The Sun. — London, England, 1866-03-02 00:00:00

lIIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tais DAL—M®rning, 2h. 50m.—Afternoon, 3h. Om. T )-11 oratow.-11orning, 3h. 24m.--Afternoon, 3h. 40m. USES.—Messrs. TOPLIS and ROBERTS have numerous furnished and unfurnished TOWN, Suburban, aad Country RESIDENCES to LET or SELL. Particulars upon application forwarded for two stamps, upon stAting requirements and rental Offices, 2, Conduit street, Reg,ent-•treet, and South Kensington, facing the Museum. UTEI KENSIN GTON, lIYDE-PARK, K - 13 Queen's, and Rutland Gates, Queen's-gate and Peters ham Terraces, Queen's -gate, Cornwall, Princes and Beaufort Gardens, Elvaston-place, Cromwell-r Onslow and Thurloe Squares, Boltons, Sze. Messrs TOPLIS and ROBEKTS have DENCES to SELL and LET in these and surrounding, localities. Offices, 2, Conduit-street, Regent-street, and south Kensington, facing' the Museum. LIFEBOAT SERVIOES.--During the storms of the past year the National Lifebeat Institution, by its life boats and other means, contributed to the savin : of 207 persons from different wrecks on our coasts. The Insti tution also expended £21,3;4 in the same peri.,d on its life boat ettabsliments, in addition to g-rantidg £4,050 for le wards for saving lite and exerzising the lifeboats. The Committee of the Institution earnestly A i'PEAL to the public for ASSISTANCE to enable them to meet the continued heavy demands on the Institution's 153 lifeboat tato ions. Contributions aro received on b the Lon w d and entrycot bank,Ts ; and by the Secretary, Itielisrd Leis, Esq., a Institution, 14, John-street, Adeiphi, L:3110.011. HE AT B E ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.- TManagers, Messrs. E. Falconernd V. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, the Play of THE JEALOUS WIFE Mr. Phelps ; Messrs. H. Marston, Barrett, Warner G. Belmore, E. P hel p s, Harcourt; Mrs. Herman Vezin , Airs. Vandenhcff, Misses R. Leclereq. 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From all quarters came criticism, reproof, objection, rendered for the most part all the more formidable because it was based on a know led g e of the sub j ect on hand, M r. i;.k3l CPA is a critic on shipbuilding which no minis try can afford to despise ; and Lord C. 2.AG ET , s attempt to turn the tables on his opponent, by find ing fault with the manner in which his own firm had performed the contract for the Prince Albert, was too transparent to improve his position, even if his statements had remained uncontra dieted. Mr. Conur made a direct attack upon a very vulnerable point—the turret system. Of all the charges to be made against the Admi ralty for partiality, for prejudice, for mismanage ment, for delay, for neglect of the public interests and refusal to acknowledge merit, for lavish expen diture in the wrong direction, and shortsighted economy where liberality is desirable, none are more damaging than those founded on the conduct of the Board with respect to the turret system, Mr, ------C OR RY, whose very able and pert inent s p eech wa A its truth and comm on simply unanswerable from sense , commented very strong l y on the extreme neg li g ence and imprudence of the Admiralty in ex periments, when it .11, deferring , a squite u i t the necessary e possible that their issue might co/aapletely revo lutionise our navy. Mr. Coßrx did, not agree w ith the hon. me mber for Tavistock in thinking th a t we should immediately build a large number of sea-going ships, not because he differed from Mr. SAMUDA in thinking that we requi-.sed a much greater number of vessels than we bad, but owing to the uncertainty as to the best system of construction. For this uncertainty we have, as Mr. CORRY very justly observed, to thank the Admiralty, since a series of fair trials would by this time have placed us in a very different position. The anxiety which they profess on the subject has certainly been manifested, as Mr. Coma' observed, in a very singular manner. "In ther days of competition between armour and artillery, when one year they had a target that could resist the most powerful gun, and next year a gun that smashed the most powerful target, when the most distinguished men, among others Captain SIIERARD OSBORN, maintained that there was hardly any limit to the weight of the gun that may be worked on the turret principle, it was the bounden duty of the Admiralty, without loss of time, to take measures to solve the problem whether the turret could be adapted to a seagoing ship. But what had they done? Absolutely nothing." They are, as we all know, talking about their first vessel, and that vessel, as we. also know, is not to be built under the originator of the system. - " The story of the turret," said Mr. CORRY, "is a very melancholy one, and certainly official routine and prejudice were never shown in a stronger light. Now that the Admiralty have at last been forced to give the system a trial, though not as we have said under the guidance of the proper party, they are endeavouring to make the experi ment as costly and unsatisfactory as pos sible. The Monarch is to be over 5,000 tons, though no less an authority than Mr. SAMUDA de clared that " the whole advantage of the cupola system was entirely thrown overboard if the prin ciple laid down by the Admiralty was admitted." The idea of a cupola ship, as Mr. SAMUDA briefly put it, is to enable a small hull to carry very power ful and heavy artillery ; so that when this 5,000- ton vessel is built we shall not be much wiser than before as to the real merits of the cupola system— a question which affectsnot only the entire construc tion of our navy, but the extension and remodelling of our docks and harbours. The cost and the delay are both serious grievances in the case of this forth coming Monarch. We have no doubt Messrs. LAIRD, Messrs. SAMUDA, or the Thames Shipbuilding Com pany, would either of them construct a turret ship at half the cost and in half the time. But the Ad miralty, in spite of all rebuffs, disappointments, and failures, continues to pin its faith to Mr. REED, although they must certainly have become con vinced by this time that that gentleman's per formances have failed to satisfy the House or the country. Some very severe comments were passed upon the new ships last night, many of them, we fear, more true than complimentary. Mr. CORRY, whose speech we have already referred to, declared his belief that Mr. REED was acquiring his expe rience in a manner very costly to the nation. The Pallas, built for speed only, accomplished twelve knots an hour, and Lord C. PAGET'S expla nation that her trials were not finished was sharply met by the rejoinder, that she was being constantly altered in the hope of getting a little more speed. Many of the armour-plated ships are much faster than the new vessels built expressly for speed. Scarcely a ship built during the last three years has escaped alteration, and these altera tions swell the estimates to a considerable amount. An amusing incident, forcibly illustrating the re marks of Mr. CORRY, was quoted by him. l'he Pallas, as every one familiar with the affair knows, throws up a wave at her bow which no alteration can get rid of. So alarming was this wave at first that a pilot on board instinctively exclaimed " Breakers ahead !" The Bellerophon has also had her bow altered ; the Lord Warden is now in dock ; the Research is going in and the Dana, sister ship to the Amazon, still on the stocks, is being altered from her original design. Thesz: alterations may all be improvements, but it is at the best a costly and unsatisfactory way of doing business. We suspect that if Mr. LAING, and other gentlemen in private yards, required to change their minds so often, Messrs. SAMUDA, LAIRD, and others would find their yearly receipts very considerably diminished. But the public purse is deep enough to afford official favourites very costly playthings. Great credit has been claimed for Mr. REED on the ground of rapid building. This may be true after a fashion, for the shell of the ships is very quickly finished, and they are sent into dock to have their interiors completed, taking three times as long. Mr. FERRAND, always a formidable antagonist, from the directness and openness of his onslaught, dealt Mr. REED and the Admiralty some very trenchant blows. The transformation scene, which sent Mr. LAING to Mr. SAUNDER'S dockyard, and installed Mr`: REED at the Admiralty, met with his complete disapprobation. Three topics, he said, had been dwelt upon during the debate—the treatment of Capt. COLES, the dismissal of Mr. LAING, and the state of the iron ships. On all these topics, in fact, the verdict was against the Government ; but Mr. FERRAND elicited from the Secretary to the Admiralty a fact which was received with loud cheers by the House. Captain COLES is rein stated. The voice of public opinion has been too strong even for the favouritism of the Admiralty, and Captain COLES dismissed for writing a letter to a newspaper, while Mr. REED is shrewdly sus pected of being the instigator, if not the writer of a whole series of letters to a newspaper, is allowed to make a conditional apology and is reinstated ; to enjoy for a little longer the pleasure of seeing his cherished designs tried by other people. Their failure attributed to the originator—their success to the executor. Other nations "manage these things better." They can not only afford to recognise talent in their own countrymen, but have eyes to see it abroad. Captain COLES has received from the Emperor of RUSSIA what he never received from his own Go vernment—a fair trial and warm approval. Cap tain BLAKEY did not have to remain idle long when once he had abandoned the idea of serving his own country. But England of course can afford to do -without such men ; and since she isto be henceforth a pa c ifi c power, never firing a gun or sending out a man-of-w ar against anyone, it isof the less conse -1 quence th at her own peoplc's abilities ca n b e t urne d against h er . Only then the question is —How about the Estimates? All lovers of true freedom will rejoice at the course pursued by President JouxsoN since his appearance as President. He has lately come for ward in a still more decided manner, and great stress is laid upon his declaration to the black deputation which lately waited upon him. Alany specious arguments were used, but fortunately the PBE,SIDEn is not one who will b. led away by appear: .nces and not realities, by sham instead o substa2 ice. A truer man could not have been found for the position which he holds in the pre sent state of American politics; and it is very satisfactorily to find that, under circum stances of great difficulty, he can so com port himself as to restrain the impetuosity of r some, and curb the vehement propositions of others. In nothing has the PRESIDENT shown more sense than in distinctly declaring that the abolition of slavery - was not the object of the war, nor even one of the objects of it. We wonder what Mr. BRIGHT and the myrmidons of Exeter-hall will say to the fra ak declaration of this bold and outspoken PRE SIDENT. He says, " Congress and the PRESIDENT declared that it was an act passed in order to sup press the rebellion. The abolition of slavery has come as an incident to the suppression of a great rebellion, as an incident we should give to it proper direction." Apart from the imme diate subject to which he referred, it is foitunate that we should thus meet with so explicit an avowal of the meaning of the war from so influential and well-informed a personage. More nonsense has;_ been spoken, more cant in dulged in, and more absurdities proclaimed about slavery being inseparably connected with the meaning of the war than enough ; and it is well that, even at the eleventh hour, we should meet with a refutation of the fallacious notion. The Northerners do not deserve to claim the credit of the abolition to themselves, and it is quite idle for their friends and admirers to persist in talking, as if they had, at great sacrifice, originated a war for the purpose of carrying out a great principle. In some respects the abolition of slavery has rendered the task of the new PRESIDENT still more awkward, for he has had to encounter the preju dices of the extreme Republicans, and at some periods of the discussion he has been in danger of having internal discord springing up in the State. It is quite useless to attempt to convince persons so infatuated as these advocates of negro suffrage, and therefore all must appreciate the decided manner in which they are dealt with by President JOHNSON. He distinctly informs them that their request is impossible, and allows no shadow of a doubt to come over his discourse, or any hesitation to be apparent which would assuredly be turned against him afterwards by those of his opponents who narrowly watch his course. Mr. JOHNSON has always maintained that there would be nothing but confusion if the enfranchisement of all the blacks in the Union took place, and even in England, with very inferior means to what he possesses of appre ciating its consequences, we can readily conceive the meaning of his remarks. The strife among races would be renewed with increased bitterness, and acerbity, and an antagonistic feeling introduced into the States which it would have been almost impossible to eradicate. In entering freely into the effects of any particular change or innovation Mr. JOHNSON has shown himself to be particularly felicitous ; and we rejoice the more to witness this peculiarity in his policy, as it indicates a new era in American politics. It has been too much the fashion with the go-ahead race to jump at conclusions, and rush into extremes, their very acuteness has been against them in many respects, and it will not be till gene rations shall have come and gone that the Anglo- Saxon race beyond the Atlantic can hope to enjoy the stability that only long experience can ensure, or the wisdom that can only come through much and varied experience, and indeed often springs from failures. Mr. JOHNSON was most wise in declining to argue the question of the negro franchise with the depu tation, and by simply stating his determination, and abiding by it., he displayed a judgment that did him infinite crediit. He told his audience, however, pretty plainly, what were his opinions on the subject, and intimated that it would be no service in the end to the race which called for the privilege, if it were impartial to them in the summary fashion which they called for. He was, he declared, the friend of the negro, and yet he could see no good or gain that would result to him from suffrage, and he did not feel willing that he should be exposed to the dangers that would affect him if the proposition was agreed to. Im mediate and universal suffrage would, he declared, produce most infallibly a war between the races, and if the whites and blacks were suddenly turned loose upon each other, and met at the ballot-box, " the result would be a war of extermination, in which the stronger race would conquer the weaker." A more statesmanlike avowal could hardly have been given in the Cabinets of those countries which rejoice in the civilisation and the tempered wisdom of the Old World ; and we may fairly consider that President JOHNSON has at last shown himself in his true colours, and taken a decided stand upon the broad principles of the questions now fiercely debated in America. By telegragh the intelligence of the PRESIDENT'S decision was made known far and wide, and of course created excitement and wonder, while it also gave rise to rage and indignation. The PRESIDENT'S reply to the deputation from Vir ginia was also very significant, as it virtually settled his policy on another topic of para mount interest and importance, namely, the position of the Southern States and their re presentatives. The committee very properly thanked Mr. JOIINSON for the "manly stand he had taken in support of the just rights of the Southern States," and he replied that he regarded the Southern States as in the Union and entitled to all their rights in it. He was in favour of their immediate admis- sion to Congress, and, he would trust, the members, believing them to be loyal ; furthermore promising to use all his influence to have them admitted. After so much shifting and changing, we cannot but congratulate the citizens of the United States in having at the head of affairs, at this critical junc ture, a man who is wise enough to form right conclusions and firm enough to adhere to them when he has done so. :CHE WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC RAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, MALCH 2. The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's ship La Plata, from the West Indies, has arrived with 53 adult passengers, $1,125,000, and 2,400 packages of cargo. The Canadian Commissioners were well received at Demerara. At a meeting of the Court of Policy the members expressed themselves in favour of trade with Canada, and suggested that a line of steamers be subsidized, partly by the West India colonies and partly by the Canadian Government. Excessive rains at Demerara had impeded sugar making. Business was quiet. At Grenada the weather was favourable to plan ters. The arrival and distribution of coolies had given an impetus to agricultural operations. The health of the island was good. Cholera still prevails at Guadaloupe, but was slowly decreasing. A considerable quantity of rain had fallen at Trinidad, rendering the shipment of sugar difficult in the cane localities. The weather generally was not unfavourable. The Commissioners from British North America ar rived in her Majesty's ship Buzzard on the 3d inst. It is anticipated that a large trade will be opened up between Canada and the West India Islands generally. fLA TEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) INDIA. (By Direct Overland Telegraph.) BOMBAY, FEB. 27. The surrender of the two Armstrong guns taken at Dewangiri is confirmed. The troops were re turning from Bhootan. The Sultan of Muscat has been murdered. The tribes of the coast are in revolt. FRANCE. BOURSE, March 1, TI closed at the following q 43- per Cents 99 50 Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 69 40 Do. end month (:9 45 Credit Mobilier Do. end month 685 Bank Shares 3680 Credit Fonder 1335 Italian Loan 6l 40 Do. end month 6l 37 iree o'clock.—The market Lotations Roman Ottoman Fives 3B 20 Mexican Loan 4B Do. Bonds 302 50 Russian — Austrian Spanish Throes Home Debt Deferred RAILWAYS. Cash. Orleans — Acct. 75 Northern 1120 Lyons and Mediterranean... c -43 - ons au.. _ — ... 902 50 Southern — ... 551 25 Western — ... 567 50 Eastern — ... 543 75 Sardinian — ... 140 Austrian ... 401 25 Lombard — ... 402 50 North of Spain — ... 171 25 Saragossa — ... 228 75 Ditto to Barcelona — . 100 Roman — ... 118 50 JAMAICA. ARRIVAL OF THE LA PLATA. (via Southampton.). KINGSTON, FEB. 9. The Royal Commission of Inquiry commenced their labours on the 25th ultimo, and have been sit ting daily since. They have examined many wit nesses, and among them Governor Eyre, whose testimony was looked forward to by the whole country with great anxiety. So far, however, the oral and documentary evi dence he has given before the Commission has not advanced him one step beyond the position in which he was placed by his despatches to the Secretary of State. The Commission have declined to allow the banisters Messrs. Gorrie and Payne to cross examine on behalf of Messrs. Gordon and others. Paul Bogle's letter has not yet been forthcoming. The public are anxious to know its import. Representations having been made to Sir Henry Storks that another outbreak was to be appre hended, his Excellency intimated that he would vigorously repress any such attempt. The morning journal says these representations are utterly groundless, and have only been made by those favouring an outbreak, and endeavouring to drive the people to lawless acts, for the purpose of proving that the country is slumbering on the brink of a volcano. Mr. Levien was to be tried on the Bth February. The Royal Commission entered upon their duties on the 25th January, and have been sitting daily ever since. The examination of Governor Eyre was opened with the following question from Mr. Gurney : In November, 1864, you opened the Legislature, and in your speech you stated, in regard to a tour you had made round the island---'.' I am happy to have this opportunity of expressing how extremely interesting and gratifying this tour was to me. In the varying scenery, climate, and industrial pursuits of the different districts I saw much to admire and value ; but however diverse from each other in physical features or capabilities the several pa rishes might be, I found the inhabitants, one and all, animated by the same spirit of loyalty, considerate kindness, and hospitality with which I was every where welcomed." How do you reconcile that para graph with the recent disturbances ? His Excellency replied :---I remember opening the ordinary session of the Legislature with a speech in which that paragraph occurs. I fully endorse those sentiments, and gratefullyremember the same. Perhaps I may mention to the'Royal Commission a few of the changes which have taken place since then. First, the general opinion which prevailed of the larceny of growing provisions ; 2d, the Inspector of Prisons' report for 1865, the report for Sept., 1861, showing only a few imprisonments for such larceny, which, when compared to the following year, will be found to increase to 35, the next year higher, and so on for succeeding years. I mention these facts now to show how good order prevailed then, in com parison to the present state of the country, and the amount of larceny that existed. Wherever I went, especially in St. Thomas in the East and Portland, I was received with the greatest kindness and hospi tality. I noticed, on my tour, that every little gathering along the road would have cocoanut boughs twisted into an arch ; when my carriage passed I was cheered. All this was done by the very people who were afterwards in open rebellion. What struck me as agitating the country to a very great extent was Dr. Underhill's letter, which was also the primary cause of the meet ings in the various parishes. I did not publish Dr. Underhill's letter. Certain meetings were held, of the nature of which I received information from the parties themselves, who sent the resolutions which had passed the meetings to me to be for warded to the Secretary of State. I sent those re solutions to the different custodes and requested them to report on them to me. The agitation which was going on with a very damaging effect previous to the outbreak I reported to her Majesty's Govern ment on the 25th August, 1865. I wrote to the Secretary of State transmitting a statement of dis tress and grievances from the people of the parish of St. Ann. That was the first fruits of Dr. Under hill's letter, which was a representation I knew they would quickly take advantage of, and I feared the result would have had a prejudicial effect and create discontent ; that was my impression as far back as 1865. I think that my first apprehensions were prior to August, 1865, from information I had received of the discontent which prevailed, and although I cannot remember all the parishes, yet I know with certainty of Black River, St. Elizabeth, Westmoreland, and St. James. I took measures to suppress any disturbances, and gave directions to the local authorities to take such steps as they might consider necessary in event of any occurrence ; and those steps I believe pre vented them. There was nothing at all afterwards and up to the month of October to indicate the probability of any outbreak. On the 11th of that month I received a letter from Mr. Custos Ketel hodt, dated Morant Bay, 10th October, informing me' that he had received notice of a serious out break which he expected would take place, and which, in fact, had already commenced ; that a band of men with sticks, and headed with music, had stopped in front of the court-house ; that the men went in and ,rescued a prisoner;' and that " an attempt was made to arrest Paul Bogle, the leader of the mob at Stoney Gut, that 150 men with cutlasses had assaulted the police, and that three were made prisoners, and made to take an oath before they were released; and also that they openly declared that they would come to Morant Bay to-morrow.' The letter also went on to state that 'he was afraid the force at Morant Bay would be incapable to cope with the body of men,' and desired me to send such military aid as I could." The letter referred to having been put in evidence and read, his Excellency. went on to say : That letter was referred to the Executive Com mittee. The Attorney-General was summoned to attend, and it was decided that I should communi cate with the General. I then sent a letter to Gen. O'Connor for all possible aid, and the necessity of prompt action. I requested that 100 should be immediately sent to the disturbed district. I then returned to Flamatead, a distance of about 14 milea from Spanish Town, and the same distance as Spanish Town is from Kingston, within one mile. " Governor Eyre to Major-General O'Connor. " King's House, Oct. 11, 1865. " have the honour to acquaint your Excel lency that information has just reached me that a serious disturbance has occurred in the neighbour hood of Morant Bay by a party of over 100 to 150 men armed with cutlasses, bayonets, and pikes. " It is necssary that the most prompt measures should be taken to put down the resistance to con stituted authority ; and I have the honour to re quest your Excellency will be pleased at once to de tach 100 men to be removed to the disturbed dis trict. "I have requested the senior naval officer to pro vide conveyance for these troops, if possible, in a man-of-war, and I trust that arrangements might be made to embark them in the course of the day, as if possible the steamer ought to leave with them without delay of time. It is stated that rioters ' will come to Morant Bay to-day.' " I have, &e., (Signed) " E. EYRE." CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Thursday Evening. There was a long and interesting discussion yes terday in the Corps Legislatif upon the Extradition Treaty. The following are the most important parts of it. M. Jules Favre expressed his regret that the French Government had denounced the treaty of the 13th February, 1843, which regulated the conditions under which France and England under took to give up criminals. The orator contended that this resolution placed France in a perilous position. Extradition was the common right of Europe, and was one of the most imperious neces sities of civilised society. It was important for the prevention and punishment of crime. The orator said, "- It is certain that in France individual liberty exists only in name, the only guarantee was that of a magistrate whose authority was sove reign." He then at great length denounced the policy of the Government upon this point, con trasting it with that of the English Government, which he much preferred. M. Rouher, Minister of State, entered into a lengthened explanation of the motives which actuated the French Government. All the States of Europe, except England, admitted that extra dition was within the province of the executive and not the judicial power. This constituted the chief difficulty in the way of a new treaty. Eng land would always refer such questions to the Judges. The impossibility of obtaining possession of a criminal refugee in England had been proved several times. The Minister proceeded to state expressly that France was not actuated by political motives, and explained that the Government had still hopes that some arrangement might be made between the two countries on this important sub ject. The discussion had no result, and the para graph which led to it was adopted. The workmen employed in the preparatory ope rations for the new square near the Theatre Fran cais have discovered a portion of the rampart commenced in the reign of King John, con tinued under Charles V., and terminated in the reign of Charles VI. An idea of the extension of Paris may be formed from the fact that this was the boundary of the city at the period in question. It was at this spot that Joan of Arc presented herself at the siege of Paris, this being the rampart for the defence of the city at the time. The Marquis de Boissy, who has so distinguished himself by his hostility to England, has just lost his daughter, the Princess de Leon. The Princess was 42. She was the wife of Prince de Leon, son of the Duke de Mohan, peer of France, who, however, re signed the dignity in 1830. The Princess leaves several children, one of whom, Alain de Rohan, has the title of Count de Porrhoet. Independently of the circular railway, which will go round Paris within the fortifications, another circular railway is in course of construction at a distance from the capital varying from 30 to 40 leagues. This second circular railway is destined to connect the railways leading to Paris. The sec tion between Amiens and Rouen is in an advanced state. Its length is 123 kilometres, and rill pro bably be opened for traffic in the course of this year. A plan for another section—that between Rouen and Orleans—has been very favourably re ceived. Two other sections, one from Orleans to Joigny, and the other from Joigny to Amiens, the point of departure, will complete the war circle and connect all the principal railways, and thus facilitate railway communication in France. Advices have been received in Paris from Mar tinique of the 9th of February, according to which the cholera continued to prevail with great violence at Guadaloupe. The disease, however, had not reached Martinique, as has been stated in some of the papers. There is to be another camp at Chalons in the month of August. There will be 30 battalions, 30 squadrons, and 10 batteries of the Imperial Guard, forming, altogether, au army of 20,000 to 22,000 men, and various manoeuvres will be executed in the presence of the Emperor, as was the case last year. I understand that Count de Goltz will return to Paris almost immediately. A German paper states that his visit to Berlin is quite unconnected with politics, and that he went thither with the sole object of arranging some private affairs of his own. The weather in Paris, to-day, has again been fine, and not so cold, but yesterday there was a good deal of snow in the south of France. The ob servations at the Observatory of Paris presage more storms or unsettled weather. A Paris paper gives the following original anec dote of Rosseau. One morning in the year 1771 a friend went to visit him, and found him occupied in preparing his dinner. The friend spoke to Rosseau several times, but he seemed so absorbed that he made no answer. " What is the matter with you ?" said the visitor. " Don'tyou know the news" ? replied Rosseau. " The King isdead." " I did not think the death of the King could have made such an impression on you", said the friend. " Ah," re plied Rosseau, " don't you know that both of us had to endure the hatred of the public, and now I have all the bunthen on my own shoulders." A point of great importance connected with literature has just been submitted to the Govern ment, with a view to a remedy. The subject was discussed at the last meeting of the Society of Men of Letters. A journal of Geneva, La Nation Suisse, republished an article written for the Siecle by M. Henri Angu, entitled, "Un homme qui ne croit a rien." Not only did the Swiss paper copy it with out authority, but changed the title and gave it as original. The president of the society of the Gens de Lettres wrote to the editor of the Swiss news paper in question to claim an indemnity in the name of the society. The answer was that the Franco- Suisse treaty could not be carried into effect in Switzerland, because the Swiss Confederation was not competent to execute it ; and that, therefore, the Swiss tribunals would not sanction the claim of the society. As this state of things, should it really be the case, would invalidate all international treaties to prevent literary piracy, the society has drawn up a statement of the circumstances, which has been forwarded to the Government, with a request that it will interfere to protect the rights of French authors in foreign countries. THE CHAPELS ROYAL.--The following will be she preachers at the Chapels Royal on Sunday next. At St. James's Palace (morning), the Right Rev. Dr. Jacobson, Bishop of Chester. At Whitehall (morning), the Very Rev. Dr. Harvey Goodwin, Dean of Ely ; afternoon, the Bishop of Oxford. At the Savoy (evening), the Very Rev. Dr. Goodwin, Dean of Ely. After Dean Goodwin's ser mons at Whitehall and the Savoy, collections will be made on behalf of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. ANTHROPOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—The Society will meet on Tuesday, March 6, at 8 o'clock precisely, whon the following papers will bo read :—A Higgins, Esq., Hon. For. Sec. A. S. L.—On the Ortho graphic Delineation of the Skull. W. H. Wesley, Esq., F.A.S.L.—On the Iconography of the Skull. Dr. Paul- Broca, Secretaire General h la Societe d'Anthropologie de Paris.—On a, new Gouiometer, for the Measurement of the Facial Triangle. C. Carter Blake, Esq., F.G.S., F.A S.L. —On Certain Supposed Simious Skulls, Ancient and Mo dem, with referencg t 9 a Akull Ix= Louth in Ireland. MONTHLY PERIODICALS, THE UNITED SERVICE. —The United Service deals in a variety of subjects this month, some of grave import, and others of a very interesting character. "Promotion by Purchase, and Promotion by Choice," enters into a delicate subject, and leaves the matter much where it found it, although judi ciously pointing out the why and the wherefore promotion should be made. For our own part we agree with Lord Stanley that money should not be allowed to usurp the place of merit, for it tends to create heartburnings and dissatisfaction throughout the army. If we wish to have the right man in the right place, favour ought to yield to the call of duty, and let merit take the post of honour. " Improve ments in Greenwich Hospital" deserves attention in the proper quarter. There is no doubt that things have been greatly altered in that much abused receptacle of the brave veterans who have weathered " the battle and the breeze" through many a stormy night and weary day, but much yet remains to be done. It is with the sailor as with his forlorn prize -money —the longer he is kept long ing for his own the better for those who are taking care of his property. But those who make the law and those who carry it into practice generally err on the safe side, while poor Jack drifts to leeward till the Cape of Good Hope sinks in the dreary distance. The attempt to improve the naval widows' pension and naval retirement is worthy of all commendation. "A few Notes on Military Music in past Times" awakens reminiscences of bygone days, which may cheer up the soldiers' spirits. The article touches on the antiquity of music in the camp and in the field, from the very beginning of recorded time, and almost beyond it. No doubt music has always been a favourite accompaniment of the brave, for who does not brighten up to the stirring strains of minstrelsy and rush towards the march of troops ? Even the little boys crowd with ecstasy to hear " the stormy music of the drum." " Eugene's Sur prise of Cremona," some century and a half ago, was one of those well laid plans of traitorous warfare so cleverly designed that it was sure to succeed— but for the bad luck of being too clever by half— and so it failed, by the sense of duty on the part of a French officer, and the stubborn gallantry of Irish soldiers. The Marshal Villeroi, who com manded the place, was taken prisoner, but refused to order his garrison to surrender, like a gallant soldiers as he was. , " A Plea for the Staff College" is a sensible idea, and merits adoption, for it would give such a training to officers as might be ultimately not only useful to themselves, but very beneficial to the service. " The Career of Jean Raymond, a French Soldier," is concluded at last, and leaves him in a rather questionable state of happiness, even though he has obtained the object of his heart, having discovered a brother in his last desperate affair. "On the Importance of a Knowledge of the Physical Sciences, more especially Chemistry," is a very useful paper, but how few military men can find time to learn it so as to be practically useful! "Naval Improvements and our Navy Retirements" are interesting. How little is done in the one— shipbuilding—while the expense in the other is so enormous, some seventy millions in six years ! We fear that " the system" which has so long prevailed in our Admiralty must require a very stern correc tive before it can be thoroughly brought to meet the public approval. In fact, it wants a clean sweep. " The War between Spain and Chili" deals with the subject as it deserves, and Spain will soon wish she had never entered into so unprofitable and so disgraceful a speculation. May such presumption ever meet such a reward ! CORNIIILL.—" The Claverings" is continued, and already the reader finds that the designing Julia has made a bad speculation in her unsuitable mar riage. Lord Onger has died abroad, and unpleasant rumours have reached England respecting the con duct of his wife. Harry Clavering seems likely to get into trouble with his old love and his new ; the various persons in the tale are ably described, and it promises to be of great interest and excitement " Notes on the Cattle Plague" are sure to attract notice at the present time. The various evils that have marked its course are here summed up, and it is truly said that many things are necessary which we may well pray for, such as the requirements set forth in the special prayer ; among these are men tioned—" a spirit of courage into her Majesty's Ministers,—a spirit of unanimity into the commis sioners, —a spirit of decency into the butchers, so that they might resist the temptation for turning a national calamity into an occasion for wholesale robbery,—a spirit of moderation into the inspectors, &c." In concluding this article the writer remarks, that "up to this time the duties of fasting, prayer, and humiliation have been pretty evenly divided, the people have fasted, the clergy have prayed, and the ministers have humiliated themselves and been humiliated by others ; but at last we have reason to hope for such energetic measures as are best calcu lated to overcome the disaster." " Jacquet in the Press" contains an animated account of deer-stalk ing, and also some sage reflections on the wide spread of emigration that depopulates once flourish ing places. Those hardy sons of the land of the mountain and the flood, who have spread over Canada, New Zealand, 'Australia, the isles of the sea, and the broad lards of the Far West have left vacancies that are not filled up in their native land, not easily to be filled up, and though an old man of the mountain told a gentleman seeking for recruits in vain where once he had no loss in supply ing the deficiency, that it was only the change in the nature of the beast, and that if he went up to his old haunts he would find recruits as many as ever, but they had all got houses on their heads. " Armadale," in this month's instal ment, is very eventful. Notwithstanding the efforts of the Bashwoods, father and son, the wedding takes place, and the pursuers are baffled. In the description of young Bashwood we find an admirable satire on one of the most con temptible crafts of the day, and the reader may well feel indignant at the notion that this objection able individual is the prototype of many now infest ing our towns and cities, " the vile creature whom the viler needs of soeiety has fashioned for its own use—there be sat the confidential spy of modern times, whose business is steadily enlarging, whose private inquiry offices are steadily on the increase— these be not the necessary detective attendant on the progress of our national civilisation, a man professionally ready on the merest suspicion to get under our bed and too look through gimlet holes in our doors." The real and astounding history of " Miss Gwilt" comes out at last, and we find that her marriage with Midwinter is her third attempt at matrimony. Dark and dreadful was the life of this woman in retrosp,ect, and the worst of all appears impending in her career, to judge from her diary written two months after marriage at Naples. This story is a very exciting one, and it is well kept up, which is a difficult achievement. " Eccentricities in a Basket" is a very medium sketch, that may serve to while away an idle moment. We meet also with an article on " A Visit to the Suez Canal." A. sketch map is furnished of the Isthmus of Suez. It is said that " if peace lasts until England shall have secured an alternative route to her Eastern Possessions through Syria and the Valley of Euphrates, India may afford to laugh at the dictum of the First Bonayarte." The first part of " The Study of Celtic Literature," by Matthew Arnold, enters fully into the theme, and contains much informa tion. TIIE ARGOSY. No. 11.—This clever little craft continues its course auspiciously, and is evidently under the guidance of a skilful pilot, since its cargo is not only brilliant, but varied, with gomething to supply the wants of every pleasure-seeker. Charles Reade continues his story of '' Griffith Grant" with unabated vigour. It is told in a somewhat old-fashioned strain, which affords a not unpleasing contrast to the modern style of fiction. The chapters before us are very eventful. The fair and spirited heroine, Mistress Catherine Peyton, is forced at last to decide between her two rival suitors, and, woman-like, decides in favour of him whom fortune has used most unkindly. A doubt, however, is left in the reader's mind whether the choice is altogether a wise one, and the writer en courages the suspicion by a hint of troubles to come in wedded life. The first two chapters of another . . ... story, by the author of " Th e Nut Brown Maids," promises interest, and the second paper on " Wi ll ; tering at Etretat," gives a pleasant picture 01 French provincial life. " A grave remonstrance with some English travellers in Holland," by a Dutchman, will raise a smile, perhaps, yet there is a moral in the author's eloquent in dignation. If willing to "do at rt° llle as the Romans do," our travellers are seldom willing on their return to judge Rome by the Roman standard, but prefer, Procrustes-like , t ° regard everything not exactly parallel with insul ar feelings and cus t oms as e i t h er reprehensible or ridiculous. Matthew Browne, whose essays are generally very well worth reading, contributes some observations on sentiment which contain a good deal of truth. Senti men t, h e s h ows, i s n ot in itse lf absurd or contemptible, but only its counterfeit; and it is, in fact, only within the last generation or two that the term " sentimental " has come to .. be used in disparage men t ra th er th an in approva l ' Arminius Vambery supplies us with a vivid an d interesting account of the daily and nightly pro gress of a caravan in the desert, and there is a tribute in verse to th e memory o f th e heroic Capta in of the London, from the pen of Sydney Dobell. THE VICTORIA.--A long and animated ac count of " The Travels of Lady Hester Stanhope" ()Pe ns this number. Those who have not read her memoirs will gather a very fair idea of her eccentric though at one time very brilliant career. " Kalavarda "Is a pleasantly written paper, descriptive of Rhodes and its simple vill ages . Th e s t ory o f " Trouble at Thornhill" is brought t o a conc l us i o n. It i S a',, eventful and complicated story, full of incident and character. Those who like a sensational sto r y' though to do the author justice the style is not se w sational, will find plenty to enga g e their attentio n. Dr. Edmunds contrib u t es an i ns t ruc tive paper °/1 " Pestilence," which originallyf orm ed the substa nce of lectures delivered at the Fe ma l e Medical Colleg e ' The translation of Professor Laboulaye's l en gthened. and laborious treatise on the " Ci v il an d politic al Status of the Female Sex" is continued, an d the fourth book, which is now in process, refers to the Feudal epoch. • THE SUNDAY MAGAZINE, Edited by Thonl Gutherie, D.D.—This is a well-written periodica l ) ° a decidedly religious cast, dwelling, however, rather upon the common verities of the Christian faith than upon doctrinal points of difference. The opening story, " Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood," is ,_ . , f of interest from its delineation of character, will': " First Words in Canterbury Cathedral i n 18 60 1 by the Dean," contain some suggestions which eel one may profit by. I'' ig° THE BOYS' OWN MAGAZINE. THE ~ MONTHLY MAGAZINE. Beeton.—These two plea sa° ' little periodicals continue their accustomed course, amid stories of sieges, shipwrecks, trials for treason' cricket, zoology, domestic animals, puzzles, eingc mas, and perplexities of every d egree ; they furni sh plenty of entertainment for their young reade rs ' Moreover, if the latter are ambitious, they have an opportunity of seeing their names i n print, an' °f winning a prize of original essays on French trans lations. THE INTELLECTUAL OBSERVER.—This is a Yalu able work, of an entirely scientific character, re plete with information on various topics w hich hav: been recently discussed, or on w hi c h our knowledg has of late years bee n cons id era bl y ex tended. Ma u.. of the contributions bea r names we ll k n own in th e scientific world ; and the studi ous rea d e r, especia ll y if he has a turn for micro sco pi c researc h, will fin d the " Intellectual Observer" completely to his ta s , t°. THE FLORAL WORLD AND G A RDEN GUIDE. I SCP 111. New Series. G r o om b r id ge .—This is anot her of those friends of th e ama t eur an d professio nal gardener which are so useful and so easy of acct . The " Floral World" is not adapted to those ". 5 turn to their g arden for a n occa sional half-hour's diversion without very well understanding the re la ; tions between cause and effect. It supposes tha its reader has some knowledge of practical botany' and enters very fully into the art of cultivating certain plants and flowers. The vegetable garden , is not forgotten, and a good de a l o f a d v ice suitab le to the season is given. THE MONTH.—Several interesting topics are dis cussed in the pages of The Month. We ha ve , sketch of the career of Si r R o b er t W a l po l e , w ilic-I, is the first of a series on English Premiers, an n ; count of Carmel and B e y rou t, a paper on Wreath e Wisdom, and the continuation of the interesting story called " The Windeck Family." .(0 (c urt glir HER MAJESTY• WINDSOR CASTLE, Tlitiri,,daY• The Queen walked an d d rove this morning , ac companied by Princess Helena. Cheap Beef and Mutton. The high price to which butchers' meat ha s 3 . ‘ ty r tamed, caused at present muc h l ess by the se arci ee of supply than the monopoly which the ~0 differ °l3 between the wholesale and the retail value P r° ', to exist in the retail t ra d e , t oge th er with the P rc t , pect of a real scarcity in the next two or three 9 e e d and enhanced pri c e s i n p ro p or ti on , have e°ll6l;ll,7cer to the formation of an assoc i a ti on o f certain -"):' pool merchants to draw supplies of salted beef I : t h mutton from Monte Video and other parts a s w o p America, where cattle and sheep c an be bad il l we numbers and almost for the hunting. Last Y ear had some samples of South American dried be e ` t i w r troduced to the metropolit an mar k e t, but, w he ' lr y from the defective c ur i ng or t h e wan t of C ulil3 ‘ oo l knowledge, it was not appreciated. The Li ver r de a Company seem to have proceeded on the supP° s h Th r e that the defect was in the curing, and the 2 r : old accordingly in their expe r im en t su bstituted the ses , fashioned brine curing for the drying process• terday, several gentle men i n t eres ted in this all ;I, portant question of the supply of meat to O r c o o tinuously increasing population met at the sale - r ° on of Messrs. Keating and Hunt, 11 . 1 on ument-ya rd ' t the invitation of Mr. G eorge Warner (late insP to tese the of culinary arrangeme n ts to the army), ,00- merits of the meat imported by the new Liver. a Company by the most satisfactory of all tes"! chie h meal consisting only of the cheap viands by Ou r it is proposed to supplement the deficiency ° te d home-bred supply. The principle of curing ad°P ie is one which we are told is very largely P rac , t both in Australia and America, and in fac t pears to be nothing more than the old well -11° in process of curing in strong brine and pacl6niti, tierces. It may, however, and probably d° °s are , volve some specialities of which we are not aNr as we are told that it is a process inve n ted by DS d a n Morgan, of the Veterinary College, allDnbi the that its peculiar advantage is that by it . „ eve r, juices are retained in the meat. Of thi s, b°" 0 there can be no doubt, that if such COr ne- A be , - d tl l' we had the opportunity of partaking of Y es ter or as" can be sold in any quantity, as Mr. War r- ta il, p serts, at 3d. per lb. wholesale, and 4d. pe r lb. () r eats it to the will be of the greatest advantage f P the tion of this country, and more especially o bouring classes, who, we fear, unless some su e ,. h w ill stitute is found for ordinary butchers' meat' aftcrwal3l4 r e utia next year, and for two or three ye ars suffer severely from the deficiency of so ess it article of food. For the army and n 3 00 will be a very valuable source of suPP I Y:„ 50( 1 beef is decidedly superior to ordinary •`,beiag loses less in cooking* the loss up on the one t er cal • 36, while upon the other it is only 2 0 uss rs. As to the beef, the specimens served uP at cotioo - and Hunt's yesterday were unex d o or, able. The mutton bad a somewhat gall -1 3' 1; 6°n - 0 00' which, to some palates, m i g ht be ° able, but both were excellent food, and, along coin° sional article of diet, will probably ere . n into general use. Mr. Dowling, o f the IN a Jr. rcsent Was Mr. Tyrone Power, of the Commissariat, " at Scott Robinson, urveyor-General, were .f the luncheon. In the course of conversatio V ont c it wag s tated that 2,200 head of oxen were being in every month in the form of this be ef front ~6 ed tO Video, and that the supply could be increase any extent. El? 3 iH are rat} 4 / l al eac; Nw A A 4111, to t; B aL.l Ix i lldii ID( Arg E 411 8 t b .raz D, Buel Phil. Col o Lan'. an. F •k1.11, D, 1), 4 0 k o i ' NE,?, t, t ! ( t, °on! 1),