The Sun. — London, England, 1866-05-23 00:00:00

International Horticultural Exhibition. One of the largest and certainly one of the best arranged flower shows which have ever been wit nessed in England was yesterday opened with the most complete success on the waste grounds of the late Exhibition, near the Horticultural Gardens. A better arranged or better displayed exhibition of this kind has never yet been offered to public in spection. Every flower of beauty, every plant of rare worth, from the most delicate orchids and para sites of the tropics up to the hardiest ferns and coni fers of the northern regions, are all here exhibited, and exhibited not only in their zones of vegetation and in the utmost development of their forms, but in all the contrast of colour and foliage which so much brightens their beauty. Unlike other shows, also, the immense collection is not merely ranged in rows of plants and inrows_of pots; the wide space in which the flowers and flowering shrubs, palms, tree ferns, cacti, and greenhouse plants are shown covers an extent of nearly four acres, which is broken up and diversified by the skill of the landscape garde ner. There are banks and valleys, little hills, and knolls with rockeries and fountains, so thatat every instant and at every turn in the walks fresh glimpses and fresh coups crceil relieve the eye. With great good taste also the huge red pots in which most of the plants were sent for exhibition are hidden away under earth and moss, so that the whole collection, no matter how varied in its character, seems as if reared on the spot and the result of the careful growth of years. The idea of this international show in England was suggested by the similar exhibitions which have been held in Holland and elsewhere. To carry it out properly a large gua rantee fund was necessary, for the preliminary ex penses have been no less than £3,500, while up wards of £2,500 is given in prizes. In connection with the display a sort of international botanical congress will be held during the meeting at the South Kensington Museum, when papers on all the almost infinite branches of horiculture and botany will be read, and one great conversazione given to foreign and English visitors. For a show of such a varied, and above all of such an extensive chatacter, it was necessary to devise special arrange ments. No ordinary building—not even the great extent of the Crystal Palace—was adequate for its proper display. It was therefore determined at once to erect a series of gigantic marquees which, built upon timber supports, and very much on the old ridge-and-furrow principle of the glass and iron roofs, should suffice to shelter the whole collection. Accordingly, as we have said, the show, instead of being held on a space too circumscribed for the proper display of flowers, is arranged in a pleasure ground of more than ordinary dimensions, with broad gravel walks, turfed e mbankments, miniature lakes, and picturesque rockeries—everything, in fact, which will set forth to advantage the beauties of the speci mens exhibited, and give to the visitors facilities for ascertaining their many excellencies. Our readers may glean some notion of the extent of the show from the fact that no less than 162,980 square feet are devoted to the exhibiting area—a space compris ing more than 3f acres. Over this area a monster tent has been erected, 562 ft. long by 293 ft. broad. For the erection of this vast structure no less than 40,000 yards of canvas have been employed. The space which this tent occupies extends from the Cromwell-road entrance of the Great Exhibition of 1862 to what formerly constituted the refreshment court of the Exhibition. To the visitor entering from the Cromwell-road, the beds which first attract attention are those occupied by light-coloured aza leas, pelargoniums, calceolarias, fuschias, and other flowering plants, and plants of variegated foliage and shrubs of sombre texture occupy those portions not so conspicuous to the ordinary view. M. Am brose Verschaffelt, M. John Verschaffelt, and M. Linden, of Brussels and Ghent, exhibit a collec tion of agaves, palms, and ferns of rare variety and beauty. As many as 24 classes of azaleas are exhibited by Mr. Turner, of Slough, and it is not too much to say that this collection surpasses any- , thing of the kind hitherto presented to the metropo litan public. It is not only in their height that they excel, but also in the faultless radiance of colour and the almost mathematical regularity of their bloom. The pyramids of flowers exhibited in this class attest the prominent success attained in the cultivation of these plants, varying, as the flowers exhibited vary, through all degrees of shade, from the most delicate white to the darkest crimson. If anything could surpass in beauty of flower and foliage the collection of azaleas it would be the mar vellous display of roses, which testify to Mr. Turner's skill as one of our leading florists. In the various classes of orchids, palms, and tropical plants a very extensive display is made by Mr. Veitch, who dis tinguishes himself at every floral fete of this descrip tion, in these classes Messrs. Paul, Williams, and Bell are also prominent exhibitors. The rhododen dron valley, supplied by Messrs. Waterer and God frey, forms one of the most interesting features of the exhibition. The brilliant colours of the plants, constituting as they do in themselves a rich and varied picture, give an appearance of bright and mellowed richness, affording a pleasant contrast to the calm, cool green of the ferns, which rise above and almost entirely conceal the rockwork in which they are placed. The Crystal Palace Company ex hibit by far the finest ferns in the exhibition. One of these is especially remarkable. It was sent some seven years ago in a small glass case—being at that time only a few inches in height—to Mr. Eyles, at that time superintendent at the Crystal Palace gar dens, at present holding a corresponding position in the gardens of the Horticultural Socitty. It is now 25ft. high. The tent devoted to orchids, which is heated gratuitously by Mr. Ormson, occupies a space greater than that occupied by ordinary flower shows. It is 560 ft. long by 40ft. wide. The area of the tent is 400,000 cubic feet, the length of pipe to be heated, 3,200 ft. ; the superficial surface of pipe, 3 , 7 33 ft, and the quantity of water to be supplied, 1,760 gallons. The whol o f this heating apparatus small wrought is set in moti on b y a h. iron s bu boiler, the invention of Mr. O rmson also. e xceedingly economi ca l in consumption oefriuwehl,icihs is multitubular one, and is smoke consuming. Sir C. Dilke, chairman of the Executive Dilke, M.P., Commit tee, while Messrs. Eyles, Gibson Moore, and Dr. llogg constitute the body on whom the onerous duties of arranging the grounds and flowers ma i nly depend. It is to be understood that this exhibition is not immediately in con nexion with the Horticul tural Society, but at the same time, though it does not form one of the society's shows, it has the sup_ port and aid of the leading members of the Council. It is almost needless to say that with a show of such unexampled extent and variety the attendance of visitors was unusually large. At about half-past 3 o'clock their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales entered the tent, together with Pr ince Alfred, Princess Helena, the Duke and Duchess o f Cambridge, the Duchess of Mecklen burg-Strelitz the Princess Mary, and Prince Teck. General K.nollys, Major Teesdale, Colonel Purves, the Hon. Mrs. ardm . Daniel Cooper were Sir W. Dilke, and Sir riegihnnattendance. Their Royal Highnesses part of th e show, staying were conducted over orchids, g a lrgest near the banks of azaleas, rose s , and the most enterprising of the fore The chief and to the had t the honour of being prese n t e d .Koyal party, i who, after a stay of nearly tw o hours n the tent, passed into the garden a s loisfttohfe societ y, e rincipal prize s The following is awarded : GENERAL COLLECTIONS. --- Class I.—(Six New Plants, in or out of flower, intro duced into Europe by the exhibitor, and not found i n - merce)—M. John Lin den, Royal Zoological and Rorticul turai Gardens, Brussels ; Anthurium regale, Lind., Oriental PE;rn, 1866 ; Bignonia ornata, Lind., Rio-Negro, 1866 ; Cyanophylium spectandum, Lind., Mayno.s, 1866 ; Dicho risandraldusaica, Lind., Maynas, 1866; Maranta (Calathea) Lindeni, Wallis, Peru, 1866 ; Philodendron Lindeni, Wall., Ecuador, 186 6 -Ist prize. Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, Chelsea ; Aralia sp. nov., New Caledonia, 1866 ; Coleus 1311, New Caledonia, 1866 ; Dieffenbachia Pearcei, Peru, 1866 ; Begonia Pearcei, Peru, 1865 ; Bertolonia guttata„ Madagascar, 1865; Croton sp., Solomon Islands, 1866-2 d prize. Mr. John Linden, Brussels : Echites rubro-venosa, Lind., Rio-Negro, 1866 ; Eranthemum igneum, Lind. MaYnas, 1866 ; Maranta illastris, Lind., "Upper Amazon, Peru, 1866 ; Maranta roseo-picta, Lind., Upper Amazon, -1866; Pyschotria nivosa, Lind., Compos del Parana, 1866 ; Tradescantia undata, Lind., Peru, 1866-3 d prize. Claaa 2.--(3 New Plants, distinct, shown for the first time in flower)—Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, Chelsea : Aphelandra sp., Peru, 1865 ; Palava flexuosi, Peru, 1866 ; Eranthemum sp., Solomon Islands, 1866-Ist l rize. Mr. William Bull, F.L.S., King's-road, Chelsea : Bertolonia margaritacea, Brazil, 1861; malopo australis, Australia, 1865; SiphocamPylns fulgens, South Anil rica, 1864-2 d prize. Class 3.—(1 New Plant, in flower, introduced into Europe by the exhibitor, and not found in commerce) —M. John Linden, Brussels ; Psychotria uivosa, Lind., Prov. of St. Catherine, Campos del Parana, 1866-Ist prize. Mr. John Standish, Royal Nursery, Ascot, Berks, and 52, St. George's-place, Knightsbridge : Clematis fortunei ccerulea, Japan, 1862-2 d prize. Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, Chelsea : Rhododendron brookeanum, Borneo, 3d prize. Class 4.—(1 New Plant, not in flower, introduced into ' Europe by the exhibitor, and not found in commerce)—M. ' John Linden, Brussels ; Dichorisandra Musaica, Lind., ' Maynas, 1866-Ist prize. M. J o h n Li nden, Brussels: Maranta (Calathea) Lindeni, Wall., Oriental Peru, 1866- 2d prize. Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, Chelsea: Ma ianta Veitchii Peru, 1864-2 d prize. Messrs. Jas. Veitch and Sons, Chelsea; Phyllanthus variegatuq, New Hebrides, 1866-3 d prize. Mr. John Standish, Royal Nursery, Ascot, Berks, and 52, St. George's-place, Knightsbridge : Athyrium Goringianurn tricolor, China or Japan, 1862- 3d prize. Class 5.—(12 New Plants, of any description, in or out of flower, distinct)—Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, Chelsea : Coleus Gibsoni, New Caledonia, 1866 ; Darwinia fimbriata, Australia, 1865; Bertolonia guttata, Madagascar, 1865 ; Aracea, Banks' Island, 1866 ; Aphelandra sp. nov., Peru, 1866; Maranta Veitchii, Peru, 1864; Begonia Pear cei, Peru, 1865; Croton aucubsafolia, New Hebrides, 1866; Bertolonia sp., Peru, 1866 ; Aralia sp. nov., New Caledonia, 1866; Aralia sp. nov., New Caledonia, 1866 ; Thuja sp., Japan, 1864-Ist prize. M. John Linden, Brussels : An thurium regale, Lind., Peru, 1866; Bignonia ornata, Lind., Rio Negro, 1866 ; Eranthemum igneum, Lind., Peru, 1866; Echites rubro-venosa, Lind., Rio Negro, 1865 ; Dieffen , bachia Wallisii, Lind., Upper Amazon, 1866 ; Manettia metallica, Lind., Peru, 1866 ; Maranta virginalis, Lind., Maynas, 1866; Maranta rosea-picta, Lind., Upper Amazon, 1865 ; Dichorisandra vittata, Lind., Rio Negro, 1865 ; Philodendron Lindeni, Wall., Ecuador, 1866 ; Scindapsus pictus, Ad. Brongn., Philippines Islands, 1866 ; Trades cantia undata, Lind., Maynas 1866 —(the whole collection is formed of plants not yet in the trade) -2d prize. Class 6—(6 New Plants, of any description, in or out of flower, distinct) —Mr. B. S. Williams, Victoria and Para dise Nurseries, Holloway, London, N.-Ist prize. Class 7.—(16 Stove or Greenhouse Plants, in flower, distinct) —Mr. Horatio L. Micholls, Summerfield, Bawdon (T. Baines, gardener)-Ist prize. Mrs. Tredwell, St. John's Lodge, Norwood (B. Peed, gardener) -2d prize. Mr. J. J. Philpott, Stamford-hill, N. (J. Wheeler, gardener) —3d prize. _ Class 8.—(12 Stove or Greenhouse Plant; in flower, dis tinct) —Messrs. J. and C. Lee, Vineyard Nursery, Hammer smith —lst prize. Messrs. E. Cole and Sons, Withington, near Manchester-2d prize. _ _ Class 9.—(10 Stove or Greenhouse Plants, in flower, dis tinct)—Mr. J. G. Barclay, Leyton (D. Donald, gardener) —lst prize. Mr. Thomas Canning, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol (Abraham Morse, gardener)-2d prize. Mr. John J. Blandy, Highgrove, Reading, Berks (A. Ingram, gar dener)-3d prize. ...... Class 10.—(6 Stove or Greenhouse Plants, in flower, dis tinct)—Mr. W. R. G. Farmer, Nonsuch-part, Cheam (S. M. Carton, gardener)-Ist prize, Mr. Wm. Leaf, Park-hill, Streatham (Thomas Page, gardener)-2d prize. Class 11.—(6 Stove or Greenhouse Plants, in flower, dis tinct—Mr. Silvenson Timberly-Ist prize. Mr. B. S. Williams, Victoria and Paradise Nurseries, Holloway, London, N.-2d prize. Messrs. S. Glendinning and Sons, Nurserymen, Chiswick-3d prize. Class 13.—(The finest Stove or Greenhouse Plant, in or out of flower, and not under 12 feet in height)—Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, Chelsea ; Brownea ereeta-Ist prize. Mr. B. S. Williams, Victoria and Paradise Nur series, Holloway ; Rhopal3. De Jonghii-2d prize. Mr. William Bull, F.L.S., King's-road, Chelsea, S.W.; Arau caria excelsa, 20 feet high, 10 gs.-3d prize. Class 14.-12 Fine-foliaged Stove or Greenhouse Plants, without reference to flowers, distinct, including variegated plants, begonias and caladiums excepted—Mr. Horatio L. Micholls, Summerfield,Bowdon (T. Baines,'gardener)-Ist prize. Mr. James Yates, Lauderdale House, Highgate (W. Taylor, gardener)-2d prize. The Duke of Northumber land, Syon House, Isleworth (G. Fairbairn, gardener)-3d prize. _ _ _ Class 15.—(12 Fine-foliaged Stove or Greenhouse Plants, without reference to flowers, distinct, including variegated plants, begonias and caladiums excepted) Messrs. J. and 0. Lee, Royal Vineyard Nursery, Hammersmith-Ist prize. Messrs. J. James Veitch and Sons,.Chelsea-2d prize. Mr. B. S. Williams, Victoria and Paradise Nurseries, Holloway —3d prize. Class 16.—(6 Fine-foliage Stove or Greenhouse Plants, without reference to flower, distinct, including variegated plants, begonias and caladiums excepted)—Mr. J. Stephen son, Lark-hill, Timperley, near Manchester-Ist prize. Miss Burdett Goutts, Holly Lodge, Highgate (Charles Hutt, gardener)-2d prize. Mr. W. IL Stone, M.P., Leigh Paik, Havant (G. Young, gardener)-3d prize. Class 17.—(12 Variegated Tender plants, distinct, Cala diums and Begonias excepted)—Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, nurserymen, Chelsea —lst. Mr. B. S. 'Williams, Victoria and Paradise Nurseries, Holloway —2d. Class 18.-20 Economical and Medicinal Plants, dis tinct)—Mr. John Linden, Royal Zoological and Horticul tural Gardens, Brussels--Ist. Mr. William Bull, F.L.S., King's-road, Chelsea, S.W.-2d. Messrs. Osborne and Sons, Fulham Nursery-3d. Class 19.—(20 Hardy Deciduous Shrubs, in flower, distinct, azaleas excepted)—Mr. Charles Turner, Royal Nurseries, Slough— Ist. Mr. W. Paul, Paul's Nurseries, Waltham-cross, London, N-2d. Class 20.—(20 Hardy Deciduous Trees and Shrubs, shown for the beauty of their foliage, distict, conifers ex cepted)—Mr. W. Paul, Paul's Vurseries, Waltham-cross, London N.-Ist. _ _ . Class 21.—(20 Hardy Evergreen or Deciduous Climbing Plants, in or out of flower, distinct) —Mr. W. Paul, Nurse ries, Waltham-cross, London, N.-Ist. Mr. Charles Tur ner, Royal Nurseries, Slough-2d. Messrs. James Ivery and Son, Dorking and Reigate-3d. Class - 22.—(20 Hardy Evergreen Trees and Shrubs, dis tinct, conifers excepted)—Messrs. George Jackman and Son, Woking Nursery, Surrey-Ist. Mr. John Standish, Royal Nursery, Ascot, Berks, and St. George's-place, Knightsbridge-2d. Messrs. John and Charles Lee, Royal Vineyard Nursery, Hammersmith-3d. Class 23.—(12 New Hardy Evergreen Trees and Shrubs, distinct, conifers excepted)—Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, Chelsea —lst. Mr. John Standish, Royal Nursery, Ascot, Berks, and St. George's-place, Knightsbridge-2d. Class 21.—(Hardy Alpine and Herbaceous Plants, in flower, distinct)- Messrs. Jas. Backhouse and Sons, Nur series, York-Ist prize. Class 25.—(.0 Hardy Variegated Alpine and Herbaceous Plants, distinct)—Mr. John Salter, F.R.H.S., VerAailles Nursery, William-street, Vale-place, Hammersmith—lst prize. COLLECTIONS REPRESENTING GENERA. Class 27.—(50 Exotic Orchids, of any kind, in flower) — Mr. Robert Warner, Broomfield, Chelmsford-Ist prize. Class 28.--(20 Exotic Orchids, in flower, distinct) —Mr. A. Turner, Leicester (Robert Billion, gardener)-Ist prize. Mr. W. Leaf, Park-hill, Streatham (Thomas Page, gar dener)-2d prize. Mrs. Tredwell, St. John's Lodge, Nor wood (B. Peed, gardener)-3d prize. Class 29.—(12 Oxotic Orchids, in flower, distinct) — Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, Chelsea-Ist prize. Mr. B. S. Williams, Paradise and Victoria Nurseries, Holloway, London, N.-2d prize. Mr. Wm. Bell, F.L.S., King's road, Chelsea-3d prize. Class 30.—(10 Exotic Orchids, in flower, distinct. Ama teurs, not showing in Nos. 28 or 31) —Mr. H. H. Gibbs, St. Dunstan's, Regent-park (Charles Penny, gardener)- Ist prize. Mr. Wm. Marshall, F.R.H.S., Clay-hill, En field, Middlesex (Wm. Wilson, gardener)-2d prize. Mr. John Stevenson, Lark-hill, Timperley, near Manchester -3d prize. Class 31.—(6 Exotic Orchids, in flower, distinct. Ama teurs, not showing in Nos. 28 or 30) —Mr. J. Brand, Bedford-hill, Balham (W. Howard, gardener)-Ist prize. The Duke of Northumberland, Syon House, Isleworth (G. Fairbairn, gardener) -2d prize. Mr. W. H. Stone, M.P., Leigh Park, Havant (G. Young, gardener) -3d prize. CLASS 32.—(6 Exotic Orchids, in flower, distinct. Nur serymen, not showing in No. 29)—Messrs. J. and C. Lee, Royal Vineyard Nursery, Hammersmith -Ist prize. z K e. in M g e s s t s o rs n: Thomas Jackson and Son, nurserymen, &c., Surrey-2d prize. Class .3• 3 --(1 New Orchid, shown for the fi rst t i mo in flower) —M. John Linden, Royal Zoological and Horticul tural Gardens, Brussels : derides japonicum, Rchb. fiL -Ist prize. main .flower) — s, 3 g lr Ld ßc ene be r; t : prize. Orchids, distinct) Mr. B. S. p ß h arn C a i rt n t, s :B sis i 4 ae L k u l h d e d E a e t x m h o a tiPeat : Okre(hTidho, Nurseries, Holloway, wCinLiaAnism Victoria(lo Varie ga ted anndParadise. London, N.—lst prize. The Duke of Northum berland,CLAss 36.—(6 Palms, distinct') • • g ardener). —lst prize. Syon House, Isleworth (G. Fairbairn , CLASS 37.—(3 Palms, distinct)—Mr. B. S. W illiams, Victoria and Paradise Nurseries, Holloway, L o ndon, N.— • I st prize. CLASS 38.—(Th e l arges t an d fi nes t Palm)— prize. CLASS 39._(3 Cyads, distinct)—M. Ambrome Verschaf felt, 50, R ue du Chaume, Ghont-Ist prize. CLASS 40.—(3 Pandanads, Mr. R. Bar clay, West-hill , Highgate, N. (W. Young, ga rdener) -Ist Veitch and S ons, Chelsea -Ist prize. CLASS 41.—(Th e largest and finest P an d ana d)—Mr. B. distinct)—Messrs. James S. Williams, Victoria and Paradise Nurseries, Holloway, ILondon-Ist prize. CLAM 42.—(12 Stove or Greenhouse Ferns, distinct) — Mr. H. L. Micholls, Summerfield, Bowdon, Cheshire (T. Baines, gardener)-Ist prize. Class 43.—(12 Stove or Greenhouse Ferns, distinct)— Mr. B. S. Williams, Holloway, Londo n , N.—lst prize. Class 44. —(6 Stove or Greenhouse Ferns. distinct.)— Mr. W. H. Stone, M.P., Leigh Park, Havant. (G. - Young, gardener)-Ist prize. Class 45.—(6 Stove or Greenhouse Ferns, distinct) — Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, Chelsea-Ist prize. Class 46.—(G New Tender Ferns, distinct)—Mr. James Backhouso and Son, Yorkshire-Ist prize. Class 47.—(6 New Hardy Ferns distinct)—Messrs. James Ivory and Son, Nurseryman, Dorking and Reigate —lst prize. Class 48.—(24 Hardy Ferns, species or varieties, dis tinct)—Messrs. James Ivory and Son, Nurserymen, Dork ing and Reigate-Ist prize. Class 49.—(12 Hardy Ferns, species or varieties, dis tinct. Amateurs not showing in No. 48) —Mr. William Marshall, F.R.H.S., Clayhill, Enfield (William Wilson, gardener)— let prize. Class 50.—(6 Tree Ferns, not fewer than three species) —Mr. Thomas Williams, Interior Gardens, Crystal Palace, Sydenham—lst prize. Class 52. (The Finest Tree Fern)—Mr. Thomas Wil liams, Interior Gardens, Crystal Palace, Sydenham-Ist prize. Class 53.—(12 Lycopods, distinct)—Mr. J. W. Taylor, River House, Woodbury Down, Seven Sisters-road, Stoke Newington. (Henry Barnard, gardener)-Ist prize. Class 54.—(G Lycopods, distinct) —Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, Chelsea-Ist prize. Class 61.—(12 Hardy Taxads, Taxus, Cephalotaxus, Torreya, Sce., distinct)—Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, Chelsea-Ist prize. Class 62.—(25 Hardy Conifers, distinct. Taxads ex cepted)—Messrs, James Veitch and Sons, Chelsea-Ist prize. _ Class 63.—(12 Hardy Conifers, distinct, Taxads, ex cepted)—open for exhibitors not showing in Class 62 Messrs. John and Charles Lee, Royal Vineyard Nursery, Hammersmith-Ist prize. In the other sections representing genera, species and varieties, fruits, and vegetables, the prizes wore equally numerous. In section 8, for bouquets and objects of orna ment in natural flowers, the awards were as under : Class 221—(Dinner-table Decorations, 3 pieces, orna mented with flowers)—Mrs. Lermitte, Knighton's, Finch ley-Ist prize. Class 223—(Flower-stands for the Drawing-room Table, furnished)—Mr. Thomas Charles Marsh, Ambassador's Court, St. James's Palace-Ist prize. Class 224—(Plant Case for the Drawing-room, furnished with suitable plants)—Messrs. Barr and Sugden, King street, Covent-garden -Ist prize. Class 226—(Window Box, for external decoration, fur nished with suitable plants, the box to be of any material, but not to exceed 3 feet 6 inches long by 10 inches wide) —Messrs. W. Cutbush and Son, Nurserymen, Highgate-- Ist prize. Class 228—(1 Wedding Bouquet)—Messrs. Luckey, Westborn Park-Ist prize. Class 229—(3 Bouquets for Balls)—Mr. B. S. Yakes, Sale, Cheshire-Ist prize. TEE SON, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVEN SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. 5 TlMES.—Though the eagerness of nations to arm and to fight when excited by rivalry or ambition • may discourage the humane, yet it is a hopeful sign ' that the question of peace or war is now to a greater degree than formerly in the hands of those who will have to suffer by the strife. War is, indeed, no longer the last argument of Kings, but of the people themselves. A powerful Prince, the chosen of the multitude, and representing in his own person the national will, may send out expeditions to distant countries and embark in enterprises with which the people have little sympathy. But not even the French Emperor could conduct a great war without the goodwill of his people, and much more are the other Princes of Europe likely to fail in mili tary designs to which their subjects are opposed. We have now before us the spectacle of two Powers, one in the North and the other in the South of Europe, arming for the attack of Austria, and concluding for that purpose a strange and almost unnatural alliance. So far as their rulers are concerned, each is equally ready for the strife. If the accounts of the Convention concluded between them be correct, either is to strike as soon as the other has been assailed or challenged. A shot fired either on the Venetian or the Bohemian frontier is to be the signal for the two armies to open their re spective campaigns. But what a difference is there between the allies ! Turn from Cabinets and mili tary coteries and inspired- journals to the body of the nation, and then the contrast between the Prus sian and the Italian is not to be mistaken. South of the Alps all is enthusiasm. Bloodshed, bankruptcy, the chance of political convulsion, the certainty of foreign interference and dictation are disregarded when the prospect of gaining Venetia looms how ever hazily, on the sight. The Italian has ' during seven years been taught to regard the conquest of this corner of his country as the one inestimable object of patriotic endeavour. Nothing that he has gained has been of any value in his eyes as long as Venetia continues subject to Austria. All that might be done by improving and consolidating the present possessions of the Crown, all the political influence that might accrue to a wisely and economically ma naged State, has been postponed to the enterprise of completing the national territory. Garibaldi re ceives a command with the rank of a General, and in a single week 26,000 men are enrolled in the ranks of his followers. Here we have the spectacle of a nation eager for war, and only to be restrained , ' from it by the overpowering strength of a neigh bour, or the positive conviction that defeat will be the consequence of its attack. Far different is the attitude of the German people, whether Prussians or citizens of the minor States. It would seem that the considerations which present themselves to the mind of every thinking Englishman have begun to have their weight with that slowly moving people. We have more than once observed that the purpose of Count Bismark, so far as it can be gathered from his acts, is radically opposed to the interests of the Fatherland. He is, no doubt, a patriotic Prussian, but he is a Prussian only. His purpose is to enlarge the bounds of the Prussian State, and if this design had any analogy with the statesmanship by which Cavour turned the Kingdom of Sardinia into the Kingdom of Italy it would be excusable. There are few Englishmen, at any rate, who have much sympathy with the German Courts, or would care if their inevitable mediatisation were accomplished by the pthr the min s m e n i n t d A O I i f n i h s i t s e r. n e But u C r Count eB most s l o u s y q c k u e r s e t c i a o l n l s a b r e exploits of the Prussian monarchy, and whatever the hankering of a part of the German people after unity under the shadow of the Prussian throne may - be, they fear that the aggrandisement of Prussia, if effected by domestic war, will have to be purchased by the alienation of German territory to a foreign dominion. Thus the same national spirit which impels Italy to war in the hope of gaining a pro vince impels the Prussians and their kindred neigh bours to peace through the fear of losing one. We cannot wonder, then, that from Prussia and the minor States we hear of nothing but peace meetings and protests against the designs of the Government. The Prussians, we doubt not, would gladly see the Duchies annexed, if this could be accomplished safely and peacefully by a Liberal Government. But they are not inclined to pay too dearly even for a port in the Baltic and a commanding position on the ocean. All through the kingdom a voice has been raised against the impolicy and the guilt of dividing the Confederation, and joining in what are looked upon as the revolutionary designs of Italy. This feeling is not confined to civilians, to Liberals in politics, or to those who live by industry and trade. In spite of the threatening attitude of Austria, who is massing her half-civilised levies on the frontier-- in spite of ancient rivalries and the military spirit which generally possesses the young and enterprising part of the people at the prospect of war, there is even in the army and the militia an unwillingness to serve, which is said to amount almost to resist ance. The Prussian army, which is popular in its constitution and contains a large proportion of edu cated men, has no spirit for a war condemned by the nation, a war which can give no real glory, and thB ultimate consequences of which are likely to be a great national misfortune. The feeling of the German people at large may be judged from the meeting which took place on Sunday at Frankfort. The Congress of German Deputies assembled to the number of 200, and adopted, on the recommenda tion of its committee, a resolution condemning a war. It declared those who might cause one guilty of grave crimes towards the nation, and threatened with the national execration those who might at tempt to dispose of any portion of German territory to foreigners. The meeting also passed a resolution in favour of the neutrality of the States not actually engaged in the dispute, and declared that it is their duty to retain their forces intact, so that if occasion shall arise they may be in a position to maintain the territorial integrity of Germany. It will be seen by the tenour of the resolutions how much the fear of the eventual loss of the Rhine impels the German people to oppose the war, and to condemn the policy of Count Bismark. From these opposite tendencies of the two States now leagued against Austria, it is fair to conclude that there still remains a possi bility that war may be stayed, and a probability that if it begin it may before long be checked by some political movement in Germany. We assume that Austria will have sufficient self-command not to repeat the mistake of 1859, and destroy the in fluences that are working in her favour by an attack on either of her adversaries. If she cannot consent to take the advice of Europe and part with Venetia, her best policy is to remain on the defensive. If Prussia be restrained by the protests of her own people, and by the warnings of the Czar, who is said to have pronounced against the aggrandize ment of the kingdom at the expense of the minor Princes, it may be that the Italians will reflect before they begin a conflict in which, if unaided, they are sure to be defeated. It is almost needless, however, to repeat that the course of events will be in the main directed by the French Emperor. If he declares indubitably in favour of peace, then it is probable that Europe will not be disturbed. But it is in vain to expect tranquillity unless the Powers meet at the approach ing Conference in a spirit of concession. The root of the whole difficulty is the possession of Venetia by ' Austria • and if this Power could be prevailed upon to yield to the wishes of Europe and relinquish its disaffected province, it would establish a claim on their goodwill which could not be ignored. If Italy were satisfied, it would not be difficult to bring Count Bismarck to reason. POST.—The correspondence which passed interme diately through Mr. Adams between Earl Russell and Mr. Bancroft, in reference to certain statements made "by the last-named gentleman in a speech de livered some months since in Washington, though it possesses now but little importance, is for many reasons deserving of a passing comment. Possibly, owing to the fact that the gift of second sight is bestowed on but few, p erson s are proportionately gratified when the predictions which they venture to make are subsequently verified. " I always told you so" is an expression which gives so much delight to those who are in a position to employ it, that even the certain conviction that it will cause pain to the hearer seldom avails to prevent the prophet boasting of his success. And, on the other hand, nothing is more mortifying than, when one's pre dictions have been falsified by events, to be re minded of that fact by those against whose judgment we pitted our own. Now, it is needless to remind the public that the late war b e t ween the two sections of the American Republic necessarily give rise to a variety of surmises respecting the result ; and even Ministers of St ate, t h oug h officially closing their eyes to the fact that there was more than one de facto Government in the United States, did not hesitate to e xpress o pi n ions which were intelligible alone on the assumption that there were two Governments, and that those Govern ments would be firmly established. The wish is so frequently father to the thought, that it is not sur prising that the members and supporters of the Federal Government should have regarded with no friendly . feeling those w h o en d orse d the unnatural belief that two independent Confederations could ever exist within the limits of the American Union; and this feeling of animosity was not unnaturally with extraordinary intensified . towards those whose icositions invested they gave expression. In the month of February last Mr. Bancroft took occasion in the House of weight the sentiments to which in the nature of a paean .Representatives atWasiington to deliver an address on the success of the Fede ral arms and the re-establishment of 'the Republic inits pristine integrity, an d i n d o i ng so ma d e some ' very severe strictures on the conduct of the Znglish THE BANQUET. The opening of the exhibition was celebrated last evening by a grand banquet at the Guildhall, which was kindly lent for the occasion by the Corpora tion. There was a very numerous attendance of of both English and foreign members of the Con gress, and among the invited:guests were the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress, Mr. J. E. Saunders, chairman of the City Lands Committee, and other members of the committee. The Lord Mayor pre sided, and among the company, which included from 400 to 500 ladies and gentlemen, were Lord Powers court, M. de Candolle, of Geneva, Mrs. Barnett (daughter of the Lord Mayor), Admiral Sir Brooke Middleton, Sir Wentworth Dilke, M.P. (chairman of the Executive Committee), the Right Hon. C. Nisbet Hamilton, Sir Daniel Cooper, &c. The hall presented a magnificent spectacle, there being, in addition to the ordinary embellishments of the build ing, a rich display of flowers to garnish the tables and give the whole scene an aspect befitting a floral festival. The loving cup having been partaken of, the LORD MAYOR proposed " the healths of her Ma jesty the Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family," which were se verally received with the greatest cordiality. Then came the toast of " The Army and Navy and Volunteers," for which Admiral MIDDLETON responded. " The Houses of Parliament" were next given, Lord POWERSCOURT returning thanks for both branches of the Legislature. Sir W. DILKE, in proposing " The Foreign Visi tors and the President of the Botanical Congress," eulogized the cordial and hospitable reception given to his own countrymen and other foreign visitors by the Belgians and the Dutch on the occasion of the international horticultural exhibitions formerly held at Brussels and Amsterdam. It was, he said, the sincere desire of the British horticulturists to offer their heartiest welcome to their foreign friends, and he hoped he would be pardoned if, as an English man, he regarded the exhibition opened that day as fully equal to, if, indeed, it did not surpass, any thing of the kind that had ever preceded it. (Cheers.) The toast was drunk with much cordiality. Professor DE CANDOLLE acknowledged the com pliment, expressing his great gratification at the re ception which he and his brother horticulturists had met with in this country. Many of them,. however, were unhappily prevented o thedisturbed statefromatten ofngtherethat day on account central Europe. (h ear.) Notwithstanding the excellent discipline of modern armies, the fathers of families could not safely leave their homes unprotected while war was so imminent. (Hear, hear, and a laugh.) What, asked the learned professor, was the cost of the millions of soldiers now massed together in Continental Europe? Why, it would probably be found that with their pay for a single day might be constructed a conservatory reaching from Paris to Berlin. (Cheers and laughter.) Turning to the ' event of that day, he looked upon the magnificent spectacle at South Kensington as a convincing proof of the progress of science, and particularly of horti culture, in this country ; and he urged the votaries of that pleasing pursuit not to be servile imitators of their brethren in other lands, but to create new systems and strike out new paths for themselves ac cording to the various peculiarities of climate, soil, and other natural conditions with which they had to deal. The Right Hon. C. NISBET HAMILTON proposed the next toast " Success to the International Horti cultural Exhibition." He had, he said, seen many exhibitions in different parts of the world, but the one he had seen that day surpassed all that he had ever witnessed before. Not less than 300 years ago one of the greatest intellects of England, Lord Bacon, in dedicating an essay to horticulture, made use of this remarkable expression—" God first planted a garden, which, indeed, is the purest of human pleasures. It is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man, without which buildings and palaces are but gross handiwork." (Hear, hear.) He thought they would all agree with that great man and great philosopher ; for buildings and palaces, without the adjuncts of flowers and horti culture, were but poor indeed in comparison with the wealth and beauty of Nature. (Hear, hear.) Horticulture was held in high esteem in this country by all classes, from the highest to the humblest ; and he must say it elevated the mind and refreshed the spirit. In the most crowded streets of our smokiest towns they often saw the love of flowers evinced by the attention which the poorest people paid to, it might be, the rearing of a solitary geranium on a window ledge. He had been struck, too, with the fact that the artisans of many of our large towns were proud of having half an acre or even a rood of land as a small garden in which they might plea santly spend a portion of their leisure. (Hear, hear.) Brussels and Amsterdam has had their International Exhibitions. England had now endeavoured to follow their example, and he trusted he might say without offence that it had surpassed them. That was the first exhibition of the kind held in this country, but he hoped it would not be the last, for he was sure they all desired to have many opportu nities of welcoming thei r f ore i gn fr i ends and com peting with them in the cultivation of the arts of peace. (Cheers.) Dr. HoGG, one of the secretaries, briefly returned thanks for the toast, after which Sir W. DIL KE pro posed " The Lord Mayor and Corporation," for which his lordship appropriate.br responded. Professor KocK gave " The Executive Commit tee of the Exhibition," which was acknowledged by Sir D. COOPER, who ascribed much of the success of the show to those persons who had sent their flowers from all parts of this and neighbouring countries. The list of toasts was wound up with "The Lady Mayoress and the Ladies," proposed by Mr. C. DILKE, and responded to by the LORD MAYOR. The company then retired. During the banquet an admirable selection of music was performed by the band of the Grenadier Guards, led by Mr. D. Godfrey. The dinner was provided by Messrs. Ring and Brymer. NG, MAY 23, 1866. Government generally:lt/id of some of the members of that Cabinet in particular. Of the language used, and of the course taken by Lord Russell, who held the post of Foreign Secretary during the civil war, he spoke in terms of great bitterness. When the report of Mr. Bancroft's speech was published in . England, Earl Russell addressed a non-official letter to Mr. Adams justifying himself from the charges advanced by Mr. Bancroft, and a copy of that letter having been transmitted to Mr. Bancroft, elicited from that gentleman a reply, which, so far as we are aware, closed the correspondence. Both letters were published in our columns yesterday, and a not uninstructive moral may be deduced from their con tents. In his speech at Washington Mr. Bancroft charged Earl Russell with having, on the outbreak of the civil war, hastened to apprise the European Courts that the Republic was in its agony, was in fact no more, and that nothing remained but to write the epitaph of the late Union. The truth of this charge Earl Russell emphatically denied, and being of course unable to prove a negative, referred to cer tain language which he held at the time, and which was in its nature inconsistent with the assumption that he could have either orally or in writing ex pressed himself in the manner alleged. He reproved, he said, a member of the House of Commons for stating in his place that the bubble of Republicanism had burst, and expressed the belief that, whether the division of the Union was assented to or not, " the Great Western Republic would remain, hap pily for the world, a powerful and independent Re public." Earl Russell concluded his letter by de precating the general tone of Mr. Bancroft's address, and by pointing out that nations which were at peace should also be friends. To this letter Mr. Bancroft in due course replied, and, so far from re tracting any of his previous assertions, repeated them, supporting them by a series of quotations from Earl Russell's own despatches. That the Foreign Secretary regarded the Union as a thing of the past, Mr. Bancroft urged Was proved conclu sively by the language of a despatch addressed by him to Lord Lyons in the beginning of May, 1861, in which he stated that " civil war had broken out between the several States of the late Union," that "the Government of the Southern portion had duly constituted itself," and that the British Government did not wish their representative in Washington to' make any mystery of that view. On the same day a second despatch was written by Earl Russell to Lord Cowley, accompanying a copy of that sent to Lord Lyons, in which the expressions " the late Union," " the late United States," were freely employed, and in which the Foreign Secretary desired to be made acquainted with the views of the Imperial Government. These despatches, Mr. Bancroft further asserts, were written by Earl Russell pre vious to the arrival in Loudon of the Minister accre dited by Mr. Lincoln, and, as the Foreign Secretary himself admitted, before he had " received from Lord Lyons any report as to the state of affairs and of the prospects of the several parties." The re proof uttered by Lord Russell in the House of Commons was 24 days after the date of these despatches. On these several grounds Mr Bancroft submits to the public that he was justified in alleg ing that ere the war had well commenced the Bri tish Foreign Secretary regarded the Republic as no more, and hastened to communicate that view to foreign courts. It must be confessed that, viewing the matter literally, the American has much the best of the controversy, and many persons will be inclined to think that the present Prime Minister has gained nothing by challenging Mr. Bancroft to make good his assertions. But the truth is that the only fault which Earl Russell committed was in using the lan ' guage of commonsense instead of that of diplomacy Although froni the commencement to the close of that most disastrous war every Cabinet in Europe regarded the Union as perfect, and assumed that the jurisdiction of the central Government was acknow ledged throughout the length and breadth of the Republic, yet every member of those several Cabi nets well knew that the Union was temporarily at least dissolved, and that, exceptin official despatches, one could not, without absurdity, speak of the en tire Republic as the United States. Lord Russell, however, has always had the character of being an awkward letter-writer. And in the despatches quoted by Mr. Bancroft he unquestionably used language which had better been avoided,and which, however harmless, at all events furnished some jus tification for the assertions made by Mr. Bancroft respecting the attitude he assumed on the com mencement of the war. Lord Russell echoed the sentiments of the vast majority of the people of this country when he said of the American war that it war a struggle for empire by the North, and for in dependence by the South. But, having used this language, he ought not to be surprised if one who was an ardent Federalist should accuse him of par tisanship. The conclusion we are driven to is that a Minister of State should never entirely divest him self of his official character, and should weigh well the literal meaning of every word which he em ploys. The Bombardment of Va'paraiso. As, between belligerents, the right to bombard a defenceless town is allowable according to the strict rules of war. But the modern practice has generally been to relax this cruel practice. Where a town is defended by ports and bat teries there is no obligation upon a belli gerent to spare the place, if thereby he can weaken the support of the forts or demoralise the enemy. This view of the rights of a hostile party was taken during the recent war in the United States in the bombardment of Charleston and Vicksburg. But humanity requires that notice shall be given to non-combatants of an intended bombardment, and time given them to remove their property if they see fit to do so. Between belli gerents and foreign nations whose citizens and their property are in a town which is menaced there may be some right in the neutrals to protest against a proposed bombardment, and if, by good offices, they can cause a relinquishment of the design, it is proper and humane that they should do so. The bombardment of Valparaiso by the Spanish fleet on the 31st of March was an act which was wanton and unnecessary, producing no benefit to the nation which authorised it, and purely a work of destruc tion. It is certain that the intended bombardment was protested against by all the representatives of American and European nations at Valparaiso ; but their remonstrances produced no effect. Would they have been justified, therefore, in resisting the operations of the Spanish fleet by actual force ? It may be assumed that they would not in the absence of instructions from their Governments. Resistance would have been war ; and unless there was universal accord among foreign nations upon the question, such war might have had to be prose cuted by the nation which assumed the risk without assistance from others. The officers of the English,. American, and foreign fleets at Valparaiso were, therefore, in a very delicate position ; and it is not to be wondered at that they hesitated in taking upon themselves a tremendous responsibility. Commodore RODGERS might, with the Monadnock alone, have pre vented the outrage, but he was under control of the United States Minister, General KILPATRICK, and the latter did not deem himself authorised to command an armed interference. General KIL PATRICK did all he could to make an arrangement which would satisfy both parties, and avert the threatened destruction ; but be had to deal with the stupid and stubborn pride of old Spain, and the same qualities in the Spanish blood of the Chilinos. Upon the trifling question of saluting a flag, an idle ceremony, the negotiation stuck—the Spaniards requiring that their flag should be first saluted — and the Chilians, with great firmness, refusing to submit to what they considered a degradation. And, therefore, this barbarity was accomplished. The English fleet left its anchorage in front of the city, and got out of the way. The United States squadron imitated the unpleasant example, and then the Spanish ships moving up to within short dis tances of) the unfortunate city opened their ports and blazed away. It is said that they made public buildings the marks for their guns ; but, either through bad gunnery or design, other buildings were struck, including several churches. The amount of property destroyed is estimated to be worth as much as twenty millions of dollars, and as low as eight millions. The exact damage will be probably between these figures, nearer the lower than the higher. Abstractly considered, as we have said, Spain had a right, by the Laws of war, according to ancient precedent, to commit this savage and wanton act, but according to the ameliorations of the cruelties of war introduced by the spirit of modern civilisation, it may be said that no other nation would have resorted to such a harsh measure. The war itself is unjust and unnecessary, having been instituted without any valid reason in the conduct of Chili, arising out of absurd punctilio, and prosecuted in a haughty spirit of pride, which is opposed to good sense and generosity. The result must be to dis- , grace Spain in the opinion of the civilised world. She has resuscitated the cruelties of the middle ages. The pretext of quarrel which is pretended to justify hostilities against Chili is absurd. The explana tions and satisfaction offered by the latter were sufficient, in the opinion of impartial men. Spain claims to be a civilised nation. She has instituted and conducted this war in defiance of modern sen timent, and the bombardment of Valparaiso is a blot upon her history, which will darken with the progress of time, and be reprobated by the voice of impartial history.—Anglo-American Times. HEALTH OF LONDON. (From the Registrar-General's Weekly Return.) In the week that ended on Saturday, May 19, the births registered in London and twelve other large towns of the United Kingdom were 4,232 ; the deaths registered 3,280. The annual rate of mor tality was 28 per 1,000 persons living. In London the births of 970 boys and 949 girls, in all 1,919 children, were registered in the week. In the corresponding weeks of ten years 1856-65 the average number, corrected for increase of popula tion, was 1,976. The deaths registered in London during the week were 1,467. It was the twentieth week of the year, and the average number of deaths for that week was with a correction for increase of population, 1,271. The excess in the actual number is about 200. During many weeks whooping-cough has been the most fatal disease in the zymotic class ; the deaths from it last week were 99. The number by measles was 59, by . typhus 52, by scarlatina 30, by small pox 20. There were only 14 by diarrhoea ; the following case of cholera was registered : On the 12th of May, at 13, Albert-square, Shad well, a seaman in the merchant service, aged 23 years, " English cholera (three days)." Phthisis was fatal in 186 cases, bronchitis in 147, pneumonia in 102. In High-street, Woolwich, a potman, aged-34 years, died of " Consumption accelerated by expo sure to the cold." (Inquest). Of five deaths (all from zymotic diseases) returned for the week in the Artillery sub-district of White chapel, one was caused by whooping-cough, one by typus, and three which occurred in one house, 20, White Lion-street, by scarlatina. The following three deaths by carriage accidents were registered in the week :—A carman, aged 39 years, run over ; died on the 14th of May at the West India Docks. The son of a coaldealer, aged one year, ran under the wheel of a cart ; died on the 27th of April at 5, Lower Mansfield-place, Kentish town. A harness-maker, aged 38 years, run over by a van in William-street, Shoreditch ; died in 28 hours on the 15th of May in St. Bartholo mew's Hospital. The annual rate of mortality last week was 25 per 1,000 in London, 24 in Edinburgh, and 27 in Dublin ; 18 in Bristol, 29 in Birmingham, 39 in Liverpool, 26 in Manchester, 30 in Salford, 38 in Sheffield, 41 in Leeds, 25 in Hull, 25 in Newcastle upon-Tyne, and 30 in Glasgow. The rate in Vienna was 34 per 1,000 during the week ending the 12th inst., when the mean temperature was 53 deg. Fah renheit higher than in the same week in London, where the rate. was 28 per 1,000. Dr. Trench, the medical officer of health for Liverpool, reports five deaths from cholera within the borough during last week ; this increase is due to the removal of the passengers from the Helvetia and War Cloud to a depot within the borough. The registrar of Swansea has reported a death from cholera which occurred in his district on the 14th inst. The disease proved fatal in four hours. On the morning of the 17th a woman, who had laid out the deceased, was attacked with all the symp toms of the same disease. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 30070 in. The mean daily reading was above 30 in. on every day after Sunday. The pressure of the atmosphere was 29.70 in. on the morning of Sunday, and it rose to 30.25 on Wednesday . The mean temperature of the air was 48.1 deg., which is 4.2 deg. below the average of the same week in 50 \ years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). North, north-east, and south-east winds prevailed, and the air was cold on every day till Saturday, when the mean temperature rose above the average. The difference between the mean dew-point tem perature and air temperature was 9.3 deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air was only 70, complete saturation being represented by 100. On Saturday, a very fine day, the humidity was as low as 62. There was no rain. The Latest "Biglow Paper." The May number of the Atlantic Monthly (for sale by TRUBNER awl Co., Paternoster-row) contains another brilliant political paper from the pen of JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL, entitled "Mr. HosEA. BioLow's Speech in March Meeting." It is the last BIGLOW paper in two senses—for the author announces in his quaint prose introduction that it "is goin' to be the last an' stay the last onless suthin' par tikler sh'd interfear, which I don't expec', nor I wun't yield to it . if it wuz ez pressing ez a deputy sheriff." The poem is in the long moor lines and Yankee dialect made familiar by the BIGLOW papers of twenty years ago, and is introduced by a letter to the editor and an inimita ble "argymunt "in the old style. It purports to be a speech rehearsed by Mr. BIGLOW to the cabbage heads in his garden. After flattering his undemonstrative audience into a good humour, the orator glides naturally into a re mark on the return of spring and its birds— " But thet white dove Carliny scared away, Loped, 'ould come an' b u ild l ast year Peace, that e year ago, h jes' op sech an' Aprul day ; An' coo by every housedoor, is n't here,_ No, nor won't never be, for all our jaw, Till we 're as brave in pol'tics ez in war ? 0 Lord, of folks wuz made so 's 't they could see The bagnet-pint there is to an Mee! Ten times the danger in 'em th' is in steel ; They run your soul thru an' y ou never feel, But crawl about an' seem to think you're livin', Poor shells o men, nut wuth the Lord's forgiviu', Till you come burnt agiu a real live fact, An' go to pieces when you 'd oug h' to act ! Thet kin' o' baguet 's wut we 're crossin' now, An' no man, fit to nevvigate a scow, 'Ould sten' expeCtin' h e lp from Kingdom Come Whe t' other side druv their cold iron home." Mr. BiGLow further explains his political creed by saying— But all I ask of Uncle Sam is fust To write up on his door, "No goods on trust;" Give us cash down in ekle laws for all, An' they'll b e swung i nside afore nex' fall. And, referring to the South— " Make 'em Amerikin, an' they'll begin To love their country ez they loved their sin ; Let 'em stay Southun, an' you've kep' a sore Ready to fester as it done afore." He says, further— 'Some call 't insultin' to ask ary pledge, An' say 'twill only set their teeth on edge ; But folks you've jest licked, fur 'z I ever see, Are 'bout ez mad ez they know how to be ; It's better than the rebs themselves expected, 'Fore they see Uncle Sam will down henpected." The poet then refers to " my policy " and the different expositions of it, in the following admirable and delicious manner— I tell ye wut, I'm 'fraid we'll drift to leeward 'Thout we can put more stiffnen' into Seward ; He seems to think Columby'd b e tt er ac t Like a scared widder with a boy stiff-necked Thet stomps an' swears he wunt come in to supper ; She mus' set up for him ez weak ez Tupper. 2.„,1 Keepin' the COnstitootion on to warm, ; Till he'll accept her 'p o l og i es i n form The neighbours tell her he's a cross-grained cuss Thet needs a hidin', 'fore he comes to wus ; "No," sez Ma Seward, " he's ez good 'z the best, All he wants now is sugar-plums an' rest." " He sarsed my Pa," sez one ; "He stoned my son," Another edds, "0, wal, 't wurz jest his fun. "He tried to shoot our Uncle Samwell dead." "'T waz only trying' a noo gun he hod." Wal, all we ask's to hey it understood You'll take his gun away from him for good ; We don't, wal, not exac'ly, like his play, Seein' he allus kin' o' shoots our way. You kill your fatted calves to no good eend Thout his fust saying, "Mother, I hey sinned! " The Pres'dunt he thinks thet the slickest plan 'Ould be 't allow thet he's our only man. An' thet we fit thru all the dreffie war Jes' for his private glory an' eclor ; "Nobody ain't a Union man,' sez he, "'Thout he agrees, thru thick an' thin, with me War n't Andrew Jackson's 'nitials jes' like mine ? An' ain't thet suthin' like a right divine To cut up ez kentenkerous ez I please, An' treat your Congress like a nest o' fleas ?" Wal, I expec' the People would n' care, if The question now wuz teachin' b an k or tariff, But I conclud e th e y 'y e 'b ou t ma d e up their mind This ain't the fittest time to go it blind, Nor these ain't matters that with pollics swings. But goes 'way down amongst the roots o' things ; Cos Sumner talked o' whitewashin' one day They wun't let four years' war be throwed away. "Let the South hey her rights?" They say, "That's you! But nut greb hold of other folk's tu. Who owns this country, is it they or Andy ? Leastways it ought' to be the people and he : Let him be senior pardner, of he 's so, But let them kiu' u' smug& iu ez Co ; Did he diskiver it ? Consid'ble numbers Think thet the job wuz taken by Columbus. Did he set to an' make it wut it is ? Ef so, I guess the One-Man-powerhez riz Did he put thru' the rebbles, clear the docket, An' pay the expenses out of his own pocket? Ef that's the case, then everythin' I exes Is 't 4ev him come an' pay my annooal texes. Was 't he thet sbou'dered all them million guns ? Did he lose all the fathers, hi others, sons? In this ere pop'lar gov'ment thet we run A kin' o' sulky, made to kerry one ? An' is the country goin' to knuckle down To hey Smith sort their - letters 'stid 'o Brown? Who wuz the 'Nited States 'fore Richmon' fell ? Wuz the South needfle their full name to spell? An' can't we spell it in their short han' way Till th' underpinnin"s settled so 's to stay? Who cares for the resolves of '6l, That tried to coax an airthquake with a bun ? Hez act'ly nothin' taken place sence then To l'arn folks they must hendle facts like men ? Ain't this the true p'int ? Did the rebs accep' em ? Ef nut, whose fault is 't thet we hey n't kep"em ? War n't there two sides? and don't it stend to reason T het this week's 'Nited States ain't las' week's treason? When all these sums is done, with nothin' missed, An' nut afore, this school 'll be dismissed. After much more capital humour and sound logi c ' the orator remarks to his vegetables— " I've noticed thet each half-baked scheme's abetted Are in the hebbit o' producin' letters Writ by all sorts o' never-heard-on fellers, 'Bout ez oridge'nal ez the wind in bellars; I've noticed, iu it 's the quack med'cines gits (An' needs) the grettest heaps o' stiffykits. ' • ed He then proceeds to quot e at l eng th f rom a l e tter receiv from "A Northun Dem'crat o' th' ole Jersey blue, Born copper sheathed an' copp er f as t en ed to. as Here is the last stanza of the epi s tl e . The writer h seen the Veto Message and the President's speec h ° February 22 "I like the speech best, I confess, The logic, prudence, and good taste on't, And it's so mad, I rather guess There's some dependence to be placed on't; It's narrier, but 'twixt you an' me, Out o' the allies o' J. D. A temp'ry party can be based on't. "Jes' to hold on till Johnson's thru' An' dug his Presidential grave is, An' then !—who knows but we could slew The country roun' to put in ? Wun't some folks rare up when we pull Out o' their eyes our Union wool An' larn 'em wut a p'lit'cle shave is ! "0, did it seem 'z of Providunce Could ever send a second Tyler ? To see the South all back at once, Reapin' the spiles o' the Freesiler, Is cute ez though an engineer Should claim th' old iron for his sheer Because 't wuz him that bust the biler." COUNTRY MARKETS. LIVERPOOL—TUESDAY. At to-day's market we had only a moderate attendatice'ut with a fair demand for wheat at previous rates. Flo u t quiet and unchanged. I n di an corn i u f a i r req uest, et a rather easier; in some cases 3d per qr. lower. 03t112 quiet. Beans firm. Oats rather firmer. NEWCASTLE—TUESDAY. Arrivals of foreign wheat large ; coas ti ng su pplies fai r ; Trade slow, and where ships requi re c l ear i ng , b u yers li g.. prices in their favour. Spring corn firm, with a good mand. Flour in limited request, at late rates. MELTON MOWBRAY.—TUESDAY. Wheat was tolerably represented to-day, and there I a middling demand at r ecen t t erms . V ery little offering ; prices as before. A small show of oats, at Vria tending upwards. Beans were spari ng ly s h own , and 0° at rather better prices. White wheat, 53s to 56s ; red, 46s to 50s per 36 s- t ° , e r Barley for malting, 36 s t o 39s per qr ; feed, 30s to 3 35 r 30 stone. Oats, old, 28 s t o 34 5; new, 22s to 30s pe r 2 1, Beans, old, 50s to 535; new, 44s to 48s per qr. SHEFFIELD—TUESDAY. The show of wheat was middling, and business n: done at about recent prices. Scarcely any barley sh°,l o l4 —prices much the same as heretofore. Oats were liV as o demand, and prices were rather in se ll ers ' f av our. - Pe moved off at better prices. igg 61 Red wheat, per load of 3 imp. b us h e l s 17 s Od 6l White do do l9B Od to 21 0 64 1 New red do do l6s 6d „ 1 ,,`!, 6:1 New white do do lBs Od i„"; Od Beans do do l7s Od ,',.:, 0 ,1 Peas, per qr. Grinding barley, per qr 34s Od 0' - na ~20 v Malting barley, co 3Bs Od 7 d Oats, ___ do 27s Od 3 2 ° " F10ur....1s td to 25 od per 14th MARKET HARBOROUGH.—TIJESDAY. ke t, There was a small show of wheat at to-day's ni 3r u p and the quotations of the precedi ng w e ek were , ported. Barley may b e quo t e d a t a b ou t l as t week's pri ce s Beans, ad to is per qr. dearer. 36 Old white wheat, 53s to 568; new red. 46s to 508 Pe- t, stone. Barley, fine, — s ; o th er ki n d s, 28 s to 38s pe r ali e Oats, new, 22s to 30 s ; o ld , 28 s t o 34 s per qr. Beane" ° 50s to 53s ; new, 44s to 48s per qr. LEEDS—TUESDAY. Wheat is a slow sale, and is less than last Tuestel; Good barley scar ce an d d ear . N o c h ange in °t articles. The average prices for the week ending May 21 "O re '' '. Wheat, 49s 5d per qr. ; barley, 41s Old ; oats, —s ° 6l * • Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. . 01 9 Australia and New Zeal an d , via Southampton.- --- rr -11 1 Ditto, via Marseill es Jane Brazil and Cape Verde, by British packet. ..... .• • •June BlaY "..,, . Ditto, by French packet ~,r „ v 25. P Cape of Good Hop e , Ascension, and St. Helena...•'- a , 3, China, Penang, an d S i ngapore. via Southampton...b ill- . 3 . Ditto, via M arse il les ...... Igny 2 Falkland Islands Y 29 Ms . Gibraltar, via South ampton .„,„ e 3 I India (Calcutta), and Ce 4 ylon, via Southampton..- 0 ' -- 0 4 DlaY ."- . Ditto, via Marseilles . ~,, Ditto, via Marseilles .9 India (Bombay), via Southampton. gay 2 ay "- 29. Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton ......• m a y 3. J ap e 2 3 Ditto, via Marseilles e Janl I Mauritius, via Southampton Ditto, via Marseilles, Ja ne Newfoundland 4.' June Portugal Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon.. United States and British North America, by Bri- .1, Alai tish packet Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp ton Ditto, via Cork ..... 2 5, Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry • • 21.Th ',, 1 0. West Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe .. •• " us ' West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas and 2 g, Honduras) Cuba and Mexico 2l, 310 Bahamas, via New 1 ork. Juli e Bermuda, via Halifax w rati r ADVERTISEMENT.} -Avoid medicines : they aliVaPj e ;lo - vate chronic complaints, but Du B arr y's Dell6o lB '1". times Restoring Revalenta Arabica Food, which yields thre e s c ost the nourishment of the best meat, sa v es fifty times its " ,o. in other remedies, and invari a bly res t ores p e rfect Z„,i, strong nerves, sound lungs, he a lthy li ver , pure b" -- e n joe freshing sleep, functional regularity, an d ene rgy 1° tcli-oo.°°° disordered or enfeebled. We extr ac t a f e w out oan , Cures :—Cure No. 58,216, of the M arc hi on ess de v e ` r b ilitl , of seven years' liver complai n t, was ti ng away, dA es nervousness; nervousness, with a nervous p a lpit a ti on a ll over , Da u „ r oll! tion, constant sleeplessnes s , an d th e mos t i n tolerable lw iso ra agitation.—Cure No. 1,771. Lo r a Stu a rt de Dect e ,' 1 4 ° Lieutenant of Waterford. of many years' dysPel 3B49 ;l ol 19,832. " Fifty years' indescribable agony from drf ol zeit nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, fia t re 1 4 ° spasms, sickness, and vomiting.—Maria Jolly." C ? oat/ 16,270. Mr. James Roberts, of Frimley, Surrey, of nos' years' diseased lungs, spitting of blood, liver d er oetl ) ment, and partial deathess.—Cure No. 47,121. Miss X liz .ioA Jacobs, of extreme nervousness, indigestion, gatherl-le'ls o, spirits, and nervous fancies. —Cure No. 54,b18. The R ev ' at T. Campbell, Fakenham, Norfolk, "of indigestion an d dity of the liver, which had restate : a ll medical tres,.l"- 241 0 ' In tins, 11b, 2s 9d; 21b, 48 ; 51b, Ils ; 121 b, 228 ,1d09; los.—Barry Du Barry an d C o., N o. 77, Regent-street, , l vise also Phillips, tea dealers, 8, King Wil l i am -street ; . - e go e at 61, Gracechurch- s t ree t ; 4, CheaP side ; 49 . 2181 1 0 9/- street Within ; 63, 150, an d 298, Oxford-street ; 330 , 9 6 54, Upper Bak er - s t reet ; 103, Tottenh am-court . ,, - r u— C . 107 Upper-street, Islington, N. ; H arve y, Notting - i l ' u ' Brothers, 65, High-street ; and Stubbs, Queen'et eri— d she' John's -wood, London; and all respectable groc er° B°2 mists.--Beware of emulous imitations. Births. r r illee 'r ADAM—On the 21st inst., at 2, Ennismore-place A - ; i ota' gate, the wife of W. P. Adam, Esq , M.P., of a ," 1 : 1 , - ; Wif e of Edward Brabrook, Esq., barrister, BRABROOK—On the 22d inst., at 23 Willes-road " - r , of a dog bte .....rit , Fox—On the 22d inst., at 21, Gloucester-pl ac e, SYcle gardens, the wife of G eorge Fox, Esq., of a son- g b• JACKSON-.. On the 20th i ns t., a t Chi c hester So use, ton, Lady Jacks o n, o f a d aug ht er . Marriages. .„„ w isha, fr i n BARRY—SPRINGETT—On the 22d inst., a t '") PO P ' Church, Fredk. G. Barr Esq., of 5, Grauvil,A° o ldes t daughter of the late W. S. Mincing-lane,PittS o p a folul Blackheath, and 9, y'to Nora pringett •,, B a rk .+ ao, 1 SANDEMAN— COCKBURN—On the 22d inst., at D' Esql New Lakenham, Norwich, David G. S late 16th (Queen's) Lancers, only son of the la Ali e , t0_,.. 13 0,1e, Sandeman, of Kirkwood, Lockerbie, 1C 13 •1 fourth daughter of Colonel Cockburn, of rrauv an don to D o a Norwich. Deaths. lie ° BURSLEM—On the 19th inst., at Harwoo d Lodge' he l a te Newbury, Berkshire, S•trah Norris, wido w of Col. N. Burslem, K.H. ' t i., DARDy—On the 16th inst., Win. H. Darby, of 1, Ironga°' wharf, Paon, he 19th aged 41. nst DASHWOOD—On ddingt Dashwood, sister of Admiral Das h wo od, aged %il 79 ' ea DAvm . s—On the 19th inst ,at Nash Cou rt, la,ndford, Richd BDavie F ei isc , aged 30. 0. RIC B HARD—On the ar 20th ell inst., at Finel.hingfield, ESOO%, W. Richard, Esq., aged 55. in P ar k-street , ...ITO OC. Mamba London : Printed and Published by WILLIAM 11.1. of No. 112, Strand, Panter, at Tree SUN 00100. No. of Strand, in the Precinct of , the Savoy, in the C° llll- Middleses.--Wedueoday, May 24 1860.