The Sun. — London, England, 1867-04-15 00:00:00

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It is evident that the democratic party is rapidly gaining strength throughout the country, whether from the alarm excited by the financial situation or from the grcwing impatience of the people generally for the settlement of the Southern question. In any case we are glad to find the extreme section losing ground, since their reckless and mischievous policy was most disastrous for the American inte- rests, whether North or South. No doubt the scenes in Congress have bad something to do with this modification of the Radical feeling. The in- tolerance not only of opposition, but even of discus- sion, the arrogance and assumption of the Radical leaders must have disgusted those who watched the Legislative proceedings, and remembered that the destinies of a great and powerful nation were en trusted to these reckless and selfish politicians. The PRESIDENT has happily firmness and clear sightedness enough to foresee that the time must come when the public would perceive the danger and suicidal folly of the course pursued by the Radicals, when the disorganised position of the States, the damage done to trade and commerce by the prostration of the South, and the pre vailing want and wretchedness, must make itself felt in the national finances, and when m en would get tired of the perpetull repe tition of the game of wars and revolutions. In place of the Southern States being, as formerly, the producers of raw material, and the consumers of the manufactures of the North, they are at once unproductive and unconsuming, only appealing for aid and charity to rescue them from absolute star vation. Half a country cannot be pauperised with impunity to the other half, and so long as the Radicals insist on keeping the South in a state of disorganisation and wretchedness from which capital and enterprise shrink, so long must the effects be felt throughout the whole country. Now that time has been allowed to test the grandiloquence of the Radicals men are beginning to ask what their fer vent patriotism has really done for the States, and the answer is only to be found in bounties to the army and benefits to themselves. The result is that the elections now going on tell a different story from those of last year. In Connecticut the Democrats have carried the election by a majority of 700 votes, the result being that one Republican and three Democrats havebeen returned to Congress. The elections for the State Legislature also show a considerable Democratic gain. In the municipal elections of several districts, too, the Democrats have prevailed so that there is manifestly a change in the spirit of the time. In Mississippi a movement is being made to test the constitutionality of the Reconstruction Act, which has evidently occasioned much indignation. General SWAYNE, commanding in Alabama, has announced that strict compliance with the Civil Rights Bill will be exacted from the inhabitants, but the negro question is still troublesome in many parts of the South. At Charleston a riot has occurred in consequence of the negroes insisting on riding in the street cars. Whether this was objected to an account of the prejudice against association with blacks, more common generally Northwards than South wards, or whether it arose from some dispute, is not stated, but the riot grew to such a height that it called for military interference. A conven. tion of Whites and Blacks has been held at Nash vine, at which the coloured speakers declared that the Southerners and the negroes were the best of friends, and that their interests were identical. The present position of the blacks is difficult and unsatisfactory, but when once definite relations are established there will be less risk of collision between the rival races. On the reassembling of Congress, Mr. SUMNER is to call up a bill for the establishment of universal suffrage throughout the United States. Americans generally are not yet prepared to accept such a joctrine, and it must bo frankly conceded that the negroes are not prepared to profit by it. How should they bo after generations of ignorance and degradation ? A large proportion of them are un willing or unable to appreciate the rights and duties of citizenship. They are so unaccustomed to inde pendence that they feel it burdensome. If they could be secured from the lash and other grievous hardships, some of them would prefer the old life of servility and heedlessness to the laborious self-dependent existence of a freeman depending on his own unaided exertions. It is not desirable to encourage this habit of mind. The negro, able bodied and gifted with reasoning powers, must learn to guide and to govern himself and his family, to win his own bread, to provide for age, sickness, or other contingencies, and to care for the future while enjoying the present. But he will not do this so long as he thinks the State will care for him—so long as he hopes or believes that the lands of the South will eventually be shared among his fellows. It is necessary, of course, to protect the helpless blacks from the consequences of their sudden enfranchise ment and the overthrow of the industry of the South ; but the extreme Radicals have been false friends to the negro, by deluding him with specious promises and flattering hopes, instead of endeavouring to rouse his energies and initiate him into a life of self-dependence and wholesome industry. Time and experience will, no doubt, soften down seine of the asperities of the contest, and, as the angry feelings and jealousies of race and party die away, we may hope to see the plantations of the South once more supplying the Southern markets, and furnishing at the same time a resource for the industrious of the negro population, to which their capacities are ad mirably adapted, and which has for them all the attraction of custom and association. The Easter recess has never occurred more pro pitiously than it has done this year, for its leisure will afford politicians of all sides leisure to correct themselves, and to calm down from their excitement into proper working order. Last week was indeed a momentous one, and its memory will long live in the recollection of all who mingled in its stirring scenes and took part in its storms and struggles. The Government gained two victories, the one sig nificant of their moral force in the House, and the other a complete and decisive triumph, such as rarely occurs in a public career. Of one thing we may all be certain, namely, that the result of Fri day's night's defeat and Saturday morning's divi sion will be to strengthen the hands of the Govern ment, and enable them to complete their work in a satisfactory manner. It is true that theirs was not a party triumph, but it was something far better than that—it was the success of popular principles over shallow prejudices, and it greatly redounds to the credit of all who conspired to produce the de sirable conclusion. Mr. GLADSTONE'S course was most factious, and deeply to be deplored in every respect. The only thing is that one feels so glad that he lost that one is tempted to overlook the errors of his conduct in seeking to carry his point. We hope and believe, however, that the right hon. gentleman has put on record a useful warning to those who follow him as a leader, on whichever side of the House it may be. They will see that the mightiest become powerless, and the most gifted are nonentities, when they persist in acting in diame trical opposition to the general feeling of the House. We do not imagine that the right hon. gentleman was suffiAently endowed with the spirit of MARCUS CCRTICS to have willingly or even resignedly sus tained so signal a defeat in order to procure for his party the benefit of this boon, but he has done so . nevertheless, and they had better profit by the op portunity. Perhaps the chief secret of Mr. GLAD STONE'S failure may be found in the fact that he has made too personal a matter of the affair, and acted too much as if he were a Member of Parliament of great reputation, but still in an iso lated position, instead of being the head of a party and a chief whose actions to a great degree com promised his followers. It will never do if he goes on in this way, and so he will find to his cost. Adversity, we all know, teaches salutary things, and hence it is not unreasonable to hope that the Leader of the Opposition may come out of the fiery furnace into which he persisted in throwing him self against the advice of friends and foes, a sadder and a wiser man, and that during the rest of the session he may devote his great abilities to the task set before Parliament of consolidating the measure of Reform, which is now happily iii committee. It adds greatly to the satisfaction which all feel at the virtual settlement of the Reform question which Saturday brought U 3 to reflect upon the length of time during which it has been on the tapis, so to speak, of public life. It has been the bite noire of Cabinets, it has been the fruitful source of dissension in all circles and coteries. It has been the subject of the most noticeable paragraphs in Royal Speeches, and formed the most telling passages in the orations of demagogues. What arguments, what tirades, what denunciations, and what exhortations has it not originated and enforced, until it at last reached a point that caused the greatest anxiety to all ex perienced judges. Perhaps the most convenient way of getting out of the awkward task of awarding the praise of its final solution will be to bestow the palm upon the House of Commons. That maligned and insulted body has come nobly to the rescue, and established a spirit of patriotism that will long command respect and honour. Whatever may be the errors and dis crepancies of the present system of Parliamentary representation no fault is to be found with the House collectively, and it would be a matter of deep and lasting regret were its character ever to change. It has saved the Government from bringing in an incomplete measure, it has rescued the Leader of the Opposition from stultify ing himself by going to the country as the enemy of Reform, and it has triumphed over party utter ances and personal jealousy in declaring that now is the accepted time for doing the work of the coun try and satisfying the just demands of the people. Mr. DISRAELI, who is generally a pretty correct prophet, said from the commencement of the ses sion that the Government relied on the sup port and the sympathy of Parliament in the critical position in which they found themselves, and expressed a hops that the " House of Commons would rise to the occasion before it." It has done so, and no one can over-estimate the importance of the fact. It stands to reason that the best way of deciding this vital question of Reform is by taking it out of the hands of Ministers and Opposition leaders, and making it the task of the members of the House. By this means the talents, the energies, and the resources of all are combined, and men of eminence are induced to help instead of hindering. Far from assisting a rival or en courage his work to perfection the best are tempted to pick holes in the scheme before him, but the best and safest way is to meet on neutral ground, and make common cause of a national question. We may hope for great things in the way of im provement, now that it is required on all sides that there should be no more trial of strength, and that to finish speedily and satisfactorily is the main object of the committee. THE SUN, LONLON, INIONOAY EVENING, APRIL 15, 1867. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Sunday Evening. There was another Cabinet Council at the Tuileries, at which the Empress was present. The Moniteur mentions the receipt of despatches from "V era Cruz, dated March 15, announcing the departure of the last contingent of French troops from Mexico, under the most favourable auspices and fine weather. Marshal Bazaine left on the 12th of March on board the Souverain. The naval division under the orders of Commandant Clone, left St. Jean de Ulloa, on the 15th, to join the iron clad fleet at Sacrificios. The fete at Rome, on Friday, in celebration of the anniversary of the return of Pope Pius the Ninth to his capital in 1850, was celebrated with enthusi- astic acclamations and profound devotion on the part of the whole population. The formation of the Italian Ministry is, at last, completed by the nomination of Count Campello as Minister of Foreign Affairs. It is announced that the marriage of King Louis the Second of Bavaria with the Duchess Sophia is definitely fixed for the 12th of October next. The Spanish Chamber of Deputies bas voted almost unanimously the bill of indemnity, approving of the measures adopted by the Ministry since the dissolution of the last Parliament. The Government of Roumaine has just published the decree for the organisation of the national flotilla of the Danube, which will include a com mandant-in-chief and two hundred officers and sub-officers of various ranks. The Chamber of Deputies of Roumania has voted, by a majority of 30, the concession to an English company of the privilege of making a railway to connect Guirgevo with Bucharest. ces T si l o vi n S o i f ec i l t e us r s e i f a e n rs A i m n e rtilicea tfooltlhoing e w uiiit t e e d rm s s ta t tes o the " Is not the cession of Russian America to the United States a very grave affair ? It is made definitive by the almost unanimous sanction of the Senate of Washington. Some time no doubt will elapse before the great Republic will derive all the advantage possible from those vast Polar territories, and before Great Britain, whose phlegmatic feeling remains to the last, will perceive that her possessions in Canada, the borders of the Pacific, English Columbia, and Vancouver's Island are restricted by an invading nation. What is patent at the present time is that Russia has acquired fresh strength, w id that an alliance which she has laboured to effect for many years finds a sort of sanction in the treaty just ratified by the Senate of the United States. If the Cabinet of St. James's may not seem to attach too importance to the cession of Russian America, her indifference must be attributed to the attention which she is forced to bestow just now upon other matters. The dif ference with Spain arising from the capture of the Tornado and the Queen Victoria is still pending. Besides this, the Derby-Disraeli Ministry has to fight pro aril et focis. Mr. Gladstone mounted the breach to assail the Reform Bill. In truth the victory was warmly contested. Mr. Gladstone, who protested that he did not wish to shelve the stability of the Tory Ministry, rallied round him 289 votes ; 310 votes only were given in favour of the Tory Ministry, and thus they had a majority of 21." The Duke of Edinburgh has arrived at Mar seilles. Monseigneur de - V izins, Bishop of Agen, is dead ; he was born at Milhau on the 25th August, 1793. The late bishop was vicar-general of Bor deaux when he was appointed Bishop of Agen on the Dith of January, 1811. On Friday, while Baron de Budberg, son of the Russian Ambassador, was riding in the Bois de Boulogne with M. Casimer Perrier, he was thrown from the saddle, and his head struck a parapet with great violence. He was taken up in an inanimate state and conveyed to M. Perrier's house, in the Avenue de l'lmperatrice. The Baroness de Budberg and Dr. Nelaton, the surgeon, were sent for imme diately, the former being out on a visit. The news of the accident has had an alarming effect upon her. The injuries received are of a very serious character, and excite much anxiety. The patient, however, has recovered his sensibility, and there is now still hope. Among the alarming fabrications of the day is the reported reappearance of the cholera in Paris. LA TEST INTELLIGENCE. Happily there is no foundation whatever for the rumour. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) The news of a revolution in Hayti is confirmed. The Government of the President Geffrard has been overthrown, and being compelled to take flight, he and his family have sought refuge on board the aviso d'Estaing of the Imperial Marine. The revo lution was effected without the effusion of blood. Vice-Admiral Didelot, commandant of the French naval division in the Antilles, for the protection of French subjects, thought it his duty to despatch the Estaing to Port-au-Prince, whither he intended shortly to repair himself. Two sailing frigates, the Eurydice and Fonte noy, have arrived at Cherbourg with French troops on board from Mexico. The health of the troops is excellent, and free pratique was instantly granted. The King of Denmark arrived at Calais the day before yesterday on board the steamer Wade, and after partaking of slight refreshment at the rail way station left for Cologne on his return to his dominions. His Majesty stopped in England un til assured that there was no need of further anxiety on account of his daughter. There has been another earthquake in Algeria. It took place at Blidah. The shock was from west to east. No damage was done. Railway companies in France have to pay very dearly for the results of accidents on their lines. The Lyons Railway Company have been compelled to make the following compensations to the repre sentatives of the persons who suffered from the accident at Francois, an a ccoun t of which appeared in The Sun at the time :—alb the wido w P eronne , w hose husband was killed , 60 , 000 f. ; and to M. Peronne, her son, 62,000 f. ; to the widow of M. Knutz, of Dijon, whose husband was killed, and to her children, 20,000 f. ; to the young widow of the postman of Auxoure, an annual pension of 600 f., and also a sum of 600 f. at once. This unfortunate young woman being about to become a mother, the rights of the child to compensation are reserved. The total sum the company has to pay is 148,000 f., or nearly £6,000. The weather has been very bright to-day, but very stormy and cold. ANALYSIS OF THE DIVISION ON THE REFORM BILL. The great division on Mr. Gladstone's amend ment on Friday night was not as large as same of those which took place last year upon the Reform Bill of the late Government, and it fell short by 35 of the aggregate strength present on the division which proved fatal to Lord Derby's Government in 1859, we believe the largest on record, when 638 members were in the house. On this occasion the total number collected within the house was 603, thus made up,—Ayes, 288 ; noes, 310 ; tellers, 4 ; and chairman, 1. The tot up of the minority must have been wrongly stated at 289, for only 288 names are recorded in the division list. With regard to the party complexion of those voting, an analysis shows that 282 Liberals and 6 Conservatives made up the minority, and 267 Con servatives and 43 Liberals the majority. The fol lowing is an accurate summary of the state of the house on this occasion : Ayes 288 •• ••• ..• Noes 310 'rollers ... ... ... ... ... 4 Pairs ••• ••• ••• ••• 24 ••• Liberals absent .. ... ... ... 19 Conservatives absent ... •••• "' 5 Seats vacant ... ... Speaker and Chairman .• • ••• 2 Total ... ... 658 Tho pairs were as follows : For the Amendment. F o r Governmen t. Mr. H. Beaumont Sir T. Hesketh Sir It. Blennerhassett Mr. Smßarry Mr. It. Davey Mr. C. Bailey Colonel French Lord Dunk*,llin G. C. Glyn Mr, Treherne Mr. Mr. Ingham C o l o nel Gilpin Mr. Jardine Colonel Bern ard • Sir. W. Stirling Maxwell Mr. Pollard Urquhart - Mr Connlly Mr. Sanderson . Lowther Mr. Alderman Salomons Colonel Mr. . Sheridan Lord H. Percy Maj E or Gavin M m jur Cumming Bruce Tho nineteen absent Liberals were : Mr. 11. B. Baring Sir T. Lloyd Mr. Brocklehurst Mr. Marshall Mr. J. Brown Sir J. atheson Mr. Mr. Nicholson r. G. Bryan Mr. C. Brixton Mr. Platt Lord F. Cavendish • Mr. H. Russell Mr. Colonel Crossland Talbot Mr. Traill Mr. Waldegrave Leslie Mr. Hibbert Lord E. Howard Mr. L. King The c . D f five ° c a b se nt Conservp:itorivioeßns.elwyTeorr.ekr: . Williams Lord Eustace Cecil Mr. Pe e following rcyV Yndba al The the forty-three Liberals voting with the Government : E. Akrovd Lord Andover Major Anson A. Bass M. T. Bass Dr. Brady J. Briscoe Lord John Brown Lord Ernest Bruce Sir H. Bulkeley T. Chambers Lord A. Clinton M. Corbally H. Daglish L. Diliwyn F. Doulton Lord Elcho H. Ewing Hon. C. Fitzwilliam 11. W. Foley Earl Grosvenor Lord H. Grosvenor The six Conservatives voting for the amendment G. H. Heathcote G. Hodgkinson E. James J. Lamont Harvey Lewis E. M'Evoy J. Mackie Captain Mackinnon W. A. Mackinnon M. Marsh T. A. Mitchell T. Parry J. Pim J. Pritchard D. Reardon J. A. Roebuck J. Steel 0. Stock 11. F. Vernon H. H. Vivian G. H. Whalley Sir W. Heathcoie A. H. Baring on A. J. B. Hope Lord Cranborn• J. G. Hubbard R. Earle the Liberal side included t wen ty of those who formed the s A o d n il l 1 ' eh i t l e a h 1 l i 81 : t i gr t e a oy p i ' a esh r r pteyeof last year. But among those whose names wer e more or less identified with the disaffection in the Liberal party, which caused the fall of the late Government, we find returning to the fold on Friday, Mr. Lowe, Mr. Gregory, Mr. Horsmau, Mr. Laing, Sir Robert Peel, Mr. Agar- Ellis, Mr. W. B. Beaumont, Mr. C. Carington, Sir E. Dering, Mr. R. Duff, Mr. Greville Nugent, and Capt. Hayter ; but Lord Dunkellia was paired for evening,o t attend o house exp l a i n th e Government, as was also Mr.-Smith-Barry, the ne w member for Cork. Colonel the 'Taylor, earlier part though of th o unable t the " little matter" which formed the groundwork o f Mr. Osborne's attack , voted was not able . s .`a discharge his u Imi duty as teller, Mr. Whitmore officiating for him in . • with Mr. Gerard Noel. were : THE PAPAL STATES. ROME, April 11 (via Marseilles.) A proclamation has been issued here calling upon the population to rise against the Papal Govern ment, and promising the support of Garibaldi. The people have remained quiet, but troops have been sent to watch the frontier. ROME, April 13. The city was splendidly illuminated last night, in celebration of the anniversary of the return of the Pope to Rome in 1850. Triumphal arches were erected at several points, and bands of music paraded the streets. The Pope was much cheered by the people. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE NEW YORK. (Via Southampton.) NEW YORK, April 4, Morning. A number of prominent Southerners, represent ing several States, are about to apply to the Supreme Court for an injunction to restrain Presi dent Johnson and General Ord, commanding the fourth district, from carrying the Reconstruction Act into execution. The application is based on the grounds that the Act is unconstitutional, and an usurpation on the part of Congress. The Aew York Herald asserts that the President advises the movement, but the New York Times denies the statement. General Sickles has issued an order prohibiting any elections for the present, and announcing that he will appoint sheriffs and other officers when the. terms of office of the present incumbents shall expire. A Radical Convention has been held at Little Rock (Arkansas), at which resolutions were passed approving the course adopted by Congress. At the same meeting resolutions were proposed recommend ing a conciliatory course towards the rebels, and condemning the President, but they were rejected. The Ohio Legislature has adopted resolutions in favour of universal suffrage. The elections for the Governorship of Connecti cut have been carried by the Democrats with a majority of 1,000. _ The Republicans have gained the State elections in Rhode Island by a small majority. SOUTHAMPTON, April 15. The North German Lloyd steamer New York, from New York on the 4th inst., arrived here to-day with 109 passengers for this port, Havre, and Bremen, and 25 sacks of mails for London. She brings no specie. On the sth she spoke the steamer Hammonia ; on the 6th, the steamer Hansa ; and on the 12th, the English bark Clydesdale—all bound west. The New York mails left here at 11.30 a.m., and will be delivered in London this afternoon. THE BRAZILS. RIO DE JANEIRO, March 24. The Brazilian Government has called out 8,000 men of the National Guard, in order to reinforce the army at the seat of war. Some of the men in this city have refused to obey the summons. Several officers have been suspended. BUENOS AYRES, March 14. Exchange on London, 49 49+. Wet salted hides, 33 for 60 ; tallow, 15 ; lumber, 36 to 43 ; sugar, 184 FRANCE. BOURSE, April 13, Three o'clock.—The marke' closed as follows : 44 per Conts 95 SO Do. and month — 3 per Cents 66 90 Do. end mouth 66 70 Credit Mobilier ... 370 Do. end month ... 370 Credit Foneier — Do. end month 1330 Bank Shares 3410 Hall:La Loan 49 Do. end month 4B 75 _Mexican Loan l7 Do. Bonds llB 75 Spanish Threes Home Debt — Deferred ri' rfls. Orleans For Account. . 842 50 Northern ll3O Lyons and Mediterranean 877 50 Southern 542 50 Western 540 Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard 371 25 North of Spain 90 - Saragoma - Ditto to Barcelona — Roman. LITERATUBB. Cosas de Espana. By the Author of " Flemish Interiors." Alexander Strahan, Ludgate-hill, and New York. After a long period of total silence on the part of Spanish tourists (if, indeed, there have been any during the last ten years) we find the Peninsula again becoming a subject of interest to the periodical traveller. its beauties and attractions are once more brought before the public in the graphic language of honest enthusiasm, and the comparative facilities which now enable even ladies to explore its almost untrodden paths are commented on in a way which almost suggests a trial of the opportunity they offer. Of all the books on Spanish travel which the literature of the past year has supplied, that which appeared the first in the field, from the pen of Mrs. Pitt Byrne, is decidedly the most encouraging, at the same time that it is the most useful. The author's past experiences in various countries, I of which none who have perused them will ever forget the pleasant and detailed recitals, give to her pages a value which do not belong to the other writers to whom we have alluded. There is something absolutely inspiring in these volumes, and the reader is carried along by the evident truthfulness and ac curacy of the descriptions they contain. Fired with the enthusiasm with which the scenery of the coun try and the character of the people are painted, and with the vivacity with which the bizarre incidents of Spanish travel are related, he longs to be off to the sunny South, that ho may be judge for himself of the Cosas de Espana. There is not a page in which all who are interested in the subject will not find new and useful information, conveyed in a style as lively and pleasant as that which distinguishes the author's other works ; and to those who really want to know what advantages and disadvantages, enjoyments, and adventures are to be obtained by spending their holiday in the remote and antiquated peninsula, we cannot offer better advice than that they should read and study these delightful ♦olumes. The illustrations, by the hand of the author's sister and fellow-traveller, add greatly to the attractions as well as to the usefulness of the book. A CHILD'S TRADE IN BETHNAL GREEN. --.a---- [Besides being admirably-well edited, and very cleverly (often wittily, always thoughtfully) written throughout—from the Table of Contents down to the Advertisements, from the first line to the last— the Spectator occasionally gives insertion to copies of verses such as (we are now and then disposed to fancy) " the world will not willingly let die." Of this character are the nervous and affecting lines which we are here tempted to transfer in extenso to our columns—lines not unworthy of taking their place by the side of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's " Cry of the Children." ED. SUN.] Lucifer -Boxes !—the name suits well With the stench, and the glare, and grime of Hell ! Thirty a halfpenny—no great waste, As the small manufacturersfindtheir own paste. Such a child I took on my knee, Her life of labour began at three The sad and sickly pallid child, Poor little woman, meek and mild, Her mother said, encouragement giving, Since she was three bad earn'd a living. Her Mother, the decent Englishwoman, Shall we hope or fear that her heart is human ? Her Father, hard-working Englishman, Who could grudge him his pipe and oan ? 0 God! for Parents what a doom, That infant the rent of their wretched room Toiling to earn, and an early tomb ! Never an hour of holiday Hath it known, nor the sense of the word "to play." Paste and shavings, paper and paste, Hundreds of boxes made in haste— Lucifer-Boxes!—the name fits well With the lurid glare and the grin of Hell, For the Devil looked on, and inly laughed To be beaten by Man in his own black craft. Talk of machinery and its pranks, Boilers and pistons, wheels and cranks, All ingenious, but here is seen A wonderful God-made live machine. Examine each artery, nerve, and vein, Valves of the heart, and folds of brain, Stomach for food, for breath the lung, Look at the eye, and eat, and tongue, And all, of which medical students read For month and years, yet scarce succeed In remembering half their names or uses— Filaments, tissues, cells, and juices, And what each part to the whole conduces. This is the thing that ever in haste Makes Lucifer-Boxes, finding the paste, Its life one dull unvarying round Of Lucifer-Boxes —one hates the sound. Never those lustreless e ye s have seen, place called B e th na l G reen, rflow'r or tree ; Meadow s o h r e bee,o lives in a What are they, little machine, to thee ? Hundreds like thee have died ere seven, And gone, as the clergy say, to Heaven ; And one, indeed, who could witness bear, Hath said of such is the Kingdom there. Sev'n's too old—wilt be alive, Poor little toiler, to date from fin ? Lamb or filly, kitten or kid, Which of them leads such a life forbid? Leveret, rabbit, tiger, calf, Wh en young can play, if they do not laugh. Better be cubs of wolves or foxes, Than babes worked up into Lucifer Boxes; Better an animal tame or wild, Better be aught than such a child ! Methinks t'were a change for that sad elf To make a case that would hold herself ; Though if that be found at the parish cost, Of course the trouble and time were lost. Then a scantling of wood, some nails as well, Alas, how little will form her shell ! The father and mother may well lament, As they follow that box, for the payer of rent ; And with a groan, it may be confect, The Lu'cifer-Boxmaker earn'd her rest. w. D. Her Majesty has graciously signified her inten tion of publicly opening the Albert Orphan Asylum, Col lingwood Court, Bagshot, Surrey, in Juno next, and at the same time of laying the foundation stone of a dining-hall and chapel —Court Circular. The Alarquis of Sligo left town to-day for Paris. The Earl and Countess Stanhope entertained at dinner on Friday, at their residence in Grosvenor -place, his Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and the Countess Berustorff and the Countess Therese Bernsterff, Lord and Lady Suffield, Lord Warkwortb, lion. J. Major and Lady Alice Henniker, Mr. William Arkwright, &c. The Earl and Countess of Clarendon had a dinner party on Saturday at their residence in Grosvenor eras con t. The Earl and Countess of Bessborough have arrived at their residence in Charles-street, Berkeley square, from their seat in Ireland. • The Earl of Westmorland and the Earl of Glasgow have arrived at the St. George's Hotel. The Earl of Bective, M.P., and Ladies Madeline and Adelaide Taylour left town to-day to spend the Easter recess at The Lodge, Virginia, Ireland. ACCIDENT TO MR. C. BUXTON, M.P.—Mr. C. Buxton, 11. P., for East Surrey, has been prevented attend ing at the House of Commons since Tuesday, when he met with an accident while hunting with the Hon. F. Petre's staghounds. He unfortunately dislocated his jaw, and has been confined to his bed ever since. The hon. member is progressing favourably. ACCIDENT TO COLONEL TAYLOR.—We regret to state that Colonel Taylor, the Tory whip, met with an accident while drawing the cork of a soda-water bottle, which injured his nose and eye, and to his great annoyance prevented his acting as whip on Friday.—John Bull. DAMAGE TO THE FRUIT TREES.—Much damage has been done to the fruit trees in the south of England by the bullfinches and other orchard and garden birds being driven by the severe weather to feed on the buds of such t roes. PARIS EXIIIBITION.—The Emperor of the French did Messrs. J. Defries and Suns, of London and Paris, the honour of paying a visit to their stall in the glass court tad purchasing- a service of engraved glass. THE NNW ROYAL ACADENIY.--The work of ex cavating for the foundations of the now Royal Academy building in Burlington Gardens has been begun. The operations required for the new structure will be prose cuted with speed, so that the Academy may take possession of its new qu•irters as soon as possible. `• NEw AMERICA."—The Quarterly Review, in its notice of Mr. Hepworth Dixon's "Now America," says, "We must not close without doing justice to Mr. Dixon's book, which has furnished the occasion for our article. It is the work of a keen observer, and it appears at an oppor tune season. Those who would pursue all the varied phenomena, of which we have attempted an outline, will have reason to be grateful to the intelligent and lively guide who has given them such a sample of the inquiry. During his residence at Salt Lake City, Mr. Dixon was able to gather much valuable and interesting information respecting Mormon life and society, and the account of that singular body. The Shakers, from his observations during a visit to their chief settlement at Mount Lebanon, is one of the best parts of Mr. Dixon's work." ~--a Court ttritribr HER MAJESTY, &c• WINDSOR CASTLE, April 13. The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, accom panied by her Royal Highness Princess Christian. Prince Leopold, attended by ➢lr. Legg, and Princess Beatrice also drove out. Her Majesty, attended by Lady Churchill, walked n the grounds this morning. Princess Louise also went out walking. Lieut.-Colonel G. and Mrs. Gordon bad the honour of dining with the Queen and the royal family yesterday. Messrs. C. F. Hancock, Son, and Co., of Bruton street, had the honour of submitting to her Majesty's inspection some very beautiful silver gilt cups, and a choice collection of fine ornaments in jewellery, manufactured by them for the French Exhibition. SUNDAY. her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess Louise, went by special train on the Great Western Railway to London yesterday afternoon, and visited the Prince and Princess of Wales at Marlborough House. Her Majesty afterwards returned to 'Windsor Castle. Lady Churchill, Lady in Waiting, and Lord Alfred Paget, Equerry in Waiting, were in attendance. Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinstone, arrived at the Castle last evening from Greenwich park. His Royal Highness met the Queen at Marl borough House and accompanied her Majesty to Windsor. _ The Right Hon. Lord John Manners and the Bishop of St. David's arrived at the Castle yesterday. Their Royal Highnesses Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, and Prince Leopold, and the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, attended Divine service this morning in the private chapel. The Right Rev. the Bishop of St. David's preached the sermon. To-day is the anniversary of the birthday of Princess Beatrice. The Right Hon. Spencer Walpole arrived at the Castle this morning. The Bishop of Si. David's and the Dean of Wind sor had the honour of dining with the Queen and the royal family yesterday. Accouchement of the Princess Christian. IVINDSOR CASTLE, April 14. Her Royal Highness Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (Princess Helena of Great Britain and Ireland) gave birth to a Prince at five o'clock this afternoon. Her Majesty the Queen was with the Princess constantly during the day. In the room with the Princess at the birth of the child were her Majesty, Prince Christian, Dr. Farre, and Dr. Fairbank, and the nurse. In the next room were Sir James Clark and Dr. Jenner ; and in the adjoining apartment were Lady Susan Melville, the Right Hon. Spencer Walpole, Secre tary of State for the Home Department ; and Lieu tenant-General the Hon. C. Grey. Intelligence of the happy event was immediately transmitted by telegraph to the various members of the Royal family and to the relatives of Prince Christian. 44 WINDSOR CASTLE, April 14. " Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena (third daughter of her Majesty the Queen), Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, was safely deli vered of a Prince to-day, at five p.m. " Her Royal Highness and the Infant Prince are doing perfectly well. " WM. JENNER, M.D. " ARTHUR FARRE, M.D. " THOS. FAIRBANK, ➢I.D." The 10th anniversary of the birth of her Royal Highness the Princess Beatrice was announced early yesterday morning by the ringing of peals from the Cur few Tower of St. George's Chapel cud St. John's Church , Windsor. This event having fallen on a Sunday the further customary rejoicings wore deferred till this day. His Royal highness the Duke of Cambridge honoured the Right Hon. Sir John and Ladf Pakington with his company at dinner on Saturday. TO duke, attended by Colonel Clifton, equerry in waiting. arrived at eight o'clook. There were present to meet the illustrious duke the Archbishop of Canterbury and Miss Longley, his Excellency the Danish Minister and Madame Bulow, the Duko and Duchess of Buckingham and Chandos, the Earl of Longford, the Earl of Dudley, Lord Henry Gordon Lennox, the Right Hon. Henry T. L. C o rry' and Miss Corry, Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander and Lad Milne, &c. The Duke and Duchess of Cleveland and Hon. Misses Primrose left town on Saturday for Paris. General Garibaldi and Colonel Richards. It cannot but„ be interesting to the friends of the Originator of the English Volunteer Movement — meaning, of course, Colonel Richards, of the Rifle Volunteers—to learn that he has received the sub joined communication from General Garibaldi. The incident has occurred in connection with the "Richards Volunteer Testimonial Fund," sub scriptions towards which may be paid into the hands of Captain Bertrand Payne of the Conser vative Club, as well as into the St. James's branch of the London and Westminster Bank ; Lord Rane lagh, among cther distinguished Volunteers, being a warm supporter of the project of this testimonial. General Garibaldi's letter runs thus :-- S. Flom°, 17 4'arzo, 1867. COLONEL RICIRRDS,--I0 vi f.licitO per it adino di grati tudine the vuol darvi is nazione Ingleso—per la nubile vustra iLiziatira dei Voluntari. Con quella Institnziona salvatrice l'lnghilterra non teme pin la invasion() straniere --ad ha gottato la basi degli userciti Naziouttli, Tara guareutigia della libert4 dei papuli. G. GARIBALDI. The subjoined being a free translation of the foregoing San Fiorano, March 17th, 1867. COLONEL RICHARDS,—I congratulate you upon the testi monial of gratitude which the English nation intends giving you for your noble initiative of the Volunteers. With this saviour institution England no longer fears foreign invasions, and has laid the foundation of National armies, the true guarantee of the liberty of nations. G. GARIBALDI. COLONEL FREDERICK EDWARD CHAPMAN, R.E., K.C.8., has been appointed Governor and Commander-in tho Bermudas or Somers' Is lands. THE TORNADO QUESTION. MADRID, April 10. In yesterday's sitting of the Congress General Calonge, Minister for Foreign Affairs, replied as follows to Senor Martinez Guertero relatiTe to the Tornado question : " Senor Martinez Guertero will not fail to com prehend the great difficulty I experience in touch ing upon a question which has entered an exceed ingly critical phase. The Government intend to lay before Congress very shortly all the documents that have been exchanged with the British Minister for Foreign Affairs upon the case of the Tornado. Con gress will then be able, with all the correspondence in their possession, to judge whether the Govern ment has maintained what it believed to be consis tent with the laws and the rights of the Spanish nation, and whether it has acted with the necessary energy and with due regard to the national honour. The laws have not been attacked or violated. There have been discussions and different modes of view ing the question, and each party has maintained its ground, but both Governments have always ob served the just deference which each has a right to expect from the other. The press, it is true, have imparted some acrimony into this question, as also have some speakers in Parliament, and I pray that Congress may not follow their fatal example. I beg Senor Martinez Guertero to be assured that tho ' Government is fully d eterm i ne d to cause the deci sions of it tribunals to be respected, since it believes that no Government of a civilised country could resist so just a demand." AN INVITATION TO THE PRINCE OF WALES. — Below we give a translation of the letter of invitation which has been sent to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales from the Indians of the Red River settlement. The letter itself is somewhat unique, and we doubt whether the mail bags of any nation ever carried its like. The Indians, who feel a gre a t d egree o f tra di t i onar y respect for the royal family, and with a certain taste for barbaric show and glitter, felt that an ordinary ink and paper invitation would scarcely convey th e earnes tness of their wish th at the Prince should come; so they have sent their request in a style peculiar to themselves. The material on which the letter is written is the fine inner rind of tho birch bark, surrounded with a deep border of gilt. The letters of the heading are in red, white, and blue, the capitals through out being in old English gilt. The following is a trans lation of the letter :—" To the first-born of our groat moth?r, across the great waters, great chief, whom wo call Royal chief. We and our people hear that our relations, the half-breeds and the pale faces at Red River, have asked you to come and see them the next summer. We and our people also wish you to come and visit us. Every lodge- will give you Royal welcome. We have the bear and the buffalo, and our hunting-grounds are free to you, our horses will carry you, and our dogs hunt for you, and we and our people will guard and attend you. Our old men will show you their medals which they received for being faithful to the father of our great mother. Great Royal chief, if you will come, send word to our guiding chief at Fort Garey, so that we may have time to meet and receive you as becoming our great Royal chief."—Cana dian Newt, April 11. METROPOLITAN POLICE.—A. Parliamentary re turn shows that at the close of the year 1866 the number of the metropolitan police force was 7,548, of whom upon an average 2,924 were on day duty and 4,624 on night duty. This, however, includes the dockyard police, on duty at Portsmouth, Devonport, and other yards at a distance from the metropolis. 255 mon were dismissed iu 1856, and 732 resigned. In the last 11 years 2,609 men have been dismissed, and 7,678 have resigned. In the same period 533 police men were charged at the police courts with offences, but only 163 were convicted ; in 1866 80 men wore charged, and , 28 of them convicted. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. The estimation in which the manager of Drury lane is deservedly held by the play-going public was attested in a gratifying manner on the occasion of his benefit on Saturday evening, when, notwith standing the prices of admission were greatly in' creased, the house was crowded in every part. Th e " School for Scandal" was performed in spirited style, the cast including Mr. Phelps as Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. T. Swiaburne as Joseph Surface, Mr' Walter Lacy as Charles Surface, Mr. Barrett 9 0 Sir Oliver, Mrs. Herman Vezin as Lady Teazle, and Mrs. H. Vandenhoff as Mrs. Candour. Then fol lowed a concert, in which several artists of musical celebrity took part. Madile. Enequist sang a Sore' dish song delightfully, and a duet on the harp an d pianoforte, by Mr. J. Balsir Chatterton, the Queen a harpist, and Miss Kate Chatterton, was performe d with a delicacy and brilliancy of expression .which evoked enthusiastic applause. On the conclusion of the comedy there were loud calls for Mr. Chatterton, who came in front and Ad dressed the audience as follows : " Ladies and Gentlemen,—This evening will ter minate my first season as sole lessee and manager of the Theatre Royal, Drury-lane. I commenced unde r great difficulties, owing to heavy liabilities occa sioned by my association With the late managemen t. On assuming the sole management, I felt convinced that the only course to achieve success would be t ° perform the works of standard authors, and to en" gage artists of high reputation ; and, upon these calculations, I engaged Mr. Phelps, Miss Helen Faucit, Mr. Barry Sullivan, Mrs. Hernan Vezin, W. Harrison, Mr. Walter Montgomery, and Mr. r r; Swinbourne. I also introduced three successful debutants to London, namely, Miss E. Cross, Mr. 0 " Talbot, and Mr. T. Powrie. The latter gentleman appeared in ' Rob Roy,' but unfortunately was Pre vented from continuing the performance in conse quence of a severe accident he met with on the °GO' sion of the first representation of that drama. Du r ‘ ing the season the most attractive tragedies, play a ' and comedies of Sbakspere, Sheridan Knowles, CO e man, Sheridan, and Lord Lytton, together with an adaptation, by Mr. Bayle Bernard, of Goetne4 romantic poem, Faust,' have been performed. is with much pleasure I reflect on the p r ospeetns i ; issued on the 2d of September last, from t he simr fact that I have not broken one of the announce; ments I made, except with regard to Mr. S b Reeves, who failed to fulfil his engagement me. To-night will conclude what, in theatrio parlance, is termed the winter dramatic seasc e ; During the summer mouths I purpta3, accordi", to an old custom, to give a lighter class e ntertainment. On Easter Monday the WO' will commence with a new and original comedl, drama, in four acts, entitled, The Great C iti o 'f written by Mr. Andrew Halliday, illustrative of phases of modern life. On Saturday , the Ist _e S e ptember next, I intend to issue my prograinl,Pig for the coming legitimate season , which, I trust, %it insure a continuance of that support which 1 SO I have so generously bestowed upon me. ible, ladies and gentlemen, having, as briefly as pose o f remarked upon the past, and given you my view re the future, allow me to return m y most sin t , thanks for your patronage, and I bid most resPc fully, in the names of the ladies and gentlernoi my company and myself, to bid This address was received with much favour'. pd the manager retired amid the cordial a cclarnat' of the audience. you farewell." ava