The Sun. — London, England, 1861-10-21 00:00:00

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT: GARDEN.—Under the Management of Miss Louisa Fyne and Mr. W. Harrison.—Miss PYNE and Mr. HARRI SON beg most• spectfully to announce that the SEASON of the Royal En , lish Opera will NOT COMMENCE UNTIL THURSDAY NEXT, Oct. 24. This Postponement has been occasioned in consequence of the Rehearsals of Mr. Howard Glover's New Opera of 1111 Y BLAS not being in such a state of compl-teness as would justify the first representation of a new work. The boxes„ stalls, &c., &c., which have already been secured for this Evening (Monday), may be transferred to toe Thursday Evening, on application at the Box-office. The Box-office open from 10 to 5 daily. RO YAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. Under the management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. Wm. Harrison, Sole Lessees. Will OPEN for the Sixth Operatic Season on TnunaDAY, Oct. 24, 1861, when will be produced (first time) an entirely New Grand Opera, in Four Acts, by Howard Glover, to be entitled REY BLAS. The Box-office open from Ten to Five daily. No charge for booking, or fees to Box-keepers. Stage-Manager, Mr. Leigh Murray. Acting-Manager, Mr. Jildwqrd Murray. EW THEATRE-ROYAL. ADELPHI.— Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Wdbster. Open for the Winter Season. THIS EVENING MUSIC HATH CHARMS . Messrs. D. Fisher, Romer, Warde,' Misses K. Kelly and Laidlaw. A f ter which (256th time), T FIE COLLEEN BAWN. Mr, D lioncicanit, D. - Fisher, Killington, S. Emery, Stephenson, C.. 1. Smith, Homer. Howard. Ward; Mrs. Boncicault, Miss Wonigar, Mrs. Billington, and Mrs. H. Lewis. Thcenclnde with LOVE AND HUNGER. Messrs. Fisher, Emery, C. J. Smith, Mrs. 11. Marston, and Miss K. Kelly. Doors oven at half-past 6—Commence at 7. OYAL LYCEUM THEATAE, Ilanager---Mr. Edmund Falconer. THIS EVENING, MY AUNT'S HUSBAND. Alter which, at Eight o'clock, the new and success ful comedy of WOMAN; or, Love against the World. Characters by Messrs. Walter Lacy, Addison, Herman Veen, Bruton, Mrs. Bowers, Miss Murray, and Miss Lydi a Thomp- son. 'A conclude with AN UNPROTECTED FEMALE, In WWII Miss Lydia Thompson will danee a New Volunteer Quick Step. p r ices as usual. Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at Y. Box-office open daily from 11 till 5. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee. Mr. J. B. Backstone. This EVENING, the performances will commence with THE WOLF AND THE LAMB. After which, a new Comedy, entitled THE SOFT SEX Mr. C. Mathews, Mr. Buoketone, Mr. Compton, Mr. E.Villiers Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Wilkins, &c. With PAUL PRY MARRIED AND SETTLED. Pan 1 Pry (in a new position), Mr. C. Mathews. To conclude with SHOCKING EVENTS. Commence a 7. R OYAL PRINCE S S'S THEATRE.- Lame and Manager, Mr. A. Harris. T HIS EVENING. JEANETTE'S WEDDING. Miss K. Harris and Mr. H. Widdicomb. /titer which, a new and original comedy, in five acts, writ ten by John Brougham, entitled PLAYING WITH TIRE ; elviracters by Mr. John Brougham;(his 20th appearance), Mr. Ruder, Mr. H. Widdicombe, Mr. 43. 1 Jordan (of the principal theatres of the United States, his 20th appearance in Eng• land), Miss C. Lelclercq, and Mrs. Weston. o conclude with a new Transatlantic Extravazanza, PO-CA-HON-TAB. Mr. John Brougham, Mr. A. Harris, (+c.c. (IANTERBURY HALL CONCERTS, AND FINE ARTS GALLERY. 3Tr. SAM COWELL every evening at Nine and a quarter to Eleven. Also, Grand Selections from TROVATORE, TRAVrATA, NORMA, MARTHA, and STRADELLA. By Miss Russell, Mine Ernst, Mr. Herbert, Signor Tivoli, Mr. Morley, and a powerful Chorus. The return of Mr. LEVY, who will perform several cele brated Airs on the Cornet-a-piston. The Comic department comprises Messrs. Harvey and French. " The Nerves "—Mr. Marshall—Mr. Wood and his talented Son—and Miss Harriet Coveney, Musical Director, Mr. Jonghmans. Admission—Hall, 6d. ; Stalls and Balcony, is. T HE 0 X F O R D, 6, OXFORD-STREET. EVERY EVENING. SELECTIONS from Auber's New Comic Opera, "LA CIRCASSIENNE," by Miss Ernst, Messrs. Greene, H. Herbert, and the Company. And from Verdi's new Grand opera, " Simon Boccanegra," by Miss Russell, Messrs. C. Geville, Morley, Greene, and the Company. Full band and chorus. Conductor, Mr. F. Jongrhmans. Varied Comic Entertainments by Mr. and Master Wood, Harvey and French (The Nerves), Mr. E. Marshall, and Mr.W. Randall. Hall, ed. ; Balcony and Stalls, is ; Private Boxes, les. ed. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS D.Y.—Morning, 3h. 10m..-- . -Afternoon, 3h.'24m To-mcntßow. -Morning, 3h. 40m.—Afternoon, 3h. 52m, THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, OCTOBER 20, 1861 THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 67—highest since noon yesterday. 45—lowest th;s morning and during the night. 53—this day at noon. Blazemit-Inn-29.95. Wmu—Easterly—light ; with dull weather, and slight sprinkling of rain. Dense fog in the morning, and very dense in the afternoon. OCT. 21. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 55—highest since noon yesterday. 48—lowest tttis morning and during the night. 58—this day at noon. BAROMETER-29.84; still falling. WlND—Easterly—moderate; with dull weather. Conservatism is still looking up. It is putting the best face upon it. And if anything is to be gained by mere cheerfulness, by mere hopefulness, by the simple avowal of confidence as to the future, Lord DERBY'S party is certainly not likely to be a loser. The autumnal vacation affords but small oppor tunity for political movement of any kind. What there is of it, too, is so generally associated with the agricultural interests, that the Tories have it almost entirely to themselves. Wherever there is a " har vest home" to which a member of either House can be invited as a guest—particularly if that guest chances to be a notability of any kind—there, as certain as fate, the Conservative party (as it is but reasonable indeed that it should do) seizes eagerly upon its opportunity. And so it has come to pass in this way as usual that while politicians of other colours and of other interests have been very differently engaged—" shooting the wild deer and following the roe" in Scotland, fishing in Nor way, clambering with their alpentstocks to the summit of the most picturesque and perilous acclivi ties in the Tyrol or in Switzerland—the Conser vative chiefs, greater or lesser, have been availing themselves, here at home, of every reasonable opportunity for obtaining a hearing from their fellow citizens just as occasion offered. Not an agricultural meeting of any importance has there been now for the last month or two, at which one or other of the more cmspicuous members from the side of the Opposition has not spoken ; and spoken too, it cannot but have been remarked, almost invariably, not upon matters agricultural, but directly to the point, upon matters political. In this manner, and not in the smallest degree with anything like ostentati on , we have been favoured with Manifesto after Manifesto from the side of the Opposition. We have he ar d the views in this way more than once of Mr. H ENLE . r. We hav e b een enabled to obtain an inkling of the opi n i ons of as in - General PEEL upo n t h e situation of thi ng ge neral. Sir JOILN PAKINOToN h as not been a lt o gether silent. Mr. WALPOLE gave exr ,,,, seien a few weeks back to some of his more profound and earnest convictions. And while the public at large has been recently brought thus, as it were, face t o face with the late President , of the Board of Trade, the late Secretary for War, the late First Lord of the Admiralty and the leader for the time being under Lord DERBY'S premier- ship of the Home Department—the Conservative Secretary of State for the Colonies went yet more resolutely and comprehensively to work, in sounding the note of preparation for next session, so soon as the right hon. baronet could, in his own part of the country, contrive to ascend the rostrum of his agricultural opportunity. It will be remembered, of course, in that instance, how the speaker at once disclaimed at the very outset of his remarks any intention whatev er of talking to the farmers about that kind : irrig ation or m anur i ng , or any thi ng o f reminding them whimsically while so doing that he wa s representative not of long orelort horns, but of thinking men I. I Whereupon —as will be yet more vividly within the popular recollection—the Hertfordshire agriculturists, there assembled, had unfolded to their view, the whole country, through the intermediation of the Press, had submitted to its scrutiny—the future policy, particularly the foreign policy, of the Conservative Party. So much had been said in this way, more or less directly to the purpose, by his colleagues, that Lord JOHN MANNERS, for one, can afford to discourse, at Loughborough, on Friday, about agricultural rather than about political interests, while ad dressing the farmers of Leicestershire. At the outset of his, as we may term it, serio-comie speech, as one of the county members, the ex• Chief Commis sioner of Public Works said, "carefully and gingerly avoiding any reference which savours of pure party politics, I must endeavour to discover, if I can, if there was anything done or attempted to be done in Parliament last session which was calculated to influence in any material degree the agricultural interests of the country." Very little, however, in the way even of superficial information was got from Lord JOHN MANNERS'S blending in this way of an eager research on the one hand and of a cautious reticence on the other. "It is true," he remarked to begin with, "we had a Highway Bill, which I suppose would have interested and influenced the fortunes of English farmers considerably; but that bill was dropped. Therefore I can say nothing about it." Adding, " Then we had a bill for facilitating the erection of agricultural cottages—a most admirable and laudable object—but as that bill didn't pass into a law, perhaps I may be excused from saying anything about it." And so forth : the Leicestershire farmers at all this—wonderful to tell —laughing " consumedly," as if it were really the best joke in the world. From the which, however, we may at any rate draw one salutary conclusion— namely, that the Conservative chiefs have by this time got pretty well to the end of their tether. They have spoken as much under the circumstances as would be discreet. Particularly seeing that their design for the next session is quite manifestly this— simply to bide their time and to hold their hands even then. Net thus, at the same time, is it, with the Con servatives of the back benches. They are still as out spoken as ever as to the future. And what is more, they appear to be more than ever sanguine. Take for instance the demonstration of Saturday last down at Castle Hedingham. There the men of North Essex might listen to whakwas thought of " all things in general, and of one in particular" (to wit the Future of Conservatism)—by whom ? By W. B. ! Or, again, they could hear the prospects of next Session described to them in glowing lan guage by the sanguine lips of Mr. Du CANE. That hon. gentleman certainly, judging from his speech of Saturday to his constituents, views the prospeots of his party with what we may call a most roseate imagination ! After touching casually upon sub jects connected with local interests, the hon. gentleman observed, in an early part of his harangue with an unconcealed air of exhilaration, "To pass from the state of agriculture to the position and prospects of the Conservative party, he thought that we should find there even greater subjects of congratulation. He remembered that when the society met last year he ventured to breathe a little whisper of something spoken of as a Conservative reaction. The Conservative party, however, were then told that they were labouring under a com plete mistake, and that they had only to wait till the next session to be convinced most effectually of their delusion. Well, the next session had come and gone, and what had we seen ? Why, measure after measure, which had hitherto been rallying cries with the great Liberal party, defeated or abandoned ; and sea' after seat, where seats had been contested, wrested from their hands—while even that slight modicum of reform which the Whig-Radical Ministry grudg ingly offered to the House of Commons to be scram bled for had given in South Lancashire a crowning triumph to the Conservative cause." At all which remarks the most cordial assent was attested by the loud applause of the assembled Conservatives. The purport of the whole speech in fact was this—that Reform was done for, that it was a monstrous delu sion of the past ; that it had been found out ; that it was by this time not only scotched but killed ; that it was dead and buried, Supposing all which should really come to be the conviction of the great mass of the Conservatives, we may rest perfectly well satisfied that—notwithstanding everything that can possibly be said so boastfully and so hopefully about the " Conservative Reaction"—the party must still find itself doomed for more even than one or two sessions to sigh vainly for office from the cold shade of the Opposition. Whatever the merits of Lord PALMERSTON'S Attorney-General, one will not be denied him ; he exemplified it with great eclat last Wednesday evening. Sir WILLIAM ATHERTON is by descent a Wesleyan. We are not acquainted with his pre sent views or practice ; but if he be even a de serter from the Wesleyan camp, he is not an apostate. He still venerates the memory of the founder of Methodism, still thinks he was a bless , ing to the country, and regards him, indeed, as the great Reformer of the Church of the Reformation. With such views, he is admirably adapted to keep the Methodists faithful to his chief. He knows what will please them; and there is not a sect in the kingdom more susceptible to flattery from high places than the Methodists. If they can claim an Attorney-General as theirs, or only as their special friend, and can read extracts from his speech at every Methodist meeting in the kingdom, Lord DERBY and . Mr. DISRAELI must look sharp at their next innings to find some favourite of the Methodists who they may place at least as honourably as Lord PALMERSTON has Sir W. ATHERTON. The Methodists are always a danger for the Liberals. Of the people, many forming a large part of the lower sections of the middle classes, and therefore influential among the ten-pound house holders, their regular clergy are almost to a man hot Tories. This arises not only from their tradi tions received from the WESLEYS, but from their sectarian constitution. By that constitution all Power is centred in their ordained ministers, techni cally i n a l egal hundred ; practically in the body of their c l ergy whose votes in Conference are con firmed by the l ega l hundred. No layman has any power. Lay limited auth or i t men have, ' indeed a y, like that of non-commis sioned officers in the the army ; but " the power " of the keys " , power to bind an d l oose in Methodism," is with the clerical Conference. That oligarchical body i s a b so l ute and irresponsible. Its rule has often been thought hars h by so me; but when this has been the case, the discontented have had to secede, and the old body has stood its ground notwithstanding large secessions. No sacrifice was even considered too great to uphold the sacred right of the clergy to govern, and the correspond ing duty of the people to obey. We mention these well-known facts, because they throw light on the apparent anomaly of a large self-supporting denomination, co nsisting chiefly of the humbler orders, who as a body have given their „„, r e; •-•?f:,4 , ii;Tl ° ... -7 4lif; ' 4 'r • (• s , - 0 a - _ THE SUN. LONDON, MONDAY, OCT. 21, 1861. ~.-. -- _ THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVBNINCi, OCTOBER 21, ' 1861. vote, generally, against popular liberties. Pro- I fessedly, indeed, their clergy do not interfere with politics. But the fact of their being out and out Tories in the working of their own religious system, and of their people being in such close contact with them, cannot fail to have its influence. We know also how ready religious sects are to perceive some connection between their favourite politics and the interest of their denomination. Hence the Methodist clergy have often been found to be a valuable influence on behalf of the Tory candidate. The Liberal Wesleyans, however, and such there are, will not fail at the next election to inform all the electors that Lord PALMERSTON'S Attorney- General is a warm friend to Methodism, and made a capital speech at Sunderland in its praise. Had Sir W. ATHERTON indeed received a brief for WESLEYAN Methodism, he could not have done better ; and we believe that for the most part he had historical truth on his side. MACAULAY would quite agreo with him in the outlines he gave of the condition of both clergy and people when WESLEY and WHITFIELD, whom he overlooks, but who, as an orator, immeasurably surpassed his more politic brother Reformer, com menced their crusade against popular ignorance. Sir WILLIAM adroitly avoids detailed incrimina tions of the clergy of that day, by negatively charac terising them as very different from the clergy of the present day, in regard to the learning, piety, and orderly conduct of the latter. Thus making friends of the living at the expense of the dead. The grand accusation, however—neglect, namely, of their professional duties—he did make, and gave to Wesleyanism the honour of seeking out and feeding the hungry sheep whom the State clergy left to starve. He went further—with a saving clause for the faithful few among the State clergy of that day, he described the system of that organising mind, JOHN WESLEY, as " investing it with a peculiar fitness for disseminating the truths of the Gospel among the multitudes of the lower classes." WHITFIELD died, and left hardly a trace of a system behind him. WESLEY perfected a plan which no Bureaucrat of the Continent could surpass in its perfect centralisation. While he lived he held undisputed supremacy, when he died his legal successors found themselves in a position to establish an oligarchical authority even more absolute than WESLEY'S monarchy. This was but natural— a patriarchal monarch being likely to govern more paternally than a board of a hundred rulers by right almost Divine. However, the learned gentleman assured his easily believing hearers, that Methodism, by its special discipline, had effected a great change among the colliers. Formerly, they were men " not sober in their habits, and their sports were not always those of humanity." Remnants of those sports remained in some places, " where, as it was said, a man lavished on drunkenness what he had saved from cockfighting." But thanks to Methodism, to its preaching, to its discipline of the old, and its education of ihe young, this state of things had nearly passed away. Our speaker honoured his audience, also, by pronouncing them the very best of Parliamentary Reformers ! He soon explained this, however, in a sense which would not shock the nerves of the more Conservative part of his hearers. He told them, what no one doubts, that the time would come when a considerably greater number of the people would be called on to take a part in the Government of the nation, and that the best way to prepare men for this was by educating them, as the followers of JOHN WESLEY were doing in the adjoining schoolroom. Indeed with a " circumspice," directed to the chapel and the schoolroom, he exclaimed, that "he would be the most true Parliamentary Reformer, in his opinion, who exerted himself most zealously to maintain buildings of this description." Well may it be added that " Sir WILLIAM resumed his seat amid loud applause." We only fear that the bill for broken cups and saucers, for it was a tea-meeting, must have been somewhat swelled by the applaud ing vibrations of the well-thumped tables. Sir WILLIAM included in his oration a long pane gyric of Religious Education which would have refreshed the hearts of Sir JOHN COLERIDGE and the Bishop of LICHFIELD themselves ; he would probably have disappointed them, however, by lay ing the stress of his remarks on teaching the chil dren their duty to God and their neighbours, which with Bishops, and indeed with most sects, is a very low conception of religion. The higher elements of religion are found by them in the peculiarities of their denominational deeds and catechisms. We must acknowledge that we agree with Sir WILLIAM that what children need to learn is, the religious truth, and corresponding duties acknowledged by all sects; the truths and duties, the knowledge of which any teacher fit for the care of the young, could not fail to impart to children. Sir WILLIAM's speech will satisfy all who care for the really reli gious education of children, and as to the rest, we hope the sects will be satisfied to look each of them after their own transcendental and ecclesiastical peculiarities. THE NEW EDUCATION MINUTE. The English screw steamer Berwick proceeded on the 3d inst. to Corfu to attempt the repair of the Medi terranean telegraph cable between Corfu and Malta. If the cable be found in such a state as not to admit of repair, it will be taken up. After performing this operation, the Ber wick will proceed to Cagliari to test the other cable between that place and Malta. Mr. T. Andrews, the superintendent of the Mediterranean Telegraph Company, left in the Ber wick to render such assistance as may be required. PRACTICE AT SHOEBURYNESS.—On Monday next it is intended to test at Shoeburyness the target recently constructed by the Thames Iron Shipbuilding Company. This target is supposed to represent the side of the Warrior, and the "pounding" which it will bo made to receive will be equal to that which, under certain circumstances, might be brought to bear against the ship. The result will, doubtless, be very interesting ; but, seeing that the Warrior is now afloat and ready for sea, it strikes us that for all valuable purposes, as far as she is concerned, we might as well save the powder and shot. If is expected that, in addition to the members of the iron-plate committee, there will be present on the occasion Rear-Admiral R. S. Robinson, the Con troller of the Navy, and other officers interested in such experiments.—Army and Navy Gazette. EXTRAORDINARY RIFLE PRACTICE.—On Tues day last Captain the Hon. A. L. 11. Ruthven (Captain Commandant of the Windsor Volunteers) made the follow ing excellent score at the Windsor Rifle butts, Dedworth green, at 500 yards range, with a long Enfield, in 10 shots : —1 21122 2 2 2 2; total, 17 points-20 points being the highest score that can possibly be made. The Scots Fusi lier Guards in garrison at Windsor have refused a challenge from the Windsor Rifles, on the ground that the latter have more rifle practice than the Household Brigade. THE MEASURE OF THE VIRGIN'S FOOT.—The Opinioxe Aationale, in an amusing feuilleton, showing up the various devices to which the Church resorts to extract money from the pockets of the simple, and which it de scribes as the idea of "drainage," applied to small purses, reproduces from a late edition of the Rosier de Marie, a work put in the hands of all children educated in convents, an engraving of a footprint, within which is written : "This is the exact measure of the most holy Virgin's foot, taken from a sandal carefully preserved in one of the mo nasteries of Saragossa. Pope Innocent I. granted one hundred day's indulgence to whoever would devoutly kiss this measure three times and say three Ave Marias. This indulgence was confirmed by Clement VIII." An order in the Moniteur announces that the price of bread was diminished on the 16th inst. It will be for the ensuing fortnight 49c. the kilogramme of first quality, and 42c. that of the second. This diminution is explained by considerable arrivals of grain which havo taken place. The imports published by the Moniteur show in the month of September an importation of 1,764,559 metric quintals ; with the quantity imported before this makes 4,443,648 metric quintals since the beginning of the year, subtraction being made of the quantities re-exported. The present diminution has, however, a drawback which will make it difficult for the people to take advantage of it. There are very few centimes in circulation, so in many cases the people will have to pay the former price of 50c. and 45c. MEXICO.—It is satisfactory to be able to state that the arrangements respecting the proposed intervention in Mexico have been amicably settled between the Govern ments of Great Britain, France, and Spain. It is intended merely to interfere with a naval force upon the coast of Mexico, and to insist upon the protection of British subjects and the paymentof British claims of an undoubted and recog nised character, as well as the restoration of the money plun dered from the English consulate, in the name and under the eyes of the persons for the time entrusted with the adminis tration of the government of Mexico. For these purposes the efficient fleet on the station and the marines on board are considered amply sufficient without the addition of any land forces. Although the French and Spanish governments may think it necessary to employ a military contingent for the maintenance of tranquillity and the protection of Euro pean life and property, it is perfectly understood that this is to be without any preference as to the forms of government or with any view of territorial aggrandisement. THE CATTLE TRADE.—NORWICH, Oct. 19.—Here to-day there was a large supply of store cattle—Scots, shorthorns, Devons, and Irish—and, the attendance of buyers being good, and a disposition apparent to purchase more freely than of late, a good deal of business was effected at fully former rates, prices having, in fact, a hardening tendency. Scots were quoted 4s to 4s 6d (freshin condition ss) ; shorthorns, 4s to 4s 6d; Devons, 3s 6d to 4s; and Irish 3s to 3s 6d per 141 b, estimated weight when fat. Fat beasts firm at 8s to 8s 6d per 141 b. There was a tolerable supply of sheep, and the activity prevailing on the other side of the market extended also to the pens, which were pretty well cleared at an advance in many instances of is per head. Keeping sheep made 37s to 41s, and prime lots 44s per head ; breeding ewes, 29s to 41s, and prime lots, 42s to 45s per head. Fat sheep were readily cleared off at 8s 6d to 95, and prime lots 9s 6d per 141 b. The prospects of keep being now pretty good farmers are evidently disposed to buy stock, although they have long shown much reluct ance to do so. Doncaster, 19th.—There was only a poor show of cattle at to-day's market, for which the demand was anything but brisk, and prices similar to last week. The show of sheep was large, especially lambs, and prices were about the same as our last market—ewes, 37s to 49s per head; lambs made 26s to 29s each. A brisk trade was done in pigs, which were bought up as they arrived, and made rather more money. A few milch beasts were also on offer, which realised from £l2 to £lB. SHOCKING OCCURRENCE AND Loss OF LIFE.-- On Saturday morning Mr. Sergeant Payne, coroner for the City of London and Southwark, received information of the following shocking occurrence, by which a married woman, named Julia Wainwright, lost her life, and her husband, a respectable mechanic, residing at Douglas-ter race, New-cress, was fearfully injured, so much so that he is not expected to survive. It appears that at a late hour on the previous night the deceased female was sitting up to let in a lodger who had not returned home. Mrs. Wainwright, while reading the newspaper, fell asleep, and, dropping the paper inside the fender, it instantly caught light and unfortunately ignited the poor woman's dress. In a mo ment she was surrounded by fire. Her shrieks for help alarmed her husband, who had just previously left the room, and he rushed to her assistance, and endeavoured to tear away the burning clothing. In doing so, however, his own clothes caught, so that instead of being able to render assistance to his wife he was himself in the utmost peril. Several persons who lived in the house rendered th e b es t aid in their power, and by their joint exertions the fi re was extinguished. Mrs. Wainwright presented a fearful spec tacle, being burnt all over the body, so much, in fact, that the flesh and skin pealed off when she was touched. The other sufferer was almost as badly burnt. Both were re moved to St. Thomas's Hospital, where Mrs. Wainwright shortly afterwards expired. FATAL FALL FROM AN OMNIBUS. -011 Saturday Mr. G. S. Brent keld an inquest at the White Lion Tavern, Edgware-road, on the body of John Hitchinson, aged 25, a driver of one of the City and Paddington omnibuses, who lost his life through being suddenly thrown from his box into the road. It appeared that on Tuesday evening last the omnibus was proceeding down Pentonville-hill when the conductor heard a crack, and instantly left his post for the purpose of ascertaining the cause. A gentleman who had sat alongside the driver was then getting down, when the conductor said, " All right, sir." The gentleman, how ever, replied, "Go and look after your coachman." On doing so he found the driver lyi ng on the ground, and two persons assisting him. Being insensible, he was taken i n the omnibus to the Great Northern Hospital, and from there to his home. He said he had two troublesome horses, which threw him on one side of the road, the splinter bar coming in contact with a post, and by the shock from the collisiun he was thrown off the box. He laid no special blame anywhere. On the following morning he died. The post-mortem examination proved that deceased had sus tained a fracture of the skull, extending across the surfase of tho head, from side to side, and there was extravasation of blood, both within and without the skull. The jury re turned a verdict of accidental death, but regretted the gen tleman, wha rodo by tho driver, was not present to give an ample account of the accident. TILE ENGLISH AT PAI7.--A correspondent writing from Pau, on the 15th, says :—" If we may judge by the number of British already arrived and comfortably in stalled for the winter, Pau may count upon the most bril liant season ever known. The accommodation is ample, and I it is not probable that the day will over arrive when all our cosy country-houses and apartments will be occupied, House rent, particularly in the town, i. .much higher than it should be, and as for fuel it is, I believe, quite as dear as in Paris ; coal at sf. the 100 kilos. is even cheaper than wood. The railway from Bayonne, which will, it is to be hoped, be finished in another 18 months, will cause a considerable fall in the former article, and wood will then be at a reasonable figure. A new theatre worthy of the town will be open in a year's time. In the same fine building there will be a concert-room and handsome apart ment on the first storey, suitable to a club such as our Eng lish one has now become. Our drag' counts upon a bril liont season, having entered into contracts which ensure it a brace of foxes per week ; although these latter would cut a deplorable figure at the commencement of a run, they will answer perfectly for the finish. NOBLEMEN TURNED LABOURERS.—It was a file thing to see Mr. Coke and the Duke of Bedford in smock frocks, busy during a whole midsummer day, handling and sorting sheep, with as deep an interest as either of them ever showed in a debate on the state of Europe: and their agents and leading stock •rnanagers were no doubt animated by their zeal : but the clodpoles throughout the country were incapable of enthusiasm, and more like their own pigs than like their landlords. What the change is now, any meeting at any fiockmaster's will show. Amidst the oldest prejudices and the most singular notions of the way in which improvements work, one finds evidence that the lowest farm servant believes that breeds of animals may be modified, and that treatment of soil affects the crops ; and that stcck and crops bear a relation to each other : and this dim conception is nothing Isss than the opening of a new world and a new life. It has stimulated the will, offered a field to the intellett ; and, in short, turned the labourer fry stool lute workman,—.Once a Week. - !„. FA. c j i INT ij 1,1 Vlf 1 , , - ) • PARIS, OCT. 21. The 2lloniteur of this mornin g publishes a letter from its correspondent at Konigsberg, stating that Marshal M'Mahon has received a kind welcome from all, and that the King of Prussia has publicly expressed the satisfaction which he derived from his visit; to Compiegne. The letter then continues : " The excellent impressions of the King are corr dially shared by the Government and country, and will certainly exercise a happy influence on the relations of France and Prussia. " The King and Queen of Prussia held a long conversation with Marshal M'Mahon. The King spoke of his visit to Compiegne in terms which inspired the Ambassador of France with respectful gratitude." MESSINA, OCT. 20. Several shipwrecks, with the loss of ships and crews, have taken place on the "'eastern coast of Sicily, as far as Cape Passaro. Two vessels belonging to the Franco-Servian Company have been lost near Sisipolis and Burgos. VIENNA, OCT. 19. An Imperial Patent has been published to-day, ordering the collection of the direct taxes in a similar manner to last year, with the reservation, however, that any changes in the taxation which may be needed by circumstances shall be constitu tionally effected. PESTH, OCT. 20. A circular has been addressed by the Chancellor of Hungary to the Obergespane, requesting to know whether it would be possible to reckon on the support of the functionaries of the Comitats in levying the recruits. The Konigsberg Ilartangsche Zeitung of to-day has news from St. Petersburg, stating that the Emperor has closed the Universities of Moscow and Kasan. BERLIN, OCT. 19. Private letters received here from Warsaw, dated the 16th inst., state that the General Consistory of the Archbishopri3 of Warsaw has addressed a circular letter to the vicars of the parish churches, inform ing them that, in consequence of the profanation of the Cathedral and the Church of St. Bernard in Warsaw, the ecclesiastical seal would be affixed to the doors of both buildings on the 17th inst., and that no religious service would be held in them until an expiation had been made. The circular letter then orders that, as other churches are also liable to be similarly profaned, all churches are to remain closed from the 17th inst., until guarantees are given that the temples will be secured against further profanation. The same private letters also announce that the Council of State met at Warsaw on the 16th inst., and resolved, on account of existing circumstances, to suspend its sittings, CRACOW, OcT. 19. News from Warsaw announces that several of the churches in that city had been forcibly entered by the military and the male portion of the congrega tions conveyed by them to the citadel. Half the persons thus arrested had been since set at liberty. It was asserted, however, that 2,000 prisoners yet remaining would be draughted into different regiments for military service. The clergy had closed the churches on account of their profanation by the military. AMERICA. QUEENSTOWN, OCT. 19. The Royal Mail steamship Persia, from New York on the 9th inst,, arrived here at 3 p.m. to day, with 160 passengers. She landed seven passengers and all mails, ex cept those for Liverpool and Scotland, and proceeded for Liverpool at 3 30 p.m. ; all well. The Persia experienced very severe weather between New York and Cape Race. NEW YORK, OCT. 8, ETENING. The exact position of General Price's army in Missouri is not known, but it is reported that he has retreated into Arkansas. A despatch from St. Louis states that General Fremont had left Jefferson City in pursuit of Price, and would, if necessary, enter Arkansas. General M'Culloch is said to be endeavouring to cut off General Fremont's communication with St. Louis, and intends marching upon that city. General Wool has returned to Fortress Monroe. Federal reinforcements have been sent to Hat , teras Inlet. Colonel Rankin has been arrested at Toronto for endeavouring to enlist men for the Federal army. The Edinburgh, Niagara, and Norwegian have arrived out. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Money easy. Exchange steady at 107. Great excitement prevails in the stock-market. Large speculative sales have been effected, and a general rise has taken place in all securities. New York Centrals are quoted 77 ; Erie, 30 (?) ; Illinois, 67. Cotton is quiet, with middling upland at 211 c. to 22c. Flour heavy, and 10c. lower Wheat de pressed, and 2c. lower. Corn.—Prices declining ; lc. lower. Provisions quiet. Coffee steady. Sugar dull. Molasses steady. NEW ORLEANS, OCT. 4. Cotton.—Middling is quoted 81c. to 81c. Stock, 11,000 bales. Sales of the week, 500 bales. NEW YORK, OCT. 9. General Rosencranz has forwarded despatches to Washington, assuring the Federal Government that he will be able to sustain himself against the corn bined forces of Generals Lee and Floyd. A Cairo despatch states that there are 40,000 Confederates at Columbus, Kentucky. It is reported that President Jefferson Davis has returned to Richmond frcm Manassas in very feeble health. General M'Clellan has reviewed 6,000 cavalry and 20 batteries of artillery at Washington. The City of Washington has arrived out. QUEENSTOWN, OCT. 20. The Royal Mail steamship Europa arrived here to-day at 11 a.m., embarked the mails, passengers, and latest telegrards, and proceeded for Halifax and Boston at 4 p.m. ; all well. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,--In your impression of the 18th inst. yen are pleased to refer to a speech of mine at Colchester on Wednesday last, and, in reference to the new education minute, to com ment on my "pious fear," that it will combine with the grant of State money the minimum of religious education and the maximum of injustice to masters and teachers. The words used by me on the occasion were these—" It combines a minimum grant of State money and a minimum amount of religious education, with the maximum of injus tice to masters and teachers"—thus suggesting a third and material point for parliamentary criticism next session, viz., the reduction, at any price, of the State money grant, which I conceive to have been the primary and main ob ject in view of the framers of this objectionable minute. Yours, &c., PHILIP 0. PAPILLON. Colchester, Oct. 19, 1861. PRINCE LOUIS OF HESSE.—His Grand Ducal Highness Prince Louis of Hesse arrived on Saturday morn ing about five o'clock, at the terminus of the London and North-Western Railway, in Euston square, attended by his Gentlemen in Waiting, Baron Westerweller, from a visit to her Majesty at Balmoral. A Royal carriage was in waiting, which conveyed the Prince from the terminus to the London-bridge station. His Highness, attended by Baron Westerweller, left London by an early train on the South-Eastern Railway, en route to Germany. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam bridge and the Princess Mary have returned to Cambridge Cottage, Kew, from visiting Lady Marian Alford, at Ash ridge Park, Herts. Earl Granville left Bruton-street on Friday even ing, to pass a few weeks in Berlin, during the festivities consequent on the coronation of the King and Queen of Prussia. The Earl of Dudley, after attending the quarter sessions of Worcester in the early part of the past week, came to town, and after a short rest, took his departure to join the Earl of Clarendon's mission in Berlin. The Earl of Lonsdale returned to Carlton House terrace in the early part of last week, from the Isle cf Wight, where his lordship had been sojourning for the bene fit of his health. We learn the noble earl has now quite recovered, and has left town for Whitehaven Castle, Cum berland. AN AMERICAN IN NKEEPER.—OId Rowe kept an askedld elaßyow in Rowe came what pup to tthe e bar 1 hotel wh ere, as he used to say, you could get anything that was in g ever o madet o eat. a h Y e a e n o k u e l e d , a give nd s h t i na p - for dinner. " Anything, •sir," said old Rowe, " anything, from a pickled elephant to a canary bird's tongue." " Wa'al" said the Yankee, eyeing Ro we , " I guess I'll take a piece of pickled elephant." 4 ( well, we' 'em ; 'em all ready, right h ero in th e house, but you've go have to got take a whole 'un, 'cause we never cut 'em. The Yank ee "thought be would take e9plQ oat 4nd potatwo." THE BOMBAY MAIL. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company have received the following telegram : MARSEILLES, MONDAY MORNING, OCT. 21. The Valetta, with the above mail, arrived at Marseilles at 7 a.m. this day. The mail was to leave for London at 10 a.m. FRANCE. PARIS, OCT. 19. BOURSE, Oct. 19.—The market remains firm, but without any improvement as regards the amount of business transacted., Threes, for the Account, are now at 67f. 95c. Railways firm, and with a slight advance on some of the lines. The following are the last quotations :- 44 per per Cents 95 95 Credit Foncier ....1160 Do. I end month 96 Belgian 4 3 per Cents Do. end month 6B Roman Bank Shares 2900 Austrian Credit Mobilier.... 696 25 Spanish Threes 4B Do. Account 698 75 , Home Debt RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans 1330 .. 1331 25 Northern New ditto 9OO Lyons and Mediterranean 1022 50 .. 1025 Geneva 340 .. 342 50 Southern 633 75 .. 635 Western Eastern .... Sardinian 352 50 .. 355 Austrian Lowbard 525 .. 523 75 BELGIUM. The Belgian journals give detailed accounts of the meetings between the Kings of Holland and of the Belgians at Liege. At seven p.m., the King of the Belgians, accom panied by the Duke of Brabant, proceeded to a tent erected for the occasion at the Guillemins station. All the high officials, civil as military, were as sembled there. At a quarter-past seven the cannon announced the arrival of King William. King Leopold advanced, with the Duke of Brabant towards King William, and the two Monarchs shook hands. The assembled multitude loudly cheered. The cortege was formed in the usual. manner, and the two Monarchs proceeded to the Palace, driving along the Boulevards. In the evening the city of Liege was brilliantly lluminated. During a serenade given in front of the Palace the two Kings appeared together at one of the windows of the Palace, when they were again received with enthusiastic cheers. THE OAit, THE WHEEL, AND THE PLOUGH.--A correspondent says—" In the most instructive speech de livered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer at the School of Science at Liverpool, on Thursday last, speculating upon the origin of the oar, the wheel, and the plough, ho ex presses his opinion that the oar was simply learnt from the wing of a bird in cleaving the air ; that the wheel was learnt from the circular motion of certain birds, referring parti cularly to a description of hawk ; and that the plough was suggested by the snout of the pig. Now with every pos sible deference to so great an authority, I venture to ex press my humble opinion that the first kind of oar was a paddle,' such being the implement used by all savages to propel their rude canoes through the water. And if lam right in. this conjecture it would seem most probable that the paddle and the mode of using it were taken from the leg and foot of a web-footed fowl, to which the form of the paddle and the action of it are precisely similar. Then with regard to the origin of the wheel ; I conceive that when men first began to clear the forest ground for tillage, and had with their rude axes cut down a tree and lopped off its branches, they would roll the trunk out of the way, and thus the idea of a wheel, as a section of the trunk would form one, would suggest itself. Even at this day round pieces of wood, or rollers, are used for the purposes of wheels in moving blocks of wood in timber yards and dr eis yards. Lastly, with regard to the origin of the plough, I imagine that the ground was first tilled with a spade rudely formed of wood, and that the plough was, comparatively speaking, a more modern invention, and took its shape from the stem of a canoe or boat, which cleaves the water as a plough does the land, and would leave a ridge and furrow behind if the water was of sufficient consistency to retain them." PRINCESS'S THEATRE. An " American" burlesque, written by Mr. John Brougham, and founded upon the well-known legend of " Poca-Hon-Tas," by which name the piece is called, was produced here on Saturday night. It is a burlesque of the broadest species, with jokes of the boldest and most extravagant class, and is so thoroughly defiant of criticism in its eccentricities that its justification can only be found in success. To chronicle that the audience laughed, is, there fore, all that can be said, and when it has been stated that Mr. Brougham personated the Indian King, Powhattan the First, with a good deal of rampant humour ; that Mr. Harris entered with thorough heartiness into the part of John Smith, the buccaneer, and sang in mock Italian ; that Mr. Shore " made up" the Dutchman, who is his rival with Poca-Hon-Tas, with characteristic grotesque ness ; that Kiss Helen Howard, in spite of her savage costume, was fascinating as the heroine; that the Indian dresses are picturesque as well as comic ; that there is a pretty ballet, a capital selection of tunes for the parodies, and some pretty scenery; and that the piece is carefully placed upon the stage, enough has been said, doubtless, to induce the public to go for themselves and judge whether burlesque as imported is as good as the native article with which we are so plentifully supplied. The burlesque is prefaced by a well-written prologue, spoken, although somewhat long, with propriety and point by Miss Rose Leclerq, in the character of Columbia, who leans upon the staff of the national flag, appro priately decozated with black crape. Mr, Fechter is announced to appear as Othello on Wednesday next. TEE NATIONAL CHORAL SOCIETY.. This society, which was established in the autumn of last year by Mr. G. W. Martin, and which numbers upwards of 700 members, had its first annual meeting on Wednesday evening at the Floral Hall, Covent-Garden. It was a general meeting of the members, partaking of the nature of a rehearsal also. Having rehearsed some of the choruses of the "Messiah," the conductor gave an outline of the proceedings of the past year and the pecuniary and musical results of the first season. Six concerts had been given in Exeter Hall, one in St. James's, two at the Crystal Palace, one in the open air at Camberwell, and four in rendering assistance at Mr. Alfred Mellon's promenade concerts, two of which were given at their inauguration. These per formances included oratorios, concerts of part music, and miscellaneous concerts, and, in a musical point of view, had been eminently successful, having been referred to in the highest terms of commendation by many musical men holding the highest position in the profession. In a pecu niary point of view the society had by no means been a success. Mr. Martin said ho had made up his mind to lose a considerable sum in the formation of the society and its first year's operation, but had not contemplated so heavy a loss. He did not ,despair, however, of making the society ulti mately pay its expenses; but hoped by its instrumentality to be able to carry out one of the objects of its formation, that of contributing to the charitable funds of such institu tions as could be legitimately assisted by its operations. The ensuing season already presented many features which indicated that the loss would at the end of the next year be considerably decreased. Mr. Martin complimented the choir on the high state of efficiency to which it had at tained in the first season of its existence, and referred in terms of eulogy to the support the conductor had expe rienced at the hands of the members, and to the hearty co-operation of the superintendents in the various depart ments. The works proposed for study and rehearsal dur ing the coming season are " The Messiah," " The Crea tion," " Judas Maccabreus," " Israel in Egypt," and Um " Elijah," the last named being selected for the first meet • ing of the season, Wednesday evening next. The number of members present was upwards of 500, most of whom renewed their membership for the next season. The Malta Times of the 10th publishes the fol lowing :—" A very unusual scene occurred this morning in Strada Tesoreria, of Valetta. An Italian gentleman was reading a letter which he had just received from Italy. A Sicilian approached, and said to him in a very insulting manner, ' Morte a Vittorio Emmanuele 1 ' (Death to Victor Emmanuel I) The insulted gentleman replied that he had nothing to do with political affairs ; on which the Sicilian observed that if he were anything else, he (the Sicilian) would tear his bowels out. A personal attack ensued, and the Sicilian, addressing the Maltese around him, called them ' porci Maltese' (you pigs of Maltese). Sticks were used, and seen to come down heavily on the heads of everybody pre sent. The doors of the Bible Society office close by suf fered much from the violence of the blows, and some persons were severely hurt. The words Sorel Borboniei' (Bourbon rats) ; and ' Abasso le spie di Francesco l' (Down with the spies of Francis I) were heard, and if the police had not interfered, blood would probably have been shed. As will be seen from the above account, whic h was given Us by an e ye-witness, this shameful disturbance arose from the inso lence of a Bourbon ist—a class of persons, we reg re t to say, who have become rather numerous in this island of late re turn for the hospitality accorded them, they should. In at least conduct themselves in a peaceful manner." EXILE OF LOUIS NAPOLEON IN 1836.—When the frigate was on the point of getting under wa?: . , the sub prefect of L' Orient, M. Villemain, while paying if,to cn Princearriving vin g Louis, in and the übeforenite United s k t i a n t g es, le h a s respects inquired e ve sb of oul im find at first the pri n ee. resources "Well he th m en i , g , h , ra t yrepquriinrec.e, "None," replied the the King has ordered me to place in your hands 15,000 f. in gold, which you will find in this little casket." The Prince took the casket, the sub-prefect went ashore, and the frigate sailed.—G4We's .Personal Ateinirs, Va. XV. THE PRINCE OF WALES AT CL UMBER. - - On Thursday morning the Prince of Wales, ac companied by the Duke of Newcastle and a number of his guests, embarked in the Lady of Lincoln and sailed down to Hardwick, where the Prince inspected the farm premises of his noble host, and also the model village in course of erection there. At Hardwick the duke's labourers and their families, as also a number of his tenantry, were congregated, and very enthusiastically cheered the youthful Prince, who gracefully acknowledged their manifestations of loyalty. The Prince, ac companied by the duke and other noblemen, then went for a day's shooting in the neigh bouring preserves. Friday morning the Prince, accompanied by the duke and other noblemen, drove to Birklands, which is a part of the old Sherwood Forest. Thence they were driven to Worksop Manor, the residence of Lord Foley, where they partook of luncheon. The party afterwards proceeded to the collieries at Shireoaks, belonging to the Duke of New castle. The Prince there inspected the engine -house, the machinery for lifting the coals &c. After a brief stay at the colliery, his Royal Highness, the duke, and party, including Lady Sefton, Lady Belper, and Lady Denison, proceeded on foot to the village of Shireoaks, to lay the founda tion stone of a new church the Duke of Newcastle has determined to raise for his work-people. A large crowd assembled to witness the ceremony, includ ing members of nearly all the principal families in the neighbourhood ; and the Prince was received with loud cheers and waving of hats. The Prince ap pended his signature to a record, of which the follow ing is a copy:—" The foundation stone of this church, dedicated to Almighty God in honour of St. Luke, and founded by Henry Pelham, Duke of Newcastle, K.G., &c., was laid by his Royal Highness Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, October 18, 1861." The document having been also signed by the duke, was folded and put into a glass jar, which the Prince deposited in a cavity under the feundation stone. Prayers were then read by the Rev. H. F. Clinton, chaplain to his grace. His Royal Highness having been presented by the architect with a beautiful silver trowel, proceeded to perform the ceremony of laying the stone. The Rev. Mr. Clinton then be sought a blessing on the good work, and the cere mony terminated. The Prince and party left the ground amidst repeated cheers, and returned on foot surrounded and followed by a loyal crowd to the collieries, where carriages awaited them. The party returned at once to Clumber. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales took leave of his Grace the Duke of Newcastle on Satur day, and, attended by the Hon. General Bruce and Capt. Grey, took his departure from Clumber Park, Notts, for Cambridge. His Royal Highness arrived in Cambridge at half-past five on Saturday from Huntingdon. His Highness reached Huntingdon by the Great Northern, and travelled thence by the Eastern Counties to Cambridge. At Huntingdon one of the Royal carriages was in attendance to convey the Prince from the Great Northern to the Eastern Counties Station, the stations being at opposite ends of the town. His Royal Highness, attended by the Hon. General Bruce, Captain Grey, and the usual retinue, on his arrival at Cambridge, drove from the station direct to Madingley Hall. FRANCE AND T.HE AMERICAN BLOCK ADE.-THE SALE OF LOUISIANA. (From the Money Market Review.) A very singular rumour has been in circulation during the last few days—viz,, that France claims for herself the free navigation of the Mississippi under the original Treaty for the Sale of Louisiana by France to the United States in 1803. In that Treaty the only articles we find bearing on the subject are the 7th and Bth, which we quote below : " Article 7. As it is reciprocally advantageous to the commerce of France and the United States to encourage the communication of both nations in the country ceded by the present treaty, until general arrangements relative to the commerce of both na tions' may be agreed on, it has been agreed between the contracting parties that the French ships com ing directly from France, or any of her colonies, loaded only with the produce or manufactures of France and her said colonies ; and the ships of Spain coming from Spain or any of her colonies, loaded only with the produce or manufactures of Spain or her colonies, shall be admitted during the space of twelve years in the port of New Orleans, and in all other legal ports of entry within the ceded territory, in the same manner as the ships of the United States coming directly from France or Spain or any of their colonies, without being subject to any other or greater duty on merchandise, or any other greater tonnage, than that paid by the citizens of the United States. During the space of time above mentioned no other nation shall have right to the same privileges in the ports of the ceded territory. " Article B.—ln future and for ever after the ex piration of the twelve years, the ships of France shall be treated on the footing of the most favoured nations in the port above mentioned. We know the question has been raised in France as to whether that country has not acquired, under the treaty above quoted, special privileges as re gards free access to the American ports, and it is by no means impossible that a monarch of so strong a will as Napoleon 111. may yet, in furtherance of the objects which he is understood to cherish, have something-to say to the Northern States, even in respect of so old a parchment as that above quoted. His Majesty is a great stickler for the sanctity of treaties when they suit him. Before quitting the subject, we may remark that it is uot at all clear, according to the Law of Nations, that the Northern States, seeing that they do not treat the seceding States as belligerents but as rebels, have a right to exclude foreign vessels from any port of the United States, whether in the North or in the South, so long as those vessels abstain from carrying contraband of war. THE SALE OF GAS ACT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—It may not be generally known to the gas consuming portion of your readers, that a most im portant and valuable Act of Parliament came into force on Monday, the 14th inst., viz., the Sale of Gas Act, 22d and 23d Vict., c. 66, as amended by the 23d and 24th Vict., c. 146, and the Metropolis Gas Amendment Act, 24th and 25th Viet., c. 79, by which it is enacted that, in the metropolis, and in all counties and boroughs which have adopted the act, no meters shall be fixed unless first tested and stamped as correct by an inspect or ap p o i n t e d under the act, and in a similar Way as we i g h ts an d generally fi fixin g, in ga,r or e using sng a n authenticated. unst amped fired after this date in such districts,' will be liable meter measures A ny person to a penalty of £5 i n eachcase; and, according to the wording of the act, " Any contract, bargain, or sale, made by such meter, shall be void, and every such meter so used shall, on being discovered by an inspector so appointed as aforesaid, be seized, and, On conviction of the person knowingly using or possessing the same, shall be forfeited and de stroyed." stated. Gas-fitters and gas consumers, therefore, should take care that they do not fix, or authorise to be fixed, meters which have not been stamped as the act requires. Consumers r n: t a o y r, n a oiv r:bi n i.o s bv e ee il s n t Y a they think proper, provided they duly tested and stamped by such insp The necessity for such an act of Parliament has long been felt, in consequence of such a large propos tiou of the matters in use having been discovered to be registering inaccurately to an enormous extent in many cases as much as 25, 35, and even in some cases more than 50 per cent. against the consumers.—l am, &c., London, Oct. 17, 1861. ARGUS. We regret to learn by the last Indian mail that Lieutenant-Colonel H. W. Norman, C. 8., Deputy Adjutant-General of the Army, left Calcutta on the 2d of September, by the steamer Rangoon, for a cruise to the eastward, being compelled by ill health resulting from the pressing duties of the Presidency office, to take leave to sea on medical certificate.--. Army and Navy Gazette. --~ --~:~*zc 11 I :~ J-