The Sun. — London, England, 1865-02-18 00:00:00

TIER, BIAJESTY'S THEATRE. Sole Manager and Director, Mr. W. Harrison. THIS EVENING the performance will commence with the new Opera, L ARA. Principal characters by Messrs. Switt, G. Honey, Forbes, Terrott, and Renwick, Mlsses Louisa Pyne, Cottrell, Barrington, and Romer. Conductor, Signor ARDITI. After the Opera will be given the qu Burlese, entitled THE LION AND THE UNICORN. Principal characters, Messrs. Rouse, Anderson, sses E. Button, Cottrell, Furtado. To conclude with the MiGRAND TRANSFORMATION SCENE. Doors open at Half-past Six. Commence at Seven. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT- 1 GARDEN. (Opera Company, Limited.) CONTINUED SUCCESS OF CINDE REL LA AND THE WONDE RFUL DONATO. THIS EVENING a new Opera, i rank act, entitled THE RIVER. SPRITE. The music Messrs . Mori. the words by George Linley. Characters by G. Perrin, Weiss, A, Cook, Lyall, Doss k, and Mdme Florence I.ancia. Con durtor, Mr. A. MEL LON. Alter which. at a quarter -past 8, the Grand and highly successful Vs.i,tomirne, CINDERELLA, in vG.ich Donato will reappear, Magnificent Scenery and gorgeous accessories. Comment at Seven. HEAT R. E-13. 0 Y AL, D RURY-LANE, T alanag,ers. Messrs. E. Falconer and 1?. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, Shakespere's Play of lIENRY THE EIGHTH, te• minating with the fall of Wolsey. Misers. Phelps, Walter Lacey, II: Marston, E. Phelps, Barrett, Sin clair ; Miss Atkinson, Mrs. Vandenoff, &c. After which, the Grand Christmas Pantomime, HOP O'MY 'THUMB AND HIS ELEVEN BROTtIERS; or, Harleq • n an d the Ogre o f the Seven -League Boots : Messrs. G. Bel more, Tom Matthews, G. Weston, Master Percy Roselle, &c. Misses Lydia Thompson. R. Lcc l e r cq , &c. ; Messrs. Boleno, C. Luuri, W. A. Marne., T. Morris, Cormack, Saville ; Mdme. Boleno, the Misses Gunnies, and Signor Tescano. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee. Mr. Buckstone. 7FIII§EVENING, Feb. 18, DAVID GARRICK. Messrs. Chippendale, Sothern, Buckstone, Rogers, Clark, Coe, WeA theraby, &a. ; Mesdames Moore, Snowdon, Etzwilliam, <te._ After which, LORD DUNDREARY MARRIED AND DONE FOR Maus. Sothern, Buckstone, Braid, Gordon, Clark, White, Coe, Weathersby, &c. ; Mesdames Snowdon, Bill, &c _ . With PRINCESS SPRINGTIME. Mr. Compton, 31155 L Keeley. And THE WOLF AND THE LAMB. To commence at 7. NEIV THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPIII.- dole rryorlytor ann mana4yr, me. B. w soa rer. THIS EVENING, STEPHEN DIGGES. Messrs. J. L. Tool , , Billington, Eburne ; Mrs. A. Mellon, Mrs. Killington, and M ss H Simms. To conclude with THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST. Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, Bildn gton , St uart, Stephen son, C. J. Smith, Eburne ; Mrs. A. Mellon, Mrs. Billington, Miss K. Kelley, and miss A. Seaman. Commence at 7. OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Mr. Co.k echte r. essrs. S. THIS EVENING, SIMPSON AND M Emery, C. Ilorsman, Collett; Mesdames C. Holllllall, Hen rade, E. Boyce, and Elswortny. Atter which, at half-past 8, a New Drama, entitled THE ROADSIDE INN. Robert Mazaiie, Mr. t echterMor. Meland, essrs. Widdicomb, C. Horsman , Fitzpatrick, Garde, Percy. Raymond, Collett; Mesdames E i s» orthy B. ercy. To conclude with BEARFACED IMPOSTORS. Mr. Widdicomb, Doors open at Hall-past Six. The Box-office open daily from Elev..n till Five. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. •1 HIS EVENING, a new Extravaganza, entitled THE MAGIC HORSE AND THE ICE MAIDEN i RINCESS. Atter which, THE STREETS OF LONDON. Messrs. Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fisher. D. Murray, J. Nelson, H. Forrebter. H. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma Barnett, and Miss Rainy Gwynne. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manag - eress. Mrs. Swanborotat. THIS EVENING, at 7, THE WILFUL WARD. Mr. Belt old ; Miss Palmer. After which, the great Comic Drama, MILKY WHITE Messrs. Craven, Stoyle, James ; bliss Swanborough. 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THE LAST EDITION of " THE SUN supplied as won as Published containing all te LA VEST VEWS and SPORTING INTELLIGENC E, bh y HAuRIS, Nee, spaper Agent, 4, Blacktriars-r oau , Lender], S. HIGII WATER AT LONDON,BRIDGE. Tins DAY. —_donning, 6h. 30m.—Afternoon, 6h. 50m To-Moßnow.-Morning, 7h. 15m.—Afternoon, 7h. 40m • tit ie*P4ll‘' W&I N/Viir LONDON, SATURDAY, FEB. 18, 1865. applause, and doubtless will find in many minds from its bold utterance of mundane truths, and its earnest vindication of the rights of Ireland " I warn the noble viscount," said Mr. WiirrEsiDE, " that in spite of his high position and popularity, the exhibition of to-night will not strengthen his administration. Ireland has been governed in a way to which we will no longer submit. We de mand for our country a full measure of justice, no right-minded Irishman could be satisfied with less, the highest ambition ought not to covet more." It would be well if the Government would take to heart the warnings thus conveyed to them by the most eloquent representatives of Ireland in the House, and who rival any of the orators there in their particular style. It is the principle of the Government of Ireland that is in fault, as well as the practice and working, but a fundamental change can alter it. In large matters a time serving course of expediency is adopted, which fails for want of vigour, and in small events a tyrannical mode is followed, which greatly irritates the com munity and lays the foundation of ills hereafter. It has been shown on many occasions that this faulty style of procedure - fails egregiously, but no heed is paid to the teaching of circumstances, and it would almost seem that the Government defy inquiry and treat remonstrance with scorn. They proverbially neglect the requests of Irish members, and do all they can to shirk inquiry when Irish sub jects come before the House. Now that a case of seriousimport has been brought under their notice by one who will be heard, their replies are unequal and their reasons insufficient. Such a mode of pro cedure is perverse and prejudicial, and cannot but make a Ministry unpopular. If the Confederates have had cause to lament the prevalence of discord in their councils, very cer tainly the North cannot boast of unity among its leaders. A family quarrel generally lets out a good many secrets, and those who appointed BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BUTLER might have known .that the American public would soon hear a little plain speaking about their own mistakes or misdoings. General BUTLER does not rejoice in the most en viable reputation over here. His name, in fact, is a word of reproach to the Government which tolerated his conduct at New Orleans, and which placed him in command. At the same time, there is no doubt that, whatever his shortcom ings in other respects, he possesses a good share of that " 'cuteness" and shrewdness on which the Yankees collectivelyand individually are wont to pride themselves. He has, too, that gift of speech which they seldom lack, and . a full amount of that con fidence, not to say assurance, which is also commonly associated with the American character. All these qualities combined make him a dangerous enemy on a platform, if he is not a very formidable foe outside the walls of a fort ; and while he assures his good. friends and neighbours at Lowell that ho has no intention of attacking any one, and that he does not care a rappee for the opinion of the outside world, he continues to give the impression that PORTER is a timid and self-seeking Admiral, GRANT a rash and incompetent General, and he himself a martyr to his humane care f or hi s men! BUTLER a martyr to his humanity ! Certainly the wonders developed by the American war are great. Hi s previous career has not been such as to lead us to suppose that the lives of his men and the happiness of their families were his primary consideratio n . However, perhaps, he thought fit to turn over a new leaf and practise humanity henceforward; on l y not being accustomed to the exercise of such con siderations, he rushed into the opposite extrem e . Converts are usually the most zealous, and BUTLER, of the reign of terror at New Orleans—BUTLEß, who coolly proposed the other day the wholesale depopulation of the South—now considers that the first duty of a General in going into battle is to save the lives of his soldiers. It must be obvious to the most obtuse observer that this desirable end is most likely to be attained by bearing in mind the words of the old distich After the tedious and monotonous course which the debates of this session have hitherto taken, the llous e was last night enlivened by a discussion dis tinguiihed for considerable eloquence. Sir HUGH CAIRNS is certain to make an impression on his hearers, and when he chooses a topic on which he is naturally so interested as Ireland , he becomes more earnest and eloquent than usual. There was great truth in the remarks of the hon. and learned gentle man, and the manner in - which he exposed . the fallacies that mark th e policy of Mi nt very ratio s Ire land was very striking. His searereteinn be n and his keen satire must have b inconve nient to those on the Treasury Benches. The Belfast riots, which took place last August, certainly call for the consideration of Parliament, and it is advisable to call attention to the glaring errors which allowed such a state of things to occur. It is always the wisest and the truest policy for those in power to guard against the possibility of any outbreak by every means at their command, instead of allowing things to take their chance, as it were, and, when the harm is done, to adopt measures that annoy and irritate, but cannot remedy the evil or repair the ravages committed. It is impossible to peruse the speech of Sir licas CArnNS without being impressed "He who fights and runs away May live to fight another day , and accordingly discretion is the better part of Gen. B UTLER ' S valour. Accord i ng t o his reading, failures, if th e y are not d i sasters, are t o b e accepted as triumphs. So far from success being a virtue, it is rath er a reproach, for what great battle was ever won w i t h out loss of life ? Gen. BUTLER has three feathers in his military cap, and if the world calls them white rather than red, that is his very subject of self-congratulation. " I claim," he says, 4; the credit and the glory of not having assaulted errors Fo Fisher," and to this triumph he fortunately with the conviction th at g reat and serious attended the course pursued - by the Government , addZ two others. He failed at Big Bethel, and he and the feeble replies and flippant repartees that failed at the Dutch Gap Canal. It would really were made by the Mims' terial speakers did not at have spoiled the symmetry of his career if he had all improve their case or lessen the effect of the achieved any great military success ; and he asks damag i n g orations of their opponents. Apart from for no else for his epitaph than the words, this view of the question, there can be no doubt " Hera lies the General who saved the lives of his that a great gain is effected by the subject being soldier at Big Bethel and Fort Fisher, and who brought before the notice of Parliament. Such a never commanded the army of the Potomac." plan is always the surest and safest way to ensure There is only one little omission to be a better course being adopted for the future, and it filled up by an impartial observer ,-- the brings the case before the public in a more efficient item "who desolated New Orleans" should certainly manner than any other mode can possibly do. The find a place in the list of this hero's merits. But very inefficient manner in which the present Go- part of the credit of the failure at Fort Fisher, vernment conduct the legislation of Ireland justifies according to BUTLER'S account, is justly due to the indignation so constantly expressed by Irish Admiral PORTER. Everything was propitious for members, and indeed in no other part of their one- the assault, the weather was superlatively fine, the rous duties do they so so entirely fail as in this par- sea surprisingly smooth, the wind was zephyr-like, titular. As Sir HUGH CAIRNS ably put the matter, the fort was comparatively undefended, and BUT " there is one thing worse than bad legislation, and LER'S army was on the qui vice for three days, but that is a bad administration of the law." This is a there was a space where PORTER was not, and the very correct definition of the state of affars in golden oppOrtunity was lost. By the time the Ireland, and describes the condition of feeling attack was made hurricanes succeeded zephyrs; which actuates the people. Sir HUGH CAIRNS breakers, mountains high, replaced gentle waves ; spoke strongly against the appointment of the storms took the place of sunshine ; reinforcements Commission of Inquiry, and gave it as his opinion arrived in the fort, and only a third of BUTLER'S that it would not only prove to be of no benefit, but, men could land, while the fleet had expended on the contrary, effect injuries to the cause of justice. all its ammunition, and could not support Sir ROBERT PEEL was not at all equal to the task them. But in the interval between these two con before him, of replying to the observations of Sir ditions, so graphically described by Gen. BUTLER, HUGH CAIRNS, and evidenced on that occasion, as on came the interlude of the powder-ship. The passage many others, that ,he thought more of making jests of that redoubtable vessel from the sublime to the and jokes than of addressing himself to the true ridiculous was a very rapid one, and the shock and important issues of the case before him. He which Admiral PORTER confidently expected would adopted the usual tactics of Ministers, and more blow him out of his cabin left the face of Fort especially so of the present ones, of declaring that Fisher substantially uninjured. Another subject it would be much better to wait until the Commis- of complaint against the Admiral is that he chose to sion had finished its labours and given in its report. explode the ship when BUTLER was 65 miles off, at This was very ingenious, but not at all a consistent Beaufort, watering his transports, instead of wait mode of excusing the want of earnestness on the ing as pre-arranged until the army was on the spot, Treasury benches, because the faulty management ready to take advantage of the confusion which it which led to the outbreak of the riots, and the very was supposed would follow. General BUTLER imperfect manner in which the tumults were sup- shrewdly suspects that the reason for this haste was pressed, were errors of the Government, and no the desire of the Admiral to land his marines, decision co me t o , or opinion expressed by the Com- " and put on the works, DAVID PORTER his missioner, can alter that circumstance or effect a X' mark." As it turned out, the powder change in the impression made upon the Irish ship did very little to forward the assault, people. He attributed much of the disastrous state but had it fulfilled one-half the expectations of affairs to the faulty management of the local formed of it the capture would not have been diffi magistrates, and declared that the Executive of cult. Gen. BUTLER thinks that the mistake about Ireland had always discharged their duties with the powder ship was in the manner of explosion. impartiality and fairness. Mr. WHITESIDE, with But only a tenth part of the powder ever did ex his usual acuteness, attributed the riots in a great plode, and that consequently it failed of the effect measure to the fact of so many members of the which had reasonably enough been anticipated from Government being absent at the time from Ireland, 150 tons of gunpowder. However this may be, we which no doubt contributed in a great degree to the have had an explosion on land in BUTLER'S speech, unfortunate occurrences, and presented their being and his strictures of GRANT and PORTER will give efficiently and speedily checked. The eloquent New York, of which he has been within a very short conclusion of his speech was received with great time the hero and the scapegoat, a new " sensation." There is, undoubtedly, some truth in his observa tions—a fact,which will make them none the more palatable at head-quarter& But General BUTLER is too shrewd a man to see any flaws in the head of the State. He charges his friends at Lowell to gird themselves up for greater efforts, to do everything in their power to support the Government, and to sustain LINCOLN at its' head, since " he is honest, patriotic, capable and able, and will do all, he can for his country." Such is the verdict of a not quite impartial judge ; but his remarks on the war are better worth hearing. Of immediate peace there is, he says, no prospect. All attempts to get peace by negotiation until LEE'S army is subdued are perfectly hopeless, and the fact of appointing LEE generalissimo augurs ill for any desire for peace on the part of the Confe deracy. Another important assertion made by BUTLER is his declaration that the so-called rebels will immediately arm their slaves. It is no longer, he says, a question whether the negro can fight, but who he will fight for. The next campaign, he hopes, will be the last ; but of this no man can prophesy. BUTLER'S speech will unquestionably be damaging to GRANT ; but the speaker knows his ground, and it would be dangerous for so shaky an Administra tion to provoke so bold a speaker to extremes. His defence is certainly able and ingenious, whatever military men may think of it ; and he deserves credit for the assurance which enables him to put a good face on a failure which was so quickly followed by another man's success. But, whatever America may think of her hero, it was in the hour of his triumph at New Orleans, and not of his failure at Fort Fisher, that General BUTLER forfeited his reputation. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE ENS LING WEE K —Monday—Architects, at 8. Tues day—Ethnological, at 8. " Cannibalism and Social Pro gress," Mr. Crawford—" Destruction of Aborigines of Chat ham Island by Maori Invasion," Mr. Travers ; Statistical, at 8. " Infant Mortality and alleged Inaccuracies in the Census," Dr. Farr—" Supposed Decrease of the Turks," Dr. Hyde Clarke ; Engineers, at 8, "Giffard's Injector." Wed nesday—Society of Arts, at 8, "Applications of Geology to Arts and Manufactures" (Cantor Lectures)—" Municipal Organisation of Paris and Public Works," Mr. Burnell ; Geological, at 8, " Lower Silurian Rocks, S.E. Cumber land," &c., Professor Harkness—" Volcanic Tufa of Lata cunga, Cotopaxi," Mr. Spruce—" Flint Implements, Mill ford Hill, Salisbury," Dr. Blackmore ; Archaeological, at "Antiquities, &c., of Glassforde and Harteste," Mr. Wilton Nixon—" Discovery of Saxon Coins, Ipswich," Mr. Francis. Thursday—Royal Academy, at B}, "Sculpture," Professor Westnaacott ; Royal, at ; Antiquaries, at 81.— thenzeum. COMING MUSICAL EVENTS.—Among the numerous revivals promised in various quarters, says the Reader, are Gounod's " Medecin rnalgr6 lui," to come out in English at Covent-garden shortly ; Cherubini's "Medea," and Mozart's " Zauberflote," to be produced during the Italian season at her Majesty's; and Mr. Costa's " Naaman," expected to be performed by the Sacred Harmonic Society in April. ALARM OF FIRE AT WINDSOR CASTLE.--Yester day afternoon, about half-past two o'clock, much excitement was caused by an alarm of fire at The Deanery, Windsor Castle, the residence of the Hon. and Very Rev. Gerald Wellesley. The fire was first discovered by the housekeeper, who had noticed some smoke about the place as early as ten o'clock in the morning, and as she found that the smoke increased she became alarmed and at once sent to Mr. Turnbull, the architect, who, assisted by the Castle fire brigade, immediately attended, and pro ceeded to the drawing-room. Here, on examination, it was found that the joists undor the hearth-stone were on fire, and a supply of water being obtained, the hose was at once applied, and the fire speedily extinguished. Very little damage has boon done either to the house or furni- THE MURDERER'S SUICIDE.—Among other pieces of the evidence sworn to by the prisoner who sat next George Townley in chapel immediately before his act of self-destruction on the prison staircase, were the follow ing :—I recollect that on Sunday, the 12th instant, I was sitting on the right of the deceased at chapel. He was very quiet till the last hymn was sung. He then got up, opened his Prayer-book, and sang out the two last verses very loudly. I never heard him do that before. He said to me, "319th hymn." That was tho right hymn. He afterwards shut his Prayer-book, repeated the Service, and then, going before me, walked out. He made a full stop at the bottom step in the chapel, dropped his Prayer-book, got huld of the rails round the gallery, put his feet on the steps, and sprang right over, head over heels, and, as he fell, he exclaimed, "Oh !" He fell flat on his face below. I always sat by his side. I never saw anything particular in him. He was always very quiet. He never used to speak. I have never been spoken to by any one on the subject of his death, and I speak without the least fear what I know of the case. We were all singing when the deceased began to sing. He sang very loudly the follow ing hymn I Thee ed atteahrasnndotobless, bitterness; i Where is death's sting ? Whore, grave, the victory ? I triumph still, if Thou abide with me. Hold Thou Thy cross beforemy.closg ineyes, o Shi n e through the gloom , and point me to the skies. Ills f e a h r a n v foe, n weight,wwith T b re aks, and earth's vain shadows flee, 0 Lord abide with me. In life, in death , Heaven's morning Amen. Ile used to walk out of his cell and go into the chapel and sit down. He never used to speak to any one. When he jumped over the warder was about twenty-four feet from him. He sprang over so suddenly that I had no opportu nity of catching hold of him. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S EXPRESS.) AMERICA. (Arrival of the Borussia.) SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 18. The Hamburg and American Company's steamer Borussia, from New York on the 4th instant, has arrived. She brings 45 passengers for Southamp ton and Havre and 71 for Hamburg, $22,500 for England, $128,000 for France, and $1,900 for Hamburg. ler news has been fully anticipated per the .ibernian. VIE BOMBAY MAILS. MALTA, FEB. 17. The Ripon left here at 8 p.m. to-day, and the Delhi will sail to-morrow morning. The former may be expected at Marseilles on the 20th, and the latter at Southampton about the 27th inst. GIBRALTAR, FEB. 17. The Ellora, with the heavy portion of the Cal cutta, China, and Australian mails, left at 10 a.m. yesterday. She may be expected at Southampton about the 21st inst. The Massilia from Southampton, on the 12th inst., arrived to-day at 5 p.m., and leaves at 9 p.m. for Alexandria. • THE SUIN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 18, 1865. AUSTRIA. The official Wiener Zeitung of to-day publishes an account of the acts of high treason committed in Hungary by M. Paul D'Andrasy and his accom plices, and for which they have been sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. Revolutionary proclamations were found in their possession, exhorting the population to rise against their German rulers, as well as the seal of a com mittee of independence. Those Hungarians who entered the Reichsrath wore threatened with assassi nation. Several attempts had been made to get up public demonstrations in the theatres. Menacing letters had been sent to different individuals, and an organisation of guerillas and depots of arms had likewise been discovered. SPAIN. MADRID, FEB. 18. The Goliierno of to-day publishes an article point ing out that if the initiative for the anticipation of the taxes had been taken by the friends of the Ministers, far fewer petitions would have been sent to the Cortes. FRANCE. PARIS, FEB. 18. The Supreme Council of Commerce held its second sitting yesterday. The Paris subscribers of the memorial for the raising of the rate of discount by the Bank of France applied for a delay of one month, in order to enable their delegates to prepare and concert a reply. The Council, therefore, adjourned, hearing the Governor and Regents of the Bank of France as witnesses. M. Bagshot, of the Economist, was heard as a wit ness by the Council. PARIS, Feb. 17. This evening or to-morrow morning a despatch ig expected at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs from Count de Sarliges, containing the expression of regret of the Court of Rome at the recent conduct of the Nuncio. The Council of Ministers, which usually takes place on Saturday, was held this morning (Friday). Its chief object i believed to have been to settle the attitude and language the Government speakers shall observe in the Chamber during the debates about to open. The indisposition from which the Duc de Morny is suffering is not devoid of gravity, and had given rise to some uneasiness. The bulletins, this after noon, however, report an improvement. Intelligence from Italy states that the King went yesterday to Pisa, where he was greeted with a splendid reception. An immense crowd, among whom were all the notabilities of the country and the working-men's associations, went to meet him. The theatre was illuminated in the evening. Upon entering the building his Majesty was saluted with three cheers. The King afterwards received the authorities, and left upon his return to San Rossore. General La Marmora has gone to Naples, but is ex pected to be back at Florence shortly. disappeared. At six yes thermometer mar ked ter The state of the atmosphere has suddenly changed in Paris,daym otrhnei ng, frost Ai having . Chevalier's 6 4-10 below zero, Centigrade (15 2-5 Fah ren heit); at noon, 2 5-10, above zero C. (26 2-5 F.) ; and at three o'clock, 6 above zero, C. (42 4-5 F.). BOURSE, Feb. 16.—The money market is firm. For the Account, Threes are now at 67f. 40c. Mobilier have been done at late rates, which are well supported. Railway Shares are firm at about recent quotations. The market closed as fol lows : 4i per Cents 9G 40 Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 67 45 Do. end month 67 50 Credit Mobilier 972 50 Do. end month 975 Bank Shares 3530 Cr - Alt Foncier 1280 Roman 73 75 Italian Loan 65 35 Do. end month 65 25 Ditto Threes — New Mexican Russian — Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt Deferred .WAYS. RAIL' Cash. Acct. Orleans Northern lOl7 50 ... 1016 25 Lyons and Mediterranean ... , Southern 5Bl 25 _ 580 Western 540 .•• Eastern Sardinian 307 50 ... Austrian ................ . Lombard 548 75 ... 550 North of Spain Saragossa 403 75 ... 400 Ditto to Barcelona — ~. 175 Mn. WALLACE'S SERIOUS ILLNESS.—Mr. Vincent Wallace is again, we deeply regret to say, most seriously ill, and the most anxious fears are entertained as to the re sult. The long protracted suffering of nearly two months, depriving Mr. Wallace even of sleep, and accompanied with intense bodily anguish, has reduced a frame, originally strong beyond the common lot, to extreme weakness—and it is this physical inability to cope with severe pain, which is so much feared.—Later (by electric telegraph), Paris, Friday, Feb. 17, noon :—Mr. Wallace is no better, and ap pears to be sinking fast.—The Orchestra. MR. SANTLEY, says the same musical journal, will shortly arrive in town from Barcelona with a hortus siccus of laurels. GALLANT RESCUE OF A SHIP'S CREW.--At a spe cial meeting of the Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, held yesterd ay, M r. S. M a rtin presented to Capt ain Hockley, of the Cun ar d ma il s t ea mer Canada, a sextant; to Mr. Neville, fourth officer a silver medal; to three of the crew .£5 each ; and t o M r. W a lton, of Deptford, a passen ger, a silver modal, i n recogn iti o n of their courage in rescu ing the crew of the bark England, of Newcastle-on -Tyne, which the Canada encountered during her voyage from America up the Irish Channel in November last in a heavy gale. The England was in a most critical condition, and, under Capt. Hockley's direction, a volunteer boat, manned by the three men and Mr. Walton, under the command of Mr. Neville, left the Canada and accomplished the very diffi cult and dangerous task of rescuing the crew of the Eng land. NARROW ESCAPE OF AN ENGLISH CONSUL.--Mr. Cumberbatch, the new English Consul at Smyrna, had a narrow escape some days from being shot by ono of the Albanian Bashi-bazouk guards. Ho was out shooting, accompanied only by his private cavass, when, near the Djumavassy Railway Station, one of the ruffians in question coolly levelled his long gun, and popped at him, as Mr. Cumberbatch himself might have done at a quail or a wood cock. Though the Albanian, however, had the advantage of a " sitting shot," he missed his game, as his ball went high over the consular's hat. The fellow then bolted and took refuge in a neighbouring cafe, close to the station, whether Mr. Cumberbatch—who made a mistake in not sending after him the contents of his double barrel—fol lowed. There the rascal was joined by another bashi, but the consul, aided by his cavass, collared them both, and they are now safely in the konak prison, awaiting, it is to be hoped, the worst the Pseha can cl 9 them. Rescript of the Emperor of Russia. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 12. The following rescript of the Emperor to the Minister of the Interior has just been issued : " Paul Alexandrovitch,—The customary elections which took place in the Government of Moscow at the commencement of January have not been suc cessful. The Directing Senate having recognised the irregularity of the decisions of the Assembly of Marshals and Deputies touching the right of parti cipation by some of the nobles in the affairs of the Assembly of Government, all the acts of that as sembly done up to the time of its close have lost their legal value. I am, nevertheless, not unaware that, in the course of its deliberations, the Assembly of Nobles in the Government of Moscow has entered upon the-examination of certain questions not within its competence, and that it has touched upon the subjects involving the modification of the essential and fundamental principles of the institutions of the empire of Russia. " The reforms happily accomplished during the 10 years of my reign, and those which are now in process of execution under my orders, testify suffi ciently to my constant solicitude for the ameliora tion and perfection of the different branches of the political organisation of the State, so far as possible, and in the order marked out by my will. The right of initiative in the various portions of this work of gradual perfection belongs only to me, and is indis solubly bound up with the autocratic power en trusted to me by God. In the sight of my faithful subjects the past should be a guarantee for the future. It is not permitted to any among them to prejudice my incessant efforts for the welfare of Russia, nor to anticipate the decision of questions touching the fundamental principles of the institu tions of the State. No one class has legally the right of speaking in the name of the other classes. Nobody is privileged to intercede with me in favour of the general interests and necessities of the State. Such deviations from the order established by the legislation in vigour can only shackle the execution of the plans I have traced out for myself. In no case will they be able to attain the objects towards which they may be directed. I entertain the firm conviction that I shall not henceforth encounter similar obstacles upon the part of the Russian nobility, whose secular services rendered to the Throne and the country are always present to my my memory, and in whom my confidence has al ways been, and remains, unalterable. " I desire you will communicate this rescript to all the governor-generals 'and governors of the Go vernments in which assemblies of the nobles sit, or in which provincial assemblies ought to meet.—l remain, your affectionate " ALEXANDER." The Case of the Palace of Justice. (From the Law Times of to-day.) It was admirably stated by the Attorney-General. The inconvenience of the present courts scattered over the me tropolis; the inconvenience to all concerned therein, suitors, counsel, solicitors, and judges, of the concentration of the courts under one roof ; the saving of time, of money, of health, and of temper, were arguments plain to the house, as they must be convincing to the public ; and they found but one opponent. Mr. Selwyn, who plumes himself on having defeated the proposition two years ago by the glo rious majority of one, and for so long deprived the metro polis of its greatest requirement, is reluctant to believe that he won then by a fluke, and not upon the merits of his case ; so he opposes still, although opinion, if doubtful before, has come to a resolve that the work must be done, and without delay, and he endeavoured to combat the over whelming case of the Attorney-General by a repetition of the weak 2bjections that were made the excuse for what was, in fact, a partisan division, directed not against the measure, but against the Government that proposed it. But Mr. Selwyn's hostility served only to mark more strongly the otherwise almost unanimous approval of the House. Manifestly there will be no partisanship on this occasion. Member after member rose on both sides of the House, and even below the gangway, to express approval of the scheme. Even the hostility threatened in quarters that have a fair excuse for it in certain inconvenience it would entail upon themselves, has been not merely with drawn, but exchanged for positive support. It was ex pected that the City authorities would exclaim against the removal of the courts from Guildhall. But, whatever the first impulse, reflection has satisfied them that they make a small sacrifice for a great public benefit, and they have pe titioned in favour of the bill. There remains, then, only Lincoln's-inn, and the motives for hostility in that quarter are so palpably selfish, that we question if a single member of the house, save Mr. Selwyn, will have the hardihood to assert them in a speech or support them by a vote. Compared with this, all other reforms are of minor im portance. They can wait ; this cannot endure delay. The arrangements are already made, only the sanction of Par liament is required for the work to be begun. There is to bo no jobbery. The requirements are to be decided by the Government ; there is to be a competition for a plan, and the building is also to be competed for by a limited number of the most eminent firms. THE TOMB OF JAMES 111. OF SCOTLAND.—The researches made in the grounds of Cambuskenneth Abbey during last summer by the Royal Society of Scottish Antiquaries and the magistrates of Stirling will, in all likeli hood, be productive of much good to the town, and also cause this fine old ruin of the 11th century to be repaired, and the tower, which is so much admired, saved from de struction. If funds are available it is proposed to improve the entrance, open up the built-up windows, and make the ground hall a suitable place for receiving antiquarian relics, and for tourists resting. The most interesting fact in connection with the Abbey was the discovery of the tomb of King James 111. The grave was found near the spot where in old guide-books and histories it was indicated to be, and was covered with a marble slab, bearing the marks of iron bands and sockets, attesting it to have been the last resting place of a person of noble rank, and in all probability that of the unfortunate monarch. The grave appeared as if it had been disturbed at a former time. The whole circumstances of the discovery were laid before the Queen, who most graciously signified her wish to erect a memorial stone or cross over the remains of her Royal ancestors, James 111. and his Queen, Margaret of Den mark. The wish of her Majesty was brought before the Stirling Town Council, who at once and with the greatest pleasure unanimously assented to the pious and thoughtful desire of the Queen. During the excavations several large oak trees were found in one of the foundations. These were carefully removed and placed in the tower. Having lain for 700 years in a wet soil, the oak has become of quite a black colour. It is supposed that, owing to the bad foundation, the trees were used for the purpose of making a proper foundations, and supporting the pillars and arches of the choir.—Seotsman. A DANGEROUS PARASITE.—Among the successful candidates for the prizes of the Academy of Sciences we mentioned Dr. Zanker, of Dresden, for his important re searches on the Trichina bpiralis. This microscopic worm, which lives coiled up in a sort of cystus or pocket, was observed about 1835 by Mr. Richard Owen in the flesh of certain animals. In 1850 Dr. Herbst, of Gottingen, found by experiment that the trichina was transmissible from one animal to another by ingestion, and Drs. Virchow and Leuckart confirmed the fact. On the 12th of January, 1850, a young girl was admitted into the hospital of Dres den on the supposition that she was labouring under typhus fever, but there were some symptoms wanting to confirm this opinion. The girl died on the 27th, and Dr. Zanker, on dissecting her body, found to his asto nishment many thousands of trichina) in a free state in the muscular tissue. Their not being encysted was a sure sign that they were of recent importation. In the intes tines he found a vast quantity of adult trichinae, male and female, and perceived the bodies of the latter filled with living embryos similar to those existing in the muscles. Thus Dr. Zenker, for the first time, proved that in the same person there may exist adult trichina© in the intestines and their larva) in the muscles, so that the latter couldonly have got there by piercing the intestine either by direct migra tion or by the blood and chyle. Upon inquiry he found the girl had eaten pork from a pig killed on Dec. 21, 1859, and that both the farmer and his wife with whom she lived had been attacked with similar symptoms, but had recovered. From all these facts Dr. Zanker had arrived at the conclusion that there exists in man a disorder resulting from the immigration of trichina] from the intestines to the muscles, and that this disorder becomes mortal when the immigration is too con siderable in consequence of the ingestion of a large quantity of meat tainted with the parasite. No sooner did this dis covery become known than it was confirmed by further observations throughout Europe. In Germany, especially in those places where raw pork is used, hundreds of cases were discovered, even assuming the form of an epidemic, where triehinated pork had been sold.—Galignani. THE CONFEDERATE IRONCLADS.— The Confederate ironclad ship, about which so many mysterious paragraphs have gone the round of the English and foreign journals, is the Stonewall, commanded by Captain Page, C.S.N. She is one of the two formidable vessels built by M. Armand of Bordeaux, and constituted with her consort the subject a correspondence, with which our readers are probably familiar, between the French Government and the late Mr. Dayton. The Stonewall is a vessel of great power, heavily armed, and fully manned. Her crew is principally composed of the men who served under Captain Wardell in the Con federate war stammer Wim . IMOII. We have been requested to publishing the follow ing correspondence : Althorp, Jan. 31, 1865. Gentlemen,—l have had under consideration the report of the committee which at my suggestion was appointed to consider the proposal with regard to Wimbledon Common. I have desired Mr. Foster to answer your report in de tail, vied voce or by letter, and to furnish you with the copy of a letter which I wrote to him, containing the decision I have arrived at after considering the various objections which have been made to the scheme. You will observe that I have made two important modi fications in the bill—one with regard to the management, and the other with regard to my reserved rights. Though they do not entirely coincide with the sugges tions made by you, they will, I think, to a great extent meet your objections.: I am of opinion that the enclosure will be an advantage, and on that and other points of my scheme I should prefer leaving the decision in the hands of Parliament. I do not wish, from personal motives, to press the ques tions on which we differ, but I wish the public to have an opportunity to select the scheme which will best suit their interests. I shall be glad to meet the committee, and discuss any points of detail, as to the land proposed to be sold, or as to the roads (which are not in the deposited plans laid down according to my intentions), or on any other points about which they may wish to speak to me. If I can meet their views it will afford me much satisfac tion.—l have, gentlemen, the honour to remain, yours faithfully, SPENCER. To W. Williams, Esq., and others. 32, Lincoln's-inn-fields, W.C., Feb. 14, 1865. . • My dear received your letter of the 4th inst., and, as you aro aware, I have, with the other members of the committee who signed the report, had the opportunity of since meeting Lord Spencer and discussing with his lord ship the points on which the committee had the misfortune to differ with him. These differences are by no means trifling or unimportant. It is true they relate only to the mode in which Wimbledon Common can be best dedicated to the public, but they in volve very serious consequences both to the public and tho neighbourhood. The most important points in difference are the follow ing : 1. The enclosure of the common by means of an exter nal fence. 2. The sale of parts of the common for the general pur poses of the scheme, including the extinction of the rights of the commoners, and payment of compensation to them in money. On both these points the committee continue to entertain very strong objections to the scheme ; and they trust, on its being brought before Parliament, there will be an ex pression of opinion in the House of Commons in accordance with the views of the committee, and that Lord Spencer will bo induced to amend the bill so as to give effect to these views, and thereby secure, as the committee believe, the largest possible amount of enjoyment by the public without injury to the commoners or residents, and without any diminution of the privileges which the public have rom time immemorial exercised over the whole common —I am, my dear sir, yours very truly, W. S. Forster, Esq. WILLIAM WILLIAMS. INCREASE OY PAY TO THE SERGEANTS AND CONSTABLES OF THE METROPOLITAN POLICE.— The Commissioners of Police have granted the following increase of pay to the sergeants and constables of the metropolitan police :—Sergeants—The present number (130) of Ist class are to receive 28s. a week, being an in crease of 2s. 6d. a week. The whole of the remaining number to receive 265. a week, being an increase of ls. 6d. a week. Constables—Those of the Ist class will receive 235. a week, and 283 are to be added to this class. Those of the 2d class, an increase of ls. a week, receiving 225. a week, an addition of 134 is to be made to this class. Tho third class are to receive Is. a week increase, making and addition of 783 is to be made to thisslass. The pay of the fourth class will continue as at present, 195., but as the number is not to exceed 900, 1,000 will be at once ad vanced to the third class, with an increase of 2s. a week. ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY.— A rather singular accident occurred on the Great Eastern Railway on Wednesday night. A goods train on its way to Norwich was descending the steep incline from Ilether sell when one of the waggons was thrown off the rails. It ran in this state for a considerable distance, until, coming to a level crossing, it was singularly enough thrown on the rails again. About 400 of the " chairs" supporting the rails were, however, broken, and a large number of men had to be set to work to repair the line, and on Thursday one line of rails was only used for some hours. THE PUBLIC EXECUTION IN JAPAN.—The two men said to have been implicated in the murder of Major Baldwin and Lieutenant Bird were executed on the 16th of December, and it is hoped that through their revelations the other murderers may be detected. ' The authorities endeavoured to keep the matter quiet to prevent a crowd, but it somehow oozed out on the preceding even ing, and a large number of forbigners assembled. A corres pondent of the North China Herald gives the following con cise sketch of the proceedings :—" The door opened, and a man bound with cords and blindfolded waaled through the crowd, and made to kneel down on a mat placed before a hole dug to receive his blood and head. The attendants drew his clothes down off his neck, and gave a few preli minary brushes with the hand upwards, as if to stroke the hair all one way. The executioner was one of the Tycoon's soldiers, who had purchased a new sword blade, and had asked permission to do the duty, and thus try his weapon. After securing the linen round the handle, and carefully whetting the blade, he took up his position deliberately on the left side of the victim, and raising the sword high above his head with both hands, let it fall with a swoop which severed the neck completely. The head was held up for the inspection of the chief officer present, who signified his approval—' I have seen'—and it was then thrown into the bole. The other man was carried in, and they appeared to find some little difficulty in getting him to kneel in a con venient position ; but when his knees had been properly ad justed and his neck laid bare, the other executioner, who had also petitioned that he might fill the office, advanced, took his place by the prisoner's side, and, drawing the sword over his head with an elegant flourish, inflicted the blow as effectually as his predecessor." These men aro be lieved to have been members of an association sworn to as sassinate foreigners whenever occasion offers. They were traced through having entered the house of a countryman and extorted money and food by threats, exclaiming that they were on their way to Yokohama to punish foreigners. The proclamation posted up by the authorities after their death mentions the crime as the groundfor their execution, saying nothing about the murder; but it is understood that they, together with others of their fraternity, were con cerned in it. SOUTH AMERICAN OR JERKED BEEF.—The Lancet of this week contains an instructive article on the subject of South American jerked beef, which is just now attracting so much a tt en ti on. It di scusse s the question of the mode o f cur i ng the beef of i ts composi tion, its nutritive qu a liti es, o f t h e b est mo d e o f cooking it, and of its wholesomeness and freedom from taint. For the sake of comparison it gives full analyses of English fresh and corned beef. It appears that the American beef is imported in three states, the dried, moist, and the pickled. As it is chiefly the dried beef which reaches this country, our observations will refer principally to it. This kind contains about twice as much nitrogenous matter as is found in fresh beef, and hence one pound of it may be said to be about equal to two pounds of the latter. This consideration reduces the cost, virtually, from three pence, the price at which it is sold, to three halfpence per pound. The comparison of this beef with fresh beef is not however strictly correct, since it is really dried salted beef containing on an average about 20 per cent. of salt"; it is rather with English corned beef it should. be contrasted. It has been stated in some of the published analyses that the dried beef contains less . than 20 per cent. of water, whereas the mean quantity found in the analyses given in the Lancet is about 32 per cent. In some analyses also the amount of nitrogenous matter is set down at 57 per cent., whereas it is only about 40 per cent. This quantity would doubtless have been greater had it not been for the large °mount of salt used in the preparation of the samples, and which occasions a considerable loss of nutriment, especially of albumen in the brine. The further loss of nitrogenous matter in consequence of the steeping of the beef in water necessary to render it soft before it is in a condition fit to be cooked, occasions a re moval of between 5 and 6 per cent. additional of nitro genous matter, reducing the amount actually present in the articles when consumed to about 31 and 35 per cent., as compared with about 21 per cent. present in fresh or unsalted beef, the latter also containing a much larger proportion of that valuable constituent of meat, namely, albumen. It appears that the steep ing removes about 14 of the 20 per cent. of salt pre viously contained in the charqui. These particulars and figures afford important data whereby the value of this description of meat may be estimated. First, being salted, it does not possess the same valuable nutritive properties as fresh meat ; second, one pound of it is not equivalent, as has been stated, to three pounds and a half of fresh meat, but rather to ono pound and thi ee-quarters. Still, looking at the price charged for it, practically but little more than three-halfpence per pound, it constitutes a very valuable and much desired article of food, for the consumption of which an enormous field exists even in this great metropolis alone. It is adapted especially for soups, which may be prepared either by boiling out the soluble nutritive constituents of the meat, rejecting the fibrous portion left ; or by grating the moat into a coarse powder, and preparing the soup from this material, the whole of the meat being consumed. To the taste of the stewed meat we fear that very many would object, unless the dried article can be sent over in better condition. FATAL ACCIDENT ON BOARD SHIP.—On Thurs day Joel Burns, a seaman on board a schooner, making for London, was blown overboard about ono o'clock in the morning, while assisting to jib the mainsail. _ • Tonal HER MAJESTY. RETURN OF HER MAJESTY TO WINDSOR CASTLE. WINDSOR CASTLE, Feb. 1 7 . The Queen, with their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena, Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Leopold, left Osborne to-day at a befoit three o'clock, a n d arr i ve d a t Windsor Ca stle at a quarter past six o'clo c k p. m ., attended by ti l t s Dowager Duchess of Athole, the Hon. Ba rrie i Phipps, the Hon. Emma Lascelles, Lieut. Genera the Hon. C. Grey, Colonel the Hon. Sir C * Phipps, Major General the Hon. A. Hood, C olon the Hon. D. De Ros, Mr. Buff, and Mr. Salll• Her Majesty crossed over to Gosport in the nola yacht Alberta, Captain his Serene Highness rri llee Leiningen. qua rter Countess Blucher also arrived at Windsor C AStle from Osborne. The Marchioness of Ely has succeeded the Dowager Duchess of Athole as Lady in Waiting. Lord Methuen and Lieut. Colonel Kingsc °te are the Lord and Groom in Waiting to her MajestP The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince and Princess of Wales, attended btio the Hon. Mrs. Stonor and Major Teesdale, vire n : t the General Exhibition of Water Colour Dra%ll°,l and Sketches at the Egyptian Hall, Picot -A'? yesterday. The Prince of Wales went to the House of L°l4s. A her His Royal Highness the Count d'Eu Imperial Highness the Crown Princess of Brazil (Could -A d'Eu), attended by Baron and Baroness de Lags 311 , - ihe de Lisbon, with a numerous suite, have arrived s' Clarendon Hotel from Claremont. eir Highnesses Field Marshal Prince, an c !,,, th i : Princess Bariatinsky have arrived at Claridge's The 11°t° '- Cobe Royal, Suth Devon. Duchess of Inverness received a select p arty at dinner last evening at her apartments in lensiljgt Palace. - —;notet - ----- The Marquis and Marchioness of IV - esti: l T 0 will return to Grosvenor House early next we e " fr° Eaton Hall, Cheshire. A wier The Earl and Countess Russell received at pi last evening, at their residence in Cheshara - P l ' ice ' j ) ii° cl9 Lyons, and Lady Stanley of Alderley, Lord O a ta : d- Frederick Cavendish, Capt. F. Egerton, Sir Edwill seer, Mr. Robert Browning, &c. ace ° The Countess of Craven and the Ladle ° - " k r y and Lady Evelyn Bruce left Charles-street, ner,:j:ia; square, for Ashdown Palk, Berks. His lordshiP in town. o nOr' The Earl of Harrowby has arrived in Gr°slr square from Sandon Hall. lea le g ill tess The Earl and Countess of CoventrY Croome Court to-day, on a visit to the Earl and G c)l/11 • of Craven, at Ashdowne Park. The e Earl of Orford has arrived at Claridge Hotel from Mannington Hall, Norfolk. 0 40 The Countess of Sefton and the Ear l of '1;101. are entertaining a select party at Croxteth Park, L iC e d al The Countess of Caledon and family arril: fro' their mansion on Carlton-terrace a few days sine- Castle Caledon, County Tyrone, for the season. giss Lord and Lady Anally and the o°n " f White will arrive in Belgrave-square on g° llcl9l ' Titness Park, Windsor. fihridgeS Lord Henry Bentinck has arrived at kJ-- Hotel. Lady Emily Peel has left town for Bright°. CARDINAL WISEMAN'S LAST WORDS : or 3lll°llg rho MS stoo last dar n w n od r is h o de a a d t h d - r b e e s d s — e d w ere smilingly these , , Wto e t tr s hi j e o:irr, I, at last, like a Child—going H om e for the - 11-° ' fth About the most beautiful death-bed words—those,e sot dying Cardinal—that we can well recall to ndsL tete words breathing of earthly glory and po wer like tw „ s the d'armee" of the Great Napoleon. Not enigmatical in' " More Light !" of Goethe. . aieif Ji\upoInDdlacyALSLoocrldETsvia—nlAeyt,amm.epet„ing of this s on penal savinge nas Capital er f ei Punishment7tuadnedpardonablein Cases o o y f Murder," aperw as read by Mr. Edward Webster o thesubject 011 nd g for life, irremissable exeiteotiteetlicelliirog:iff , should be substitu o te n d. t his innocence • question before the Royal commission not excl°usivelY police, but ono also involving considerations a gr eat l i d importance affecting civilisation , and that the theolov of arguments had been abandoned, at least by the y 11°1° vver he He es e tab u l s i i s a l : e d:til Commons. As moral retributions, executions, he ee l of valueless, and that, even if the number and atrocl; ld murders remained the same, a secondary nuni sliteell i t 11; 11 occasion a much good by its certainty, and punish the ps ea o ffs i e d on i l n tdi g .n g t T h ha e possibilityneuriiimifoe runiform fmo o ru f gr a adn n e tinnocenthotlgi p v wa e a r so onen ig;enxetc.,4:s: lying sPecle tainednewr.as3offosatnnianrtudreerwerhsicwheprerefmvepnaitesdivthee, fe ars °I t, e -u e led to an d n earlY!! - ` cl3. to n d in ca sanit y - He referred to other countries in W jal , s not penalty had been abrogated for several Yet:ocia secondary punishment , and concluded by alleging th at " gen c o punishment, murder and its kindred eu' ci Do would be less frequent, because the connuullitYnatisfo' g i ve own 0- Co r more tio humane. The lecture appeared to bell Mr. Mr. W.M. Best, Mr. WorsleY, Mr. the Anti-Capital Punishment Association), addrt.Soia meeting. Macqueen, Q.C., and Mr. lack (secr tio The chairman, alluding to the fact of „iter on a royal commission engaged in considering thl'olject tion, abstained from expressing any opinion on th e ut ioa* generally, beyond admitting the evils of public eso c r w itb and he then summed up the arguments of the er stdc° t his usual ability. 15. v THE LORD CHIEF BARON ON PHOTOGEArh- 'etlf the anniversary meeting of the PhotograP P :,,„ leer P '4 under the presidency of the Lord Chief Baron/ ' y r 0, - chairman co ngratulated the assembly upon the , of the beautiful and interesting art of photeg- the not alone in portraiture, but in other and in al l cli ,, r :dor It was becoming more and more appreciated, and, "" ly aellicir skilful guidance of its leading professors, Was ia ing new wonders. "It is perfectly well knoWn, sal ' Baron, "that when you dissect and separate by I° 7 iv l ",o p th ri e s m r e d t hrearyasy are,s of theray rays uwnhiyeohu are g et not a t t the s e i s bl t e r n t l it e l e ; ;t aoo°,it st our eyes, but which apparently contain the hr g t :t the other end, where th e v iolet rays are , Y ° pie I )° ce tinic rays, which are'the source of the photogr sl3 er ew 'l4i but which are not visible to our eyes. light and shade, and sometimes, by accident, 1111°'to eye.. p l r t od v u e c ry e e li o k lo el u y r ; Ina bu y t tbeheythaarte int:ieresiblaeretocri?itturtee?, perfectly whmth ewsee rays well l inoawren Isthavtisiabtleeea,Srtatihnospe:ioo6ooo:fe clifriset;:; or human ear becomes insensible to the sound o t e va to the extremely shrill note of the bat ; and 48 0 0t s° l oo there are sounds audible to some ears -which st .i t bee others, it naturally leads to the conclusion tha t b / 1 to e ° , o , certain parts of the sun's rays which are P e _ l4 ,l l i 4 ' eyes, they may be, visible to others, and n isi te as 'OI L° mg operations upon the senses of other creatarer'l,tio we are not open ; but what I was about to rel :stt a l tiO extraordinary effect of the diligence and real sie,r powerful battery (if I may so call it) jiel" 01 0 into t he of 00 which Mr. De la Rue has brought the purpose of discovering the structureou',: that 000 sun. And it is now apparently well nth th e 'coil sun is probably more unequal in its surface roe ; is, and that by proper arrangements of le, c ove red otverecl' 9°l96 discover these inequalities. ' It was first f e d bot liove, (after astonishing the philosophical '; .otl ei s time, no one being able correctly to untle r , e ,,, 001 meant), during an eclipse of the sun, when l A -- It ViT ic e ° ; shied to see that which is otherwise conceele";h our', 00" ascertained that there were extensions IVO f 1 " , „" jec' the sun, the effect of which no one could judge al ° 1, 1) ,;0 A time, but which now turn out to be und°u'-e0 P.„'4l)lra tions in the nature of mountains. And 10 9.be tl3° this is purely a photographic discovery) he s t vie fi lch b 9 by photography to obtain pictures of t l npotta human eye cannot see, but which the eYe ,o'rechle-4cer. does see. In other words, the rays wh ic " . „.i t th ° ,: . o oB effect upon the human eye will pass th r°ll %. O°L. f ie' siva light which covers the surface a the su e , - 1 011 : 1 is an impress upon a proper paper so a,s to givAD. 'Phil ture of the sun when shining in his full stre °° , / o ",t i tit' one of the matters which, I own, I WO hee l oviS" C ol f for and expecting ; but I expect much r s°re l: it o fi P its 4 : look forward to the period when photograP,L'eYotee°3l,lef nection with the.arts and chemistry will be t' t of °it covering a variety of matters which at Pres e i , a state of great obscurity or else almost elltir°", P'ofiLl° The meetings of the Photographic Society 1" ; t ° held at King's College, but application is ah ° , ll oatliallot togt to the Government for accommodation 1"; pre Slf House. The Chief Baron has bee n re-elect ett i ; id sits the Society, and Mr. Mayan, Majo r GresleY7 and bolt elected on the Council. .0 11 i' nrg $ l3 SALMON FISHING ON THE 41eff Sr. last, the first day of the salmon foaui„.„,,g' .0 0 ',10 of the Invercauld Arms, Braemar, and " GA_ h f o a fo c u t r o s r t o o n s t e h e e if ln a v n e y rcauld estate, went ont o f a e l ' i o ve 7 3 , 11 the pools wore par sp ti o a r ll t y w o u p l e d n c essf u and was sue t poe , , overcame the icy difficulties, a beautiful salmon of about 101bs , We i g h vertiser, hferogniotice, but 13sior.i.ociiiiil