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B SHOULD ANY ARTICLE NOT BE APPROVED OF IT WILL BE EXCHANGED TIIE MONEY WILL BE RETURNED, At E. MOSES & SON'S. LIST OF PRICES WITH FASHION CARD A ND RULES FOR SELF-MEASUREMENT, ' GRATIS ANP POST-FREE. At E. ,HOSES & SON'S. MOSES & SON'S ESTABLISHMENTS • are closed every Friday at Sunset till Saturday at Sunset, when business is resumed till 11. o'clock. • MOSES & SON, CORNER or MINORIES A-. • and ALDGATE, NEW OXFORD STREET, Corner of HART STREET, and Corner of TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD and EUSTON ROAD ali3o atLEX. The new Lord Chief Baron, whom we know better as Sir FITZROY KELLY, has just been delivering an latere 'tiug address to the members of the Ipswich Working lieu's College. The occasion was not an unimportant mu, in the annals of the association, since the president had to present several members ofth the college with certificates, which they had gained at the last examination of the Society of Arts. The institution is one of considerable extent and standing, numbering more than a thousand hmem bers, and it is evidentfromtheirin recent s uccesses that many of them avail themselves good earnest the objects it of the opportunities of mental cultivation b offers. Sir FITZROY KELLY • of the Working INlen's College were tw ofold—t o provide a means of relaxation after the labours of the day, and to diffuse education and knowledge among the working classes of the borough. It was to the latter branch of the subject that the Lord Chief Baron chiefly addressed himself. He reminded his hearers of the important part which they had to play in the business of life. " The adult male population of England numbered about seven millions, of which no less than five millions belonged to the working, or industrial, or poorer classes. Let them consider the mighty power which it was their fortune to possess, and in his belief, whether they possessed that power for good or evil, depended chiefly, if not entirely, upon the amount and degree of education and know ledge which they might have." Sir F. KELLY went on to show how important it was that the working men should obtain the knowledge requisite to enable them to form an accurate judgment on the great social and political questions of the day. He illus trated his meaning b y reference to a question which strongly affects themselves—the rate of wa ges, The solution Of the difficulties attending that question depended entirely, he said, upon the degree of education possessed by those who had to deal with it. The strike now existing in one of the northern counties had occasioned, it had been calculated, a loss of wages amounting to £150,000. If, said the speaker, the true X:inciples of political economy had been better understood among the people such a calamity would have been impossible. " They had only to look to the principles which governed the whole doctrine of wages in connection with labour and capital to know that the interests of the employers and employed were identical." This is a fact which it is very difficult to make the uneducated workman recognise, and we must ad mit that it is a good deal the fault of the masters that they are unable to do so. Had they not too often shown a disposition to beat down and take advantage of the men, the latter would not have been so unjustly suspicious of unfair play when a depressed state of trade rendered a diminution of their wages unavoidable. The plan which has been tried in some parts of the country, of making the manufactory a joint-stock company, in which the masters should have two-thirds of the capital, and the other third should be held by the men, is a very good one, be cause, though it might not be available for extended application, it will serve to diffuse among the work ing men of the country a better idea of the real difficulties attending the fluctuations of trade." After speaking at some length on this subject, Sir Frrznov KELLY observed that there were many other questions to which he might advert, but he would not then dwell upon them, and he concluded an able and interesting address by some sound practical advice to his hearers respecting courage under difficulties. At the meeting of the Mansion House Relief Committee, on Monday, the LORD MAYOR took occasion to remark upon the terrible accounts which were now arriving respecting the famine in India. His lordship said he thought the citizens of London might very well consider whether they were not called upon, now that the disease in the East-end was abating, to make some effort in behalf of their fellow subjects in India who were suffering from a far heavier calamity. The accounts which reach us from Calcutta are truly deplorable. In that city alone it is said that 20,000 persons are living on charity from day to day, and that in other parts thousands were dying of absolute starvation. Public subscriptions to relieve the famishing population are being raised in Calcutta, and the LORD MAYOR suggested to the members of the committee the possibility of sending out a sum of money to assist them. The members of the com mittee present received the idea favourably, and Sir MORDAUNT WELLS, who has been indefatigable in his exertions to relieve the distress occasioned by the cholera, fully confirmed all that was said from his own Indian experience. Nothing was decided upon, but we have no doubt the LORD MAYOR'S sug gestion will produce good effect. In the meantime we may well consider the best means of averting the recurrence of so terrible a calamity, and to such a question there can be but one answer—lrrigation. Among the many neglected duties with which we may charge ourselves towards India there is, perhaps, none more lamentable than this. Wherever an efficient system of irrigation has been introduced in India the result has more than fulfilled the most sanguine expectations. It has averted the double dangers of inundation and drought with the terrible pendant of futnine. In Orissa there has been notable evidence of this. At the close of 1861 Lord CANNING entered into a contract with the East India Irrigation Company for the supply of works to the province of Orissa. The work itself was not commenced until 1863, and is necessarily still incomplete, but already its effects are visible. The city of Cuttock, which occupies a dangerous position on a tongue of land between two branches of the Maharurddy River, has been completely secured from destruction by inun dation. Canals available alike for irrigation and for navigation are in progress, and 130,000 acres of land are placed under pro fitable cultivation. If this system were to be exteaded throughout the country the dangers of famine might be very much diminished. Lord CRANBORNE has a fine opportunity before him, but to avail himself of it, and to confer the benefits upon India which it is in his power to bestow, he must aband6n altogether that narrow, timid, and exclu sive policy which has hampered the good intentions of so many of his predecessors. A calamity so vast and so terrible as the famine now desolating some parts of India certainly demands the most energetic measures of relief. It is true that we are not so dependent this autumn as we generally are upon agricultural meet ings for affording a change of thought and interest, for many things of home and foreign interest abound; but still these affairs are more or less worthy of notice, and generally suggest some topic for consi deration which affects the interest of the commu nity. The Huntingdonshire Agricultural Society held its annual dinner and show on Wednesday. One subject of great importance was dwelt upon by several speakers, and that was the necessity of pure water for the preservation of the public health. Now that the details which have been furnished to us respecting the late outbreak of cholera touch so much upon this subject, we hope that it will at tract a proper share of attention, and that those in an influential position will not let the matter drop until proper remedies have been pro vided to remedy the abuses that we know to exist to so sad a degree in this essential particular. Lord R. MONTAGU regretted with reason that his bill of 1864 was not accepted by the House. It is now known that the cholera is greatly accelerated by the means of impure water. The noble lord added he hoped that the " present Government would act and not leave us a prey to cholera, as the late Govern ment sacrificed;our oxen to the cattle plague." The noble lord's remarks were very much to the point, and they seemed to interest and entertain his hearers. He denounced the notion that it was improper to dwell on general questions of the day at these gatherings. Who made the rule, he asked, t w, h r a e t , e n w t h i r o e e l v y e r concur s , h w e it w h o t u h l e d noble forbid s th e di scussion of politics ? " I wish i l o y rdthat unmake th i e t. r i e ' sp ob ee le di would be no necessity for quarrelling if the rule was departed from. As he correctly stated, "all those who differ in opinion need not per ' force quarrel. "The property of opinion is that i t is modified and corrected by discussion until it amounts to knowledge, whose property is that no persuasion or argument can alter it." The days are happily gone by when those who exchange views ranged themselves on different sides; and could form no neutral ground to discuss matters relating to the interests of their common country. For that matter, as Lord R. MONTAGU said, there is no question in which any one takes an interest in which different opinions do not prevail. Some very good advice, was given to farmers in the concluding part of this speech. Agricul ture is said to be the only trade which is fashionable, and hence the competition for farms is increased, and their prices raised. What, then, is to be done to make a stand against all these LIFEBOAT SERVI C ES. —1) urin g the storms of the past twenty months the National Lifeb4at institution, by its life boats and other means, contributed to the savin : of 1,259 persons from different wrecks on our coasts. The Institution also expended .C 42,420 in the same period on its lifeboat establishments, in addition to granting X„3,362 as rewards. The Committee of the Institution earnestly A PPEAL to the public for ASSISTANCE to enable them to meet the continued heavy demands on the Institution's 172 lifeboat establishments. Contributions are reeeived by the London and country bankers ; and by the Secretary. Richard Lewis, Esq., at the Institution, 14, John•street, Adelphl, London. THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton Tali EVENING well be performed Shakspere's Tragedy of KING .IOfIN. Mr. Pheli.s, Mr. Barry Sullivan, Messrs. T. Sw , nbourne, T. A, ead. Mater l'ercy Roselle; Mesdames Nernian Vezin. 11. l'audenhoff, G. Hodson, F. Beni.ett, A. eviller, BDc. To conclude with Shakspere's COMEDY Or ERRORS. Brothers Dromio by the Brothers Webb. Conrnence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET, Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Bucks. one. Will OPEN for the Season on MONDAY. Oct 1. when will be revived the Con,erly of THE likalt2-LA, written by George Coleman (the younger', and first produc. d at the Haymarket Theatre, July 15, 1797. Lord Duberly, Mr. Chip pendale ; Dick Dowlas, Mr. W. Farren ; Doctor Pangloss, Mr. Compton Zekiel homespun , Mr. Buckstone; Steadfast, Mr. lingers ; Eenrick, Mr. Braid ; L .dy Duberly, Mr. Chip pendale ; Caroline Dormer, Miss C. Hill ; Cicely Homespun, Ak /i s s Netiy Moore. After which a BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT, intro ducinY t h e Sisters Christine and Agnes Healy, from the King's Theatre, Copenhagen, their first appearance in 7Lonuon. To be followed by the NATIONAL ANTHEM'. Concluding with the revived Farce, in Two A. Is entitled HIS FIRST CAMPAGNE. M r. Compton and Mr. W. Far ren. - - -•- On Tuesday and Wednesday only, The Heir-at-Law, the Sisters Healy, and His t'irst Campagne. _ On Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Mr. and Mr 4. Charles .31athews will make their first appearance since their return from the Contineut, when will be performed. for three nights only, USED UP. Sir Charles Co.dstream, Mr. C. Mathews, performed by him in Paris in the French language, and with triumphant success; with the Farce of AIX MOT►IER'S MAID, in which Mr. and lira. Chas. Mathews will appear. Mr. Sothern will return at Christmas. The Box-office will be opened on Saturday, septembcr 29. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Feebler. THIS EVENING, and during the week.—Mr. and Mrs. DION BUUCICAULT in the new Drama, " THE LONG ST ItIKE." Performances :—At 7 o'clock, NURS EY CEII - KWEED. Messrs. H. Widdicomb, Moreland, D. Evans, and Miss K. Blau/Hord. At a Quarter before 8, the new Drama, in Four Ac!'s, THE LONG STRIKE, written by Dion Boucicault. The New Scenery by Mr. 'l'. Greive and assistants. Mess, s. S Emery, H. Wid licomb, Fitzpatrick, Dalton. D. Evans, Anderson, ewbound. Stanley, Lomas, Moreland, Andrews, Reynolds, and J. C. Cowper. To conclude with UP IN THE WORLD. Acting Manager, Mr. H. Barnett. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Box-office open daily from Ten till Five. THE LONG STRIKE.-ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.— Johnny Reilly (an Irish Sailor), Mr. D. Boucicault ; Jane Learoyd (a Factory Girl), Mrs. D. Bond cault. At 7 o'clock. OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. - Doors open at Half-past Seven, performances commence at Eight o'clock precisely. THIS EVENING, a New and Original Drama, in Three Acts, by Watts Phillips, Esq., entitled TIIE HUGUENOT CAPTAIN. Principal characters by Mrs. Stirling, Miss Neilson, Miss Augusta Thomson ; Mr. Geor_ e Honey and Mr. Vining. Grand Ballet of Boliemians, in which MM. Flageo let, Ciodoche, Comete, and Normande, will appear. New scenery by Mr. F. Lloyds. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI, Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr.-B. Webster, Will RE-OPEN on MONDAY, Oct. 1. The Company to meet in the Green Room on MornAY, Sept. 21, a, One o'cluck. Miss KATE TERRY will make her First Appear ance at the Theatre Royal Adelphi on Monday, Oct. I. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, THE MARRIED BACHELOR. Messrs. Thorne and Price; Misses Johnstone and HaLiles. To be followed by WAITING FOR THE UNDER GROUND. Atter which, will be produeel the Latest Edition of KENILWORTH. Ales4rs. Thorne, Jame, Fenton, and Turner; Mesdames Ada Swanbarough, Itaynham, John stone, and unit To conclude with JACK'S DELIGHT. E . MOSES & SON, CORNER OF MIN DRIES AND A LDGA TE. Li MOSES & SON, NEW OXFORD Sr. • CORNER. OF HART STREET. 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It appears that it will be necessary for the next Parliament to be brief, likewise in order that there may be full opportunity for the convocation of the North Ger man Parliament. The Ministry expressed satisfac tion, as they well might, at the settlement of the various bills which had been submitted to the House. The two Houses have unanimously agreed to the proposal for the prorogation to take place to-day, and so far the Government has again triumphed. It may well be asked when and how Prussian interests are to be attended to with all this confusion con cerning the new German Parliament. The fact is that Prussia is fast becoming one of those great military Powers which are alternately the terror and dislike of neighbouring countries, and the greatest enemy to its own interests of a social and domestic nature. The army must be kept up, at whatever cost, and at whatever sacrifice to the people them selves. Then all business relating to home matters must be put aside, or neglected altogether, in order that the paramount claims of the newly-acquired territory may be considered. We do not hesitate to say that the Prussians will not find their progress so great, and their prosperity so consider able now that they are so hampered with conflict ing claims, and bewildered by so many various interests. There can never be anything like real unity among those who are forced to join with these against their inclinations, and in spite of all their efforts to the contrary. No doubt in the minds of those who do not look beyond the sur face this last Session will be regarded as one most notable, and likely to be ever memorable in the annals of the land, but in reality there is not so much to boast of. It is true that the territorial possessions of the Prussian monarchy have been greatly increased, but he may find in the long run that it is not so great an advantage as he sup poses to be possessed of places which are very diffi ' cult to keep, and yet which he cannot give up. It is said that there is no chance of peace with Saxony until that country is willing to give " sure guaran tees" against the recurrence of the dangers which menaced both Prussia and Mother Germany at the beginning of the war. We suppose that these sure guarantees mean that Saxony must give up her in dependence and yield her fortresses up to Prussia. One of the many evils arising from the events of this late war is that the Several States of Europe have been put in a state of perturbation. No won der that they should feel thus, when they are menaced and threatened on all sides, and can hardly rely on any aid however much claim they may have upon it. The celebrated Circular of the Marquis DE LAVALETTE has done nothing to change this feeling, if, indeed, it may not be affirmed that it has given reason to those previously sanguine and hesitating to despair. If it be true, what has been confidently asserted, that Count Bis- MARK, unwilling- to cede any part of Ger many to France, has suggested to the French EMPEROR that he had better compensate himself by taking part of Belgium or Switzerland, there is indeed great cause for anxiety ; but it is not yet by any means decided that the French will fol low this unwise advice, and commit themselves be fore the nations of Europe. How true it is that those who practise deceit weave a tangled web for themselves and others Who can now predict with confidence when we shall see a period put to the perplexities that now distract the Continent of Europe ? The unprincipled course pursued by one Power has created diSturbances and caused dis quietude in all directions, and no benefit has ac crued to the cause of progress. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1866. drawbacks ? " That which tEe manufacturer has to do in his race with other manufucturers —lose no chance of improving production by new machinery, and increasing the fertility of the land by new manures." Such a spirited course of proceeding cannot but conduce to the welfare of those to whom it was addressed ; and so, after all, the noble lord extricated himself very satisfactorily from the difficult position in wbich he found himself in his choice of subjects to discourse upon. CORRESPONDENCE FROG PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN COI:RESPONDENT.) PARIS, Wednesday Evening. According to the Mon iteur, although the negocia tions for peace between Prussia and Saxony are not so far advanced as various journals of Dresden and Vienna have announced, it is, nevertheless, believed that they are progressing satisfactorily. The prin cipal difficulty arises, it is said, from the demand made by the Prussian Government to maintain a garrison in the Saxon fortress of Kcenigstein. This place, situated in the southern portion of Saxony Royal, between Dresden and the Austrian frontiers of Bohemia, commands the course of the Elbe and the railway which leads from Dresden to Prague. As the position of affairs has assumed a pacific aspect, the States who took a part in the late mili tary events are beginning to make active prepara tions in order to be worthily represented at the coming Great Exhibition. The official journal of the Austrian Government publishes a circular from the Central Exhibition Committee, inviting in a pressing manner Austrian manufacturers to use their exertions to render as brilliant and complete as possible the participation of Austria in this in ternational solemnity. Conferences have taken place with the same object between the Govern ments of Bavaria and Wurtemberg. Spain is ex pected to make a great display at this Exhibition. . The Siecle announces positively, upon the autho rity of its correspondent in Italy, that peace has been signed between that country and Austria. A decree has also been issued, dissolving the Corps of Volunteers from the 15th of September. The sol diers are to receive six months' pay. It is calcu lated that this dismissal of the volunteers will cost the Treasury fire millions of francs, as the officers will also receive pay for the same period. A Faris paper quotes the following from the Vo/ We receive from a go o d source some L cfru p e ar n t ;---" particulars ulars respecting the negotiations for peace between Prussia and Saxony. Fresh difficul ties have arisen. Although it was imagined by the Saxon C - -akermaaent that Prussia would only claim the nomination of Saxon generals, it appears that King William also demands the privilege of nominating also the staff officers. Saxony, driven to the last extremity, is disposed to make this hard concession in order to save the Crown for a certain time. The Saxon officers who have means talk of leaving the army rather than submit to the demands of Prussia." The Presse of Vienna anncunces that Prince Gortschakoff, the powerful Russian Minister, was to arrive at Paris on the 24th. (I believe the Prince has not yet favoured the capital with his presence.) his intention is to confer with the Emperor at Biarritz upon the " burning Oriental question." Russia considers that that empire is the predestined heir to the " sick man," who, according to all ap pearance, was never so near to his end. The Marquis de Moustier, who replaces M. Drouyn de l'Huys as Minister of Foreign Affairs, is expected to arrive at Marseilles to-morrow in the Post-office packet l'Amerique. It is said that he will proceed direct to Biarritz to confer with the Emperor, and that he will not come to Paris till next month. The Presse has an article in which it ridicules the supposed power of Russia, and argues that there is no foundation for the anxiety which prevails in some quarters iu regard to reported demonstrations upon the Eastern question. The Passe compares Prussia and Austria. " Why did Prussia so easily conquer Austria, whose population is double ? Austria succumbed because she had neither money, credit, good government, nor organisation, which enabled her to profit by her mutual advantages. Do not all these causes of weakness exist to a still greater extent in Russia ?" The railway between Ciudad Real and Badajoz, which will be so important to the prosperity of the provinces of La Mancha and Estrarnadura, will be inaugurated next month, and very shortly the com munication with Spain and Portugal will be com plete. The same activity in railway communica tion prevails in Italy. Before the end of October it is expected that the line from Rome to Florence will be completed. The continuation of rain has caused some alarm ing inundations in the provinces. In some cases the inhabitants have been compelled to leave their houses, but I do not see any mention of loss of life. A very deplorable accident has taken place near Aulas. M. Brouillet, jun., banker, accompanied by his young wife and his mother-in-law, went to visit a manufactory which he possesses at that place, where some new machinery had been erected. Madame Brouillet, having incautiously approached to the machinery, she was drawn between the wheels, and the bones and flesh of the upper part of her body were literally crushed. She expired in' great agony next day. Madame Brouillet was only 23, and had only recently been married. Gosse, who was condemned to death by the Court of Assize at Douai for the brutal violation and mur der of a young girl of twelve years, was executed on Monday morning at Cateau, in the presence of 10,000 persons. Women and children formed a great proportion of the crowd, The Poissonnierre Railway to Cholet has been opened. The Western Railway upon the occasion distributed 1,500 f. to the poor of the latter town. The Maharajah of Lahore, one of the Indian princes under the dominion of England, has arrived in Paris, and is about to visit the Emperor at Biarritz. The jury in the case of Berthome and Dupray de la Maherie, charged with the enormous frauds and robberies to the prejudice of the Treasury of the Railways, did not deliver their verdict till nearly twelve o'clock last night. They gave a verdict of guilty upon all the points of accusation. The Court sentenced Maherie to hard labour for seven years, and Berthome to imprisonment for five years. Both prisoners are to pay a fine of 100 f. In regard to the claim of the railway com panies to damages, civilly, the Court decided that the prisoners should pay such damages as might bo fixed upon hereafter by the Government. In the meantime a provisional verdict of 200,000 f. was given with expenses. The prisoners are also to be im prisoned for two years under civil process. The prediction of the unusually high tide to-day has been fulfilled. The Seine is like a torrent, and there has not been such a height of water for many a day. Navigation is stopped, for the water at some of the bridges is near to the vault of the arch. The weather has been settled and beautiful to-day. The sun has scarcely been obscured since it rose. It was intensely hot from mid-day till three o'clock. The Monitcur of this morning says :--"The diffi culty which arose between tho Cabinets of Vienna and Florence upon the subject of the debt has been overcome. Most of the other points having been arranged, the signature of the treaty will take place in a few days." The Italian papers have not arrived in Paris to day, the communications upon some points being intercepted by the inundations. These inundations have afforded another strong proof of the solicitude of the Emperor for his subjects. The moment his Majesty received information -of them he sent, through the Minister of the.lnterior, who always exhibits similar anxiety in such matters, pecu niary assistance to the localities which have sus tained the most damage. Snails are capable of remaining dormant for a very long time. A remarkable instance occurred in the British Museum. A small snail was brought from the Egyptian deserts in 1846, was put in its place among hun dreds of others, was gummed to a board, and in 1850 was found to be alive, and fed readily on lettuce and delicate cabbage loaves. This interesting specimen of the snails of the clout died in 1852. oi cg a week. LITERATURE. Rachel's Secret. By the Author of " The Master of Marton." Three vols. Hurst and Blackett. In the opening chapter of this tale—" The Slough of Despond" —we find the hero, Dunstan Dayne, in the lowest depths of despair, friendless and homeless, seeking, like so many others, his fortune in the wilderness of London. A new disappoint ment has just overwhelmed him, and very sagaci ously observes the chronicler of his misfortunes— Disappointment, too often repeated, takes a deal of stuff out of a man. It empties him of courage, pluck, and hope. It lessens that feeling of self help which is the back bone of success." That " darkest hour," which is the proverbial prelude to the dawn, having passed away for Dunstan Dayne, he quits the gloomy lodging in Cleinent's-inn for the genial atmosphere of Brook Farm. The life at the farm-house and the characters of its inmates, especially good Mrs. Doyle, the thrifty, bustling, hospitable farm wife, are pictured con amore. There is, perhaps, a little too much particularity of details, as we find in the paintings of the pre-Raphaelites, who bestow in finite pains in depicting the grain of time wood, and the tissue of the silk, and other matters equally un worthy of the trouble bestowed upon them. The author of "Rachel's Secret" possesses that great qua - lification of a tale-teller, that of realising in his own mind the scene and characters of which he tells us, and this is the only way to realise them to the reader. For the time_ being we take up our abode in the Farm-house and enjoy the homely scene quite as much as does Dunstan Bayne . A striking contrast with the genial Farmhouse is the gloomy mansion of Rooklands, the abode of the Squire, haunted with dismal memories. The mysteries of the tale we shall in no wise unravel, least of all shall we venture to touch upon Rachel's " secret," for never surely was secret so well guarded. Rachel Dallas, with all her good qualities, is not an attractive heroine. In her serious seclusion she fairly shuts herself up from our sympathies. Far more pleasing is charming little Winifred Gilmour, the light-hearted daughter of the melancholy squire. Many of the minor cha racters are described with happy touches from Mrs. Drew, the lodging-house keeper in Clement's-inn, who, seeing her lodger in an impatient mood, shuts the door cautiously, observing that " when folks were cantankerous they might slam a door as hard as they liked themselves, and be all the better for it, it let off the steam, as you might say, but they could near a-bear to hear other people do the same." Equally sagacious is old Mrs. Mallinson, with her half-dozen ancient silver spoons, which spoons she takes care to parade be fore a neighbour, who is the proudest woman in the parish, but possesses no plate—in the Chris tian hope of making her humble. " Folks ought to be kept humble, as our clergyman says." Among the results of Dunstan's experience we find the following : PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY. By and-bye, as ho strode along, he found his annoyance lessening. There is nothing like sharp walking for driving little worries away, and it is these after all which make up the greater part of the sum-total of human misery. Those peripatetic philosophers were wise men in their way. They knew—the cunning rogues—that it was vastly easier to make Stoics of their disciples while they kept them constantly en gaged in a sort of mild pedestrian tour in the groves of Academus than if they had been trying to prove that the ills of life were mere chimeras to hearers who were en gaged in kicking their heels on the benches of a crowded lecture-hall. Equally truthful is the very happy description of the beneficial influences of nature : THE GATE BEAUTIFUL. It was pleasant getting out of the dusty road into the green pasture-land, and ho strode along over the springy turf, on which the sunshine lay poured out like molten gold, lifting his head into the blythe, free air, and half wondering at the sense of bounding life which just now made him fool as if every pulse w.s beating in unison with those mysterious forces that once again were thrilling the green heart of nature. - For all around was the sweet riot of spring. On every tree the fresh foliage was dancing in the breeze; the birch and sycamore were hanging out their green tassels among the scarce unfolded leaves. Hero a laburnum shook out its golden tresses to the sun, and there a giant oak flung its twisted arms aloft. And all the scented air was filled with the song of birds, and soft with the blended perfume of myriads of opening. flowers, and quivering with that strange vitality that was working like a thought from God in all around, weaving from the dead elements for the wakening earth its living, myriad-tinted robe. Everything so glorious, so beautiful, and so busy too, and without knowing it, ho quickened his pace as he wont lightly on. Nature was winning him to sympathy with this glad toil of hers, rousing in him already a feeling of vague impatience to be at his own work also. Only that morning ho had left London, worried, anxious, half afraid of what he was about to undertake, and already, bathing his spirit in this tide of spring, he felt the life leaping up with a strange new force within him. Como what might, it seemed as if now he could go and conquer all. Those long empty days of waiting are over now. He had left behind him the potty worries, the small economies, tho chafing sense of forced inaction, They had slipped from him like a withered sheath from the bursting bud. Ho was free at last, and his life lay before him, to make the best thing he could out of it, which justnow was what Dunstan Dayne meant to do. Fur more than two miles the path led him over the breezy uplands. Then it sloped down into a sort of wooded glen, and wound along beside a broad and shallo w stream, that babbled on musically over its pebbly bed, beneath the shadow of the alders and grey willows that bent over it from the opposite bank. The trees here grow thickly overhead, twining their branches together into a roof of matted verdure, through which fell a tender light of sunshine filtering through green leaves. Only here and than, where the foliage was thinner, it streamed brightly down, filling with a mellow radiance the cups of the pale primulas and anemones, that covered with their pearly blossoms the slopes below. And all around him, as Dunstan went on, was that hush of sanctity and repose that breathes through the woods at eventide. Ile felt it like an unseen hand laid gently on his heart, changing its gladness into reverence. For just now, alone with himself, the young man's spirit was open to receive those pure and living influences that were streaming in upon him. It seemed to him as if, entering those green solitudes, he had passed through a true Gate Beautiful into a temple wherein now he walked with bowed head, awed by the sweet glory around. Far down in the depths of his soul he heard a voice calling him ; one to which, in those dreary London lodgings, deafened as he had been by the din of the great Babel around, he had never listened before, even the voice of God, walking, as of old, in the cool of the evening among the trees. For God is not in these days silent, as some would tell us, to his creature man. When the last apostle, in the lonely isle, laid down his pen and closed the record of his vision, the Great Father did not cry to his children, " Henceforth attend no longer, the oracles are dumb." Nay, this very longing which most men have in the spring -time, when the year is young, to escape, if but for a single days from their dusty offices, their shops and work-rooms, into the fields and woods, is but one of those innumerable ways in which he summons us through this Gate Beautiful, this porch which men call Nature, to worship in the temple of His presence. This felicitous allusion to the Gate Beautiful re minds us of a similar comparison in a recent clever but very extravagant work, from a young hand, Lionel Merval." We have said enough to com mend " Rachel's Secret" to the favourable atten tion of the novel reader, who will find a visit to Brook Farm a pleasant and healthful recreation. PBOFESSOR ANDERSON IN THE BANKRUPTCY COURT. —Yesterday, Mr. Herbert Wright, acting as the solicitor of Mr. John H. Anderson, better known as " The Wizard of the North," filed a petition in the Bankruptcy C3urt, in which the professor prays to be relieved of his debts. Mr. Anderson ascribes his failures to differences with the St. James's Hall Company, and the unsuccessful engagements of a ventriloquist and a giant. No statement of the liabilities have yet been filed.—Birmingham Daily Post. MALTON STEEPLECHASES.—Since the enclosure of Langton Weld there have been no race meetings at Mallon. In the early part of this year a steeplechase committee was formed to establish a cross-country meeting, there being now no racecourse. The Ea•• 1 Fi,zwilliam has granted a capital steeplechase course between the old and new towns, and an influential list of stewards and subscribers now exists. A meeting was held on Tuesday, when it was re solved to hold the steeplechases in the first week of March, 1867, and that at the first meeting Mr. Johnson, of York, be judge, and Mr. Elliott starter and clerk of the scales. It was resolved to announce fo •r stakes for the open meeting, viz., the Melton Borough Grand Handicap Steeplechase, open to all England, at £lO each, 5 ft, with £lOO added; the North and East Riding Steeplechase, for horses of Lord Middleton's, the Sinnington, or Mr. Johnston's hunts, value £5O, £2 entrance, weight for age, thoroughbreds 71b extra; the Farmers' Steeplechase, limited to 30 miles round Mal ton, value £3O, weight for age; and the Selling Open Steeplechase, with £25 added, entrance £2 each. It is quite anticipated that a first-rate meeting will be otab li,slied at lataton. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) RUSSIA. ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCESS DAGMAR, ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 26. Her Royal Highness the Princess Dagmar, of Denmark, the betrothed bride of the Cesarewitch, arrived here at 12.30 p.m. to-day. Her Royal Highness met with an enthusiastic reception at Cronstadt and Peterhoff. The Princess proceeds to Szarskoe Selo. THE PAPAL STATES. ROME, Sept.. 26. The Empress of Mexico has arrived here. The Roman Legion left yesterday for Viterbo. ITALY. PADUA, Sept. 26. A commission, under the presidency of General Revel, has left for Venice to take possession of the war material belonging to the fortresses of the Quadrilateral. AMERICA. (By the Atlantic Telegraph.) NEW YORK, Sept. 21. The hamburg and American Company's steam ship Borussia has arrived out, Mr. Seward continues seriously ill. FRANCE. BIARRITZ, Sept. 27. The ironclad squadron arrived here yesterday, The Emperor passed the squadron in review. There has been no decrease in the waters-of the Loire, which, on the contrary, do not appear to have reached their greatest height. BOURSE, Sept. 26.—Two o'clock.—The improve.. ment which took place yesterday has made further progress, and all securities are dealt in at higher quotations. It is true the amount of business is not very great, but that enables the speculators inte rested in a rise to influence the market with more facility. Italian Fives have again made the largest advance, having been done at 57f. 80c., or 65e. higher ; French Threes at 69f. 60c., or a rise of 20c. ; Mobilier, at 678 f. 75c., an improvement of 6f. 25c. ; Credit Foncier and Comptoir d'Escompte at 1,380 f. and 910 f., or an advance of sf. Rail way shares are also higher. Three o'clock.—The upward movement has con tinued, the closing prices being as follows: 41 per Cents 97 Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 69 60 Do. end month 69 60 Credit Mobilier Do. end month 680 Credit Fonder — Do. end month 1380 RAIL Bank Shares 3605 Italian Loan 57 70 Do. end month 57 95 Mexican Loan — Do. 80nd5..,...,, Spanish Threes Home Debt Deferred •LICS. For Account. Orleans Northern llBO Lyons and Mediterranean 907 50 Southern 5BO Western 575 Eastern Sardinian Austrian 377 50 Lombard 420 —.- North of Spain — Saragossa 155 Ditto to Barcelona 5O Roman — The Simla Court-Martial. (By Direct Overland Telegraph.) SIMLA, Saturday. The finding of the court-martial in the case of Captain Jervis declares him innocent on the first and second counts, and guilty on all the others. He was sentenced to dismissal from the service, but re commended to mercy. Sir W. Mansfield has refused the recommendation to mercy, and confirmed the sentence. The following are the charges upon which Captain Jervis has been found guilty, and sentenced to dis missal from her Majesty's service : Third Charge.—With having at Simla, on the 22d May, 1866, neglected to obey the orders of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, communicated to him by the Military Secretary, to attend a com mittee of audit, which had been assembled by order of his Excellency for the purpose of testing the ac counts kept by Captain Jervis on behalf of the Commander-in-Chief, the said committee having been, ordered for the purpose of affording Captain Jervis an opportunity of relieving himself from the imputations on his character as an officer and a gentleman, containedin the first and fourth instances of the first charge, with which he, Captain Jervis, had been made acquainted at a court of inquiry held on the 14th May, 1866, by order of his Excel lency the Commander-in-Chief. Fourth Charge.—With having at Simla, on the 9th of June, 1866, he being at the time in mili tary arrest, imposed by order of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, disobeyed the lawful com mand of his superior officer, Colonel D. M. Stewart, Deputy Adjutant-General, to deliver to him his (Captain Jervis's) sword. Fifth Charge.—With conduct unbecoming the character of an officer, and to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, in having at Simla, on the 22d June, 1866, in a letter of that datu writ ten and sent by him to the address of Colonel Longden, C. 8., Adjutant-General, made use of the following highly insubordinate ex p ress i ons i n re gard to the orders of his Excellency the Comman der-in-Chief for his (Captain Jervis's) appearance before a General Court-martial it I n reply, I have the honour most solemnly and emphatically to protest against this proceeding, as unwarranted by law, principle, or justice ; and to state, with every respect to his Excellency, that nothing short of physical force will in duce me to be present at the Court, and that if dragged there as a prisoner by violent means, I shall take no part in the proceedings, save to reiterate before the Court my protest against the illegality and injustice to which I have been subject, and warn every member of the grave responsibility he incurs by consenting to take part in the proceedings." The Anglo-American Te:egraph. LONDON, Sept. 27. A telegram has been received this morning from Newfoundland, informing the Anglo-American Telegraph Company that the land lines have been restored, and that messages are being transmitted. The Atlantic cables continue in the most perfect condition, JOHN C. DEANE, Secretary. EXTRAORDINARY LIBERALITY.—The other day a "gentleman" left a first-class cat.iage at Newcastle rail way siation, and also left behind him a purse containing notes to the value of £l,OOO. He ran about in a state of considerable excitement, when ho was met by ah honest porter who had found the property and now restored it. The owner rewarded the potter with the smallest silver coin of the re_thn, threepence, and it is extremely probable that he anathematised the Government for not issuieg twopenny pieces. The porter respectfully declined the handsome offer. A SOLAR lIALo.—A lunar halo, which there never is any difficulty in perceiving is formed by rays of light falling on condensed aqueous vesicler, or on thin clouds. It is not perhaps generally known that similar haloes are also observable round the sun ; bat as they can only be seen through a blackened glass, they usually pass unperceived. It is, therefore, not uninteresting to leers that Professor Decharine, of Angers, observed ono a few daysago at 5 p.m. Ho reinarkcdthat the halo, insteadof presenting the appear ance of a flat circle, seemed to be concave, like the torses of a column inwardly scooped out. _ _ THE GREAT OCEAN RACE.—Mr. Rodger, of Glasgow, the owner of the celebrated clipper Taving, has, we are informed, praonted her commander with the muni cent gift of £5OO to mark his appreciation of that officer's nautical skill, which did so much towards winning the great ocean Imes from China. We may add that, so keen was the interest felt in the match by some of the crews engaged, that the men of the Fiery Cross wagered a month's pay of all on board on the success of their own vessel against the Sorica; the hands of the latter entering into a similar engagement, which the earlier arrival of their yew,' enabled them to iTiu.—Glasgow *Evening (yawl. t • h pd. Canal ozlsk„ -- 4 strullar. HER MAJEST Y. BALMORAL, Tuesday. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Chrstian, drove out in the morning, and again in the after- 110011. Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. Farquharson. of Invereauld had the honour of dining with the Queen and the Royal family last night. Colonel 11. Ponsonby has relieved Major-General the Hon. A. Hood as Equerry in Waiting. The Hon. Mrs. 11. Ponsonby has arrived on a visit to her Majesty. The " Excellents " Ball. The ball given at Portsmouth on Tuesday even ing on board the line-of-battle ship Calcutta, by the officers of her Majesty's ship Excellent, as a farewell enteitainment to Capt. Astley Cooper Key, C. 8., on his resigning the command of the Excellent.for the more onerous post of Director-General of Naval Ordnance, to which he has been recently appointed by the Admiralty, proved to be the most brilliant affair of the kind ever witnessed at Portsmouth, eclipsing even by its magnificence and the perfec tion of the general arrangements the famous " Turkish" and " Duke of Wellington" balls, which have always been looked back upon as the brightest and most successful of naval fetes. The Calcutta lay alongside the Great South Jetty of the dockyard, a covered way giving access to the ship from the jetty, and carriages setting down the guests as they arrived at the end of this covered way, under a capacious archway. The guests en tered the ship through a decorated archway (the great port through which monster ordnance are received on board for trial), and, passing through the " entrance-hall," which occupied the centre of the port side of the deck and was gaily decorated with arms, flags, and flowers, gleaming with light, and everywhere exhibiting in golden letters the word " Welcome," ascended to the ballroom by the grand staircase through the main deck, where they were received by Commander Arthur, the captain of the Excellent pro tem., pending the arrival of her newly appointed captain in England from the Pacific. The upper deck of the ship formed the ballroom, as is the custom, but the transformation of tke upper deck of the Calcutta into the magnifi cent saloon in which some 650 guests found them selves on Tuesday evening was a marvel. The entire length of the ship was covered in with a lofty arch of colours, formed of the standards of all nations falling in graceful flutings, and draping the walls of the saloon. From the poop of the ship to the fore castle was the space apportioned for dancing, the forecastle being transformed into an orchestra, and occupied by the splendid band of the Royal Marine Artillery, while the poop was turned into a pro menade luxuriously fitted with lounges, and offer ing a capital 'vantage ground from which could be seen the whole of the panorama below. Along the centre of the roof on a purple scroll of silk was inscribed in golden capitals, " Our Queen, God bless her." At one end of the saloon, and between the stairs ascending to the poop, were exhibited the adopted coat of arms and motto of the Excellent, represented by Britannia, with trident, helmet, and shield, leaning on a 600- pounder and watching seaward, the legend on the scroll below being "Si vis pacem, para bellum." Framed in trophies of arms, evergreens, and flags, more trophies of arms and of flags were mixed up with glistening mirrors, and scores of battle lan terns. The effect produced by other decorations and inscribed scrolls also deserved and received their share of admiration. The walls of the saloon were hung with trophies of arms, ancient and modern, and festooned with flowers and evergreens with con summate taste. The orchestra was supported by a line of figures wearing the pike helm and corslet of olden times, and pointing with their pikes to a crimson scroll extended over their heads bearing the words, " The Excellent expects that every man this night will do his duty." Down the centre of the salon, where once had been hatchways leading down to the deck below, now stood softly covered couches and seats, while the masts of the ship had become each a trophy of ancient armour, flags, and rings of illuminated battle-lanterns, reaching from the floor to the roof, 50ft. overhead. The main deck of the ship, which was the one immediately under the dancing saloon, was con verted into a promenade, brilliantly illuminated, tastefully decorated with ancient armour, flowers, and evergreens, and all the spaces between the Armstrong guns mounted in the ports draped with flags and ritted as lounging divans. The su pper tables were laid out on the deck below, and were loaded with every delicacy. Captain Herbert, of the Royal Sovereign, with Lieutenants Fisher, Sheepshanks, Robinson, M'Hardy, Church, Ransom, Price, Lavin, Gyet Chute, Sandys, Hayter, and Gordon, with the Rev. Grimes, all belonging to the Ex cellent, acted as stewards, received the guests, and introduced them. to their representative host, Commander W. Arthur. On the entrance of the principal guest of the evening, Captain Astley C. Key, C. 8., accompanied by Mrs. Key, the band in the orchestra struck up " Auld Lang Syne," and old friends and brother officers pressed round to receive him with welcome and congratulation. Upwards of 800 guests were invited, and of these, as we have said, 650 were present. The list of names included Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Pasley, K.C.8., and Lady Pasley, and Lieutenant-General Sir George Buller, K.C.8., and Lady Buller, the Naval and Allitary Commanders-in-Chief at Portsmouth, ac companied by their respective staffs ; Rear-Admiral Superintendent G. G. Wellesley and Mrs. IVellesleY the captains and officers of ships in commission, the Colonels Commandants of the Royal ArtillerY, Royal Engineers, Royal klar'ne Artillery, Royal Marine Light Infantry, and of regiments in garri son at Portsmouth and Gosport, with officers ; the principal heads of departments in the ports and gar rison, his Worship the Mayor of Portsmouth, and the Misses Wells, Lord and Lady Trimleston, Sir Reginald Barnewell, and the Hon. Mics Barne well, the Countess of Limerick, Lady Alice req ., Lady Lees, Lady Emily Fitanaurice, Admiral Sir Charles Talbot, K.C.8., and Lady Anna Talbot, Lady Campbell and the Misses Campbell, and Ad miral Robinson ; Captain Kanerzewski and the officers of the Imperial Russian screw corvette Griden ; Roar-Admiral Chaos and the Misses Chads, Count de la Touche ; General Sir George, LadY , and Miss Wemyss ; Rear-Admiral Sir A. Cli fiord ; Hon. Mrs. Ward ; Major and Mrs. Bulton ; LadY C. Lipton ; Lady and Miss Somerset ; Lieutenant - Colonel Digby, Colonels Vesey and Longden I R.A., &c. The company began to assemble on board shortlY after 9 p.m., but daylight had long broke befor e the last guest had departed. Her Majesty's pad' lle steamer Sprightly, Commander George Allan, wa ° placed at the disposal of the invited guests to th e bail from the J-le of Wight. His Royal Higlines° Captain the Duke o: Edinburgh, R.N., was pre vented accepting the inv:tation sent to him by th e committee owing to his absence in Scotland. Notwithstanding the large numbers present there was no instance of any crush from the time of th e first assembling of the company to their dispersing; There was always abundance of room on the floor 01 _ the saloon for the dancers and also at the supp er and refreshment tables,—two important features _ a naval ball which have so often turned out cow' plete failure.). Lord and Lady Templemore have, during the past week, had a gathering at Dunbrody Parl7, couuti Wexford, to c3lebrate the birthday of their son, the llo u. Arthur Rani y Chichester. The Marchioness of Water ford, the Hon. Capt. Chichester, and a select parLY sembled on the occasion. OLYMPIC THEATRE.--This evening (Thursday) the Olympic Theatre will re-open for the regular so Xll© under the sole management of Mr. Horace Wigan• principal piece in the programme is a new drama 11 t Tom Taylor, entitled the " White Buy," in which ro, principal female character will be sustained by th e t brated Liverpool actress, Miss Milly Palmer, who 1 1,3 '' successful cidbut at the Strand borne years ago. 41 cla wh f ul rec Inc be ( 41 are Inc Cei 23c bat tan M E 22?, an( Gr Sol an( Al] 9i An lan I tr g .1 ht. rd. I fa al t Bp