The Sun. — London, England, 1855-06-13 00:00:00

THE WEATHER—Sun OVTICII, June 13. THIRMONZTES, Pi TEZ SHAM 67—highest since noon yesterday. 56—lowest this morning and during the night. 68—this day, at noon. BABOMMT 7. " ° 0.78. B.—Light breeze, wit, dull, showery weather. 11 OPAL OPERA, DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. TOMORROW EVENING, Will be perforated IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. To conclude with a Grand FRENCU BALLET, supported by MdLe , Palmyra, Iddile. Paolo, I. Friant, &c. Prices of admssionth two gallerie, 6d. second circle of boxes and pit, is.; dress circle, e 2s. Gd. ; stags s , 4s. ;; private boxes to admit two pe; -sons, 10s. Gd.; four persons, one guinea. Box-office °pea from 10 - to 6 daily. T TEE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Buckstenil. THIS EVENING, Will be performcd LOVE'S MARTYRDOM. Characters by Messrs. B. Sullivan and Howe; Miss H. Fatima and Mi,s Swan borough. After which, ONLY A HALFPENNY. To conclude with A DAUGHTER TO MARRY. ROYAL PRINCESS'S r a 1 , 7,1TRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CHARLES KERN. THIS EVEN' NO, WIC be performed A.WIY WITH fELANCTIOLY. To Lonclude with KING lIENRY FIT. Queen Ka• tharine, Mrs. C. Kean ; Cardinal Wolsey, Mr. C. Kean. THEALTRE ROYAL ADELPHI„ Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Dirsetress, Mz , :..7.•me Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be presented JANET PRIDE. Characters 'by Me - qrs. B. Webster, C. Selby, Garden, Keefe•;, and Paul Bedford; x; 4 1" Celeste and Miss M. Keeley. After which, BETTY MIRTII.T. To conclude with THE C SSIP AT CITOB HAM. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Laexee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. TRId F.VENING, Will be performed PERFECT CONFIDEYCE. Characters by Messrs. F. Robson and G. Vining; Miss Marston and Miss Bromicy. To be followed by STILL WATERS MTN DEEP. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Emery, G. Vining, Danvers, Miss Maskell, and Mrs. MeHort. To conclude with TUE GARRICK FEVER. ROYAL STRAND TIIEATRE. Under the direction o' Miss Rebecca Isaacs. THIS EVENING, Will be pellinmed THE HONEST LAWYER. After which, 'TWAS I. Characters by Miss Isaacs, Miss Bean• =Lout, &c. To which will be added ALONZO THE BRAVE. To conclude with SALLY SMART. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke. The most Gorgeous Spectacle ever witnessed. THIS EVENING, ENGLAND and FRANCE in the DAYS of CHIVALRY ; Or, the Itrothers in Arms, by J. H. STOCCLITTELEII, Esq., represents the mag nificent pageantry of France and England in their palmy days of Chivalry. The Tourney in the Field of the Cloth of Gold, the Knights in armour, the processions, the massive scenery, the heraldic ban ners, all shown upon one vast arena formed by the stage and the ring, form the most brilliant coop d'ceil ever exhibited. To conclude with the skil ul ACTS in the CIRCLE. Box•orice open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W West. Acting m metier, Mr. W. H. Cooke. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, Jun. NIGH WATER AT LONDON BETDGM. Tins I,Av —Morning 41 minotter 12 1 Evening smin. aft. 1 To-Uciutow —Morning 28 min.after 1 1 Evening 51min. aft. 1 , , ~,7,..., b. _ , (....... ~..., A , ..,' 4114, tr , ,: r , -.40-ita1t...„,...0., ~_. .,0 1 , 11 Ish— , -- - Itat 7 /pi*: LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1855. Although our attention may, for the most part, be engrossed by this European struggle with Russia.--let us not forget Poland, let us not forget Hungary. Comparatively speaking, it matters nothing that Hungary and Poland are little better than the Shibboleths of Diplomacy. Neither is it anything seriously to the point, as to the hope of ultimate liberty to the Poles and' Hungarians, that the two most conspicuous among our living English statesmen have very recently scouted the notion of the revival of those oppressed but not extinguished nationalities. True, that Lord JOHN RUSSELL only the other day intimated it as his opinion that the restoration of Poland was nothing more than an idle day-dream—a brilliant impossi bility—the merest fata morgana conjured up by a distorted credulity on a distempered imagination. True, that Lord PALMERSTON avowed his earnest desire that he should never witness the day when the Austrian EMPEROR should be deprived of his kingly authority over the Hungarians. We count these declarations made by noble lords from be fore the Treasury Bench in the House of Commons as, comparatively speaking, of no intrinsic value whatsoever. They are the mere servile babblings of the advocates and mouthpieces of an obsolete system of diplomatic hocuspocus and political legerdemain. We count them, we repeat, as nothing. Hungary and Poland—we knew as much long since—have to look elsewhere for their future than to the present Prime Minister of England and his sagacious colleague, the Colonial Secretary. We cannot forget so very easily how it came tc pass some years since, when their positions were reversed, when Lord JOHN RUSSELL was Premier, and Viscount PALMERSTON Secretary of State— they connived at the suppression by foreign army of the patriotic Junta of Oporto, at the re-estab lishment by foreign aid of the misrule of MARIA DA GLORIA. and her German consort, at the over throw from without of the internal triumpl , achieved by Saldanah, at the renewal by constitu tional England of the unconstitutional mal-admi nistration of the Portuguese Government. NV, should as soon expect to see the Noble Loid the Member for the City of London, and the Noble Lord the Member for the borough of Tiverton, expiating their conduct towards Portugal by the repudiation of their policy, in reference to that country in 1847, as we should seriously look to them for the encouragement (even by a passing word) of the noble and patriotic, and, let us add, the sacred and glorious, aspirations still cherished by the Poles and Hungarians. No, the Poles and Hungarians must turn elsewhere than to the Cabinets of Europe for any such encouragement. They must look for that to others, rather than to to the effete oracles of a grey-grown diplomacy. They must look to GOD. They must look, under GOD, to themselves. They must look to the jus tice of their cause, to the strength of their arms ; above all, to the fitness of the first opportunity ! For Hungary we have but small solicitude— remembering that she at least possseses a hero worthy of her glorious cause, a chief among men, the very incarnation of her unconquerable love of independence. So long as Kossunr lives there is visible hope for Hungary. And when that hope again begins to be realised for Hungary-- 7 thai time there will be no mistake about her complete and permanent emancipation. Has not KossuTii himself declared as much in words, and with a manner sufficiently impressive ? Did he not pro claim to the world in one of his many memorable t ransatlantic speeches--in his notable answer t ) the Address of the Baltimore Delegation—"l have had all in my own hands once, and if I get the same position again, I WILL ACT' " Did he not preface that declaration by acknowledging that f orm erly he was nob master of th e practice and strategy of war, and was thereby consequently compelled " thus far" to give the cause of his hands ?—into hands s uc h as co u ntry into other - , those of the infamor , who deliv ere d over for a bribe the liberties of twelve millions i n t o the gr as p o f the Russian PASKIEWITCH. Adding .—the avo wa l h a s some importance surely, as fall ing from the lips of the once irresponsible Dicta tor of the Magyars " Since I have been in exilo I have endeavoured to improve my intellect from the movements of the past, and to prepare myself for the future, and I 'rely en my people, whose; osufidence in me is zest shaken by my misfortunes, THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 13, 1855 nor broken by my calumniators who have misre- I presented me." Following up the promise already quoted that the next time he " will act " —with a sentence no less significant than this— " I will not (then) become an ALEXANDER, and labour for the sake of my own ambition, but I will labour for freedom." No—again we say— so long as KOSSUTH lives there is hope, visible and reasonable hope, for Hungary. Nor, less scarcely, hope in like manner for Poland. Though Poland nowadays has no patriot in any way com parable to the leader of the Hungarians, no one like KOSSUTH to concentrate her energies as the thunderbolts were grappled by the gods of old — to scatter destruction among her foes, and vindicate 'ier ancient glory by the fullness of her reani mated independence. It may not do for prophets of the old-world diplomacy to imagine to themselves the bare pos sibility, of Poland and Hungary yet achieving their emancipation. Yet such futures may be in store for those great nationalities nevertheless. We believe in our heart of hearts that the time will come when the reasonableness of hopes like these will be clearly enough demonstrated. Kos- SUTH has only to watch with vigilance for his •pportunity. Poland has only to await hers with patience and faith, and, when the time jollies, she, too, will find a KOSSUTH of her own among her children. It may so prove, moreover, that that twofold opportunity may not be so far off at this moment as some may feel disposed to conjecture. The contest NAPOLEON predicted has already commenced. The world remembers the alternative for Europe—" Cossack or Republican " —otherwise a choice presented to the European nationalities of Despotic or Constitutional Go vernments ! The brilliant and exciting events which have just taken place in the Crimea and the Sea of Azoff have, to a certain extent, distracted public attention from the scarcely less important move ments in the Gulf of Finland. We must not, however, forget that the Allied fleets have been for some time in the immediate vicinity of Cron stadt, within a few hours' steaming of " the Gib raltar of the North," that the Russian fleet, afraid to exhibit its blood-stained standard on the sea, or to meet on anything like equal terms the chal lengers, are still skulking beneath its fortifications, and that at any moment a blow may be struck of the most vital consequence to Muscovite power. The experience of last year teaches us that the Russian navy will not dare to respond to the manly defiance of our gallant tars, and that we must consequently be contented either with a blockade or attack them under every pos sible disadvantage in their own stronghold—the robbers' den—where our " wooden walls " would net merely have to encounter forces similar to their own, but should have also to set at defiance granite and earthworks, which our Crimean expe rience teaches us to be perhaps the most formidable of all. While we feel, then, the vast importance of A decisive blew we cannot blame our commander for avoiding a reckless effort that might lead to very injurious results. It is known that a large proportion of the squadron under his orders draws too much water to come into close collision with these fortresses, the strength of which has been greatly increased during the past winter. For such a service we should supply every requisite to effect success. There should be an adequate force of gun-boats and batteries, properly con structed, and capable of being navigated in shoal , water, so as to come to close quarters with the boasted forts. The co-operation of a land force would also be indispensable. We trust that these matters are not to be a second time n eglected until " too late"—that the golden opportunity is not to be suffered to pass by through the apathy or over-confidence in the friendly professions of other Powers. We can no longer be " waiting for Austria." That delusion has happily vanished. We know that if the blow is to be struck at all it is by France and England, who must rely solely on their own prowess for the result. Why, then, we ask, while there is yet time, while the season is propitious, not send out a body of French and English troops to co-operate with our ships ? We saw the benefit arising from such a course last year in the comparatively blood less destruction of Bomarsund. Unfortunately there was too much procrastination to enable them to .accomplish all that was required. The advocates of peace at any price or on any condi tions who then presided at the Admiralty with held the instructions until " too late" to act with any degree of prudence. Let us profit by the lesson, and for once take " time by the forelock," and avoid the repetition of a similar mistake. 'Members have now no excuse. They have, albeit at the eleventh hour, spoken boldly, and seen that any peace worth having :oust be conquered. A blow aimed at the very heart of Russia will manifestly be more formidable than any, however stringent, inflicted on one of her extremities. The destruction of Sebastopol and the fleet in the Euxine will prevent the possibility of a future onslaught on Turkey ; that of Cronstadt, and the Baltic fleet will humiliate the pride and paralyse the energies of the Northern despot—will induce him to make a speedy submission, and to give 1 ample security against a repetition of his aggres sions. He will not merely be bound over to keep the peace towards Turkey, but also towards Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, and the German Powers will no longer be his obsequious tools, afraid to call their souls their own. The time has arrived for a great exertion—one worthy of France and England. Let it be made, and we shall speedily attain that great desideratum, an honourable and enduring peace, with ample security against any wanton disturbance of the tranquillity of Europe. There can be no doubt whatever as to the ad ♦antages arising from a judicious and well-con sidered system of decimal coinage. That is ad mitted by acclamation, and there is also a general, if not an unanimous feeling that England has shamefully lagged in the rear of other civilised nations in so long postponing even the attempt to introduce a more convenient and scientific numismatical system. But there the agreement ceases. On other points there is a great diversity of opinion ; and we believe that if the community at large were called on to express their opinions on the subject there would be a very decisive majority against the plan advocated by the Honourable Gentleman the Member for South Lancashire. The great question is, as to what shall be the "Modus decimandi," as it was happily designated by Mr. Low; the course by which the maximum of convenience can be achieved with the minimum of inconvenience. On these points we must look not merely to the interests and wishes of the great merchants and bankers, but also of the work ing classes. We must take care that while they are assisted, so far as practica.ble, in the important task of simplifying their accounts, and economis- I in g the labour of their offices, it shall not be ef fected at th e expense of the latter—that the labouring man shall not be taxed for the benefit of the merchant princes hitherto the interests of the many have always been sacrificed to those of the few. When the Court of Wards was abolished in the reign of CHARLES the Second, the Monarch was compensated for the pecuniary loss by a tax on beer. Every " thirsty soul" who quaffed a glass of malt liquor had to defray the cost of a great boon bestowed on the territorial aristocracy. The many derived no benefit from the change for which they paid so heavily. The gross injustice of such an arrangement is now universally recognised. It is asserted that such favouritism would not now be tolerated. And yet we see a similar attempt made at this moment, and likely to be successful if the friends of the people do not strenuously exert themselves to prevent the palpable wrong. When the Report of the Committee was pub lished last year we were the first to point out, the advantages of a smaller " unit " of account, which would not render a fourth column of figures indispensable, and which would occasion no change in the smaller denominations of coins, the pence and farthings, in which the great majority of the transactions of the working classes are now con ducted. This, as we explained, would be accom plished by rendering the unit a franc, or a florin, worth two francs, or is. Bd., and not of 2s. as at present. In addition to the advantages arising from this, it would be a graceful compliment to our tried and faithful brethren in arms, with whom we hope to maintain a perpetual alliance and largely to extend our commercial intercourse. There can be no question that even for the purposes of merchants the " pound unit" is much too high. Even the American dollar, which is but the one-fifth part of the amount, prevents the introduction of the very small denominations of coin, which, though never taken into account by wholesale dealers, are yet of vast importance in all retail transactions, as it is by their means alone that the benefit of any changes of value, or taxation, can be made available. In speaking of the last budget, we showed that the 3d. addi tional duty on tea would be equivalent, so far as the poor sempstress was concerned, or others who only bought an ounce at a time, to at least Bd. per lb. increase of price, and the 3d. per cwt. on sugar to at least a penny per lb., or 9s. 4d. per cwt. ; a quarter pound being the largest quan tity purchaseable by those living "from hand to mouth," who could not provide for a single meal in advance. Mr. Low; in his very clear and able speech, established the impolicy of " a pound unit." Even so far as merchants and bankers were con cerned, he showed that accounts would be com plicated in place of simplified, and the labour of clerks increased in place of being economised by the introduction of "rails," which might lead to many " mills" of a very different character. But the Hon. Gentleman did not enter into by far the most important phase of the matter. He did not show, as he might have done, that five cents would be invariably charged in place of a penny, and that all the retail dealers would follow the example of Government in taking 20 per cent. additional rather than surrendering 4 per cent. The Report of the Committee very significantly hinted at the increase of postage to five " mils ;" it would be the same in all tolls, where a halfpenny or a penny is now charged, and thus great loss would be occasioned to those who count their daily incomes in pence and shillings rather than in florins and pounds. All this loss and inconvenience would, how ever, be avoided by retaining the penny intact, and making the franc or florin of is. Bd. the unit ; in the former case the penny would be equivalent to -10, in the latter to •5. We must, however, express a preference for the former, which would not only assimilate our cur rency to that of France, but would likewise give a smaller cent, and allow the farthing to be still used, until it could gradually be withdrawn from circulation. The division of last night binds the Govern ment to do something. We trust, however, that they may avoid the serious inconveniences so clearly pointed out, by making the franc and the pound the unit of aclount, and looking to the interests of the many rather than of the few. -weigh heavily on the inhabitants of the Russian capital, and particularly on the Imperial family. There is no question of amusement of any kind at the Russian Court, and the middle and lower classes appear to share the uneasy feeling which is evidently felt in the higher ranks of society. A change is remarked in the Emperor Alexander's countenance, and he often appears very thoughtful and even sad. In high official circles a strong im pression prevails that peace is not so far distant as is generally believed. Although the source at which the foregoing intelligence was acquired cannot be mentioned, you may be assured that it was a good one. Up to yesterday it was believed that the Em peror of Austria would pass some weeks at Laxen burg,abut it is to-day related i n m ilit ary c i rc l es th a t his Majesty will leave for Gallicia on Tuesday, the 12th. It is also said that Baron Hess will leave Cracow to-morrow, but without Generals Letang and Craufurd. The great public is of opi , nion that the reduction of the army will take place immediately after it has been inspected by his Ma jesty, but if such should be the case it will probably be done without beat of drum. Yesterday or this morning a copy of the final protocol of the Vienna Conference was sent by the Austrian Government to each of the Federal allies, and therefore we may soon expect to see it in the columns of one or other of the North German papers. , THE FERNS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IR ELAND. The admirers of this exquisitely beautiful species of plant will be gratified to learn that Messrs. Bradbury and Evans are now publishing a work under the above title, edited by Mr. Lindley, and illustrated in a novel manner by Mr. H. Bradbury. By a process designated " Nature Printing," and which consists of impressing natural objects, such as plants, mosses, seaweeds, feathers, and embroideries, into plates of metal, and printing from casts taken from these plates at the ordinary copper plate press. These objects are made, as it were, to print themselves, and the result is, as in the illustrations of the part before us, a raised impression almost as perfect, even in the most delicate fibre, as can be conceived—not inferior, indeed, to those beautiful impressions to be met with in coal formations. Thus it will be seen that ladies and invalids of the other sex will henceforth be enabled to botanise to a large extent at home ; and when it is considered how morally healthy and delightful a study botany is, and not least that branch of it which relates to ferns, au extensive sale may be predicted for the pre sent work. GRANT v. GUINNESS, M.P. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—In your report of the first portion of the above trial, on the 30th ult., a Mr. Carusew is described as the agent of this club ; and during the subsequent progress ut the trial the accuracy of this statement seems to have been assumed. I am directed by the committee, who have had their attention called to this statement, to request you to do them the favour of publishing their unqualified contra diction of it, Mr. Carnsew never having been connected with the Carlton Club in any capacity whatever, or authorised by it to use its name.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, WM. IZAINGER, Secretary. Carlton Club, June 12, 1855. CRYSTAL PALACE.—SHILLING DAY, June 12.—Admis sions on payment, 7,294; ditto by season tickets, 841 ; total, 8,135. . . CRYSTAL PALACE.— Return of admissions for six days ending June 9.—Number admitted, including season ticket holders, 45,444 ; amount received for admissions, 1,4871. 12s. DEPARTURE OF THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS FOR AL. DERSHOTT (THIS DAY.)—Shortly after twelve o'clock this day, the Coldstream Guards took their departure from London for the camp at Aldershott via the South- Western Railway. An immense number of • persons accompanied the troops to the railway station, imagining that they were proceeding to the Crimea. CAEMORNE GARDENS.—The South London Floricul tural Society hold their first meeting here on Thursday next. From the distinguished patronage and the valu able prizes offered for competition, combined with the attraetivenss of these grounds and the programme of amusements advertised, we may very safely predict an overflowing assemblage, which will render it a marked day in the season of metropolitan festivities. The mili tary band of the Royal Asylum will extend, and there are upwards of sixty gold and silver medals competed for. In consequence of the stoppage of the bank of Messrs. Strahan, Paul, and Bates, the London and Westmin ster Bank have resolved to open a branch at Temple tar. The business will be conducted by the establish ment of Messrs. Strahan, and Mr. Ward, who has been in the service of their bank for nearly 30 years, has been appointed manager. From an announcement in the House of Lords last night, it appears that, although many months have elapsed since the imperfect and niggardly experiment for the collection of agricultural statistics, originated by the Ministry of Lord Aberdeen, was known to have failed, no further attention has been given to the sub ject. For two or three years the mercantile classes and the public at large have used every effort to stimulate t he Government to take prompt measures in relation to it. The most practical suggestions, however, have been offered in vain, and now, at a moment when the ques tion of the harvest is one upon which all the monetary transactions of the empire depend in a greater degree than on any former occasion, it is found not only that no steps have been taken, but that there is no hope even of a plan being formed for future years, except by the ap pointment of a select committee to consider the whole matter, which has accordingly been moved for and agreed to. LATEST NEWS• THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL. WAR DEPARTMENT, JUNE 12. Lord Panmure presents his compliments to the Editor of Me Sun,, and begs to transmit a list of the officers who were killed on the 7th and morning of the Bth of June : Captain Muller, 2d Battalion Royals. Lieutenant Lawrence, 34th Regiment. Lieutenant Stone, 55th Regiment. Lieutenant-Colonel Shearman, 62d Regiment. Major Dickson, 62d Regiment. Lieutenant Macbell, 62d Regiment. Captain Forster, 62d Regiment. Major Bayley, 88th Regiment. Captain Corbett, 88th Regiment. Captain Wray, 88th Regiment. Lieutenant Lowry, Royal Engineers. PARIS, NV EMESDAY, JUNE 13, 7.30 A.M. The Moniteur announces that the Minister of War received, on the 12th of June, the following despatches sent by the Commander-in-Chief : "JUNE 10, 11.30 P.M. "The combat of the 7th of June was more ad vantageous for us than I had at first announced to you. It placed in our hands 502 prisoners (of which number 20 are officers) and 73 pieces of cannon. "JUNE 11, 11 p.m. "We are consolidating ourselves in the new works. We have been able to fire with the Rus sian mortars on their ships, which have gone still further off. " We are preparing new batteries. - - " The fortress of Anapa was abandoned by its garrison on the sth of June. It is now occupied by the Circassians. " Russian interests in that quarter are very seriously compromised." The Monittur publishes General d'Autemarre's report of the capture of Kertch and Yenikale. VIENNA, TUESDAY, JUNE 12. The Oosterreiehische Correspondenz has the fol lowing from Constantinople, dated June 7 Rim Pasha has been dismissed, and Mehemet Ruschdi Pasha is appoiated. Seraskier. BERLIN, TUESDAY, JUNE 12. The local authorities of Cologne have arrested the Secretary of our Consul there while carrying despatches for Lord Clarendon, on suspicion that he was concerned in enlisting for the Foreign Legion." THE OVERLAND MAIL. TRIESTE, JUNE 12. The steamer Calcutta :las arrived in 118 hours from Alexandria. " ALEXANDRIA, JUNE 7' . The India mails leave to-day with advices from Calcutta of the 41 of May ; Madras, 9th of May ; and Bombay,l2th of May. There is nothing new from India. Lord Dalhousie's health is indifferent. Trade was very depressed, and limited. Exchange at Calcutta, 2.11. Money-market tight, FR M' CE. PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING. The following exce3dingly important private telegraphic despatch has just reached here VIENNA, 11th.—Despatches have been received, which announce that the Allies have taken the Malakhoff Tower and the southern tiubourg of Sebastopol." The following priTate telegraphic despatches have also been receivel "MARSEILLES, 11th,—Advices from Constantinople state that General Morrs had made'a reconnaissance, with the cavalry, of the large entrenched camp of the Russians beyond the Tcbernaya, and estimates the strength of the enemy's army at from 80,000 to 100,000 men. General Canrokert, before advancing, threw bridges over the river, where he has established batteries, to defend the passage ; he has also turned off the waters of the aqueduct which feeds the Careening bay, Letters which had passed be tween the governors of Sebastopol and Kertch, and which were found by the allies at the latter place, state that the Russians were tired of the war and of the nu merous privations to which they had been subjected. A despatch from the Czar which reached Kertch the day before it was taken, orders fresh vessels to be sunk in order to prevent the passage of the allied steamers. Large depots of coal as well as numerous droves of cattle were found by the allied flotilla on the coast of the Sea of Azoff, and the gun-boats were seeking for other depots in the neighbourhood of Arabat. Letters from the Crimea continue to speak of an attack against Anapa Riza Pacha bas, it is said, been sacrificed to Omer Pacha, who had threatened to resign." "MARSEILLES, 11th, Evening.— The valley of Ka,mara is occupied by 50,000 of the allies. The banks of the Tchernaya have been in their poker since the 25th, and supply them with wood and water in abundance. The Russian army is massed behind the mountains. The French prisoners, who have been recently exchanged, state that the Russian forces encamped in the interior of the Crimea are considerable, but that the number of sick who are sent to the ambulances and to the hospitals is excessive. The army of the Czar no longer receives any provisions except from Kaffa, or any reinforcements in men exceptfrom Perekop. Accorditig to letters which have reached Constantinople from Kertch, the allies have been able to make Use of three of the Russian steamers as well as of a dry dock which were only partially injured by the fire. The French vessels, after having cannonaded Arabat, returned to Yenikale in order to organise a fresh attack on the coasts of Circassia. The Sultan has appropriated 3,000 Turkish soldiers to serve as the nucleus of the reserve to the Anglo-Ottoman corps or ganised by General Williams. The Turkish officers of this corps will be replaced by English officers as soon as the latter shall have become familiarises' with the Turkish words of command." The Lord Mayor of London, the Lady Mayoress, and the other members of the family left the Hotel de Ville this day at a little after eleven o'clock for the Northern Railway. The Prefect accompanied the Lord May or t o th e ra il way , w h ere a spec i a l train was waiting to convey his lordship and the English deputation to Boulogne. After expressing their warmest thanks to the Prefect for the splen did reception which he had given them in Paris, the English party took their departure. The Andromaque frigate left Toulon yesterday for Constantinople, with a cargo of provisions and warlike stores for the army of the East. A letter from Marseilles, of the 10th, says : " The Thamise steamer has just entered this port from Alexandria, which she left on the 2d. She touched at Malta on the 7th, and quitted the island two hours after the Clyde coming from Con stantinople. The Thamise afterwards passed the Clyde in sight of Corsica. The intelligence from Malta is without interest, relating principally to the arrival and departure of vessels with troops and stores. The l e tt er s from Alexandria have not yet been delivered, but the passengers by the Thamise state that they must be unimportant." BOURSE, JUNE 12.—CLOSING PRICES. Cash. fr. c. End of Month. 41 per Cents 94 75 94 500. 3 per Cents 69 50 69 80 Cnidit Mobilier Credit Foncier 545 A ustrian Belgian Fives — Spanish Th-ees — Piedmontese B7 75 Home Debt 3oi RAILWA Y S -10 R CASH. tr. C. Ir. -- Orleans Western 727 50 Rouen (Jetta Mediterranean 1225 Havre 615 Northern AUSTRIA. VIENNA, June 9.—Reliable news from St. Peters burg is at prosent so very rare, that the following perfectly authentic information will hardly fail to be acceptable to you'r readers. The war seems to RUSSIA. A letter from Odessa, of the 3d, in the Austrian Gazette, says :—" It was only on the Ist that the landing of the allies at Kertch and the occupation of the Sea of Azoff were positively known here. Fresh troops are proceeding by forced marches to ward the Crimea. Great fears are entertained for the safety of the large supplies of corn, which are collected on the coast of, the Sea of Azoff. The weather is exceedingly hot here at present." We have received the St. Petersburg journals of the 3d of June. The Police Gazette of St. Petersburg publishes the following notification from the Military Governor-General of that capital : On the 19th (31st May), at 6in the evening, the telegraph from Cronstadt forwardedthe subjoined intelli gence : The enemy is at anchor, numbering 26 vessels, o which seven are gun-boats. The ,vesse!s are anchored across the whole width o: the channel on both sides of the Tolboukhine (To'beacon: lighthouse, 16 werstes from Cronstadt." We have received the St. Petersburg journals o the sth of June. The Invalide Russe publishes the following ac count of the Kertch expedition : Aide-de•Camp General Prince Gortschakoff has forwarded a report from Lieut.-General Baron Wrangel, Commander of the troops in the eastern portion of the Crimea, dated 13th (25th of May), relative to the occupation of Kertch and Yenikale by the enemy. It is as follows : On the morning of the 12th (24th) of May the enemy's fleet, numbering 70 vessels, appeared in the Straits of Kertch. Owing to a fog it was not perceived till off Takyl Lighthouse. I received later a report 4rom the Commander of Theodosia (Kaffa), announcing the pas sage of a large hostile squadron, taking the direction of Kertch, and a notification from Aide-de-Camp General de Kotzebue that about 70 of the enemy's vessels had left Sebastopol with 25,000 troops on board. The enemy appeared suddenly off the village of Kamysch- Bouroun their large vessels at sea bey and the range of the Paul Battery, their steamers and boats close within shore—and proceeded immediately to land the troops under the protection of the guns of the ships. While this operation was taking place one of the gun boats approached the battery, but a round of cannon shot compelled it to beat a retreat. In the interval six columns of infantry had been landed, which proceeded to the rear of the battery. Ceding to a decided supe riority of numbers, the troops that defended the battery spiked the guns and withdrew in the direction of the post station of Soultanovka, having first destroyed the ammunitions of war. The enemy then with a portion of their steamers advanced rapidly into the Bay of Kertch. In the evi dent impossibility of resisting this attack, I ordered the immediate destrliction of all the flour and stores at Kertch, and all the ships that were likely to fall into the hands of the enemy to b• burnt. Consequently the war steamer Mogoutchy, which was undergoing repairs, and had no engines on board, was set fine to, as also the private steamers Berdiansk and Donets. I am not aware what has become of the steamer Argonaute, but it is known that she succeeded in doubling the Cape. The fortifications of Kertch and Yenikale kept up till evening a brisk and successful fire against the enemy's steamers that were making for the Straits of Yenikale ; it was only at nightfall that the guns were rendered un serviceabre, and everything destroyed that was likely to fall into the hands of the enemy, after which the garri son abandoned the fortifications under cover of the night. All the troops which were at Kertch and in the Paul Battery effected their retreat with scarcely any loss. As regards the garrison that defended Yenikale, I have learnt that it was obl;gecl to follow, not the Suultanovka road, but a parallel road on its right nearear to the Sea of Azoff. I arrived to-day at the village of Arguine, where the whole detachment concentrates, and where it will be re inforced by the Grand Duke of Saxony Hussars, the Prince Emile of Hesse Dragoons, and the battery of horse artillery No. 26. It was impossible for me to halt nearer Kertch, owing to want of water on the ground, and so as to be able to give support to Theodosia (Kaffa) should the enemy attempt anything against that town. When I shall have received these reinforcements, I shall act accordinc , to circumstances. A supplement to the Invalids Russe publishes • the following : Aide-de-Ca — mp General Prince Gortschakoff has sent, by telegrapb, from Nikolaieff, the following despatch, dated Sebastopol, 20th of May (Ist of June) : On the 15th (27th) of May the enemy was at Ber diansk, and burned two houses there, some coasting ves sels, and a large portion of the grain stores. On the 17th (29th) of May, a squadron of 16 vessels of war appeared in the vicinity of the Straits of Genitchi. The enemy sent a flag of truce on shore to demand all vessels and stores belonging to the Crown ; this having been . refused, the s qua d ron opene d fi re , an d se t fire to some ships and the stores of grain situate on the beach. A round of grape from two of our field pieces placed near the Straits by the Emperor's Aide-de-Camp, Prince Labanoff-Rostovaky, forced the enemy's gunboats, which were setting fire to the ships, to move away from the coast. On the following day, 18th (30th), the enemy did not atttempt anything against Genitchi. From the 17th to the 20th May (29th May to Ist June) nothing of particular importance took place before Sebas topol or upon the different points of the Crimea occu pied by our troops. The Military Governor-General of St. Peters burg has issued the following notification : The following telegraphic despatches have been received from Croustadt During the whole of the 20th of May (Ist of June) the enemy remained at anchor at the same place. Only two steamers entered the northern channel, and made a minute reconnaissance. At 5 in the afternoon, three vessels and one steamer with the French flag arrived, and salutes were exchanged. In the evening two French screw ships of the line, and one French steam frigate, joined the squadron. • An English steamer, with two trading vessels of ,the same nation in tow, hove in sight. May 21 (J une 2), 8.52 a.m.—Since last night no par ticular change has taken place in the enemy's fleet, and none is visible at the present moment. May 21 (June 2), 12.42 p.m.—A screw-frigate and a steamer have left the enemy's fleet, and have taken the direction of the north channel. THE CANALISATION OF TAE ISTHMUS OF SUEZ. The project for cutting a canal through the Isthmus o'f . Suez begins, says the Paris correspondent of the Tenses, to occupy so much the attention of the public, notwith standing the absorbing interest attached co our opera tions in the Crimea, that it may not be considered out of place to say a few words respecting it. It appears that in November last the Viceroy of Egypt communicated to the Consuls-General accredited to him a firman, in virtue of which M. Ferdinand de Lesseps was authorised to organise a "universal company," to which the con cession of the construction of the canal should be ac corded. The terms of the firman exclude the idea which had been entertained that the said concession was exclu sively granted to a single French subject, or even to a French company. It was granted to an association of shareholders of every country, to be constituted by the person already named as the representative or negotiator of the "Viceroy. M. de Lesseps at the outset gave com plete explanations to Mr. Bruce, her Britannic Majesty's diplomatic agent and Censul-General in Egypt. In the letter addressed from Cairo, on the 27th of Nov. to that gentleman the negotiator expressed his earnest desire to avoid everything which could give the slightest umbrage to national jealousy of any kind. It is moreover, affirmed, that he contributed in no slight degree to the' completion of the railroad from Cairo to Suez, the con sequences of which have been so beneficial. M. de Lesseps proceeded to Constantinople, and placed himself in friendly communication with Lord Stratford de Red cliffe, and, through the Grand Vizier, delivered to him from the Viceroy of Egypt an official letter, in which the construction of .the canal was described as most useful, he abstained from pressing for the ratification of the Sultan the moment he perceived a shadow of opposition on the part of the English Aanbas eador. Lord Stratford having informed the Divan that he was about to address a report to his Government on the subject, and having demanded that no decision should be come to until he had received his instructions, M. de Lesseiis quitted Constantinople and returned to Egypt. The Tuscan Government is said to be preparing a de fence of the judgment in the case of Cechetti. The Journal de St. Petersbourg publishes above four columns of "les passages les plus remarquables " in the "(Regnant discoura " lately delivered in Parliament by Mr. Gladstone. According to the report of the Irish Loan Fund Board, just published, it appears that during the past year there were 115 societies in existence, circulating 870,0241., granting 208,917 loans, at a net profit of 7,2531. TEE BALL AT THE HOTEL DE VILLE. The Municipal Palace of Paris, famed as it is for princely hospitality, never made greater exertions than last evening to receive its guests with fitting honour, and never succeeded more completely. This grand fete, to which the Prefect of the Seine bad invite'upwards of 9,000 persons of the first distinction in Paris, and of whom 6,500 bad accepted the 'invitation, formed part of the maenificent festivities which' were designed to do honour to the Lord Mayor of London and the deputation of the corporate body who accompanied him ; but the circumstance of the young King of Portugal and his Royal Highness the Duke of Oporto having deigned to accept the in vitation sent,to theme invested the entertainment with aditional interest. It is impossible to conceive anything more beautiful than the decoration of the building on this occasion, or more perfect than the arrangements. A temporary tent was erected in front of the grand entrance' of the Pavillon Henri IV. From it rose a wide staircase ornamented with flowers, the walls being covered with a golden trellisework intertwined with evergreens. This led to the Cour Louis XIV., which, being covered over with a pale pink awning rising in the centre above the roof of the building, formed a magnificent hall, surrounded below with a long series of arcades, whilst above were ranges of windows hung with draperies of crimson vel vet and gold. From the centre was suspended a magni ficent chandelier, so arranged as to shed a subdued and graceful light on an immense parterre of living flowers, arranged with the most exquisite taste in thamiddle of the immense space, and over the spot where the statue of Louis XIV. formerly stood. At present it is placed in one of the arcades, whilst a statue of Francis T. is seen at the other side in a corresponding situation, so as to insure a certain uniformity. All the lower parts of the pillars round the court were intertwined with foliage, gad on two of the sides beautiful fountains and jets-d'eau feli on a mass of flowers, cooling the atmosphere, and filling the air with fragrance. A staircase descended on the side opposite the grand entrance, and cascades of water fell sparkling and foaming in a blaze of light, one on each hand, amidst flowers and shrubs, in the same style as was seen in the court above, Evergreens were dis posed along the walls up to the first storey, and in the amidst of them were placed lamps of coloured glass, which added to the variety of the scene. This fairy like decoration excited universal admiration, and during the evening was continually visited by the guests, who seemed never weary of exa mining its various beauties. The looms up stairs were most beautifully ornamented with floveers, mirrors, and draperies, and the grand staircase leading up from the prefect's private apartmeets was covered over, so as to form a vast salle of great beauty, having an equestrian statue of the Emperor in the centre. In several places through the rooms flags were disposed, bearing the arms of the city of London. The magnificent Galerie de Fetes was the principal ball-room, and there, Strauss's orchestra was placed in the upper gallery near the Salon de l'Em pereur, but bands of music were likewise to be seen in two other rooms, where dancing went on during the even ing. Four buffets were arranged in the rooms which form the corners of the immense range thrown open, and above in the upp4 galleries running round the rooms, two others were disposed, so that in every part of the vast building, the visitors were certain of obtaining refreshments of every kind. The Princess Mathilde arrived about• half-past nine, and Queen Christina soon after. Both were struck by the extreme beauty of the Court of Louis XIV., and warmly expressed their admiration. At that early hour the rooms were already crowded, the company having been set down with wonderful rapidity. The King of Portugal, the Duke of Oporto, and their euite arrived at ten o'clock, and were received by the Prefect of the Seine, M. Delangle, the Pre sident of the Municipal Commission, and the principal members of that body. These gentlemen con ducted the royal visitors to the Salle dds Cariatides, where several persons of distinction were presented to their Royal Highnesses. After a brief delay the royal party proceeded under the escort of the Prefect to the Galeria des Fetes, where seats of honour had been dis posed for them exactly in the centre. As the splendid procession, headed by royalty, and composed of so . many generals, high functionaries, ministers, am bassadors, and beautifully dressed women, advanced through the splendid gallery with its thousands of lights and its gorgeous decorations, it was impossible not to be struck with the wonderful magnificence of the scene, and with the astonishing taste which had combined such exquisite effects. Strauss's band struck up a march as the party proceeded, and continued the strain until the young King and his quadrille took their places to open the ball. His Ma jesty danced with the Princess Mathilde, having for vis-a-vis the Duke of Oporto and Mme;Haussmann. After the quadrille, his Majesty walked through the room, and more than once expressed his gratifi cation at the splendid entertainment to which be had been invited. Both the King and his royal brother wore the Grand Cordon of the Legion of Honour. It was almost half-past 11 when the royal party left the ball, but the Princess Mathilde, Queen Christina, her Majesty's fair daughters, the Princess Czartoriska, the Lady Mayoress, and the younger branches of her family, remained for some time longer in the part of the room set apart for the more honoured guests, and at the request of the Princess Mathilde, an other quadrille was danced in front, and a space left open to allow the waltzers and practisers of the polka to figure before them. Midnight had some time struck. ere Queen Christina and the Imperial Princess inti mated their intention to depart, both of them evi dently enjoying the splendid scene before them. Their departure was, however, only the signal for the dance tojproceed with greater spirit, and at four o'clock visitors were still in the rooms. The Lord Mayor was present only in his private ca pacity, and the English deputation the same. But they could not but feel that the city of Paris could not more magnificently close the series of splendid festivities to which they had been invited than by this wondrous entertainment, at which everything that taste could suggest or wealth procure had been put into requisition to do. honour to the persons representing the city of London. • ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Six, —There exists ifs society a numerous class of utilitarian philosophers, whose chief delight is to expa tiate upon the immense superiority of practice over theory, and to deride, as dreamers and speculators, the men of thought and premeditation, who deem a well devised plan the necessary precursor to successful action. " Away with your Aristotles and Dialectics," say they, "your Galvanis and Newtons ; give us the men who have laid the Electric Telegraph to the Crimea.. We appreciate action, but what is the world better for all the fantastic dreams of your theorists and speculators ?" Now, sir I confess lam one of those who have a sort of sneaking appreciation of the disparaged idealist, and am prone to estimate the unrewarded labours of the sage in his closet—that secret inspiration that genius alone can conceive—above all the noisy performance of the executants of his ideas ; pilfered (if not presented) to be converted into ingots ; and,. for the simple reason, that the one appears as a centennial and precious blos som, and that the other is as plentiful as summer leaves. We have had one Columbus, but a thousand eircum navigatorS ; one Faust, or Guttenberg, and 10,000 journeymen printers ; one Paxton, but how many Foxes and Hendersons ? True, it may be answered. but these were practical men also. Yes, but their design pre ceded the execution ; the theory was dwelt on, and well meditated, before the carrying out was organised or effected. The union of the two powers is essential to full success ; for the one is not more vain alone than the other is usually abortive. To persons constituted as above the new cry for "Ad ministrative Reform" is likely to prove an attractive one ; it has a spice of feasibility about it, and is ape fically pointed to a seemingly practical end. I hail it, as I ao all reforms, and wish it full success. I tried to be present at its initiation, but the zeal of others anticipated me and fiiled the room. It is, there fore, that I venture some suggestions that may aid its, purposes directly, or, marching along like friendly armies in parallel lines, give mutual countenance and support, If a well-wisher attends a meeting, and (not being set down to speak) ventures to inquire, or suggest, that "Administrative" is but a branch of the great Reform family, and that to cure the rottenness In the hough it might be well to examine and prescribe for the root, those fiercely-practical zealots are down upon him at once, as a disturber of the meeting, an enemy in disguise, a Chartist, or a Tory, and before he has spoken a dozen sentences he is hooted down, or hustled from the room. This was the fate of many a man during the railway mania, who ventured to question the impeccability of Directors, whom the same rabid partisans, afterwards, when too late, were howling against in concert. Very few will choose to encounter this voluntarily,- but as no meeting can be disturbed, nor anybody's zeal offended by a calm inquiry in print, of.a corresponding nature, I take the liberty of askin g w h e th er the Ministry or the House of Commons are the chore to blame for the evils complained of ? If the latter did its duty honourably rend fearlessly could the former long outrage public opinion ? If a Prime Minister is guilty, he has Parlia ment for accomplices. If incompetent appointments are made they are sanctioned by the personal solicitations of members, and the corrupt chain is commenced and continued by the unfortunate requirements of hungry constituents. I am proud to say of. mine that not one among them ever sought this from me, and I had no temptation to traffic my i n d epen d ence . To put " the right man in the right place," you must begin at the beginning; and I unhesitatingly say, get the right men in the IlOuse of Commons, and you will soon have the right men in the Government, and in every office oftrust and responsibility, from the Commanders of your fleets and armies, down to the humblest tidewaiter or gauger required, until ex cise and customs shall be no more. Shut men out of Parliament for that thoir}ent-roll is not plentiful ; make thembuyethem thei r s a ea S t e s p , t e e v n e n n ia a l t t le h a e s c e o t s )f t of liberal Marylebone give places corruptly obtained, with the power to shorten it for contumacy in Ministers' hands ; c on ti nue to d o t hi, , and your babble for "Administrative Reform " will be a sounding brass. With rottenness at the core you -cannot have health at the extremities. If our representative Oak be cankered lay the pruning knife to the root, as well as set about lopping the branches.• The first might cure alone; the latter never ! If you will consider this as introductory to what is to follow, that I May not make this letter too l on g, I will now conclude, by subscribing myself, Your very obedient servant, SAMUEL CARTER. 0, Church-court, Temple, Jane 1855. L ;ITE RAT( I_,V E. ,_. The Next-door _ Nei g hbours. By the author of " Temptation ; or, a-Wife's Peril, '' &c. 3 ve l . Hurst and Blacl . :ett. " Poverty' with 11 trgeness of heart, or a full Pu ra ? with a sordid spirit,''' is the motto o NVOTICI all it is certainly won ex. empliDed in thishuse of the narrative. The L iive rsity and versatility of u. tenour of events is 'unusual even in the pree_t. style of novel, which comprise s° ra an Y subjecvsl Herein we meet with fact and fiction, truth anu •• fancy, blended and com mingled with the smiles of nature and the charm, s of art." frere the p . n' . • l c o r s e o a p ti h o e n r a m tid ay th m e ebertigwii.::::etssth; rmeaanteerdials for, .. J :_ 1 1 dogmas, the poet may' disoern the beauty of la:: while the student of human nature can"decleilgiellit ill the exposition of its weakness` and its strength! ~.11" the votaries of romanc' are presented with a2lfe s l i t ' sr of the lights and shades . of the affections. I:lip:fully of love in its effulgence and. e clipse g learas tnation s over the passage Of our pilgrims. The fle ° . - mind of fortune try, as with a touchstone, muchtheir da, tpieens.ds,Nafotterthaell,moenrethaecitnunaiate al and manners ; and we are shown how' Auli trinsic -3. Itil and gold confers dignity and ' "ai parts haPP that u olitY but the - higher and more glorious '1 roooneotes crowns all earthly treasures,. a r A c° ,, n i`nd th at id in for their deprivation and loss'. -" 3- t -- h ,t the ae' is so well balanced and firmly:rooted .ther a dds cession or declension on the social ocal e 11e ,. 1 i n olier to its pask.OSSioll of Wineess, native nobleness nor deprives it of " 5 w ithin, able grandeur—a heart that is at Peacf°harionY whose chords are so attuned to the strifesspl'xi° which • that i the vile passions and the pettY r co alter saav the career of the worldly wise ne / c oo v irtues . with tii;lir jars and discords. These are l e , fo‘te u .. ch that can mete the golden talents availab_lorts them. here, and more hereafter that 000%, stores/ holder from being a mere usurer of shbionT:or'. w ith a a trafficker with paltryluore, Alt° ~...I,:iler Wi,votiltb: glorious harvest to be reaped se w - ,...p e the '- lc land of promise to attain. Tjaese are th io or • and such is the moral to be deduceclirt°o3o arraego; The idea is not novel or on " i ll We lite,.,ndi inent of the plot is skilfully deviseu,' ;os ipid 13 2 t i i„. to be allured by crabbed age Oa :•,,, e , the • 1 ` '.,d ocrity ; the teachers should be attrao4 bright an trations stirring, and the langusged forciblY j ,„ r t sparkling, that instantly arrests an For i'wt, presses. Blooming beauty and snailinge)ir raiubc,. Edit their magic influence and inaloart,,tril ave. hercilt.o., lustre to the opening scenes of the please 33-ra g a and Harper and Henry Vernon were as ,h _boru and heroine as can be imagined. -'ll,''. with s d, a h ff ig e. h c - t s io p n irit t e h d a , t dienvtoetreedststofroetaach o t. e ri gth a u . its is , v iall-t b ;; an d lc. ~ o p sacrifice, above the selfish cunnings,a-tdisre ' a r tion of their families and frien choocteirr. that adorns and illumines the lo ts r ea : l o d, take their' they were promisina spirits to woatc,aptiiot j u is ea io n th is ts. flight, as with eagle's wings/ fascination that one merit sordid atmosphere around them. 1 story cralaiswe o f , tile d, bottuse_th It 'is by their fall we are warn,_, d r o p to eal a ; thought their pinions were not to gsysearoP, 0 , 6 . but be kept aloft in their heavenolsrir offer', 13 6' the heroic and the true. It is bY tLi e ttr oote u. s od we ars touched, becafuse we an el 1.1 3 1:09j e9tlY ttl e f them in their spring-tide grace sun love as 1,- se smiled with them in their hope an u rfe, " 14 ' v° , 1 $0 , left the altar for the " bivouac of _.' 1 ,,, - 0 ',., 10 - 0, we see and understand, by all, it is by their trials we are mad 1:-raealia an nature'', os ule ° agency, how the trail of the seep omen eot ie blip' s.llo their inherited flower of Eden, D °°l rriv ect itS native garden air, the only plant of Paradise which has .a a bo a io ol d fall"—the blossom that has flotirLsod tip , 0 0 withered if placed in the hothouse ' t i _ ric o 0 1 :: the exotic that was born under the one oweeeart ri treacherous tropical skies. So the ir ru de ,t i eV the otherwise bitter cup of the ' / e a& of ' at / years was wanting in the fairy Pa bo a cL i o l tal may be scercP.st soi_, later life. Too late they found tb,elodftb Ttoo old lamps for new, and bitterly dia us her past days of poverty ; while hery tot he proud to acknowledge even to hiroseLi . 10 el not happy, nevertheless bore a frovril. r °l o o l:d and a weight on his mind, that hadne T " 00P'" • a .41 the Ilar° the poor home, or been carried vil' dal ° Sb e the morrow that haunted his,yester o,o tet• a s he Montgomery is a very interesting , 113 ,, t br, aa A O is the favourite of the author's evicle_,„„'• Otir e ,ble is the - impersonation of what is inia 6 et a: so'of ideal in the story. Henry and Fiditk:',; unir°,l:,o's representations of life, but Marie is the alpllet"- in the struggle, the one in whom raor, l if , e at likeness breathes than is apparent of t be poll „a i r Not that such beings are impossible tc ) A tb ill, ho; real life, nor improbable when met " - a , tl' tions oifiction. All may have seelktice a t Dr their lives, some such superior eV e/ h ..- 00 4 ,,0 r seem sent to show how divine ad irdise tore can be rendered. Marie ha‘',;(18'00" upon f ife, but her calm and serenity 0 — ,,, 1 a t hei r 201 H outward circumstances or defil e 7 0 y external influences for their s° lll ;i l e ' r ° „ i er strength, or their sublimity. ~,. Sab" io ture's worthies is to be met with in rt;t101 of set, a relation of Marie's. He washl2ll for s', al 0 ,04 not being able to discern throw fr i e uo° , ,ilea auriferous amenities who were 1110,ere piled ill who his flatterers—at last the mista y re ognif o eac t by fortuitous circumstances, and ~h° , 00 to 'h, his young favourite Marie, the only " tiro e - ,or 001 upon. It was the only really 11APPY whe t ' the our acquaintance with during theelotoruithto be plunged into the midst of ' rested the one -on the confines of abrAtoolo other on the threshold of tim e ' ' 9-0 toca e- lcf ° ,ea,rtb 'S verk 's Ili t et it, tides, the other then approachinJ 11 700 1: 3°13.3 40 r strand. The peaceful, even tenon): ° a of andf" WY snatched from strife, gave to 1 1 ' 3 f ii ,gs? fii rO to enter on the terrible wild of it ° - fe ci ecti o . ,o parted to him a bright vista °'` and a' s pell land beyond. The reverence g a ; oo d a re o tifti l with which Marie regarded heS ' a rl the Pe illustrated in the author's choose lines of LamartMe— ani° le - ,1 it 0 vi s , " Ton matin fut brillant, male ins gr" L'azur calms et serein.' du beau sou . cis 1. Oa t° La cif In the delineation of the worldly yr ; a ig ed. a bet skill and superior intelligence are "lon all iir rcr i rant and her family, Mrs. Tll°E°Poreiliosa,, 00 daughters, are life-like sketches of OP if . e itea' t i e sir a gance and proud vulprity. Thailand se c t their Their conceit was great in the extreme, an_ at e, bet, to exalt themselves was proporti.oui,eightitbeiC ambition consisted epth, but not in '0 Of 1; •09. however fathomless miht be the dese f l r tbe feet/ cunning, they sought no angel ladcler,_ ofol oa It is an interesting study to watch to!ojetffroor of their careers, the anawing, restless 0 oe s Ae th The t 0 tortured them by day and night. ~ co t tl O t WO neighbours were an instance of the ..,.i d 0 101, tlia: consume us," and all this exertion n oro o, 0 00 expended for nothing. To found kiug vo tioo ° o l o ,4 cover new worlds, to reinstate tilt'fallen. sul.lowier to govern empires on whose svira3 r of at' 111 0 ge sets, are glorious ends for the la Litor o bier , and worthy compensations for a Preat if 11 11/11 0 0 831. or an early death. There are other., f c ts ° - . l3 ,enc e ; equally-respected motives for the o :fi e iu tell i c ve tea c labour a 0 the employment of &O le i o ug e %e °'' but no criticism is too severe and 31° coa r tile the solemn to denounce and reprobate, ed, s ea ti to such conduct as that above naehtl°olloio"s it O a novelist is deserving of thanks who , lii ity.... i irro r notice in its true colours and real 0 0° 4 is A s 9 0 ' Next-door Neighbours" is a novel tlosit eboottire of real life in its light and darkues%lo3o3 011 ciety in its varying gradations 0 4 5 t of°s ° in its differing shades, with the intere._, race 0011 it blends the higher and more las,rvoloactal;. philosophy and thought. Those who thie attainments will appreciatearid 'OW OR 0 l IIS ' II ANOVER-SQU A 13.8 - t 08b -----4------- oeer t° The Misses McAlpine gave their aimsentl set' , t ,Ol evening. As on former occasions too it o pP °r r 00 3 , be to afford to their numerous patron° 3 , ratb e a o ev e ' of hearing pleasing music artistically s° l3 .:;r • and '4; the display of extraordinary vocaluitic powciated---Titacee' were intentions apparently more APP r f a riabil e pertiore meeting with a reception n ot iev" sed bf at fashionable reunions. 0 co roV,„ ther, In the duetto, " Sul sentier del piacer;,,,-,A.ipia"'whici „b o ot ei_ do olg e d B O: Signor Schira expressly for the Misses re 7 0. ,4 tu OA effectively illustrated the strict they belong, and developed to peculiar!bnd r e6 o f o r ot' putablY. , i l I .„a '.. happy combination of taste, expressioo, „tititl4 sie; cution by which they are indis among the distinguees of their profesesino_norej ; °,. t her, and striking duett wag unanimously, ..% ie ,ire,e.,' e ok several Scotch duetts, given 1 aristocratic patronesses, the bene,ficiare3'ressiolls 0 them to perfection, also received Op 0 0 0 ~ s id i' l 5 0 4 warmest approbation. brillise.: Mee° o r by particul3we 0 realt. tho Madame Anna Thillon lent her . r, goo ig ti , favourite ballads, the other artistes her t od:roleY. Madlle. Cora, dr. Mira.nda, Mr. Tell_ l ' i o n f gr. : I t ° oo f .. 1. Ciabatta. The masterly perforataneel,. chattel o f , 1 1 1 0 Richards on the pianoforte, of Mr. _Ai o li o , ao . ,_ o toil e t ou the v o c ontr' o r, ' thatcebrafr _ r ' t e . 14 tile harp, of Herr Deichrnaun Distin• on the trunipet and Hugel . 130r .s , ente rta l enhance the excellence of the eve' e 'l a __F i .,,, po rt. The coneert room was er" ... ' clec i e3G TO .. •vor oD ' %If soAS- 0061,4 Ygesrt.eßrdoaeYbf°erk_tin-sonie ~ ,311 1 ~ STATE OF THE ARMY BEFOICE be acotitGnnruoitfteteheaisrsermepbolretd, q t/P t I expectation which WM entertained lu coor oitte ° %out' l ' that this meeting would enable the to disappoir, 4 1 agree upon their report, was doomed _ d reces s 3 ' r t . of / A at the li ' 0 W ee ~a 3 four col ho e to o'clock, and it is now believed tha be t tcrived At. as at jaouqrunarutnetrat T o b 4 u o r s'clotyc k n i o t x t , a few raor must take place ere a conclusion r