The Sun. — London, England, 1866-06-04 00:00:00

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GLENIE, Sporting Library, 4, Connaught terrace, Edgware-road, is specially appointed AGEN C to deliver the LATE EDITION of "THE SUN" at the earliest possible moment after leaving the press. lie is able to deliver copies in Town. the Suburbs, and in many parts of the Country at a comparatively early hour the same evening, say 40 miles by 9 o'clock. T"SUN" NEWSPAPER.- G. K. GLENIIC delivers the LATE EDITION at Chelsea, 7.40 ; Kilbu. n, 8 ; Starch-green, 8; Woolwich, 7.30 ; Uxbridge, 9.20 ; Waiford, 8.45. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 4, 1866 THE NEW DERBY RACE GLASS, price 503., with sling* case complete. Will show distinctly the entire race from "i he start" to the "coming in." Guaranteed the cheapest and best glass ;a new model) ever ()tiered to the public Sent carriage tree to any pan of the kingdom. Post office orders payable to W , LLIAM CALLAGHAN, Optic - an, 2:11.,„ New Bond-street, W. (corner of Conduit-street). Solo Agent for the celebrated Opera, Race, and Field Glasz es made by Voivtltmder, Vienna. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. This DAY.—Morning, sh. 30 m.—Afternoon, sh. 51m. 'l. l -Moßßow.-Morning, Ch. 15 m. — Afternoon, 6h. 40m. 4 - egjt LONDON, MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1866. --- ---- There will be plenty of excitement =this afternoon in political circles ; clubs and coteries will discuss rumour and report. There will be open exultation and secret rejoicing over the danger of the Ministry; acknowledged enemies and hidden foes will share the same feeling if they do not profess the same sentiments. There are the opponents of all Reform, and if ,e had u our politicians in Madame DE GEN LIS'S Palace of I Truth we should find that this party was much m there are, th ose who dis ore numerous than it appeared ; approve of the extent of the Ministerial concession unjustly complain of there are those who not the billas a partial and incon clusive measure ; there are those of who quarrel with the gift itself, with the manner giving and the g ivers. Everything that comes fro m the Ministry that is is unwelcome to Ministeri a li t and the very mea sure tha t wouldBbothreceived with alacrity and approval if it came from one quarter has nothing to recommend it if it proceeds from another. It is true that many o f our advanced Reformevs have expressed themselves dissatisfied with the nature and scope of the G o . vernment Bill, but it is noticeable that they have all declared their willingness to accept it as an in stalment. Certainly this inconclusive character is not likely to prove much recommendation in the eyes of the anti-reformers, and they probably fear that if once they allow the ball to be set in motion its own momentum will carry it on at a speed too great for them to check. Devices of all kinds have been resorted to to impede the progress of the mea sure. The great 7,trtiggle at the outset result ed in deed in the nominal triumph of the (Ministry, but it was by a majority so slender that it encouraged their antagonists to fresh attacks. So numerous have these attacks been, so rapidly have they fol lowed one another in unbroken succession, that' there now remains little hope of passing the bill this session. The point now principally at issue is whether the Ministry themselves will weather the session ; and, after Mr. GLADSTONE'S declaration that they will stand or fall by the bill, they can hardly survive Capt. HArrEß's amendment if car ried; but it may not be pressed to a division, or, if so, t h e y may have a majority. A much more decisive victory than that of the memorable Five, however, would not suffice to rescue them from their dilemma. This is the Fourth of June, when men have usually begun to reckon the remaining weeks of the session, but there are notices enough in the order book to supply matter of debate till Michaelmas. Prin ciple and detail are alike criticised and censured, improvements are made, amendments are proposed, until, supposing one quarter of them were adopted, Mr. GLADSTONE would hardly know his own bill ! But, in truth, there is not much chance that the Government will continue the struggle much longer against the evident unwillingness of the House of Commons. The election returned a House with a majority of professing Reformers, whose just duty it was to amend the repre sentation of the country. How has it ful filled its pledges? That is a question for the hustings to answer, but we shall not be sorry if Captain lIAYTER'S motion is pressed to a division this evening, in order that members may show themselves in their true colours in the eyes of their constituents. Things do not look so promisingasindeed rumours didrtuheyeia are re specting the Conference, and now afloat to the effect that there will be none at all. Austria is of course the guilty party, in refusing to entertain the question of the cession of Venice. It may not be so bad as this, although it is certainly unpropitious for doubts to be entertained of success at so early a period. Preparations are being made for the affair, notwithstanding these sinister re marks, and it is said that when the Conference meets it is intended to give a grand Court fête in honour of the foreign Ministers then assembled in Paris. Yesterday afternoon in Paris fears were ex pressed that war would soon break out, and the Pays of last night confirmed the intelligence that the Austrian reply accepted the invitation to the Con ference, in principle, but with such reservations and conditions as will necessitate the exchange of further ommunications between the neutral Powers and the Austrian Government. The French journals have all along been doubtful as to the acquiescence of Austria in these pacific schemes, and it would now seem that their predictions will be realised. Of course the writers have much more opportunity of knowing the peculiarities of German politics than we have in this country, and therefore the unfa vourable opinion yesterday entertained in Paris is very inauspicious. A semi-official article in an Austrian journal states that great importance is attached to the obstacles in the way of a settlement of the question to be discussed by the Conference, and that as regards Venetia it will be very difficult to find the means of compensation for Austria, in case of her giving up that province ; and indeed we find that in her identical Notes of invitation she sti pulates no propositions shall be discussed which will affect the " territorial aggrandisement" or increase of power of any of the Governments that are re presented at the Conference. The Abendpost declares that only in the event that these re quests are complied with can there be any grounds for hoping that success will attend the deliberations at Paris. While most obtuse on the subject of Venetia, the Austrian Government con trast very favourably with the Prussians in their conduct respecting the Elbe-Duchies. They have signified their intention of ceding their rights in Holstein to the Federal Diet, which is a very - wise one. The greatest satisfaction has been expressed at the declaration made by the Austrian representa tive at the last sitting of the Diet, as it is thought to place the question in a clear light, so that peace or war must soon be settled one way or the other. Some infer that the outbreak of war will follow this declaration, though. it by no means appears certain how this can be true. Had Austria only shown herself half as firm and decided as she now is a few months back, by this time there would be no question of hostilities at all ; but notwith standing the advice of her friends and well-wishers, she persisted in a tame and subservient policy until things reached a climax, and she was compelled to chose between self-assertion or becoming a complete nonentity as a German Power. Before leaving for Paris Count MENSDORFF awaits the answer of the neutral Powers respecting the conditions upon which Austria will concur in the arrangements for a Con ference. This is a very significant step, and it quite bears out the assertion of those who have all along been doubtful as to the meaning of the Austrian Government. It is stated in the Ber lin journal that the Vienna Government has jus tified the armaments of the States of the Germanic Confederation to the representatives of the Great Powers, by saying that those States have to " take into consideration the possibility of Federal Execu tion against Prussia as the latter questions the right of the Federal Diet to settle the differences relating to the Elbe Duchies. A semi-official jour nal declares that Austria's declarations is tanta mount to war, because it is a flagrant violation of the Treaty of Vienna, and also an attack upon the sovereign rights of Prussia, which the latter must perforce resist. The Berlin Government still trust that Austria will see fit to desist from carrying out her proposals. Whatever Austria does is certain to be made the most of by these captious critics, and they continue to give an unfavourable turn to all that is said or done, in order to make the worse appeal the better cause. No doubt there is much to regret in the probability of a European war, but those who are so eager and earnest in their de nunciations against Austria are very apt to forget that whatever be her faults, there is another P o wer far more guilty th an she is, and to whom we can with far greater propriety as_ assign the responsibility of the war which seems threatening. Had it not been for the crafty designs of Prussia and the connivance Villiell she met with in carrying them out no shadow of all this suspicion would have fallen upon us. It may be very convenient for some persons not to dwell on results and to overleap theacts which thedark l rk ed to them ; but so long as history remains deeds of Prussia will be recorded on its pages, and it is surely impossible ever to forget which Power originated the confnion that now envelopes the nations of Europe, and bids fair to lead to a gdeenseenraveld nations an watri,oi:sd will b which thousands must suffer un itawhich the interests of many neutral e very seriously injured. The trial of Mr. JEFFERSON DAVIS is just now being looked for with great interest in the States. It is still quite uncertain when it will take place, for although it is publicly asserted that it is fixed for June there are so mlny obstacles in the way that it is extremely doubtful. Chief Justice CHASE is one of the principal difficulties. Ile is unques tionably the proper person to preside over the court, and it is known to be the PRESIDENT'S wish that he Agald do so. Mr. CHASE, however, is very unwillingtto undertake the office, a reluctance popu larly attributed to his belief that a conviction would not be possible on the evidence now in the hands of the prosecution, and his consequent dis like to offend the Radicals. This party, which was at one time so clamorous for bringing the Ex- PRESIDENT to justice, is now anxious to postpone his trial. The Congressional Committee appointed to examine into the alleged complicity of JEFFERSON DAVIS in the murder of Mr. LINCOLN were forced to declare that the evidence produced was worth less, and therefore Mr. DAVIS stands charged with treason only. The absurdity of pressing such a charge against one individual man, when the so called treason was the unanimous work of a whole population, is too apparent to need comment. In fact it is the certainty that no Southern jury would convict a man for maintaining the cherished South ern doctrine of State rights that so greatly incenses the Radicals. Very few of any party would now expect or wish to see DAVIS visited with severe punishment. Time has fought his battles, as it fights many others. The heat of the conflict is over ; the angry passions and vindictive feelings excited by the war are fast dying out, and unpreju diced men cannot refuse to acknowledge that it would be the height of cruelty and injustice to treat the EX-PRESIDENT as a criminal for too great love to his country, and for that political failure which is, in some eyes, the worst of crimes. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Sunday Evening. There was another Cabinet Council yesterday at the Tuileries over which the Emperor presided. The Empress was present. I believe it is now stated that the Conference will commence its labours on the 11th or 12th inst. M. de Pfordten will represent the Germanic Con federation. The other powers, it is said, will be represented by their Ministers of Foreign Affairs, and will not send a special Plenipotentiary. This point, however, is not one of much importance, and the public mind is much relieved at the certainty that at all events there will be a Conference, no matter how constituted. Some of the Austrian papers still preserve a warlike tone, and express an opinion that while Austria and Prussia are in hostile presence of each other a pacific solution is difficult. The close of the Spring Steeplechases at La Marche was a very dull affair, and the attendance was very small. The Prix d'Ete (handicap) was won by Pronostu, Katinka 2, Infante 3 ; eleven ran. The Prix Reclaner was won by Farintosh, Miveilla 2, Gabion 3. The Hacks Stakes was on by Regate, Sybilie 2. Only a day or two since I mentioned the com position of a very inspiring song in the style of the " Marseillaise " by M. Brofferio. News has now come of Brofferio's sudden death. This warlike composition was undertaken with the direct wish and sanction of Victor Emmanuel. M. Brofferio was not only a poet and musician, but he was one of the leading patriots and Democrats of Italy. One of the most impressive sights ever witnessed at the cemetery of La Villette was afforded on Friday by the interment of the remains of the per sons killed by the firework explosion. More than 15,000 mourners, chiefly workmen, followed the remains. Much sympathy was excited by the pre sence of a young woman, Madame Pirelle, made a widow by this frightful occurrence. She is left with four young children ; the youngest was in her arms, and the others walked among the mourners, all of whom were bare-headed. The funeral ceremony in the church of St. Jacques lasted about an hour. The church was hung with black, and all who could obtain admission were much impressed with the solemnity. Mdlle. Cornalie Meyerbeer, the youngest daughter of the late great composer, is about to marry M. Gustave Richter, professor of the School of Arts at Berlin. In the Legislative Body, during a discussion on the law respecting crimes committed by Frenchmen in foreign countries, M. Rouher, Minister of State, explained that the proposed law would not at all affect the negociations between France and Eng land for a new treaty of extradition. Far from having any cause of complaint against this law foreign Powers must approve of it, for it guaranteed the punishment of crimes committed on their terri tory by Frenchmen, who could not obtain refuge in France. It was true that the negotiations with England respecting the treaty had not yet been attended with any useful result. At all events the Government, pre-occupied with the possibility of seeing the negociations end satisfactorily, was dis posed to give six months' additional delay to the time allowed for abrogating the treaty. To facilitate the negociations an intimation to this effect had been given to the English Government. It appears from official statistics respecting the internal navigation of France that the total length of the navigable rivers is 7,000 kilometres. Great improvements have been made in the rivers since 1835 by means of sluices, dams, and various en gineering works. The expense of these improve ments amounts to no less than 215 millions of francs. These operations are not yet concluded, but are still carried on in regard to the Marne, to increase canal communication also on the Seine, the Rhone, the Saone, and the Sarthe. The length of the navig able canals of France is 4,800 kilometres ; 1,030 kilometres are ceded to and worked by private in dividuals. The State only occupies 3,770 kilometres of this canal navigation. New canals are being cut to the total extent of 160 kilometres, viz., the canal of Vitry, at St. Dizier, the canals for the convey ance of coal of - Sarre and Roubaix, of La Rochelle at Marans and of the Upper Seine, between Troyes and Bar-sur-Seine. Various improvements are also in progress—the canals of the Upper Deule, the Centre, of Brittany, the Somme, the Rhone to the Rhine and Burgundy. An act of devotion and courage at the recent ex plosion deserves all possible publicity. In the vi cinity of the workshop are several temporary build ings of wood. When the explosion took place, one of these buildings was filled with fireworks and ex plosible materials of great power. This was sur rounded with flames. M. Mirol, mayor of the 19th arrondissement, and M. Blavier, peace-officer, rushed into the building, and, guiding the firemen, enabled them to prevent, the flames from reach ing it. The extent of the danger cannot be magnified. Upon the isolation of this building depended thousands of lives, for the nature of its contents was such that had a spark reached there, the greater part of this portion of Paris would have been destroyed, and the loss of life would have been awful. The attention of the municipal authorities is now particularly directed to this point, and no doubt in future care will be taken not to allow such dangerous materials to be stored in a populous district of the city. A general Exhibition of the Fine Arts is to be o Open f ed da onoNb a svm t ypoe B otroehruna r itmt u enhho s ges s fn. e aat l wr s ltuliTi ol artist on thdr betie t si er l en i tll e uaei rmskme fi ceitb r tseo s eei t dvratenoo o tadof f paa A fafoyrrfo u uttteim g renhr. u le s s t. t It be ex will e t t h e : x e e ‘ ph first xn lsßlei be o o li July next. The receipts at the last races in the Bois de Boulogne exceeded £5,000, as I have already in formed you. A Paris paper, remarking upon this fact, says, " Horse racing is no longer a - taste - or a passion, but a mania." There was a thunder storm at Meziene, a smlll town near Rennes, on Monday last, during which several houses were surrounded with flames, and the church was destroyed. Nothing remains of it but the walls. There is a very strong opposition just now, parti cularly against the cheap papers, those at a half penny and a penny. M. de Villemessant, proprietor of the Evenernent, instituted some proceedings against M. HiLland, proprietor of the ,Sokii, M. tion." Milland, on the other hand, is taking legal steps against M. Villemessant, the complaint being for " unfair opposition" concurrence deloyale. It ap pears that M. Villemessant offered to supply the Evenenient for a fortnight gratis to any subscriber to the Soleil who would send him the band on which the name and address of the subscriber is printed. The imputation on the part of M. Milland is that the object was to obtain the ilames and addresses of his subscribers by means of which injury might be done to the Soleil, as by sending the Erenement to them some might be induced to take it instead of Le Soleil. The Journal lllustre, a penny illustrated paper, attempts a joke upon the subject, and says, "M. Milian is forced by his religion to admit that the course of the sun may be stopped, but only by his ancestor Joshua. The law therefore will see nothing in the matter except the law of gravita- The departure of the Emperor and Empress on hi the tripis still p os t pone d , as l ong bcapital is co ns id ere d i nexpe di ent under political circumstances. Their t a e se r n present autumnalrfromesent p ma jesties, however, sometimes go into the country in the morning and return in theisvening. This was the case on Friday, when they went to Fontaine bleau. At last settled weather seems to have come. Yesterday and to-day was real midsummer. LA TEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAUS.) THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE. PARIS, JUNE 4. The Moniteur of this morning confirms the news that the Austrian replies to • the proposals for a Conference contain reservations which must be examined before the meeting of the Plenipoten tiaries. " The nogociations," adds the official journal, " to which these reservations will give rise will necessarily retard for a few days the proposed meeting of the Conference." The Conslitutionnel of this morning says :—" The despatches received from Vienna seem to render extremely difficult the solution of the questions which agitate Europe. The Austrian Cabinet accepts the Conference, but only on condition that all the Powers represented shall undertake to de mand no modification of frontier and no territorial aggrandisement." CASSEL, JUNE 4. The Estates have been convoked for the 11th instant. BERLIN, JUNE 4. Should the Conference assemble Prussia will send a Representative, whatever may be the final resolu tion of the Austrian Government. Bavaria advises Austria to accept the Conference unconditionally. The visit of Count Blome to Vienna is connected with this advice. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, JUNE 4. Accoding to the Vienna papers of to-day Prussia will declare that the Federal Diet is incompetent to accede to the Austrian proposal in reference to Schleswig-llolstein, and will summon Austria to abandon her intention of taking the steps an nounced by her in the last sitting of the Diet. Prussia, moreover, is said to have resolved to look upon non-compliance with this summons as a causus Belli. INDIA AND CHINA MAILS. MARSEILLES, JUNE 4. The Mcssagerics Imperiales steamer Peluse, with the above mails, arrived here at 1 a.m. to-day. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. PLYMOUTH, JUNE 4. The Union Company's Cape Mail steamship arrived here this morning from the Cape on April 21, St. Helena May 1, St. Vincent May 18. She brings a small mail, 33 passengers, and 94 military invalids, 75 time-expired men, 14 women, and 18 children in charge of Lieut. Marillia and Dr. Tait, staff-assistant surgeon, also a general cargo. The Anglian's Cape news is four days later than that brought by the last mail steamer. The settle ment of the Basuto war is further confirmed. The Free-State President had returned to Bloem foutain, where there had been great rejoicings. The Free State authorities had taken early measures to colonise the new territory acquired from the Basu tos by the treaty of peace. The Kaffrarian elections were completer]. The returns had been gazetted, and British Kaffraria had become an integral portion of the Cape Colony. Another fire had occurred in Cape Town. Mr. Willembarg's store was burnt, and Mr. Dilliman's partially so. The bark Prince of the Seas from London, for Algoa Bay, went ashore near Cape Receive on the 17th of April. The captain and four men were saved, but seven of the crew were drowned. The South African Advertiser and Mail says that a relative of Mrs. Olive Wilmot, is now a school master, at Bloemfoutein, free State. Large quantities of gold are reported to have been discovered in the vicinity of the Crocodile River, in the Transvaal. SEANCE. Thi ee o'clock.—The market has closed on the following quotations:— 41 per Cents 9l Do. and month — 3 per Cents. 64 Do. end month 64 Credit Mobilier Do. end month Credit Fancier — Do. end month 1130 -- P.Ary Bank Shares 3400 Italian Loan 39 25 Do. end month 328 7 Mexican Loan 32 Do. Bonds 252 50 Spanish Threes Home Debt — Deferred - 'AYB. For Account. Orleans Northern 1065 Lyons and Mediterranean 790 Southern Western — Eastern 5OO Sardinian . — Austrian Lombard 290 North of Spain 135 Saragossa 7O Ditto to Barcelona 5O Roman — THE MAGAZINES. BLACKWOOD.—" Memoirs of the Confederate War for Independence" are brought to a conclusion in this month's instalment, and the reader will ex perience both regret and interest as he peruses those stirring pages that chronicle that eventful period. In this portion many memorable incidents are re corded. The death of Stonewall Jackson is mentioned, and [of that hero it is truly said that "his memory lies fresh in the hearts of all who know him, and both hemi spheres regard him as the greatest of those who fell for their principles in this gigantic civil war." The writer of this glowing description of the Confederate struggle suffered greatly at the conclusion of the war, and was severely wounded. Before that time he had been reported dead. and many letters of condolence wore sent to General Stuart on the subject, besides which General Leo received a'communicaiion requesting that hip body might be interred with all the honours of the State in Virginia. To this the General returned the following characteristic reply, " Can't spare it, it is in pursuit of Stonewall." A touching allusion is made to the death of Stuart, to whom the writer was warmly attached, and whose grave be loved to visit. Finally, he quits his subject with the emphatic statement that "Lee's glorious army is no longer in existence," but those ;who have survived the fearful struggle for indo pondence can look back upon a series of battles and victories inaugurated in history, and every one of us will speak with pride of the time when he was a soldiei of the army of Northern Virginia, as every renewal of my pains remind me of the past, are alleviated and almost effaced by the pleasure with which I revert to the time when I fought side by side with those brave men, and I shall over rejoice that I drew my sword for the gallant people of the late Confederacy." " The Political Crisis" goes fully into the nearly exhausted subject of the new Reform Bill, and the chief flaws in the Government scheme are ably shown forth ; some of the criticisms on the speeches in the debate are very well done, and make a most interesting study. " Sir Brook Fossbrooke" is continued in some entertaining chapters. " A Man's a Man for a' That" is a now version of the famous old song, ingeniously rendered by Charles Mackay. " The Permissive Bill" is a smart sketch in verse, that sets forth the hardships and privations of the new measure proposed recently in the House of Lords. " Genevra da Siena" is a sketch in verse that is well written ; and an interesting article of the " Life of Steele" is also found among the contents of this attractive number of May. FRASER.—We have really had quite enough of Parliamentary Reform of late without its intruding itself into the monthly magazines, However, it confronts us in the very first page of Fraser, and harangues us through 22 pages. We leave the reader to follow, if he choose, the pros and cons of the vexed question over again, and to discover the writer's bias from his comments. A lecture by the Rev. C. Kings ley is certain to attract attention, though it is a painful view of human nature which he selected for consideration before the Royal Institution. Superstition in its darkest forms gives terrible evidence of the depths of cruelty and cowardice to which man can sink. An American gives us his views of the anomalies of his national constitution— views which, just now, when the American Constitution may be more truly said to be on its trial than even during the civil war itself, are likely to attract attention. The old indifference with which Englishmen were accused of re garding politics across the Atlantic is certainly at an end, for a keen and vivid interest is now taken by all ranks in the changeful panorama of American political life. Victor Hugo's " Travailleurs de la bier" form the subject of an article which pays homage to his genius, though it con demns the book. The story of "The Beauclercs" is con tinued, and among the remaining contents of a somewhat uninteresting number we find papers on "Belgium" and on "Church Politics in Scotland." DUBLIN.—" All in the Dark" is this month in a very satisfactory manner, and the reader's opinion of Aunt Dinah is considerably enhanced by the last communication to her nephew, which he finds so opportunely. The notion of William's being his own ghost, too, is very ludicrous, and forms an ex citing episode in the tale. "Number Five Brook-street" is continued, and is very eventful in this instalment. The adventurous Mrs. Lepell is attracted by the new arrival, Miss Bulwer, and the conduct of Severna is ridiculous in the extreme. Extreme as he was, the reader's sympathy will be with Sir John, who was evidently bamboozled by his specious nephew. "Not Wisely, but Too Well," relates the last scene in the life of James Stanley. That zealous add devoted man died of the fever, which was raging, and his death furnished a better illustration of his faith to Kato than his wife had done. The toil-worn body, and the weary mind had done their work, and she left her friend "never hungry, nor lonely, nor sick, nor sorry, but at rest for ever in the bosom of God." "Baby in Undress" furnishes a curious instance of the vagaries of that writer, and shows him in a new character. " Glas tonbury Abbey, Past and Present, the Rise and Influence of EnglfshMonachism," is continued, and special attention may be directed to the eloquent passage on the Anglo- Saxon progress, and the wonders of its tongue, which it is said may be heard "wherever the sole of man's foot has trodden, alike where civilisation rears its palace and its temple, and where the naked savage plants his primitive huts." The readers of this magazine will be glad to meet an old friend again. " Carols from the Cancioneros," by Denis Florence MacCarthy, are written in a flowing strain, and present great variety. Some " Episodes of the Irish Jacobite Wars" refer to a subject that is full of interest , and to scenes for ever memorable in history. The wr it er has wisely determined to treat the events and the person ages concerned as if the campaigns took place ,in the neighbourhood of the Great Wall, and the warriors were polished Chinese and horse-taming Tartars. BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY.--Mr. Ainsworth's ro mance of " The Constable de Bourbon" proceeds with animation, and chronicles the result of the battle of Pavia, when, on the side of Francis, " all was lost but honour." The other stories, "Briars and Thorns," and " Thrown Away," are both tales of modern domestic life ; and we have, beside; an elec tioneering sketch, in which Cupid plays a prominent part. Francis Jacox discusses Bardalple's Bond in his old dis cursive fashion, and there is, besides, an account of eastern travel, but it will be seen that the contents are chiefly light and entertaining. COLBURN'S UNITED SERVICE.—HeaIth, the greatest of all human blessings, seems to find especial favour with this magazine, which delights in discussing the sanguinary doings of man both on land and water. But the articles for the present month are devoted to cure the evils incident not more to the sailor's than to tie soldier's career. Here we have a good article on the Bengal Sanitary Commission, which enters into the many topics brought under the con sideration of this scrutinising body. The mortality among our troops in India is an exceedingly serious matter for a variety of reasons. The value of human life taken commercially is more than three times its cost at home. Besides the knowledge of its danger in Eastern climes deters youths from entering the army for fear of being sent abroad. The average rate of mortality in the army in India, according to the report of the Royal Commission, from 1800 to 1856, was 69 per 1,000, but this includad deaths from all causes, war and natural diseases. In the report for the year 1863, in twenty of the principal stations, containing about three-fourths of the whole force, the death-rate was less than 20 per 1,000. Cholera is the chief cause of death, both with natives and Europeans. In the four years ending with 1863, the deaths among the men were 30.3, those of the women 49.6, and the children 904. The Commissioners laid it down as a rule that cholera depends mainly on the locality, and that its virulence is much abated by removal from one place to another. The Himalayas offer the best positions for health at an elevation of from 5,000 to 7,500 feet above the level of the sea. " Who are Naval Esquires ?" is a paper on the position of our naval officers in their social rank in the olden time, which is now much altered for the better. Tristram, a first-lieutenant, gives a humorous description of his being presented at a levee held by William IV. him self, a Royal sailor, in which the pride of rank was vividly displayed, by some superior officers, ad mirals an captains, who gave the poor lieu tenant the cut direct, all on the left, as in duty bound to maintain the assumed dignity of their rank, in a very unbrotherly manner, to a young officer of merit and natu ral aspiration. "A few Notes on the History of British Army Costume Concluded" deals in some quaint charac teristics of the manner in which our gallant defenders hold to their facings of blue and red, emblazoned with gold and gewgaws of army trappings, which reminds one of Gold smith's definition of natural vanity— " Let human pride dissemble all it can What little things are great to little man !" "Invaliding of Sick Soldiers at Home and. Abroad" is dis cussed in a friendly spirit. "Reflections on Recent Events in Jamaica" remind one of the harsh conduct pursued by our Government towards a gentleman who merited the best acknowledgment and reward for his performance of a painful duty in a spirit as humane as it was prompt and patriotic. There are several other articles of various merit on our naval and military services, which well deserve the attention of the young aspirant to fame and fortune. LONDON SOCIETY.—" The Queen of Diamonds, and how She was Won and Lost," is an entertaining sketch, that conveys a useful warning to fortune hunters. Philip and his friend hardly deserve the good fortune that befel them in escaping from their dreadful bargain ; but at any rate the reader will be instructed in this sketch of their misadventures. As for Miss Rowney, she was quite capable of taking care of her self. "My First Visit" is another striking passage in life, that is well told. The heroine, if she S had not nerve enough to pass muster in a drawing room, was endowed with courage that enabled her to shine in an emergency. "Gambling Sketches" furnish us with some characteristics of life which are more profitable than pleasant to study. "The Gambling Table" is a very apt illustration, that well carries out the meaning of the sketches, and exhibits the strange beings who follow the wretched pursuit in their .true colours. " Ah, come ye on," exclaims the narrator, in apostrophising the troops of victims that hasten to their doom, " wasps, butterflies, bluebottles, bees, drones, gnats, gadflies though you be, you are all des tined, sooner or later, to,be broken on yonder roulette wheel by those modern bandits of the Rhine." " Walter Savage Landor" forms the subject of an interesting sketch, in which full justice is done to his merits, and itis quaintly said that "if not better, if not worse, at least he was other than his fellow-men." " The Game of Croquet and its Laws" is very applicable at the present time, when this amusement is so much the rage, and all seek to be informed concerning its mystic arrangements. A few remarks on " Tact" are replete with sense and meaning ; and truly is it said Chat this quality seldom accompanies groat ability. A sketch is given of Frederick Lemaitre's career, of whom it is said that no more learned and renowned name will appear in dramatic annals. " The June Dream" is the title of some pleasing verses, to which is joined a charming sketch of a lady surrounded by the flowers and foliage of luxuriant summer. "The Playgrounds of Europe" fur nishes a sketch of the Moldson, and has the advantage of being on no exhausted theme, for it has been neglected by the pens of travellers. This account of the Rigi of West ern Switzerland will be found attractive. "London Opera Directors" continues its graphic descriptions of the cele brated doings of those chiefs who procure for the fashion able world of London a constant source of amusement. " Up and Down the London Streets" is likewise a read able narrative of times when our familiar haunts of to-day looked very different from what they do now. CORNHILL. —" Armadale" is concluded in this number, and it ends in a manner befitting its cause. The last hour of " Miss Gwilt" are described with much force, and the peculiar talent of the author for depicting these startling passages in life has ample scope for its exercise. The tale has been one of groat interest and excitement throughout, and will, doubtless, rank high among the sensational novels of this line. " The Claverings" has not much new this time. We are informed of Lady Ongar's imprudence in the selection of her friends, or rather associates, abroad, and judging from their appearance when presented to us the stric tures passed upon her are correct. Harry Clavering's con duct may be natural under the circumstances, but still he was greatly in fault, and was also laying out trouble for himself. A pretty litle sketch is that called " Cinderella," and it forms a contrast to those tales of more solid pretensions by its pictures of home-life and domestic scenes. " The Re-discovery of Dante's Remains at Ravenna" is an interesting paper, and many will be gratified at this opportunity of becoming acquainted with the Report here alluded to. " A German Life before the Peace of 1815" presents us with accounts of the old doings of the Germans ; an attractive account is given of the life of Caroline Perthes, in whose memoir may be found descriptions of men who are truly national cha racters, and ready for any patriotic sacrifice ; they have nothing in common with the aggressive, almost filibuster ing spirit which pervades certain classes, and which threatens confusion to Europe, a disaster not only to their domestic life and national interests but, it may be, to the integrity of their nation. " The National Portrait Exhi bition" is the last subject met with, and its details are well worthy of attention. It is truly said that the " sug gestion of it came from the Earl of Derby, whose powerful influence has mainly contributed to its success," for the public are greatly indebted to that nobleman for the exer tions he has made in furthering this interesting work. MACMILLAN.—A paper on " Penny Novels" is worth reading, and illustrates very effectively the high-flown morality which is in these improved days considered absolutely indispensable by the millions. " Parisian Manners," by the Rev. Archer Gurney, is an essay which paints in vivid colours the distinc tive features of the two nations. The story of " Credock Nowell" is continued with interest, and the denouement is evidently rapidly approaching. Eva succeeds in routing her silken adversary, Mrs. Corklemore, but that soft-spoken lady does not depart without leaving a sting behind' her. There is no secret now between the reader and the writer respecting the murder of Clayton, but the principal parties concerned are as yet unenlight ened. "Ecce Homo" is a criticism of that remarkable work; and among the remaining articles are discussions on Mr. Gladstone's new financial' policy and our "Early Philosophy," by Professor Bain. Mrs. Norton's story is not proceeded with in this number, owing, we are told, to " unforeseen circumstances." GOOD WORDS.—Miss Oliphant's story of " Ma donna Mary" proceeds through four chapters, and shows us the gentle, careworn heroine reappearing on the stage of life as the mother of three adven turous sons. 'William Gilbert, better known as the author of " Shirley Hall Asylum," also supplies us with the introduction to a new story, entitled " Ruth Thornbury." " Some effects of Intemperance on the Brain," by a medical man, is a paper which gives a fearful record of the terrible vengeance which outraged nature takes upon the drunkard. Dr. Wynter's papers are always entertaining and full of information, and his chapter on "London Street Traffic" is no exception to the rule. Country readers, living in quiet and safe retreat, may well pause, after reading it, before entrusting themselves to the tender mercies of the mighty Babylon. Let us hope that before long some practical reform may be introduced. A memorial of Admiral Fitzroy does due honour to his great acquirements, high character, and laborious public services. The record of his life and labours is deeply interesting. "Evasions of the Law" treats of the difficulties which police supervision puts in the way of the discharged con vict; and "An Overland Journey from San Francisco to New York, by way of the Salt Lake City," is graphic and animated in its narrative. There is, therefore, abundance of readable matter, much of which is above the average. TIIE SUNDAY MAGAZINE.—There are several things among the contents of this number which are attractive as well as valuable. The verses scattered here and there are above mediocrity, and the "Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood," and "Preju dice," a tale for the young, are both full of interest and knowledge of character. The more serious papers, which are less open to casual criticism, are of a high cha racter. They address themselves principally to thaw readers who belong to Dr. Guthrie's way of thinking, but there is much in them to instruct and enlighten all true Christians. THE DOMESTIC ENGLISHWOMAN'S MAGAZINE is ex ceedingly attractive this month. The illustrations are very beautiful, and the writing more than usually good.—THE YOUNG ENGLISHWOMAN, as usual, contains a variety of entertaining articles, besides which it is literally overflowing with designs for all kinds of useful articles. —The HOUSEHOLD and Fnon,u, GUIDE are two excellent and cheap publications : and LE FOLLET maintains its character for novelty and fashion. THE BOY'S OWN MAGAZINE.—THE BOY'S MONTHLY MAGAZINE.—These two little periodicals maintain their wonted attractions, and continuo to cater for their juvenile readers with unabated spirit. THE TRUE HISTORY OF A LITTLE RAGAMUFFIN. No. 4.—The author of the famous " Night in a Workhouse," which so forcibly directed public attention to the state of our casual wards, has taken another department of London pauper life, in pourtraying which he displays all the graphio ability which he showed in his earlier undertaking. THE LATE MR. REBLE.—An important meeting was recently held at Lambeth Palace under the presidency of the Archbishop of Canterbury, to consider the propriety of raising memorial in honour of the lamented John Keble, author of the Christian Year. The resolutions, which were moved and seconded by the Bishops of Winchester, St. Asaph, Salisbury, Moray and Ross (Primus of Scotland), Earl Beauchamp, the Earl of Devon, Earl Nels s on, Lord Richard Cavendish, Dean of York, and Mr. John Walter, were adopted unanimously. They were to the effect that the proposed memorial should take the form of a separate college at Oxford, bearing Mr. Keblo's name, where young men might be trained in simple and religious habits, and in strict fidelity to the Church of England, with the hope, among other advantages, of promoting the supply of candi dates for Holy Orders. A sum of not less than £50,000 would be required for the erection of the college, towards which nearly £20,000 have been already promised by per sonal friends—the payment of the subscriptions being dis tributed over five years. An influential committee has been formed to give effect to these resolutions, and it is under stood that a general appeal is about to be made to the public to aid in carrying out the work. THE RECORDERSHIP OF THE CITY' OF LONDON. —A statement has been extensively circulated and believed in, to the effect that Sir Bounden Palmer, the Attorney-General, would shortly be promoted to the office of Master of the Rolls. We have the best authority for stating that, whatever may be the future course of promo tion, the rumour has not, up to the present moment, the slightest shadow of a foundation. When Mr. Russell Gurney, Q.C., M.P., the Recorder of London, was de spatched by the Government on the Jamaica Commission, (whose report we are awaiting) it was generally under stood that promotion would be offered him on his return. The learned gentleman has, however, signified his inten tion not to acept a puisne judgeship, and he will therefore remain Recorder of London until, at all events, one of the offices of Chief Justice or Chief Baron falls vacant. His successor in the dignity of Recorder will be Mr. Thomas Chambers, Q.C,, M.P., the Common Sergeant. Norwood Post. J . ADVERTISEMENT.] —Holloway's Pills .—Liver Com plaints and Disorders of the Bowels.—lt is impossible to exaggerate the extraordinary virtue of this medicine in the treatment of all affections of the liver or irregularities of the bowels. In cases of depraved or superabundant bile these pills, taken freely, have never been known to fail. In bowel complaints they are equally efficacious, but they should then be taken rather more sparingly, for every me dicine in the form of an aperient requires caution, when the bowels are disordered, though a gentler or more gen i al aperient than these pills in moderate doses has never yet been discovered. If taken according to the printed in structions, they not only Quo the complaint, but improve the whole system. Tg••• • • - , t 4 4:11 = 11 . l i ffut t •- ' ' itrIVUL HER MAJESTY. CLIVEDEN, Saturday. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena, went out yesterday. Princess Louise drove out, attended by Miss Bowater. Princess Beatrice went out driving, attended by INldlle. Norelle. SUNDAY. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena, and attended by the Duchess Dowager of Athole, drove out yesterday afternoon. Princess LDuise drove out, attended by Mis s Bo water. The Queen, Princess Helena, Princess Louise, and Prince Leopold attended Divine service this morning, the Household being also present. The Rev. C. •Kingsley, chaplain to her Majesty, offi ciated. RETURN OF THE QUEEN TO WINDSOR. — H er Majesty is expected to return from Cliefden House to Windsor Castle to-morrow or on Wednesday. The Prince and Princess of Wales are expected to leave the scut of Lord and Lady Annaly to-day f or town. His Royal Highness Prince Augustus of Saxe" Coburg, her Imperial Highness Princess Leopoldina of Brazil, Duchess of Saxe, with the Infant Prince Don Pedro, and attended by their Excellencies the Chevalier Machado Coelho de Castro, Madame Coelho de Castro, and Senator Candido Borges Monteiro, left the Clarendon Hotel yester day morning for Richmond for a few days. The Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe, the Mar' quis of Bowmont, and Miss Dalton have arrived at the Clarendon Hotel from Floors Castle. His Excellency the Brazilian Minister, the Baroness du Penedo, and family, have arrived at Cavendish" square from Paris for the season. We are requested to contradict on authority tho announcement of the death of Mr. Kenyon S. Parker, Q.e. , from the effects of the accident which we mentioned on Friday. Not only did Mr. Parker not die " yesterday afternoon" as stated, but he passed a fair night, and at 11 o'clock on Saturday morning, according to the testimony of his medical attendants and his nearest relatives, IV better. Sir Minto Farquhar, M.P., according to the me dical report at 4.30 yesterday afternoon, was progressing very favourably, and it is hoped that, should there be n° relapse, the hon. baronet will soon be on a fair way t °- wards recovery. The Rule of the Service. Colonel Sayer, of the King's Dragoon Guards, is about to be turned out of his regiment and plac ed on half-pay, losing a position which it probably cost him some £12,000 to obtain. Our non-profes sional readers, having read thus far, will naturally seek to be informed what has Colonel Sayer done that such a hard punishment should be inflicted on him, We can answer the question. Colonel SaY et has served her Majesty very honourably and effi ciently for twenty-one years ; he was in the fiel d in the Crimea and China ; he gained the distinc tion of C. 8., and was sufficiently long a regi" mental lieutenant-colonel to qualify him to be a full colonel in the army nearly two years ag ° ' But it will be said he must h ave co mmitted himself in some way ; he must have been guilt,' of some shocking act which has obligedthe authorities to ignore his good services and turn him out of hi s profession. Nothing of the kind. Colonel Sayer has done nothing to stain his character as a gent le " man, while no one alleges that as an officer be i ° not well fitted to continue in the position he bas hitherto filled. This dreadful punishment is e flitted upon him simply because of a a rule of the service, ',.under which a regiment while serving la India has had two lieutenant-colonels, and are" giment at home but one. The King's Dragc oll Guards will land from India in a few days Pr °- bably. Colonel Sayer is the second lieutenant colonel.i He is no longer wanted, and so be s thrown aside upon the half-pay list; and treated n 0 better than a man who had disgraced the uniform of the Queen. This case is but one of many. Every cavil regiment that comes home adds some one or two, or perhaps three, officers to the list of those who ar e thus foully used by the country. In Col. Sayer own regiment two captains will also go to the No' Under the existing rules the authorities have not th e power to help them. But in some cases the gors e Guards are able to neutralise the injustice, and, 85 a rule, they can always provide for the majors wh e are placed in this position. The departure for India next month of the 11th Hussars will gi fe t the authorities an o pp or t un it y , w hi c h we tr doing justice will not agai n re f use t o p ro fit by, of e, t : justice to on e o f th ose cava l ry fi e ld office placed upon half-pay by the return of t he : t regiments from India or by reasons not of their own seeking. The position of such offic; driven out o f th e i r pro f ess i on f or no f au lt of th eft own, and without a prospect of returning to it less by an outl a y o f severa l th ousan d s , is most 1113 fortunate ; and we have more than once urged 4.:0 Horse Guards to take this, the only means a t thei r disposal of remedying the injustice. Twice we har . spoken in vain. In 1863 the sth Lancers, an d . l a r 1864 the 18th Hussars, got their second nA by the promotion of a captain and not by h o o restoration of a half-pay major. Of late, h e , ao ever, a more considerate and equitable spirit uof been shown. The second lieutenant-colcn el the 17th Lancers was restored to full P si ", a few weeks since ; and although the 2% 0 tion given to him—the command of the C 3 r o f Mounted Riflemen—was not as desirable as thall.e, which he was deprived by the return of his old t • giment from India, still it was the best apPen n i 0 the Duke of Cambridge had in his gift, and thel: no ground left for complaint. We trust to 01r1 similar course taken with regard to those Ca 0 officers who are still on half pay. There ar e ' not l believe, one lieutenant-colonel, ,two majors , u d three captains now in this unlucky predicamen t ! al e unless the authorities stretch out a hand t e 5 00 them, they are likely to remrin so for an iud e6 ao, period. Major Slade, of the King's Dragoon G ll 7 O , has been seconded, being allowed under th e t he regulations to retain his appointment ou Indian staff, notwithstanding the return hom e f to corps ; and if the vacancy be filled up it ough i t it h provide for one of the half-pay majors, th e c oo Hussars being available for the other. In th e lop of the lieutenant-colonels thrown out of etePeoti, ment, as we have said, the means of making r a it tution for the wrong inflicted is not at hand; an is adisgrace to our system, altho ug h n ot totke Do lu Guards, that an officer like C o l one l Sayer sm eo „ of e thrown on the half-pay list with the faintest h ° a o regaining a position which it cost him prnh ab , i t ha t much money to acquire. We are cony/ 00 % 0 0 if these hard cases were generallY of and were properly brought before the 0°7 0 4 , Commons such a displacement would not be ah aj u t he But, before the Treasury is asked to be liher_.,oo of military authorities are bound to show their se' til d the hardship by providing for those o fficers whnwrofe,g, have it in their own power to replace in their doe. sion. There are but few to whom restitution 70 not Those who have taken unattached promotio n eretire in the same category. They have gone in te ie bairn meat voluntarily and deliberately, and as 3 rule wo ad made pecuniarilyby the tra n s a ction, the extra jog to realised in their regi men t s m ore than sufa cere a on o fa pay for their half-p a y s t e p. But th e t urne whose behalf Ni e again venture to speak are in the out against their will, without a sixPe nee t heir way of compens a ti on a nd without a fault On flrst part. It is their hard case that we hope t , e , :foc o,oa the Horse Guards, a nd then the W ar mostth einPtrilt"ntivi"Oal3; oTfreas justiceury, which deal wwiothu,ac=lgitno outside her Majesty's service.—.4oo an' Gazelle. , rat ion 0f On the 4th of July next a - general convei. ova all the Railroad Presidents, Chief Engineers, an d Ge libi adalphia, for an interchange i Superintendents in the United States is to be held in..._, construction, management, and operation• T he ca' 11 ill ' t the convention has been signed by railroad OftiOrs,.as in parts of the country, and the chief officers of rain the British provinces have been invited to tai and ticipate in the deliberations, of views in regard to railitefor Sadler's Wells Theatre. On Saturday evening a brilliant burlesque, by Mr. W. Brough, entitled " Papi Monetta, or the Prince, the Butterfly, and the Beetle," was produced here with marked success. The plot of the bur lesque is founded on the old, old story, love, which of course does not, even in the 'interim, "ruu smooth." The son of a certain King Coccalorum objects to the partner selected for him, and, much to the annoyance of her royal parents, he falls des perately in love with a beautiful butterfly called Papi Monetta, who however is beloved by the King of the Beetles. Then follows the usual comical contest between the butterflies and the beetles, and of course the ultimate success of the lovers. Miss Hudspeth represents the Papi Monetta, Miss LiEzy Wilmore Prince Petty, and Mr. G. Belnkore the King of the Beetles, besides which there are numerous other characters, all well represented. With the addition of gorgeous scenery, brilliant dresses, break-do wn dances, and comic singing, the burlesque gave so much satisfaction that it is to be repeated every evening. The management of Sadler's Wells seemed determined to restore to the theatre its popularity, and, certainly, if lavish out lay and a good company can secure that much to-be-desired end, then Mr. Nation is in the right track to arrive at prosperity. P r Z° 1 D,. ) -iv f 1 / 4„, (r ot 4404, I Eu di ll Mc 3 I D ( e A cklu Ar g ., 4 , 1 1.5 t .raz D o D o D o Do