The Sun. — London, England, 1864-04-15 00:00:00

MR. POPE HENNESSY AND APRIL FOOLERY—the Ruins and the Railways -Finished ;aueation, &e., in FUN this week. One Penny ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, Covent-garden. From this time until the end of the season there will be four nights in each week, viz., every Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day, and Satsrday. Signor Wachtel—Signor Graziani—Herr Schmid. TO -MORROW EVENING (Saturday), April 16, w 11 be performed, for the first time this season, Rossini's grand opera, GUGLIELMO TELL. Matilde, Mdlle. Marie battu ; Guglielmo Tell, Signor Graziani, his first appearance in that character ; Jemmy, Madame Ruderadorff; MeLthal, Signor Polonini ; Walter, Herr Schmid, his second appearance in En.' and; Ge,sler, Signor Tagliafico ; Pescatore, Signor Nee- araldi ; and Arnoldo, Signor Wachtel, his first ap pearance in that character in England. C o nductor, Mr. Costa. La Tyrolionne will be danced by Mdlle. Salvioni, Mdlle. Carmine, and Mdlle. Navarre. Commence at ha'f past Eight. Pit tickets, 75. ; amphitheatre sta Is, 10s. 6d., 75., sm phitheatre. 25. 6d. Boxes, stalls, and tickets may he had at th- box-office under the portico of the theatre, which is open from ten to five, and at the principal musicsellers' and librartans'. THEATRE ROYAL DRUR Y-L AN E. Managers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, MAGIC TOYS. Miss Lydia Thomp son. After which, will be produced the Grand Stage Revival of Shakspere's Chronicle or Histo rical Play, entitled the First Part of HENRY THE FOURTH. No pains or expense will be spared to render this presen- be tation of our National Author's mo st popular, and may said, most representative English Drama. a becommg Coin me noratf on, in example, at the National Theatre, of ti grandeur and comorehensive charact er of his genius. The cast will include imperso nations by those emint.at irtists, Mr. PFIELPS, Mr. Walter Montg,omery, Mr. Waiter Lacy, Mr. Addiso &Ir. Ryder, Mr. Isobert Roxby, Mr. Barrett, Mr. E Phelps, Mr. Rayner, Mr. 11. Vandenhoff, Mr. G. Belmore, Mr. as Ro ll e Mr. Fitzjames, Mr. Neville ; Miss .tnd Mrs. Edmund Fal- Edith Wynne, M ss Rse Leclercci, coner, supported by all the Members of the Drury-lace c cm .. pany. Tne new and characteristic scenery will be entirely de signed and painted by Mr. William Beverley. The cos climes, armour, .tc , will be !ashioned from designs by R. W. Keene, Esq., taken from illustrated MSS. of the period, and other autoonties. Concluding with AN APRIL FOOL. Mr. G. Belmore. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING, April 15, OUR AMERICAN COUSIN: Mcssrs. Sothern, Buckstone, Chippendale, Rogers, Clark, Gordon, Braid, &c. ; 3lesdames Angel, Lindley, Hill, Harri, Snowden, &c After which, the new Easter piece, entitled VENUS AND ADONIS. Messrs. Compton, Wm. Farren, Coe. &c. ; Mes etames Louise Keeiey, Snowden, Nelly i'ower, Hill, Wright, Rogers, &C. To canclude with TURNING THE TABLES. Commence at 7. R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-- Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, PAUL'S RETURN. After which, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. The Two Dromios, by the Brothers Webb. To conclude with, 19th time, a new Farce, by J. M. Morton, Esq., entitled DRAWING-ROOM. SECOND FLOOR, AND Al' rICS. Tip OYAI, LYCEUM THEATR E. Jo) Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. THIS EVENING, the performances will commence With THE DAY AFTER THE FAIR: Messrs. Widdi combe, Garden, Moreland, and Bliss E. Lavenu. A qer which, at Eight o'clock, the 132 d Night of BEL DEMONIO, a Love Story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's "Italian Chronicle," Principal characters by Messrs. Jordan, Charles, J. Brougham, Emery, Morton, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford, Oollett, Sims ; Miss Kate Terry, Miss E. Lavenu, Mrs. Lee, 'hiss Elsworthy. The Public are entreated to take notice that No Charge is 7,aade to the occupants of Boxes, Box-places, or Stalls, either for play bills or for the safe keeping of hat+ and cloaks, ar d taat the attendants in all parts of the house are forbidden to receive any gratuities whatever. Box-office open daily from 11 to 5. Commence at 7. NEW THEATRE-KO YAL, AD ELPHL- Sole Proprietor and Manager. Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, ICI ON PARLE FRANCAIS : Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. R. Phillips, Mr. Billing - Jon, and diss K.Kelly. At 8, LEAH : Miss Bateman, supported by Messrs. A. Stirling, R. Phillips, Billington, Stuart, Eburne, Stephenson ; Miss H. Simms and airs. Bitlington. To conclude with THE AREA BELLE : Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, tt. Romer, Miss Woolgar, and Mrs. H. Lewis. Commence at 7. MISS BAT E M A N.-L E A H.-THIS EVENING and EVERY EVENING.—Miss Bateman will re-aprear in her great impersonation of the Jewish ma.den Trail further notice. In order • o give due effect to teas most remarkable success of the se sot], eadrel new scenery by the celebrated artists Messrs. Dans on and cons, and Thompson. New dr/ sses and appointments have be• n prepared for its production.—N. it. in consequence of the stressing and numerous applications at the Box-offi:e, ar mgementi have now been made by which Seats m y be ob a Fortnight in Advance. ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, under the Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER. Crowded with Rank and Fashion.—The greatly successful - few Comedy every Evening.—Re-engagement of those cele prated artistes, Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews. —Amongst the artists engaged are Mr. Benj.Webster, Hr. Charles slathews, Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. Paul Bedford. Mr. Frank Matthews, Mr. F. Robinson ; Miss Herbert, Mrs. Charles Mathews; Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Patti Josephs, Miss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling. THIS EVENING, A DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Mr. F. Robinson and Miss lier..ert, her sth appearance ;his season. At a quarter before 8, the successful new Comedy, by L. Buckingham, Esq., entitled THE SILVER LINING: Mr. tharles Mathews, Mr. F. Robinson, Mr. Ashley, Mr. Montague ; Hrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling. After which, COOL AS A CUCUMBER. Mr. Charles Mathews. To conclude with UNDER THE ROSE Mr. Ashley and )Lss A. Cottrell. Commence at 7. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, My PRESERVER. Atter which, the Grand Christmas Burlesque, ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE : Messrs. Honey, Wood, James Fenton, ide:idames Swanboron.gb, Marie Wilton, Hughes, &o. Ooncluding with TURN Hlll OUT. Commence at 7. COALS. —The LILLESHAL L COMPANY'S COALS. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis' 268. per ton. I Double.. 21s. per ton. Top 255. „ Nuts . .. l6B. „ Deep 22s. „ Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De. pots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf, ?Addington, W. Best Cose Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent. VHE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN , " .1_ Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, asn be had Every Evening of G. R. GLItNIE, NEWS AGE/CT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. The Weather—Sun Office, April 1.5, 1864. THE ETE R. Tills day at Two o'clock 63 Barometer-29.74. Wind—E ; moderate breeze, and very fine. lIIG4I. WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. rfTIS DAY.—Morning, Bh. 27m.—Afternoon, 9h. 10m. 10-monßow.-Morning, 9h. 4:4at.—Afternoon, 10h. 24m. "b.) '") LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1864. The result of the debate on Wednesday concern ing Mr. LOCKE KING'S motion was doubtless a matter of surprise to no one. It may truly be said that Reform, instead of making progress, has de cidedly retrograded of late years, and so soon do we become used to things, that the announcement of a Parliament specially elected for the purpose of passing a Reform Bill, continually rejecting various items of that measure, now is regarded as a matter of course by everybody. Mr. LOCKE KING certainly deserves great credit for the perse verance which he displays in bringing this question before an unwilling assembly, and there seems no valid reason to deny his assertion that it was ad visable to deal with a portion of the question. It is a trite saying that it is always best to settle these matters at once, and if not for ever, exactly at least to last till the generation that enacts the alterations and moulds the fashion of the measure shall have passed away. This may be true in theory, but we must look to practice. Who is willing or able just now to attempt a striking change in the represen tative system: and yet there i s no reason why some thing should not be done to remedy the evils which have occurred, and to rectify the errors that have sprung up in the present wailing o f t h e system. NJ one could deny that there was no objection to the principle of the bill; and iarlecd iu former Reform Bills this lowering of the franchise has often been conspicuous, sometimes in a still more remark. able degree. The fact is that if people do not think Flay very great or startling effect will be produced by the changes proposed—although they may agree n the abstract with the plans proposed—they are very apt to End excuses against the proposition introduced, and SO conduct themselves very differently to what they would have done under other circumstances, Mr. Local: KING made a strong point of the desirability of obtaining the opi) aion of a larger section of the people in the event of any complication requiring an interference in foreign affairs, and the necessity for a heavier im position of taxes. This was a good answer to those wha had advised him to wait for a more convenient season before he attempted the introduction of his measure. There would be less reason to fear the irritation or ill-will of the community if the people generally thought that they were more fully repre• sented, and the classes that came in more immediate contact with their wishes, their claims, and their necessities were in a position to represent their views, set forward their ideas, and give a voice to the expression of their feelings. Lord PALMER STON'S conduct on this occasion was most peculiar, It seemed as if he was determined to act a para• dosical part. The noble lord had, however, better take care, for he cannot always play into the hands of both parties at once; and really it is not quite the thing for the Prime Minister, the leader of the House and the ruler of the policy of his party, to declare that he will vote for a measure, but that he does not agree with it. This seems too much a system of Parliamentary juggling, and a sort of political pasquinade which is neither safe nor suit able. Here we have the noble lord distinctly stat ing that if the measure of his hon. friend goes into committee, he cannot agree to the particular fran chise that he seeks to introduce, but yet he votes for its introduction for fear people should think he does not wish any change made in the county franchise. Was ever anything more ridi culous than such a way of proceeding ? No wonder the House received the communication with laughter, that it would be time enough in committee " to consider what the franchise should be." This is playing at legislation, and trifling with the concerns of the country. It was a clever move, doubtless, but it is not a creditable one. The noble lord wishes not to compromise himself in case Reform takes him by surprise one day or other, and yet he wants to look well to the country and have his name among the list of the reforming and go ahead parties. Many who see his name there will think they have gained a mighty champion, and that the prospect of affairs are promising. It will occur to many on perusing this extraordinary statement from the Treasury benches that these unequal contests and unworthy subterfuges might have been decided had the question of Reform been settled as it might have been during the DERBY administration. The conduct of Earl RUSSELL on that occasion was dis graceful; in fact, it was a home policy worthy of the foreign statesmanship that now tarnishes the glory of England, anc makes us a by word and reproach before the honest men of all lands. Rather than let others have the glory of introducing Reform he preferred to cut short its existence altogether, and he did that in a very underhand and unfair style. It may be long now before such a chance again occurs, and the odium of the failure must also be share! by those who assisted the noble lord to carry his unfair, unwise, and inconsiderate proposal. The Conservative party have prospered since their exit from office, but the cause to which the noble lord professed so devoted a zeal has suffered irrepa rable damage, and the country that he appealed to has been grossly deceived by the false hopes and expectations raised. We should be in a very different position as regards our repre sentative system now if the meddle and mud dle party had not interfered to lay their interdict upon the measure before the House ; and though the chief actor in the scene has changed his tactics, it will not be found that he has risen to conquer, and the peerage and the foreign office have shed no new lustre on the name of RUSSELL to compensate for the death-biow he dealt to Reform. The recent experimental trials at Shoeburyness have brought the relative merits of Sir W. ARM STRONG'S and Mr. WIIITIVORTII'S twelve pounders into fair competition. As the trial is not yet con cluded, and the official data as yet withheld, we cannot of course:pronounce a decided opinion upon their relative merits, but as far as the contest has yet gone the contending parties seem to be pretty much on a par, for while Mr. WnrywonTH's gun carries its shot with the greatest accuracy, the de structive powers of Sir W. ARMSTRONG'S segmental shell are more effective. The result of these elabo rate trials will prove to the British public, and to foreign Powers, that we possess two very excellent models for light or field artillery, while " Big Will" looming in the background, reminds our neigh bours that, in case of a misunderstanding, we shall be able io give unwelcome visitors a warm recep tion. The experiments at Shoebury - ness have been carried on 'with great activity for a considerable time, and we may add, too, at considerable ex pense, but many important results have been obtained. It is curious to observe that the of d smoo h sixty-eight pounder has in many respects held its own, and, at close quarters, is after all, as formidable a piece as any of its compeers. It is of course admitted, even by its greatest advocates, that the Armstrong and Whitworth guns have a longer range and a greater accuracy, yet, with the three hundred and six hundred pounder Armstrong guns, the velocity is greater, and the impact is unquestionably greater, The damage effected upon the earthworks practiced upon by the twelve pounders at a range of nine hundred yards was immaterial, showing that it is useless to trust to light artillery against entrenchments; but it is not likely that the game will ever be left long in the hands of the artillery, when our soldiers are within hail of the enemy. It can never be neces sary for our field artillery to operate upon in trenched works. Now that the long range and accuracy of both the rifle and cannon are so much improved, the necessity of rapidity and promptness in evolutions ; and in attack or retreat, must mate rially change the tactics of generals in the field. The Prussians have proved that light rifle artillery can by its accuracy and length of range silence far heavier batteries of the Danes, which are con structed upon the old-fashioned principle of the last century. For field artillery for foreign service the Armstrong batteries even in their present state are equal to any emergency ; what defects exist in their mechanical arrangements can no doubt be remedied hereafter. But wiih the navy the ques tion is more complicated and difficult. A ship is required according to the present regulations of the service to carry not only the heaviest armament, but alto to be protected with impenetrable plates. Mechanical science has overcome the diffi culty of forging heavy masses of iron, as was demon strated in the rolling of the fifteen icch beams which are to form the face of the battery being constructed for the Russian Government, tow in course of procedure at the Ironworks. It is absolutely impossible for a ship to carry plates even of six-inch thickness, which by the by are no protection against three-hundred pounders, without being of such a gigantic size as to be use less anywhere except in the open sea, and even then her construction must be such that her rate of speed must be inferior to that, of any ordinary merchant steamer. Mr. REED has endeavoured to meet the difficulty, and in his recent vessels has combined a small tonnage with heavy plating, but in order to accomplish this desideratum he has reduced the guns frqm tens to un ts, and given his Chips a rate of speed which WC'. render them perfectly useless to protect our commerce from the attacks of foreign navies. All that such ships can be fit for is to bombard an enemy's harbour, for a weaker enemy would not of course wait for the approach of so formidable an adversary ; and, on the other hand, a ship of superior power would be able to capture her at leisure. In fact, a ship that cannot run after a flying enemy, or away from a pursuer, can be of no service to a nation whose merchandise is the greatest in the world. It is the fast ships of an enemy which would damage this country by seizing our merchant ships, and check ing our commerce far more seriously than by burn. ing our four principal dockyards. Now the only way to afford the necessary protection must be in giving our men of war the greatest possible speed. Our ships have stood fire at close quarters before now, and although riddled by shot have yet con• trived to keep afloat and capture the enemy, whether on land or water. The spirit and daring of our sailors are not less now than of yore, and despite, iron plates, and copulas, or turrets, we opine that our boarders will in the future as in the past settle naval questions with the cutlass and boarding pike, as our soldiers can so well do with the bayonet. Let, then, the Americans and the Russians erect the strongest forts, and cast the heaviest guns, but only give " Jack" the means to overhaul his enemy, and he will soon give a satisfactory account of him. Few things are more difficult to deal with than venerable prejudices, more especially if those pre. judicea have anything of a religious character. There is usually some feeling that deserves a degree of respect belonging to them, and whether or no such is the case, the holders of those prejudices are not to be convinced by argument, shamed by ridi cule, or shaken by abuse. Their objections are more a matter of feeling than of reason, and as such obstinate to contend against. We all know how the advance of enlightenment and spread of educa tion has not, even now, availed to u t :root entirely from among the masses the old superstitions re specting witchcraft and fortune-telling. Cases are constantly coming before our police courts, reveal ing most extraordinary accounts of audacious 'im posture on the one hand and weak-minded credulity on the other in respect to the fascinating pretence of reading the future, while the unfortunate case at Sible Hedingham, which some time ago brought that part of the country into discreditable promi nence, is sufficient to prove that the belief in the malpractices of the black art leads sometimes to actively mischievous results even in our own ra tional England. When such is the case, then, among a highly civilised people like ourselves, what must be the power and influence of prejudice along a people on whom the beneficent and tolerant tenets of Christianity have no power, and any attempt to confute them is received as an attack upon the old traditional creed. Yet, however wise and kindly may be the tolerance which enlightened nations now usually show to those still walking in the darkness, there are cases in which religious preju dice or tradition may lead to such evil results that it is incumbent on those who have any influence or power to exert themselves towards their suppres sion, even at the risk of exciting irritated feeling and provoking angry opposition, In such a position are countrymen in Calcutta now placed by the Hindoo method of disposing of their dead. It is well known that a strong feeling exists in most parts of India, especially throughout Bengal, against the European custom of interment. For some reason or another good mother Earth is regarded by them as the most unfitting keeper of those who sprung from dust. The other Clements of fire and water are the only ones that they will tolerate as the recipients of the departed, but although the funeral pyre is, as we all know, the recognised custom of the Hindoo, and is universally adopted by the wealthier class, it is necessary, according to their tradition, that ashes should be sprinkled with some drops of the sacred stream. This idea helps the hcmbler Hindoo out of a serious difficulty, since poverty in Bengal, as too often elsewhere, makes itself felt even in the sorrow for the dead. The poorer class, then, avail themselves of this notion to throw the bodies into the stream itself, where they float up and down with results, iv a het climate like India, that Eng lish readers could scarcely bear to hear of. Yet the English residents in Calcutta have been forced to endure these horrible and revolting spectacles at the cost, too, of even more than the consequent outrage on every feeling of decency and refinement. The public health of the European part of the City of Palaces is notoriously unhealthy, that of the natives is many degrees worse. What with low marshy ground, bad drainage, bad water, the habits of the natives, and this fearful custom of poisoning the waters of the Hooghly, there is little wonder that pestilence should walk in darkness, and sickness slay in the noonday. Yet with the criminal neglect of every sanitary measure that has hitherto dis graced our Indian administration, with tha reckless indifference which left men to die in close barracks because a dead wall shut out the healthful sea breezes, this custom, so repulsive to every feeling of a civi lised community, so shocking to human nature, and so fatally injurious to public health, has been con tinued up to the present time. In justice we must admit that very possibly the fear of creating any religious excitement among the Hindoos has, since the mutiny of 1857, helped to restrain interference. It is not surprising, however, that measures should at last have been taken to arrest such a practice, especially since, in consequence of an epidemic, the river has been filled with corpses floating with the tide among the ships or lodging against the banks. At the same time an edict has been issued for the closing of "all burning grounds within the town," in order to stop the scarcely less revolting and injurious consequences of the burning of the dead in the vicinity of Calcutta. Such measures will indeed be substantial bless ings to the whole community, native as well as European, if properly carried into effect, but it is unfortifnate that legislative interference after being so long delayed, has been somewhat harsh and abrupt. The consequence is that the Hindoos of Bengal are in a ferment, and a bitter feeling of antagonism to the Government has been ex cited, which it will be difficult to allay. The latent suspicion of the Hindoos has been aroused, and the violent fanaticism of their religion en listed against us by an arbitrary decree, which might have been framed so as to avoid provoking such strenuous opposition. A little tact and mode ration, a greater degree of caution and conciliation towards native prejudice, and immemorial tradition would have saved the European authorities from a painful dilemma. As it is, we recommend the tolerance of such a pernicious custom, hot must look to the firmness, good sense, and long Indian experience of the new Governor-General to recon cile the intense indignation of the Hindoos with the requirements of public wealth and common pro priety. THE PROPOSED STATUE TO THE LATE RIGHT HON. JAMES WILSON.—The committee have re ceived intimation of "the great interest taken by Lord Palmerston in the proposal to erect a statue to the memory of the above gentleman at Hawick, and his desire to sub scribe towards the necessary fund as a mark of his esteem and admiration for that distinguished man, and his appre ciation of the great services rendered by Mr, Wilson to the country as a member of the Government,". THE StIN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 15, 1864. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. [R SITTER'S TELEGRAMS.] D E NMARK. COPENHAGEN, APRIL 14 7, p.m. An official notification announces that the Prus sian ports of Dantzio and Pillars will be blockaded from the 19th inst. Fresh bodies of troops are continually being despatcbed to the seat of war. No idea is entertained of voluntarily surrendering Duppel. CUXHAVEN, APRIL 14 (Evening). Several Danish war vessels are cruising at the mouth of the Elbe. It is said that two frigates and two corvettes have captured three vessels and some small craft. SWEDEN. STOCKHOLM, APRIL 14. Count Wachtmeister, the Swedish Ambassador in London, will represent Sweden at the Conference• His Excellency has received instructions from his Government. FRANCE. The Pays takes a far more sensible view of the enthusiasm excited by Garibaldi's presence in Lon don than the great mass of the people; its reflec tions, which there ie reason to suppose are due to " official inspiration,'' are worth quoting. Their tone shows the a mart aliquid which blends with the consciousness that his reception is politically unim portant, it says " Machado about nothing'—such is the comedy now performing in England, where Garibaldi is being feted, through love of movement and "Agita tion, as so many heroes of the day have been lionised before him, whose very names have been forgotten on the morrow. Those who are unacquainted with pabiio life in England may easily be duped by these ovations, which men of station in society and the official world appear to encourage, and which they take a personal share in, with a facility that abun dantly proves they consider it as mere matter of course. But those who know the peculiar manners and customs of our neighbours are not deceived by these demonstrations to the extent of attaching to them a serious meaning, or supposing them actuated by any political motive. This justice must be done to Gari baldi—that if he be destitute of all the qualities of the politician, he is one of the most original and characteristic types of our times. It is especially in this respect that he has the gift of interesting the English, who are greatly taken by the romantic side of his strange career. It is, in fact, in the na ture of peoples, as well as that of individuals, to 131 e seduced by contrasts. And what a contrast between the impulsiv e character of Garibaldi and the practical character of the English. Moreover, all the world is aware of the monotonous public and private life of the British nation. The accidental presence of this dramatic and rumantic hero on the soil of Great Britain imparts an unusual movement to that uniform existence, and relieves for a while the ahopkeeping and trading anxiety which habitually absorb it. The English then give a triumphant reception to Garibaldi, a little without knowing why, a great deal because it affords them a diver sion. The Statesmen who consent to allow their names and persons to be mixed up in this demon stration do as the world does. They go with the stream in the interest of their own popularity, thoroughly aware all the while of the political value of this fancy ovation. The result, we need hardly say, will be wholly negative. Garibaldi will carry away with him the fumes of some recollections which may one day cheer the leisure of his old age —but that will be all. H 3 R ill not even obtain a moral and silent assent for any adventurous dream that might compromise the future of Italy and the peace of the world." BOURSE, April 14.—The upward movement con tinues unabated. Threes, for the Account, are now et 66fr. 75c., and Mobilier at 1,1751 r. Railway Market firm, with higher quotations for some of the lines. The market closed as follows: 41 per Cents. 93 35 Do. eud month 3 per Cents Do. end month 67 10 Credit Mobilier 1171 Do, end month 1177 50 Bank Shares 3300 Credit 1 , °timer 1325 Roman - RA IL Italian Loan 69 10 Do. end month 6B 95 New ditto — Do. end month — Russian Austrian Spanish Threes 5l 75 Home Debt .. Deferred WAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans . , ... Northern N ditto 900 - .. _ 980 -. •• 985 - iew o — • . ..... N Ly e o w n d s i a t n to d Mediterranean 8 9 4 5 5 2 _5O .... 9_03 ..... Southern 667 50 .. 670 Western - Eastern Sardinian 372 50 .. 370 Austrian Lotpbard North of Spain Saragossa .. 590 . •• 690 Ditto to Barcelona PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Arm'. 14, THE MALT DUTY. Order for committee of ways and means read, Motion made and question proposed, " That Mr. Speaker do now leave the chair." Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word " That " to the end of the question, in order to add the words "the consideration of the duties upon sugar be postponed until the house shall have had the opportunity of considering the expediency of the reduction of the duty upon malt," instead thereof, Question put, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the question," The house divided—Ayes, 347; Noes ? 99, AYES-34t Acton, Sir J. Cresi, Sir G. Owen, Sir 11. Adam,W. P. Grosvenor, Earl Padmore, R. Adeane, It ,I. Gr. svenor,Lordßd. Paget, C. Agar-Ellis, Hon. L. Gurney, Samuel Paget, Lord A. Angerstein, W. Hadlle,d, CI. Paget, Lord C. E. Anson, Major Hamilton, Lord C. Pakington, Sir J. S. Antrobus, ls llsmilten, Major Palmer, Sir It, Ayrton, A. S. itanhury, It. Palmerston, Viset. Bagwell, J. Hand ey, J. Patten, Col. W. Baillin, H. J. Hankey, Thonis,in Paxton, Sit J. Baines, E. aiaraer, bit' J. Peitie, IL Baring', It, 1: #., ilardcastle, Jos. A. Peel, Sir R. Baring '.";ir F. Hardy, Gathorne Peel, F. aring, Thomas Hardy, J. Pender, J. Bating, Thos. Geo. Hartington,Marquis Pennant, Col. Barnes, T. Herve 3, Lord A. Pete, Sir M. Bathurst, A. A. Hassard, M. D. Pilkington , James Batley, Thomas Rayter, sir W. Pinney, Col. 13eauthotILSOmerset Headlam, Thus. E. Pollard Urquhart W Iltecroft, G. S. Heathcote, Sir W. Ponsonby, A. Bellew, R. M. Beathcol ‘, G. H. Portman, W. H. B. 13 etkeloY, C. P. F. Hennerson, J. Potter, E. Black, Adam Henley, J, l'owell, F. S. Blake, J, A, Henley, Lord Powell, J. Blencon-e, J. G. Henheasy, J. P. Powys-Lybbe, P. L. Bonham-Carter, J. Herbert, H. A. Pryse, Capt. E. L. Bouverie, P. P. Heygate, Sir F. Pritchard, John Bright, J. Eibbert, J. T. Proby, Lord G. L. Briscoe, J. I. Hodgkinson, G. Pugh, D. Brown, J. H odgson, K. Quinn, Peter Browne Lord J. T. Hood, sir A, Ramsden, Sir J. W . Bruce, Browne, A. Hornby, W. H. Repton, G. W. J. Bruce, Sir 11. Ii 0 s.ali, T. B. Ricardo, 0. Buchanan, W. liorsm.n, E. Robartes, T. J. A. Buckley, Maj.-Gen. Howard, lion. C. Robertson, D. Bulkeley, Sir R. Howes, E Robertson, IL Buller, J. W. Hubbard, J. G. Roebuck, J. A. Bnlicr,Sir A. Hutt, W. Russell, A. J. E. Iluty, Visdoiint Ingham, R. Russell, F. W. Butler, G. S. Jackson, W. Russell, Sir Wm. Blitt, Isatid Jervoise, Sir J. St. Aubyn, J. Buxton, C. Johnstone, J. J. H. Salomons,Aiderman Caird, James Johnstone, Sir J. Scholetie,d, W. Calthorpe, F. H. Jolliffe, Sir W. rcott, Sit W. Cardwell, Rt. Hn. E. Kekewich, S. Scrope, G. P. Carnegie,lin. C. Kendall, N. Seely, C. Castlerosse, Vist, Kershaw, J. Selwyn, C. J. Cavencnsh, Lord G. Kinglake, A. W. Seymour, Danby Chdpman,,l. Kinglake, Serj. J. Seymour, Digby Churchill, Lord A. King,scote, Col. Seymour, A Clay, James Kinnaird, Hon. A. Shafto, R. D. Clifford, C. C. linatchbull, W. Shelley, Sir J. V. Clive, George Knatclibull-Ilugess Sheridan, R. B. Coke, Col. Lacon, Sir E. Smith, J. B. Cole, Hon. H. Laird, J. Smith, M. T. Cole, J. L. Layard, A. 11. Smith, Augustus Colebrooke, Sir T.E. Langton, W. H. G. Smith, M. Collier, Sir It. P. Lawson, W. Smith, J. A. Colthnrst, Sir G. Leatham, E. Smyth, Cot. Corry, H. L. Leeke, Sir 11. Smollett, P. Cowper Hon. W.F. Lefevre, G. J. S. Somes, Joseph Cox, W. . Lefroy, A. Stacpoole, W. Craufurd, E. H. J. Lee, W. Staniland, M. Crawford, It. W. Legh, Major C. Stanley, Lord Crossley, Sir F. Legh, W. J. Stanley, 0. Cubitt, George Lennox, Lord G. G. Stansield, J. Dalglish, Robert Lennox, Lord H. G. Steel, John Dalkeith, Earl of Lewis, Harvey Stuart, Col. Davey, it. Liddell, Hon. H. G. Stuart, Lt.-Col. W. Davie, Sir H. R. F. Lindsay, W. S. Sturt, Lt.-Col. N. Davie, Col. F. Locke, John Sykes, Col. W. li. Dawson, R. P. Lopes, Sir M. Taylor, P. A. Denman, G. Lovaine, Lord Thompson, 11. S. Dent, John Dent Lyall, G. Thornhill, W. I'. Dillwyn, Lewis L. M`Cann, J. Tollemache, J. H. Disraeli. Benjamin M`Cormick, W. Tracy, Hon. C. Divett, Edward MacEvoy, E. Trefusis, Hon. C. H. Duff, M. E. Mackie, J. Trelawny, Sir J. S. Duke, Sir James Mackinnon, W.(Ly.) Turner, J. A. Dundas, Frederick Mackinnon,W. A. Turner, C. Dundas, Sir David Maguire, J. F. Vandeleur, Cal. Dunlop, A. Mainwaring, T. Vane, Lord H. G. Dunne, M. Matins, R. Vansittart, Wm. Egerton, Sir P. Manners, Lord J. Verney, Sir Harry Egerton, E. C. Marjoribanks, D. C. Vernon, H. Elcho, Lord Martin, P. W. Villiers, Rt. Hon. C. Enfield, Viscount Martin,J. Vivian, H. H. Estcourt, S. Massey, W. N. Vyner, Reginald Evans, T. W. Matheson, A. Wyse, Col. Ewart, William Matheson, Sir J. Walpole, S. 11. Ewart, J. C. Merry, James Walter, John Ewing, H. E. C. 3lildmay, 11. Warner, Edward Farrer, J. Miller, William Waterhouse, S. Fenwick, Henry Mills, A. Watkins, Ccl. L. Ferrand, W. Mills, J. R. Way, Arthur E. Foljambe, F. J. S. Monsell, Rt. Hn. W. Weguelin, T. Forster, Charles D. Montagu, Lord R. Western, S. Forster, W. E. Montgomery, Sir G. Westhead, J. Fortescue, Hon. F. 3100 , H. Whalley, G. H. Fortescue, C. S. Morris, D. Whitbread, S. French, Col. Morrison, W. White, Jas. Gard, R. S. Mowbray, Rt. Hn. J. White, L. Getty, S. G. Mure, David Williams, W. Gibson, T. M. Murray, William W ill oughby , Sir H, Gilpin, C. Neate, C. Winnington, Sir T Gladstone, W. E. Noel, G. J. Wood, Sir C. Goldsmid, Sir F. Norris, J. T. Woodd, B. T. Goschen, G. J. North, F. Woods, Henry Gower, F. L. Nortlicote, Sir S. H. Wrightson, W. Gower, G. W. L. O'Conor Don, The Wyld, James Greenall, G. Ogilvy, Sir J. Wyvill, AL Greene, J. O'Hagan, T. - Yorke, J. R. Greenwood, J. O'Loghlen, Sir C. Gregory, W. IL O'Neill, E. Greg - son, S. Onslow, Guildford Grenfell, H. R. 0' , eilly, 3,1. W. Brand, H. B, Gray, Capt. Osborne It. B. Dunbar, Sir Wm. TELLERS. NOES —99. Adderley, C. B. Floyer. J. Packe, C. Alcock, T. Forester, Gen. Pao', e, Col. Bailey, C. Gallwey, Sir W. P. Papillon, P. 0. Barrow, W. H. George, John Parker, Major W. Bathurst, Co'. H. Gilpin, Colonel Peacocke, G. M. Beach, W. W. Goddard, A. L. feel, J. Bentinck, G. W. P. Gore, J. R. 0. Pevensey, Viscount Bentinck, G. C. Gore, W. R. 0. Philips, G. L. Benyon, R. Graham, Lord Wm. Ridley, Sir M. W. Berestord Denis Hartopp, E. B. Rolt, J. Bovill, Wm. Harvey, IL B. Russell, Hastings Bramston, T. W. Henniker, Lord Sclater-Booth, ii. Bridges, Sir B. Hohnesdale, Lord Sidney, Thomas Brooks, R. Hopwood, J. T. Smith, Abel Bruen, Henry Ilumphery, W. Smith, S. G. Burghley, Lord Hunt, G. W. Stanhope, J. B. Burrell, Sir P. Ingestre, Viscount Stracey, Sir H. Cartwright, Col. Jermyn, Earl Stronge, J. M. Cholmeley, Sir M. Jervis, ' Captain Sturt, H. G. Cobbold, John C. JoMlle H. Sullivan, M. Curzon, Viscount K e lly, Sir F. Surtees, H. E. Dering, Sir E. Kerrison, Sir E. Talbot, Hon. W. C. Dodson, John G. King, J. K. Thynne, Lord E. Du Cane, C. Knightley, R. Thynne, Lord H. Duncombe, A. Knox, L;ol. Tomline, G. Duncombe, W. E. Leader, N. Treherne, M. Dunne, Col. Leighton, Sir B. Walcott, Adm. J. E. Du Pre, C. Long - , It. P. Wat'ington, J. Dutton, Hon. R. H. L ytton, Sir E. B. Williams, Col. Edwards, Col. M ordaunt, Sir C. Wyndham, Hon. H. Pane, Col. Mount, W. Yorke, Hon. E. Fello wes, Edward Newdegate, C. TELLERS. Filmer, Sir E. Newport, Visct. Barttelot, Col. Fleming, T. W. North, Col. Cobbett, J. M. BANK OP FRANCE• The following is the account for the month ending Thursday, April 14 : F. C. Cash and ingots . .. 76,380,614 6 2 Cash at the branch-banks . .... ... • • 142,940,106 578,974 92 Bills due to' e paid to-day.. .. • • 8i11,3 becoming due in p • 357,274,961 65 Paris .. • • 236 9 95 312 Bills in the branch-banks .. Advances on coin and ingots .. • • 2,806,300 Do in the branch banks 19,4/ ,100 Do on French securities .. • • 12,080,300 Do in the branch-banks •• • • 11, " 856,900 • • 35150100 Do on railway shares and bonds • • , 22,550,350 Do in the branch-banks 3,6,100 Do on Credit Foncier Bonds .. • • 404 000 Do in the branch-banks " 60,000,000 Do to estate by treaty, 1857 • • • • .. 12,980,750 14 886 967 91 Rentes, disposable funds .. • • • • ' ' 100,000,000 Rentes immobilised (law of June, 1857). • .. Rentes of the reserve-fund • . 36 4, ' 5,4 u 3 02 000,000 Hotel and fur n it ur e o f the Bank .. • • Real property o f b ranc h-ba n ks .. 5 ' 3 0,069 . , Expenses of administration .. 9 328 215 19. 108 • • Sundries .9 11. !of .• ASSETS. 1,197,724,567 46 LIABILITIES• .. 182,500,000 Capital of the Bank Profits to be added to Capital (Art. 8 of law June 9, 1857) •• Reserve-fund New Reserve • • • • • • Reserve-immobilirro 3 Notes to bearer in circulation in Paris and the branch-banks .. • • Do. to order (Post-bills) • Bills payable at sight .. • • Ace, cur, of Treasury Creditor • • . Various accounts current • . • • Do. branch-banks ' .. • • Dividends to be paid .. • • Arrears of values deposited • • Discount, interest, and expenses .• Re-discounts of the last half-year Surplus of profit not disturbed • • Sundries ~ 4, 598 076 - • • 12,980,750 14 9,125,000 - •• • • 000;000 - „. 759,926,425 - • • 4,599,043 12 1,696,887 - 49,803,955 32 113,969 9:54 43 19 731 7 576 Ile •• 992,011 75 3,9,2,13178 • • 34,807,670 31 3,078,997 61 •• 11,977,089 - 1,197,724,567 46 ---- LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. —Messrs. Hurst and Blackett announce the following among their works in preparation :--" The Life of Josiah Wedgwood,' from his Private Correspondence and Family Papers, by Eliza Metey a rd, 2 vols, with portrait and numerous illustrations --‘ William Shakspeare : his Life and Works,' by Victor Hugo, authorised English Translation, 1 vol.--- Janita's Cress,' by the author of St. Olave's,' 3 vols.—'A Journey from London to Persepolis,' including Wanderings in the Caucasus, Georgia, Daghestan, Armenia and Persia, &c., by J. Ussh , a, F.R.G.S. , ro y al Bvo. with nume rous beautiful illustrations —' Reminiscences of the Life and Adventures of Sir George Bur nett L'Estrange,' Chamberlain to seven Viceroys of Ireland,' 2 vols., with portraits—' John Greswold,' by the author of Paul FaToll,' 2 My Life and Recollec tions,' by the Hon. Grantley Berkeley, 2 vols.—' Not Dead Yet,' by J. C. Jer.ffrevon, autho.r of 'Live it Down,' &0., 3 vols.—' Reminiscences of the Opera,' by Benjamin I.w.aley, 1 vol,--' Mettle; A Stray,' by the author of No Church,' Co., 3 vols.—' Brigands and BrigaLclage in Southern Italy,' by Count Maffei, 2 vols.—' A Guardian Angel,' by the author of A Trap to Catch a Sunbeam,' &C 2 vols.---A Cheap Edition of the English Translation of Les Mis6rables; by Victor Hugo, in 1 vol., illustrated by Millais.' • 41tANTHR0130LOGICAL SOCIETY. —The next meeting of the society will be on Tuesday, April 19, at eight p.m., when the following papers will be read :—" On Skulls from Annabom, in the West African Sms," by Captain R. F. Burton, V.P.A.S., &c., and C. Carter Blake, F.G.S. ; and " On the Two Principal Forms of Ancient British Skulls," by Dr. John Thurman, M.D., F,S. A. BARNSTAPLE ELECTION. — The Parliamentary committee last evening passed a resolution declaring that • Mr, Lloyd bm.d not been duly elected, MR. AND MRS. HERMANN VEZIN AT BATH.- These talented artistes have just concluded a very successful engagement at the Bath and Bristol theatres. Speaking of Mrs. Vezin's performance of Rosalind in "As You Like It," the Bath and Cheltenham Gazette says;— " She played Rosalind as if conscious that in Stiakspere's delightful play and admirable dialogue she had found some thing that was worthy of her talents. 'We had the freshness, playfulness, vivacity, and the 'sweet and affectionate im pulses of this, the best of Shakspere'a comic heroines. The whole was presented with an intelligence and evident un del standing of the poet which we cannot speak too warmly of. On Snakepere she is a fascinating commentator—oue who teaches through the eye as well as the ear. By an inflexion of the voice or a cast of the countenance she continually discloses the concealed force of allusions that not simply Lhe careless or the obtuse would never see, but which even a careful reader might pass unnoticed. The well-known point, when Rosalind betrays her incipient love for Orlando by turning back with Celia, affecting to think that he calls them, and tells him that he has "overthrown more than his enemies," was spoken excellently well ; and bespoke the hearty sympathies of the house,which she did not lose during the whole play, She was called in the course of the per formance, and again at the fall of the curtain. Mr Her mann Vezin was the melancholy Jaques—a character, by the way, which is quite as telling in the study as on the stage. The seven ages of man was a good specimen of elocution, and the whole character was played with much judgment. HOW ABOUT MAZZINI AND GARIBALDI ?—How, asks the Queen, "can Garibaldi ex pkin his own change of opinion as regards Mazzini ? In 1819, Garibaldi wrote a letter to Mr. Isaac Crother. of Newcastle, in which he spoke of Signor Mazzini. The words used ware as fol lows :—" This is my opinion about Mazzini : Mazzini has been for a long period the representative of the liberal opinions in Italy, and for this reason every man loving his country considered him as his chief. Had Mazzini shown courage enough to lead his friends in danger, had Mazzini shown that noble feeling which puts the cause of his own oppressed country above every selfish consideration, Mazzini might have been a great man. But Mazzini having been without those two qualifications,fii/ necessa rily in the contempt of every man of heart, and has been ever since committing faults. Mazzini, by his obstinacy and his unaccountable amour propre has made democracy impossible in our country, and has obliged us to resort to monarchy in order to find what we want above all in Italy —our independence." We are accus tomed to some strange revolutions in this great whirlgig of ours, and, like the jackdaw, we have little other resource, than to cry " Caw 1" over them, but this passes the common. In all this letter to Mr. Crother, Garibaldi has not one word of " liberty," but it is " democracy" that is the object dearest to his heart : the monarchy, you see, is a pis alter. This is a strange doctrine for the guest of Stafford House, the hero who dines with Lord Palmerston, and shakes hands immediately afterwards with Lord Derby. Again, if what Garibaldi wrote of Mazzini be true, or ever was true, by what purifying process the latter has come to be worthy to be received as a friend by the former we must profess that we cannot understand. How can he shake the hand of a man of whom he has deliberately written that he has " fallan necessarily in the contempt of every man of heart ?" In the course of yesterday afternoon General Garibaldi, accompanied by his son Menotti and his secretary Guerzoni, paid a visit to Mazzini, and to Mr and Mrs. Venturi at Onslow-terrace, Brompton. The General remained an hour with his illustrious friend, and was received with the usual enthusiasm in the streets on leaving. THE RELIGION OF EUROPEAN SOVEREIGNS. — [But then, it should be remembered, that this is counting all the petty German princes as such I]—Accord ing to a statistical account of the religious belief of the Sovereigns of Europe, out of the 43 now reigning, 17 be long to the Lutheran creed, 8 Evangelical, 4 Calvinist, 1 Greek rite, 1 Mussubnan, 1 Episcopal, and 11 Catholic,- 64/ignltti, WILLS AND BEQUESTS. (From the Illustrated London News.) The will of the Right Hon. Lady Semima Catherine Louisa Lygon, daughter 01 .the first Earl Beattehathp, was proved in Lontbn by her kayo Ve nephew, the Hon. Frederick Lygon, F.S.A., and Herbert Henry Waford, Esq., of Bolton-street, Piccadilly, who are the executors and trustees. The personalty was sw. rn under .£30,000. The will was executed in 1858, with three codicils in 1861-2.3. Legacies aro left to each of her eight godchildren, and to others of her acquaintance. Her jewels are left to Lady Louisa Pakenham, and her ladyship has appciuted Lady Maria Ponsonby residuary legatee. There are also liberal legacies and annuities to servants. All legacies to be paid free of duty. The will of the Hon. Philip Sydney Pierrepont, of Evenley Hall, near Brackley, Northamptonshire, and Seamore-place, Mayfair, was proved in London under £120,000, the executors being his relict, the Hon. Georgina Pierrepont and Colonel George Herbert Frederick Campbell (the son of the tes tator's first cousin, Sir Henry Frederick Campbell). The teetator was the third son of the first Earl Manvers) and died at the age of seventy-fight, having executed his will in 1863. To his widow he le Ives the manor and estate of Evenley, a legacy of £5,000, and a life interest in his personal estate. There is a pecuniary bequest to his niece, Lady Charles Wellesley, and a reversionary legacy from certain funded property to each of his four other nieces, bequeathing the remainder of his property to the said Colonel George Campbell ; also legacies to his servants. The will of Eneas Mackintosh, E , q., of Montagu square, was proved in London under £160,000 per sonalty. The acting executors and trustees are Eneas William Mackintosh and Lachlan Mackin- tosh Rite, E!qrs., the nephews. The testator has left liberal legacies to his three nephews and three nieces, and bequests to other relatives and friends ; "also to the following institutions :—Mendicity Society, City Mission, Middlesex Hospital, each £1,000; and to the Scriptute Readers' Association, £5OO. All legacies to be paid free of duty. To each of his acting executors, £l,OOO. The residue, real and personal, he has bequeathed to his nephew and executor,•Euees William Mackintosh, R:q. Tne will of Joseph Allison, draper, of Regent street, was proved under £90,000 ; that of Thomas Warne, army and navy contractor, £30.000 ; and that of Thomas Ruscoe, law stationer, £30,000. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. No change in the market. Sales about 10,000 bales. Week's sales, 14,510 bales, including 17,140 on speculation, and 23,550 for export. Actual export, 9,741 bales. Estimated stock, 366,000 bales. Week's import, 110,011 bales. Quotations—Mid dling Orleans, 27d. ; Mobile, 261 d. ; Upland, 26i d. ; estimated fair Egyptian, 271 d. to 23d.; Stints, 10d. to 241 d. ft 0 741 4e, ditart tirahr HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, April 14. His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinstone, arrived at the Castle yester da P Their Royal Highnesses the Prince Alf red, Prin cess Helena, and Princess Louisa, attended by the Ltdy Caroline Barrington, the Hon. Caroline Caven dish, the Hon. Mortimer Sackville West, and Lieut. Haig, went to London yesterday and honoured the performance at Drury-lane with their prese nce. C a stle Their royal highnEsses returned to Win dor at niht. Th g e Queen, accompanied by her Royal llighne's Princess Helena, walked and drove i n the grounds this morning. To day is the anniversary of the birthday 01 h er Royal Highness the Princess Beatrice. BIRTHDAY OF THE PRINCESS BEATRICE.-- terday being the seventh anniversary of the birth of her Royal Highness Prir cess Beatrice Mary Nl e : torie Feodore, the ninth and youngest member 01. her Majesty's family, the event was du l y celebrated in Windsor with the usual royal honours. His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, attended 137 his equerry Lieut. I:Lig, yesterday honoured the i Institute of Painters in Water Colours , b y an n 4 spection of their 30th annual exhibition. The Duke of Leinster arrived on Tuesday eve s. ing at his maneion on Carlton-houee-terrace fro Carlton House, Maynooth. The Duchess (Emily) of Beaufort has returned to town from visiting Lord and Lady Londesborotlib' at their seat in Yorkshire. Tae Earl of Carlisle has arrived in town o°l3l Dublin. The noble earl is staying with the 1) 0I° of Devonshire, at Davonsiire House. The Countess (Dowager) of Morton and Pull Agnes Douglas have arrived In Lower Brook-str eet from Went worth. Count Maffei, Count ZAnnini, and the Martini° Balbi were not present at the Duchess of Su ttee land's evening party at Stafford House , on Weu ; nesday last, though the contrary might be inferred from their names appearing among those invited', Viscount and Viscountess Stratford de Bedell° entertained a select party at dinner last evening, at their residence i❑ Grosvenor•square. The marriage of Viscount Powerscourt and La a Julia Coke, daughter of the Earl and Countess Leicester, is appointed to take place on the 26 " inst. Lord Llanover has arrived in town from 6° 41 Wales. LITERATURE, My Stepfather's Home. By Lady Blake. Tr Vols. Hurst and Blackett. This is a pleasant readable book, written in % II easy natural style. Although possessing no ver/ high merit as a work of fiction, it will charm Ma l l readers, and it presents quite a refreshing contres to the extravagant stories which are now de il making their appearance. The history of the Step' father and his Home is narrated to us by gl° Jessie Seaford. At the opening of the tale, J eese t i a little girl of eight years old, lives in the Iv o % Cottage, near the Vicarage, with her wid oWe i mother, who is, in the slight glimpses we obtain O t her, represented as one of the sweetest and ge ntlest of women, in every way charming and perfeetlio unassuming. Mother and daughter are devoted t o each other, and Jessie, inasmuch as we can jag from the portrait she, here, incidentally draws of bare self, is a happy copy of her admirable mother. rrbe serenity of the Wood Cottage is disturbed by the arrival of the new vicar, Mr. Rivers, who bria with him his youthful ward, Mabel Clifton. After . 6 a while Mr. Rivers becomes the Stepfather of Jessie Seaford, who no longer claims the undivided 1 05 ; session of her mother's heart. The principal intere 6 e of the story attaches to Mabel, whose parents f°, unknown to her, and who, taught by a foolil curse, believes herself to be far superior to all aroull.„ her. The most exciting portion of the tale refsv e to Mabel's visit to the Manor House, whet g a series of fashionable mariages de co nventw, are simultaneously arranged, love being ig nore° , and rani and wealth alone sought after. Ma l° herself plays a conspicuous part in the merceeatit struggle, her ambition prompting her to obtain tbaq high place in society to which she believes b ets entitled. A startling scene in the library inte rrePto these happy arrangements, and threatens destritc; Lion to mote than one anticipated " match." M do not like to spoil the interest of a story, w e fibs t say no more about it, saving to utter a 130 4° 0 against the main incident at the close—a I nertia, such as that entered into by the heroine lasfjci; about it something singularly objectionable. /", characters are many of them happily drawn. An3o°o others, we are amused by that inveterate go i ,'` o Cousin Owen, who innocently exclaims that Po abhors the habit of gossipping, only he likes know the truth concerning everything and eyed ° bod 3 ! Mr. Rivers, an excellent, disagreeable 0 11 4 ' is naturally depicted, as are also good.nattars, cousin Charlotte, and fashionable Lady MOi f " little Adah is very charming, and her pettis h j e rir lousy and heart-broken grief are very truthfult#o, pourtrayed. Many pleasant acquaintances are be met with, and some agreeable hours may b e P r G. fitably spent at " My Stepfather's Home." of Sir Victor's Choice. By Annie Thomas, author " The Cross of Honour." Three Vols. M axfiel d The opening of this story is very original il tj ho effective. In a shabby-genteel lodging-house fro struggling family of the presumptive heir 10 ,r baronetcy, are striving to " keep up a ppearane o o A letter arrives announcing the tong-expected clsat,o of the baronet-cousin, but announcing also that 1114 title and fortune go to a son, whose existence biji been hitherto unknown. This is a dreadful bl°, to the poor relation, the expectant barone t i softened a little by the announcement that theneig heir is still in his minority, and that his cousi°l o f appointed his guardian during the brief interval f about a year) that must elapse before Sir V:et oo - comes of age. While the disappointed ge ntle° is deploring his misfortune, his elder daughterkier l high-spirited, energetic girl, taking the ha nd of '',o, your ger sister, calls upon her to join her in Ogel teeing a vow that they will save the forlae of the family, and that their fattier 01/:io never again, on the expiration of "rif term of guardianship, return to his life of pet lij o t and obscurity. The vow the sisters m ake is, to ode of them shall, during the ensuing ye ar, bee % the bride of the new baronet—Sir Victor's CO ic il ol Tait; is the theme of the first portion of the tale'ldel the desired object is pursued by the father and e sister iu a most determined and unscrupulou s ner. We cannot say we admire the way ill iv/3 4 , the story turns, or some of the closing acaues:-.0., the attack of the mad dog, the cab accident, B , ';°' 00 1 all occuricg in rapid succession, partake too Int o of the "sentimental," and are, to say t he le 3s be i them, unnatural and far from agreeable in t 0 details. The fair authoress of " The Cr °sB o it Honour," has, however, made a great advalle her new work, and promises to become A f aCeti among our novel-writers. PROFESSOR ANDERSON, THE GREAT NVIZ AS ' ° d a ril E NORTH .— This 1 'ter a professional tour nearly ail round the w orld. 13 gentleman has returned to Enghlt has become lessee of St. James's Hall fora Cou si ,, dc ia ri' period, and will make his re-appearance in L° l '",,, - a l September next, He has also taken Gore Lodge, x u'`: c i lately occupied by Mr. Charles :s.dathews, as a res ide t — r e s with a view of residing for a while in that delightful r 7re after his arduous labours, and also for the purPu ts° c- IJ cciving the visits of his friends from all quarters of t world. wori4 A DAVY MEMORIAL . — A committee of the s ing men of Penzance having raised £5OO tovrard, memorial of the late Sir Humphrey Davy, two ladies of t . P I town—whose kindness to the poor is only equalled 11 I A D G e discrimination of giits—have offered to contribute •I'-' on the sole condition that the memorial shall take the focrl of almshouses. Wednesday's Cornisgraph, aanouaol a further donation of £lOO Ste olly a raer cli ,, I of Penzance, and the proffered assistance of the Lonlac Chemical Society in securing for his natal plo.ce s meglaa of the distinguished chemist, UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. SUDDEN DEATH OF THE VEN. THE ARCHDEACON OF ELY.—The deepest regret pervades the whole of the Uni versity of Cambridge in consequence of the sudden demise of the Yen. Archdeacon France, fellow and President of St. John's College, and. Archdeacon of Ely. The venerable archdeacon, who was in the 48th year of his age, was to all appearance in his usual health on Wednesday. Yesterday morning, about 7 o'clock, he was discovered by his atten dant in bed in a strong fit. The best medical aid was im mediately summoned, but despite every effort, Mr. France never rallied, but gradually sunk, and expired about one o'clock. Mr. Franca took his degree in 1840, as first classic, and during his long and active University career has com manded the respect and esteem of all with whom he came in contact. ILLNESS OF THE BISHOP OF PETERBOROTIGH. — We re gret we have to announce the sudden and serious illness of the Bishop of Peterborough. His lordship was out of doors on Tuesday, but on the following day was prostrated by a severe attack of bronchitis. The physicians in attendance (Drs. Walker and Paley) scarcely expected that the vene rable peer would last through the night, and the absent members of his lordship's family were at once sent tor. Yesterday the report of the medical gentlemen was a little more favourable, the bishop having passed a good night and slightly rallied. His lordship's condition, however , still causes great uneasiness to his friends. The Bishop of Peterborough is in his 84th year, and was advanced to the see in 1830. " A Catholic Congress," says the Salut Public of Lyons, "will be again held this year at Malines, in Bel gium, which will last from the 29th August to the 3d Sept. An exhibition of religious objects of art will take place at the same time." A fatal accident happened two days ago to M. Lebrethon, a merchant, residing in the Rue des Quais, at Caen (Calvados). He was looking out of a garret window, when by some means he lost his balance, and fell head foremost into the court below, and was killed on the spot. MAILS FOR THE CHANNEL ISLANDS.-01 the 2d of May, and thenceforward until the end of October, the supplementary mails to and from Jersey and Guernsey, via Weymouth, will be forwarded three times a week. (See "British Postal Guide," page 161, I aragraph 147.) The service via Southampton, and via Weymouth, will be as follows -outhampton—Letters despatched from London —Monday evening, Wednesday evening, and Friday evening. Letters delivered in London—Tuesday morning, Thursday morning, and Saturday morning. Via Weymouth —Letters despatched from London—Tuesday evening, Thursday evening, and Saturday evening. Letters delivered in London—Monday morning, Wednes day morning, and Friday morning.—By command of the Postmaster-General, JOHN TILLEY, Secretary. General Post cffice, 16th April, 1864. The Court of Assizes of the Gironde has just beet engaged three days in trying five young men, named Vergne, Clemenson, Journiac, Potie, and Blondel, all old offenders, and a woman named Coussin, forming an organised band of housebreakers who committed nearly 30 burglaries and other robberies, at Bordeaux and its envi rons, during the autumn of last year. Journiao was the captain of the band, and managed matters with so much skill that the police were for months unable to find any trace of the perpetrators of the important robberies which regularly occurred at intervals of about 48 hours; but in the night of the 29th Oct. a police agent saw three men attempting to force an entrance into a house in the Rue Judaique, at Bordeaux, and succeeded in apprehending one of them, the prisoner Vergne, who still had about his person the housebreaking instruments which he had been using. Finding the evidence c inclusive against him, Vergne de termined to make disclosures, which led to the arrest of nearly all the band excepting Coussin, the husband of the female prisoner. In their lodgings and hiding. places an immense quantity of stolen property was found, consisting chiefly of plate and jewellery, which was produced in court and claimed by the persons from whom the different articles had been stolen. On one of the prisoners was found a paper containing the statutes of the band, which provided that every member should implicitly obey the orders of the captain under penalty of expulsion, and should give up to bim the proceeds of every robbery to be shared among the members, and every new member on admission shouid undergo a form of baptism. receive a new name, and swear implicit obedience. Jour niac, the captain, defended himself with the greatest cool ness and skill, but the confessions of the others and the col lateral evidence clearly established the charge against him. It was proved that Journaic selected the houses that were to be robbed, and always took care that the crime should be committed in the absence of the inmates, To make sure that a house was temporarily uninhabited, Journiac used to insert a small piece of paper between the door and the door-post, and if this paper remained undisturbed, it was a sure sign that the door had not been opened, and the robbery was accordingly effected. The jury acquitted the female prisoner, but found all the others guilty, and gave Blondel and Potie the benefit of extenuating circumstances. The court accordingly con demned Journiac, Vergne, and Clemenson to 20 years' hard labour; retie to six years's imprisonment; and Blondel to five years of the same punishment. During the last day's sitting the public prosecutor stated that he had received a telegraphic despatch from Genoa, announcing the arrest of Coussin, and that he would be tried at the next assizes, ACCIDENT IN THE RACING FIELD.—On Tues day a serious accident bold Captain Stevenson, of Hemmer, while he was riding bis own horse Trent, in the Leomin ster Steeplechase. In jumping a fence the horse fell, and threw the captain with great force over his head. The un fortunate gentleman was picked up in a state of insensibi lity. Medical assistance was at hand, and ho was placed in his carriage and conveyed home. We learn that the gallant captain lies in a precarious state, with severe injuries to the spine. The Council of the Bank of France have just published their return for the past month, 'file million has been increased by £933,332, the dis counts £56,000, and the notes in circulation £533 332. On the other hand, a decrease of £744,000 is shown in the advances, of £72,000 in the Treasury balances, and of £368,000 in the current accounts. The only bullion operations of importance at the Bank yesterday was a withdrawal of 120,000 save reigns for Alezaudria, •