The Sun. — London, England, 1865-01-19 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Sole 3 tanager and uirector, Mr. W. Harrison. THIS B' MINIM*, FAUST. Mesdames Anna Hiles, furrington, Cotterell ; Messrs. Swift, Forbes, H. Corti, and 3glarc_esi. Conductor, Signor ARDITL Follavred Irf the Grand Christmas Pantomime, THE 1, lON AND 1 HE UNICORN. BIORNING :PERFORMANCE on SATURDAY, at Two. R OYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. (Opera Company, Limited.) CO'NTINUEID SUCUSS OF CINDERELLA. AND THE WONDERFUL LONATO. THIS EV ENING, THE BRIDE OF SONG. Alter wh'cli, at a quarter-past 8, the Grand and highly successful Pantomime, CINDERELLA ; with magnificent ScH2cry and gorgeous accessories. In the Harleqtfinadc. Senor Donato will perform his celebrated and astonishing Dar ee avec Atautcau. Commence at Seven. THE ATR E-R OY AL, DRURY-LANE, Managemletessrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, and during the week, A YOUNG LAD FROM T.'IHE COUNTRY. Alter which, She Grand Christmas Pantomime, HOP O'MY THUMB AND "HIS ELEVEN BROTHERS; or, Harlequin and the Ogre of the Seven League Boots Messrs. G. el more, Tom Ntatthews, G. Weston, Master Percy Roselle, mi s ses Lydia Thompson R. Lcc . lercq, ac.; Messrs. Boleno, c. Laud, PT. A. Barnes, T. Morris, Cormack, Saville ; Udine. Boleno, the 'Misses Gunnies, and Signor Tescano. }-1. EAT R. E-R OYA L, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. Buckstone. T ilts EVENVIG, Jan. 19, DAVID GARRICK. Messrs. Chippendale, Sothern, Buckstone, Rogers, Clark, Coe, Wea thereby, AG.; Mesdames Moore, Snowdon, Fitzwilliani, &c. After which, LORD DUNDREARY MARRIED AND DONE FOR. Messrs. Sothern, Buckstone, Snowdon , Clark, White, Coe, Weathersby, ; Mesdames, Hill, AC. With PRINCESS SPRINGTIME. Mr. Compton, Miss L. Keeley. And A DAY AF rER, THE WEDDING. To commence at 7. R OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Last Two Nights of Ruy Bias. THIS EVENING, to commence with MY WIFE'S OUT. Vessrs. Widdicomb, Charles; Miss B. ,Percy and Miss E. 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Percy ; Shekerleb, third favouritz: of the pasha, Miss Travers; Beda, fourth favourite of the pasha, Mis, Watson; Zenobia, formerly banou of the harem, chief wife of the pasha, but now discarded for Ayesha, Miss Hate.A. Various choice specimens of zoology, guards, slaves, and attendants, by the numerous and talentel Smith family. Divertissement des Odalisques. Doors open at Half-past Six. The Box-office open daily from Igle.v.n till Five. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.— 601.8 I" , writ.t.z and .lazutger, Al:. 15, vY dOst,r. THIS EVENING, xi ON FABLE FRANCAIS. Mr. J. L. Toole. At er which, at 8, LEAH. Miss Bateman, supported by Messrs. George J,rcian, Swinbourne, It. Phillips, Stuart, titephenson, Ebttrne; Miss 11. Shams and Mrs. BiLington. To conclude with DARK DOINGS IN THE BOARD BY TUB KNoTrINU'EU MOINE/LS. Messrs. J. L. Toole, Paul Bedtord, R. Hull ps, Billingtou ; airs. A.. Mellon. Miss A. r3eaman. Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and tanager, Mr. Geo. 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The news from Americacontinues to favour the Southern cause, an d all we that t respecting the attack on Wilmington rendersl h contest more and more remarkable. So far from the costly and long talked of assault inflicting any " serious injury disastrous on the Confederates, it proved far mo re • - to the offensive than to the defensive party. Southern despatches tells us that the Federals had five vessels sunk and fifteen disabled, and lost all their horses in the gale, which did good service to the South. Wilmington papers say that the bombardment was 6Dmething terrific, and, in this instance, American exaggeration has not influenced the description, since nearly ten thousand shells were thrown against Fort Fisher in five hours. So conclusive a failure following upon such an elaborately planned and desperate attack may well be morti fying to the pride of the Yankees. Jt is probably in order to relieve the general irritation and disappointment that rumours have been set afloat of another intended attack on Wilmington, but the truth is probably to be found in the Confe derate statement, which reports that Admiral PORTER'S fleet had taken its departure, leaving only 1,000 men at Moorehead, and that it was not sup posed that Fort Fisher would be troubled again at present. It is no wonder that General BRAGG should declare that, being reinforced, he can hold Wilmington against any odds, when 2,000 shells an hour fail to make any impression on its outlying protector. SHERMAN'S movement still attracts much attention. His main body still re mains in Savannah, but part of his force has landed on the Carolina side of the river, and has driven in the Confederate pickets at Hardeeville, 20 miles off. His next point of attack is said to •be Branchville, a position of considerable importance, where the Charleston and Savannah Railroad meets the Augusta-road. Gaining this, he would of course be able to cut Augusta off from communication with Charleston, and would probably make that city his next object. Forewarned is forearmed, and the Confederates are not likely to leave him an easy victory. They are quite strong enough to offer a vigorous opposition, while their engineering skill is indisputable. BEAUREGARD and HARDEE'S forces are close at hand, and there is indeed no reason why HOOD should not abandon his hitherto profitless campaign in Tennessee, to help to cut off SHERMAN. The great invading army of Georgia is just now the primary object. Could the Confe derates succeed in discomfiting and routing SHERMAN, so as to arrest his further progress, it would undoubtedly be the best thing for their cause. To effect this, a concentration of effort and of force is necessary ; and, however inviting it may be to extend the campaign and to, endeavour to reclaim the allegiance of those parts of the States which are now disputed ground, it may be questioned whether it would not be more prudent, as well as more immediately profitable, to centre all the strength of the available Confederate forces on the opposition to SHERMAN'S army rather than by widening the scene of operations to render them more dilatory and inconclusive. There is no reason to apprehend, however, that the Confederates are likely to be negligent of the security of Branchville, or that they are inclined to allow the Federals an easy capture of another city. Deserters from their ranks proclaim that immediately after the fall of Savan nah engineers left Richmond for Branchville with a view to its fortification, and that extensive prepara tions were being made to hold it against attack. This being the case, we may reasonably suppose that the advancing army will at least meet with more severe and protracted opposition than any which they have yet encountered. The Tennessee news gives a singular example of the conflicting and un trustworthy nature of American military intelli gence. Federal accounts declare that STEDMAN'S cavalry overtook and captured Hoop's pontoon train, south of the Tennessee. Southern versions state that HOOD during his retreat from Nashville captured a Federal brigade. It is certain that HooD must have sustained some reverse during his retreat, since Richmond papers publish a despatch to that effect ; but it is equally certain that the Federals in their turn were the sufferers, although nothing to that effect is transmitted from the Northern side of the question. Such petty devices are quite unworthy of a great nation, and would by this time, one would think, be as futile as unprincipled. These words will not subjugate the South, and however gracefully they may disguise facts for a time, Federal versions will no longer deceive Europeans, nor will they; we should imagine, satisfy the eager anxiety of New York. FORREST has been more successful than HooD, admitting the story of the brigade, for he has captured a brigade in his turn, a number of cavalry, and 600 waggons. These waggons represent an amount of miscellaneous property very valuable to the South, and FORREST has thus earned the promotion to a Lieutenant-General, which has been awarded to him. The most important war news is the re pulse of the Federal gunboats on the Roanoke River at Fort Branch, North Carolina. Several of the gunboats were, it seems, blown up by torpedoes. Among them the Otago, 14 guns, which was manned by a crew of 300 men, besides carrying a corresponding number of infantry. Only 60 were saved out of all this number, and altogether the Federals are said to have lost a thousand men, be sides six gunboats, in this expedition. So far the Northern efforts have been lately most unfortunate, and the energies of the Federals might well be damped by such disasters, were it not that they have long since thrown prudence to the winds, and humanity never stands in their way. Therefore, the lavish expenditure of men and money need cost them no more than a passing regret, since the sacri fice of both has become a matter of course in the pursuance of their object. Such a system must be as desolating to all the best feelings of human na ture as it is devastating to the fair and fertile States now trodden by hungry armies. The dreary struggle shows no sign of exhaustion, save that we receive unmistakeable evidence of the bitter animo sity felt by the South against the North—a feeling whose strength and intensity will form an insuper able barrier between the two peoples so long as the memory of the terrible struggle which followed the disruption of the Union shall live in the recollection of their children. On Tuesday a deputation waited upon Mr. MILNER GIBSON relative to an important subject that just now has engaged public attention to a con siderable extent, namely, the Protection to Inven tom in Industrial Exhibitions. Mr. MORRELL, the Secretary to the West London Exhibition, carefully explained the objects in view, and remarked on the difficulties that they had to contend with. In all cases it was the same—those who could not afford to purchase patents asked very naturally for that pro tection which alone could ensure them a certainty of not losing the fruits of their labours. Justice as well as expediency, as Mr. MORRELL observed, in duced them to bestir themselves in this matter, for it was now pretty certain that without some protec tion the best and most valuable inventions of work ing men would be withheld. No one can be surprised to hear this, for of course it is not likely that any one would be willing to run the risk of losing their possessions, the source of so muc h dearly-prized anxiety, toil, and research. All tends to show the necessity that exists for some remedy for this grievance, for it wotddbea vast projects tpit which if wanhych heck was put to the furtherance de velop so many of the resources re o so f ur be c nesefitofanthd the working classes, and are so prolific ment to their cause as these In dustrial Exhibitions have proved themselves to be. In consequence of the great difficulties that environed deputation requested Mr. th MILNERGIBSsubject,ON the deputation e intro duce a Bill into Parliament, this Session, for the purpose of remedying the evils complained of. This is c ertainly a ve ry w i se sugges ti on, a nd one that reflects great cre di t on those who originated it. Very' truly did M r . such a measureM WitßEoul exhibitions in all directions. At the Great Exhibition Lc i L bebringforward many new state to that the consequence of . held in Londo n , protection was affordtedin,danofd thing, surely the poor, when they attempt this should receive more and pot less km:dance from those qualified to tender it, but who are responsible to the State for the manner in which they confer their favours and distribute their gifts. Mr. GIB SON did not interpog any objection to the course suggested to him, but stated that some technical difficulties must be got over ; at all events he pro mised that his " best consideration" should be given to the subject, and should the Government agree the project will be carried out. It is to be earnestly . hoped that this will not prove a civil put off, and that some definite plan will be adopted which will be calculated to meet the required ends, and to obviate the difficulties that now militate against the pursuance of a benefical scheme, and the success of a noble undertaking. Too often does it happen that by some unlucky mischance the full development of these popular plans is narrowed considerably, if not altogether frustrated, and it is therefore doubly in cumbent upon those in authority not to let this chance be wasted, and the fair prospect which these exhibitions open to the working classes of our com munity be clouded in its dawn, and overshadowed before its promise reaches fruition. Much will depend, for good or evil, upon the manner in which the propesal of the deputation is met by the Govern ment, and sad will it be if, through a mistaken notion and a prejudiced opinion, the chance is lost and the opportunity allowed to escape, of confer ring a lasting benefit to society, through the pro motion of these most praiseworthy Industrial Ex hibitions, which, like other undertakings, can only flourish under genial circumstances, and with favourable auspices. While the Poor Law Board is constituted as it is at present, and keeps to its formula of absurd doc trines and exclusive rules, it seems hopeless to ex pect any great reform or salutary change to take place in the workings of the system throughout the kingdom. Day by day we are constantly hearing of the most vexatious hindrances and the most troublesome restrictions, that seem enforced for no earthly reason but to prove that the Board has the power to interpose obstacles to such a course, and to stay this or that proceeding by its prohibitory mandate and repellent influence. A more unseemly objection than that recently made concerning the amounts paid by the directors of the poor of St. Pancras to the children apprenticed from the work house can hardly be imagined, and, indeed, it is the sort of thing that, more than any other, is calcu lated to lower the tone of any public institution, and mar the effect of any of its undertakings on a large scale. It is no wonder that the vexatious ob jection caused great annoyance to those to whom it was addressed, and that it was in no gentle frame of mind that the matter was discussed. It appears that great umbrage had been taken by the Poor Law Board to sums of half-a-crown which were paid to the children apprenticed from the workhouse, and the directors of the poor of St. Pancras, in referring to the surcharge of the auditor, stated that there was nothing in the rules to prohibit reasonable relief to young persons who were leaving the workhouse, whether they were apprenticed or not ; but this reasonable argument did not suit the pleasure or meet the views of the Poor Law Board, and conse quently another communication was forwarded to the faulty directors, in which it was stated that the Board's decision remained the same, and that the said donations were not " legitimate relief," and that unless new facts could be adduced the directors had better appeal to the Court of Queen's Bench, in order to obtain a right under standing concerning the " proper interpretation of the law." This extremely vexatious mode of deal ing with the subject very naturally provoked the indignation of those to whom it was addressed, and one of the directors moved that a resolution be passed informing the Board that they considered the surcharges tyrannical and vexatious, and that they would subscribe the sums among themselves rather than " involve the parish in a lawsuit." Sub sequently the word " frivolous" was substituted for that of " tyrannical," and so far the matter ended by a subscription being entered into to settle these questioned expenses ; but can anything be more paltry and unreasonable than this irritating and oppressive conduct of the Poor-law Board? It is calculated to bring discredit upon their office, and to lower the influence which they should un doubtedly possess. Who can respect an Institution that prides itself upon its adherence to factious opposition and pertinacious scruples, regardless what interests are thus sacrificed, or who falls a victim to the ire of the offended Moloch? So long as proceedings like those just referred to take place, it is quite impossible that any real advantage can accrue to those whom it should be the first object of all to benefit and relieve. Such parsimony will engender a similar sordid spirit among many guar dians and directors, and through the land it will furnish a precedent for meanness to refer to, and an example which avarice will not fail to follow. There is so much that needs reform in the whole mechanism of the Poor-law system, that few can gainsay the objections raised against it, and those few can be referred to this affair, as a case in point that unquestionably proves the need of a change for the better. rHE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 19, 1865. Journalism Extraordinary, Punch issues the following facetious prospectus of a forthcoming new Evening Newspaper : " A new evening paper, entitled the Piccadilly Gazette, is announced. It will contain all to morrow's news, probable next three days' in telligence (on the plan of Admiral Fitzroy's weather divinations), musical criticisms on all forthcoming operas not as yet composed, and theatrical criticisms on future possible performances. The last bon mot and fashionable on dit of a fortnight hence will be in a conspi cuous position, and the editor will be perpetually getting himself forcibly propelled into the middle of next week, in order to arrive at the very first intelligence on every sub ject of much or little importance. THE THACKERAY AND LEECH MEMORIALS.— Upwards of £3OO have been subscribed for the pur pose of placing two tablets in some appropriate spot within the Charter House, the one to the memory of W. M. Thackeray, and the other to that of John Leech, and for establishing two annual prizes in the school, the first for English literature, to be called the Thackeray prize, and the second for drawing, to be called the Leech prize. Amongst the subscribers to the fund are the Earl of Dal housie, the Earl of Huntingdon, Lord Truro, the Bishop of St. David's, Lord Justice Turner, Sir Charles Eastlake, Sir Erskine Perry, Sir E. A. Lechmere, Sir H. J. Gunning, Sir P. Caution Mr. Rodwell, Q.C., Mr. J. R. Kenyon, Q.C., Archdeacon Hale, and many gentlemen who were edu cated at the Charter House. The Rev. George Currey, 8.D., is the treasurer of the fund. THE CAPTURE OF MAZATLAN.—The following is an extract from a letter from Mazatlan :—" Maz atlan, Nov. 22, 1864.—Mazatlan was taken on the 13th inst. by the French. On the Bth a ball was given in honour of the Governor (Rosales), which I attended, and which passed off very pleasantly. On the 10th, at 10 p.m., Stopford and I went ashore with 32 men, to protect the English Con sulate,and remained there till the 14th. On the 12th the French ships D'Assas (Capt.Kergirst,)Victoire,Diamant, and Lucifer, came in, and a flag of truce, with the captain of the Diamant, came ashore. He was blindfolded and conducted to the adonana (Custom-house), where the Governor met him. The Frenchman urged unconditional surrender. Rosales said he would fight. The Frenchman said, 'lf you don't surrender in 24 hours, we'll bombard the place.' Then he went away. On the 13th, at 3 a.m., the Mexican troops left the town and retreated inland. At 6 a.m. the French bombarded the town and kept up a brisk cannonade till 9 a.m. Late in the afternoon they landed 600 Turcos. Lozado's troops (1,000 strong) entered on the landward side, and they took quiet possession of the town. On the 20th there was high mass, at 8 a.m., the Mexican Imperial flag was hOisted and salutedat daybre ak ( 9 a.m. ) , and again at sunset--and so fell the chief stronghold of the Liberals on the wegt coast of Mexico." LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF MANCHESTER. (Via Queenstown.) The Inman steamship City of Manchester, from New York on the 7th, arrived at Queenstown at 4.40 a.m., on the 19th inst. She brings 108 passen gers, $461,863, and £l,OOO in specie. She landed 15 passengers and proceeded for Liverpool at 4.40 a.m. NEW YORK, JAN. 7. A special despatch from Cairo states that Gen. Donas's raid on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad was successful. Twenty-five bridges were burnt and 4,000 carbines, a large amount of ammunition, and 300 army waggons captured. Many officers and men were taken prisoners, and 32 railway cars de stroyed. New Orleans advices report that strong bodies of Confederates were demonstrating against Baton Rouge. A large force was also concentrated near Clinton. (FRO3I THE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ASSOCIATION.) (Per the City of Manchester, via Crookhaven.) NEW YORK, JAN. 7. Rumours prevail in Canada that British troops are about to embark for that country, to meet a possible war with England, which is to result from the recognition of the South by England and France on the 4th of March. The same reports are current in Washington. The resistance of the militia draught at Montmo rency, in Lower Canada, has been quelled. The Federal Senate at Washington has passed a resolution inquiring as to the expediency of selling the cotton captured at Savannah and dividing the proceeds among Sherman's troops. Mr. Fessenden is nominated Senator from Maine, and the Treasury portfolio is virtually vacant. $74,000,000 Gold Bonds were sold during De• cember. The journals call for an official statement of the Losses and disasters before Wilmington• The Post believes that more Seven-Thirty Bonds will be issued. General Canby reports that the Treasury regula tions for trade in the Confederacy result in serious evils to the national cause. Washington despatches say that Kilpatrick has seized Hardeeville. Confederate reinforcements are en route from Branchville. Hood took 15,000 Federal prisonerA with him across the Tennessee. There was no fighting between the opposing forces from the 18th to the 28th December. The Richmond Examiner fears that Hood's army is suf fering from want of stores. General Stoneman abandoned his artillery on re turning to Kentucky. General Giilem is in East Tennessee. The latest news from Hood is a telegram stating that he had crossed the Tennessee River without material loss since the battle at Nashville. It is reported that Florence will henceforth be the base of the Federal army, instead of Nashville. General Price died of apoplexy. New Federal batteries have been erected ai Coosa Whatchi, to command the Charleston road. The World reports that General Lee will confron, Sherman, and that Beauregard will defend Bich. mond. The Examiner says that•the Sentinel's counsels as to emancipation and dependence upon foreign Go vernments are due to a panic which there is nothing to justify. Later articles in the Sentinel take a more cheerful view. Mr. Blair was refused admittance to Richmond on account of his mission not being official. The Dispatch says the Federals will never be able to stop blockade running at Wilmington. The Judiciary Committee of Congress will reject the electoral vote of Tennessee and Louisiana. A provision is before the House to create another Lieutenant-General. Grant's friends are indignant. The Times says that New England substitutes are worthless. The President has revoked the order restricting trade with Kentucky. MEXICO. NEW YORK, JAN. 7. Advices received here from Mexico report the occupation of Mazatlan, Colima, Tepie, and Manza nilla by the Imperialists. The reported defeat and execution of General Cortinas is contradicted. A fight was expected at Oajaca. The Emperor Maximilian had changed his Cabinet. SPAIN. MADRID, JAN. 19. The Epoca of to-day states that a Bill will shortly be presented to the Congress for the payment, in advance, of 150,000,00 0 francs of the land tax. The Noticias asserts that Spain will demand from Peru an indemnity of 15 million francs for the expenses of the expedition. The Correspondencia announces that the Govern ment has determined to act energetically if the Encyclical be published without the authority of the Council of State. THE BOMBAY MAIL. MARSEILLES, JAN. 19 The Ellora, with the Bombay mail, reached Mar seilles at 7 a.m. to-day, having experienced' severe weather. The mails leave at 11.30 a.m., and may be ex pected in London to-morrow (Friday) evening. FRANCE. BOURSE, Jan. 18.—The market has been very firm, but without any material improvement in prices. Threes, for the Account, are now at 67f. 10c., and Mobilierat 956 f. 25c. Railway Market quiet, but well maintained. The market continued firm to the close, and left off as follows :- 41 per Cents 95 30 Italian Loan 65 40 Do. end month — Do. end m0nth...... 65 55 3 per Cents. 67 Ditto Three 5......... Do. end month 67 20 New Mexican Credit Mobilier 962 50 Do. end month 964 25 Bank Shares 3510 • Credit Foncier 1280 Roman 73 50 Russian — Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt — Deferred RAILWAYS. Cash. Acct. Orleans N ort h ern 995 ... 1000 Lyons and Mediterranean 930 ... 928 75 Southern 5BO ... 580 W es t ern 535 .... 537 50 Eastern Sardinian 3lO ... 307 50 Austrian Lombard 541 25 ... 548 75 North of Spain 352 50 ... Saragossa, Ditto to Barcelona — 175 MURDER OF BRITISH OFFICERS IN JAPAN. Advices from San Francisco up to Jan. 6, brought by the Saxonia, state that intelligence had been received in that city from Yokohama, Japan, up to Nov. 30. The principal news reported was that two British officers had been murdered by the Japanese. The English Minister had demanded the arrest and punishment of the assassins, threatening at the same time compulsory measures in the event of the demand not being promptly complied with. The Japanese authorities exhibited a conciliatory bearing. The last overland mail for England left Hong Kong on the Ist of December, at which date the news of the outrage thus reported could uot Kaye reached that poit, LITBRATURB, A Noble Book of Travels• A Journey from London to Persepolis. By John Ussher, F.R.G.S. One Vol., pp. 703. With numerous coloured illustrations. Hurst and Blackett. A truly magnificent work is this journey from London to Persepolis, filling a costly volume of some 700 pages, and adorned with gorgeously coloured illustrations. At the first sight, the perusal of such an imposing tour seems almost as formidable as it would be to undertake the journey to which it re lates. But, upon turning over its pages, we are lured on with a pleasant fascination, and derive no little information from the companionship of so agreeable a cicerone. Mr. Ussher's great merit as a writer of travels is the merit of simplicity. He gives us a clear narration of facts, as little embellished as possible. His notes were not originally intended for publica tion. " The chief object of his journey," he tells us, " was to penetrate into the mountains of Daghestan, so long the scene of the un equal conflict between Schamyl and the Russian power." His progress was every where prohibited by the Russian officers, who, he had been forewarned, would be likely to put obstacles in his path. Among the illustrations is a very admirable likeness of Schamyl, from a photograph, the history and charac teristics of this renowned chieftain being here, also, fully detailed. In summing up his character, Mr. Ussher remarks that to religious fanaticism rather than patriotism, are to be attributed his determined op position to the Russians, and his 4tubborn resistance to their rule. In his wanderings through Armenia, our traveller relates some very interestingparticulars respecting that peculiar race. Nowhere it appears is the Patriarchal system carried out to a greater ex tent than among the Armenians. During the life time of the father, all the sons and their families live in one common dwelling. The treatment of the women is somewhat peculiar. Before marriage the Armenian girls enjoy as much freedom as they like. But, once married all is changed. At first the Armenian bride may only speak to her husband, and afterwards to her female relations, but only in a whisper. "It follows," says our traveller, " that the consequence which results from the residence of so many women in one house, incessant quarrelling, is quite avoided." Verily, are the Armenians a wise people in their domestic legis lature ! The Shah of Persia is another portrait, evidently a likeness. His dress is somewhat similar to that he wore on the occasion of Mr Ussher's presentation to him, a mixture of the European and the Asiatic costume—white trousers and a pink silk frock-coat, buttoned across with large diamond buttons, each of a single stone. A sword-belt, the buckle of which was set with the famous Deriah Noor, or Sea of Light, encircled his waist. Over his coat was a pink cloth of gold dressing gown lined with ermine, and on his head the usual Astracan fur cap worn by all classes. In commenting upon his character, Mr Ussher gives him the rather question able commendation of being cruel only from cowar dice. An interesting account is given of the murder of his minister and brother-in-law, Mirza Tokee. Here is our traveller's own description of the incident—an incident painfully illustrative of the— CRUELTY OF THE SHAH OF PERSIA. His basest deed was the murder of his Prime Minister and brother-in-law, the Amir Mirza Takee, after having solemnly sworn that, if that unhappy man gave himself up, and left the British Mission in which he had sought refuge, his life and liberty should be respected. Upon this promise the Amir surrendered, contrary to the advice of every European in Teheran. His wife, the Shah's sister, from the time of her husband's disgrace and fall, never left his side for a moment, custom, stronger always than even law, making it a crime of the first magnitude to put any one to death in the presence of a female member of the royal family. After her husband's surrender, her distrust of her brother redoubled. The Princess would not permit her husband to leave her sight, and for some weeks the unhappy couple endured this con strained mode of existence. At last an order came for the disgraced minister's exile at Cashan, where he was to re main a prisoner at large, the Shah accompanying the com mand, in order better to disarm suspicion, with a letter saying that, though he desired a severe punishment, yet, owing to his relationship as well as to his promise, he would only inflict upon him this slight confinement. On his arrival at Cashan the unfortunate Amir, considering him self safe, at last left his wife to go to a bath, on entering which the first person who met his sight was the chief executioner—a man who owed everything he possessed to his own bounty—standing before him surrounded by ferashes or gendarmes, and bearing in his hand the fatal mandate. The only favour he could obtain was a choice of how he should die. He preferred being bled to death, and his veins being accordingly opened, he expired in the bath. One's mouth waters at the description, elsewhere given by Mr. Ussher, of the Shah's Jewels, when it is said—" The gem of the whole collection was the far-famed Deriah Noor, or ' Sea of Light,' taken by Nadir Shah from Mohammed, the Mogul Emperor of India. This superb diamond was set plainly in gold as the buckle of a sword belt. In form it is oblong, about two inches in length, one and a half in breadth, and in thickness not three quarters of an inch. It is perfectly plain, not being cut in angles, as is usual with diamonds. The front is quite smooth, and it seemed exactly like a bit of very thick plate glass. This celebrated diamond is con sidered equal in fineness and water to the renowned Koh-i-Noor, or " Mountain of Light," now in the possession of the Queen, which, taken from India at the same time, after various adventures found its way to the treasury of Runjeet Singh, the Sikh chief, and thence into English hands. A great number of uncut emeralds and some very large tur quoises were shown to us, and also a quantity of embroidery ornamented with pearls, some of which were very large. Most of the emeralds were full of flaws, but they were of enormous size, some crys tals being nearly three inches in length, and of cor responding breadth. A very beautiful kaleoun of state of green enamel, ornamented with emeralds, _was no less remarkable for the simplicity and ele gance of its shape than from the rich materials of which itwas composed. All these treasures were handed to us without hesitation, and passed from hand to hand round the circle. We were surprised indeed at the little care seemingly taken of jewels representing such enormous wealth, the loss of one of which would infallibly have entailed that of the guardian's head." As affording another and charming illustration of our author's powers of description, we give below his account of the— BAZAARS AT BAGDAD. It was curious to observe how the different characters of the various nationalities around betrayed themselves at once. The Persian and Christian shopkeeper, the instant any one stopped for moment in front of his goods, became excited at the prospect of a customer, and manifested his eagerness to sell by a ready obsequiousness and profuse civility ; while, on the contrary, the stately and turbaned Turk seemed to consider that it was he who conferred a favour on his customers by allowing them to purchase his wares. As usual in the East, each trade has its separate bazaar. Some of the silk manufactures that were shown to us were especially fine, and the colours most vivid and brilliant. Some abbas, of thick blue silk, in which arabesque patterns of gold were woven, were re markably beautiful, and were intended as presents from the Sultan and governors of provinces to such Arab chiefs as they wished to honour. The passages through the bazaars are of clay, which, from the constant traffic, is as hard as stone, and being kept moist, cool in summer. Many of the bazaars are in a half ruinous condition, and some are alto gether shut up. Though the trade of Bagdad is still so brisk, it has very much declined from its former importance, and probably the amount of commerce which enlivens its busy marts is not now the fourth of what it was when, in the palmy days of the Khalifs, the residence of the succes sors of the Prophet, frequented by merchants from all parts of Persia and Arabia, boasted a proud pre-eminence over the other cities of the East. We must linger no longer, however, over these pleasant pages, which we may safely commend to the lovers of traveller's tales. Among the illustra tions there is a brilliantly-coloured sketch of a " Circassian dance," together with others of " Geor gian costumes," and of " Circassian marauders," as well as admirable views of the gate of the Yezeedi temple, of the tomb of Cyrus, and of other scenes equally well worthy of being thus pourtrayed in a series of gorgeous embellishments. The Three Watches. By W. G. Wills, author of "'The Wife's Evidence," &c. Three Vols. Hursi and Blackett. We cannot but think that Mr. Wills has been unfortunate in the theme he has selected for his new work. He tells us in his preface that " in the persuasion that the veneer of manners in the upper classes tends to conceal true nature," be has taken his types " from somewhat lower strata, as pre - sent- I ing more robustness, freshness, and origi nality." With this object in view, he has fallen into the error common to some of the pre-Raphaelites who, in their aversion of the ideal, descend to the common-place, and provided they actually represent nature, prefer her in her least attractive or even in a repulsive guise. So the author of " The Three Watches," believing the rank to be but " the guinea stamp," and wishing to portray to us " a man for a' that," has chosen for his hero a one-eyed, rough, and reckless sailor, whom he styles " an humble Mark Antony," who is, to all intents and purposes, a bigamist and a murderer, being only accidentally rescued from the consequences of these crimes. We should be as loth to regard the " fashionable novel," with its elaborate descriptions of " rose-coloured boudoirs' and flowing draperies, as a correct picture of " na ture" in high life, as we are to believe that Tom Frompton and Mary Gowan are correct types of their class, however powerfully their individual charac ters are worked out. There is a marked indivi duality in Mr. Wills' impersonations, and there is great vigour in many of his descriptions. The same excellencies which gave a charm to the thrilling story of " the Wife's Evidence" are to be found in his new novel, we could wish they had been exerted to more interesting effect. As a spe cimen of the vigour of some of these rough sketches, let us take his portrait of " The Stoker," a wealthy engineer, a self-made man, who still labours at the anvil, like another Vulcan. This " Stoker," as he is surnamed, is, Mr. Wills tells us, a study from life. Here is the Stoker on the hero's first introduc tion to him : THE STOKER AT HOME. " Wal, lad," hailed the Stoker, filling up the doorway with his ponderous shoulders, and leisurely turning down his sleeves after a wash. " How's the pa'son ?—'tis long sin I've had a crack with Pa'son Frompton. Woy, wot a lusty chap he's got. Bless thy loife, thou dost not stan' on the pa'son's shanks, I'se uphowd 'ee. Coom into dinner, •and, and see wot we've got—as I al'ays say to my guests -if theer's ought on the table, thou'ld find it." Tom followed him into the passage, and on the way the Stoker turned, and laid a hand on his shoulder impres sively— " Has't ever sailed in them steamboats as fly across the channel, lad ?" " I've crossed in them," said Tom. " Has't been below in the engine-room ?" " Never." • The Stoker's arm dropped from his shoulder, and his momentary earnestness departed, he opened a side door, and strode into the parlour before his guest. " This here is Pa'son Frompton's son ; he's come to tak' pot luck wi' us—coom tak' your places all." It was a large plain room, which must have occupied all the basement-width of the cottage, and was fit for a carni vorous race of men. A fine round of beef was at the head of the table, piling its steam to the ceiling. Through this savoury mist Tom saw his company. There was the Stoker's raw-boned son, ruddy from his wash, and staring at Tom through it. There was the doctor rubbing his hands slowly and staring at Tom. There was a conceited looking young man, with gold watch chain, from which hung little gold lockets, a gold horse, and a geld horse shoe, staring at semi-blind Tom, with his two beaming blue eyes ,as round as falcon's, and a girl's figure nearest of all, and most revealed, Tom never looked at her. Come sit down—keawer down, lads," cried the Stoker, taking his seat, and when all were in their places saying grace in four words, " God bless the vltuals. Amen ! " And here is a companion glimpse of THE STOKER AT WORK. Before the morning rose was the Stoker always up. What he did at the ghostly hour, I cannot tell. He was a sleepless old sinner ; he used to prowl. You'd hear him striding up and down the passage—you'd hear him clinking metal at his forge, .and then all sound would cease. Then, be sure, he was staring at his iron daughter of wheel and piston safely stabled there, silent and motionless now, but ere long to scream and rush in such a fashion as shall astound the whole shire. Then the unwashed workman would come in and ligh the furnace ; and the old man would knock up that slug gard Sam, with wrathful ridicule ever fresh each morning this ten years back. Then the work began. So it was on this memorable morning. The old man was on his twilight prowl— ruminating on his rugged schemes of ambition, I suppose, or working out some problem of lever and wheel, perhaps; but never a thought had he of his daughter. He watched the fire beginning to glow, and its kindred light glistened in his little bison eyes. He routed up Sam with his wonted kick and intolerant outcry— " Roll awt here, ye snorin' hog. Ha you struck a tap root i' th' boalster, fro' thy big turnip head ? Up—up, dost hear ?" "Aw reet, owd mon. I expect when the deyvil ca's for a chap, he'se ha' more pity nor you," grumbles Sam, turn ing out heavily, and "putting on his clothes with half opened lids. Then the morning's work began. The bellows wheezed and puffed its wrinkley chest. And the Stoker, with stripped hairy arms, worked the iron in the fire fountain. Old Parson Frompton, the father of Tom, is another life-study. A weak, garrulous, loving-hearted old man, who spoils his son by alternate cuffs and caresses, and who is tortured beyond endurance by his shrewish daughter Deborah. Great is the Parson's relief on her ultimate departure, when at length he can eat his meals " unsauced by tongue trimmings," and deliver his sermons with "no critical black bonnet in the pew-corner to distract his eye." One of the happiest scenes between the hero and heroine, who (to say truth) occasionally address each other i n very abusive terms, is the following love scene : YES OR NO. " I've loved you these fifteen years. There's fifteen fresh years of my life gone. I recollect you as you looked to me then," said the captain, with altogether a very scat tered address. " You're the picture of what you used to be this moment. As sure as there's a blue sky above us, you love me." The words were bold; but they were said with such a large simplicity, with such an' hilamus clear-eyed good faith, that they were not a bit presumptuous. " What right have you to say that ?" said Mary, looking up at him with a sort of earnest inquisitiveness. " The right of my great love to you, Birdie. I've a love for your bonny face this moment would draw you after me round the world." " Oh, then, it's not necessary for me to speak," she said. " Give's the little word of three letters, Birdie, that's all I ask." " No," she whispered, with a smile which annulled the word. Poor old Mosie, the weather-beaten " old salt," is another of Mr. Wills's powerful sketches of charac ters. When next we meet with the author of the " Three Watches" we trust he will have selected a more agreeable theme for his powerful pen. Wines and other Fermented Liquors. By James Richmond Sheen. One Vol., pp. 288. Hard- wicke. Wine-sippers as well as wine-bibbers may be cer tain of thoroughly.enjoying Mr. Sheen's book, if they will but take it up in the right mood—if they will, that is, but begin its perusal prepared to find within it a pleasant gossip about wines and other fermented liquors, and not a mere dry and learned treatise upon the subject. Nevertheless, while we say this, there is a pleasant flavour of scholarship running through Mr. Richmond Sheen's conversational talk with us about the wines of France, Spain, Portugal, Madeira, Hungary, Italy, Greece, Germany, &c. About Burgundy, Hermitage, Tokay, Champagne, Moselle, Hock, Claret, Port, Madeira, Sherry, or Sack, or Canary ! About vine yards and brewhouses, about malt and hops, about distillation and rectification, equally even about Fa lernian poured from the amphora into the rhyton or the patera, and about beer quaffed, as Bob Sawyer facetiously expresses it, out of " its native pewter." Byron and Horace, Longfellow and Ovid, Roger's " Italy" and Virgil's " Georgics" are among divers other flavorous writers and writings laid under con tribution by Mr. Sheen for apt and always welcome quotations. The little book is pleasant reading, and it is one that, at the same time, is well stocked with useful as well as interesting information. The Childhood and Schoolroom Hours of Royal Chil dren. By Julia Luard. One Vol. Pp. 493. Groombridge and Sons. At a time when the nation's hopes are centred in a Royal Baby—just one year old—the authoress of this volume has very appropriately selected for the theme of an interesting children's history book the children of Royal parentage. " The Little Queen, or Richard the Second's Child-wife ;" " The House of Lancaster, or Family Life in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries ;" " King Baby, or the Baby King ;" " The House of York, or the Infant Marriage" a pretty picture, this, forming the frontispiece—the house of Tudor ; the Twelfth pay Queen; the House of Stuart; the Home of Hanover, together with some interesting reminis. cences of the Princess Victoria, are among th e contents of the volume—the historical particulars comprised within it being cleverly interwoven into a pleasant story about Aunt May and her little pupils. Why Paul Ferroll Killed his Wife. By the Author of " Paul Ferroll." One Vol., pp. 333. Fourt h Edition. Saunders, Otley, and Co. Reading this story—which by the way is, as 311 Irish American might say, like a Sequel at tne wrong end—reading this story is really for all th e world like analysing the dregs of a cup of poiso n- One almost looks for the name of Dr. Taylor upo,n the title-page. Nay, it is worse than the analysis of the dregs of a cup of poison—it I st otherwise to hint at the impression produied UP ° one's mind after an examination of it—like a very minute account of a rather fearful study in m o ot bid anatomy ! It is a clinical lecture deli v ered, n by a sick bed, but by a death bed—after death ha : visited it. Nay, even going .beyond this, one might describe it as, very much indeed, like a Ill* . bidly detailed description of apost mortem examinatgeli and that, too, a post mortem examination adve r tured upon - after a rather tardy exhumatoii. tii Nevertheless, every one who has read "P a t Ferroll " will be curious to understand at la . tt wh y Paul Ferroll Killed his Wife." The 0 : 4 versal opinion arrived at after this enthralling rec°'; has been read of the Reason Why, being, we d oub h not with the majority, exactly in a ccordance No t e our own, namely (to express it according to 01 moral drawn from one of the Ingoldsby Legends); " Sarved her right !" Paul Ferroll, at least, wi ll b ,„ found.—when his crimes come to be looked into—'t° have had fearful provocation. The general effect.ea the story here recounted, however, is depressing and unwholesome. The Dead Heart. By Charles Gibbon. One V° l "' pp. 310. Ono The Orange Girl. By Bracebridge Hemyng• - Vol., pp. 314. John Maxwell and Co. A couple of stories—" Never before Prin ted ' says the title-page of each of them—stories cleveT contrived upon the plot of two dramas recen tly filling rival London playhouses from floor to ceill " The Orange Girl" and " The Dead Heart" ' v eri be welcome to those lovers of fiction, now so numerous—readers who can nowadays, not as o . old, rim and read, but actually rush and read ale the iron track of our railways. The adapter of t; " Tale of the Bastille " is Mr. Charles Gib li° already (strange though it may sound to saY 5O) favourably known by his " Dangerous Conn e g tions !" The adapter of the " Orange Girl" be ill t a Barrister of the Middle Temple and wit h" among other works, of " Gaspar Trenchard." Hits. By Lewis Hough, M.A. One Vol., pp. 2 F. Pitman. A preposterous illustration, in the form of an ce drawn and worse executed woodcut frontispie,; nearly spoils the effect of this little volume on re first opening of it. It is a decided Miss before e Hits—introduced possibly by way of bringing Afr , latter out more vividly to our recognition ! to the Hits themselves—meaning the letterPre; contents of the volume, they are, one a paper fr ci o Household. Words, one from Temple Bar, one fr ° Once a Week fi , the rest from Chambers's Joill',, a‘ And, of them as a collection, the writer says f d s tiously in the first sentence of his Preface private in the Light Literature Brigade, wh° been for some years keeping up a desultory fi re ti t hopes of hitting John Bull's eye, has gath e j e o together in the present volume some of his P eri shots." Scanning them, one can cry out, el r now and then, as one might at the duel senil e itt " Hamlet"—" A hit, a palpable hit !"—addingibe those times, Well-aimed, Private Hough, of L.L. B . ! •ect'.l Campion Court ; a Tale of the Days of the Pl_d meat, Two Hundred Years Ago. By Jane Worboise. One Vol. Virtue Brothera'„ The authoress of " Lottie Lonsdale," has not,llrct we regret to say, selected a very attractive sA fi i, for her new work. Yet, the story itself is t " i l z t ciently interesting, as the readers of her fo r '' writings will readily believe. The Recent Gales.-- Loss of Two Liver? Ships and 37 Lives• LIVERPOOL, Wednesday 0. Details have been received of two other sa d r q , asters to Liverpool ships. The Behera (s.), Child (arrived at Falmouth for shelter on h er from Alexandria to Liverpool), left Malta 0111,iii 3d, and Gibraltar on the 10th Ja n uary. She f' ° , o l3o l part of the crew, seven in numb er , o f th e 5 11 ' 1 ' 3 15 Nevis, which foundered off Sacraliff a fog - 4 1 4 3 before the Behera reached Gibraltar. Mode weather was experienced until the 13th, but wheu " 11 , Cape Finisterre a severe gale was experienced fr(/)r, W.S.W. On the 13th, in lat. 46.12 N., long. 8 1 0; the Behera observed a bark, with ensign up, t° o l3 , windward. They hauled up to her, and soon aft el ,,,,r served a vessel under jurymasts. The wind w asb ;l, ing in great squalls. The Behera passed within P. 414 and offered to tow one of the vessels (the Sa ri f e j • Gem) to Falmouth. The offer was not aeeeP il ' o 6l The Sarnian Gem was from Guernsey, I) , (fr fot to Barbadoes. The Behera then proceedecl, 00 Liverpool, the gale shifting with terrific force Irio W. to N.W. On the 14th the gale increase d, 11 10 a very heavy sea, which broke on board, ielf damaged four boats, and the storm maintopsa ll bed away. The coals were washed from the 1 01 00 into the engine-room, the pumps choked, all cl 4o engines rendered almost unmanageable. The !" 0 116 lee bulwarks were driven under water, al l '„ys' shipped large quantities of water down the s l ;y3 hole: Capt. Child then threw overboard 222 b it) of cotton from the deck, and the vessel lay t ° small sail in the main rigging during the 1 1 °0 portion of the gale. The captain and chief ll a were severely injured. At 1 p.m. the Behera in sight of the Lizard ; but in consequence of 6 lll gale increasing, and the sea running life dept " mountains high," Capt. Child deemed it pi tl je ll to bear up to Falmouth, where the vessel was anchored at 3.30 in the afternoon. CA The ship Powerful, Captain Nixon, from a o P cutta for London, is supposed to have founder tro d Guernsey during the gale. The Powerful sail ecl 'o 4 l Calcutta on the 22d Sept., and, although Of S due in England, nothing transpired to excite for her safety until the receipt of intelligence ir tl iji quantity of wreck, evidently of a large ship/ 115 ;1i ° been picked up near Guernsey. Subsequently ship's figure-head—a Highlander—and pa rt ° a to cutwater were found, and the figure was sta te te y have belonged to the Powerful. On Sunday gram was received by the owners announcing to o the ship was reported to be totally lost, and t h 3 4 12 0 the least tidings had been heard of the crew , 0 ,4 are supposed to be all drowned. The Power-f eO6l a Quebec-built ship of 1, 230 tons, launched in ,ll and owned by Messrs. R. Cuthbert and C °4 ; kt Liverpool. In Lloyd's register she was classed,oro for seven years. The ship and cargo, whi til Gr eif very valuable, were largely insured, and her numbered about 30. cre l We believe that the Ben Nevis had 14 of °' h e on board, and that four of those on board the 13e o ffiS are severely injured. A boat, with the /8 0 , " Powerful, Liverpool," has been washed ashor e Guernsey, together with large quantities ° f India produce. A DUEL.—." A duel," says the Gazette des t y bunaux, "has just taken place between the C° lll3 , oo cP Talleyrand-Perigord, recently made Duke de Moutni°;o tea and Count de Larochefoucauld, ono of the plaintif f° ° suit now pending before the Civil Tribunal fe` Seine. These gentlemen happening to meet %tic: evenings since at their club, a verbal prov°,c, was addressed by Count de Larochefoucauld Joe, former. The latter having angrily ret oted , became inevitable. Arrangements were ac c° ol ,l;l4 made by their seconds, and the parties met a 0-", near Bagatellle, in the Bois de Boulogne. SlO rc ti l t f' ;o ' the weapons used, and after the antagonfsts had f °u a 15 minutes, Count de Larochefoucauld was w ol.l" e e tit l. o ° the arm. The seconds then interfered, aud put Counto ,',, tho combat. The wound of Count de Laroch 6 f o not likely to have any serious consequences. clO Tallyrand-Perigord also received two slight Ti ° the arm and on the chest.