The Sun. — London, England, 1858-06-29 00:00:00

• • TO THE SPORTING WORLD. I)EER STALKING 'AND GROUSE SHOOTING. Thwundersigned is at 24, BREWER-STREET, REGENT STREET (in a line with Glasshouse-street), n4ll the 10th July, with all the, necessary ,Clothing for Deer Stdking, Grouse Shooting, and Salinon Fl.hing - ; and some new and beautiful Tweeds for town wear, &C Plaids, Tartans, Socks, Cloaks, Winceys, &c. A large stock of the famous Highland Cloaks, for town and country use, and fur Deer Stalking. The favourite Flora M.aedonald Cloals fur Ladies, iv all the fashiouible colours... The Highland Dress made np,, Roam open from two to sii• o'clock, until the 10th July, when Macdougall ran! us to Inverness, May, ISSS, D. NACDOE:GALL, of Inverness. HER M4J.ESTY'S : THEATRE. — Last • Morn .nz • Performance, MONDAY NEXT, Jnly !_%--LI:CREZIA BORGIA and- LA SERVA PAtRONA. 1111 Ex's MAJESTY'S THEATRE. .11-1 . Luisa' Miller. Last Ivir„ht but Five of the Zubscription. First appearance of Made. Rosati.MIENS, ALBONI, GIUGLINI, THIS EVENBNG,: (Tuesday), June 29, will be performed Verdi's new opera, • LUISA MILLER. ; Duchesa Frederica, Mad me Alboni; llodollo, Signor, ; Walter, Signor Vialetti ; Vti'utn;SiZnor Castelli; andSlilier, Signer Leneientauo. Conductor -Sigoor Bonctti. The 8, ;c 1131 7 by Alr. C. Marshall; the Dresses under the etperintondence of.lKalarae Copero. And a Divertiisement fro= Au:ni.r's Ballet of "La Son narubula," in which Madlle. ECtllti will makb her first tap -. pcarance. l'he Opera Will commence at S o'clock. A limited number of Baxes hare been secured to the public. Price 2la and 31s Gd each, which may be had at the Box Office, at the Theatre.- ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.— Titiens, Alboni, Spezia, Ortolani, and Pic colomini, Bellatti, Beneventano, Vialetti, Aldighier", Rossi, and Ginglini. The followiqg arrangements have been m vie _ _ THIS EVENINQ (Tuesday), June 29, last night but five of Ur) Subscription, LUISA . MILLER and Div3rtissement from La Sonnambula, with Mad. Eosati and Madlle. Pocchini. THURSDAY,' Jule 1 (last Extra Night but One), IL TROV &TORE and -Divertissement. SATURDAY, My 3 (last night but four of the Subscrip tion), LES HUGUENOTS. MONDAY, July 5 (last Morning Performance,) wlth the following combined attraction, LUCREZIA BORGIA and Parcelio's admired Operetta LA SERVA PA DRONA, as presented with the g•eatest success at Air. Benedict's Concert. TUESDAY, July 6 (last night but three of the Subscrip tion), NINO (Nabuco). Abigail, Madlle. Spezia (her first appearance). F rfiURSI)AY, July S (last extra night), DON GIOVA'NNI ; and SATURDAY, July 10 (last night but two of the Subscrip tion), will be presented, first time this season, Balfe's Opera of LA ZINGARI (" The Bohellitn Girl."). Arline, Madlle. Piccolomini ; Yelca (Queen of the Gipsies), Madame Alboni (her first appearance in that character); Count Aruheim, Signor Belletti ; Devilshoof, Signor Vialotti ; and Thaddeus, Signor Giuglini. On each occasion a favor.ri'e Ballet, in which Madame Rosati and Madile. Pocehini will appear. Applications to be made at the BOs-office of the Theatre. iEtOYAL ITALIAN OPERA. COVENT GARDEN, NEW THEATRE. To commence at balf-past S. First Appearance of Signor TAMBERT4K. THIS EVENING (Tuesday), June 29, will be performed (for the first time these three years, Rossini's celebrated. Opera, OTELLO. Desdemcna, Madame Geisi ; Emilia. Madame Tarrliafico ; Ingo, Sig. Roneoui ; Elmiro, Sig. Tagfiafico ; .Roderigo, Sig. Neri-Baraldi ; Doge ) Sig. Pelonini; and Otallo, Sig. Tam berlik (his first appearance these two years). To conclude with tile Divertissement of LA ERESI LIENNE: Naafi°. • Zina, Mad lle. Delechaux, awl M. D asp:a:: es. 1-lti.es of Admission r r -Bascs—ptt tier, 5/. 159. 6d.; grand iter.. 6/. 6s ; first tier, 51. ss. ; second tier, 21. 12s. dd. ; ..riitestra stalla, 11. •;' pit, I 03. 6d. ; amphitheatre stalls, 75., and' ss. ; amphitheatre, 23. 6,1. Application for' boxeS, stalls, and pit tickets, to be mad: at ..ne Box-office of the Theatre, under the portico in Bow • street, and at the principal musicsellers and librarians. ROYAL ITALT.AN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN NEW THEATRE. First Night of MAXIMA. On TaURSDAY NEXT, Jnlv 1. will be produced Moto yes Onera , MARTHA. Lady Earichetta, Madame Basle ; Nancy, Madame Didiec ; Pl:mil:At, Si , . GraziAni ; Lord Tristano, Sid. Taglic.fico ; Le Sceriffo di R . climmid, Zager ; and Lionelle. Sig. Mario. In the Incidental Divertissement, Madre. Zinc., Marine. Delechaux, and M . Desplaces. {DEAL_ pr. N etor , m e Er. c S ir T i S i s T K II EAT It E. r ean. THIS EVENING, will Iv preFentA (21 tine) a new farce, entitled DYING FOR LOVE. After which, Shl.7:.9nere's Pl-ty of THE HERCFIANT OF VENICE. Shylo?iz; Mr. C. Kean— Porti; Mrs. C. Kean. THEATRE 'ROY - ELL, H.A.YMAItr:ET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. BucktonfE.. THIS EVENIN G, tn commence at Seven o'clock, with AY UgEQI.TAL MATCH CCaraCters Nfessrs. Bnci•csfone, Chippendale, ComPton,- W. Farren, P.o4ers, Clar!:, and Miss A. Sed, , ,Twhilr, Mrs. B. Wirite, Miss Lavine, and Mrs. J. Fi.cz wilhatu. After which, BOX AND COX. To conclude with THE GALICIAN FETE. Orchestra St.ils (which may be retained the whole of the evening). Cs. e,un. (No charge for.booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d. Dress Boxes.. Upper 80z05... ....• 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 it ..,.... 2 0 Pi' Callery rd,,TRAND THEAT RE. —Lessee and Directrev, C Mis s SAamboroa,h.--Thii Evening will ba performed A DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Followed by Tat YOT.73G WIDOW. After which, a new Burlesque, entitled THE BRIDE OF ABYDOS. Messrs: Charles Young, Turntr, dzc.; Misses M. Oliver, Swanborough, eze. To conclude with TELE )TTEP.Y TICKET. CANTE R 1317 RY HALL, Westrainzter-roa4. OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The f6llow -117 company of Vocalists are engaged for the pc—romance of all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS , OH 011. S uL.1 2 :3: u177' , . :e. t. -- 7, Tisg Russell, Mrs. BrAzey, Ifiss Bmoeil, Miss Ray, Mi?s Montague, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson ; Barr F. Jcsaglimans l Mr. Renshaw, S. !oaer, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Awonio, E. L. Mine, Mr. Badzey, Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozsns, Mr. Bell, and 4 .1 r. Berssrd , Messrs. John G. Forde, and E. Mackuey. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks i • harmonium, Mr. Conrtnay ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans„ Commence nt Seven o'clock precisely. !Inners, &s., until. twelve o'clock. AUGUSTUS . BRAFIAM' will appear every Evening in a. Selection f,om "Lt DAIIE MANCHE" (THE WHITE LADY), first produced at the Canterbury Hall, English words by Desmond Ryan, Esq. THE WEATHER—Stir 071PICE, JUNE 29. 11121000MICTER, IN THE 73—highest since noon yesterday. 39—lowest this morning and during the night, 67—this day at noon. BABOSIETIM, 30.19. WIND, Ncrth-Westerly; moderate, and fine, with 114g.cy clouds. aioa WATER AT LO'7DON BRIDGE. T4TE; DAY—Unrn., 42 min. aft. 3—Even., 59 min, aft. 3 To-ifonßow—Morn., 17 min. aft. 4—Even., 35 min. aft. 4 - • •'; - • LONDODi", TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1658. Mr. Jnirs WILSON appeared, last night, as the champion of a compulsory sinkiug fuud. No matter how great the embarrmsruent of the nation —how pressing the emergency—a certain pottien of t' - ,e old debt should be liquidated, although new • liabilities should be incurred in consequence, and that at a higher raw. He ,aimed what 'was intended to he a formidable blow against the chief feature in the Budget— the very feature, indeed, that had been received with 01 but univer;al satisfaction. It is true that he avoided any decided action during the present session—did not attempt to interfere with the arrangements already entered into; but he impeached the principle ventilated by Mr. DISRAELI, and sanctioned by the guar dians of the public purse, and endeavoured to cast an impediment in the way of the Ministry of 1859, the moat tlifficalt financial year to get ove r, of ally that has ocCurred of recent date. Ile attempt, h owever, was a signal faiiute, and only biou ht out i s a stronger light the jgstice and txprcliencyof Mr. DISRAELI' s finar cial scheme. The notion of rel:udiatiou was t to absurd to be Ti.ut forward by a putlealan *lto, generally speaking, may be regarded as a high financial authority. Even Sir G. C. Lzwis could not support the resolution on the ground of any contract, express or implied, with the public creditor. lie rode off, however, ou his espacial hobby, a compulsory or "national" sinking fund, not that which would apply to a certain propor, tion of the surplus revenue, after providing for the Agt_l,l impel:Allure of the year, to the redemption of the'debt ; but rather that which would create I additional embarrassment in a year of deficiency, by keeping up inconvenient claims. That system, so dear to the heart of money-lenders, found a strenuous advocate in the ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer. He must have closely studied the rules of the various loan societies that abound throuzliout the metropolis, and been a convert to the principle of," prospective engagements for the reduction of outstanding debts." This may be all very well when the borrower cannot obtain money on other terms ; but where he is in good credit, where such stringent obligations are not required, it would be madness to unduly fetter himself, or to sow the seeds of future difficulties. How often has it occurred that over-careful testators have provided that their heirs should be prevented from entering into the possession of the properties bequeathed until they attained some age, generally between 25 and 30. But such provisions have almost invariably proved fruitless. They are, indeed, worse than useless, for, driving the expectant heir into usurious hands, they make him incur heavier responsibili ties than the accumulated assets would liquidate, while the money goes to enrich a class—the last whom the testator would wish to profit by his devise. As in private, so it is in public affairs. The effect of the compulsory payment would only be to drive the nation into the hands of wealthy capitalists who could make their own bargains. The best plan is to make both ends meet, to avoid new debt so far as practicable, and by keeping up a moderate surplus, gradually reduce the debt by the operation of an enactment which meets general approbation. • The House of Lords has resolved, almost by acclamation, that the " political" or " State" services shall be expunged from the Book of Common-prayer. The members of the Church of England will no longer be compelled to make " Guys" of themselves on the sth of November ; and it is to be hoped that when there is no longer ecclesiastical authority for the practice, the street demonstrations that excite so much strife, dissipa tion, and ill-feeling, may also cease. The 30th of January, the anniversary of the execution of CHARLES 1., and the 29th of May, that of the re storation of the greatest profligate that ever grasped the British sceptre, could scarcely be cause either for mourning or rejoicing in the 19th century. The three events related to the dynasty which, of all others that reigned over Great Britain, had least claim to distinction, and which was eventually expelled from the throne. But there was a quasi canonisation. There was the " ST. Jaates," of the British ca lendar, succeeded by the Martyr (!) CHARLES, and CHARLES the good (1), the pious (!), the amiable O. • Surely their "happy reigns" should be celebrated by the pious through all succeeding generations. It is true that these observances were, by the greatmajority of pastors, considered more honoured in the breach than in the observance, that they were generally skipped over by the most orthodox divines, save when the anniversaries fell on :Sun days. But they were still kept up in Cathedral and Collegiate Churches and Chapels. The latter were, perhaps, the most objectionable of any, be cease they were addressed to the rising genera tion, and taught lessons of bigotry that could never be quite got rid of. We are happy to find that the Archbishop of CANTERLIIRY and the Bishops of LONDON and OXFORD concurred in the resolution ; and although the octogenarian Bishop of Baoszoon mumbled forth a faint dissent, alleging that the servic©s were not obsolete, but fell of vigour and beauty, the resolution was carried without a divisioc. Let the Church now strive to reform itself—te remove the blots by which it has been defaced—getting rid of " vain repetitions," and relying on its sound and pure doctrines, and the really beautiful portions of its liturgy. Let it endeavour to win men who could not agree with its faults, and all will be well, and all classes of Protestants brought within one common fold; Several years ago, new life was suddenly im parted to two gigantic colonies it distant parte of the world—the one a British colony, the other a colony in the posses ,ion of the United States. Almost simultaneously, gold dust and gold nuggets, gold in quartz and gold in river sands, gold here, there, and everywhere was found yonder by the Yankees in California, yonder by the Britishers in Austra ha. Tie ti.,,,;orety was—if ever a discovery may with the strictest truth be so descrined— Providential. It occurred in the very nick of time in regard at once to the commer cial, political, and social hopes and wants of two enormous populations. According to the deliberate verdict already pronounced upon these great events of history, it has been observed in reference to the Californian and Australian gold mines that " they promise in their ultimate effects not only to obviate many of the greatest evils under which society has long laboured, but to bring about a new balance of power in every State, and relieve industry from the worst part of the load which has hitherto oppressed it." The remark is that of Sir ARCHIBALD ALISON—a remark occurring in the masterly and comprehensive resume preceding the introductory chapters of his continuation of the " History of Eu rope." As directly illustrative of the tenth of his observation, the annalist goes on to remark how often, in the records of the human race, there have appeared the like extraordinary and wholiy unanticipated events—events which have extricated nations from supromeemergencies, from difficulties apparently overwhelming. Thus at the close of the fifteenth century —when the labouring easses throughout Europe were more than ever grievously oppressed by the feudal institutions—Coeuemus crossed the Atlantic— America was opened to the energies of the uld eastern hemisphere—the mines of Peru and Mexico were discovered—wealth poured into the exhausted coffers of Christendom. Precisely in a like moment of peril—immediately upon the mor row of the monetary crash of IC4B—the Ameri cans being driven by the very force of their finan cial embarrassments into a career of military conquest, after annexing Texas, absorbed Cali fornia into the compass of the republican dominions, and suddenly held within their grasp a treasure as magical and seemingly as inextraustible as the purse of Fortunattes. So too, yet more appreciably among ourselves, has it seen with regard to EL/gland and her most opportune discovery immediately afterwards of the g(11 diggings in Auy.tralla. The enormous unemployed surplus of the population soon found she desired field for indolent energies,—being shipped away in thousands for the golden wastes of the antipodes. Another movement of a similar character is now suddenly opening up to view in a totally opposite direction, in another of our vast colonial poszessions. The Hudsou'A Bay territories yield in their turn a providential crop of gold, and lure the adve aturous gold diggers and their beasts of burden yet again to " fresh fields and pastures new." The' pre( ions metal having been just discovered in most unexpected abundance both on Fraser's river and' Thompson's river— there is a reasonable prospect at last that the irresistible contagion of the gold fever will yet empower the millio ne at last to break down the obstructive ba criers hitherto raised by the odious monopoly cwf the Hudson's Bay Company—leading at last t. the happy colonisa tion of those neglected lea most fruitful pee sessione. It is amusing to think now in these times of wholesale gpld discoveries, north, south, east, and west—r.-len the dreams of El Dorado are surpassed by the fasts of San Fran cisco, where the romantic visions of Cathay and Cipango are wholly eclipsed by the more radiant realities of New South Wales--it is amusing enough, we say, to think of th e old midimeal wiseacres, wasting their time over; their alchemical experi ments in a vain and maddening search after the Philosopher's stone that was to turn the baser metals into gold—'hen gold was all the while squandered about int the then undiscovered regions of the Hudson's Bay Territory, of Australia, and of California. Colonel and Mrs. Plunkett Burton entertained at dinner last evening at their house in Grosvenor-square, the Earl and Countess of Dartmouth,. Earl and Countess of Bradford, and Miss Moncricffe, Viscount Newark, M.P., and Viscountess Newark, Viscount Boyle, Hon. Mr. and Lady Augusta Fiennes, • Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Bertee Percy, and Miss Percy, Hon. Frederick Calthorpe, Hon. Gilbert Htathcote, M.P., and Admiral Ryder Berton. It is said a coinage of double sovereigns is shortly to be issued. The Calcutta and. China mails are expected to be de. livered in London to-morrow morning. The steamer Royal Charter, from Melbourne, with 405,0001. in gold, has now been at sea 78 days. It is believed that the shipments of specie to Calcutta by the steamer of the 4th July will be considerably below the sum—viz., 202,3751., despatched by the last vesael for that port. Messrs. C. A. Jonas and Co,, Swedish merchants, who failed in December lea, will pay a first dividend of in the pound on the 7th July. Captain Hyde, who so skilfully navigated the Austra lian mail steamer Oneida, when she broke down last year between King George's Sound and Ceylon, has been appointed to the command of the Tasmanian, the new steamer just built for the European and Australian Mad Company. TWENTY-FOUR Houns DAYLICHT.—Last Tuesday was the longed day in the year, and during the whole 24 hours, as has been the case each day for a week or two past, the smallest print might be read by the light of the sun at any hour a.m, or p.m. The weathefin the mean time continues most agreeable,—John &Groat Journal. Tau NatY.—The following is the expense of refitting the undermentioned ships for re commiesien in 1858, as shown by a return from the Admiralty jest issued— viz., the Duke of Wellington, 17,6501. ; the Arrogent, 10,913/. ; the Cressy, 7,3131. ; the Nile, 13 7731. ; the Eurya!u', 10,828/. ; and the Exmouth, 11,912/. BUIGHTON ATLIEN.EUM.-11r. Elwin Jams, Q. 0., Recorder of Brighton, has offered three prizes of 51. 31. 35., and 2/. 2 respectively, for an Earley on the fol• lowing sulejsct :—" Is a constitutional form cf Govern ment, adapted to the character and genius cf the French nation ?" The competiticn to be open to all members of the Athenwltli wnose subscriptions commence on or before the Ist of July, 1853. CRYSTAL PALACE —The Rosary is now in the highest perfection. Hundreds of thousands of the richest speci mens are in the fullest bloom and fragrance. The g era n iums, calceolarias, petan'as, and other choice plants aro at their best, presenting' a scene of gorgeous beauty which delights: he crowd of visitor; now thronging there. and real:see, as far as earth can, the fabulous eardees f Elysian fame, where Penis spend their leisure in chasing golden moths, and flinging flowers at each other. ALARMING FIRE AT THE GLOUCESTER COUNTY Lw eTATIC ASYLUM.—GLOUCESTIM, Monday.—Last evening an extensive fire broke out at the Lunatic Asylum, as above, situate at Wootton, about a mile on the east from Gloucester, which at one time threatened the utter destruction of that extensive establishment, con taining over 500 pauper lunatic patient=, but which was fortunately kept confined to the internal destruc tion of the north wing, a comparatively new erection, 130 feet in length, four bagels in height, and con taining nearly .40 warde fir patients, lavatories, &c. Tae poor inmates of that part were fortunately - re moved eafely. The entire loss is estimated at 2,0001., but the bending is insured. DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT TUE ADELPHI THEATRE.—On Saturday morning a dreadful accident occurred to James Brown, aged 30 years, who resided in White-Areet, Bethnal-green-road, under the following circumstances : —lt appears he was engaged with some other men in pulling down the Adelphi Theatre, when a piece of tim ber gave way, and ho fell on his heal a depth of 60 feet He was picked up in a sate of insensibility and con veyed to Charing-cross Hospital, where Mr. Pelmer, the house surgeon, on exaneinatem, Lund his skull fractured, besides other very extensive injuries. Not the slightest hopes ere eeteriained of his recovery. ' Accordiug to a private telegram from Bombay the rate of exchange had receded 2s. 0;;a1., being a further move ment of 1. per cent. in favour of this country. Tema within a month the fall had been equal to 3 per cent., a circumstance that must tend effectually to check the ex port of silver from England. The present advises also mention an improvement ,of 2 per cent. in the price of Government securities, which way be accepted as an in dication that the latest military and political news re ceived from the interior was not considered unsatisfac tory. From Shanghai there were dates two days later --namely, to the 25th April, when the rxeharige had agein returned to 64. ld,, showing a favourable altera tion equal to about 1i p r cent. At a special meeting of the Port Phillip and Colonial Gold Miciue Company, yesterday, Sir C. Rich in the chair, a etc.tement was read by which it appeared that the quartz-crushing operations at Ciunes on the ewe . Paoy's estate are proving rennin retive, the total receipts j from that establishment during the month of March being 3,2201., while the r xpenditure, including several items of an exceptional character, was 1,8481. About 48 tons a-day have been crushed in the first three months of the year, at a coat of rather less than 294. a ton, R ference is made to a report by Mr. Selwyn, the geologist to the Colonial Government, and Mr. Thomp• LI., rrine weent, as to the abundance of the veins of quartz aria tau good •c 7 'y of water on the property, which it is calculated will provide tur a tenni , nuance of erafi - able operations. The three:ors express a 1 confident hope that sufficient may be realised to enable them to declare a dividend in January. ASYLUM FOR FEMALE ORPHANS, WESTMINSTER-ROAD. —CENTENARY THANKSGIVING.— This institution, which was established in 1758 through the prai-eworthy exer tions of Sir John Fielding, and subsequently honoured with the patronage of her Majesty Queen Charlotte, as also by her present Majesty, and having the late and present Duke of Cambridge as presidents, had this morn ing an assemblage in the chapel of the apprentices and those brought.up within its walls (some cf the latter being mothers and even grandmothers of the scholars now there ; but although seveal are in service a considerable ,'umber have attained a better position iu society) for the. purpose of offering up a thank-giv ng as a centenary creem ernoiation of its establishment. His grace the Arch bishop of Canterbury having kindly consented to honour iheinstitution arrived shortly before 12 o'clock, and was received by several of the vice•preidents, committee, aid cilium and conducted to the chapel where the thauks giviug service appointed for this occasion was performed, I and his Grace then addressed the past and present echo• fare, and with the most fervid eloquence dilated upon I the past services the institution bad rendered to•society, eulo:ising the exertions of the ctncera by tabors it had ' been cc.ndactesl, and expressed hopes fur its continuous prosperity. Tne congregation, :Jeer the benedictiou had been given by his Grace, retired from the chapel, the greater portion etteoding his Grace in procession round to the priucipal can/vice gatee, and passing through an elegantly draped corridor to the pavilion, the whole I erected by B. Edgingt sr, of London- br;dge, for the pur pose of being present at the dinner of the past and pre sent scholar:, and the number which partook thereof being nearly 400, comprising 150 present selio!ara, a. also 36 apprentices, and about 190 former pupils it various ages. Tim whole affair went eft with great (eat. and highly gratifying to the friends and supporters of this admirable charity. I:IOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION, BROMPTON.—On Sun day the claims of this valuable institution were most ably advocated by the Lord Bishop of Limerick, who preached au eloquent sermon in the chapel of the hos pital at Brompton. Tne beau iful chapel was thrown open to the public on this occasion, and a numerous congregation attended. His lordship selected for his text Mathew x. 5 —"To the psor the gospel is preached," and detailed in glowing terms the duties of Christians, as exemplified by the L ird, in assisting -their poorer and afflicted brethren. He drew a vivid picture of the state of the p ;or people suffering from the peculiar disease of consumption, au aftlict'ion which caused most patient endurance on the part of the friends and relations of the sufferer, to say nothing of the expense and incapability of ploperly tending to their wants, and called on bee heerers t'. cmeider the great benefits which must accrue to the sufferers and to their relations by havirg thou removed to the comfortable salubrious wards r f the beautiful mansion under which roof they were assembled. It:was a matter of regret that the funds of toe charity were inadequate to the wants of those already in the hospital, and prevented the possibility of admitting as many patients as the ceunnittee of the institution wished. Taere were SO beds which could not be filled re aingto the want of fiends, but it was trusted that those who wore blessed with meaus would give what they could, and in should at bs said and C nee ing them to do so i t was onl y to give as it were the crumbs from their table, of such sothat a praiseworthy it s hd a t b h e a n t efi a c n i y a io oinnestoitfutthe portalsn should be kept closed to the nu merous sufferers who were clamouring for admission and relief. At the conolnsion of the service his lordship's eloquent appeal was responded to by a large and liberal cnltection, including the handsome domition of 501. from John Hardy, Esq , of Grafton•street. A sermon was also preached at St. James's Chapel, York -street, St. I James's, by the Rev. Thomas Beat:nes, M.A., in aid cf te funds, and a liberal cAlectioa was wade. THE SUN, :LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 29, 1858. LA &TEST NEWS. FRANCE. • PARIS, MONDAY. The Enaperor and Empress were yesterday pre sent at tne inauguration of the monument erected by his Majesty to tile memory of his mother, Queen Hortense, in the church of Rneil, which also con tains the mausoleum of the Empress Josephine. Their Majesties were received at the entrance of the church by Marshal Magnan, the Prefect of the Seine-et-Oise, and the Mayor of Rueil, and after having received the holy water and the incense offered to them by the cure of the parish, were can ducted in procession to the seats which had been prepared for their reception in front of the grand altar. After Divine service, and while the Orpheonists of Rueil were executing the 0 Salu tams, the cure, attended by Ma clergy, proceeded to the be.nedieti,,n of the inathol .un:t. Their Majesties then retired amidst the acclamations of the crowd which had assembled. The new Ministry of the Prince Napoleon will, as is known, be composed of the direction of Alge rian affairs, now vested in the Minister of War, arid that of Colonies, now in the Ministry of Marine. The former consists of four bureaux, the first com prising, the general and municipal administration of Algeria ; the second colonisation, agriculture, and domains ; the third mines, forests, and various taxes ; the fourth commerce, customs, and statis tics. The direction of colonies also comprises four bureaux, the first the policy and commerce of the colonies, the second legislation and ad ministration, the third military services and public functionaries, the fourth - finances and supplies. The French colonies are divided into ten esta blishments :-1, Martinique ; 2, Guadeloupe and its depoudencies ; 3, the Ile Reunion (Bourbon); 4, Mayottes and dependencies ; 5, French Guiana ; 6, St. Pierre and Miquelon, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence ; 7, Senegal ; 8, the Isle of Gorea and its dependencies ; 9, the French establishments in India, the chief place of which is Pondicherry ; 10, the French establishments in Oceana. The expenses of the colonies (not includipg Algeria) are set down in the budget of 1859:' at. 21,754,724 fr., and 200,000 fr. for the bureaux in Paris. The force employed in the service of the colonies is 4,860 in fantry, 1,077 artillery, and 36 vessels manned by 1,000 sailors. The lndependance of Brussels, which has been again admitted into France, places the following very ju t observa t ions at the head of its leading column : " The happy effects of the modifications Welch have of late taken place in France in the tenden cies of the Government are making themselves more and more felt. E ac h d ay brings with it symptoais of the amelioration which may he ter ceTved in the general situation of the country. Calm and confidence ara reviving there, according as the remembrance of the former mode of pro ceeding is becoming weaker. The nominations of M. Delangle and M. Devienne, and the appoint ment of Prince Napoleon—all tolerant minds with liberal ideas, are favourable to a fair amount of freedom—aro so many pledges given to puldic opi nion that the time of severity has passed away, and that France is about to enter on the path of pacification. That being affirmed, it only remains for us to hope for analogous modifications in the intercourse of the country with foreign powers. As far as diplomatic agents are considered, these relations have not been troubled, and we have even seen by the speeches delivered at the Lord Mayor's dinner that with England in particular they are re-establisht , d en bases of the most comple'e cor etiality. But that is not sufficient; the international diseu-Ision of the governmental press in Franco with the English and Austrian journals must calm down and give way to a feeling more in harmony with the wants of Europa, which needs tranquillity and peace." The Belgian journal concludes by blaming the Con stitufrionnel for the unmeasured mariner in which it has of late attacked Lord Malmesbury and other statesmen of England. BOURSE, June 28.—The following were the closing quotations : 4i per Cents 9l Credit Fonder Do. end month - Belgian , 4 3 por Cent. ..... ... 68 25 Piedinontese (5) Do. end month 63 25 Roman 9 l- Bonk Shares ...... 3100 Austria❑ Credit Mobilier ... 645 -- 7 Spanish Threes Do. Account 642 50 .home Debt 3Bt ItAILWAYS.—FOR CASH. Orleans Northern New Ditto 765 Eastern Lyon and Moditeran.. 775 Grand Central New Ditto — Sardinian Geneva ..- 620 - A.natrian , DENATARX. A letter from Frankfort of the 24th, in the Leipsic Gcu.:dte, says :—" Two Danish dip!otnatists, Bar in de Pechliu and M. Nessiog, arrived here the day Men e yesterday. I learn from a sure source that their arrival, immediately before the expiration of the six weeks fixed by the Diet to Denmark for drawing up definitive propositions relative to the coustitnti.,n of the Duchies of Holstein and Lauen burg, is con'nect2d with the Duchies question. it appears, however, that their mission does not consist in bringing the categorical explana tions asked for, but is for the purpose of re connoitering the ground, and endeavouring to exercise influence on cne hand or the oilier. The Danish Cabinet desires to know if, notwithstanding the fixing of a delay by the Diet, it be not possible for it to continue its f, , rmer temporising polity. 13aron-de Pechlin, whl before 1848 held for a long time the functions of plenipotentiary of the Diet for the Duchies of Holstein and Lauenburg, and at a latter. period those of governor of the latter province, is acquainted with all the circumstances of the, question, and formerly he did not profess the anti-German tendencies of certain Danish parties. Everything causes it to be supposed that his stay at Frankfort will convince him that new attempts to keep the Dino-Getman question in suspense have not the least chance of success. SWITZERLAND. The Sw;s, jua.:l c..ii! - .1 7 n 9 n ,1 7'1"f tl-1 r?- port of the commission of the Councii of ta,e the management of federal matters in 1857. This report is iu general favourable to the management, but it contains several important suggestions. It engagea the Federal Council to hasten the nego tiations with the Papal Court on the subject of the separation of the canton of Tessin from the Loin bArd bishoprics. It likewise recommends the Council to invite the several cantons to respect the laws which prohibit recruitment for foreign services. In the event of its invitation not being attended to, the council is advised to bring forward a satisfactory bill on , the subject of foreign enlistments. The commission desires that an annual concentration of troops should take place, provided the expense ba not greater th m 150,000 fr. Fin thy, the document protests strongly against the manner in which Swiss emigrants have been treated in the Brazils, and recommends that emi gration to that country be prohibited until the claim of the emigrants shall have baen satisfied. Moreover, it prop,. that ernigratir34i ager,t4, - if not fully authui ised, shall be prosecuted as swindlers. MONTENEGRO. A letter from Trieste of the 15th, in the Constiticti. - mmet, says :—" By vessels of the Lloyds which have arrived here we have news from Monte negro and Heizagovina. What attracted most at tendon in those parts was the almost continual dis embarkation of 'new Turkish troops in the pert of Rsgusa. After the solemn promises of the Porte not to resew hostilities aglinst Prince Danilo, it is difficult to explain these expensive agsemblsges of troops. Distrustful person s affirm that the Porte oely seeks fur an opportunity of att a cking 'Montenegro, without having the appearance of committing a new aggression. Others pretend that the plan sug gested to Turkey, and for the execuion of which a co-operation more or less occult has bson pro misel to her, consists in the establishment around the Bisck Mountain of a sort of hermetic blockade which would oblige the mountaineers themselves to break it, for it is not believed that they are diTssed to allow themselves to be so smothered up, without defending themselves. What causes it to be supposed that the Turks have n 3 intention of attacking their recent conquerors is that they stem morally unable to attempt it. The persons who saw the Turks on the Danube four years ago cannot understand the discouragement which the tro )ps disembarked at Ragusa manifest. 1 am tell by sn eye-witeeis that in order to make cer tain b :ttalions leave that town, it was necessary to hive them etc,Tted by Austrian comparne , . Some dicers, it is true, speak incessantly of ti.e necessity of wiping from the Turkish flag the stain of Grahowa, but the wisest and roost sin c..!re in all grades think less of marching for wards than of assuring to themselves a secure retr e at, in case of reverse, en the Austrian ter ritory. :Some petsons f ar th 3 Austria will atlow herself to be led into participating in the blockade of the Montenegrins. The apprehension is based oo the fact that her local authorities sub ject the Montenegrins to vexations of all kinds, and arrest and expel them without any cause. The agents and officers of Prince D..nilo are particularly ill-treated. This personage, whose arrival on the Aittriart territory was formally tainted • with at least 21 guns, is now not authorised to send cou riers with his letters. He is, beside, spoken ofl in the most offensive terms, and the immense ser vice which he rendered to all the Bocclaesi (that is, the inhabitants of the Gulf of Cattaro), by putting an end to the expeditions of the Mon tenegrins against them, is forgotten. Although, as has been said, the Turkish troops do not appear capable of renewing a serious attack against Montenegro, they are far too numerous for the object for which they are said to be assembled. What is the use of summoning the Muchir of all Roumelia, and collecting 20,000 men at a grcat expone, if it be only desired to reduce a few rayahs to obedience ? I learn that the Turks have entered into contracts in Austria for the supply of grain and for clothing suitable for war in the mountainq. These objects are to be delivered at Ragusa and at Metkowitch, an Austrian village on the Narenta, and are to be of sufficient quantity for an army of 10,000 men during four months." A letter from Zara, in the Ost Deutsche Post, says :—" The French Consuls of Bosco-Serail and Ragusa arrived on the 14th inst. at Gravosa from Monastir, in order to visit a second time the French Admiral. At Monastir they had interviews with the Turkish Commissioner, Kia mil Pacha. They presented the admiral with statements concerning the st;ite cf things in Bosnia and lierzegowina. The rayahs of Bosnia are stet 'd to be peat ably inclined. Ihe Bosnian deputies, who had proceeded to Vienna, have handed to Kiamil Pacha their petition to the Sul tan, and . wire very well received by him. They have now returned to their homes, and fa eir favour able reception has not been without its influence on the present sta`e of feeling in R)snia." A letter from Vienna states that the Baron do Werner bag resigned his post of counsellor to the governor of lower Austria. It is also thought that he will relinquish the presidency of the evangelical consistory, and that the Protestants will wake a steadfast effort to obtain that this president shall in future be a Protestant. According to the semi-official Prussian Corre spondence of Berlin, the Prussian-Government has appointed Capt. Stein von Kaminski, of the staff, its commissioner fur fixing the limits of the fron tiers of Montenegro. Prince HearyXll., of Reuss, four days ago married at Stone.riorf, in that principality, the Countess de Hochberg, solo daughter of the late Prince of Pless. PURIFICATION OF THE THAIIES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—The Times is casting about trying' to lay the blame of &lay in the !natter of the Thames— first, on Sir Benjamin Hall, then on the Govern mew, and finally on Mr. Thwaites. The blame, however, is with itself and the stupid bullionits, who stop everything with their bug bear—avant of money. Nov, what so easy as to make money? Let the Commissioners of Public Works be authorised to issue six millions of drainage notes, or any other name you choose to give them ; let them be legal tender for debts and taxes in the county of Middle sex ; and when they are presented in payment of drainage rates, let them be cancelled. In fact, these notes would not all ba wanted, for they would come in and go out. It is this Peel's bill, this gold worship, this Over stone theory, which stops everything. The Thames Tunnel is a loss to t p an y innocent people, who ought not to be lost , rs ; the same with the Waterloo Bridge, the same with the Cry,tal Palace, the same with the Leviathan. Th e s h are h o ld ers looked for a good investment, and perhaps did not look closely into profit and loss calculations, because the schemes were based •on public utility. Lot them all be indemnified by one issue of paper money, for it is money the country wants, and not labour or material.—l am, &c., JAMES HARVEY. DRUBY-LANE THEATRO. Last evening IViadame - Viardot made her first appearance as Amina in " La Sonnambula," at the above theatre. She has frequently played the part on the continent with very great mccess, and it were impossible not to recognise in her perform ance all the deep intelligence, the mind, the sensi bility, strong feeling for dramatic effect, and vocal skill which characterise all her efforts. To those, too, who remember Madame Viardot's gifted sister, the late Madame Malibran, in the MELO opera, re miniscences of a most interesti❑g nature will be awakened, for the resemblance, both in conception and ext-cution, between their impersonations is very striking indeed. Madame Viardot was en thusiastically applauded from first to last. SADLER'S WELLS. The Adelphi company has created rjuite a furore of enthusiasm at Sa ilex's Wells, and hones crowded rught after night from the fluor to the roof show how keenly the Islingtouians relish the perform ances of Mr. B. Webster and his corps drantatique. " Janet Pride," the joint productton of Messrs. Webster and Bourcic tulr, and one of the very best of those romantic plays known distinctively as " Adelphi clramaq," was produced last night, and evidently afforded great delight to k the audience. They were very liberal of their applause ; yet not more so than the occasion warranted, for the play, besides being placed upon the stage with all that beauty and ingenuity of scenic elect for which Mr. Web,ter's management has invariably been distin guished, was capitally acted in all its characters. Tne entertainments concluded with the farce of " The Middy Ashore," in which Miss M. Wilton played Harry Halcyon wilh nice and gaiety. Madame Celeste's benefit is fixed for Friday, and Mr. Webster's for Saturday next. Mr. and. Mrs. Barney Williams will appear next Monday, and continue to perform during ihe week. VAUXHALL GARDIiNS. Last night this time-honoured place of amuse ment was opened for the season under the direc tion of Mr. Duifdd ; and we were glad to find the vi,drors were not only numerous, but of a m o st ke.s e eet..:l)lJ e cL g r t, "n closed for some years, the new lessee fouau thou. la. - thing but .a good condition, and we must congratu late him upon the pleasing change he has effected during the short period the royal property has been confided to his keeping. The entertainment pre vided for the public last nigh.. was more than usu ally good, both iu quantity and quality, and gave general satisfaction. Selections of . popular airs were performed by an excellent limitary baud, conducted by Mr. Dean ; than followed the concert in the Handel orches•ra„ under the -di rection of Mr. G. Phillip. It is almost unneces sary to say that Mr. Sam Cowell was the most im portant feature ; but we may mention that ti.e other singers acquitted themselves very satifaie torily. The amusements in the Cirque Imperial were alone worth the shilling charged for admis sion. There were several daring acts of equitation, while the drawing-room performance, by the Jame-_ son family,, deservedly received the approbation of • thp audience. There *as also some clever dancing; and the performing dogs, conducted by M. St, inetti, were loudly applauded. The entertainments closed with a brilliant display of fireworks by Madame Cottr. , n, and ascent ou the light-rope by Madame Save, surrounded by showers of fire, rockets, d:4. Ot course dancing on the new leviathan platform formed a very prominent feature iii the evening's entertainment ; but the greatest novelty of the night was the abs-mce of that rain which always makes the opening of Vauxhall Gardens notorious. JY.AL FREB HOSPITA L, GRAY'S- INN- k 1.9 D. The members of the medical staff of this hoSpi tat entertained Dr. Marsden, the founder of the institution, at dinner, at the Star and Gaiter, Eachmond, on Friday last, to celebrate the comple tion of the 30th year of its existence. Amongst those present were—Dr. Brinton, Mr. Wakley, coroner for Middlesex, Dr. O'Connor, Di. Henry Bennett, Dr. Cockle, Mr. T. H. Wakley, Mr. Weeder Cooke, Mr. De Meric, Mr. Alexander Marsden, Mr. J. F. Gant, Mr. Benjamin Head, Mr. Bowyer, Mr. B. Coulson R,biuson, Mr. Warre, Mr. W. Pritchard, Mr. Marsh Nelson, Mr. S. S. Smith, Mr. J. E. O'LAighlin, Dr. BRINTON, senior physician to the hospital, who presided, in very eloquent teruis proposed the heal,h of Dr. Marsden, who, as ioueder of the Royal Free Hospital, had successfully I I the freedom of It spud relief iu the metropolis, and congiaiulated idol on the high positi rn the Royal Frcc Hospital bad attained. Tlid FILTHY STATE OF TIIE Tl3A3ll:S.—Yestertiay, ou the noith bank of tha liver between Westuoin4er and Rungelford bridges, ;nen were engaged dosing the period of low water in covering the ehoro lime, as also on the shore above Weetrnimter-britlgo, and it is purposed that this experioneet to destroy the noxious effluvium shall be carried out along both banks by the local t)oi.rds of health of the different parishes within whose dist; tee shore is situate, they having the power to make the outlay for the preservation of the public health. The pleasure traffic on the Thames bas suffered considerably, and the number •of passenger; travelling• by the river steamers Is daily diminibhing ; and the individualst•who look forward to this time of the year to make a little harvest by the letting of boats are completely at a litand still. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. MEETING THIS DAY. A. special meeting of the members of the Metropolitan Board of Works, in reference to the state of the Thame9, was held this morning, in the Council-chamber, Guild hall—Mr. Thwaites in the chair. The attendance was very small. THE STATE OF THE THAMES. A resolution was unanimously agreed to approving of the steps taken by the chairman relative to the use of lime at the mouth of the Westminster-bridge sewer.- Mr. DIFFANGEB moved that, during the present offen sive condition of the Thames, the chairman be requested to make the best practical arrangement for the deodoriz ation of the contents of the principal sowers, and to re port the cost thereof from time to time to the board. A desultory discussion ensued, in the course el which a difference of opinion was expressed relative to the use of lime and the manner in which it should he used ; and to the Boards abdicating its functions to the chair man Marry of the speakers expressing their readiness to reset two or three liraes a a eck, or oftener,if necessary, to eon eider v. hat shculd be done under the circumstances. The motion was ultimately withdrae n and another subztituted, authorising the engineer to consider the question, and report the best practicable means of de oderising the contents of the principal sewers, at the ordinary meeting of the Board on next Friday week. Consequently things will remain in the pre sent abominable state for ten days longer without temporary means being employed for mitigating the nuisance complained of. Mr. lIENRY LOWAIAN TAYLOR moved the following resolution : "That the resolution of the Board of the 2nd June instant, adjourning the debate as to the adoption of so much of the report of Messrs. Bidder, Hawksley and Bazalgette, as relates to the high and middle level sewers on the North side of the Thames, and so far as it relates to the high and level sowers ou the South side, until the first Wednesday in October next, be rescinded." His reasons for adopting this course was that the present aspect of the question totally differed from that which it resented when the resolution was passed. He thought that those members of the board who had given their assent to the resolution on a former occasion should now vote for his motion. The present Chief Commissioner bad shown during the time he had been in t Ticef the greatest ability and tact, and he trusted that he would occupy the position he at present occupied—(sear, bear.) —as he far preferred his views to those of the late Chief Cummissioncr, the member for Marylebone. Mr. DIFFANGER seconded the motion. After a few observations the resolution was adapted, the numbers being 30 for the rescinding, and 5 against it. Mr. LESLIE then rose and proposed " That the Board reject the report cf Meesre. Bidder, Hawkesley, and Bazelgette, on account of the engineering absurdities it proposed." Tue hon. member then ridiculed the con tents of the report, and contended that the whole was impracticable and totally inadequate to effect the object intended. The motion fell to the ground for want of a seconder. Mr. WRIGHT then brought for ward his motion, viz : " That the engineer having prepared a plan and esti mate for the main drainage, in accordance with the re commendations in the report of Messrs. Bidder, Hawk sley, and Bazelgette, which plan contains several alter native=, that the plan with the alternatives following be adopted : " 1. The engineers having given the board the option of two schemes for the western district—first, carrying the western sewage into the general intercept ing system ; and, second, deodorizing the western sewage at its junction with the Thames. " That the last alternative be adopted. " 2. The eugineere having reeonosnenned that the low level sewer upon the north side should be carried in a Thames embankment between Westminster and London bridges, to avoid the settlement of and damage to pro perty iu the Strand, Fteet-strete, &c. " That the Board is willing to pay for such part of a Thames embankment so required in suph proportion a the drainage scheme may be fairly eebited with, or to undertake the construction of the embankment of such part of the river for drainage and other purposes upon a contribution being given by Government. " 3. That the delivery of the sewage at the points named shall not be deemed a final measure ; but when the main drainage is completed, the sewage shall be de livered into the Thames direct, or deodor:zed before de- livery, or used for irrigation and sewage manure, as EX perience may determine. " 4. That this plan and estimate be submitted to Her Majesty's Chief Commissioner for approval by the chair man, members of the Board, engineer, and clerk, and that his attention be at the same time directed to the letter of this Board, of the 17th day of January, 1857, to Her Majesty's then Chancellor of the Exchequer, setting forth grounds justifying the expectation that the Government wilt be prepared to assist the Board is obtaining the command of the funds required fur their operations.' " The plan having been embodied by one of the most eminent practical men, he thought it the duty of the board to adopt it. The points of delivery should remain an cpen ques:ion. If one was made near Gravesend in five years from the present time, they would be peti tioning the board for the removal of the nuisance, and therefore it was beet that it should for the present re main undecided. The expenditure of five or six millions of money wee a serious responsibility, and he thought they ought to be very careful before they Caine to any final conclusion on the point. His great object now was to show the public that the board intended doing something, an 3 that being so, his resolution in efft.ct adopted the plan and estimateq, leaving the details fin further consideration. CAIIPMAEL t , econded the motion. Aldermau CIIBITT objected to the plan on the ground that it was most t xpe nsive, and that it would be it very long time before it could be carried out. If it was determined to deodorize the sewage, he thought it could be done if, Lor,don without taking the sewage a long distance to effect that object. Mr. DOULTON agreed with the hon. mcmher who had just sat down, and he therefore moved the following amendment : "That from the evidence at present in the pos session of the Board, it is questionable w bother a plan, based upon the recommendation of Messrs. Bidder, Hawk-ley, and Bazalgette, would completely and satit . fActorily effect the purification of the Thames, and the drainage of the low level district, 1,,,' , 14 4 •.:1r4.;?, ...riot]. and PnV.l ati t Xoeri ment as the conceutration woolu cf tub cens e r, and its discharge at two points within the tidal range of the metropol s, it is the duty of this board to aseerTairi its probable e ifeet upon the public health, and to prevent the diszlarge of and odorized sewage within that limit. That it is farther the duty of this board to protect the interests of their constituen by preventing the infliction of an enormous and uncer tain amount of taxation upon the unaided resources of the present metropolitan ratepayers. That this board, being informed teat the present offensive oondion of the Thames is likely to be injurious to the public health, is anxiously desirous of applying some immediate remedy. That no benefit can be derived by the metrppolis from any plan based upon the report of Mes,rs. Bidder, Hawstey, and Bazalgette, for a period of at least five year, , , while their recommenda tion that the upper and middle level sew, rs shoal be first executed would tend to et fry the purification of the river to a yet longer period. 'l'hat the deodorisatioi f the sewage of towns has "been demonstrated to be both safe and prac(icable, leaving nothing to be de sired in a sanitary point of view, while the principle is one adadeting of simultaneous application a; several points within a reanonaLl, period, and would immediately remove the threatened injury to the public health. That steps bo immediately taken for the erection of the nece:,- sary apparatus upon one or more of the principal sewers discharging in the vicinity of the New Houses of Pal liametet." II the rlan was adopted it would be fire yer.rs from the present time h, fore it was c completed. It was true that some amount of relief might be fe!t in two cr three years ; but if the Tnamt.s continue 1 to get worse they would be in a desperate state by that time. It was said that steps were being taken to purify the sewage, hut be thought if they warn to go on spending 1,500/. per week in pouriug lime down the 'ewer open ing, the public would so:m get tired of money for such a purpose. (Bear.) Mr. Watts; seconded the amendment. Mr. BINNETr said it wa.ii his opinion that no general plan of sewage would be successful which did not em brace intetcepting sewers. The nuisance could there be ca.tr:ed away to a spot where it could be safirly deposited, for any attempt to purify theTimmes while they continued to pour all the impurities of London into it tuu••t alto• titther fail. lie thought the board ought not to sepa rate to-day without coming to soma deficito result as to whether the board intended or not to carry out the plans of the engineer. The xpen,;e, be had been in • funned, would be abut 2,300,0D0/., which was to bs spread ov e r 40 yearir, and consequently the urn yearly to be ccl ect6d would arcGuat to so small a sum that he did net think the rati.palers would have the slightest oljeotion to the ci - ;nti ibution. Mr. Omit deprecated any further del ly. Five y€ars bad already been frittered away in usdess talk, and ;t was now high time action should begin. After some further E:cusslon the board dirided, whtn there appeared, For the amendment Avi , n.t it Mdority agaiust the arneoCrnent —l3 Mr. EF_CICETT moved another amendment to the tthet that the Board had cot yet come to any definite conciu• slan:vrith respect to the sewerage of the mstrepli,. 24 The amendment was put and lost. Mr. Alderman CUBITT then moved au an - indolent to toe effect thati be referred to the engineer to erguire into the feasibility of constructing deoderizing works at the mouths of each of the 40 outlets of the existing sewers. This amendment was also lost. A division on the original question—the adoption o f the engineer's report—was then taken, when there appeared : For the original motion Against it 8 Majority . —ls The report of Mr. BA ;Ig«, tte was then adopted. Thu board shortly afterwards adjourned. LITERATURE. History of the Life of Arthur Duke of Wellington ; from the French of M. Brialmont, with emenda tions and additions by the Rev. G, R. Gleig, M.A. In three volumes. Vol. I. and 11. Longman. The work before us is something of a literary curiosity, possessing al especial attract:on for the historical student, and the unbiassed seeker for the tiuth on both sides. The age it treats of has long since become a part of history. The great men who wielded the sword, or thundered in the senate, have long since bid farewell to the battle-field and the siege,:er the fierse rivalry of political contests. But though another generation may criticise with calmness the actions and principles of its prede cessor, the feeling of nationality must unconsciously intervene, and colour the views of English, French, Spanish, or Prussian, as they trace the part played by their own country in the war of nation's. Though every generous spirit will look with the same admiration on the charge of the French cavalry and the resistance of thelnglieh squares, on the defence of St. Sebastian and the retreat of Corunna, a really fair and correct account of the general plans and conduct of the campaigns will be far more difficult to ob'.aie, than an impartial tribute to the valour that ennobles courage, the heroism that conquers defeat. It is in such a case that a work, "compiled by one who claims kindred neither with the victors nor with the vanquished," .has an especial value. M. Brialmont, captain on the staff of the Belgian army, naturally familiar with military questions from his position, has evidently devoted to the completion of his history much time, labour, and iesearch. In some respects his work is limited in its interest by the fact of its being almost entirely a military history, but this feature will heighten its attractions to those who regard the subject in a military point of view. The careful details of the relative positions of the combatants in every engagement, the facilities or impediments which the nature of the ground offered, the plan of the attack, its strength or weakness, the oversights, the petty negligences which turned the scale, the abilities of the rival commanders, the jealousies and misunderstandings that interfered, all are carefully chronicled and fully examined— the opinions of great military authorities being sometimes cited. Maps and plans of all the campaigns are given, which will greatly assist the reader's comprehension of the relative positions of the belligerents. It will be remembered that the work before us was iisued in the original French a short time since. -It is now presented to the English public in a more accessible form under the auspices of the Rev. Mr. Gleig, Chaplain-General to the Forces, already known as an essayist and military critic. There was a time, he tells us, when the idea of becoming a biographer of the Duke haunted hiin. He mentioned it to the Duke himself. But on his justly objecting that the time had not come when such a memoir could be pub lished with due, regard to the feelings and reputation of others, Mr. Gleig abandoned the project. Although the subsequent appearance of the duke's despatches have in some degree altered the circumstances, the time has not yet arrived, in Mr. Gleig's opinion, when a full and complete biography of the great soldier can with propriety, and fitting respect for the living and the dead, be given to the public. On the appearance of M. Brialmont's history, it was proposed to him to translate it, and endeavour to add to its interest. This task, after some hesitation, he undertook, and has acquitted himself of it with credit. It has been, he tells Its, easy to follow the duke's military career with M. Brialmones assistance, but, in tracing his civil and political life, the historian gives little help, and consequently the, translator has contented himself for the present with narrating the events of his military life nearly in the words of the Bel gian biographer. The other volume demands from him so much more time and care, that , he has judged it best to avail himself of the natural division in the life of the great duke, and publish the earlier portion of the work by itself. Few will be disrosed to deny that this arrangement was judicious, as it presents the military history in a complete form, and neither division will suffer from being read alone. Mr. Gleig has seldom had occa sion to differ frein M. Brialmont, the chief subject of hi remonstrance being the charse!er of the .British soldier, which is unfaitly represented by M. Brialmont, who judged only from the duke' s despatches, in which, with characteristic decision, tie censures every breach o f discipline, and iu which, according to Mr. Gleig, he otsen expressed himself more strongly than he felt. The difficul ties with which he had to contend are strongly painted by M. Brialmont, especially in the con duct-of the Peninsular war, earned on in that country, in which, accordin g to Henry IV., "large arinir.s are always starved, and small armies always beaten." His summary of the results of the Peninsular war is interesting:— " It has been calculated that the war in the Peninsula coat England upwards of a hundred millions sterling, ex clusive of the large subsidies which she furnished to the Spanish and Portuguese Governments. It is right, how ever, in crder to rogues these sacrifices to their proper value, that we shoul,i balance against them the successive repayments of advances in treasure made upon letters of exchange, in goods received from America, or in bills upon the public treasuries of Peru and Mexico, which for the most part were faithfully paid. We must likewise take into account the many openings which the war created to English industry anal commerce, both in America and the Peninsula, which, if the Spaniards had not risen against Napoleon, would have had no existence. Be this, how ever, as it may, it is certain that England never made so great an effort upon the Continent. Hor troops fought nine pitched battles, besides numerous combats; all honourahle for them, and almost all ending in favour of the Spanish cause. They captured four important places, and undertook the siege of several others. They killed, wotinfle , i, anti ffirt.lo p• i , , , ,,p ,, ,, ,tquit, '209,0'0 rreuehmen, and left upon different fields of battle, 40,000 of their comrades. Undeniable proofs these of their heroism, per severance, and endurance. " The English fleet disquieted the enemy by continual descents upon his coasts; and yet, notwithstandiug these. sacrifices, Great Britain was still able to supply the wants of the Portuguese army, of which the organisation and discipline were effected entirely by her officers. As to the armies of Spain, Wellington was obliged to furnish to them provisions, arms, ammunition, and e ver ythi ng e l se , ' e a often as he desired to bring them into play. This was especially the case in the campaigns of 1812, 1813, and lel', during which alone the national troops obtained any UWll4lll'O of success." rho chief attraction of the work, no doubt, erists in its fair and meritorious impartiality —au impar tilily which gives praise to both sides--which can appreciate the magnificence of Napoleon's designs no less than the steady opposition which baffled them, and which, regardless of popular opinion, often censures men and measures that have been eluded, and praises those whom the fickleness of public favour has condemned. A keen and search tug investigation into the excuses or defences put Forward by partisans does not suffer false pretences or elaborate arguments to escape. Whether all M. Blialtnont'e plans and criticisms would be of equal value on toe field of battle as on th e lib rary bible, must be left for military strategists to de cide, but there can be little doubt that he has pro duced a valuable contribution to biographical lite rature, and has acquitted himself of an arduous and elaborate undo taking without depreciating the [writs of the dead, or wounding the national sensi bilities of the living. .... ;....... Day by Day at Luckhow. By Mrs. Case, widow of Cel. Case, 32d Regiment. Bentley. This volume, as may be inferred from its title, is another of the tally records of the sufferings and the heroism Which characterised the in otracted siege of Luckeow. The authoress is one of those whom that terrible singe deprived of her nearest relative, and her records p. ssecs a mournful iuteres'. They were written, like most of the other diaries which have been publitbed, for the perusal of friends in England, who would naturally be desirous of know ing the full par iculars and minu e details which the pressure of anxiety and lapse of time might very probably cause to be forotten. These friends, when they had perused them, very naturally sug gested to ttie writer that so few journals had sur vived the siege and the wreck, that any particulars would be rein with great interest by the relatives of tht.se who had shared iu the dangers and dt fence. With some reluctance she F gteed, and those whom death or eircumstanc a have pie vented from receiving the desired infe!ligetice from their friends, will be interested to find their names or actions chronicled by at other. There is not much that is striking in the work itstlf; but the cit cum stances give it a peculiar attraction, and the uni versal sympathy and admiration felt for the besieged in Luckeow has not yet a bated sufficiently to de prive it of its charm, nor have the records been so numerous that another journal should not be wel comed by the public. ANNIVEU.SABY OF BUB COUONATION. Yet -1 da y big the -twettieth tionivernify of her Ms: jesty's coronation , it was obstrved with the usual do woraatrations ofloyalty. ft. Lair lion ! 4tei 400, kle s 4 1 Ithii kles 41 e 'i i ltve ) , P , l l , I be en !te ase N att 1114 t tl of th e 41 tbou Nht e /4 'alth The n tilt [ 4 ti lit i allot el. 21 :' cal 18 lin; l' ilen t ' l llkinl cha to at t 'd, t l'i ded 1_ / %tool r~``