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THE SUN, LONDON MONDAY EVENING, MAY 28, 1866. - OUSES.—Messrs. TOPLIS waid ROBERTS have numerous furnished and unfurnished TOWN, üburban, aad Country RESIDENCES to LET or SELL. Partieular3 upon application forwarded for two stamps, upon stating requirements and rental. Offices, 2. Conduit street, Regent-street, and South Kensington, lacing the Museum. Sou -r ll KENSINGTON, HYDE-PARK, Queen'S, and Rutland Gates, Queen's-gate and Peters ham Terraces, Queen's -gate, Cornwall, Princes and Beaufort Gardens, Elvaston-place, Cromwell-road, Onslow and Tburloe squares, Boltens. &L Messrs TOPLIS and ROBE ttTS have RE DEN CES to SELL and LET in these and surrounding localities. Offices, 2, Conduit-street, Regent-street, and South nsington, facing the Museum. TEETH. —Mr. DAY (for many years principal assistant to Mr. E:ke3l, surgeoa-dentst, ot S, Grub- Yenor-street, W.) m ty be consulted on all cases ot Dental de fect or deficiency. Ile has made arrangements for the use of IStr. 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Admis.ion, Five Shllling,sHalf - Cro s sn 'Tickets it purchased beforehaud. Guinea Season Tiekets free. Fine Arts Courts, Picture Gallerfeq, and the thousand and one other attractions of the Crystal Palace. Palleyn's Hippodrome, '1 hiodon's Theatre of Arts, Skating Hall and Gymnasium, Boats, Rifles, Archery, Cricket, Croquet, Bowls, Swings, Bouncabouts, Steam Carroussei, Steep!echasing, and every other amusement in t e grounds. Nothing can exceed the spring beauty of the gardens and shrubberies. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.- Sole Lessee and Manzger, Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, & ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT: Mr. W. Farren ; Miss Ada Cavendish. Atterwhich.TflE FAVOU KITE OF FOR PUNE : Messrs. So , hern, Buckstone, Chippendale, Rogers, &c.; Mesdames Chippendale, Saville, Moore, Fitzwilliam, Hill, Lindley, &c. Concluding with TURNING THE TABLES: Mr. Comp ton, Mr. Howe ; Miss Lindley, ,ac. Commence at Seven. OY R AL LYCEUM TEIEATE._ R Under the sole Management of Mr. Fechter. THIS EVENING, SIMPSON AND CO. Mr. Emery; Miss Elsworthy. After which, T E CORSICAN BROTH E I:S. Mr. Fechter ; Messrs. Jordan, r 'nary, Vezin, Widdicomb, Fitz • patrick, Horsman, Evans, 3loreland, ; Miss Lay, nu, Hrs. Ternan, Mrs. Horsman, liss Hatch, Miss Duverncy, and Miss Henrade. Box Office open daily from Eleven till Five. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, A LUCKY HIT. 3lessrs..J. G. Shore, Mellon. and Miss K. Rodgers. After which. at Eight, HENRY VIII. Cardinal Wolsey, Mr. Chinks Kean; Queen Katherine, Mrs. Charles Kean. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPHI Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, at 7 precisely (70th time), anew FAS Drame- Four Comedy, in A.cts, entitled B. : Messrs. J. L. Toole, Paul B e dford, Phillips, FAMILY As hley, Eburne ; Mrs. Allred Mellon (Miss Woolgar), Miss H. Simms, Miss Furtado, Miss Smith (her 20th appearance), Miss Sea man, Miss Godsall, and Mrs IL Lewis. To ,conalude with CRYING JENNY AND LAUGHING JOHNNY. 3ti..sars. J. L. Toole, W. H. Eburne ; Mrs. A. Mellon and Furtado. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager( es, Alrs. t wanborough. THIS EVENING, at Seven o'clock, A LEXINA ; or, True unto Death. Messrs. Parcelle, Thorne, Price; Misses swan borough and Simpson. After which will be produced a grand Easter Burlesque, PARIS ; or, Five Le mpiere : Messrs. Stoyle, Thorne,Jame. : )T.esdames A. Swanborough, Raynham, Simpson, Johnstone, Ranoe, and Bolt To conclude with JA K'S DELIGHT. QADLER'S WELLS THEATRE.- Under the Management of Mr. W. 11. C. Nation. 7th, 8:1, 9th, 1C th, and 11th Nights of THE POOR STROLLERS. Last Five Nights of IXION. THIS EVENING, Tu slay, Wednesday, Thursday, and 'day, the performance will commence with Watts Phillips' ..wtriul Adeiphi Drama of THE POOft STROLL t:RS. •rs. T. Swirfl) 94rie, Belmore, Barrett, 3.1"1nty..e, C. " arndr, and Miss Ada Dyas. To oonclude with 49th, sJth, s'st, 52d, and 53d Nights of F. 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(corner of Conduit-street). Solo Agent for the celebrated Oper a, Race, and Field Glas: es made by Voigtlander, Vienna. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY.—Mornin4, lh. 2-Ink—Afternoon, lb. 41m, TJ-310F.R0w.-.2l , !;rning, -14. 59m.—Afternoon, 21i. 20m, ob . Cam" tijc LONDON, MONDAY, MAY 28, 1866. -~- Lord COWLEY'S visit to this country naturally gives rise to many surmises, and it is . indeed an in- 1 fallible sign that our Governme n t is now quite i n earnest in its endeavou rs to maintain E ur ope unbroken. The interest s 01 the.peace of to be of much more consequence in the eye s i p o our ear appear Ministers than t h e claims which Denmark had on us a short time ago, and we can now appreciate to its full extent the folly of those remarks which alluded to the necessity of any non-intervention. We hear nothing of this now, but we appear, on the contrary, to be most intent on mixing our selves up with the affairs of Germany. • Perhaps there are so many difficulties in the way of adjusting matters that it was considered expedient for an Ambassador to explain things at head -quarters, and impart his views on the subject. At auy rate• it seems that we are now to have a Conference, *whatever be the result. The Ministers for Foreign Affairs Powers at the will represent the differ ent Conference and express their views on the subjects which The Germanic Confederation nwtxcite so much interest. will choose a repre sentative from am ong _ th e mi tens of the Middle States. We are not surprised that they should to be represented a t this important juncture, wish a lth oug h various hints h ave b een given that it was not necessary t m t e a for th to be so. The Moniteur of Saturday morninr, es con firms the despatch of the English, French, and Russian Cabinets of the Notes for the assembly o f a Conference, which is to meet in Paris at the earliest possible time. La France of last night states that the first communications exchanged with o the Powers " between whom differences exist leave no doubt upon their determination to take part in the Conference." This did not seem so evident at the outset of the affair; 15ut perhaps the journals of Paris were better informed than we could be under the circumstances. The Pays goes still further, and says that it is possible the -Conference may become a Congress to which the other Powers will be invited. It also alludes to the chances of a " peAcetill settlement," which it coat-idea Will de pend upon the following circumstances. Venetia to be exchanged for an equivalent territory on the Adriatic, the Elbe Thiphies to be annexed to Prussia, with the reservation of thaerdestthiteutitiohninoef Northern Schleswig to Denmark, n territories to be erected into a separate asG aermanState, forming part of the Confederation con sequence of Federal Reform. This is certainly rmetorriabluttoiv Prussiajusti forfceorthe Denmark grasping ,an c d ou p r o se int s s he a fine has purs ued, in connec tion with Austria, during the w hole of the S c hleswig-Holstein Affair. No wonder we find it asserted that the " clan ger of war" is not yet over, when we find so many States thus intent on their own selfish end, instead of seeking to effect the general good by every means in their power. The fact is that a very fatal precedent was established two years ago, when we allowed Prussia and Austria thus to mono polise the German Duchies to themselves. Many ex perienced persons declared at the time that we di I not then see the end of the matter, and their sombre prognostications have been only too fully verified. Now we hear of France taking the Rhine ; of this, that, and the other territory being sought after by the different Powers of the Continent ; and we know full well that some of these mis chances would have occurred had things gone on as they should have done. Prussia seems fully determined in opposing all she can, and now it is said that she objects to the presence of a repre sentative of the Federal Diet at the Congress. How absurd this is, because surely the Diet should be represented as much a s the other interests of Germany ; but there is no accounting for prejudices. In point of fact both Austria and Prussia are most difficult Powers to deal with; they are full of fancies and schemes, and determined to uphold them to the utmost of their abilities. Austria has been most ungracious from the first whisper of a Conference being ut tered, and we now find it said that she will discuss the question of compensation under " certain re servations." Life is almost too short to allow of the fulfilment of all these complicated schemes, and it seems a sad waste of the time of statesmen thus to discuss over and over again the various plans and projects in which German politics abound. j a consequence of the long peace that we have enjoyed in common with our French neighbours, the affairs of Germany have been of paramount importance of late years ; but, unfortunately, with one thing and another, too much latitude bas been allowed to the different Powers, and we are all now to reap the effect of such dire mismanagement. The South German States have contrived to effect their object, and have made it clearly understood that they will remain neutral. The Prussian Cabinet has, therefore, determined to " seek no alliance" with the North German States, but their neutrality is also desired. Herr von BISMARCK has reckoned without his host in thinking that he would be able to secure the co-operation of these several States. He made a similar mistake in his belief that the Prussian people would approve of the war into which he has sought to plunge them, and from which he may not yet be able to extricate himself, try how he may. This evening the much-vexed question of Reform will again come up for consideration. The mem bers of the House of Commons have done with their year's holidays, and must now address themselves in earnest to the settlement of the several measures which imperatively demand attention. They have re-united their scattered forces, and to-night the tug of war is to recommence. The declaration of the Government, that it is willing to accept Mr. BOUVERIE'S suggestion, and refer both bills to - the same committee, has not succeeded in extricating them from their difficulties, for the list of notices is sufficient to alarm the most sanguine and confident Cabinet. The most formidable is Captain HATTER'S amendment to Mr. BOTIVERIE'S motion, in which he declares that the system of grouping proposed in the Government measure is neither convenient nor equitable, and that the scheme of her MAJESTY'S Government is no t sufficiently matured to form the basis of a satisfac tory measure. This reopens the whole discussion again, and if there are any more arguments than those used, or words to express them in, re specting the pros and cons. of Reform, we shall have the debates and disputes about con stitutions and revolutions disinterred and resusci tated. The Rollie, like the country, has happily wellnigh had enough of such theories, and is in clined out of mere weariness to come to the prac tical side of the question. Moderate men on both sides feel that they may go further and fare worse. Notwithstanding the defects and deficiencies of the Government measure, it is not likely to produce any startling or sudden changes. If it is rejected now, the country disappointed and the whole question shuf fled off till another session, it is very unlikely that be aspect of the political horizon will be equally favourable. Abroad, it is true, there are clouds and threatening storms , but our domestic atmos phere is tranquil and untroubled. Next year we cannot tell how far we may be dragged into the whirlpool of continental disturbance—how much wars and rumours of wars may engross our ener gies and our means. Surely it will be wise to avail ourselves of so good an opportunity when neither popular excitement at home nor threatening dangers abroad will interfere with our considera tion of the question. The Conservatives will do wisely to allow this great stumbling-block to be removed out of their way, while, if they really fear the consequences of the change, they will accept the £7 franchise rather than risk the postponement another year, when extreme pressure may drive them to accept a £5 or £4. The other notices, without Mr. BOUVERIE'S and Mr. BAXTER'S, make up a goodly list. Mr. KINGLAKE'S, indeed, is now superfluous, seeing that the Bill for the Redistribution of Seats is actually before the House, but there still remains Mr. MARTIN's, protesting against the proposed dis franchisement of the dockyard workmen ; Mr. GRANT'S, which, after a long preamble, objects to the Ministerial Bill in toto ; Mr.GRIFFITU'S, propos- 1 ing that a plurality of votes should be con f erred upon the superior classes of voters, to counteract the effect of lowerin g the franchise ; Sir R. KNIGHTLEY'S, for the better prevention of bribery and corruption ; Mr. SANDFORD'S, with a view to establish working-class constituencies ; Mr. STANILAND'S, suggesting a n ew method of group ing ; Sir A. BITLLER'S, refe rrin g the manner of grouping to represented boroughs to the decision of the electors ; and Sir F. TIFSGATE'S, declaring that the Provi nce o f Ul s t er has a right to keep its pre sent share of the representation. Past all thew.; l s i af l e e t rocks th e ' steersman must guide his vessel, an d be will his tansekeawilitoh little skill chief e feadautnion t o a ccomplish side, for the Opposition, ap of having onr..mENidoart,t t sl r tried ee amendment,dr resistancel itheiresonstrength n ee in supporting E ar l G not likely to organise bill. They may, indeed, attempt t o a lt er and modify it in its pro gress through Committee, and those who are really anxious to get th e ques ti on settled had better address themselvez to this end. The bill can rio doubt be improved, a nd the • re le a good g roundwork to work upon. Of course, it is e asy to understand that whenever t proposal of Reform is made the parties who are the subjects of it refuse to perceive the neces sity, and a measure for redistribution more especially is certain to provoke the resolute oppo sition of all affected by it. Privileges are never resigned with a good grace, and it is the know ledge of this, as well as the consciousness of their own internal weakness, that has made the Minis try so timorous and reluctant in dealing with the redistribution question. They have endeavoured to do so in the manner least calculated to give offence, and the grouping scheme is an ingenious evasion of the difficulties attending disfranchisement. The proceedings of this evening will probably excii c a good deal of interest, as we shall see what line the several parties intend to adopt. A spirit of conciliation and good sense might settle a great deal if all sides would be guided by it. No doubt even in minor points the Government bill makes many blunders, but is it impossible to correct them ? The arrangements of grouping, the num ber and size of the towns so united, may in several cases be ill advised, but surely we need not take a year to find out how to equalise and improve them. We believe that the leaders of both parties would be heartily glad to have the question settled ; the general public is weary of the discussion, and the whole country would be well pleased to have Parliamentary Re form satisfactorily and conclusively dealt with, at least for the time. Only a few factious and rest less spirits are impatient of any conclusion, and would gladly keep up the agitation and fever of the last few weeks. Such a result can answer no good end, and we sincerely hope it may be avoided by the general good sense and right feeling of the House. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. P- (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Sunday Evening. The idea of the Conference does not allay the martial spirit of Italy, and young France is also " eager for the fray." I have full reason to know that hundreds, or, to speak more by the card, thou sands of excitable youths of Paris are taking steps to enrol themselves under the banners of Garibaldi. The General is getting up the steam a little, by means of letters and other persuasives. A Liberal Italian paper publishes the following letter from the General to a friend : "Dear Bagnasco,—lt is useful for the country that everybody should be ready and united. It is a question of life or death for the country, and it is the business of all Italy to solve the problem. I will accept all who wish to fight against foreign aggres sion. Put differences of opinion aside, and let us act." The Siecle contributes a goodly portion to the ex citement in Paris in favour of United Italy by pub lishing authentic correspondence from Florence, giving details of a plot organised at Naples, which has ramifications in the provinces, for the restora tion of the expulsed Princes. Intrigues and con spiracies are in operation, having for object to re establish the former King of Naples, the ex-Grand Duke of Tuscany, and the Duke de Modena. All these " little games" are to be played the very moment that Austria shall attack Italy. Garibaldi is still at Caprera, and the reason is explained by his desire not to evoke a premature conflagration. In the meantime the young men of Florence join the volunteers to the cry of " Evviva la Guerra !" (the war for ever.) A n account has been received in Paris of the death of Prince Paul Esterhazy, at Rates bon. The Prince was eighty years old, and was not only a first-rate diplomatist, but he had a prominent share in several difficult and important missions. For instance, he negotiated the marriage of the first Napoleon with Marie Louise of Austria. In 1814, at the time of the Congress of Chatillon, he was sent on a secret mission by the Emperor of Austria to the Emperor Napoleon to endeavour to induce him to make peace. He was successively Austrian Ambassador at Dresden, Rome, Paris, and London. his last public mission of importance was in 1836, when he represented Austria at the corona tion of the Emperor of Russia, Alexander the Second. Religion as well as Industry will in oue sense be represented at the Exhibition of Paris. A space, to the extent of 200 square metres, has been allotted for the exhibition of interesting articles sent by missionaries from distant islands and from South Africa and Asia. _ _ The Moniteur says : "France, England, and Russia having come to an agreement to make strong etffoobrutsrs(t for th. s' eff er i ) n. to prevent Germany have s ready thought that, with a view to give their proceedings a really useful character, they should propose to open a Conference, indicating at the same time the ques tions which will be submitted to it. These ques tions regard Italy, the Duchies of the Elbe, and the reform of the Germanic Confederation. In conse quence, each of these three Governments has just sent to those of Austria, Prussia, Italy, and the Germanic Confederation letters convoking a Con gress to meet at Paris as promptly as possible. I may add that a Cabinet Council was held yester day, presided over by the Emperor, and at which the Empress attended, when the precise terms of the communications to be sent to the different Courts were decided upon. France is not only cultivating horse-racing, but is advancing more in the national sports than may be generally imagined. It appears from the official tables arranged at the Ministry of the Ma rine that there are in France no less than 4,696 pleasure boats of various dimensions, employing 5,776 amateurs or men classed as sailors. With a view to give still greater encouragement to this class of sporting a committee has been formed, of which M. Benoit-Champy is president, to make arrange ments for splendid regattas and boat-racing at the Great Exhibition. This national exhibition will take place on the river opposite the Camp de Mars, and a port will be constructed there,having an extent of 500 square metres, for the reception of boats of all nations. The committee were occupied in ar ranging the conditions for the reception of such boats. It results from calculations, made also at the - Ministry of Marine, that the total number of vessels lost during the month of April last was 189. Of this number 90 were English, 19 French, 12 Swedish, 10 Norwegian, 9 American, 9 Hanoverian, 7 Dutch, 4 Austrian, and 24 belonging to other nations. From the absence of news respecting them, 21 vessels, with their crews, are supposed to be totally lost. The number of vessels lost in January was 410 ; in February, 268 ; in March, 269 ; total, 947. Adding those lost in April, viz., 489, there is a total of 1,136 vessels between the lst of Jan. and the 30th of April of the present year. It has been said that every one is mad upon some point or other. A gentleman named Lennesle, residing at St. Remy, in the department of the Sarthe, has a very strange kind of monomania. His idea is that his mother, who was burnt last January, is still alive, and so sincere is he in his belief that he has just presented a petition to the Senate, praying for authority to have the body exhumed, because he is sure that his mother is not dead. This petition was actually presented to the Senate, and with the remark from oue Senator that the " petitioner was certainly mad," the House passed to the order of the day. If I mention the name of the Marquis de Boissy in the next sentence, it is because he made a little display on the very same day, and whenever I speak of monomania, I cannot help thinking of the marquis. This time his monomaniac spite was not against England, but against free trade, which he seems to hate quite as cordially. During a discus sion respecting the theatres, the Marquis said that under free trade we had been promised amelioration in everything, but the means of existence were never so dear. The freedom of the theatres was to turn to the advantage of the public, but it was a failure like free trade in everything else, and it re suited in the suppression of all that constituted the enjoyment of the greater portion of the public. Unless he were mistaken, in spite of the boasted liberty of the theatres, they were still subjected to police regulations. M. Boudet said that the mar quis, having linked together two subjects which had nothing to do with each other, it was difficult to answer him, but that, at all events, the establish ment of the freedom of theatres had tended to in crease the amount of the sums levied upon them for the relief of the poor. Marshal Randon, the Minister of War, has sent a report to the Emperor, to which his Majesty has given his approval, having for object to make vari ous changes and modifications in the strong places of France. The changes to be made will affect 98 fortified places. A letter from Jerusalem, dated May 13, states that on the previous day at the Church of St. Sepulchre, and in front of the holy Sepulchre itself, M. Bracco, Auxiliary Bishop and Vicar-General of the Latin I'atriarcalate, was consecrated. The ceremony was performed by Monseigneur Valeiza, the Patriarch, assisted by M. Massaca, Bishop of the Gallas (southern Ethiopia) and M. Melchior, Catholic Armenian Bishop. This is the first time since the days of antiquity that a Catholic Bishop has been consecrated before the Holy Sepulchre itself. During the Crusades the bishops going to Jerusalem were consecrated in the East. The Consul of France and all the members of the Im perial Consulate, as well as several foreign consuls, were present. The ceremony was terminated by singing the Domine salvain fac Imperatorem nostrum Napoleonem, and by solemn prayers for the Empe ror before the Holy Sepulchre. Another instance of the danger of taking refuge under trees during a thunder storm has occurred in the forest of Chaux (France). A few days ago four shepherds went under an oak during a violent storm, when the lightning struck the tree and one of them was killed on the spot. The other three men were very severely burnt in various parts of the body. A woman named Marie Galina has been brutally murdered by a man with whom she had long been on intimate terms. It appears that she had told the assassin that an offer of marriage had been made to her, and that she must therefore break off the acquaintance. He went into a terrible passion, and said he would kill her if ever she spoke of the marriage again. This statement the deceased made to a neighbour on the day of the conversa tion. The assassin, however, afterwards pretended to be pacified, and they supped together on the night of the murder. They went towards the house till they reached an unfrequented spot, and there he nearly severed the victim's head from the body with a chopper. He then went to the woman's house and took away with him nearly 2,000 f. in gold be- longing to the deceased. It is stated that at the last meeting of the Con ference respecting the Danubian Principalities, it was agreed on the part of France and Russia to observe neutrality, and not to interfere with the choice of the people of Roumania for their hospodar or ruler. In reference to the coming Congress respecting the affairs of Germany and Italy, it may perhaps be useful to recall to recollec tion that the last Congress at Paris took place on the 25th of February, 1856. The Duke (the Count) de Walewski presided. It was marked by an inte resting incident. The young Imperial Prince was born while it was sitting, and all the ambassadors went to the Tuileries to congratulate the Emperor. A curious circumstance is stated relative to this Congress. The treaty which resulted from it was signed by a quill from an eagle in the Garden of Plants. With this pen the treaty was signed by Count Walewski, Count Orloff, M. de Buol, M. de Cavour, Ali Pacha, M. Manteuffel, Lord Cowley, and Baron Brunnow. The pen was afterwards presented to the Emperor as a homage and souvenir, and his Majesty carefully preserves it. The new Congress is becoming popular in Paris. Some shopkeepers have put up a new sign—" The Con gress of Peace." As to the pen, it is to be hoped that it may not realise the poet's prediction, " On eagles' wings immortal scandals fly." The announcement in the Moniteur yesterday about the Congress had the best effect, on the Bourse at least. The Rente and other securities closed at an advance. The work of art given by the Emperor to be added to the Grand Prize of Paris of 100,000 f. at the races to-day, is a beautiful cup of oval shape, with dogs and foliage representing a wild boar hunt, The value is 10,000 f. his own importance to press his services, he waited to be summoned ; but from behind his newspaper he watched with calm and searching eyes the scene, and especially the countenance of Owen. Ho was not mistaken in expecting an appeal, for in a moment Lady Fairfax roused herself and said, "Mr. Duke, you must give us your opinion." " With great pleasure," he replied, laying down the newspaper and coming forward. "What does Sir Owen want ?" " This is a letter from his uncle. He invites him to the christening of his son, and begs him to be his god father." Owen turned his eyes slowly on Mr. Duke. The ex pression of countenance was still dark and rebellious, and for the first time perhaps in his life, certainly in his deal ings with Owen and Lady Fairfax, Mr. Duke felt some hesitation as to what line he should take. "May I read the letter?" he said. "Much depends on that What the care and forethought of his wisest friends fails to compass the discipline of Heaven effects for the unhappy Owen. As we have already intimated, however, we leave the accurate narration of the history to one well qualified for the task, namely, the authoress of this very excellent story. Mirk Abbey. By the author of " Lost Sir Mas singberd." Three Vols. Hurst and Blackett. The author of " The Clyffards of Clyffe" has made a wonderful improvement in his present work. While to the full as interesting as that very romantic production, "Mirk Abbey" possesses, for ourselves at all events, the additional charm of less sensation and greater probability. The reader's interest is aroused in the very first chapter of the first volume, and it is sustained undiminished to the close of the third volume. It is an interest that is intensified by concentration upon one character, " My Lady," who, unlike the favourite heroines of nowadays, is as virtuous as she is un fortunate. -" In my Lady's chamber" in the open ing chapter, we find Lady Lisgard, a widow in the prime of her life, the guardian of her three children, the eldest of whom, - the self-satisfied, haughty Sir Richard, is about to attain his majority. Five-and-twenty years before Sir Robert Lisgard had married his young wife, a friendless orphan saved from shipwreck, a bride of three weeks, who had lost parents and husband in the terrible storm, and who, after long delay, had consented to become the wife of the only friend who could protect her desolation. A right noble lady is Lady Lisgard, although - not brought up for such a lofty station, and a good wife and mother. Only in her own heart does the memory of her girlish love sur vive. But the sea gives up its dead to her unut terable dismay, threatening adversity and disgrace to the proud abbey and the haughty baronet. The position of the lady, perfectly innocent as she is, is singularly painful, and very admirably has the author of the situation verified it in its minutest details. The conduct and character of Lady Lisgard is consistent and natural throughout, while that of Derrick, the ne'er -do - well and Desperado, with his kindly heart and blighted life, is very vividly and accurately portrayed. Miss Rose Aynton threatens for awhile to become that character for which we entertain a singular aversion, the Fair Female Fiend of the modern romance ; but her evil propensities are happily nipped in the bud. Her fatal habit of getting people under her thumb is interrupted, and the reader rejoices to learn in the heading of one chapter " How Miss Rose Aynton's thumb is turned back," much to the satisfaction of all parties concerned. Somewhat appropriately at this Derby season some chapters are devoted to racing matters. Captain Walter Liskard, the Lady's younger son, is a somewhat " fast" young gentleman, and speculates rather largely upon the Derby. Here is a characteristic account of his visit to Mr. Chifney, the celebrated trainer. " There ; that's a Derby nag, Blue Ruin, in the cloths yonder, and I believe the Duke would not sell him for three thousand pounds; but I have told his Grace, as I tell you, that I wouldnt' back the horse even for a place." "A splendid stepper, too," exclaimed Walter admiringly, as the beautiful creature paced slowly round the straw yard with arching neck and distended nostrils, as though he was aware of the trainer's depreciating remarks, and could afford to despise them. "That's true," rejoined Mr. Chifney drily; "but we don't want steppers, but goers ; there's a vast of steppers in this wild, both men and horses.—Now, in that box yonder, there is an animal who, in my opinion, could give Blue Rain ten pounds ; but you shall judge for yourself presently. The King's palace is this next one." And truly, scarce could horse be better housed than was his equine majesty. No light-house could be more exqui sitely clean ; no drawing-room in Mayfair more neat, or better suited to theyequirements of its inhabitant, although of ornament, save the plaited straw that fringed the royal couch, there was nothing. A dim religious light pervaded this sanctuary, which was kept at a moderate temperature by artificial means, while an admirable ventilation prevented the slightest "smell of the stable" from being perceptible. The object of all this considera tion was a magnificent bay horse, by rule of Liliput, very fitly named The King, since, if not a head taller than his fellows, ho was fully "a hand." His coat quite shone amid the gloom, and as the key turned in the door, he pricked his long fine ears. and turned his full eyesupon his two visitors inquiringly, with far more expression in his lean-jawed face than is possessed by many a human creature. "This gives the world assurance of a horse indeed," mut tered Walter to himself as he contemplated this wonder. "Show me his faults," Mr. Uhifney, for his excellences lazzle me." " Well, sir," whispered the trainer, looking up towards a square hole in the ceiling, "it is not for me to depreciate ' the crack ;' * and there's a boy up yonder—for the horse is never left for a moment, night or day—who is getting too sharp to live, at least in my stables. But look at what he stands on." Most men who ride think it a disgrace not to know all about a horse. Every man,who keeps a pony thinks him self qualified to "pick out the winner from any number of thoroughbreds before "the start ;" and when the race is over protests that he had picked him out in his own mind, only something (not quite satisfactorily explained) made him distrust his own judgment, and back a loser. It was a great temptation to Captain Walter Lisgard, of . _ . the 10th Light Dragoons, to show himself horse-wise, bui he put . it from him manfully, o r rather, with s t reng th o ' . _ _ _ . mind far beyond ;that of most men of his class. " The pasterns seem to be long and strong enough," answered he, " and the feet neither too large nor too small." "Just what my lord says," observed the trainer in the same low tones ;" nor can I make him see that there is any degree of contraction. But he is not your horse, so tell me ; look now is it not so 2" It was so, or at least it seemed to be so to the captain, as the trainer returned the faulty member to its proprietor, with the air of a banker declining a forged cheque. "It is of small consequence to me," said Walter; "but I shall be very sorry if the winner does not come out of your stable. I took a thousand to twenty in October, which I can now hedge to great advantage." "If you take my advice, you will hold on," said Mr. Chifney confidentially. The " trial" scene between the King and his chief rival, which is too long to quote, is capitally described, with the discovery of the lurking spy hid in the gorse bushes. The indignation suppressed or outrageousness of the lord and the Cariboo miner (for, as the writer well observes, " the Turf like the Grave levels all distinctions," is vividly portrayed. Very striking is the incident at the memorial window, when Derrick, looking for the tomb of his lost wife, finds himself face to face with his own epitaph ! We have said enough to commend Mirk Abbey to our readers, as a pleasant tale right pleasantly told. The Dublin Evening Mail of yesterday states that Archbishop Cullen has announced to his friends that he has received a cardinal's hat from Rome. THE REFORM BILL—The following notices of motion have been put on the paper for this evening: —Mr. Bouverie—On reading the order of the day for the Committee on the Representation of the People Bill, to move that the Representation of the People Bill and the Redistribution of Seats Bill be referred to the same com mittee; that it be an instruction to the committee that they have power to consolidate the said bills into ono bill. Captain Hayter—As an amendment to ,Mr. Bouverie's in struction on going into committee on Representation of the People Bill, to move, that this house, although desirous that the subjects of the franchise and of the Redistribution of Seats should be considered together, is of opinion that the system of grouping proposed in the present bill for the Redistribution ot Seats is neither convenient nor equitable, and that the scheme of her Majesty's Government is not sufficiently matured to form the basis of a satisfactory measure. Mr. Kinglake—On motion for going into Com mittee on Representation of the People Bill, to move that it is not expedient to go into committee on the said bill until this house shall have before it the expected bill for the Redistribution of Seats. Mr. Philip Wykeham Martin motion for going into committee on Representation of the People Bill, to move that, in the opinion of this house, it would be neither just nor expedient that any class of persons who are entitled to vote at the election of members to serve in Parliament against whom no corrupt practices have been proved should be deprived of their franchise by the present bill. Exchange on London, 491 ; on Paris, 5.26 ; Madrid, 2 dis. ; Cadiz, 5 dis. PORTUGAL. LISBON, MAY 27. The Royal Mail Steam-packet Company's ship Rhone, from the Brazils, arrived here yesterday at 8 a.m. with 172 passengers for Southampton ; also specie £6,164, 700 bales of cotton, 1,007 bags of coffee, 270 barrels of tapioca, and 290 packages of sundries. The Douro, with the outward mail of the 9th inst., was at Saint Vincent on the 20th inst. The Prince Augustus and Princess of Saxe Coburg have come from Brazil by the Rhone. SUEZ, MAY 26. The Messageries Imperiales steamer, with India and China mails, arrived here at 4 p.m. to• day. -THE WAR IN THE BRAZILS. (By Telegraph from Lisbon.) RIO DE JANEIRO, May 8. A division of the Brazilian army was disembarked on the 16th ult. upon the left bank of the Parana. An engagement took place on the following day, resulting in the defeat of the Paraguayans, who were compelled to abandon Stapira and their bat teries on the Parana. The allied army finished crossing the Parana on the 18th ult. Lopez burnt his camp and retreated upon Humaita on the 23d ult. LITERATURE. Sir Owen Fairfax. By the Lady Emily Ponsonby. Three Vols. llurst and Blackett. Lady Emily Ponsonby loves to give gentle coun sel intermingled with a pleasant story. The discip line of life is the favourite theme of her romances. In the story of " Sir Owen Fairfax" she has taken for the motto of her title-page the homely every day experience, " Man proposes, God disposes," and some sweet lines of Herbert's as an introduc tion afford the reader some intimation of the coming shadows. The character of Sir Owen Fairfax is certainly one to require more than the ordinary discipline of life to tame its impetuosity and sub due its passions, and a heavy discipline is vouchsafed to him. How he rebels and how he submits, how he sins and suffers, we will leave to the authoress of his history to relate. Sir Owen's is not an ordinary character, and his history is a most uncom mon one, and the ordinary reader (being of course an ordinary character) is not likely to derive much personal benefit from the interesting contemplation of the ungovernable Owen. A lesson of very general warning, however, may be gained from a study of Owen's friends, with their over careful deliberations and kindly plots and plans for his help and benefit. The vanity of human wishes is here very forcibly and very truthfully exemplified. A yoting reader of biography, the authoress tells us, once naively exclaimed, " How much better people would get on without friends !" The truth of this remark, insomuch as it applies to the officious in termeddling of good-natured advisers, is vividly illustrated in the history of Sir Owen Fairfax and his anxious mother and guardian, and her diplo matic counsellor and coadjutor, Mr. Duke. As 0 wen inherits with the family name a large share of the family failings, an errant nature and a deter mined will, his prudent guardians endeavour as much as possible to keep him at home during his minority ; and, above all, to guard him from any communication with a, reprobate uncle, the worst Fairfax of them all. In the following scene the first trial of strength threatens destruction to all their plans and counter-plans : Sir Owen was very like the ancestors of many genera tioias whose pictures decorated the walls of the Castle, and he was still more like his own father. His figure promised to attain the same proportions, and his eyes, large and dark with a troubled look, half fierce and half melancholy, were the very eyes of Sir David • the very eyes, judging from their portraits, of the whole Fairfax race, male and female. But, on the other hand, it needed but a glance to see that his character was i n many respects different. I n Si r D av id there had been, an d th ere was in almost a ll th e p or t ra its, a hard stubborn l oo k which was wanting i n O wen . Th e general expression of his countenance was gentle ; his mouth was his mother's mouth soft, timid, and flexible, had it not been that his countenance varied considerably under different circumstance; it might alMost have been said it was too gentle. At this moment it was animated and expectant ; not too gentle, yet sweet and bright. " Well, mother, what do you say ?" he cried, watching her impatiently before she put the letter down. "My dearest boy," she replied slowly, " what can I say ? I grieve to refuse, but I must do so." ' , Refuse Oh, moth er, i mpossible ! I wa s so pleased. It is such a good b eg i nning ; I really hope I may at some time do my poor littl e cousin good." so. I " I hope T am sure I h o pe so, my dear boy ; but in doing good to oth ers we must not forget ourse l ves . Oh ! Owen, remembe r; you had a warning too. " "You do not think I could forget !" ho cried reproach fully, "but this i s not goin g for pleasure. It is to do good and oh ! mother, 1 was to do good if I could." " I dare not, I dare not," she said tremulottsly. Owen looked at her with surprise and annoyance. He knitted his broad black brows, and a troubled, fierce ex pression gradually crept from the eyes over his whole countenance. Lady Fairfax covered her eyes with her hands. So like, so like," she felt, and she shivered. Air Duke but taken up a, newspaper. ',too congiou of LA TEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) THE WAR CRISIS. FLORENCE, May 28. The Opinione of to-day says :--" It is probable but not certain that Austria will accept the Congress." TRIESTE, AUG. 28. A rumour is current here that a Turkish fleet of 30 ships has entered the Adriatic. DENMARK. THE HAGUE, May 28 A new Ministry has been formed, composed as follows :—M. Zuylen von Nyevelt, Minister for Foreign Affairs ; M. Myer, Minister for the Colonies ; M. Heimskerk, Minister of the Interior ; M. Schemmelpennick, Minister of Finance ; M. Borret, Minister of Justice ; and M. Andreae, Minister of Maxine. The Ministry for war is still vacant. THE BOMBAY MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 28. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Tanjore, with the heavy portion of the above mail, has arrived here. She brings 120 passengers, £3,855 in specie, and a general cargo, including 1,277 bales of cotton. The Tanjore experienced fine weather throughout the voyage. On the 20th she spoke the steamer Syria, on the 22d the brig Castle Eden, on the 24th the steamer China, and on the 27th the steamer Massilia. Her Majesty's ships Sunbeam, Victoria, Resist ance, Royal Oak, Assurance, and Psyche were at Malta. The Phoebe left for England on the 17th instant. GIBRALTAR, MAY' 23. A quarantine of five days is imposed on vessels arriving from Liverpool. The war vessels Skylark and Supply are in har- bour. FRANCE. BOURSE, May 26.—The anticipations generally entertained that the projected Congress of the Great European Powers will shortly assemble, and that, in consequence, a peaceful solution of all pending difficulties will be arrived at, continue to exercise a marked effect on all departments of the market. To-day stocks and shares have undergone a thorough change ; the market exhibits a buoyancy altogether exceptional, and quotations have expe rienced a rapid and general rebound. Threes, for the Account, are dealt in with an advance of 11 per cent., the price being now 65fr. 45c. Italian Fives are in still greater favour, with an augmentation of almost 3 per cent.—viz., 42fr. 50c. Credit Mobilier Shares have risen 26fr. 25c.—to 547 fr. 50c. ; whilst those of the Credit Foncier have gone up to I,lBofr. being an advance of no less than 65f. Comptoir d'Escompte have improved 40fr., and are negotiated at 725 fr. A similar movement has taken place it the Railway Depart ment, Lyons and Northern States having an ad vance of 15fr. each ; and Austrian and Lombard of 17fr. 50c. Three o'elock.•—ltalian Fives have further ad vanced 1.1 per cent. ; other securities are likewise higher, the close takingip ace on the following quo- tations per Cents 94 75 Do. end month — Bank Shares 3400 Italian Loan 43 50 Do. end month 43 75 Mexican Loan Do. Bonds — Spanish Threes Home Debt 3 per Cents. 65 85 Do. end month 65 87i Credit Mobilier Do. end month 557 50 Credit Foncier — Do. end month 1185 -- Deferre , RAILWAYS. For Account. Orleans — Northern 1095 Lyons and Mediterranean B2O Southern 530 Western 530 Eastern Sardinian — Austrian — Lombard 320 220 North of Spain 120 Saragossa 150 Ditto to Barcelona Roman ___. __, AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE PALMYRA. CROORHANEN, May 28. The Cunard extra steamer Palmyra, from New York on the 9th inst., passed the Fastnet at noon to-day. All well. CANADA. TORONTO, C.W., May 14. The volunteers on active duty in the Province consist of three military divisions, altogether num bering nearly 3,000 men. These are poited in companies of from one to eight at the following points on the frontier, viz. :—Windsor, Sandwich, Turma, St. Mary's, Goderich, Point Edward, Dun neville, Chatham, Magara, Prescot, Cornwall, and Ottawa. Mr. C. J. Brydges, the well-known President of the Grand Trunk Railway, is gazetted as Lieut.- Colonel Commandant of the newly-organised Grand Trunk Railway Regiment. As there is a prospect of a large immigration to Canada this year, the Grand Trunk Railway is making preparations accordingly. Immigrants will be carried only in second-class cars, while pro prietors of refreshment places on the line will have to sell good wholesome food at a moderate cost. Quarantine regulations, adopted by the Governor in Council, have been issued for the medical inspec tion of mail steam-ships and other vessels entering the port of Quebec. When free from cases of sick ness of an infectious nature ocean steamers will suffer no detention. While giving all credit to the Government of the United States for the steps they have lately taken to thwart Fenian intentions, the Toronto Leader thinks that they have not done enough. Tit recom mends that President Johnson should issue a pro clamation warning the Fenians of the risk they run in violating the comity of nations. In advocacy of this suggestion it points to the precedent of President Tyler, who in 1818, when the so-called Patriots had nefarious designs upon Canada, issued a pro clamation denouncing the conspirators, and threat ening condign punishment if the laws of the United Statee were violated. • drourtGM DIEC titular HER MAJESTY• CLIvEDEN, May 27. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena, Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Leopold, attended by the Duchess Dowager of Athole, Hon. Flora Macdonald, Miss Bowater, and the Gentlemen in Waiting, arrived at Cliveden at half-past 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon from Windsor Castle. The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince of Wales, accompanied by his KuYa l Highness the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Teck, and attended by Colonel Kingscote, major Tees dale, the Hon. C. Carington, and the Hon. E• Yorke, attended the guard-mounting parade at the Horse Guards in honour of her Majesty's birthday. The Princess of Wales, attended by the Countess of Macclesfield and Lieut.-General Knollys, was also present. The Prince and Princess of Wales ,and the Duk e of Edinburgh were afterwards present at the . christening of the infant daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland at Stafford House. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Dell mark, attended by General Kauffman, Count Dan nesjold, and Captain Lund, arrived at Marlborough House on a visit to the Prince and Princess of In the evening their Royal Highnesses went to the Royal Italian Opera, Covent-garden. The Dukedom of Edinburgh. As the public seems to be in some little doubt as to the history of this title, bestowed on the 24th inst. by her Majesty on her second son, Prin ce Alfred, it may not be out of place to mention the connection of the royal family with the peerage in question. His Royal Highness Prince William Henry, s °ll of Frederick Prince of Wales, and brother of Di n g George 111, was created, on the 10th November/ 1764, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh. 111 e latter title was not used though both were Br itish peerages—the Crown having had no power t° create a Scottish peerage since the passing of t he Act of Union on the Ist May, 1707. The elder Duke of. Gloucester and Edinburgh died in 1805 ' and was succeeded by his son, Prince Frederick, at whose death, without issue, en the 30th November, 1834, the two peerages beeanle extinct. The title of Duke of Edinburgh is therefore a De: creation in favour of his Royal Highness P rince Alfred, and will be borne as his first title. Thiee Invalid Bishops. THE BISHOP OF LONDON.—The bishop was present at the services in Fulham parish church on Sunday. ME BISHOP OF HEREFORD.—The Bishop of die suffering from very serious illness, and is unable for t h° present to attend to any business. ra THE Bisnop OF BATH AND WELLS.—The health a n Auckland, Bishop of Bath and Wells, is such as to occasion much anxiety to his friends. LONDON LIBRARY. The annual meeting of the members of this stitution was held on Saturday, at the library, 12, St. James's-square—Earl Stanhope in the chai r ' D , The report, which, on the motion of the CIIA MAN, was unanimously adopted, stated that the number of members added to the library during t l° u _ year terminating on the 30th April was 94, of vi'l11: nine were life members and 78 annual subscribe!: of three guineas. The loss of members to 0 library by death, withdrawals, &c., had been 2, and there were at present on the register 329 scribers of two guineas, 268 subscribers of threu, guineas, and 239 life members, making a total ecli 900 members. A comparison of the additions td losses during the year showed the financial g alll d have been £361, the losses amounting to £12 4 1 311 . 4 the additions representing £485. The increase 1" the number of members (94) was larger by 24 tb 3ll , the increase reported last year (70), while the loss e " by withdrawals or otherwise were considerably l e° : than those reported in previous years for some t ira past. The sale of the new catalogue in the firSiltt year of its publication has been considerable, b.,. not sufficient to reimburse the society for the ; penses incurred. Nearly £2OO in excess of the ft e W ceipts by its sale had been paid this year in e' ej off all charges for the catalogue ; yet, notwithstlll33, ing this special call upon their fu n ds, and all elit t o f in the purchase of books considerably above tha t 3 h la a s l t an y e e e a a r t , t t h h e e ba c h o k m e m re i , tt a e s e la w rg e e re wi a th b i l h e atfoewrepPoeurn.l duringa as year. t h a t theTwh eityr motion uoa w rmtai h nobb i ndceyhr purchasetheyef volumes an commenced addgdief dts to amounted e the n ii 3 br r i t 3 ./ 0 A 102f0 Mr. pam F. 1,502 0 n volumes the by Mr. F. NORGATE, the Rev. E. e ilea the Rev. L. Davies were added to t DE h lt e :lE c C o gs ra t'c li elii-ittellesll:if n w i a a r n d a , g r e e m si e g n h t e , d i , n place of Messrs. Home a nd ra i d: B al; In r ., r. eBßpil.ry HARRISON,Rt o. and Mr. Carlyle, Sir E. werere elected. aPbil Memberl O t r h e , , and Mr. Reave e secretary and ub alba said that he attrib u t e d th e i ncr ease in th e D A - to th e of members to the issue of the catalogue, a n or° fact that the value of the library had be e°llle generally known in consequence of its hav ing advertised more freely during the year. bee' Messrs. A. C. B. Neill and F. Stokes havil:lbooto requested to act as auditors of the library aec for the present year, The proceedings were brought to a close wit h vote of thanks to the chairman. de a by s„ „ il BROTHER IGNATIUS.—The monastery ~, b oo - Brother Ignatius is now closed, the monks in° succeeded by a" man in possession." Mn. EDMUND YATES has been selected 11 , ; 11'. 0 ,4 Dickens as the next novel writer to appear in the nu of All the Year Ran!. and present Two RUMOURED CARDINALS--Past a-- ieot of —(but, query, Probable ?)—The correspell u tb ,t tll° a contemporary mentions the very curious fact card`Dal late Mr. F. Mahony (Father Prout) was offered a r oc° ° hat if he would devote himself to the exclusives e brobt the its Pope. He agreed, and the negotiation w as onlYee ore off by a discovery " that his notions of tenaPeran,,s s toli too liberal for the Church." Father Prou t told tu tt .' we d to the writer himself, and it was subsequ ently ce s by one of the highest Church authorities in Pa r . lltr F a th er throughout his life, remarks the Spectat°7 sha r ing to this rumour, was perfectly orthodox, an d Col 4 * ties strongly impressed the leading men at the raP7, gr• GREENWICH PARK.—On Saturday afternocir. E. -Alderman Salomons, M.P., accompanied bY f virorY s ' W. James, clerk to the Greenwich District Board °_ 403. 3,1r. and a numerous deputation, had an intervievrw'.' fps; Shaw Lefevre, in the Admiralty-office of Green : o ,ior tio 0 rital, to protest against the proposed letting leases'r 'Poe of the ground of Greenwich-park on building ja.. ,, t ground in question is situate near the eastern e A o l ', the park, and consists of what was recently orchard belonging to the residence of Mr. T . fe r , u j eo oft'. ~ the late commissioners of Greenwich Hospit:t2._, to t e a: now extinct. In the year 1850 a similar proceta.l",,ostl,P., present was proposed, and on that occasion. a.°llloer,, was brought before the House of Commons by tari.u,boilti as Joseph Bume, which resulted in the Admiralty tsi giving assurance that all idea of building. on the la; matt nth abandoned. Nothing more was heard in thet it i „, ( 3a a few weeks since, when notice was giv en tha ldisg leA intention of the Admiralty to let the land o n but . 05 for Mr. James pointed out that the whole of t he grneil D OW . _ u t merly a portion of the park, and that th e residatoolo,4b; longer being required for its original p ur p eaa n , to as the vicarage house for the Rev. Ct?'.u n 4us ti o . newly-appointed vicar of the parish, ought te°43,1,00.00_ be again thrown into the park. Several of h e , _"_ r r ec isti e ! whose property faces the park pointed out th v . / e l of its value in the event of the proposed hu , _ o wea lth' : 11 erected. The funds of the hospital, one °f •a t creas ed institutions in the country, would only be l oci , extent of £BO or £9O per annum. Alder f ti, or i a% also alluded to the fact that the Govern OUt ~t ad it ! t ` buildings, ha, -10e5 to extend Battersea-park, pulled down _ eine nts rt is intimated that in the event of marked impr ia o l l,_ trie t Itoa sari place both the Metropolitan and Greenivic ds the n e of Works would probably contribute towar dou bt _ f outlay. Mr. Lefevre said there could be e Act u o the ground in question, which had been ab' emerlY formed Parliament to the hospital authorities, for ottOr be • the portion of the park, and he promised to fag fore the Lords of the Admiralty. .1 - ' I 1 nijar • I 1);1 4 I