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YA ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. (Opera Company, Limited.) THIS EVENING, THE BRIDE 01 1 ` SONG. Renee, Miss Thirlwa 11; Beatrix, Madame Fanny Huddar,• ; Adel pert, 11r. Hen ry Haigh ; and Hannib 1, Mr. A. Laurence. Conductor, Mr Alfred Mellon. To conclud , with the Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, er,titled CINDERELLA ' • or, Harlequi n an d the al agic Pumpkin. wad the Great Fairy of the Little Glass Slipper, In which they celebrated Donato will appear. Commen:e at Seven. A MORNING rERFORMANCE of CINDERELLA next MONDAY, Jan. 9, at Two o'clock, and every Monday, till further notice. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS titled. PUNCHINELLO. E, the new Ope re tta, in one act, VENIN G en- Followed by the new Grand Chri,traas Pan'or!tinie;.:FM LION AND THE U NICORN FIGHTING } THE L T_E A TR, E-R 0Y A DRURY-LANE, Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. WI'S LAD FROMEVETHE COUNING, and N during the week, A YOUNG TRY. Alter which, the Grand Christmas Pantomime, HOP O'MY THUMB AND HIS ELEVEN BROTHERS; or, Harlequin and the Ogre of the Seven-League Boots : Messrs. G. Bel snore, Tom Matthews, G. Weston, Master Percy Roselle, Ste. Misses Lydia Thompson. P. Lccletcq, &c. ; Messrs. Boleno, C. Lauri, W. A. Barnes, T. Morris, Cormack, Savide ; Mdme. Zoleno, the Misses Gunniss,'and Signor Tescano. THEATRE -ROYAL, T R E-R YA L, HA.YMARKET. Lessee. Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, Dee. 31, DAVID GARRICK. Messrs. Chippendale, Sothern, Buckstone, Rogers, Clark, Coe, Wes thersby, ; Mesdames Moore, Snowdon, F i t zw illi am, Jzo. After which, LORD DUNDREARY MARRIED AND DONE FuR Messrs. Sothern, Buckstone, Braid, Gordon, Clark, White, Coe, Weathersby, &c.; Mesdames Snowdon, &c With PRINCESS SPRINGTIME. Mr. Compton, Mies L. Keeley. And MRS. wurrE. To commence at 7, OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Mr, FECHTE it ill pertorm his universally allowed great impersonation of RUY BLAB EVERY EVENING until further notice. THIS EVENING, to commence with MY WIFE'S OUT. Vesers. Widdicomb, Charles; Miss B. IPercy and Miss E. Luvenu. Atter which, at 8 o'clock, RUT BLAS. Ruy B Mr. Fechter. Messrs. Ryder, Fitzpatrick, F. Ch Mlntyre, Garden, Raymond, Collett, C afford , Moreland ; Misses Car- To Leclercq, B. Percy, and Mrs. Winstanley. To conclude with a Farcical Oriental Extravaganza, en titled BAREFACED IMPOSTORS. Schahabaham (a pasha of three tails, Mr. Raymond; Mustapha, Lis viz.er, Mr. Garden; Bill Stumps and Jack Hocus, quondam proprietors of the orLinal uni ed happy family, Messrs. Moreland and "Viddicumb ; Ali, chief guardian of the ladies of the Harem, air. Collett; Osman Khan, chief executioner, Mr. Bunch; Aclimet Aga, an officer of the Sultan, Mr. Kelly; Mirz., liajji Baba, chief keeper of the monkeys, Mr. Regan; Ayesha, formerly Jemima Stumps, but no first favourite of thu pasha, Miss Lavenu; Fatima second favourite of the pash _Miss B. Percy ; Shekerleb, third favourite of the pasha, 3liss Travers; Beda, fourth favourite of the pasha, fills, Watson ; Zenobia, formerly banou of the harem, chief wife of the pasha, but n ow di scarded for A yesha, Miss Hatch. Various choice specimens of zoology, guards, slaves, and attendants, by The numerous and talentej Smith family. Divertissement des Odalisques._ Doors open at I:Ulf-past Six. The Box-office open daily from Elev,n till Five. JEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI._ 6,)1e rruorl..t)r sou Manager, mt. ti. YV oUnGer. THIS EVENING, ICI ON ?AIME FRANCAI3. Mr. J. L. Toole. At er which, at 8, LEAII. Mise Bateman, support.ed by Messrs. George J rdan, Swinbourne, R. Phillips, Stuart, Stephenson, Lburne ; Miss IL Simms and Mrs. BiLington. To conclude with DARK DOINGS IN TIIE Cup_ BOARD BY THE KNOTTINIVE ti BROI I IIERS. Messrs. J. L. Toole, Paul Bedford, R. ihilPps, Billington; Mrs. A. Mellon. Miss A. Seamen. Commence at 7. MISS BATEMA N.-NEW THEATRE ROYAL ADELPII I.— Mr. Webster begs to announce that the great Tragedienne, Miss BAT KMAN, having per tormed with unparalleled success the character of "Leah" for a period of nine consecutive moths during the last season at tins Theatre, and since won the plaudits of thousands in Liverpool, Birmingham, Dublin, Manchester, and ulasgow, she will RE-APPEAh at this Establishment To-night,Jan. at, 1865, in her original character of the Jewish Maiden for a limited number of nights, previously to her appearing in other illustrations of the Lla.sic Drama, which are in prepa ration. The B •x-office will be opened on Monday, Dec. 19, when places may be secured for miss Bateman's engag,ement a fortnight in advance. --- ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, a new Extr av a ganza , en titl e d T HE MAGIC HORSE AND THE ICE MAIDEN I RLNCES i. After which, THE STREETS OF LONDON. Messrs. Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fisher. D. Murray, J. 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Best Coke ................. 15s. per chaldron. Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Solo agent THE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN " supplied, as soon aa published every Evening by ~'• ALEXANDER (late BROOKS), Newspaper Agent, 21, Old Cavendish- .treet, Oxford -street. T'E TIIIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," can b u° h t t b llning the "attest I'OUTIN ti IN TELLIGEN © wkkil I:very livening of GLItNEE, NEWS AGEN T , "o" 4,4;ollll aught-terrace, lly-de-park. --- - - HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tilts DAY. Morning, sh. 43 m. —Afternoon, 6h. B m. To-Motutow.-Morning, 6h30 m.--Afternoon, 6h. 58m. • - k g imps 444+. LONDON, TUESDAY, JAN. 3, 1865. _ 'lt is a sufficient proof that Englishmen are not now so indifferent to the affairs of their Great Eas tern Empire as they formerly were, that a large and attentive audience should have assembled in the great Hall of Falmouth to hear an address from their member, Mr. BARING, exclusively on Indian topics. It is true that the hon. gentleman had a long official acquaintance with his subject, and that consequently his opinions had more weight and his statistics more authority than those of mere lookers on ; but the interest with which his speech was lis tened to, although he scarcel the more exciti n y touched upon g questions of the day, shows That India is beginning at last to assume its right position in this country. Thoughtful men of whate ver p ar t y h ave l ong f e lt impressed with the sense of the serious responsibility assumed by this country in administrating the affairs of so large and so ancient a people, with creed, customs, and history so entirely distinct f rom our own. But the great world of business men and active practical politicians found too much to en gage their attention in the busy Western hemis phere, and in the stirring scenes of European life, to trouble themselves much about Indian affairs, which seemed to them to be tedious and unprofit able. How great was this mistake Mr. BARING very clearly demonstrated, when he pointed out that in fact the income and expenditure of India falls very little short of the income and expenditure of England herself. The respective figures stand, it is true, at £70,000,000 in come and £67,000,000 expenditure for Eng land, and about £46,000,000 income and £45,000,000 expenditure for India; but if we deduct the amounts paid in both countries for interest on the national debt, we shall find that England retains £41,500,000 for the purposes of government, and India £40,000,000. This is certainly a striking fact, and not less so is the enormous increase of Indian commerce during the last few years of better go vernment. The British trade with India exceeds the whole of the trade with the Australian and North American colonies, and is, says Mr. BARING, actually more than half the trade between England and the whole of the British possessions. These figures prove how important a source of revenue we have hitherto overlooked in neglecting our duties towards our Indian possessions. The large sums which have lately been spent in the public works of India prove how much has been hitherto left undone in that re spect. In 1862, says Mr. BARING, the money spent in India on railroads and on other public im provements was no less than eleven millions and a half, and this is a fair average of the amount annually spent for improvements since 1859. It is a pity that the same energy has not been shown in water-works as in other particulars, since not only would the blessings of irrigation and the opening of canals present the best security against famine, but such works would be immediately remunerative, as has been abundantly proved at the Godavery. Mr. BARING, at the opening of his speech,. referred to the speech which Mr. BRIGHT made in 1859, in which that gentleman, although showing great knowledge of his subject, took the most mournful views of the future, and could see no better remedy for the terrible deficit then existing than the aban donment of part of our territory. That prophecy has been, happily, altogether mistaken, for a better system of governing has brought about a change no less rapid than satisfactory. Mr. BARING'S statis tics also gave emphatic contradiction to Mr. COB DEN'S assertion that this country has no interest whatever in retaining her Indian possessions. Mr. BARING, of course, gave the customary official praise to his former chief, but he omitted to men tion that the real improvement began under . Lord STANLEY, and that Sir CHARLES WOOD has done his best to disgust Anglo-Indians with the public service and with their adopted country. The question of what is to be done with our cri minals remains one of the most perplexing of the social problems of the day. It is undoubtedly the duty of every Government to protect the honest and orderly citizens of the State from the assaults and depredations of the dangerous classes. In our highly civilised state the list of offences is so wide and various, the means of frauds so easy and so tempting, that for a consider able length of time the only thought of our legis lators on the subject was to protect property by the severity of the punishment. Accordingly, a penal code, Draconian in its nature, was for many years the disgrace of our sta tute-book, and men, w9men, boys, and girls alike expiated with their lives the, crime of a trifling theft. It was proved by practical experience, how ever, that so far from exercising a deterrent influ ence this.extreme severity only encouraged reckless ness, for the offences against property went on in creasing rather than diminishing. Wise and good men, too, were, painfully sensible of the injustice and hardship of such a code, so that by degrees a change was brought about in which the honoured name of ROMILLY stands prominent. At the- pre sent day, when murderers often escape with their lives, when a Mt LLER cannot suffer the extreme penalty of the law without active remonstrance being made on his behalf, men find it difficult to believe that less than a century ago men were hung for stealing a few shillings. As a natural result of such excessive sternness a reaction has completely set in, and we arc now in danger of the opposite extreme. The condition of the humbler classes occupied very littl e attent i on in the busy times of the European War, but the last thirty or forty years have witnessed a most beneficial change. On every side we see efforts being made, not only to relieve the distressed, but to instruct the i gnorant and to rec l a i m the fallen. The negligence of our an ces t ors has left us only too much to do i n t h ese particulars, but we may reasonably hope that the efforts of the present generation will produce their fruit among those who come after us. It was very natural, un doubtedly, that thoughtful men, reflecting on the duties which society owed to its weaker members, should become sensible that even acknowledged criminals had a claim upon their care, and that while there was life there was hope in a moral sense no less than a physical. From this conviction arose the efforts to ameliorate the condition of the con vict, to give him the means of instruction, to grant him the stimulus of hope as a moral lever, and to try the effects of kind and humane treatment where seve rity has so conspicuously failed. Those who thought thus likewise considered with justice that very many of those who offended the law were not hardened ruffians, but weak, impulsive, or ignorant persons, whom better moral training might have saved. The principles on which the so-called humanitarian school was founded were undoubtedly wise and just within due limits, but the mischief is that they have been carried to an extravagant length, so as not only to disregard the claims of the honest poor, but to defeat their own objects. The convicts found that a well-sustained system of hypocrisy secured their rapid discharge from punishment, while those who had charge of them were only too glad to find any means to keep them outwardly quiet and well-behaved. It was worth playing re pentance and morality for a few weeks for the sake of gaining the power to return to their old haunts, and accordingly the reformation of our criminals has come to be considered a very hopeless task. The panic about the garotters attention more closet havin g di rected public y to the treatment of our cri minals, it soon became apparent that a system of mistaken lenity was in the de s i re to vogue, and that, w h a t w i t h Preserve good order in the prisons, and the anxiety not to overstep the bounds of justice and humanity the struggling poor were left to d raw most invidious comparisons between the pauper and the convict. The pauper was, and still is, treated as a degraded being, one who has forfeit e d all right of individual indep ndence, and to whom the petty authorities might be as harsh and tyrannical as they pleased with .ut let or hin drance, The felon waa warmly do hed, well fed rHE SUN, _LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 3, 1865. lightly worked, and the conduct of his guardians rigidly watched. Each convict, too, has the privi lege of making a complaint to the governor of his prison —a very wise and just rule which in no way interferes with proper discipline ; but let the pauper venture on such a course and he would soon get into trouble. We have attempted some modification of our system, but the whole question still remains one of the public difficulties of the day. It is very fairly con sidered in all its aspects in a brief paper* by Mr. M'Comm, which was read at the Social Science meeting, and is now republished with one or two others. Mr. M'C omBIE was formerly a member of the Legislative Council of Victoria, and his views on the transportation point naturally take the colonial side, but his remarks on the general question are independent of any local interest. He considers our penal discipline to have been faulty in two particulars : it has been too pleasant and easy for the criminals, and it has been defiieent in a proper system of classification. On the latter point he insists very strongly. The dishonest class, he says, is more a class per se than is usually thought. " The other classes of society do not freely enter upon criminal causes, even the poorest working men do not em bark on these evil ways without shame and com punction." In England there are two classes of law breakers who deserve, he considers, an alto gether different treatment—the one is systematically and professedly dishonest; the other offends from intemperance, sudden temptation, and other excep tional causes. "It is a great error," says Mr. M'COMBIE very justly, " to mix up the two orders, as they are in reality quite distinct in habits and character." He suggests that for the hopeless class of criminals - a penal settlement should be found on such a spot as the Falkland Islands, where they may be strictly guarded, and especially prevented from returning to the mother country. " Free our society from this constant taint and re- lieve the country from the professional crimi nals of whose reformation there can be no hope, and other criminals will be more easily dealt with at home and reformed." Ir seems hard to say of any man that he is thoroughly hopeless, but there is no reason why he should be put beyond the pale of reformation because he is expatriated. The ministers of religion, the teachers of other kinds, may still continue their benevolent efforts, but it is undoubtedly fair and right that those who have manifested such a steadfast deter ' mination to live upon their fellows, rather than by the work of their own hands, should not be suffered to contaminate those less hardened and less hope less. A gentleman familiar with the matter gave his opinion before the Committee of the House of Lords, that certain classes of obstinate offenders, such as habitual thieves, reeeivers of stolen goods, and the coinerg and passers of bad money were practically incorrigible, and many of those repeatedly convicted of crimes of violence or cruelty, no doubt come under the same head. Yet some thing must be done with these men, and since all sides disclaim the notion of capital punishment for any offence less than the destruction of life, and transportation to our colonies is no longer possible, such a scheme as Mr. M'ComßlE's, of the Falk land Isles, would be worth consideration under certain limits and restrictions, and would certainly be more likely to exercise a deterrent influence than the easy life inside our home prisons. " Free Colonisation and Trade." Three papers by J. 1 1 PCombie, F.R.S. Sampson Lowe and Co. ADELPIII THEATRE. - - -. Miss Bateman last evening made her reappear ance at this theatre in her celebrated character of Leah ; she was most warmly welcomed by a very numerous audience, and her whole performance elicited the most enthusiastic applause. There was no perceivable alteration in her assumption of the part—her great effort, the curse in the forth act, being given with the usual intensity. There has been an alteration in some of the other characters. Mr. Jordan, for instance, takes the place of Mr. Billington as Rudolf, and Mr. Swinbourne that of Mr. Arthur Stirling as Nathan the apostate, neither of which can be looked upon as an improvement. We believe that Julia in Sherdian Knowles's play of the " Hunchback" will be the next character in which Miss Bateman will appear. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) PRUSSIA. BERLIN, JAN. 3 Prince Alfred arrived here at eight o'clock this morning from Gotha, and was received by the King immediately after his arrival. His Royal Highness will remain on a visit to the Crown Prince for some days. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, JAN. 3 An imperial decree, issued to-day, convokes the Servian National Congress, and the synods of the Eastern Greek Servian bishops. The creation of an independent metropolitan for Eastern Greek Roman Catholics in Transylvania and Hungary is also ordered. The Presse states that the new Austrian Commis sioner in Schleswig has been instructed to oppose the abolition of the Constitution of Holstein and Schleswig, proclaimed in 1848. The Neue Free Presse asserts that the object of Prince Charles of Prussia's visit to Vienna is to strengthen the ties of alliance between Austria and Prussia, which have recently become loosened. FRANCE, PARIS, JAN. 3. An Imperial decree, dated 24th December, ap points Prince Napoleon a member and vice-presi dent of the Privy Council. The Moniteur of this morning in its non-official position, publishes an article reverting to some pre cedents relative to the constitution of the Privy Council, and points out the value of this fresh proof of the confidence placed by the Emperor in the Prince. BOURSE, Jan. 2.--The market has shown great buoyancy, and a rather larger amount of business has been done at an improvement. Threes, for the Account, are now at 66f. 50c., and Mobilier at 972 f. 50c. Railway market firm, with an advance on some of the lines. The market continued im proving to the close, and left off as follows :-- 41 per Cents 93 90 Italian Loan 66 80 Do. end month — Do. end month 67 10 3 per Cents. 66 90 Ditto Threes 67 10 Do. end month 66 85 New Mexican Credit Mobilier ... 950 Russian B5 Do. end month ... 962 50 Austrian Bank Shares 3450 Spanisn Threes ... 46 Credit Foncier 1270 Rome Debt — Roman RAILWAYS. Cash, Orleans 775 875 Northern lOO7 50 ... 1010 Lyons and Mediterranean BO2 50 907 50 Southern 591 25 ... 586 25 Western 520 ... 520 Eastern 507 50 512 50 Sardinian 320 318 75 Austrian Lombard 515 ... 520 North of Spain 373 75 375 Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona — days. Richards, Burns, Kirby, J. Awslatte, Gray, John Myers, Geo. Craddock, James Veal (ordinary), Similie (ordy.), Buckley, Richard Tearell, A. 8., Wilkinson (stoker), - Evender (stoker), Phipps (stoker), L. Bourne (stoker), *Sergeant Reynolds, Bombr. W. Woodlease, Taylor (gunner, R.M.A.), W. Brown (gunner), A. Gibbin (gunner), Rowe (gunner), Alley (private), J. Brown (private), Forrester (private), Miller (private), Burton (pri vate), G. Curry (private). FOR INSOLENT. Five stokers, five marines, two boys. INDIANS. W. R. Steward and servant ; engineers, Amoon, T. Cobell, captain's cook ; one Chinese boy. Number on ship's books :—Belonging to ship, 94, private servant, 1, supernumeraries, 13. Total, 108. (Signed) G. T. NICOLAS, Lieut. Commanding H.M. Gunboat Insolent. THE MAGAZINES, BLA ciiwo op. This number commences the year with spirit, and contains several articles of in terest. " Tony Butler" is concluded. This tale, like its hero, has increased in style and interest from its outset, and now deservedly ranks among the average fictions of the day in serials. It - is a satisfaction when we find that Tony is not married to Mrs. Trafford, for Alice is a heartless, worldly character, not at all fitted to appreciate the sterling excellence and intrinsic worth of his nature, although he wanted polish and refinement at his first presen tation to us. Part the second of " A Visit to the Cities and Camps of the Confederate States" pre sents us with much interesting matter, and will doubtless be very presentable to the reader, afford ing as it does an insight into events that have en gaged so much attention and been productive of such momentous consequences. The writer has a keen eye for observation, and occasionally brings some home truth strikingly before us, displaying the peculiarities of those among whom he mixed. Thus, for instance, he observes that " It is as tonishing what people can bring themselves to believe if they try." At Richmond it was rumoured that the whole Federal army had been captured, while the Yankees believed, on their side, that Lee's forces had been annihilated. Enter taining incidents are ever and anon recorded, as, for instance, when one side of the belligerents dis covered the other's alphabet. On one occasion when the Yankees did so the Confederates disco vered it, and changed the signals ; thus, when in quiries were made, wrong answers were given. " Cornelius O'D owd upon Men, Women, and Things in General," goes on with his droll sayings, his wise saws and modern instances, which dilate upon matters good, bad, and indifferent with per fect ease and consummate dexterity. " The Fight over the Way" not inaptly pictures some of the transatlantic situations. " About Doctors" is a very good sketch ; and the chapter on Droll People contains some good hints as to that difficult art of amusing so often attempted and so seldom success ful. An examination for diners out is proposed as an adjunct to the Civil Service Commission ; and there is truth in this remark, that " abandon: ing conversation to pretenders is like leaving medicine to quacks, or theology to the street preachers. "The People who Come Late" is a satire on a class who are very pretentious, and have not the discernment to see that they are silly, with all their fine show and seeming. " Life in an Island" is an attractive sketch which may well tempt the reader to wish that he oould emigrate to such a desirable locality, and leave the dull cares and plodding details of his everyday existence behind him. It is no difficult matter to comprehend the truth of this passage, descriptive of some of the advantages of the situation, which we contemplate from " Capri." It is no common tale to begin with, to live thus suspended midway be tween heaven and the sea on this divine island, from which, if one's ears were but sharp enough, we might still hear out to sea the terrible sweetness of the Siren's song. " The Man and the Monkey' is a most ludicrous episode of an adventure that took place concerning a diminutive French prisoner. "Nile Basins and. Nile Explorers" is a very in teresting article on this important subject, which s appropriate at this juncture, and fully enters nto the question. The reader will be in ;crested to compare the difference of the aecounts furnished by the respective works of Captain Grant and that of Captain Burton. The majority of those who turn their attention to this theme will, no doubt, concur in the conclusion arrived at here that Captain Grant has the advan tage in the accuracy of his statements, and that the case of the writer who seeks to discredit them is bad ; also they will acquiesce in the statement tha we may feel in closing the work of Captain Grant, the same impression of the thorough honesty and veracity of the author which was so striking a feature in the works of his lamented companion. " The European Situation" goes over, of course, the old ground in criticising vexed questions, but it adroitly summarises some important events, and presents to view the dilemma in which many are placed by the want of tact, foresight, and determi nation displayed by our Ministers. " Day and Night" present some pleasing lines to consideration, and those on night Are particularly impressive. BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY.—The romantic expedi tion of Prince Charles of England, and his friend and confidant Buckingham, to Paris and Madrid, has always been a favourite subject with historical romancists, and it is one peculiarly suited to Mr Ainsworth's brilliant pen. The description of the gay Parisian court, where the charms of Henrietta, Maria, and Anne of Austria exercised such fatal influence over the two anonymous courtiers, is given with animation in the current instalment of " The House of Seven Chimneys." " The Summer Tour of Signor Tomlins" is leading him to serious lengths, for in this number we find him married under ra• ther singular circumstances. A Carthusian contem porary of Leech and Thackeray gives us a brief and somewhat abruptly written paper on their school Francis Jacox has an amusing paper on the philosopher with the toothache, showing by quota . Public Peculation. TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE 81IN. SIR,—I have read the interesting report or official state ment of the Postmaster -General concerning the numerous Post-office robberies which had occurred recently, and which Government can scarcely prevent in such a large and important establishment. The simple system of registering letters and parcels containing valuable things, if generally adopted, certainly would diminish the frauds connected with the Post -office. But, in this country, this system would be more popular than it is, if it should be made cheap and more convenient. I believe that, if instead of paying fourpence for a regis tered letter, the sender of it could effect registration by means of a penny, or twopenny stamp, marked in a parti cular manner, to distinguish it from ordinary stamps on letters, rendering any application at the Post -office un necessary, in order to obtain " the Post-office order," then the registration system would increase greatly, to the bene fit of the Post -office as well as of the public. In some towns there are particular boxes for "late letters," and for " newspapers." Why cannot there be a separate box also for registered and stamped • letters and parcels, as above suggested by, Sir, yours obediently, COOK.E. Braunton, Jan. 1, 1865. THE SUN'S OCEAN OF LIGHT. —When the Sun is view e d th rough powerful telescopes, its surface— that n p h o a se ve d a th p: t cu t l h ia m this envelope ehovtotlloeped osrhcouurlddytae that is, the luminous envelope of the mass—is seen to the ° Photosphere,pro- a name now generally adopted. By the elder Herschel, the surface of this photosphere was compared to mother of-pearl. Other astronomers have said that it resembles the ocean on a tranquil summer day, when its surface i s slightly crisped by a gentle breeze, and an undulating play of light is reflected from these little billows. Irregular lines of light are sent back from the crests of the small waves, and lines of shadow indicate the hollows. Within the last few years Mr. Nasmyth has discovered a more remarkable condition than any that had previously been suspected. Examining the solar surface with a fine telescope of great penetrating power, this astronomer has discovered objects which are peculiarly lens shaped. He describes them as more like willow leaves than anything else ; but some other observers, since their discovery, have likened them to rice grains, and others to some forms of Diatomacem. These leaved forms are different in size ; they are not arranged in any order ; they lie crossing each other in all directions ; and they have an irregular motion among themselves. They are, says Mr. Nasmyth, "arranged without any approach to symmetri cal order in the details, but rather (if the term may be used) in a sort of regular random scattering." They are seen approaching to and receding from each other, and sometimes assuming new angular positions, so that the appearance, resulting from the combination of simultane ous motions among those forms, has been compared to a dense shoal of fish, which indeed they resemble in shape. The size of these objects gives a grand idea of the gigantic scale upon which physical operations are carried out in the sun. They cannot be less than a thousand miles in length, and from two to three hundred miles in breadth. The most probable conjecture which has been offered respecting those leaf or lens like objects, is that the photosphere is an im mense ocean of gaseous matter in a state of intense incan- flesene,e, and that they are perspective projections of the sheets of flame. Whatever they may be, it is evident they are the immediate sources of solar beat and light. —Popular Science Review. ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS.—The master and sclolars of Balliol College, Oxford, have presented the vicarage of Bere Regis, with Winterbourne Kingston, in the county of Dorset, and diocese of Salisbury, worth £330 per annum and residence, population 2,213, and vacant by the death of the Rev. Carrington Levy, who had held it for nearly half a century, on the Rev. Francis Warm, M.A. The living of Maiden Bradley, Wilts, in the same diocese, has been conferred by the Dean and Chapter of Christ Church, Oxford, on the Rev. Thomas Waters, 8.A.; vice the Rey, Richard Rowley, deceased. The Loss of the Racehorse. We have received the following communication from the Admiralty, with the request to publish it : " HER MAJESTY'S SHIP TARTAR, SHANGHAI, Nov. 14, 1864. • "My Lord,—lt is my painful duty to report direct for the information of the Lord Commis sioners of the Admiralty that her Majesty's ship Racehorse was wrecked on the night of the 4th inst., at 8.30 p.m., about 5 leagues south-east of Chefoo Cape and about 2 miles E.S.E. from White Rock. Only nine of her crew have been saved—three officers and six men. ".I beg to enclose a copy of a letter I have re ceived from Lieutenant Nicolas, of the Insolent, giving, as nearly as he could, by desire of Com mander Boxer, a description of this melancholy accident. " A list of officers drowned and saved is also attached. " The Racehorse, in pursuance of orders from the Commander-in-Chief, was on her way to Chefoo from this port. She left here on the Ist inst. " Immediately on receiving this intelligence I despatched her Majesty's steamer Rattler to the assistance of Commander Boxer, and now await Commander Webb's report. " I am, &c., " J. M.,HAYNgs, Captain and Senior Officer, North China Division. " To Lord Clarence Paget, C. 8., Admiralty." H.M I Gunboat Insolent, Teutai, Nov. 8, 1864. " Sir,—l am ordered by Capt. Boxer to report that H.M.S. Racehorse was wrecked on the night of Friday, 4th November, at 8.30 p.m., about five leagues to the S.E. of Chefoo Cape, and about two miles E.S.E. from White Rock, and only nine of her crew saved. "At the time of the ship striking it was com paratively smooth ; boats were lowered, stream anchor and cable placed in cutters ready to lay out, when heavy rollers set in, swamping both cutters and gig, and breaking entirely over the ship ; the masts were then cut away, and ship steamed full speed on shore, endeavouring to save life, but, the wind increasi ng t o a gale, the rollers wa s h e d away all skylights and filled the ship. "The ship's company were then sent a ft, to ld the position of the ship, And that if they h e ld on t ill daylight there was every hope of all hands being saved. Unfortunately, the endurance of only a few was equal to this, the poor fellows dropping off one by one from the effects of the cold and the force of the sea. " A list of those saved and lost is enclosed. " Captain Boxer desires me to add that the con duct of the officers and men during this frightful night was most cool and collected, obeying every order smartly and energetically, especially by the first-lieutenant, master, and boatswain. " I have the honour to be, &c., " G. Tour NICOLAS, Lieutenant Commanding. " To Captain Hayes, H.M.S. Tartar, Shanghai.' SAVED A. LIST OF THE O FFICERS AND M EN WHO WERE AND LOST ON THE OCCASION OF H.M. RAC EHORSE BEING W RE CKED:— Those whos e names are marked * signify that the bodieS h ave b een recovered -and buried. ; OFFICERS AND MEN SAVED. Command er B oxer ; Mr. W. H. Thompson, pay master Mr. W Loulett, bo a t swa i n ; J n o. Hollis, boatswain' s mate ; Omer Roberts , A.B. ; Eaton, A.B. ; . Wm. Pugh, gunner R.M.A. ; Washington, private R.M. ' Jno. Nicholls, stoker ; Richardson, stoker, left at Shanghai, sick in the hospital. OFFICERS LOST. *Lieut. W. Farquharson. Lieut. A. G. C. Tait. Master Thomas Dobbin. Surgeon Jos. E. Fawcett. Chief Engineer G. M. Dooley. *Assistant Paymaster Richard Crabbe. Assistant Engineer Phillips. • Assistant Engineer Tapping. Assistant Engineer Tickle. To JOIN INSOLENT. Mr. Roberts, second master (from Swallow). Gunner James Porter. Gunner David Gingle. LIST op MEN LOST. *Thomas hart, Joseph Mummery, - 31 . V. Watts, J. Hearsay, *G. Wellard, *W. Baily (stoker), *George Winters, *Joseph Kennan, J. Jordan, Jones (boy), Sharp (boy), Crump ( , boy) *Malliker (boy), Kingwill (boy), Reppan (boy), Allen (boy), Venton (boy), Charlick (boy), Jerred, Baxter, Malier, Hayward, Lay, W. E. Thomas, John Boyd (stoker), D. Forrest (stoker), Wilson (stoker), White (stoker), Evans (stoker), W. Lucas (stoker), Kenton (stoker), John Barry Hood, Whitelock Peter Webster, Joseph Casey, W. Cook, M. Moore, Jerh. Sullivan, Alfred Tucker, Dixon, Bowyer tion and illustration how very much practice is in the habit of falling short of theory. " Catherine Carnow" is a Venetian story, taken, strange to say, from the German. It is quite of the mediaeval style in its feuds and secret assassinations. " Our own Correspondent" furnishes an entertaining account of the fair ladies of America, which he styles " Pet- ticoat Yankeedom." His description is not too at- tractive, for the singularly forward and indepen- dent customs of feminine social life do not do much credit to the solid and careful education which young American women commonly receive, and they are expected to keep up their studies after leaving their colleges or seminaries. THE NEW MONTHLY.—We have two African papers in this number. The first is an examina- tion into the authenticity of Captain Speke's theory of the reservoir of the Nile, and into Major Burton's views on the same subject. The second is more descriptive than scientific, and is founded on Mr. _ _ _ Baines's account of his visit to Lake Ngami and the Victoria Falls. " A mere Question of Handwrit- ng," by Francis Jacox, examines into the existing records of notable caligraphy, and also to the notices of handwriting in the pages of fic- ion. Agnes Redding considers the existing proba- Wines of year 1865, and regards them, on the whole, as satisfactory ; and Nicholas Michell, another well known contributor, continues to ex- wess, with some freshness, the ha,cknied reflections ttending the birth of a new year. The depart- mcnt of fiction is kept up with animation. Mrs. Bushby's tale of " Woodbury" proceeds at some length, and reveals more of Alfred Percival's mis- doings. It is evident that serious dangers threaten his old uncle. " Strathmore" apparently approaches a crisis. The evil shadow moves after the uncon- scious Lucille, and the curse which Strathmore has " wrought by his own hand," is about to fall. The unfortunate Valdor escapes from his terrible life at Toulon by the aid of ' Lionel Cargill, and is free to play his own part, if neces- sary, in the de'nouement, though it is hardly consis tent with his chivalrous character, and his love for Lucille, that he should be the hand to lift the veil from her husband's early life. TEMPLE BAR.—" Broken to Harness" is con cluded, and this story may be considered a success in its peculiar style. The description of Kate Mellor is good, and the difficult task is accomplished of re presenting her as rendered rough by her vocation more than bold by nature.' The scenes that pass between Churchill and Barbara are very naturally described, and exemplify the fatal errors that are made by those who rush headlong into difficult situations without exercising any control over their feelings and disciplining their passions. Some of the accounts of Scadyers, Sinnet, &c., are gobd portraits of life and pictures of peculiar phases of existence. " Paid in Full" approaches completion, and Ledbitter nears the fulfilment of his nefarious schemes. The description of the death of Priscilla presents a warning to those who act as Horace did, and too late regret their evil ways. " Whiteside, as an Orator," is an interesting sketch of that eminent individual which renders full justice to his merits, and brings him before the reader in different forms of oratory. It is said in summing up his peculiarities that " he is familiar with the power and potency of language, and can make himself heard and felt too, as few speakers can ever achieve ; honourable gentlemen cannot go to sleep while he is addressing the house, and few would wish to leave until he has concluded even a lengthened speech." It is curious to notice that the writer of this sketch was struck with the abilities of Mr. Whiteside when he first saw him years ago at the outer bar of the Four Courts in Dublin. Successive experi ence has confirmed the opinion then formed of his powers as here pourtrayed ; his self-possession, appearance, knowledge of his business, strong voice, and self-reliant bearing, his quick sarcastic replies, and energy of character. " David, Chantry" is con tinued, and is as interesting as it promised to be in the last number. The several characters are ably described, and the style is easy and flowing. " The Streets of the World" this time takes us to Venice, and the fair city of the Adriatic is presented to view in the animated sketch of " Prisa degli Scavoni." It is declared to be paradoxical, being full of noise by day and night, while the rest of the city is wonderfully still, hence it is the most un- Venetian thoroughfare in Venice. " Pegs of Memory" is a melancholy sketch, full of interest, and many may recall some of their early days as they dwell on its retrospective glimpses. " Peace Establishments and War Salaries" is a business article that tells more plain truths than may be palateable to ears polite at headquarters, but which are nevertheless worth listening to. . ConNHILL.—" Annadale" is continued, and is as mysterious as ever, although Ozias Midwinter reveals some of his early life to the perplexed Mr. Brook. The story is powerfully told, but cannot be called pleasing, dealing as it does with startling occurrences such as those which electrify indivi duals and alter the destinies of a life. " Wives and Daughters" discloses the uncomfortable state to which the New Mamma reduces the establishment which is so 'unfortunate to receive her as its mis tress. The wily and deceitful nature"' of the second Mrs. Gibson is well depicted, and her heart lessness in keeping away her daughter because her vanity cannot brook a rival near her throne is very skilfully drawn. " The Story of my Escape from Fetteghur" is an interesting account of one of those frightful incidents with which the fearful Indian mutiny abounded. So quick do events succeed each other that to many this real passage in our Indian history may seem as a thing of the past, but many will realise to the full extent the horrors of the scene when they peruse this exciting and event ful sketch. "A Memorial of Thackeray's School Days" is a 5 article that must perforce be welcome to all, and the readers of this periodical will gladly avail themselves of this opportunity of becoming familiar with the young days of one who earned for himself so great a reputation. The writer was a schoolfellow of his, and can thus speak, advisedly of his subject. It is very interesting to trace the course pursued by one thus distinguished, and to mark in what manner his tastes expressed them selves, and his talents developed. He was a great reader of the most notable magazines of his day when at the Charterhouse, and it is truly said that this was the real commencement of his connection with them. "No doubt he often felt d thought what a pleasant thing it would be to b one of the guild, and first felt that indrawing into the sea of letters which he afterwards obeyed." " Politics in the Sandwich Islands" is a curious sketch, which nevertheless is worthy of notice. It is observed that the little passage of history occurring in that locality is distinct, though distant, and interesting when we recollect that the English nation also had its childhood. " Shakspere in France" is an enter taining paper, which considers the striking fact that the French have never yet appreciated or adapted Shakspere, while in Gerniany he is much the same as in England. " Oyster Farming" contains some curious information, and, for one thing, we learn that upwards of a million of oysters a day are con sumed in Paris. Useful information is also afforded concerning the culture of the oyster, which cannot fail to prove of service to those whom it concerns. ST. JAMES'S.----Miss Braddon's story of " Only a Clod" increases in interest as the plot thickness. The scene has changed rapidly within the last two numbers, and the character of the heroine has . _ gained greatly in attraction. The detest able Julia Desmond has disappeared, though it is more than probable she will come forward again at some crisis when her absence is especially desirable. Maude Hillary is no longer the thoughtless heiress of the millionaire, but the anxious daughter of a father who is tread ing on the verge of ruin, and whose efforts to save himself and her are not always in accordance with strict honour. Francis Tredethlyn is as yet not much more than " a clod," but he will probably soon show himself in his true colours. Sir Lascelles Wraxall supplies an amusing sketch of " New Year in Paris," in which he gives a pathetic account of the heavy social tax then levied in the shape of etreunes. He receives a perfect levee in his own house, where the postmaster, the water carrier, the wood and coal dealer, the scavenger, lamplighter, baker, butcher, and every species of tradesman, in cluding the porters of tailors, hatters, and glove makers, and even at last a drummer deputa tion from the National Guard. Then come the Sisters of Mercy with a better claim on behalf of their suffering poor. But after they and their little box have left, come others less de serving, till driven desperate the victim rushes out to his cafe. But alas ! on the tray, with his choco late, lie a box of bonbons and a cigar case—a deli cate hint from the waiter that he is ready for the traditional five-franc piece. He gets into an omni bus, and the conductor hands him a guide to the various omnibus lines as his form of reminder. Re- entering. his abode, it is necessary to pause at the porter's lodge and pay the annual toll of a half louis- d'or ; he then ascends to his room to dress himself for the New Year's complimentary visits, with the inevitable boxes of bonbons or other delicacies as their attendant e'treunes. These e'treunes must all be purchased at certain fashionable shops, unless the visitor wishes to pass for a savage ; and accordingly such shops naturally treble their price. Our pater familias sometimes grumbles at the Christmas -boxes which he is called on to give ; but neither in num ber or amount do they approach to the infliction of these terrible etreunes, from which there is no escape, while the costly bonbonniers are a tax of themselves. " The Broken Wall" is a narrative of Indian life, recording a catastrophe similar to that which occurred at the Bradfield reservoir. " Art Amusements for Ladies" is a paper describing some of those graceful knick knackeries which do not, like amateur photography or illuminating, belong to the regular world of arts or science, but lie on its outskirts. " The Last Hours of Louis the Eleventh" treats of a mournful, but impressive pic ture ; while " How I got my Cork Legs," although with a tragic name, is serio-comic in its character. We have also a few words about beggary, shewing us by what means our army of mendicants live and flourish. MACMILLAN'S MAGAZINE.—The story of << The lillyars and the Burtons" progresses rapidly, and Less extravagantly in this number. Gerty has taken her flight to Australia, which she reaches in safety, with the redoubtable Baby. No tidings are 0 heard of Erne's fate, but the reader iph allowed t° suppose that he will never return. Lady Duff' Gordon contributes an interesting o ,ecount of life to Cairo, in which she chews the Aimb character in 3 very pleasant light. A Cantab 'gives a graphic ac' count of the fires that he witnessed in his under graduate days, and suggeFits the formation of volunteer fire brigade at thie university. The four'l teenth part of " A Son, of the Soil" is rather heavY4 and the story grows somewhat tedious. " Basque Pastorale" (exhibits a curious phase of re-1 mote literature. , 1 4 1 Charles Sturt, a chapter frog) the history of Australian exploration," gives an teresting nPArrative of a man that achieved much fort his country. Charles Sturt has been called the father -of Australian exploration, and the recital A. his adventures and sufferings proves his right to tbf pa' me. The writer of this article concludes 11 4 I story by observing that " The two great successfoil river adventures of this century are undoubtcdlY Sturt's discovery of the Murray and Speke's covery of the source of the Nile. But Sturt's dis covery has, of course, led to commercial results fOs greater than any which can come from that of Speke• The Murray, draining a basin nearly equal to that of the true Mississippi, is now covered with steauli boats, and flows through three splendid republicsg whose presidents are nominated by the Britisk Crown." This is a wonderful result to have heel attained since 1828, the year of Sturt's memorabli expedition. The number contains several o ther papers, and some verses are scattered among they as a pleasant relief from the discussions of weigh matters. LONDON SOCIETY.—A very entertaining paper 0 " Old Fashioned Winters" opens this number, bu , in spite of the auth or ' s grap hi c reminiscences, wel' apprehend they are pl easan t er i n re t rospec t th an actual existence. W e h ave j us t h a d v i s ibl e con t r a diction of his assertion that we have no snow now adays, though certainly the thin flakes 'that grace' fully whiten our housetops scarcely deserve the name when compared to snow which stopped mail coaches and imprisoned the visitors to a county ban from Thursday to Sunday in Bury. This was ill 1808, when, on the North road, the snow in souls places drifted to a depth of 40 feet. Six years later a heavy fall of snow occurred in the West of Eng land, and lay 12 feet deep in the middle of the road near Exeter. In 1816, too, the mail coaches w delayed by the blocked-up roads. The writer gives , i er an animated account of the delights of being , / " snowed up" and the fun of digging your way out; but we suspect that it must have been practically very inconvenient, and better adapted to the spirit -4 , and energies of hearty schoolboys than to their more busy or more feeble elders' His illustrations are very cleverly' done.c Scenes in Court" is the title of a lively sketch of the decorous life in Westminster Hall, which will be read with amusement both by those who frequeu courts of law, and by those happier mortals to who' such knowledge comes only by hearsay. " CCeleb s in Search of a Mulready-envelope," is a tragi' comic tale of a Liverpool youth who decidedly de' served ridicule, although his vain tormentor -cvaS certainly not much of a lady. The " Mystery of the Bloody Hand" is a story of another calibre ; and although its name would seem to indicate some romantic legend of ancient days, it is a modern story of English domestic life, which sometimes, il l spite of its matter-of-fact character has also it tragic element. " Custom as it affects Dinner' time," is a lively paper, remonstrating with our middle-class chatelaines for letting the head of the household habitually dine alone in the city, instead of deferring the family dinner until such time t l4 paterfamilias could comfortably share it. T ll ° popular, though scarcely venerable game of whist is discussed in a paper awarding to it the full shar e of praise which, as a game combining in a happY degree the attractions of chance and of skill, it uo doubtedly merits. " A Fast Run and a Doubli Kill," is the title of a lively story of E n glish country life, in which the fair heroine achieves 3 triumph beyond her expectations: A humorous paper on " Fireside Frolics" enforces dEsop's ar- gument on the necessity of unbending the boW The illustrations are, as usual, capital. THE Brarisit AIIHY AND NAVY REVIEW.—This number commences with the adventures of a Caro- lina loyalist in the famous. but unfortunate revolt' tionary war. It is annotated by Captain Chesne, who explains many of the points now the very scene, of operations between the Yankees and the gallarA Southerners. The details are full of stirring inte rest, and show with what ardour men will combat., for home and independence, as did the undisciplined but sturdy volunteers of North America in that sanguinary but successful struggle. " French Courts-Martial," is a very sensible account of the procedure of our great military friends, and the Horse Guards, or whoever is going to amend our system, will do well to take a hint from a practical method now in operation among people who knog, their business. " The Apparatus of War" is the title of a paper which enters critically into the va rious plans now proposed for improving our de" fences, and discusses the experiments in new guns; ships, and all the other improvements suggested by various scientific men. It compares the old with the new systems, and leaves the question open hog far any system now in vogue will stand the test O. ever-changing opinion. In fact, experience alone must be the safest guide, for the future breech' loaders are recommended as a decided improvement over the " Brown Bess" of other days—while the rifle is fast treading on the destructive power of artillery. " Scenes in Franco-Arab Life," an'l " Celebrated Trials," are both full of anecdote while " The Scots Fusilier Guards and. the Defence of Hougoumont at the Battle of Waterloo," gives a very animated account of the doings of that justly proud and chivalrous regiment. There is a singular note in reference to many gallant melt whose deeds were overlooked or omitted in tho celebrated despatch announcing the glories of thit memorable day, when Sir John Byng remarked to the Duke that he had, no doubt by mistake, awarded the praise of great merit to one officer ill place of another ; on which Wellington expressed much regret, but added that he " never altered ' despatch." This may have been characteristic of his " iron" disposition ; but was it just ? Ther e are several other articles, which will be read with profit. CASSELL'S PUBLICATIONS. - " Don Quixote,"' (library edition) " Gulliver's Travel's," " Gold smith," ," Bunyan," " Shakspere," " Natural History," " Educator for the Young," &c., &c., abound with illustrations, all executed in the highest; style of art. Each of the above on completion wilt form a very beautiful volume, either for presenta tionor the library. FORTUNATE ESCAPE.—From an official report is the Victoria (V. I.) Chronicle, we learn that in the expedition against the hostile Indians at Clayoquet Sound/. Admiral Denman, of her Majesty's ship Sutlej, had 3 narrow escape with his life. He was fired at point blank by a native, but the ball providentially missed him. Tho expedition was undertaken to obtain satisfaction for the loss of the Kingfisher, which had been burnt by Indians , who also murdered the crew in the Clayoquet Sound. The whole Abousett tribe seems to have been implicated in the piracy. Admiral Denman demanded that Cap-than, tlo chief of the tribe, and six murderers should be given up* If this was done within one month from the date of writing (October 11) he would proceed no further in the matter — otherwise, forcible measures would be resumed. AN ODD DYING BEQUEST—made by an old Scotch. judge, Lord Forglen, who died in 1727, the account here given being taken from a volume privately printed by Lord Houghton :—" Dr. Clerk, who attended Lord For , glen, told James Boswell's father, Lord Auchinleck, that , calling on his patient the day his lordship died, he was let in by his clerk, David Reid. How does my lord do ?' quired Dr. Clerk. 'I hope he's weel !' answered David with a solemnity that told what he meant. He then con- . ducted the doctor into a room, and showed him two dozen of wine under a table. Other doctors presently came in/ and David, making them all sit down, proceeded to tell them his master's last words, at the same time pushing the', bottle about briskly. After the company had taken a glass; or two they rose to depart, but David detained them. 'Na, na, gentlemen, not so. It was the expressed will of the) deceased that I should fill ye a' fou, and I man n f u lfil the will o' the dead.' All the time the tears were streaming, down his cheeks. And, indeed,' said the doctor after - -1 wards in telling the story, he did fulfil the will o' the dead, for before the end o't there was na ane of us able to bite hit sin thoomb.' " I