The Sun. — London, England, 1865-03-06 00:00:00

LIFEBOAT SERVICES. —During the storms of the past year 1864 the boats of the National Lifeboat Institution have saved 432 persons from different wrecks on our coasts, The Institution also expended £19,551 14s. sd. in the same periud on lifeboat establishments, in addition to granting £1,569 as rewards for saving 693 shipwrecked per sdns by its lifeboats, and other means. The Committee of the Institution earnestly A PPEAL to the public for ASSISTANCE to enable them to meet the continued heavy demands on the Institution's 110 lifeboat establishments. Contributions are received by Messrs Willis and Co.. Berries and Co., Coutts and Co., and by all the L' ndon and country bankers ; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, Esq. at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi. R OYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. (Opera Company, Limited.) PRODUCTION OF GOUNOD'S MOCK DOCTOR. THIS EVENIN4 the Opera of TUE nocK DOCTOR (the Englishb'y Char.es ennr. Principal characters by Mesdames Poole, Thirlwall, and r army litiddart; Messrs. henry Haigh, A. Cook, C. Ly.til, Dut±s,it, and U Corri. Condurtor,Mr. A. MELLON. Alter which, the Grand and highly successful rantomiTT acces , Clv DERELLA. Magnificent Scenery and gorgeous sories. Commence at Seven• THEATR E-R 0 Y AL, DRURY-LANE, Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. T HIS EVENING, a N ew Farce, GOING TO THE DOGS. Atier which, CYA BH:LIN rs t E. on Messrs. Walter L acy, E. neve es Anderson, Walter Montgomery, H. Ma, ; Miss Atkinson and Miss Helen Fancit. Conclu di n g with the Opening of the Pantomime, HOP 0' MY THUMBAND HIS EL n.VEN BROTHERS ; or, the bliss Lydia Thompson, dm. Ogre of the Seven -League Boots ; terminating with t h e Grand Transformation Scene : THEATR E-R YA L, HAYMARKET. Lessee. Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, THREE WEEKS AFTER MAR RIAGE. Mr. W. Farren ; Miss Nelly Moore, &c. To be followe i by DAVID GARRICK. Messrs. Chippendale, Sothern, Bnckstone, Rogers, Clark, Coe, Wea thersby, &a ; Mesdames Moore, Snowdon, Fitzwilliam, &c. After which, LORD DUNDREARY MARRIED AND DONE FOR. Messrs. Sothern, Backstone, Braid, Gordon, Clark, White, Coe, Weathersby, &c. ; Mesdames Snowdon, Hill, &c With PRINCESS SPRINGTIME. Mr. Compton, Miss L. Keeley. To commence at 7. NE)V THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.— Sole eroprl4tor and Manager, 2a:. ts. Weneter. CHIS EVENING, ICI ON PARLE FRA.NCAIS. Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. Ashley, Mr. Billington, !dies K. Kelly, and Mrs. Billington. After which, THE LOVE CHASE. Wildrake (his origi nal character), Mr. B. Webster. Messrs. Billington, Ashley, Stephenson. Widow Green ;2(1. time), Mrs. Stirling; Con stance (2d time), Miss lienretta Simms ; Lyaia (her second appearance), Miss Sophia Young. To conclude with THE AREA BELLE. Messrs. J. I. Toole, Paul Bedford, and Mrs. A. Mellon. Commence at 7. OYAL• LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. TIM EVENING, SIMPSON AND CO. Messrs. S. Emery, C. Horsman, Collett ; Mesdames C. Horsman, lien rade, E. Boyce, and Elswortny. Atter which, at halt-past 8, a New Prima, entitled THE ROADSIDE INN. lt,,bert Ma sire, Mr. Pechter. Messrs. Widdicomb, C. Horsman. Fitzpatrick, Garden, Moreland, Itaymond, Collett; Mesdames Eisworthy and B. Percy. To conclude with TWO IN THE MORNING. Messrs. Widdisomb and Eme y. Doors open at Half-past Six. • The Box-office open daily from EleyLn till Five. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, a new Farce, by Mr. Day Id Fisher, entitled HEART-STRINGS AND FIDDLE-STR NGS. ----- After which, THE STREETS OF LONDON. Messrs. Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fisher, D. Murray, J. Nelson, H. Forrester. 11. Mellon; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma Barnett, and Miss Fanny Gwynn?. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, at 7, THE WILFUL WARD. Mr. Belford ; Miss Palmer. After which, the great Comic Drama, MILKY WHITE Mews. Craven, Stoyle, James ; . Mlss Swanborough. To conclude with THE "GRIN" BUSHES : Mr. Fenton . &c. ; Mesdames Haynham, Simpson, Johnstone, &c. THE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN " supplied, as soon as published every Evenin g b y W. ALEXANDER (late BROOKS), Newspaper Agent, 21, Old Cavendish- street, Oxford-street. (THE LAST EDITION OF " THE SUN," 11 uontaining the Latest SIVILTINU Out be had Every Evening of G. E. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Ilyde-park. THE LAST EDITION of " THE SUN" supplied as soon as Published. containing all the LA PEST NEWS and SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, by U. W. HARRIS, spaper Agent, 4, Blacktriars-road, London, S. HIGH WATER AT LONDON_BRIDGE. THIS DAY —Morning, Bh. 44m.—Afternoon, 9h. 30m To-Monnow.-Morning, 10h. 10m.—Afternoon, 10h. 55m. cf.,l ttt -47 cf!, LONDON, MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1865. The visit of his Royal Highness the Prince o: WALES to the Lambeth Industrial Exhibition is an omen of favourable augury. It is gratifying to find the young Prince inheriting the tastes and sym pathies of his father, and giving evidence that he too considers the elevation and refinement of the working classes a matter of social and national im portance. Prince ALBERT'S name is indissolubly associated with industrial and artistic exhibitions. It was to him that we owed that happy design of a grand international assembly, where modern skill, science, and industry should prove to the wondering beholder that they too had their marvels of beauty and ingenuity more solid, if less delicate, than the triumphs of ancient art. It was a happy suggestion to lend to the somewhat material industry of this iron age, the elevation and distinction of such an exhibition. It raised the manufacturer and the man of business in his own estimation, and made him feel that his work was something higher and better than mere money getting, trade, and barter. Art and science were too much neglected among us until within the last few years, and England owes much of her present position in them to the influence of Prince ALBERT. He perceived the want of the people, and he was anxious as far as possible to extend the benefit to all classes—a task which is being now carried on in various ways by the Society. of Arts, and other agencies. The institution of Industrial Exhibitions for the working classes was an excellent thought, and its success was f idly established by the first experiment. The visit of the Heir Apparent to Lambeth gave the exhi bitors a gratifying proof of the interest which the highest in the land take not only in their physical wellbeing but in their mental development. Ancient civilisation might, perhaps, have given us a display as gorgeous as those of Hyde Park or of Kensing ton ; very certainly it could not have given us the Exhibitions of Islington or Lambeth. The conduct of the crowds who thronged to see the young Prince, who watched his careful progress through the Exhibition with eager delight, was in every way admirable. They refrained from any discourtesy or crowding, the exhibitors were ready to stand forward and explain to the Prince any of their productions. The PRINCE'S intelligent curiosity was the best Compliment to the exhibitors, who felt that he was taking a more than superficial interest in the achievements so creditable to them. A laughable accident delayed the arrival of the PRINCE .till a late hour, whe n he made his appearance in a bor rowed carriage. However, when he came all was well, and the patience of the assembly was rewarded by his approval of the results of their labours. The PRINCE paid the Exhibition the highest possible compliment by purchasing an ingeniously -contrived ,perambulator for the service of no less a personage than the little ALBERT VICT OR -- a purchase w hi c h we may naturally suppose gave unbounded satisfac tion to the loyal exhibitors of Lambeth. The meeting of the National Rifle Association on Saturday was interesting in its way, and brings be fore us a subject. that is of importance to the corn- The Duke of CAMBRIDGE occupied the chair, and, as usual on such occasions, acquitted himself admirably of the duties of his position. His Royal Highness remarked that the affairs of the National Bifle Association appeared to be is a munity. :Suit flourishing condition, t o ju dge from the report of its " as t proc e edings" and " future prospects:, p This is a very satisfa ctor y annoiuncemmt, because it so often occurs t hat in these again a great deal is promised at the ou tset, but as time goes on a de cadence is observed, until at last there is a decided failure. It is curious and also very interesting to notice that there are volunteers an d those who in terest themselves in rifle-shooting in Hong-Kong, for a sum of five hundred guineas has been sub scribed by British residents in China for a " China Cup." This proves a genuine appreciation of the question which it is gratifying to witness, and which must be of great encouragement to those who it particularly concerns in this country. As for numbers the association is rapidly increasing, as will be seen by the statement ; that it now counts as many as two thousand eight hundred and eighty seven members. During the last year alone it has augmented to the number of two hundred and eighteen. This is a proof of the increased respect and attention it has received, and doubtless the in crease will be as much, or even more, this year than the preceding one. As for auxiliary support, we may rejoice to notice that nothing is found to regret in that particular, but, on the contrary, much to encourage the well-wishers of the institution. Con nected with the National Rifle Association there are now the associations of thirty-seven counties and of fourteen colonies. So extended a combination is a double source of strength, since it shows the wide spread influence of the feeling which has given rise to this and similar affairs of the kind, and preserved them in strength and utility till they reach a prosperous condition, and give promise of attaining future excellence, and effecting still more valuable services for the community among which they flourish. There is no lack either of prizes, for there are various promises made, and many have signified their intention of keeping up their prizes. It is to be hoped that this custom will be extensively fol lowed, since a great number of rewards must be an incentive to urge on and stimulate those who naturally wish for some trophy of their arduous attempt. The Duke of CAMBRIDGE was able to give the assurance that the shooting had been well kept up by " matches," not only in this country, but also in India, in China, and in Canada. His Royal Highness very truly observed that this would be of great service to our colonies, and must contribute greatly to their means of defence. In all respects, then, there seems no reason to doubt that the wish of the Royal Chairman will be fulfilled, and that National Rifle Association will continue its sphere of usefulness and progress in a course of prosperity. Allusion having been made in the QUEEN'S Speech to the much-wished for and long-desired reform of having one large building for the concentration of all our Law Courts, as well as in the Houses of Par liament, to a system for the confiscation of our laws, it may not be amiss to review the present state of the present mode of conducting business in our Courts of Law at Westminster. It must be admitted by all thinking and sensible men that things are not necessarily good nor bad simply because they are old. This is one of the many things upon which the only rule is that there is no rule at all. We published a series of articles last spring, in which we pointed out how misera- bly the Inns of Court are behind all other profes sions and public places of emoluments in investing thousands, as they do every year, with the power of defending life and property, without even taking the trouble to investigate whether those upon whom they so intrust so mighty a responsibility are capable of ever knowing the distinction been law and equity, or the meaning of the technical terms made use of in our books on the law of real property. It may well be worthy of consideration how far it is expedient to continue the present system of dividing the legal profession into two branches, or, at any rate, of only allowing counsel to be consulted through the inter- vention of an attorney. It is the interest of the public, in a country where every one is supposed to know the law, to have as ready as possible an access to all sources of infor- mation. To multiply time and trouble, may be the interest of the practitioner, but never can be that of the client. To employ two men to do what can be better done by one, is as little expedient in law as in manufactures ; such an arrangement is not a division, but a multiplication of labour, and there fore of expense. Wheat, thrashed by the hand, will obtain no higher price than wheat thrashed by steam ; but, in law, where the process and not the result is paid for, there is a strong inducement to resort to a chemical instrument rather than the flail, if such can be found to separate the grain from the chaff. If there be two ways of doing a thing, manufacturers, who are paid for the product, will take the shortest ; lawyers, who are paid for accord ing to the amount of labour, which they can afford to waste, the longest. We should, therefore, no more think of rejecting any means by which the access to law may be made easier and cheaper than we should approve of breaking a frame or smashing a thrashing or reaping machine. Law will always •be dear enough, without raising it to an artificial price by fictitious restrictions. How ill does this shutting out the public from the Bar accord with the spirit of our new institutions. Parliament is doing all it can to cheapen and expedite the decision upon rights, while the etiquette of the Bar renders the previous knowledge of those rights as difficult and expensive as possible. If your case involves a point of law you may get a decision on it before a County Cou for almost as few shillings as an opinion would cos pounds, the Lion's share of the said pounds being oracle, reserved for the pe rs o n w h o smoo th s th e approac h of theof m a o n n d ey n s o p t en fo t r i t n he ob o t r a a inng oracle itself. the opinion .Nine tenths are spent in removing artifiical difficulties interposed between the client and the barrister, the other tenth is for the opinion itself. Some people are of opinion that these exactions are willingly paid. We believe, on the other hand, that whilethe public never grudge fair remuneration to those who do its work, there is no money parted with so unwillingly by as that which goes to defray expenses incurred for legal proceedings needlessly and vexatiously complicated. The ablest physician in the land is accessible to the humblest patient who ca n pay for his advice, and the public would have every reason to complain if they were denied access except through the intervention of an agent, who should demand for placing them in communication with him a sum many times the amount of his fee. It has never been proposed to prevent free access to the attorney. Place the bar rister on an equal footing, and let the public select between them. This is no time-honoured practice ; the rule of etiquette in question is of comparatively recent origin. Sir MATTHEW HALE (as appears from Lord CAMPBELL'S " Lives of the Chief Justices") received fees directly from his clients, and POPE, a century later, in his imitations of roRA.cE, represents himself as taking the opinion of s counsel learned in the law, who advises, " as is wont," without a fee, " clearly implying that the omission of such a demand was a matter of personal kindness to himself. We have seen how dearly the client pays for the luxury of laying his case before the barrister by means g of an attorney. Let us next gee what he gets in 1— v le ' - ' 011 )4e fg his money. rHE SUN, _LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 6, 186, We have shown that the interposition of a third party does no good. We have, at any rate, a right to expect that, with the exception of the additional expense and delay, it should do no harm. The person in whose hands those who require legal ad vice place their case, acquired by that single Act the virtual power of directing and managing the whole affair from first to last. He is not trusted by halves. But to this trust there exists a corresponding duty, great in proportion to the extent and completeness of the confidence re posed. It becomes the duty of the attorney not faithfully to administer the funds of his client, but to apply those funds in obtaining for him the very best legal advice and assistance which money can procurelThis is no question of patronage or favour —the duty is clear and explicit ; and in proportion as other motives than the fitness of the advocate or adviser selected are allowed to enter into the choice, the client is injured and the trust betrayed. How have the attorneys to whom is delegated the trust of selecting from the whole Bar of England the men most competent to assist their clients, discharged this delicate and important trust ? The truth is only too notorious. At first, and before a roll of men grew up habituated to the new system, merit was allowed its due weight, and the man who knew how to improve a fair trial and opportunity sprang at once into fame and opulence. This golden age was gradually surrendered by a period in which merit was less:regarded, and indirect influence more. But the days in which practice could be obtained by servile compliance are also gone, and in the iron age in which we live the spirit of nepotism is completely triumphant. Attorneys, and those too occupying the most reputable places in the profession, have sons, brothers, sons-in-law, and grandsons in abundance among them to divide the only profits entrusted to them by their clients for obtaining the ablest legal advice. At the present day the happy cadets of these great legal houses are almost the only persons who can be said to obtain a fair start in the profession. It is not failure that the Barrister has to apprehend : it is the impossibility of obtain ing a trial. Many years ago we remember a legal periodical stating that "of the 3,400 barristers whose names appear in the Law List,' how few are there in the present day who are allowed to enter the lists for the prizes of the noble profession. The race is not to the swift nor the battle to the strong, because the swift and the strong are doomed to stand idly by and see the prizes which ought to be theirs contended for by the public and by the slow." So wrote a legal periodical some 14 or 15 years ago, and we may in good truth say it is as true now as when it was written all those years ago. What is this but a miserable compromise between duty and inclination. The public have a right to get the best men for their money, and this they certainly do not get under the present system. The broker who, undertaking to go into the market for them, deals with his relations, and only too frequently obtains a worse article at a higher price. It has been said by a facetious judge, that everything is now given ac cording to the statute of distributions, and so completely has this patronage come to be consi dered appurtenant to an attorney's practice, that it was virtually once reported to have made the subject of a settlement, in which the father-in law intended to give his son-in-law £l,OOO per annum practice, or, failing that, to making it up out of his own pocket. Would CICERO, DE MOSTHENES, ERSKINE, or FOLLETT have competed successfully with the son-of-law of this honest gentleman? Nor is this all ; not merely is the discretion of siluting advisers and advocates thus notoriously abused, but in either case the money of the client is misappropriated. This is a very old and serious charge of many years' standing, but nevertheless we will give an authority for it. In an old number of the Law Review, for the year 1851, a periodical of the highest respectability, will be found a list of cases which sufficiently establish that it is the practice of many firms, and those of the highest apparent respectability, de liberately to withhold from counsel fees which have been paid to them by their clients. By virtue of their control over the Bar, and through the impu nity afforded by the foolish rule of etiquette which treats a fee distinctly promised and honestly earned as a mere gratuity, the payment of which cannot be enforced, it is now evident that very large sums of money on allowance of fees have been oftentimes interrupted and misapplied. It is not necessary to comment on such a fact, nor to show how such a system, offering temptations to peculation, which have been found so irresistible, tends to debauch the morals of our honourable professions, and to render its culpable members unfit for the confi dence of honest men. This is not merely a ques tion between the two branches of the profession. The public has an interest that money obtained from it for one purpose should not be diverted to another, and that the Bar should not sink into a mere appendange of the lower branch of the profession, or into a mere band of sycophants, content to have doled out to them as a favour a small portion of that which belongs to them as a right ; and if these things are not indifferent to the public, much more are they important to the bar, which by this self-denying ordinance has m respect ableeonsuris uit, contrived to plac3 itself in a position at once so dependant duty and of t h e ladishonourable.wyer i s that of j o most and to the voluntary resignation of this duty by the Bar the disorders and abuses which we have pointed out may be traced. We trust they will lose no time in resuming the position of which a mistaken feeling of delicacy has deprived th em . rt I Mysterious Case of Poisoning. The little village of Emborough, which lies between Bath and Wells, has been the scene of an inquiry of a very re markable nature. It appeared from the evidence at the inquiry before Dr. Wybrant, coroner for East Somerset, and which was seve ral times adjourned, that the deceased was Wm. Coles, the son of Charles Coles, respectable farmer at Emborough, aged seven months. The first witness called was Hannah Gulleford Coles, the mother, who said that about a month previous to the Bth ult, he bought a packet of soothing powders, one of which she gave to the deceased, and it seemed to do him good. On the evening of Feb. 8, between 9 and 10 o'clock, she gave the child another of the powders from the same packet. Beforo the spoon from which he took it was taken from his mouth, he coughed, and made a noise in his throat ; his tongue began to swell and get white, and he died in ten minutes. The father, Mr. Charles Cole, was also examined, and stated that he kept poisons, including mercury, for farm ing purposes, but they were always securely locked up. The medical evidence showed that death had resulted from the administration of some corrosive mineral poison, and that on testing one of the remaining powders a small portion of bichloride of mercury was found in it, but not in the others. Another witness proved fetching the powder given to the child from a cupboard, but which was not locked, and anybody could have access to it. Other evidence was given as to the mode of the preparation of the powders, which were a patent medicine, which showed that they were quite innocuous in their composition, and that mercury ' could not have been introduced in the process of com pounding. Ultimately the jury returned a verdict that deceased had died from the effect of poison substituted for the powder by some person or persons unknown. THE CONSTABLESHIP OFTHE TOWER.—The Constableship of the Tower, vacant by the death of Lord Combermere, will either not be filled, or will be con stituted an honorary office. The salary, £947 a year, will resolve itself into nine good service pensions of £lOO a year each, which will be shortly distributed among the senior officers of the army as rewards for distinguished or meri torious services. The post of deputy lieutenant, held by Lord De Roe, falls within the same category of sinecure offices, to be abolished as vacancies occur ; and had the authorities made his resignation of it a condition precedent to his appointment as colonel of the 4th Hussars, seven more of these rewards would have become available for the old and distinguished officers who are not yet in the way of obtaining regiments.—Army attc/Nary OWN. LATEST INTE.LLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) FRANCE. PARIS, MARCH 6. The Chevalier di Nigra has delivered to the Emperor a diploma of membership of the Academy of Political Economy at Milan. Senor Hidalgo, the Mexican Ambassador, has conferred upon the Emperor and Prince Imperial the collar of the new Order of the Mexican Eagle. The Moniteur of this morning publishes a long report from M. Duruy, Minister of Public Instruc tion, recommending gratuitous and obligatory pri mary instruction. M. Duruy adds, however, "As his Majesty wishes to leave the education of the country to popular initiation the right of voting, the execution of the law might be left to the Muni cipal Councils, promising, however, the assistance of the State to those communes accepting the reform, but whose resources might be insufficient to carry it out." BOURSE, March 4.—The market is not very ac- tive, but prices have been maintained. Threes, for the Account, are now at 67fr. 90c. Mobilier 882 fr. 75c. Railway Shares remain firm at late quota tions. The market was very heavy towards the close, with a decline in prices. The following are the last quotations : 41 per Cents 97 Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 67 50 Do. end month 67 75 Credit Mobilier Do. end month Bank Shares 3510 Credit Fonder 1270 Roman 73 25 Italian Loan 64 90 Do. e.nd.month 65 10 Ditto Threes — New Mexican Russian — Austrian Spanish Threes 44i Home Debt Deferred rAYS. Orleans Northern Cash. Acct. 922 N ... 925 1011 25 ... 1013 75 Lyons and Mediterranean 947 50 ... 950 Southern 577 50 577 50 Western 540 ..• Eastern 517 50 520 Sardinian 303 75 ... 30 75 Austrian 4O 75 ... 445 Lombard 550 ... 550 North of Spain 297 50 ... 300 Saragossa 372 50 ... .380 Ditto to Barcelona — ... 175 BRAZIL AND RIVER PLATE MAILS. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 6. The Royal Mail Company's steamship Ineida, Captain Woolcott, with the Brazil and River Plate mails, passed the Needles at 11.5 a.m. to-day. Adelphi Theatre. The " Love Chase," by Sheridan Knowles, was revived at this theatre on Saturday night, with a cast that is likely to make it highly attractive. First and foremost Mr. Webster resumed his original character of Wildrake, a part he performed some 25 years since, when he first produced the play at the Haymarket. Of the original performers of the principal parts, it is sad to say he is the only survivor. The " Widow Green" was for the first time enacted by Mrs. Stirling, and notwithstanding the lively recollection of Mrs. Glover, who created the part, it was universally pronounced to be a most capital personation. The self-delusion, the feminine clinging to the idea of still being fascinat ing, the inordinate love of admiration, and all the vain tricasseries exercised by the passé widow to ensnare the young man, were admirably displayed, to the exceeding enjoyment of the audience. Miss Henrietta Simms played the inimitable Constance, and in a manner that would have taken the audience by surprise had they not already been prepared for her vivacity and charming spirits by her peformance of Helen. This young lady has broken ground in a new line of character so success fully that we trust she may continue to pursue it, to her own and the public advantage. Mr.` Stephenson played Sir William, the vivacious old lover, with much humour ; and Mr. Billington and Mr. Ashley thoroughly filled the parts of Waller and True worth. A Miss Young made her first appearance as Lydia, and was deservedly welcomed and ap proved. Altogether the cast was excellent, and a crowded house were enthusiastic in their admira- tion. The " Love Chase" is to be repeated three times a-week, alternating with the "Hunchback," in which Miss Bateman plays Julia. ASTLEY'S TREATRE. Considerable excitement was visible at Astley's Theatre on Saturday night, caused by the produc tion of a new and original drama in three acts, en titled " The Mariner's Compass." The house was crowded from floor to ceiling, and many failed to gain admittance. It will be recollected that when the Surrey Theatre was destroyed by fire all the properties and scenery belonging to the new drama about to be produced were lost. The plot of the " Mariner's Compass" is highly dra matic. We have a lass beloved by a couple of sea men, a storm at sea, the rescue of the drowning crew, and various other incidents, all of which are very v i v idly portrayed. The d rama h as b een place d on the stage with the greatest liberality and com pleteness ; the scenery is charming throughout, and the clever management of the rocket apparatus in the prologue was highly appreciated. On Mr. Basil Potter, Mr. Fernandez, and Miss Josephine Fiddes, the weight of the drama depended, and they sus tained it well from beginning to end. The d r ama contains some very talented dialogue, and is well written. A long and unsuccessful run may be prognosticated. Sadler's Well's Theatre. A new sensational drama, entitled " Baccarat ; or, the Knave of Hearts," adapted by Mr. Suter from a Parisian piece, was produced here on Satur day. _ . The heroine of the piece, Baccarat, is a female adventuress and gambler, who being violently in love with a young artist, over whose birth there is. a mystery, hovers around him, and though she is employed to ruin him, preserves him, and finally gives him up to a rival whom he loves. The female gambler, Baccarat, is played with great point and spirit by Miss Marriott ; and Mr. Melville and Mr. Mead play the young artist and his enemy, the villain, with much effect ; and Mr. Ellerton, the low comedian, and Miss Lizzie Will more and Miss Ellen Beaufort contribute to the success. Thescenery and getting up arevery good, as well as the acting, and the piece seems likely to have a long and successful run. ADELPHI THEATRE.—Miss Bateman, having re covered from her severe indisposition, will appear to morrow evening at the above theatre, for the second time in the character of Julia, in Sheridan linowles's play of " The Hunchback." LYCEUM THEATRE.—The successful career of " The Roadside Inn," in which Mr. Fechter has been gaining fresh laurels by his impersonation of Robert Macaire, was temporarily checked on Saturday evening by the performance of " Ruy Blas," in obedience to the special desire of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Two boxes were converted into one for the accommodatian of the royal party, and the effect was such as to render them so conspicuous that the Prince and Princess were greeted by the audience in a manner which compelled them to bow their acknowledgments. Their royal highnesses were accompanied by the Duke of Suther land, the Duke of Argyll, Earl Granville, Lord Torring ton, and the Hon. Mrs. Bruce. ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION. The present entertainment will be given for the last time on the 11th inst. The Gallery will bo closed on the Monday and Tuesday following, and on Wednesday, March 15, "A Peculiar ;Family," by Mr. William Brough, will be pro duced. HERR SCHACHNER'S ORATORIO.—The Empress of Austria has expressed a wish to be present at the performance of Herr Joseph Rudolph Schachner's oratorio, entitled " Israel's Return from Babylon," which is to be produced, the first Sunday after Easter in Vienna, for the benefit of the Destitute Female Saint Anna Ayslum. The celebrated master and composer, Herr Schachner, is to direct in person the performance, which, as we hear, is to be executed on a scale of magnitude unprecedented in the case of a performance got up by a private individual. Herr Schachner has arrived in London from Vienna, and will return thither early in April, in time to make the definite arrangements with the respective vocal artists and instrumentalists. THE MAGAZINES. - DIIBLIN.-" Roscius in Dublin" is a very enter taining sketch, that brings before us a vivid picture of Garrick's visits to Dublin. It is very interesting to notice the peculiar style of the manners and customs that then prevailed in the gay city of the Emerald Isle. The absurd airs and graces which the popular favourite, Miss Bellamy, gave herself are very ludicrous to contemplate, and the trick she played off on Garrick showed a degree of ingenuity worthy of a better cause. It also shows that the most important personages need not despise the efforts of those beneath them, for it is quite possible for these minor individuals to inflict serious injury. A very flattering opinion is passed on Garrick's character for his moderation. "Indeed, at every period of his career, whether we look back to his apprenticeship or to his full maturity, we find the same calm, temperate, and modest state of mind, and the same generous self-abnega tion. No wonder that, with such a nature, he won re- spect and faith, friendship and admiration, besides fame." "Who is the Heir" is continued, and is very interesting in this portion of the story. The characters are beginning to display their peculiarities, and the plot is rapidly be- coming developed. Mrs. Fitzmaurice and Mrs. Herbert become involved in some mysterious proceeding, to suit the fancies of the former ; and Harry Maulever is more foolish than ever in his infatuation for the dashing widow. The election scene is a stirring picture, ably depicted, and the schemes of Louis Chartier impart a mystery to the tale that partakes of a dramatic character. There is a dashing spirited style about this story that distinguishes it from he common run of serial sketches, and it will doubtless prove a favourite with its readers. " The Ethics of Macbeth" form the subject of an admirable article, which must attract many, and which serves to throw a new light over this masterly production. The conclusion arrived at by this critic is that the real object of Shakspere in this im mortal drama was not to establish the well-known fact that murder must meet with retribution so much as to " present :o our mind's eye the working of a bad but strong-minded woman upon an irresolute indifferent man. True, the retri bution comes, but it comes simply as a necessary conse. . . quenee." Viewed in this light it must appear that an im portant meaning is given to this drama, and the moral lesson thus affixed to it is one of the highest,while the most practical that can be given to mortals. It is truly stated here that " the general want of humanity is power to resist evil." This is certainly strongly exemplified in Macbeth, and the tragedy assumes a fuller and more significant form when thus looked at. "Guy Deverell" in its many chapters is more exciting and eventful than ordinarily so, and the disputes between Lady Jane and Lady Alice form a guer rilla war, and are most entertaining to contemplate. The projects of M. Barbarriere are also beginning to unfold themselves, and great excitement is thus imparted to the narrative. " A Group of New Books" brings before us a criticism that will give a fair idea of the merits of some of the striking productions of the day in the way of fiction. ' La Mort d'Arthur and its Celtic Scenes" enters fully into he theme. " Studies in Biography," &c., complete the contents of this number, which is more than usually at tractive on account of the superiority and interest of some of its sketches. FRASER.—The current number of Fraser is a little heavy. The articles are long and somewhat weighty in character ; nevertheless, some of them are well worth reading. " Virginia, First and Last," is one of the most interesting. The writer belongs appa rently rather to the Federal than to the Confederate cause ; but, in truth, he says very little of the war, giving us rather the anterior history of the State from the days of Pocahontas down to the days immediately preced ing the outbreak of hostilities. His account of the people is especially valuable from his being a Virginian. He is not blind to the faults of his countrymen, and consoles himself for the present desolation by anticipating future benefits. "Mourning over the many desolations which now afflict that State, I must acknowledge to myself that war may prove just the terrible ploughshare that must precede the grand harvest which I know the State with its untold resources, locked hitherto in impenetrable barriers, is pre destined to bear." Already he believes the Virginians have made an upward step, for they have now a purpoSe, and one emerging out of that cloud of indolence and inac tion which slavery brought upon them. "Too much idle ness, thinning the blood with toddy and tournaments, came to Virginia in that Dutch ship which brought 20 negroes to Jamestown in 1620: in it came also the 100,000 free adults who cannot read nor write, and the 40,000 square miles of unimproved lands in that State. The high sense of honour among the people is instanced by an anecdote of a young Virginian who, just before the outbreak of the war, offered his note to a Philadelphia trader for some goods which he had purchased. The trader demurred on the ground of the threatened rupture, but on the Southerner saying he had not the cash, he said he should have the things if he would give him his word of honour. " No, sir," replied the Virginian ; " I will give you my note, but not my word of honour." The following paragraph is interesting to the English reader :—" Passing once in a stage coach near the Military Institute at Lexington, Virginia (the only well-ordered education establishment in the State), I remembered to have the name of a quiet, Jehu-looking gentleman walking towards the door, and was told that it was Professor Jackson. He was in that neighbourhood known only as a soft-voiced, modest, unpretending gentleman, thought to be of no brilliant Powers, but loved by the students for a certain mild piety and childlike manner. One told me that he was very im practical. Nevertheless, under the touch of an emergency, this idealist came forth as "Stonewall" Jackson, for whose heroism friend and foe had only tributes of admiration. I am not sure that the Virginians have not the right to claim him as their representative man. The condition of the sister country has lately occupied so much attention that an article by Mr. Fronde, entitled "How Ireland was Governed in the Sixteenth Century," will be read with some curiosity. The quotations from the reports and despatches of that day are somewhat startling. It is ob served, in conclusion, that "In the stately days of great Elizabeth the murder of women and children appears to have been the every-day occupation of the English police in Ireland ; and accounts of atrocities to the full as bad as that of Glencoe were sent in on half a sheet of paper, and endorsed like any other document with a brevity which shows that such things were too common to deserve criti cism or attract attention." " The Law of Honour" is a paper on duelling, in which, strange to say, the author seems to regret the decadence of that ridiculous as well as un-Christian practice, although he cites instances enough of a character to disgust any rational man with a system which virtually gave any bully who happened to be a good shot the right to behave as he liked with impunity. Miss Cobbe's somewhat formidable article on "The Hierarchy of Art" is concluded, and there are also papers on " Merl vale's Roman Empire," "Working Men's Clubs," and " Law Reporting." The story of "Gilbert Rugge" proceeds with interest. The hero's fortunes look threatening, and the evil genius, Captain Hunsward, succeeds better than ho deserves. BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY.—This instalment of the editor's story of ." The House of Seven Chimneys" —upon which we have already commented repeatedly —shows us the progress of the travellers' adventures in Spain, and records their visit to the Cardinal Duke de Lerma. " The Last Days of Charles Albert' , brings us to royal life nearer our own day, and shows us, in the vicissitudes of the Sardinian King, the uneasiness of crowned heads. The romantic story of " Catharine Comaro, Queen of Cyprus," is concluded in this part. Francis Jacob considers. "Matthew Bramble" as a type of rough diamonds generally. The short and not altogether satisfactory career of the brilliant Watteau is sketched in a brief paper, and there are other topics of interest duly considered. THE UNITED SERVICE continues the discussion on " Cavalry Drill" in the same professional spirit as it began. " Petroleum as a substitute for Coal for Steamships," enters into a practical consideration of the value of that oil for the use of our ships of war, their being thereby enabled to remain twice or perhaps three times as long at sea, which would increase their services greatly in case of war, and the supply of this new-found substance is said to be inexhaustible. " The Campaign of 1805 and the Battle of Austerlitz" is most in teresting both to the soldier and the civilian. It recalls the memories of the greatest battle that the greatest cap tain of any age ever achieved. Its consequences were magnificent. We have two more chapters of " Oswald Hastings," by the indefatigable Captain Knellys, who has carried his hero with despatches to the Governor of Sills tria. The article on the "Private Correspondence of Mar shal de St. Arnaud" gives a brief but interesting account of the principal events referred to in his career, which have never been published before in this country. The number closes with the " Loss of the Bombay," the " West Coast of Africa," and other military matters. THE NEW MONTHLY.—The opening paper in this number carries us far away from railroads and telegraphs, from modern politics and modern civilisa tion, to the long-forgotten cities of the far north east. M. Mouhat's interesting account of the cen tral parts of Indo-China, of Siam, Cambodia, and Laos, has already given rise to an article in a former num ber of this magazine, in which the writer promised to refer again to the narrative of the enterprising traveller who unfortunately fell a victim to the pestilential climate. That promise is now fulfilled, and the reader will gain much information from this description of the " newly dis covered centre of olden civilisation," as it is styled. Fran cis Jacox, the indefatigable, contributes an essay on Wordsworth's famous line, "The child is fathbr to the man," with sundry illustrations of the sentiment. His writings are never original, but display a wide acquaint ance with authors ancient and modern. Alexander Andrews continues his papers on cotton possibilities, and his remarks upon the cultivation in Australia are very striking. It seems that samples of cotton have been pro duced from Western Australia which a Manchester man, who is a good judge, pronounced to be the best cotton he had ever known. What a testimony to the neglect and mismanagement which left 00 rich a source of supply un- cultivated for so many years. " Idalia" is the first part of a new tale by the author of "Granville do Vigne," which pro- MACMILLAN.—Henry Kingsley's story of " The Hillyars and the Burtons" is continued with un flagging spirit, but the end is apparently near, and it threatens to be tragic. The lovers of the startling and exciting cannot certainly complain of lack of incident. The other serial story, "A Son of the Soil,' also proceeds but slowly, for the author is inclined to be diffuse, and there is a little superabundance of discussion and reflection. Lady Duff Gordon's pleasantly written Let ters from Egypt are continued, and give a most interesting picture of Arab life. The early years of Erasmus, from the subject of a paper by Dr. Hamilton ; and the author of " Doctor Antonio" contributes an account of the delight ful district of Sauremo. Professor Goldwin Smith discusses the proposed constitution for British North America, and it is not surprising fo find him advocating our abandon ment of those splendid colonies. mises interest. The hero is vigorously drawn, and the outline of the story, as sketched in this first part, indicates ori ginality and power. THE PEOPLE'S EDITION OF MACAULAY'S MISCEL LANEOUS WRITINGS. —Part 111. Longman and Co.—Comprises within it far more interesting pro ductions from that master-hand than either of the two preceding instalments—than both of them, in fact, put together. A statement that any one can, upon the instant, recognise as in no way exaggerated when we add that this third of the four portions into which the present cheap serial issue of the Miscellaneous Writings of Lord Macaulay has been quartered for monthly publication, comprises within it the whole of the Master-Essayist's renowned Essays upon Barere, upon Atterbury, upon Bunyan, upon Goldsmith, and upon Johnson, together with the concluding portion of the Essay on Ifirabeau and the commencement of the Esssy on William Pitt. LE CORRESPONDANT—NO. 113.—Charles Douniol : Paris.—Especially interesting this month by reason of Leon Arbaud's paper on Madame Roland and E. Rameau's argument, entitled La Nouvelle Confede ration Canadienne—Le Correspondant, let us hope, will be rendered immeasurably more interesting in its next issue, or in its next, by comprising among its con tents,. what we cannot but count upon having sooner or later—what we shall certainly be very grievously disap pointed if we do not have eventually in Le Correspondant —namely, a tribute to the memory, an appreciation of the genius, an epitome of the career, a survey of the achieve ments of Cardinal Wiseman, penned—as no other hand could pen it—by the hand of the Count de Montalembert. ODDS AXD ENDS.—N. 2.—Edmonston and Douglas—follows up the introductory sketches of Highland characters (in which the Sheep-Farmers and the Drovers were cleverly discriminated some weeks back) with a shrewd consideration of the sys tem and principles upon which A Practical Hand would pro pose to have Our Convicts dealt with. The ghastly woodcut representation of a Glengarry drawn down over the face of a convict (an elongated Glengarry in the form of a flexible mask with eyelet holes) startles the reader into attention at the very title-page—and the attention of the reader of this little brochure, seized as it is, thus, perforce, upon the very cover, is sustained throughout. GOOD WORDS. " Hereward, the last of the English," by Charles Kingsley, is continued in this number at some length, and Alexander Smith also proceeds with his records of " Alfred Hogart's Household," so that the readers of fiction have two well-known names for encouragement. The Duke of Argyll gives us the second part of his essay on " The Reign of Law," and Mr. Kaye proceeds with his interesting series of Anglo-Indians. Sir Alexander Burnes, a man less known in this country than he deserves to be, is the subject of the present memoir. There are other papers by well-known writers, some of them well worth reading. THE ALEXANDRA MAGAZINE.—An article on the different merits of the English and French systems of female education is deserving of attention, and the writer points out some particulars in which he thinks we should do well to copy our continental neighbours. " Watchwork, as an Employment for Women," is another good paper, and there are several other topics of feminine interest discussed and considered. NEWTON'S LONDON JOURNAL.—Two papers " On the Report of the Royal Commissioners on the Patent Laws," and " On Coal and its bearing on Modern Civilisation," are to be found in this part, and there are also the usual scientific notices, and a long list of recent patents. THE HOUSEHOLD MONTHLY MAGAZINE.—The second number of this magazine affords plenty of entertainment, with a good deal of domestic infor mation combined. MERRY AND WISE. Jackson and Co.—This pleasant little serial for little folks has, among other attractions, the translation of a story of Fredericka Bremner, called " The Butterfly's Gospel," and " A Game at Snowballs," with an illustration. How to Make Punch. When the history of the rise and progress of Punch comes to be written, it will be found that the weekly dinner has been one of the chief things which contributed to its success. Almost from the foundation of that journal it has been the habit of the contributors every Wednesday to dine together. In the winter months, the dinner is usually held in the front room of the first floor of No. 11, Bouverie-street, Whitefriars—the business offices of the proprietors, Messrs. Bradbury and Evans. Sometimes these dinners are held at the Bedford Hotel, Covent garden. During the summer months, it is customary to have ten or twelve dinners at places in the neighbourhood of London, Greenwich, Richmond, Blackwall, &c. And once a year they attend the annual dinner of the firm, at which compositors, readers, printers, machinemen, clerks, &c., dine. This dinner is called the " Way Goose," and is often referred to in Punch. At the weekly dinner, the contents of the forthcomingnumber of Punch are discussed. When the cloth is removed, and dessert is laid on the table, the first question put by the editor is, " What shall the Cartoon be ? " During the lifetimes of Jerrold and Thackeray, the dis cussions after dinner ran very high, owing to the consti tutional antipathy existing between these two. Jerrold being the oldest, as well as the noisest, generally came off victorious. In these rows it required all the suavity of Mark Lemon (and he has a great deal of that quality) to calm the storm ; his award always being final. The third edition of Wednesday's Sun is generally brought in to give the latest intelligence, so as to bring the Cartoon down to the latest date. On the Thurday morning following, the editor calls at the houses of the artists to see what is being done. On Friday night all copy is delivered and put into type, and at two o'clock on Saturday proofs are revised, the forms made up, and with the last movement of the engine, the whole of the type is placed under the press, which cannot be moved un til the Monday morning, when the steam is again up. This precaution is taken to prevent waggish tricks on the part of practical joking compositors. At these dinners none but those connected with the staff proper are permitted to attend ; the only occasional excep tions, we believe, have been Sir Joseph Paxton, Mr. Layard, the present Foreign Under-Secretary, Charles Dickens, and Charles Dickens, jun. As an illustration of the benefit arising from these meetings, we may mention that Jerrold always used to say, "It is no use any of us quarrelling' because next Wednesday must come round with its dinner, when we will all have to shako hands again." By means of these meetings, the discussions arising on all questions helped both caricaturist and wit to take a broad view of things, as well as enabled the editor to get his team to draw well together, and give a uniformity of tone to all the contributions. — The New Number of the North British Review, just published. THE MAGNESIUM LIGHT. —This powerful light has just received a new application in connexion with the laryngoscope, a small apparatus consisting of two mirrors by means of which the lower parts of the larynx may be conveniently brought to view. M. Maisonneuve, being desirous of showing his students the manner of using this apparatus, requested Dr. Fournii, the inventor of the improvement we 'are about to describe, to attend a late clini cal lecture of his. Dr. Foumid did so, bringing a patient with him, who was suffering from a polypus situated deep in the throat. This tumour, of the size of a filbert, not only impeded the free articulation of sound, but might in the end, by its growth, have rendered respiration impossible, and conse quently caused death by suffocation. In order to render this pathological phenomenon visible to the students and physicians who crowded the lecture-room, M. Fourni6 made use of the magnesium light, which owing to its dear ness (a shilling per minute), is as yet not generally known. By means of M. Mathieu-Plessy's lamp, specially construc ted for the magnesium light, strong luminous rays were projected on the mirror placed at the furthest end of the fauces, and thence reflected into the larynx and the tra- clues. These parts being powerfully illuminated, were visibly depicted on the mirror ; but the image was neces sarily small, the mirror not being more than two centi metres square. But on a bi-convex lens being placed be fore the patient's mouth, the image became so enlarged, that every one could distinguish it from a distance of a few metres. These two applications of important scientific discoveries and contrivances combined are highly interest ing ; in the first place by the aid of the magnesium light the exact site of the slightest sore in the upper respiratory organs may be discovered by physicians; and in the second place the same may be rendered visible to a nume rous audience. .., . .64 Wit b • % •_ _ .. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . 7. ~ 0 rill r 4 01111 oggkr., .._,- i, i, . HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, March 4. The Queen, accompanied by his Royal Highness Prince Leopold, drove out this morning and four. The Duchess of Roxburghe yeas Ia attendance. Their Royal Highnesses Princess Hele na and Princess Louise rode on horseback. Her Royal Highness Princess - Beatrice w ent out walking. in a carriage March 5. The Queen, their Royal Highnesses Prin ce l Helena, Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, an; the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, attenelea. Divine Service this morning in the Private CliaPela The Very Rev. the Dean of Westminster p resehe the sermon. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam. Their bridge and Princess Mary visited the Queen "'—'t afternoon, attended by Lady Geraldine Som me° and Colonel Home Purves. Countess Blucher arrived at the Castle yesterd* Lord Stanley of Alderley also arrived, an d had thie honour of dining with the Queen and th e The Family. Mr. G. T. Doo had the honour of submitting Or her Majesty's inspection at Windsor Castle, on S 3 ' turday, his engraving of The Raising of Lazar's:tn: from the picture by Sebastian del Piom bo, National Gallery. His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, atten d e d hi a Major Elphinstone, arrived at Paris by railivaitt° Friday afternoon, and proceeded at once ill the carriage of his Excellency Earl Cowley to British Embassy. Arai) Later in the afternoon his Royal Highness Dl' to the Tuileries to pay a visit to the Prince perial. His Imperial Highness received Prince Arthl ir 38 he entered the palace, and conducted him to tile P re- Bence of the Emperor and Empress.. At the close of-his visit his Royal Highwr_L' turned to the Embassy and in the evening 5 74 ,7 er for Marseilles, where he will embark on bo ard Majesty's ship Enchantress. anon The young Prince will spend about two 10 in visiting the different scenes of sacred and 6 7; cal interest which can be reached from the shores a the Mediterranean, his tour being undertake%ire. great measure for educational objects, and turn to England in the month of May. The Rev. W. R. Jolley also accompanies Dee Arthur on the tour. The Prince and Princess of 'gala nand' The Prince of Wales, attended by The ute ,est Colonel Keppel, hunted with his harriers " Windsor, on Saturday. the The Prince and Princess of Wales we lly " Lyceum Theatre in the evening. lion. The Prince and Princess of Wales, with the in Mrs. Bruce and Lieutenant-Colonel ICePP e 4 o el waiting, attended Divine service at the Chaff Royal, St. James's, yesterday morning. The Custom-House Officers. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUS. . a t Of SIR,—You are no doubt aware that during the fle„issi-peti -1864 the officers of her Majesty's Customs presertt_,,,v—iuto tions to the House of Commons praying for an hiclu'Lifer. and redress of the grievances under which they That their complaints were well grounded and still e in I shall soon show, in the hope that the public, bein v o g possession of a few facts, relative to the unfortuneta spite, tion of the department in behalf of which I n°vir Y 4 may see justice done to a hard-working, w ell-doser body of civil servants. of The Customs realises the largest amount of rave n „ il ea any department under Government, the duties 11 04°1 e r by its officers are most responsible and laborious, t° tent unknown to the general public. Notwithsto the this, when their case is contrasted with the clerks in p ity Inland Revenue, who perform similar duties, th e di th e of payment is such as to cause great dissatisfaction , 1 Customs' clerks. Take the Estimates for the curro lt 1864-5, and look at the amount voted for the clerics 10 r y'' ' first six offices in the Inland Revenue, viz., the secre,t3tiee, " solicitors, receiver-generals, controller of legael ,"}, the accountants and examiners, and compare that win the amount voted for the clerks in the first six efaces;l;lef Customs, and you will find that the average in the tr ot' is about £69 per man more than the latter, while, 6 ' o ; the ing office by office, where the duties are the sanly' average in several cases is still higher. et of This, and almost a total absence of even e P r°sPe Oc t/ advancement, has caused many young men who in the Customs, and had passed a first-class clam stc before the Civil Service Com • sioners, on bece tn "; t o , quainted with the position and prospects of the ser li-c -co m a bett or resign in disgust and 'betake themselves to brighter fields of action. It is but fair that the public should know, tol d e- 2 1 , 1A those who contemplate sending their sons into t lo nge r In that there are young men —some, alas, are 11° n d;111,,, f ' 5 that category—who have served her Majesty ft w ocl clerks in the Customs from six to twelve S ears, an now receiving in London, where all the 01)%pe ' ei • necessaries of life require a frequent and he av y the pocket, the pittance of from £9O to £lOO 1 3 °,1 11 tIO and this, gcan assure you, is no common case' dec la another Sir Robert Peel would startle the house wf in g 0 0. " ing, " Would you believe it, gentlemen, that 9 , Y ° 7,itiCe before he has a salary of £3OO must serve in tli e ; 5 0 1 1 which I allude 10 or 12 years ? " £3OO ! ! In trt may serve all his days in the Customs and neVer r e ' c A ele' d amount. Surely the Government and the pub lic Try' °- mean, by their selection of the stamina of the 0 0 ' p pe° their grand competitive examinations for oface7_,,,tc'd young men in service of trust and responsibilitY, L'"1:0/00 them a remuneration so small as utterly to deb ar th i e l i el 614 occupying the social position in life to whic h entitled. t t e ll , • All that the clerks in the Customs ask is to be •r li der; ee equality with those in the Inland Revenue. 11‘ , 1 1 l 0 cl ment has been steadily advancing for years , ', 6 „,01 w- ts e ''''' ll measure is an equivalent for the reduction in pecuniary incomes ; while the poor Customs, tiotJa'j guided and parsimonious economy at its head, hag ' h e° heart, with the increasing wealth of the co untrY s toP " fi g prices of all the necessaries of life, to recommend ia fi 5 1 8 ° ' - s. yond the usual cheeseparing system that has b ee- o - 0 .44 followed in the establishment at Lower Th atc : ot i° ,lo The consequence of this is, that the whole del 3 n;,,,' p e air a state of positive discontent, threatening t ° ;,, f pet it „ .° o o efficiency of the service generally. Petition a",' tolf still keep pouring in, which produce seeiniegj'aite' effect, viz., a testimony to the wide-spread cli°-1 cl' that prevails. n ot °lair 5 There is another question which I haTe o f 0 1 upon, but which is well worthy the consider a tioe o.r corning public, and that is—Why are th e sPeriiii.eg---jil'et:ci the public service—the War-office, Admiralty, paid than the earning ones, viz., the Custonle t:ita Revenue ? For myself, I can see no good and ovs'Or kor this anomaly.—l am, &c. Feb. 27, 1865. PAPER IN CALIFORNIA.—The cottoll ctllPtf m tra ig de h in t h th av e ebeen expeeted, severely tried ',O numbertu te an industriouso fChinese countries a having led to a na fnl bordering sal coonmtrahue riP:t: i : n o. tilt 3 e :::: :.i : fornians of The local paper who emigrate thither, and 113° 4 , pg . ::: regular intercourse betWeeu -- ,tio ( i / China, and there with Japan, the idea has suggested itself to " 0, number, out an y prospect opening permaanupfaapcetroritraesdearowitthottlagievlstitnesr;:cltol: m pr a e k ss e i s ng. Of the three supply the large amount ' ' to& co ee of the article conott otettir country, there b eing onlythree paper-rai.liaerei:s: of ili tll a e o while the call for of 3.86131:eed051111lOg C1,3,1i1l °I Fs eluding Sandwichmakespaperthe Islands, is sent from San Fra'neisco, 'to it ' nerall very L a g r ets w it from New York and Bostoa, Ic il a in 0 1 0; China and Japan raanufactur° ; a t ol io Californanida, theo igtobnirdNebiadl;dicii ' ,,e ' , culable quantity of paper, which might be 00' _„400 t°4 to San Fran • New York. cisco, at much less cost than it could cv ..„ t ot v, America, . Chinese paper, though different frow 00: the impression lts of types beautifully, a nd pov ia N' e o rent. greatest defect is its not be _. o f iv„ white, • bamboo and to its being made of the fibres asito, is t 00; e 4,01,6 a serious and mulberry tree. Again its size drawback in the case of newspaper priiitlijos vr e f daily i in America. But if European paper untch log introduced • into China, ul tors aro ta eotd as some spec a bat c° 010 doing, the wouldsupply that might be drawn from t 050 ja amply suffice for an present calls, and t il future for many years to come.