The Sun. — London, England, 1854-01-26 00:00:00

r 11 1; .$ MAILS FOR AUSTRALIA, &c. . Notice was ismied yesterday, at the General Post e%ce St. Marti n's-le-G ran d, th a t th e nex t ma ils for lielCourne, Port Philip, Geelong, Victoria, South Aus tralia, Sydney, :New South Wales, and Van Diemen's -Land, will be ma de up on the morning of the 4th proxi -1110, to be forwari led by the Bosphorus, screw steamer, under contract ' , with the Postmaster-General, to sail from Southampton. Letters must be prepaid. Printed ""ilks, magazines, revi ew s, a n d p a mphlets, addressed to Neu South Wal , as, will be transmitted by this packet at the rate of 6d. :per half-pound, is. per pound, and so on, 'which must be prepaid. •MAIL S TO THE MEDITERRANEAN, INDIA, &c.—The moils for Gibraltar, Malta, Egypt, Aden, Ceylon, India, will be made up on the morning of the 4th of L e bmary, to be forwarded by the Peninsular and Onental „,"eani Co.mpany' s ma il p ac ket Indus, screw steamer, via 2euthampton. Letters for the British fleet in the Black '-tan be despatched by this packet via Malta, if 13 T r ePaid. The mails for the Mediterranean, Egypt, &c., will be made up on the evening of the fit;t-. t i lliroo, by the Overland closed mails, via Marseill , es. etters and newspapers must be prepaid. SPRING CIRCUITS OF THE JUDGES. NORTHERN CIRCUIT. yesterday the Hon. Mr. Just;.e.o 'Creswell and the lion. Mr. Baron Platt, the jrad ,- gea appointed by virtue of the Queen's warrant to P're,ceed and hold the Assize of Oyer and Terminer and ( 4 neral goal delivery in and for the several countieP, wom fi nally settled and a prised within this circuit, Jio'Led the days for opening the c ommission in and isor. 'each county, viz. : The North Divisiox, of Lancashire.—Friday, the 17th day of February, at, - the Castle at Lancaster. Westmoreland. --Tuesday, the 21st of February, at Appleby. 9om berland.,---Thursday, the 23d of February, at Car- Jule. ~„.Northumbe rl a nd . — Mo nd a y, the 2 7 t h o f F e b ruar y, a t t s Weastle-or.-Ty n e . ..,." 11 of Newcastle.—On the same day, and at the one place, Dur ham. --Thursday, the 2d of March, at Durham. . Yo rkshire.—Tuesday, the 7th of March, at the Castle at York. City a Yorlz.—On the same day, at the Guildhall of. the City of York. South Division of Lancashire.—Saturday, the 18th Of Attaxch, at Liverpool. The j u d ges appo i nted to proceed on the Home, Ox t, Norfolk, Midl an d, W es t ern , an d N ort h an d S out h Wales, and Chester Circuits have not finally fixed the di Ly s on their respective circuits. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. WESTBURY STEEPLECHASES—YESTERDAY. 4 EX WILTSHIRE HANDICAP of 40 80v8. each, 5 ft, and only 2if declared, &c., with 60 added. The second horse to save his stake. About 4 miles. Air. W. Barnett's Diana, lOst (W. Archer) 1 tr. Rigging's Fur Philip, 6st 81b (Weaver) 2 -7. B. Land's The General, list 101 b (Owner) 3 '" ) )1. Colonel Boyle's Champagne, 9st 41b (Viney) 4 James's Pride of the North, lOst 61b (R.James) 0 C• -corce's Cigar, 9st 81b Isi• — ` t ting--6 to 4 agst Diana, 3 to 1 agst Pride of the °r th) 4to 1 ags t Ci gar . Wo n by 20 l eng th s ; b a d third . - E.STBURY FREE HANDICAP SELLING STEEPLE- Cri Ar4e4 of 3 sous. each, with 121. 10s. added. The B , l3 e o ad to s ave hi s s t a k e . Opti ona l sellingweights. el' , out 4 miles. C. Higgins's Countess, aged (30/4495t 81b (Weaver) 1 Thompson's Chester, aged (601.), 9st 91b (G. Stevens) 2 lik• Johnson's Stanley, aged (601.), 9st 91b Bettie T. Burrowes) 0 g—Een on Countess 6to 4 agst Stanley 5 to a gst Chester. Won by nearly 30 lengths. The , win ier Was sold f or 451. 10s. C LIMBLE STEEPLECHASE of 20 sous. Optional selling p weights. About 3 miles. ea • aman's lodine , (201.), lOst (T. Burrowes) 1 Pt• West's Axa, (201.), 9st 71b Ile 'followi ng a l so ran : —Littl e D an , Th e Hi n d, P a tty, auctioneer,, Roderick. ilfratting-2 to lon lodine. Won by a length. No "Qg else up. The winner sold for 211. STATE OF TRADE. „.(Prona the Manchester Guardian of yesterday.) Co'nAIICRESTER, Jan. 24.—The fall of one per cent, in 118 ° 1 8 yesterday, with some further decline'to-day, and co ncurrent heavy drop in shares, occasioned by the hP a rently close approach of war, cannot, of course, oe don e ot h erw i se than exerc i se a d epress i ng influ -oneeupon our market. A general disposition to hold * from business has been more apparent among i L Classes of buyers to-day than it was before, yet a „ —e le has been no pressure to sell on the part of spinners sZ A manufacturers. They are too much under con :Act for that. Still, they are freer sellers than before ; although prices cannot be quoted lower, they are -411 111... y maintained with quite so firm a hand as they L „.." er e of late. The India and China mails are tele ph • i but the statement about business is, as usual, - utelligible. The American advices show the re ota at th e p or t s t o b e s till f a lli ng o ff , i n consequence ad o low state of the rivers. The quantity in the inte -1,0L:o Unusually large; and the receipts at different It en the river, for embarkation, are also large. The '2 1 7 is likely to exceed that of last year ; and, the fine at; of the season having caused more pains to be be ecl,. upon picking and cleaning, the cotton is much f a , Irem dust leaf and dirt than is usual under less irrable circumstances. ter, 4141 PA.x, Jan. 21.—We have nothing fav_ourable to t ert this week of the state of the worsted trade. In Ron) depa rtment, from the raw material to the finished i' lo 7 l so ol x, there is a great heaviness, and very httle disposi -Iton. rate. ka r k''' - ° 4 -LE, Jan. 23.—We have not had so brisk a _et to-day, except in heavy and low priced goods, eb 1, 00 1 ...ire met with a ready sale at former prices. The market remains inactive, but prices continue firm. 2i 2 d 1 li 4 3d 204 ICO 20 10 20 20 33k _ _.31 i• 2. - 14 3 2d 26 3 p 4d par par #p 24 2ip 46 —36 d 3 - 2d 2§ lid! .. ... id pa - 5 - 6 - 11 - par i p ... - . 6i - 7 29 io, 76 - 86 121 - 12-ip 41 - 43 36 - 38 28A - 29 3 1d 17 18 ld— par ii - i 2 3p ... pm x in 3 - 4 1 id 1 3 p id 546 xin x in 29i an 23i x in 10i a in 3i i an 1211 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Shr. Paid RAILWAYS. Leasing Closing Prices Business Compans. yesterday. this dal. 50 all Bedford and Lu.&N.W. St. 100 Buckghamsh. L. dtN.W. 100 102 50 all Clydesdale Jc. Calcdon 50 St. 100 E.Lincolu. gr. 52 6p. cent ... . Gt. Northn 139 141 25 all Glas. Barr. & Caldouian. Neils. Direct. ••• 25 all Do. New Do. 25 all Glstr.&Dn.Fr. Gt.Westn. 3 . 0 100 all Hrtlpl. Dk. & Yk. New. uuz Railway & Berw.. 50 all Hull & Selby Y.&N.Md. 108 110 25 all Do. 4 Shares Do M 55 12i all Do. Shares. Do 2 66 2 7} 121 all Lon.&Greenw S.Eastern 2 1 4 31 2 1 5 31 20 all Do. Preferen ce Do St. 100 Lowestoft gr. 5i all M anc h . B x ton. Ln.&N.W. St. 100 D 4 o. p 6 er pe c r en ::: et... - 3 50 all Nf a i n d d dle M sb at r i o ° 't Stek M to i(li n Redcar Darlingt. 100 all Midid.Bradfd Midland... 97 99 50 all Northern and Eastern sp.c. E. Count.. 5 9 61 5 all Do. 6 per ct Do 54 all Do.Fixedsp.c Do . . 2 , i all Prest. tS;Wyre L. ths . W &Ln&Yk ..• 1 12 Do. i Shares. Do — ••• S 100 Roystn.&Hit. Gt.Northn 138 142 S.. 100 Do.Shepth.St. Do l3B 142 2 , 1813 Shef. Roth. & lAtncash.d: Goole g. 5. p.e Yorksh • 12 9i S. Staflordsh.. MrMClean —11 d 50 all WearValleygr Stockt. 6 per cent Darling. 25 all Do Do 2 9 3 /4 —30 i Et. 100 Wilts&Somrst A.Westn * 95 97 MARKET NEWS--(THIS DAY.) for t&EitAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN In a ,..° week ended Jan. 26, 1854, made up from the Returns of the Der IMP o erirs al Quarter in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wale , 41 . ira 8 „ A T. BLILLEY. I OATS, I EYE. I BEANS. I PEAS. 's 4c, 42s 10d 27s 21 I 50s 5d I 48s 91 51s 5d 7 1'44 THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE. 5 8 2 .r ," 1 luitray. I OATS. I EYE. I BEANS. I PEAS. " 4 0s 4d 25s 91 47s 4d 47s 8d 503 10d DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. at 04 BARLEY. I OATS. I BYE. I BEANS. I PEAS. Is 01 Is Od Is 01 15 Od Is 01 Wh oa , QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. 64 ) 5 81; Barley, 98,085; Oats, 25,139; Rye, 151 ; Beans, 4,701; Peas, '2,030 quarters. HAY MARKETS. T HPIELD.—Meadow hay, 3/ Os to 51 Ss ; clover `T r '' © a l t 11 11. Oa to 61 6 s ; and straw, 11 164 to 2/ 4s per load. 4 itt, ' 7, ll l4 PEßLAND.—Meadow hay, 21 ISs to 5/ 10s ; clover f Os to 6/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 16s to 21 4s per load. .41 average supply, and a sluggish demand. trit7 41T EcHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2115 to 5/ 5s ; clover Sur, 4/ Os t 6s ; o 6/ an straw, 1/ 15s to 2/ 2s per load. 4 . 1 3 , good, and trade ddull. MEAT MARKETS. I : I O 4 ,, tW CIA-TE AND LEADENHALL.—Each kind of meat Il er e d cif slowly a t thi s m arket, at the f o ll ow i ng prices : Ve a l' f rom 9 9 10d to 4s Od ; Mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 8d ; th e —, 33 6d to - 6s 2d ; Pork, 3s 4d to 5s Od. per 81bs, by carca se .4 , 0 13 ' In i 'MALL, JAN. 25.—E ac h ki n d o f s t oc k was i n goo d a.s Bit., and a sluggish demand was experienced to-day, as ( Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 4d ; M u tt on , 3s 8d to 811,;(`° si -Vea nk l, the 3s 6d offa to 4s 10d; Pork, 3s 8d to 4s 8d per 1 tls. C'MPORD, JAN. 25.—Sheep and calves sold steadily, at 1; 41 , Prices ; b u t a ll o th er ki n d s were dull, and lower to te`g,e-ttase :—Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 6d; Mutton, 3s. 4d bZts 8d ; Veal, 3s 6d to 5s Od ; Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d - "c B lbs. Quarter old Store Pigs, 22s to 27s each. L LOYD'S ' SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) i zi , i t ° l `rDON, Jan. 26. —Wind this day at Noon, W. ; Werate breeze, and fine, clear weather. i\'" MARGATE, Jan. 25.--Dolphin, from Rio Janeiro. 2C —The Sea Queen, London to China, has an. back t the Downs, with loss of bowsprit, figure-head, a uld o the c ntwater, &c., from contact with a French sehooner ; cir ew of the latter not on board the former. fry...l' Pilll opm, Jan. 25.—Wind, Arrived—Flora, 4 4 - h g . t Oran, for Dublin, leaky ; Elvira, Havre , for Ha- V la b ; Elof, Newport, for Geneva, leaky. A $44, 41-11 10UTH, Jan. 25.—Wind, S.W. rrived—Mari t,e, from Rio Grande ; Eros, do. ° , II T smouTH, Jan. 25.—Wind, from W.S.W. Sailed — Night -IQeW for Boston. Off Port—Victoria, Champion, Vork. N • EtTorT, Jan. 25.—Wind, with S.W. Arrived—John 4, t , Alice Brown from Hartlepool, for London, . n , 1)1.1 4 ge to bowsprA, cutwater, Ste., having been run to rlsabella Walker, of North Shields, whilst at anchor e, a llnouth Roads. l'iev r -lt - t ,. 13 1PP, Jan. 24.—Sailed—Lecroy, for Havannah ; °rk, Rio Janeiro. kE,"+; R NSTOWN, Jan. 24.—Wind, W. to S.W. Arrived — ,AY, fr om C allao. 1 4 413 1 z, Jan. 16.—The Swedish schooner Haverdahl has he~ll,4bandoned at sea ; seven of the crew saved and landed "Y the Fidentia, from Elsinore. bee n ELl3 ounN E . Oct. 26.—The Posthumous (barque) has tolo,it near Keaparee • crew saved. The Nina, Canton ,411/kticlaide,_S.A., has run on shore at the latter port, but laid:Peeted off—(the Nina is reported as arrived at Ade l° IC II t.he Bth of Oct.) The Sarah Alicia Maria, bound - " a vra, has put back to Adelaide, leaky. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Thursday, 10.45 A.M. I ` l3 l the screw steamer Alps we have advices from New R to th e 4th instant. Zr Steamer Baltic, from Liverpool, arrived at New l i on the 12th inst. Of ti , e laaip Three Bells had arrived at New York with 230 s' 44 7 ise r . rvivors from the wrecked steam ship San (21. SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) Wi GRAVESEND, Thursd a y, 9.50 a.m. A,.1" W., fine ; tide, last hours' tide. v ed—Triton (s), from Calais ; Alar (s), t. —un..r. ; t, of .A.uckland (a), Rotterdam ; Dieuw Dicp ; 11c1B, Dunkirk. Vil n a t y,. DEAL, Thursday, 9.20 light and fine. It k " .° !lored—H urr i cane ; 4378 second pendant, from west .ut 44 ) to London. bo.ck—Swan, for Savannah. SHARE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY). BRITISH RAILWAYS. raid! RAILWAYS. Closing Prices yesterday. Basin en dens this day. 'Aberdeen ....... Ambg. Nottng. Bost dr Eastn. Belfast & Ballymena Btxmng. Wolverh. & 'Stour Valley ißirkenhd. Lancsh. & Cheshire Juliet Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O & £25 Cent "'Do., Blyth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45) "Bristol & Exeter Caledonian. Chester & Holyhead 'Cork and Bandon "Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall ;Dnblin&BelfastJunc 'Dundee Perth &Aber- deen Junction ....... 'East Anglian (X 25 L. _ . &F..&L.&D.) .Do., (Xl.B E. & Eastern Counties Eastern Union ,A. stk !Do., do. B. IDo.NewA(lateThirds) lEast Lancashire (Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles 'Edinb.Prth. &Dundet , !Forth and ClydeJunc. 'Glasgow & S. Western Great Northern Stk Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth.&West.(lre.) Great Western Irish South.Easteri. Lancaster &Carlisle Do., Thirds Lancasu. &Yorkshire Do., Fifths Do., Wet. Riding Un Leeds Northern Liv. Crsby. & So utb.pt London & Blackwall Lend. Tilb. & Sthend. Lond. Bright. & S. Cat. London N. Western Do. Fifths Do. ,10/. Sh.,M&B ...0 Do. Eighths London & S. Western Do., Do., £4O. ..... Lnndrry.&Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch.Shef. &Lincln. Do., Mau. & Lin. Un. Midland Do. Birming. & Derby Midland G. West. (Ir. ) Do. Shares Newcastle &Carlisle.. Newmarket Do. Bury Extensions Newpt.Aberg.&Htfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint & Rostrevor N0rf01k......... ...... Northn. Counties Un North British North Devon, No.l Do., No. 2. Dc., 1 A Deferred Do., B Guaranteed North London N. & S. W.stn., Hamp stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. Juno Nuneaton, Hinckley, and Leicester Oxford Worcester di Wolverhampton— Portsmouth Scottish Central Scottish Midland ... Shrewsbury & Birmg Do., L. & N. Westn Guaranteed Stock Shrcwsby. & Herefd Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Do. Halves, do Do. Oswestry .... Shropshire Union Do. A, B,C, &D, fully paid up at per cent. South Devon ..... South Eastern ..... South Wales S. Yorksh. River Dun Do. Staines,Wok.,&Wok. Stockton & Darling.. Stockton & Hartlepl Taff Vale Do. .£lO shades Do. Pref., No. 1...... Thames Haven Dock and Rai1way......... Vale of Neath......... Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limeriek Went Corn wan . West End of London and Crystal Palace West London Wnibledon &Croydoo York Newctl. &Berw. Do. Extensions Do. G.N.E. Purchase York & N. Midland Di -- 203 1 4f- 41 8 - 9 12— 10 dj 16 - 18 6 - 5 (1 92 - 94 501 - 504 14 - 16 14 - 15 42 44 8 - 9 4 / 1 - 48 124 -12 i 36 - 42 21 - 28 60 - 62 60 - 62 2/ . 80i -81 i 57 - 59 125 - 127 98 - 100 79 - 79& 87 - 921 11 - 13 p - 7i - 12 - 13 7i par p 97 99/ —99 i d pari d p 75 76 13 12 d 10 9 di 19a —20 j 59f -59 i 32 34 54 56 id— par 6 5 dl 3 6 8 44 —46 3 -r- 3i d 29 30 8— 10 - 2i 66 - 52 ... 55 ••• ••• 6 • 5f 1 d pat. 32 - 34 89 - 91 54 - 56 55 - 60 55 - 60 2i - 13 - 15 64 - 10 - 12' 3i -- 13 -- 15 576 586 31 32 3 -- 2 d 4 5 27 -- 30 2i 2il 144 -15 ii 5 4 - 25 - 27 .. - . 6 - 7 61 62 1 4;4 - 44c1 434 FOREIGN. Antwrp & Rotterdam Belgian East. Junct.' Beziers to Graissessac Central of Italy Charleroi & Erquelin Demerara . Dijon and Besagon Dutch Rhenish East Indian Do. Extension 11 Gt. Indian Peninsula 0 Gd. Junct. of France 0 Gd. Trunk. of Canada Shrs. and Bonds 8 Gt. Central of France Di Gt. Wcstn. of Canada Shares .. Do. bonds(' i55.)1857 Do.bomls(2iss.)lB62 .04 Hamilton & Toronto 611 Do. 6 per cent 5 Lake Const. & Basle 4 Lucca and Pistoja, 5 per cent. pref. 5 Luexembourg l 0 Do. (Railway) 2 Do Do. (Canal) Do. 6 p. cent. pref. Lyons ST, N editerran Madras l aria Antonia Do, New I Melbourne Dk. & Ry Namur & Liege (with interest Do. (ex interest) Northern of France Do. 201. 3 p. c. Bds [fmy.B.&Ams.Shs.] NorwegianTrnk. Pref Paris and Lyons Do. bonds Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg Paris Caen& Cherbrg Quebec & Richmond Rouen and Have Royal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Mouse Do. 5i per cent. pref S.E. of France Southern of France St. Andrews & Quebec Upper India Scrip ~ West Flanders IDo. 5. 2 1 per c. Pref . Western of France West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden Zealand /- 1 THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY E',ENING, JANUARY 26. 1854. 4 LITERA TUBE. which we may direct attention to that most exqui site passage—droll, and wise, and witty in every syllable—in which (pp. 112-13) our great satirist takes us by the button hole and whispers to us that we have each—(whatever wry faces we may make in contradiction) —a closet with a skeleton ! We regret not to have left ourselves room, at this moment, for the quotation. Lives of the Queens of Scotland. By Agnes Strick land. Vol. IV. Blackwood. Complexion, pale and clear—hair silk en and, in colour, a brilliant chesnut—eyes dark hazle and sparkling—face oval in contour—expression pen sive, but of an exquisite loveliness. Such is that phantom of beauty which rises out of the turmoil of the sixteenth century, whenever the student of history muses over the life and death of Mary Queen of Scots. Such are among the shadowy charms that bloom as brightly as ever, after the lapse of three hundred years, in the popular recol lection. Maria Regina Seoterum—three words scarcely utterable together without some emotion —associated as they are with the remembrance of so many poignant sorrows and of such various and lamentable vicissitudes. Freqbently as the roman tic career of Mary Stuart has been described before now, the narrative has never been invested with a more peculiar fascination than by the graces of the luminous style and by the charm of the undoubted veracity of Agnes Strickland. In the last pub lished volume of her important historical serial of " The Lives of the Queens of Scotland and English Princesses," Miss Strickland has oxtended her annals of the unfortunate rival of E lizabeth from the first agitation of the question of her marriage with either Dudley or Darnley during the com paratively brief interval of her widowhood, on the premature demise of the Dauphin, down to the murder of Rizzi° in the Palace of Hot yrood, and the birth of James VI. of Scotland and 1. of Eng land in a little room in the ancient castle of Edin burgh. Otherwise from 1564 to 1566—tw0 years requiring this goodly volume of nearly 400 pages for the record of the extraordinary events com pressed into an interval so brief, but so memorable. Bearing in mind that twenty-one years of Mary Stuart's life and reign have yet to be recounted by her biographer, namely those twenty-one years elapsing between 1566 to 1 587, the date of her lamentable execution on the Bth o f February—it will be perceived how much yet rema i ns to be told by Miss Strickland of that tragic history of which we may be said as yet to have received only the sor rowful and alluring commencement. Conspicuous we cannot but think among the deficiencies of the present work is the manner of its arrangement, in —firstly, the absence of any table of conti3nts, and, secondly, the lack of any marginal date capable of preserving in the recollection of the reader the precise epoch at which he has arrived as he ad vances in the perusal of the narrative. The former deficiency may be compensated for, readily enough, at the close of the entire work, by an ample index drawn up alphabetically. As to the latter, how ever, the hiatus can in no way be supplied until the issue of a revised edition as soon as may be practicable on the completion of this companion to Agnes Strickland's masterpiece. Throughout the volume here submitted to our consideration it is still agreeably obvious that the accomplished lady annalist has persevered admirably in the fulfilment of the now stereotyped promise of her motto from one of the Poetic Siamese, the Damon and Pythias of English Dramatists,•the Orestes and. Pylades of our national literature. " The treasures of anti quity laid up " and hitherto overlooked, many of them, she has here opened to the general scrutiny with those " old historic scrolls" the majority of which are cared for more tenderly in Scotland than the parchments of a corresponding age and value littered about so many neglected holes and corners in so many of the public buildings both in London and in Westminster. As an illustration of the diversity of the scattered lights brought to bear upon the history of Mary Queen of Scots by the most recent and the most painstaking of her bio graphers, it may be here remarked how felicitously Miss Strickland weaves into the gorgeous and com plicated tissue of her narrative the origin of that pathetic old ballad of " Mary Hamilton," in which was touchingly commemorated the seduction of a serving woman and the infanticide attempted by her seducer, the young Queen's French apothe cary. Another instance of the same minute investigation on the part of our authoress may be observed in that disclosure of the domestic economy pursued at Holyrood, and which Miss Strickland's researches have brought to view, and from which it would appear that certain propor tions of the commonest necessaries of life, such as bread, wine, eggs, coals, wood, and candles were awarded to each individual in the royal household, from her Majesty downwards to the humblest of her female servants. Everything, indeed, indi cates the scrupulous regard of the writer to the embellishment of her text by the largest researches of novel and curious particulars that could be col lected together for that purpose, by assiduous re gard to the labour of continuous investigation. It is scarcely possible, of course, to pronounce any decisive opinion of a production so remarkable, both in its subject and in its treatment, solely from at tention to a fraguivnt of it like the present volume, ingenious and masterly though that fragment may be in itself. A torso may at once command our -admiration, but from it we can only guess at the merit of the complete masterpiece. Nevertheless --while all this is admitted, while the volume under review is still regarded as only a single portion of an extended and elaborated composition —sufficient may be recognised in it to satisfy our judgment that the entire work, when, completed, will be so far worthy of the reputati on of Agnes Strickland, as to constitute, in the ." Lives of the Queens of Scotland," an admirable pendant to the " Lives of the Queens of E ng l an d ;" an d i n thi s exquisite biography of Queen M ar y, a. fitting com panion to her inimitable biography of Queen Eliza beth. Leila, or the Siege of Granada : and Calderon the Courtier. By Sir E. Bulwer Lytton, Bart., M.P. Chapman and Hall. As an additional volume of the writings of Bul wer Lytton, in the " Standard Edition" now for some time past in course of publication, the twin tales of "Leila" and " Calderon" will be peculiarly acceptable to a considerable number of the mani fold admirers of our great novelist. For, if neither of these works have secured to themselves any share of popularity at all comparable to that commended by the rest of their author's imaginative productions, that circumstance may be chiefly attributed to the fact of their having on ginally appeared in a more costly form, accompanied by a multiplicity of elaborate and beautiful embel lishments. Perused, now, apart from those grace ful decorations, the two stories will be found, how ever, to have owed but little of the success which they then obtained from the restricted, but earnest circle of their admirers, either to the brush of the colourist, or to the needle of the engraver. Of " Calderon," the romancist has himself observed that it " belongs to the higher grade of passion and art than its companion"—adding that he once meditated concocting the story into a tragedy. A sufficient testimony of the dramatic power of the plot—a power by the way that leads one on with breathless curiosity through these eleven alluring chapters from the commencement of the tale to its completion. Speaking of "Leila," , while Sir Bulwer Lytton acknowledges its unquestionable inferiority to his other historical romances, both in elaboration of plot and in delineation of character, he maintains that " there are portions of the con ception—as connected with the position of Alman ser between Moore and Christian—and detached scenes and descriptions—which the writer's more matured experience would be unable to improve :" a bold avowal from that master-hand which has traced with such consummate skill cf late the ex quisitely pencilled and unfading beauties of "My Novel" and " The Caxton." Nevertheless, an avowal which cannot raise surprise in the mind of any one who has perused thinkingly the five books of " The Siege of Granada," in which Sir Bulwer Lytton has oommemorated the glory and the shame, the heroism and the weakness of the unfortunate Boabdil, the last of the Moorish Sovereigns —a re cord as touching as that pathetic narrative in which M. de Chateaubriand evidenced his sympathy for the Last of the Abencerrage. The Slave Son. By Mrs. Wilkins. ' Chapman and Hall. This is another tale of slavery ; but it takes a novel view of the question. The authoress endeavours to prove the horrors of slavery by showing the vices it produces—treachery, deceit, and cunning. She holds that the " slave saints and martyrs" of which we have heard are more ideal than real, and asserts, perhaps correctly, that worse than the tortures of the body are the evils it induces in the mind. Whichever view is taken, the subject is sufficiently appalling ; indeed too much so to be pleasing in a fiction when we know the pictures are drawn from life ; but it proves the general feeling, and if it can accomplish any good purpose it will attain its object. Harold, the Last of the Saxon Kings. By Sir E. Bul wer Lytton, Bart., M.P. Chapman and Hall. It was said of " Harold " by a reviewer in the Edinburgh, shortly after the appearance of that magnificent historic romance, that it was a work that might be currently designated " A Prose Epic "—and this was said too by a reviewer who was himself a poet and an antiquarian. Never was panegyric more eminently well deseved. " Harold " could not be defined by any phrase more strictly appropriate. It has throughout all the verse, and sometimes even the rhythm, and frequently all the afflatus of epic poetry. Its elo quence, if one might be permitted to use the term, for once most reverently applied to a contribution to profane literature, is at intervals of an almost _biblical character. Biblical in its simplicity and in its impassioned and lyrical iteration. Is an illus tration of this required ? Turn to the close of that wonderful scenic description of the trial of Sweyn the Earl before the Witana-gemot in the great hall at Westminster. When the accused closed his address to the austere and august assemblage. When— "He gathered his robe of state over his breast as a monk his gown, and, looking neither to the right nor to the left, peetted slowly down the hall, through the crowd, which made way for him in awe and silence ' • and it seemed to the assembly as if a cloud had gone from the face of day . " And G odwin still stood with his face covered by his robe. " And Harold anxiously watched the faces of the as sembly, and saw no ! " And Gurth crept to Harold's side. " And the gay Leofwine looked sad. " And the young Wolnoth turned pale and trembled. " And the fierce Tostig played with his golden chain. " And one low sob was heard, and it Came from the breast of Alred the meek accuser—God's firm but gentle priest." And so, throughout every book, and chapter, and page (and we had almost said every sentence, too) there are testimonies of the justice of that phrase of the Edinburgh Reviewer, that " Harold" is nothing less remarkable or less admirable than a prose epic—a prose epic in which what marvellous creations are introduced ! what heroic phantoms of the historic past ! what figures grotesque, and bewitching, and pathetic, and colossal ! The meek Edward the Confessor, and the lordly William the Conqueror—Godwin and Lanfranc—Hardrada and Gryffyth—the gentle Edith and the preposterous Messire William Mallet de Garville ! Besides crowds of others, priests and laymen, witches and warriors —and through all the grand irresistible current of the fortunes of the generous and heroic Harold, the last and, in some respects, the most beloved of the Saxon kings, hurries the imagination onward from event to event, from incident to incident, to the close of the great epic story on the battle-field of Hastings, its crowning and tremendous consum mation. The Nelveomes. No. IV. By W. M. Thackeray. Colonel Newcome, we regret to say, -we see little or nothing of in the present instalment. Abso lutely nothing, indeed, until just at the moment of its conclusion, when he is assembling a motley group of his friends around him for a grand dinner at his west-end hotel —friends (with. us, as with him) both old and new—boisterout3 r. Fred. Bayham, and honest Mr. James :Binnie ; Mr. Arthur Pendennis and his " chum" Mr. George Warrington ; Sir Thomas de B oo t s " w h o i s no t a bad chap over a glass of wine," and Mr. Barnes Newcome, " a dry fellow at first, but who I dare say has good about him when you know him ;" our young hero Clive, and our elegant .acquaintance, the Rev. Charles Honeyman.. They are all about to sit down to the banquet, when the number abruptly terminates. So that we are left to nufold the table napkin, and nibble the bre ad crust, and play with the forks and spoons, and, disturb and re-adjust the contents of the saltcellar until next month, when it is to be hoped that idle repast will at length be fairly commenced. By the way, we begin to recognise the source of one of the secret charms of Colonel Newcome_from the very first our especial favourite. He has a touch of the ex quisite innocence of Sir Roger de Coverley. " When Honeyman was ready, the Colonel, who had the greatest respect for the church, would no t hear of goi lig out of the room before the clergyman, and took his arm to walk." It might have beeit penned by Addison. There is no guile in the character. It wins upon us more and more at every fresh intro duction. The very antithesis, or antipodes, of that delightful old rascally parasite, Major Pendennis ! Richard Doyle gets better and better: in his illus trations—particularly in the lit4le wood-cuts sprinkled through the letter-pr ess, some of which are admirable. J. J., too, in the cloud-land of his day-dreams, is one of the g racefullest etchings imaginable. He gives large promise, Byo the bye, this same Hans Christian Andersen, like J. J., is one of the best and most original of the characters introduced. The Old Story _Teller. Addey and Co A volume with such an attractive title, professing to contain popular German tales, with one hundred illustrations, must certainly be a favourite with all lovers of those charming old romances in which everything is so very improbable, and at the same time all the events occur so opportunely. If chil dren are lost in a wood they are sure to meet some fairy, who guides them out ; or if the heroes of the tale are pursued by giants, they are sure to remem ber some old charm that transforms them into roses, or some other equally convenient disguise. The present collection contains many not generally known, and therefore possesses the charm of novelty. All juvenile readers who admire fairy tales (and who does not ?) will find the " The Old Story Teller" a most attractive companion. Illustrations of Scripture from Botanical Science. By D. Gorrie. Blackwood. This little work is designed to throw a light on the botanical allusions in Scripture, by an account of the peculiar properties and uses of the different kinds of herbs, plants, &c., mentioned. It con tains some useful scientific information, and has several excellent engravings. Now, let us inquire how comes it to pass that for once Mr. Thackeray repeats bilriself ? Yes— snips a little paragraph out of th e , ~ Book of Snobs"—re-christens the it small personages therein mentioned, and slips into hisit rtew work, the " Newcomes." How runs the m in the " Book of Snobs," is Alms Snobky (the little lady daughter of Sir Snobky Snobky), who loves and is beloved by the L or d Claud© Lollipop, a little brat patrician. In the ~ Ne weomes" it is Ethel (the little lady daughter of Sir Brian New come), who loves and is beloved, b y the Lord Hercules O'Ryan, also like his prototype other self, a little high and mighty brat patrician. News comes, in each instance, of a sudden removal f rom town of the young maiden's family, bringing dis may to the infant love passages. In the Book of Snobs it runs thus, c. iv., p. 16 : Elements of Physical and Classical Geography. By J. Pillans. Blackwood. This is not one of the ordinary school books of geography, nor is it intended for mere beginners in the science, but is calculated to assist the ad vanced scholar in astronomy as well as geography. In the preface the following proposal is stated : " The principal object aimed at in this volume is, to communicate to those who have been engaged for some time in a course of liberal study such information as shall not only facilitate the acqui sition and cultivation of ancient learning, but con nect the writings of the classics with impressions and associations that will add to the profit and pleasure of perusing them." To the classical stu dent this volume will be a useful referee, and it possesses an appendix, containing a selection of passages from the Latin poets, illustrative of an cient localities and peoples. It forms an accom paniment to Mr. Keith Johnson's " Physical Atlas." It is deserving of high praise from the research and labour displayed in its composition, and the originality of its design. "In the very height of the season, from some un expected reason, the Snobkys suddenly determined upon leaving town. Miss Snobky spoke to her female friend and confidante. " ' What will poor Claude Lollipop say, when he hears of my absence ?' asked the tender-hearted child. " 0, perhaps he won't hear of it,' answers the con fidante. " My dear, he will read it in the papers,' replied the dear little fashionable rogue of seven years old." In the Newcomes it is told as follow s : c. 10, p. 99 " One day Sir Brian Newcome announced his inten tion to go to Newcome that very morning, taking his family, and of course Ethel, with him. She was incon solable. The Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of .England. - Vol. XIV. fart 11. Murray. The first article is on " The Farming of East Lothian." It is remarked that the three Lothians, East, West, and Mid, do not, taken together, cover a larger space of ground than an English county of moderate size. But their geological and climatic influences are of so varied a nature that it is requi site to consider the farming of each separately. After a long account of the manner adopted and the plans carried out in the county, a highly favour atle description is given of the present state of things. There is no doubt, it is said, that the North British Railway has considerably augmented the agricultural value of the county. In conclu sion, the writer of this article observes—" Th e history of the agriculture of East Lothian teaches one lesson emphatically. Its record of improve ments is almost universally that of those effected ~...__. " ~ 'What will Lord Hercules do when he finds I am gone ?' she asked of her nurse. "The nurse, endeavouring to soothe her, said, ' Per haps his lordship would know nothing about the circum stance.' " 'He will,' said Miss Ethel—' he 'll read it in th e newspapers." ; Mr. Thackeray is not now so dry of the hu morous that he need bestow Qn his readers a mere rechciitifec of his bygone witticisms. In proof of by the& tenants themselves. With that history before us we should fail in reading its most obvious and m ost instructive lesson if we did not record in our report of this county that the most important source of its past and present agricultural position has bet n an. enterprising and intelligent tenantry, and an. educated and faithful class of farm labour ers." The following subjects are " The Farming of Herefordshire," and " Agricultural Chemistry." There are several tables given, containing a series of experiments with pigs. There is also a plan given of covered homestalls, which appears to pre sent great advantages ; together with " isometrical drawings showing the exterior elevation and inter nal arrangements of the same." It will be seen from this brief summary that the volume before us is replete) with information of a varied and interest ing natrtre. Views of Canada and the Colonists. By J. Brown. Second edition. Adam Black, Edinburgh. The first edition of this work was published in 1844, aft9r a four years' residence in Upper Canada. The work was well received, and the author having now the advant age o f a res id ence of the same duration in Lower Canada, feels emboldened to publish a. second edition, with the results of his additional experience. He has re-written the entire work, with one or two trifling exceptions, and trusts, from the variety and comprehensiveness of its information, it may prove worthy to be con sidered a standard work on Canada. It contains views of the present state, progress, and prospects of the colony, with detailed and practical informa tion for intending emigrants. It is justly observed in the preface to the first edition, that " books of travels, in a great measure coinposedof hasty obser vations, do not satisfy the keenly practical in quiries of the numbers naturally desirous of being acquainted with particular and detailed facts." This work is chiefly dedicated to those whose friends and relations have already made Canada their home, or those who, desirous of emigrating, look to Canada as the nearest and most attractive of the colonies. Both of these clasies of readers naturally desire a circumstantial account of the country and its peculiarities, the towns and their statistics, the population and its industrial occupa. tions, rather than a description of its scenery or sketch of its early history. It fully carries out this plan, and from the elaborateness of its details and the completeness of its information, the second edition is likely to meet with the same general approbation that was accorded to the first. A Guide to Geology. _By J. Phillips, M.A., F.R.S. Longman'. The fact that this is the fourth edition of a work on a science not generally interesting, must be con sidered as a strong recommendation. Though not attractive to the general reader, it will be found an excellent manual for the student of geology. It commences with a definition of the science, and leads the reader on through the labyrinth of ab struse information, which is methodically arranged and classified. The Principles of Education. An Elementary Treatise, designed as a Manual or Guide for the use of Parents, Guardians, and Teachers. By Hugo Reid, Author of " Elements of Astro nomy," &c. Longman. Many useful and important hints may be taken from thislittle ivork' by,thOse whom it regards to profit by tlpin.l style is irtnple and matter of fact, as is antes to : the plain and unvarnished facts placed before n. ' The dutir'of teachers is strongly insisted on in many ways, and hence much advan tage may be derived, for it often appears from the conduct of the latter, as if they thought that it was only incumbent on their scholars to obey its dictates. -If the plans here proposed were carried out, it is undeniable that a great deal of extra ex ertion would be needed Qll both sides, but it is equally certain that advantages great and desirable would accrue to the recipient and imparter of knowledge. The chapter of " Intellectual Train ing" is very well written, and it is most likely many will appreciate the good advice here offered to them. John Railton ; or, Bead and Think. By William Robson. Routledge. The motto of this little work is taken from Sir Philip Sidney, " Until they ,find a pleasure in the exercise of the mind, great promises of much know ledge will little persuade them that know not the fruits of knowledge." The writer asserts that in his instructions of youth he found no lessons pro duced such a lasting impression .as those conveyed in cheerful conversation, enlivened by anecdote. This method he has adopted in the present volume, presenting information in the most attractive form, with every variety of entertaining anecdotes. It is likely to fascinate as well as to teach young readers, and those more advanced may derive both pleasure and profit from it. It has the additional attraction of numerous illustrations. The Cross and the Dragon ; or, the Fortunes of Christianity in China. By John Kesson, of the British Museum. Smith and Elder. This work contains a great deal of information on the yet imperfect history of China. There are accounts given of the Christian missions and mis sionaries, and of the Chinese secret societies. From different histories facts are collected ; therefore, in a small compass we meet with varied and interest ing subjects which otherwise would not be known to the general reader, as it is very different to take up a small volume like the present one, or to study a number of histories composed on a comprehensive plan. There are five divisions in the subject dis cussed of here. The legends of the introduction of Christianity into China by the Apostle Thomas and his disciples are in the' first. The history of the Nestorian Christians in the seventh century, under their leader Oli-puen, is the second. The missions of the Dominicans and Fransciscans in the four teenth century, are in the third part. It is observed that these missions met with a speedy failure, and for two centuries afterwards China was left alone by the missionaries, when in the sixteenth century the Jesuit Mission was founded. In the fourth part the labours of the Jesuits are treated of, and the Protestant missions of the present century con chides the work. A description is given at the conclusion of the seal of the grand secret society of China, the Thien Ti Koih, a Brotherh oo d o f H eaven an d Earth. It is observed that "the duties of each member in his individual capacity are the same in character that have been dictated to the members of all secret so cieties that have ever had existence, whether in the temples of Thebes, the courts of the Vehm , ericht, or in the masonic lodge—an offensive and defensive warfare against the uninitiated." " Agents supply . trusty brethren with money, but talkative, hare brained, and suspicious brethren are got rid of by poison." These societies are very numerous, as will be seen from their inscription—" Ten thou sands of ten thousands are the armies of the bro therhood of Heaven and Earth." The author ob serves that time must be given for China before any reasonable hope can be entertained of its improve ment, especially in an evangelical point of view. The Catholic Almanac for 1854. Dolman. A biography of an illustrious writer imparts to the almanac designed merely for the Roman Ca tholics of the United Kingdom, an interest that appeals indiscriminately to every intelligent mem ber of the population. The biographer being the Rev. M. A. Tierney, and the subject of his memorial the Rev. John Lingard the his torian of England, and one of the brightest names in our national literature. The notice, of course, is necessarily succinct, and perhaps over-much abbreviated its writer modestly calls it " a hasty and imperfect outline" —but sufficient, at least, is therein given of the facts connected with the personal history of our great annalist, to enhance in a remarkable degree the admiration inspired originally in his regard by a perusal of his popular and classic masterpiece. From the date of his birth, on the sth of February, 1771, at Winchester, to that of his death, on the 17th of July, 1851, at Hornby, there were but few events to diversify the calm and equable current of that philosophic ca reer durin g those eighty years and upwards —but from first to last, there w ere manifest those qualities which secure our respect, win our love, and ultimately command our venera tion. Besides possessing the charm of this grace ful memorial of Lingard, the Catholic Almanac for 1854 will be found to comprise within its well arranged pages a mass of important statistics, and other curious and valuable information. Colonial Life Assurance Almanac for 1854. S. Leith, Edinburgh. Conspicuous among the tastefully printed al manacs for the New Year, the " Colonial Life As surance Almanac" has the charm of a graceful and useful frontispiece, together with that of a deli cately tinted typography. The frontispiece is sim ply a map of the world, giving an almost micro scopic view of the two hemispheres. Another ac ceptable little almanac is the one issued in the name of the Art Union of London, one that from its miniature size would seem to have been designed for the Lilliputians. THE COLOMI3O.—This fine screw steam-ship, built by Napier of Glasgow, for the Peninsular and Oriental Com pany, has, we understand, received some slight klamage to her main shaft, to repair which she will leave South ampton in a day or two for the building premises of her constructors in Scotland. PREFERENCE SHARES. Aberdeen Do., No. 2, 7 p. Blyth & Tyne 10 per ct. pref. (iss. atX5O) l Bristol & Exeter 4 pr cent stock IDo. Do., shares Caledonian £lO Chester dz Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent Cork&Bandons2 p.c Dundee Perthdaber deen Junction. ..... . EastAnglian (X 3 10s) 6 per cent Do. (25) 7 per cent Do. (27 17s) 7 p. ct Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No.l Do., No. 2 Do., New 6 p. c. St Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent Do. .210 Deben. Sh EastLancash. 6 p.cts East & West Yorksh Junction Fifths Edinb.Prth.&Dundee 4 per cent. Glasgow es S.Wcstorn guar. 5 per cent Great Northr 5 p.c Do. 5 p. c. , Redeem. , at 10 p. c. prom Do. 46 percent. Scrip Gt.N. of Scot. ,lst Prof Gt. 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Bnk.of India, Austral., and China / fdis 25 5 Chrtd. kink. of Asia. 1i ldis 100 25 Colonial 100 20 Commercial of Lond. 20 10 English Scottish and Australian Chrtd 2. lid 7i 20 15 London Chrtd. Bnk. of Australia 4 d 4 p 15 zd 50 20 London and County 50 10 London Joint Stock — 100 20 Lond.andWestminst. 100 35 National Provincial of England 20 10 Do. New ••• 50 22i National of Ireland.... ... 23 20 all New South Wales .... 42 44 25 all Oriental Bank Cor. poration 100 25 Provincial of Ireland .. ad 10 all Do. New • ••• 5 1 Royal Australn. Bkg. and Gold Imp. Co — d— par 25 25 South Australia — 25 all Union of Australia... 71 73 21 Do. New 7 71 50 10 Union of London — xd 40 all Union of Madrid INFANTICIDE.—Yesterday Mr. William Payne re sumed and concluded an inquest at the Green Man, Old Kent-road, on the body of a male child, the mother of which, Eliza Worrall, a single woman, had been en gaged as servant in the house in which the inquest was held. The j ury returned a verdict of " W i lful mur d er " against Eliza Worrall, the mother of the child. The Coroner then made out his warrant for the committal to ewgate on that charge, but as she is too ill to be re moved, she will for the present remain in the custody of the police. The foreman and jury expressed themselves very strongly upon the want of common humanity shown in allowing the yo ung woman to rema i n from t h e morning until six in the evening with her clothes on upon the outside of the bed, with no ffre in the room. They also commented severely on the landlord for not calling in the nearest surgeon i ns t ea d of waiting till the afternoon for the parish surgeon. a in a in I in 291 9 id .~ .~ ;~ ab MR. COBDEN ON THE EASTERN QUESTION. F the Tim It is stran ge tha t Mr rom . Cobden sho uld speak on the subject of peace and war, more especially of war in the East, and that we should feel ourselves constrained, in very many respect s , t o agree with him. The change, however, is none of oars ; it is purely and entirely Mr. CoKen's own. Whether he has discarded altogether the doctrines of the Peace Society we do not know, but he certainly discourses of war in a more rational tone than we ever remember to have heard him before, and With a practical common sense, the absence of which we have had too frequently to regret in his speeches on this exciting subject. Mr. Cobden seems at last convinced that a man may be sincerely desirous of peace without attending meetings to declaim on its ab stract merits, and that a Government composed mainly of the aristocracy of this country may be earnestly de sirens of encountering everything except dishonour, rather than inflict upon us the greatest of human cala mities. The tribute which Mr. Cobden pays to the exertions of the Ministry in this matter is honourable to his candour, and the remarks he makes on the fickle ness of popular opinion, and the probability that those most earnest in desiring war will soon be the foremost in deprecating it, are eminently just, though scarcely consistent in a speech commencing with an argument, however intentionally feeble and inade quate, in favour of a large extension of the suffrage. Nay, Mr. Cobden goes further, and admits that, on the principles which Lord Aberdeen and every member of his Government have always professed, they are bound to make war, and that nothing but the will of a majority of the inhabitants of Turkey could release them from that obligation. Still, as might have been anticipated, Mr. Cobden cannot bring his mind to consent to the im pending hostilities, and he is driven, in order to find a reasonable ground of dissent, to advance the monstrous proposition that this country has no, interest in pre venting Russia from conquering Turkey in Europe, and making herself mistress of Constantinople. We admit to Mr. Cobden that the mere fact of the insolence and arrogance of th e E mperor of Russia, although a con siderable ingredient in the question, would not alone be sufficient to determine us to take up arms, and we may further grant that the preservation of the integrity of the Ottoman empire would not, abstractedly considered, with outr. ference to the c h aracter, strength, and geographical pusition andintentio ns of its assailant, be an adequate mo tive for war. But, though not in themselves sufficient, it is idle to treat these motives as of no weight or importance, or to suppose that we are to argue the question as if the claims of Russia were just and reasonable, and her power one which, though sufficient to crush Turkey, had never threatened with danger neighbouring kingdoms, nor sought to disturb the balance of European politics. Having utterly put aside these two 'very im portant considerations, as having no bearing on the mat ter, because they are not singly decisive of its merits, and having discarded, with equally summary logic, the consideration that Turkey opens her ports to our manufactures, whilst Russia encounters us in time of peace with the half warfare of a hostile tariff, Mr. Cob den proceeds to prove his great proposition, that we have nothing to fear from the presence of Russia at Constanti nople, and this conclusion he demonstrates after the fol lowing singular fashion :—The only danger, according to him, which we have to dread from the occupation of Constantinople by Russia is, that by virtue of such occu pation Russia shall become a great maritime Power, and dispute with us the dominion of the Levant, the Medi terranean, and, ultimately the ocean. But if Russia, argues Mr. Cobden, is to become a great maritime Power, she must become so through the same means by which Venice, Holland, England, and America have gained their sway over the seas ; she must carry on ex tensive foreign commerce, and bring up her seamen in the perils and trials of mercantile enterprise. But this very. foreign commerce will, in proportion as itincreases the strength, diminish the ambition of Russia, an d de prive her of the desire of foreign aggression, while it puts it in her power to gratify it. Such is Mr. Cob den's argument. Now, in the first place, we entirely deny that it is solely, or even principally, on account of any dread that Russia should become a great maritime power that we deem it expedient to prevent her overrunning European Turkey, and possessing herself of the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus ; nor should we deem it a sufficient ground for going to war that by such means we could prevent another country from rivalling us on the sea—a laudable ambition which is open to all the nations of the earth. But Russia seated in Constantinople is full of the most portentous daiigers, not to England only, but to Europe, and, indeed, to the destinies of the whole human race. Drawing her strength from the resources, not of civili sation, but of barbarism ; possessing among her higher classes just as much knowledge of European arts and civilisation as is necessary to destroy them, and in her lower orders a state of ignorance so dense, and of opin ions 90 degraded, as to find in a single man their law giver, their sovereign, and almost their God, this nation is peculiarly calculated to debase whatever it conquers, and to demolish a civilisation which it can neither ap preciate nor receive. Manchester may view with in difference the accession to the dominion of such a Power of some of the finest provinces in the world— of 15,000,000 subjects, and of their ancient capi tal—the key of Europe and of Asia ; and may hope that, when the barbarous Turk has been ex pelled by hordes scarcely less barbarous and infinitely more dangerous, things will go on as before, and the European system, relieved of its Mahomedan element, enjoy a renewed vigour. But is this expectation rea sonable ? We give to the most anti-commercial country of Europe hundreds of miles of the navigation of her finest river, and we must expect that by that change the Danube will be as effectually closed to commerce as the Dnieper, the Dniester, or the Volga. Of course, with Russia in possession of the Dardanelles, the rising commerce with Asia by way of Trebizond is at an end, the Circassians must fall in their isolation, and Asia Minor be open to invasion at once from the west and the east. Has it ever occurred to Mr. Cobden to consider what, in the case supposed, would be the inevitable destiny of the Austrian Empire ? Cut off from her communication with the Black Sea—her natural outlet—with Russia as her neighbour in the Adriatic, it would not be difficult to dispossess her of her ports in that sea, and to reduce her to a position of dependence on the will of the Czar. It is needless to trace, step by step, the inevitable course by which a Power, which has already absorbed Po land, Finland, Bessarabia, Georgia, and so many other provinces, would proceed to deal with the smaller principalities and kingdoms of Germany. With out supposing Russia to possess any considerable mari time power, but merely to carry on her advances by land, it is obvious that from the conquest of European Turkey and the occupation of Constantinople would fol low necessarily a chain of events which would leave England and France the only States capable of opposing her onward course towards the foundation of an empire based on universal fear and universal barbarism. To this condition it must come at last ; and, if it must come, were it not wiser to meet this Power in its first onset, befere it is strengthened by the arms and tributes of so many conquered provinces, than to suffer the cockatrice's egg to hatch, in order that we may see if we have strength to crush the full grown monster ? It is not a question of maritime supre macy, any more than the invasion of the Goths and Vandals, the Romans, or the Macedonians, who con quered the sea by the land. It is a question of self preservation, and of the assertion of that law of Europe —the only defence of the weak against the strong, of the trampled against the oppressor—the only guarantee of future peace. We cannot isolate ourselves from the great commonwealth of nations, and continue to be the nation we are. It is the penalty we pay for our high destiny, our. glorious mission, and we will pay it with out repining. WEDNESDAY CONCERTS.—The programme of the con cert of last night was filled chiefly with ballads and morceaux of the most popular cast, which were sung by Mr. Augustus Braham, Mrs. Alexander Newton, Miss Poole, Mr. Young, and other vocalists. The audience were so well disposed to enjoy all that they heard of this class, that the second part of the concert was well nigh doubled in length by the frequency of the encores. The principal instrumental incident of the evening was the performance of Benedict's pianoforte concerto in C by Mdlle. Madeliene Groover. This young lady who is not altogether unknown to a London audiencehe, is an artist of unquestionable attainment, and her efforts last night were warmly applauded. Besides Mdile. Graever, Mr. Viotti Collins and Mr. George Collins performed a t r i d b u u e t t i nrrognh There es i e ow v aa i o s lvai violin al a ir n ng d es t oa h lt e ot e. v n i o dH l a o ne n er c er e l ma o t , e the er c f L o o u r n m t c z e e conducted. . c n EXECUTION OF W. CUMMING, AT EDINBURGH.-- EDINBURGH, WEDNESDAY MORNING.- -The Home Secre tary hating declined to commute a capital sentence passed upon Wm. Cumming, seaman, f or th e mur d er of his wife, at L e ith , the execution took place at Edinburgh this morning, a t 8 o ' c l oc k . The wretched man met his end with r emar k a bl e composure, and before he was-thrdwn off, addressed a few remarks to the vast crowd, warning them against indulgence in Intoxicating drink. Con siderable sympathy was manifested for the criminal, owing to his excellent conduct since his condemnation, and the hones of a reprieve excited in his mind by the respite he had enjoyed. No disturbance took place, and within one hour all trace of the awful event had disappeared. FINE ARTS.—The magnificent upper salon at Crock ford's— now the Wellington, in Piccadilly—has just been decorated by the pencil of Mr. Sang. The luxu riant splendour and truly aristocratic grandezza of this apartment dates its existence at the, period of George the Fourth and his Royal brothers. The mouldings are of the most exquisite and tasteful class, and were copied from the best specimens of Versailles, at the time that the club was erected with such astounding liberality by its original proprietor. Yet colour has ever been con sidered to be wanting to relieve the profusion of gold decoration and the cold masses of white. And this has been effected in a manner the most delightful ; and the addition has served to render the salon far more mag nificent than any other in Europe. The designs in colour are all surpassing in excellence. The Wattean like medallions and the original and capricious com positions in the panels are painted in perfect and melo dious harmony. Indeed, the tout ensemble is marked by felicitous judgment and incomparable artistic ability, and when it is borne in mind that this display of masterly execution has been called forth by, and is devoted to, the requirements of "the people, "especially it is no less pleasing as an evidence of the onward march of taste and refinement than commendable on the part of the spirited proprietors, whose wealth and liberality have Be successfully contributed to the result.—Globe. 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