The Sun. — London, England, 1863-09-24 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY -LANE. Managers. Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, the new and original Comedy, by Ed mund Falloner, entitled NATURE'S ABOVE ART : A Ro mance of the Nursery Mesers.Walter Lacy, Addison, Ryder, Barrett, G. Belmore, F. Charles. Neville ; Miss Charlotte Saunders, Miss Murray, Miss R. Leclercq, Mrs. Melville, and rs. Edmund Falconer. To conclude with THE DEAL BOATMAN : Messrs. G. Belmore, F. Charles ; Miss R. Leclercq, and Mrs. Edmund Falconer. Box-office open from Ten till Five daily. Prices as usuaL Commence at 7. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET._ Open for the Season.—Notice. —During the recess the undermentioned alterations have been made to ensure the comfort of the audicnca distinct row of Stalls has been erected, with two new Stall Staircases, one rtitions an on each side of tie Theatre. In the Dress Circle, all the pad ginal seats have been removed, snd chairs o a convenient size, covered with Utrecht ve vet, introduced. The approaches to the Dress Circle wilt be carpeted and generally improved, while the seats in the Amphitheatre will be made as commo dious as those of the I'it. In addition the whole of the inte rior of the Theatre has underone a thorough restoration. Mr. and M rs . Alfred Wigan every evening. THIS EVENING, and during the week, to commence at Seven with FOUNDED ON FACTS: blr. Compton. After which, Planche's revived Drama of CHAKLEi THE TWELFTH : Charles the Twelfth, Mr. Alfred Wigan ; Adam Brock, Mr. Buckstone ; Muddlework, Mr. Compton ; Ulrica, Miss Louisa Angel ; Udiga (with the original song of Rise Gentle Moon"), Miss Louise Keeley. To be followed by THE BENGAL TIGER: Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wigan. Concluding, with the Spanish Ballet of THE GALICIAN FETE: Miss Fanny Wright, Senor Ricardo, and the Corps de Ballet. On Monday, September 28th, will be repeated Lady Gifford's Comedy of FINESSE ; or, Spy and Counter ;spy. And due notice will be given of the return to the Lon don Stage of Mr. Charles Mathews. The Box-office, under the direction of Mr. George Turpin, open daily, trom Ten till Five. R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE Lessee, Mr. George Vining. Open under the Management of Mr. Walter Montgomery. THIS EVENING, THE LADY' (IF LYONS. Claude Melnotte, Mr. Walter Montgomery ; Beauseant, Mr. Edgar ; Damas, Mr. Fitzjames ; Pauline, Miss Kate Saville. And NOT A BAD J UDGE. Commence at 7. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPI - 11.- Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. - THIS EVENING, THE TRAGEDY QUEEN. Mrs. Stirling. Followed by the new comic drama, THE HEN AND CHICKENS ; or, A Sign of Affection. Messrs. Billington, R. Phillips, Stephenson ; Mrs. Stirling and Miss H. Simms. After which, at -past 8 o'clock, the new drama of THE HAUNTED MAN; OR, THE G. 0S1"S BARGAIN, in which will be exhibited Professor Pepper's adaptation of the Great Spectral Illusion. Messrs. A. Wood, R. Phi:lips, Sefton. C. J. Smith; Mrs. Alfred Mellon and Miss fl. Simms. To conclude with CATCHING AN HEIRESS : Mr. A. Wood. NEW 'THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHL ANNUAL BENEFIT of Mr. BENJAMIN WEB STER, Sole Proprietor and Mans4er. S ATURDAY NEXT, Sept. 26, and LAST NIGHT of the SEASON, when will be revived, for this night only, the celebrated Comedy of MASKS AND FACES. with Mr. Benjamin Webster and Mrs. Stirling in their original characters of Triplet and Peg Woffington. With other attractive Entertainments. NEW THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHL- Mr. B. WEBSTER begs to announce that hating entered into an engagement with the young American Actress. Miss BATEMAN, the Theatre will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 26th of September, and will RE OPEN on the following THURSDAY, an interval being re quired for cleansing and re-decorating the interior, and for the due prepara ion of a New Drama, in five acts, with en tirely new Scenery and Presses, founded on the celebrated German Play of Deborah, by Morenthal, and entitled L AEL in which the principal character will be supported by Miss Bateman, who will make on this occasi:n her First Appear ance in England since her recent and extraordinary success in this and other characters in the chief cities of America. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborouuh. THIS EVENING, WiIERE'S YOUR WIFE. Mr. Bel. ford, Miss Simpson. Followed by (58th time) THE MOTTO, "I')!ALL THERE." Messrs. Hon e y , Turner, K. Danvers, Collier ' Clifton ; Mesdames Ada Swanborougli, F. Josephs, M ar i a Simpson, Wallace, and Jenny White. To conclude with TURN HIM OUT. Mr. Turner, 3liss Thorne. Commence at 7. rrHE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," Containinz the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, can be had Every Evening of G. R. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY.—Morning, llh. 25m.—Afternoon, llh. 59m. To-goßßow.-Morning, 11. m.—Afternoon, 12h. 30m. The Weather—Sun Office, Sept. 24, 1863. THERMOMETER. This morning This day at Two o'clock Barometer-29.01. Wind—S.-Westerly; moderate, and cloudy. ;4. -- r Z 14, -__ •••,,,„.40a,0"b„ LONDON, THURSDAY, SEPT. 24, 1863 As the lengthened report, given in our impres sion of yesterday, will already have apprised our readers, the stump has very recently indeed been mounted here, in England, quite as effectively, and even blatantly, be it said, as ever it has been here tofore in the U-nited States of America ! The time, Monday last. Tne place, Leeds, in Yorkshire. The occasion, an anti-slavery demonstration. A " clear ste,ge," certainly, but we can't possibly say, "no favour." For the whole affair, from first to last, was worked out with a very decided animus— positive and negative, as ever is magnetic force—in tense in prejudice and in predilection. The speakers one and all at Leeds on Wednesday evening were some more, some less, for the North and against the South, were the apologists of Federalism,were the traducers and vilifiers of Secession. Mr. LINCOLN, according to their view of things, was all in the right. Mr. DAVIS also, according to their view of things, was all in the wrong. Upon the peg of Slavery all kinds of flowers of rhe toric were hung up in garlands upon gar lands. Flowers of rhetoric, some of them so pesti ferous in their breath that (or we are much mistaken) even the faint odour of thena,when wafted abroad by the winnowing of the press,will stink in the nostrils of many who chanced not to be present in the Leeds Music Hall on Monday evening. Slashing though the Chairman's speech at this meeting undoubtedly was, in many parts of it, that gentleman must yield the palm up frankly to a far greater master of " that sort of thing" present there upon the [same platform, the hero of the the ni ght, the Rev. W. H. CHANNING. As readily as GAR -11 1 ex could play his "many parts" between his two f avourite Muses, THALIA and MELPOMENE, turning wi t h equal facility, here to the Comic here to the Tra g ; .e--the Rev. W. H. CHANNING, that Master Orato r of the Stump, plies his art, as a Stump Orator, between his two chosen muses! Raving them ever at his call, to the right hand end to the left, here Bunkum, here Soft Sawder. Rew much of the charms of the former be delights in, how little of the latter's in spiring influence he directs towards the Confede rates, those who may turn to this Mr W. H. CHAN NING'S speech, may, almost at a glance, judge for themselves. Enough for us, as a specimen cf this Yankee Demosthenes, if we quot e the grandiose flourish at the close :of his remark s when he pre dicted so l emn l y, i n so many words, th at e Peace is spreading over the continent of America, and on that bow of promise sits a glorified angel of G ol ,_ Universal Liberty !" Whereat the Leeds audience, in immense delight apparently, greeted the Rev. W. H. CHANNING, as ho resumed his seat with a very salvo of acclamations. "Peace!" Surely if ever a misquoter of one of the mcst blessed words in holy writ, cried Peece! Peace! when there was no Peace, it was this Rev. gentleman from the other side of the Atlantic, who talked thus confidently at Leeds on Monday evening about Peace now spre;aeing over that unhappy land from which he comes to us —so ostentatiously affecting the air not only of an Orator,but even, as we have seen, of a Prophet. Peace! spreeding now in Arneries, Mr. W. H . CueeLNING ? With a hideous rain us of hell fire pouring down upon the outworks of beleaguered Charleston ! And, at whose bidding ? At the know n bidding, in obedience to the direct personal order, of that ungainly alter ego of the Glorified Ang e l aforesaid, that ugliest and larkiest specimen of the human race in America, as MANHATTAN has called him, Mr. ALNAHAM -INCDLN. The man Who is so conscientious and Btrenuons at 1 opponent of slavery as an institution that he waits 17or a who ,e year or two after his succession to the Presidency, before he can venture to deal with it as an institution even partially—then doing so only partially—inilictingernancipation as a penalty upon t h e more obdurate antagonists of the Union ! De monstrations of this kind, we may rest quite assured of this, will never further the interests of Eman cipation by a single hair's breadth—no matter whether they be indulged in, as political pastimes, in Yorkshire or in Virginia. It was justly ob,erved by a public speaker the other day that the English were always great in associations. We have societies for the patronage and cultivation of every branch of art, science, and literature, and we have charitable assemblies and associations for the furtherance of objects of practi cal benevolence. If any great political question becomes the leading feature of the day, we are sure to hear of public meetings, of companies formed for the assistance of one side or the other, of chairmen elected and committees appointed to carry out the popular views. If an eminent man passes away from among ns, some among his friends and ed mirers are sure to bind themselves together in order to do honour to his name and his memory. In more private life, too, the principle of association is usually carried out to a considerable extent among the English. Clubs and assemblies, institutions and meetings of various kinds enable men to gather together to discuss the different fides of a question, to collect and contribute information in that free and open manner so congenial to the atmosphere of our national mental life. So useful and so plea sant were these institutions felt to be, that it was suggested by some practical philanthropists that if they could be brought down to a lower scale of life they would prove valuable antidotes to the temptations which so continually assail the working man. Mechanics' institutes have been in existence some years, and have doubtless been productive of much good, although they may not have fully carried out the sanguine antici pations of their founders and originators. They are chiefly designed to give the working man an opportunity of cultivating his mind, and as such they have probably given the first help up the ladder of learning to many a young ambiti ous spirit, who would otherwise have been kept in durance vile by "Those two gaolers of the daring mind, Low birth and iron fortune." The movement that is now being made in some places is, however, totally distinct in its character. We allude to the formation of Working Men's Clubs, which are gradually extending through the metropolis. Lectures, recitations, and classes of different kinds will be part of the programme, but still instruction is not the chief aim. There is a reading-room, a library, smoking-room, and lava tory, and members will be supplied with refresh ments. Free discussion on all public topics is also courted, and this is a feature especially worthy of notice, as several clergymen have been prominent leaders of the movement. A pubic meeting was held in the National School-room of St. Martin's in-the-Fields, on Tuesday evening, to celebrate the opening of one of these clubs it, the parish. The Rev. 11. SWABEY stated that it was now fairly launched, and remarked that there had been con siderable difficulty in finding suitable accommoda tion, but it had at last been obtained in Great May's-buildings, St. Martin's-lane. Mr. MAR SHALL, one of the speakers, said that these clubs provided for a want long felt by the lower classes, and it was satisfactory for the working men of the district to know that, by sacrificing one pot of beer, they could become members of this useful and agreeable institution. They would have, in addition to other advantages, the privilege of assembling together for the purpose of exchanging ideas, as the upper classes did. The remarks of some working men who addressed the meeting r.re especially worthy of notice, as showing the sentiments of the class for whom these institutions are designed. Mr. NOEL, a journeyman carpenter, who seconded the resolu tion, pledging support to the club, said that there were many working men who required a club like the present, but who did not want to cultivate their minds, and therefore did not care about joining mechanics' institutes. The Working Man's Club would, he thought, meet every objection. They did not intend to exclude any kind of discussion, neither were they members of a teetotal society, although they hoped to reclaim drinkers by giving them better amusements. He considered that these clubs would tend to counteract the evil influence of the publichouse. Mr. TURLEY, a tailor, told the meeting that, in consequence of some reports, he had asked Si r F. G REY, the chairman of the meet ingin St. Martin's Hall, what restrictions were to be placed on members ? Sir F. GREY had replied that there was none whatever, but that the work ing men might manage their club in whatever manner they pleased. This is how it should be; and we agree with Mr. TURLEY in believing that the working men will prove themselves worthy of the trust reposed in them, and that their club will be conducted in a spirit of order, fairness, and mo deration that will deserve success. The entertainment at Liverpool to the officers of the Channel Fleet was a very successful affair. The greatest cordiality prevailed throughout, and on several occasions much enthusiasm was excited. Lord STANLEY, who was present, responded for the Houses of Parliament, and made an effective speech on the auspicious circumstances which drew them together. He said that h o va l ue d the opportunity thus afforded him of testifying his gratit u d e to Admiral DAcREs and the officers under his com mand for the honour of the visit thus paid them by the Channel Fleet, and also for a sight that was at once " interesting and unique. The chairman had truly said that it was the first time since Liverpool had been a borough that the Mersey had been visited by a considerable portion of the Royal Navy. He added that he trusted this first visit of Admiral DACRES would not be his last, for Liver pool always appreciated naval men. The sea had made it what it was, and Liverpool men took pride in the sea. In one way they had a navy which could compete in some measure with the magnifi cent ircn vessels lying in their waters; a navy existing indeed for but purposes exclusively peaceful, not the less a triumph of human indus try and skill—those vast ocean steamers, which have lined the New World to the Old, and crossed the Atlantic with the regularity of boats crossing a ferry,at a speed which is only SW passed by the railroad." In this fleet before us, Lord STANLEY went on to observe, there is a series o f novelties, for almost every vessel is an experiment. We have most likely seen the last of these old wooden t wcedecked ships which will carry the flag of an English Admiral. We also saw the first of those noble engines of destruction, which are revo lutionising naval warfare, and which our friends on the other side of the Atlantic are kind enough to be trying for our instruction, and at their expense. He Wished the House of Commons could see and feel Wha t they now experienced, and then be was sure that they would believe that for the money that they had expended they had ample value received, and also they Would then acknowledLe that they THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1863. were feeling their way in this naval architecture. Lord STANLEY concluded his able speech by the following pertinent remarks concerning the part that was assigned to the Legislature in the difficult task of naval transa2tions :—"lt is our duty to grudge no outlay which is necesscry for purposes of efficient defence, and that is a duty from which assuredly we shall not shrink. It is our duty, above all, to shrink from no outlay which may be ne cessary for the purpose of experiment, but it is not the less our duty at the same time to avoid that fault into which we have often fallen before, and into which, while men remain what they are, it is always pos sible we may fall again. I mean the fault of being satisfied with what we have accomplished, of rest ing upon our oars, and of assuming that what we consider as the perfect model of the day will be an equally perfect model 10 years hence." If Lord STANLEY'S advice was followed, and members of Parliament took more heed to the tentative and experimental character of the work before them, it would be better for the navy, more profitable for the country, and more creditable to themselves. Admiral DACRES made a smart speech, which gave great satisfaction, and produced considerable amuse ment. He paid a compliment to Liverpool for its treatment of the sailors, and said that there had been fewer reports of misconduct among the sailors here than at any other place at which the Channel Fleet had stopped, and that was because " JACK was a knowing fellow, and knew when he was well off, and would not kick up a row." On the whole, all those assembl.ed appeared to be highly pleased with the evening's entertainment, and it was a very creditable affair to all engaged in it. It must be of essential service in keeping alive the public in terest in the navy to witness these displays in vari ous parts of the coast. It is to be trusted that everywhere the same enthusiasm will be excited as in Liverpool, and that the same unanimity may prevail wherever the Channel Fleet may proceed. At this time, more especially when wars and ru• mours of wars are rife, it is most important to relax no efforts in maintaining the efficiency of our navy and in stimulating the interest, that should be' taken in its welfare. Such results can but be pro• fitable and satisfactory. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] THE POLISH INSUERECTION, BRESLAU, 24 SEPTEMBER. The Breslauer Zeitung of to-day says :—Colonel " Colonel Lebouchine, who took a prominent part in the destruction of Count Zmoyski's palace was stabbed yesterday in Warsaw." has arisen since the union of the grand duchy with the empire ; in other cases there is a want of clear ness and precision. Wishing to remove these de fects, I purpose ordering the preparation of bills con taining explanatory and supplementary provisions, which will be laid before the next Diet that I in tend calling together three years hence. Firmly maintaining the constitutional monarchical prin ciple which is deeply rooted in the customs of the Finnish people, and which is distinctly stamped on all their laws and institution,, .1 will concede, in these measures to the States, a more extensive right to the revision of the taxes than that which they at present possess, and also the right, which they formerly had, of introducing measures; rest rving to myself, however, the right of initiative in all ques tions which relate to an alteration 4 .n the funda mental laws. " You know my sentiments, my desires for the welfare and prosperity of the peoples committed to my care. No one of my acts has been of a nature to disturb the relations which ought to exist betwee❑ the Sovereign and the nation. I desire that this may continue, that it may, as heretofore, be a secu rity for a continuance of the good relations which unite me with the brave and loyal Finnish people. It will powerfully contribute to the welfare—so dear to my heart—of the country, and give me an additional motive for assembling you around me at regular periods. ‘, It is for you to prove, by the dignity, modera tion, and order of your deliberations that, in the Lands of an intelligent people determined to labour in a practical manner, in concert with their Sove reign, at the development of their own welfare, liberal institutions are far from being a danger, but are much rather gulrantees of order and pro sperity." PORTUGAL. (From the Correspondent of the Times.) LISBON, Sept. 16. The South-Eastern of Portugal Railway from • Vendas Novas to Evora was opened o❑ Sunday last by the Duke of Louie (President of the Council and Minister of Public Works), Viscount Sada Ban deira (Minister of War), some members of the Diplomatic Corps, and many Portuguese dignitaries, whom the contractor (Mr. Edward Price) had in vited, with several of.his personal friends. The party, after crossing the Tagus by a steamer between 7 and 8 in the morning, partook of a capi tal breakfast at the Barreiro station. After pass ing over the first section of railway to Vendas Novas, the Don Luiz, prize engine of the late Exhi bition, opened the new section by conveying them along the rails to Evora, a distance of 38 miles, in 65 minutes, including eight minutes' stoppage. The ancient and celebrated city of Evora seemed mad with joy ; the Archbishop gave his benediction to the engine, the Municipality invited their visitors• to a splendid lunch, while many thousand mouths, congregated from different parts of the province, gave hearty vivas of congratulation (as well they might) in anticipation otthe benefits they will derive from the progress of the South-Eastern Railway. Evora was gaily decked out with flags, and illumi nations were preparing for the evening, when the Duke of Loule and party were obliged to retur❑ along the line to Barreiro (where a recherché dinner was served to them at six o'clock by the proprietor of the Brag anZa Hotel, and by order of Mr. Price). The Tagus was recrossed in the steamer, and the party re-landed at Lisbon before 11 at night, de lighted with the excursion, and particularly with their rapid and easy transit over the new line of railway they had opened, the speed of the Don Luiz being at times above 50 miles the hour. Its mate rial and construction are considered equal to the best lines in Europe, and I believe there is no doubt of the fact that the Portuguese Government, repre sented by its intelligent fiscal engineer, M, Sebastian do Canto, has not had a single dispute or disagree ment with the company or contractor during the progress of the works—a very rare occurrence in public contracts executed by foreigners, and parti cularly by Englishmen, in this country. The Queen's expected confinement prevented the King attending the opening of the railway. The healths of their Majesties and the royal family of Portugal were given with great enthusiasm, as also those of the Duke of Loule, the South Eastern Company, Mr. Price the contractor, Mr. Symonds the engineer, and others too numerous to report. Upon returning thanks Mr. Price bore testimony to the consideration, good faith, and assistance he had received from the Duke of Loule, and from the other Nlinisters in office, since the commencement of the works, and to which he attributed the satisfactory completion of the section just opened to Evora, and the favourable progress of the rest of the line. In two or three months it is expected another section will be opened to Beijs, and the line will doubtless then be continued from the province of Atlentejo through the Algarvas to the Guadiana and Spanish frontier, which will develop great agricul tural resources and an important traffic. The railway from Lisbon to Badajoz is already open, and this capital is now placarded with adver tisements of excursion trains for next Sunday's bull fight and fair at Badajoz. The northern line, also contracted for by M. Salamanca, has several sections already open, and the whole is expected soon to be so from Cintra to Oporto—thus the principal Portu guese lines of railway through the heart of the country from Lisbon north to the Douro, south to the Gudiana, and east to Badajoz, are now so near completion that their progressive influence upon the trade and resources of the country may be fairly relied upon as tangible realities, already demon strated in the large increase of revenue actually collected to the end of the financial year on the 30th of June last, which I mentioned in a previous letter. The wheat harvest in Portugal has turned out rather better than exproted ; maize is expected to be very large ; wine also promises well, both as respects quantity and quality. DEATH OF JACOB GRIMM. This celebrated German writer, who, in conjunc tion with his late brother William, has been so long welt known, not only in Germany, but throughout all Europe, died on Sunday evening last at Berlin, after a short illness. He was born on January 4, 1785, and had therefore reached his 79th year. Although he sought comparative retirement after the death of his brother, he was indefatigable up to his last moment in carrying out the objects to which he had devoted his long and useful life; and with patriotic self-devotion his last hours were spent, not in earning now fame by the continuation of those works whin were so peculiarly hi■ own, but in the preparation of his great German dic tionary. Jacob Grimm, like many others, had difficulties to contend with in the outset of his career. When he commenced the trade of author ship, Augustus William Schlegel looked upon an cient German literature as in some degree his own domain, and did not treat the young beginner with any degree of friendship, regarding him almost as an usurper, and found terrible fault with his etym.- log. But a change soon came over the feelings of Schlegel as to his countryman, for afterwards he never spoke or wrote of him without expressing the highest opinion of his talents, and he once said— "I cannot name him without expressing my admi ration of his greatness." His loss will be irre parable in more than one sense, for he was honoured and esteemed in Germany not less as a man than as a echolar, and the tranquil spirit by which he was actuated, manifested itself in the kindly nature of his writings. In politics he took the Liberal side —not to say the freethinking side—and his loss will be felt by many German journals, with the con ductors of which he was on terms of valued amity. It is to be regretted that the great national German dictionary on which he was engaged has not reached beyond the word " Fromm ;" but, from the ample materials left by the deceased, !here is every hope that the work will be concluded in as satisfactory a manner as that in which it was commenced. A Curious Case of Literary Plagiarism. The Alhenceung states that a very curious case of literary plagiarism is now engaging much attention in the two Universities—greatly to the disadvantage of Cambridge, The Camden Medal, for the best Latin poem on " India Pacificata," was this year awarded to Mr. F, W. H. Myers, a scholar of Trinity College. The poem having been printed, eyes quicker and more critical than those of the examiners perceive that a large portion —some say more than one• fourth of it—has been taken, line for line and word for word, from the prize poetry of Oxford. To give a few in stances. Mr. Myers has these lines : si non fluit auro Finibus his rutilam uoluens Piata diues harenam, Si non pestifero pallens sub fornice seruus Incumbit madidis aeterna nocte fodinis. Sea:inaque effossi cogit generosa metalli ; At tibi concessit foecundos übere campos Sol propior, tibi pcmpineo grauidus autumno Floret alter, moderatque aestum intactabilis anni. The following lines appear in the Oxford poem for 1812, by Mr. H. Latham, of Brasenose si non fluit auro Finibus his rutilam volvens Plata dives arenam, Si non pestifero pallens sub fornice serous Incumbit madidis FeterLA nocte fodinis, Seminaque etfossi cogit pretiosa metabi ; At tibi concessit fa3cundos übere campos Sol propior, tibi pampineo.... —And Virgil, Georg. ii. 5 : pampiaeo gravidus auctumno Floret ager. —This passage, also put under contribution, appears in Mr. Law's Oxford poem of 1807 Mulcentque mstum intractabilis anni. Again, Mr. Myers has these lines : Neue ergo inpastae proiecta cadauera circurn Inuigilate tigres, obscenarumque volucrum Tetra super legio ferali remiget ala. —Compare three lines in a poem by C. Wordsworth, of Christ Church, which obtained the prize in 1827 : Dum procul impastee projects cadavers circuru Invigilant tigres, obsccaaarurnque volucrum Tetra super legio feralr remigat ala. Again, Mr. Myers has— Nune autem e coelo niveis concordia pennis Plaudit, et annorum incepit formosior ordo: Securos veluti cum rauca per requora nidos Alcyones posuere, fugantur carmine nubes, Suave micant fluctus et deturnuere procella). —Compare with the following passage from the Oxford poem of 1827, by Mr. Wordsworth : Pone sequens coelo niveis concordia pennis, Plaudit; et annorum incepit jam purior Secures veluti cum rauca per a)quora nidos Alcyones posuere, fugantur carmine nubes, Suave micant fluctus et detumuere procellai. And, again, Mr. Myers has— Fortunate nimis regio, si munere quantum Nature) fibres, tantum contingeret et to Florere teternum virtues animisque tuorum, Foituata nimis regio, si in Vera veniret Barbarus effica3, et jam tandem turpia vellet Vincula desida3 et long= excussisse veternum. —Compare with the Oxford poem of 1807, by W. J. Law, of Christ Church : Fortunata nimis regio; si nunc quoque quantum, Muncribus variis aucta cselique solique, Tantum etiam aucta tures virtute enimisquo tuoram. Fortunata nimis regio, si in sane rediret, Consilia Hispanus • si tandem turpia vellet Vincula desidimet lougum excussisse veternum. —Much curious speculation is going on in the University as to what action the authorities will take in the matter, So flagrant a case of plagiarism cannot be overlooked ; and the general opinion is, that the examiners will have to re. view their decision, and call upon Mr. Myers for an expla nation of his conduct. The old saying of "Murder will out" appears likely to be verified in the cose of a crime commit ted two years ago on the person of an old man. named De francs, residing at Laval (Aisne), who was killed while alone in his house, the murderer never since being disco vered. About a fortnight ago a quarrel took place in the street between the son of the murdered man and a relative. Words of the moat insulting kind were exchanged, when the relative, irritated by some remark of young Defrance, exclaimed that at all events he had never attempted to kill his father. The observation soon came to the ears of the authorities, and the wife of the old man, his son's wife, and the servant were inter] ogated, and ultimately sent in cus tody to Laon. The son of Defrance was not at home at the time, but on his return he also was taken into custody. The next eclipse of the present year, one of the sun, takes place on the 11th of November. It will not be visible at Paris, but can be seen on the southern hemi sphere, at Cape Horn, the Cape of Good Hope, and Aus tralia, BANK RETURNS. The Bankers' Magazine furnishes the returns of the cir culation of the Private and Joint-Stock Banks in England and Wales for the four weeks ending Aug. 22. These returns, combined with the circulation of the Scotch and Irish Banks for the same period, and the average circula tion of the Bank of England for the four weeks ending the 19th Aug. (the nearest date furnished by their returns) will give the following results of the circulation of notes in the United Kingdom, when compared with the previous month : July 25, Aug'. 22, 1863. 1863. Increase. Decrease --- Bank of England... 21,415,839 21,364,053 51,786 Private Banks 3,078,167 2,991,609 86,568 Joint-stock Banks 2,812,9 70 2,784,965 18,003 --- - Total in England. 27,306,478 27,120,627 --186072 :i49 Scotland 4,16•,9 79 4,11 3 ,6 0 7 52, I re l an d 4,986,487 4,882,173 104,314 ---- --- United Kingdom. 36,459,142 36,116,407 ---- __ 342,735 And, as compared with the month ending the 23d Aug., 1862, the above returns show a decrease of £891,920 i a the circulation of notes in England, and a decrease of £871,231 in the circulation of the United Kingdom : On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the seve ral banks the following is the state of the circulation : The English private banks are below their fixed issue _ _ _ £1,273,533 The English joint-stock banks are below their fixed issue £537,392 Total below fixed issue in England.... £1,810,925 The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue .. £1,364,336 The Irish banks are below their fixed issue .... £1,472,321 The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng land in both departments during the month ending the 19th Aug. was £14,927,54, being an increase of £108,550 as compared with the previous month, and a decrease of £3,037,160 when compared with the same period last year. The following are the amounts of specie held by the Scotch and Irish banks during the month ending the 22d Aug.: — Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks .. . L 2,311, 908 Gold. and silver held by the Irish banks 1,906,425 £4, 9 18,3 33 Being a decrease of £99,047 as compared with the previous return, and a decrease of £140,890 when compared with the corresponding period of last year. The Municipal Coancil of Paris has definitely decided on laying open the grand entrance of the fine old Church of St. Severin by prolonging the widening of the Rue Boutebrie es far as the corner of the Rue Zacharie. On the occasion of the great Jewish fast which was celebrated yesterday, the soldiers of that religion who form part of the garrison of Paris, were, by order of the authorities, exempted from service for hours, AMERICA. SOUTHAMPTON, SEPT. 23. The Hamburg and American Company's steamer Saxonia, Captain Trautman, sailed hence to-day for New York, with the Unitei States mails and 602 passengers from Hamburg, Havre, and this port, of whom 35 are first, and 84 second-class, and 483 steerage. The Saxonia takes out about 900 tons of cargo, of which 250 tons of tea and 150 tons of general merchandise were shipped from this port, and 17,000 f. worth of jewellery, from Havre. The company's steamer Germania, Captain Ethers, with Nev York dates of the 19th inst., is expected off Cosies on the 13th inst. TRANCE. PARIS, SEPT. 24. BOURSE, Sept. 23.—The market has not recovered from the feeling vhich produced the fall of yester day. The downward tendency, however, has been checked—Threes, for the Account, beir_g now un varied at 67f 80c. Railway Shares heavy, with little change in quotations. The market closed as follows : If per Cents 95 85 Do. end month — 3 per Cents Do. end month €7 80 Credit Al obilier 1170 Do. end month 1177 5 0 Bank Shares 3'oo Credit oncier 1350 Italian Loan 73 60 Do. end month — New ditto — Do. end month — Russian Austrian .. — Spanish Threes.„ 52 Home Debt .. 5l 50 RAIL 'AYES. Cash. Account. Orleans , ... Northern .. New ditto ............ : — • • Lyons and Meditorranean 1025 .. 1022 50 Geneva ............... 497 5 0 • • Southern ....... • 735 .. 732 5) Western. ....... 535 .. Eastern ........... , . 512 50 .. 507 50 ASardinian .......... ... • 420 .. 4 25 Ant an • 413 75 .. 412 50 LOW bard .. 567 50 North of Spain ~ sbo .. 552 50 Saragossa...., Ditto to Barcelona HOLLAND. THE KING'S SPEECH. The session 1863.64 of the Etats Generaux was opened on the 21st by his Majesty in person, when he delivered the following speech : " Gentlemen,—With feelings of the utmost satis • faction I find myself again amongst you. Let us thank Providence for the prosperity which He has granted to us during the last year. " The amicable relations with the other Powers have not been interrupted. " The good understanding with Belgium has been confirmed upon solid basis by treaties recently concluded between the two States. " The land and sea forces both in the mother country and the colonial possessions respond in a laudable manner to their mission. The defence of the country will be augmented by the new organisation of the national guard. A projet de loi will be su b m i tte d t o you on this sub ject. " The establishment of railways at Java will con ribnte to spread prosperity also amongst the natives. " fhe slave population in our western possessions have shown from the commencement that they attach a high value to their freedom. "Among the projects of law concerning our colo nies which will be submitted to your consideration will be found those relating to the responsibility o f the colonial finances and to the new administrative regulation of the West Indies. " Conformably to article 77 of the fundamental law, the number of deputies to the Second Chamber of the Etats Generous ought to be augmented in proportion to the increase of the population of the kingdom. " We are occupied actively in preparing the o rga . nisation of es t a blishments in harmony with the provisions of the law upon the education Moyer'. "A projet de loi will be presented to you pretend. ing to regulate the provisions for the education of those who devote themselves to the administrative career in the East ladies. "Tee projets de loi upon the medical police will to have been be again pr es e n ted to you. ``The harvestappears generally very abundant. The produce of the sea fi s h eries and of the rivers has been alike satisfactory. " The progress of our industry is evid ent. -we observe with pleasure the extension of the works of public utility undertaken either by the articular societies. State, the provinces, the c ommunes, o r by p the course presented ..........,„-- of "The y p ea la r n on of th w e o s r Star© e t o railwaysbe w ill b i ne to you. Thanks to the arrangement of the manner of exploitation voted in the last session, many lines of railway may be s hortly opened to the public service, Concessions are, or will be, granted for the construction of lints intended to complete the net work of State railways. " You will receive immediately the projects of a new code of criminal instruction. The project of a new code of civil instruction is 11 ,-, on Li the point of being completed. "The situation of the finances of the State con tinues to be favourable. Whilst the works of the State railways exact much more considerable amounts than those allotted up to the present, we will be able at the same time to anticipate those expenses without being obliged to have recourse to extraordinary measures, an , . k , without suspending the process for the extinction of the public debt. " Various proj e cts of law will ,D 3 , L presented to you forming the ensemble of a plan for the gradual revision of our imposts sy stem. " May the accomplishment of the task which now devolves on you tend, under the benediction of Heaven, to the greater h appiness of the country. n I declare open the ordinar y session of the Etats Generaux." F INLAND. ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 18. More than 50 years having elapsed since a Fin nainsh. Diet really The Diet exi callingsted, thex m ecittoegeetnht in Finerofth d is . body has cau sed ext raordinary person, andwhichEm peror ed the speech from the throne, , tin greatest enthusiasm : " Since I see You a ssem b led around me I esteem myself fortunate that I can satisfy my w i shes an d your hopes.•• • The financial statement will ohre, in e xcited the show that the revenue has always been sufficient to meet the general curre ntpospit_ e xpenditure.l e l h lo e q i u ea re turns of the indirect taxes--an y of the country—has allowed therer more extensive m eans to be employed towards the n e n ti r t ;r i o n o g f o material and moral development of the country. " 1 had empowered the Government of the grand duchy to contract loans for the purpose of meeting claims arising out of the last war, and covering the cost of the construction of the railroad from ilelsing fors to Tavasthans. The accounts that will be fur nished you AB to the ap p li cat i on o f t h ese l oans w ill prove that the present receipts are sufficient to pay the interest of the debt, and provide for its extin guishment. My desire, however, is that, for the future, no loan should be created without the con currence of the States of the grand duchy, except in the case of an unexpected invasion by an enemy, or any unforeseen public calamity. The new taxes which I snail cause to be proposed to the Diet have been determined upon in order to enable various measures for the welfare of the country, and the promotion of the education of the people, to be carried out. " Many of the provisions of the fundamental lawa are no longer applicable to the state of things which Funeral of Professor Cockerell.---This Day, The interment of the mortal remains of Charles Robert Cockerell, F.R.S., &c. Bc.c., took place this morning in St. Paul's Cathedral. The funeral cortege started at eleven o'clock precisely from the late professor's residence, 13, Chester-terrace, Regent's-park. It consisted of four mutes, the esquire's plume, a kind of gothic hearse drawn by six horses, four mourning coaches, each drawn by four horses, family carrisges, and ether at tendants. The chief mourners were the four sons of toe deceased, Mr. Penson, his son-in-law, Mr. R. Rennie, Mr. J. Rennie, Mr. C. Rennie, Sir Hugh Palliser, Bart., Major Goodenough. Mr. J. Good child, Mr. Pepys Cock€rell, the Rev. Henry Cockerell, vicar of North Weald Bassett, and Cap tain Cockerell. A few minutes before the hour appointed for the arrival of the funeral procession, the pall-bearers, each having a wreath of itnmortelles in hand, took up teir station in the following order outside the great door facing Ludgate-hill, which had been heavily draped with black cloth curtains, held par tially open by white silk cords and tassels. The Left Side—Royal Institute of British Archi tects—President Donaldson, Professor of Architec ture, University College ; Vice-President 0 wen Jones; Fellow F. C. Penrose, Architect to St. Paul's Cathedral; and C. C. Nelson, Hon. Sec. Foreign Cot respondence. The Right Side—The Royal Academy—Calder Marshall (sculptor); C. Landseer, Keeper (in the absence of Boxall, &q.); J. P. Knight, Esq., Seoretary ; and Sidney Smirk° (architect), Trea surer. Precisely at 12 o'clock the body of the deceased arrived at the cathedral, where it was met by the Very Rev. Dr. H. Milman, the dean ; Most Ven. W. H. Hale, MA., archdeacon of London ; the Rev. Canon Melville, the Rev. Canon Dale, t he Rev. Canon Champneys, the Rev. W. C. F. Webber, M.A., sub•dean ; the Minor Canons Mr. Buckland, Mr. Francis, the vicars choral of the cathedral, who conducted it with mournful ceremony to tte choir, amidst the solemn chanting of " I am the resur rection and the life." The members of the Royal Academy took their place in the procession immediately after the rela tives of the deceased, and then followed the Council, Fellows, and Hon. Secretary of the Royal Institu tion of British Architects, and a large number of the members of the most learned and scientific in stitutions of the three kingdoms. At that part of the ceremony which directed that the body should be taken to the grave, the pro cession moved to the spot at which the remains of Sir Christopher Wren and Sir John Rennie lie buried, and by the side of his relative and friend ;,he corpse of Professor Cockerell was consigned to its last resting•place. There was a full choral service in choir. Mr. John Goss presided at the organ. The Lord Mayor, Mr. Kirkman B. Hodgson, M.P., the Governor of the Bank of England, the president of the Royal Society, and other distinguished persons were pre sent. Mr. Howard, of Olc Quebec-street, was the undertaker, and Mr. Garston, of Welbeck•street, supplied the appointments. In the album d'honneur, presented lst January, 1863, by the members of the Institute to the deceased, the rank he had obtained was stated in the following formed terms : —" To Charles Robert Cockerel!, Esq., L.A., D.C.L., F.R.1.E.A., late Professor of Architecture in the Royal Academy of Arts, Royal Gold Medalist and late President of the Royal Institute of British Architects, Associated Member of the Institute of France, Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, Member of Merit of the Pontifical Academy of St. Luke's at Rome; honorary member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Bavaria, of the Royal Academy of Denmark, of the Academy of Arts of Genoa, of the Archaeological Society of Athens, and of the American In stitute of Architects, associate of the Royal Academy of Belgium, member of the Society of Dilettanti." This album comprised the autograph signatures of nearly all the members of all great societies, and accompanying the address which had been illuminated appropriately by Mr. Owen Jones, and contained the expression of the unani mous voice of the Institute, in acknowledgment of his eminent merits as an architect and as a promoter of art, whose reputation had been long established and widely spread, and whose dignity and courtesy, united with those resources of knowledge and graces of character, had done so much honour to the highest office in the gift of the mem bers as to cause them, besides having recommended him (1848) as the first recipient of her Majesty's Gold Medal in Architecture, to communion Mr. Boxall, A„ to paint Mr. Cockerell's portrait for preservation in the Rooms of the Institute. Mr. Charles Robert Cockerell, born 1788, was a pupil of his father, Samuel Pepys Cockerell, who was at that time architect to the East India Company. He was also with Mr. Smirke at the building of Covent Garden Theatre; passed several years of study in Asia Minor, Sicily, Greece, and Southern Europe, where he was one of the party that excavated, in 1811 12, the ruins of the Temple to Jupiter at .rEgina,;and to Apollo at Phigaleia, and brought to light the now well-known specimens of early Greek sculpture secured by a foreign potentate, but to be seen in casts in the British Museum. In 1829, he was elected an associate of the Royal Aca demy, obtained full rank of academician in 1836, and was appointed Professor of Architecture in 1840, since which time that chair assumed the importance which properly belonged to it. The illustrations prepared for his lectures wuuld alone form a large and valuable exhibition. His de • tided predilection for what is termed the classic style, was electrically tempered by an honest and warm appreciation of the beauties due to Gothic art. The principal structut es, which we call to mind, due to his professional skill consists of the new University Library in 1839, and the completion of the Fitz william Museum, after the death of Mr. G. Basevi, both at Cambridge, the Taylor's Institute at Oxford, the Philosophical Institute, 1820.3, the branch office of the Bank of England about 1847, and the Trinity Church, Hotwells, 1829-32, at Bristol, St. David's College, at Lampeter, abou 1836 ; the branch office of the Bank of England, at Liverpool, where he continued the building of St. George's Hall, after the death of its archi tect, Harvey Lonsdale Elmes, in 1847, to its completion, in 1854 P; the concert room at the north end of the structure, entirely filled up from Mr. Cockerell's designs, received great approbation at the hands of the public as well as from the occupias of the orchestra. The sculpture for the pediment of St. George's Hall was designed and executed during Mr. Elmes' lifetime. Mr. Cockerell's last work was at Liverpool, being a noble range of offices for the Liverpool and London Insurance. In London he executed Hanover Charel, Regent-street, 1823.5; the British Fire-office, Strand, 1842; the Sun Fire-office, Tiareadneedle. street, 1842 ; the London and Westminster Bank, Lothbury, 1837 8, in which he was asso ciated with Mr. Tite; various alterations in the Bank of Eng land (including the new Drawing-office, in 1849), to which establishment he held the appointment of architect since the resignation of Sir John Soane in 1833. Mr. Cockerell was appointed architect to the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's Cathedral, by whose direction he took down the old ball and cross, and put up new ones in the year 1821, and under his direction the whole interior was cleaned and the painting in the dome renewed in 1842. A few years ago Mr. Cockerell resigned these and other appointments, retir ing from the arduous duties of an active life ; but, neverthe less, accepted the honourable office of President of the Royal Institute of British Architects on the death of the Earl de Grey, at the end of the year 1859. After a few months of declining health he quietly breathed his last in the arms, of his family, on the 17th inst., aged. 76 years. Amongst the literary productions which have appeared from his pen and pencil are the descriptions and illustrations of the" Temple of Jupiter, Olympius, and the Temple of Hercules, at Agricutum" (folio 1825). " The Ichnography of the west front of Wells Cathedral, with an appendix on the sculpture of other mediaeval churches in England" (about 1850). " The Temple of Jupiter Panhellenius at .gina and of Apollo Epicurius at Basest, near Phigleia" (large folio, 1860), &c., &c. FATAL FREAK OF A RAILWAY PASSENGER.—On Tuesday afternoon an inquest was held at Timperley on the body of a young man, 20 years of age, named James Smith, and who had lived at 7 3 , Phillips-street, Hulme. It appeared that on Sunday afternoon a party of five young men, one of whom was the deceased, left Manchester at 3.29 per train for Bowdon, where the annual wakes were being held, and large numbers of passengers were consequently conveyed by rail. During the ride the five friends had some larking amongst them, in the course of which two of them exchanged hats. One of these was looking out of the window wnen the train was approaching Timporley station, and the bat which he had put on was blown off. It was agreed by the others that they should get out at the station ana go back for the hat. The deceased, however, against the remonstrances of his companions, said that he would jump out of the ca rr i age an d get th e h a t. Op e ning the door he stepped on the footboard, and telling his companions to be sure to wait for him at Timperley station, he closed the door and leaped off the train. Whether he struck a signal post near by, or lost his balance by getting in the hollow betwixt the sleepers is not known, but he had fallen back under the train, and was killed instantaneously, part of the skull and brain being carried a yard from the body. A verdict of accidental death was returned, no one being to blame but the unfortunate victim ; but the coroner (Mr. Dunstan) severely censured the practice of leaping out of trains whilst in motion, D f (firinlar. THE QUEEN IN SCOTLAND. BALMORAL, SEpt. 22. The Queen, accompanied by Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, drove to Invercauld yesterday. Princess Helena and Princess Louise, attended by Lady Churchill and Baroness Schenck, rode on horseback. The Prince and Princess of Wales dined at Bal moral, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel and the Hon. Mrs. Bruce. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colo nial-office from the Governors of Gibraltar and Matta. Despatches were sent to the Governors of the West Coast of Africa. His Royal Highness the Duka of Cambridge left town on Monday evening for Gedling Lodge, Notts, on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Chesterfield. Their Serene Highnesses Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe-Weimar, who arrived on Tuesday on visit to the Earl and Countess of Chesterfield at Gedling Lodge, Notts, from Gordon Castle, the seat of the Duke and Duchess of Richmond, in Scotland, will return to town to-morrow. The Princess Czernicheff, with a numerous suite, has arrived at the Clarendon Hotel from the Tale of Wight, The Duke and Duchess of Grafton arrived in town on Tuesday from Baden-Baden. The Marquis of Bristol and the Ladies Hervey were to arrive in Paris yesterday from a tour in Germany. The noble marquis and daughters are expected home in a few days. The Earl and Countess of Derby left Knowsley on Monday, on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Chester field, at their seat in Nottinghamshire. The Earl and Countess of Wiiton, who arrived in town a few days since from the west of England, depart to-morrow for Heaton Hall, near Manchester. The Dowager Countess of Jersey, accompanied by Lady Harriet Ponsonby, has arrived at Brighton. Her ladyship has taken a house in Lewes-crescent. Lord and Lady Lyndhurst are expected to return to town the week after next from Tunbridge-wells. The noble and learned lord, notwithstanding his great age, is in excellent health. Lord Charles Fitzroy has returned to town from visiting the Earl and Countess of Cawdor, at Golden Grove, Carmarthenshire. Lady Francis Gordon and Miss Gordon arrived in the early part of last week at Crimonmogate, Aberdeen shire, on a visit to Sir Alexander and Lady Arabella Ban- nerraan. Baroness de Clifford has returned from a tour in Germany, and leave on Saturday for the family seat in Leicestershire. DISTINGUISHED SHOOTING PARTY.—The Earl of Chesterfield, with his guests, the Duke of Cambridge, Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, Lord Stanhope, and the Earl of Derby, commenced their annual sport on Tuesday last, starting from Mrs. Tomlin's farm, near Ratcliffe, on the Morken Hills. In the course of the day the party brought down 741 brace of partridges, one quail, and 131 hares. The day's excursion closed at 5.40, and the noble earl and his guests returned to Gedling Lodge. The sport will continue about eight days. The same guests assembled at Gelling Lodge last year. • FUNERAL 1)1? ADMIR4.I. WASHINGTON.— The funeral of this distinguished officer, the hydro grapher to the Admiralty, took place at Havre, where he died, on Saturday last, and was numerously attended by most of the British residents and visitors at Havre, and by all the English seamen that could be spared from the ships in port. The coffin, with the union-jack for pall, was borne from the hearse and lowered into the grave by Bri tish seamen. The British Consul did not attend, but her Majesty's Government and the naval service were repre sented by Captain Hoare, R,N., attached to the British embassy at Paris. The generous feeling existing between the services of the two countries were never more fully ex emplified than by the noble conduct of the French naval military authorities, who attended the funeral, together with a considerable body of men-of-war's men, both of officers and sailors, in lull uniform, at their own request, preferred to the widow of the deceased admiral. This spontaneous tribute of respect will doubtless be some solace to Admiral Washington's family in their bereavement, and most gratifying to his personal friends and brother officers of the royal navy. A FINE FRAGMENT OF METEORIC IRON, weigh ing 29 ounces, has been given by M. Gustav Rose to the Minerological Museum, at Berlin. It is stated by M. Domeyko to have been discovered in the Sierra de Chaco, in the desert of Atacama, to the north of Chili. " THE CHISHOLM," gave rise to a sarcasm of the celebrated Simon Lord Lovat of " The '45," who had often bickerings with his neighbour, " The Chisholm." The old chief of the Frasers (whose title is Mac Shim) alluding to something connected with "The Chisholm," exclaimed, " I never heard of more than three in the High lands; The King," The Devil,' and The Chisholm.' " NEW INTENTION IN SHIPS' SIGNALS, introduced on board the Infanta Isabel, by Don J. M. de Satrustiqui. — It consists of a signal lamp, which shows various coloured lights in rapid succession, by which means the orders of the officer in charge on the bridge are silently and with cer tainty conveyed to those in charge at the wheel. This lamp can also be used in communicating at night with ves sels at a distance. ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY.-- On Tuesday evening, as the 4.5 p.m. down train from Nor wich to Great Yarmouth was running between Reedhani and Yarmouth, the tender of one of two engines by which it was propelled left the rails. Both the engines and the other tender, and all the carriages, remained on the metals, and no injury was sustained by any of the passengers, as the train was promptly brought to a stand-still. The way was, however, slightly it jured for some little distance, and a delay of 50 minutes ensued before the tender was again placed on the metals. SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A COLLEGE CADET AT CHELTENHAM.—On Saturday evening, between six and seven, while the College Cadet Corps were engaged in practice with blank cartridge in the college ground, P. Allsopp, a son of the eminent Burton brewer, sustained serious injury to his face, through his rifle discharging it self at the " order." He had incautiously let the hammer fall on the cap when it should only have been at " half cock," and the sudden jerk on the ground caused the cap to explode. Every attention was paid to the young gen tleman, and, although his right eyebrow has been shat tered, it is hoped no more serious result will arise from the untoward accident. His right hand man also had his uni form considerably damaged. SINGING BY ELECTRICITY !—The singer, say, at London, the listener at Liverpool. The medium, an Acoustic Telegraph, by Mr. Ladd.—This instrument consists essentially of two distinct pieces of Lepparatus. That for transmitting the signal has a small mouth-piece. On the right hand side there is a finger-key, forming part of the circuit, and an electro-magnet, with a vibrating arma ture and binding-screw to connect with one of the line wires. Within a case, under a glass cover, is at; elastic membrane, in the centre of which is fixed a platinum plate in connection with the finger .key. A light piece of angu lar metal, resting on three pins, is so placed that the pin at the angle rests on the plate in the centre of the membreu e : the other two resting in cups on its edge, so as t o a llow e` free motion on the points. In the body of the receiver - b oz is suspended a soft iron core, surrounded by a coil of silk covered wire, one end of which is in connection with the finger-key and the other with a binding-screw. The me thod of producing sound in the receiving instrument depends upon the fact that, at the moment of magnetising or demag netising a piece of iron, there is an alteration in the arrange ment of the particles which gives ri se to a slight ticking noise. Having connected the transmitter, by means of an insulated wire, with the receiver, and the binding. sc r ews having been brought in connection with a battery of three or four elements, if the finger-key on the transmitt er be pressed the person at th e receiving station hears the ticking noise; and, as all musical notes are the production of pul sations at regular intervals, we have simply t o fi n d som e mea ns of making and b r eaking contact a number of times equal to the pulsations of the note to be conveyed. This is done by the elastic membrane. The operators place hie mouth to the tube in front of the instrument and sings a note, when immediately the membrane begins vibrating in accordance with the note sounded, and at each vibration breaks contact between the pin and plate in its centre. [his, forming part of the circuit, causes the iron core in the receiving instrument to be magnetised and demagnetised a number of times equal to the number of vibrations of the membrane, and so conveys to the receiver an impression of a musical sound. The finger-keys and small magnet at the sides of the instruments are for the purpose of varying the methods of communication by the combination of single sounds, and can also be used with the other parts for the purpose of regulating the lengths of the notes, and dividing them into varying portions, so as to form a sound-alphabet; somewhat similar to the signals written by Morse's tele graph. A sharp fall of hail took place on Tuesday morn ing in Paris, the sun shining out brightly atterwards. According to advices from the Atlantic ports, the weather along the coast is rainy, with heavy wind s from the west, and a rough sea. The 43d quarterly drawing of the 3 in d 4 per Cent. Credit Foncier Bonds took pl ace on Tuesday, when . No. 33,204 gained the premium of 100,0001 ; 71,816, 50,000 f; ,nd 101,198, 20,000 f, The sixth halt-yearly drawing of the 3 per Cent. Communal Bonds was afterwards pr. , ceened to, when No. 114,068 gained the p remium of 100,000 f, a nd Nos, 49,073, 33,287, 34,69 4 , 93 . 876, each Io,ooof. I Plac e Tb hoe prices 44 C1 have In be et , . ' L'Ettii 141 ; Btlla, Mt bit .o( ta k eons( India 140 1 Di! Dit sate Brazi D it Di "utc 4q ui , Di - c'gYi Di Gree Lali Mex alio de m be st and their Bhar th e ] to ti Ike] Di Chili Di Dj Moo New D: e'en D 0 ..ari D t „ spa kip i ,„ t B e 1 1) 11. , I f rE Ita