The Sun. — London, England, 1863-12-17 00:00:00

BONNET'S SILKS A LYON. —Every Article of commerce takes its title either from the inventorthe or • na nufacturer, and the more pe rfect the production greater is the credit which attac hes to the originator. BONNET'S SILKS are said t o be incapable of identifica tion in England; but the falla c y of such an by sertion is ex gios_d by the very trade mark of the firm, as exhibited Messrs. JAY, of Regent-street. The following interwoven mark may be seen at the end leach piece :—" r t anuf acture de C. J. Bonnet et Cie., a Lyon Injurieux." We,r guaranteed. FILY MOURNING.—Mesers, JAY would respectfully announce that great economy is effected by purGENT-STREET, cbtk.ing Mourning - at th eir establishment, 247 and 249, t h e ir Stock of FAMILY MOURNING Ri.. beino - the largest in Eur,pe. Thouqh Messrs. Jay professedly YeEpthe best articles for Mourning and Half- ilourning—at times the cheapest they supply a Complete Suit of Domestic M ournmg cheapest 2.. guineas. MOURNING COSTU3IE of every description is kept Beady M a de, and can be forwarded in town or country at a is notice. The most reisonable prices are charged, and wear of every article is guaranteed. , SU E LONDON GENERAL MOURNING IV %REHOUSE, Regent-street (next the Circus). JAYS'. ROYAL ENGLISH. OPERA COVENT-GA RDEN. Under the Manazement of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. SV. Harrison. THIS EVENING, for the 22d time,' Milfe's new Opera, IILANCIIii; DE NEVE RS Miss Louisa ryne, Miss Aflna Idles, miss Emma Heywood; Messrs.W. U. Weiss, 11. Corri. A. Cook, A. zt.Albyn, C. Lyall, J. Rouse, and W. Harrison. To conclude with the Second Act of THE DESERT FLOWER. Conductor, Mr. A. Mellon. Doors open at half-past Six--.'ommence at Seven. TETEATRE ROYAL DRURY- LANE. — Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, her Majesty's Servants will perform the Farce of MY NART'S IN THE HIGHLANDS: characters by Mr. .3. Neville, Mr. G. Weston, Mr. Warde, Mr. J. Marris ; Mrs. C. Melville, and Miss ilarfleur. After which, Lord Byron's Choral Tragedy, MANFRED. Messrs. t helps, Ryder, Rayner, Mi-agreson, %Vard, Spencer ; Miss Eburne,Miss E. Atkinson, Miss Leclercq, and Mrs. E. Falconer. Vocalists—Miss Poole, Miss nitter, Miss Cicely Nott, Miss Heywood, and Mr. Swift. Followed by BEAUTY OR THE BEAST. Principal cha racters by Messrs. Addison, G. F. Neville, Barret, Spencer, and G. Weston ; Mrs Edmund Falconer and Miss IC. Leclerq. THEATRE ROYAL HAY ARKET.— Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING, USED UP. Messrs. Chas. Mathews, Bowe, Clark. Braid, Gordon, Cullentord, &c. ; Me sdames Fitzwilliam, Lindley, &c. F o llowed by THE GOLIiEN FLEECE. M essr s. Charles Compton,Weathersby,&c. ; Mesdames C. Mathews, L. Keeley. Griffith, &c. With COOL AS A CUCUMBER. Mr. C. Mathews. And MY HUSBAND'S G cI OST. Commence at 7. Roy,,, LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Mr. Pechter. BEL DE MONIO (a Triumphant success) will be repeated Every Evening until further notice. THIS EVENING, the Comedietta, by W. Gilbert, entitled UNCLE BABY: Ble,ss. Widdicombe, J. G. Shore, Charles ; Miss P. Leclercq, and Carlotta Leclercq. After which, at Eight o'clock, BEL DEMONIO, a Love Story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's "Italian Chronicle.," by Mr. John Brougnam. Principal charac ter by Mr. Pech ter, supported by Messrs. Jordan, Charles Br aigh:im, Emery, Ra y mond, Morel and , Smith, Clifford,' Collett, Andrews, Sims ; Miss hate Terry, E. Lavenue, .11 rs. Lee, and .‘liss Elsworthy. Doors open at half-past 6— commence at 7. JAMES'S THEATRE -ROYAL. under new S 3lanaaement, will OPEN for the Winter Season on BONING NIGHT. • 7k - T 141,V TETATRE-R0 YAL, ADELPHI.— Sole Proth-lator and Mantwer. M. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE PRETTY HoRSEBREAR ER. Messrs. J. L. Toole. Paul Bedford, and Miss Woolgar. At 8, the New Drama of LEAH • Bth weer of Miss Bate man, supported by Messrs. Arthur Stirling, R. Phillips, Bil lington, Stuart, Stephenson, Eburne ; Miss H. Simms, and Mrs. Biilingtcn. To conclude with ICI ON PARLE FRANCAIS. Mr. J. L. Toole. Commence at 7. LEAH. -EVERY NIGHT. IT.ISS BATEMAN.-LEAH.-THIS EVENING, the 65th appearance of the great Tragic Actress, Miss BATEMAN. in the character of LEAH. In consequence of the unbounded success with which Miss Bateman's imperso nation of the priLcipat character in the new Five Act Drama of LEAH has been attended. Mr Arebstei begs to announce that It will be performed EVERY EVENING- until further notice. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, MIRIAM'S CRIME. Messrs. Geo. Honey, Parselle, Belford, Turner, Miss K. Saville, and Miss ?glanders. After which, OBSERVATION AND FLIRTATION. Mr. Parselle, Miss Button. Followed by (21st time) PATIENT PENELOPE ; or, The Return of Ulysses. Messrs. honey and Fenton ; Mesdames Swanborough and Simpson. After which, MT NEW PLACE. Mr. A. Wood. Commence at 7. ROYAL SADLER'S-WELLS THEATRE. Manageress, Miss Marriott. THIS EVENING, OTH KI.LO. Messrs. D. H. Jones, E. Phelps, Ml's Mandlebert, Mrs. Wallis, too. To conclude with THE ORPHAN OF GLENCOE. Box-office open from ll to 4. pHE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," _3_ Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, :an be had Every Evening of G. R. GLENIE. NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tlas DAY.—Morning, 6h. 50m.—Afternoon, 7n. 12m. ro-koßnow.-Morning, 7h. 43m.—Afternoon, 3h.14m. The Weather--Sun Office, Dec. 17, 1863. THERMOMETER. This day at Two o'clock Barometer-29.84. Wind—N.-W. ; moderate, and fine. Zjic, SUM LONDON, THURSDAY, DEC. 17, 1863. - Vox e t pratsrea nazil is certainly the motto of the Federal army in the present war. Again and again We hear of great achievements about to be accornplia'aed— " Trophies captured—breaches mounted 4rroies conquered—battles won"— but again and again —alas for the empty boasting 1 —it is all- in the future tense—it never " is" but is always " to be,°' , has happened Again to-day, as it the threatened On performed.atta attachso many previous occasions, of General MEADE has turned out to be a retreat. The promised assault Upo n General LEE, Nhieli re z t as to have produced suc h glorious Federal Bp and upon which already anti ci p ator y paeans f victory had been prepared, has been abandone d rout a blow, and the Federal ar m y , disma y e d at of temerity, have " back-recoi led " at the sightrj Rapidan f the enemy's forces, recrossing the ..At nightfall bag and baggage, artillery and reserve. on the 2d the whole arm y had reoccupied its quarters at Brandy stat ion, where, it is believed it will remain for the winter. " Such is the new ' w brought by the America under date New Yor k,be e . 4 ; and no wonder is it that the informant ad ds __ " The press and the public generally express great dissatisfaction at the termination of a movement from which at the outset the most brilliant results had been promised." Very possibly General MEADE may not be so much to blame in a military point of view. Perhaps, in his instance, prudence maY have proved to be the better part of valour. It is more than probable that if he had persisted in his attack his fears would have been realised, and another disastrous Federal de. feat have been the result, We do not blame him so much for what he has been unable to accom plish, as for what he has done, namely, for the empty and vain-glorious boasting in which, in common with his northern countrymen, he has so freely in dnigeu.3. The Athenians knew ' what was right, but the Laredernolii ens practised it. Th e F e d era l gene rals talk laz We heard i g tt ol ti y, ile the Confethr Ate act quietly. about General LEE'S d e f ences , an d a great deal a b out General and behold, the " neral 111EADE's attack, now, 1 0 , defence" proves to be a reality, and the " attack" h___ la the history of the vi, hole owhere. Such, in truth, i s and Obit ar c , Such is a c t ua lly t h e w hole origin of the struggle. North are fic,"4„; ''" mg for a shadow— the shadow of a Union that i, Utterly dissolved. E very sub stantial rights o f Inde p ende nce. fresh reve lation of the feelings of the American people, whether at Washing ton or Vir g ini a , wheth er in the " slave States" or t he " free North," E , er , es On l y more forcibly to demonstrate the absolute i mpoe. /Ability of any future reconsolid3tion of the Uni on. ' h e It ht is long been a recognised fact in the histo , :y of men and nations that no war is so cruel as a civil war 4 —no enemies are so bitter as estranged friends. Woi -de can hardly do justice to the intensE; vindic tive ness of feeling that is now raging in so many Ar 3 erican hearts. It is a painful revelation of th 3 weakness of human nature. here are friends d, brothers ready to tear each other to pieces, and fo r what ?—For the Name of Reunion!. In the deso cr ated names Liberty, and Equality, and Fraternity , he ;fore now, there have been perpetrated acts of T Fanny, and Oppression, and Cruelty unparal h lied. So now, in the much abused name of Unity , ti se Northmen of America cry " hav ac ! and let slip ,E,e dogs of war," regardless of all consequences. It vvould be well if President LINCOI ,N and the Federal 'Congress, which is about to be co..tvened at Washing. I ton on Monday next, would ta3.,:f.) a lesson from their own time-serving General YLEADE, and withdraw from a position that threatens to prove untenable. It is easier, perhaps, to r eeross the Rapidan than the Rubino, but the attempt that has been safely accomplished in the one instance, might be prudently and profitably undertaken in the other. Such an act of wisdom and good sense and magnanimity is not to be expected from such a quarter. We must still—Heaven knows for how much longer —be do omed to witness and to wonder at the madness and cruelty and criminality of this protracted and use less civil strife. 'She Report of the Early Closing Association, rec sntly published, presents much information that deserves notice, and it is to be trusted that especial at oration will be paid to its contents, concerning as they do a subject which involves the interests of so many. It is now some time since a few earnest and energetic individuals took up this cause of early closing. At first the case seemed almost hoLa3less—the difficulties to contend with were nearly insuperable, and there were many to decry its purpose and to sneer at its efforts. Notwithe sten ding all this, a considerable amount of success has been the reward of the efforts of the perse vering, and there are now many witnesses to the efficacy of the undertaking. The advantages that have been derived in many quarters are most ex tensive, and it is a delightful thing to reflect upon that by these means, simple as they may appear, large numbers of young people, and indeed num bers of all ages, have shared in the benefits of edu cation, and been enabled to devote time to the cul tivation of their minds. Regarding the employ ment of leisure, it is here stated very truly, that the fear of the time which is gained being abused has less foundation than ever. There are the even-: ing classes at King's College, iallich have been proved to be so great a success, and various other societies and institutions exist which tend to de monstrate how desirable has been the result of this early closing movement, and how especially im portant it is to carry on the prosecution of the cause with vigour, in order that more may share the benefits and reap the advantages of the scheme. There are other objects taken up by this society, one of which is the " Early Payment of Wages." This is a very important item in the effectual carry ing out of the system devised for the welfare and happiness of the working classes. It is im possible to deny that the practice which is only too prevalent in many quarters of choosing an advanced hour for the payment of wages must occasion con siderable inconvenience, create much confusion, and in many cases greatly militate against the enjoy ment of a day of rest on Sunday, besides interfering with the due reverence and observance of that day. Many employers who have adopted this plan have furnished " practical testimonies" as to its" practi cability and value." This furnishes, of course, an additional argument for those who desiderate the further spread of the notion, and the pamphlets that contain these testimonies have been extensively circulated. Also this practice, if strictly adhered to, would do much to put a stop to the practice of Sun day trading that prevails so much in some localities. It is to be hoped that many whom it concerns will peruse these reports for themselves, and they cannot but be influenced in some measure by them if un happily they are not at once converted to the right cause. It is a great thing to bring a case well for ward, and put a question in a practical form before those whom it is important to secure as advocates of a measure or to persuade into being auxiliaries. No one can make the excuse, after reading these re marks, that they do not know what they are wanted to perform, or how, and in which way to set about it. They have not even to initiate themselves into a comparatively unknown system, or to inaugurate a novel method ; all that is demanded of them is to follow in the wake of those who have been pioneers in the path of progress, and to adopt in good faith a plan which has been certified to be for the interest of thousands. No well meaning employer, who possesses a due sense of the responsibility that devolves upon him, will hesitate to make the experiment, and to join the number of those who have already come forward to evidence its excellence and to uphold its continuance. The long stretch of hours of work must exercise a very deleterious influence on mind and body, the mono tony and weariness of their employments must weigh heavily upon the numerous class which per forms the duties required of assistants in places of business. The question is whether they are to sacri fice their health, and become mere machines, in the constant and unremitting range of toil, or whether a portion of their time may not be redeemed from the rest, and made available for purposes of recrea tion and pursuits of benefit. In the hurry-skurry of existence, amid the ceaseless. whirl of business, and the endless range of - imployments,,it .is most gratifying to find that some can contrive to snatch a few hours to inithrove their minds, turd to increase their store of kii * O * Wledie . . It'is a great error to e aPpuse that a,dditiOnal information pate persons f °` Itke p4?*rmaamof their duties, even if these be at13414 t mechanical times.; the more the intelligence is cultivated: the better are the duties of life dis chargea? ant the greater interest is taken in the avocatioui movement 11 , gaged in. It is to be h o p e d th a t thi s will go on increasing in strength and numbers 'until it _ 8 but few ez object i s a tt a i ne d, an d there re maineePtians-to the general working of a rule which protaitet, co mfort, and wellbeie to promote the happin e s s , r. of a numero us c l ass . T o il is requisite, and labour of someo sort is the lot of amo ng us, but the se 'should d always b e carr i e d view to the advaadvantagedr the employed as e oninw o Well st iatsh a t o the benefit of the em ployer, or else there .u nsafe and unsound I n the workin gs isof the system. The friends of progress have alway s looked with a favourable eve upon all institutions that tenti in any degree to raise the intellectual standard staou the masses, and to promote the cause of natio n ,' education. Mechanics Institutes have long be en known as establishments that were conducive to the general good, although a regret has often been expressed that the class for which they were chiefly designed did not avail itself of them in great( numbers. Of late, however, a new effort has been made towards establishing institutions of the same character, under a slightly different form and title. We do not now hear so much about Mechanics l Institutesgss, a and p a e b rhar out s l 7 irorking Men's Clubs and the less pretentious title may THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 17, 186 win more supporters. The statistics of theie colleges prove beyond a. doubt the great need' of Oce s pl i that existed, seeing •ti*: many of the scholars attain. high degree of proficiency with a rapidity-typical alike of natural ability and persevering applieati on . When we come to consider the sphere of life in which - the yOung disfindion are pla - ced, when we remember Ihat their _moments of:atudy follow long hours of close,application, either at the fatigiiing routine of office work or at hard physical toil, when we reflect, too, that the time devoted to books and classes has to be snatched from their, only leisure, we shall be convinced that the love of learn ing and the desire to improve which spurs them on are very powerful agencies. The proportion of students who obtain certificates in these insti tutions is, generally large, owing, we may sup pose, to the fact that the study is voluntary, and that only those who are determined to do something towards self-education take part in it, unlike the enforced application of schools, At an interesting meeting of the Ipswich Working Men's College, lately held in that town, under the presidency of Sir FITZROY KELLY, it was -stated that since the opening of the college only a year ago no less than 16 certificates had been bestowed upon its students by the Society of Arts., This is eminently satisfactory at so early an epoch in its career, as there is rea sonable ground for expecting that many other of the students now members of the college will attain a similar distinction when they have had the ad vantage of a year or two more study. Since the inauguration of the college 150 men have become members, and 248 students. The president of the meeting, however, did not consider these numbers sufficient, and urged upon the working men, who heard him, the advantages of taking part in the instruction here openly proffered to them. In an able and interesting address, Sir FITZROY KELLY pointed out to the meeting the claims which the institution possessed alike on the rich and the poor ; on the former for their countenance and assistance, and the latter for their support by joining it as members. Among the chief requisites of the college is a library, and we fully agree with Sir FITZROY KELLY that the wealthier citizens ought at once to subscribe the necessary funds for it, if they wish the institution to prosper. It is hopeless to expect a student to get on without books, and the limited means of most of the members would stand very much in the way of their getting any even if they knew what to purchase. It is only fair and right that the college should supply all necessary means of obtaining information to its readers, and we should hope that a very brief time will be allowed to elapse before this indispen sable addition is made to the institution. From the earliest times, as Sir FITZROY KELLY observed, it has been the lot of the working classes throughout the whole world" to spend their lives in toiling and struggling for a precarious subsistence; to see their pleasures limited to the mere satisfaction of their bodily wants, to be, as Dr. JOHNSON pathetically observes, rather driven by the fear of evil than attracted by the hope of good." It is the object of institutions such as these to alter this state of things ; to remove the barrier which has hitherto shut out the working classes from intellectual plea. sures—a barrier so strong that only a few rarely gifted individuals have been empowered to break it. There is really nothing in a man's condition, as Sir FITZROY KELLY told the working men of Ipswich, which prevents him from ranking among the great discoverers and great benefactors of his race ; the only really formidable obstacle in his way is the difficulty he has in obtaining that rudimentary knowledge upon which all improvements are founded, and in learning those records of other men's experience which are necessary to guide his experiments. This want, which has been a formi dable impediment to many of our self-made men, need now hinder their progress no more. Insti tutes and colleges open their doors to the eager inquiry of the young student, and offer him the treasures of past experience and present acquire ment for his encouragement and aid. The fact of so many of their fellows distinguishing themselves in the examinations will very possibly stimulate others less hopeful or less industrious to enter the lists. Among the holders of certificates at Ipswich was a stonemason--a proof that no trade, however laborious and mechanical, need hinder the seeker after knowledge. We trust the various colleges recently established will prosper in their course, and that men of position and influence will continue to lend their aid and countenance to a project which has for its end the substantial benefit of their fellows. ASTROMETEOROLGY. TO THE, EDITOR OF THE SUN. ' Stn,--I have read the note in this . evening's Sun upon the subject of storms, &c.; signed R. J. Morrison, R.N., who, in conjunction with Mr. W. H. White, the late Secretary to the Astrometeorological Society, has paid at tention to this important subject for the last quarter of a century. It appears to me, although I do not pretend to be an authority in the matter, that there is much which is worthy of notice in your correspondent's letter, as well as in his recent note also published' by you upon the same subjects That there is much which is . valuable in AdurirSl Fitzroy's system cannot be denied, but it is equally" cer tain that although he has the Government to aid him hi, a pecuniary sense and otherwise; 'and 'which I am gThd Is . the case--the Admiral, like the rest of us, ocCagehally makes grave mistakes %- and therefore he ought not to ob ject to receive fair critioism -and friendly hints. Ile 're , minds me of a reported speech` of Sit •J. /teynolds, ' who criticising a painting;said e o it is gtiOd, very good, but hang it, it wants that"---stiapping• his"llngers; explaidtol7 manner. SO it is with thirAdreiralhili sY'steta is i'dod - mi t id respectable, but requireslthProVeMent. — 1 ;16 la . I wetepd to point oiithhe mode of suoh improVeMetit hurl'd6'Ve;n-- turd to assert positively, Eater much obSeivrtion and. ox . - peddled, that unless he attends I to' the electricity the( atmosphere he' will always be liabje to fifstakei dictions; Mid:this knthiledge'Can 'only be gained by attend ing to the position of 'Vie bodes, as they form . . certain aSpectsi•with Fqr instance, the astio.' mettorolbgiSii proved beiond doibt, and by numerous care ful onservationh, that when'the:sun comes to an angle of 60 degiees froit the planet Mars, there is an increase in the temperature, with elecetteal phenomena according to the season, which, however, is not the case when these two bodies are 50 degrees distant: Also, when Saturn is,joined with the sun, the heat is remitted and cold is increased, owing probably. to the different character of the r:gys: of these Planets; I,paaiatain , , as have maintained, ihat.theso are dmniraatluirtel L facts, which' -i intist not be neglected by the means; as.he Oferves, to achieve success. • •,.,• • A Yours obed t iently, • ,Cuxis, Coox,x, . • ,• • , Late member of the .Astrometeorological Society. London, Dec. 15, 1863... • TU e E ffe ti ts TE on G s A h L i p E p S.— ine A an e by S thelvaitd:egn gales, of h es,t there are adisas trousre at hanip repairs, although the work s at that port are yet in a n d p o re c s k e s n a t n n d o alongsidet i h 7 e sh be s zt , o l;lv i a v t e a t 4 : io a u t s F t o a g u e t i u n n d t e h r e unfinished state. The brig Chebucto, which had sunk alongside the breakwater, with part of her cargo on beard, owing to two planks being lett open in her side, was ex pected to be floated on Tuesday evening's tide. bLOCKADERUNNERS.—Tne commander of block ade-runner usually gets £BOO a round trip from Ber muda or Nassau, and the privilege of purchasing 12 bales of cotton for £l5 a bale, which is worth £75 at Liverpool. It is °4I Y possible to make one trip during a moon from Bermuda, but two could be made fLow. Nassau. The risk to the cute mander i s t earful, as the Federal cruisers are most danger.. o a us e to enc3unt er. The instructions to commanders of block d.rloaners tre to sink their ships rather than let them be captured by the Federals. each blockade-runner is well p r o p te , i d s i o w n i s t r \ o l e n n g t a h n e d r e i s steerage n o e chance a nd with 10 d ays provided with b oats which can be lowered in a moment. These boats are ' fur he pat n i g h t, the crew scuttle her in the b oats ; before the Federals and teostss, escape, scape if P o fble hie hi can board the scuttled ship s h e is very oaten waterlogged or sunk, LATEST INT i kItIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) POLAND. WARSAW, DEC. 17. An order ortheGrOveinrn'ent has been published to-day, ordering all, the landed proprietors, farmers, and stewards of estates to leavgWarsaw within seven days under a fine of 25 roubles for every day they may delay their departure. 'lt is also decreed that no persons are allowed to, leave their usual resi dences without peamission of the military com mander. Loyal subjects only are allowed to travel, REPORTED RAISING OP THE STATE OP SIEGE IN POLAND. HAMBURG, DEC. 17. It is believed that the state of siege .in Poland will be shortly abolished. SWEDEN AND DENMARK. STOCKUOLM, DEC. 17. ----- The semi-official journals state that Sweden can not and will not abandon Denmark while in danger, FRANCE. BOURSE, Dec. 16.—The market continues heavy ; and prices show no change from yesterday's quota tions. Threes, for the Account, are now at 66fr. 'et, but firm. The mar- 50c. Railway Shares qui ket closed as follows :-- 41 per Cents .. 94 90 Do. end month.... 3 per Cents Do. end month 6O 55 Credit Mobilier..., 1017 50 Do, end month lOl7 50 Bank Shares 3350 Credit F ancier 1235 Roman Italian Loan 7l 00 Do. end month 7l 75 Sew ditto .. Do. end month.... Russian Austrian Spanish Threes 52 Home Debt . Deferred RAILWAYS. Orleans Northern New ditto Lyons and Mediterranean New ditto Geneva Southern Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard Cash. Account. 972 50 .. 973 75 975 .. 973 75 932 50 • „ 936 75 886 25 .„ 493 75 690 - 687 50 506 25 „„ 505 - 480 476 50 398 75 397 50 M 75 .. 403 75 525 .. 530 - North of Spain Saragossa 620 622 50 Ditto to Barcelona LITERATURE, Adventures of .4lfan ; or, the Magic Amulet. By John Holme Burrow, 8.A., Author of "Tales for Sundays and Week Days," &c. With eight illustrations, by J. D. Watson. One Vol., pp. 393. Smith and Elder. This is a genuine Christmas book—a Christmas tale in its theme, for it is wild, extravagant, and romantic—above all, a Christmas book in its moral, which inculcates the love and value of Home. The hero of the story is the elder son of a poor widow of Cairo, Who lived " ages ago," and who, by her spirit and industry, contrived to support her self and her two sons, Alfan and Sidi. Atfan is a clever and diligent youth, who has the good fortune to save the life of an old man, who is being attacked because of his being a reputed magician. This old man, in regard for the youth's services, bestows upon him - the magic amulet, with this admonition —" Wear it, my son, on your breast, ever near you ; and be assured that if you follow its counsel you will always act aright, and be honoured by all your friends." Tnis good advice, however, Alfan neglects to follow. He soon afterwards becomes a prey to a boyish love of adventure, and, like many an eager youth of modern times, leaves home by stealth, in order to seek the gold regions. Very amazing and romantic are the adventures that befall him—ad ventures ably illustrated by some spirited eketcnes by J. D. Watson. Suffice it to say that Alfan, having tasted the sweets of pomp and power, and proved, like the sacred King, that all is vanztas vanitatum, returns at last, like the prodigal, to his early home and his most devoted friends, and agrees at length with the wisdom of the magic amulet, which has been so long and so vainly endeavouring to impress upon him the full force of the homely adage, adapted to all climes and all ages—" There is no place like home." .... ..;..... Lost—but not for Ever. My Personal Narrative of Starvation and Providence in the Australian Mountain Regions. By the Rev. R. W, Vander kiste, Author of "The Dens of London. One Vol., pp. 357. Nisbet. This little volume contains a record of the reve rend author's wanderings in Australia, where, on one occasion, having lost his way in the mountains he was most providentially preserved from death, after having been, for four days and four nights, exposed to the inclemency of the weather during heavy rains, and after having been for six days deprived of food ! 4 , From one Thursday night to the following Wednesday night, a space of six days and six nights, the only food partaken of was one slight meal ere leaving home." Although three years have elapsed since his deliverance from impending starvation, we are not surprised to find that the author is still a con firmed invalid, and that, in the opinion of his medical advisers, his constitution is never likely to recover from the severe shock which it then expe rienced. The chief interest of the-book, of course, relates to this marvellous-escape. In his descrip • tions of his wanderings, the 'author in every page takes occasion to introduce his own 'religious opinions. He does not tell us to what particular form of belief he inoliqesi I) . it that * , hex teaching is not the most orthodox may be inferred ,-from his remarks upon baptism- •Cine little anecdote which we have read With g`reli interest we tndst-not forget to mention : it served teendatirage the tnSt travell e r ‘ when abandonedin the It a'thon 4 htillat should strengthen all Overburdened: hearts in the -hour of trial orArkitYN, A.poor widowi:threatene.d with poverty, . abandoned herself to hopeless desolation'ilvifeort et - little son asked her, -'in surprise af 'is •God dead ?" • - • - pzglanti's 11ark54028.,;- By Dr: G. It. M. Strauss, 2 - , C. W. Quin,:F.Cea, John.-C, Brough, Thomas Archer, conevo W L,r;p 8 ,.. •. 41,2 *Ter W. Pro wse. • No fairy patifeit i niMe contains more marvellous transformationsltian those which are related in the magic records of thi; book.: " Patience,",, says the .Persian proverb, ‘Sand the Mulberry leaf will be- ' come silk." lig the help of etherkindred virtues in the moderit iv *OriSliePinrEnklatd," the fabled transmutation . of the cif&ernii:fii; more,. than. _realised, and by,tho airs og.art and JnOnstry every meaner agent i s converte d siat9 : goid._ •In turning over these pages-ve,..in spirit,: visit-. 4! Metal. Wor kshops," " Chemicea , I•l"brkaliops," •••'( Glass Work: shops," " Provision and SupplylVork'Shops," and "Domestic WOrkshePs" latter - comprising the " Boar's H ea d Cotort Mills, 7. and file " Gray's-inn Pianoforte Mennfeetory. 6 Among the metal workshops we . .have Gillott's. .steeh . pen manufactory :` at • -Birmingham, the gas branch and chandelier thatiufdefory at the same place—edge tools-=--German silver—Sheffield steel ware—locks and keys, &c. - In the other di visions are descriptions of the manufactures of perfumes and glass works—Price's Candle Com pany—the paraffin oil works—a tobacco manufac tory—paper bags—mustard and starch—vinegar works—Allsopp's ale brewery, &c., &C. Truly Briareus, with his hundred hands, was but a poor antetype of the British artisan. As a Christmas present for thoughtful boys this little volume will he invaluable. My Imprisonment, and the First Year of Abolition Rule at IVashington. By Mrs. Greenhow, One Vol,, pp. 352. Bentley. Among all the books upon the American war which have come before us, this is undoubtedly the most genuine. It is an outpouring of intense indig nation, and it affords a startling evidence of the powerful emotions and bitter animosities excited by the lamentable civil war in America, Mrs. Green how was,_for about a year,a close prisoner inWash ington, but however much we may participate in some of her sympathies, end however much we may deplore the indignities to which she wail subjected, we cannot - be surprised at her imprisonment by the Federal Government. Mrs. Greenhow is evidently (and she is herself well aware of the fact) a clever woman, tind being herself a Southerner, for she boasts that " not a drop of Yankee blood pollutes her veins," she avails herself of her residence in Washington and of her many acquaintances among theFederals,to carry on an important correspondence with the Confederate camp. She is charged with having obtained a knowledge of Gen. 11I'Clellan's plans, and of having four times compelled him to change them ! At this charge she says, "I smil ingly shrugged my shoulders and asked, '•Well, 'what else ?'" But in her confidences with the reader she tells us that she actually had " the good fortune to have minutes of M'Clellan's private consultations, and often extracts from his notes!" In another place she says, "I might almost be said to have assisted at Lincoln's Cabinet Councils, from the facilities I enjoyed, having ver batim reports of them I" By the help of a secret cipher, and by the exercise of a marvellous ingenuity, Mrs. Greenhow transmitted the various information she continually acquired direct to the enemy. Can it be a matter of marvel, therefore, that the arrest of this secret in formant should be decided on by the authori ties at Washington ? And when Mrs. Green how indignantly charges them with making war on women and children, she should remember that fr.. her instance a woman proved a formidable foe. Any of the abhorred " Yankees " who came in Mrs. Greenhow's way had little cause for self-gratula tion. As we read some of this lady's fierce invec tives and bitter retorts, we are reminded of the exclamation of Robert Bruce in " The Lord of the Isles " "Let women, Edward, war with words, With curses monks, but men with swords." Mrs. Greenhow's words are occasionally sharper than a two-edged sword. Neither is this dauntless Southern content with words, she is ready to use her revolver when occasien offers. When she has been arrested she repairs to her room resolved to destroy some papers even "at the expense of life." " The detective Dennis," she says, " little dreamed that a few paces only stood between him and eternity. He rapped at my door, Madam ! Madam and afterwards opened it, but seeing ma apparently legitimately employed, he withdrew. Had he ad vanced one step I should have killed him, as I raised my revolver with that intent; and so steady were my nerves, that I could have balanced a drop of water on my finger without spilling a dropt On another occasion, when she had given some warn ing to a friend,the detective officer grasped her arm so rudely that the mark remained for some time. An evidence of Mrs. Greenhow's intense feelings maybe gained from her remarking upon this cir cumstance, "a strong effort was afterwards made to drive this from my mind, as if aught but the life's blood of the dastard could efface it ! " Truly, a ter rible woman is Rose Greenhow. As the spot of blood on Gulnare's forehead obliterated every ten der emotion even from the heart of the cousin she had saved, so do these revelations of the strong minded womanliness diminish our sympathy in Mrs. Green how's sufferings, and abate our admira tion for her consummate cleverness. Nevertheless, as a chapter—a striking, truthful chapter from the his tory of the times, this work is at once an object of interest and of very sad significance. 11w Tiger Prince ; or, Adventures in the Wilds of Abyssinia. By William Dalton, author of "The Wolf-Boy of China," " Cortes and Pizarro," &?.. With Illustrations. One Vol., pp. 407. Virtue Brothers. The author of this work has already given us many books of foreign travel and adventure. In the "Tiger Prince," his object is to acquaint his readers with the manners and customs of the Abyssinians. "I have endeavoured," he says, "to interweave fact, history, and legend, so that my readers may have, as it were, at a glance, a toler ably good picture of a people who, in my eyes, are trebly interesting. First, from their antiquity as a nation. 2dly, from their claiming, and with some show of reason, their descent from Solomora and the Queen of Sheba. Lastly, from their having been among the earliest of the races to embrace Christia nity." All which reasons, assuredly, are more than sufficient to invest with a particular interest the records of the Abyssinian race. The story is nar rated by a youthful traveller, who,sccompanied by a faithful servant (Peter), experiences many strange adventures during his wanderings in Abyssinia, whither he has accompanied a celebrated doctor, who is going to prescribe for an invalid prince. During their wanderings, the travellers, and, in consequence, the readers also, become acquainted with the various habits and usages of the Abys sinian people, taking part in their marriage fes tivities, witnessing the administration of justice, &c. The story possesses no very enthralling in. terest, and the witticisms of Peter, which are amusing enough in their way, are somewhat superabundant; but, as an ingenious exposition of the customs and characters of a little known and interesting nation, the " Tiger Prince" has peculiar claims on our attention. The work is adorned with some half-dozen illustrations. The Destiny of Nations, as indicated in Prophecy. By the Rev. John Cumming, D.D , F.R.S.E., author of " The Great Tribulation," &c. One Vol., pp. 334. Hurst and Blackett. In his preface Dr. Cumming disclaims the title of prophet. "Foolish people," he says, "occasion ally prophesy on his behalf, but for that he is not responsible." Dr. Cumming is not a prophet, then, but an interpreter of pro phecy. In the pages now before us, we inay, if we desire, become acquainted with the future of all the nations of the earth--=" The Waning of the Crescent"—" France, her Place in Prophecy" -" The Doom of Rome"—" The Destiny or Britain," &u. While listening-to the awful dent*. ciations which Dr. Cumming does not-hesitate• to address to his fellow-Christians. onhis'self--inter prated authority of prophe4, we are ,inclined to ~remind him of that beautiful, and Chris,tian aspira tion of Pope's universal prayer : •-. • " Let not this weak, unknowing hand Presume Thy bolts to Harem., And deal damnation round the land s On each it deems Thy _foe." ‘. "The unwary," we are told, " wrest the Scriptures to their own destruction-;" but Dr. Cumming seems to take it pleasure in "wresting;" or ititerpretidg :them to the destruction of his felloW-men.' 'Vie SP 6'1114 - Rifle and its Projectilei. By James Forsyth, M.A., Assistant ConservatOr of Forests, Central India. One Vol„ pp. 132, with Three Plates. Smith, Elder, and Co. This little book is the result of its author's inquiries as to the best principle on which a sporting rifle might be constructed. - So greatly wra his own success in the field enhanced by thejruitt,of his inqniries, that he has been induced to. l give. his; .fellow-sportsmen the benefit of his experience. A very nice distinction is pointed out in the require ments of a military and a sporting rifle. With the former we are reminded that the principal object is to disable an enemy at the longest possible range. To occasion death is not essential, as if wounded the enemy is placed hers de combat. On the other hand, with the sportsman the chief object is to ensure the immediate death of the victim, in order to prevent its escape if a timorous animal, or its attack if a ferocious one, after it has been wounded. In the present day, when the rifle has beoome the favourite weapon, whether for the soldier, or sports man,: or volunteer, the advice and instruction con tained in the ten very lucid chapters and three explanatory plates here contributed by a practical shot will be found to be of general interest and utility. A REAL WANT.—There is a chance out in Ver mont for a very good boy. A farmer applied to the orphan asylum for one who was smart, active, brave, tractable, prompt, industrious, clean, pious, intelligent, good-lookP2g, reserved, and modest. The superintendent referred him to the New Jerusalem.—American Paper. Five prizefigh.ors were committed for trial by the Rotherham magistrate, on Monday, and six others were bound over in two securities of £2O each to leeep the peace for six mouths, SOCIETY OF ARTS. At the ordinary weekly meeting of the members of the Society of Arts, a paper was read by Dr. Edward Smith, F.R.S., "On the Economic Value of Foods, having spe cial reference to the dietary of the labouring classes." Mr. Edwin Chadwick, C. 8., was called to the chair. The author said. that while he allowed the great value of per sonal experience and general observation, from which no doubt much truth has been arrived, still their defect lay in the absence of any large guiding principle, and in the imperfect or perhaps the erroneous deductions drawn from them. Exact scientific knowledge should be called in to aid general observations, and to give laws for the con clusions. The economic value of foods depended upon the price paid for them, and the nutriment obtained from them; and it was important to remark that the latter de pen& not only in the nutritive elements of which they are composed, but also the use which the body can make of them. It was at this point that deductions from 4 chehucal knowledge alone had led, and still were leading, toierror. Nearly all the generalisations of Liebig on the nutritive value of food were based simply upon their che mical constituents, assuming generally that they would all be equally well digested and appropriated by the system. The author proceeded to point oat what he conceived to be the fallacy of this view, and also made some observations corrective of the present popular description of nitrogen as the "flesh-forming," and carbon as the " heat-giving" element. Coming to the question of bread, he argued that the popular prejudice against that which contained bran, or brown bread was sound, and that the statement made by chemists that this was superior as an article of diet to white bread was incorrect. His reason was that although the bran was ascertained (chemically) to contain a large proportion of nutritive elements, it was not capable of assimilation by the system, passing from the body almost entirely unchanged; and that, therefore, all reasoning on the relative nutritive values of the two kinds of bread, founded merely on their chemical constituents, was fallacious. His own view was that brown bread was a diet suitable only for the rich,whose food was usually superabundant, and not for the poor. The author then paz=sed to the consideration of the nutritive power of all the principal articles of diet, and showed in a tabular form the relative amount of nutritious elements that each would supply for a given cost. In conclusion ho ex pressed his intention, it an opportunity was afforded him at a future time, of continuing the subject by considering the combinations of foods in public and private dietaries. Dr. Lankester acknowledged the importance and ability of the paper just read, but differed with Dr. Smith in some of the principles enunciated in it. The question was one of the utmost importance to the people of this country, and could not be settled by a few experiments. (Hear, hear.) The Government had not done its duty by this question. He was connected with the chemical department of the South Kensington Museum, and so far from himself and the other officers of that department receiving any assist ance from the Government, they had met with every ob struction from it, while large sums of money had been wasted on old crockeryware which was useless. (Hear.) He then contended that brown bread was nutritious and economical, and instanced himself as an example of a man who had lived on it for 20 years, There was in all articles of food certain mineral constituents which Dr. Smith had not alluded to, and which might prove more valuable than the carbon and nitrogen he had spoken of. He instanced potatoes, and in reference to their nutritious properties said so important was it considered that the Itegistrar-General noticed the rise and fall in the price of potatoes periodically, and it was found that when the price of potatoes rose mar riages and births decreased, and deaths increased. Dr. Gilbert differed in some respect from Dr. Lankester, and thought that the addition of bacon to bread would be better than introducing bran into it. He was of opinion that celulose in the stomachs of animals did, to a certain extent, digest, Dr. Wise supported Dr. Smith's views. In referring to nutritious foods he considered sausages the best, but they were always looked upon with suspicion. He thought food could not be analysed minutely, and that the irstincts of man was a bettsr test of their value than chemistry. After some remarks from Dr. R. Dickson and Dr. Buck [and, The Chairman thought it was highly important that the consideration of this question should be extended to public institutions, such as prisons, workhouses, orphan, and other institutions, where large numbers had to be fed. He recom mended that the subject should be considered on classes of people, and not on individuals ; and he strongly urged fre quent and extensive ablutions as highly conducive to health and an assistant to the food. A cordial vote of thanks was given to Dr. Smith, and the meeting seperated. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES.—Wheat, 40s ld ; barley, 33s 10d ; oats, 19s 3d ; rye, 29s Ild ; beans, 34s lla ; and peas, 34s 2d. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 40s 4d ; barley, 33s 8a ; oats, 19s 3d ; rye, 29s 6d ; beans, 35s 8d ; peas, 34s 2d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 129,130; barley, 119,293 ; oats, 16,161; rye, 27; beans, 4,508; peas, 2,458 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Thera was a full average sur ply of beasts on sale in our market, to-day, even for the tima of year, and the general quality of the stock was prime. included in the show were about 2,000 beasts left over from Monday. All breeds met a dull sale, and the quotations had a drooping tendency A few very superior Scots realised bs 2d, but the general top figure for beef was 5s per Blbs. Sheep—the supply of which was good—changed hands slowly, at late rates. The best Downs sold at 6s per Sibs. Prime calves were scarce, and 6d per 81bs dearer. Otherwise, the veal trade was in a sluggish state, on former terms. In pigs and milch cows. very little was doing, at late currencies. s. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 6 3 10 Second quality do. 4 6 4 4 Prime large oxen 4 6 4 10 Prime Scots, el:c. 4 10 5 0 Crse. & inf. sheep 4 0 4 6 Second quality do. 4 8 5 2 Suckling calves, 12s to 20s 21s to 26s each. TOTAL SUPPLY. _ _ _ s. d. s. d. Primecrs-wool d 0.5 4 5 8 Pine. S' thdo wn d 0.5 10 6 0 Large orse. calves 4 0 5 0 Prime small do 5 2 5 6 Large hogs 3 6 4 2 Small porkers..., 4 4 4 8 and quarter-old store pigs, Beasts ... FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts . . _ 220 Cows loolSheep and lambs .... 1,300 Sh ee p Calves •• '••• 150 Pigs Pigs. l5O )Pigs MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat are extensive, and the demand rules inacrive, as follows : —Beef, from 2s iOd to 4s 4d , mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 8d lamb, Os Od to Os Od; veal, 4s Od to 58 Od ; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s 8d per Blbs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, Dec. 16.—The supply of stock was large, and the trade ruled heavy. Beet, from 3s 6d to 68 2d ; mutton, 4s Od to 6s Od ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 10d; lamb, Os Od to Os Od; and pork, 4s Od to 4s 8d per Sibs, to sink "the offal. ROMFORD, Dec. IG.—Prime stock was in steady request, at full prices; otherwise, the trade was in a sluggish state. Beef, from 3s 10d to 5s 2d ; mutton, 4s Od to 6s Od ; veal, "4s Od to 46 , 8 d ; and pork, 3s 10d to 4s 8d per Sibs; suck. linb CalVes, 12s to 20s; quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 265; "lad milch, Cows, to £lB lOs each. HAY MARKETS. SMITIEFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 lOs Od ; clover, £4 Os to £6 10s.Od ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 lOs per load. i'vide steady . ; otriinERLAN . D.--Mewlow hay, £3 Os to £4 12s 6d ; clove', £4 08,to X.,5. 10s Od ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 lOs per load. - A: fair average supply. , WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 108 Od ; clover, £4 ,Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, El Os to £1 10s per load. Trade rather 'dull, COLONEL WAUGll.—Colonel Waugh is still eon -4 • fined in the infirmary of Whitecross street Prison, in 'which prison he has been detained since March, when 'arrested on a capias. The decision of the Lord Chancellor ou the appeal from the Court of Bankruptcy has settled the question as to the release, and the bankrupt, who has sur renal-red to the bankruptcy, must now prepare his accounts iiiicriliopeed to pass his last examination. As a reason for his releise it was urged that it would take him three months to file the accounts, and it will now be seen whether that time will bi necessary.- The only other course open to the - bankrupt is to obtain two sureties in £2,000 each, and him s4S in £4,000, to procure his release, or remain in custody until the completion of the case under the bankruptcy. ADDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GAL ...- . ,Lk..RY.—King Henry the Eighth when young, a small picture, duplicate of one in the collection at Althorp. It was engraved, whilst in the possession of Mr. Barrett, of Lee priory, for Cavendish's "Life of Wolsey." Catharine of Arragon, a life sized bust-picture, also from Lee Priory, is an authentic likeness; but very different from the typo which Mrs. Siddons and painters generally have adopted for the embodiment of Henry's injured Queen. We findtriiant: stead the true characteristic ,-- a thick full lip, A . ! is .v.,,,, almost in its prominence, and a short nose. '[ho „"Y _ ,___ derived from her father, Ferdinand the Cathumlic;.,:nerf'aiiir"; , Cheat Seal is full and fat : the eyes dark and . t ij r t v h e e r y d i c s h p l a a r y . d bu i farming altogether a countenance ill-uartdihitoeputsee, of any deep seated grief, Another is oeld Sir Nicholas Bacon, acteristic piece : of physiognomy, eeper of the who seas wont to say, 'MY Lord under Queen Elizabeth , the father of Lord Bacon, and well 1" He was "fat and scant of Keeper's soul lodges fuli-cheeked line ' breath," corpulent an d Falstaff; but good ' 11 4- without any other sign o f . living. is complexion is leathery, and the eye rather cunning, with a mouth ex somewhat • • ex pressive o f determination, inclining to piesseverity This picture is a of chk.racter. thoroughly genuine and welt-preserved piece of portraiture of the close the of six teenth century. It is dated a 1579. The B o u his signet-ring. A spirited picture of O'Keelfe the dramatist, author of " Wild Oats,' , ~ Th e Agreeable Sur prise, and many pop u l ar pieces' of the day, is by an Irish artist, Lawrens ou , o f whom very little is known. It was engraved as the frontispi ece to his " Memo i rs, " pu bli s h e d some years a g o,— Athenceuin. Cifinrt zdj Tirtnitar HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, Dec. 16. The Queen drove in the grounds this morning. Yesterday afternoon her Majesty attended Divine service in the Chapel Royal of St. Georv. Hcr Majesty, who was still in deep mourning, occupied the royal closet by the altar. The Princesses Helena and Louise were also present, and sat in the stalls of the Sovereign Knights of the Garter. The service was intoned by the Rev. J. Gore, minor canon. The " Magnificat" and "Nunc Dimittis" was way in A, and the anthem was " Come unto me, Elvey. The Rev. C. L. Courtney and the Hon, a° d Very Rev. the Dea❑ of Windsor took part in the service: The Queen reached the chapel through: the Deanery, and retired privately by the same way' Her Majesty will leave Windsor Castle this morn. ing for Osborne at a quarter past eleven o'clock by the narrow gauge line of the Great Western Rail way, and will proceed to Gosport via Basingstok e, thus avoiding the inconvenience of changing car" riages throughout the whole of the distance. The Prince and Princess of Wales. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales visited Windsor Castle on Tuesday, and dined with her Majesty in the evening. The Col ll ' tess of Macclesfield, the Lady in Waiting, an d Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel, the Equerry in Wait' ing, were in attendance. Yesterday morning her Majesty visited the P rig " cess of Wales at Frogmore. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales walked and drove in Frogmore grounds yesterday. The Prince and Princess of Wales will lea s) Frogmore House on Monday or Tuesday nest, o n visit to the Queen at Osborne, wher e they W ill spend the Christmas and remain about tea day s ' On leaving Osborne their Royal Highnesses w ill return to Frogmore House. His Royal Highness the Prince of \Vales b° l3- oured Mr. Foley, Mr. Noble, and Mr. Theed on Tuesday with visits at their studios. The Duke of Devonshire, accompanied by fildY Louisa Cavendish and Lords Edward and Frederick Cace" dish, are about to leave Chatsworth for Holkar Hall, Lan' eashire, where a party will shortly assemble for the " )li ‘ days. The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury we re prevented by slight indisposition from being present af; the marriage of Lady Violet Graham and Mr. Grey iii° on Tuesday. Mrs. Lane Fox was absent from the sale cause. The Earl and Countess of Cawdor and the Ladi es Victoria and Muriel Campbell have arrived at Stscr ie Court, Pembroke, where the eai 1 and eJuntems will entertain' a numerous party for Christmas. The christening of the infant daughter of Geller -- Charles and the Countess Aldenburg Bentinck took Id ace yesterday at their house in Grosvenor-street. Their 1 0 Y 51 Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary arrived at one o'clock, the princess being one o f the godmothers. The Prussian Ambassador and the Countess Bernstorff represented the Crown Prince and Crown Pri ° _, cess of Prussia as sponsors. At two o'clock a breakfast vl° given. The other guests were the members of the WA', and the Rev. Charles Cavendish Bentinck, who performed the ceremony. Lady Francis Gordon and Miss Gordon have arrived at Frampton Park, Dorsetshire, on a visit to I\ ll. ' and Mrs. Brineley Sheridan. Colonel and Lady Emily Cavendish have arrived at General the Hon. Charles Greig's residence, St. James 's Palace, from their seat in Hertfordshire. Mr. and Lady Fanny Howard have arrived in town from Chatsworth, and have since left for Compto n HAIN, near Eastbourne, the family seat in Sussex. The Hon. Mrs. F. Stonor returned to town yes terday from Frogmore. The Right Hon. Sir William Jolliffe has left town with his family, for Petersfield, where they propose to 0 5 ' 1 the Christmas holidays. The Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived in town yesterday morning from Hawarden Castle, Chester. Important Meeting of Opposition MemberS of the French Legislature, The Indipendance Beige, of Tuesday evening, contains the following interesting account of all important meeting of the French Legislative Oppo' sition, which took place on Sunday last : '` The meeting which was held yesterday at th e house of M. Marie was most interesting. There were 22 members assembled, embracing all t be shades of the opposition ; three or four only failed to respond. Ali the sections of the Left were re" presented there. M. d'Andelarre represented the Right. The discussion first had to do with internal affairs. As on this subject there was no difference' at least as to the end, between the members of the opposition, on the point that liberty is the coratne° object, it was proposed by M. Marie that the c ause should be entrusted, in the name of all the Left , h t : one orator alone, who, in case of the adoption ° f ri t ; motion, was evidently intended to be M. Thie." o * proposition was warmly opposed, especially bY Emile 011ivier, Picard, Jutes Favre, &c. Jt• w 6: observed that reliance ought not to be placed 0 only one orator, whatever might be his talent however he might flatter himself that he was able to concentrate all the vital force, all the individna" tendencies of the opposition, and to satisfy all shad e° of the great party of democracy. Moreover , t here was not agreement on various points of detail, 1 39 r; titularly that of Governmental responsibility, sol e d M. Theirs wished to confine to the Ministers, 8° which the other members of the Left named ahe c° desired to extend to the chief of the State. 'W I ; the whole, it was decided, almost unanimouslytt bti the party should continue, as hitherto, to b rit ' n, forward a series of amendments affirming prinelPole which should be sustained successively by the a i l rent orators of the Left. On the Mexican ti tle :, tion there was an agreement to demand t" immediate recall of our corps of oc.cupat i°l3. 0 We can see, however, that this mat,;on Do no chance of success. As for the Polish VI e6tic) l; there was, as might have been easily foreseen, 133° ; ) , greater division. MM. Gueroult and Huvin b° a spoke in favour of war, and their arguments, org e o , in good language and with deep conviction, Yrd, duced a certain effect; but the authors of an aro e ' l lg 'mut pronounced themselves in favour of the intervention of France to the recall of 01:1, ambassador. M. Thiers spoke on this subjec t ' fiti o f in a speech which was not the least remark ve those heard during the sitting. he sought t° V a ry, that war being impossible or necessarily 03° ,, rt- n tor- France, allj that would lead to it would be " e r tho able. The illustrious statesman enumerated material obstacles, and proved that our scone, isolated from the great powers, would tec°ll"tru the coalition, and throw into the last paroxysm Germany, already excited against us, and unable to see in a French war in favour of Poland anything M. Thiers concluded this lucid opposition to abstain cony' but a disguised claim to the fraonn_tiieurtse of t t i h n e g , Rhine' M. by recommending the of ol i s h question from every kin pletely upon the But, despite the immense talent of o pinion did not prevail ; arid it w e could not agree upon a compl ex: they could each of the members of the °l v ' i f e r a e tv e hee expression of his opinion and sYI2II - decision, the :eoces orator,sdtcoodunsincett oehi patlaies• In short, although the sitting gave rise to disputes which sometimes had a boisterous characiot an agreement was maintained upon great principle ' and the talent which Was shown by the varioe° orators promises a magnificent discussion at 043 public sittings of the Palais Bourbon. SOUTHAMPTON Dec. 16.—The hamburg-Aineri° can Company's screw steamship Hammonia, CaPtaif,: Schwensen, sailed hence to-day, with German, French. 0.-a English mails for New York. She takes out 54 cabin an 200 steerage passengers, jewelry value 3,000 f. from litare' l°' and a full cargo, of which 350 tons, pr inci p ally colons wine, &c , were shipped at this port. SUICIDE OF A SHIF CAPTAIN.—On Sattird3ii morning last Cap he tain Rhodes, of the ship Marmion, Glasgow, bound from this port to Trinidad , and which been lying in Lamlash since the 23d ult., jumped from ship's quarterdeck into the sea. There was a heavy so r r t ning at the the time, and he immediately disappeared. steward, who witnessed the occur rence, g ave the alarm, t a boat was lowered, but it was too late. It is thought the act was the result of temporary derangement, canned by the long detention of the ves sel hero and at Lamlash, adverse winds and galts,—Grcenock .aclovrtiser. 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