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trifling matters of detail, particularly in our failings, the resemblance becomes almost amusing. Before coming to these, I have to remark that we are neither of us a nation of diplomatists. Ido not think that we have as a nation ever taken kindly to the craft. Ido not venture to say whether that which is deficient in us is a loss or a gain, but whether loss or gain the Danes are not more successful than we are. They cherish their personal independence in the same way as we do—their thoughts are outspoken— their press is free—a spy is a thing as unknown to them as it is to us—you scarcely meet a policeman in the streets, and if you do he has nothing in common with the self important sergeant-de-ville whom we in England so much dislike ; even the guards on the railway are " good fellows," and not overclad in their own importance; and wherever you go you feel that this fresh exhilarating northern air was not made to be breathed by men living under the terrors of a petty cificialism. Then as to our failings in common. Their cooking is of the same unartistic kind as our own, and as far removed from French refinements ; their shops, like our own— though a change begins to take place in England in this respect—are wanting in the brilliancy and arrangement, which with other nations so sucusstully attract the travel ling moths as they flutter about the continent. Indeed their character is like our own northern island, with its wealth deeply buried in it for those who care to pierce be low, and etaler, or the art of display, is not an instinct born with the Dan©. There is also a want of method and management with them, as notwithstanding our great workshops and manufactories, and mercantile combina tions, I shall always contend that there is with us, and from the administration of a fleet down to that of an hotel I look upon both nations as equally unsuccessful; though how much of the blame in some of these matters is to be laid on the shoulders of constitutional government I do not take on myself to decide. In a word, neither Danes nor Eng lishmen have been born diplomatists, or cooks, or haber. dashers ; but they both have a share of sound qualities, and not least amongst them a healthy love of individual reedom, which takes little account of any inconsistencies or inconvenience which may belong to it. The people of Denmark evidently won the heart and captivated the imagination of the youthful traveller —witness the closing passage of this his very interesting tribute to them :- 1 heve read of an Arcadia, but I never thought to have set my foot within it. In all soberness of speech, the vir tues and happiness of this country would lead me to give this name to it, were it not that in the very moment in which I first discover the picture, there is a dark curtain which seems to be descending and blotting all out. I have read of a "patriot-army," of peasants, end ploughmen, and fishermen fighting for their country, and burying the care of self, and home, and family, in that deeper love; but ex cept in my dreams, I never thought to have seen what I only imagined from my school books. As I write, I feel that there is a bitter irony laughing through my words. My Arcadia is a prey to Uhlans and to Croats ; my patriot army stands on the eve of a trial— where perhaps the highest science and the fullest resources of war could not save them. Can I accredit them with either ? can I hope That we still live in days, in which patriot armies gain victories, and repulse the host of count less 'nvaders ? Dark as are the clouds, and cruel as is the game which is being played out, however chances may fall, and whether I succeed in persuading you or not, I am determined to remain constant to my own belief, that I have both visited Arcadia, and seen a patriot army. Do you blame me in this 19th century for cherishing two Euch illusions, if illusions they are ? Among the many books recently published on Denmark and the Danes Mr. Auberon Herbert's "Letters" may take high rank with the moat in teresting. MAGAZINE -DAY, BLACKWOOD.—The story of the "Chronicles of Carlingferd" is brought to a conclusion in this month's number, and the result at last arrived at is so far satisfactory. This story would hare been better had it been more concentrated and the minor details not so elaborately dwelt upon. At the same time, it well sustains the author's previous reputation as a novelist, end brings before us some very well-defined cha racters. One feels a sort of satisfaction in Frank Went worth succeeding to the Rectory of Carlingford, and thus becoming independent of his family, who did not use him well by any means. There is much in this simple record of everyday events to attract attention and interest. The writer has considerable power in de lineating character; and the petty jealousies, the small vexations, and the minute cares of daily life are all naturally put before us, The trifles that make the sum of human things are too often neglected by the narrator of existence in fictitious tales, and this conduces greatly to the unreality which we often witness in works of a really superior charac ter in other respects. Cornelius O'Dowd continues his varied criticisms on divers stajpets. The smartnp,s and repartee which are so distinctly visible in this writer's pro ductions make their perusal a outce of great entertainment, and cannot fail to prove attractive to the reader, no matter what his special tastes may be. Tony Butler is more eventful in this instalment than it has been hitherto, for the hero enters the duties of his mission, and fails most egregiously at the first start. The consequences of his unlucky adventure are not yet disclosed to us, but the great ignorance displayed by Tony is really surprising. However, it is by these absurd blunders, and great want of perspicuity, that so many serious mistakes occur ; and the manner in which M'Caskey contrives to possess himself of the despatch bag is very ingenious. "The Alphabetical." is the title of a paper which is curious enough in its way. It alludes to that class of works whose contents are arranged according to the letter of the alphabet. It is observed that this belongs to modern times, and that simple as it now seems to our accustomed eyes, " Rome could no more pro duce such an article than she could print it if it were made." 'We meet with some instructive and interesting passages in this article which may give some valuable hints to those who study and compile to a great extent. It is mentioned that it is an error to imagine that only new works of refer ence are valuable, the old ate often more fitted to the nature of the task before us. " Letters from the Principalities" concern Prince Couza's coup &tut. Some of the details of this personage are very ludicrous; he has changed his Cabinet twenty times in five years, and the Chamber three times, because they had the impertinence to ask for a budget. " The City of Gold" contains some very wise re flections on the subject of the present system. It is thus forcibly argued. " When the usual supply of gold is tem porarily diminished, why should our usual credit system be restricted in proportion and totally suspended ? Of what use is credit, but to take the place of payments in coin ? 'Was it not for this purpose, and for this alone, that credit and paper money were adopted ?" These are truths that must one day be acknowledged. Yaxley and its Neighbourhood" in this number partakes of tho sensational style, for some fearful events are recorded therein, and the story is evidently approaching a climax. Lizette is a pleasing girl, but rather too tame and yielding for the circumstances in which she was placed. Lady Bend gives a good representation of what a girl may become who makes a wretched marriage in order to obtain rank and wealth. " September —a Day by the Sea," is a pleasing sketch of holiday making, which may tempt many to follow the advice here tendered, and betake them selves to the seasi de. " Maud Ruthyn and Uncle Silas" is continued at sonic) length, It is ono of those intricate and elaborate narratives in which the author excels, and it reveals some painful phasesoflife to the notice of the reader. "Irish Dasmonology aryl Fairy Lore" presents some entertaining sketches, and f cries an agreeable variety to the general run of topics di scussed in periodicals. Many readers will be glad of this opportunity of extending their knowledge on this attracti'w e subject, which is hero discussed in an in teresting form„ "A Triad of French 'Writers" brings foreign literr,ture to view ; and it is a good feature in this magazine that it endeavours to put before us a glimpse ode f other irttainments than those achieved at home, Charles Berna rd is one here cited, and it is observed that of those called to their account during the last half century, there aro few 'blessed with such abilities, M. Edmund About and Madam a Gasparin are the others chosen for notice in this portion, of the foreign criticism. " Gallenge's Invasion of Denma rk" is a very readable article ; and although all re lation 'to that unhappy war possesses a painful association, still to oct readers will be glad to have an opportunity of informing themselves thereupon. The feeling that should exist in the perusal is well particularised here. It is saiel that the work concludes with days of mourning. " We feel. the same disappointment as when the novelist gives the - victory in the battle of life to the unprincipled, and whim. the virtuous retire from the stage in tears, and foul wrong prospers." There are Borne verses met with which di versify the contents and add attraction to the perusal of the magazine. They aro entitled "Rabelais' Feast," and "" The Burgundy Flask." FRASER.—Fraser this month is hardly up to its usual standard. 'We have a very lee of gthened article Dr. Newman's " Apologia," a second paper on the lt2port of the Commission on Public Schools, a nd a s econd part also of " Notes on Diplomacy and ploroatio Histor Then th ere y," all som ew h at solid reading. is an essay on the duties of a parish priest, and an examination into the "Philosophy of the Poor Lives," by Miss Frances.Cobbe, so that ho who seeks for the plea. between t drab-oloured l eaves, must assuredly this e 11 look eleowhercee Our old friend, th e " Campaigner as a seasonble chnge, and et Home," comes it is t rue, the continuation of " Gilbert ltuge," indicates two or three possible romances, but the whole char ac t er of No. 417 is cer t ainly not lively, treading, i ndeed, on t h e heels of diet ness. Sever a l o f t h e articles are sensible and to the pur pose, however, an d Miss Cobbe, who has t ac kl e d a some what arduous subject, is well worth hearing upon our Poor law system. She is disappointed, as well sh e may be, at the Report of the Committee on Poor Relief, which Leaves many evils untouched, and asks very justly how it can be expceled that busy shopkeepers end farmers meeting tor a few hours ()zoo a week, can efileiently regulate the affairs of twenty-two institutions of a totally different character, yet this is the task which the guardians of every large Union actually undertake. Mies Cobbe is well acquainted with her subject, which she has studied not only theoretically, but practically, and her comments upon the system, its physical and moral Effects, and the improvements of which it is capable, are very well worth consideration. BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY.—The record of the strange and varied fortunes of John Law, of the Mississippi scheme, is in this number brought to a conclusion. . Mr Ainsworth retains him as a hero to the end, not abandoning him in his hour of dis comfiture, after the fashion of more worldly admirers. " The Summer Tour of Signor Tomkins" nar rates sundry wonderful adventures which befell that worthy on the excursion to the Lassalbo and on other occasions. " Our Own Correspondent" continues his or her account of a winter in Washington, giving a pleasant insight into American life. It is curious, while the whole land is torn and desolated by the terrible and protracted struggle, to read of ftii3 and the dansaetes of mock statuary end tableaux vivants. " A Ball at the B irrier" is an amu,ing anecdote of a vta/-ent:mdtt that ended pleasantly; while "Seven Years at the Opera" is a paper founded on a recent French work which is worth reading. " The Corsair's Bride" is concluded in the same serio-comic fashion which has already entertained its readers; while for more solid articles we have an essay by Francis Jeep; called "Side-wind Sallies of Spleen," and a notice of the memoirs of an almost forgotten diplomatist who in his time played a busy part. COLBURN'S NEW MONTEILY.—Mrs Bushby com mences a new story entitled " Woodbury" in this Part, so that the lovers of fiction have little to com plain of, since " The Quest" and " Strathmore" are still proceeding. The latter story is original and striking, although somewhat diffuse and exaggerated in style. The present chapters aro among the most powerful that the author has given us, and seem to indicate a possi bility of his getting beyond his ordinary circle of passionate impulse and fashionable cynicism. "Cotton Possibilities," by Alexander Andrews, discusses a very weighty question, ono which happily is on the road to a favourable solution. Mr Francis Jaws meets us here again with an essay that commends itself to the industrious artist of " Shadows," for it chronicles sundry instances, real and fictitious, of the " British Affinities of the Human Face Divine." One of the most interesting articles in the number, however, is that on the correspondence of the unfortunate Marie A.ntoniette, which gives copious extracts from her familiar correspon dence, unveiling the secret unhappiness of the palace and the diadem. Cyrus Redding contributes an article on " Prussia and her Antecedents," in wleich he does not spare that unscrupulous and aggressive power. " Prussia," he says, "in her past and present history, reminds us of the Psalmist's query—' Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea mighty in power ?' Such dispensations are puzzling to our humanity in relation to national as well as to indi vidual action." The conclusion of the melancholy story of " The Young Officer in India" is the first part of a detailed account of the story of Hofer, the Tyrolese patriot, which is very different from the generally received versions. TEMPLE BAR.—" The Doctor's Wife" is con tinued, and Mrs Gilbert is turning over a new leaf all of a sudden and tries to be good ; she does not succeed very welt though in her crude efforts. Isabel Gilbert was not devoid of good influences, although she appeared to all intents and purposes as if she did not care for appearances, acid was almost reckless in her demeanour. Something mysterious will in all probability occur in the next number of this story, as the cloeing chapter is called by the significant title of " The First Whisper of the Storm." " The Streets of the World," by G. Sala, presents us this month with an inte resting sketch. " Boulogne, the Rue de l'Ecu" is the one chosen for present discussion, and the theme is a peculiar one. The street has changed its name of late years out of deferer ce to one who once played a strange part in that town, and now occupies a distinguished position in the world. The exile Louis Napoleon, and his Mejesty the Emperor, as two very different personages, paid visits to Boulogne. They have been cleverly sketched here and rattriy may ba attracted by the graphic details put before them. " Oh, but the times were rarely changed I Into the town whence he had been haled away, the butt of fish women, the vagabond bondsman, the awful example of re fractory gamins—he the most refractory among them all— he came now a conqueror, and more than a king. His legions, mustering their tens of thousands, were encamped upon the heights around. He who had been so near the halter could not bestow the grand cordon of the Legion of Honour on whomsoever he chose." " Towns on the Avon'' is a very charming sketch of beautiful places, written wby one who evidently enters eon amore into his subject. It is sometimes surprising to think how many travel far and wide to survey the splendours of scenery. while the beauties of their own land are left unexplored. The remarks on vari ous topics are worth noticing. One is concerning Kenil worth Csstle, when the porter " dwarfs ono's ideas by clamouring for coppers. The land, I suppose is his lord ship N, but the castle belongs to Sir Walter Scott and the British nation." " Broken to Harness" becomes very ex citing in this portion, and s everal schemes are progressing in various quarters that promise speedily to become exciting. " Penal Legislation" is a paper which takes rather a depre ciatory view of the bill passed last session relative to these matters, but does not mike out a very good case in its cen soriousness. " Paid in Full" is continued, and various dis comfitures arise to several characters in the story, These are amusingly told, and especially the disappointment that occurs in the representation of Horacs's play. This latter individual does not improve upon acquaintance by any means, and his behaviour to his wife is most unsuitable. " Weeds before Widowhood" is a peculiar tale, that exhibits some ingenuity on the part of the writer, but does not seem very probable. " The Dance of Death as a Mystery" is a peculiar sketch, that will very likely attract some readers by its quaintness, and contains some accounts of bygone customs that are curious to dwell upon. It is said that the " popularity of the 'Dance of Death,' setting forth death as dancing with persons of every age, rank, and condition, and dragging all inevitably after it, was so great in the fifteenth eentury that the subject was treated, and in some places may still be found existing, on the walls of cloisters and cathedrals, and other holy buildings, in all parts of civilised Europe," MACMILLAN.— It is something new to find the vexed question of Schleswig-Holstein, which has puzzled statesmen, perplexed diplomatists, and irri tated politicians of every degree, raised into the domain of poetry, with which questions of German genealogy and Prussian greed would seem at first sight to have little to do. Yet this is the onerous duty fafthfully discharged by Professor Max Muller, who exa mines into the language and poetry of the world famous Duchies. The editor continues his retrospective pictures of "Dead Men whom I have Known," giving in this in stalment his recollections of Dr Chalmers in middle life. Henry Kingsley continues his story of "The Hillyars and the Eurtons," which, whatever its defects in an artistic point of view, cannot possibly be said to lack incident or animation. The chapters before us throw a light on the dark days of Sir George Hillyar's early history, and indicate the possibility of better times for Erne. " Girls' Schools," by Archibald Maciaran, of the Oxford Gymnasium, commends itself to the notice of parents and teachers. It is written in a clear simple style, showing the great injury to health which results from the regular practice of schools, the want of free active exercise for the growing limbs, the monotony of the food, the bad apportionment of the hours, &o. The deficiency of exercise is, however, to his mind the chief evil. Girls, he says, grow as rapidly as boys. "The laws of their development are the same—there is no single reason why they should be denied their shargin this all important agent of health, yet the idea of making any provision for its em ployment, nay, the idea of employing it at all, seems never to have been contemplated. The two and two walk is the sole and single form of exercise that appears ever to have presented itself as being necessary or even de sirable. Can we wonder, then, that the hollow chest and twisted spine are so sadly frequent ? Is it strange that so few grow to womanhood either healthy or graceful. Is it not rather a matter of wonder that any should do so at all ? He advocates the introduction of playgrounds, with the use of such feminine games and sports as ball and battle door, grass hoops, skipping-ropes, and other pastimes, which might call the young frame a little more into action than the stiff and measured two and two walk. Those who ad mire eccentricities of dialect may turn to " At the Door," a Dorsetshire poem, and they who are interested in the for tunes of Colin Campbell will find the tenth part of " A Son of the Soil't not inferior to its predecessors. THE ST. JAMES'S.—The second instalment of the indefatigable Miss Braddon's new story of " Only a Clod " opens this number, and introduces us to Francis Tredethlyn, now converted into an esquire and owner of his grim old uncle's estate. Curiously enough, too, the wheel of fortune brings him under the magic in fluence of fair Maude Hillary, the ladylove of his quondam master, Harcourt Lowther. The plot is as yet, of course, undeveloped ; but it is easy to see that these three charac ters, and little Susan Tredcthlyn, the old man's diein herited child, will form the chief centre of interest. "The Dipplebury Scandal" is brought to a somewhat unsatisfac tory conclusion, inasmuch as the rogue of the piece escapes with a handsome fortune. It need not, however, be cen sured for improbability on that ground. The storytellers have yet another corner of the number in the continuaticn of " Working in the Dark," by Paul Feval, author of " The Duke's Motto," and in the narrative of a practical joke, hich ended somewhat unpropitiously, to judge from its title, " How I lost my uncle's fortune." Dr Scoffern con tributes a carefully written paper on Hydrophobia, em bodying a good deal of useful information ; and the "Queen's Messenger" tells us the details of the overland route to Constantinople. "Looking into Futurity" reveals some of the wizard's secrets; and " Tentatives by the Laureate" is a somewhat severe criticism of the new volume of poems. LONDON SOCIETY.—The discomforts of life in the moors are vividly described by an adventurous damsel w 149 determined to view everything through a romantic medium, has ventured into their wilds. " The Great Prizil' is an animated story of a French Lottery, and consists mainly of the recital of a lucky escape from some desperate and ingenious robbers. We have an agreeable paper setting forth the attractions of archery, which is now becoming one of the fashionable pas times, with more reason than many othef devices for killing time. " The Tale of a Chivalrous Life" tells the story the good knight, sans peter a sans reproche, the Chevalier Bayard, and a paper entitled " Gossip for the Holidays" mixes anecdote, incident, and illustration in the most hete rogeneous fashion. There is a long instalment of the prin cipal story, " The Ordeal for Wives," which chronicles strange changes. Mrs Tudor dies, and Esther Fleming, after breaking off her engagement with her returned love, spends a dreary year at her quiet country home, and finally starts in the world once more as nursery governess to the step-child of Milly Dashwood. There are several other papers of varying merits, with lively verses, and the usual complement of graceful and spirited illustrations. THE SIXPENNY MAGAZINE.—A plentiful supply of light reading is, as usual, to be found in this magazine, and its reLders cannot certainly quarrel v,i;h the liberality of the banquet provided for them. The singular story of "Singed Moths" is continued, and the instalment strips the fair Mary of her temporary dignity as Indian Princess and ends the earthly career of the ambitious sheriff. " Barry O'Byrne" is the most conspicuous among the tales, and proceeds in its author's accustomed manner. We have another Arie rican love story, founded on the incidents of the war, a Greek tale, a paper on Hand Magic, an account of the burning of an East Indiaman, and numerous other articles. "Tom Engledue's Adventures" is a light and amusing eketch, and "Remarkable Cases of Obesity" is the title of a paper which describes some cases that might puzzle Mr Banting. GOOD WonD3.—We have here, as usual, a variety of pleasant reading, interspersed with serious re flections and adorned with numerous woodcuts. The story of " Oswald Cray," by the popular authoress of East Lynne," is continued with spirit, and records in this part the crash of the mining speculation. More trouble is in store for poor Lara in consequence, and it remains to be seen how the foolish and reckless young couple will meet the storm. Paterfamilias wisely suggests that the same grounds which served for Mr Bass's Bill against the organ-grinders will apply a prohibitory Act against smoking. The Rev. W. Houghton furnishes an interesting and learned paper on the sense of hearing in animals, and shows us how marvellously " Nature's chil dren all receive her care." "From Saturday to Monday" is a pleasantly' written paper, a tribute, which the reader may take for granted when he sees the well-known initials A. K. H. B, at the end of it. Isaac Taylor contributes an article on the " Wheat Harvest and its Interpretation," which we may be sure is a profitable one. Mr G osse con tinues his "Year at the Shore." Other papers of interest are to be found in the number. THE BOYS O WN MAGAZINE. Beeton.—The style and character of this magazine is very good, and well adapted to entertain and interest boys. Ore of the best things in the number is "Ensign Maenna and the Victoria Cross," which as a page out of real actual every day history will attract its readers far more than the most thrilling narrative of bygone days. " Ensign" M'Kenna was raised to that position from the ranks in re• cognition of the signal services for which he also obtained the Victoria Cross. The incident will be fresh in the me mory of those who have followed the course of events in New Zo.aland, and deserves to be told afresh to those who have not heard the full particulars. Another paper of a very different character, but which is well worth reading never theless, is an essay on " Training," by Westhall, the noted pedestrian. It is satisfactory to find it is well and simply written, clear and to the point without any circumlocution or attempted fine writing. It is a sensible treatise on a very sensible matter--one only toe much neglected in the edu cation of our youth. EVERY BOY'S MAGAZINE. THE BOY'S MONTHLY MAGAZINE.—Boys are rich in serial literature de vised especially for their benefit. Both these little miscellanies are entertaining and exciting, with a due ad mixture of that " sensation" element, which even boys in the present day cannot do without. THE BRITISH ARMY AND NAVY REVIEW. No. lll.—The third number of this new and clever magazine is the best that has yet appeared. It is well written and varied in its contents, while its tone is high spirited and independent, not fearing to regard the public service above the prejudice of cliques and the interests of parties. The third chapter of" Lee's Second Year of Campaigns in. Defence of Richmond," treats of the closing day of Gettysburg, re marking that the incidents of the battle deserve close and attentive study. " The Navy as it should be" is an excel lent paper. The writer strongly recommends what we have always advocated—the substitution of a permanent board at the Admiralty instead of the appointments chang ing with every trash Government. Why sir,uld the Admi ralty be affected by political changes more than the Horse Guards ? Why should a civilian be placed at the head of so responsible a board ? Assuredly it is not that naval science requires less professional skill or knowledge than military. But so generally is the office left in the hands of a landsman that during the present century only three naval officers have held the post of First Lord, and these for very brief periods. The account of the singuiar and varied life of Thomas Keith, a private in the 78th Highlanders, who became Aga of the Mamelukes and Governor of Medina, is full of interest. It is from the pen of James Grant, author of " The Romance of War," of which romance this strange and eventful life may certainly be said to fill a chapter. " Fortifintion and its Uses" is the title of a paper specially addressed to the Volunteers, but very well worth reading by unprofessional men. The account of Vauban, the great military engineer, is interesting. •An amusing anecdote told in the course of it shows how "great events from little causes spring," It was a maxim of Vauban's that in defending a city no means of embarrassing the besieger should be despised. In support of this theory, he told of the successful defenoo of the town of Chatte on the Moselle, when the struggle between be sieged and besiegers was very severe, and a terrible breach was made in the wall. The defenders of the town flung into the breach four or five hives of bees that were at hand, "which, being enraged at' finding themselves so treated, attacked the besiegers, and stung them so violently that they were forced to give up and retire into the trenches, where the bees followed them with such invincible obsti nacy that the trenches were deserted for several days, dur ing which time the defenders repaired the breach, and made preparation for sustaining a second assault more advan tageously than the first, and they were well resolved to re sort again to the same expedient, and this was the least important cause of the siege being raised." Let us hope, concludes the writer quoting this story, that if any foreign enemy should land on our shores we may repulse them with as :tinging a remembrance of their defeat, "The Indian Medical Bill" of Sir Charles Wood is examined at some length, and censured with all the severity which it de serves. KANT'S MODE OF LlFE.—Kant lived in a modest and retired house, in a quiet street behind the old palace. Every morning, winter and summer, the old so 1 dier, who was his servant, came into his bedroom at five minutes to five, and said "It is time." The philosopher rose instantly, dressed with wonderful rapidity, and by five was seated at his breakfast table, where he drank one or two oups of tea—nothing more—smoked a pipe and collected his ideas for the work of the day. Atseven he went out for lectures, and on returning set to work till a quarter to one. Precisely at the quarter he dressed for dinner, took a glass of wine to excite his appetite, and was ready for the guests whom ho had invited. He never dined alone and always breakfasted alone. Dinner was the time when he liked to receive his friends. At his breakfast he was go much ac customed to solitude that when once a friend dropped in at that hour and asked to share his meal, Kant was embar rassed, and ended by asking his friend to sit where he could not see him, saying that for more than half a century he had never seen a soul near him while he drank his tea in the morning. But at dinner he could not bear to be left to himself. He always took care to invite some of his friends beforehand, and one day when none of them could come he sent his servant into the street to pick up the first passer by and bring him in to dinner. He could not bear to be kept waiting. For this reason ho detested ceremony at table, and the most agreeable of his guests was the one who took a dish without offering it to others, so that the turn of the host came the moro quickly. It must be re membered that Kant had eaten nothing all the morning and had been working steadily, Dinner lasted two hours or more, and was a very pleasant meal, the great metaphysi cian talking in a simple and popular style on all subjects of the day, especially on politics, of which he was a diligent reader, His passion for them was such that he sometimes flung himself eagerly on the newspapers in the morning, which one would have thought a profanation. For his study was a sanctuary, sacred to intellectual labours, bn I nothing mundane was ever heard is it. Not till the guests had quitted the study and entered the dining room did Kant relax his philosophic gravity. After dinner he took his regular walk up and down a small alley of I:tues, which is called the Philosopher's Alley. His walk was always solitary, except on rainy and threatening days, when his servaat followed him " with an umbrella under his arm, and with a restless and vigilant look, an exact image of Providence." Kant had two reasons for walking alone; he wanted to think, and ho did not want to open his mott , h. Ho thought that by breathing through his nose the air would be admitted gradually to his lungs, and that he had less risk of taking cold, On coming home he read the papers. In the evening he made notes for lectures the next day, of for his writings, read and meditated on what he read, writing down any ideas that struck him. At ten he went to bed ; a quarter of an hour before retiring he suspended all occupations, and cleared his mind of all thoughts that might prevent him sleeping. His bedroom was never heated, its windows were always kept shut sum mer and winter, and the lights were excluded as carefully as the air,—Cornittie .ilfagazine for September. RONEY KARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The weekly meeting of the Bank of England directors has broken up without any change in the charge for dis count having been made. The result was anticipated as much from the unconcernedness with which the subject was watched either by brokers or the public generally, as from the supposed future action of the market. The commercial community are now only barely supplying themselves with accommodation, and although there is not the least pressure, the rates remain firm at n I for the best bills. The Bank of England authorities yesterday purchased £223,000 in sold, forming a portion of the recent supply by the West India packet, The Bank of Amsterdam has raised its rate of discount from 41 to 5 per cent. The last week's railway accounts, ascertained up to this day, are, in round figures, as under 1864. 1863. Great Western North- Western South- Western Brighton Midland South Eastern . , Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire 45,247 09,036 Bristol and Exeter North Easter❑ Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln '8,806 16,340 Great Eastern London, Chatham, and Dover These returns are, in most instances, of a very favourable character when compared with those of the same period of last year. On the Great Western there is an increase of £4,204, on the North Western of £9,641, on tho South Western of £1,729, on the Brighton of £2,132, on the Mid land of £3,891, on the South Eastern of £877, on the Great Northern of £2,075, on the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £6,211, on the Bristol and Exeter of £3Bl, on the North Eastern of £3,695, on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin coln of £2,466, on the Great Eastern of £1,227, and on the London, Chatham, and Dover of £1,854. Two O'CLOCK. The French Rentes in Paris this morning, according to Mr Reuter's telegram, were as follows :—Three per Cent. Rontes, 66f. 37c. Great dullness continues to prevail in the English Stock Market, and a few sales early in the morning caused a de cline of 1 per cent. A rally, however, afterwards occurred, and the Funds regained their previous loss. Consols are 885. for Mon-y, and 88f for the Account. The Now Threes and Reduced Annuities are 88b 1 ; India Five per Cents., 1032 104; ditto 4 per Cents., 981 ; and the Bonds 25 dis. In the Foreign Market there is very little animation and fluctuation. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 70 #; do., Consolidds, 501 ; Mexican, 281 ; do. New, 26 ; Greek, 241 A ; Spanish Passive, 311 A ; do. Certificates, 131 1; Portuguese, 47 1 ; and the Confederate Loan, 74 75 ex all. In the Railway Share Market there has been rather more activity, and prices generally show an improvement. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, and North Eastern (Berwick), have each advanced ss. ; Great Western, Metropolitan, and Midland, each 102. ; and Lancashire and Yorkshire, and North Western, each ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines continued very dull at previous rates. Bank and Miscellaneous shares remained inactive. London and South African hava receded to 23k, Interna tional to 181, City Bank realise 121 127, Union of Aus tralia 52, Crystal Palace Stock 34, and London Financial 24k. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do Account, Aug. 3 per Cent. Reduced BB6 8 New 3 per Cent BB6 New 26 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire 4th J an., 1880 — Do for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — March, Juno. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 & 31 per,Cent. Do £5OO Do £lOO and £2OO Bank England Stk, 5/ per Ct. Do Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Eitock, 1011 per Cont., April 1874 212 Do Account Do 5 per Cent. July, 1570 .... Do Account Do 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 BBl Do Certificates Do Account — Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) — Do 41 pet Cent. Do Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent . . Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 — Do 51 per Cent., May, 1879 Do 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 Du Bonds il.OOO 25 dis Do under 11,000 ... . FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. A.astrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Brazilian 5 per Cent Do 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do 1863 — Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent .;hilian 6 per Cent Do 41 per Cent Colombian 6 per Cent — - Cuba, 6 per Cent. Do 5 per Cent. 1864 Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent.. -- Do, Provisonal Land Warrant.. ...... •—• Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Do 4 per Cent, 1863 Egyptian 7 per,Cent .. — . , 93/ Do, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons.. Do Account ............ 24 1 i Do Coupons .......... __llk Do Accoun t Guatemala 5 per Cent. Do 1839 and 1859 ........... '. ).......... Italian 5 per Cent.(Maremmanti Railway) alexicau 3 per Cent Do Account •••••""•Do 1864.. Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c ........ Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French........ die Ditto Scrip, £23 paid.... ............ Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent .......... New Granada .......... Do 2 per Cent. 7 Do Deferred Do Lind Warrants (Hectares) .......• ---- Do Debentures, 4 per Ct i . April 1861 Do do Aug., 1566 -- Peruvian 41 per Cent — Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren),.. Do 4/ per Cent., 1862 Do Account 79i Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 - Do Account • . -- Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62; 3 .. 471 Do Account 47} Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Do 4/ per Cent., 1550 — Do 1860 — Do 3 per Cent 1859 — Do 5 per Cent, 1862 Do Anglo-Dutch Do Scrip, £4O paid — Pm Sariinian a per Cent - - I) o Account — Spanish 3 per Cent IlDo Account Do New Deferred Do 431 Do Passive 314 Do Account 314 t Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded l3} Do Account l3t Swedish, 4 per Cent — Do Scrip, £6O paid pm Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Do Account Do 6 por Cent. 1808 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds ... Do 6 per. Cent. 1862 Do Account .................... • • Do £lOO Bonds.. .................. 7O Do 1863 : ............ Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent ..... Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do Account ........................ 22} Do 6 per Cent., 1862 .. Do Account ................ Do Scrip £45 paid •..... dis Dividends on the above payable in London Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins. Do Account Belgian 4} per Cent., Ex. 25 f Dutch 2i per Cent. Es. 12 Gull 99t Do 4 per Cent. Certificates .... — Etalian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — Do A, ccount. French Rentea, 2 per Cent. l'eruvian Dollar Bonds, 4 per Ct. Ex. 48. Fiedmontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f TWO O'CLOCK. Console Money Do Account.... TEE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING., SEPTEMBER 1, 1864. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, Market unchanged. Sales probably 4,000 or 5,000 bales. A CHILD SAVED BY A DOG,-At Ipswich last week a little boy, four years of age, fell into the river near Mr. Fison's mill. A gentleman, Mr. Shipston, fortunately passed immediately afterwards, and sent his retriever dog into the water after the child. The sagacious animal in stantly plunged in, seiv.d the boy by the dress, and drew him ashore, where he was restored to aniwaion by the attentions of Mr, Shipston, SHARE MARKETS—This day. ,iharel llailways. raid.l lB.lL' Bir.. Wol.. and Str. Val Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleaf.,andMid.Co. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do A L. Irets no diN Dc. 13- (been paid p cll tl.p andia to B. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. Edinburgh Az Glasgow. lasg. and S. Western. JrcatEastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto EastAnttlian st qr,:atNorthot Scotland Northern Do A tato& 15; Gt. S. S. an•.' of irelan , Great West..'n: •"• • • • • 110 Str Val stocl , Lancashlte & Y 0.9 t, hire London and 131a0,,:w." 1 Lon., Bright.,& S. Co..sL, Lon., Chat., and Dove' Lon. & North Western Lon. & Scy.th Western Han., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. DO I shares.. Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Birming. & Derb) Mid. (It. W. of Irelanc De. d shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwlok Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle North London Do New North Staffordshire... N. and S. W. Junction. Scottish Central ...—. Scot. N. 8., Aber. stook 1 0.16.4 Do Soot. 'Mid. stook.. Shrews. and Welohpoo; Shropshire Union .... South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun stah2es,Wok.,andWok. Stockton ' Darlington Do Do New, i.BBG Taff Vale- Do 13 Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford .t Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool liarAdt West Midland--Oxford Do Newport. Do Hereford 12.10 100 . 100 all all all 100 1001 ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOKS. Closing 1 Business Prioe. done. 1421 3 128 691 9 108 7f 1321 851 I 5 103 40 [124 113 k 121 131 94 6 6,51 6 BRITISH POSSE Railway Atlantic & St Lawrence Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Inc •Gu 5 per cent... Do. New . Do. E. Shares... Buffalo and Laue Huron Do. Preference Buffalo,Srant,&Godricli 5 p. et. bds. Aug. 1,187 k Do. do. July 1, 187; Do. do. June 1, 1871 Clcutts...stS.Eastn.(Lini Cape Town .t.r. Dock Scril Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. East Indian. gu. 5 p. c. , Do. do. (I Ext.... Do. do. II _do... Grant Trunk of Canada Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. Do. do. dt!erred...... Do. 2d Pref. Bones.. Do. do. deferred. , ..... Do. 3d Pia. stock Do. do. deferred...... Do. 4th Pref. stook—. Do. do. deferred...... Gt.lndiarenin.gua.sp.o Do. New p. 5... I Do. January, 1852 Gt. South.of India(Lifn guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New . . Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 54- p. o. do. '77-8.... Indian. Branch Limited Madras. guar., 5 p. C. Do. tJ p. 0. Extension De, 45 d 0......... Do. Fifth Extension. Afelb.Corp. e 7. 0. finds. Jielb. & liobsoO's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. Mortg. Bds. I Newßruuswiek Unth Class A and 8.......•• N. lll.C'dao pc Ist pt bds, Soinde Do. Delhi,. I Do. do .... r. 3 Do. Punjaub r Do. Do. .. , Do. Indus. St. Flo.) j Paid. all 100 86 438 125 126 6 7 32 34 16 17 8) 91 112 114 4ts 474 7 7i 13! 13t 136 148 131 133 co 92 CBl 691 Ili) 116, 65 67. 10e. iO3 39 41 1151 /16 98 P 9 9, (6 107 1015 131 132 1013 108 544 654 254 'i64 1054 lON 64 65 93 91 126 129 6 16 75 77 11 11i 126 130 57 59 115 47 811 85; 101 103 7 8 :6 37 10} 11} i 8 0 i 185 170 8 7 t 3 t r - _...., 101 IG3 34 36 ,SIGNS. Cloeing Price. 58 60 101 102 dis p o 51 71 81 75 89 75 80 75 80 97 99 91 96 102 104 101 102 194 201 194 20i 19 2) 71 73 CO 63 65 67 55 57 48 5 43 45 27 29 26 28 162 103 par 4p 99 101' 91 10 102 104 c. 89 91 82 81 id fp 99i 1001 93 05 89 01 58 CO all 100 (100 100 all t K 80 8f 991 1 ILOI 996 1001 id par 9Ji 1001 etock stock Stook u 97 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. dp.c.J 1877-S1 . 100 96 99 Do. Ap. c. Feb. do Aug. 100 96 99 Do. 6p. a Mar. & Sept 100 96 102 Do. Ep. o. Jan. &July. 100 84 86 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 84 86 Cape G.Hope, 6 p 0,1873 100 104 106 Do.Ap Oct. 1880 100 107 109 Do. 1890 100 109 111 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 100 107 109 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 110 112 Mauritius 6 per cent lOO 103 105 Natal Gov. t: per cont 100 104 107 N.B.Gov. 6 p.C... , a.drJuly 100 97 100 Do. 6p. c•Ap. & Oct. 80( 100 99 N. S.W. Gov. Op .0.,: 1 00 97 Do. sp. c.,18 . /1 to 18i; 100 96 98 964 6 —. Do. d0.,1888 drupwds 1 00 96 98 New Zealand 6 p cent. 101; iNova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. steriing„ 1875. lOO 91. 1 102 'Queensland Gcv. p. a 100 110 103 IS. Aus G5p.0.1878.& up 100 106 kOB - VIo•Gov. ep.a Ja.Jauly 100 - !Do. lo 6 p.c. A.n.drOot.. 100 109 110 1 1092 aB2 BRITISH MINES. 2 (Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 2 - cjliliord Amalgamated 30 32 3r2 Devon G. Con.. efavist ) 1 580 590 East Bassett (Mogan). 30 17 69 • East Clogau Gold Ltd. East Caradon ..... ..•. 1.14.0 27 28 East Cam Brea.... . : I 3.4.0 72 72 ;E. lir'lltuasel(Tavistk.) 8.13.0 5 54 Gam.trStAubyn(Gwen 581 5 7 (Great South Tolgus 17s 2 24 10. Wheal Vor(klelston 40 27 28 Grenville . Elerc-d's-Foot 8.12 58 40 Ilingsten Downs 4.18.0 n 42 Lady Bertha Margaret (tiny Lelant 92 7 9 Marke Valley.. 4 Myndy iron Ore (Lim., 24 It 16 New Setun l9l 75 85 —• North Downs 3 It 15 N.WlI'l Basset (111o.Tan 3.1.0 2 24 North Wheal Crotty .. 2.6.9 3 3, Par Consols (St. Blaze> Providenoe(Uny Lelnt) 10.0.1 , 40 12 South Caradon(St.Cleer; it 100 520 S. Carn Brea (Illogan).. - &Wheal Fran. (Mogan 118.15.9 424 474 'Stray Park 30.17.0 28 30 famar Silv.‘t Lead Min - I fin Crott 9 18 19 West Basset (Illogan) l4 8 9 W, Cr radon (Liskeard) 9 91 1 0 4 West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan) 54 92 95 Wheal Bulleratedruth) 10 18 20 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLudcott .. . ... 3.5.8 14 2 Wheat Mary Ann (Nen.) 8 14 16 Wheal D e t o n 584 210 215 Wheal Tretawney (Lis ) 7 19 21 I Wheal Union 4 14 2 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Brighton, it., 4; per cent., 1858, 97; Ditto, 44 per cent c ., 1861, 96; London and S.-Western t; per cent., 99; LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Blanchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 3; FOREIGN RAILWAYS.' Ilahia and San Francisco t lim.) gua. 7 per cent., 16; Belgian Eastern Junction, 1; Great Luxembourg-, 102 Namur and Lie g e, gua. 6 per cent. pt., 19 San Paulo (Rm.), gua. 7 per cent.,_— Ditto, (all), 18,} FOREIGN IMES, Cape Copper, lim., 10i Cobre Copper, 31 BANKS. Alliance (urn.), Ditto, new, 51 Anglo Austrian, fl Anglo-Italian, 1irn.,;51 Bank of Egypt,"27i Bank of London, 104 Bank of New Zealand, 161 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China,39l Ditto. new, 3SI City,ll.2ok 7 4 Consolidated Bank. lim., 101 European Bank, lim., 14k Hindustan, c hina, and Japan (Um.), 33 Ditto, new, 201 Imperial Bank (Ilm.), 35k 5 Ditto, new, 24 I Imperial Bank of China, India,:and Japan, lira., it:B Imperial Ottoman, 171 1 International B ink, liin., 18i Land Mortgage Bank of India, Bin.. 5} London Rink of Mexico and S. America, J im., 61 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, G 5 London and County, 73i 3 London and South African, London and 11 estminster, 98 7 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, Urn., 251 Scinde, I'unjaub, and Delhi, lim., 121 South Eistern, lim., 9 Union of Australia, 52 Union of London, 3: MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 101 6 Australian Mort. Lar.d and Finance, lira., 3 City Offices, lim., 36 Contract corporation, Urn., 26 3 Credit Foncier, Iti g 12 Credit Mobilicr, 12f 6 Crystal Palace, Discount Corporation,llo6 East India Irrigation and Canal, 5 Egyptian Corn. and Trading, lira., 36 Fore-street Warehouse, lim., rig 4 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim., Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., lim., Joint Stock Discount, lira., 7 London and Caledonian !!darine, lira., sti 5 London Financial Association, Jim., 216 Ditto, new, 36 National Discount Company, lira., National Financial, lim., 56 6 Societe Finauciere d'Egypte, lira., 46 Telegrai liConstruc. and Maintenance, lim., 3 6 - 6 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lim., 7 Warrant Finance, lira., 5 LAW INTELLIGENCE.---This Day, BANKRUPTCY COURT. (Before Mr Commissioner Holroya.) IN RE T. E. MARSHLAND. This was an application for release from custody. The debtor is a Major in the Derby Militia, a member of the Junior United Service Club. It appeared that ho was arrested about six, weeks since, and executed a deed, in which he covenanted to pay his creditors 20s in the pound, by instalments. The debts are about £2,000, and most of the creditors assented to the deed, but Mr. Phelps appeared for the County Bank, and other creditors, who dissented on the ground that it did not give equal rights to all the creditors, but His Honour decided in favour of the validity of the daed. The bankrupt was then examined concerning some alkaline works, with which ha had been connected in Battersea, The ClBO was adjourned until tomorrow. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. THAMESt A V 211.17 BAD DAUGHTER.—Catherine Cordell, a young woman, was charged with stealing a coat, a shawl, and a petticoat, valued in all at 258., the property of her parents. It appeared from the evidence of Mrs. Shce, the mother of the prisoner, that she lett the prisoner and another daughter at home, while she was at work in the market gardens, in Essex. The old woman, on returning from her work, missed the articles named above, which her ungrate ful daughters had stolen and pawned. On the prisoner being taken in custody by Henry Hayward, No. 401 K, she stated that she sent her sister to pawn two of the articles and went to a pawnbroker's shop with the third. The old woman was represented to be a sober, industrious woman. Her daughters, on the contrary, were idle and dissipated, and her sons preferred to live on their parent's industry. The articles pawned were produced and identified, and the prisoner, who made no defence, was committed for trial. A NEW Do➢an,—Ann Rogers, a very old thief, who said she was 50 years of age, and looked like one of 70, was charged with stealing three-halfpence from William Rew, a seaman of No. 7, Umberstonc-street, St. George's , in-the east. The complainant, a very respectable and steady man, was on his way home last night, and saw the prisoner appa rently in great distress, and much agitated, seated on a door step. She called out " Protect me, sir, I have been insulted." He offered to escort her along the road, and she proceeded a few yards leaning on his arm, when she gave unmistakable indications of her calling by asking him to treat him at the publichouse they were approaching. He refused, and she thin asked him to accompany her to her lodgings. He said "No, I will not. I have a wife of my own at home." He was preparing to leave her, when she put one of her hands in his pocket, from which she took three halfpence. It was all the money he had. He called the police, and the prisoner was taken into custody. The money was found upon her. The case was clearly made out, and the prisoner was committed for trial. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. OBTAINING MONEY BY MEANS OF FICTITIOUS CILEQUES.—George Arthur, a young man, described as an auctioneer, charged with obtaining money by means of fictitious cheques, was again brought before Mr Knox. Mr Wyatt, of Harper-street, defended the prisoner. A barman to Mr Weller, licensed victualler, of Charlotte street, Fitzroy-square, proved cashing a cheque on Messrs Serie, Low, and Ca,'s bank, Leicester-square, believing the prisoner's statement that he resided at No. 91, Charlotte street, the persons in which house were customers ; and David George Nurse, clerk to Mr Richards, auctioneer, of 91, Charlotte •street, proved cashing a cheque for the pri soner—one of . the cheques being for £3 10s., the other for £3 15s. A clerk in Mcssr3 Sorle, Low, and Co.'s bank said no persons of the name on the cheques had accounts at their bank. Mr Nurse said ho lost his £3 10s, but he did not wish to press the case owing to the prisoner's wife and family. Mr Knox said he had received a letter stating that the prisoner had passed a false cheque at Birmingham. The case, as it stood at present, was one of false pretence, and something more. The evidence for the Bank showed that there was no person of the name on the cheque, and that amounted to a case of uttering a forged cheque. The Clerk from Messrs. Series' bank said, the prisoner, he believed, once had an account at their bank, and it was by that means the prisoner, no doubt, became possessed of the cheque-book. Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner, against whom, it was said, several other charges will be preferred. MARYLED ONE, 4. SHERIFF'S SERVANTS OUT FOR AN AlRlNG.—Ben jamin Ward, a coachman in the service of Mr. Under Sheriff Gammon, Was charged with being drunk and inca pable of taking care of the carriage and horses. It appeared that yesterday morning police constable William Hammond, 373 A, was called to the Boundary road, St. John's-wood, whore he saw the prisoner, who was very drunk. The two fore wheels of his carriage were knocked off. He had run against a four wheel cab, and knocked off the two hind wheels. Both vehicles were otherwise very much damaged. Inside of the carriage were the cook and housemaid, whom the prisoner had taken out for an airing. They were both the worse for liquor. He locked the prisoner up. The cabman was about to give evidence, when Mr. Mansfield—The injuries done to the cab must be subject to proceedings in another court. Prisoner, in reply to his worship, said he was sorry. Mr. Mansfield—l can only deal with this case under the Police Act, and the punishment that I am empowered to award under it is too little tar an offence of this kind. There must be a fine of 40s. or in default he must be com mitted for one month with hard labour in the House of Correction. MARKETS--This Day. MARK-LANE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 42s 5d ; barley, 29s Id ; oats, 225 . 0 d ; rye, 32s 8d ; beans, 41s ld ; and peas, 35s 6d. TILE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 43s 3d ; barley, 28s 2d; oats, 22s 2d; rye, 32s 4d; beans, 39s sd; peas, 35s 9d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 51,986 ; barley, 2,399 ; oats, 7,`2'23; rye, 250; beans, 2,391; peas, 688 quarters. DIETROFOLITAN CATTLE. There was a full average supply of beasts on offer here to-day, but the general quality of the stock was inferior. Prime Scots, &c., moved off steadily at full prices. Other breeds were very dull, and the quotations had a drooping tendency. We were fairly supplied with sheep, which met a dull sale at, in some instances, reduced currencies, The top figure was as 4d per 81bs. The few lambs in the pens sold at mutton prices, the lamb season being over. Calves were very dull, and 4d per Sibs lower. The supply was large. Prime small pigs were firm at full quotations, but large hogs and mitch cows were heavy. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. a. d. 8. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 6 Secondquality do. 3 8 4 4 Prime large oxen 4 6 4 10 Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 a 0 & i n f. sheep 4 0 4 1 Second quality do. 4 6 4 8 Suckling calves, 16s to 22s 20s to 26s each. TOTAL SUPPLY. s. d. s. d. Primecrs-wool d 0.4 10 5 0 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 2 5 4 Large use. calves 3 8 4 4 Prime small do.. , 4 6 4 8 Large hogs 3 6 4 0 Small porkers is 4d to 6s 4d, ; and quarter-old store pigs, Beasts ... . FOREIGN surrLY. Beasts Sheep and lambs .... 3,300 Calves Pigs Cows 'l3o Sheep and lambs 9,2'.0 Calves 620 Pigs 350 MEAT MARKETS. NEIVGATN AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat are moderate, and the demand is steady, as follows :—Beef, trom 3s 2d to 4s 4d; mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d ; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 81 per 81bs by the carcase. SOUTHALL, August 31.—Prime stock was in fair request at full prices. Otherwise, the trade ruled heavy on lower terms. Beef, from 3s 4d to 5s Od ; mutton, 4s Od to 5s 4d ; lame, Os Od to 6s 03; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 63; and pork, 33 6d to 4s 6d per Sibs, to sink the offal. RUMFORD, August 31.—The supply of stock was good„ and sales progressed slowly, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 6d to 5s Od ; mutton, 4s Od to 5s 4d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s Gd to 48 6d ; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s Gd Per Blbs ; suckling calves, 14s to 19s ; quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 255; and milch cows, £l4 Os to £lB Os each, HAY MARKETS. SmunriELD.-111eadow hay, £4 Os to £6 Os ; clover) £5 Os to £7 Os; and straw, £1 8s to £1 12s per load. A. fair demand. CUMBERLAND._—MOa4OW hay, £4 Os to £6 Os ; clover, £5 Os to £7 Os ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 12s per load. Trade firm. WHITEcHAFEL —Meadow hay, £4 Os to £6 Os; clover, £5 Os to £7 Os ; and straw, £1 8s to 12s per load. Sudply moderate. COAL MARKET. Moo of Coal per Ton at the close of the market. s. d. ( Hastings Hartley lB 31 was End. holywell l6 0 ! East H a rtlepool ...... 18 Walker Primrose 13 3 South 11art1ep001...... 1 8 0 Eden Main l7 61 South N elloe ... lB 3 North Felton Gas,.., 13 9 ' fieug - h Hall lB 3 Eletton ........ 19 0 Walls End. Bmddylr a Hetton 17 9 Tans . tall .. ..17 0 Tiaswell ........... ... 19 0 ' South Hetton I'l 0 Caradoc ............. 18 6 C a ,„ l „ lB 0 Pensher Primrose..• —l7 6 Whainclifie James ............... 16 9 Ships at caar&et, 21; Bola, 21. e. C. Business done SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 o'CLoCX. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,—This Day, STOCKTON RACES-THIS DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH,) CLARET STAKES. Old Orange Girl 1 Erin-go-Bragh 2 Lord in Waiting 3 Four ran. GARBUTT NURSERY HANDICAP. Brown Bread Catalogue Lady Sykcs ...... 3 Twelve ran. DERBY RACES—Tms DAY. BRETBY STAKES. Lady Egidia .. DONNINGTON PLATE. Belle of the Ball Warrior 2 Only th ese two ruff—the added money was given. The Explosion on the North London Railway. Dr Lunkester resumed the adjourned inquest on thobody of the stoker, whose death was occasional by the exp►tosiou of the locomotive engine on the North London Itailvvay. The jury having inspected the wreck of the locomotive at the company's works, at Bow, Captain Tyler, of the Board of Trade, was examined at great length, the effect of his evidJace being that the ex plosion was owing to a weakening in the bolts and stays o f the engine. The inquiry was proceeding when we went to press. HEALTH OF LONDON. (From the Ilcgistrar•General's Report.) The mortality in London has FhOWII no great fluctuation in the last three weeks. The number of deaths registered in the week that ended on Saturday was 1413, The health of that part of the population to which bummer cholera is chiefly fatal has improved ; for the deaths of young persons (under 20 years of age) declined from 9SI in the first week of August, to 803 in the last. The average number of deaths in the thirty-fourth week of ten previous years, 1854 , 63, is, with a correction for increase of population, 1359. The mortality of last week therefore exceeds the estimated amount by 54 deaths. Diarriara was returned in 190 cares in the vieck, tbo number in the previous week having been 242. Out of the 190 cases, 168 occurred to children under two years of age. Also 18 deaths (10 of children, 8 of adults) were returned as caused by "cholera." Twenty deaths from diarrheaa occurred in Mile-ond Old Town and Poplar ; and 17 in the Greenwich district, which includes Deptford and Woolwich. There were 74 deaths from measles in the week, which complaint was very fatal in the East districts, where 43 deaths were caused by it. Six deaths occurred from it in the St. Paul sub-district of St. George-in-the-East: 5 in the subdistrict of Poplar. On the 19th instant, at 39, Hanover-street (Se. George, Hanover-square), a widow died, whose age as recorded in the register was 100 years. Another widow died at the age of 93. Last week the births of 992 boys and 923 girls, in all 1,915 children, were registered in London. In the ten cor responding weeks of the years 1854-63 the average number (corrected) was 1,844. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29.910 inches. The mean daily reading was above 30in. on the last three days. The reading fell to 29.56 in. on Tuesday, and rose to 311.21 in. on Saturday. The mean temperature of the air in the week was 52 2 degrees, which is eight degrees below the average of the same week in forty-three years (as determined by Mr Glaisher). The mean daily temperature was much below the average on every day, and on Tuesday th,e defect was nearly 11 degrees. The highest day temperature was 68.4 degrees on Sunday; the lowest night temperature was 38.1 deg. on Saturday. The range in the week was there fore 30,3 deg. The mean daily range was 21 6 deg. The difference between the mean dew point temperature and air temperature was 8.6 deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air was 73, complete saturation being represented by 100. The wind blew chiefly from the north, Rain fell in the week to the amount of 0.65 inch. More than half an inch fell on Tuesday. There were showers of hail and rain, accompanied with thunder, on Suuday. The mean of the highest temperature of the water of the Thames was G 3.4 deg; that of the lowest was 61.3 deg. The births registered in Dublin during the week ending 27th August were 119, and the deaths were 106, in a popu lation of 251,808 (iu 1861), spread over an area of 3,808 statute acres. The numbers are kindly furnished by the Registrar General of Ireland. The deaths in Vienna, as returned by Dr. Glatter, were 291. in the week ending. 29th August, when the mean tem perature was 59.0 deg., that at Cireenv.ieh having been. 59.6 deg, A Whirlwind at Sea. The bark Glengarnock, belonging to Messrs. Pattens and Co., and commanded by Captain Matthew Fleming, en countered a fearful whirlwind on the 16th of July when in the Gulf Stream, in the neighbourhood of Bermuda. Cap tain Fleming observed the barometer falling so rapidly that it descended one inch and seven-tenths in tiro hours. Pro fiting by this warning, Captain Fleming ordered all the sails to be securely furled. At the time there were several water spouts in the vicinity of the vessel, but none sufficiently near to be dangerous. It was well that Captain Fleming had taken the precaution of furling sail, because about one o'clock in the afternoon, as the men were descending tho rigging from securing the foretopsail, a terrific whirlwind from north west, and revolving in an easterly direction, struck the ship and threw her on her beam-ends on the star board side, the boats and the midship-house being under water. The chests and bedding of the petty officers who lived in the midship_house were washed away, as also the galley, water-casks, and live stock. A passenger in the after cabin was up to the waist in water. The officers and men crouched under the weather bulwarks, preparin g to cut the masts away if necessary, but the strength of the hurricane was so great that they could not hear each other's voices. About 2 o'clock the vessel righted a little, but shortly after wards was submerged again by a violent increase of the whirlwind, which; snapped the foretopmast at the cap, and that spar in its fall carried away the maintopgallantinast mizentopmast, and jibboom. The mainmast head was sprung. The crew began to clear away the wreck, which wa accomplished with great difficulty, the violence of the wind being such that a hatchet was whisked out of the cap tain's hand as he was about to cut away one of the topmast backs tap. About half-past 3, the wind having moderated and the vessel being relieved of the wreck, she righted. The pumps were instantly sounded, but it was ascertained that she had not made a drop of water, nor was strained in the least. The starboard mainrail and part of the bulwarks were found to be carried away. A strong gale then set in from the northwest, but in a few hours fell away to a dead calm. A striking peculiarity of the whirlwind was that at times, while it was blowing with the utmost fury across the main and fore parts of the ship, a light flaw from the lee quarter was only felt at the wheel. During its continuance a high and most confused sea, "like a pot boiling," was running. —Greenock Advertiser. FIJI ISLANDS.—Among the consular reports of the year transmitted to the Foreign-office is one from Levuka, Fiji. Mr Owen, the British acting consul, arrived there in January last year, and has to state that in the first six months of the year the exports amounted in value to £11,967, and the imports to £9,275. The imports in this in fant trade consisted of wearing apparel and soft goods of the value of £1,825 ; hardware, £950 ; groceries, £2,000; and the inevitable item, spirits, atout £1,500. The chief export is cocoa-nut oil. The quantity exported was about 450 tons, and its price, delivered at the water's edge in Fiji, was steady at £22 a ton. Two Australian companies, composed of mer chants of wealth and position, have founded extensive esta blishments in these islands, one company alone 'awing erected machinery for making oil from the nut at an ex pense of more than £7,000. The nut is ground, sweated, pressed, and caked by steam machinery. The progress of this branch of industry had been somewhat checked by a feeling of insecurity with regard to a threatened invasion by King George of Tonga ; but still the oil trade continued to respond to the increasing demand. In the half-year 7i mils of cotton left the islands, two tons cleaned and the rest in the seed, the former realizing is 6d per lb in Sydney and the latter 7d. The climate and soil are admirably adapted for the production of cotton, and the native chiets were taking an interest in it. The prin ci p at difficulty was in get ting the native population to g ather it in, but the interest was taking root in the country. The tobacco plant grows luxuriantly there; half a ton had been exported to Sydney. Attention was being given by a few enterprising men to the growth of coffee; 12,000 trees were under cultivation. Up wards of 1,000 sheep had Leon landed from Australia in the h a lf year by men of capital, and generally were doing well. Th e rate of freights was SOs per ton from and 70s per ton to Sydney. English weights and measures ate used. A story is told of a large black wig with long flowing curls, which had been worn by King Charles 11., coming icto possession of Suett the comedian, a great collector of wigs. This particular wig was put up for auction at a sale of the effects of Mr,ltawle, Royal Ac coutrement maker, who died late in the last, century. The wig, handed round to the company, was put on by Suett, who facetiously continued his bidlings with the royal peruke on his head. The other bidders, greatly amused, declared the lot ought to be knocked down to the ector be fore he took it off. This was done in a moment. The wig was Suett's before he could remove it :rum his head. He played in it for some years in "Tom Thurob," and other plays, until it was burnt in a fire which destroyed the theatre at Birmingham. Swett was met the morning after the fire, exclaiming di:.consolatcly, " wig'o gone! wi wig's gone !--Oixe a li-cek. Share 100 sk I N 2O 10 :00 stock fi took stook 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 stock 1011 I 1021 100 9 1 i 7t