The Sun. — London, England, 1861-11-15 00:00:00

NR• DISRAELI ON THE PRESENT PO- SITION OF THE CEU.RC.H. AYLESBURY, THURSDAY. The annual meeting of the Diocesan Church So cieties of Oxford was held in this town this after noon, the Bishop of Oxford presiding. A large number of persons attended, it being known that Mr. Disraeli would be present and address the meeting. On the platform were Archdeacon Bickerstetb, Mr. Hubbard, M.P., Mr. Smith, M.P., Mr. Ber nard, M.P., the Rev. Mr. Ouvry, Rev. Mr. Lloyd, and other gentlemen. The Bishop of OXFORD having opened the pro ceedings, Archdeacon BICKERSTETH .moved the following resolution :—" That the efficiency of the work of • the Church in this diocese has, under the Divine blessing, been promoted by the action of the three diocesan societies, and that, therefore, this society has the strongest claims to hearty support." Mr. DISRAELI, who on rising, was received with cheers, said—My Lord Bishop,—l have great plea sure in seconding the resolution which has been proposed by the venerable archdeacon of the county. Your lordship has with such comprehensive clear ness placed before the meeting the object and de sign of the society, and the venerable archdeacon has with such lucid precision stated to us what are results which have been obtained, that it will not be necessary for me to weary the meeting by en tering into much detail. Although each of these societies has an independent constitution, and pro poses to itself a specific object, yet, in fact, they form one great whole. They propose to themselves the three great objects which they always present to the thoughts of Churchmen. They propose to pro vide the people of this diocese with education upon those principles which they believe to be sound and true. They propose to provide for the spiritual super vision of the people of this country, and to supple ment our parochial system where it is incomplete and inadequate; and lastly, they propose to pro vide the population of this country a sufficient means of worshipping Almighty God. These, therefore, are the three great purposes which the Church of England should ever aim to maintain—education b spiritual aid, and public worship. (Cheers.) It will be clear to all present that if these societies were completely developed and powerfully supported, they would in fact greatly increase the influence of the Church of England. I conclude that there are none here present who do not believe that increasing the influence of the Church is a means of increasing the welfare of its population, and leading them to happiness both here and hereafter. (Cheers.) Are these societies completely developed and properly supported? I apprehend that that is the question which we are called upon to consider to-day. We are assembled here not for the mere purpose of passing a report and auditing an account, but to consider and confer upon the condition of these societies, to see whether they completely effect their object, and above all whether it is in our power to increase their efficiency. I will take, in the first instance, the diocesan board of education. I look upon the constitution of that board as most wise, especially in introducing a good proportion of the lay element in the management of the Church. I look upon the board thus constituted as most admi rable and effective ; yet what do I find ? That the efforts of that board are sustained by an annual sub scription clearly inadequate to its purposes, and of that annual subscription I find that two-thirds are supplied by the clergymen themselves. Now, the ven. archdeacon on this subject has referred to some possible expression of mine to-day on the important question of national education, and to some change that has recently been introduced. (Hear, hear.) Neither on that subject nor on any other to-day shall I make any controversial remark, but will content myself merely by repeating to-day the opinion that I have so long entertained, that it is impossible that the education of the people of this country can be extended too far if it be founded upon sound principles; and that in proportion as it is extended the influence of the Church of England will be extended. (Cheers.) Now, let me look at the position of the other two societies. Those societies are for the building and restoring churches, and for supplying additional spiritual aid to different parishes requiring it. I End that there are demands upon both these socie ties, which they cannot supply by their resources, and I am sorry to bear that those resources are an ticipated. That is not a position to my mind en tirely satisfactory when we consider the practical object which these societies are instituted to accom plish. We live—and I think there are none here who will not be of this opinion —in a diocese re markable for its large parishes, its scattered popu lation, and its many hamlets. It is of all dioceses in England the one that most perhaps requires this collateral assistance—this unusual aid. Wherever there is a chureb, there there is a school. Wherever there is a church, there there is at least one being whose duty it is at once to solace and to civilise. I am certainly not going to question the conclusions which have been drawn by the venerable archdea con in the resolution which he has proposed. In deed, I have risen to second that resolution, and I swill not for a moment contravert the proposition that the diocesan societies have greatly aided the action of the Church in this diocese. The details to which we have listened to-day satisfactorily prove that ; but we are to consider whether the support 'which these societies have given to the Church in this diocese is sufficient ; not whether it is great, bat whether it is sufficient, and whether it cannot be increased, and whether the advantages obtained are not rather an example which should animate to other and greater results, and accomplish greater conclusions. (Chem 's.) On an occasion like the pre sent, when we are not merely met to indulge in idle phrases of congratulation, but to examine the con dition in which we are placed in respect to the per manency of these important societies, although I feel perfectly justified in supporting this resolu tion, I should conceal my own convictions if I did not confess that it does appear to me that the re sources of these societies do not bear that due relation which they ought to bear to the wealth, to the intel ligence, and to the sound churchmanship of the diocese. Now, my lord bishop; what is the cause of this , ? I apprehend tliaf there must b e causes f or consequences of that importance. There is no want of Churchmen in the diocese, and even in the pre sence of the lord bishop I cannot refrain from re membering with pride that of all the dioceses in England it is one most remarkable, perhaps, for the seal and ability with which it is administered. (Cheers.) There is no want of Churchmen in this diocese, but there is wanting in it what is wanting in the country generally—namely, a union among Churchmen. (Hear, hear.) And until th a t un i on amo ng Church men is' accomplished, I feel persuaded that the action of these impo r t an t soc i e ti es, an d what they can Seco • mplish, will be restricted. The good which they can accomplish, in my opinion, is incalculable, a n d their influnce should be illimit able ; bat, unfortunately, it can be calculated, and will be limited until 'that great evil of want of union among Churchmen' can be remedied N ow, I will today, with great brevity, endeavo ur to o s w ee whether we cannot come to some satisfactory under standing on this important point, 'why there is a want of unity among Churchmen — what a re t h e f ee lings which occasion it—are they sound feeling's .—and whether there is not a common ground up on which Churchmen of. all sections and of all opinions may unite. If we can come to some satisfactory conclusion umaiithat point, then I do not doubt but that an increasing and a most powerful spirit will be given to diocesan societies such as the right rev. prelate in the chair so ardently desires to see, in order that those grand results may be accomplished which every sincere Churchman and lover of his country will wish. (Cheers.) I must say that it appears to me that the want of unity among Church men of this county—and I apprehend that this county is a very fair picture of the country at large —arises from three feelings, which in a different degree influence different bodies of Churchmen. I would describe those three feelings as a feeling of perplexity, a feeling of distrust, and a feeling of discontent. A feeling of perplexity, aea rt „: has been - mentioned to me by some in this c oulitb r . a „ to lie entertained in consequence ofwhat ti%h s y the state of party in ua .4. 0 t F -^ ~:1 '*~+. 14. 8*ii lzrz Izen ~ J aolx ) h i 41 "--*".ttri ti!•Dcf kltiDJAqaoh .Il.jYi 'loll TNE Is' spsari DON, FRIDAY EVE N N OVE VIBE R 15, 1861. the Church. Now this feeling of perplexity, founded on this ground, appears to be quite baseless. There always have been parties in the Church of England, nay more, I will say that never has there been a Christian Church, even those which have arrogated to themselves the quality and the character• of unity, in which parties have not equally prevailed. But there is this peculiarity in the Church of England, that parties have always been permitted, nay recog nised and sanctioned. The Church of England has always felt that the human mind was a manifold quality, that some men must be governed by enthu siasm, some controlled by ceremony, and the bbject of the Church has been that among Churchmen that enthusiasm should never degenerate into extrava gance, and that ceremony should never be degraded into superstition. No doubt during the last quarter of a century or 30 years there had been among all parties a period of excess. But we should not draw general conclusions on such grave matters from such limited observation as that, and the aggregate of experience, in my opinion, justifies the conviction that parties in the Church, instead of being a cause of its weakness, are rather symptoms of its strength. I now come to the feeling of distrust, and I hesitate not to say that I attribute that feeling of distrust which prevails among Churchmen to the recent publication—the recent speculations upon sacred things that have been published by some clergymen of the Church of England. I deeply regret the publication of that volame, for the sake of the writers, and for no other reason. I am myself in favour of free inquiry on all subjects, civil and reli gious, with only one condition—that the inquiry should be pursued with learning, with argument, and with conscience. (Cheers.) But I think that we have a right to expect that free inquiry should be pursued by free inquirers —(hear, hear)—and in my opinion the principal authors of the work called " Essays and Reviews," being clergymen of the Church of England, had entered into engagements with society inconsistent with the results recom mended in their publications. (Cheers.) Dismiss ing for a moment the character of the writers, I am not disposed to evade the question—ls there any thing in that volume to occasion distrust among Churchmen? I think it perhaps may not be alto gether unsuitable if one or two observations be made upon that subject by a layman, and that the brunt of comment should not always be left to clergymen. The volume in questions is founded, generally speak ing, on the philosophical theology of Germany ? What is German theology ? It is of the greatest importance that a clearer idea on that subject should be entertained than I have found hitherto to prevail in most assemblies of my countrymen. About a century ago German theology, which was mere mysticism, became by a natural law of reaction cri tical. A body of philosophic theologians gradually arose and formed, in the course of years, a school which introduced a new system of interpretation of the Scriptures. They accepted without cavil the sacred narrative, but they explained all that was supernatural by natural causes, and they adopted as the name of theirnew system the title of rationalism, and called themselves rationalists. Supported by great learning, and even greater ingenuity, the suc cess of this school of philosophical theologians was transcendent: In the course of 50 years in which it flourished, it absorbed the opinion of all the in tellect of Germany, and very greatly influenced no doubt the opinions of all the Protestant States. But where is rationalism, and where are rationalists now ? They have ceased to exist—they have been erased from the intellectual tablets of living opinion. Another school of philosophical theologians arose in Germany, and with profound learning and inexorable logic they proved that rationalism was irrational— (laughter)—and they substituted for the rational scheme of the interpretation of the Scriptures a new scheme called the mythical system, but if it be true, which undoubtedly it is, that the mythical theolo gians triumphantly demonstrated that rationalism was irrational, equally true it is that by this time the mythical system has itself become a myth. (Cheers and laughter.) Tho most eminent and most distinguished votaries of that school have en listed their energies and devoted their powers to a new and all-triumphant development of German theology which is now raging in that country, and which, in deference to the spirit of progress which is the characteristic, as we are told, of the 19th cen tury, and which generally ends in a recurrence to ancient ideas—(cheers and laughter)—this new system consists in a most able revival of Pagan pan theism. (Cheers.) Now that is a literally true sketch of the various phases through which the most intellectual opinion of Germany, during the last century, has passed. (Hear, hear.) I ask you, is the Church to be alarmed by such overreaching and capricious speculations as these—(hear)—and is society to be disturbed by a volume which is, after all, but a second•hand medley of these dis cordant, inconsistent, and self-destroying theories ? No religious creed was ever destroyed by a philo sophical theory. Philosophies destroy themselves. Epicurus was at least as great a man, I apprehend, as Hegel, yet it was not Epicurus that subverted the Olympian religion. But then, it may be said, are lucubrations of this nature not to be noticed and answered? I reply both. Let them be noticed and answered ; though, I would say, in passing, that hasty replies almost always assist well-matured attacks. Let them be answered by those who are equal to the occasion, and I doubt not that many Will come forward. Yet that a book of such a cha racter, written by clergymen of the Church of Eng land, should pass unnoticed by authority appears to me most inconsistent. Therefore I may be per mitted to say that I think the notice taken of it by convocation does great credit to the discretion of that body. I think that convocation, in the manner in which it dealt with that volume, showed that good judgment which gradually, but surely, is ob taining for it a high place in public opinion. Con vocation denounced that which it deemed a pesti lent heresy, but it did not recommend a prosecution of the heretics. lam bound to say myself that I wish the example of convocation had been followed by others in high places. The wisest of men has said that for everything there is a season : and it does not appear to me that the 19th century is a season when the Church should punish error, but when it should rather confute it. Now, having touched on the feelings of perplexity and dis trust, I would say one word on the third feeling which prevents union among Churchmen and weakens the efforts of these diocesan societies. I allude to the feeling of discontent which is a feeling that prevails among a certain portion of the clergy, who take what are called exalted notions of ecclesiastical affairs. I speak with frankness on this subject, because my object in coming here to day is, if I possibly can, to advance a cause which requires, I think, the united energies of the diocese. I know that recent appointments, or rather the appointments of late years to high places in the Church, and other public circumstances which are opposed to the spread and support, it is supposed, of Church principles, have made some persons look without any enthusiasm on the connection which exists between Church and State, and even to con template the possible dissolution of that connection tion which I hope Churchmen, who minister to us in sacred things, will not feel presumptuous. I am myself, I need hardly say, in public life a party man. lam not, however, unaware, nor am I in sensible of the errors and the excesses which occa- and alliance. Now it is impossible to speak of those sionally occur in party conflicts ; and I have a who entertain those opinions without respect, and I profound conviction that in this country the best might say even affection, because we all of us, in a security for the purity of government and for the very great degree, must share in the sentiments of public liberty is to be found in the organisation of those who entertain those opinions, though we may public men. Nevertheless, I have ever counselled not be able to sanction their practical views. I look to my clerical friends the utmost reserve in politi on them myself as founded entirely on fallacy, and cal affairs. Not that I question their right to en that fallacy consists, in my opinion, in the assump- tertian on all political subjects their opinionsrand tion that if the dissolution of the ties between to act upon them. An English clergyman is an Church and State took place the Church might English gentleman and an English citizen, but I occupy that somewhat medieval character which have always felt that in proportion to their politi no doubt in its time was highly beneficial to Europe, cal activity will the integrity of their spiritual in and to no country more than to England • but my fluence bc diminished. I refer mai opinion diff ers i n that respect, for I do not believe of their spiritual and social influence to their ntenanc poli e that in this age and i n th i s country the civil power tical activity. But there is a limit I would recom will ever submit to superior authority or even brook mend, and that is when individuals are no longer in a rival. I foresee, if that were to take place, contest question, but institutions. When politics consist of and controversy between Chur c h an d State ' ciprocal rights and duties—l foresee a prOrlimbele up o questionsconcerning individuals , the i n n s i t t i s u t t i h o e n s d , u a t y n d o f d c o e n r o g t y b in ear en struggle and a p oss ibl e spoli a ti on . la m not pre- —.not merely their right but their duty—to inter pared to run such hazards, for I should grieve to fere. And when the institution in question is that see this great Church of England, the centre cif which their daily thoughts and nightly meditations and of liberty in this . country, ought always to be fixed upon—the Church in occupying a position in reference to society similai• which they, are the sacred ministers —then, in my light, of learning, to that which is filled by the E p isco p al Church of e, guilty of an apathy that Scotland, Into fastidious, not to say cannot be defended if th ey were silent or idle. The yn c al 0 n and reg even at s. sinnin g opinion, they wo u ld 'b It is my opinion that the con- clergy of the Church of England hay at this cynical g 115:: i I oo.:1 nection between Church and State is to be upheld and vindicated—(cheers)—on principles entirely in unison with the spirit of the age, with the circumstances ;with which wt ace to' deal, and on the soundest principles of political philosophy. The most powerful principle which governs men is the religious principle. It is eternal and indestructible, for it takes its origin in the nature of human intelligence. That will never be content unless it penetrates the origin of things and ascertains its relations with its Creator. All who are here present well know that that is a knowledge which, unaided and alone, human intel ligence can never attain. A wise government, there fore, would naturally seek to include such an element in its means for influencing men ; otherwise it leaves in society a principle more powerful than itself, which in due season will assert its supremacy, and most probably in an obstructive manner. A wise government, therefore, availing itself of re ligion, would, as it were, consecrate society and sanctify the state. (Hear.) But how is this to be done ? That is a problem of modern politics that has always most embarrassed statesmen, and no solution of it can be found in salaried priesthood or in complicated systems. Side by side, however, with the Church of England there has arisen a majestic corporation, powerful, independent, and wealthy, with the sanctity of long tradition, yet sympathising with authority, full of consideration and even of deference to the civil power, firmly and deeply planted in the land, mixed up with all our manners and customs, one of our chief guarantees of local government, and therefore one of our firmest securities for our common liberties, the Church of England is part of her history, part of her life, part of England itself. (Cheers.) It is said some times that the Church of England is hostile to re ligious liberty. As well might it be said that the monarchy of England was adverse to political free dom. Both are institutions that ensure liberty by securing order. It is said sometimes that the Church of England has proved unequal to its mis sion, and has been unable to secure the spiritual culture of the teeming millions of the population. Within the last fifty- years, when the vast regular increase of our population has taken place, it is said that the machinery of the Church of England has not been sufficient to keep pace with it. But the machinery of the Church of England in that respect has only been incomplete; it has not been obsolete. It has been said that the Church of England has lost the great towns, but unhappily, it has never found the great towns. They are the future of England. It is in the great towns that the greatest efforts of the Church are to be made; it is there that their greatest victories will be accomplished, for the greater the population and the higher the education of the people the more they will require a refined worship, a learned theo logy, an independent priesthood, and a sanctuary hallowed by the associations of historic ages. (Cheers). Well, then, I say that here is a ground for dismissing all these unsubstantial and illusory feelings of perplexity, of distrust, and of discontent —here is a ground upon which all sections and parties of Churchmen should unite, and would be able to act together in maintaining the religious settlement of this country. (Hear, hear). Is it unnecessary ? Is there any one now who will say that this union between , Church and State is not assailed and in danger ? It is assailed in the prin cipal place in the realm—in parliament; it is in danger in an assembly where, if Churchmen were united, the Church must be irresistible. Nothing can exceed the preparation, the perseverance, the ability, and, I willingly admit, the conscientious feeling with which the assaults upon the Church are carried on in the House of Commons. Church men would do wrong to treat lightly those efforts because they believe they are the action of a mino rity in the conntry, for the history of success is the ' history of minorities. (Hear, hear). Last session alone a series of bills were introduced, all with specific objects, yet all converging to point —an attack upon the authority of the Church and the most precious privileges of Churchmen. Your charities were assailed, even your churchyards were invaded, your law of marriage was to be altered, your public worship—to use the language of your opponents—was to be facilitated. (Laughter.) Finally, the sacred fabrics of the churches were no longer to be considered national. Trueitis thatall these assaults;were defeated; but how defeated? By a strain upon the physical energies of those who repelled the attacks, on which it is not in human nature that you should count, unless the country and Churchmen generally come forward to support them. Now, I said that there should be no subject to-day on which to make a controversial remark, and I am not going to depart from that rule, though I am going to make a a remark on the subject of Church rates. My opinion on that subject is well known. I look upon the carrying of a measure for the total and uncondi tional abolition of church rates us a signal blow against the alliance between Church and State. (Cheers.) I think it is a measure that under no conceivable circumstances—at least, none that I can conceive—should ever be permitted to pass. There is, however, a very general opinion that legislation upon the subject of church rates is necessary and desirable, and that the law may be improved and adapted to existing circumstances. Be it se. But this I would venture to impress upon Church -1 men who are present, and perhaps I may presume to say upon some who are not here, that if there is to be legislation upon church rates none can be satisfactory which is not introduced upon the authority of her Majesty's Government. (Cheers.) Sure I am that no member of Parliament, whether he sit in Lords or Commons, can with his own re sources, and on his own responsibility, succeed in such an enterprise. It would lead only to renewed defeat and increased disaster. The subject at pre sent is in that position, that the Government is most happily placed in regard to it, if they wish to attempt to leg:slate. One-half the House of Com• mons sitting opposite to them will support any just measure, waiving any points of difference between themselves in matters of detail, and, therefore, the Government is in a position to command a large majority upon the subject. I think myself that it is upon the whole their duty to deal with it. The question of church rates is the great domestic ques tion of the day. It ought not to be left in the position which it now occupies after what has occurred in the two Houses of Parliament of late years. The very fact that the opinion of the House of Commons, as against the Government is equally divided, and that in the other House of Parliament there is an overwhelming majority against any rash and unconditional change, indi cates that it is the duty of those who are respon sible for the good government of the country to come forward, and with all the authority of the Administration offer to the house a fair opportunity to deal with the question. I would venture, my lord, to ask your permission to offer one observa- moment one of the greatest and most glorious oppor tunities for accomplishing a great :public service that probably was ever offered to a body of public men. `lt is in their power to deteinaine and to effectuate that Church questions in this country shall norbe party questions. And how are they do this ? By being united. Let them on general public affairs entertain that which I trust they always entertain as free Englishmen—their own independent opinions. Let them be banded in the two great historic parties in the State, Whig and Tory. It would be an unfortunate thing in this country if any great and influential body of men, entertaining differences of opinion, were not so banded ; but let them say " Church questions aro not questions which we will permit to enter the province of political party." If the clergy are united in that determination, they may rest assured that the laity will boon become united too, and we shall put an end to that horrible anomaly of seeing Churchmen using their influence and exercising their votes against the Church. When this is accomplished we shall meet together at assemblies of this kind and for these objects with a very different spirit and with a very different degree of power. Then I believe that these admirable institutions, the object of which is to ameliorate the whole body of society, will assume that catholic and universal character in their action that is so much to be desired. Then I think that the great objects of the Church, the education of the people, their complete spiritual supervision, the completion of our parochial system, and, above all, the free and decorous worship of the Almighty, will be secured and effected. My lord bishop, I have sometimes thought it would not be unsuitable if such a movement were to commence in the diocese over which yon rule ; not merely because—even in your presence I will say it—you possess that energy of character, and that fertility of resource which indicate you as a man capable of dealing with great affairs, but even for other reasons. There are two things which the people of England love most—re ligion and liberty; and it so happens that in the diocese over which you rule are found those districts which are most memorable in the history of this country for sacred learning and for public spirit. May these united influences guide your lordship and your clergy in this grave and critical moment in the history of the Church of England. Then you will be a shining light and bright example to other dio ceses, and then such a spirit will be raised in this country that you will find Churchmen at last united, and you will establish the Church upon the catholic sympathies of an enlightened and a religi ous people. (Loud cheers.) The resolution was carried unanimously, and some other resolutions being adopted, the proceed ings were brought to a close by a vote of thanks to the bishop. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL RACES—THrnsDAY. The Scurry Nursery Handicap of 50 sovs, for 2-yr .olds A wiener 101 b extra. Three furlongs. 19 subs. - Mr. Cheadle's Fazio, 7st 21b _ (Midgley) 1 Baron Niviere's Baliverne, Bst. (H. Grimshaw) 2 Mr. Smith's Garibaldi, sst 121 b (A. Woodhouse) 3 Colonel Towneley's Repartee, 7st 41b .... (J. Snowden) 4 Mr. Phillips's Bey of Tunis, 7st 41b . . (Challoner) 5 Betting-5 to 4 agst Repartee, and _4 to 1 agst Baliverne. The flag was lowered to an excellent start, Baliverne having a trifling lead, which she held for the first hundred yards, when she gave way to Fazio, who came on by him self, Baliverne with Garibaldi following abreast, the others lying off. On reaching the Stand Fazio had them all safe, and won cleverly by half a length, Baliverne beating Garibaldi after a good race by a head for second ; the favourite finished fourth, close up; Bey of Tunis last a long way. The Helter Skelter Stakes of 3 soya each, with 20 added. Weights for age, with maiden allowances, and optional selling allowances. T.Y.C. 7 subs. Mr. E. Mills's Leontes, 6 yrs, Bst 101 b (£2O) (G. Fordham) 1 Mr. Parry's f by Kingston—Kate, 2 yrs, sst 121 b (MO) (Noble) 2 Mr: Pcck, jun.'s Young Viscount, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (MO) (E. Harrison) 3 Betting-5 to 2on Leontes. They started nearly abreast, and ran so to nearly the dis tance, when the favourite came away, and won in a canter by three lengths, Young Viscount dropping back in every stride, finishing a very bad third. The winner was sold to Mr. Peace for 75 guineas. The Sefton Cup of 60 sovs, added to a handicap sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 2 ft. Winners extra, Second to save his stake. Mile and a quarter. 22 subs. Mr. Hawksley's Zodiac, 3 yrs, 7st (J. Doyle) 1 Mr. H. Owen's Deserter, 3 yrs, Get 41b, car. 6st slb (Midgeley) 2 Mr. T. Hunt's Bradfield, 4 yrs, Get 12th, carried 7st (Challoner) 3 M. Philippe, Maid of Chesterfield, and Lancaster also ran. Betting-2 to 1 each agst M. Philippe and Zodiac, 7to 1 agst Maid of Chesterfield, and 9 to 1 agst Bradfield. Bradfield jumped away with a clear lead, having for his immediate followers M. Philippe, Zodiac, and Deserter, the latter running wide on the extreme right, Lancaster and Maid of Chesterfield lying up. On nearing the canal turn the four leading horses closed up and ran in company into the straight, when Zodiac went up, and in a few strides obtained a clear lead, followed on reaching the distance by Deserter, the pair coming on by themselves, Zodiac winning in a canter by six lengths. M. Philippe, who appeared to tire through the dirt, finished a bad third some lengths in the rear of Deserter. The others, who were disposed of coming along the bottom, were stopped and trotted home some time after, and did not pass the post. The Liverpool Autumn Steeplechase Handicap, of 100 soya, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 2 ft. Winners extra ; second to receive 10 sovs out of the stakes. About three miles; starting near the canal-bridge, once round and in. 26 subs. Mr. B. Land's Yorkshire Grey, aged, lOst 51b (B. Land) 1 Mr. M`Adam's Old Ben Roe, aged, 11st.. ( Waddington) 2 Mr. J. Peace's Mary Ann, 6 yrs, 9st 41b (carried 9st 81b) (D. Meany) 3 Capt, Christie's The Dane, 5 yrs, lOst 101 b.. (W. White) 4 The following also ran :—Bantam, Heads or Tails, Romeo, British Workman, Friar of Apshall, and Physician. Betting opened at 3 to 1 agst Bantam (taken freely), and closed at 40 to 1 offered, 5 to 2 agst The Dane, 9 to 2 agst Old Ben Roe, 6 to 1 agst Friar of Apshall, 8 to 1 agst York shire Grey, 100 to 8 agst Mary Ann, and 20 to 1 each agst Physician and British Workman. Friar of Apshall, overpowering his rider, rushed to the front immediately the flag was lower d, and came on with a strong lead, followed by Mary Ann, Old Ben Roe, York shire Grey, and Bantam, the others lying in a cluster at their heis. In this way they came across the meadows to the first obstruction, a flight of hurdles, over which they all got safely, with the exception of Heads or Tails, who blun dered at them and nearly came down on his knees, but was quickly picked up by Sly, but the time lost left him some distance in the rear. Approaching the water jump Friar of Apshall increased his lead and cleared it upwards of eight or ten lengths off Mary Ann, who went on second, Romeo third, Old Ben Roe fourth, and Yorkshire Grey next. Then came Bantam, Physician, The Dane, nearly abreast British Workman and Heads or Tails bringing up the rear, and in which order they ran past the stand. No material change was perceptible in this order of running as they made the turn for the meadows, and on jumping the first fence W. White took a line too far to the left and had to re turn. Friar of Apshall, at the same time bearing to the right, reached the second obstruction some lengths in ad vance of everything, but shortly after he put his foot in a grip and rolled over, which caused Romeo, British Work man, Physician, and Heads or Tails to follow suit, and who, after repeated attempts made by their riders to get them over without avail, returned home. This mishap gave a clear lead to Mary Ann, who went on with the running, followed at wide intervals by Old Ben Roe, Yorkshire Grey, Bantam, and The Dane, the latter bringing up the rear up wards of 100 yards behind everything, In this way they proceeded without let or hindrance over the succeeding fences to the cut thorn in front of the farmhouse, where the rearward horses began to draw forward, and on passing the canal bridge they were all together, with the exception of The Dane. On entering the straight Mary Ann had evi dently had enough of it, and shortly after was passed in succession by Old Ben Roe, Yorkshire Grey, The Dane, and Bantam, in the order we have given them, to the last flight of hurdles, which Old Ben Roe cleared slightly in advance of the gallant Grey, the race from this point being confined to the two. Opposite the stand Yorkshire Grey caught Old Ben Roe, defeated him in a few strides further, and won a fine race by a length, five lengths separating the second and third. The Dane was fourth and Bantam fifth, the latter meeting with a noisy reception as he passed the stand. The Scramble Handicap of 3 sovs each, 1 ft, to go to the fund, with 20 sovs added, for all ages. Winners this day 51b extra. Five furlongs. 20 subs. Mr. E. Mill's Vulture, 5 yrs, Bst 51b.... (11. Grimshaw) 1 Captain Christie's Spicebox, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (G Fordham) 2 Mr. Phillips's Harriet, 3 yrs, sst 121 b.... (J. Grirnshaw) 3 Mr. Lincoln's Memo, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (Clement) 4 Mr. Bates's Cumberland, aged, 7st 51b (Challoner) 5 Mr. Smith's Coral, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (Whiteley) 6 Lord Westmoreland's Confidence, 3 yrs, 6.3 t (Mid gl ey) 7 Mr. G. Angell's Lady Peel, 5 yrs, Sst 21b (Perry) 8 Betting-3 to 1 each agst Confidence and Spicebox, 7to 1 each agst Harriet and Vulture, 8 to 1 agst Lady Peel, and 10 to 1 agst Memo. Harriet made play, closely attended by Spicebox, Memo, Cumberland, and, Vulture to the distance, where Vulture ran through his horses and shortly after took a clear lead, followed by Spicebox and Harriet, the three finishing a close race home, Yu'two winning cloycrly by half a length, bb , [ +t.~ a head between the second and third; Memo was a good fourth. The Tyro Stakes of 5 sous each, with 30 added, for 2-yr olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies and geldings, Bst 71b. Win ners 71b extra, with optional selling weights. T.Y.C. •9 subs. Dlr. J. Marshall's Melsonby (£2O), 7st 31b.. (Challoner) 1 Mr. Wright's Arcadia (X2O), 7st 71b (E. Harrison) 2 Mt. T. S. Dawson's Charlton (£2O), 7st 31b . • (Madden) 3 Paroquet, Betty, and Garibaldi also ran. Betting-6 to 4 agst Melsonby, 4to 1 agst Charlton, and 6 to 1 agst Arcadia. Won in a canter by two lengths, four lengths between the second and third, the same between the fourth and fifth. The winner was bought is for 130 guineas. GREAT FOOT RACE. A great 10-mile foot race for £so—£lo to the first man and £lO to the second—came off at the East Hants Cricket ground, Southsea, near Portsmouth, yesterday afternoon. Some thousands of people were present to witness the race. Half the sum contended for was raised by subscription, the remaining £25 being given by the proprietor of the ground, Mr. F. Baker. In consequence of the very heavy rains which had fallen during the past week it was feared the ground would be in a very unfavourable condition for the race, but the turf resting upon shingle, the ground, although heavy, was far more favourable than could have been expected. Three o'clock was the hour named for the start, which was effected shortly afterwards, Deerfoot leadingi In the next lap Mills took the lead, running in beautiful style, Deerfoot in a loose sham bling manner, with no "style," 'as it is sportingly termed, about him, but evidently with no end of "bottom," in spite of his queer gait, loose play of the shoulders, and half open mouth and drooping lower jaw. Brighton, too, was running well and lightly, which he did the greater por tion of the race, but the distance proved too 1 ng for him in the end, and he finally gave in before the end, as will be seen. In the next lap Mills pushed the pace, getting 20 lengths ahead, with Brighton second, and Deerfoot close upon the latter's heels, soon afterwards, :however, taking the second place, which he exchanged again in a little time afterwards, the second mile (one-fifth the total distance) being concluded with Mills 50 yards ahead of Brighton, Deerfoot treading in the Niter's tracks in "Indian file." In the two succeeding laps Mills had increased his lead by 10 yards, and maintained his position through several succeed ing laps. In the 17th and 18th. laps Deerfoot was in the second place, and in the succeeding lap pushed the pace upon Mills and lessened the distance between them, with Brighton sticking to his Indian antagonist like his shadow, and going with great apparent ease. At the end of the four miles Brighton took tke second place from Deerfoot, both closing on Mills. The next lap all three were cloae together, and in the following Brighton took the lead, and at its com pletion Deerfoot took the second place. This was, however, soon altered, for with a rush Deerfoot was again in front, but was deprived of the lead in the succeeding lap by Mills, Deerfoot being second, and Brighton third. Alternate changes took place in the positions of the men up to the conclusion of the 6th mile, when Brighton went to the front, with Mills in the second place and Deerfoot third. In the succeeding lap Deerfoot, at a tremendous pace, took the lead, with Brighton second and Mills third; but in the succeeding lap Mills, with one of his wonderful rushes wrested the lead from Deerfoot, yielding it, however, during the next lap to Brighton, with Deerfoot last. The cunning of Deerfoot was, however, beating the white men, who in these con tinuous struggles were losing their strength for the final effort, while, their rival was more wisely husbanding his. At the end of the seventh mile Deerfoot took the lead again, with Mills second and Brighton last, all three being close together. In the following lap Mills was first by some distance, with Brighton second and Deerfoot last. In the next lap Deerfoot took the lead and seemed but little distressed, while Mills and Brighton could not help show ing symptoms of distress, although still 'running in a won derful manner. A tremendous. spurt on the part of Mills now again placed him in front, but it was a question whether the strength and breath expended on these bursts would not lose him the race. The eight miles were finished with Mills in front, Brighton Second, and Deerfoot third, all three, however, nearly shoulder to.shoulder, and the Indian evidently making up his mind for work, his countenance clearing up, and taking in more of the view of the ground and position of his competitors than he had hitherto done. In the next lap Deerfoot was in possession of the lead, with Mills second and Brighton third, the la: t dropping astern. In the 44th lap Mills took the lead, bat in the succeeding one it was wrested from him by Deerfoot with one of his extraordinary bursts. In the next Mills and Deerfoot were shoulder to shoulder, with Brighton drawing up to them In the next lap Deerfoot was first, with Mills about 12 feet behind him, and Brighton last. By this time Brighton was out of the race, but his performance had surprised every one from hig extraordinary lightness of action and speed, con sidering the injury he must have inflicted upon his system in his last race. In the 48th lap Deerfoot increased the pace, Brighton • giving out at its commencement, Mills maintaining an• excellent second. In the two next and closing laps the pace was tremendous, the strides of Deer foot at times being of extraordinary length, but the "little one" bounding with him stride for stride in a still more extraordinaiy way. Irt this manner the two rivals drew near the slope, about 100 yards from the goal, when Deer foot, with a fierce rush, his head now erect and nostrils dis tended, sprang to the front of the game Mills, and won the race by 10 yards. On passing the' goal Deerfoot gave two leaps off the course on the turf inside the circle, with a manner at once haughty and full of strength and spirit. The running of Mills was much praised for its perfect style, but Deerfoot had an immense advantage over both his corn petiters in his greater length of stride. The race was run in 55 minutes 15 seconds. THE EXHIBITION OF 1862. Not more than six weeks since, and the works at South Kensington were without form and void, and even with the aid of a mysteriously-dotted chart, termed a " ground plan," one was fain to give over all attempts at compre hending, not only what was doing, but what was meant to be done. There was a vast aua3unt of preparation in the way . of deals and beams, columns and girders, elementary scaffolding, mounds of concrete and mortar, intersected now and then with lines of thick brick walls. All this there was, with signs of more to come, but there was little or nothing that even foreshadowed the gigantic structure of which the piles of loosely strewn material were to form component parts. This was the case only six weeks ago. Now not only is the outline of the building perfect, with the exception of the domes, but the nave and transept are roofed in, the picture galleries, even internally, almost completed, and the clerestory and open courts are fast being glazed and finished in all but painting. In fact, the greater part of the work—always excepting that connected with the domes—is already done, and, unless some strange and unforeseen calamity should occur, there seems nothing whatever to prevent • the easy fulfilment of the contract of Messrs. Kelk and Lucas, by the formal delivery of the finished building to the Royal Commissioner on the 12th of next February. Judging by a superficial glance, either at the outside or inside, there is not apparently so very much done to warrant such sanguine expectations of early completion. The real fact is, however, that nearly all that has been done, and most of what still remains to be done, are alike hidden undersuch a labyrinth of scaffolding that the eye is really unable to ascertain what the actual progress has been. It is only by pentrating this gigantic web of timber, and by seeing where, like huge red arteries, the columns and girders pass through, and over, and under the mazes of the groat framework, that the visitor begins to understand that these great piles of scaffolding mean works built as well as building, and that the labour of tak ing down these skeleton :structures will not be begun till the building is finished from base to summit. Little more than six weeks ago and not a single wooden girder of the huge " annex" for machinery in motion was fixed. Now its entire length of 1,200 ft. is completed, roofed, glazed, and, in short, finished in all but the painting. And not only is this " annex" finished, but it has been completed a suffi cient time to allow another on the eastern side to be de cided on, for the reception of agricultural implements, in motion or otherwise. This latter makes an addition of nearly three acres in extent at the disposal of the Commis sioners ; but this, like the rest, has already gone—as three moro now, or 30 more a week hence, would be certain to go before the insatiable demands for more space and more coming from all parts of this kingdom, and, indeed, from all parts of the world. Since our last notice three more countries have 'put in their claims to exhibit—viz., Italy, Turkey, and America. The last-named, after a long time disregarding the invitations of the Commissioners, has suddenly determined to send, and, it is said, to send largely. Italy makes an exorbitant claim for space, and Turkey, which at first declined to have anything to do with it at all, is now only. too .glad to have her cl-aim allowed. These and other unexpected demands have lite • rally reduced the Commissioners to the necessity of econo mising their space .to the very utmost ; but still, with all their cares and efforts to allow a margin, every foot of dis posable surface has been irrevocably disposed of now. The picture galleries may be said to be finished now, for another week. will see them roofed in and glazed. The supports under the floor of this portion of the build ing, which were formerly of wood, have been changed for massive iron columns, strong and numerous enough . to carry the whole building if re quired. In fact,. on this floor, with its massive outer walls, as indeed in most other parts of the building, the works seem of excessive and almst superfluous solidity and strength. There is only one part of the structure which, to the eye at least seems of too light a character, and that is in what are termed the 50-feet courts, where the double iron columns rise to a height of 50 feet without interlacing tie-rods between. It is true that these columns have nothing to carry buythemselves, and a ridge-and-furrow roof of glass and iron of the lightest possible kind ; but, as we have said, to the eye these slender columns appear to want the protection of rods against the chances of lateral thrust, if only from the force of wind upon the roof during the win ter. But in all other parts of the structure everything is of the most massive and durable kind. Even in the brickwork, though erected with wonderful rapidity, not the slightest settlement of any kind has taken place. The basement floor beneath the picture galleries is to be devoted entirely to the exhibition of vehicles of all descrip tions, and advantage has Don taken of the windows which light this ground floor to give the most thorough ventila tion to the picture galleries above. For this purpose the win dows are prolonged in the side walls to a foot above the floor of the picture galleries, and the spaces thus gained will be filled in with a kind of open ironwork, so as to allow a thorough current of air from the outside to pass up, and through the ventilators in the roof. The picture galleries form a series of noble rooms, each 300 feet long, yet per fectly proportioned as to height and width. The brick walls are covered with timber battens, and on these again is over laid the planking on which the pictures will be hung, thus removed a distance of about 22 inches from the walls them selves. It was intended to hang the works exhibited to a maximum height of 25 feet from the ground, but it is to be hoped that there may be some modification of this arrange ment, No picture can be seen very well at a height of 25 feet, and least of all are they likely to be well seen in the picture gallery of the Exhibition, where there is no sups: - abundance of light to spare for distant objects. It may well be that the Exhibition bui!ding of 1851, and more recently the Crystal Palace, have in a manner formed our ideas to expect as a matter of course a flood of light in all future structures designed to serve the same purpose. With such an unconscious prepossession in the mind of the visitor to the works at South Kensington, the first impression h that the interior of the building will be almost too dark to properly show its contents. In fact, the nave and transepts have now almost the dingy sombreness of some of our Gothic cathedrals. This, however, will not be the case when the building is finished. The close framework of timber scaffold has grown about the works as the days have become shorter and less sunny. The ponderous towers of beams raised to erect the domes exclude almost every ray of light beneath; but it must always be borne in mind that the spaces thus occupied now will be great centres of light hereafter, when the building is completed, and a lofty glass dome occupies the place of the present massive timber net work. making all these allowances and deductions, there is no doubt that the interior of the building, as com pared with that of 1851, will have much less light, and it will be necessary to bear this important fact in mind when the subject of the internal decorations comes to be consi dered. Upon this latter point nothing has yet been decided THE NAVAL ENGAGEMENT AT NEW ORLEANS. THE DEEDS OF THE RAM. We take the following account of the part the ram Ma nassas played in the above affair from a New Orleans paper: " Lieut. Warley had orders from Commodore Hollins to run ahead of the whole expedition and make a trial of the ram under any circumstances and at all hazards. Her 9- inch gun was not used at all, and in fact she only had a dozen cartridges for it in her magazine. The port-hole for ward was closed down, and so was the after hatch. The fur ward hatch alone was opened four inches, so as to permit the steersman and pilot to have a good view ahead. Mr. Austin, who knows every inch of the river, piloted her him self, the pilot having left her at the fort. " It was a peculiar hazard this to try a new invention, without a precedent on which to form even a conjecture as to the result, and to run boldly into the midst of an enemy's fleet on the literal principle of 'victory or death.' The men aboard of her were not frightened, or they would not have deliberately made the venture, but they would not have been human if they had not felt the oppression of an awful suspense. Sbut up in that iron-bound case they knew that in a short time it might be their coffin. "It was pitch dark. Albetter night could not have been selected for the purpose, and the ram glided noiselessly down the current. Never before had she run so well. Ten miles an hour was supposed to be her maximum speed, but she was making at least 13 knots. The water ran up over her bow, and split off on each side with beautiful play, making a gentle and really musical rippling sound. She had left the other boats far behind, but still she kept on her swift course. "All of a sudden Austin discovered the dim outline of a ship right ahead. He sang out to the engineer, ' Let her out, Hardy; let her out now.' Instantly the tar, tallow, and sulphur that had been prepared were thrown into her fur nace, and the hand of her steam gauge ran up to the highest point. How much pressure on the boilers was given can never be known, but it was far above her allowance. "Now she was discovered by the watch on the enemy's deck, and they gave the alarm, and sent up a blue light from the Richmond, probably a private signal to the Nia gara below. Austin made out the bow of the vessel she wits approaching and steered her for it so as to strike be tween her hog chains and main chains. The aim was a true one ; the momentum of the ram was terrific, and the crash, as she drove her prow 20 feet deep inte the ship's hull, was truly fearful. Every man on board the Manassas was knocked down by the violence of the concussion, and the whole boat vibrated like an aspen. The engines were at once reversed, and she backed right out, bringing off on her prow whole sheets of the Preble's coppering and big splinters of her solid, live-oak bow. " The dismay, the consternation, the panic of horror that ensued upon the deck of the stricken Preble may be ima gined, but it cannot be pictured in wor is. Most of the crew, aroused from slumber, rushed frantically about, crazy with fright. Some of them must have been wounded and, mangled by the sharp prow of the Manassas, judging from their piercing, agonising shrieks. A. few of them ware seen to leap overboard into the river, and upon deck a perfect saturnalia of frenzied terror reigned. They knew not what was to follow, and could not understand what had occurred. In the Manassas their yells were distinctly heard, with such cries as, We're sinking! She is geini - P, to blow up We're all lost I Oh, my God !' " The Richmond, Vincennes, Preble, and Water Witch were at anchor in the line of a V, with spring cables, and steam up on the two steamers. As the Manassas backed off from the Preble her officers saw the Richmond lying right before them, with her full broadside exposed. Here was a splendid opportunity, and they had no doubt from their suc cess against the Preble, that they would cut her in two. Not a single shot had been fired at them yet, and such was the confusion on board all of the ships that they commenced ringing their fog bells, which proved that even yet they were so confused and ignorant of the nature of our attack, that some of them supposed it to be an accidental collision, caused by the extreme darkness, and rang the fog bells, so as to show the Manassas their position and enable her to to avoid them. " Again, Mr. Austin sang out to the engineer : ' Now let her out, Hardy, and give it to her.' It was at this moment that Mr. Hardy discovered that one of the condensers had been broken by the shock of the concussion in striking the Preble, which rendered one of her engines useless, and he knew she had not porer enough iu the other to run her into anything else. He therecore passed the word up that the machinery was disabled, and all she could do would be to haul off as best she could. Bitter was this disappointment to Lieut. Warley, as he saw the full side of the Richniona before him ; but there was no help for it, and might even be a critical matter to escape. " Working one engine she made a circuit round to head up stream, and this brought her right under the Richmond and the Vincennes. By this time the officers on board those vessels had recovered their presence of mind sufficiently to comprehend that this extraordinary collision was no accident, but a very cool and audacious assault by the enemy, and that the long, low, black-looking object floating right before them was the cause of their danger and alarm. Then they manned their guns, which were already shotted, and now the invul nerability of the Manassas was fairly tested. First came the whole broadside of the Richmond, and directly after the entire broadside of the Vincennes, followed by the 8-inch shells of the Water Witch. The roar of cannon was tre mendous, and it seemed to thoeo cooped up in the little ram as if all the thunderbolts of Jove were rained upon them. " The flag-staff and one of the chimney stacks of the Manassas were cut off as clean as if by a knife, but the guns of the ships had not been sufficiently depressed, and all their balls, except two or three, went over her. She has but one indentation, near the bow, in her iron armour, to show that she was struck at all, but it is believed that other shots reached her and glanced off without leaving a perceptible mark of their visit. Now the confidence of all on board returned, and after having passed through such a volley unscathed they knew they were safe and sound." WALKER THE FILIBUSTER ON THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC.—I told him I did not understand him. "Were not the United States a Republic?"—" A Republic I yes, —but not an American Republic. A German Republic an Irish Republic—but not an American Republic. The American people, the real American people—the educated classes, the wealthy merchants—are not represented in Congress, they have no voice in the Government. Tho Northern States contain a mixed population, and the old Americans, whose families wore attached to the soil before the war of independence, aro overwhelmed by a horde of filthy, swinish Germans, or low Irishmen, the very dregs of their own country, from which they have been driven, either by your despotic laws, or by their own crimes. Ignorant, drunken, worthless vagabonds, who are not fit to live in any country, and who, if I had my way, I would have lashed out of the United States, to feed the gibbets and people the gaols in their own land. Here they come in shoals, they are naturalised, and they become American citizens, and they rule everywhere. No respectable edu cated man need put up for Congress in the United States, the Germano, Irish, and other foreigners will have none but blackguards ;like themselves. The real, true Americans, men of education and property, seeing this state of things, leave public affairs to take their course, and attend only to their own private concerns. It is better, however, in the South. But mark me, this will and must come to an end before many years pass over. The Southern States will not for ever consent to be governed by the sweepings of the gaols, and the scum of foreign countries. We have got a will of our own, And we'll show it some day.— Once a Week. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Ointment and Pills.— All in all Sufficient.— Whoever has made trial of these in valuable remedies can truthfully bear testimony to their curative and preservative powers against the many mala dies of winter. The Ointment rubbed on the chest acts most beneficially in arresting inflammation, irritation, con gestion, and all pectoral disorders. In ulcerated, sore throat, diphtheria, mumps, quinsey, .and similar ailments, the Ointment should be well rubbed upon the throat and summit of the chest at least twice a day, while the Pills are taken internally according to the plainly printed direc tions. Holloway's remedies constitute in themselves a• perfect safeguard against most diseases dependent on changeable or inclement weather. They counteract the injurious influence of fogs, foul air, and similar sources of disease w A FRENCH ,STORY. The folk l owing story is told by the Paris corre spondent o f the Court ,Tournal :—" A romantic in cident occurred the other night at the Bouffes Parisinnes. A gentlemen well known on the Bourse of Paris was observed to enter the Turkish Ambas sador's box, and to converse in low and eager tones for some few mon lents. We have since been assured that the subject ot . the conversation was one which had occupied all Pent for some weeks past—the flight from her home of the lovely and accomplished daughter of one of the first Christian bankers of Constantinople with one of her father's clerks. The loving pair had been traced to Paris, but here no clue had as yet been obtained to the whereabouts of the runaway couple. The second piece began, 1 anti as it proceeded, the Ambassador was observed to g aze with most eager interest among the group of fig t erantes gathered at the back of the stage. By a curio 'is coincidence the prettiest and most showy of the fair Agar antes was observ e d, a t th e same time, to start cs she looked towards the box, and to scru tinise each countenance with a timid glance which was appareaally satisfactory, for she quickly re sumed the boldness and desinvolture which have already rende re d her a favourite of the public, and concluded her part in the chorus with her usual aplomb and gaiety. The curtain fell amid shouts of applause, for the little lady bad succeeded to perfection in the pirouette which accompanies the burden of the song. In another moment a loud shriek was heard to issue from the eoulisses. The piece proceeded, but the A.'nbassador returned not to his box, neither was he a een by the admiring crowd waiting, when the performance was over, to behold him get into his carriage. The long sought, long-mourned Rudoxie had been recog nised in the thinly-clad figurante of the Bouffes. True to the Bohemian instinct which had induced her to prefer a life of uncertainty and change to all the respectability and security of her home, she feigned to yield to the paternal reasoning by which Vely Pasha endeavoured to prevail upon her to accompany him to his hotel and accept the protec tion of one of the first ladies of the land, who had offered to take charge of the prodigal in case she were found. With tears of repentance and vows of amendment, she begged but for one moment's delay to bid farewell to those of her companions from whom she had re ceived help and consolation it the troublous days of her first engagement in the troupe. This was, of course, granted immediately, and Vely Pasha retired into the manager's room to await her return. But she reappeared no more. There was one who had been long expecting this denouement, and who, in the few' short moments allowed for the farewell which he felt would be the last, breathed other words more persuasive than those of Vely Pasha, and in an in stant the emotion inspired by the memory of home and kindred was forgotten. Unperceived she had fled once more, and again is the police set upon' her track. It is generally believed that she is now in London." COUNTRY _MARKETS. N b. , BIRMINGHAM—Nov. 14. At to-day's market there was a fair supply of English wheat from the farmers, which barely found buyers at is decline on this day week. Foreign descriptions nominally at late prices. Now oats in retail sale. Beans, barley, and peas a slow sale. MANCIIESTER—Nov. 14. English wheat and flour in dull demand, at about former rates ; and there was a fair attendance at market. Oats and oatmeal unaltered ill price, with a slow sale. Indian corn 6d cheaper, and beats at late values. PLYMOUTH—Nov. 12. The market was thinly attended, with a retail demand for wheat and flour at about last week's currency. White wheat, 63s to 645; red, 56s to 57s per qr; French do., 60s to 625; American, 61s to 63s ; Spanish, 74s to 76s ; Rus sian 60s to 625. Barley at about late rates-36s to 43s per qr for malting; grinding, 32s to 365; oats, 24s to2Bs ; and beans, —s to —s ; flour, 43s to 47s Od. NEWARK—Nov. 13. At to-day's corn market the quantity of wheat exhibited was moderate, and a fair amount of business was done at rather more money. There was a tolerable supply of barley and prices slightly lower. Other grain sold as before. A numerous attendance. Barley, grinding 298 to 310 Oats, old, . oos to 357 New do 23s to 27s Beans. 458 to 470 Beans, new.. 44s to —a 37s to 40s. White wheat, new, 60s to 63s Red do. 47s t: , 60s Old white sos to 608 Red do.. 46s to 56s 1 Barley, malting 35s to 42s I Peas, • • • 4 CORK—Nov. 13. The following were the quotations this morning :—Rea wheat, 23s Od to 30s 03 ; white, 19s 6d to 33s 6cl; barley 86 Od to 19s Od ; oats, 6s Od to 14s 4d. EDINBURGH GRAIN—Nov. 13. Wheat on the top 24s Od up .average Os 2d up. Barley on the top 9d down... . a Oats on the top Os 3d down averagevere 1 Os s4d 4d down.down. Beans on the top Os 6d down ..... average is 2d down , Total Supply and Sales. Wheat .. 946 qrs Sold 747 qrs Barley... 2932 qrs Sold 1829 qrs Oats lB2B qrs Sold 1230 qrs Beans l2l qrs Sold 61 qrs Averages per Imperial quarter. Wheat.... New wheat .. -12ths Barley 1 13 0 3-12ths Oats 1 7 8 2-12ths - Beans ~ 2 8 0 0-12ths DERBY SMITHFIELD—Nov. 12. The supply of fat beasts to-day was not large, but the demand was equal, and a clearance could not be effected. Sheep in large supply, and the best disposed of at high. prices. The supply of calves was scarce. Pigs were in average show. Beef - 6d to 611 Veal . ...... 7id to 81 Mutton ... 7d to 8d Pork - 61 to 611 Lamb 7ld to 8d Rough fat, 4s 8d per stone. Hides, 3d to 4id ; calf skins, 5d to 6d. FOREIGN MAIL PACKET LIST. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. Nov. 18. via Marseilles ... Nov. —. Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. Dec. 4. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Dec. 2. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton Nov. 18- - via Marseilles Nov. —. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton .... Nov. 18. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Nov. 18. via Marseilles Nov. —. India (Bombay), via Southampton Nov. 25. via Marseilles Nov. 20. Lisbon Nov 21. Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton . Nov. 18. via Marseilles Nov. —. Newfoundland .. Nov. 27. Oporto and Vigo U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet .. Nov. 21: by U.S.'packet.... by Canadian packet. Nov. 13. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe Dec. 10. Bahamas, via New York Nov. 21. Mexico .... Nov. 28. All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, I Nov. 13. California,and British Columbia. The Supply, steam vessel, Master-Commanding Balliston, which arrived at Portsmouth yesterday from the Mediterranean, is ordered to Woolwich to discharge her cargo, consisting of a large number of cases containing statues and other works of art excavated from the site of the ancient city of Cyrene, and which will be forwarded to the British Museum. BIRTHS. AGNEW.—On the 13th inst., at 13, Eton-terrace, Edin burgh, the wife of Commander Agnew, Royal Navy, of a son. DURRANT.—On the 13th inst., at All Saints, Halesworthp the wife of the Rev. Reginald N. Durrant, of a son. 'WHITFORD —On the 14th inst., at 18, Chilcot Villas, 11a verstook-hill, Mrs. Edward E. Whitford, of kdaughter. MARRIAGES. COOKE—BOOTH.—On the 13th inst., at the Tabernacle, Hanley, Staffordshire, Mr. John R. Cooke, youngest son of the late Rev. H. Cooke, to Edna, youngest daughter of the late Mr. R. Booth, manufacturer, Hanley. ___ • WALROND—CZARKE.—On the 13th inst., at St. Martin's in-the-Fields, Henry, only son of Bethel Walrond, Esq. and Lady Janet Walrond, of Dulford House, Devon, to Caroline Maud, third daughter of the late W. J. Clarke, Esq., of Buckland-Tout-Saints, Devon. DEATHS. BATE.—On tho 11th inst., at Claremont, near Exeter, Jas. Bate, Esq., aged 88. BRANDER.—On the 12th inst., at Somerford Grange, near Christchurch, Hants, Thomas Coventry Brander, Esq., late Captain King's Dragoon Guards, aged 63- CORBET.—On the 14th inst., at Woolwich-common, Row land Corbet, Esq., aged 26. DirriE.—On the 13th inst., Mr. Robert Dippie, Liverpool road, aged 29. OTTEY.—On the 13th inst., at Hoddesdon, Herta, the Rev. George Francis Ottoy, late vicar of Isleham , Cambs., aged 68. PALMER.—On the 12th inst., at Grantham, Gilles Payne Palmer, Esq., aged 69. SHARP.—On the 13th inst., at L inden Hall, near Lancas ter, William Sharp, Esq., aged 87. lESuw County of Middlesex, the LONDON : Printed an d Published by MURD O YOUNG, of Office, No. 112,Strand, then t e r s , a a v t o T y, n n Friday, N0 , 01311)0'15, 1801. loo.in the 11. 2, p r Strand,eeinet o Printer,