The Sun. — London, England, 1861-08-22 00:00:00

THE SUN. LONDON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1861. The satirists and the caricaturists have often made great fun of that fruitful theme of ridicule familiarly known amongst those humourists of pen and pencil as—Family Jars. But beyond them all, as a perpetual provocative to merriment, is assuredly that Family J. A. R. of England—JOHN ARTHUR ROEBUCK, M.P. for Sheffield. We don't know what we should ever do without him. Whenever, politically, the time is beginning to hang heavily— he is always at hand to rouse the country from its lethargy and dullness. Scarcely has Parliament been prorogued when the good Watch-Dog Tear'em (as Mr. ROEBUCK long ago dubbed himself) is " at it" once more, tugging at his chain, bouncing out of his kennel, and barking vociferously. The capitol of ancient Rome was saved by Geese. Why should England disdain to be warned from danger by Tear'em P Not that the member for Sheffield is what you would call, according to the vulgar accep tation of the phrase—an Alarmist. Only—the hon. gentleman can contrive to see as far into a mill stone as most people ! And—there—through that millstone now hanging about the neck of JOHN BULB in the shape of an annual expenditure of more than £7o,ooo,ooo—does not that very incarnation of Beware behold, as clearly as if he were looking through glass instead of granite, the inevitable peril fast coming towards us ? Verb. sap., says the proverb. And so, that single fact of our expenditure is quite enough in its way for Mr. ROEBUCK. He can deduce everything from it. It is his magic crystal through which he beholds the future of England. Given those £70,000,000, and the member for Sheffield, if he cared to do it, might publish a prophetic almanack that would eclipse ZADKIEL'S yearly masterpiece. Yet, after all, extravagant though the exaggerated phrases of Mr. ROEBUCK unquestionably are in them selves, whenever he sets himself to work in earnest to descant upon our impending troubles —there is a wonderful deal of truth in what he says M bottom, even in spite of the extravagance of the way in which he says it. His intensity of manner at these times reads, it must be allowed, very much like joking. Yet, accepting it even in that light, we don't know where we could look for a more apt illustration of the accuracy of the old adage about many a true word being spoken in jest. Nothing could well be happier in its Way than Mr.ROEBUCK'S remark yesterday when addressin g his constituents at Sheffield, to the effect that —e The dragon's teeth had been sown ; and the Volunteers had started up !" For literally it is by reason of the bitter suspicions scattered amongst us by the French EMPEROR'S Government, that England has ithin less than two years found herself suddenly endowed with a National Guard of from 100,000 to 200,000 skilled and disciplined Riflemen. People talk about the cordiality of the Anglo- French Alliance. They babble about the present Sovereign of France having maintained peace with this country ever since he gained su preme power over our neighbours. They point to the reciprocation of hospitalities between VICTORIA and NAPOLEON, now at Windsor Castle, now at the Tuileries. They din into our ears that his Imperial Majesty is bent upon copying our institutions—that, in point of fact, his one aim and ambition is to assimilate the character of his great military despotism with that of our free con stitutional Government. Lord BROL'G!IAM talked the other day, in the loftiest language of hyperbole, about the perfect liberty of discussion enjoyed by the French Chambers under his (Lord 13RouGuam's) " excellent Friend and Sovereign, the present Emperor NAPOLEON." Mr. COBDEN not only talked ibe other day, but talks always, about the incalculable benefits secured, not only to France but to • England as well, by the amazing enlightenm ent of the mi n d o f t hi s paragon o f an Imperial neighbour. Mr. BRIGHT--who, by the way, about a year ago, was personally introduced by Mr. COBDEN to the French EMPEROR in the Palace of the Tuileries, and who has therefore en ,, la- I oyed the opportunity of fallingdircctlyunderthe mour of this crovi' ned MacinAvELLl—Mr. BRIGHTt Haver tires in expatiating 1111°11 the pacifi c w i s d om of that arbitrar of the destini es of Christendom If we were to bolieve Mr. BRlG nT—th e French I , ',WPEROR must be the very alter ego of Bottom in " " Midsnmmer Night's Dream" and can roar t y, Nay—could p c (3 but you lik e any suckirg dove. took at things an 111" r, 13EIGHT looks at them.. T"-IF'ATR gs ROYAL, HAYMARKET: Lessee, Mr. J. B. tucks e. THIS EVENING, the performances will conitarrile with THE Ft A LANCE OF COMFORT. iM. Oliver. After which, a new Comedy, entitled MT LORD AND MY LADY ; or, It Might have been Worse. Mr. C. Mathews, Mr Andrews, Mr. Buckstone, Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Wilkins, &c. Followed by HE WOULD BE AN ACTOR. To conclude with a BAIL BACCHLTS AND AREADNE. THE CHRISTENING. Miss Fanny Wright, the Leclercqs, Mr. Webster, stc. Commence a' 7 N" THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHL— :;oIe Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. 112th Night of "The Dead Heart." THIS EVENING, the great Adelphi drama, THE DEAD HEART. Messrs. B. Webster, J. L. Toole, Fisher, Billing ton, Eburne, Smith, Bother ; Miss Woolgar and Miss Kate Welly. To conclude with MR. GORILLA. Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, Ellington ; Miss Kate Kelly, Miss E. Thorne. Doors open at half past 6—Commenee at 7. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Manager—Mr. Edmund Falconer. THIS EVENING will be performed the new and original comedy, entitled WOMAN ; or, Love against the World. Characters by Messrs. Walter Lacy, Addison, Herman Vezin, J. Robins, Mrs. Charles Youn,e, - , Mrs. Weston, Miss Murray, and Miss Lydia Thomson. To conclude with the Farce of MAGIC TOYS. Valentine, Miss Lydia Thomson. Prices as usual. floors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7 Box-office open daily from 11 till 5. A NTE RE UR Y HA LL CONCERTS, ANI) FINE ARTS GALLERY. Two Grand Selections from Operas, including UN BALLO IN MASCHERA. arranged and conducted by Mr. Jong,h mans. Mr. Wood and his talented little Son. The extraor dinary comic duet, "The Nerves," by Harvey and French, Mr. Marshall in " The Excursion to Brighton," "Selina Sly," and "In the Park." And Miss Harriet Coveney Every Evening. Admission—Hall, 6d.; Stalls and Balcony, is. CNTERBURY HALL CONCERTS AND FINE ARTS GALLERY.--SAM COWELL, the Prince of Comic Vocalists, will make his First Appearance since his return to England on MONDAY, the 2d of September. Admission—Hall, 6d. ; Stalls and Balcony, ls. T H E F 0 R D, B, OXFORD-STREET. The architectural beauty, elegance of ornamentation, and brilliancy of lighting of this noble building, render it one of the sights of London. Open Every Evening. The pro gramme is varied, and includes Selections from "La Tra viat9," "Un Ballo in Maschera," &c., (by a full company of principals. powerful band, and chorus). Solos by Miss Bryant an the Piano Forte, and by Mr. Russell on the Trombone. Old English Ballad, by Miss Green, Scotch Duets by the Misses Stuart, and other vocal and instrumental music of the highest order. Conductor, Mr. F. donghmans. The Comic portion of the entertainment is supported by Messrs. M. P. Foster (in his " Life Sketches"), Sam Collins , Harvey. and French (the Nerves), E. Marshall, and W. Randall. Hall, sixpence ; Balcony and Stalls, one shilling. Private Boxes, 10s. 6d. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THLI DAY.—Morning, 311. sm.—Afternoon, 31i. 24m To-monmow.-Morning, 311. 38m.—Afternoon, 3h. 54m, TIIE WEATHER. —SUN OFFICE, AUGUST 22, 1861. THm3.3IoXETE/t, IN THE SHADE. 67—highest since noon yesterday. and during the night. 52—lowest this morning 66—this day at noon. BA.RO3tETER-..-30.30. WlND — Westerly—light, with fine weather. 4 lt • • A. t :4! 4 • V, " 1?.- tjt should understand that we are not simply upon the verge of the millennium, but actually in the very midst of it s According to him, it is the merest folly our devoting £30,000,000 within the year to the furtherance of our military and maritime armaments. According to his view for a very long while past, if we ought not to beat our swords into ploughshares and our spears into reaping hooks, we ought certainly to transform our rifles into spinning jennies, and our Armstrong guns into railroads and steam engines. Yet all the while—what is it that this boasted Pacificator of Europe, this vaunted Friend of England, has been doing exactly opposite our shores since he put his sinister hand upon the Purse and his dexter hand upon the Sword of France fi Why, as Mr. ROEBUCK re minds his fellow-countrymen—the French Emperor has been all this while increasing the efficiency of the French army, and he has been so fostering the French navy that it is second only to that of England. The Imperial army of France is at this moment — during a time of peace—upon a war footing. It is 600,000 strong. The Imperial navy of France is not alone " only second " to the royal navy of England, but it is the only rival to it anywhere discoverable upon the seas. This—recollect—while France has scarcely a colony to speak of ! And why all this ? asks Mr. ROEBUCK. Why that army of 600,000 men in a time of peace ? Why that activity in the French dockyards ? Why that immense navy ? Why those formidable maritime fortifications ? Mr. ROEBUCK answers everyone of these questions in just six plain words—" Th e y are there to threaten Eng land.,, And, he adds, "I as an Englishman, am not born to be threatened with impunity." The force of all this is undeniable. France has no need of those gigantic fleets —excepting with a view to direct them continually against England. Other wise they are there for no reason within the limits of conjecture. And it is because the Imperial navy of France is being thus increased and multiplied without France having any colonies (worth talking about) to defend, without France having any maritime power (unless it be England) with which to contend—it is because of this that England has all along viewed, is still viewing, will yet continue to view until the end with suspicion, the ominous and threatening course pursued so very persistently by the taciturn Emperor of the FRENCH, at the head of his despotic Government. Happily, however—having recognised all this— we have within the last few years placed ourselves wisely in (so far as human views will let us understand things) something at any rate having the appear ance of a secure position ! Our army has profited by the terrible lesson learnt in the Crimea. It is more effectively disciplined. It is, in a great manner, reorganised throughout. The same, to a consider able extent, may be said of our navy—now either already reconstructed or in rapid process of recon struction. Beyond which these " dragons' teeth" already spoken of have been sown, and the Volunteers have started up from the ground to the number of 170,000 armed Riflemen. " And," as Mr. ROE BUCK took pleasure yesterday in reminding his fellow-countrymen, through his constituents at Sheffield, "besides this, there is at the head of the Administration now one who cares for the honour and the safety of England." And, Mr. ROEBUCK added, "that so long as we had him there, we were safe. He had said that he was not versed in the language of compliment, but this he said from his very heart. He felt the danger in which England was placed, and looked with re spect upon the man to whom was confided the safety of the country ; and depend upon it, as soon as we got rid of this man we should get rid of one of our great defences. He had never been a party man ; all the world knew that. He had, he believed, done his utmost on one occasion to turn this very man out of office, and he thought he had succeeded, but still he said that Lord JOHN RUSSELL, on making his farewell speech to the House of Commons made use of words which ought to sink deep into the hearts of Englishmen.' May not Ministers, in sober truth, fake a hint from these words during the interval for deli berate reflection now allowed to them before the reassembling (in another five months' time) of the two Houses of Parliament ? Here is a thoroughly independent member of Parliament—perhaps the very least of a party man within its walls—heart and soul with Ministers (notwithstanding all their shortcomings, especially as Reformers) if they will but uphold the honour and the dignity of England through England's Diplomacy ! We have Mr. .ROEBUCK'S word for it that the Emperor of AUSTRIA is an " honest and a wise man." Most happy should we be to believe him. Who can wish to think the EMPEROR less honest than Mr. ROEBUCK himself ; while all will wish him, without any disrespect to the honourable member, even more wisdom. We ought not, indeed, to dis pute with Mr. ROEBUCK on the point—" It's not the luck of every man to go to Vienna," as the old Lhtin proverb might be now translated ; but it has been the luck of Mr. ROEBUCK, and of Mr. LEVER too, and during the Russian war it was the luck of Lord JOHN RUSSELL also. And they all came back with one story—all by their words, or deeds, or both, told us that there was no place like Vienna. After this it may seem like unpardonable presump tion and arrogance, though we are sure Mr. ROE BUCK, if any one, can forbear with such failings, to differ from these three witnesses. We must, however, complacently remind them that they are but witnesses that we believe all they s aw , and ca n t e ll us f rom p ersona l knowledge, but that we think ourselves quite as competent to form opinions from their evidence and that of others—to be good judges and jurymen, as they themselves. Our readers well remember ROBERT OWEN. We believe him to have been an honest man—but his wisdom was more scheming. We wish we could say as much of the Emperor of AUSTRI A —we b e li eve his wisdom to be that of ROBERT OWEN'S, but it is minus the honesty of the untiring schemer. If it will at all propitiate Mr. ROEBUCK, we may say, that though we see no reason why the moral quali ties of the ruling Hapsburg should be better than those which have made the dynasty the standing example before Europe of soft speaking cruelty and unblushing bad faith, we yet speak of the EMPEROR only in his public capacity. As the being who takes certain other beings to his coun cils, hears what they say, and then issues his decrees, and diplomas, and rescripts, with the Im perial WE. This " WE" FRANIS JOSEPH, " we" the Editor of The Sun do not believe to be an honest man, and we are perfectly sure he is not a wise one. our reason may be very briefly given. An honest man pays his debts when he can ; and the Emperor of AUSTRIA does not pay his debts. We do not mean his pecuniary debts ; every Exchange in Europe knows that he cannot pay them, though were his pecuniary honesty what it ought to be, he would live within his income, dis band half his army ; set the men whose pay and equipment now beggars him, to produce wealth for the country, and soon extricate himself from all his monetary perplexities. But the debt he cannot pay is caused by the debt he will not pay. Mr. ROE BITCE attacks the " wisdom of Hungary in entering THE SUN,I LONDON, THIrRSDAYq'EVENING, AUGUST 22, 1861. into competition with her SOVEREIGN, impeding him in his great work" and so forth. Now leaving for a moment the question of wisdom—Dare Mr. lloußucK insinuate that the Hungarians make one single claim to which they have not a clear legal and constitutional RIGHT, if FRANCIS JOSEPH has a right to be considered hereditary King of the country. That is the point so far as honesty is concerned. The Emperor —or, rather, his councillors, for we believe no one supposes him to have per sonally the capacity for any schenies beyond the traditional ones of his dynasty—the EMPEROR may have a scheme to offer, worthy the wisdom of a BURLEIGH or a BACON; but if those to whom he offers it prefer their rights, however inferior, is he honest if he thrusts his scheme upon them ? Does Mr. ROEBUCK need to be sent to school and to read again in his cyclopmdia of the whipping CYRUS got for awarding, as boy judge, the little boy's great tunic to the big boy, and the big boy's little tunic to the little boy, because so each were better fitted ? Are the first principles of social and political right and wrong to be subverted, because the Emperor of AUSTRIA is, as he himself and Mr. ROEBUCK think, a wise man ? Can, indeed, wisdom be ever built on the ruins of plain justice ? The vineyard of NABOTH may not be worth half what a King would give for it, but we never yet heard the right of JEZEBEL and her lord to make NABOTH'S fortune against his will defended. And the old constitution of the Hungarians may be a cranky unsymmetrical thing indeed by the side of the " bran-new" device of the EMPEROR and his Jezebels, but the Hungarians, too, have aright to say, " God forbid that we should part with the inheritance of our fathers, and give it unto thee ;" or unto a Beichsrath. Let Mr. ROEBUCK know that all England will cheer the reply. The wisdom of new institutions may be a doubtful thing—but lives there the Englishman, Whig, Tory, or Radical, for when it comes to this we are all of one party, who will not cheer the man and the country that is prepared to shed its blood rather than to part with the franchises it does enjoy. Put it to the descendants of Lord ELDON himself, whether our House of Commons should surrender their right to vote the supplies, the number of men for the army, and to hold the King's Ministers responsible, and all the superannuated Tories who could not crawl into the House of Lords would send in their proxies for standing by the constitution. Yet these are the very things on which the Hungarians are chiefly insisting. Bat, with all due deference to Mr. ROEBUCK, we think the Hungarians would be very unwise to hearken to the counsel for Austria. The entire new scheme is but a scheme, and may prove a failure. It is the scheme of a Dynasty and Government which has treated Hungary, not only through the greater part of three hundred years, but during the last twelve years, with intolerable cruelty, treachery, and perfidy. How can Hungary trust such a Government. " It knows better now," said Mr. ROEBUCK," it fell sick at Solferino." " Oh, yes," the Hungarians might reply with perfect justiee— " When the Devil was sick, the Devil a monk would be ; When the Devil got well, the devil a monk was he." Austria has had tee many such sicknesses and re coveries in the course of Hungarian history; and it would be madness to trust her. But further, we must deny that the course now taken by Hungary need " impede " an "honest and wise " monarch in inaugurating constitutional government throughout his dominion. It might rather be used to facilitate his plans. For a long time Scotland, and a still longer time Ire land, was united with England precisely in the manner in which Hungary is willing to remain united with the rest of the Emperor of Austria's dominions. Had the kings of England endeavoured to coerce the Parliaments of those kingdoms into uniting in one federal Parliament, what would have been the consequences here ? The same distrust and resistance precisely, as is now seen in Hungary. Our Sovereigns did not attempt to pluck the pear till it was ripe. They did not octroi—vouchsafe—a federal constitution with municipal local governments—they made terms with the Scotch and Irish Parliaments—and FRANCIS JOSEPH is bound, if only moderately wise and honest, to do the same. Instead of this, like a Royal and political highwayman, he displays his German soldiers to the Hungarians, and says—" Your constitution or your life." He begins at the wrong end. He might be the all-powerful monarch of a noble, and marvellously generous and forgiving people. He prefers to be their tyrant—to enforce upon them unity with the strange hodge-podge of provinces enumerated by Mr. ROEBUCK, when they have no inclination to be members of his political harem. If the EMPEROR would be honest, therefore wise, and therefore patient, in time all his dominions, impartially and constitutionally governed, might coalesce spontaneously under one representation and one Ministry. What Mr. ROEBUCK'S wise man and wise men of Vienna will do, we too well know. As dis honest as foolish they will dissolve the Diet for doing its duty to its country, and will, doubtless, then try everything that bayonets, bribery, and treachery can accomplish. They will beguile some of the' annexed parts," no doubt—but we as little doubt that all Hungary will do its duty, and do it traversing the channel to and fro—the two islands linked together in momentary intercommunication by means of the magical metallic fibre of the submarine telegraph. Comparing Ireland as it is, with Ire land as it was, her MAJESTY will find there almost as much of a new country after wielding its sceptre for four and twenty years, as either COLUMBUS or VESPUCCI found upon the opposite shores of the Atlantic. After the Queen shall have left Ireland, it will be well that the tomb of O'CONNELL in Glassnevin Cemetery should at length receive its fitting inscription. Let his great name be inscribed there as it well deserves to be, with his glorious appellation of— THE LIBERATOR ! But—after that—let these words also be added— THE LAST OF THE TRIBUNES AND TIIE LAST OF THE REPEALERS, THE BISHOPRIC OF DURHAM.—The Western Daily Press of yesterday says :—" Dr. Baring, Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, has been selected for the vacant see of Durham. This is a well -merited tribute to his lordship. Some have had occasion to criticise his proceedings unfa vourably—ourselves among the number—but all classes have admired his zeal and energy, and especially his readi ness to meet the wants and wishes of the clergy. In his new and more important position he will find a good deal of rough work, and much less agreement with the strong views of doctrine and discipline which his lordship holds than in the diocess he has occupied." We believe Dr. Thompson will succeed Dr. Baring, THE MARCO POLO IN COLLISION WITH AN ICEBERG.—Yesterday, the Marco Polo arrived at Liver pool from Port Philip, which place she left on the 20th February. The delay in the passage was caused by the vessel having, on the 4th March, in the South Pacific ocean, come :into contact with an immense iceberg. The ship's bowsprit was knocked out, her bows were greatly damaged, the foremast sprung, &c. Such was the nature of the damage sustained that all hopes of saving the vessel were at one time given up ; but, owing to the cool intre pidity of the captain, and the brave conduct of all on board, the Marco Polo was taken into Valparaiso on the 2d April. After undergoing a thorough repair, the ship sailed for Liverpool towards the end of May, with all her passengers, 242 in number, and 6,570 ounces of gold dust on board. Notwithstanding that the voyage extended over about 173 days, the health of all on board was excellent, and the pas sengers are high in their praise of the conduct of the cap tain, officers, and crew. A HAPPY MARRIED LIFE.—The following an nouncement appears in the Times obituary of this day : On the 7th inst., at West Brompton, after an illness of four days, Emilia, the beloved and loving wife of Frederick Philip Thompson, Esq., of Chelsea and Pall-mall East, deeply regretted by all who knew her. To her memory be it recorded, that, during a married life of nearly 36 years, there was but one disagreement, and that one, only of a few hours' duration. STEAM SHIPBUILDING ON THE CLYDE.—On Tuesday, the 20th inst., at Dumbarton, Messrs. W. Denny and Brothers launched a large screw steamer named the Sidon, of about 1,800 tons and 300-horse power. The Sidou is intended for the Cunard Company's Mediterranean line of steamers from Liverpool, and will be followed by the Morocco, which is nearly ready for launching, by the same builders. The present competition in the Mediterranean will, it is said, lead to their building other steamers of a similar class to reinforce their Mediterranean fleet. THE MURDER AT EVERLEIGH.—Thg under keeper, John Stocker, is mw kept under the strict surveil lance of the police, of whom there is a strong body at Ever. Leigh, including the county superintendent, Capt. Meredith. The two lodges and the boiling-house, from which the corpse of the unfortunate woman, Ann Hill, has been removed to her own house, are in the possession of the former, and no one is allowed to enter then. The coroner (Mr. Sylvester) of Trowbridge, was not exrected till 10 a.m. yesterday. On Tuesday, upon the information of Mr. Thomas Stretton, superintendent of the Marlborough Division of the County Police, John Stocker was charged before Mr. T. E. Fowler, of Durrington, with the wilful murder of Ann Hill. Ev idence was given by John Hill, the husband of the deceased, who returned from Worcestershire early on Tuesday morn ing, and Mr. C. J. Monk, his employer. The prisoner was remanded until the next dsy at 10 a.m. THE CROPS IN NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE. --- Throughout the greater part of this important agricultural district harvest operations are now pretty general. On the wolds, the cliffs, and the heath the wheats give fair promise of an average yield, and, if fully matured under bright suns, will be fine in quality. Or, the low lands and clays there will, it is feared, be a great deficiency, not only in average, but in quality ; much is very thin upon the ground, and some greatly storm stricken. On some grounds blight and mildew again appear, but they are exceptional instances. The fine days of the past few weeks have brought about a very gratifying change in the appearance of many crops. Barb} , is, in general, a fair crop, and stands well. Malt ing qualities will be wanted, and there promises to be no lack of choice. Oats are light, having been considerably thinned by wire worms and grubs. In the fields cut the quality is fine, although short in the straw. Beans have been in many places injured by the black fly. Potatoes again succumb to disease in its most virulent form ; no dis trict appears to be exempt from its ravages. Turnips, al though escaping the fly in their earlier stages, have fallen victims .to the wire worms; consequently, almost every field shows large patches. Swedes are a very good crop, and mangolds a most indifferent one, the seed in many in stances only partially germinating. A new enemy attacked the leaf this year aad totally destroyed it. THE BLACKTUARS STATION OF THE LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER DIRECT RAILWAY.—Very exten sive preparations we being made for the formation of the station at Blackfriars-bridge (south side) and for the con struction of the viaduct as far as Great Charlotte-street, so as to meet the viaduct of the section advanced to Walworth, and the work will be commenced immediately. The pro perty between Church-street and Walworth has been pur chased by the corcpany, and the buildings will be pulled down as the works of the viaduct are advanced. The rail way bridge across the Thames, from Albion wharf, on the south side of the river, to St. Ann's wharf, on the Middle sex side, will not Oe commenced until the viaduct of the Blackfriars Extersion is completed. It is expected that the line will be opened for traffic from the Blackfriars sta tion early in the ensuing year. SPOILT LIGS.—Flat foot can be produced in in fancy when children are induced to walk before the bones and ligaments are strong enough to bear the weight of the body. Parents should never be in a hurry to set children on their legs, but let them roll and kick until they walk of their own will. Again, at the age of about fourteen, when the body is increasing rapidly in size and weight, weakness will often show itself by a yielding of the arch of the foot sole, when pressure on the foot, as in the case of errand boys or young nursery-maids, is too great or too long con tinued. It is common among our farm-labourers, who stran gle all the movements of the feet in their laced high-lows, and so accustom themselves to a sort of stilt walking that they hardly know how to use their feet, and want the " support" of their work-a-day clumps when they put on their Sunday shoes. There are three joints of the foot, and of all of them movement is crippled in such high-lows as are worn by the English labourer. Men who are so shod that they walk somewhat as if they had cork legs, and do not execute the proper movements of the foot, have the muscles of the foot and leg ill developed, and the small and shapeless leg of au English agricultural labourer thus becomes a direct consequence of the make of his high-lows. " Look," says Sir Charles Bell, "at the legs of a poor Irishman travelling to the harvest with bare feet; the thickness and roundness of the calf show that the foot and toes are free to permit the exer cise of the muscles of the legs. Look again at the leg of our English peasant, whose foot and ankle are tightly laced in a shoe with a wooden sole, and you will perceive from the manner in which he lifts his legs, that the play of the ankle, foot, and toes is lost as much as if he went on stilts, and therefore are his legs small and shapeless." We know that, according to old tradition, "footmen" are still judged by their calves. When they had real running to do, the development of that essential muscle of the calf was looked to as evidence of their ability for footman's service.— Dickens's" All the Year Round." SINGULAR FREAKS OF LIGHTNING.—Last Thurs day night the residence of Dr. Gwynne, near the Asylum, in this city (Toronto), was struck by lightning, entirely demolishing one chimney, outhouse, and badly shattering it in the room below. The lightning also visited eight different apartments, rending the doors and ceiling, papers and pictures, and particularly a portion of the ceiling directly over where a young lady was sleeping, strange to say, without injuring her or anything in the house, ex cept a favourite pet dog, which was found dead, lying under a stovepipe hole, in a room uninjured, except that there was a small black spot under the dog, where the fluid seems to have left his body. The largest portion of the charge seems to have passed into the water tanks, down the tin spouts, otherwise the building must have been burned and the family killed. The roof being very wet, it thus constituted a go o d con d uctor ; th e h ouse was b u t slightly injured. Altogether it was a very narrow escape. —Toronto Leader. DEATH OF AN OLD SAILOR OF LORD NELSON'S. —On Thursday last there died at Kirkton Mill, Inver keillor, Mr. James Ross, at th e grea t age of 87. Mr. R os s, who for the last 40 years Was ground officer on the Panmure estates, served under Lore Nelson more than 60 years ago. He was on board his lordship's flagship at the battle of Copenhagen in 1801. He was a hale, pleasant old man, and we ll-k n own in the neighbourhood.—Brechin Advertiser. THE NEW ACT ON THE NAVAL RESERVE—By an act of Parliament lately issued her Majesty is enabled to accept the services of of f icers of the merchant service as officers of reserve to the Royal navy. widows, to the same pay or pen- Masters or mates in t or their be enrolled by the Admiralty and ep lE u r t3 n o e usb r e c o h effi a n n cti t el s s e ed r a, v n 4 Widows of cacao of the Royal oyy, L A P IE r NLW PESTH, AUG. 21, Evening. In the last sitting of the Diet, held to-day, the Lower House passed by acclamation a motion pro posed by M. Peak, calling upon the House, in case of the dissolution of th e Diet, to enter an energetic protest against the violation of the Con_ stitution, and the arbitrary acts committed by the Government. Baron Vay afterwards entered the room, and was enthusiastically received. The Deputies embraced each other before sepa rating. It is generally thought that the dissolution of the Diet will be the precursor of grave events. The collection of taxes by military execution has commenced here. AUG. 22. The Upper House of the Hungarian Diet has concurred in the declaration passed in the Lower House, on the motion of M. Deak, that the disso lution of the Diet is an illegal act. CONSTANTINOPLE, AUG. 21. The Prince of Servia has merely addressed a congratulatory letter to the Sultan on his accession to the Throne, not sending a deputation, as was expected. The Porte has resolved upon displaying a con ciliatory spirit in Servie, and the Herzegovina. La Patrie announces the arrival at Paris from Rome of Monsignor Nardi, on a special mission to the Emperor from the Pope. The Frankfort Gazette contradicts a report which appeared in some of the German papers to the effect that Prince Albert, acting in the name of Prince Alfred, the heir presumptive to the Duchy of Coburg-Gotha, had protested against the con vention signed by the reigning Duke with the Cabi net of Berlin for the incorporation of the military contingent of the Duchy in the Prussian army. PARIS, AUG. 21. The Patrie of this evening says : " The English squadron still remains at Naples. It is asserted that the crews of the vessels compos ing it continue to go on shore by detachments for drill. "News from Bey-rout states that the organization of native tribunals, a measure prepared by Daoud Pasha, has produced a favourable:effect." The Patrie also publishes a letter from the Mar quis d'Azeglio, complaining of the unexpected pub licity given to his letter to Signor Matteucci. The Marquis d'Azeglio, without disavowing the sentiments expressed in his letter, says,—" I hope that the gloomy judgment which 1 gave on the state of things at Naples may prove unfounded, and that subsequent event may completely contradict it." TURIN, AUG. 21. It is reported that the Marquis di Villamarina has been appointed Governor of Naples, in place of the Marquis d'Aflitto. Several officers of the old Bourbon army have been arrested and conveyed to Genoa, whence they will be at liberty to proceed to any foreign country. NAPLES, AUG. 20, EVENING, General Cialdini, in reply to an address from the Municipal Council of Naples, recalled the words of King Victor Emmanuel, who said that he wished to be King of the whole Italian nation, and not the King of a party. The General said—" The King desires that con cord should exist among all the factions of the Liberal party, which all have the same end in view —viz., the unity of Italy, the maintenance of the dynasty of Savoy, the deliverance of Venice, and the obtainment of Rome as the capital of Italy. All should aid and concur in the pacification of Naples." PESTH, AUG. 21. Field-Marshal Count Haller has arrived in Pesth with the order for the dissolution of the Hungarian Diet. He will, in the quality of Royal Commis sioner, dissolve the Diet. The Lower House is now assembled in secret sitting, in order to discuss their future course of conduct. This afternoon a public sitting will probably be held. The dissolution of the Diet will take place to- morrow. EVENING. A manifesto will not be issued to the people of the Austrian Empire, neither will an Imperial Message be addressed to the Council of the Empire. The Hungarian Chancellery will address a circular to the Obergespane, explaining the present position of affairs. The New Hungarian Diet is to be convoked within six months from this time. Count Apponyi has summoned the members of the Upper House by telegraph to assemble to morrow. POLAND. A letter from Proktrow, in Poland, states 'that, on the 12th, the anniversary of the union of Lithua nia with Poland, the population, in spite of the orders of the authorities that no demonstration should be made, shut up their shops, went en masse to the churches, and afterwards sung patriotic hymns. But, suddenly, the police went round the town, and by force compelled the shopkeepers to take down their shutters. Orders were also given that there should be no illuminations, and at night fall the police stationed themselves in the streets to prevent any; but all the population —men, women, and children—turned out with paper lanterns in their hands, and paraded before the house of the military commander, General Wagner. This de monstration was all the more amusing from the fact that the general had, a few days before, issued an ordinance that at night no one should appear in the street without lanterns ! He was greatly exaspe rated, and ordered the troops to charge the people, but the latter dispersed with loud laughter. The troops, however, were made to remain all night under arms. as one man. Pity it is, that The Great Liberator DANIEL O'CONNELL could not be restored to life, if but that for a brief interval he might visit " the glimpses of the moon," and see how much better Ireland can get on with Out that miserable farce of the Repeal Agitation. The arrival of VICTORIA, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, in Ireland, marks, we cannot but think with exultation, and with confi dent trust, a new epoch in the history of the sister country. Her MAJESTY goes thither after having reigned now for four and-twenty years over these islands, and all their world-wide dependencies. Her MAJESTY goes thither only to witness the advance and the consolidation of a com mercial, agricultural, and social prosperity that no less a man than Lord BROUGHAM (also visiting Ireland now for the first time) has avowed within the last few days that he beholds with astonish ment. The very f ac t o f th e d y i ng ou t o f th a t egregiously mistaken agitation for a Repeal of the Union has in itself of course had something to do with this. There has been the beneficent operation too of the ever memorable Encumbered Estates Act— that, it were impossible not to take into calculation when viewing the happy change of things latterly visible on the other side of St. George's Channel. But—far more than either—there is the influence exercised by the Age itself, by the generation now peoplingig n a nt b infl o u th Englandence, under H and Ireland. mustn bTehlaotokbeed upon mainly as the worker of these miracles of im provement. In the political world alone there are more amenities now prevailing than the last genera tion, perhaps, ever dreamt of. There are the widen ing and widening principles of free trade—ever in creasingly and more and more beneficently affecting the whole mercantile population. There is the general facilitation of rapid intercourse by sea and land. , Railways intersecting the country--steam-packet s FRANCE. BOURSE, Aug. 21.—There is no change to notice in the physiognomy of the market, the same want of animation as regards transactions, the same thin attendance of speculators, and the same firmness in prices. Threes, for the Account are now at 68f 50c. Railways quiet, but firm. The following are the last quotations : ft per per Cents ... 98 Credit Foncier 1275 Do end month.... 98 101 Belgian 4i 3 per Cents Do. end month 6B 50 Roman Bank Shares 2900 • Austrian Credit Mobilier.... 740 Spanieh Threes 4B 742 50 ; Home Debt Do. Account - RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans 1405 .. 1407 50 Northern Now. ditto 905 .. 907 50 Lyons and Mediterranean 1015 .. 1017 50 Geneva 347 50 .. 348 75 Southern 630 .. 631 25 Western Eastern Sardinian.......... Austrian Lombard .525 .. 527 50 A WARNING,--Nlr. J. Arthur Roebuck is en gaged upon a political history of his own country—" Lite rary Gossip."—So much the better. But he must not appropriate the title of Lady Calcott's charming book. He is not to call his work " Little Arthur's. Eugland."— Zwich. T.IIE QUERNW FIVT TO IRELAND. OSBORNE, AUG. 21. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, Princess Alice, and Princess Helena, left Osborne this morning at a quarter before nine o'clock, for Holyhead. The suite in attendance comprised Lady Churchill, the Hon. Victoria Stuart Wortley, Miss Hildyard, Lieutenant-General the Hon. C. Grey, Colonel the Hon. Sir C. B. Phipps, Major ISu Plat, Major Cowell, and Dr. Jenner. Earl Granville and Viscount Sydney will join the Royal party on the road. Their Royal Hignesses Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, Princess Louise, and Princess Beatrice left in the afternoon for London, and will proceed to morrow to Holyrood Palace, en route to Balmoral, where they will await her Majesty's arrival. Their Royal Highnesses are attended by Lady C. Barrington, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. D. de Ros, Major Elphinstone, and Sir J. Clark. The Royal train was timed to reach Leamington at 1 17 p.m., and stay there for 20 minutes. About that time the train glided noiselessly into the station, and stopped exactly opposite the suites of rooms which had been fitted up for the Royal party and their attendants by the Great Western Railway Company. Mr. C. B. Fryer, district ' superintendent, and Mr. Chapman, district engi neer, were waiting on the platform to receive the distinguished visitors, who were immediately conducted to the refreshment rooms. Her Majesty the Queen, the Prince Consort, Princesses Alice and Helena, Prince Alfred, Earl Granville, Colonel F. Phipps, Major Cowell, and three equerries sat down to a substantial luncheon in a State apart ment expressly fitted up for the Royal party ; and about 20 attendants were similarly provided for in another room. The retiring and dressing rooms were elegantly and appropriately decorated. The Royal train, while passing over the 121 miles of the Great Western Railway from Basingstoke to Bushbury Junction, near Wolverhampton, was in charge of Mr. Kelley, superintendent of the southern division of the line, and Mr. Gooch, locomotive superintendent. The line was kept perfectly clear for 15 minutes before the approach of the train, and this arrangement rendered unnecessary the use of a pilot engine over the Great Western line. The Royal train arrived at the Bushbury Junc tion of the London and North Western Railway at 2 38, two minutes before time, and left at 2 42, three minutes before the time set down on the Royal time-bill. At this point the Great Western line terminates and runs into the London and North Western. In consequence a change of en gines and drivers became necessary, and five minutes were allowed for the purpose. Only four minutes, however, were occupied. Arrived at this junction, her Majesty had accomplished 162 k miles. To receive her Majesty on her entrance on the Lon don and North Western line, were Mr. Moon, the chairman; Mr. J. P. B. Westhead, M.P., deputy chairman; Mr. Hardman Earle, Mr. S. A. Thompson, and Mr. J. A. Tinne, all directors ; Mr. E. C. Stuart, secretary ; Mr. G. P. Neele, traffic superintendent of the Birmingham district ; Mr. H. Woodhouse, superintendent of the locomotive department; Mr. R. S. Norris and Mr. H. Lee, engineers ; Mr. J. 0. Binger, traffic superintendent of the Chester and Holyhead ; Mr. R. S. Mansell, traffic superinten dent of the portion of the line north of Stafford ; and Mr. J. Ramsbottom, locomotive superintendent of the northern division, by whom the London and North-Western engine was taken charge of at this point, and who drove the train to Holyhead. In addition to the gentlemen named, Col. Hogg, the chief constable of Staffordshire, accompanied the train from Wolverhampton. KINGSTOWN, 11 P.M. The Royal yacht, with her Majesty and the Prince Consort on board, arrived safely in Kingstown har bour shortly after half-past 10, having made the voyage from Holyhead in little over three hours. (From the Scotsman) VISIT OF THE ROYAL FAMILY TO bIiOTLAIND. The younger members of the royal family who, as was announced some time since, are to precede their royal parents in their visit this year to Bal moral are the Princesses Louise and Beatrice, and Princes Arthur and Leopold. Their royal high nesses will leave London by the ordinary express train from King's-cross Station at nine o'clock on Thursday (this) morning, and will be attended by Lady Caroline Barrington, Colonel the Hon. Dudley C. F. de Ros, Major Elphinstone, Sir James Clark, Bart., Physician in Ordinary to the Queen, and the members of the suite. The royal children will travel from London by the ordinary route of the Great Northern, via Peterborough, Doncaster, York, &c., to Berwick, which will be reached about 6.25 p.m. A stoppage of a few minutes will be made here, during which tea will be served to the royal party. The journey will be resumed about half past six, and the train will reach Dunbar (where another stoppage takes place) at 7.13, and will arrive at St. Margaret's Station, Edinburgh, about 7.55. Here the royal party and suite will leave the train, and, with their attendants, drive through Holyrood Park to the Palace. The royal party, we believe, will remain in Edinburgh over Friday, and resume their journey to the High lands on Saturday morning, leaving St. Mar garet's Station by a special train at 8.45 a.m., proceeding by the usual route to Balmoral. No authentic intelligence has yet been received of the route to be taken by her Majesty and the Prince Consort, with the remaining members of the royal family, in their journey to Balmoral from Ireland. Various statements on the subject have appeared in the English and Irish papers—all indicating that her Majesty would pass through Edinburgh en route to Balmoral. We have reason to believe, how ever, that the Queen will not this season pass through the city on her journey to the North, and that our citizens will not be gratified by a royal visit till the return of the Court from the Highlands, which this year will be later than usual, in October. As the extended and improved accommodation at Holyrood —to which we recently referred—will be generally completed before the return of the Court from the North, it is to be hoped that the Queen and Prince Consort will prolong their stay at the Palace, and that his Royal Highness will preside in laying the foundation-stone of the New Industrial Museum, in the development of which he takes so warm an interest. It would be most gratifying also if the Prince would at the same time perform the ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the new General Post-office. The commanding position of this new edifice would admit of a public demon stration on a greater scale than the as yet compara tively confined site of the new museum, and both being national institutions, such an inauguration would be highly appropriate. Two SIDES TO A QUESTION.—A funny incident is related as having occurred in Brighton during the race week. A party of gentlemen connected with the turf were staying at one of the hotels, and were amusing themselves in the balcony of their sitting room, when it suddenly gave way, and one of the party, to his intense astonishment, found himself descending in it into the street. Very for tunately ho reached the ground unhurt, and coolly walked up stairs to his companions, who congratulated him upon his narrow escape, and were not slow to blame the proprie tor for his neglect !n having his balcony in such a rotten state as to endanger life. The proprietor, however, took quite a different view of the matter, and when the bill was sent in it contained an item, "To injury done to balcony, £6." The money was not paid. FATAL ACCIDENT TO A CHILD.—A child, the son of James M'Kay, a coachman, residing in Anderston, near Glasgow, was killed on Monday in the following manner : About twelve o'clock the previous night ,his mother had been called to attend upon a ne ighbour who was about t o b e confined, and accordingly left the childin charge of hi s father. Shortly after that time the father gave th e c hi ld A drink, and then laid it on his arm i n bed, the child being between him and the wall. Both fell asleep, an d on M`Hay awakening, about four o'clock , to his great c ons t ernation, he could not find his son. After giving a hasty l oo k round the room, he ran and alarmed his neighbours, wh o came to assist him in searching for the child. To their horror, they found him quite dead, suspended between the wall and the foot of the bed and one of the wooden bars of the bed, his chin resting on the be dstea d. He had appa ren tl y slip' ped down bAween the bed and the wall, and was caught as above described. CRYSTAL PALACE ART UNION. The prize distribution of the Crystal Palace Art Union took place yesterday; Mr. Solomon Hart, R.A., in the chair. The following report was read : " The council of the Crystal Palace Art Union have much gratification in announcing the result of their operations in the past year. During a sea son of remarkable commercial depression, through which the interests of all kindred societies have been most seriously affected, the Crystal Palace Art Union has secured the patronage of nearly 4,000 members. The presentation works for the past season have, in every instance, been received with highest favour. The demand exceeded the possibility of supply, and numerous subscrip tions were lost by the delay of their pro duction. This was, however, under the circum stances unavoidable, as the production of the models, together with the subsequent details of an elaborate and difficult manufacture, necessarily involved con siderable time, and the council preferred to risk the adverse influence of such delay rather than, by un due haste, issue the works in a less satisfactory manner than has hitherto made them so peculiarly acceptable to the subscribers. They most confidently refer to this series as evidences of the value of the society's influence in the advancement of art-labour. It is generally conceded that the presentation works are of the approximate commercial value of the sub scription, and that they have an artistic merit which will always distinguish them from similar works prepared for trade purposes. This was one of the chief objects proposed in the esta blishment of the Crystal Palace Art Union, and it has most unquestionably been effected For the past season 15 original copyright works have been expressly prepared, from which sub scribers of one guinea have the option of selection, together with three available to subscribers of two guineas, one for those of three guineas, and two for those of five guineas. The council feel assured that if the copies of these works had been ready for dis tribution on application, the subscription list would have shown an important increase. They trust that by future arrangements they shall obviate this diffi culty, and be able to have the works ready for prompt delivery immediately after their publica tion. This the council feel is alone required to secure that ultimate success which the society is so generally admitted to deserve. Amongst the artists engaged upon their production the council are proud to refer to the names of Calder Marshall, R.A., David Roberts, R.A., Raffaele Monti, Joseph Durham, and F. M. Miller; whilst those of the various eminent firms engaged in the manufacturing and decorative details of the designs are sufficient warrant of their excellence in those respects. In addition to these the subscribers have, to a limited extent, had the privilege of choosing from the works of previous seasons. Exclusively of these works, the prize list will be found to include nume rous examples in art and art-manufacture of great merit. The council have had their attention drawn to the disadvantage of closing the subscription lists so late in the year, when many influential friends who would otherwise take an interest are absent from town, have it under consideration to close the lists in future and fix the prize -drawing earlier in the season." The prizes were then drawn, the following being a list of some of the principal ones :- 1,116. T. J. Carless, oil painting by Miss Solomon, " LoTe'S Labour Lost." 3,546. Octavius Green, oil painting, by W. D. Deane, " Interior of a Br e t on C o tt age. " 3,124. W. Hart, oil painting, by A. Gilbert, "On the Banks of the Thames." 3,072. A Subscriber in Australia, oil painting, by Jules Noel, " Street at Hanneboul." 5,550. Captain Britten, oil painting by Van Seben, " The Gleaner." 3,092. W. Hart, water-colour drawing, by G. Mawley, " The Way to the Lake Tilloswater." 1,250. J. Cooker, water-colour drawing, by H. M. Custard, " Porch, Church of St. Vincent, Rouen." _ 1,403. H ;i E w uc e k st le i r n , d v.;a a t m er aja co n lo un ur n d in r g aw d i o n w g n , 1,394. W. B. Thelwall, th e B e df or d t an k ar d, electro-sil vered and gilt. b th y o ß Th il ani . N es i . b " l2l 5,579. Rev. W. Byan, the jewelled tazzo, electro-silvered 2,551. C. Bolton, grand Majolica vase, angel handles, with allegorical subjects, Minton. 5,843. R. K. Bowley, carved vase in wood. 1,941. Mr. Cutbill, group, " Emily and the White Doe." F. M. Miller. 288. T. B. Winter, alto relieve, " Twilight," Alexander Munro. 625. W. Cattell, Limoges Tazza (enamels), Coupland. 3,573. T. W. Peake, Limoges Tazza (enamels). 483. E. Futvoye, statuette, " The Toilet," W. C. Mar. shall, R.A. 3,122. W . Hart, statuette, " The Toilet," W. C. Marshall, R.A. 3,806. E. Vachell. statuette, " The Toilet," W. C. Mar. shall, R.A. 3,689. E„ Tucker, statuette, " The Toilet," W. C. Mar shall, R.A. 2,990. J. M. Bell, statuette, "The Toilet," W. C. Marshall, R.A. 576. J. S. Pidgeon, statuette, " The Toilet," W. C. Mar shall, R.A. 1,448. J. B. Heath, electro silver and gilt vase, Elkington. 1,821. A. H. Minty, electro silver and gilt vase, Elkington. 2,970. F. Batten), electro silver and gilt vase, Elkington. 3,802. T. Dalton, electro silver and gilt vase, Elkington. 3,658. Colonel Lander, vase, oxydized silver and gilt, El kington. 1,451. J. D. Elliott, vase, oxydized silver and gilt, Elking.. ton. 2,917. Mrs. Eck, vase, oxydized silver and gilt, Elkington, 1,118. F. Brian, vase, oxydized silver and gilt, Elkington. 226. Mrs. Wythes, vase, exydized silver and gilt, Elking ton. 2,580. E. Ashmead, vase, oxydized silver and gilt, Elking.. ton. 1,270. Henry Bailey, vase, oxydized silver and gilt, El.. kington. 5,516. T. Fox, vase, oxydized silver and gilt, Elkington. 21R. GREGORY, OLP., IN GALWAY. Mr. Gregory, M.P., paid his first visit to the Royal Galway Institution on Saturday, at one o'clock, being elected a member on Tuesday last. Mr. P. M. LYNCH said it afforded him sincere pleasure to be able to express to Mr. Gregory, on the part of the Royal Galway Institution—and, indeed, on the part of Galway —the gratitude that was felt for his great exertions on behalf of their port. Mr. GREGORY, M.P., said he was very much obliged for the honour the Institution had done him. No doubt, Ireland had for once on the subject of the Galway contract shown unity, and it was the greatest instance of it in his recollection, and it had the effect of producing a strong feeling, not alone among the Conservative ranks, but among the Radi cals, that Ireland had a right to have her share. (Hear, hear.) Ireland should not be satisfied with getting back the Galway subsidy, but should insist on some share in that expenditure that was lavished upon Dover and Holyhead. Galway, certainly, should not be satisfied—it being the acknowledged and recognised port of departure from Europe to s America. Of the feelings of Sir Robert .w P er e e el m ,t o h a e t f new Chief Secretary, there could be no mistake, and h a e vo (M ur r a . bl G e r t e o g t o he Gregory) pledged dhoifmtshee sub ie i y dy. In the faith faith of Lord Palmerston's declaration he had im plicitsihtowNveoduldthenyothabde doubt but a very confidence; but certainly largeee a a p r r i t i e a dl amooutunt n s hips.ti lo of the Tphr ne c rf o age m rr wee p naa a tes n efi y n r o s m h shares would London,w oul d a n b d e ersntocoe by dfrom sever a l l ea di ng mem b ers a ialists of L ondon. He thanked them o f tt o haf r katteh ; lel e e fiu i nri up at a nenadoct o nfidence and support, and he thought they gran t w t o h n e lbe b themthe easele rviteoeptehrseuyardeecituhireedG.ove(Hrnemare,natntdo applause.) Mr. R. SOMERVILL said that the construction of graving docks was a very important matter. Mr. GREGORY said no doubt it was, but let them first get the subsidy, and then make a request for the money. Let them secure the one, and then the other was sure to follow. (Hear.) It was scarcely proper to expend £lBO,OOO on the harbours of Eng land and Wales, and only £ lB,OOO on those of Ire land. No doubt English commerce was ten times as much as that of Ireland, but that was no reason why ten times as much money should be expended on her harbours. (Hear.) He recollected a very curious passage that occurred in Lord Canning's re port of 1853 on postal contracts, in which it wa stated that these contracts should not be looked upon as mere questions of correspondence which should pay the Exchequer, but that they should be looked upon in a social, economical, and po:itical point of view in stimulating commerce.—Galway Vindicator.