The Sun. — London, England, 1858-10-08 00:00:00

OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. -k-V Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING will be presented Shakspere's Play of al-1E MERCHANT OF VENICE. Preceded by the Farce of DYING FOR LOVE. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstona. THIS EVENING will be performed THE RIVALS. After which, THE DAUGHTER OF THE GUADAL QUIVER. Perea Nena. With THE KING'S GARDENER. And ANY PORT IN A STORM. Commence at 7. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer. THIS EVENING, the New Comedy of EXTREMES; or, Mex of the Day. Supported by Messrs. H. Vandenhoff, Emery, .T. Rogers, and Barrett ; Mrs. A. Mellon (late Miss Woolgar), Mrs. Weston, Miss Kate Saxon. After which the Ballet of THE RENDEZVOUS, in which e Lauri Family will appear. Doori open at half-past 6, to commence at 7. Box-office Open from 11 to 5 daily. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborongh. THIS EVENING, MY AUNT'S HUSBAND; Mr. Swan borough, Mrs. Selby, Miss Ternan. After which THE L A.ST OF THE PIGTAILS ; Messrs. C. Selby, J. Bland, and .T. Clarke, &c. Followed by THE BONNIE FISH WIFE. And I'LL WRITE TO THE TIMES. Commence at 7 o'clock. A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Sole Lessee, Mr. William Cooke. This Grand Hippodramatic Temple WILL OPEN, at Prices commensurate with the times, and superbly re decorated, on MONDAY, Oct. 11. Dress Circle, 3s. ; Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, ls. ; Galleries, 6d. New Act Drop—New Company—And the largest Stud of beautifully trained Horses in Europe. To commence with a Drama, called THE COVENANTERS, dramatised from the Waverley Novels by Mr. T. Townsend. Grand Illustrations of all Nations by English, American, and Continental Professors in the Arena nightly. Box-office now open. No fees. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The following Company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of Selections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DNETS, &c., viz. :—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badsey, Miss Brunell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson ; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw, S Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L Rime, Mr. Badsey, Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell, Mr. Barnard, and Mr. St. Albyn. Mr. John G. Forde and E. W. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr. 'Cecil Hicks—Harmonium, Mr. Courtnay -Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at 7 precisely. Suppers, &c., until 12 o'clock. NoTtcr..—The Proprietor begs respectfully to announce tnat is the'present month A FINE ARTS GALLERY, now in course of construction, will be thrown open in con nexion with the above Hall. THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, OCT. 8. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 63—highest since noon yesterday. 47—lowest this morning and during the night. 53—this day at noon. BARoMETER.-29.74—a rise of a quarter of an inch, WIND, W.N.W. ; light, with fine cold weather. It blew almost a hurricane in the Channel yesterday from S.S.W. , 8 , ^71 ~ ~ , ,,N1.0.0 l• IN ' ......., ' ' r..\ k :.3 ' " . 7• L''' ' ` ,.. S i. , eorgre.olo. . . mi 4. . Ilc IT .01! .. , IT ON ....1 , 0* -4} ' '''" 1 1 ' 110 1T " 1 , 4 7. - . - 4 -- I, THE SUN. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 8, 1858. The Australian Mail Service is every year be coming a question of more and more importance, both to the colony and to the mother country. It has hitherto been so mismanaged, so slow, so un certain, and so exclusively in one direction, that the grievance has grown at last to a magnitude quite intolerable. As such, as a positive and un deniable impediment to the interests of our selves and our antipodes, the old contract was summarily got rid of by the new Colonial Minister, Secretary Sir BuLwER LYT TON, almost upon the morrow of his instal ment in office as the ruler of our sixty vast and scattered possessions. So far so good. A mon strous annoyance, to call it by its mildest phrase, was removed—and it was of course to be followed by something in every way, it was to be hoped, compensative and consolatory. There was, at any rate, this advantage gained—that we had a " clear stage "—and now only wanted there should "no favour " in what was to follow. An alternate fortnightly mail was spoken of as probably the future arrangement. The Austra lian Mail, in other words, it was hoped would henceforth regularly quit the shores of England on alternate fortnights—now going eastwards, via Suez ; now westwards, via Panama. Both sides of the great Antarctic Continent were to derive benefit, turn by turn, from this new and rational system of organization. According to the terms of the new Government tender some of those hopes threaten to be "dashed" rather unexpectedly. A careful analysis of this tender will be found in another column—an analy sis given by one well capable of making it—by the very man, in fact, who has already boldly main tained the practicability of (conveying the mails to or fro between London and Melbourne, via Mar seilles, in forty-one days and a-half ! Mr. EDWARD WILSON, reverting for a moment to this his very startling estimate of time and distance, says as truly as frankly, " My calculation has never been challenged." No wonder that, having clearly made it out by his own cautious and rational estimate, that scarcely more than a month and a-half need be consumed in traversing this distance of 10,625 miles, extending by way of Suez, from London to Melbourne—no wonder, we say, that any on e , seeing the matter clearly and vividly in this light, should recoil from the notion of witnessing that same route travelled over in 55 days with mingled feelings of dismay and indignation. Mr. WILSON apparently can hardly believe the evidence of his senses when he reads that, really and truly, fifty-five days are to be allowed as the margin, according to the terms of the new contract —a contract, moreover, that is to hold good for a period of seven years' duration. His simple com ment upon the prospect before us is almost as de spairing in tone as it is unconsciously whimsical in the manner of its utterance. " Six days and a half," says he, " too long now : perhaps twice six days and a-half by the end of the seven years." A delightful calculation truly—yet one, however extravagant it may seem, that we should endea vour to guard aga s inst as a mere possibility by every kind of precautionary measure that could be con trived. As to the particular portion of Mr. WILSON'S argument, in which he depreciates the value of the route via Panama—that we cannot for an instant accept as in any way convincing. As there are two sides proverbially to every question, so manifestly there are two sides to this Antarctic Continent of Australasia—a fact that seems to be only half re cognised by Mr. WILSON, and even that only occa sionally. Granted that the route to Melbourne from London is more than 2,000 miles farther by way of Panama than by way of Suez—granted that the former route to Sydney is over a thousand miles further, the route to Adelaide more than 2,000 miles, and still more even to Tasmania—yet the establish ment of this regular mail communication would be so far manifestly advantageous that it would affect, beneficially, periodically, and at regular in tervals, the mercantile enterprise of the world in the Atlantic and Pacific—securing a systematic intercourse between this country and some of its most valuable possessions: northwards with British Columbia, southwards with one whole moiety of Australia, eventually with China, with India, and the Eastern Archipelago. Because the route via Suez is so much nearer than that of Panama, we cannot therefore agree with Mr. WILSON that the former line, for postal purposes, must therefore, by inevitable necessity, be "a complete delusion." We look for better things from it. We cannot be lieve that" the communication by Suez is deliberately to be kept slow that it may not outrun its Panama competitor." Anything so flagrantly al-surd and sui cidalwouldbe inconceivable even under a Whig Ad ministration. It is " a complete delusion" nowadays, we believe —now, when so many of the old bonds of red-tape have been snipped asunder, and when the demon of Circumlocution has to a consider able extent been exorcised. The Bank of England still retains its minimum rate of discount at 3 per cent., and the Times is consequently intensely irate at the refusal of the directors to lend themselves to the operations of the peculiar favourites of Printing-house-square, whom it has been pleased to designate as " hard calculators." As we have at all times explained money may be made too cheap as well as too dear, and discount at 1 per cent. is scarcely less objec tionable than at 10, and for this simple reason, that it inevitably leads to over-speculation, and eventually to a monetary crisis, in which all the savings accumulated during the favourable period are absorbed, and even prudent parties either absolutely ruined, or involved in debts and difficulties, which cannot be altogether got rid of before the occurrence of another emergency. It is a common proverb that " extremes often meet," and where money is at one time a drug in the market, freely offered on the cheapest terms to any one who can exhibit a plausible pretext for its use, it will speedily become com paratively scarce and . ; rare, when the " hard calculators" think that the time has arrived for playing out their trump cards and producing general confusion and distress. The Times speaks of the refusal to lend money at less than 3 per cent. as " an attempt to put com merce under restraints," hinting that it " can only end by increasing the evil it is intended to avert ;" by— which we infer that it supposes that the directors must eventually succumb, and offer money at any price that may be offered. This is certainly very different from its former opinions. We can recollect articles in the " Thunderer," ascribing a great portion of the evils that occurred in 1847 and 1857 to the con duct of the very same parties in following " the movements of the market," and reducing the rate of discount to 2 or 21 per cent., thereby exciting the temporary mania, which was sure to terminate in panic. The Times urges the most powerful argument against the Act of 1844, when it points out the necessity of " inflation" of the currency as one of its inevitable consequences. It says—" The effect of delay, therefore, is merely like that of a dam, and the tide will be more intractable in proportion. If inflation is dreaded this week, when there has been a large addition of gold, what will be the chances seven days hence when the dividends will be in course of payment, and the Persia will have brought a further large sum from New York, and we also shall have received a new quantity from Russia, and perhaps from Australia?" When gold is cheap, it finds its way to England, for there, under such circumstances, the best prices can be obtained. The Bank is allowed no option. It must take all that is offered at a flied price of £3 17s. 9d per ounce, and when there is a heavy drain it must disburse that very same gold at £3 17s. 101 d. the half-pence being all that is allowed for the fluctuations of the market, in an article which the Times declares to be subject to the same laws as " grain, cotton, or anything else." That is the verypoint which we, in common with every true currency reformer, have constantly insisted on. We have declared that gold and silver should be treated as grain or cotton, that there should be a perfect free trade in money, whether it be made of the precious metals, or of paper. There should be a circulating medium which would be universally acceptable, and which would answer every domestic purpose. This would b. obtained by making it receivable in payment of rates and taxes, and rendering it a " legal tender" in discharge of every debt. This, as the Times admitted nearly two years since, would be quite sufficient for carrying on the internal trade of the country without the deposit of a single ounce of gold or [ silver ! Why, then, do we not get it ? Why is this great boon denied to the horny-handed labourers who are able and willing to give " a fair day's labour for a fair day's work," and who know no greater evil than compulsory inaction, and being obliged to " bury their talent," and to become useless consumers, in place of being the creators and producers of national wealth, simply that the " hard calculators" may profit by the confusion that attends a monetary crisis ; that they may be enabled to obtain goods at less than the cost of pro duction. The industrial community are ruined. Households, once happy, are reduced to the greatest distress and destitution, in order that usurers:may be enabled to swell their plethoric money-bags, and fatten on the ruin of the people. It is the artificial restrictions on the issue of Bank-notes that have greatly enhanced, if they have not entirely created the evil. For 140 years the rate of interest never varied more than 1 per cent. Trade was then properly conducted, and industry, probity, and skill invariably received their just rewards. It was not then a mere gambling speculation. Steady progress was more thought of than a triumphant coup —that might possibly give the " gold chain," but was more likely to end in the " wooden leg." Men didnot expect to get rich in a moment. " Slow and sure" was the motto, and they thrived accordingly. But now a feverish effort is necessary—the system that; gave prosperity to Old England, and loppiness to its inhabitants, has vanished, in obedience to the dictates of the monetary quacks. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge leaves town to-morrow, for Manchester, on a visit of in spection. During his stay his royal highness will be the guest of General Sir Harry Smith, commanding the northern district. Lady Katherine Hamilton, third daughter of the Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn, is to be married on the 26th inst. to Viscount Valletort, eldest son of the Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe. King Louis of Bavaria on the 2nd assembled all the Royal family at a grand dinner, prior to the departure of King Otho for Greece, which was to take place on the following day. Thi s l a tt er monarc h i s no t to return to Greece via Vienna, as was at first intended, but will proceed to Trieste by Salzburg. and Bruck. HAYMARKET.—On Monday next, Mr. Charles Mathews will make his first appearance since his return from America. Mrs. Charles Mathews will also make her debut in this country. OLYMPIC.—A new drama, of which great expec tations are entertained, by Mr. Wilkie Collins, is announced for production at this house on Monday next. It would, however, seem doubtful whether it will not be postponed for a few days. THE OUTWARD PENINSULAR MAIL.--The steam ship Alhambra, Captain Steward, left Southampton yester day, with the above mail, 37 pa.ssengers, and a full cargo. Among the passengers were Major Barstow and Lieutenant Lambert. The South Western Company now telegraph the arrival of the Channel Island mail packets in England to Jersey and Guernsey. This affords great satisfaction to the friends and numerous .passengers who travel by those packets. The telegrams sent by Channel Island submarine cable are increasing in number every week. Last week a message was despatched from Lothbury to Guernsey, at 10 minutes past ten, and was delivered in the latter place at 16 wilias pad ten, THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 8, 1858 LATEST NEWS. FRANCE. PARIS, THURSDAY. • The following telegraphic despatches have been received here : ERNE, THURSDAY. The Federal Council has decided on sending MM. Dubs and Bischof to Geneva, as Commissioners for the excution of the Federal decrees relative to political refugees. MADRID, THURSDAY. The Gazette publishes a Royal ordinance autho rising the service of the Transatlantic Steam Packets between the Peninsula and the Antilles, to be put up to public tender on the 3d February next. BOURSE, Oct. 7.—The market was heavy at the commencement of business, but afterwards rallied. Threes, after having been done at 73f. 80c., improved to 74f. Mobilier varied from 980 995 f. ; Austrian, 657 f. 50c. to 661 f. 25c ; Orleans, 1,382 f. 50c. to 1,387 f. 50c.; Lyons, 880 f. to 885 f. ; and Southern, 602 f. 50c. to 605 f. The following were the last quotations : 4t per Cents. Do. end month -.- 3 per Cents. 73 60 Do. end month 73 75 Bank Shares 3lOO Credit Fonder 670 Belgian 4f --. 4-- Piedmontese (5) Roman 93 25 Austrian — Spanish Threes Home Debt 43 50 Credit Mobilier 975 Do. Account ..... 977 50 RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans Northern New ditto B3O . • 830 Lyons and Mediterranean BBO .. 880 New ditto - • . Geneva 650 .. 652 50 Midi 602 60 .. 602 60 Western 622 50 .. 618 75 Eastern Grand Central - • • - Sardinian Austrian .. 467 60 Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 17ic. ; money, 25f. 15c.; three months, paper, 25f: ; money, 24f. 97fc. RUSSIA. The Invalide Busse contains the following article on the subject of the apprehensions manifested by some English journals at the Russian establishment in the port of Villafranca :—" Everybody has heard of the strange comments of the English and Austrian journals with regard to the renting by the Russian Steam Navigation Company of some buildings in the port of Villafranca for the purpose of forming there a depot for stores and coal. We at first refrained from noticing the affair, in which the truth had been so strangely misrepresented by those j ournals, think ing it only one of secondary interest, but as it has since been generally taken up by the foreign press, we consider it our duty to say a few words on the manner in which certain persons have magni fied a molehill into a mountain. Villafranca, which forms part of the general intendance of Nice, is only at a short distance from that town. As the port of Nice is not practicable for vessels drawing much water, ships of war come to anchor in the roadstead of Villafranca. The town is surrounded by crenelated walls and defended by a fort, flanked by three bastions constructed on a height. Another fortification, called Fort St.Alban, built on the hill which separates Nice from Villafranca, is intended for the defence of both towns. The Russian Steam Navigation Company, whose vessels now run direct from Odessa to the Mediterranean, has rented for 24 years, from the Sardinian Government, not the port of Villafranca, but a spot of ground on the eastern shore of the bay, in order to establish storehouses and workshops. An article in the regulations of the company recognises the right of Russian vessels of war to enter the ports where the company now have or may hereafter have establishments of the kind, in order to effect any needful repairs. This is the whole affair, and it is this simple event which some persons have endeavoured to trans form into a political question of the highest im portance. It is impossible to refrain from a smile on reading the fears expressed by an English paper, which already pictures to itself the Russian fleet leaving Cronstadt, taking shelter in the roadstead of Villafranca, and thence threatening England. The English paper has doubtless for gotten the distance which the Russian fleet would have to accomplish in order to reach the Mediter ranean from the Gulf of Finland. The English periodical prints, which doubtless, from a dearth of other political news; have conjured up this strange improbability, would have acted more frankly in at once avowing that it was disagreeable to them to see other nations extending their commerce and increasing their fleet. As to the clamours raised on this subject by some Austrian journals, it only need be mentioned, in order to appreciate the object of their remarks, that the steamers of the Austrian Lloyd's run to the Mediterranean ports. To the honour of the sensible part of the English public, it must be said that the cry of alarm raised by those few journals has not produced any impression on them." According to a letter from the head of the Russian consulate at Alexandria, the health of Egypt is perfectly satisfactory. No case of either plague or cholera has been pointed out in the country, although the latter disease is making some ravages at Jeddah. AUSTRIA. The Trieste Observer announces that the Empeur of Austria has pardoned 45 prisoners detained at Capo d'lstria, and one in the prison of Gracisca. A Vienna letter states that despatches containing instructions for Count de Ludolf, Councillor of Legation, who replaces M. de Prokesch, had been forwarded to Constantinople on the 29th ult., relative to the deliberations of Montenegro. PRUSSIA. The Earl of Clarendon, accounts from Berlin state, has lately been staying some days in that city, and on Monday his lordship proceeded to Babelsberg to visit the Prince and Princess Frederick William. Count de Nesselrode arrived at Berlin three days ago front Dresden. FOREIGN GRAlN.—During the past fortnight the following duty has been paid on grain imported into Hull : —£226 9s. on 4,529 qrs. of wheat; £678 9s. on 13,569 qrs. of barley; £247 lls. on 4,951 qrs. of oats; £l4B 17s. on 2,977 qrs. of beans ; £91 2 Ils: on 1,831 qrs. of peas; £7O, 13s. on 1,423 qrs. of Indian corn; £132 12s. on 6,072 cwt. of flour ; and £3 18s. on 208 cwt. of potatoe-flour ; total duty, £1,690. THE TEDWORTH HUNT.—A meeting of gentlemen interested in maintaining the hunting of the country so many years held by the late Mr. Assheton Smith was held yesterday afternoon at the Star and Garter Hotel, Andover, the most noble the Marquis of Ailesbury in the chair, when it was resolved to accept Mrs. Assheton's Smith's kind and liberal offer of her late husband's hounds ; it was also re solved that the Marquis of Ailesbury, Sir John Palen, and Sir E. Antrobus be a committee for the manage ment of the hunt ; that the thanks of the gentlemen of the hunt be conveyed to Mrs. Assheton. Smith by the com mittee for her very handsome and liberal donation of the hounds; that Messrs. Heath, bankers, of Andover, be appointed treasurers of the hunt ; and that Mr. J. H. Brewer, of Garlogs, Wallon, Hants, be the secre tary. A vote of thanks was also unanimously accorded to the Marquis of Ailesbury for his conduct in the chair, and before the meeting separated the following resolution wa s also passed :—" That this meeting of gentlemen interested in the Tedworth hunt cannot separate without recording the sense of gratitude they entertain for the liberal and sportsman-like manner in which the late Mr. Assheton Smith hunted this country during the long period of 31 years ; and they deeply and sincerely deplore the loss of a warm-hearted friend and neighbour. ' RELEASE OF THREE PRISONERS FROM GAOL.—A communication has been received, addressed to Mr. Warren, the recorder, from the Secretary of State, to the effect that he had had his attention called by Sir William Jolliffe to the cases of William and John Richardson and Francis Shakesby, three prisoners in the Hull gaol, and in whose behalf Mr. Warren had interested himself, and that he had felt warrated under all the circumstances, as there appeared to have been no failure of justice, in recommending the Lords of the Treasury to remit the recognisances of those men, and to authorise their immediate discharge. It appears that nearly two years ago a man named Richardson was charged before Mr. Travis With stabbing, was com mitted for trial, and bail accepted for his appearance. When called upon at the sessions he did not answer, and his recognisance and those of his two sureties were estreated. However, it turned out that he had merely been detained at one of bridges, as he appeared in court a few minutes afterwards. He was tried and sent to prison for the offence. of which he had been found guilty. It seems that the then clerk of the peace did not alter the order for estreating the recognisances, and about a fortnight ago Richardson and his two sureties were called upon to pay the amount which had been estreated. They could not, however, pay, and had to go to gaol. Mr. Travis, while visiting the gaol, heard the statement of the men, and he at once wrote to the Recorder, who forwarded the letter to the proper autho rities, and the result is that the men have been released.— Eastern counties Herald SPORTING I-V2'ELLIGENCE. TATTERS ALL'S.---YESTERDAY. The Bedford Meeting drew off the principal bookmakers, and speculation was not therefore pursued with much briskness. The following list of prices will show the nature of the business transacted : CESAREWITCH. 12 to 1 agst Prioress (taken) 12 to 1 agst Roman Candle (take 13 to 1) 14 to 1 agst Malacca (taken) 20 to 1 agst Happy Land (taken) 20 to 1 agst Underhand (taken) 25 to 1 agst English Rose (taken) 30 to 1 agst Julia (taken) 500 even on Julia agst English Rose (taken) CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 50 to 1 agst Julia (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Beadsman (taken) The room will be opened on Saturday. Ethiopian is struck out of the Cesarewitch and Cam. bridgeshire. BEDFORD RACES.-THURSDAY. The Preparation Stakes of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, with 20 adde d for three-yr-olds and upwards. Winner to be sold for 150 sovs, &c. Gentlemen riders; professionals extra. . _ Once round. (9 subs.) Capt. D. Wright's Harry Bluff, lOst 111 b (ino. 61b ex.: (S. Rogers' • Mr. Saunders's Ferndale, 3 yrs, lOst lllb (inc. 61b ex.: (Knott) 2 Mr. Blanton's Slyfellow, 5 yrs, list 111 b.. (Mr. Formby) 3 T. P. Cooke, The Bold Bucelamb, and Newington also ran. Betting-2 to 1 agst Slyfellow, 7to 2 agst T. P. Cooke, 6 to 1 each agst Harry Bluff, Newington, and Ferndale, 12 to 1 agst Bold Buccleuch. Won by a head ; Slyfellow (who broke down near the finish) was a bad third ; the others beaten a long way. The Two-year-old Stakes of 10 sous each, with 50 added ; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b. Winners extra. Certain allowances. The winner to be sold for 200 sous. Last half-mile. (14 subs.) Mr. J. Edwards's Nucleus, 7st 111 b (Custance) 1 Mr. W. S. Halford's Statesman (hb), Bst (carried Bst 21b) (J. 2 Sir W. Booth's Artless, 7st 1111) (Plu La mb nd) ) 3 Betting-6 to 1 agst Little Pickle, 7to 1 agst Nucleus, 8 to 1 each agst Hop Merchant, Statesman, and Hermitage, 10 to 1 each agst Madame Moet, Artless, O'Ryan, and Dubloon. Won very cleverly by a neck, a length and a half botween the second and third. Greek was a bad fourth, Madame Moet fifth. Hop Merchant and Joyeuse headed the others, who finished pretty well together. The winner was claimed by Mr. I-lalford. The Town Stakes of 3 sovs each, 'with 2.5 added, for two-yr olds and upwards. Optional selling weights, &c. (9 subs.) Mr Hughes's Salmon, 5 yrs (£4O), Bst 71b (Withington) 1 Mr. Mellish's The Giant, 5 yrs (MO), Bst 121 b (S. Rogers) 2 Mr. W. Bevill's lEthon, 3 yrs (£4O), 7st 71b (Fordham) 3 Florentia, Marauder, and Slide filly also ran. Betting-2 to 1 agst The Giant, 4to 1 each agst /Ethon and Marauder, 10 to 1 agst Salmon. Won cleverly by half a length ; a neck between the second and third ; bad fourth. The Slide filly bolted. The winner was sold for 41 guineas to Mr. Nightingall. The Produce Stakes of 25 sovs each, 10 ft; 2-yr-olds ; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 41b. Certain allowances. Three quar ters of a mile. Mr. J. Ward's Dame Alice, Bst llb (J. Rogers) 1 Mr. T.W.Overman's Queen Charlotte, Bst 41b (Fordham) 2 _ _ Betting-6 to son Queen Charlotte, who ran out at the top turn, and was beaten easily by two lengths. The Bedfordshire Stakes of 20 sous each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 70 added. The second to save his stake. Winners extra, Two miles. (24 subs, 17 of whom de clared.) Mr. Locke's Romeo, aged, Bst 61b (Fordham) 1 Mr. Gibbs's Young Hopeful, 4 yrs, Bst (Plumb) 2 Mr. Draper's NeNa, 4 yrs, 6st 111 b .......... (Custance) 3 Black Jack also ran. Betting-7 to 4 agst Romeo, sto 2 agat Neva, sto 1 agat any other (offered). A magnificent struggle from the dis tance between the first two resulted in favour of Romeo by a " short head;" bad third. LATEST BETTING, CESAREWITCH. 12 to 1 agst Prioress (take 13 to 1) 15 to 1 agst Roman Candle (offered) 15 to 1 agst Happy Land (offered) 1000 to 30 agst Physician (taken). NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING. Acceptances for all the following races to be signified to Messrs. Weatherby, on Monday, the 11th Oct., by 12 o'clock at noon : Handicap Sweepstakes of 50 soya each, h ft. T.Y.C. Age st lb Age st lb Vedette Saunterer Theodora Mme. de Chantilly 4 8 7 Kent Ignoramus 4 8 5 Lord of Lorn 3 6 12 Toxopholite Sunbeam Happy Land 3 8 2 My Niece Riseber Peter Flat 5 7 9 Gin Farmer's Son .... 3 7 6 Grand Duchess 3 5 12 Knight of Kars .. 3 7 6 Soothsayer 3 5 5 Longrange 3 7 6 Pavilion Physalis colt 4 7 5 Melibceus Rosa Bonheur .... 4 7 5 Handicap Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds ; the winner of the Cesarewitch or Cambridgeshire to carry 91b extra.; the second horse in those races to carry 41b extra; and all other winners of handicaps after the weights are published to carry once, 5113 ; twice, 71b extra ; penal ties of extra weights accumulative. R.lll. st lb Beadsman Tosopholite 8 10 Hepatica Happy Land Sunbeam 8 8 Hadji Eclipse 8 3 English Rose 8 3 Gildermire Argosy 8 1 Longrange Blanche of Middlebie Tunstall Maid 8 0 Knight of Kars Physician Brother to Bird-on-the- Wing The Farmer's Son Sedbury Rocket Abron Leontes 7 12 Supple Jack 7 10 Blackthorn Ditto 7 10 Fadladeen Wrestler Lord of Lorn Broadlands Hesperithusa East Langton 7 7 Herne Scribbler Grand Secret Charles 11. Sam Spode Botany 7 5 Volta 7 4 Orchehill 7 4 st lb Lifeboat. 7 3 Pensioner 7 3 Mentmore Duneany 7 3 Cheery Chap 7 2 Kelpie , Julia 7 2 Princess Royal Ethiopian.. Satinstone Costrel Trabuco Proud Preston Peg 7 0 Forerunner Go-a-head Simpleton Darling 6 13 Compromise 6 12 Queenstown 6 12 Killigrew Honeytree Maid of Kent Peeress 6 11 Pavilion Gin Harry Stanley Sampson Matlas Mimosa Hydromel Courier 6 8 Go ard Grand Duchess Terrific 6 7 Excelsior Soothsayer 6 0 Pactolus Melibcous 6 0 Free Handicap Sweepstakes of 50 sous, h ft, the winner of the Cesarewitch or Cambridgeshire Stakes to carry 91b ; the second horses in those races to carry 41b; and all other winners of handicaps after the weights are pub lished, once, 51b ; twice, 71b extra ; penalties of extra weights accumulative. Audley End Course. Age st Vedette Fisherman 5 8 7 Saunterer Roman Candle Ignoramus 4 7 12 Melissa Prioress Odd Trick Underhand Black Tommy Pretty Boy Borderer 4 7 6 Gunboat 4 7 6 Riseber Vanity Zuyder Zee Maid of Derwent Katherine Logie Kestrel Glenmasson M. Dobler 4 7 0 Lord Nelson 4 7 0 Fright 4 6 13 Special License 4 6 13 Bird-in-the-Hand 4 6 12 Physalis colt 4 6 12 Anton* 4 6 12 Age st lb Sweet William .. 4 610 Mme. de Chantilly 4 6 10 Somerset Poodle a 6 10 Rosa Bonheur Master Bagot Tame Deer 5 6 9 Brother to Bird-on- the-Wing Barbarity Ducrow King of the Gipsies 5 6 6 Peter Flat 5 6 6 Sichmus , 4 6. 4 Delusion Orianda 4 6 0 Bel Esperanza Romeo Gayer 4 5 13 Kent Trouvere Vulcan Tricolor 4 5 9 Newington 5 5 9 Rosati 5 5 6 Grmculens Esuriens 5 5 6 BYRON'S TOMB.—" Lord Byron, in a letter to Mr. Murray, April, 1822, says There is a spot in the church yard,inear the footpath, on the brow of the hill looking to wards Windsor, and a tomb under a large tree (bearing the name of Peachie or Peachey), where I used to sit for hours and hours when a boy. This was my favourite spot.' " After reading the above paragraph, surely collectors of relics should stop and forbear from destroying historical monuments just to satisfy their own stupid dilettantism. Shakspeare's house is safely preserved, a national treasure; the old staircase leading to Dr. Johnson's chambers will shortly be transferred for the same purpose to the Crystal Palace, and yet because a churchyard cannot thus be treated, we must expect to see Peachey's tombstone soon entirely disappear within a very short space of time, if the mania for relic-hunting goes on at the present rate. This question of Byron's favourite seat has often been discussed in the colums of the Gazette, and we revert to it once more for the purpose of drawing the attention of our fellow-towns men to what we cannot but think a piece of wanton vandal ism. This fresh appeal will, no doubt, strike all our readers the more powerfully when they know that Mr. John Murray, the eminent publisher, with whom Bryon's name is indelibly connected, has handsomely consented to head the list of subscribers whenever the idea of an iron railing, destined to protect Peachey's tomb, is at last brought to a practical issue. The whole expense of the proposed improvements would certainly not exceed £l5, and we are convinced that Mr. Murray's generous initia ticn will now be spiritedly responded to. Mr. R. Smith, of Harrow Weald-park, and at whose house we had the plea sure of first being introduced to the eminent publisher, has also put down his name for one guinea. We might men tion that, in addition to visits by the lovers of Byron from all parts of the world, this tombstone was specially visited by her present Majesty when she honoured Harrow with her presence,---.arrow Gazette. • • - THE PROBABLE DURATION OF THE IMPERIAL DYNASTY. The question whether the imperialist form of government will last, or at least elaborate itself into a satisfactory settlement, does not depend upon the fact of its being objectionable in parts, but upon how far, in spite of such drawbacks, it still responds to the real requirements of the French people. The first thing that strikes our attention is the wide difference between the circumstances of the nation at the epochs of the erection of the two empires as compared with the identity of their institutions. The first empire arose, not unnaturally, in a season when the requirements of the state, distracted by intestine conflicts of the fiercest kind, and reduced by the strain of gigantic wars abroad, called out for captainship as the one thing immediately needed. The temper of the nation was therefore affected by a feeling which directly tended to make military government popular, while brilliant success and the continuation of warfare caused" its stringent disci pline to be borne with at home for the sake of its value against the foreigner. But the second em pire has no such plea for its introduction, and no such patriotic purpose to pursue. It has nothing to grapple with but the subtle element of political principles. Instead of being called upon to gather an arsenal of strength to be discharged upon a hated enemy, circumstances oblige it to apply itself to that internal economy which can no more he satisfactorily regulated by mere force than the organic action' of the human system can be corrected by castigation. The second empire, finding itself face to face with a state labouring under a deeply-seated administrative disease, pretends, with the recklessness of quack practice, to have healed it, when in truth it only re moves outward signs of virulence by driving it in ward, while that iron hold, formerly tolerated as a gauntlet for the nation's champion, now lies upon the neck of the people with the unmitigated weight of coercive oppression. Louis Napoleon's diplomatic glance has not been blind to the difference in the present situation of France from what it was in his uncle's time, and therefore the second empire has been proclaimed a social dictatorship, purporting to give that settled expression to certain principles for which France is affirmed to have vainly struggled since the revolution. He announces himself to be the representative of 1788, and declares his system to be but that absolute form of seasonable principles which is best . suited to the French character. Now, this we hold to be an entire fallacy with regard to the import of his Government. The principle for which France struggled at the revolution, and ever since, is liberty. The manner of that struggle natu rally bears in itself traces of those failings which, from the fact of their prevalent extent, first induced an effort at reform, but had also been productive of obnoxious habits by their duration. The struggle has been complicated by circumstances to be expected from so violent an effort and from the emancipated speculation of the age. Liberal tendencies have not proceeded with prudent evenness,and under influence of the strongest impulse that has yet occurred in the history of the world, political aspirations have straggled beyond bounds. Thus a torrent which, duly guided, would at once have permanently changed the face of things, has weakened its force by straying to the realms of Socialism and Com munism. But these extravagances do not materially affect the bulk of disposition, being incidents as inseparable from a great movement as depredations on banks are from the flow of a great stream ; the cause of every French event since 1788 has always been a desire for freedom. Freedom was the cloak under which the Bourbons stole back ; freedom was the motive of the revolution of 1830 ; freedom was sought in those parliamentary struggles which unfortunately resulted in the catastrophe of 1848 ; and freedom now still re mains the object of desire. But owing to events, and also to a peculiar disposition in the French people, the executive in France has been allowed to attain proportions incompatible with a free people. Now, although the irksomeness of this rule has irrevocably disaffected public opinion, yet the men who strove for reform having contracted infection from the atmosphere of their early association, carried into rebellion pernicious habits. Reform ing zeal has, consequently, remained comparatively barren, because, whereas the remedy required for France was freedom, each effort at reform has, on the contrary, proceeded despotically. Cen turies of resignation to authority acting in be half of public welfare in the manner of injunc tion, have so wedded French minds to notions about its efficacy, that, when actuated by a passion for reform, they have always been hurried into the fatal error of believing the substitution of a new authority, armed for its purpose with the same ex cessive prerogative as the old one, to be all that was requisite for the achievement of a better state of things. Instead of perceiving how the evil lay in a practice which must exhaust the general system by draining its vigour for the nourishment of an organism fostered into monstrous proportions, France, alive but to the fact of its want of health, has mate efforts which themselves are all deeply affected with the disease in question. Spasmodic attempts to contrive new machines of governinent, big enough to fill up the whole space out of which the old one had been just ejected, characterise the whole course of French reform, and, consequently, a dictatorship really to promote the good of France would have to proceed in the most self-denying spirit —to wean the people from its vicious super stition in power resident in the state as something by itself apart from the collective result of indi vidual combination, to instruct in the duty of per sonal contribution to the action of the common wealth, and to give an impulse towards those inde pendent habits, of civism which alone can ensure a nation's health. Vainly do we, however, look for the smallest indication which might connect the second empire withthe furtherance of these objects. On the contrary, so thoroughly does it partake of the faulty principles which have caused France's misfortunes, that instead of being the expression of its requirements, it is rather the consummation of errors, and instead of giving any shape to that relief from executive oppression which alone can save it from ultimate prostration, it has lent the deceptive confirmation of a settlement endowed with all the semblance of power and the insignia of recognised government to those schemes of arbitrary despotism which, while presented in the nakedness of mere theory, could never command extended attention. Disabled by its nature from engrafting itself upon what is genuine and wholesome in French reform, the empire identifies itself not unnaturally with those distortions which have crippled its progress, and in fact, as regards the baneful intervention of an engine superseding the emotions of independent men by a discipline which is to drill them into puppets, the difference between Louis Blanc and Louis Napoleon rsiuces itself to a difference be tween two names and two men. The regeneration of society, professed to be achievable by the former through a system which in the name of humanity exacts a mute and equal submission to inexorable maxims, practicable only by , the sacrifice of quali ties which, though easily misdirected, are yet es sential to all manly worth, is by the latter pro claimed in the name of august authority and by the undisguised method of compulsory enforcement. Misconception, the origin of the second empire, is therefore also its inheritance, for instead of being the legitimate fulfilment of the revolution, it is but the legitimate consequence of indulgence in that political vice which inspired the worst ex cessses of its peremptory temper.— Westminster Review for October. GREAT SKIFF RACE.—The great skiff race be tween Clasper and Campbell was pulled yesterday qn Lech Lomond. The distance was upwards of four miles. Clasper came in the winner by forty yards. The match was £lOO aside, and the championship of Scotland.—Scotsman. THE VACANT COUNTY COURT JUDGESHIP.—The Lord Chancellor has appointed Mr. J. B. Dassent, of the Norfolk Circuit, to the Judgeship of the Northumberland County Court, vacated by the death of Mr. Losh. THE BAIRDS OF GARTSHERRIE AND THE WESTERN BANK CALL.—On Tuesday the Messrs. Baird of Gartsherrie paid the full amount of the call upon each of the shares held by them. As the family held 1,886 shares, the amount at £lOO per share was £lBB,6oo—a total loss to the family, taking the shares held by them at only their original value: of more than £330,000. ROEIIAMPTON PARK.—The magnificent mansion built by Chambers, the seat of the Earl of Bessborough, and so long the residence of the late W. Robarts, Esq., the banker, together with the park, pleasure grounds, &c., up wards of 110 acres in extent, have passed into the hands of the Conservative Land Society. This fine property, which has for boundaries Richmond Park, Putney, and Wimble don Common, in the county of Surrey, with a frontage also on the Putney-road to Richmond, was offered for sale by Messrs. Norton, Hoggart, and Trist, in August last, who have now effected a sale for the noble earl to the Conserva tive Land Society for the entire freehold estate as it stands. lAoehampton adjoins Putney, both localities having historical associations, the former as the place where Hobbes, the metaphysician, died, and the latter as tho birth-place of Gibbort, the historian. William Pitt died at the Bowling green2house. A FEARFUL SITUATION.—A young man named Lister, who was sojourning a short time ago a t St. Bees, took a stroll on the bluff headlands,which all our readers are acquainted with if ever they have sailed t?Liverpool, known by the name of St. Bees'-head. His footing, as he contem plated the gulf below, slightly gave wah the shingle slipp e d, and he slid down about seven yards, when he caught a ledging of the rock with both his hands. In this perilous position he remained for three hours, suspended over a rocky chasm, 30 yards deep. His c ries attracted the attenti on o f a student who was providentially walking on the beach below, and the gentleman immediately called out to th e man t o keep his hold, and throwing off his gown, h as t enc l to the nearest house for a rope, which he lowered from the top. Both Lister's hands being eneged, he was only able to avail himself of the rope with his mouth; and not till he had grasped it firmly between his teeth did he venture to release his hands. He was then drawn up to the top, and his mi raculous escape was a theme of rejoicing both to himself and his preserver,—Carlisle Journal, THE MAGAZINES. Blackwood.—The present number of this maga zine is unusually attractive. There is a long in stalment of " What will he do with it ?" which contains some important events, and in which the story seems, to advance considerably. Thr: retro spect of Lady Montfort's life is very sad, and ex plains some previous passages concerning her career which seemed mysterious. The scene between Darrell and his midnight visito r , J as p er L ose l y , i s a very striking one, and from its vivid colouring and dramatic effect' it is decidedly the most able sketch presented to us in the course of the story. The contrast is ably defined between the man of thought and the man of action—the one rushing wildly forward to wreak his desperate purpose, the other composed and resolute, and, unprepared as he was, quite equal to his opponent. The last article met with is a most interesting one ; it is entitled " Lord Clyde's Campaign in India," and is written in a masterly style. It is evidently the production of one who has himself been present at the stirring scenes which he records, and there is something very attractive in the brilliant sketch before us, which contains an able epitome of the events of a campaign that will from hence forth hold a most prominent place in the annals of our mighty Indian empire. The most exciting passage is that which chronicles the relief of Lucknow ; and although some time has elapsed since that period, many will delight to dwell on the details of those momentous days. The death of Havelock is thus made mention of— "In the hour of his triumph and his glory he departed. Envy had not had time time to dim his laurels, or malice to tarnish his renown. The ' electric shock of a nation's gratitude' he knew to have been his ; the consciousness of duty unshrinkingly performed, of a life sacrificed to his country's cause, he bore with him to the tomb. On the low plain by the Alum Bagh they made his humble grave ; and Campbell, and Outram, and Inglis, and many a stout soldier who had followed him in his headlong march, and through the long fatal street were gathered there to perform the last rites to one of England's noblest dead. As long as the memory of great deeds, and high courage, and spotless self devotion, is cheiished among his countrymen, so long will Havelock's lonely tomb in the grove beneath the scorching Eastern sky, hard by the vast city, the scene alike of his toil, his triumph, and his death, be regarded as one of the most holy spots where her patriot soldiers lie." " The Light on the Hearth" is continued, it is a very strange story, of a decidedly melancholy cast, and which will most probably contain some painful scenes towards the conclusion. " A Plea for Shams " is an excellent paper, which contains some truths which are important to the interest of society, and which nevertheless arc often unrecognised. It lays great stress on the necessity of some forms and ceremonies in social life, the neglect of which ob servances often entails strife, anger, and hatred. The remarks are made in a forcible manner, and yet in an amusing style, so that the reader may derive instruction and entertainment from its perusal. " The Atlantic Wedding-Ring " is the subject of some powerful verses on the recent important achievement. " The Ballad P oe t r y o f S co tl an d and Ireland " is worthy of attention, and presents subjects of interest to those who like such studies. Dublin.—" Gerald Fitzgerald the Chevalier," is proceeded with ; the story is becoming more intri cate, and there is a great deal of skill displayed in the details. An old acquaintance returns to us in this portion who has made her way on in the world in a surprising way. " Count Cagliostro," is a peculiar production, which is not, however, devoid of interest, and it relates to the strange adventures that befel the remarkable man alluded to. " Life in Old Ireland" is an ingeniously written paper, which contains some remarks regarding the customs of old times and manners that are strikingly put forth. " Rides upon Mules and Donkeys," in its progress, brings before the reader " Karnak by Moonlight," and as may be supposed it is an effective subject for descriptioi. " Artist Life in Rome" is concluded, and is a most melancholy story ; it is - written with much feeling, and describes in a natural manner the effect likely to be produced on a sensi tive mind by calumny and misrepresentation. It will be appreciated by those who like the solemn style of narrative. " Fructidor," a reverie in an orchard, is a pleasing poem, and one most appli cable to the present season. " Theological Styles" is an able article, which is written with fairness and discretion ; it remarks that " the diffusion of a good style of writing among our divines will be of great service to our clergy and people." " Ramblings in the North-West" is a long account of some tra vels taken in that direction, It is said that tourists too often prefer to wander in a contrary course. The description here met with of the North-West might certainly encourage others to follow in the footsteps of the narrator of this sketch. " Our Foreign Courier" furnishes us with information of a most desirable kind regarding the works of any merit or celebrity which are published abroad, and as such it is an undertaking that deserves to be en couraged. Fraser's Magazine.—Mr. Whyte Melville, the accomplished writer who has so often gratified the readers of Fraser by his clever narratives, gives us this month a ghost story. It is rather unsatisfac tory as a story, for it is not clearly explained whether the spectral visitant was a ghostly reality or an illusion of her comfortable middle-aged vic tim ; neither is there much novelty in the idea of a picture stepping out of its frame, but the style is pleasant and animated, and will entertain the reader. " The Cruise of the Betsy" is the title of an interesting paper on Hugh Miller's work of that name. It gives numerous extracts from the great geologist's pages : one of these, on a Paliezoic fish scale, is most impressive from its description of the wonderful adaptation of each portion of the meanest creature to its wants and its dangers. A curious paper, called " Murders at Deutz," gives us the de tails of a crime committed on the banks of the Rhine in the year 1803. Why these murders should be once more discussed and written about we are at a loss to discover. Surely we have enough crimes and criminals in the present day without going back more than half a century to study the horrid particulars of a tragedy that does not seem to have had anything to render it remarkable but the ignorant cruelty of the murderer and the weak minded simplicity of his victims. A paper on " Recent Travellers in Central America" notices the works of Herr Von Tempsky and the Abbe Domenech. That wild and lawless region, so rich in the gifts of nature, so poor in the civilisation of man, affords a subject of fresh and vivid interest to those who are wearied with the details of sightseers and tourists. The attractive story of " Hanworth" continues, and the perplexities of Edith Somers seem to be increasing. Her friend ship with Margaret seems in as great peril as that of Helena and Hermia, and from the same cause. " Hints for Vagabonds, by One of Themselves," gives an inviting picture of the banks of the Moselle. An article on the " Political Pulpit of the Civil War," treats of the influence exerted by the preacher of those days, and the wide and various range of subjects then admissible in a sermon. The writer observes with truth that those who wish to enter into the spirit of that time should study the pulpit as well as the Parliament, the. fierce denunciations of the preacher, and his allusions to the state of social affairs, as well as more elaborate and authentic historical records. Some graceful verses by William Allingham are the best of the poetical contributions in this number, which also contains among the remaining papers an article on British Columbia and Van couver's Island. Colburn's New Monthly.—A paper on the " Me moirs of Marie Antoinette," gives ,an interesting summary of the life and misfortunes of the beauti ful and ill-fated " Autrichienne." ' The sternest censurers of the follies and incapacities of the Court of Louis XVI. must look with some degree of com passion on the lighthearted and inexperienced stranger placed in a responsible position, without friend or adviser—whose every act gave rise to some new censure, and who had to expiate in such bitter humiliation and suffering, the social faults and political errors of her predecessors, as well as her own. " Raby Verner," is the title of a melan choly story by the author of " Ashley," which nar rates the troubles of a young artist. Sir Nathaniel, in his " Notes on Note-Worthies," . gives us the history of the famous Princess Orsini, or Madame des Ursins, as French historians call her, the des potic u rn g ruler the of in Queen,Ding, and Court a t M a d r id dWar , fSuccession, and who was so summarily dismissed from her post of caniarera mayor by the secon d w if e o f Phili p V. A paper by Edward Rowsell, entitled, "Who is Sane," treats of the much vexed question of in sanity in a new spirit. Regarding the gambler, the intemperate, the passionate, and the weakly nervous as in some degree insane, he considers it would be better for themselves and their friends to own the fact at once and adopt measures for its remedy. This plan would, however, afford a ready excuse for the vicious, who would surrender the small amount of moral responsibility which they now acknowledge, while the weak-minded invalid would be terrified at the very name of insanity. The varying circumstances and differences of tempera ment and education should undoubtedly be taken into consideration in judging or deciding for others ; but it would be a question able advantage to add so largely to the already great number who claim immunity under the awful plea of insanity. "Northern Lights" is continued, and tells a tale of love and and jealousy. "Prison Hours" is the.title of an interesting paper on the various devices by which prisoners of state, suddenly transported from the excitement and turmoil of political existence to the gloom of solitary confinement, have endeavoured to beguile their tedious days. Some of their resources are touching, from the utter desolation they prove. It seems strange that the prison rulers should have been so unnecessarily cruel in their determination to prevent the unhappy pri soners from writing, when they might easily have destroyed all their compositions. " Hans Ernst Mitterkamp" is continued, and Mrs. Bushby gives us the first part of a Danish story, entitled " Too Old." "A Peep at the Far West" concludes the number. The United Service.—This magazine maintains its high character. Unlike the rest of the contem porary serials it is entirely devoted to business. It would seem, at first sight, that a magazine occu pied exclusively by questions relating to the two services must be very limited in its interest and only suited for the perusal of naval and military men. Such, however, is not the case, and the habitual reader of The United Service Magazine will be surprised to find how wide a range of subjects are brought within his view, and what varying sources of interest are to be found in its pages. During the last few years the vicissitudes of active service have been one of the engrossing topics of public interest, but the distant parts of the globe that come under the observation of the sailor and soldier in times of peace give variety and animation to relieve the discussion of serious topics. The present number has some papers on the important questions affect ing our Indian Army, and a letter to the Editor on the Militia, deserves perusal. The narrative of the advance on Lucknow is con tinued, but not concluded. A paper on Cherbourg decides that it is assailable by sea. The history of our embassies to Pekin is proceeded with, and re lates the result of Lord Amhert's mission. All naval and military intelligence respecting the sta tions of the army and navy, the promotions and appointments, &c., are given in full. Bentley.—St. Canice's Cathedral at Kilkenny is the subject of the opening paper, which is full of interest for all who are attracted by old tradition and legend, or who are fascinated by the study of antiquarian and architectural peculiarities. A last Will and Testament" is the title of the second. instalment of the story of Mr. Canterbury's family. It is told in the writer's usual agreeable style, but the story does not- advance very far in this part. 11Ionkshood has! lately turned his attention to con tinental writers, and in the present number of his Retrospective Reviewals, he discusses the writings and abilities of Voiture. The interesting and well written story of " Twice Avenged" is brought to a conclusion, but it is a little vague and perplexing in facts. A paper on " Mazrm and his Nieces," founded on the recent work of M. Amedee Renee, leads us into the vortex of brilliant dissipation which characterised the Parisian circles of the eighteenth century. Out of all the clever and fas cinating ladies raised to such high positions through the influence of their powerful relative, there is scarcely one that has come down to us without a darkened name. The Rev. Mr. Davies's work on Algiers considered as a Climate for In valids, is treated of at length with favour. Mr. Dudley Costello's indefatigable pen is still occupied with his story of " Faint heart never won fair lady." The thirty-sixth chapter brings to a close a number of average merit. The Mechanics'.—The Mechanics' Magazine con tains its usual amount of information on all topics of the day connected with mechanical science. The chief subject of interest to most readers will, doubtless, be the paper on the Atlantic Telegraph, which has engrossed so much public attention. There are many other topics which will attract the curious and scientific, and some discussions of practical value to the mechanician. We shall endeavour to find space for an extract at" an early opportunity. The Money Bag. This excellent little serial is maintained with spirit. It contains stories and sketches, like similar publications, but it chiefly devotes itself to attacking the present currency system, and to ad vocating free and liberal principles in finance. Its arguments are forcibly stated, and all honest financial reformers will heartily welcome such an able advocate and exponent of their views. The Shipwrecked Mariner. Morrish, Paternoster- row. This is a quarterly magazine of a very useful character, giving full information respecting all shipwreck societies, lighthouses, &c., and adding an account of a new method of restoring the appa rently drowned. There are some miscellaneous contents, but the chief interest centres on the main object of the work. We are pleased to find that the present Govern ment patronises literature. As an instance, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has recently appointed a son of Mr. E. Farr, the author of many popular historical and other works, and the editor of various black-lettered volumes of poetry, to a clerkship in the War-office. Literary men have too long been neglected, and a Government who thus be friends them is truly worthy of place and power. It is generally supposed that no appointments are made, except through political influence. The time has been when such was the fact, but it must be mentioned, to the honour of Mr. Disraeli, that literary merit has equal right with him as political influence.—City Pass. THE PRAYER-BOOK AND THE PAPER DUTY.--A parliamentary return moved for last session shows that in the year ending March, 1857, the sum of £1,344 ss. 3d. was allowed as drawback on the paper used in the printing of Prayer Books, and in the year ending last March, £2,007 12s. 4d. We should be glad to know why Episco palians should be thus favoured with a fiscal exemption in the printing of their devotional formularies, while dissenters have to pay the full duty on their hymn-books and other devotional works. There is miserable meanness iota sys tem which levies taxes on hostile denominations, and at the same time claims immunity from exactions to which they are liable. But it is " all of a piece."—Liberator. VINTAGE IN FRANCE.—The greatest satisfaction, letters state, prevails along the banks of the Rhine at the prospects of the vintage, which are everywhere remark able, both as regards quantity and quality. Letters from Tunis announce that the first of the three wives of the Bey, whose name was Lella Khebira, died on the 20th ult. She had several children, and exer cised great influence over her husband. Her mother was a Frenchwoman of Nimes, of the name of Edouard, and hav ing run away from home when young arrived in Tunis, where she married one Suria, who was a son of Prince Ismael of Tunis, uncle of the present Bey, by a Christian woman. She bore her husband five daughters, two of whom remained Christians, and the other three became of the Mussulman faith. Of the two Christians, one married Count Raffio, the present Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the other a Neapolitan, named Gaeta. Of the three who be came Mussulman, the two elder married Mamelukes, and the younger espoused the present Bey. All the daughters are now dead, except Mme. Grea. ROUTES TO VANCOUVER'S ISLAND.—We may mention for the information of any who may intend to go out to the gold-fields, that of the various routes to Van couver, that by Panama is the quickest. The West India mail packets start for the Isthmus on the 2d and 17th of each month. The length of the voyage is 22 days. Trains run across the Panama every day, thence to San Francisco steamers take about 14 days. Small steamers take the miner up to the Frazer, calling at Victoria for permits, &c., and land him at Fort Yule, 150 miles up the river, in the midst of the diggings. The second route is that over land, through Canada and the United States. Railways and steamers run as far as St. Paul's in Minnesota, and thence a distance of 1,200 miles across the Rocky Moun tains takes you to the diggings. Expeditions are being fitted out in Canada and the States for this route. Wag gons pass the Rocky Mountains at the Kootanie Pass. The writer remembers a miner in the California fever days; going across alone on foot, and trundling his worldly goods in a wheelbarrow. The third route is, without change of conveyance, round Cape Horn.—Fraser's Magazine for October. THE MARRIAGE LAW IN FRANCE.—Considerable interest was lately excited in a case of intermarriage which has occurred at Pau. A young Frenchman of respectable family in that place some time ago made the acquaintance of a young English girl, and fell in love with her. She repre sented that she was of highly respectable family, and had a fortune of £4,000 deposited at Coutts's Bank. He went to England, and was duly married to her in the English form at a place called Ledbury. But it turned out that his wife was of low origin, and had not a farthing in the world ; and the poor man was not only arrested for debts which she had incurred, but placed himself in a serious predicament by drawing on Messrs. Coutts for funds which she did not possess. He was undoubtedly duped, but nevertheless he remained her lawful husband. His family, however, took legal proceedings to have the marriage set aside, and the Court of Pau has decided that it is null and void, inasmuch as it was not effected in accordance with the French law-- it not having been published in France, and the consent of the man's parents not having been obtained. Th e moral young his case is, that the parents of Engli s h g i r l s w h o alof marry Frenchmen must take care that the formalities of the French, as well as the English, law are observed.— Galignani' s Messenger. THE SOVEREIGN OF GREAT BRITAIN AND THE PREROGATIVE OF THE CROWN.—Thero is no difference between the power exercised by a king and queen in this country. Their office is hereditary, passing upon their deaths to the next heir—males, in the next degree of rela tionship, being preferred to females ; thus th e y oungest son of the pre se nt Sovereign would inherit the throne to the exclusion of her eldest daughter, but any daughter would stand in the order of succession before an uncle, a nephew, or a male cousin. Th e cro wn of these kingdoms can Protestant; are otestant h ; should th e ki ng or queen, ei r. apparent, marry a R oman Catholic, it is forfeited from that m omen t. Th e p e rson of the sovereign is sacred ; she is above the l a w ; no act of Parliament can bind her, unless it contains express onlys such, be wornr when by a they words to that effect. It is also a maxim of law that she can do no wrong. She is the supreme head of the Church,, the Army, and the Navy. She has the power of declaring war and making peace, of arranging treaties, and coining money for the use of her subjects, and of sending and receiving ambassadors. She may refuse her consent to laws passed by the two Houses of Parliament ; but this right has not been "exercised by any sovereign since the reign of Queen Anne. These and other rights are called the Perogative of the Crown. Under our Constitution, the sovereign must govern through her ministers, who are responsible to Parliament and the co-an try for her political acts. The royal consort has, as such, no share in the government of the country, but may be ap pointed to fill any post in the State that a subject, can hold. 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