, in a more recent gen eratiol she acquired a l so Lorraine ; but the Prin c ip a lity' °: Savoy did not f a ll t o the same lot. By good fortun e it escaped absorption altogether, maintained its ows ground, and, in the early part of the 11th century a prpduced, as w e h ave said, its first recognise/ Prince, wh o a l rea d y represented a long line '" ancestors. The first title assumed by the house was that of Maurienne, which was exchanged,: about a hundr ea years later, for that of Savoy, and we may probably trace in the alteration of style an assured extensil of authority from a speci a l di s t r i ct to the who l e the province. H ere, then, just after our King William Rufus h a d been shot in the New Fores t was placed th e H ouse of Savoy ; territorially ~ the French side of the Alps ; politically in norm";'' but uncont es t e d , dependence on the Germani c Crown. With It a l y i t h ad no connection, save t hat ~ of 'opport un it y or temptation ; but as there Nc.,u, nothing to be mad e ou t o f F rance, and the f am ily from its first establishment w as a l ways makingst something somewhere, ;th e C oun t s o f Savoy caf their eyes towards diet fertile plain at th e foot,.u e their hill s t o w hi c h i ts s i tuation had given the name of Piedmont. When the Kingdom of Let' bardy had been broken up into Ducal States by the process which we described the other dtr o Piedmont, int erven i ng b etween the region of t Milanese and th e eastern frontier of Savoy,Nvo occupied, in g rea t part, b y the Marquisate of Afon'e, ferrat, and with this Government the Counts of Sal struggled for as cen d ancy. They very early gaineri ground. Befor e th e 12 t h century had conclu d e( the Counts of Sa vo y were L ords also of Aosta,° other minor baronies, and, as regards titular di P tinction, of Piedm on t it se lf , t h ough they were t er' tainly not then in possession of the whole territory In the next c en t ur y one o f the prosperous 0 thriving family crosse d over to E nglan d to heco el6 , Archbishop of C an t er b ury , an d a v i s i t which 111; brother Count paid him leaves some traces even i e the present day in th e rema i ns o f th e S avoy p a le, , in the Strand. As time wore on, and the acquit , tions of the Ho use s till con ti nue d, it was cu r rent said in mediaeval proverbs that Eur o p e con t a ine n , only one Ki ng , one D u k e , an d one C ount—the Ell of Fran ce , th e D uke of Burgundy, and the Cound of Savoy, no other specimen of any of these order s being comparable with models so excellent. The House of S avoy , however, soon exchanged this it signation for a higher one. In the 15th century they were made, by the, at of the Germanic Ere ror, Dukes instead of Counts, and Dukes the r e i mained till 300 years l a t er they were transformed into Kings. All this while, as will have been observed, the territorial nucleus of the House stood on what DAY be called "No Man's Land." It was not that County of Savoy pretended to absolute rights °,. sovereignty—such right s were never advanced in those days—but th e S avoy County was certaill',,j not French, certai n ly not Italian, and only German by vague and indefinite allegiance. A curie': illustration of it s compound nationality was give.: in later tim es b y one of its most famous heroesr the Prince E ugene of Marl borough's wars, WI! „ used to si gn hi s name in three languages—Eugeii; von Savo waye. Still, the c hi e f e ff orts of the fail were al y s made on the side o f Italy, f ulimately' with success. Tw o cr iti ca l periods er European history... not unlike each o th er i n then general features --contributed to bring th e HO o to of of Savoy iet a th e pos i tion which it now fills. / first of th ese i s characterised by the campaigns • Louis XIV., the second by those of Napoleon 4 At the beginning of the eighteenth century r'" i European Powers were allied in arms to precel i the acquisition by th e F renc h M onarch of the greet a patrimony o f S pa i n—a patrimony which include d large p rov i nces of Italy. Victor Amadeus, the., ; Duke o f Savoy, sided with the Alli es , an d rewarded at the close of the struggle, not only virir e the M on tf errat portion of Piedmont, but with T.O Kingdom of Si c il y , w hi c h f or a year or two actually retained. It was afterwards found con; venient to resume this portion of the allotraenr, and then S ar di n i a was given to Savoy in Sic ily : place, the Royal title g o i ng w ith i t, as before. P.. century later cam e a no th er d es p erate struggle h „ '„ tvveen Europe and F rance , an d then Sardinia WT., reimbursed with the ancient territories and mag' % ficent city o f G enoa — t h e Janua, or gate, as t he name implie s , th roug h w hi c h the Gauls or Fren° ' found their way into Italy. Such is the history of this remarkable family"; a family which, with the exception of the creation ! , of the la s t war , ran k s youngest among the Royt Houses of Europ e , an d yet i n antiquity of prinee pedigree is a match for any. The Counts of Sa 0 • 1 were dignified a n d di s ti ngu i s h ed princes befll., ..71 either the Hap s b urgs or th e H ohenzollerns attained any prominence at a ll. Th ey are now Kings ; though their State is far from being of the firsti class, and is constructed of strange m a t er ials though the cradl e o f th e i r race lies in one country' their dominions in another, and their title is :- third, they a re s till conceived to enjoy extraol nary prospects, an d are undoubtedly regarded NO uncommon interest an d f avour. Something, n 0 doubt, of all this fortune they owe to the very ar r v o , maly of their s it uat i on. It was once said of Duke of Savoy by a famous diplomatist, that P.'" ; geographi ca l pos i tion prevented his being t' 1 t honest ma n , an d t h e hereditary acquisitiveness qt 0 the house h as b een now an d then exercised, i t is true, w ith some sharpness of practice. 11,4, prince, th oug h h e l e f t nine children, gotWing' declared Pope ; another secured, after the break:: up of the C rusa din g expediti ons , th e titular sov„°o reignties of Cyprus and Jeru sa l em ; a third, t't. Victor Amadeus of whom w e h ave prev i a % spoken, not only fought ha r d f or S pa i n and tn,. Indies, but lodged with the H ouse o f C omm ons , after the expulsion of the St uar t s, a di st i nct requ el a for the kingdom of Great B r it a in , f ounded on marriage with a descendant of Charles I. Yet,l ol ; til the awards made by th e T reat i es of Vienna, y extension of dsminion seems to h ave ever given t he d House of Savoy any di scontented subjects, and; though the cession o f G enoa provoked great Pe' bowies and some rem ons t rance, still the House , Savoy represented an Italian, and not a foreie o , Government. Such, at least, it had come to u considered, for the Court had long deserted ND: il l ; rienne and Ch am b ery f or the more purely Italisl, atmosphere of T urin, and the original Frenc; province of Savoy was almost invisible behind th broad territ or i es o f P i edmont. Since that time more substantial sympathies have been excited h i y .. the constitutional p rogress o f the State, and $ 3 dinia not on l y represents a vigorous Italian Powe r ' but a f ree )t a li an community. Its position ; strange. It i s a l mos t as if some small Wiele., Prince h a d b een l eft und i sturbed by the Pia.": tagenets in th e recesses o f C arnarvonshire or berland, and his representatives had found them' selves a thousand years afterw ar d s w i t h pretens ioll to rthe Empire of Britain. Y e t i t i s especial k!, remarkable that these prospe c t s , marve ll ous as the.; are, may, if they are reasonably interpreted an peaceably pursued, prove really to h av e sou' foundation. Sardinia will not command the sYlf pathy of Europe in violati ng t rea ti es on ts pretex , 0 patriotism or nation a lit y , b ut i f she contill_.'a steadily in the career o f p o liti ca l civilisation 9,T freedom the natural course o f events can hardly fail to insure her progress to influence and polder' At Dock Cent. the tc th e d. a slig A ( Stock has bi from have for mi favou l 961 6 2 Indi a ditto to 38 8 Annin Bu s rately alterai ditto .. 4 1, to Ifus s i t ; 4 1 per Gren a , and'p dedlin( "4 - ; and has be . 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