The Sun. — London, England, 1858-12-24 00:00:00

WINTER. —NO GENTLEMAN during the Winter should be without one of MACDOUGALL'S FAMOUS HIGHLAND CLOAKS, Universally acknowledged to be the most comfortable, useful, and gentlemanly upper Garment now in use, either o r Town wear, or the Rail, the Coach, Riding; Driving, and Walking. They are made of Scotch Tweeds, in every variety of Plain Colours, and very pretty Mixtures : also in dark Oroy and Black, for.Clergymen's wear. Good useful qualities from.... 265. to 365. The best do. do. 38s. to 50s. The Height and Size round Shoulders is sufficient measure. Patterns and price per post, free. Any number of Cloaks forwarded in four days from date of order, free to London. D. MACDOUGALL, THE ROYAL TARTAN WAREHOUSE. INVERNESS. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, under the sole Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison.—The public are respectfully formed that that this new and eloga n t Th eatre IS NOW OPEN for the first ENGLISH OPERA SEASON THIS EVENING Dee. 24, when will be presented an entirely new and original Oera, by Mr. W. Balfe, entitl e d SATANELLA ; or, THE p p OWER OF LOVE. Conductor—Mr. Alfred Mellon. After which the National Anthem. Commence at Seven, ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. On MONDAY EVENING next will be presented THE JEALOUS WIFE. Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean. After which, a new grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE KING OF THE CASTLE ; or, Harlequin Prince Diamond and Princess Brighteyes. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone. On MONDAY EVENING, Dec. 27, the performances will .be performed SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER. Messrs. Buckstone, Chippendale; Mesdames Reynolds and Poynter. After which, a new grand Comic Pantomime, entitled UNDINB ; or, Harlequin and the Spirit of the Waters. Commence af 7. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer, Will be Opened for the season on CHRISTMAS EVE, Fri day, Dec. 24, when will be produced a new Burlesque, written expressly for the Lyceum Company by Robert B.' Brough, and entitled THE SIEGE OF TROY. The new and gor geous scenery by Mr. William Calicott. The principal cha racters by Mrs. Keeley, Miss Julia St. George, Mrs. Weston, Miss Portman, Miss Talbot, Miss Kate Saxon. Miss E. Romer, &c. ; Mr. Emery, Mr. Charles Young, Mr. Ellerton, Mr. J. Rogers, Mr. Barrett, Arc. ; Miss Rosina Wright, Miss M. Charles, Miss Harriet Dalton, and a numerous Corps de Bal let will also appear. After the Burlesque a 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. The Performances will commence on Friday, Monday, and Tuesday with the Comedietta of TOO MUCH FOR GOOD NATURE. A ➢lorning Performance of the Burlesque and Pantomime on Boxing-day, to commence at two o'clock precisely ; doors open at half-past one. Reduced Prices—Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Stalls, ss. ; Gallery, ls. Box-office open from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at half -past 6, to commence at 7 every evening.- ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough. THIS EVENING, THE RULE OF THREE. After which THE MAID AND THE MAGPIE. THE LITTLE SAVAGE. And THE BONNIE FISH WIFE. Commence at 7 o'clock. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Westminster-road. Sole Lessee Mr. William Cooke. THIS EVENING, the great Eastern Spectacle of THE REVOLT IN INDIA ; • or, The Fugitives and their Faith ful Steed. After which SCENES IN THE ARENA, introducing Mr. W. Cooke, and his beautiful horses, Mr. Runnels, Madame Blanche, Miss Emily Cooke, Madame Fleurette, and the finest troupe of equestrians in the kingdom. Ts conclude with the Farce of SHOOTING THE MOON. A famous, magnificent, and matchless Christmas Panto mime on Boxing-night, entitled HARLEQUIN BARON MIINCHAUSEN ; or, The King of the Pumpkins, unprece dented for comicality and splendour. Two Performances of the Pantomime on Boxing-day, viz., at Two and Seven o'clock. Dress Circle, 4s. ; Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s, ; Gallery, ls. ; tipper Gallery, al. Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— Proprietor --C. MORTON. The public is most respectfully informed that the FINE ARTS GALLER.Y, in connection witk the above Hall, IS NOW OPEN DAT AND NIGHT, front 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 unattempted combinations within, will be found to be wholly without parallel in the Kingdom. The Musicat ENTERTAINMENT commences as usual at seven o'elock. In addition to the usual entertainment, the SAUVLET I"AMELY, of Amsterdam, Eight in number, whose varied instrumental performances have created so marked a sensa tion in the pril:cipal cities and towns of the Continent, will perform every Evening at Nine an' Eleven o'clock. TIIE WEATHER.-Sum OFFICE, DEC. 24. THERMOMETER, TN THE SHADE. 53—highest since noon yesterday. 43—lowest this morning and during he night. ' 48—this day at noon. BAROMETER—Down to 29.28—n0w up to 29.58. WIND, South-Westerly ; light, with fine weather. blew a storm last night. THE SUN• FRIDAY. DECEMBER 24, 1858. We may well wish Reformers a merry Christmas and a happy New Year, for BRIGHT indeed is their hope. Till this Christmas they have looked only to one of two great parties aspiring to office. The Whigs were considered to have a vested interest in Reform, and the Tories a like interest in resistance, and all hope centred in the necessi ties of one party and in the defeat of the other. This Christmas, on the contrary, there are no avowed enemies to our Parliamentary Reformers. The unanimity of all party leaders has become quite a subject of pleasantry. Why, then, should not Whigs, Tories, and Radicals all be merry toge ther over their Christmas plum-pudding, and over their wine after it, when they can all drink Par liamentary Reform with all the honours ? Of all the parties, however, it must be confessed the thorough-going Reformers may well join most merrily in the toast. They cannot boast, to be sure, of being in office ; they cannot point to a leader who was a leader also in the Reform Bill of 1832, but they can point to four of the largest meetings yet held on the subject, and they can at least say that they have the BRIGHT side of the question. So, say we, three cheers for Reform, and a merry Christmas And, now that we are all in good temper, we want a word or two with our friends'of the middle cla sses. We were a little struck with some re marks of a Mr. FYFE at the Edinburgh meeting, which , we hope our readers did not overlook. Mr. FYFE had risen, he said, from the ranks to a good professional position, and he advocated still the cause of the ranks. What he insisted on was the advantage to the middle classes of dealing GENEROUSLY with the classes below them in the matter of the franchise. Re was not pressing universal suffrage; he seemed quite content with Mr. BRIGHT'S rate-book suffrage, but he asked for what the working classes should recognise as con- fidence on the part of the better-off classes. The more we have thought of it, the more his suggestion has commended itself to us. The pre sent time seems to be unusually favourable for discharging a debt long due from the middle class to those below it. We can testify, from personal recollection, that in 1832 the general understand ing was, that if the operatives helped the middle classes to get a vote for themselves, it should be repaid by the Parliament elected under the new franchise. At first the subject was overlooked or forgotten in the great change already gained, and in the great questions which for a time occupied the public mind. Later, it issued in the Chartist movement ; and ever since then an impression has remained on the minds of working men that their immediate superiors in the social scale have mot dealt fairly by them. Happily, all the violence of the reign of FEARGUS O'CONNOR and his associates has completely subsided, and the remains nothing but the fair, peaceful, yet ma .ly assertion of a right to the fi.anchi ,e, such as • have heard from Smithfield, from Birmingham, from Man chester, from Newcastle, and from other places. One of the best features of the working-class agitation is this moderation. Indeed, while assert ing manhood suffrage as the only principle they can acknowledge, they have yet cordially voted to support Mr. BRIGHT, whose rating suffrage would fall very far short of it. They see strongly their rights, but will take a liberal instalment of them. They pronounce no bill to be satisfactory which leaves adult citizens out of the pale of the repre sentation, but they will not insist on satisfaction of all demands. Can there be a better time than this to do something worth doing in the direction of enfranchising working men ? We are not threat ened. There are no night meetings, and drillings on heaths and moors. There is not even any tu multuous demand for what is desired. Never could the middle classes bestow on those below them, what they must one day give, with a better grace. We well know the feelings with which we all regard concessions wrung from the Peers ; they have alienated us from that haughty body, not attached us to them. So will it be with the con cession of the Franchise, if the operative classes have to wrest it from us. What might now become a bond of union will then become only a cause of lasting ill-will and contempt. As Mr. FYFE justly observed, confidence begets confidence. The true way to ensure in working men a loyal attachment to the constitution—to enlist their:support, and to gain their good-will to the classes above them—is to trust them. Let them understand that the constitution of the coun try exists so equally for them, as for all besides, that its administration and protection are as cheerfully placed in their hands as in our own. It is really the case. The working classes are legislated for quite as much and as well as they will ever legislate for themselves, and the fact will be plainer to them when they are not, apparently, jealously excluded from all direct influence on the Legislature. We are not concerned just now to advocate this or that particular franchise. Mr. BRIGHT'S is before them. They have, or large numbers of them at least have, cheerfully accepted it. It seems, at least, that the voter should be, if a poor man, yet a known and responsible man, and this is decidedly better than any mere artificial line of demarcation. We need hardly add that the " confidence" must be complete. The vote must be given, not to the man's master, but to the man himself. No exten sion of the suffrage can be tolerated without the Ballot. We do not, indeed, know of any meeting of working men, who ought to know their own position best, in which they have not spoken of the Ballot as inseparable from the fran chise. A rote for working men, tvithout the Ballot, would be a fetter, not a fran chise. It is astonishing how some parties lie on the watch for the shred of a plausibility against so obvious a right as free voting. Mr. BRIGHT had a cold at Edinburgh ; to shorten his speech he omitted discussion of the Ballot ; forth with he was held to have retracted or grown cold on that subject ! It was as well they told him so in time, since at Glasgow he did it full justice. Indeed he could tell them, and truly enough, that wherever he went, and whatever differences of opinion ho met with, he met with none on the Ballot. It is the one subject on which he found all Reformers agreed, however they might differ on the limits of the franchise, or in the apportion ment of members. " There is," said he, "no por tion of the propositions for Reform that have been submitted to the public in other parts of the coun try in England that has been received with such unanimity, and such an enthusiasm of resolution, as the proposition that the Ballot shall form a portion of the coming Reform Bill." Let Lord JOHN and Lord DERBY ponder over this fact. At this period, when many happy families are indulging in joyous anticipations of a merry Christ mas, when healthy and prosperous children are looking forward with eager anticipations to the gifts and luxuries provided for their use, it may not be unprofitable to turn for a short period to the condemned cell in Reading Gaol and consider the deplorable state of poor MARY NEWELL, who now lies under sentence of death for the murder of her own child. The unhappy girl is but twenty-two years of age, and, unfortu nately for herself, was sufficiently prepossessing in appearance to attract the attention of a certain ROBERT WILLIAM FRANCIS, a poul terer, then residing in Friere-street, Reading. He had known her for five or six years, and having persuaded her to yield to his wishes under a pro mise of marriage, accompanied by the stale pretext that it was not convenient for him to marry just yet, as his sister was keeping house for him, heartlessly abandoned her to her miserable fate. She, of course, lost a situation in which she had acquired the respect and esteem of her mistress, who, greatly to her credit, came forward at the trial to give her miserable servant a character. When she subsequently came to Reading to ask him what she was to do, as " he knew she was in trouble by him," he said he did not know what she was to do, for he was engaged, and could not have her, but he would keep the child." In this respect, however, he changed his mind as much as when he had promised marriage to his ill-fated victim. After her confinement in the union workhouse, and re maining there for nearly three months, she deter mined on making a last appeal to her betrayer. If he was not prepared to redeem his first promise, he might the last—might at least " keep the child," or give some pecuniary assistance to its heartbroken mother. When, how ever, she adventured on the experiment on the very day of her discharge from the workhouse ; when, after walking eight miles to produce the infant to its father, vainly hoping that some feeling might be excited, if not favourable to herself, at least to the innocent baby. But she was grievously mis taken. Although perfectly destitute, without the means of obtaining a lodging for the night, without even a single farthing in her possession to enable her to procure the slightest nourishment, her seducer refused the slightest assistance to one whom he had promised to make his wife, either for herself or for the child that he acknowledged to be his own. He saw the baby, but did not take any notice of it, and did not recollect passing any remark on it. To her, however, he was more explicit. His reply to the question of what she was to do—was that "he did not care what she did, she could do as she liked, but he would not give her anything." He then dressed himself, and swagger e d out o f the shop, leaving the miserable creature in company with his sister, who speedily told her that there was no use in her staying, as he - might not be home until 11 or 12 o'clock. This kind-hearted and sympathising female com pleted the ruin the poulterer had commenced. Poor MARY NEWELL left the shop, but walked about until midnight vainly seeking another interview. Then, driven to despair, to madness, she committed the fearful act, which, unless the Royal prerogative of mercy be exercised in her favour, may consign her to the hands of the executioner, to be publicly ,trangled on the gallows, for the offence of which ROBERT WILLIAM FRANCIS, poulterer, of Reading, was the primary cause. In her own pathetic account of the melancholy transaction, she declared that " the temptation was very great, to lead me to what I did. He so frowned on me and the dear baby." And the learned and humane Judge who tried the case observed that "if the conduct of the man FRANCIS to the prisoner was the same as it had been in the witness-box,it must have withered up her whole soul almost, and his refusal to give her one farthing, or a kind look, or a kind word, most probably did change her whole nature." His. Lordship was compelled to discharge a deeply painful duty, but he earnestly entered into the emphatic recommendation of the Jury, which h e said he would " with much satisfaction forward to the proper quarter." There can be no doubt that MARY NEWELL will be rescued from the hangman's hands, but hers will be a terrible fate, even under the most favourable circumstances, while Mr. ROBERT WILLIAM FRANCIS may continue to pros per, in company with his sister, should the people of Wallingford be less excitable than those of Reading. It will be seen from the report, in another part of our impression, that he was rather roughly used by those who heard of his con duct. We cannot justify anything approximating to Lynch Law ; but that particular case wo should feel disposed to assimilate to Uncle TOBY'S oath, on which " the Recording Angel dropped a tear, and blotted it out for ever." There are many of the same heartless class as R. W. FRANCIS in all grades of society. Men utterly reckless of the misery and wretchedness to which they consign their victims, and who would answer their sad appeals for justice by heartless jibes, or, still more, intolerable indifference. It is the same from the highest to the lowest. It is that which brings so many "unfortunates" to the streets, that magnifies the social evil, and renders many of those, who might otherwise be happy wives and mothers, miserable outcasts, and causes a con- suming canker to rankle in hearts where an appearance of happiness, or rather gaiety, is assumed. Have we not commenced at the wrong end, in declaring that the gibbet shall be reserved for the MARY NEWELLS, while the ROBERT WIL LIAM FRANCIS'S may escape with impunity, and walk with erect heads on 'Change or market ? We care not who the offenders may be—whether high or low, rich or poor. We shall earnestly respond to the aspiration of the great poet of human nature : " Oh, Heaven, that thou wouldst place a scourge in every honest hand, To lash such rascals bare-backed through the world." MR. G. T. F. SMITHS WEATHER PRE DICTIONS FOR JANUARY, 1859. Near the 4th, cold, rain or sleet, stormy. Near 7th, temperature rises ; rather milder. From the 7th to the 11th, temperature fluctuating, but alter nately bright and lowering. Near 13th, stormy and cold ; but as we approach the 15th or the 17th there may be a slight rise in temperature; and from thence to the end of the month there will be intense cold and congelation, rendering January, 1859, one of those Januarys classing amongst the coldest on record —snow, with stormy driftings in tervening, but frost predominates. Januarysl79s and 1814 were the coldest Januarys on record, and the phenomena for January, 1859, appears to my humble judgment not essentially different, though probably not so extreme. It will be seen I have not waived the question of temperature for Dec. 1858, and the electric state of the atmosphere, with thunder on the 19th and 22d, proves the mild weather predicted has been in con currence therewith, as a warm atmosphere generates electricity at all seasons of the year. LATEST NEWS. THE BOMBAY MAILS. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAM.) SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY MORNING. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Malta, Captain Black, has arrived with the Bombay mails ; she left Alexandria Dec. 11th ; Malta, 14th ; Gibraltar, 19th. The Malta brings 40 passengers, three packages of specie (value unknown), and general cargo. Captain Macpherson, two mates, and nine of the crew of the Fairy Queen, foundered at sea, have come by the Malta ; also Captain Jansin, of the barque Louisa, of Porysrund, foundered on the 28th of October, 209 miles west of Lisbon. The following telegrams have been received a Mr. Reuter's office : VIENNA, DEC. 23. The semi•official Austrian Correspondence states that Government has granted important alleviations concerning the execution of the last law of conscrip tion, especially in exempting from military service only sons and married individuals in several pro vinces of the Austrian empire. ZANTE, DEC. 16. Mr. Gladstone has arrived here, and was received with the same demonstrations as at other places, expressing the desire of the people to be joined to Greece. It is reported that part of the fleet stationed at Malta has been placed at the disposal of Sir John Young. MARSEILLES, DEC. 23. Advices from Athens of the 16th inst. state that Mr. Gladstone was expected there. During his stay at Zante a grand fete had taken place, with illuminations and demonstrations in favour of the annexation of the lonian Islands to Greece. A deputation from Zante and Ithaca had pre sented an address, expressing the national wish to have the islands joined to Greece. Mr. Gladstone, in reply, said---" England cannot alter the treaties, but is willing to grant liberal concessions." The courier who left Constantinople on the 15th has just arrived here. Letters from Pera report that the Grand Vizier refused to carry out the reforms promised by Fuad Pacha at Paris. Aali Pacha had tendered his resignation, and Riza Pacha was preparing to follow him into re tirement. Fuad Pacha had not yet accepted the office o f Grand Vizier. The Caimacans repudiated the blame attached to the Conference, and had sent in a. memorial in their justification, accompanied by a threat of resig- nation. MADRID, DEC. 23. The Cortes has rejected, by 158 against votes, the amendment of Senor Moyano, demand ing the fulfilment of the Concordat. The official Gazette contains a decree, by which Senors Espelela and Dagona, members of the tribunal of war, are replaced by Senor Aldo in.a and the Duke Evariste San Miguel. FRA'N'KFORT, DEC. 23. The Federal Diet has adopted several proposals of the committees, amongst which the one concern ing Holstein and Lauenburg. Th.e question of the garrison of Radstadt has also been considered. The Diet has adjourned for throe weeks. FRANCE. PARIS, THURSDAY. As the health of the Dowager Empress of Russia is much improved, the Grand Duke Constantine will not proceed to St. Petersburg so early as was intended. His Imperial Highness was to reach Nice to-night. He will then join the Grand Duchess, and after a day or two go on to Palermo, where the Grand Duchess is to winter. The Ad miral Grand Duke will afterwards cruise in the Mediterranean, as originally intended. The projected association in wlich it is said a well-known public character is largely interested, appears to be advancing towards completion with the steady progress expected from an undertaking which is ushered into existence under such power ful auspices. It is to have the name of " Societe Commerciale et Industrielle," and will begin the world with a capital of 60,000,000 f., of which 40,000,000 f. will be at once parl up, and 20,000,000 f. at subsequent fixed periods. It is proposed that the president of this new bank ing company shall be named by the Emperor, and will have the right of veto. A permanent com pany will be chosen by the Council of Adminis tration to watch over the execution of its decrees. It has no connection with the Credit Mobilier ; but at some future period, when the immediate object of its foundation is attained, may be consolidated with the Comptoir d'Escompte, with which it has a certain analogy. The plan has been before the Council of State, has just passed the sections, and in a few days will be brought before the full As sembly of the Council. Of the result there can hardly be a doubt. The shares of the new esta blishment are expected to bear, a good premium, at all events in the beginning. The fortefaix, or porters, of Marseilles are de cidedly hostile to free trade. It appears they have petitioned against the docks on account of the pre judice caused by them to their interests. The iron masters and canal owners have at last got powerful auxiliaries. BOURSE, Dec. 23.—The market has been firm, with an upward tendency. It was , reported that the new Industrial Bank had been authorised, with a capital of 60,000,000 t/ and 40,000,000 f. to be im mediately issued. Threes have been done at from 73f. 50e. to 73f. 60c, Mobilier, 997 f. 50c. to 1,005 f. ; Austrian, 645 f. to 647 f. 50e. ; Orleans, 1,397 f. 50c. to 1,400 f, ; Lyons, 887 f. 50e. to 890 f. ; and Southern, 590 f. to 592 f. 50c. The following are the last quotations :-- t per Centg. .... 96 75 Do. end montk 97 Credit Fonder Belgian 4} . lOO Piedmontesa (5) 94 Roman 93 Austrian Spanish Threes 47 75 Home Debt 3 per Cents. 73 30 Do. end month 73 10 Bank Shares 3030 -_ Credit Mobilier 095 ._ Do. Account RAILWA.YB. Cash. Account. Orleans 1006 25 Northern .. . ........... . New ditto. ............. 845 .. 1846 25 Lyons and Mediterranean BB7 50 .. 885 New ditto • • ._— —•—• Geneva.............. Midi • • • • • -- Southern Western 607 - 50 .. 610 —. Eastern - .. :700 Grand Central — • • --•— Sardinian Austrian Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 111 c. ; money, 25f. 9c. ; three months, paper, 24f. 971 c. ; money, 24f. 95c. ii ., 4. . 14 ;' . •.! "!.-: , 1 / 4 8,* 1, t ‘ o , , i. 7 11. M., , ' s 4 9! 4 '4r . ' ,,. ..,- . '.-. -•,•= 4- .--4EIIIP- ) , : , 0 ,,1. , - ~,%.,,,•,,,,,:, _ .... „, • ..,„,,.., ..5..,.. •-•,, .y 4, - j. , :1. , . 3" ~ m - ~,AV..... 4, ,0, - ~,,, t 1 A - .1),,,,, , •,,,47,1.,-..-- -z-LL.,f '.,' '. 1 ...„' -• ~ ~.a .v.,,--- - ' •;.- . 01% THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 24, 1858, ST. 3IARTIN'S HALL. An exceedingly interesting and not less instructive lec ture on elocution, intonation, and the art of judiciously exercising the voice in reading, reciting, and public speak ing, was delivered at St. Martin's Hall yesterday evening, by Mr. Jenkins, author of the ingenious and learned "Essay on the Philosophical Principles of the English Language." The lecturer, whose discourse indicated an intimate fami liarity with his subject, described in forcibls and earnest language the advantage of suiting tone, emphasis, and action to the sentiment delivered, and traced the want of effect in many of our English speakers and singers to their cold, unimpassioned delivery, in which the value of expressive gesture and sympathetic intonation is totally disregarded. Mr. Jenkins illustrated his judicious maxims by a variety of poetical and oratorical recitations, which he delivered in a most impressive manner, and his lecture, which was listened to with manifest satisfaction, was rendered addi tionally attractive by the occasional introduction of vocal and instrumental music, performed very skilfully by the Misses Baxter. The lecture will be repeated on an early day. The Earl and Countess Stanhope are passing the season at Chevening-park, Kent. Viscount Eversl!:y and the Hon. Misses Shaw Lefevre have returned to, Heckfield-park, Hunts, for the holidays. Viscount and Vitscountess Melgund have arrived at their residence in Chester-square from Scotland. Lord and Lady Willoughby de Eresby are at present at Torquay. They will leave at the close of this month for Drummond 'Castle, N.B. Lady Stuart de _R othesay has arrived at the resi dence of the Countess. Somers, in Grosvenor-place. The Dowager Litity Truro is confined to her resi dence in Eaton-square, by an attack of asthma. Lord and Lady Aveland have been entertaining a numerous circle of friends at Normanton Park during the past month. Sir Henry Fletcli er arrived in town yesterday from a tour in Egypt. Sir Henry will leave to-day to join his regiment at Winds o r. Sir Edward and :Lady Colebrooke have arrived at Farrance's Hotel, B rti'gravia, from Edinburgh. The Right Hon. 'T.. W. Henley left town yester day for his seat, Water} erry, Oxfordshire. A marriage is abd at to take place early in the ensuing year between : Mr. Curtis, late Royal Dragoons, eldest son of Sir Wm. ( :urtis, Bart., of Caynham Court, county of Salop, and MI: Is Master, daughter of Col. Chester Master, of Knole-park, I .!ounty of Gloucester. FUNERAL OF THE COUNTESS OF WILTON.—The funeral of the late Count ass of Wilton took place yesterday. The funeral cortege, whi4 h left Heaton-hall at 12 o'clock, formed in the followin! order :—Ten private carriages, closed ; two mutes, bearn ig the arms of the family; two mutes bearing plumes a horseman bearing the coronet on a crimson cushion ; th. e 2 Learse, drawn by six black horses ; nine mourning coaches *„. each drawn by four horses. In the first of the mourning ( ;es tches were the Earl of Wilton, the Marquis of West= ister, Lord Ebury, and the Earl of Derby ; in the secon. El, Lord Grey de Wilton, the Hon. Seymour Egerton, ai id Captain de Ros. The procession reached Prestwich ch arch about 1 o'clock, where a great concourse of people hr id assembled to pay a last tribute of respect to the depart& I lady, for whom much affection had been entertained by th' , p tenantry and the poor during many years of her life. The 'j parish church was also filled with people, many of whom tt ad been drawn thither by similar feelings. In the family pew were the ladies Catherine and Alice Egerton, Lady de Ros, and Lady de Wilton. The service was conducted b 3 the Rev. G. M. Birch, rector of Prestwich. The body Nit as deposited in the family vault, which is situate in the i Tilton chapel, in tho north transept , of the church. . I REPEAL OF THE 2 'Arkit DUTY.—.A. public meet ing of merchants and maj nufacturers was held in the com mittee room of the town -hall, Birmingham, yesterday, at noon,to consider the pre riety of memorialising the Govern ment in favour of the 1 4 veal of the excise duty on paper. H. Van Wart, Esq. (A .merican merchant), presided ; and among those present • xl :re H. Smith, Esq., P. H. Muntz, Esq., Aldermen Bald win, Allday, and Lloyd ; Councillors Smith, Tonics, Mahei and Wright. The chairman, in the course of his opening • remarks, said he had never hoard any re won assigned for ti le continuation of the paper duty, ex cept that the Chan( v.llor of the Exchequer could not do withp:ut the money. . Mr. Alderman Lloyd moved a reso-• lution, affix - ming that t e continuance of the duty was unjust and unpolitie- and quot ed the authority of Mr. Gladstone, who, when Chancellor 1 f the Exchequer in 1822, gave ex pression to an opinion at Manchester that the tax upon paper was untenable an( I ought to be repealed. Mr. Henry Smith seconded the rem lution, which was supported by Mr. P. H. Muntz and Mr. John Cassell, who contended that paper duty was a tax ul )on knowledge, and an obstacle to the spread of education: The resolution was carried, and a committee appointed to draw up a memorial for presenta tion to the Chancellor o f the Exchequer against the con tinuance of the duty, au Ito form a deputation to wait up( n the Goverim.ent to r€ vtl sent the opinions of the meeting. 1r RUSSIA. The Russian authorities are preparing to make the most of the commercial prospects opened to them on the side of OWna. The late treaty with that country has decided the commercial corporation of Kiakhta to keep two students at the University of St. Petersburg, after they have completed their scholastic instruction at Irkutsk, who are especially to occupy themselves with the study of the Chinese, Mantehou, and English languages. The University will be paid the sum necessary for the support of these pupils for thirteen years. After being per fected in the above languages they are to learn the Japanese A service of malles-postes and dili gences is also being established between Pekin, Kiakhta, and St. Petersburg—the former run twice a month, and the latter three times a year. From Kiakhta to Pekin the distance is 623 niiie-, but letters are conveyed there and back in a fort night. The service is performed by men on horse back, who for some little time before reaching the place where they change horses raise a loud and peculiar cry, so that the fresh animal may be brought out ready for them. In Mongolia, a courier performs 125 miles in the 24 hours. In the mountainous parts of the country, the speed re quired is not so great, but strict regulations are drawn out as to the rate of travelling, from which the couriers cannot deviate. AMERICA. The Arago, Capt. Lines, with the United States mails, arrived at Cowes 'yesterday, on her way to Havre. She left New York on the 11th inst. She had on board seventy-eight passengers for Havre and seventeen for England. Amongst her cargo was specie to the value of 141,000 dols. for England, and 485,000 dols. for France. She experienced on the first part of her voyage moderate weather, but towards the latter part strong westerly gales. On the 16th inst., in lat. 47.40 N., long. 48 W., she spoke the steamer Ariel, bound for New York, and learnt that on the Bth inst. a tremendous sea washed over the Ariel, and killed the commander, Captain Ludlow, and wounded two officers and two seamen. The Ariel arrived at Southampton from New York on the 17th ult., having met the disastrous and terrific equinoctial gales. On the 11th inst. there were seven steamers on the Atlantic bound for New York—viz., the Edin burgh, Persia, Aria, Arabia, New York, Saxonia, and Kangaroo. The Persia left Liverpool on the 27th ult., and she had not been signalled off Sandy Hook on the 11th inst. The weather was clear and the wind S.S.W. She was thus 14 days out, and some surprise was manifested at her non-appear ance. The City of IVashingtan had arrived off Cape Race. The Cersea had not arrived out. The telegraph announces the death . of the Hon. Robert Baldwin, at his residence, near Toronto, on the 9th inst. Mr. Baldwin was a distinguished citizen of Canada; he had been Attorney-General of the Upper Province, and was an associate of Sir H. Lafontaine in the Canadian Government, and bore an unblemished reputation. The weather at New York was very cold and wintry, and it was expected that navigation on the canals would soon be stopped. The Welland Canal was entirely closed up by ice. The gold discoveries at Cherry Creek, Nebraska, turn out to be of considerable importance. The Nonpareil, published at Council Bluffs, lowa, has information direct from the diggings, from a gen tleman recently arrived and from a correspondent. It is alleged that miners who have been there long enough to get permanently located and at work are making, without the aid ofperfect implements, from 21 to 20 dollars per day. The advent of winter was interfering with operations somewhat, but it was believed that on the opening of spring the miners will reap a rich harvest, especially in the mountain gulches. The brig Planet, of Salem, arrived at Province town, reported having seen, in lat. 8.24 deg. and long. 64.21 deg., a large vessel on fire, with fore mast and bowsprit standing, bright topmast head and double topsail yards. No person was seen on board. It is not improbable that the was a clipper ship, but it would be impossible to surmise what one. There was no name on the quarter or bows. Mr. John Henderson, one of the oldest and most respected of the Sandy Hook pilots, was acciden tally crushed to death on the afternoon of the 9th inst., while in the act of leaving the schooner J. B. James, which he had piloted to sea, and getting on board of the steam-tug Underwriter. The accident was caused by his foot slipping upon ice after he had touched the steamer's guards. He lived only an hour after the accident. His body was brought to his residence in New York. The Federal Judges at Columbia, South Carolina, have decided that the law under which the crew of the slave brig Echo has been detained is constitu- tional. The Nicaraguan filibusters have their rendezvous in the Florida Keys. It is believed that a steamer has escaped from Mobile with a number of filibus ters. The - New York Times of December 11 says : Nothing of special importance transpired at Wash ington yesterday. The Senate was in session but half an hour, when it adjourned till Monday. There has been nothing further done in relation to the removal of Douglas from the chairmanship of the Territorial Committee. The treasurer's state ment shows that the balance in the Treasury on Monday was 4,090,000 dols. ; the receipts for the week, 651,000 dols. ; and the amount of the drafts paid was 1,568,000 dols. The amount of the drafts issued was 2,358,000 dols., a reduction from last week of 1,700,000 dols. In the house, Mr. Boyce moved that Lieut. Maury be admitted as a delegate from Arizona, which was objected to by Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, on the ground that Arizona was a part of New Mexico, which already had a delegate. A Washington telegram, of Dec. 10, says : ‘"l'he President's grand programme for the pro gress of our great country will overshadow the miserable political squabbles of partisans and pre sidential aspirants. The 6th of Dec. is an epoch in our history. The belief that Congress will sustain the President in his foreign policy grows stronger the more the message is discussed. In this he will be supported by several opposition members. Or ders have been sent to get the new steam sloop-of war Brooklyn, at New York, ready for sea. Captain Farraght has been assigned to command her. She will be sent to the Gulf. She Will leave about the. *lst of January. The St. Louis has also been or dered to the Gulf. The want of suitable vessels for the service is much felt by the Navy Department A recent note from Lord Napier to the state de partment informs the Secretary of State that the Earl of Elgin had expressed to his Government the obligation he was under to our consul-general at Japan, Townsend Harris, for important aid ren dered him and his interpreter in negotiating the treaty lately concluded with that empire. Lord Napier adds that the Queen is anxious to confer upon Mr. Harris a solid testimonial of her gratitude for his conduct, in the shape of a snuff-box, with the royal cipher; and his lordship desires that Mr. Harris may be authorised to receive it. Secretary Cass has replied to Lord Napier's letter, and has also communicated the matter to the chairman of the Senate and House Committees on Foreign Affairs. Little is said of Kansas just now, and it is certain that all the power of the big and little republican magicians cannot conjure up the ghost of that dead humbug. COMMERCIAL. NEW YORK, DEC. 11. The cotton market was steady yesterday, with sales of about 1,100 bales,:closing without quotable change in prices. Flour continued in fair demand, chiefly from the home trade, with some purchases for export, while prices were steady. Wheat was firm for the higher grades, while prices were moderate. Corn was steady, with sales of Wes tern mixed at 76c. to 77c., and prime Southern white at 871 c. Pork was less buoyant, and sales moderate, inclu ding old mess at dols. 17 9,5, new ditto at dols. 18 371 to 18 50, and prime at dols. 14 35 to 14 50. Sugars were steady, with sales of about 375 hhds. and 75 boxes. Coffee was steady; sales of 3100 bags of Rio were made by auc tion, at an average of about dols. 10 55, and 278 bags that were withdrawn were afterwards sold at 11c., and some Laguayra sold at 111 c. Freights were steady, but engage ments were light. There has been no movement in the money market to-day. At bank the best endorsed paper, net over 60 or 90 days, is done at 4 ; one-name paper at 5 ; and ordinary good mercantile notes, 4 ; and six months' are done at bank and at the discount houses at 5 to 6 to 8. Exchange on Europe for the' steamer tomor row is not active. We quote sterling, bankers', at 109 a to 1; mercantile bills, at 1081 to 109; francs, at 5.14 to 5.16, some choice bankers' bills being held at 5.121. A small shipment of bars will probably be made to-morrow. MARKETS. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 10.—Stocks firm. Pennsylvania State Fives, 951- ; Reading Railroad, 26k ; Morris Canal, 49 ; Long Island Railroad, 11l ; Pennsylvania Railroad, 42g. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 10.—Cotton—Sales to-day 15,000 bales, the market closing with an advance of one-eigth of a cent.; middling, I la d c. to 1 1 a c.; stock 314,500 against 259,000 last year. Sugar ull, and declined one-eighth of a cent ; sales at 51c. Molasses, 271 c. Flour firm at dols. 5 25. Lard ? in kegs, 12e. Coffee firm. at 11c. Freights—Cotton to Liverpool unchanged, and to Boston, . 4e. Sterling ex change, 108 to 1084, and with bills of lading 1061 to 1071. MOBILE, Dec. 10.—Cotton—Sales to-day 3,000 bale unchanged prices. Tho sales of the week sum up 22,03) bales, and the receipts 29,000, against 17,750 for thecor responding week of last year. Receipts ahead of last year, 115,600 bales. Stock, 117,500 bales. SAVANNAH, Dec. 10.—Cotton firm. Sales to-day, 980 bales. CHARLESTON, Dec. 10.—Cotton—Sales to-day, 2,400 bales at prices ranging from 101 c. to 11/c., the market closing firm. . PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 10.—Flour quiet; superfine, dols. 5 121 to dols. 5 37i. Wheat dull, sales' 2,000 bushels, red, dol. 124 to dol. 128 ; white, dol. 1 37 to dol. 1 42. Corn advanced, sales 4,000 bushels—new yellow, 53c. to 70c. ; white, 64c, Whisky firm, at 25c. to 26c. THE NA YT; The Hon. J. R. Drummond, cr.B., Aide-de-Camp to the Queen, Commodore, and Superintendent of Woolwich Dockyard, has been granted one month's leave of absence. Her Majesty's ship Biter, Lieut.-Commander J. B. Grove, which vessel left Woolwich on Wednes day for Portland after repairs of boilers and ma chinery, returned to Woolwich yesterday, in conse quence of her feedpipes having burst on her passage down the river. The disaster occurred near Erith, when, by dint of a careful and judicious use of the small amount of steam which could be supplied for working the engines, the Biter was brought back to Woolwich for repairs. Her Majesty's steam storeship Rhadamanthus, Master-Commander Sturdee, arrived on Wednesday at Woolwich from the west. She was yesterday hauled into dry dock for an examination, rendered necessary in consequence of her having been run on shore in the Clyde by the steam packet Princess Royal, when laden with 250 tons of boilers and steam machinery for Greenock. After her exami nation the Rhadamanthus will ship a cargo of steam gear for Portsmouth and Plymouth. Her Majesty's 31 screw frigate Curacoa, Capt. T. H. Mason, steamed into Portsmouth harbour yester day afternoon, and made fast to the Dockyard j e tty. She will be placed in the Angle-dock as soon as the weather will permit. The American ship Leila, Capt. Haim, remains weatherbound at Spithead. She isfrom Rotterdam, bound to Baltimore. THE ARM r. The following circular haslbn issued from the Horse Guards, for the information of officers be longing to the various branches of the service : " I am directed by Secretary Major-General Peel to acquaint you that the contributions for messing to be paid by officers of all arms of her Majesty's service, including officers of the cavalry and staff offieors, for the passage to and from India to this country, whether proceding by the overland or sea route is fixed at the uniform rate of £5 for all officers. " Officers travelling by sea between the colonies and India are to be charged at the following rates —viz., between India and the Cape of Good Hope, New South Wales, or Mauritius, £3 2s. 6d. each ; between India and Ceylon, 16s. Bd. each. "In the case of an officer who receives an allow ance to find his own passage no such stoppage is required. "B. HAVES. " The Officers commanding Regiments of In fantry and Cavalry, Paymasters, and • Regimental Agents." On Wednesday evening nearly 200 of the wives of soldiers who are now serving in. India and else where were entertained at tea at Chatham by the committee of the Association for Improving the Condition of the Wives of Soldiers and Sailors. The tea party was held in the National School rooms, near Brompton Barracks, the persons pre sent being waited on by the members of the com mittee, assisted by a number of ladies belonging to the ladies' committee of the association. During the evening addresses were delivered by Major Powys, the Rev. W. Conway, and the Rev. D. Cook, with other gentlemen, all of whom have taken an interest in the condition of the wives and families of those soldiers who have left Chatham garrison on foreign service. The committee of the association give employment to nearly 100 wltmen, for whom needle work is found, many of the prin cipal ladies of the garrison personally superin tending the delivery and receipt of the work. The committee have also hired a commodious house at Chatham, which is fitted up as a hospital for the reception of the urgent cases of sickness, &c., among the soldiers' wives.. Since its formation the associa tion has been the means of effecting a vast amount of good at Chatham among the class for whose benefit it was established. Major-General Sir W. F. Williams, Commandant at Woolwich, yesterday terminated his half-yearly inspection of the garrison, which commenced on Monday last. BALL AT TRE TOWER. Lieut.-Col. Hepburn and the officers of the Ist Bat talion Scots Fusilier Guards, on duty at the Tower of London, gave a ball last night to a large circle of friends, comprising the rank and fashion located in town. His Excellency the French ambassador and the Duchess de Malakoff and a brilliant circle were invited, and above 150 members of the aris tocracy graced the festive union by their presence. The ball was of course given at the officers' quar ters in the eastern end of the parade, by the White Tower. At tiru entrance an awning protected the visitors from the inclemency of the weather, well lighted and tastefully decorated, the approach being guarded by the privates of the gallant corps. The interior was admirably decorated on the oc casion by the national flags. The mess-room was converted into a ball-room, the walls being orna mented with trophies and armorial bearings encircled with laurels. Over the fire-places were the old and new colours (bearing the names of many a well-fought field) of the regiment, the re gimental pipes, and flowers. In addition the room was effulgently illuminated. In an adjoining apartment the full band of the regiment, under the able direction of the master, performed a variety of well-selected music. Shortly before midnight sup per was announced in the field-officers' room, where the choicest luxuries of the table were supplied. Another apartment was appropriated for tea and other refreshments. At ten o'clock dancing commenced to an efficient quadrille band, under the direction of Mr. Bradley. Among the company were the following :—Lady Chelmsford and the Hon. Miss Thesiger, Lord Campbell and the Baroness Stratheden and the Hon. Misses Campbell (2), Lady Frances Gordon and Miss Gordon, Lady Arthur Lennox and Miss Lennox, Lord Bingham, Viscount Hinchinbroke, Lady Graham and Miss Graham, Lord Garlies, Hon. Dudley Campbell, Hon. J. Hallyburton Campbell, Captain and the Hon. Mrs. Charles Hay, Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Higgins, Hon. Mrs. Heneage and the Misses Heneage (2), Hon. Mrs. Astley and Miss Astley, Lady Gibson, General Sir Wiliam and Lady Codrington and Miss Codrington, Sir Charles Russell, General Monteith Douglas and the Misses Douglas (2), Colonel Hamil• ton, Colonel and Mrs. Wyndham and Miss Wynd ham, Colonel and Mrs. Whimper, Colonel Brown low Knox, M.P., Major Shuckborough, Major Wombwell, Captain Maxse, Captain Keppel, Cap tain and Mrs. DruMmond, Captain Buller, Captain Ferguson, Captain Knox, Captain Bramston, Cap tain Lane, Captain Hamilton, Captain Tottenham, Captain Tower, Mrs. Farrar, Mrs. Law and Miss Law, Mr. and Mrs. Felix Smith and the Misses Smith (2), Mrs. Durant, Mrs. Ya r d en an d Mi ss Yarden, Mrs. Lambton and the Misses Lambton (2), Hon. Mrs. Wolff, Mrs. Davidson, Mrs. L. Curwen and Miss Curwen, Miss Courtenay, Miss Barnett, Mrs. Langford and the Misses Lang ford (2), Mr. and Mrs. Granville Berkeley and the Misses Berkeley (2), the Misses Dallas (2), Mrs. Toler, Miss Freemantle, Mr. Dallas, Mr. Cecil Ives, Mr. irombwell and Miss Wombwell, Mr. and Mrs. Barnard, Miss Brigstock, Miss Hope Vere, Mr. West, Mr. Cholmondeley, Mr. Perry, Mr. Rostock, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Grant, Mr. Astley, Mr. J. Bram ston, Mr. Heneage Daring, Mr. Bond, Mr. Law, the Misses Hamilton' (2), Mr. Fitzroy and Miss Fitzroy, Miss Graham, Mr. Dalzell, Mr. Ewart, Mr. Lambton, Mr. Hugan, Mr. Elwes, M r . H arry Scott, Mr. Thurlow Astley, Mr. Stapleton, Mr. Francis Gordon, &c. _ The gallant colonel and the officers of the Ist battalion of the Scots Fusilier Guards paid every attention and hospitality to their numerous visitors; and the entire proceedings passed off with eclat. CHURCH-RATE AT BOWDEN, CHESHIRE.-At a meeting at Bowden, on Wednesday, a motion for a church rate of 3d. in the pound on all ratepayers was negatived, and an amendment for a voluntary rate carried in its stead. OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI RAILWAY COMPANY.- The position of this company, whose first mortgage bonds are largely held in England, and the coupons on which have remained under default since 1856, has been carefully investigated by Mr. Alexander Trotter, of the firm of Capel and Co., by whom a tour was undertaken for the purpose. In a circular to the bondholders he discourages any resort to foreclosure, and expresses a conviction that if they will agree to some plan of compromise for the current year, so as to enable the revenue• to be applied to put the road in a sound condition, there need be no doubt that its future earnings will render their position perfectly secure. Mr- Trotter does not enter into any detail of the circumstances under which Mr. W. Aspinwall and his associates, by whom the completion of the line was undertaken, have allowed this necessity for prolonged suspe ns i on t o arise but for the sake of American railway management, which is every day falling into worse odour, although it seemed a year or two back to have reached its lowest depth, it may be hoped a clear explanation from those gentlemen will ultimately be forthcoming. LITERATURE. ( ) i , flines of Scripture, History. By +he Rev. J. •C. Riddle, M.A. LongMau. The Rev. Mr. Riddle is well known as an autho . - rity on Scripture history, and as a writer of reli gious works. The present volume consists of an abridgment of " A Manual of the whole Scripture history, and of the history of the Jews between the periods of the Old and New Testaments," for the use of junior pupils in schools and families. He found that while his large "manual" was greati) in favour among college students and intelligent readers, a simpler and more succinct narrative was needed for the younger members of schools and families. He has, therefore, prepared this abridg ment, leaving out the notes and notices of contem porary history, omitting the appendix and inaes, and condensing a go o d d ea l o f th e i n f or mation. Thus, while much that displayed his ability, and research, and rendered his large work especially valuable, has been dispensed with, a clear and simple narrative has been re t a i ne d, g iving all necessary information to the young student, and fully supplying the want felt by teachers and parents. • The Parents' Cabinet of Amusement and Instruction. A new edition. Smith and Elder. This is the first part of a new edition of this, useful and agreeable little work, which is a known ' favourite among juvenile readers. In struction and amusement are most pl e asantly combined, and the information given is precisely of that kind which children most eager ly seek after; " A Walk after a Shower," " The Broken Pump,' and " Sir Humphrey Davy," are a mon g the most attractive titles. For children under twelve this little work is admirably suited. Conversations on England. By Mrs. Kemp, author of " Rachel Cohen." This is a very useful and interesting work, in - , tended to give the young st u d en t a correc t idea 0 1 his native country "as it was and is." It is founded on a novel and ingenious principle. A mother and her children having begun conversing on the pecu liar advantages of England, agree to meet once a week and discuss each county in turn, each mem ber endeavouring meanwhile to collect all the in formation he possibly can on the subject. The geographical boundaries, the antiquities, the his torical associations, the manufactories, the popula tion, the natural features, and all peculiarities 9r notabilities of the locality, are fully discussed in a very interesting and impressive manner. An attentive perusal of this work will impress on phi, young reader's mind many important historical facts. The styli is a little too high-flown, espe cially when moral or religious reflections are intro duced. dueed. There is scar ce ly su ffi c i en t i mpar tiality either, in the historical po r ti on . Th e au th ores s Is a staunch royalist, and in all questions relating to the Civil War her inclinations are veil, perceptible. Nevertheless her work i s a ver y useful one, and the quantity of curious information go has so industriously collected contains much that will be novel and interesting to elder readers. The Classification of English Statutes. Edited by James Bigg. Simpkin and Marshall. Mr. Bigg has followed up his valuable work of " The Statute Book for England," recently pub lished, by the issue of the two first parts of hI " Classification of English Statutes," a most useful and indispensable companion to it. These two parts relate severally to the acts relating to the pat stock companies, and to probates and divorce, an the series will, we presume, include the whole list of public statutes. Moore's Irish Melodies. With symphonies anti accompaniments for the pia n oforte. People's Edition. No. 1. Longman. Messrs. Longman have conferred a gr eat boor! upon the lovers o f t rue me l o d y, by their issue ; 34 these beautiful melodies in so cheap and acce ssible a form. The price of eac h par t i s a shilling, and and first number contain s 13 a i rs , w h ose wor d s music - both throw far into the shade the fashion able productions of more modern days. Among,. those in this part are th e p opu l ar f avour it e s, " The harp that once through Tara's halls, " not yet," " The last rose of summer, " Rich an rare were the gems she wore," and many other whose mere names call up the echo of sweet or stirring strains. Moore's Irish Melodies, his Na" tional Melodies, and Sacred Songs have ahead/ been published in handsome volumes, but a cheap and popular edition wa s still wanted, and that de ficiency is now supplied. The extreme moderatio n of the price, and the e xce ll ence o f th e type and paper, leave nothing to be desired. It will be a treasure to musical amateurs of limited means. LYNCH LAW AT READING. After the trial of Mary Newell, at Reading, ° ll . Wednesday morning, for the murder of her illegiti mate child, which was reported in The Sun of Yes" berday, an incident occurred which unmistakeably demonstrated the public feeling towards William , Francis, who had sed u c e d th e un f or t una t e young woman, and whose heartl ess con d uc t i n refusing "`" give her any relief or afford her shelter led her to the commission of the crime by which she has for feited her life. During the progress of the trial a general feeling of sympathy was e v i nce d f or th e young woman , a nd this became the m ore i n t ense w h en F ranc i s W as called and gave his evidence, in which he admitte d that he was the fath er o f th e mur d ere d c hild, and had refused to render assistance or afford s helter to the young wom an on the night she calle d upon him, after walki ng e i g ht m il es w i t h t h e c hihl , • Immediately after the trial finished, and the unfe,.. k r. tunate young woman was sentenced to deal Francis left the hall, and proceeded to the Grea t Western Railway station, to go by train to vv"l: lingford, where he has taken up his residence silo,: the tragic affair. He was followed by a mob, which increased as it approached the station, the feeling becominc , irresistible to w rea k vengeance upon thed fellow who had first seduced th e young woman an then wholly and unmercifully abandoned he r ' He had taken hi s ti c k e t a t t h e o ffi ce and w alked on to the platf orm , an d was awa i t i ng the arr ival of the train by which to take his d e parture , when the crowd b urs t th roug h th e d oors o f t 1 1! office, and drove the he ar tl ess f e ll ow b ac k the road. Here he was instantly grasp by some young men, who roughly hatred him, and the cry of some bystanders, " P le a him," led to his being rolled in te 111 , 11 in a merciless manner. A pond several yards u t e ; low the railway road being espied increased til e cry for ducking him, and the rough fellows in whose grasp he was placed him at the top of the enibam)-- ment and pushed him down, in the evident h° t r e that he would experien ce an i mmers i on in t horsepond. Francis roll e d over an d over , but stopped within a few yards of the pond. The tended object not being an swere d, an a thl e tic le r low rushed down th e em b an k men t , caug ht hold e' Francis by the c o ll ar o f th e coa t, an d d as h e d 111 1 ' into the pond. Francis stood upright, and WT. about three feet d ee p i n wa t er. H e wa d e d th r our the mud and water, and then took to his 1 10 1 1 ',: hoping to escape further ill-t rea t men t. He r an ' across a meadow to the west of the town; but be vii .d quickly followed by a mob b en t u p o n serie' mischief. He ran well, and p rocee d e d o n the tail" pike road towards Wallingford, but his dripping_, clothes prevent e d hi s running more th an ral e ' when he stopped from exhaustion. In a few minutes he was overtaken by a posse er fellows, who handled him i n th e roug h es t !nal:md . imaginable. They dragged him several yards, a ri a thrust him into a ditich, in which he was inamei t e r in mud full breast deep, an d th ere kept him above a quarter of an hour. They then Per mitted him to run aw a y, b u t on l y to give furtm; vent to their indi gna ti on. Ki cks and b lows wer e dealt out unmercifully, and portions of his cloth_ were torn from hi m . He ran as well as he Wir able along th e s t reet, b ut every step he took was feb; lowed by missil es . Wh en h e reac h e d t h e cen t r e of t town he was observed to be in state of ex haustion' and several gentlemen, w h o f eare d th a t his Il i . would fall a sacrifice to the vi o l ence o f the infer ated mob, interposed f o r hi s p ro t ec ti on , and kex ssij .e s : them from inflictin g f ur th er v i o l ence. sor: , police-officers were in a tt en d ance as soon a s it ded. insdiscovered what had happened, and they succee dg Francis in the police-station tic h ° the infliction of further mischief. tate When at the station he was f oun d t o b e in a s t to of semi-nudity, so r oug h h a d b een th e treatineo which he had been subjected. His forlorn an abject appearance excited the sympathy °le few gentlemen, and th e y sen t hi m a f e w artlethe of clothing and also money to enable him i n o b evening to get to his hom e by t ra i n . The Ju le & retreated from the station-h ouse , but wait Ae , in the adjacent street a l on g ti me a fterwarr; expecting him to leave to proceed by train to IN l t e , lingford. The police, however, found it to , eO. dangerous for Francis to leave the station, , L e ro . under an escort of the Wilole force, and they.toe in fore determined upon avoiding his aPPe arill g t he the streets under their protection. Through it good management of Mr. Superintendent Pee k , was arranged for F ranc i s to leave in a clandest ill e e t manner. 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