The Sun. — London, England, 1856-07-29 00:00:00

MI MONEY MAR ET LITI) COMIVIERCIAL 11.'q'rELLIGENOt. ,iITY, ONE O s CLOO The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed with a steady feeling, and prices of all kinds we re unchanged. The sales were estimated at 8,0')0 bales (250 for export and 500 on speculation), com prising 350 Pernam and Maranham, at 6id. to 7id. ; 350 Egyptian, at 6id. to 81 ; 1,500 Surat, at 4id. to 51d. per lb. The Share Market closed quietly, and prices are a slight decline on last week. The Belgian commercial report mentions that the markets generally were steady, and there was very little business doing on account of the grand fates at Brussels occupying the attention of the public. The market for coffee at Antwerp was well sup plied with stocks by numerous arrivals from St. Domingo, Java, and Rio Janeiro. The first-named qualities were in demand for exportation, and an active business was transacted in Brazils at full quo tations. In all kinds there was a further tendency to rise. The market for raw sugar was completely paralysed by the high prices obtained at the public sales held at Amsterdam by the commercial com pany of the Low Countries. Holders of Stock were standing out for an advance upon previous prices, which purchasers were not inclined to pay, and consequently there was no business done. In refined sugars not only was there a rise in prices, but the stock in the market for sale was very limit- ed, and the sugar refiners were restricting their manufactures on account of the large prioe of raw sugars. The wool market was quiet, and the re duced prices of the previous week maintained with firmness. The imports of this article were chiefly from Buenos Ayres and England. Accounts from Finland state that a decree has been published prohibiting the exportation of oats, barley, and rye from the districts of Vasa and trleabourg. The usual French mails have, sot yet arrived. The New Great Britain ha:3 arrived from Port Philip with 46,769 ounces of gold. The Funds remain almost stationary at previous quotations. Business is very dull, but there is a considerable degree of firmness in prices, which has been increased by the arrivals of specie and the ex- pectation that the minimum rate of discount will soon be reduced. Consols have been 951 for money, and 951 for account. The New Threes are 96i and the Reduced 96 to 96i. Exchequer Bills are firm. In the Foreign Stock Market business has been very inactive, and prices have exhibited but little change from yesterday's. range. Brazilian 5 per Cents. are 101 to 103. Buenos Ayres 84 to 86. Grenada Active Bonds 19i to 20i. Russian 5 per Cents. 111 to 113. Turkish 6 per Cents. are quoted at 1041 to 1041, and the 4 per Cents. at 106 t to 1061. Dutch Bonds are steady at 64 to 66 for the 2i per Cents., and 96 to 98 for the 4 per Cent. Certificates. Railway shares are dull, and without any ma terial alteration in prices. The French, Belgian, Canadian, and Indian lines are quiet. Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous shares are generally at previous prices. Two O'CLOC/X. The English Stock Market continues firm, Con sols being 95i for money, 951 / for amount, August, and 961 for September. Exchequer sills are 20s. to 233. pm. India Stock is 236. Foreign Securities rule dull. Russi:in 5 per Cents. are 112 to 1121. Turkish 6 per (dents. 104 to 1.041, and the Guaranteed 4 per C ants. 1061. Money on Foreign Stocks is worth frora 6 to 8 per cent. The arrangement of the railway sha re account is now in progress, and the rates charge d for " carry ing °Ter" are rather heavy. Bengal's are i pm., Calcuttas pm., and Ceylons 1 } pm. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. Prom the Oficial List. - Bushiest done. I per Cent. Reduced Annuities.... ... 96 3 per Cont. Console Annuities 95/ / New 3 per Cont. Annuities ......... 961 1 New 2i per Cent. Annuities Long Annuities, expire sth . Jan. Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885... 18} India Stock India Bonds, £lOO9 . Ditto, under £lOOO 25 Console for Account Exchequer Bills, lid. £l000 22 20 p Ditto Bonds, 1858,3 i per Cent looi FR PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. lo2f Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. Bl Ditto Account Equador New Consolidated Hi I Grenada New Active, 24 per Cent. Ditto Deferred 7+ Mexican 3_perCent _ 23 21 . . Peruvian Bonds 4i per Cent Russian Bonds, 1822, E St., 5 per Cent ll2l 12 Ditto 43 per Cent. Elptnish Bonds, 3 per Cent 44; Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent lolk 4 3 1 1 Ditto Account lO4l Ditto Small lOl Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account Venezuela Bonds, 41 per Cent Ditto Account 34k Ditto Deferred, 11 per Cent. . . l4k thvidenis on the a )ove , ayable in Lon lon. French Rentes, .q per Cent. Ditto 3 per Cent. Belgian, 2i per Cent., ex. 25 francs — Ditto 4i per Cent.. ex. 25 francs 99 Dutch Exchange, 21 per Cent., 12 Guilders Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 97i THREE O'CLOCK. .. . 95 Consols (Money):.. Dittu Ao'count (Aug. 7.) 95 i MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) HAY MARKETS. SMrTIIIPIELD.—OId meadow hay, 31 03 to Fl lis ; new do., 310 s to 4110 s; old clover, 41 15m to 6/ 15s; new do., 3/ I% to bi Os; and straw, 11 16s to 21 Os per load. Trade dull. _ CUMBERLAND.—OId meadow hay, 31 51 to 61 03; new do., 31 33 to 41 103 ; old clover, 41 153 to 61 123 ; new do., 31 5e to 510 s ; and straw, 11 163 to 21 2s per load. A fair demand. WHITECIIAPEL.—OId meadow hay, 31 5s to 51165; now do., 31 Os to 41 88; old clover, 4115 s to 61 15s ; new do., 3/ Ss to 5/ 0; and straw. 11 16s to 2/ Os per lead. Supply moderate, and trade dull. COLONIAL TEA.—The market has been quiet. Common congou realises Bid per lb. StTnAlt.—Notwithstanding the large stock now on hand, prices have ruled firm, owing in a great measure to the high rates realised at the periodical sale in Holland. The deliveries both for home consumption and for exportation have been good. The refined market has been firm. COFFEE. —Bat little busines3 has beon done, but firm rates have ruled for the superior sorts. RlCE.—There has been a good demand for all kinds at an advance in prices, although not to a great extent. Rua[.—An active demand has been experienced, and fully prev ions rates were maintained for all qualities, both for home consumption and for exportation. TALLOW. —The market has been without animation, and prices have declined to P.Y.C. spot, 51s; and last three months, 50s. per cwt. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—{This Day.) LONDON, July 29.—Wind this day at noon, W.; light breeze and fine clear weather. POOLE, July 27.—Arrived—Dorothy, from Newfound land. PETBRIIEAD, July 25.—Wind S.—Arrived—Greenland, from Dublin with 95 tons of oil. OFF PENZANCE.—Arrived—New Groat Britain, from Port Philip. SwenutA, July 28. Wind W.--:-Sailed—Charles, for Coquimbo ; Etnelius, Malta. LANCASTRi, July 25.—Sailed—Mary, for Quebec. NEWPORT, July 23.—Arrived—Commodore, from Lon don, for St. Thomas. MELANCHOLY ACIIDENT.—On Monday evening an amiable little girl, named Mary Mathews, aged 12 years, daughter of the late Mr. Robert Mathews, upholsterer, ico., was shot dead by a youth named Richard Ingham, with whom she had been a playfellow. It appears that the father of the lad placed his gun in a cupboard in the kitchen. He had drawn the shot out of the barrels and removed the caps, but left the powder in. Richard Ingham, the son, took the gun down on Monday even ing and put a cap on the nipple. In play he put the gun up to his shoulder, aiming at the deceased. He drew the trigger, and the deceased fell and died almost directly. The charge entered the left part of the fore head, makin g a deep hole—the nose and cheek were completely blown away, the left jaw bone was broken, the tongue destroyed, the teeth driven down the throat, and the left eye lay upon the chin. Another little girl, who was leaning upon her, bad her neck discoloured by the explosion, and the left arm bruised. The deceased had gone that day to ibvite young Ingham (who is 13 years old) and his sister to spend the following day at her uncle's house, it being the anniversary of her birth day.—Norti4 Raw 94ronicle. 7,A rti,‘ HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. On Saturday night last this Temple of the Muses was a scene of unusual excitement and gaiety, mired by the little enchantress Marietta, Piccolomini's highly-finished and exquisite performance, of Norma in Donizetti's fa vourite opera, "Don Pas quale." Those habitztEs of the opera and lovers of music who were fortunate enough to enjoy the Piccolomini's admirable interpretation of Via , letta i a " La Traviata," and who were sensibly affected by her sorrows, were equally enchanted on Saturday night with the extreme versatility of her talent in the gay, pert, buoyant, young hypocrite, which she acted to perfection. We, who to a certain extent are rather blasé, from our operatic experience of thirty years, must candidly acknowledge we were thoroughly amused, nay even delighted, not only with the piquant protago nists Piccolomini, but with the extraordinary effect she produced upon her enraptured audience. Some ladies near 11R, who seemed as if they came from the country, smiled, others tittered, and others laughed, but at last the irresistible comicality of some of her scenes with Belletti as Malatesta, and Rossi as Don Pasquale, was so great that they were obliged to throw off all restraint, and they indulged to their heart's content in fits of laughter the most enthusiastic and genuine. To de pict the various phases of this admirable performance would occupy too much space in our journal. Suffice it to say, that the two principal scenes, the one be tween her and Malatesta, where they are concocting the plot against the amorous old dandy Dan Pasquale, and the scene between her and the Dan, where, he hav ing signed the mock marriage contract, she immediately throws off the mask, and from being the most lamb like of the gentle sex, she becomes the tyrannic terma gant, were given with all that genuine vie covtica which would have done honour to the most mature actress on the English boards. Her singing also was remarkable for good taste, judgment, and careful study, and her exertions were crowned with complete success by calls before the curtain after each act, and cells and recalls after the opera, besides a shower of bouquets. Calzolari was a worthy representative of the lover Ernesto, and sung most sweetly, as he al ways does. The serenade was, of course, encored, as it always is, and always will be ; and the duettini " Tor nami a der the m'ami," with Piccolomini, was a gem of the first water. When we say that Belletti was the Mala testa of the evening, our musical readers will be confident that nothing could be more effective than the well-known reading of this ungrateful role. We now end our pleas ing task in recording the triumphant success of Signor Rossi, as the amorous old bean Don Pasquale, whose performance gave universal satisfaction. We have much pleasure in adding our meed of praise to his highly comic interpretation of this role, and further add, that he not only acted and sung the part in a highly-finished manner, but that his byplay was judicious, his make-up in good taste, and his appearance altogether just What it ought to be. We congratulate the spirited lessee on the number of talented artistes he has introduced this season. to his subscribers and the habitues of the opera, who already are favourites of the public. The charming Rosati displays all the wonders of the dance nightly in " Tha Corsaire," one of the most splendid ballets ever produced. MADEMOISELLE JOHANNA WAGNER'S benefit took place last night, when we were happy to perceive the house was crowded in every part. The moment the fair boneficiaire made her appearance she was greeted with r genuine burst of applause, which mast have been very gratifying to her. All through the opera she seemed to exert herself, so as not to leave anything to be desired by her numerous patrons—singing and acting with an abandon truly artistic, and at the fall of the curtain she was called, and recalled, four times by the unanimous voice of the house, when she was so overwhelmed with garlands, crowns, and bouquets, that one might have thought all the bouqueteries' shops in Covent•garden market were deprived of their floral treasures. The first time she was called before the curtain she grace fully and gallantly led on Madlle. Jenny Baur, who was on this occasion as successful as on the first night of the performance of Tancredi. The orchestra, under the able direction of Signor Bonetti in the opera, and Mons. Nadaud in the ballet, was admirable. STAFFORD-HOUSE ENTERTAINMENT. A. select audience assembled in the hall of Stafford House yesterday afternoon, to hear a dramatic reading by Mrs. Webb. It consisted of extracts from " Uncle Tom's Cabin," selected and arranged for reading by Mrs. Stowe herself, for this lady. The scenes were well selected, and brought for ward the chief incidents of the book very skilfully. Great praise is due to the reader, who displayed considerable dramatic talent. The principal merit consisted in the skill with which she personated the different characters. Those who had not read the book could have formed an accurate idea of their distinguishing individuality from the re presentation. Whether it was the volatile negro, the affected fine lady, the harsh slave-driver, or the original Topsy, she seemed to enter into the peculiarities of each. The few passages in which Uncle Tom appeared were delivered with a peculiar emphasis, which suited the so lemn style of one marked out from his fellows to point the way to suffer and be strong. The touching story of ' Casey exemplifies in a striking manner the horrors of slavery in its worst forms, in no way more terrible dean in its awful results, breaking down all trust and confi dence in laws both human and divine. This portion Mrs. Webb rendered with particular Effect, and gave the sudden changes of voice and manner with much discri mination. The fact of her being herself a mulatto, and the daughter of a fugitive slave, added greatly to the in terest. Her appearance and deportment were intelli gent and lady-like, and she is possessed of a clear and powerful voice. She has already obtained an extended reputation in the United States, and will no doubt be equally successful in this country. The audience yes terday appeared highly gratified, the splendid hall of Staffoid House accommodating a numerous though very select assembly. Through the kindness of the Duchess strangers were allowed to visit the state apartments, picture-gallery, &c., which permission several availed themselves of. Papers were distributed on behalf of the free-coloured population in Canada, who are many of them in a state of groat distress and ignorance, as the whites refuse to associate with them. At one point the average arrivals are five daily, and consequently the population is rapidly increasing. Efforts are being made by the Colonial Church and School Society to afford their assistance and instruction ; and those who wish to contribute to this praiseworthy undertaking may forward their subscriptions to the office of the society, Sergeant's inn, Fleet-street. We trust that Mrs. Webb may obtain the success in this country that her talents as well as her interesting history appear to merit, and which her aus picious introduction to English society would seem to warrant. His Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia, who ar• rived at Buckingham Palace yesterday, from Osborne, will proceed to Goodwood this morning, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Richmond. His Royal High. ness, on leaving Goodwood, w ill return direct to Berlin. His Excellency the Belgian Minister and Madame Va❑ de Weyer have returned from Brussels, where his Excellency had been officially invited, as ex-member of the Provisional Government and of the National Con gress, to be present at the fetes. His Majesty the King of the Belgians has on this occasion conferred upon M. de Weyer the Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold. The Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry ar rived at Chesham-placo on Saturday night from the Continent, after an absence from England of eight months. Lord and Lady Brougham have left town for Brougham Hall. We are glad to learn that the noble and learned lord continues to enjoy excellent health. Lord and Lady Poltimore and the Hon. A. F. Bamp fylde have left Grosvenor-square for Germany. The select committee appointed by the Lords' C mittee on the subject of the office of the Clerk of Parlia ments. recommend to the house that a retiring allowance of 1,5001. per annum should be granted‘to the Earl of Devon, to commence from the sth of January, 1556, and be paid quarter out of the Fee Fund of the House of Lards. NATIONAL GALLERY.—An altarpiece, by an early Florentine master, Benozzo Gozzoli, has been added to the national collection. It represents the Virgin and Child, surrounded by angels and saints. From the ori ginal contract, recently published at Florence, it appears that this picture was painted in 1461.2, for the altar in the church of the Company of St. Mark; it is thus iden tified ith a work noticed by Vasari in his life of the artist. The picture subsequent'y came into private hands, and was purchased from the remainder of the Rinuccini collection for the National Gallery. ETON COLLEGE, Monday.—The intelligence of two vacancies having occurred at King's College, Cambridge, occasioned by the resignation of the Rev. Frederick Long and Reynolds, Esq., arrived at Eton yesterday morning, and the ceremony)[ ripping, by the Provost, of Bosanquet, ma., and Browning, two of the King's scholars at the head of the sixth form, who have suc ceeded them, took place the Provost Lodge in the afternoon. This morning the two fortunate students took their departure for Cambridge. 'Hodson, who obtained the Newcastle scholarship of 1856, is now the captain. THE MAILS.— SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY.—The Penin sular and Oriental Company's steamship Sultan, Capt. Cook, left this day, with the usual Peninsular mail for Vigo, Oporto, Cadiz, Lisbon, and Gibraltar ; a general cargo, specie fur Lisbon 6,5701., for Cadiz 6,8801., and 31 passengers, among whom was Major King. CHANGE OF CONSPIRACY AND ILLEGAL ARREST.— Yesterday at the Marlborough-street police office, Ro• bert Johnstone, of the Army and Navy Club, was sum moned before Mr. Beadon " for having wantonly and wilfully conspired and combined with another person unlawfully and under false pretences to arrest William Kay against his wi!l, and in pursuance of such con• ■piracy arresting and imprisoning the said William Kay for a space of time, to wit, six hours." The facts of the case have already appeared in The Sun. Mr. Beadon bound Mr. Johnstone to answer the charge, but offered o take good bail. . THE SUN, LONDON, TITESDA EVENING, JATLY 29, 1856. LITERAT URE. THE BUSINESS OP TIIE SESSION. Physiology and Calisthenics for Schools and Families. By Catherine E. Beecher. Sampson Low, Lad gate-hill. It is well known that physical deterioration, too frequently accomoanied by mental and moral in feriority, is, in the aggre , a,e, to be imputed to our want of knowledge of the construction of the human body, and the neglect of tl'e simple laws of health. Heads of families seldom pay sufficient attention to the habits And practices of those under their charge, I which are connected with exercise and dietetics. Mrs. Beecher's 'volume is just the work which ought to be in the hands of all who desiro to thoroughly and healthily develope the constitution of a rising generation. It imparts a system of physiology and social treatment well adapted to interest the uneducated, and at the same time fully satisfy the intellectual and enlightened mind. It embraces the gist of all that is to be found in the works of eminent English, French, and Swed ish professors ; but rendered in such a plain and popular form as to be perfectly comprehensible to the most uninitiated reader. It contains a chap ter of well-directed censure against the old and crying evil of tight lacing of girls and wome❑ in order to procure a " beautiful figure"—such a figure, by the bye, as Rubens or Titian never selected to grace their invaluable canvass, and which our modern artists of real genius quietly sneer at. (Front the Times of this day.) Commenced while the country was still engaged in a sanguinary though "just and necessary" war, the duration of which no mrtn could predicate, the session which will be brought to a close to-day will be chiefly memorable for the ratification of the peace with Russia and the recurrence of the nation from the strife and din of arms to the more genial occu palions of peace. At its opening the Government gave ample indi cations that in the recess matters of domestic legis lation had not escaped their attention, and many measures of fair promise which had been much called for were early introduced. At the same time energetic steps were taken to maintain our mili tary and naval forces in a state of efficiency, and to enable us to prosecute the war with vigour. When Parliament assembled the great subject of the mignty conflict in which we were engaged en grossed everyenergy, and when at length peace was proclaimed our senators with one accord seemed to arrive at the conclusion, although but two months had elapsed, that the great object of the session had been accomplished. One after another important measures fell through and were withdrawn from the sheer disinclination of the House to devote itself to sober and serious legislation; and the desire of every one appeared to be to bring the session to a close as speedily as possible. Hence the sitting has been especially remarkable for its brevity. ' Among the bills which have, however, received the Royal assent are the Exchequer-bills Funding, the Annuities, the Joint-Stock Banks (Scotland), Sir W. F. Williams' Annuity, the Reformatory Schools (Scotland), the Juvenile Convict Prison (Ireland), the Public Health Supplemental, the Draughts on Bankers, the Factories, the Industrial and Provident Societies, the Joint-Stock Companies, the Grand Juries, the Police (Counties and Boroughs), the Mercantile Law Amendment, the Drainage (Ireland), the Grand Juries (Ireland), the Statutes not in Use Repeal, the Encumbered Estates (Ireland), the Coastguard Service, the Bishops of London and Durham Retirement, the County Courts Acts Amendment, and a considerable num ber of private acts. Included in the extensive category of measures abandoned, rejected, or withdrawn, are the Local Dues on Shipping Bill, the Partnership Amend ment (Nos. 1 and 2), the Divorce and Matrimo nial Causes, the Agricultural Statistics, the Lon don Corporation, the Scotch and Irish Paupers' Removal, the Juvenile Offenders (Ireland), the Education (Scotland), the Wills and Administra tion, the Appellate Jurisdiction, the Criminal Ap propriation of Trust Property, the Dulwich Col lege, and many other measures of capital impor tance introduced both by, the Government and by private members. Having assembled upon the 31st of January, the House of Commons has sat upon 106 days, extend ing over 8381 hours ; while the House of Lords has sat upon 88 days, extending over 223/ hours. The average duration of the daily sittings of the Commons, therefore, has been nearly 8 hours, and of the Lords about 2i hours. When it is consi dered that the Commons never sit beyond six hours on Wednesdays, it will be seen that the average on other days must be more than the 8 hours which we have given. We are not surprised to find, therefore, that the " vicious system " of sitting past midnight has been practised to a great extent,- and that legislation has been carried on by the Commons during this short session through 88i hours after midnight, or 11 days of eight hours each. The Lords have only exceeded in this way to the extent of some five hours snatched from the period of natural repose. Mr. Brotherton having made a futile attempt when the session was young in favour of the " early closing movement" aban doned his position in despair ; the call for " Bro therton" ceased to be a watchword with our less wakeful senators, and Mr. Bouverie's view that more business was got through after 12 o'clock.at night than before appeared to be generally ac queisced in with a species of reluctant despair which was unanswerable. The "No House" phe nomenon has been realised upon only three wel come occasions, but the " counts out" have amounted to seven. Some of these, however, were at a very late hour in the morning, when the House was literally in a state of complete exhaus tion and fatigue. The divisions have been 23 in the Lords and 193 in the Commons—a smaller number than has occurred for some years past. The abuses of Dress are also sensibly pointed out ; but we fear that Fashion, like an insolent, presuming ignoramus, as she is, will ever hector and bully that simple old lad; Nature, into the background of Civilisation. Fashion is the most mischievous tyrant that ever damaged and distorted the perfect productions of our Almighty Master. Now, she insists on divesting us of the black, brown, and golden tints distinguishing our tresses, and treats us as a cook does soles for frying—with a horrible smotheration of flour and lard. Anon, men must carry a "pig's tail," in addition to the human proportions • and women must walk about with story upon story raised upon their cranium, looking as though they were hired to exhibit a dirty model of the Tower of Babel. Stashed velvets and trunk hose must be donned at Fashion's bidding, and satin trains of ridiculous awl inconvenient length obsequiously tolerated. Cocked hats and knee buckles are ordered, and forthwith are deemed the only available "mode." Hoops and toupees are pronounced to he elegant, and of course are " the rage." Some years since, the Damons were to charm the Sylvias by the aid of blue coats and buff waistcoats, and the Sylvias were to fascinate the Damons beneath the shadow of an Oltlenburgh Poke. At present, the aspiring gallants offer their devoted hearts under cover of a free and easy tweed Paletot, and gentle dames parade the city streets in the modest concealment of feature be stowed by a gauze or silken imitation of a scallop shell. Fashion is truly a capricious, inconsistent, vulgar (deity to worship ; but, we repeat, that it will be a hopeless endeavour to convert her fol lowers to the creed of Common Sense. Such works as the one now under notice are efficient agents in disseminating the practicability of " knowing ourselves ;" and parents and teachers would do well for their children and pupils in amalgamating a portion of such knowledge with the Music, French Fancywork, Dead Languages, Mathematics, and Logic, so eagerly pursued in the present ago, and so frequently of little benefit when acquired. Ths Channel Islands. By Octavius Rooke. Booth, Regent-street. How many there are who, like Johnny Gilpin, "on pleasure bent," go prancing off to Italy, Switzerland, Germany, South Africa, North Ame rica, and other far-away, foreignation places, with out possessing any knowledge of the beauties closer at hand I They rave of Chamouni, but are igno rant of the exquisite mountains and dales of Der byshire and Wales. They indulge in extatics about the Lagoons of Venice, but have never seen the moon rise over the lakes of Westmoreland. They can dilate largely on the Rhine, bat cannot expa tiate on the Wye. In fact, a prevailing notion appears to exist that we must go a very long way off to see anything worth looking at. The little volume before us has suggested these remarks. We are often surprised that among the myriad of Continental tourists so few should take the Channel Islands in their route. Jersey, Guern sey, and Sark contain scenery of the most varied and charming character, and, moreover, they lie within a short and inexpensive distance. Lot any lover of nature perambulate the bays and valleys of Jersey, and he will confess that the little island is an enchanting one, and that he might go much farther and behold less beauty. Mr. Rooke has supplied us with a very acceptable guide-book iu this publication, for we believe there is no work of the kind in print relating to these fair spots of earth. The illustrations are faithfully given, and are unmarked by the romantic exaggerations too frequently evident in such sketches. The letter press gives much useful and entertaining matter, and those who wish to derive healthy enjoyment at moderate expenditure during a short recess can not do better than put Mr. Rooke's book in their carpet-bag and take a ramble through the Channel Islands. Subjoined is a resume of the more important events of the session : JANUARY. 31st, Parliament opened by the Queen in per son. The Address, which was moved in the House of Lords by the Earl of Gosford, and seconded by the Earl of Abingdon, and which was moved and seconded in the Commons by Mr. Byng and. Mr. Baxter, was agreed to in both Houses without an amendment. In the Lords, however, the Speech was closely criticised in an address of considerable length by the Earl of Derby. Davidson's Musical Opera Books. G. H. David son, Peter's-hill, D octor ' s-commons . This publication is a great boon to the opera frequenting public. The Italian and English libretto, with the music of a considerable number of the finest melodies in each opera, are presented at the lowest price possible ; and a prefatory ex planation of the story,' so generally needed in these mysterious lyrical dramas, together with the full description of scene and action, are given ; form ing the most complete and desirable brochure extant, as an operatic band-book. The most "verdant" novitiate and the yawning habitue may alike congratulate themselves on the issuing of this useful work, which we aro glad to see is supplied, to the audience at her Majesty's Theatre in lieu of the old and far less elacidatory style of opera books. Tasso and Leonora. By the Author of " Miry Powell," &c. Hall, Virtue, and Co. This author is already favourably known to the public by her success in a new and peculiar depart ment of fiction. Her narratives are for the most part the histories of some well-known characters, supposed to be written by themselves or by some one immediately conaected with them. Of course this style of narrative requires a greater degree of talent than a simple story, as well as necessitating a thorough acquaintance not only with the main incidents of the lives of the chief actors, but also of the manners and customs of the age in which they lived. In the arduous task she has undertaken she has, however, been very successful, as the his tories of Mary Powell, the first wife of Milton, and of Margaret Roper, the heroic daughter of Sir Thomas More,, will, among others, prove. The subject she has this time selected is one not infe rior in interest to either—a subject that has been the theme of poets and romancists, of historians and biographers, that has excited the sympathies and aroused the indignation of every successive generation of its readers, and that still retains the undying interest due to poetry, love, and sorrow. The book is supposed to be written by Ser Panta leone, gentleman usher to Madama Leonora d'Este. He is, or professes to be, a sober and peaceable personage, little disposed to share in the jealousies and factions of a court,. He takes a lively interest in the fortunes of Tasso, however, both from por . sonal friendship and, from an early acquaintance with his father, Bernardo Tasso, the author of " Amadis de Gaul." The story is simply and natu rally told, or rather sketched —the little incidents and speeches, though described and recorded with ease and fluency, carefully preserving the indivi dual characteristics. Leonora is sketched with much skill and delicacy, which is a matter of some difficulty, as it is not easy to inain tain a high strain of romance in the descrip tion of domestic details. The character of Tasso also is described with effect • the vehe mence and absence of suspicion that belong to his character being forcibly contrasted with the male volence and craftiness of the Duke, so heedful of the honour of his family; and, observes Ser Pa,nta leone, " When a prince, and that prince an Italian, gets into his head that the honour of his house is affronted there is no knowing what may come next." The volume conclUdes with Tasso's release and arrival at Mantua, where he meets his old friend, Ser Pantaleone, who is about to retire to a monastery, being disgusted with the World, owing. to the death of his august mistress, the cruel im prisonment of his friend, and specially attracted by the excellent soups made by, the brethren of St. Olivet. It has been objected to this style of work that it is apt to produce an injurious effect on its readers, leading them to Suppose it real, and if not it cannot be interesting. Few, we should imagine, among the middle class of readers would be ignorant enough to fancy that this work was the veritable production of Marlania Leonora's gentle man usher, yet still fewer, we should imagine, would compla'n of want of interest.- It may, in deed, he instructive to some by impressing the leading events cn their memories add directing their - attention to historical subjecti. The thoressau may be con,grattilated on having beau sac . cessfnl in, an .exploit .which was certainly adven turous, 'considering die, diatanco of the age and country and the celebrity of the characters. She has not, however, proved unequal to the un.dertak ing, and thu present volume to.enhance her reputation, ON CANCER-YELPEAU-MARSDEN. (Prom the Lancet.) [We extract the following notice with much plea sure from a publication very competent to do full justice to the eminent author, and no less eminent translator of a work of deep interest to the public at large, but more particularly to the medical pro fession] : Traite des Maladies da SCiii et de la .T.,),'gion Manzmaire. Par A. VELPEAII, &lembre de rlnstitut, Chirargion de l'EL)pital de la Charittl, On Canar of the Breast and Mammary Region,. By A. VELPEAU, klember of the fbst;tott , , &I. Translated from the French by W. MARSDEN, M.D., Surgeon to the Royal Free and Cancer Hospitals. Landon Henry Renshaw. A literal and faithful translation of a most valuable treatise on the Malignant Diseases of the Breast and of the Mammary Region, by M. Velpeau, the celebrated Parisian surgeon, has most opportunely been offered the public and . the profession by Dr. Marsden, senior sur geon to, and founder of, the Royal Free Hospital, and heal surgeon to the Cancer Hospital, Brompton and London. Notwithstanding the many valuable additions to the literature of malignant disease of the Breast and Mammary Region, such a work was greatly wanted. Ita history is briefly this : M. Velpeau is pre-eminent as a practical man, pro found physiologist, and talented author. The present work contains the results of more than thirty years' care• ful clinical observations conducted in large hospitals, in the presence of numerous ciaases of students ; and in a❑ extensive private and consultation practice, aided by the researches of the first micrographers of the day, who mostly were, indeed, M. Valpeau's students. Thus no thing has been neglected, ca►culated in the most remote manner to throw light on a subject confessedly surround ed by the greatest difficulties. Dr. Marsden, being surgeon to the Cancer Hospital, where, daily, as it were, every form of this dreadful disease is brought before him, must, during a long and active professional life have be come familiar with all the difficulties besetting an in quiry which, as M. Velpeau judiciously remarks, has extended, nearly in its present form, from Hippocrates to the present day. Thus the work appears in its English dress under the most favourable circumstances. As regards the Pathology of Cancer, that all-import ant point, it is but too evident, and we say it with re gret, that the doctrine of the cancer cell, so ably ex pounded by Lebert, Vogel, and other distinguished micrographers, can no longer be accepted as a doctrine or theory entitled to hold its ground in medicine. The cancer cell is not pathognomonie of cancer ; its presence is no proof of the malignant character of the disease, nor its absence of the opposite. The work before u p s proves incontestibly that M. Lebert and those who think with him will be compelled, however reluctantly, to modify their views and opinions on this important matter. To the operation, as performed with the scalpel or bistoury, M. Velpeau still looks as the only remedy to be at all depended on. That it fails be frankly admits ; no stir geon lives who less dreads his want of success being known. But although favourable to the use of the knife,—emboldened in this course, no doubt, by the suc cessful application of etherisation,—he is not unmindful nor reluctant to admit the benefits which patients labouring under malignant disease may derive from the judicious use of caustics, the various qualities of which he de scribes with infinite care, and the utmost impartiality. To say that the work of M. Velpeau contains every novelty in doctrine and in practice , as we should expect from a French surgeon, is not to do it justice ; it con tains the results of the inquiries of a highly gifted mind, which for thirty years bad never lost sight of the disease. Thus every remedy has been tried, every recommen dation attended to, how suspicious soever might be the source whence the recommendation or the proposed remedy came. It is not enough to say that it merits the confidence of all ; the work is destined to become popular, and to be a standard of reference for a century at least. To the oldest, to tlie most experienced, its perusaL will suggest many points for reflection ; carefully studied, it will place the young surgeon au courant with the most advanced doctrine and practice of the day ; to the provincial surgeon especially this work must prove invaluable. If an - agreeable reflection may be drawn from a sub ject so disheartening as the medical history of cancer, it will be found, we think, in the courageous, indefatigable, and unceasing efforts on the part of the profession, dur ing so many centuries, to discover a remedy for the most terrible of all diseases. The latest effort in this direction we now review ; the treatise before us furnishes a secure starting point for future inquiry, and for a long period to come will assuredly be viewed as a classical work on Cancer of the Breast. Four highly-finished and beauti fully-coloured engravings further enhance the value of this elaborate and practical treatise. It was, .originally, the intention of the translator, as we learnfrom a short note attached to the translation, to have added to the original work of M. Velpeau, notes and observations drawn from the results of his own ex tended practice, bat we think he has acted judiciously in reserving them for a separate and distinct work, in which the great practiCal question of the importance of a combined constitutional and surgical treatment may be fully submitted to the profession and the public. THE CZAR AND PRINCE MENSCHIKOFF. The Invalide Busse publishes the following Imperial rescript, addressed to Prince . Menschikoff, on the occa sion of his jubilee of fifty years passed in the service of the state : "Prince Alexander Sergovitch,—The completion of the fiftieth year that you have passed in the service of the state furnishes me with the most agreeable opportu nity of recalling the eminent services, both military and administrative, that rendered conspicuous your indefatig able, zealous ° and loyal devotedness during the reign of the Emperor Alexander L of blessed memory, and during the reign of my late father, the Emperor Nicholas. " In the memorable period of the years 1813, 1814, and 1815, you took part, in the capacity of aide-de-camp, and in the functions intrusted to you by your Sovereign, in many actions within sight of the enemy, and every where you gave proof of much personal bravery and great self-denial. " In the course of the war of 1818 against the Otto man Porte, which was so honourable for you in every sense, the capture of the fortress of Anapa covered you with glory, a 3 likewise the army that fought under your orders. On that occasion you hoisted 1.,r the first time, to use the words of your own report, the flag of corn mander-in-chicf of the naval staff, functions with which you had just been invested by the confidence of the mo narch. Your labours and the dispositions you made at the siege of Varna, in which you were severely wounded by a gun-shot, are no less worthy of eulogium. Your name will remain for ever connected with the history of the incomparable defence of Sebastopol, that you main tained for 11 months. "It is to you that belong the first brilliant pages of the annals that will relate to posterity the history of an obstinate defence against the immense forces of the enema. " In enumerating your military merits I am happy at being able to mention your civic career. During the 26 years of your administration of the naval jurisdiction, and during your equally long administration of the great principality of Finland, you constantly enjoyed the un alterable good wishes of my father, of imperishable me mory, who esteemed you, as he expressed to we, before the supreme hour of death, as his companion and friend. "Moreover, your merits and high capacities have caused other functions in other branches of the Govern ment to be confided to you, and in every instance you distinguished yourself by indefatigable activity and great sacrifice of self. In fully appreciating the eminent ser vices you have not ceased to render for half a century, I consider it my duty to express to you my cordial anti sincere gratitude, and I hope that, amid the labours that await me, I shall obtain your valuable assistance and your old devotion, for the welfare of our beloved Russia,.--I remain for ever yours affectionately, (Signed) " ALEXANDER," Naval and Military Intelligence. Her lifajesty'a ships James Watt and Retribution ar rived at Portsmouth last night from the Crimea troops. The Bth Hussars, at present quartered at Dundalk, and the 17th Lancers, now at Cahir, are shortly to move to Dublin, to form, with the 16th Lancers, a brigade, to be under the command of Brigadier-General Showell, C. B. The Admiralty steam-yacht Vivid, Master-Commander Mugford (acting during the absence of Master-Commander Allen, confined to the hospital from the effects of an acci dent), sailed on Sunday from Woolwich for Dover, under orders to be retained on special service. The Princess Alice, 1, paddle-wheel iron steam-vessel, Lieutenant Ward commanding, has left Woolwich also for Dover, to be em ployed as tender to the St. Jean d'Acre, about to proceed to Cronstadt. The troop steam-vessel Doe has left Woolwich with boilers for the steam-sloop Buzzard, at Davenport. It is intended to lengthen the voyage of the Dee on this occasion beyond her ordinary trip to the western yards, so as to pit the superheiting steam apparatus of Mr. Wethcred, which has been a pplied to the ma c hi nery, to the most effectual test. Mr. Partridge, acting chief engineer of Woolwich Dock yard, accompanied by the patentee, has taken passage on board the Dee, for the purpose of making the necessary observations thereon, so as to report on its success. A number of shipwright s and an additional number of labourers were yesterday morning temporarily employed in Woolwich dockyard, to hasten the work required on board the Caledonia, seamen's hospital, docked there on Friday last. The sailing transport Star of the South, No. 49, is dis charging her powder at Purfleet, and is to land her ord nancetransport Arthur G or d on, N o. 238, arrived a t Woolwich on Sunday last from Spithead, with ordnance s t or es from the East. The sto steam res at Woolwich. APPOINTMENTS. Commander G. A. Phayre, to the Basilisk ; Commander John Corbett, to the Inflexible ; Commander Charles Followes , to the Cr u iser ; Command er C. T. Leckie, to the midshipman,the Cassar ; F re d er i c k Mundy, ad.to the B oscawen ; Alexander Fury ; Lientenant Henry Berkley, to th e P r i ncess R oya l CC;o s va nced to first cl ass p a y master ; W. J. R. Hall, advanced to second-class paymaster ; W. U. M a yf or d , advaucbd to thi r d-class paymaster. U, s , El s a i s ig 11, surgeon, to RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. LONDON AND SOUTH-EASTEa RAILWAY.— ffi Trae re turn for the week ending July 26, tt 1856 £24,314 1 5 Corresponding week last year 21,647 15 1 Increase in 1856 LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAMT RAILWAY,— Traffic return for the week ending July 26, 1856 ........... . ..................... . Corresponding week last year 15,902 8 0 Total of the-half-year to this date, 1856- the 1144 . :Year to thiikdote‘lB , s 6 _63,094 is 5 FEBIWARY. Ist. Mr. Lowe, the Vice-President of the Board of Trade, brought in bills to amend the Law of Partnership, and for the Incorporation and Regu lation of Joint-Stock • Companies and other associa ions, which were read a first time. 4th. Mr. Lowe brought in a bill for the Abolition -f Passing Tolls and the Regulation of Local Dues upon Shipping, which was read a first time. Mr. Whiteside and Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald brought in a variety of bills for the reform of the Court of Chan cery and the abolition of the Encumbered Estates Court in Ireland. Lord Duncan (for the Lord- Advocate) brought in several Scotch bills. sth. On the motion of Lord Palmerston a vote of thanks was passed to Mr. W. Ley on his retire ment from the office of clerk-assistant to the House. Sir G. Grey brought in a bill for the improvement of the county and borough poFce, which was read a first time. Mr. Brotherton's motion for the "early closing" of the House was lost by 111 to 50. 7th. In the House of Lords Lord Lyndhurst, iu a most able speech, moved that the letters patent purporting to create Sir. J. Parke a baron of the United Kingdom " for life" be referred to a Com mittee of Privileges. A. long and animated discus sion ensued, which resulted in the motion being carried, in opposition to the Government, by a majority of 138 to 105. Mr. Collier brought in a bill to transfer the testamentary jurisdiction of the Ecclesiastical Courts to the superior courts of com mon law and the County Courts. A motion by Captain Scobell for a select committee to inquire into naval administration was lost by 171 to 80. Bth. Earl Granville brought in a bill appointing a vice-president of the Committee of Council on Education. Mr. Cobden asked for explanations respecting our relations with America, which eli cited a reply from Lord Palmerston. The Part nership Amendment and Joint-Stock Companies Bills were read a second time. 11th. Brief discussions took place in the House of Lords respecting the Crimean Commissioners' Report, the Wensleydale Peerage, and an alleged discrepancy between certain diplomatic notes from Col. Rose and Lord Stratford de Redcliffe. Sir C. Wood proposed the navy estimates, and several votes were agreed to. 12th. A Committee of Privileges met ; and the inquiry into the Wensleydale Peerage was pro- ' ceeded with. Mr. Napier, in a • comprehensive speech, proposed a resolution upon the subject of the amendment of the laws. At the suggestion of the Government it was slightly modified in its terms, and the motion was then agreed to. 14. Sir F. Kelly'brought in bills for the consoli dation of the Statute Law, and of the laws relating to bills of exchange and promissory notes. • Sir S. Shelly moved for a return of the acres, &c., of the Irish judges. The motion, though vigorously op posed by Mr. Napier and others, was carried. by 132 to 121.. 15th. Mr. Roebuck introduced the subject of our relations with America, and a brief debate en sued, . which was shared in by Lord Palmerston and Mr. Disraeli. The Chancellor of the Exchequer brought in a bill to amend the act relating to the supperan nuation or the Civil Service. 18th. The Committee for Privileges on the Wens leydale Peerage. sat again. The Court of Chancery . (Ireland) Bill, af tor a long debate, was road a second time in the Commons, and referred to a Select Com mittee. 21st. The E trl of Derby • brought under the notice of the house the relations between the Com mander-in-Chief and the Secretary for War, and an important discussion followed. Sir J. Walmsley brought on his motion for opening. the National Gallery and British Museum on Sundays, which was lost by 376 to 48. 22. The Committee of Privileges met again, when a motion by Lord Glerielg to refer certain questions to the judges was lost by 142 to. 111 ; and one by Lord Lyndhurst, declaring the report of the committee to be. that.neither the letters patent nor the writ . of summons issued to Lord.Wensleydale could entitle him to sit - and vote in Parliament, was carried by 92 to 57. In the other house the Chan cellor of the . Exchequer made a financial statement and moved certain resolutions—one of which related to a loan of 5,000,0001. .The . army estimates were discussed, ,andseroral "vetea.taketi: 25th. Sir'F'. Thesiger moved that the Local Dne . s on Shipping Bill hi read' a second tiine'that day.-six mouths. ...4fter•a long-discussion the debate was ad ion:rued. , . 2 • _ _ 26th. ,LordTalmerstou Nyithdrew the Local Dues on Shipping Bill. 23th. On the motion of the RUE of Derby a com mittee was appointed to iXquire into' the subject of the-=appelLato juriscllCtio2 of-,l,oactukt of- Lords, with a view to its improvement. Mr. Muntz pro- posed a motion with reference to our monetary system, which was opposed by the Chancellor of the a:chcquer, maid was lost by 115 to CS. The case of " Talbo , v. Talhot" was brought under notice by Mr. J. G. Phillimore. 29ch. The earl of Albemarle moved for returns relative to torture in India. Mr. Roebuck moved a resolution condemnatory of the appointment of a board of General officers to report upon the report of the Crimean Commissioners ; but, after a long debate, " finding himself in a minority," he with drew it. MARCH. , 3d. Mr. Layard called attention to the state of our relations with Persia. The - army estimates in supply. 4th. E irl Stanhope proposed an address to her Majesty on the subject of a national portrait gal lery, which was agreed to. Sir De L. Evans moved for a select committee to report upon the expedi ency of abolishing the sale of commissions in the army ; but, after a debate, withdrew his motion. sth. Sir W. Clay carried the second reading of hi 4 bill for the abolition of Church rates by 221 to 178. 6th. Lord J. Russell moved a series of resolu tions on the subject of national education ; but after a lengthened debate withdrew them, in order to their being discussed in a committee of the whole House on the 10th of April next. 10th. The Government carried the second read ing of the Counties and Boroughs Police Bill by 239 to 106. Lord Palmerston consented to the appointment of a committee to inquire into the Local Dues on Shipping Bill ; and Mr. Lowe, in consequence of an informality, withdrew his Part nership Amendment Bill. 13th. Sir C. Napier brought forward his long threatened motion for a committee to inquire into the operations of the Baltic Fleet. The gallant Admiral had considerable difficulty in finding a seconder ; but at length Admiral Walcott "threw him out a tow rope." After a speech deprecatory of discussion from Sir C. Wood, an answer to the 'charges of the gallant Admiral by Sir J. Graham, and a brief subsequent discussion, the motion, was withdrawn. 14th. Parliament adjourned for the Easter recess. 31sb. Parliament re-assemPled, and Lord Pal merston announced that a Treaty of Peace had been signed on the previous day at Paris. APRIL. Lt. Mr. Roebuck brought on a motion with re spect to the salaries of the County Court Judges ; but ultimately withdrew it. Sir G. Grey intro duced a bill for the Reform of the Corporation of London. 4th. Sir J. Graham having brought and©r re view the conduct of Sir C. Napier at Acre, the house went into Supply, and continued upon the Estimates all the evening. Bth. Mr. Muntz proposed a resolution with re• spect to the equitable adjustment of the income tax, which was lost by 191 to 63. The Lord Ad vocate introduced his Scotch Education Bills. 9th. Mr. M: Gibson moved the second reading of his Oath of Abjuration Bill. Sir F. Thesiger proposed as an amendment that it be read a second time that day six months. After an able debate the bill was read a second time by 230 to 195. 10th. A long debate upon the first resolution in Lord J. Russell's Education Bill took place in committee, Mr. Henley having moved as an amendment " that the Chairman do leave the chair." The debate was adjourned. 11th. The adjourned debate was resumed, and after a protracted discussion Mr. Henley's amend ment was carried by 260 to 158. 14th. The subject of torture in Madras was dis cussed in the House of Lords, at the instance of the Earl of Albemarle. 15th. Mr. Spooner carried his motion that the house should go into committee to consider the grants relating to the endowment of Mayaooth by 159 to 133 ; and he subsequently obtained leave by 159 to 142 to bring in a bill upon the subject. 16th. Mr. Fagan lost his Ministers' Money (Ire land) Bill, on second reading, by 201 to 121. 18th. The Marquis of Salisbury brought forward the question of secondary punishments, which was briefly discussed in the Lords. Sir Erskine Perry drew attention in the Commons to the increasing annual deficits in the revenue of India ; and the house afterwards went into supply. 21st. The Lord Chancellor's Church Discipline Bill was lost in the Lords by 41 to 33, the amend ment having been moved by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Parliament adjourned over two days, in order to be present at the naval review at Spit head. 2 tth. Severe onslaughts were made on the Ad miralty in both houses for alleged inadequacy of arrangements at the naval review. In the Com mons Lord Goderich carried an address to her Majesty on the subject of admissions to the civil service by 108 to ST. 25th. In the Lords Earl St. Germans lost his Marriage Law Amendment Bill on the second read ing by 43 to 24. In the Commons Sir C. Wood vindicated the Admiralty arrangements at the re view. The Police (Counties and Boroughs) Bill was proceeded with in committee. 28th. Mr. Whiteside brought on a motion con demnatory of the conduct of the Government in relation to the fall of Kars. The debate was ad journed. 29th. The Kars debate was resumed, and again adjourned. _ _ MAY. Ist. The Kars debate was brought to a close by , the defeat of the motion by the exemplary majo rity of 303 to 176. 2d. The bands in the parks on Sunday attracted some attention in the Commons, and the Police Bill was proceeded with in committee. sth. The address to her Maje-ty on the Treaty of Peace was moved in the Lords by the Earl of Ellesmere, seconded by Lord Glenelg ; and in the Commons it was moved by Mr. Evelyn Denison, and seconded by Mr. H. Herbert. In the latter the debate was adjourned. 6th. The debate on the address was resumed, and the motion was ultimately agreed to without a division. Bth. Both houses met early and proceeded to Buckingham Palace to present the address to her Majesty. Subsequently, Lord Panmure in the Lords, and Lord Palmerston in the Commons, moved the thanks of Parliament to the army, navy, and marines employed in the late war, and to the embodied militia. The motions were unanimously agreed to. A message from her Majesty informed both houses that she had been graciously pleased to confer upon General Williams the dignity of baronet and recommending the bestowal upon him of a pension of 1,0001. a year. The Marquis of Clgalricarde brought before the house the pro posed pension of 5,0001. per annum to the Marquis of Dalhousie, late Governor-General of India. 9th. Her Majesty's message with respect to Ge neral Williams was considered in both houses, and addresses agreed to. In the House of Commons Lord Palmerston announced that her Majesty had granted an amnesty to all political offenders.. Ad journed for the Whitsuntide recess. 13th. Parliament reassembled after the holidays. The Chancellor of the E.xchequer made his financial statement. 20th. The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Bill was, at the instance of the Lord Chancellor, read a second time and sent to a select committee. Mr. H. Berkeley's attempt to bring in a bill for the Ballot was defeated by 151 to 111. 21st. Mr. Packe withdrew his Church-ratcl Bill. 22d. .Lord Colchester Moved a series of resolu- Cons condemnatory of the declaration respecting international maritime law, signed by the Pleni potentiaries at. Paris. A long and important debate ensued, which resulted in the resolutions being ne gatived by 156 to 102. 26th. The Joint-Stock - Companies Bill went .through . committee, and the Partnership Amend ment (No. 2) Bill was read a second time in the Commons. 27th. The Earl of Elgin brought under conside ration the, subject of military establishments in the North American colonies, which led to a brief but 'not unimportant debate. 29th. In cousequenceof the peace rejoicings, Par iamcket did not meet. 30cli. The Cambridge University Bill got into committee in the Commons, and several- clauses were agreed to. JUNE. 4th. Mr. G. Moore carried, in an unexpected manner, the second reading of his Irish Tenvit Right Bill by 88 to 59. sth. Mr. S. Herbert called attention to the edu• cation and instruction of officers in the army, which led to an interesting, but not very pro tracted debate. 6th. The Appellate Jurisdiction Bill, after a de bate.and a division, passed the `Lords. 9th. Mr. Milner Gibson's Oath of Abjuration Bill passed the Commons, an amendment which was moved by Sir F. Thesiger beinglost by 159 to 110. The Cambridge University Bill went through committee, divisions being taken upon several points of importance. 10th. Mr. _Evart brought on his annual motion for a committee to inquire into the operation of the system of punishment of death, which was lost by 168 t 0.64. 12th. Sir G. Grey proposed the educational esti mates in Committee of Supply. 13th. Sir C. Wood proposed the navy estimates in: Committee of Supply. .16th. In the Lords the Joint-Stock Companieg Bill was, after *nit) objections raised by Lord ovetstoue, -read a *end time by . 18 to bf . 411 tht I Commons the question of our relations with the I United States was raised by Lord J. R usse ll . 17th. Mr. Walpole moved an address to the Crown on the subject of education in Ireland, awl Icarried it, against the Government, by 113 to 103. 20th. Lord Palmerston withdrew the Agricul tural Statistics Bill. 23d. Lord Lyndhurst moved the second reading of the Oath of Abjuration Bill in the Lords ; but was defeated by a majority of 110 to 78. In the Commons Mr. Fortescue succeeded in carrying a motion relative to Irish education, which was in tended to alter the decision at which the House arrived on the 17th. Mr. Walpole, however, did not oppose it. 25tji - . An attempt of Mr. H. Herbert's to defeat the-second reading of Mr. Spooner's Maynooth Bill proved unsuccessful, his motion for "this day six months" being lost by 174 to 168. 26th. In the Lords the Matrimonial Causes and. Divorce Bill, after some debate, went through committee. Sir G. Grey withdrew the London Corporation Bill ; and Mr. Spooner withdrew his Maynootli Bill. _ _ 27th. Lord Lyons (late Sir E. Lyons) took his seat in the House of Peers. In the Commons Lord Elcho carried a motion for a commission to deter mine the site of the National Gallery, against the Government, by 153 to 145. Mr. Bouverie with drew the Scotch and Irish Pauper Removals Bill. The Juvenile Offenders (Ireland) Bill, the Educa tion (Scotland) Bill, and Sir W. Clay's Church rastes Abolition Bill were likewise withdrawn. 30th. The Earl of Derby withdrew his Oath of Abjuration Amendment Bill. Mr. G. H. Moore brought on the " American question," and, after a lengthened discussion, the debate was adjourned. JULY. Ist. Tho debate upon Mr. Mooro's motion being brought to a close, the division exhibited the hon. member in a minority of 80 against 274. 4th. The Partnership Amendment Bill, after considerable discussion, went through committee in the Commons. 7th. The Appellate Jurisdiction Bill, after a long debate, was read a second time in the Com mons, Mr. Bowyer's amendment being lost by 191 to 142. Mr. Wilson brought in the Appropriation Bill, which was read a first time and hailed with cheers, as signalling the approach of the termina tion of the session. Bth. The Public Health Bill was thrown out on the motion for going into committee by 73 to 61. 9th. The orders for proceeding with the Civil Service Bill, and the Tenant Right (Ireland) Bill, were respectively discharged. 10th. The bill for granting retiring pensions to the Bishops of London and Durham was intro duced, and read a first time, in the Lords. The orders for proceeding with the Vaccination Bill, and the Wills and Administration Bill, were dis charged in the Commons. The Appellate Juris diction Bill was defeated, on the motion of Mr. R. Currie, by 155 to 133 11th. Sir W. F. Williams, the Hero of Kars, took his seat for Calne. The Sadleir frauds and the County Courts Bill were the principal subjects which occupied the attention of the house. 14th. The affairs of Italy were discussed in both houses at the instance respectively of Lord Lynd hurst and Lord J. Russell. A clause havin g been introduced into Mr. L owe 's P a rt ner ship Amend ment (No. 2) Bill by a majority of 108 to 102, the right hon. gentleman withdrew the bill. 15th. The Bishops of London and Durham Re tirement Bill was read a second time in the Lords by 47 to 35. At the instance of Sir C. Wood, the Coastguard Service Bill was read a second time. Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald vindicated himself in a mas terly speech from an attack of the Irish Master of the Rolls in relation to the escape of James Sadleir from justice. 19th. The Ministerial fish•dinner at Greenwich. 21st. Our relations with the Brazils, and the dismantling of the fortresses of Ismael and Reni, were briefly referred to by the Earl of Malme. , .. bury, whose observations elicited a short reply from the Earl of Clarendon. In the other house Mr. V. Smith brought on the Indian Budget. 22d. Motionswith reference to an amended trans• lation of the Bible, the length of members speeches, Spanish claims, and General Beatson, successively occupied the attention of the Corn• moni. 23d. The Bishops' Retirement Bill was fully debated in the Commons, and the second reading was carried by 151 to 72. 24th. Mr. Roebuck moved the expulsion of James Sadleir ; but, after a debate, the " previ ous question" was agreed to, the general impres sion appearing to be that, following precedent, the time for action had scarcely arrived. The Bishops' Bill went through coramittee. 25th. Mr. Disrae.ii passed the session in review, remarking upon the number of measures which, although they bad been introduced, had not been brought to a s,occessful issue. Lord Palmerston answered Y..r. Disraeli, and vindicated the exer tions of the Gov ernmen t. _ _ 26t1h. Mr. Gladstone moved fo'r papers with rela tion to the Episcopal Church of Scotland, which were not refused by the Government. TRIAL Ole' A TURKISLI—PACHA. (THIRD SITTING.) The third sitting of the court was held on the 12th, and was very numerously attended. A number of Ottoman fuectionari.es were present. The interrogatory of Mehem med Aga, aide-de-camp of Sarni Pacha, which had been suddenly broken off at the previous sitting in consequence of the President finding it impassible to elicit from him anytl4ng like a direct answer, was continued. The priso ner ',vas in irons, which appeared to embarrass him very greatly, for ho was frequently heard to exclaim in a plain t',ve tone the words Allah! A mah ! (my God ; pardon). The President, after recommending the prisoner not to act as he had done on the former occasion, but to avow the whole truth, corn menced his interrogatory :—" Where did you first see this Toultcb4 girl, called Nedela ?" " I was one day going to Matchin to execute a commission given mo by the Pacha." The President here interrupted the prisoner, telling him that it was useless for him to enter into these roundabout details, and requested him to give direct answers to his questions. He then asked him, " whether he had not seen her near the door of an inn, and whether in answer to a question put by him to her, she had not said that she had something to say to tL• Pacha ?"—The prisoner answered in the affirmative. " Did she reply to you in Turkish ?"—" Yes." " Are you certain of that; reflect before you answer ?"—"Yes, I am certain of IL" " When you left for Verna did you not see this girl?"—" No." The prisoner accompanied his reply by the word Wallah, the usual Ottoman oath, but ho was told by the President that it was not necessary or him to mr.ke use of oaths all that was required of him was to s?eak the truth. His answers, however, continued to be oxtreruely vague. The President ordered Moustsfa to in brought in, and, addressing him said, "You have hith er t o b een s i ncere i n the avowal of ycur crime. lam about to put some further questions to you, relle.:t and reply candidly." The Presi dent then alluded to the part of the former interrogatory of Moustafa relative to his arrival at Varna, to which place he had been sent beforehand by Hussein, to ascertain whe ther Mehemmed had found an inn for Salih Pacha. None had been found, but Hassan Paella, the governor, to whom Salih Paella had sent a letter, had kindly placed his house at the disposal of his colleague. The President then pro ceeded with his questions to Moustafa. " You heard the pacha speak of this girl ?"—" Yes." " And you spoke of it to Hussein ; was it to you that the pacha spoke ?" " No." "What did Hussein say when you related to him what the pacha had said ?"—" He was very uneasy, and said, What is to be done with this girl ?" " Was not Mehemmed present with Hussein at the time rs,-" Yes, he was." To Mehemmed : "You have heard the declaration of Monstafa; do you remember the fact he mentions ?" " No, Ido not. What he states might have taken place, but Ido not remember it." To Moustafa " Did Mehem med know that the girl came with you from Toultcha to Varna?"—" Yes, certainly he did." To Mehemmed; " What do you say to this declaration ?"—" I was com pletely ignorant of the piesonce of Neiela." "It was you who were sent to Varna to look for an inn for the paella. The governor of that place, to whom you addressed your. self, had heard of the abduction of the young girl. He mentioned it to you, and said, I hope it does not con cern you ;' to which you replied by a falsehood, pre tending a complete ignorance of facts with which you were well acquainted. What instructions did you receive from the pacha on leaving Toultcha? Did he not tell you to accompany on the road a young girl, and to attend to her wants ?"—" The pacha simply told me to apply to Hus sein for the expenses of my journey, and to deliver two letters which he gave me." " Did you not know that the pacha had ordered Hussein to have the girl lodged sepa rately during the journey, dressed in male attire, &o.?"—" knew nothing at all of all that." " We wish to know what directions the pacha gave on the subject of Nedela?"—" I re ceived none; it was Hussein." " What did the pacha say to him ?"—" You must find a good lodging for you know who." "Did Nedela leave Toultcha on foot, on horseback, or in a carriage ?" "In a carriage; but Ido not know where she got into it ; I did not see her.% I appea red clear from the manner of the prisoner that h knew h bettor, but would not or dared not speak tke truth, and he was sen back to prison. The President th en ordered Hussein, the in. tendant of the pacha, to be b rou g ht in, and commenced pr isoner appeared much a lt ere d a nd his couutenance was th a t o f a man Of the greatest brutality. " How lon g h a d you k nown sincehis interrogatory.hislast appearance, The the e g irl before youleft Toultcha ?"—" For six or ,;evenn , ‘How did you first become ac q u a i n t e d w ith er ß u d l a g r a s r . ip her ?'—'l2.lehenimed came to me one day 1171(1 told me that .as girl wanted me, who had something to say to the pacha. I spoke to her, and she told me th a t s h e w i s hed t o em b race Islamism." The remainder of the answers of the prisoner was such a string of prevarications that the President at length sent him back to prison, and then commenced the examination of Vacil. His evidence was nothing more than a recapitu lation of the facts stated by Monstafa as to the murder of the girl. At the conclusion of his interrogatory the court again adjourned. THE LATE CHARGE OF NEGLECV AGAINST THE AIITIIO. PITIES OF WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL.--At an inquest re cently held at the Westminster Hospital, on the body of a little girl, named Ann Booth, who died in consequence of being run over by a cab, a charge of neglect was made by Mr. New against some of the officials, who, it was Rtlted, had left the child unattended to for ba'f an hour. In compliance with the recommendation of the coroner's jury, a sub-committee was appointed by the weekly board to investigate the matter. This committee, of which Lord C. Rus.ell was chairm an, have intim/4Ni that, after a careful investigation, they felt satisfied these, its no gross neglect, but at the same time they were much indebted to Ur. Ztevi for the part he 41 taken in the again - - ' - • , ~ 1 . \'' t, !P r ., 4N. I