The Sun. — London, England, 1861-12-30 00:00:00

DRURY-LANE THEATRE ROYAL. Lessee, Mr. E. T. SMITH.. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. GRAND 'MORNING PERFORMANCE of the PAN TOMIME every WEDNESDAY, at Two o'Clock. THIS EVENING (SATURDAY) her Majesty's Ser vants will perfcrm the popular Farce, by J. B. Buckstone, euiitled AN ALARMING SACRIFICE. Bob Ticket, Mr. ; Pugwash, Mr. Barsby ; Mr. Skinner, Mr. Hope; Susan Swee apple, Miss Keeley; Miss Wadd, Miss Stuart ; Miss Tibbit, Miss Bland ; Miss Gimp, Miss HarfICLIT Deborah, Mrs. Dowton. vAlich will be produced, with that attention to com pleteness in every department by which the Christmas Annuals of this Theatre have been so pie-eminently dis tingui,thed, the New Grand Comic Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN and the HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT; or, Old Mother Hubbard and het 11 , onderful Dog. "If a man do build a dwelling upon common land ft , ra sunset to sunrise, and encl .se a piece of ground, wherein there shall be a tree, a beast feeding, a fire kindled, a chim ney smoking, and provisions in the pot, such dwelling shall be freely held by the builder, anything herein to the con trary nevertheless notwithstanding."—Old Forest Charter. The Novel Effects and Splendid Scenery by WILLIAM BEVERLEY, Assisted by Messrs. C. Pitt, Craven, Brow, &C., &c. Masks, Symbolic Devices, Personal Appointments, and Designs for the Costumes, by the celebrated Dykwynkvn. The Overture and Music composed and ar ran g ed by 'Air. J. H. TULLY. The Machinery by Mr. Tucker and As sistants. The Tricks, Properties, Changes, and Transtor mations, by Mr. Needham, assisted by Messrs C-linden, H. Adams, H. Langham, &c. The Costumes by Miss Dickin son, Mr. Lauri, and Mr. Palmer. The Gas Appointments by Mr. fi inckley. The Choregra hie Arrangements by Mr. Cormack. The Harlequinade and Comic Scenes by Messrs. Cormack and B. Jones. The Perfume of the Flowers supplied by Bimmel's process. The Grotesque Burlesque Opening invented and written by E. L. BLANCHARD. And the whole arranged and produced under the imme diate superintendence of Mr, ROBERT ROXBY. Synopsis of Scenery, Incidents, and Characters, OLD MOTHER HUBBARD'S COTTAGE, With Rural Landscape, and Rookwood Manor Hall in the Distance (Daylight). "Old Mother Hubbard, she went to the cupboard, to get her poor Dog a bone; when she got there, the cupboard was bare, and so the poor Dog had none."—Ancient Nur sery Legend. Old Mother Hubbard, Mr. Atkins; Her Dog, Signor Lorenzo ; Jack (the " Man all tattered and torn"), Miss P. Hunt ; the Squire, Mr. Tom Mathews ; Dame Wiggins of Lee, Mr. Dixon ; Dame Trot, Mr. Barsby ; Her Won derful Cat, Mister Waggles ; the Great Goose, Master Sageaninguns ; Constables, Messrs. Grib and Grab ; Parish Beadle, Mr. Bumble ; Villagers, Messrs. Yokel, Pumpkin, Whackstraw, Chawbacon, &c., &c. ; Rosetta (the " Maiden all Forlorn"), Miss Stuart. How Mother Hubbard has a certain " party" to tea and turn out, and of the remarkable pranks played by her comical Dog—The Head, the Hat, and the Hose—The Dog's Tale and Mrs. H.'s Narrative— Arrival of the Squire—Proclamation of Witch Burning— Threatened incremation of Mother Hubbard on her own hearth, and her Mystic Flight upon a Broomstick. THE WITCHES' GLEN AND WATERFALL, in the Valley of Perfumed Flowers, by Moonlight. Will-el-the-Wisp Ines Fatui—Mdlb;s. Sidney, Travers, Barnes, A. Barnes, Livermore; Webb, Taylor, Braithwaite,Hammi ton, Stap ley, Harris, Candy, Copeland, Archer, Hawkins, Delaney, Wilson, Williams, Robinson, Wood, Watson, and Hamel ton, Grand Ballet, Chagne-a-Lanterne, by the Misses GUN NISS and the Ladies of the Corps de Ballet. The Invocation I The Incantation I I and the Evapora tion I I I THE VILLAGE GREEN AND ROADSIDE ALE HOUSE. Old Grype (the Steward), Mr.. Glindon ; Old Scratche (his Clerk), Mr. Tanner ; Tenantry, Messrs. Cringe, Scrape, Shuffle, Cut, Packoff, Moonraker, and Runaway; Tailor, Mr. Snipshears ; Bootmaker, Mr. Tightfit ; Mum mies, Messrs. Grinner, Joker, Magger, Cracksides, O'Reilly, M'Phun, &c.; St. George, Mr. E. Roe; the Dragon, Mr. Scalyfellow ; Valentine, Mr. Febbyerry ; Orson, Mr. Wildman; Still-Walker, Mr. Longlers ; Bear- Warden, Mr. Sreuggins ; the Bear, Mr. Huggins; Land lord, Mr. Treblex ; Morris-Dancers, Messrs. Trip, Tap, Flip, Flap, &c., &c. ; Jack Padding, Mr. Merryman. How the Souire celebrates his birthday, and the Village Revel that follows—Coming of Age in the Olden Time— How the Tenantry treated in one way and how Jack is treated in another—the Dog's instinct and Mother Hub bard's reason. THE "CAGE" ON THE COMMON (Sunset). Grand Scena Comique and Pas de Broomstick, by Mother Hubbard. The Dreamer and the Worker—The Vision of Pleasure and the Division of Labour—Figures of Fun (from the Fancy. store of Dykwynkyn) -- Messrs. Mason, Drainpipes, Carpenter, Rodman, Old Brick, and Young Shaver, Lilli putian Labourers, Pigmy Plasterers, Tiny Tilers, Minia ture Masons, Baby Bricklayers, Short Sawyers, Dwarf Drain Makers, and Child Carpenters by a Host of Juvenile Auxiliaries. THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT. The Rat, Master Longwhisker ; The Cat, Miss Mouser; The Dog, By Himself; The Cow, Madame Brindle; The Priest (" All shaven and shorn"), Mr. Jollyman; The Cock (" That crowed in the Morn") Master Cocky-doodle doo. Realisation of the famous Picture in the National Gal lery of Little Britain, taken (by permission) for Boys, trom rwro work in the collection of Master Smith, London. FROGPOOL IN THE MARSHES (Twilight), Song, " Will o' the Wisp," composed by J. H. Tully, Esq. How the Squire goes Hunting and loses his way and his temper, and what follows in consequence—Another curious instance of Canine sagacity—Bull-frogs, Masters Hop, Skip, Jump, Creak, &c. SQUASH-HOLLOW SWAMP AND BED OF BULRUSHES. How the Squire comes to grief and afterwards to repent ance, and how Jack is recognised as the rightful heir—The reward and harmonious movements of the Fairies on a Grand Chromatic Scale towards WILL 0' WISP'S HOME BENEATH THE WATERFALL. - The Transformation. Harlequins Messrs. CORMACK and ST. MAINE. Columbines Pantaloon 9 Clowns • Messrs. FORREST and HULINE. Grotesque 1861-1862 SPRITES by the RIDGWAYS and SUWELL FAMILY. 1.-EXTERIOR OF TWO SHOPS IN ' UP-OR- DOWN" STREET. Messrs. Huline, St. Maine, Tanner, and Miss S. Gunniss, Christmas Presents—every Man (and Boy) to his Post, even the Post-Man—Clown rides the high horse, which proves his rock a-head—Two Young Men from the Country, and Clown gets over them—a Sewing Machine (not a poor Needlewoman)—a thorough Blow out—a Man in very re duced circumstance—Clown finds the Fruits of stealing Apples in an elephantine way—a Band of Brothers—the Police in Great and Small Force—Clown gets into a tow and blows up a policeman—the end of this scene is all Bustle—N.B. Not Crinoline. 2.—TIIE GREAT SENSATION KITCHEN. Messrs. Forrest, Cormack, Morley, and Miss Gunniss. Harlequin seeks Protection, although a Free-trader— The Cook's Guide—Clown tries to take the chair—the head dish of the table—Harlequin goes through a Deal, and Clown becomes a Board-er—Silence thosa dreadful Bells— Clown and Pantaloon make an ap-Peal to the Audience on the Merry Musical Bells—Pantaloon rather hard pressed— arrival of a distinguished Foreigner—Clown falls into his own trap, and kills a Blue-bottle, which proves a bad Buzz-ness for him—a Lecture on the borilla, by a w ell known character—Clown meets with a few Friends (not Quakers)—this Scene ends at the finish of it. 3.—THE INTERIOR OF A RAILWAY STATION. Eight hours at the Se-3-side for 2s &I—Duty off Paper— "'l he Times" reduced and the Times on the rise—a book that takes leafe of Clown—Harlequin gets his horse from a Stall and sets up a trap. No Smoking a•Loud, only on the Quiet—Clown makes a Tremendous Christmas Tree— late arrivals-Messrs. Neverintime, Toolate, Dearme, and Blessme—Clown burns his fingers (not the only pen, on that has done so)—Clown gives Good Bail and finds a Bale of goods. . _ _ 4.—The SEA-SIDE. The Sands I The Sands I I The Sands I I I Come unto these yellow sands. A Sailor telling a Yarn and a boat Lying too—the Pier Master's ap-Pierance—Clown makes a Man's hair turn sandy and proves himself in the wrong box—by a slight Miss-Take, which a certain Miss won't Take—Pantaloon gets some shell-fish in a very Selfish manner—Clown asto nishes the Natives—Sailors that use their Cut-Lasses but don't Cut Lasses when they can join with them in a National Hornpipe—Clown gets a Sensation Leader—'l he Great Donkey Stir St Leger—Clown and Pantaloon's Concert —fine ears for Music—they fish in troubled waters --a Divided Interest—a sudden Squall (Children and all) --The latest Novelty in Parrchutes. Scene —A DISMAL SWAMP—After a storm a calm appears, a HA RLEQUIN'S HOME ON HIS THRONE OF SPLENDOUR. Doors, open at half-past Six, to commence at Seven o'clock. Tickets for Boxes, Pit, and Galleries, may be had at the Box Ofßee before the pening. 13 0 YAL EN • GL/Q-ry COVENT GAR D ' I I • OPERA, Unkr the management of Mss LouE Harrison. ism rYne an Mr ' -W. THIS EVENING, THE PURITAN'S Dan Louisa Pyne, Miss Susan l'yne; sai—GIITER. Miss Mr. Mr. Geome Honey', Mr. l'atey, Mr. A. at 11. Corri, Distill, Mr. Wallworth, Mr. Eugene Dussek, . Mr. T. and Mr. W. Harrison. c. Lyall, Conductor, Mr. ALFRED MELLON. After width will be produced (written expres , -37 by J . M. Morton), a Grand Comic Christ Dtts Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, A Trio to Brobrligna g , a Peep at Lilliput, and a Flyinif Visit to Laputa. Gulliver, Mr. W. If. Payne; Mrs. Gni/Ivor, Mr. F. Payne. Principal danseuse. Mdlle. Lamoureux, supportad by the Ladies of the Corps de Ballet. The HarlegWn..l .l o sustained by the eminent Pantomimists, Messrs. IL Payne, F. Payne, li. L,uri, E. Lauri, S. Lauri, and Miss Jenny Lauri. THORLEY'S FOOD for CATTLE, a Condiment for seasoning; all kinds of common provender. A barrel, containing 448 feeds, carriage paid for post order, 405., payable to the Inventor, JOSEPH THORLEY, I\e,,‘ gate street, City, London. THORLEY'S ENTIRE FEEDING MEAL, price LIG per ton, free to rail in London, composed of Locust Beans, Maize, Linseed, &c„ seasoned with Thorley's Condiment. Barrels, 12 stone each, 305., carriage paid.— N ewgate-street, City. ouvA 1. YitllN U E S S'S THEATRE._ Lessee, Mr A. Harris. THIS EVENING, Mendz.y, Dec. 30, THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH. After which will be produced, a Grand Comic Christmis Pantomime entitled WHITTING TON AND HIS CAT; or, Harlequin King Kollywobbol and the Genius of Good Humour. The grotesque opening invented and written by Henry J. Byron, Esq., author of the Princess's Pantomime of "Jack the Giant Killer." The Scenery by Mr. James Gates, Mr. H. Cuthbert, and numerous assistants. Good Humour, Miss Helen Howard; Princess POpStWOIDS 3 , Miss Rose Leclereq ; Alice, Miss Pauline Le clercq ; Messrs. Garden, Cathcart, Morland, Collett, Hast ings. Raymond; Dick Whittington, Miss Maria Harris; Robin Goodfellow and the Cat, Master John Haslem, pupil of the celebrated Gabriel Ravel; Clown, Mr. Hildyard ; Harlequin, Mr. John Lauri ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Colum bine, Miss Caroline Adams. Morning Performances wlil take place at Two o'clock on Monday, Deo 30, and every fol lowing Monday till further notice. ENV THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.- Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, and during the week the great Drama, entitled THE OCTOROON ; or, LIFE IN LOUISIANA : Messrs. Grace, Billington, Emery, Philip Jamison, Smith, Stephenson, Uomer. Lewis ; Mrs. Billington. Mrs. H. Mar ston, Miss C. Denvil, Miss Latimer, and Mrs. H. Lewis. After wh'ch, at 20 minutes past 9, tin great Irish Drama of THE COLLEEN BAWN. Mr. and Mrs. Dion Boucicault, Mr. Fisher, Miss Woolgar, &c. Box Office open from 10 till 5. NEW ROYALTY THEATRE, Dean-street, Oxford-street. Under the Direction of Mdlle. Albina di Rhona. THIS EVENING, A LESSON FOR HUSBANDS ; characters by Mr. Sinclair, Mesas. Clifford and Terry. After which, CAMELIA ; Camelia, Mdlle. Albina di Rhona. Fol lowed by a New Operatic Burlesque, entitled THE VERY LATEST EDITION OF IL TROVATORE ; or, Who Killed the —; Messrs. Graham, Robins, James, Warren, W. Worboys ; Mesds. Mason, Craven, and Hodson. To con lude with new and ori,inal Farce, A NICE QUIET DAY.—Commence at half-past 7. ASITEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.- Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. By particular desire, a GRAND MORNING PERFORM ANCE on WEDNESDAY (New Year's Day), commencing with daring Scenes in the Circle, by the first Equestrians in the world; concluding with the Comic Pantomime, JOHNNY GILPIN'S RIDE ; or, Harlequin Black Witch of Edmonton. Doors open at half-past 1, commence at 2. The Evening Performan , e as usual. On Saturday, Jan. 4, a Grand Morning Performance, at 2. CANTERBURY HALL CONCERTS, AND FINE ARTS GALLERY. Immense Entertainment for the Christmas Holidays. Mr. MARSHALL'S Grand Christmas Dish, "THE EN CHANTED HASH " (SECOND EDITION), written ex pressly for him by W. F. Vandervell, Esq.—Mr. Frederick French, the great Shakesperian Burlesque Vocalist. —Mr. J. G. Forde.—Miss Harriet Covency, and Miss Greene. Grand Selections from TROVATORE and LA Tit A VIATA. By Miss Russell. Mr. Herbert, Signor Tivoli, and full Chorus. Musical Director, Mr. Jonghmans. Admission—Hall, 6d. ; Stalls awl Balcony, is. CANTERBURY HALL.-VICTOR JULIEN, " THE FLYING MAN " (from Paris), on the Trapeze, will make his First Appearance on MONDAY, the 30th De cember. THE 0 X F ORD, 6, OXFORD-STREET, OPEN EVERY EVENING. Grand Selections from " ERNANI," "Macbeth," and " La Circassienne," by Madame Enderssohn, Miss Ernst, and Miss Russell ; Messrs. Albert, W. Morley, Greene, and C. Greville. Full Band and Chorus.—Conductor, Mr. F. Jono - hmans. Solos by Mr. - Toni Collins (the great English violinist). Balfe's New Ballads, by Madame Enderssohn and Mi , s Russell (composed expressly for them), and other Vocal and Instrumental Entertainments, the Comic portion by Messrs. Sam Collins, E. Marshall, M. P. Foster, W. Ran dall. and Mias Harriet Coveney. Hall, 6d.; Stalls and Balcony, Is. ; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY.—Morning, 12h. 10m.—Afternoon, 12h. 43m. TO-MORROW.-Morning, lb. 9m.—Afternoon, lh. 38m. THE `FEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, DECEMBER 29, 1861. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 37-14ighest since noon yesterday. 31—lowest this morning and during the night. 30—this day at noon. BAROMETER-30.50. WIND —Easterly ; light, with hazy, cold weather. DEC. 30. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADS. 31—highest since noon yesterday. 21—lowest this morning and during the night—the lowest this year. 28—this day at noon. BAROMETER-30.46.1 - WIND—N. Easterly; light, with dull, hazy, frosty weather. Commence at Seven, • rEA it i) HAY MARKET , Leksee. ilf;okstm.t. THIS EVENING, Dec. 30. Sterling Coyne's Comedy , EL ACK smtEr. Messrs. Buckstone, Compton, Howe, Villiers, Mrs. C. Young, Mrs. Wilkins, &c. After which, a Comic Christmas Pantomime, LITTLE MISS 11IIIFFET AND LITTLE BOY BLUE • or, Harle quin and Old Daddy LonEtleg . s. Louise Leclercq, Charles Le clercq, Hen Cole, C. Becket, and Miss EtAine. Ccarirnenoe a 7 OYAL • LYCEUM THEATRE. A. IL: Manager—Mr. Edmund Falconer. entitled TUTS EVENING, Dec. 20, the new and original Drama, PEEP O'DAY ; or, Savourneen Deelish. Messrs. Zrt,X.er Lacy, Ilermann Vezin, Charles S' , lby, Edmund Ea1.4,411,R. .4,4 11, R. D. P. Bowers. Mss Clara Weston. IZ:V t !=a w fa.V,f i a new and original Burlesque Extravaganza, teri s iP,% l th,l-itylelp RIDING HOOD ; or, 'IIH Fairies of Miss i,y4LNIEL.. ; t e . k% "d the Shanircck. Principal charac- A ...I,,fq-i,,„„1, Warlow, Miss Cicely Nott, and . Chatterton. Prices as usual. Ifeer:,,7:r.ll` Y. 13ox-office open daily trefil l it t h alf -PaSt 6 , t tin s. commence at ). Z' " P il s ie .4-,T ' -7.'a - .7 4 --- , -- 4 ...„:, :s-e ti, ,, {4, :- ''' *Z - , ; ' ,..,:i 4\;lL , f) ,-, . ' , . -- =, -,- 4 , -, i.S . , ,— ,z'{ . . •,' 'o,g-f A \ -.1 ,-;;.4, i:,,t - C ':-. t Diqili''''' --1c.4 ,--- 13, : ~ i ,;,, ; 74, .. 4 r47".Z‹ . ...i. t. -e-, • .._:,- . t.• . t \ ";" - • ''.., L 217,4 , ''.... TRE SUN. LONDON, MONDAY, DEC. 30, 1861. The reception of the intelligence from England in America was very much what was anticipated. From the complacent assurance that we could not be even " kicked into a war" with the potent States, who cannot move their half million of men from the Potomac, the Northerns were suddenly and rudely awakened. They heard that the Eng lish nation would need no kicking, that her sailors were even asking to be sent to avenge the insulted honour of their flag, and that the Government had sent over a demand " strong in its moderation,', but one of which not only no refusal, but not even any evasion would be accepted. What could it mean ? Did England really intend to assert that she would no longer submit to any indignity young America choose to offer ? Could it be that England would for once in sist, under the last penalties, on having right and justice done her by the great American Republic P Yes—it was even so, and New York and Boston, and Washington itself, must look the matter in the face. The excitement, we are told, and we quite believe it, was intense. The Patriots, who hold saltpetre and brimstone were the first to show their zeal for—making money. For the first they wanted sevenpence half-penny per lb. more, while the brim ston e patriots would not sell at all. The Peace Society ought to send their thanks to both, since surely no better means to preserve the peace between two nations could be devised in the nineteenth century, than to put the saltpetre and brimstone of one nation under lock and key.- They should also vote their thanks to our own Government, if the statement be correct that it has just seized, at Queenstown one of our large steamers for having on , board arms and ammunition for the Fede rals. That stocks should go down only 4 or 8 per cent. looks rather peaceful than otherwise ; for if war were really expected the value of American securities would be next to nothing on this side the water, and in America itself, where the war is carried on almost entirely by loans, they would sink, one might suppose, 50 per cent. in the prospect cf a double war and an annihilated commerce. One day later, and a little additional intelli gence having arrived by the Jura, sends us rather conflicting accounts of the excitement of our worthy descendants. On the one hand we are told the people are calmer, and there is a general belief that th ere w i ll be no war, but the same dav, al> p the are N nt e l w y f y r o o m r ker e what werew a a s heardgai nin ro of littleu us by ooni th m e o J t u io r r a : and the g enera l i mpression was that, under .,n no cir cumstances would th e Commissioners be given The New York Herald i s , o f course, confident t 1.1113. the Government of America w ill not bend; and mentions the certainly not very startling fact that the Cabinet " had been in session many hours that d a y." No doubt they had ; and, perhaps, had been virtually in session many hours more than the public were aware of. The Government has in truth but one difficulty— its mob masters. It knows doubtless both the law and right of the case as well as we can do. The • difficulty is to do right, and to satisfy the clamour of a mob which it has hitherto propitiated chiefly by bullying England, and accosting France with a fulsome adulation which must sicken the 'heart of every educated Frenchman. The demand made by our Government we now know, on the best autho rity, that of Lord RUSSELL himself, to be as moderate, but also as inflexible, as has been always supposed. His Lordship told the deputation which went to him last Friday that the Government had demanded much less than it might have demanded—that it might have demanded the rebuke or punishment of the offending officer ; it might have demanded pecuniary reparation, and other humbling conditions—all these it had passed over; it had limited itself to requiring that the Commissioners should be placed in Lord LYONS' hands, and an apology made for the insult to the national flag. But his Lordship suffered no mistake to go abroad respecting his determination not to be cajoled into arbitration, or to flinch from a war. He pointed out to the deputation that this was not, like a boundary question, a suitable one for arbitration ; the honour of our flag had been insulted. France, Austria, and Italy had declared their mind on the question ; they would not suffer persons seeking the protection of their flag to be taken from beneath it—Was America to be able to say that she dare not take a refugee from under the flag of France, from under the flag even of Austria, but that she would take him from under the Bri tish flag. He pointed to a sentence in the memorial presented, which expressed the wish that the Go vernment should do everything in its power, con sistently with the honour of the country, to preserve peace. That, he observed, was the view of every member of the Cabinet. All wished to pre serve peace, but all were united to resist any insult to the honour of the country; and if, under these circumstances, war should occur, it would be a mis fortune, but a misfortune which they must bear as became them. Had we, in looking to tho Washington Govern ment, to take into account merely such considera tions as would influence our own in a parallel case, we could not doubt what the reply would be. We will not do their capacity and ability the injustice to suppose that they are not so fully aware of what they ought to do, as we are ; we must, how ever, with all Governments make allowance for the influences which each finds it difficult to overcome. In the States, and in the North more than the South, the mad irresponsible multitude, the thousands who have nothing to lose, and who may gain some thing by war, are the real masters of the Govern ment, and the Government created by them, hae not of late had the courage to lead its creators, and to act on the assumption that they are put in office on account of their superior wisdom. The question at Washington will doubtless be, how they can do right, how they can save the country a war with England, and yet satisfy the CERBERUS whose bark and bite they dread. In all probability the French advice will be the hobby on which Messrs. LiNcour and SEWARD will ride out of the difficulty. The 4th of July orators and mobs can be told the old story of Ame rican obligation to France, and traditional regard (for 80 years) to her wishes. With perhaps open or sarcastic advertence to this country, garnished with some legal rhodomontade, deference to the wish of France can be pleaded as a reason for concession now, and a quarrel with England must be waited for, till their army will not have more than enough work on its hands already, and when France will be on their side—Then--will they not let the Britishers know what the gallant Yankees can do ! Such, we should think it most likely, will be the cue given to the Northern multitude and its pen and stump orators. England is to be let alone till "a more convenient season"—which convenient season, like that of the originator of the phrase,may possibly never come. Before then the centrifugal force may have whirled off several respectable States from the Washington centre, and even Canada may hardly need British rein forcements if attacked by any of them. One thing we shall certainly lose by a long war—the oppor tunity for rectifying the boundary on the South East of Canada, of annexing Maine to our colony, and securing a good winter port in our own territory. A passing glance is certainly due to the late Nottingham Election. It is one that takes us back to the good old times—when the potwollopers were in their glory. When bludgeons and brickbats were as familiarly known to the non-electors as—to the electors, let us say, their parti-coloured, or rather party-coloured, rosettes. Reading the accounts that came to us piecemeal from Nottingham at the latter end of last week, it was like a pleasant re miniscence of the famous contested election for the loyal borough of Eatenswill. It reminded one of the incidents bringing into collision the conflicting bands of her MAJESTY'S lieges down in Yorkshire when the Hon. Mr. DELAMERE streve in vain with the ridiculous popularity that carried the grotesque name of TITTLEBAT TITMOUSE, Esquire, to the top of the poll down at Yatton. Even the melancholy circumstances under which the young heir apparent to the dukedom of Newcastle sought but just now the suffrages of the Nottingham constituency failed to remove the last contest in that borough, from the atmosphere of absurdity in which it was enveloped. One could not possibly help regarding with a qualm of solicitude the apparent rashness with which Lord LlNCOLN—prematurely quitting his sick room for a while—ventured to address large open-air meetings contrary to the advice, we believe, of his friends, and with the reluctant consent of his phy sician. All these unnatural exertions, moreover, on his part, as ill luck would have it, just going for abso lutely Nothing. Or rather—as it happened—for con siderably worse than Nothing ! For no sooner did "my lord" appear before his soi-disant " hearers" (a preposterous misnomer!) than he was generously and humanely greeted with that indescribable hubbub known amongst our Gallic neighbours under the expressive title of a genuine charivari. Hootings, yells, cat-calls, shrill whistlings upon keys usqu, a l' extermination—drowning the voice and deafening the ears of the poor invalid candidate. While—in contrast to these out rageous discourtesies—his jovial, roystering, almost low-comedy opponent, Sir ROBERT CLIFTON, was cheered to the echo, at .his mere appearance,. Then, too—(just like any other great Popular Comedian !)—Sir ROBERT CLIFTON had but to give a turn to his head, to give a glance of his eye, to open his lips just wide enough to let out a mono syllable, and lo ! instanter his watchful admirers were in convulsions of merriment. With him upon his legs, it was always a willing audience enough down at Nottingham. A wink, for all the world, was, in truth, as good as a nod to that blind horse : and so—the waggish, good humoured baronet fooled his ardent supporters to the top of their bent from the beginning to the end of this most amusing contest. He had to pay for it, however. But—it must not be imagined for an instant, that in saying this we imply any scandal whatever about the purity of the Nottingham electors, any more than about QUEEN ELIZABETH ! Sir ROBERT CLIFTON had to pay for it—not sr, much through his pocket as through the sacrifice of his personal convenience. Fancy among o',her things, his having to endure the luxury of being dandled in the arms of four of his (literil) supporters !—carried pick-a-back, or somehow yr other, above the heads of the mob from PIIF SUN LO DON, MONDAY EVENITG, DECE nnu, it 30, 183.1. the hustings to thehon. baronet's hotel. Does any one remember that picture of "Chairing the Mem ber," the last of the series of Four about the Elec tion limned a hundred years ago by the master hand of HOGARTII ? That laughter-moving picture, in the centre of which the drove of pigs is taking to the water hardly as kindly as a brood of ducks, while the newly-returned M.P. is toppling from his throne of state in the midst of a sudden skrimmage in the background ! About as comfortable must have been the sensation of Sir ROBERT CLIFTON, the other day down at Notting ham, in the crisis of his anticipatory ovation. But then the newly chosen M.P. for Nottingham has his exquisite compensation —now that he can amuse himself by conning over that delightful little ex hilarating sum in subtraction— Sir Robert Juckes Clifton .... 2,513 The Earl of Lincoln Majority for Sir R. J. Clifton .. 1,391 More than two to one (269 more than two to one !) —and this with an intrinsic difference between the political views (shall we call them principles?) of the opposing candidates, most aptly to be represented by the juxtaposition of six and half-a-dozen. Certainly, however, there was this difference between the confronting Liberals who aspired to represent Not tingham in Parliament, that, in common parlance, Sir ROBERT went the whole hog—stuck at nothing —announced himself a reformer a l'outrance. With fantastic little rumours all the while flitting about him, that this harum-scarum Radical candidate was backed meanwhile by—what political metropolitan institution, in the name of fortune, is it supposed P Not by a select committee at WYLD'S Reading Rooms, Leicester-square. Not by an inner council of the Society of the Cogers hard by Temple Bar. No—but in the name of all that is wonderful, by the full authority, and the ample purse, and the high aristocratic sympathies of the Tory Carlton Club in Pall-mall. Rumours to that extra ordinary effect becoming at length so rife, down at the actual scene of contest, that Sir ROBERT CLIFTON felt himself at last constrained to revert to them. But—how ? By a solemn and explicit contradiction ? With an elaborate, and authoritative, and conclusive refutation ? Nothing of the kind. By faseetrously affecting to receive the information with joy —and gravely announcing his intention (with a twinkle of the eye) to apply to the Carlton for the liquidation of his expenses! It is undoubtedly true that the Conservative electors of Nottingham helped to swell the majority of the Radical candidate to the extraordinary dimensions we have seen that majority attained by the time the poll closed at 4 o'clock. But that is an old story enough—and it is no more serious matter for surprise in itself than would be the reite ration of the familiar little proverb about extremes meeting ! Here, however, is Sir ROBERT CLIFTON returned by an overwhelming superiority of votes as M.P. for Nottingham in the present Parliament—he whose earliest claim upon the attention of the electors down yonder was simply and literally (the fact is within anyone's re collection, transpiring as it did only the other day amidst explosions of laughter) that the vastly liked—Fox Hunting ! Not the Abolition of Church rates, not the adoption of Vote by Ballot, not the extension of the Electoral Franchise—those were all very well, no doubt, in their way—but—Fox Hunt ing. The plain truth truth of the matter is—put it how we may—Sir ROBERT CLIFTON has been elected now as member for Nottingham, not only as an out-and-out Reformer but especially and essentially as a bright-eyed, merrily outspoken, good-humoured gentlemanly wag. He has fairly laughed himself gaily into his present posi tion. It was a wholly super fluous piece of brutality, that, on the part of one of his more impassioned constituents—the hurling of the stone at Lord LINCOLN as he ;painfully wended his way back to his hotel from the hustings, leaning upon the arm of his physician—the missile flung by the wretched miscreant who perpetrated the outrage, striking the Doctor (and not the Patient) upon the shoulder. The successful candidate might well have said to his supporters as TALLEYRAND to the young and inexperienced diplomatist —pas de zele ! Jokes were missiles quite formidable enough to the gay hand of the Radical Baronet now returned as M.P. for Nottingham. It was perfectly in keeping somehow with the whole of these seriocomic proceedings, that one of the seconders at the Nottingham nomi nation was Alderman RECKLESS : and that another conspicuous orator there was named (what he cer tainly was not upon those hustings) Mr. HEARD. Remembering that the Earl of LINCOLN, the defeated candidate, appeared before the electors peculiarly and especially as a supporter of Lord PALMERSTON'S Government—are we to look upon the triumphant return of the waggish Radical baronet, his oppponent, as the last evidence of the so-called Conservative Reaction P We should like to ask Lord STANLEY. Oct. 19, Nov. 16, 1861. 1861. Increase. Decrease 2',718,871 2;x,804,87 26,001; 3,411.524 3,503,81 90,2'13 3,000,221 I 3,00,131 8,910 27,192,616 27,317,817 125, 01 ) 4,256,980; 4,513,062 256,( 82 ) 6,140,274' 6,458,197 317,923 37,5 S 9,870 38,289,0761 .€609,206 BANK _RETURNS. The Bankers' Magazine furnishes the returns of the cir culation of the Private and Joint-Stock Banks in England and Wales for the four weeks ending Nov. 16. These returns, combined with the circulation of the Scotch and Irish Banks for the same period, and the average circula tion of the Bank of England for the four. weeks ending the 13th Nov. (the nearest date furnished by their returns), will give the following results of the circulation of notes in the United Kingdom, when compared with the previous month : Bank of England Private Banks Joint-stock Banks Total in England Scotland Ireland United Kingdom. And as compared with the month ending the 17th Nov. 1860, the above returns show a decrease of £136,078 in the circulation of notes in England, and a decrease of £1,187,675 in the circulation of the Bank of England : On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the seve ral banks the following is the state of the circulation : Mae English private banks are below their fixed issue The English joint-stock banks are below their fixed issue £293,226 Total below fixed issue in England.... £1,137,324 The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue • . £1,763,791 The Irish banks are above their fixed issue .... £103,703 The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng land in both departments during the month ending the 13th Nov. was £14,224,663, being an increase of £123,765 as compared with the previous month, and an increase of £280,872 when compared with the same period last year. The following are the amounts of specie held by the Scotch and Irish banks during the month ending the 16th Nov. : Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks .. . . £2,616,888 Gold and silver held by the Irish banks 2,256,231 £4,873,119 Being an increase of £189,685, as compared with the previous return, and a decrease of £157,122 when compared with the corresponding period of last year, "The Princes of Orleans, says the Pays," who had entered the service of the United States in the struggle against the South, have suddenly come to the resolution to return to Europe. They are expected at Southampton by the next packet from New York. The Countess of Desert has left town on a visit to Lady Caroline Duncombe, at Waresley Park, Hunting donshire. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge was sufficiently recovered from his recent indisposition to attend ou Saturday at his official duties at the Commander- in- Chief' s-office, Horse Guards. His Imperial Highness Prince Jerome Bonaparte has taken a mansion in the Cornwall-road, South Ken sington. The Dowager Viscountess Ashbrook has arrived at the Burlington Hotel, Cork-street. THE NEAPOLITAN BRIGANDAGE. TURIN, DEC. 28 (Evening). Despatches from Naples state that many brigands have been made prisoners. Some brigand chiefs had offered to surrender on condition of being allowed to enjoy their liberty on one of the Neapolitan islands. PARIS, DEC. 30. The Moniteur of to-day announces that the Jour nal de Rennes has received a second warning for having published M. Laprade's verses, accompany ing them with laudatory remarks. The Moniteur, in alluding to the article of the Patrie,headed " The Constitutional Empire," points out the dangers of raising a diseussion on the con stitution. FRANCE. BOURSE, Dec. 28.—The market continues in the same completely inanimate state. Threes, for the Account, remain at 67f 20c. Railways quiet. The following are the last quotations:-- 4t per per Cents ... 95 Credit Foncier llBO Do end month.... 95 20 Belgian 4} 99 75 3 per Cents Do. end month 67 25 Roman Bank Shares 2895 Austrian Credit Mobilier.... 712 50 , Spanish Threes 49k Do. Account 715 — 1 Home Debt .. 47a RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans 1291 25 .. 1292 50 Northern New ditto _ 942 50 .. 945 Lyons and Mediterranean 1007 50 .. 1010 Geneva ~ 362 50 .. 365 Southern Western .. Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. FIT SUBJECTS FOR PUNISHMENT. A BRACE OF BRUTES.—Alexander Driscoll, a tailor, living in Pulteney court, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with the following brutal treatment of his wife, Elizabeth Driscoll : The complainant, who seemed in rather delicate health, and handed in a medical certificate, said—l don't wish to punish my husband if he'll reform. Mr. Tyrwhitt—How can I guarantee that ? Wife—Cannot he be bound over ? I only want peace. Mr. Tyrwhitt—l will hear the case. The wife then said she had given her husband a shilling for drink, and afterwards, while she was getting the chil dren's tea, he seized her and knocked her on the floor, and tried to get a little bag from her in which she had some money, but she resisted, He then kicked her on the leg most violently, so that she was obliged to go to the hospital, and after her return he again assaulted her. Her husband was a carter, and she had two children. Constable, C 9 C, said the wiman was sober at the time, but the defendant had been drinking. He saw the woman's leg, and it was very badly bruised. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he thought the prisoner as good a can didate for two months as could be, and committed him for that term. John Bell, a labouring man, was then charged with as saulting his wife. It appeared that he was in the habit of illusing his wife, and leaving her to support him and the family, and on the constable going to the wife's assistance on Saturday night she was nearly black in the face. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he should impose no fine, and as in the previous case, commit him for one month with hard lahour. ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.—Elizabeth Harris, a young woman, was charged with stealing a dress piece and other articles, and also with embezzling a small sum of money, Miss Emma Adams, dressmaker, 88, South Moton-street, said the prisoner had only been in her service a fortnight when she missed the articles. The prisoner at first denied all knowledge of the articles, but after wards said she had pledged them at the corner of Gees-court, Oxford-street. Ihe articles were produced and identified by the prosecu trix, having been pledged at a pawnbroker's, 168, Oxford street, by, as believed, the prisoner. Miss Adams then said that on Christmas eve she sent the prisoner for some articles at a tavern, giving her the money to pay for them, but she got them in her name without paying for thorn. Prisoner—l am guilty of taking the things, and am truly sorry. Mr. Tyr whitt said the only thing in her favour was her age, 18, but she must have three months' imprisonment. TUE CONDEMNED MEN AT STAFFORD.—The be haviour of the men during the week which has elapsed since their condemnation has been, so far as is possible with men in their situation, of a satisfactory nature. The execution will take place on Saturday next.— Sta f fordshire Advertiser. - - - LATEST NEWS. AMERICA. AFFAIR OF THE TRENT. (PER BAVARIA. 1117 TELEGRAFH TO ST. JOHN'S AND FROM SOUTHAMPTON.) NEW YORK, DEC. 16. The excitement caused on the New York Ex change by the City of Washington's news is in tense beyond description. Saltpetre has advanced to 15c, per lb., and at the public sales tea and coffee have been withdrawn. Brimstone is kept out of the market. Sterling exchange has advanced to 110, and stocks have declined from 4 to 8 per cent. (PER BAVARIA, BY TELEGRAPH TO CAPE RACE AND FROM SOL TRAMPTON. NEW YORK, DEC. 17. The City of Washington's telegrams, received at New York on the 15th inst., caused intense excite ment. Public feeling has since become calmer, and the idea prevails that there will be no war. There is a general disposition to do what is right. The Africa, which was to sail on the 18th inst., has been detained by Lord Lyons until the 20th inst., in order to take out despatches. A despatch from Washington, published in the .New York Herald, announces that the Federal Cabinet have been in session many hours to day. The same despatch also states that the difficulty with England is discussed with firmness and cool ness, and that, whatever may be the demands of England, the Federal Government has resolved that Mason and Slidell shall never be given up. The New York limes publishes a despatch stating that "no ultimatum from the English Government regarding Messrs. Mason and Slidell is expected at the beginning of the diplomatic correspondence." DECEMBER 18. The Confederates in Kentucky are stated to be jubilant at the prospect of a war with England. The Union men will, it is said, demand war in preference to offering a word of apology to England. (LATER BY TELEGRAPH TO CAPE RACE, BY THE SAME STEAMER.) NEW YORK, DEC. 18. The news received from England today per Jura has created still greater excitement. The Washington Cabinet is discussing the de mands of the English Government with modera tion. The general impression is that the Southern Commissioners will, under no circumstances, be given up. The banks have agreed not to suspend specie payments for the present. PRUSSIA AND THE TRENT AFFAIR. BERLIN, DEC. 29. The Prussian Government has addressed a note to its representative at Washington in reference to the arrest of Messrs. Mason and Slidell. In this note the Prussian Government condemns the act of the commander of the San Jacinto. THE MIRES CASE. PARIS, DEC. 28. The Cour de Cassation has cancelled the judg ment pronounced against M. Mires and Count Simeon, and has decided that the case must be tried again before the Tribunal of Douai. cmasTims Schoolboy Honour. A Tale of IValminster College. By the Rev. H. C. Adams, M.A., Author of " Tales of Charlton School." A New Edition, with Illustrations. Routledge. A work of this cirss is alst aye desirable, an d i n the present instance the effort has . been a very suc cessful one; of presenting the young with a moral tale that is not overstrained. The characters of the chief boys in the story are well drawn, and Austen, the most difficult to sketch, is true to life, as he is not exaggerated in his views, as so many good chil dren are made to be, being more like a pattern made to order than a human being who is for others to copy, and who cannot serve as models unless they are represented as " Creatures not too bright and good For human nature's daily food." Austen is a fine nature—one of those minds that matured by experience, and strengthened by trial, shine out bright and conspicuous in after life, and appear as landmarks to others who are treading the thorny path of life by their side with a less steady step and a less steadfast soul. Cole is also well described, as one whose good impulses are often crushed by the evil influences of those around him, and who is nearly drawn aside altogether to the evil ones, but who is stopped at the right moment and saved from further contamination. The acci dent that his mother met with was a blessed occur rence in the end, for thereby her son was forced to think. How many would lead different lives, and how many death-beds would give better hope for the surviving friends to dwell upon, were those in doubt resolutely to retire into solitude and to think. The scene at Mrs. Cole's bedside is very impressive ; many careless children may learn from it to act now as they should like to have done when they stand by their dying friends. At the same time, they must not presume, and think be cause they are sorry all will go well. A long life of regret often follows on some heedless act or ob stinate conduct; and Mr. Holford's advice to his young friend was admirable. "However that may be, be sure God's providence, who makes all things to work together for good, made use alike of your mother's danger and recovery to awaken your con science to a sense of your own sin and of His mercy. You must not expect that He will always be pleased to answer your prayers so directly and promptly; but you need not doubt that He did so answer them upon this occasion." Also the words spoken by Dr Campbell are excellent in their purport, afford alike warning and admonition to others similarly circumstanced, and, above all, they are good in their teaching as regards honour. That oft misquoted and perverted term which signifies so much and yet often means so little, in the actual observance of its dictates, cannot be too fully illus trated to ignorant and incautious folks. After a series of confusions and a course of mystery and misunderstandings, that do not often occur even in the perplexed stage of a public school, the Head Master took care to improve the occasion, bearing in mind the efficacy of a word in season. At that time many false ideas of " Honour" had obtained ground at the college of which he was the worthy superior, and he thus forcibly worded his exor dium :—" I trust that the occurrences of the past few weeks will impress on you, and on all, the dif ference between true and false HONOUR, the latter of which is so often the bane of a schoolboy's life. Your great mistake has been in be:ieving that you could be false to duty in your actions, and yet faithful in your words. You see in your own case how vain this attempt has been. Your disobe dience involved you inevitably in evasion, deceit, and equivocation, one after another, till it ended in open and deliberate falsehood. Such must always be the case. The shal.low distinctions which the world affects to draw, as how far it is allowable to withhold or disguise the truth, are but so many contrivances to escape the condemnation which attaches to the confession of its evil works. Only they who do the truth in its integrity can speak it in its purity. Only they who hold fast to both, after the fashion of the great example of all noble ness, can fulfil, whether as men or boys, the per fect-Jaw of Honour." In Mr. Holford we meet with a rara avis among schoolmasters, one of those really noble-minded men who recognise to the fullest extent the high and holy object of their efforts, and who are beacons to their fellow-workers to persevere in their calling, remembering that the ultimate object of their toil is to train men to serve their Maker in this world, and to influence spirits who should shine around His throne hereafter. Mr Holford was a very just man, but also kind, and his words were potent because his actions were con sistent with his preaching. He was enabled to note the answer to his prayer, and to rejoice at the crown of his efforts in Austen, whose conduct under very trying circumstances was exemplary in the highest degree. He felt "thankfulness, such as they alone experience to whom it is granted even in this world to know that their labour has not been in vain in the Lord." This little work may be recommended to notice as affording an excellent instance and perfect illustration of the trials and troubles of schoolboy life, and those who know the value of early impression of virtue and the strong influence of vice on the young and ardent will accord their teetirrony to the merit of a book that sets forward the difficulty and shows the danger of early youth in public seminaries. Also th-y will subscribe to the good attempt to admonish the young under their care, that with temptation there is a way to escape, and all trials may combine to gain the crown of glory which is the appanage of those who endure to the end. " Schoolboy Honour" is a very deserving book, that deserves success, and is sure to interest, from its exciting passages, remarkable events, and eloquent descriptions. Children are easily influenced when they see con sistency in their teachers, and the whole tenour of this volume goes to prove a plain and perfect stan dard of truth, honour, and kindness. These quali ties, each in its separate and intrinsic merit, are the most important to gain a hold and exercise an influ ence on the character, and the young, who reverence and practise honour, will as they grow up the most effectually secure respect, enjoy happiness, and gain the good word of all. What is of more consequence, they will also experience the approval of their own conscience, and thus furnish the ante past of that peace beyond all understanding which now crowns the works of the just with a lustre surpassing worldly glitter, and hereafter will adorn them with imperishable splendour, where honour has its source at the fountain of all dignities. Through Life and For Lift. A Story of Dis cipline. By A. Richmond, author of " Annie Maitland," etc. Illustrated. Routledge. This is one of those useful books that are so de sirable for the young to peruse. It furnishes a striking example for those giddy girls who persist in dressing up and indulging in vanities to the neglect of their duties, and the annoyance of their friends. Mary, the heroine, is a very good ex ample of this class, and the picture is not at all overdrawn, a fault which often mars the effect of these moral tales. The contrast between the two sisters is very forcibly put, and the selfish repining of Mrs. Elwes illustrates the errors people commit, in persisting to settle for themselves what is best for them and what will be most irksome also. Thus the weak foolish mother declared the beautiful child would be a blessing and the sickly one a curse, but events proved just the contrary, as Mary caused nothing but trouble, and finally killed herself from persisting in going to a ball in cold weather. Meanwhile Susan, wit's her limited capabilities for exertion, did her utmost, and by her patient cheer fulness rendered inestimable service to the uncom fortable household. The aunt, Susan Elwes, is an admirable character, end affords an instance of an upright person labouring for others without meet ing with much return in the shape of gratitude. Susan Elwes, however, toiled not for the approval of man, and the ► ,ward of earthly things ; her aims were heavenly, and her works were of that class which shall be recompensed at the resurrection of the just. In Mrs. Dunn we find a woman who means well but acts very unwisely, and who com mits the errors of deceit to gain her ends. She was in a great measure answerable for the mischief and misery that occurred when Mary was living with her. Tnis little story is very interesting and is sure to prove a favourite from the natural man ner in which it is written. It can in all confidence be recommended to young readers as a pleasant pastime that has a moral to be of service to them when the amusement of the tale is past. "'Through Life and tor Life" shows many important things spring from slight causes, hence no care can be too great, no exertion too unnecessary on the part of the ignorant and inexperienced to gain knowledge and obtain advice regarding the petty details of everyday life. Also they are told where to seek help in the hour of need, and how to spend their short day of trial here in preparation for that other and better life to come to which this transi tory existence is but the stepping stone. How to Make the Best of It. A Domestic Tale for Young Ladies. A New Edition. By Anne Bowman. Routledge. A new edition of this interesting and sensible story appears very appropriately at this season. The object which the authoress sets before her is to show the evils of false pride and discontent, and to prove how true dignity and happiness may best be found, by doing our duty honestly and boldly, in the state of life in which it has pleased God to place us. Tha heroines, Julia and Con stance, meet with a sudden and startling change of fortune. They are the daughters of an. En glish merchant and a French lady of noble family. They pride themselves on belonging to the aris tocratic race of the De CourTilles, although that haughty family has refused to acknowledge the marriage. Their absurd pride is greatly encou raged by Nanon, an old French nurse, who is full of affection and prejudice. Their mother having died when they were young, their father re married their governess, who realises the old idea of stepmothers, being cold, harsh, and un just. A fraudulent partner brings Mr. Chilton to ruin and disgrace. Unable to bear the shock he dies, leaving his widow and orphans in great poverty. Felix, through the kindness of a friend, enters the medical profession, and departs for his studies. The youngest child, Bertrand, the indulged son of Mrs. Chilton, is too young for any exertion, so the weight of assisting in main taining the household falls on the two girls. To complete their misfortunes they are shipwrecked, and lose the few goods they possess. Mrs. Chil ton is forced to abate her pride, and open a . small day school for fishermen's children, and the two haughty scions of the race of lie Courville are driven to common household employment and monotonous drudgery. The various adven tures they meet with, the kind friends who come to aid them, the cheerfulness with which they learn " to make the best of it," and the sweet uses which they gather out of their adversity, will be best shown by Miss Bowman's plea sant and instructive pages. She is already known to many by her graphic tales of emigrant life and adventure, and the story before us will cer tainly not disappoint her readers. It is by no means a childish story, but rather designed for those who have reached the age when it is a com mon mistake to suppose that refinement and idle ness are synonymous, and that the performance of honest labour is derogatory to the dignity of young ladies. There is an admixture of ro mance, which all ends happily, and the cheerful performance of duty is shown to lead to peace and Happiness, while perverse and discontented rebellion against the will of Gud brings nothing but wretchedness iu its train. There is abundance of incident and a variety of character, while altogether the work may rank among the most pleasing and useful of the Cl:lrish:Lau stories. Eildon Manor : a Tale for Girls. By the author of " The Maze of Life," Routledge. One of those pleasant tales whose interest centres in the home circle, and whose most startling ad ventures are incidents which might naturally chequer the course of English country life. The heroes and heroines of the story are for the Imost part residents at Eildon Manor and children of Mrs. Bruce, a gentle and delicate lady, whose mild temper and ill-health render her scarcely fit to cope with the self-willed, high-spirited young folks around her. Her eldest son Walter is abroad, and the chief event of the work is his return with his young bride. This new member of the family has been looked forward to with very doubtful feelings by the young ladies of the Manor; but on her arri val all their fears are dispelled, as with ready tact she accommodates herself to each one's peculiarities while preserving her own principles. The story breaks off somewhat abruptly, and the reader would have liked a few more chapters to show how the beneficial influence of Walter and his wife acted on the unruly inhabitants of the Manor; but the first steps to the desirable change are seen. The charac ter of Margaret is somewhat disappointing, as she alone of the family seems to have some desire for improvement and some sense of the faulty tone of the circle. The various dispositions are well con trasted, and the uncomfortable result of each dis obeying the injunction to " Look not only on his own things but also on the things of others," is forcibly shown. Aunt Jane is another source of discoid in the inharmonious group, and the family of the Swintons is very unattractive. There is a lesson to be learned from the history of th in mates of Eildon Manor, although there is no at tempt at preaching in it, the moral is unfolded by the story ; and young people at this holiday sea son will find it a welcome companion for their leisure hours. The 1 ouug Painters and .1 oung Musicians. With Illustrations. Booth, Regent-street. This work is divided into two parts, called "The Sweet Power of Music" and " Tales of the Studio." It would be difficult to find a more attractive study than that presented in these pages to all young folks who have any ability to appreciate merit, or any ambition to be aroused by the recital of the actions of those once children like themselves. If anything could excite the vapid, arouse the idle, and urge on the timorous, it must be the strange but true account here set forth. Living witnesses attest the reality of the marvellous things here set down. They appear to us not in the world of living men, but from the temple of fame they speak to us as we behold their works that shall last while time endures, or listen to their melodies that will en chant the sons of men till tongues shall cease and knowledge vanish away. The striking lesson to learn from these sketches is that all the men whose early lives are here chronicled were, as boys, beset with difficulties. In no one instance was the pro fession for which they were designed, and for which they were partly trained in many cases, the sphere in which they afterwards excelled. The relations had not the sense to recognise the necessity for their vocation which actuated them, and indeed they were otten too limited in their capacities to appreciate the godlike gift that rendered the creations of their sons almost divine in their beauty and excellence. In most cases the boys were so poor that their perseverance in the cultivation of their favourite art was almost incredible and fur nishes an apt illustration of the importance of la bour and the necessity of application even where true genius appears, and that creative power exists which electrifies mankind. "Thy talent to im prove, take care," is a solemn and also an encourag ing warning, and these ardent young spirits were actuated by the true feeling in regard to it. All must be deeply moved at the picture here drawn of their early struggles, their innate consciousness of power, but their difficulty in making it understood by those around them. The little slave, who came in at early dawn, and altered and improved the sub jects in his master's studio is a very interesting sketch, and it is satisfactory to know that such precocity was crowned with success. The discerning eye of real talent soon recognised the embryo artist, and the master exclaimed to his unknown pupil, "Happy man that I am! I have done more than paint pictures, for I have made a painter ; for your name, Sebastian, will be handed down to posterity, coupled with mine, and your fame will be the crowning glory of mine. I wish that in centuries to come, you may be spoken of as the Mullatto of Murillo, and, in truth, my young readers, Sebas tian Gomez was more known by that name than by his own." The force of prejudice is shown in the ease of the Cardinal St Gregory, who would not agree to the merits of Michael Angelo. Tbat distinguished individual contrived to expose his folly. He laid a statue of his own making in a spot where he knew they were making researches, end having broken off an arm, he gave it the ap pearance of a relic of antiquity. The Cardinal sent for him and expatiated on the merits of this discovered gem of sculpture. Very few modern artists, I think, could make such an arm as this, Signor Michael Angelo." Michael offered to show the equal, and returning home, he brought to the Cardinal an arm whioh fitted exactly. The latter exclaimed A Miracle !" No, not a miracle, but. a trick,' replied Michael Angelo. I wished to prove to your Excellency that the moderns were capable of doing things as well as the ancients.' The incidents in the stories of the young musicians are also very en tertaining, and in full assurance of its being an excellent monitor, an inciting example, and a glorious proof of the marvels wrought by perseverance, this work may be presented to all young readers at this season of respite from learn ing and making merry at home. It will pre pare them for that time when the lessons of childhood are over with its holidays for ever, and they must march on to the battle-fields of lite. Happy if there they can com port themselves as becomes their country ; and whether or not they can shine in the ranks of the renowned, as the heroes of the work before us, they can at least do their best, each in his separate sphere, and according to his distinct abilities. Patience and perseverance are qualities of lasting importance to be impressed on the minds of all young persons; and this work contains a moral that may be useful to many humble capacity, while to the talented it exhibits the crowning examples of those who could go no higher, as they are at the summit of all earthly fame, sons of geuius whose works have gained a world's applause, and of whom humanity is proud. The compiler of this book has a claim on the gratitude of the public in presenting them with this interesting and admirable work, so improving in its tendency, and so attractive in its style. The Wonderful • dventures of Tqflongho and his Elfin Company. By Holme Lee, author of " Legends from Fairy Land," &c., illustrated. Smith, Elder, and Co: The little people who followed with eager eyes and anxious hearts the marvellous history told last Christmas in the " Legends from Fairy Land" of the disasters which betel that adventurous knight, Sir Tuflongbo, and the haps and mishaps of the Elfin Company, will receive with delight this fresh budget of news from the fairy country, and study the achievements of Little Content as he followed the fortunes of that warlike knight. A regular fciry tale is now getting somewhat uncommon, hut as the tastes of childhood do not change with the fashion,we have little doubt that this genuine story of marvels, adorned by eight large plates, Will gladden