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The writer of the article disclaims the, notion of France having ul terior objects in view ; and it is emphati cally declared that no , 4 foundation what exer" exists for the circulation of such reports. France has no need to have recourse to crooked schemes. " What she thinks, what she wishes, what she wills—all she declares loudly !" It will, no doubt, tend to reassure many to meet with this de _cided statement, for it has been generally thought that the French policy tended directly to war, although there has been no actual proof of its doing to oing so. Taken altoget her, the last accounts seem show a more favourable indication to peace. Count Bis3fAnch: is altering his arrangements, and is said to meditate a modification of the Prussian Cabinet. He wishes to improve his position before he appears in the new Chamber. It is doubtful if the coalition he is planning of Liberals and Conservatives will succeed in gaining him a spell of popularity; but it shows, at any rate; that the Count is anxious to make some change. As for his policy towards the rest of Germany, however, it would seem as if the Berlin Minister thought that too perfect to undergo any alteration of the smallest kind. The last exploit of his genius has been to address a summons to Hanover on ac count of her warlike preparations, and he has fur thermore signified the Prus.sian h me of intention of occu pying the " military roads" State. This is imperious enough in all conscience,dyeefte n ee f their and were or natters not of so serious au i mport it would be ludicrous to notice the inconsistency of Prussi a mobilising all .her own army, and refusing to permit any other State to make - In truth, she is only too g l a d of s erf-preservation• p icking a quarrel, in order t the prete:it for to make it e')fivenient to enter what territories she pleases during the approaching struggle that threatens to take place. The Prussian General, Prince WITTGENSTEIN, had an interview with the KING on Saturday, and another with Count BISMARCK. It is evident that the Russian Government is watching the state of affairs on the Continent at p resent with great anxiety, and perhaps this may induce Count BE 31ARCK to pause before he gives the signal to com mence tEe war. The aspect of affairs at the pre stni that by a dexterous manceuvre Examia might retire from the aigressiire momeut is attitude she has assumed, and it is yet possible that she may do so. Count DIENSDORFF haslasretcAeiuvesdtrtihane reply of the Berlin Government to t he Note, and it conveys a settlement proposed by Austria. It to h it is inttte buno proposals may be are m ated that at m a ade fu b bl y rPerustsi7 some other on s e ci e u m a s r t e t r o s c a s a r r t y o t the idea entertained n T so h M is e ou i put forward just at p resent. Count BISIIARCK wishing to keep the door open for negotiation a little longer. A m ee tin g of about 2,000 of the working classes was held at Berlin yesterday, -which pretty plainly shows the state of feeling in that direction. It was unanimously resolved that the Deputies must soon be elected in consequence of the threatened war, and that they must maintain the constitutional rights of the country, and not give their consent to the course followed by the Government before they arrived at a " solution of the internal conflict." In many different quarters there are sufficient indications to prove to Count BISMARCK that he is running contrary to public opinion ; and, as for the policy of the Austrian Government, that is surely and steadily going against him, and tending to sub vert his plans. A Circular has just been addressed by Austria to the different German States, demand ing that any discussion respecting the convocation of a German Parliament should be postponed until the different Governments have settled the basis of Fede ral Reform. This is contrary to the wishes of Count BISMARCK, for he has distinctly specified his desire that the German Parliament should assemble be fore other matters are discussed. The Middle and Minor German States will have a Conference of Ministers at Bambery to-day. It is curious to notice the important position now held by these lately despised States and the influence attached to their decisions. It suited the purpose of the two great German Powers a year or two ago to ignore the interests of these principalities, but now are only too glad to make advances. The hostile de meanour exhibited by Prussia towards Saxony has been the subject of general remark lately, and additional proof of its extent is shown by the rumour gaining ground that the Prussians had actually crossed the Saxon frontier, and that a collision was expected between the Prussian and Saxon troops. Although this was not authenticated, it shows what is expected to take place, and, indeed, we should not be surprised if an event of this kind proved the beginning of hostilities. The animus displayed by Prussia in this direction has been un mistakeable, and Herr Von BISMARK will, no doubt, turn his first efforts in that direction in the event of peace being ruptured. The length of time which the discussions have occupied is perhaps on the whole a favourable sign for peace. Things have now reached that state that the balance is pretty equally ad justed, and no one need be surprised whichever turn events may take in the next few days. Much will depend upon the decisions of the Prussian Government ; but they cannot now be said to hold the place they did as the arbiter' of the destinies of Germany. If peace prevail it must be at the sacrifice of many of the schemes' of the Berlin Government, while if war ensue it is extremely doubtful that Prussia will be able to retire from the contest with anything like dignity, with all the ter ritories she now possesses. We are carrying the modern principle of non intervention to a point that is neither creditable to our humanity, our honour, nor our common sense. It is one thing to rush into hostilities at every opportunity and to take up arms to reinstall every unpopular Sovereign whom his . subjects ass ay have refused to tolerate any longer, and quite another thing to interfere with the'full weight of our ence and authority to ,prevent acts of unwarrant able rggression on peaceful communities and the destruction of a pobulous city at the dicta tion of avarice or ambition. All Europe is likely to pay dearly enough for the timidity of the English . Cabinet . two years ago, IA hen a few resolute words . ,from the'Foreign-office would have averted the whole Danish war and its consequences, which no one can now foretell. But foreign nations have lately discovered what it took them some time to learn, that nothing will induce England to interfere beyond empty threats and pitiful remonstrances; and accordingly the total destruction of the city of Valparaiso bears testi mony to the respect paid to our appeals by Spain. For three hours and a half shot and shell were poured into the city, and what these did not destroy was consumed by the fires which broke out: Some private buildings survive, but all public establish ments were destroyed, including the Custom House and the warehouses, containing an immense quan -1 tity of valuable foreign merchandise. The Spanish fleet having done its work withdrew, and it was generally feared the Admiral intended i bombarding Caldera, Coquimbo, and other towns. The indignation and excitement of the Chilian people is terrible, and considerable bitter ness is felt against this country, and not without I reason. Before the bombardment began the American Commodore proposed to the English Commander that they should try what virtue there was in their men-of-war. This, it must be remembered, was after all peaceable efforts had been exhausted, and the united appeal of all the Foreign Ministers had received a firm though cour teous refusal from NUNEZ. The Chilians could hardly bring themselves to believe that the Spainards intended bombarding a defenceless city, in which there was so much fo re i gn -p ro p er ty. B u t th ere wa s soon no doubt of their intentions, and the American Minister as well as the American Commodore pro- , posed to the English to compel them to desist and spare the city. The English Commander refused to ' interfere or co-operate, aid as the Americans did not like to - take the whole responsibility the foreign fleets moved to a place of safety, and allowed the city to be destroyed before their eyes! The question which naturally rises is, Why do we • keep a fleet in the Pacific ? It cannot be to protect our interests, since we have suffered the demolition of property belonging to English subjects, estimated it is said, at $180,000,000. It cannot be to preserve our credit, since we are the first to steam off from any scene of danger. It cannot be to impress or overawe foreigners, for we let them see that English men keep all their courag e f or their despatches. It cannot be to assist our all r aiessorEno.lnd i repel wanton concerned.tonaggres fa Sion. Might is rig ht so c, a v n es. a r s e p t r h e e s e m n t o a n t pis 0 7 k u s s t ul h l e a n v l e y t i t h e o a u l thought the tt t A h e n m i e s r e i c l l t a h st at to t l h e e ave re a n s ia th n e s English steamed vessels f li t l e e r e ptohret first) were not so very far wrong after all: m ron tthoeiarnyduptuyr,par.osed • the shores of Ireland m i g ht d o ? S o l ong as the matt Who can say what a little active demonstration matter is in the hands of the police, well and good; they know our costly iron-clads happen befor e we officers b d u o t i s t ah ; no dw b I , il l t uwm if h eo i r comesto: cans msai military t toawr what u t mayt i n g make up our minds? The possible advent of the cholera amongst us has been frequently discussed during the winter months. Former experience has Painfully taught us that the dreaded -enemy is likely to visit these shores, after doing its work among our continental neighbours, and various circumstances have tendA to create the THE SUN, LUNI)ON, MONoA Y EVENING, MAY 14, 1806 apprehension that we should not be entirely free from it this spring. Englishmen are never much inclined to shrink from the contemplation of a pos sible danger ; on the contrary, -they are generally eager to examine it in all its aspects, and sometimes to exaggerate the risk and the evil. But unfortu nately we are not alwayi prompt in action as in words, and in spite of caution, warning, appeal, and remonstrance we too often leave long established abuses tin - rectified and necessary reforms unprac tised till the moment of urgency arrives. We pride ourselves, perhaps not altogether without reason, on the development of our sanitary knowledge, and on the healthiness and cleanliness of many of our large towns, but 'no one can refuse to admit that very much remains to be done. What with our vestry system, and the various interests that oppose them selves to the enforcement of proper regulations, what with the neglect and indifference of some classes, and the ignorance and degradation of others, many abuses are left untouched which are preju dicial in ordinary times, but in sickly seasons, or in presence of an epidemic, become imminently dan gerous. "All our medical officers of health concur in stating that there . has been a great increase of fever in the metropolis during the last few years. Typhus, that familiar visitant of crowded courts and ill-ventilated, ill-drained alleys, has been unusually busy, the Fever Hospital has been more than full, the sick wards of our workhouses have been com pelled to receive patients who should assuredly never be admitted among a large and mixed assembly. Typhus, if not inevitably a precursor of cholera, is certainly an indication of a sanitary condition very favourable for its reception and extension. It is a sure test of the state of the public health among the lower classes, and it is in times of epidemic illness' that these classes take a terrible revenge for the cruel neglect and indifference to ,their wants and sufferings which those more happily situated show at other times. From the close and wretched lane or alley it is often but a step or two to handsome well-built mansions, and these few stepS are being quickly taken by the direful and insidious foe. If we disown the claims of our common humanity in the time of health and security, we cannot shake off our liability to the common danger. Our sanitary improvements, our drainage system, and other changes have done great good, no doubt, but the overcrowding of our poor and populous districts consequent upon modern changes and innovations is a very serious evil. The necessity of improved dwellings for our labouring classes is admitted on all hands, and much has been effected by generous and public-spirited individuals, foremost among whom is the honoured name of PEABODY ; but we must not delude ourselves into fancying that the work is done. It is a monste evil, too large, in fact, to be grappled with by any single effort—too formidable to be overcome by any solitary attack, however energetic. It cannot re main long in its present condition, for it is a. daily increasing evil ; it grows with the growth of the population, spreads with the extension of our cities. It must be dealt with comprehensively and sys tematically ; and among all the pressing topics of interest and excitement, our statesmen and philan thropists cannot afford to disregard this question if ;hey wish to preserve the health, the energies, and ;he contentment of the people. Meanwhile there is a great deal to be done in - ... - waiting for a thorough organisation of our indus. trial dwellings. Sanitary reforms should be vigo rously pushed on nuisances should be promptly re moved, all deficiencies and irregularities in' the water supply orthe drainage should be immediately attended to. Unfortunately it is just in those poor and populous districts where such precautions are of the most importance that they are most likely to be neglected. The inhabitants either do not know their value or are afraid to offend their landlords ; the landlords, if appealed to, very often withhold assistance which they know very well will not be extorted from them, and so the evil goes on, and amid a general sense of uneasiness and anxiety at the prospect of cholera the real sources of danger are overlooked or neglected. Foiewarned is fore armed, says the good old adage, and a state of pre paration serious helpless riolts panic.e very h a ve different h appi from om useless no grounds n f cl or that sanitary regulations are prope rl y enforce apprehension, but we hav e ever y reason for seein g that sanitary regulations are properly enforced, and the requirements of the public health promptly and efficiently attended to. Instead of such mat ters being, as they are often considered, "nobody's business," they are just now "everybody's business." It is every one's duty to investigate the origin of a foul smell, an ill-managed drain, a neglected dust heap in hisneighbourbood, and to report such a case to the proper authorities. Science has taught us many useful precautions respecting sickness, but in no respect is her teaching more clear and definite than when she tells us that cleanliness, temperance, pure water, and fresh air are the greatest preserva tives against cholera, and there is little doubt that it is by their neglect of these safeguards that the German emigrants have brought the deadly enemy upon themselves to startle Liverpool. It is to be hoped that the authorities of that city will be stirred to the danger, to inquire into the cause of their exceptionally high death rate, and to remove from their rich and populous town the stigma of Tieing, as it now is, one of the unhealthiest in the whole kingdom. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Sunday Evening. The Emperor and Empress were to have left Paris in the early part of the past week for the provinces; but the threatening aspect of affairs has detained his Majesty in the capital, and it is even reported that the proposed journey may be postponed for the present. Yesterday a Cabinet Council was held at the Tuileries, which lasted much longer than the usual time. The facts of the day are more plainly indicative of war than ever ; bat, nevertheless, there are remarkable officious (official ?) articles in the Pays and the Constitutionnel in favour of the proba bility of peace. The writers of both the articles argue almost in the same words, that a policy of neutrality is a policy of peace. The article in the Constitutionnel is an answer, or rather a confirmation, of that in the Pays. The Pays says :—" The Go vernment of the Emperor has doubly served the interests of France by remaining pacific in the midst of the warlike agitations of other Powers, and in prudently making reservations for the future. The liberty of action which he claims is by no means in disaccord with his desire to maintain peace." The Constitutionnel says that the policy of peace and, neutrality followed by the Government of the Emperor in the present crisis is in conformity with I the interests and dignity of France. It will take no part in a war unless compelled to do so in defence of the honour and interest of the nation. As to the probability of war, the Moniteur, as may be supposed, abstains from discussion upon the subject ; but, on the other hand, it collects together reports or facts from Germany and other papers, all exhibiting a decidedly belicose tendency. For in stance, it states that the Bavarian Government, in consequence of the gravity of the position, has advised the immediate mobilisation of the army and the convocation of the Chambers for the 22d inst. The army of Hanover is mobilised. The Wurtem berg Government has forbidden the exportation of horses, and has ordered the purchase of the number sufficient for the .mobilisation of the army. the eighth federal corps d'arme6, comprising the . contin gent o the Southern States a Germany, is to be LA TEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) ~-- PRUSSIA. BERLIN, MAY 14. Duke William of Mecklenburg has been appointed Commander of the Royal Guards, instead of Duke Augustus of Wurtemberg, who has been relieved of his command General Von Voigt Rheetz has been appointed Chief of the General Staff. GREECE. ATHENS, MAY 8. On a9count of the probability of war the King has deferred his intended journey into the provinces, and returned to this city yesterday evening. FRANCE. BOURSE, May 12, Two o'clock.—The suspension of the Bank Charter Act in England has given a great impetus to Consols, which are telegraphed with an advance of no less than 1i per cent. Here prices have been subjected to considerable fluc tuations. Threes, for the Account, are now unvaried At 63f. 85c. Italian Fives are at 38f. 80c., or 45c. lower. Credit Foncier Shares are 15fr. higher—at 1,130 fr. Credit Mobilier have de clined 15fr.—fo 535 fr. In the Railway Department, Northern Shares gain Mr., Lyons 3fr. 75c., and Lombard 13fr. 75c., Austrian Shares remain un changed. The market became more buoyant towards the end, and closed on the following higher quotations : per Cents 93 Do. end month Bank Shares — Italian Loan 39 95 Do. end month 4O Mexican Loan 32 Do. Bonds 235 Spanish Threes - Home Debt — 3 per Cents. 64 30 Do. end month 64 20 Credit Mobilier ... 545 Do. end month ... 542 50 Unis Do. end month I Deferred - WAYS. RAIL' For Account. Orleans 795 Northern Lyons and Mediterranean BOO Southern Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona Roman 497 50 78 75 300 -- 301 23 167 50 57 50 LITERATURE. The Romance of a Court ; or Berlin and Sans Souci A Novel. 3 vols. By A. G. Vaughan. Trans lated from the German. Richard Bentley. Very skilfully and charmingly has the German author, from historical biographies and memoirs, interwoven this truthful romance of a court which is far more interesting and entertaining than the majority of fictitious romances which we have re cently met with. Very happily, too, has the Eng lish translator fulfilled his task. There is much in the sprightliness and gracefulness of the dialogue and in the adroitness and rapidity of intrigue and counter-intrigue, all carried on with courtly com pliment and the utmost civility of civil war to re mind one of some graceful French Vaudville en acted by the most polished actors of the drawing room theatre of St. James's. Very different is the style and materiel of this German romance to that of some of the ordinary English novels of the present day. The tone is as dissimilar as if it were still in a foreign tongue, but it is not on that account in any way less attractive. The scene of the drama, as„ the title-page foretells, is Berlin and Sans Souci ; the time is the earlier and the hap pier part of the life of Frederick the Great. The character of the King, its strength and its weak ness, its greatness and its littleness, is very happily portrayed. The younger sister of the King, the Princess _Amalia, is the principal heroine of the romance, and the Baron von Trenck of famous me mory is the hero. Towards the commencement of the story the Swedish Ambassador has demanded for the Prince of Sweden the hand of the Princess Amalia, the younger sister of the King. Great is the anger of the Princess Ulrika, the elder sister, at being passed over, and she deliberates as to how she can escape from the indignity. And as if Fate herself were bent on aiding her reflec tions, the door opened, and Princess Amalie walked in. One glance sufficed to tell the Princess Ulrika that she had not been mistaken,. but was perfectly correct in think ing that Amalia, was not overcome with joy at the event which had occurred. The eyes of the Princess were red with weeping, and those lips, generally open with laughter anil mirthful conversation, were now tightly compressed. Ulrika saw all this, and laid her plans accordingly. In stead of receiving her sister, as sho would have done, with' a cold and haughty manner, she went towards her with every show of affection, and clasped the poor girl, who now fell sobbing on her breast, tightly in her arms. "Tears!" said Ulrika affectionately, as she led Amalia to the sofa, and then sat down beside her. "How is this, my poor, dear sister ? You are weeping, although such a bright lot has been announced to you to-day ?" Amalia only sobbed louder, and buried her tear-stained face more firmly in her sister's bosom. Ulrika looked down upon her with a mixture of curiosity and mischievous joy. She could not understand these tears, and it afforded her a kind of satisfaction to see her weeping whom she had just been envying so deeply. " What !" asked 'Ulrike. further, " are you not pleased at the prospect of becoming a queen ?" Amelia lifted up her face impatiently and said, sobbing, "No, lam not pleased at it. lam not contented to be an apostate, to perjure myself, to deny my faith in order to purchase a crown and a throne ! I swore before the altar to be true to my faith and my God; and now I am required to lay aside that faith and adopt another !" After attempting to reason with her unhappy sister, the Princess Ulrika suggesti her crafty scheme. " Then I fear there will be heavy storms and fierce com bats," sighed Ulrika ; " the scenes of former days will be renewed, for our brother is not less inflexible than our father was, and our brothers and sisters are, I fear, little more to him than necessary parts in his great machine of state, but parts which must always obediently submit to be moulded according to his will." "I feel that already," said Amalia, trembling, "and therefore, my dear sister, you must help me and stand by me, for I swear to you I will never give up my religion." "Is that your mature and final decision?" " Most certainly !" "Well, since 'that is the case, I will not withhold my advice from you." "Speak, oh ! speak," said Amalie, breathlessly, and silently clasping her arms round'her sister's slender waist, and leaning her head on her shoulder. "First, then, the Swedish Ambassador has not yet for mally made his proposal ; tliat shows that he most pro bably wishes first to make his own observations, and find out whether you are really suited to become the wife of the Crown Prince. We haVe still, therefore, this delay, and if this space of time be properly employed we may at tain the object which you so much desire. But question yourself once more ; probe yourself and your own con science before you make your final decision. I must in sist upon that, so that you may not reproach me with having deprived you of the throne of Sweden." " 0 ! fear nothing, my dear sister; I am quite deter mined. I will not lie Queen of Sweden through the sacri fice of my own salvation." " Then you will never reproach me ?" " Never I" " Listen, then ! From this moment put a mask on your face; that means, behave towards all around you, your friends, servants, the whole Court circle, yes, even towards your relations, in a proud, harsh, insolent manner. Espe cially before the Swedish Ambassador strive to appear as a capricious and haughty Princess, who considers it beneath her to speak to any ordinary person like hint. If you speak to him, and he attempt to make a reply, take him 112 suddenly and command him to be silent. If he would pay you a compliment, let an unmistakable expression of scorn be your only answer. Continuo this style of behaviour for a few .clays, and I feel certain your object will be gained." (Thidbault, iv. 202.) " Oh, I understand ; I quite understand !" exclaimed the young girl, delighted, and clapping her bands, while her• face assumed a more lively expression. "I am to anthill :ate this ambassador by my una,miable conduct, so that he will not dare to speak the final word. Oh, that will be a delightful comedy, my dear Ulrika; and I promise you to play my part of the haughty young lady to perfection. Oh, thank you, thank you, my dear sister ; how happy I am to have a friend like you to devise such a clever plan to save me from the danger in which I was placed l" " She did not wish it otherwise," said Ulrika, laconically, when she found herself alone again. "If she be Without ambition, so much the worse for her, but so much the better for me. But now it is fully time for me to attend to my toilette ; I shall spend much time and care upon it to day, for I intend to be thought amiable and beautiful. I will appear a retiring, unassuming young girl." With an ironical laugh she retired to her room, where her tire-women awaited her. This plot, of course, gives occasion for some concentrated at Mulacker. The King of Wurtem- berg and Prince Alexander of Hesse will have the command of it. As to Prussia she will in three weeks have an army of 415,000 men ready for the field. Speaking of Italy, one of 'the papers says that Garibaldi has long meditated the deliver ance of the Italian Tyrol, and that it will now Le attempted. The movements of troops in Italy having occa sioned serious interruptions in the postal communi cations, the Post-office authorities there are about to organise a special service by way of Nice, Genoa, and Spezzia,•by which means letters to Paris may arrive more speedily than at present. Letters and papers from Italy have lately arrived very irregu larly in Paris. By the new mode letters for Paris will reach Nice in 25 hours, from Nice to Spezzia in 14 or 15 hours, including a stoppage at Genoa. From Spezzia to Florence only three hours are re quired by express trains. Thus letters from Florence to Paris will arrive in 44 hours. Several of the Paris papers treat the vote of the German Diet as a solemn manifesto and grave in cident. The German papers speak of military pre paration on every side. The Alleanza of Milan estimates the Austrian forces at about 40,000 men, stationed in line between Udine and Nabresina. The Gazette de Milan says, " Our station has be come a real camp. Military trains succeed each other rapidly. We see and hear soldiers of all ranks, who leave or arrive, singing patriotic airs." A cir cular from. the Italian Minister of Marine announces that the Government has made all the arrangements necessary for placing the military marine in a com plete state of armament, and to be ready for all eventualities connected with the defence of the country." The Siecle, in an estimate of the strength of the Austrian army, says :—" Austria has habitually on the peace footing 280,996 men—viz., 201,925 infantry, 391,188 cavalry, 28,171 artillery, 8,784 artillery, and the rest' coinposed of other troops. This army, according to official Austrian documents, when changed to the war footing, may be increased to 619,210 soldiers. The following is an estimate of the amount of the forces belong ing to the States which voted for the proposition of Saxony in the German Diet. Bavaria has 68,880 men of light and heavy infantry, 7,400 chasseurs. 9,276 cavalry, 8,440 artillery, 3,000 equipages 2,000 artillery, &c. The Bavarian reserve amounts to 79,000 infantry, nearly 12,000 cavalry, and 1,200 artillery. The Bavarian army has always had the reputation of being one of the best in Europe. The troops of Saxony are not to be despised. either. They are composed of 15,740 infantry, 4,000 foot chasseurs, 3,200 cavalry, and 2 ; 400 artillery. The reserve is considerable. To this army may be added that of the Duchies of Saxony—Sax-Weimar has 3,625 soldiers, Saxe-Miningen 2,564, Saxe- Altenbourg 1,473, Saxe-Coburg-aotha 2,000. The army of Hanover is nearly equal to that of Saxony. If the States which voted for the Saxon proposition should unite against Prussia, that Power would have fewer troops to take the field than her adversari6s, although she would have a very formidable army. They amount to 116,135 men on the peace footing, and 218,000 on the war footing. But to this must be added the troops formed since the mobilisation of the army, amounting to upwards of 105,400 men ; also 18,500 workmen and depot troops. To these must be added the troops in garrison, amounting to 153,860 men. As to Austria, paralysed by Italy, she could not dispose of all her forces ; one-half of them must be employed against Italy. M. Dupliex de Mezy, formerly Governor of the French Indies, and who in that capacity had impor tant struggles against the English, has just died at Paris at an advanced age. French artists appear to be wonderfully sensitive in regard to the " bubble reputation." A question of great interest to artists has been submitted to the Commission of the Academy of Fine Arts. M. Leh; mann was commissioned by the city of Paris to efie cute two paintings for the Chamber of St. Clotilda, but illness having prevented him from finishing them, he intrusted the task to one of his pupils. The two pictured have been placed in the church, but M. Lehmann says' that they are unworthy of his reputation, and wishes to take them away and destroy them, offering to reimburse the amount paid to him' for them. 'I he city of Paris, however, is satisfied with them, and says they are very artistic productions. Hence the appointment of a commit tee of the Academy of Fine Arts to decide this curi- ous and knotty point. Marshal Vaillant has been appointed member of the Imperial Central Agricultural Society of France (section of horticulture), in the room of Dr. Mon tague, deceased. On Whit-Monday the Grand Annual Military Steeplechase (gentlemen riders), will take place at La Marche for a stakes of 5,000 f., 1,600 f. of which was given by the Administration des Haras. What is called the French Derby is to be run for to-day at Chp.ntilly. The following is the result of the races on Thursday. They were not so well at- tended as usual :—Prix de la Morlaye, 300 f.,. Count Lagrange's La Favorite 1 ; Alexandra 2 ; Corsica 3. Prix de la Pelouse (gentlemen riders), 3,000 f., Gaulois 1; Sccerola 2 ; Anisette the Second. Prix de Courtenil, 3,000 f., Germanique 1; Last Born 2 ; Gayant 3. Poule de deux ans, 200 f. each ; 23 horses entered ; La Rochelle• 1; Turco 2 ; Le Tricorne 3. Prix des Lions (gentlemen riders), 3,000 f. The winner to be claimed for 15,000. Eight ran. Mercedes 1; Meli-Melo 2 ; Druse (Mr. Thomas Carter) 3. Prix du Chemin de Fer du Nord ; Count Lagrange's Argence 1; Ceres 2 ; Satellite 3. In pulling down a wall, in the Rue Cadet, the workmen have discovered a stone on which is in scribed " Limit of the faubourgs of the City of Paris under the reign of Louis XV., on the part of the King. Here is the last house of the faubourg, beyond which it is forbidden to build, in conformity with a declaration of his Majesty of the years 1724, 1726, and 1727." The Rue Cadet is now only near the beginning of the Faubourg Montmartre. Garibaldi's re-appearance in the field at the head of Italian volunteers has been seized upon for the issue of biographies and innumerable portraits in Paris. In the memoirs written by Garibaldi him self, and translated by Alexandre Dumas, the war rior says he was born at Nice in the same room as Marshal Massena. Marshal Massena's father was a bailer. The great pursuit of Garibaldi's youth was swimming, and he believed himself to be born am phibious. Ilis father was a fisherman, and they were almost always in the boat together. When a mere child he entered the Sardinian Navy. In fighting to make Italy free in 1834 he was unsuc cessful, and he left the Sardinian Navy, and took refuge in France, at Marseilles, " when," says Garibaldi, "I learnt for the first time that I had been condemned to death." From 1848 to 1852 he was either at Rome, or in China, or South America ; and after the war in Italy he retired to Caprera, where, like Cincinnatus (" the wise"), he em ployed himself in cultivating the earth. " Like Cato, firm ; like Aristides, just." Garibaldi is now 60 years of age. THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT EXHIBITION, South Kensington, is decidedly successful. With that from the sale of catalogues, the receipts at the door for admission amount to about £5O a day. The complete Catalogue, with its triple indexes of the painters, subjects and owners of pictures, has been published, and is very serviceable. THE THAMES AND SALMON. —Having heard this morning that a report was circulating in the Lon don clubs that a salmon had been caught yesterday in a net off Billingsgate, I sent down immediately my secretary to make inquiries. He found Mr. Stephenson, salesman, who kindly gives the following information :—There •is no truth in the report of a salmon having been caught yester day ; be never even heard the rumour, but live dace and roach aro caught by the boys daily off Billingsgate. He yes terday•had several of the fish brought him in a basket, all very small but one. "The river is now as clear at Billings gate as New River Water," and he believes that owing to the Thames Embankment it will soon admit salmon up it. He remembers 35 years ago, when the Phoenix Gas Works turned their gas water into the river, the water was covered with millions of barbel, chub, dace, roach, in fact all sorts of coarse fish; and it is not, in his opinion, the town sewage but the gas water that does the mischief. It is no use for the City authorities to purify the river whilst the people at Staines, Richmond, Ringston, Windsor, &c., send their filth down the k•treatn.— F. DUI:LAND, May otll.—Land end Water. interesting scenes. The sequel to the romance of the Princess Amalia is of so startling a character that it could hardly have been adventured on by any sensational narrator, and the author does well to cite his historical authority for the incident which he has very cleverly introduced to give additional pathos to the climax of his love-story. Before quit ting this work we must say something of the King. Here is a description of the first arrival at Sans Souci : Before them was a marble bason, ornamented with ex quisite statues of alabaster ; behind these were six terraces, planted with orange-trees, whoso delicious perfume seemed to be borne by the morning air, as it greeted the king on his arrival. At the summit of these terraces, and surrounded by groups of alabaster, and several cascades, rose the simple little palace, on the centre dome of which was the royal crown glistening in the sun. Everything was buried in stillness ; the cascades gently dropping their sparkling streams ; the leaves of the highest trees scarcely rustling. Now and then the stillness was broken by the song of a bird ; no discord, no busy sound of the world, disturbed this holy calm of nature. It seems as though they had shut out the world, and had entered into a new creation. They soon gained the sum mit, and looked down on the wonderful panorama which lay at their feet ; and which, with its luxurious beauty, its artistic designs, its rippling streams meandering through the green fields, presented an exquisite picture. "Is not that beautiful ?" asked Frederic, and his face beamed with delight. " Here we shall be able to escape from the troubles and bustle of the world." "It is a portion of Paradise !" exclaimed the Marquis. "Heaven grant that my King may be happy here !" he continued, raising his eyes. " Happy ?" repeated Frederic. "Say rather satisfied, Marquis ; I think that isthe highest aim to which a mortal may aspire !" _ _ . . Taking his arm, Frederic led the marquis along the .ower terrace, to the glass door which opened into the saloon. He hurried through the other reception-rooms, which were all beautifully furnished; hardly giving d'Argens time to look at any of the paintings which hint on the walls, and which had been bought by Gotzkowsky, whom the king had sent to Italy for that purpose —nor at any of the statues, which had been brought from the Poniatowsky Gallery, and for which he had paid four hundred thousand dollars. "You must see my study first," he continued ; "and you may look at all the rest afterwards." He then opened a door, and led d'Argens into a charm ing library, which had but one kind of ornament, fix highest of all—the ornament of books! They were ranged all round this Temple of Wisdom : even the very door was converted into a bookcase. _ _ " You see," said the King, closing it, "he who has once entered this enchanted room cannot escape ! Neither do I wish to do so. A new existence begins for me from this day, and when I have crossed this threshold, the past fades away like a flower !" The name of the new palace is thus suggested— " Look yonder," answered Frederic, leading d'Argens to the window, •' what do you see exactly opposite ?" " Does your Majesty mean that beautiful statue ?", " That is what I mean. What do you think it is mar quis ?" " What it is ?" repeated d'Argens. " It is a statue a Flora, reposing." "No, my friend; it is my tomb!" "Your tomb, Sire ?' said the marquis, shuddering. "And you have placed it exactly opposite your favourite room ?" " Yes, that I may never forget death," replied Frederic, " Come, we will go and examine it." He led d'Argeue into the iardens. " Here, under this statue, is a vault, in which I shall ono day rest. I began by making this grave, and charged the builder of the Palace to keep it a profound secret. Do you do the same, Marquis, for have at sufficient dread of death without being spoken to on the subject !" D'Argens' eyes had filled with tears. " Ah, Sire ! may it be long before that statue be removed from her place, and the grave opened beneath her !" cried he. The King shook his head. " Wherefore do you wish that ?'he asked, pointing towards the grave ; "guandje serai la, je serai sans souci." " Sans souci 1" repeated the Marquis, in an undertone, looking at the monument. The King extended his hand to him. "I will endeavour even during my life to be sans souci, and in token of the same I will henceforth call this retreat—SANS souci !" —(Nicolai, " Anecdoten von Friedrich II.,") ii. 303. Some interesting chapters record the visit of Vol- taire to Sans Souci, and his conversations with the King. The memoirs of the Marquise de Crequi have furnished some delightful tales and anecdotes. The author of this romance has shown marvellous skill in collecting and selecting his materials, and forming them into one complete and very delightful whole, which will amuse and interest at once the lover of truth and fiction. THE BOMBARDMENT OF VALPARAISO. The New York Times of the 2d gives the follow ing resume of the position of affairs : " In a military point of view the bombardment of the city of Valparaiso by the Spanish squadron, of which we have accounts this morning, did not amount to much, the Spanish squadron consisting of six ships, only four of which were actively engaged in the work of bombardment. The bombardment lasted for three hours, from 9 in the morning until noon. Only one or two persons who were in the streets were killed. The damage to property was confined to a few public buildings and half a dozen private houses, and eight million dollars are the outside figures of the losses incurred. It is evident, from the buildings mentioned as being specially and steadily aimed at, that the Spanish commander attempted only to destroy Go vernment property ; and we can well believe the statement that the damage done outside of this arose mainly from the bad artillery practice of the Spanish fleet. The Spanish commander gave the Chilian authorities four days' notice of his purpose, and notified also the foreign Consuls and the naval vessels of other Powers that were in the harbour. In a diplomatic and•international point of view the bombardment of Valparaiso was a matter of some moment, and came very near to having highly im portant bearings and issues. After the Spanish commander had given notification of the forth coming event, protests against it were entered by the representatives not only of the four allied Govern ments' of South America, but by those of every American Power, from Brazil to the United States, and by those of every European Power, from Great Britain and France to Denmark and Sweden. Our own Minister to Chili (Gen. Kilpatrick) and our naval commander (Rodgers) in the harbour of Val paraiso were especially active in their efforts to pre vent the bombardment and to induce a settlement of the dispute between the belligerents. Gen. Kil patrick proposed a method of settlement of an appa rently very just and comprehensive character, and made so much progress that he induced the Spanish commander to express a willingness to accept all the fundamental conditions. But on one point—and that, as was natural for a Spaniard, a point of eti quette—her Catholic Majesty's representative, who unites in himself both military and diplomatic powers, was inflexible. He insisted that Chili should salute the Spanish flag, and should offer the first salute. All efforts to effect a compromise on this point failed. It was natural enough, therefore, that there should have been considerable indignation at the obstinacy of the Spaniards, and it appears it even went so far as a very strong desire on the part of the English and American officers to adopt for cible measures against the Spanish Commander. Commodore Rodgers,' we are told, ' who com mands the special American fleet in the Pacific, was ready to prevent the bombardment, even had he been obliged to blow the Spanish fleet out of the water ;' and it is unquestionable that it would have been a very easy thing for him to do it with the, four 500-pounders of the monitor Monadnock alone. It further appears,' we are told, that the British Admiral had promised the support of his vessels in this work.' The temptation on all hands was cer tainly great. There was great indignation on the par t of the foreign, and especially the British residents, as well as on the part of the Chilians, at the policy of non-intervention that was actually pursued. Like so many other ' struggling nationalities' the Chilians expected outside support, and especially of course from the Americans. On the whole, however, we must consider it fortunate that the instructions of our Government to Commodore Rodgers agreed with those given to the British commander--to pursue a strictly neutral course towards the belli gerents. We should be in endless wars were our officers in such cases allowed to determine their own course, or were we to be guided alone by impulse. On the same ground that we should fo rc ibl y inter vene between Spain and Chili now, we might have intervened, or we might yet intervene, in a hundred wars. Our Government may exercise its officers in the matter, but the only duty of o ur o ffi cers i s to obey their Government.'' (ft:11111 11111 HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, Saturday. The Queen walked and drove in the grounds yes terday afternoon, and again this morning, accom panied by her Royal Highness Princess Helena. Their Royal Highnesses Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice also walked and drove. Prince Alfred, attended by the Hon. Eliot Yorke, went to London. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam bridge and Princess Mary left the Castle for Kew yesterday afternoon, attended by Colonel Hume Purves. Her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and his Highness the Prince of Teck accompanied their royal highnesses to Richmond, and then proceeded to London, at tended by Lady Caroline Cust. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, at tended by Colonel the Hon. J. Macdonald, also left the Castle for London. SUNDAY. The Queen, with Prineess Helena, walked in the grounds yesterday afternoon. . His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, attended by the Hon. Eliot Yorke, arrived at the Castle, from London. The Right Hon. E. Cardwell also arrived at the Castle, and had the honour of dining with the Queen and the royal family. _ . _ The Queen, their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, Princess Helena, and Prince Leopold, and the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, attended Divine service this morning in the private chapel. The Rev. W. H. Brookfield, honorary chaplain in ordinary to the Queen, preached the sermon. The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Princess of Wales teok a carriage drive on Saturday, attended by the Hon. Mrs. A. Hardinge• In the evening the Prince and Princess of Wales went to the Royal Italian Opera, Covent-garden. The Prince and Princess of Wales, with the Hon. Mrs. A. Hardinge and Major Teesdale in waiting, attended Divine service at the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday. The Communion service was read by the Rev. the Sub-dean, the Rev. J. V. Povah, and Rev. Daniel Moore. Anthem, " God is gone up" (Croft), sung by Masters Carmichael and Searle and Messrs• Francis R. Barnby, Cummings, and Lawler. Mr. Goss presided at the organ. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Daniel Moore, honorary chaplain to her Majesty, from Acts, chap. i., v. 9. THO VOLUNTEERS. On Saturday evening the London Scottish Volun teer Rifle Corps, under Lieut.-Colonel Lord . Elcho, M.P., and Major Sir David Baird, was officially in spected for the War-office by Gen. Sir Hope Grant, G.C.B. The regiment mustered in the Wellington barracks, Birdcage-walk, to the number of 300, divided into six companies, under the command of Capt. Mackenzie, Capt. Sandeman, Capt. Pender, Lieut. Scott, and Capt. Macgregor. The regiment marched, headed by its brass band and the bagpipes , to Hyde Park, where the companies were deployed into line to await the coming of Sir Hope Grant, who was received with the customary general salute. The gallant General, attended by Lord Elcho, rode round the line while it was at the open order, then took his position at the flag-staff to witness themarch past in open and close column. This was exceed ingly well done, and the sixth, Capt. Macgregor's company, deserves especial mention for the dressing kept during the march, and which showed to ad vantage the pains that had been taken to properly size the men—a point too often overlooked by volunteer captains. After marching past, line was again formed, and the advance in this formation, though somewhat slow, was remarkably steady The general movements of a regiment in the field were then gone through, and at the close of the pro ceedings Sir Hope, who is the honorary colonel of the corps, addressed the men, and in a short speech expressed the great pleasure with which he had watched their movements, which, he said, had been exceedingly well executed. He dwelt with great pride upon the appearance of the corps, but he thought that appearance would be greatly height ened if the whole regiment were kilted, instead of ocly the front and rear companies, and he hoped that by the next time he had the pleasure of meet ing them they would all adopt the kilt. In con clusion he said he should make a favourable report to the War-office. At a short distance from th e place where the London Scottish were inspected Lord Ranelagh's regiment, the South (2) Middlesex' was inspected by Col. Erskine, the Inspector-Gen' of the Volunteer Force. There were eight cow' - panies, in all about 350 members, under Lord ltane lagh's command, and after the usual field movements had been execut e d, th e i nspec ti ng o ffi c er express ed his satisfaction generally with what he had seen , but said that a large corps like this should have be en represented on such an occasion as the annual in spection by a much larger number of the menihert The 20th Middlesex, under Col. Bigge, the 37 T (Bloomsbury), under Major Ware, and the 3 9tA (Finsbury), under Col. Penton and Major Burg ess i : were officially inspected together in Regent's-par few days earlier, when the 20th and the 39th re 'll Of ceived special commendation. A brigade dri ll several of the metropolitan regiments was held 7. Saturday afternoon in Bushey-park, under Colone:! M‘Murdo, the ex-Inspector-Gen. of the Voluntell Force. There was no firing allowed, but the drl,.. given was a very instructive one in every respect On Saturday afternoon the borough of Marylebo r'es, challenge cup, a prize given by the sitting me l3l b_ e as Mr. Harvey Lewis and Mr. Thomas Chambers, v' fired for at the Wormholt-scrubbs. The ooe l P,, tion was open to all the corps in the boroileo namely, the 9th (West) Middlesex, the 20th, 1 1 . 29th, and 36th (Paddington), with 15 men On The two first-mentioned corps only put in a n 6 1; pearance, and the ranges were 200, 500, an d , he yards, seven shots at each. The cup was won bY l' ova West Middlesex by upwards of 100 points above their antagonists. The International Enfield Nir o is this year to be shot off in Scotland, by th e 01c %. of the Scottish side, who were the winners last yet3:o The English Twenty are under Captain Field, of a Hon. Artillery Company, and it is belieVed th3t good body of men will be taken to Scotland :II this side. Major Leech, the captain of the Jr at Twenty, has found great difficulty up to the pressje time in selecting a squad—a difficulty vill i t s h, greatly increased by the fact that the London in -le do not use the long Enfield, the weapon in hands of all the other rifle Volunteer corpist Middlesex, and used in all competitions• r a t . doubtful if Ireland will be represented at the le _ llO coming competition, for the good Enfield shots., yvnot can claim to be Irish by birth or lineage w ill ow compete unless they find that the squad is so atte r posed as to give a chance of winning. It is a 131 , soe la of almost general regret that the competition 13 ; woo be taken from Wimbledon, ina,smuch 1 , t o looked upon as one of the great attractions 01; national meeting, and most of the competitors/0" Wimbledon the most convenient place. Miss Russell, the distinguished prima d on of give a concert at the Canterbury Hall on PriclaY , t he a nd June, when several celebrated artistes will aPP s t 7 ro in various novelties will be introduced for t he first kill sing this country. During the evening Miss Itusselirl new ballad, written expressly for her by W. F the . eveu ig's entitled " I love thee still." A programme of of few entertainment will be published in the course days. • i n al in the PORTRAIT OF BEETHOVEN, from an orig to the collection of Dr. T. G. V. Karajan. This is b Y,„ to d with' and stormy s a t ecl olr s; : " qtaier , ey b e t s it t Th most er e i sagreeablethe well-knownl ieness t that lofty y ve and some touches of humour about the In" .„,, e b e . more of thought than of despairing melanche I ' be fitting one whose humour in music has never been appi" brow are asany AthenteaM. ld by auction • THREE PARIS THEATRES w ere sold Y le A intog a the other day at the Palais de Justice-- ete , for Comique for 1,23 6 ,00 0 francs ; t he Theatre de J v for or 126 1 °13 1,050,000 francs; and the Theat re Montmartr francs. Y ►"~'