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I.HrYAL ENGLISH OPERA , 1 V COVENT GARDEN. Under the management of Miss Louisa Pine and Mr. Wm. Harrison, Sole Lessees. THIS EVENING, THE MARRIAGE OF GEORGETTE. Miss Thirlwall and Mr. A. Corri. After which, at Eight o'clock, LPIRLINE. Miss L. Pyne, Mesdames Jessie M'Lean and Thirlwall ; Messrs. Santley 11. core, C. Lyall, Patey, and W. Harrison. Conductor, Mr. AL FRED MELLON. Commence at Seven o'clock. The Box-office open from Ten to Five daily. No charge for bocking, or lees to Box-keepers. Stage-Manager, Mr. Leigh Murray. Acting-Manager, Mr. hdward Murray. T HEATRE•ROYAL, HAYMARKET, Lessee, Mr. J. 13. Buckstone. THIR EVENING, the performances will commence with THE WOLF AND THE LAMB. After which, OUR AMERICAN COUSIN. Lord Dnn cireary, Mr. &Ahern. Mr. Buckstone, Mr. Farren, Mrs. C. Young, &c. To conclude with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST. Commence a- 7 YAL LYCEUM THEATRE , Manazer--11r. Edmund Falconer. THIS EVENING will be performed". (sth time) the new and original Drama, entitled PEEP O'DAY ; or, Savourneen Deelish. Messrs. Walter Lacy, Hermann Vezin, Charles S- lby, Edmun Falconer ; Mrs. D. P. Bowers, Miss Clara Weston. _ _ To conclude with GONE TO TEXAS. Mr. Walter Lacy, ➢rrs. St. Henry. Prices as usual. Doors open at half-past 6, to commence a' 7 Box-office open daily from It till 5. Acting Manager—Mr. F. B. Chitterton. RO YAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE...— Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Harris. TII IS EVENING. JEANETTE'S WEDDING. Miss M. Harris and Mr. H. Widdicomb. Alter which, a new and original comedy, in five acts, writ ten by John Brougham, entitled PLAYING WITH FIRE ; eh irneters by Mr. John Brougham, Mr. it yder, Mr. H. Wid dicombe, Mr. G. Jordan, Miss R. Lel° tercq, Miss Angle, and Mrs. Weston. 'i'o conclude with a new Transatlantic Extravaganza, PO-CA-lION-TAS. Mr. John Brougham, Mr. A. Harris, ac. N REW THATRE-R0 YAL, ADELPHI, Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, MUSIC HATFI CHARMS. Messrs. D. kleher, Romer, Werde, Misses K. Kelly and Laidlaw. Alter which (276th time), THE COLLEEN BAWN. Mr Soucicanit, S. Emery, D. Fisher, Ebnrne. Romer, 0. .1 Smith, Mrs. Boueicault, Miss fl oolgar, Mrs. Billington, and Mrs. Lewis. To conclude with LOVE AND HUNGER. Messrs. Fisher, Emery, C. J. Smith, Mrs. H. Marston, and Miss K. Kelly. Doors onen at half-past 6—Commence at 7. Box-office open from 10 till 5. No charge for booking. NEW ROYALTY THEATRE, Dean-street, Oxford-street. Under the Direction of Mdlle. Albina di Rhona. THIS EVENING, to commence with AT AR GULL : Messrs. Sinclair, Graham, Butler, dv. ; Misses Cliff d and Terry. After which, Mdlle. di Rhona will appear in CAMELIA, and DPince two National Dances. Third appearance of Mr. Hall, who will perform Two Solos on his Magic Bugle. Box-office open from 11 to 5. Doors open at half-past 6—Commence at Seven. CANTERBURY HALL CONCERTS AND FINE ARTS GALLERY. Great anccess of r. SAM COWELL'S New Song, "THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT," which will be repeated every evening, _ Grand Selections from STRADELLA, LA TRAVIATA, and DINORAH By Mies Russell, Miss Ernst, Mr. Tlerbert, and Signor Tivoli, with a powerful Chorus. Solos on the Comet-a-piston by the renowned performer Mr. LEVY. The Comic department comprises Mr. Sam Cowell, Mr. Marshall, Messrs. Harvey and French (the Nerves), and 31Iss Harriet Coveney Musical Director, Mr. Jow,Yhmans. Admission —Hall, 6d. ; Stalls and Balcony, Is. THE 0 X F ORD, 6, OXFORD-STREET. EVERY EVENING. Anber's New Comic Opera, "LA CIRCASSIENNE," and Verdi's new Grand opera, " Simonßoccancgra," by the entire Company. Balfe's new ballads by Miss Russell and Madame Endersaohn (composed expressly for them). Varied Comic Entertainments by Miss Harriet Coveney, Messrs. W. Ran dal:, Harvey and French (The Nerves), 141 Marshall, and SAM CO WELL. Hall, ed. ; Balcony and Stalls, Is ; Private Boxes, 10s. ed. TO PARLIAMENTARY AGENTS. We beg to inform COUNTRY AGENTS and SOLICITORS that, for their convenience, we shall keep The Sun Press open on Saturday, the 16th inst., to the very latest moment, for the FIRST INSERTION of Notices to Parliament for the introduction of Bills for Railways, and other matters. N.B.—Saturday iz the Last Bay for the Ensu. in g Session. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. DAY.—Morning, h. Gm.—Afternoon, 12h. Gm To-moßßow.-Morning, 12h. 26m.—Afternoon, 12h. 46m. TIIE WEATHEIt.—SUN OFFICE, NOVEMBER 14, 1861 THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 41-I.ighest since noon yesterday. 3 t —lowest this morning and during the night. 42 —this day at noon. BAROMETER—Down to 29.56 ; now up to 29.83. WlND—Variable ; but fresh and cold—Westerly to N.- Westerly, with fine dry weather. 4\4)",.. / r:e---:_:_14_4'944.;•;--)i., • THE SUN. LONDON, THURSDAY, NOV. 14, 1861. The intelligence from France, in our Latest News, will give general satisfaction. If the word of promise be not broken to our hopes, the extravagance on the other side of the water, which necessitated sneh vast expenditure on this, is about to be diminished. The EMPEROR renounces his power of spending money not voted by his Chambers ; and M. FOULD boldly lays his finger on the cause of the financial difficulties of France—the waste of money in a way which needlessly alarms Europe—what a relief to Mr. GLADSTONE if a bad harvest and M. FOULD bring France to her senses. A strong Austria is the favourite idea of our old school politicians, both Whig and Tory—of the latter especially. They must surely leap then for joy as they read this morning's telegrams. So strong has their favourite become, that she can now dis pease, not only with Hungarian goodwill, she can kick away Croatia too. Once upon a time her only hope was to bribe JELLACHICH and the Croatians to march against the Hungarians, while to the Hungarians she denounced them as traitors and rebels for doing it. Now she can do without either of them ; can afford to dissolve their Diets, to go vern them by the right divine of the bullet and the bayonet, and to make judges and magistrates of colonels and lieutenants. The EMPEROR and M. SCIIMERLING must best know how strong they are, and they feel that they are strong enough to subjugate rather than yield to law and reason ; t o defy Venetia, Hun gary , and Croatia at the same moment, and confidently to take their stand on—the right of the strongest. Still, as Monarchy pure is on its trial in Aus tria, the friends of monarchical institutions may well look a little anxiously to the result of the trial. Even supposing the p eace of Europe to be prek.'erved, what must be the effect of havin g to govere half an emp i re by the sword ? of course, throughout that half, commerce must be a t an end; and, with commerce, revenue will vanish also. The subjug ated half of the empire will not merely not pay it s expenses—lt will be a heavy burden on the Imperial Exchequer. A kingdom divided against itself; we know, on the highest authority, cannot stand—it assuredly cannot stand financially. At the present moment Austria pro bably could not obtain a loan of ten millions at ten per cent. on any exchange in Europe. No contractor would take it unless she could give a material guarantee—not simply the security of revenues which a social convulsion could sweep away in a moment. But take the other side — suppose Austria willing to content Hungary wsth Croatia and the other annexed dependencies of the Hungarian Crown ; suppose her, in addition, willing to sell Venetia, and to retire beyond the Alps ; " ose her to have accomplished these things, an d relisht have her ten millions at , five per cent. upon the usual guarantees. But' then, perhaps, she might be able to do without a loan. She would hardly need an army, for no one dare to attack her. The States ofwhich she consists, enjoying their rights under her crown, would unite to drive off any invader. All that fanciful kind of strength she now throws to the wind. Her notion of strength is that which proved the ruin of the Roman Empire—to keep down one part of her Empire by troops drawn from another part. Germans keep down Hungary, Hungarians Italy, and so all round with her thirty states and provinces. This she thinks real, not imaginary strength. But how long will it last P Evidently only so long as the army can be kept in profound ignorance. Austria does skilfully contrive that soldiers shall be as much as possible mere animals or machines, but she cannot prevent the truth reaching them some day. Illiterate as they are, the truth may any day meet them that they are all made tools for enslaving each other's countries respectively, and when once that conviction pervades an army, not of volunteers, but of conscripts, it is all up. They will - dismiss or shoot the officers who have made tools of them, and march for their respective homes. But the case for Austria does not close there. What she chiefly fears is attack from without. She dreads another Solferino if she does not dread do mestic military /a sistance. Her present confidence is due to her belief that she is, at present, secure against foreign war. France, she thinks, is now indisposed to push Italy again upon her, and then aid the attack. Does not even GARIBALDI himself say, be quiet now—but arm—and as that arming is a future thing, no one can tell what ma) turn up by the time Italy is armed. But Austria must not be too confident. The very straits of LOUIS NAPOLEON may drive him to a war. If a half-starving popu lation begin to raise the dreaded cry of "bread," if socialism, and the Emperor himself is a Socialist, has taught the distressed manufacturers, and the pinched agriculturists, to look to the Emperor, not to themselves, for help ; then, he may have nothing for it, but .to divert popular atten tion by a war. He may not prefer it ; but what would a NAPOLEON stop at when the security or glory of the dynasty was at stake ? Whence, if not from this conviction, arises the general apprehension that we may have war in the spring ? France uneasy through a bad harvest, through stoppage of trade both in raw material and in manufactures with America, and with a clergy angry at the demand of freedom for the Romans—that is of Rome for the capital of Italy— France, thus disquieted, must, it is supposed, be quieted ; and what quiets France so easily as glory for her arms. The idea too—and France only en joys the honour of " making war for an idea"—of liberating oppressed nationalities, is a favourite one l i with France. A war which was against Austria and for the Hungarians and Venetians, with a hopeful glance towards Poland, would arouse the enthusiasm of all classes in France. It would be said—England gives merely her cold sym pathy, but France sheds her blood that the na tions may be free ! It need not be said that with France in Croatia, and thence on the Danube, with the Italians attack ing the Quadrilateral, and inviting the Hungarians and Croats who defend it to use their arms not for the oppressors of theircountrymen but against them, Austria would fall like the walls of Jericho itself. The Quadrilateral would be mined and breached from within, and nothing would remain of the Austrian Empire, but the name in history—a con summation which would gladden the heart of every 'over of the human race. We cannot indeed desire a European war, yet we could not regret one in the South and East of Europe, if it resulted in a strong Hungarian kingdom, and annihilated that grand foe of civil and religious liberty—the Austrian Empire. A gentleman from the Southern States of America thus writes to us, in a letter otherwise private, in reference to some remarks of ours the other daf : " For your own information, I also state that the South is manufacturing all the powder and big guns, and woollen clothing and shoes, used by its troops—experiencing no lack of any of these articles, except leather and blankets. It also has several manufactories of muskets, though she chiefly relies upon purchases in Europe for these. Will you allow me also to state, that the South has ex perienced no want of funds. She has not asked Europe to lend her a dollar ; but, on the contrary, it has already expended several millions in specie in England, and has no reason to suppose that it will become bankrupt." We can have no reason to suspect our informant of any intention to mislead, but we must confess that all the facts we have seen from the South look the other way. We have always been informed that one of the essentials of gunpowder, sul phur, was not to be procured in the Southern States, and we know that fresh supplies of it could only reach them through the blockade. Coarse woollen articles, we know, they can manufacture, but great must be their suffer- ings without leather and blankets; indeed, it is a dictum of a well-known ancient wiseacre that, for defence, the business of the South, there is " nothing like leather." As to the big guns, we have observed hitherto that all the "biggest guns" have been those prigged from the North by the grace of that honest worthy, Mr. Secretary FLOYD ; the rest seem to have been either got from Norfolk Navy yard, or captured at Bull's Run. We know of no factory for either big guns or muskets worth a moment's consideration as capable of pro ducing supplies for a long war; even the raw material would have to be imported. How ever, our informant acknowledges that their reliance is on Europe, which we believe to be the truth— but they must not count on all ships being so lucky as the Bermuda, or on her being so lucky a second time. The exultation over the gunpowder and guns she brought seems to show the condition of the South in regard to military stores. It must also be borne in mind that the pinch is yet to come. The South has expended little ammu nition yet—when she has to do that she may find herself much embarrassed. As to the financial question—Mr. MEMMINGER'S letter does not look as if no want of funds were experienced; had any Chancellor of the Exchequer of any European State to write such a letter, T I should certainly think him very " hard up. " l le Ire should smile at any of his countrymen saying that they had never ale should asked any other count r y t o "l en d v them a d o ll ar. " think we did no t nee d to be told the reason why,t When pl an t ers were asked to subscribe,na ranthB money, but " promi ses t o pay," not at a fixed date —six 'nine mo n th s, or even a year or two, but whenever° their cotton, and the Government was gtheyo'ngto u" could sell these promises as money—it would certainly b as hopeless to get a loan for su ch a Government as t s o raise one for Austria herself. To Englishmen this looks very much like being bankrupt, not becoming so. Ana the fact that nothing but specie would procure the acceptance of an order by an English manufacturer, would also seem to imply that those whom it most concerned looked on the Southern States as already in the Gazette. We have, indeed, little or no faith in the ultimate safety of Northern Seven and a-half per Cents., so that we are tolerably impartial. But, as a plain business matter, we should deal with the South precisely as we do with those gentlemen - who have just " taken the benefit of the Act." Perhaps no country can look with more impar tiality on the American quarrel than England does —we have grave cause of displeasure with each section, we have also a ground of goodwill towards each. We like the actual freedom of the North, and we like the free trade principles of the South. But we abominate the negro slavery of the South, and almost as much the negro hating and negro hunting of the North. Again, we think it was very mean of the South to concede a protec tionist tariff to the North as the price of politi cal ascendancy, and equally mean of the North to sell their natural ascendancy for such a shabby consideration. Yet further, we have—as some on both sides have owned, by throwing the blame of it on each other—good cause for displeasure with both sections for their arrogant, captious, ill-bred behaviour towards England, for which, since their independence was recog nised, the States have had no fair excuse what ever, Unfortunately, just as trade and common sense were mitigating this, the war broke out, and since that time the North has, beyond doubt, been the ruder and the more unreasonable in her con duct towards this country. We have but one wish for both—that the war may last till slavery is abolished ; if that be accom plished, for all it concerns us, they may become two, or States twenty if they please. The speech of the King of the BELGIANS at the opening of the Chambers is remarkable for its liberality, good sense, and moderation of tone. King LEOPOLD has always been eminent for his tact and for the skill with which he adapts himself to the aspect of the times and the temper of the people. His residence in this country probably assisted in the extension of those liberal opinions which his constitutional shrewdness must show him are in dispensable to his adopted country's prosperity and to the development of its resources. The speech delivered last Tuesday is encouraging in its tone and highly satisfactory to those interested in commercial prospects. After alluding to the fa vourable situation of Belgium in regard to foreign Powers, and the neutral position she had main tained, the KING proceeded to speak of the recent treaty of commerce concluded with France. It will, perhaps, be remembered, on this side of the Channel, that it was a reference to this treaty in prospective which induced Mr. COBDEN to agree to terms not altogether just to our paper manufacturers. Negotiations are to be opened with other States, with a view to the establishment of more commercial treaties, and the proposal to increase the means of communication throughout the country will greatly facilitate the extension of trade. The harvest, although not favourable, is better than was anti cipated, and the KING congratulates him self that the adoption of Free-trade principles in Belgium enables it to benefit by the import of foreign grain. The disputes with Holland are satisfac torily terminated, and Holland and its Sovereign are now spoken of as a "friendly nation" and "its illustrious chief." An amelioration of the militia laws is promised, which will assure an equitable compensation to " those who devote a portion of their youth to the noble career of arms for the ser vice of the State." This is no more than just, and may well be spoken of by the KING as a reform mueh needed. The consideration of abuses of the electoral privileges call, we are told, " for repressive measures, deserving the interest and approval of men of every opinion." This has a somewhat suspicious sound, bearing a resemblance to those ingenious evasions which veil despotic intentions in high sounding platitudes. We are inclined to think that the proposed measures will by no means receive the universal approbation which they are said to merit. We trust King LEOPOLD'S com mon sense, if nothing more, will keep him from endangering his popularity and irritating his people by an attempt to follow the example of other con tinental rulers, whose tottering thrones and disaf fected subjects should be sufficient warnings of the evils of a " repressive" rule. The allusions to art and education are more satisfactory. The exhibi tion at Antwerp, observes the KING, threw addi tional lustre on the Belgian schools once famed throughout Europe for the names a REUBENS and VAN DYCK. Other measures are proposed for the consideration of the Chambers for which the KING invokes " the spirit of matu rity, of moderation, and of calmness," which has hitherto distinguished them. The concluding sentences speak more of the constitutional king than of the exalted self sufficiency of a continental ruler; thanking the representatives for their bene volent, support, and referring to the national soaks undertaken in common and placed under the guar dianship of King and Chambers. There is ground for satisfaction in the tone of this opening speech, which acknowledges the . dignity of representative in stitutions, and proposes important reforms in seve ral departments. The prosperity of a constitutional kingdom, however small, can never be a matter of indifference to Europe, and we trust both the Belgians and their Sovereign will prove worthy of the advantages of their hardly won freedom, by adding another testimony to the truth that the firmest basis for a throne is in the affection and support of an intelligent people. The Warrior has proved herself to be, in every sense, a first-class steamship. In fact, with the exception of the Dublin and Holyhead packets, and a few others, she is the fastest steamer afloat ; but here her good qualities end. She is not a handy ship under sail. It is quite problematical whether she will stay or not, and, if she does come round, it is more by good luck than management. Why, in the name of common sense, must the old rule of three masts be adhered to for all classes of vessels. If three masts are sufficient for a corvette, one hundred and fifty feet long, it does not follow that they are enough for a ship of upwards of four hundred feet in length, and of some six thousand tons burdens. The new style of naval architecture has upset the old rules, and the pro portion which used to exist between length and breadth are now set aside ; at one time one third of the length was considered to be the measurement of the beam of a vessel, in feet, the model of our fishing smacks. Now, however, the proportion is eight or nine times to one; therefore an extra mast or two is necessary to enable those in charge of a ship of the size of the Warrior to have her under complete control. It is not to he expected that a long vessel like the Warrior can be put !Wont in half an acre of space, but that she s h ou ld come round in one way or another Is necessa r y ; and al though we deprecate unnecess ary must be borneexinpe n m d i i n t a u rei t h at n t our he dockyards, wrarrior is, af after all, an experiment, and as such it would be better to bring her under the sheers and remast her, and thus save the exp ense of altering at a future day the ships at present on th e slips. When the propor tions of ti vessel are altered to an extent which THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVE NrIN NOVE VIBE it 14, 1361. would have made our ancestors stagger, it is not too much to expect that the rigging might be made to suit the altered construction. Our mercan tile navy has accepted this rule. Why should the Government, which is supposed to have the benefit of the first talent in the country, be fettered by prejudice and restrained by precedent to the detri ment of the efficient working of our navy ? NEW MUSIC. Devonshire Melodist. Words by Edward Capern, music arranged by T. Murby. The Golden Wreath. Words by J. G. Watts, W. C. Bennett, Logan, &c., &c.; music arranged by T. Murby. Boosey, Holles-street, Cavendish-square. The name of Edward Capern—the poet-postman of Bideford—is familiar to many of our readers, through the medium of the numerous songs and lyrics which he has given to the public during the last few years. We have more than once favourably noticed his volumes as they respec tively appeared, and now we have before us one of a fresh character, inasmuch as it gives music with the words, and music of an attractive kind. A series of songs introduce us to "Ellen Dale," " My Bonnie Bell," " When the Cuckoo Comes," and other productions, affording equally pleasant company. We presume the airs are by Mr. Capern, and many of them are admir ably effective and appropriate ; while the accom paniments and general arrangements of the whole, by Mr. Murby, evince a musician-like and masterly power which is highly creditable to that gentle. man's taste and talent. He has evidently bestowed great care on his work, and deserves warm eulogy for his portion of the volume. " The Robin is Weeping" is particularly tender and deli cate in its style of accompaniment, and " The Christmas Bells" is about as " telling" a bit of mirth and melody as we have listened to for some time. The words of the latter are among Mr. Capern's happiest effusions, proving that he has the right spirit within him--sweet as the May-dew on his native thorn-bloom, fresh as the night-wind in his native valleys. We would only caution him against being induced to write too much and too easily. "None but a poet knows a poet's pains." Deep thought and careful study must co-operate, even with the highest genius, before that genius can exhibit its "noblest" power. The Golden Wreath" is another volume of the same class, excepting that the poetry is adapted to popular melodies, and intended solely for juvenile execution. W. C. Bennett's pretty little outburst about " Baby's Shoes," goes with great fitness to the air of "Beautiful Star," and Logan's exquisite morsel, " The Cuckoo"— " Having no sorrow in its song, No winter in its year." chaunts deliciously through the notes of the "Merry Swiss Boy." "King Christmas," by John G. Watts, finds a free and swinging conveyance in "Le Petite Tambour," while "Little Kit," by the same author, is joyously given by means of "Kelly Bly." Mr. Watts con tributes several of the themes to these pages, and we congratulate him on the flattering success with which he blends commercial labour and literary pursuits. A hard toiler in the hard world from his earliest boyhood, he has contrived to win the notice of men of genius, and earn an honourable name for himself, which many a college bred man might be proud of; - but he has been wise enough to keep on his solid walking boots of manual Industry, while he doffed his Fancy-feathered cap to the stars, now and then ; thus escaping the sad fate which attends too many whose minds may elevate them to the tight rope of Poetic exhibition, but not with sufficiently firm footing to warrant them in flinging away the balance-pole of a prosaic, every-day calling. Mr. Watts is aware that " rapturous enthusiasm" may often yield a lovely " dream," but is not always so certain in the product of a " dinner," and he bravely keeps his independence in his hands as well as his head. Both these " brochures" are as cheap in price as they are sterling in quality and elegant in appear ance; and well deserve the patronage of every musical family circle. DRURY-LANE 7'EIEA2RE. An interesting entertainment was brought forward, for the first time in this country, yesterday morning, at Drury lane Theatre. It consisted of the performance of a party of liliputians, varying in age from seven to fourteen years, who sing, act, or dance like practical artists. The perform ance consisted of "Il Campanella" an operetta buffa, of which Donizetti wrote both words and music; and Perrot's grand ballet of action, entitled " Catarina ; ou, La Fille du Bandit." The ballet was more diverting than the operetta, and it is not too much to say that a more agreeable or in teresting terpsichorean entertainment has been rarely seen on any stage. The ensemble dances, the solo steps, the dramatic action, were one and all admirable; but the high est praise is due to the very young lady, Mdlle. Marianna Flori (aged nine years), who personated Catarina. The grace, agility, and gestral expression of this gifted child are perfectly astonishing. Little Miss Flori quite enchanted the house, and was honouredj;with most enth.siastic ap plause. The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland have re turned to Dunrobin Castle from Tarbet. The Duchess (Dowager) of Sutherland has returned to Cliefden-park, near Maidenhead, from Tren tham, Staffordshire. The Earl of Derby, who came to town on Monday to attend, as vice-president, the meeting of the Commis sioners of the Wellington College, has returned to Knows- ley Park. The Earl and Countess Delawarr arrived in Upper Grosvenor-street, yesterday, from Bourn Hall, their seat in Cambridgeshire. The Earl and Countess of Yarborough and Lady Sophia Pelham have left Arlington-street for Brighton. The Earl and Countess de Grey and Ripon and family have arrived at their villa at Putney, from Studley Park, Yorkshire. The Earl and Countess of Ellesmere are expected to leave Worsley Hall, Lancashire, early in the ensuing week for Burwood Park. Viscount and Lady Mary Sandon have taken their departure for the Continent, with the intention of being absent on a tour for seTeral months. Viscount Eversley and the llon. Miss Shaw Lefevre have arrived at Brighton, from Heck&ld-place, Hants. Lady John Somerset has arrived in Paris, at the Place Vendome, on her way 10 the south of France for the benefit of her ladyship's health. Sir Alexander and Lady Arabella Bannerman arrived in town yesterday from their seat in Scotland. Sir Henry Cotterell has left town on a visit to the Countess Dowager Cowper, at Wrest Park, Beds. Mr. and Mrs. Petre have arrived in Berkeley equare from the Continent. SUDDEN DEATH OF LIEUT.-COL. JAMES WARD —Wo regret to record the death of Lieut.-Col. James Ward, which occurred suddenly in London, at the age of 63. The deceased officer's commissions bear date—Ensign, May, 1815; lieutenant, June, 1825 ; captain, July, 1832 ; major, November, 1846 ; and lieutenant-colonel, November, 1854. HEAVY DAMAGES AGAINST AN AMERICAN Doe- TOR.—Dr. Frederick A. Caldwell has been tried at Chicago, charged with having, by mal-practice, destroyed the eye sight of Miss Julia Farrell. The jury gave a verdict 10,000 dols. damages. The doctor asks for a new trial. A COB AND HOW TO MAKE HIM.—A cob is a sort of animal either extremely difficult or extremely easy to bo met with. A more valuable sort of hotso than a quick, active, highly-bred pony of 14 hands, with round carcass, small head, immense back and quarters, and clean but powerful limbs, is scarcely to bo met with. When really handsome, and temperate, and well bred, ho will command any price, and should go only into the stables of millionaire bankers, merchant princes, or noblemen of the highest class and the most fastidious taste. If you cannot buy a cob, you may sometimes make, one, and I will en deavour to give you a recipe. Keep a sharp look out upon all the coarse-bred, shaggy-coated animals you can see, either in the country lanes, commons, or farmers' yards in your neighbourhood. As good a head as you can get for your money is desirable ; a broad back, big quarters, a thick and curly tail, with big flat legs, are in dispensable. Don't be particular about the should re, nor how ho puts his foot down, only be sure he lifts it up. Square the tail; and if Mr. Martin is defunct, nick him; take the hair from his jowl, legs, and fetlocks ; give him two doses of physic, and feed upon brewers' grains and beans ; put on him a neat Wilkinson and Kidd, and ono of Gordon's best Ilanoverians, and you will have a very valua ble, weight carrying cob. As everything is Forth what it will fetch in the market, you may consider yourself in I or session of a treasure ; only don't take him for sale to Pic cadilly, but let your market be that of Hungerford or Covent Garden.,—.l . 7 (4,a flacks and _Hunters in "Bully's liagazinf of Sports am( ,Pagiiiies," for ,LYOMther, SIR RORERT PEEL IN LONDONDERRY DR. CULLEN'S LETTER —Sir Robert Peel, Bart., was presented with an address and the freedom of the city of London. derry, by the corporation, in the Town Hall yesterday. The hon. gentleman made a lengthened speech, expressing his sense of the honour conferred on him, and also referred in strong terms to the letter of Archbishop Cullen which, ho said, had been placarded in Sligo, denouncing him to the people of Ireland. THE QUEEN OF PRUSSIA AT THE FRENCH AMBAS SADOR'S.—The Queen of Prussia has corrected a false report with reference to her conduct at the French Ambassador's on the occasion of the Berlin soiree. A Berlin letter says : —" The Austrian papers have been lately engaged in irri tating the feelings of Southern Germany by representing the relatims between Prussia and France to be of the most intimate and cordial nature. To gain further evidence in support of their malici us gossip, the incidents of the coro nation and attendant festivities that could be made avail able for the purpose were used with unscrupulous dexterity. The Konigsbergers, for instance, were said to have saluted the French Ambassador with " Hochs" for the hero of Ma genta, the conqueror of the Austrians; the Berliners, it was stated, looking upon the Duke as a friend and ally, thronged to his receptions, and paid him the tribute of their humble admiration. Lastly, the Queen herself came in for her share of calumny, the Augsberg Aligemeine Zeitung going so far as to give a version of the more than con descending and affable words alleged to have been expressed towards the Duchess of Magenta on the evening of the grand ball at the embassy. Her Majesty has now thought it necessary to utterly disavow the correctness of the state ment. In a letter addressed by her private secretary to the editor of the paper in question, a complete denial is placed upon the version of the ./Illgenzeine Zeitung, nothing but a few words of ceremony having been exchanged between the hostess and her illustrious guest." MESSRS. BRIGHT AND THEIR EMPLOYES.—On Monday, at the Police Court, Rochdale, Mr. R. Mills, de • signer to Messrs. Bright, applied for summonses against five men. He stated that some weeks since the five men, with others, left Messrs. Bright's employ, and the persons, chiefly women, who had been taken on in their place, had been repeatedly annoyed in going to and from their work by those of whom ho complained. The summonses were granted. METROPOLITAN RAlLWAY.—Yesterday and dur ing the week some interesting experiments were made over that portion of the Metropolitan Railway completed, be tween the junction with the Great Western at Paddington and Lissen-grove, with an engine constructed to consume its or. n steam, over distances of seven and eight miles. The experiments over the limited space were considered satis factory. Operations have also been commenced during the week for sinking the shafts and tunnelling the ground on that portion of the line which will run underneath the Bagnigge-wells-road, to unite with the section now con structing along Guildford-place, on the north-east side of the House of Correction. For this purpose Baker-street, Pentonville, will have to be closed, as the tunnel will have to be taken under the Union Tavern, at the corner of that thoroughfare, and here the difficult work of turning the Old Fleet Ditch will 'nave to be accomplished. NEWSVENDORS' PROTECTION SOCIETY.— On Tues day night a meeting of the wholesale and retail newsagents of the north-eastern districts of the metropolis was held at the Hare Inn, Hoxton, Mr. J. Smith, of King's-cross, in the chair. Resolutions were passed for the formation of a society to protect the interest of the trade, to co-operate with the societies already formed in the west, north, and south parts of London, and to adopt a requisition calling on the weekly papers to raise their pr:ces, and deprecating the recent reductions as uncalled for by the public, and as a wanton encrrachment on the rights and profits of the trade. In the course of some animated discussion that ensued a suggestion, which met with much applause, was thrown out to the effect that in the event of the movement not being successful steps should be taken among the 3,000 news agents of London, in conjunction with the trade in the provinces, to establish a joint-stock weekly paper of their own. SHOEMAKING EXTRAORDINARY.—A manufactory has been established in Haverhill, U.S., in which nearly every part of the shoe is made by machinery. Twenty-five persons produce, by this means, 600 pairs of shoes daily. All the stitching is done by sewing -machines run by steam. The shoes manufactured in this factory are pegged, and every operation except fitting the shoe to the last, even to the final polishing and cutting the pegs out of the in side, to prevent them hurting the foot, is performed by machinery. One of the greatest curiosities is the pegging machine, which inserts the awl, cuts out the pegs from a strip of woJd, and drives them in, all at one operation, and so rapidly that it will peg two rows around the solo of a shoe in 20 seconds. DISTRESSING SUICIDE OF A GERMAN ARTIST.— Last evening Mr. Brent held an inquest at the Duke of York, Charlotte place, Fitzroy-square, on the body of M. Ernest Becker, aged 60, an eminent German anist, who, through distress, committed suicide by blowing out his brains under the following circumstances. Deceased re sided at 88, Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square, where he oc cupied apartments as a sleeping room and studio. He was looked upon with much respect as an artist, and had for merly been in affluence, but latterly his circumstances had changed, and although he possessed pictures to the value of upwards of £lOO, he set such store by them that he would not part with them ; and thus became steeped in, it is believed, the deepest poverty. About four o'clock on Monday afternoon the inmates of the house were alarmed by hoaring a loud report from fire-arms proceeding from M. Becker's apartment. On entering the body of the un fortunate old gentleman was found lying on the hearth in front of the fireplace, with his head blown to atoms, and a large pistol, with which he bad committed the aet, was found near him. Medical aid was procured, but of course was unavailing. From the position in which the body lay it is supposed the deceased was sitting near the fireplace, and put the pistol to his right ear and then fired it. On examination it was found that the ball had passed com pletely through the deceased's head, and lodged in the style of the middle room door. Verdict, " Temporary in sanity." A BEAUTIFUL IDEA.—In the mountains of the Tyrol hundreds of the women and children come out when it is bedtime, and sing their national song until they hear their husl-ands, fathers, or brothers answer them from the hills on their return home. On the shores of the Adriatic the wives of the fishermen come down about sunset and sing a melody. They sing the first verse, and listen for some time ; they then sing the second verse, and wait until they hear the answer from the fishermen, who are thus guided by the sounds to their own village. WHEAT A WEED.—It has long been suspected that the cereal grains are but cultivated examples of wild cereal grasses—that they were not created as corn, but that they have been improved by culture into their present con dition. This supposition was confirmed by M. Fabre, of Agde, in the south of France, who in 1338 sowed some grains of the zL'gilops ovata, a common cereal grass, and by successive sowings in garden soil, produced, in 184 G, crops of real wheat as fine as any to be found in the neighbour hood. This experiment is now being carried on by the pro. fessor of geology and botany in the Royal Agricultural College, and the grass is gradually undergoing the same transformation into the true cereal grain. —Once a Week. THE LATE EARL OF EGLINTON.—In the roll of those who, dying ere the tale of their years was accom- plished, have nevertheless won for themselves a high repu tation, and commanded the applause of their contempora ries, Archibald William Montgomerie, thirteenth Earl of Eglinton, will hold a conspicuous place. High ancestral onours were his inheritance; but it was no accident of fortune or advantage of birh that raised him to his proud position, and won the affections of his countrymen. Rank and wealth do undeniably afford many advantages to those who are actuated by an honourable ambition, inasmuch as they remove out of the upward path many obstacles which the less fortunate must overcome by dint of personal exer tion ; b .t on the other hand it must be remembered that the early possession of these is apt to engender a spirit of slothfulness and luxury, ant by limiting the sphere of the rewards which ambition may fairly contemplate, to detract rom the necessity of patient and continuous exertion. In this favoured land of ours, nobility, unfortified by any other pretension to the public favour, may indeed claim pre cedence, but will not receive any higher form of recognition. To station and wealth we cheerfully allow their proper place and significance; and he who is their owner assumes for a time some little adventitious importance in right of _ _ that of which ho is the representative. But to the mere wearer of nobility, the lord of wide domains, or the posses sor of unbounded riches, we accord neither our admiration nor our esteem. Such are but the puppets of pageantry, and fade from our recollection, and from the broad memories of mankind, if they have failed to signalise their Eyes by any acts of virtue or of goodness, or by words and thoughts so gracious and so true that it would be a calamity should they wholly perish. la el.: o o s Magazine. TURNER AND THE ROYAL ACADEMY.—Turner was devoted to the Academy, with all its faults. It had been quick to see his genius, and confer on him honours, lie had been a student at the Academy, and was now an Academi cian. lie felt for it the affection a child does for its mother, for his great heart was very susceptible of gratitude. There is a singular story that bears on this subject. The day poor wrong-headed If aydon ended his untoward life, Mr. Maclise called upon Turner to tell him of the horrible catastrophe. Th • narrator's imagination was roused to the uttermost by the suddenness and ghastliness of the event. To his aston ishment Turner scarcely stoppei painting, and merely grow ed out between his teeth, " lle stubbed his mother, he stabbed his mother." " Good Heavens I" said Mr..Alactise, so excited that he wa, prepared for any new terror. "You don't mean to say, Turner, that Hayden. ever committed a crime so horrible?" Still Turner made no other reply, but slowly chanted in a deep, slow voice, "He stabbed his mo ther, he stabbed hie mother." Nothing but this could his startled friend wring from him, and as he left the house, " He stabbed his mother, he stabbed his mother," still pur sued Maclise down the passage. It was Rot till he reached home, and before spreading the story sat down quietly to think over what Turner could mean by such a ho rrid charge, that he Caine to the true conclusion that Turner had merely figuratively alluded to the ingratitude of !fay don's attack on the Academy that had educated him.— Thornbury's life of Tornor, 4 r 1 151 11 - 4 • PARIS, Nov. 14. The Noniteur of this morning contains decrees nominating M. Fould as Minister of Finance, and M. Forcade de Laroquette, present Minister of Finance, to the post, of Senator. The Illoniteur also publishes a letter addressed by the Emperor to the Minister of State, wherein his Majesty approves the financial programme drawn up by M. Fould, and acknowledges the necessity of confining the Budget within invariable limits. The Emperor continues—" The only efficacious means to attain this end is to resolutely abandon the faculty which appertains to me of opening a fresh credit in the absence of the Chamber. " I am determined to introduce changes, and the &flatus Consultunz, which will be presented to the Senate on the 2d of December next, will contain this resolution, and determine your Budget and those of the different Ministries by large sections. "In renouncing a right which equally apper tained to the Sovereigns, even constitutional ones, who have preceded me, may I do a useful thing towards ensuring the right administration of the finances ! "Faithful to my origin, I neither regard my prerogatives as a sacred deposit which cannot be touched, nor as a heritage from my ancestors which must be transmitted intact to my son. " Elected by the people, and representing their interests, I shall always abandon without regret every prerogative useless for the good of the public, as I shall likewise preserve unshaken in my hands all power which is indispensable for the tranquillity and prosperity of the country." The 2foniteur also publishes M. Fould's pro gramme, which demonstrates the necessity for the suppression of extraordinary credits, and examines the financial situation. It recalls that recourse has been had to credit under all its forms, and calculates that the deficit has reached the amount of 1,000 millions of francs. M. Fould's programme continues : " The fears which the faculty of directly disposing of all the resources of France inspires in all our neighbours obliges them to maintain immense armaments. To renounce this power—more ap parent than real, more menacing than efficacious— would not only give confidence to France, but would calm the uneasiness of Europe, and would remove all pretext for hostile measures. " Even admitting, against all probability, that Europe might, from a state of complete peace, im mediately pass into one of war, the abandonment of these prerogatives of the Emperor would be without danger, as the country and the great bodies of the State would afford him their devoted concurrence. AUSTRALIA. (From the lifelbourne Herald of Sept. 30. ) The new Parliament assembled on the 30th of August, barely a week after the conclusion of the general elections. On the 10th of September hostilities commenced in the Lower House, by Mr. O'Shanassy's bring ing forward his motion on the financial state of the colony. The motion was, in terms, simply a call for the immediate production of the estimates and statement of the ways and means for the ensuing year. The debate on it was maintained till past three o'clock in the morning. It was a dull debate, and but for the speech of the Trea surer, would have been a profitless one. Mr. o'Shanassy's speech was confessedly a failure. The whole discussion, in fact, was narrowed down upon the single point as to whether there would or would not be a large deficit at the end of the year. At the close the original motion was allowed to fall through without a divi sion ; but an amendment was carried, with the assent of the Government, re quiring the Treasurer to lay his financial statement on the table by the 14th October. The real fact brought out by this first passage of arms between the two parties in the House was, the weakness of the Opposition from the want of internal organisa tion and a common policy. " One of the effects of the rush to New Zealand," says the North If estern Chronicle, "is beginning to develope itself in the neighbourhood of Glen daruel[Yandoit, and Cluncs, most prejudically to the interests of the farmers and quartz mining companies in those districts. We refer to the advance in wages which has taken place during the past fortnight. In the farming districts named above, labourers, who, before the exodus to New Zealand commenced, were content with lbs. per week and board, each, are now demanding 30s. per week, or double the wages paid them before ; and miners, working for companies, who were in re ceipt three weeks ago, of £2 10s. and £3 per week each, have, since the arrival of the most recent news from Otago, demanded £4 to .E 4 10s. Amongst the farmers are some employers who have acceded to the demands made upon them by the men ; but there are others who have strenuously opposed them, on the plea that at such wages farmin ! , would cease to be a remunerative occupation to the owners of the land. During the present year up to date, the total quantity of gold brought to town by escort from the several diggings has amounted to 1,340,773 ounces, which valued at £4 per ounce gives the total worth at £5,362,092, while in the corresponding period of last year the quantity was 1,470,386 ounces, valued at the same rate at £5,881,544 — showing a balance in favour of 1860 of 129,613 ounces. The shipments during the present year up to date have amounted to 1,412,378 ounces, to the value of £5,649,512, while the quantity shipped during the same period of 1860 was 1,478,168 ounces, which at £4 per ounce gives the value at £5,912,672, showing a balance in favour of last year of 65,790 ounces. Bulldog, near Rokewood, has been recently the scene of a very spirited rush. Last week over 7 oz. were obtained from three loads, and one party of two washed out 21 oz. from four tubs of wash dirt. Tne North American claim at Lucky Woman's is reported to be yielding handsome re turns, and the Centaur, Italian Joe, and Wood's Crushing claims are said to be in a prosperous con dition. At Inkerman, a locality distant from Donolly about seven miles, a rush has set in, and the diggers are getting good prospects. Two nuggets, one weighing 100 oz., were found here a week since,, The rush to Burnt Creek continues, and the pros pects of the miners are regarded with more favour than was the case a week or two since. It does not appear, however, that a true lead has yet been found, although it is certain that gold is being obtained in very good quantities. The best of the ground yet discovered is in the possession of the Chinese. Only four deep holes have been sunk, but these are sup posed to be yielding handsome returns. In the flat sinking the water is very troublesome and retards operations considerably. From Castlemaine we learn that the Ajax Com pany by their last weekly cleaning operations obtained from 70 tons of quartz 140 oz, 16 dwt. of gold. NEW SOUTH WALFS • The second session of the fourth Parliament of New South Wales commenced on Tuesday, the 3d o f September, being opened with the usual vice regal formalities : "His Excellency the Governor read tho following speech : "Honourable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council and Gentlemen of the Legislative Assembly— "ln addressing you personally fur the first time, I avail myself of the opportunity to congratulate the colony upon the pcossessiou of political institutions which, if the spirit of wisdom and moderation inspires your counsels, are well calculated, under the blessing of providence, to develope in the highest degree the energies of the people and the resources of the country. " The sitting of Parliament having already occupied four months of the present year, I did not feel justified in with drau ing you from your private pursuits at an earlier period. " I have much pleasure in announcing to you that the condition of the revenue is satisfactory, and that the im portant portion of it arising from the Customs continues to increase. The goldfi'lls of the colony are still advancing in number and productiveness. "The result of the census which has just been completed shows that, notwithstanding the severance of Queensland, there has been during the last five years an increase of nearly 100,000 in the population, which now amounts to upwards of 350,000. It is an encouraging fact that this large increase is substantially in the suburban and country districts. " I trust that the measures which will be submitted to you will receive your candid and careful consideration. Some of them have already been under the consideration of Parliament, and urgently demand your attention. A speedy and satisfactory settlement of the land question becomes daily of more pressing importance; and it is au object of great interest to provide for the constitution of the Legisla tive Council upon an elective basis. " The bills for the management of the goldfields, and fc r dealing with the Chinese question, may be considered of scarcely lesf moment. These subjects require early and anxious deliberation. " The condition of the gaols and penal establishments of the colony has engaged the earnest attention of the Govern ment, with a view to adoption, as far as practicable, of those improved methods of secondary punishment which exist in the more recently constructed prisons of the mother country. I recommend the subject to your consideration as one in which, by judicious regulations, humane and efficient provisions may be combined with great eventual saving to the State. " Gentlemen of the Legislative Assembly,— "The supplementary estimates for 1861, and the esti mates for the year 1862, will be forthwith submitted to you. "Honourable Gentlemen of the Legislative Counc 1 and Gentlemen of the Legislative Assembly,— " It is highly gratifying to me to be able to state that the Commissioners are making such arrangements as will secure the adequate representation of the colony at the London Exhibition of 1862. " I have great satisfaction in informing you that the dis putes which have hitherto surrounded the contracts for rail. way works undertaken by Messrs. Peto, Brassey, and Co., and which presented so serious an impediment to their satis factory working, are now adjusted. A contract has been signed for the completion of the lines at present authorised which will be ready for traffic to all the terminal points within the coming year. A proposal for extended railway works will be found in the estimates. " The unprecedented fall of rain throughout the colony during many months past has occasioned extraordinary difficulties in maintaining in even passable condition the main lines of road. These difficulties have, as far as possi ble, been met by unusual exertions to make the amounts provided by the liberality of Parliament for road purposes quickly available, and very considerable improvements have been thus effected. " The contracts for largely extending telegraphic commu nication, recently sanctioned by Parliament, have been com pleted, and so soon as Queensland has finished the line within its own boundary, our connexion with that colony will be perfected. The general success of the telegraphic scheme will justify further extensions. " The negatiation with the Government of Victoria with reference to the Customs' duties on goods crossing the Murray from that colony has been re-opened. This ques.. tion, when considered in an amicable spirit, appears to pre sent no insuperable difficulties, and I hope that an equit able settlement of it may be effected. Your attention will be invited to a bill to empower the Government to conclude a treaty upon this subject. " Much inconvenience has arisen from the absence of any general system of management for the police force, and a bill will be laid before you for the purpose of placing the constabulary of the colony, so far as circumstances will admit, upon the same footing as prevails in the mother country, and in several of the colonies. I recommend the matter to your early attention. " In bringing forward, from time to time, such measures as are most urgently required, the Government will be guided by the progress of the public business. I trust that, by judicious arrangement, the present session may be concluded within a reasonable perbd, and that, in future, the meeting of Parliament may, under ordinary circum stances, be limited to that portion of the year which is most generally convenient for the attendance of the re presentatives of the country constituencies. I am per suaded that such a practice would be productive of most beneficial results; whereas, if the sessions of Parliament be continued nearly the whole year, not only does the bur den fall heavily upon the members of the Legislature, but the proper performance of the executive duties of the Government must be seriously impeded. "From the territory which New South Wales originally possessed several important colonies have been created, but she still comprises within her present limits a larger area than any other Australian colony. In the vast extent of her pastoral, and the richness of her agricultural lands, in the value and abundance of her auriferous and mineral resources, some of which are peculiarly her own, and in the int Iligence and enterprising spirit of her inha bitants, she possesses all the elements of a great and pros perous nation. Much may be done by her legislators to secure her rapid advancement and permanent prosperity ; and I pray that the progressive improvement of the colony, morally, socially, and politically, may, by the Divine favour, be the result of your deliberations. " Copies of the speech having been handed by the Go vernor to the President of the Legislative Council, and to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, his Excellency and suite left the Chamber, the Assembly retiring imme diately afterwards." NEW ZEALAND. Things have greatly changed in this direction. All interest about the war at Taranaki, and the threatened war in the neighbourhood of Auckland, is now sunk in the discovery of gold at Tuapeka. No account has reached New Zealand as yet of a definite character as to the probable time of Sir George Grey's arrival, or, in fact, as to whether he will arrive at all. At first he was expected about the 20th of August, but the receipt of Cape papers without conveying any intention of his movements seems to have thrown some doubt over the af f air, and it is questioned, whether he will allow himself to be so much at the beck of the Home Government as was supposed. The Fox Ministry has succeeded in establishing itself pretty much in public favour, and the altered policy of the Government with regard to the natives is giving more satisfaction than was at one time expected. The discovery of the Tuapeka goldfields to the south of the Middle Island was noticed in our last summary, and we can do no more than give a brief digest of the latest news thence. The diggings were opened early in June, and have now consequently been worked more or less for a period of three months. Three or four thousand persons have pro- ceeded thence to Tuapeka, and the yield of gold for the three months has been about 27,000 ounces. CONSPIRACY AGAINST TUE KING OF GI:EL'CE. We understand that a few days since the King of Greece, who has just returned from Bavaria to his kingdom, was to have entered Athens from the Piraeus, with a large escort, amidst a general demonstration, with displays of fireworks. His ginat conse quencethePri a r j au s t s Y , received however, a t e l a e f g t e r r a p h d i c i e m m e b s a s r a k g i e n , of which, instead of waiting to make his entry in the evening with the display announced in the official programme, he started off at once, accom panied only by a very small escort, and reached Athens a good hour before nightfall. The fireworks were lost, the demonstration ruined, and the King and Queen entered the capital almost without re cognition. It is now ascertained that the telegram which his Majesty received warned him of the dis covery of a conspiracy on the part of three officers, who had won over a portion of his escort to their plans. These wretches intended, in the confusion of the evening, when people should be shouting and fireworks going off, to fall upon the royal per sonages under their charge, and then and there to massacre them. CRYSTAL PALACE.—The great show of erysan thernums, this day and to-morrow, is described as the most extraordinary exhibition of this plant ever seen. THE GOVERNMENT OFFICES, DOWNING STREET. —Yesterday, by direction of the Commissioners of her Majesty's Works and Buildings, several houses, situated in Lower Charles-street, Fludyer-street, and King-street, were sold by auction, in order to ho cleared away for the ,ites of the new Government offices. A few weeks ago the Foreign-office was sold for the same purpose, and in a short time this building, which has stood in Downing street many years, will totally disappear. The premises adjoining, which are in possession of her Majesty's Com missioners, will soon follow, as will also other houses in Charles •street and that locality. UMB DOG TEAREM.—Whose dog is Tearem? That Tearem alone can tell ; but he is silent. The Hun garian Constitution is abolished ; Hungary i s placed under something like martial law; but not a bark nor even a Nv hinc from Tearem. Can Tearetn be muzzled ? Is 'rearm the dog of John Bull, or Francis Joseph's dog ? Tearem represents himself as a house-dog ; but wh a t sort of a house clog is 100 r s w ely pot a liaPaurg-hou go d og ?....bone