The Sun. — London, England, 1863-09-07 00:00:00

HEATII.E ROYAL DRURY - LANE. Managers, Messrs. Edmund Falconer and F. B. Chatterton.—' t'he Public is respectfully intormed that the above (the N. ttional) Theatre will be OPENED for the WINTER SE ASON, on SATURDAY NEXT, September 12th, when will be produced an entirely new and original Cot ledy, by Edmund Fal-over, Author of " Extremes," " Woman." " Peep o'Day," &c., entitled NATURE'S ABOVE ART A Romance of the Nursery, in which Messrs. Walter Lacy, Addison, Ryder, Barrett, G. Edmore, F. Charles, Neville ; Chalote Saunders, Miss Murray, tliss R. Leclercq, Mrs. Melville, and Mrs Ed mund Falcone r. assisted by other artists, will perform. After the Com. !dy will be presented a Popular Farce, prin cipal characte rs by favourite members of the Company. Box-office ope a from Ten till Five daily. ROYAL. PRINCESS'S THEATRE , Lessee, Mr. George Vining. Open under the Management of Mr. Walter Montgomery, THIS EVENING, Shakespere's Tragedy of OTIIELLO. Othello, Mr. henry Lorraine ; !ago, Mr. Walter Montgo mery ; Dead emona, Miss hate Saville ; Emilia, Miss Atkin son. To be followed by FAMILY JARS. Commence at 7. N'W 'l , l-„EATEE-110 1 7 D AL, AI Sole - Proprietor and Manazer. M. B. Webster. T Ills KV:ENING ('d week), at 7, a new comic drama, T BEN AND .CHICK ENS ; or, A Sign of Affection. Messrs. Billinglon, R. Phillips, Stephenson ; Mrs. Stirling and Miss U. Simms. Atter whidb, at a quarter-past 8, the new drama of THE _HAUNTED MAN; UR, 'l':'E GHOST'S tiARGAIN, in which will l e exhibited Professor Pepper's adaptation of 'he Great Spectral Illusion. Messrs. J. L. Toole, R. Phillips, efton C. J. Smith; Mrs. Alfred Mellon and Miss H. Simms. Followed by a new Burlesque, ent , fled ILL-TREATED IL TROVATORE. sfessrs. Toole, P. Bedford, R. Phillips, liThurne, C. J. Smith, Romer ; the Sisters Nelson, Carry and Sara, and Miss K. Kelly. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE• Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, HIS FIRST CHAMPAGNE. Mr. Leigh Murray. _ Followed by (13d time) TIIE MOTTO, "I'M ALL THERE." Messrs. Honey, Turner, E. Danvers, Collier, Clifton ; Mesdames Ada Swanborough, F. Josephs, Maria Simpson, Wallace, and Jenny White. To conclude with TURN HIM OUT. Mr. Turner, Miss Thorne. Commence at 7. TVH.E 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. DAY.—Morning, 9h. 2m.—Afternoon, 9h. 45m. To-moßßow.-Morning, 1011. 29a1.—Afternoon, 11h. 10m. The Weather—Sun Office, Sept. 7, 1863, THERMOMETER. This morning This day at Two o'clock 6l Barometer-29.79. Wind—South-West ; strong breeze, and fine. tl3 Wjg Ep.viivvv, LONDON, MONDAY, SEPT. 7, 1863. The rumoured drawing together—in alliance-0 France, Russia, and Prussia, is, in many respects, as it appears to us, a thing incredible. Supposing, fr the sate of argument, that it should, notwith standing our incredulity, turn out to be an arrange. meet actually in preparation, it would be a distinct abandonment, all of a sudden, by NAPOLEON 111. of the whole intricate scheme of his European policy, such as it has unquestionably been hitherto. Cossack or Republican, and that within less than half a century ! Such, as every student of modern history knows full well, was the startling alterna tive held in terrorem over Europe by the Political Seer who was the founder of the Dynasty of NAPOLEON 111. Such was one of the last and most memorable predictions uttered by NAPOLEON. the FIRST shortly before his death in exile upon the rock of St. Helena. And, with a very slight modification indeed, that famous pro phecy is now, within the easy recognition of all, in rapid process of fulfilment. Simply reading, for Republican, Constitutional—it is already virtually fulfilled. Virtually, we say, because, wherever Constitutional Government has not been actually established already in Europe, it is either being established, or it is more or less confidently pro mised as the goal towards which each absolute ruler is hastening or affecting to hasten, Everywhere the "forms" at the very least, if not the principles, if not the practices, if not the rights, if not the prerogatories of Constitutional Government have been introduced. Everywhere the blessings of Constitutional Government are vaunted even by the Satraps and the Viziers of the more arbitrary Rulers of Christendom. The insensate inheritor of the Crown of FREDERICK THE SECOND ("called the Great,"as his most eulogistic biographer has it naively upon his very title-page), even that blundering, stumbling Swashbuckler of a KING who seizes his diadem, at the time of his coronation, as being his by " right divine," rather than vouchsafed to him by the permission of GOD and the will of the people he rules—even he, through this last arbitrary act of his, the abrupt dissolution of the Chambers, evidences, in a distinct though left•handed way, his recognition of the rights of popular representa tion. Nay, the Russian Autocrat himself, while striving, through the bloody thongs wielded by his creature MOURAVIEFF, to scourge the unhappy Poles back again into subjection, affects the virtue, though he certainly has it not, of being desirous to ensure to his people the consolations of a tranquil, and regular, and even, to a certain extent, of a representative form of Givern meet. Since the death of ABDUL MEDJID, his brother and successor, the new Sultan Caliph, Ae;hun Azez, has not simply inaugurated, but has ever since its inauguration been firmly and steadily consolidating, at Constantinople, a new order of things altogether, both politically and socially, a sort of translated version of Constitutional Govern bent, done into Turkish, and revised and modified by the Moslem Padischah. Upon a e e_ ller scale, under the auspices of the Ott "l4h Porte, the new Pasha of EGYPT, son of lerte lerm, grandson of MeflomeT Au, the en lightened Vice roys, is doing of those able and gifted s _ the like w i t h regar d t o hi s own pro vince. since cci r ra l n itt a ea nd th Portugal hav e , eac h i n t urn , l on g the enaselves fully and frankly to the free air and broad noonday light o f Constitu tional Governm ent, Al. Ge rmany i s rous i ng i tse lf to political activity, a f ter a period of protracted tor por, at the summon s of the R at the very period in th e ennAllssE of it himself ;and this, Austrian's absolu tism, when theEmeeno ßof t h at great i central Pow er of the European Continent hag but :at j scribed, so to sp eak, upon ust freshly in s,nusipgonniahoisf i mper ial gonfanon, the symbols of th e i Constitutional Government. From the very outset of his aceeasion to supreme power at Paris, NAPOLEON 111. mean. while has persistently and ostentatiously held out to the French people as the new order of things distinctly within their view, almost within their reach—as t he goal clearly before them, in perspective, and that not by any means afar off—a certain form or kind of Constitutional Government. Imperialism based upon Democracy. Au Imperial Throne upon Democratic institutions. An EMPEROR, a CIESAR, a NAPOLEON pre siding over a Representative or Constitutional Government. Slowly, very slowly indeed, here and there, his Majesty has been making good his word upon one or two points. But—in regard to the main points of all—in that grand programme ? Remembering his last magnificent and magnani mous speech, referring in terms of profound admira tion to the liberty enjoyed here in England under our Constitutional form of Government—How far, we may ask, has NAPOLEON advanced towards the realisation, for France, of any kindred institutions ? Freedom of speech, of meeting, of Writing, of printing ? Whcre in France is the concession of freedom to the journalists and to the occu- panto of th e parliamentary tribune ? "Patience" yet may be the watchword, it is true. But to talk now—under these circumstances—of anything like this rumoured alliance between France and Prussia and Russia is—again we say it—a thing incredible. The autumnal season generally atones for the ab sence of political excitement by the number of its provincial gatherings; and although we cannot this year complain of dulness with the affairs of America, Mexico, Germany, Poland, and Denmark pending in the balance, cur Parliamentary cele brities are unwilling to let slip their usual oppor • tunity for "starring it" in the provinces. Accord ingly we find the annual celebration of the Cutlers' Feast calling to She ffield several of the habitues of St. Stephen's, prominent among them being, of course the member for the town, outspoken Mr. ROEBUCK. A Cabinet Minister, too, formed one of the company, and the honour was duly appreciated by theYorkshiremen, who on this auspicious occasion broke through their ordinary regulation of avoiding party questions, and drank the health of " Her MAJESTY'S Ministers" for the first time at one of these banquets. The compliment was pointed b y Mr. DUNN, who, in proposing the toast, t o ok occa sion• to dilate on the merits of their visitor. " Sir good Whig," The former o CHARLES," said he, " is a goodf Ythorekee qualificationsshiremananda welcome prprove e in a Sheffield ; the latter would, w gives him a good right to aehear ty apprehend, ' less popular recommendati on, since the liberalit y of the Whigs has fallen into disrepute. The the Whigs has fallen in respon sibility of the office held by Sir CHARLES WOOD was described in strong language by Mr. DUNN. " If I was asked," he said, " to point out an office in which the wealth, the power, the good feeling, the morality—nay, more, the Christianity of this country could be exercised with most effect, I should point to the office of Secretary of State for India." After summarising the great events which have recently happened in that country, end dilating upon the difficulties attending legislation among the remains of an ancient and superficial civilisation, the speaker added that he knew of nc public office which afforded a statesman greater opportunities of distinction. Five years ago, who, he asked, would have ventured to anticipate that India would be now in its present hopeful condi tion—" self-supporting, paying its way, making its roads, its railways, and its laws, and offering to the natives a share in the administration ?" It is indeed a matter for rejoicing, and in some mea sure for surprise —none the less that the right hon. baronet the member for Halifax has held the reins of authority for so considerable a period. It is naturally not surprising to find Sir CHARLES WOOD very unwilling to accept all the praises offered to him, and with comfortable self complacency attributing all the beneficial changes that have taken place in India to his own excellent government. With modest satisfaction he contemplates his own doings, and disclaims any wish to overrate his merits. " I do not wish to take more credit than is my due, but since I have been in the office which I now hold the Govern ment of the country has been re-cast, and natives admitted to the council, the judicature has been revised, the penal code has been improved, penal proceedings and civil proceedings facilitated, the army and navy have been re-cast, and also the civil service, the tenure of land has been fixed, and indeed, I hardly know any point in the legislation of the country in which administrative improve ment was required in which it has not been ac complished, whether rightly or wrongly is not for me to say." These supplementary words evidently indicate Sir CHAS. WOOD's quiet conviction that all the changes he mentioned are due to his own agency. On one or two points, however, his memory is somewhat defective, and needs prompt ing. The transfer of the Government of India from the Company to the Crown, was accomplished under the auspices of his predecessor, Lord STAN LEY, and with that laborious and difficult task, Sir CHAS. WOOD had very little to do. The framing of the Constitution, as it now stands, was com pleted by the same able legislator who himself in augurated the new system. The amalgamation of the Indian troops with the royal army is very little for anyone to boast of, seeing that through a petty and short-sighted saving, many of HAVE LOCK'S veterans were disgusted with the service. Sir CHAS. WOOD, if blameless in military matters, may claim the questionable distinction of opposing an able successful financier in his calculations, and of reversing Lord CANNING'S wise and en lightened measure for the sa'e of waste lands. With regard to the assistance he has afforded to the tardy development of the vast na tional resources of India, we may refer him to Sir ARTHUR COTTON for a character. That enterprising engineer is not quite so well satisfied with the administration of the India-office as is the member for Halifax. He tells us strange tales of great national undertakings stopping short for want of funds, of confused accounts, of the proceeds already forthcoming from the half-finished works at the Godavery going t o swell the creditor side of the general expenditure, while the works them selves are left incomplete on the plea of want of funds. Vn tr , too, st art li ng statistics of the amount ted to th e E xchequer by Madras, contributed hzr, where the old regime is in full force, compared with the sum furnished by the other Presidencies. equally striking contrast is manifested by the An - sults of Lord CANNING'S regulations for the sale of waste lands, and of Sir CHARLES WOOD's legisla tion on the same measure. Certainly the present Secretary's worst enemies cannot accuse him of carelessness or precipitation, for his most active efforts have been in reversal of other people's pro gressive steps.. India is, doubtless, a very differen country from what she was at the time of the mutiny, but whether she would not be still better had her ruler been a man of a dif- ferent stamp, may, perhaps, be questioned. Sir CHARLES WOOD did not escape from the banquet without a word of warning, addressed, however, less to himself than to his colleagues. Mr. ROEBUCK, in a short but animated speech, took occasion to comment on the state of things in the North, and paid a tribute the justice of which all must acknow- Ledge, to the wonderful patience, moderation, and fortitude with which the Lancashire men have borne th e i r tr i al. He observed that their conduct Wag testimonyknowledge anion to the advanc e o f p o liti c al best among the people of thi s coun t ry . B ut soon he reminded the be asking themselves whether that might n ot b y this ti me question Mini sters but we are not so rry that the y should have it put publicly before th em b political position of these country is not, as M r. ROEBUCK reminded hi s hearers men would whether th e i r su ff er i ngs returnme have been reli eve d. T o t hi s one undeviatin g answer, tyhi a man of n o t e. T he high s , altogether. due to our " statesmen and legislator. T here are i n the people themselves a prudence , knowledge and , v i r t u e, that have vindicated for th emselves this g reat power which they p ossess." H o acknowledg ed that the rulers had oft en sho wn some deference? ' public opinion, and that they had yielded t o i t when it was too strong for them. In the art of knowing wheti and how to do this lies the great success of an English ruler. ...A_TACAULAY attributes much of ELIZABETH'S popular exercise of despotic power, in contract to JAMES TILE SECONDS failure, TIM SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVE.NING, SEPTEMBER 7, ISM. to this very knowledge, and there is probably a good deal of truth in his distinction. It is a lesson which some of our statesmen of the present day would do well to learn if they would reconcile power and popularity—independent action with constitutional government. not The h altogether Kn f F l a Re f s o s g a i t s t e r n e . so ig v il e d i s t l h a a s t t h d e en s h i a o l n l o d i s a s o s l t u r t a i n o g n e o o f n e t , h a e n P a r a u l s t s og ia e n t h C c r n a uncalled rs is f d o r. ou b t T I e h s e s intended as a very clever move at this precise junc ture, but it is most likely th of the atitw d i e l e l r f e a e il ar in e realis ingthem its object. The w selves sufficiently explanatory. It is said that by virtue of an article of the constitution, and on the proposition of the i s doubtless Ministry the secret ofSt ate, the of dissolution t h etrans action. takes place. elt The Ministers have advised the'adoption ofthe p plan, and the KING is shortsighted enough to sanction their proposal. The Ministry is intrusted with the execution of the present decree, and they are sure to carry out the project with zeal, as it is entirely their own notion, and so fully coincides with their own views. The Ministerial report which precedes the decree is sufficiently arrogant and prejudiced to emanate from such statesmen as the present Prussian Ministers have shown them selves to be. It commences by stating that " there is no prospect that further negotiations with the present Chamber of Deputies would lead to any understanding." This is very likely so far true, but whose fault is it. Had not the Ministers thrown every obstacle in the way of all liberal mea sures there would net have been any of those awkward disagreements between the advisers of ' the Crown and the popular representatives. They also refused to listen to any representation on the part of those who felt themselves so cruelly aggrieved. Every opportunity was seized to take umbrage at the conduct of the depu ties, and every advantage was ( taken of circum stances to make all things suit the views of des potism. The state of things in Prussia, it is said, "has not offered any ground for a change in the propositions of the Ministry which his MAJESTY had approved. So far as public opinion has been expressed throughout the country, it has gone direct against the policy of the Government, indeed, in many instances, addresses were made, and remonstrances urged against the late vio lent measures which were emphatically denounced as unconstitutional. The next paragraph refers to the outward condition of affairs. " Tendencies have manifested themselves within the limits of the German Federal Constitution, the evident aim of which is to reduce Prussia from that position as a great Power in Germany and Europe, which is her well-earned inheritance from our forefathers, and which the Prussian people has at all times been determined not to relinquish." This is hardly a fair way of putting the question, when it is an acknowledged fact that no pains have been spared, and no chances thrown away, to induce King WIL LIAM and his Ministers to take part in the debates of the Congress recently held at Frankfort. It is of no use to disguise things in that way, because people will not believe the subterfuge, however in geniously it is worded. 'Whatever motives may have actuated the Austrian Powers, the Prussian:Minis ters could not prove that their object was an inimi cal ono, when they refused to take part in any of the discussions, and rejected the propositions in toto, without hearing them. Of course so good an opportunity of making politi cal capital out of the stirring scenes just enacted was not to be lost sight of, hence we find an energetic appeal made to the nation to rally round the Executive at this trying juncture. The occasion of the approaching elections will furnish an epoch for a general expression of unity throughout the country, and the people are urged to make use of the event. Thus they may exhibit that " no difference of political opinion is so deeply rooted in Prussia as to endanger the unity of the people, and the immovable fidelity with which they are attached to the Royal House." This sounds very grand; but if the people at all respond to these patriotic utterances and loyal sentiments, it will not certainly be owing to the good offices of those in high places, nor to the consideration of the Sovereign, but to, their own inherent spirit of nationality, and the respect and reverence which they owe to their fatherland. It may be all for the best, as regards the future interests of Germany, that there should have arisen these differences be tween Austria and Prussia. United they might have striven to consolidate their power, and pre serve intact their privileges ; but, now that they qs a e p av p e es e rt a ai r on nu s i e , n as so direct re dw a s n at. t nh a ed g os brighterne t i t s l m em , e a n n th d 00 pf complete m h e pt may l disputed e is spring up, and as a star in the darkness irradiate the prospect. If these disputants would commence their work of adjustment by sacrificing their cherished schemes of personal ease, or their darling objects of political ambition, how different would things become. The Princes who refused to sign the protocol were unfit to have been members of it at all. Where is the benefit of convoking a great national assembly, and then only using the opportunity and taking up the time of the members in making stric tures on the impracticability of this proposition and that decree, because it is not exactly in accordance with their views, and runs counter to their doc trines of right and wrong. It can hardly be, after all this excitement, that affairs should relapse into their old routine. Some impetus must have been given and some influence spread abroad relating to the cause of constitutional government in their bweiesu ghestaaanudtt, thoughruestsen as se. yet fa Some gr off limpseanmdavdhimavlye shadowed in the future, of the spread of popular principles, and the establishment of great and lasting States. If any solid good be eventually achieved, all these excitements, envyings, and heartburnings will not have been thrown away. The Prussian people may draw a moral for them selves from all this outcry, and resolve to embrace the opportunity thus fortuitously presented by expressing their deep-rooted sentiments and firmly manner that c annot or w i ll not be mistaken. in a These elections are not taking place to suit their interests, but to serve the convenience of their rulers. This is no ream why the oppor tunity should not be taken to stamp upon the occur rence the resolution of an entire nation that cannot be moved unless for good and great purposes. Respect for the throne and unity together are admirable exponents of a nation's faith, but there aro other important at tributes in the character of a people—independence of spirit and a steadfast resolve to maintain their rights. Captain Mayne Reid, the bunter of the prairie, who has hithert o b een , accor di ng t o th e Court Jou7nal, always riding on buffaloes, or falling into qu icksands, or C 0 11103 fighting grisly bea rs , or b e i ng l ost i n d eserts, now 0t . before us as the auth or o f a t reat i se on the popu l ar gam e croquet, with full in s t ruc ti ons an d a complete set of rules extrem e , to meet every con ti ngency of the play. A RCHBISHOP WIIATELY of D u bli n i s b e tt er , but his foot rema i ns in the same state, and he is more feeble. isnot The age of thi s di st i nguished philosopher, though advanced, no im he being only i n hi s 77 t h year. There was prov em ent report e d i n hi s con d it i on on Saturday. Mr. ST EELL has completed the clay model for the bror zo statue of the late Professor Wilson, which is to be erected at the north-west corner of East Princes-street Gardens, Edinburgh, LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA. NEW YORK, AUG. 28, Evening. (Per the Hibernian.) Gen. Gilmore officially reports on the 24th inst. the practical demolition of Fort Sumter after seven dad s' bombardment. It is a shapeless and harmless mass of ruins. " A longer fire," he says, " would make it a greater mass of ruins but scarcely more powerless for the defence of Charleston harbour. It is unnecessary to continue to fire on the ruins. I have established batteries on my left within effec tive range of the heart of Charleston, and opened with them after giving Gen. Beauregard due notice. My projectiles entered Charleston, and Gen. Beau regard designates them the most destructive missiles ever used in war." Unofficial accounts to the evening of the 24th state that Fort Sumter was entirely destroyed, but had not surrendered. The fleet was preparing to move up the harbour. Great dissatisfaction prevailed at the slowness of the operations of the fleet. Fort Moultrie.—Greig and Johnston and the batteries on Sullivan's Island kept up a steady fire upon the Federals on Morris Island, doing little damage. It is reported the Confederates will not regard Colonel Streight as a prisoner of war. The Federals will place Morgan on the same footing. The New York Board of Supervision has passed an ordinance appropriating 200,000 dols. to exempt from the draft uniformed militia, firemen, police, and heads of families. The Mayor has signed this ordinance, which it is supposed will settle the diffi culty between the Municipality and the Mayor. NEW YORK, AUG. 29, Morning, The batteries Which destroyed Fort Sumter were located at distances varying betwee❑ 3,330 and and 4,200 yards, and remain as efficient as ever. The New York herald says—" It is rumoured in Washington that General Butler will command the South Carolina department after the capture of Charleston." There is a considerable Confederate infantry force at Port Conway, between the Potomac and the Rap pahannock, who are enforcing the conscription. Colonel Kilpatrick had a skirmish with them, but was compelled to fall back from his recon naisance. Quantrell's guerillas are being hunted through the woods and mountains of the border counties of Missouri. Large numbers of them have been killed, and their horses destroyed. Despatches from Stevenson, Alabama, state it is probable th a t t h e Confederates are evacuat i ng Chat tanooga, and a ll E ast Tennessee. D eserters report they are m ov i ng guns and important machinery from Chatta nooga to Atalanta. Confederate cavalry are concentrating at Rome, Georgia. The Alobde Tribune says there are ten vessels and six transports in Pensacola harbour. The New Y or k Herald asserts th a t the troop s now in New Y or k will be sent to Vera Cruz. The New Y or k Times urges t h e Government to prepare for a war with France . Such a war, it says, is not certain, but it would be dangerous and foolish to act as if it were impossible. The Neu, York Times has little doubt that Napoleon has made a secret treaty with President Davis for the cession of Texas as the equiva,ent for recognition and substantial aid. The draught h as b een concluded in New York, and commen ces i n Brooklyn on Monday. General Dix has published correspondence to prove that he called on the Federal Government for troops to enforce the draught in consequence of the delay of Governor Seymour in replying to his application for the services of State troops. The steamer Cronstadt has been captured o ff Wilmington. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, Aug. 28, Evening. Money easy. Gold, 24 premium. Exchange too unsettled for quotation. Stocks dull. New York Centrals, 1333 ; Illinois, 1333 ; Erie, 118; 6 per Cent. Uaited States Bonds, 106. Cotton declining; middling upland, 05 e . Flour, wheat, and corn declining. Provision s dull. RUSSIA. WARSAW, SEPT. 7. The Grand Duke Constantine, accompanied by his family, is about to proceed to the Crimea. INDIA AND CHINA MAILS. MARSEILLES, SEPT. 7. The Messageries Imperiales' steamer Peluse arrived here at 7 a.m. to-day with the above mails, and 730 bales of silk. FRANCE. BOURSE, Sept. s. —Sales for realisation had a slight depressed effect at the opening of the market, but prices have since rallied, Threes, for the Ac count, being now unvaried at 68f 90c. Railway Share Market quiet, but with the quotations of continued improving to yesterday generally well maintained. The market ,he close, and left off as follows : It per Cents .. 79 8.5 Do. end month.... 3 per Cents Do. end month 69 20 Credit Mobilier 1215 Do. end month 1220 Bank Shares 3385 Credit F oncier l3BO —1 Italian Loan 74 Do. end month 74 15 New ditto Do. end month 73 80 Russian Austrian Spanish Threes.„ Rome Debt RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans - Northern New ditto — . • Lyons and Mediterranean 1045 1047 50 Geneva.. Southern Western Eastern .... Sardinian .. 425 427 50 Austrian Lonr , bard North of Spain Saragossa .. 6BO .. 675 Ditto to Barcelona 362 50 365 THE POLISH QUESTION. The Memorial Dtplonzalique publishes the fol lowing : " We belieVe that all that can be stated with certainty respecting the intentions of Russia towards Poland is re duced to this. It is decided in principle that a constitution and provincial institutions will be given to every portion of Russia. This determination has been communicated to the great powers. No definitive steps have'as yet been taken. The Marquis Wielopolski and a person of high rank (who has recently been on a mission at Paris) have been called to St. Petersburg, to co-operate in drawing up the project of the new Constitution." MR. TOOLE'S BENEFIT.—Mr. J. L. Toole, the highly popular comedian, announces his annual benefit, and if humour of the purest kind, pathos in its most natural phase, and a generous and ever ready desire to serve profes sional brethren, are duly appreciated the Adelphi Theatre will be filled to repletion on Wednesday evening. THE CURRANT CROP IN GREECE.—The English screw steamer Arcadia, from Patras, with dates to the 18th, arrived on the 21st ult. at Malta. She brings ac counts of warm and dry weather, enabling the growers to bring in their currant crop in good order and of first-class quality. Many steamers and sailing N essels are there wait ing shipments. The following have left:—The Scotia, on the 14th, for London; th e Lady Eglinton, on the 16th, for Liverpool; the Lady Havelock, on the 17th, for Lon don; the Parthenon and the Regina, on the 18th, for Lon don; and the Arcadia, on the 18th, for Liverpool, LITERATURE. AINSWORTII'S UNIVERSAL GAZETTEER PUBLISHED BY MAXWELL AND CO , 122, FLEET' STREET. A splendid volume of more than a thousand double-columned pages has, within the last few weeks, under the above title, made its very welcome appearance. That it is illustrated by a variety of woodcuts scattered in abundance through the letter. press, is, to our mind, its least recommendation. The enterprising publishers apparently think other wise, it is true—not merely, we say this, by reason of the fact of this work being illustrated at all, bat moze particularly because of that circumstance being notified prominently upon the title-page. Never theless, to our thinking, that this Universal Gezeteer is an " Illustrated Universal Gazetteer," appears to us a matter in itself of really trifling consideration. In a scientific book of reference, it would, of course, be quite otherwise. Diagrams and other drawings of a kindred description in such works being of the utmost possible utility—say, for example, that it were in some volume relating to sub jects connected with geometry, mechanics, hydrosta tics, dynamic, or other departments of natural philo sophy. But in a Gazetteer the letter-press is hardly in any way assisted by the introduction of little vignette landscapes, in which a few trees in the foreground, and a spire or two in the distance, are the principal objects of interest. What, we cannot but think, would have been infinitely preferable to this lavish squandering about these pages of pretty little sketches, like those of Buenos Ayres, of Chateauroux, of Folkestone, and so forth, would have been the introduction to the work before us of a well 'selected series of maps—no matter how restricted the number of those maps might have been. Say Mercator's Chart; the the two hemispheres; the Four Quarters of the Globe, Europe, Asia, Africa, and America—with the Irishman's fifth quarter, Sir Archibald Alison's " fifth hemisphere" (vide" Continuation of the Hist. of Eur.," 1., 9) in Australia and Oceania ! If to these were added, each in turn, the principal civi lised countries, precisely as they are given in any tolerable Family Atlas, well and good. And, still better would it be, were it possible to have the value of such a series of useful embellishments to "The Universal Gazetteer" enhanced by an engraved plan of the world's chief capitals, London, Paris, Rome, Vienna, &c. ; charts of the principal seas, such as the Mediterranean, the Caspian, the Baltic, &c. ; together with comparative views of the lengths of the principal rivers and of the heights of the principal mountains. Suggestions, these are, which have been originated purely by the fact of the pub lishers of this noble volume having, as it seems to us, almost extravagantly, distributed through it, engravings that are nothing less than superfluities in the way of decoration. They serve no useful purpose whatever, these abundant illustrations. They explain nothing—they simply adorn. If the " Universal Gazetteer" must needs be illustrated at all, let the embellishments be marked by their utility—let them compete with the letterpress by affording the reader, who consults the work, a mass of valuable information. Considerably of more in terest to us than the mere circumstance of its being illustrated, however, is the really noteworthy fact that the whole work has been compiled under the editorial supervision of so accomplished a geographer and so experienced a traveller as Mr. William Francis Ainsworth, F.R.G.S., F.S.A., Corresponding Member of the Geo graphical Society of Paris, of the Oriental Society cf Germany, of the German National Verein of the Natural History Society of Moldavia, and we don't know what all besides —but far better known, than in all these respects, among literary classes here in England as a very able contributor during many consecutive years to the various magazines edited by his gifted namesake, William Harrison Ainsworth, the celebrated Novelist and Historical Romance Writer. Another peculiarity about the work, quite as remarkable at a first glance as the one already particularised, and one to a certain extent of a kindred character, as evidencing the almost extravagant scale upon which the getting•up of the volume was planned originally by its open-handed projectors, we would now at once direct attention to. Meaning by this, the far larger scope, seemingly, at first allo wed to the editor in the arrangement of his huge compila tion! What is thus referred to, may be, perhaps, the most readily indicated by remarking that, whereas the whole Universal Uazetteer is com prised in 1,040 quarto pages of doubled columned letterpress, about half that number of pages in it have been filled up before the alphabetical arrange ment of the contents has carried us to the end of D ! .Dzoungaria, a region of Chinese Turk istan, appears upon the middle of page 509 E only then and there commencing with Eagle, a parish of England, in Lincolnshire. Yet within BE nearly as possible the same space that was apparently found necessary for the adequate record of places comprehended under the four first letters of the alphabet—those requiring to be de fined under the remaining twenty-two are corn pressed together. It is as if the four leading sec tions of the alphabetical list had been stretched out to the utmost possible extent upon a procrnstian framework of gigantic proportions : A, B, C, and D, including thereby under those respective initials villages, rivulets, and places of comparatively minor importance. While to the same identical length of framework, the residue of the twenty-six letters, have had to be restricted inexorably. By reason of which modification of the original scheme of the Gazetteer, very many places of corresponding insignificance have had to be dropped out of those t wenty-two twenty-sixths of the compi lation. We have here been particular in thus specifying, distinctly, at the outset, the two only ex ceptions that could in reason be taken by any cap tious caviller, upon searching vigilantly through this noble volume in quest of its salient merits and demerits. One exception, it will be perceived, ap plies simply to what we have already in dicated as a mere lavish superfluity of (as it seems to us) quite unnecessary illustrations. The other and graver exception relating to a modification of the original outline of the projectors of the work—a modification that really and truly appears to us little less than a conspicuous improvement. For— supposing the original plan to have been persisted in, the Gazetteer, instead of being (as it is) completed in one volume, must inevitably have expanded and multiplied into three or four, if it failed to reach a good round half dozen. Upon a reissue of the work, later on, we woald therefore suggest to the Editors and Publishers, in the event of their ad venturing upon any kind of comprehensive revi sion of this work by way of improvement— the substitution of a well-selected series of maps for the present vignette embellishments now squander ing among the letterpress; not folding maps, but whole page maps, or, in some instances, double. page maps, giving, we will suppose, the two hemi spheres in confrontin g l eaves of the volume. That— as the first possible enhancement of the value of the I work as a book of reference. And as the second — the elimination of the minor places mentioned in the first half of the Gazetteer, actually reduc ing the bulk of the volume, and thereby affording room for any really desirable additions that might be deemed requisite. As it is, how ever, even now, we may, with reason, be thankful for the mass of valuable and instantly accessible information afforded orded by Ainsworth's " Universal Gazetteer," in reference to almost any place, of any importance whatever, upon the surface of the habit able globe. Considering the immense variety of statistics included in the mass of this motley infor mation, the book is a marvel of accuracy. As a reliable work of reference, not only statistical and geographical, but scientific, political, and otherwise, tho volume merits for itself a place upon the library table alike of merchant and man of letters, of states man, of magistrate, and of journalist, as well as of any and every active member of the group of the learned professions. Even in regard to the mere material peculiarities of the publica tion under notice, its handsome and substan tial binding, its clear and excellent typography, the book (bearing in mind, when we say this, that, as a book of reference, it is certain to be continually handled by its possessor) is entitled to the highest commendation. •••• .._._. Menzoire sur l'Origine Scytho-Cinznierienne de la Langue .Rontane. Par M. le Due du Roussillon. The object of this able and original paper, which was read last year before the Royal Society of Literature by the Duke of Roussillon (who is, we believe, the 36th inheritor of that title, which is the oldest in France), and is now published in a sepa rate form, is to establish the fact that the Romansch language is not, as is generally supposed, a dialect of the ancient Latin, but that it is a relic of the Scytho- CimcrOrienne, that is, of the language of a nation who anciently dwelt on the northern shores of the Black Sea having, emigrated from the summits of the Hymalayan mountains. The Duke, in sup port of his theory, proceeds elaborately to examine at very great length the names of a vast number of places, and certainly arrives at some surprising re sults, which will be new to our antiquarians and archwalogists, to whose attention we earnestly re commend the book. Some of our readers may not be aware that Romansch is spoken by the peasantry at Coire, in Switzerland, .and that there is a news paper published there weekly in that language► entitled Il Grischum. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE, CAMBRIDGE, Sept. 4. There will be congregations on the following days of the ensuing Michaelmas Term :—Thursday, Oct. 1, at ten ; Thursday, Oct. 15 and 29, Nov. 12 and 26, and Dec. 10, all at twelve. DEATH OF MR. JAMES MANSON, OF THE " GLAS GOW HERALD."—We learn with regret that Mr. James Manson, late of the Glasgow Herald, died at an early hour on Friday morning. For some years past Mr. Manson had been labouring under a complication of disease; attended with a total loss of sight; and his demise will hardly surprise those who knew the melancholy state in which he was dragging out existence. In the days of his health and strength he was a man of great bodily as well as mental vigour, As a pedestrian he had few superiors, and the amount of mental work he went through, evinced a naturally powerful physique. Mr. Manson began life as a clothier—his father's business ; but his active mind was not long in developing itself in a passion for music and literature. To a thorough knowledge of the science of music he united considerable proficiency as a performer on the violoncello, His reading was very extensive, and some of the fruits of it were produced a number of years ago in these columns in the shape of brief extracts culled by his awn hand from a wide range of authors, under the heading "Facts, Conceits, Definitions, and Counsels." To the early volumes of the Citizen he was likewise an occasional contributor of original articles both in prose and verse. The admirable volume of original lyrics published by our late townsman, Mr. David Robertson, under the title of " Whistle Binkie," was adorned by many pleasing contributions from his pen ; and and to several biographical dictionaries he furnished most of the musical memoirs. It was his good fortune at length to obtain permanent literary employment on the staff of the Herald, and in that situation he continued until stricken with decay and blindness. One of his last mental efforts was to assist in putting a collection of his poems through the press ; and like poor David Gray, he had the gratifica tion of knowing that his volume was actually to appear. Nay, he lived to feel it with his hands, and to be assured that it looked well. As a prose s riter he always showed information and vigour. His views were decided, and he expressed himself with readiness and force. But he lacked training and polish for a thorough mastery of prose ; and it was chiefly in his poetical effusions that the graces and tenderness of his nature were manifested. Altogether, James Mansion was a remarkable man. Much of what he did best was for temporary and ephemeral uses, doing ex cellent service at the time, though leaving the nobler dreams of ambition unsatisfied. Nevertheless, he is not unworthy of being ranked among the minor bards of Scot. land, in virtue of some few things which many who are to come after him will read with satisfaction.—Glasgow Citizen. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.—That the prestige which this institution has attained is owing to the well-selected and popular character of the entertainments provided for the amusement of a large portion of the sight seeing public, is a matter beyond dispute, and we are happy to find that for some time past the number of visitors has been unparalleled in the history of the Polytechnic. For many Saturday and Monday evenings especially the audieLces have numbered upwards of 800, and on some occasion from 150 to 200 of the public have been turned away because there was no room to be had. To dilate upon the many varied objects of interest which delight the habitues of the institution would be needless, because they are generally known and appreciated, but we ven ture to commend the new lecture, by J. L. King, Esq., entitled " Pneumatic Wonders," illustrated with new experiments, models, &c., and the new " pneumatic parcels despatch apparatus." This is followed by a num ber of laughable conjuring tricks which betray many of the mysteries of the necromantic art. The new musical, vocal, organophonic, and ventriloquial entertainment by Mdlle. Cavalho is very comic in its character and surpris ing. But the great event of the day is " Professor Pep- per's adaptation of Mr. Dircks's original and most startling ghost illusion," in three scenes, First scene, read ing from Dickens's " Haunted Man," and appearance of the ghost and spectre of the sister. Second scene, the artist's studio, the ghostly visitor in the form of a rival artist, the ghost drinking a glass of water' (the programme very fairly states, " This illusion must be seen to be believed, the living being enveloped by the spectre. Third scene, the reading of the love letter, and mysterious arrival of the little postman Cupid. We feel we should spoil the effect by entering into details after the manner of over zealous novel readers, who are not happy till they have communicated to their friends by anticipation the denouement of the work they have been reading with intense interest. Suffice it to say that these ghost scenes are of the most ingenious and mar- vellous description. The spectre drinking a glass of water --the envelopment of the real living worthy. Genius (Mr. Cussens), by the spectre, and the handing of the letter by Cupid to the love-sick damsel at her spinning -wheel, are wonderfully pourtrayed. These scenes at once put to shame the many surreptitious and worthless efforts made in some quarters to imitate or follow out this very clever discovery. Herr Susman's remarkable imitations of birds and beasts are; as deservedly popular as ever. We regretted to hear on Saturday evening that Mr. Lionel Brough was suffering from illness, which prevented his appearing as the chorus in the burlesque of "Der Freis cEutz." In his absence, however, Mr. KiE g, who is always ready to render service, read the descriptions attach. ing to the beautiful dissolving views of Ancient and Modern London. These charming works were hailed with as much enthusiasm as when they first appeared some time ago. But we have now run the length of our tether, and can only advise our readers, young and old, above all other places of amusement, first to visit the Polytechnic. CURIOUS MIRAGE SEEN IN THE WEST INDIES, witnessed by Dr. Thomson, of British Guiana, on the 28th July, 1863, in British Guiana, on the Essequibo.— We were then in the closing part of the long wet season, with great sun heat and heavy showers alternating, and much rain, following thunder, had fallen in the early part of the day. Towards 2 p.m. the rain clouds took up, and a brilliant sky opened, such as is often witnessed in South America in the rainy nionths. Having occasion to ride to a plantation on Wakenaam Island, some miles oft, to take boat for one of the islands higher up, I came to a spot which commands no view beyond a narrow circle of luxuriant trees and pasture. I beheld the whole scene changed. Be- fore me the land dwarfed, and Hog Island, from its north western line, onwards to its north-eastern, was seen, with the channel between. Though a little hazy, I satisfied my self that the outline was correct, with the tall courada and mangrove trees which gird the beach. It was a marvellous deception, produced prabably by strata of air, of unequal density and temperature, not far from the earth. On get ting out upon the river, which was very calm, and looking to the north, in the direction opposite to that of the mirage described, I beheld a small island at the mouth of the Es sequibo floating, so to speak, in air. This phenomenon I have often seen. At night the moon was surrounded by a white halo, about 20 deg. in radius, not unlike the one men tioned by Humboldt as seen at Cumana. During the night a cold land breeze blew, and the following morning opened with threatenings of heavy rain ; the river was calm, and the foliage of the neighbouring island obscured, the aspect of nature being gloomy and intensely tropical. But the rain did not fall, and a strong sea breeze followed. TOURISTS.—There is little doubt that the reason why Royalty pitched its tent on Deeside was that, upon trial, it had been found about the least offensive dis trict in the United Kingdom in the matter of intrusiveness. The Aberdeenshire folks aro a dry, shy, undemonstrative race; and, though they are by no means profusely polite, they have a deal of self-respect, which would prevent any amount of loyalty or curiosity from tempting them to com mit an act of vulgar rudeness. But it was impossible to prevent the mob of tourists from pouring in—and they have done it with a witness, as the saying is. Days are changed on Deeside since you got a good breakfast at Invermay for 9d.—oat cakes, butter, honey, and tea—or took it in m ore aristocratic style from Mrs. Clarke, at Castleton of Braemar, who spread before you for 15d., salmon, grouse, and ve n i son in their seasons. Then, the lon e pedestrian, or the small family party who had wandered so far off the beaten track in a pony vehicle, were objects of great . attention and solici tude—now, they are lost in the brilliant mob at the table d'hote.--Scotsman. The great line - eng raving, after Sebasti an° d e l Piombo's " Raising of Lazarus," in the National Gallery, upon which Mr. Deo, R.A., has now been engaged several years, approaches completion. The Siècle says that the necessary authority has been sought to establish liberal journals at Tours, Angers, and several other cities in France, and has been in every case refused. CirtAlkir HER MAJESTY. ROSENAU, COBURG. Sept. 2. The King of Prussia visited the Queen on Mon day afternoon. The King arrived by special from Baden, soon after five o'clock. at Oeslau, where Prince Alfred and Prince Louis of Hesse met his Majesty, and accompanied him in the Queen's car riage to the Rosenau, where he was received by the Queen, and Princess Louis of Hesse, Princess Helena, Prince Leopold, and Princess Beatrice. The ladies and gentlemen in waiting were in attendance. The King remained with her Majesty till half past seven o'clock, when his Majesty took leave of the Queen, and drove to the railway station, accom panied by Prince Alfred and Prince Louis. His Majesty was attended by only an aide-de- camp. The Duke of Coburg has arrived at the Kellen berg, and with the Duchess visited the Queen this afternoon. Prince Alfred left yesterday morning, attended by Major Cowell, for Hummelsheim, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Altenburg. Their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse spend the greater part of every day at the Rosenau with the Queen. The Queen, with the junior members of the royal family and suite, will to-morrow night embark at Antwerp on board the royal yacht, and leave for this country early on Wednesiay morning. His Majesty the King of Hanover is expected in London in a few days, from Hanover, for a short stay. The Emperor of Austria arrived in Vienna on the sth. Great preparations were made to give him a grand reception. The corporation gave unlimited credit to the burgomaster, in order that nothing might be spared; and the day was kept as a general holiday. A matrimonial union is contemplated between the Princess Ann, of Hessen, born in 1843, and Archduke Ludwig-Victor of Austria, born in 1838, younger brother of his Majesty the Emperor Francis Joseph. The Archduke Joseph of Austria was betrothed to the Princess Clotilde, daughter of Prince Augustus of Saxe-Coburg•Gotha, on the 22d ult. The Princess of Leiningen will quit Osborne in the royal yacht to meet her Majesty at Antwerp. And the Court will remain at Windsor until this day week, when the Queen will proceed on her journey to Scotland. The Duke of Leinster is prolonging his visit to Mr. George Repton, M.P., and Lady Jane Repton, at their seat in Bedfordshire. The Marchioness of Salisbury and family re turned to Hatfield House, Herts, from passing several weeks at Bournemouth, on Friday last. The noble marquis has also arrived at Hatfield. The Earl and Countess of Zatland left their residence in Arlington-streer, Piccadilly, on Friday, for Upleatham Hall, near Gainsborough. The Countess (Dowager) of Lichfield and Lady Gwendolena Anson have arrived at their, house in Hill street, from a tour in Switzerland. Lord Londesborough has returned to Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Scotland. Major the Hon. Augustus H. Anson, V.C., has returned to London from a tour in Switzerland. The pre cise day is net yet fixed for the marriage of the hon. and gallant major and Miss Claughton, niece of the Earl of Dudley. The Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Bart,. M.P., has left the house in Whitehall-gardens, for Drayton Manor, Staffordshire, for Fartridge shooting. HEALTH OF EARL BEAUCHAMP.—The state of Lord Beauchamp's health has been such as to give his family the greatest anxiety, but it is with satisfaction that we feel ourselves enabled to say that the symptoms are not, now so immediately threatening IF orcester Journal. THE DUKE OF ATHOLE.—The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland, his Grace the Duke of Athole, is so seriously ill that no hope is entertained of his recovery. His disease—cancer of the nape of the neck, which no skill can arrest or cure—makes rapid progress; and his dissolution, it is feared, cannot be many days pro tracted. The Duchess, and their only offspring, the Mar quis of Tullibardine, are in attendance upon the unfortu nate sufferer. The Duke is in the 49th year of his age. EDINBURGH LADIES' GIFT TO THE PRINCESS OF WALES.—The gift of the ladies of Edinburgh to the Prin cess of Wales, subscribed for on the occasion of the marriage of her Royal Highness, is now ready for presentation. The subscription was instituted a week or two before the Royal marriage by Mrs. Henry Graham Lawson, daughter- in-law of the Lord Provost, and carried out with great spirit, the proposal having met a most hearty and unanimous response. Instead, however, of making an immediate purchase of piece of jewellery, it was resolved to delay the presentation till the Princess should visit Scotland, and to employ the interval in the preparation of a work of native art. A de sign for a magnificent jewel casket, Scottish in its materials and decoration, was submitted to the committee of ladies by Messrs. Mackay, Cunningham, and Co., her Majesty's gold smiths for Scotland, and obtained their approval. An ela borate and beautiful work has now been produced, exhibit ing excellent taste and finished workmanship. The cask et is 13in. long, 7f broad, and 10 high. It is wrought in gold, inlaid with upwards of 1,000 Scottish pebbles, representing all the varieties found in Scotland. In the front is the shield of Scotland enamelled in heraldic coleur,s, forming the centrb of a panel composed of Scottish pebbles in relief. A flat tened etch of bloodstone surmounts the panel, in the key of which is the crest of the Prince of Wales, and the motto " Ich Dien" inscribed on blue enamel on a gold riband. The arch is supported by pillars formed of pebble with gold capital bases, and the panels formed above the arch are filled in with red Campsie pebble with gold scrolls in relief. At the lower corners ofthefrontare Scottish pearls obtained near Taymouth Castle. Between two gold cords above the near panel and carried round the four sides is the inscrip tion, " Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, from the Ladies of Edinburgh—Charles Lawson, Lord Provost:: Over the inscription is a border of bloodstone with a Runic scroll in relief, relieved by central bosses of Scottish gems-- namely, cairngorm, amethyst, aquamarine, and garnet, and surmounted by a pierced rail of Scottish thistle. At each corner of the casket, on pillared niches, are unicorns ecy'ant in dead gold, supporting the shields of arms pertaining to the Scottish titles of the Prince of Wales, as Duke of Roth say, Earl of Carrick, Baron Renfrew, and Lord of the Isles, the shields enamelled in heraldic colours. The top of the casket, which is its most attractive feature, is composed of four panels of Scottish pebble in mosaic, forming a broad outer border, and of six inner panels of pebbles set in high relief. In the centre, set on a splendid white cairngorm, is a jewelled crown with pearl arches, surmounted by the Scottish lien, "in defence." The ends of the casket are filled up by Scottish pebbles inrelief, withalarge cairngorm in a richly pierced setting in the centre. On the back the Edinburgh arms, enamelled in heraldic colours, form the centre of the panel. The gold framework of the casket is enriched throughout with Runic, Celiic, and Gothic en graving. The gift, it is understood, will be presented to the Princess in Holyrood Palace on her return from the Highlands. THE QUEEN AND THE WARWICKSHIRE MAGIS TRATES.—It will be in the recollection of most of our readers that a county mee ti n g of the Warwickshire ma gistrates, presided over by Lore Leigh, was held at War wick a few weeks ago, to express to her Majesty their disappro bation of such exhibitions as that at Aston-park, which re sulted in the death of the Female Blondin, and to promise to use their influence to prevent such exhibitions in War wickshire for the fu ture. The followin g reply has b een received from her Maj est y :—" Aber geluie Mains, Ballatch dear Lord Leigh—l h ave rece i ve d f r om comymands of the Queen t o express the gratiti' CoburgAugt August the 2 9. —M cation with which her Majesty has heard that the =ogle' trates of the county of Warwick have unanimously resolved to exercise whatever influence they possess to prevent the repetition of such dangerous and degrading exhibitions s 5 that which lately ended fatally to the poor woman exhibit ing.:-Sincerely yours, C. B. Plum's —The Lord Leigh."' THE LATE LORD CLYDE.—It has escaped - the chroniclers (says the Army and Navy Gazette) that Lord Clyde was commissioned by her Majesty to proceed to Potsdam with the insignia of the honours bestowed on the Crown Prince of Prussia, previous to his marriage with the daughter of Britain. Before starting on his mission be' went down to Windsor to receive instructions, and on leav ing he was told the orders and badge, &c., would be for warded in a box to his address in London. The box, With the Windsor seal, duly arrived, and Sir Colin, attended I)9* his then ever-haunting umbra, proceeded direct to Baby , where ho was welcomed with all proper marks of respect. The hour was officially announced for the interview at which the Crown Prince was to receive the representative of the Crown, and Sir Colin, in full uniform, went to the IxX to take out the badges and insignia given to his charge• The amazement—we won't say dismay, for it is not a word suited to the man—of Sir Colin may be imagined when he discovered that ho was indeed in the wrong box, and that he carried so carefully along with him a plum-cake and some other little tokens of affection sent by the Princess Royal to her betrothed, which bad arrived before the Windsor officials had packed up the more stately, but per haps less welcome, offerings. In a day or two the box carnet and the mission was duly performed. By the appointment of Major-Gen. Sir Robert Percy Douglas, Bart., to the command of the Cape, in tsuc• cession to Lieut.- Gen. Wynyard, who has returned home, the very desirable post of lieut, governor of Jersey is ren dered vacant,—driny end ,tl'avy Gazette,