The Sun. — London, England, 1863-12-10 00:00:00

KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY v. COGNAC BRAN DY IIISEIY rivals the finest This celebrated Old IRISLI Vir p'RENCII BRANDY, It i 4 Pure , Mild , Mellow, Del i c ious, and very Wholesome. Sold in Bottles, 3s. Bd,, at the Retail Houses in London ; by the Agents in the principal towns in England ; or wholesale 8, GREAT WINDMILL -STREET, W. observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded Kinaha.n's LL Whisky." MESSRS. JAY and CO. have row on show the most unique and perfect assortment of BONNETS, which their Manager has selected in Paris, and brought bilck with tier to this Est blishment. 2t7, 249, 251, Regent-street. ~....------ AMILI MOURNING.—Messrs, JAY would y r espectfully announce that great economy is effected purchasing Mourning at their establishment. 2 s 7 and 249, i,,tii.;,• TTRE ET their Stock of rAntLY MOURNING beim , : the largest in Eur pe. Thou4h Niessre. Jay professedly veep the best articles for Mourning and Hatt- II ourning—at ~, l times the cheapest -they supply a Complete Suit of p t. .mestic Mournmg Sr. 2: guineas. I'oURNING COSTUME of every description is kept p e a, ly 'lade, and can be forwarded in town or country at a moment's notice. The most reasonable prices arc charged, and as ear of every article is guaranteed. T LIN LONDON GENERAL MOURNING WAREHOUSE, Regent-street (next the Circus). JAYS'. T . IFEB‘OAT SERVICES. —During the recent 14 heavy yales some of the boats of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution have been instrumental in rescuing the crews of the scllowing wrecked vessels :—Schooner Theophi- Ins, of Aberd,e'n, 5 men ; barque Tamworth, of Noay, 17 St. ; schooner Nortliern Lights, of Preston, ; pilot bo rw at, of Ives, 7 ; schoonwr Anon, of Workington, 4; schooner Gipsy, of Drogheda, 4 ;: smack Saucy Jack, of Inverness, 1; barque Marietta, of Lisbon, 1; fishing boat , of Filet', 2 ; Tenby fishing boat, 3; and barque Providence, of D a ntzic,7. Total lives saved, 55. The li t ebo ats also assistei in bringing safety into port, with their crews, consisting of 29 men, the Italian b r ig Cameglino.t he schooner Sir Colin Campbell, of Whitby, the schooner Gm lie, of Palermo, and the ketch Snip fina le of , of Am sterdam. The It:eboats also went off in reply to si distress on fourte en occasions, but their services were n ult i m ately require d. The am ount of reward p tid for ail ot these services was £216. The Committee of the Institution earnest y AP PEAL to the public for ASSIST AN,E to enable them to meet the con tinued heavy dema Ids on the Society's 125 Web ,at est,ab lishments. Contributions are receivtd by all the Lon,.9n and country bankers ; and by the Secretary, Itichard LEWIS, .Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi, LondOn. ... -- -- ' - r - ---- -- __ ROYAL ENGLISH. OPERA, cOV.ENT-GARDE'N. Under the Manap•erient ot Miss Louisa Fyne and Mr. W. Harrison. T HIS EVENING, for t he 16th time, Balfe's new Opera, BLANCH hi DE _ SE VERS : Miss Louisa L'yne, Miss Aana Riles, Miss Emm a He y wood ; Messrs. W. H. Weiss, EL Cor t i A. Cook, A. t. Albyn, C. L,ll, J. Rou s e , and W. Harrison. ' L)"`11, To conclude with the Second Act of THE DESERT FLOWER.. Conductor, Tgr. A. ➢lellon. Doors open at half -past Six—Commence at Seven. ------- --- E ROYAL DRURY- LANE . I I- -- Ma -RE n A'nt ao-ra. Messrs. E. Falcone r and F. B. Chatterton. EVENING. her Majesty's Se rvan t s will perform Tfri:-.' the Farce °t BEAUTY. OR TEE BEAST. Princip a l cha racters ,!-)sr A l es srs. Addison, G. F. N ev il le, Barret, Spencer, IV a nd G. , e ston; 3lrs Edmund Fal coner and Miss ti. Leclerq. At er v r • R 'itch Lord Byron's Ch ora l Tragedy, MANFED. . srs . r helps, P me d Rayner, eagreson, Ward, Spencer ; ,y er, M int:s Eburne. Miss E. Atkinson, Miss Leclercq, and Mrs. E. Falconer. 1 9 ocalists-3liss Poole, Miss titter, Miss Cicely Noti, Miss Heywood, and Mr. Swift. Followed by MY ,TUART'S IN THE HIGHLANDS: characters by Mr. J. Neville, Mr.;G. Weston, Mr. Warde, 3lr. J. Marrcs ; Mrs. C. Melville, and Miss liarlieur. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET._ Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING, USED UP. Messrs. C. Mathews , Howe, Rogers, Braid, Clark, Cullenford, &c. ; Mesdames Angel, Ivitzwilliam, &c. Followed by THE GOLDEN FLEECE. Messrs. Charles Mathews, Compton,Weathersby, &e. ; Mesdames C. Mathews, L Keeley. Griffith, &c. With COOL AS A CUCUMBER,. Mr. C. Mathews. And MY HUSBAND'S GHOST. Commence at 7. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. BEL MAGNI() (a Triumphant Success) will be repeated Every Evening until further notice. THIS EVENING, the Comedietta, by W. Gilbert, entitled UNCLE BABY: Mess's. Widdicombe, J. G. Shore, Charles ; Miss P. Leclercq, and Carlotta Leclercq. After which, at Eight o'clock, BEL DEHONIO, a Love Story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's "Italian Chronicle," by Mr. John Brougham. Principal charac ter by Mr. Fechter, supported by Messrs. Jordan, Charlee, Brougham, Emery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford, Collett, Andrews, Sims ; Miss Kate Terry, E. Lavenue, Mrs. Ice, and Miss Eleworthy. Doors open at half-past 6—commence at 7. LEA H.-EVERY NIGHT. ISS BATEMAN.-LEAH.-THIS EVENING, the 61st appearance of the great Tragic Actress, Miss BA.TEMAN, in the character of LEAH. In consequence of the unbounded success with which Miss Bateman's imperso nation of the pritcipal character in the new Five Act Drama of LEAH has been attended. Mr Webste, begs to announce that it will be performed EVERY EVENING, until further notice. 'Kr EW THE ATRE-RO Y . AL, ADELP Hl. Sole Pronri.tor and Manaaor, Mr. R. Webater. T.'IIS EVENING, at 7, THE TRAGEDY QUEEN : Mrs. S tiriing. 9tB, the New Drama of LEAH . : Bth wee,: of Miss Bate man, supported by Messrs. Arthur Stirling% R. Phillips, Bil lincrton, Stuart, Stephenson, Eburne ; Miss H. Simms, and llrs. Billington. To conclude wish THE IRISH TIGER : Miss K. Kelly And Mr. btephenson. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanboroug,h. 'IIIIS EVENING, MIRIAM'S CRIME. Messrs. Geo. Honey, Parselle, Belford, Turner, Miss K. Saville, and Miss .Manders. Followed by (15th time) PATIENT PENELOPE ; or, The Re. - urn of Ulysses. Messrs. _homey and Fenton ; Mesdames Swanborough and Simpson. Atter which, MY NEW PLACE. Mr. A. Wood. Commence at 7. ROYAL SADLER'S-WELLS THEATRE. Manageress, Miss Marriott. THIS EVENING, THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL : Mesrs. H. Marston, E. Phelps, D. H. Jones, Bennett, Brooke, Denial, Miss Marriott, and Mrs. Wallis. To conclude with THE BRIGAND: Mr. D. H. Jones, Miss Mandlebert. Box-office open from 11 to 4. THE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," Containing the Latest SPORTING DTTELLIGENCE, :an be had Every Evening of G. It. GLhNIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. }UGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. 1 : 1118 DAB.—Morning, lh. 11m.—Afternoon, lh. 36m. l ' I)-14"441 ".-14orning, 2h. 2Tn.—Afternoon, 2h. 21m. --- _ Wes.ther—Sun Office, Dec. 10, 1863. This day at T HER M OMETER.Two clGek ammeter -30,15. . W-i nd-- ".; moderate, and fine. vo LONDON, THURSDAY u _ EC. 10, 1863. It was an alternat ive that NApo ttoN 111, recently o i•lid that submitted to the S overeigns of Earo a lternative was one in every way ru:t _c entous. Either—a General War or a general Paclt .em . lon. Or —if not that precisely, at any rate what may thus expressed—Either an im minent probability or be all but certainty of War, of a G eneral War among the Powers of Europe, or an attempt at least, an i,„_ mediate and strenuous effort at a General Pacifica,. tion. Seeing now that there is to be no such Congress as the one proposed by the French EMPEROR —for the refusal of England to take part in it abstracts at once from the notion of that Congress, even sup posing any Congress at all to be held, its only authoritative character, that of its universality— secing now, we repeat, that there is to be no such Congress as the one proposed by the French EMPEROR., the one inevitable conviction to be arrived at thereupon is—that there must be war. It is the admitted conviction beforehand of the despotic ruler of the greatest military nation upon the E Iropeau continent. The Emperor has avowed such, quite frankly, to be hie firm conviction—he did so, in effect, in the very ae~ of submitting his alternative to the European s, verci4ns .,, , or, in other worsts, to the Europe an lt , i ns and their respective Governmente, w ar t or P e ac e , h o v i r t ua lly su b• mitied to them as the alternative—his courtly letter to the Europ ean b t overeigns meaning elm Choose for youreeivz, c ur !ly, rudely, precipitately, She has chosen. h gl will of the, C o ngress — she will eQos ent t have none no attempt even at, a pacific ad j ustment o f long-standing, and some of them , of late, more and, a fore hoes entangled differen ces. The Italian r !Ale% thesly Polish Problem, the Greek Question, the Rsnien Question, the difficulty about Venetia, and the difficulty about Schiessvig-Holstein-- all these things are to be left still purely t o the Chapter of Accidents. The problems are to obtain their solution— somehow. Questions, enigr aatical to the last degree ?,/lf.lly of them, are to get answered as best tb,ey may, any ha F' : whether satisfactorily or unsatisfactorily re, Elaine to be seen. Difficulties, h owever tortuously ins olved in the cunning webs wo yen about them by ant agonistic and unsympathetic diplomatists, are to we) . :k out—if they can—their own disentanglement. En gland turns with hopeless bewilderment and wit h mutterings of suspicion, from the mere sug gek tiou of a Congress—that might (there is no deny ini this), if ably conducted, have led to a pacific red Ldjustment of differences! And, despairing thus of eyay good coming from any such Congress, England 1€ e ves everything to the chances of—War ! What ever may now come of these long standing and still ex isting, and some of them more than ever urgent, differences—Franca may, with a certain show of re ison, charge England with having, by her refusal, rendered war inevitable —England cannot possibly laccuse France, canno t possibly accuse the F renc h EMPEROR of plunging Europe into war without previously making any effort whatever to discover it! war might not, by possibility, be avoided b:y means of certain pacifio discussions over the c ouncil board of a Congress among the Nations. By entering into these suggested discus -5 ions at the council board of the Congress, England would in no way whatever have stood pledged (any mo re than would F rance herself) to any decision at sell upon any single p o i nt under discussion. h is idle to in s i nuate that France, by suggesting this Congress, Was di gging a trap for England, or for any other of the Powers of Christendom. If digging a trap for any one, she was equally digging a trap for herself. France, as a continental Power, is more directly affected than England, as an insular Power, can possibly be, by the various difficulties agitating the family of the European nations. The Danish Question, by reason of its complication with the Germanic Question, is brought to the very threshold of France geographically. The Italian Question affects France far more intimately in many ways than it can possibly affect England. It does so for one reason, because France is what England is not, a Catholic Power, the Catholic Power, after Italy, as the Eldest Daughter of Catholicism. It does so for another reason, because France, during the reign of the EMPEROR NAPOLEON 111., has shed her blood (which England has not), has squandered her gold (which England has not), in vindication of the political rights and national independence of Italy. It does so, for yet another reason, one more potent still to the comprehension of all Christendom— because France has an armed garrison at Rome— France being thereby most intimately affected (as England could not possibly be) by the mere discussion of the Italian Question at this proposed Congress. Finally—is it not obvious that France would have appeared necessarily in a far more isolated character at the council board of any such Congress than Eng land could possibly have done—because, as Naro- LEON 111, long ago remarked, so modestly to all ap pearance, yet in truth so haughtily, he is a parvenu among the Sovereigns—because as he just now said to each of those Sovereigns he is the one to whom ambitious motives have been mainly attributed throughout Christendom—because he is, as we have already observed, at the head of the greatest military power upon the continent—because he is a crowned democrat—in a word, because he is a NAPOLEON. England, however, through her judicious and courteous Foreign Secretary, has declined point blank to take part in the Congress proposed by the French EMPEROR. The alternative submitted to Europe by the French EMPEROR comes back, there fore, rather vividly just now upon the general re membrance. If by declining to take part in a Congress we do not actually "cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war"—at any rate we refuse to attempt the adjustment of stronger leashes than the old ones in which those dogs have been so long and so fiercely straining. The news from Germany does not afford any indication of a speedy or pacific solution of the difficulties with Denmark. The Federal Diet has, it seems, passed the resolution for Federal execution in Holstein, for which many of the representatives of the smaller States have been eagerly pressing. The motion, it is true, was only passed by a small majority, but, nevertheless, it is a decisive step, and one likely to hasten the crisis that, thanks to the stubbornness and shortsightedness of the Germans, appears to be well-nigh inevitable. The Diet re serves to itself the settlement of the question of the succession, being content to leave that matter in abeyance so long as it has sufficient excuse for coercing Denmark without pressing for ward the claims of the Prince of AUGUSTENBURG. At the same sitting of the Diet it was proposed by some of the minor members that neither King CHRISTIAN nor his rival should be recognised as ruler of Lauenburg, but that the Diet should retain the administration of that duchy in its awn hands. This proposal, according to the usual form, w as referred to the committee, but it is difficult to see what grounds it is based upon, since Austria and Prussia were themselves compelled to admit that the claim of King CHRISTIAN to Lauenburg was indisputable, and the conduct of the inhabitants of the duchy affords no pretext for interference. The KING has already expressed his sense of their fidelity to his throne, as offering a favourable contrast to the proceedings of their more turbulent neighbours. At the close of last week a meeting was held in the duchy of the nobility, peasantry, and mem bers of the Assembly, at which a resolution was passed declaring their intention to remain faith ful to Denmark, and to recognise King CHRISTIAN. The conduct of Austria is anything but satisfac tory. The Emperor has suffered the Danish Ex traordinary Ambassador to quit Vienna without b eing received at Court, although his office was to no tify the accession of the new King. So marked of th e 'light is certainly significant of mischief, and follows strangely the view. 3otil n \ gely on the withdrawal of the patent ,if Austria It is not easy to understand with her ma y chance £0 re part in a strife Holstein she is una for her. In and very worlt ua ci tria in this matter. She is acting e ncour aging ....,. Federal execution in g a serious responsibility, roost herself with Eng pro bab ly . necessary and useful She will find it diffa eult _ to her. whose alliance is to explain how it land, t ee t her re presentative at the, was ee. Diet encouraged the project of execution in H caat _. ia el —a " step of which no one can foresee the con„cluen_._. Th, tone adopted by th e two great Ger man tul Powers with refcrenco to the pretensions of th© prince of AUGUSTENBURG indicated moderation and go o d sense ; but the favourable signs were of bri e f s urd _ tion, and the Governments appear to have alre a d y " le yielded to the foolish clamour of the p,eo, It is certainly tempting to transform ea unpopular Ad ministration into the leaders of the people by sup porting those views of pretended liberty and real ambition which all Germany has gone mad about. The Austrian Emperor, however, does not seem to he much inclined to stand popular suggestions, to judge by his reception of the Municipal Council of his capital. A deputation having presented him with a petition relative to the much-vexed question of the Danish duchies, FRANCIS 'JOSEPH assared the members of his d . . ottanlieution to finial his duties as a Prince of the Confederation, but politely intimated to them his opinion that it would be much better if they restricted their energies to the consideration of municipal questions. It is to be feared that the influence of Prussia will have some weight on the Austrian Government, and so l ong as Kiel remains the object of Prussia's ambi tions, and Herr von BISMARK retains the office of First Minister and royal confidant, that influence is sure to be mischievous, Yet Austria and Prussia are neither of them prepared for the consequences of the rash and hasty step to which they are now giving their sanction. The order for the advance of the Federal troops into Holstein was despatched immediately on the passing of the resolution in the Diet, and Denmark, as we have known for some time, has expressed her intention of regarding such an act as a cams bclii. Tho withdrawal of the royal patent leaves the complainants entirely without excuse, and that act indicated a spirit of concilia tion and desire for a pacific settlement which it is but too evident is not reciprocated by the German Powers, small or great. There seems now but little hope of avoiding hostilities, though if we reckon on the proverbial tardiness of Federal movements, there is still room for diplomacy to make another effort. Unfortunately, it is impossible for Denmark to satisfy Prussia without surrendering the port of Kiel, and as she will not, of course, do that, the Schleswig-Holstein question, whose very name has become a bugbear to politicians, has not been heard the last of. Earl RUSSELL, to whose extraordinary conduct last year much of the present complication may be attributed, had better follow up the despatch in which he disposed of the pretensions of the Prince of AUGUSTENBTJRG, by another communication re minding the German Governments of the obliga tions which they incurred by the Treaty of 1852, and the right which England has to expect that they will abide by their engagements. If Austria and Prussia support Federal execution in Holstein and Lanenburg they are certainly not observing their guarantee of the integrity of Denmark; and it would be well to convince them that, although their memories may be conveniently short, England has a more faithful recollection of the terms of the agreement solemnly ratified by most of the Euro pean Powers. A curious case was tried at the Southwark police-court on Tuesday. A poor woman was proved to be determined to get into prison, and for this purpose she employed herself in smash ing windows. She made a regular system of this, as it was shown that she gained her end in a surprising manner. She had been convicted before for destroying a considerable quantity of glees, and had been sentenced to six mouths' hard labour. From this she was only discharged on Monday, and now recommenced her game. Grown reckless by success, however, she had become a little incautious, and actually went so far as to tell one of the witnesses that while at Wandsworth she had " gammoned " the autho rities. Her list of luxuries is sufficient to create astonishment in the minds of those initiated into the mysteries of these arch-deceivers, and will excite the just indignation of all capable of re cognising the incongruity of such occurrences. The following is the communication made by the prisoner—" She had daily half a pint of wine, one pint of stout, a quart of milk, one quart of tea, two eggs, one custard pudding, one pint of beef tea, two oranges, eight ounces of bread and butter, and four ounces of bread." Strange as this may appear, it was corrobarated by applica tion to the governor, and the relieving officer very truly added that it was not to be wondered at that she preferred the House of Correction at Wandsworth to the workhouse. In a smart sketch published some years ago, which satirised the mariner that prevailed for pitying criminals, and affording to them the privileges denied to the lowest and deserving members of society, it was said—" Strange age that thus offers a pre mium, and surely if this sumptuous fare for crime' is to be enjoyed by those who exercise their skill in "smashing windows" the punishment will scarcely hold a deterring influence suffi • cient to render glass windows other than very precarious property indeed. It was very truly observed that she had great success in imposing upon the medical authorities of prisons. It is greatly to be regretted that such things should be permitted. Here is no isolated instance of wrong-doing—no misdemeanour which arises from temporary irritation or traceable misfortune—but a systematic course of swindling which unfortu nately is suffered to succeed, and thus prove a scandal to the treatment of offenders. In this case it is satisfactory to find that Mr. BURCHAM was a match for the wily deceiver, and hardhearted enough to prevent her enjoying the luxuries of the suburban retreat she so delighted in. He directed her to fiud bail for six months, and in default to be committed to Horsemonger-lane gaol, where he did not think the surgeon would be " gammoned.'' Such was the proper treatment of eo notorious a cheat ; but it is worth while to con eider the defects of a system which gives rise to these impostors, and is so rife with all kinds of deception. The game is always being played by such prisoners as this JANE MAYOR; their name is legion, and they abound in all places of criminal resort. So long as the powers that be persist in making prisoners as comfortable as they possibly can, and supply abundantly to the thief, the mis creant, and the ruffian those comforts and luxuries which are denied to the pauper, and unheard of by suffering virtue and honest poverty out of doors, so long will the avenues to the prison be thronged with eager applicants, and the sombre entrance to the grim abodes regarded ae the portals which lead to the possession of unparalleled benefits. There is something very unsound in this system, and it is time that we should dispel the illusion that has hitherto surrounded us in regard to this ques tion. Let prisoners who are really sick or suffering be treated with care, consideration, and kindness. No needful alleviation should be refused, and no necessary means denied, but due restrictions ought to be imposed, and where the line is drawn which declines to afford luxuries to the distressed, it should leave unsupplied the prisoner and not the pauper. The commission of crime and the perpetration of minor offences must not convey a carte blanche to the offenders to seize on all the alleviations which the authorities can bestow. It is really quite oat of character that such impostors as this woman referred to above should be suffered with impunity to out rage public propriety time after time, and her re tribution should be an entrance to comparative comfort, and an enjoyment of luxuries that many a mother would give the world to obtain for her sucking child, and many a starving family would rejoic e in. It is as well that this should have COCIITiCa ; it may perchance open the eyes of those in"; persons who h a ve been so gr oss ly deceivedwell-eauta t m r e a a r t t y m r e s. n by such s p ec i ous preten d ers an d wou l d -b e t A th l leo Nvia,st ing le f e o s r on t h f e or sa b k e e r of w argumentwould dbaveb that een her illness, as lac , called it, r equ i re d suc h care f u l the prison altogether, n i a a burden upon funds re quired and then to dismiss her fro mmve There is no more s h e would not h for worthier perso ns . cruel injustice to the deserving t h an to encourage crime in the way that is now " Prevalent ; there is THE SUN. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 10, 1863. no more dangerous course of dealing with offenders than to expose them to the lax rules and modified discipline that false benevolence has instituted; also there is no more grievous injury to society than to confuse right and wrong in this obnoxious style ; the honest poor are indignant and become bitter against all regula'ions that seem to be made to restrict them, while they afford ell possible latitude to the wrong doer and evil thinker. If the extra ordinary forbearance that prevails in regard to criminals arises in some measure from the idea that they will thus become more tractable and give less trouble to the authorities, the notion is a most fallacious one, and the experiment will assuredly fail utterly and entirely. Instead of checking the progress, discouraging the attempts, and putting down eff2ctually the man ceivres, machinations, and essays of crime, these vacillating and timorous time sus ers are in reality speeding the reign of evil, and sowing broadcast the seeds of crime. The con siderable increase in offences that has recently taken place must be attributed in a g . reat measure to the very faulty mode of dealing with prisoners that have unfortunately obtained among us of late years. It is evident that there is no time to lose in rectify ing the error of our ways, and atoning for the mis chief created by such tame and tardy legislation. Let all whom it concerns look to it, and put a period to this anomalous state of things. There is every possible inducement to make them do so; at present many feel insecure in their journeys to and fro in the streets of the metropois itself, owing to the law less class who have infested the thoroughfares of late years. In minor cases there seems no effectual means of stopping criminals, and all because the period of incarceration is not one of stern discipline, but too often a state of mental and physical relaxa tion that their out of door life never witnesses. The more promptly remedial measures are adopted the better will it be for all classes of the community, and the surer prospect will there be of restoring among us that wholesome terror of incarceration which is the only true and unfailing preventive of crime. So far as possible our systems should foster that purpose, and then we should stand a beater chance of attaining at home and abroad more secu rity, and of enjoying the benefits and the blessings of the reign of order, which is " heaven's first law," and which can never be neglected with impunity by any people, or disregarded by the most potent State without producing the most unpleasant conse quences, and bringing about a whole series of disas ters. From time to time of late many appeals have been made to the authorities regarding our penal system, but it will be feund that the rules and re gulations of the minor offences are in quite as much need of reform, and call for improvement as much as anything can do. The longer the abuses are suffered to exist the more difficult will be the task of reinstatement, and the more uncertain the success of a change. It is incumbeet on those in respon sible positions to exert themselves and come to the rescue. Wiley's New Tongued Gold Pen. About metallic Pens we must acknowledge our selves to be very fastidious. Beyond that—we have an old-fashioned predilection for the "grey goo:e -quill." Were we still in those—" teacup times of hoop and hood," when there was vastly more leisure than in these days of railways and electri city, we have a rather shrewd suspicion that we should cling to the use of the goosequill, it only for the sake of splitting it, paring it, and nibbing it pre cisely to out liking. And this with all due apprecia tion for the extraordinary skill evidenced, in their various ways, by em:nent houses like those of Gillott, of Perry, and of Mordan in the combination of durability and flexibility in the fabrication of steel pens, gold pens, and pens of mixed metals, as substitutes for the time-honoured but now almost wholely abandoned luxury of a goosequill. A won derful little box has just now come to hand, however, from a manufactory at Birmingham, the contents of which almost reconcile us to the notion of a permanent abandonment henceforth of the quill as a writing implement. Wiley's gold pen, but more especially his gold pen armed (in the scoop of it) with a magical little tongue of the same incor rodible metal, seems to us to realise, in very truth, for the first time, the possibility of writing currente ealarno! Its advantages are numerous, and the chief among these advan tages deserve at once at our hands, every simple and explicit enumeration. In the first place, then, Wiley's New Tongued Gold Pen obviates altogether the necessity of that principal source of delay hitherto in writing— the perpetual dipping of the pen-point into the etandish for a fresh supply of ink. Armed with one of these pens, a ready writer has but to take a single dip into the inkstand (holding the pen there, in the ink, for just one passing instant), and thereupon ho can write, c ff hand, according to the Eaglish idiom, "on end," according to the Yankee idiom, "at a streak—" without another dip of the pen --not several lines only, but several sentences. The economy, here, both of time and of labour, must be obvious upon the instant. Added to this immense and distinguish. ing advantage, Wiley's gold pen appears to us to combine all the other advantages with which the steel pens of Gillott and the gold pens of Mordan have long familiarised us . To wit—those of flexibility, of durability, and, in the latter instance, in the instance, that is, of Mord an ' s exquisite gold pens, of incorrodibility. So f ar as we are enabled to judge, from the specimens h ere su b m i tted to our judgment, all varieties of hands may be supplied, ac cording to choice, by the manufacturer. It is true that not a pen in the box is what we should pronounce precisely suited to ourselves. Our choice being for the very broadest nib manufactured. That, however, we are perfectly aware, is an exceptional peculiarity. For the ordinary run of suited from this one collection— hard, very hard, like writers, a ek any nSyqhuae hand ers almost,'s o f might, we are satisfied, be readily , "very soft" (with a giggle) like his daughter Fanny's, who, it may be remembered by the readers of Nicholas IVickleby, hinted to the handsome yoang usher (by that giggle and by those words) that her heart was colt, and that she wanted a pen to match I Those who have much writing to do, and who are in consequence of that not unwilling to find some comfort, some facilitation, some economy both of time alai labour, in the mere process of writing, will certainly do well at any rate to try these new-tongued gold pens of Wiley's of Birmingham. Th e y are certainly int erest i ng enough to b e turne d to, while new to the write r , as mere curiosit i e s—and, as certainly, in the majority of instances, they are likely, when once written with, to be treasured and habitually used, until old, as pocket companions. The simple ingenuity of the tongue is something quite exceptionally remarkable. M. NADAR'S GIANT is certainly th 3 largest bal loon ever constructed, and probably the strongest ; in point of fact it is a double balloon, one inside the other ; both are made of silk of the very best quality From the crown s p e a W a h l: h e is balloon to the bottom of the car is nearly 200 feet, and the greatest circumference of the balloon is about 300 feet. It is pear-shaped, as usual ; but below the larger balloon is a small one, attached to the stalk, so to gas as it dilaptelasciendtthheeruepfpoerr ptharet,paunrdpossoeporefserrevceinivging the it, instead of allowing it to escape into the atmosphere as here tofore, thereby enabling the aeronaut to remain in the air apparently as long as his provisions hold out. The oar is the most novel part of the machine. Its appearance is that of a fourwheeled caravan, and it is unsinkable in water. The interior is divided into six compartments. At one is the captain's cabin, with a berth, and beneath the berth a receptacle for luggage ; at the other end the pas sengero' cabin, with three berths. The other compart ments are-1, larder; 2 cirelsing-room ;3, photographic room; 4 printing-office; all of them well stocked with materials.-- Once a Week. CANDIDATE FOR BODMIN.—At the next general election Mr. C. Locock Webb, barrister-at-law, will be a candidate for the representation of the borough of Bothnia in Parliament. Mr. "Webb is a Liberal-Conserva tive, and ie somewhat of an authority on mining and rail way questions, the former being a subject of much interest in Bodmin, from the many neighbouring miles existing in that locality. The learned gentleman is the author of two pamphlets, one ou " Railways, their Accounts and Divi dends," the other on " The Condition of Ireland and on Government Aid for Carrying Out an Efficient Railw a y System." STONEWALL JACKSON AND LEE!—Talking of the just admiration which the English newspapers accorded to Stonewall Jackson, a Confederate one day expressed to Coloael Fremantle (vide his " Three Months in the Southern States") his astonishment that they should have praised so highly his strategic skill in outmanoeuvring Popo at Manassas, and Hooker at Chancellorsville, totally ignoring that in both cases the movements were planned and ordered by General Lee, for whom (added the Southerner) Jackson had the most " child-like reveroace," Lady Don is playing at Bath. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) FRANKFORT. FRANKFORT, DEC 7. Notwithstanding the violence with which the orators in the Berlin Chambers attacked Herr Von Bismark's policy, the bad effect produced at Vienna by Count Rechberg's tortuous declarations, the marked bias of the greater number of German rulers, and, lastly, the unanimous desire of the people, who claim the independence of the Duchies to seat the Prince of Augustenburg upon the throne —notwithstanding all these opposing influences, the majority of the Federal Diet adopted the Ans,,ro- Prussian propositions in its sitting to-day. These it will be borne in mind tend, not to the occupation of the Duchies, but to Federal execution simply, as decided on the 15th October last. This result has not been achieved without opposi tion, witness the two recent adjournments of the Diet; but it is more than probable that the two great Powers have refused to subordinate their action to the vote of the Diet, that they have reite rated Count Rechberg's declaration that execution would in no way prejudge the question of succes sion, and that they have also been forced to make certain concessions to their confederates. However that may be, it is stated here to-night that they were supported in the Diet by Hanover, Saxony, Electoral Hesse, and one or two smaller States, among others by Nassau. It remains to be seen whether after the Danish protest of the 4th, withdrawing the proclamation of the 30th March relative to the constitutional position of Holstein, Federal execution ought stia to be carried out. By this step the King of Den mark has complied with the resolution of the Diet of the 7[ll July, requesting him not to carry into effect the patent of the 30th March. It is true, that the question of Schleswig remains, but Count Rech berg has himself declared that this did not come within the competence of the Diet, Schleswig not appertaining to the Germanic Confederation. Vehement manifestations are eApected throughout Germany with regard to this vote, which destroys many hopes and restores 1843. Matters now are in exactly the same position as at that period, when the smaller States also gave the signal for patriotic manifestations. The threats conveyed in the day before yesterday's proclamation of King Christian to the Holsteiners are not calculated to throw oil upon the waters in spite of the promise the docu ment contains to confer upon the Duchy thorough constitutional liberty. The appeal of the committee lately formed here to further the Schleswig-Holstein movement has been stuck up at all the street corners. Here is a translation:— "It is a patriotic duty universal in Germany which will be ardently felt by every one to labour for the rights and independence of Schleswig- Holstein, to utilise the propitious moment of a change of tho Crown in Denmark, and to seize an opportunity which never will return. All true Germans, without distinction of birthplace and political parties, are agreed upon this point. All are ready to make sacrifices according to their power and their means. The inhabitants of Frank fort, who have always belonged to our great coun try, will not be backward in this matter. The country has its eyes fixed upon the free city of Frankfort, the rallying point of patriotic life. The country hopes in her. The foreigners must not be again allowed to appropriate German soil, to op press the German race, to destroy the German spirit, to proscribe the German tongue, to despise the German laws. But it is, above all, indisptn sable to collect pecuniary means for arming and equipment of volunteer defenders of right and hrmour, and for the support of those who have fallen, and who shall fall, victims of their resistance to Danish usurpation." Upwards of 50 signatures, many belonging to the first people of the city, were appended to this proclamation. RUSSIA AND SWITZERLAND. ST. PETERSBURG, DEC. 5. Prince Gortschakoff has addressed the following Note to the President of the Helvetic Confederation, in reply to an appeal for the protection of Swiss residents in Poland : " Monsieur le President,—l have received from Consul-General Bonenbliss the Note you were kind enough to address to me upon the 11th November. " The appeal made in this document to the imperial authorities for protection of the Swiss residing in the kingdom of Poland and the adjoin ing provinces of the empire, and who, remaining strangers to politics, confine themselves to their occupations in a manner to conciliate general respect, is too natural and too jast not to be taken into consideration. " Although persuaded that S wise subjects coming under this category have not ceased and will not cease to be objects of the solicitude of the Imperial authorities, I shall, nevertheless, consider it my duty to bring to their knowledge the request you have made, recommending it warmly to their attention. " I have already stated this to Consul-General Bonenblust. This step will, without doubt, suffice to assure to the resident Swiss the efficacious pro tection due to the subjects of a State with which Russia is upon friendly terms.—Receive, (Signed) " GORTSCHAKOFF." AUSTRIA. DEMAND OF AN EXTRAORDINARY CREDIT. VIENNA, DEC. 10. It is said that an extraordinary credit of 15,000,000 florins is to be asked of the Reichsrath, to meet the expenses of the Schleswig-Holstein expedition and the establishment of troops in Gallicia, FRANCE. PARIS, DEC. 10. The replies of Austria, Prussia, the Pope, Hanover, and Bavaria to the Emperor's invitation to a Congress have been published to-day. The King of Prussia declares himself ready to participate in a Congress the object of which would be to effect the modifications which might be con sidered necessary in the treaties of 1815, which, however, none the less continuo to form the founda tion upon which the political edifice of Europ© at present rests. The ministers of the various coun tries should prepare the propositions which would be submitted to the Congress. The Pope in his reply concurs in the project of a Congress, and will use his endeavours in order that the principle of justice unrecognised and trampled under foot may be re-established, and violated rights vindicated. The Pope also states that be should especially demand the re-establishment in Catholic countries of the real pre-eminence natu rally appertaining to the Catholic religion, as being the only true faith. PARIS, DE C ' 9. The cash balance in the Bank of France was 211 million francs this rooming, being a rise of one million since yesterday. First-class bills are discounted at 61 per cent. /3ouna , Dec , 9.—The market has shown great firmness in spite of the arrival of the English Funds with I decline, and the business done marks an advance on yesterday's quotations. Threes, for the Account, are now at 67fr. 40c. Mobilier have improved to 1,062 fr. 50c. Railway market firm. Closing prices as follows:- 4t per Cents .. 95 30 Do. end month.... 3 per Cents Do. end month 67 40 Credit Mobilier 1055 Do, end month 1066 25 Bank Shares 3330 Credit Fonoier 1265 Roman RA IL OrleanB Northern , •••• Italian Loan 7l 65 Do. end month 7l 80 New ditto Do. end month — Russian Austrian Spanish Threes, — Rome "Debt Deferred 'AYB. Cash. A in t. 970 977 50 975 .. 972 50 New ditto — . , Lyouti and Meditcarauean 942 50 .. 940 New. ditto Genova 498 75 S Althorn Western Eastern .... Sardinian Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa 630 627 50 Ditto to Barcelona 310 .. 310 LITERATURE. Th. Gladiators. A Tale of Rome and Judaea_ By G. J. Whyte Melville, author of " lligby Grand," &c. Three Vols. Longman. The author of "Digby Grand" and " Holmby House" has here adventured upon an ambitious task. In this new work—a classical and historical novel —he has endeavoured to bring before us the pomps and luxuries of Imperial Rome, when Vitellius de graded the purple, and the sanguinary conflicts of tho amphitheatre were the chief deligt.t of the Roman citizens. Although there are flaws in the picture, here and there, the result has been suffi ciently successful. Types of the various characters of that memorable period of imperial history, ere portrayed with a very discriminative hand. There is Licinius the commander of the Tenth Legion, a noble Roman well worthy of his name, and Julius Placidus, the Tribune, a man of craft and cunning but of marvellous astuteness and sagacity—a man who could join con amore in the luxurious banquets of the Caesar while planning with the gladiators for the assassination of his host. There is Hippies, the chief of that formidable band, the fencing-master and favourite of the maids and matrons of Rome—the degenerate daughters of Lucretia and Cornelia. There is old Hirpinus, one of the band, a favourable exception to his class. There are Oarses and Damasippus, the freed-men and fawning flatterers of Placidus, and others of their class. Contrasted with these despicable myrmidons are Eleszar, the Jew—the Lion of Judah, a stern, unyielding, uncompromising son of Israel—and his aged brother Calchas, the Christian, who boldly and unflinchingly bears witness to the truth, whether he be a prisoner in the Roman camp, or a stranger among the fiery gladiators, or an ac cused before the formidable council of his own peo ple—the Sanhedrim. The chief hero of the book is Esca, a youthful British chieftain, who had been taken prisoner by the invading Ramses, and sold for a slave in Rome. Esca is described as of stalwart size and symmetrical figure, and is the admiration of all beholders. His dauntless, manly character is very incompatible with his position as a slave, and it is somewhat repug nant to our British sentiments to find a countryman in such an ignominious position, and apparently so well resigned to his degradation The heroines of the history do not find favour in. our eyes. Valeria, the haughty and beautiful patrician lady of Rome, surrounded by lovers of all ranks, on whom she turns a cold disdainful eye, is captivated at last by the graceful figure of the slave Esca, who is unmoved by her must un womanly condescension. After attempting the murder of Placidus, in a scene of great dramatic power, in order to save her beloved from death, Valeria turns for consolation to the admiring Hippies, and from her elevated dignity sinks into the mistress of a gladiator ! Perhaps such a character and career may be true to the manners of that degraded epoch, but the picture is certainly not a pleasing one. The other heroine, the beloved of Esca, is Mariamne, the Jewish maiden, who, to save her lover fr)m death, betrays Jerusalem into the hands of the invaders! Truly Captain Whyte Melville's ideas of womanly devotion are not the most complimentary to the sex ! As a specimen of the eloquent style of the descriptions which abound in these volumes, here is a finished portrait of— JULIUS PLACIDUS, THE TRIBUNE. But with its courage, the Tribune possessed the cunning of the tiger, not without something also of that fierce ani mal's outward beauty, and much of its watchful, pitiless, and untiring nature, A brave soldier should have con sidered it a degradation, under any circumstances, to play a double part ; but with Placidus every step was esteemed honourable so long as it was on the ascent. The successful winner had no scruple in deceiving all about him at Rome, by the eagerness with which he assumed the character of a mere man of pleasure, whilt he lost no opportunity the while, of ingratiating himself with the many desperate spirits who were to be found in the imperial city, ready and willing to assist in any enter prise which should tend to anarchy and confusion. While he rushed into every extravagance and pleasure of that luxurious Court—while he vied the Cmsar himself in his profusion, and surpassed him in his orgies —he suffered no symptoms to escape him of a higher ambition than that of excellence in trifling,--of deeper projects than those which affected the wine-cup, the pageant, and the passing follies of the hour. Yet all the while, within that dainty reveller's brain, schemes were forming and thoughts burning that should have withered the very roses on his brow. It might have been the strain of Greek blood which fil tered through his veins, that tempered his Roman courage and endurance, with the pliancy, essential to conspiracy and intrigue. A strain that was apparent in his sculptured regularity of features, and general t ymmetry of form. His character has already been compared to the tiger's, and his movements had all the pliant ease and stealthy freedom of that graceful animal. His stature was little above the aver age of his countrymen, but his frame was cast in that mould of exact proportion which promises the extreme of strength combined with agility and endurance. Had he been caught like Milo, he would have writhed himself out of the trap, with the sinuous per sistency of a snake. There was something snake-like too in his small glittering eye, and the clear smooth ness of his skin. With all its brightness no woman worthy. of the name but would have winced with womanly instincts of aversion and repugnance from his glance. With all its beauty no child would have looked up frankly and confid ingly in his face. Men turned, indeed, to scan him approvingly as he passed; but the brave owned no sym pathy with that smooth set brow, that crafty and malicious smile, while the timid or the superstitious shtiddered and shrank away, averting their own gaze from what they felt to be the influence of the evil eye. And yet in his snowy tunic bleached to dazzling white, in his collar of linked gold, his jewelled belt, his embroidered sandals, and the ample folds of his deep violet mantle, nearly approaching purple, Julius Placidus was no un worthy representative of h:s time and his order, no mean specimen of the wealth, and foppery, and extravagance of Rome. Such was the man who now stood up in his gilded chariot at Valerie's door, masking with his usual expression of careless indolence, the real impatience he felt for the tidings of its mistress. And here is a companion picture of A ROMAN LADY. its avitalitysmil ,its -- --- Too fastidious a critic might have objected flo Valerie's form that it expressed more of physical strength than is compatible with perfect womanly beauty, that the muscles were developed overmuch, and the whole fraine, despite its flowing outlines, partook somewhat of a man's organize• tion, and a man's redundant strength. The same mutt might have been found in a lees degree with her counten ance. There was a little too much resolution in the email aquiline nose, something of manly audacity and eAlergy in the well-formed mouth, with its broad white teeth that the fullest and reddest of lips could not conceal --a shade of masculine sternness on the low wide brow, smooth an I white, but somewhat prominent, and scarcely softened by i s n w g e s eP t la v a i. t t h h t e : lashest hea rch o that f fringedthe marked the eyebrows,long laughing ort h e e y e d a a . r k And yet it was a face that a man, and still more a boy, could hardly have looked on withou s t h m rx i s s s gi a might too soon learn to long for its glances, approval, and its love. There was such aglow of L ' - ' lt tt spark h e a i l n tli th on e the soft transparent skin, such a ire the colour of those blooming cheeks, such ' aymeeydes,sothcalteflaraehanedd s b o ri m gh e t an a in n g d ly when she smiled, that cold when the features gg re rl s ee umed their natural expression, grave, scornful, almost n in s ste repose; and th en suc h womanly softness in the their s i of rich nut-brow n h a i r t h at s h owere d d own ster masses neck and shoulders, tc form a framework for this lovely, dangerous, and too alluring picture. Even the little negro, wearied as he was, peeped l at intervals from the back of the mirror he upheld, a h pp e r b o: d a e l bfriogam.awning like a do' , h: e s p haughty,. careless rnlst f r o e r ss s . om A e t s l i e g u n gt o h f i‘ still, with a half-Ecorniul mile at his antics; and the sharp white teeth gleamed from ear to ear of the dusky little face, as it grinned with pleasure, while the boy settled himself once more in an attitude of patience and steady submission. Nor was Valerie's apartment unworthy of the noble beauty who devoted it to the mysterious rites of dress and decoration. Dverything that luxury could imagine for bodily ease, everything that science had as yet discovered for the preservation or the production of feminine attrac tions, was there to be found in its handsomest and costliest form. In one recess, shrouded by transparent curtains o f the softest pink, was the bath that could be heate d at will to any temperature, snd the marble steps of which that shapely form was accustomed to descend twice and thrice a day. In another stood the ivory couch with its quilted crimson silks and ornamente pillars of solid gold, i n which Valeria slept, and dreamed such dreams as hover ro und the rest of those whose life is luxury, and whose busin ess is a ceaseless career of pleasure. On the table of ceda r wood, fashioned like a palm-leaf opening out from a pede stal that terminated in a single claw of grotesque shape, s tood her silver night-lamp, exhaling odours of perfumed oil, and nearit lay the waxen tablets, on which she made her nierao randunis, or composed her' love-letters, and from which, as from an unfinished task, the sharp-pointed steel pencil had rolled away upon the shining floor. Through th e whole court -- for court it might ,be with its many entrances and recesses, its cool and shady nooks, its lofty ceiling and its tesselated pavement,—choice vases, jewelled cups, bur nished chalices, and exquisite little statues were scattered in systematic irregularity, and graceful profusion. E" rl the very water in the bath flowed through the mouth of marble Cupid; and two more winged urchins ,wrought in bronze, supported a stand on which was set a formidable array of perfumes, essences, cosmetics, and such material for offensive and defensive warfare. The walls, too, of this seductive arsenal, were delicately tinted of a light rose-colour, that should throw the 1 11 ° C becoming shade over its inmates, relieved at intervals bY oval wreaths wrought out in bas -relief, enclosing d iverse mythological subjects, in which the figure of Venus, god dess of love and laughter, predominated, Round the c° ,f, vices stretched a frieze representing, also in relief, 6.1" fabul( us contests of the Amazons with every d e SCriPti o of monster, amongst which the most conspicuous foe V 745 the well-known gryphon, or griffin, an abnormal qua drtv ped, with the head and neck of a bird of prey. Here, again, is a beautiful thought, commemorat il l a kindred truth to that immortal exclamation ° Keats— . A THING OF BEAUTY IS A JOY FOR EVER!" It is pehaps one of the most consoling and merciful e l '_ pensations of Providence, that the human mind is so con. stituted as to dwell on past pleasures, rather than past P a ` ll s The sorrow that is done with, returns indeed at inte rval ' vividly and bitterly enough ; but every fresh occurrence 10 less cruel than the last, and we can look back to our suffer.; ings at length, with a calm and chastened humility Wil iel2i t the first step towards resignation and eventual peace. 1 the memory of a great happiness seems so interwoven wit% the imperishable part of our being, that it loses none of it eality by the relapse of time, none of its brightness ft° the effect of distance. Anger, sorrow, hatred, contentions' fleet away like a dream ; but the smile that gladden ed long ago, has passed into the very sunlight of noond a y' the whisper that softened our sternest moods, steals with the breeze of evening to our heart, gently and tenderly of yore, and we know, we feel, that while crime, and misery' and remorse, are the temporary afflictions of humanity' pardon, and hope, and love are its inheritance for e' er. more. 'The conflicts in the amphitheatre are very viv idir described. Hero, as our final quotation, is a passill°e glimpse of— THE GLADIATORS, And now the arena becomes a ghastly and forbiddirl sight. They die hard, theee men, whose very tre cie i 6 slaughter; but mortal agony cannot always supp ress - groan, and it is pitiful to see soma prostrate giant, stllnWrt ing himself painfully on his hands, with drooping , e ;fe ci and fast closing eye fixed on the ground, while th e stream is pouring from his chest into the thirsty sand . A e' It is real sad earnest, this representation of war, an d the battle-field in all save that no prisoners ar taken, and quarters but rarely are given. OccasionaliP` indeed, some vanquished champion, of more than cougaew beauty, or who has displayed more than common beautq or who has displayed more than commanding address an courage, so wins the favour of the spectators that they for his life to be spared. Hands are turned outwards, "e 6 ' II ' the thumb pointing to the earth, and the victo r Shea tlI his sword, and retires with his worsted ante gouii g oalg for' the contest ; but more generally the fallen man's son+ mercy is neglected ': ere the shout " A hit h a s died up ears, his despairing eye marks the thumbs of h is judgee' pointing upwards, and he disposes himself to " welcome the steel" with a calm courage worthy of a better ca use. The reserve, consisting of ton pairs of picked gladiator a, has not yet been engaged. The green and the re d hal t fought with nearly equal success ; but when the tr uraP" ota has sounded a halt, and the dead have been dragged MVO by grappling-hooks, leaving long tracks of crimson in thei wake, a careful enumeration of the survivors gives the vie.. tory by one, to the latter colour. Hippias, coming forwar in a suit of burnished armour, declares as much, and greeted with a round of applause. In all her preoccupa"' tion, Yaleria cannot refrain from a glance of approval at; f e els the handsome fencing master; and Mariamne, Wl2° teat Esca's life hangs on the man's skill, and honesng-tly' gazes on him with mingled awe and horror, as some bei. of another world. But the populace have little inclination to waste tho. precious moments in cheering Hippias, loss and gain. FEesh wagers are indeed made on th matches about to take place ; but the prevailing feeling: over that numerous assemblage, is one of morbid excita, ment and anticipation. The ten pairs of men now marchinySl: so proudly into the centre of the lists, are pledged to ng 11; or in calculating to the death. The siege of Jerumalem, and the burning of 01 Temple, in the third volume, are describe d with great vigour. The whole fiction is a thi n g a p art en" : complete. We congratulate Captain Melville C ' l the spirit and power evinced by this classical noll" of his, which, if flawed here and there, as we hag ° shown, is but flawed thus very rarely, very excel?; actually ! The whole romantic picture of the a ntiq l . l ' , past conjured up to view , t hus, in "The Gladiator ,1 being sketched in manifestly with the rapid her I of a master of his craft, always with the boldest ou lines, often with the most gorgeous colouring. Serious Illness of Mr. Justice Wightniall' gram from We regret to state th a t we have received illnaess tele e - t . Mr. Justi ce Wi g h tman . His recov er y appears to be despaired o f. York, announcing t he serious MARKETS—This Day. MARIi-LANE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. —Wheat, 40s 94 ; barley, 33s 6d ; oats, 19s 5d ; ry e, 29s 7d ; beans, 553 3d and peas, 33s 7d. THE SIR WEEKS' Ar,nAGEs. Wheat, 40s la v , barley, 33s 10d ; oats, 19s 2d;. rye , 29s 2d; beans, 35s 10u ' peas, 34s 4d. ENGLISH. GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 145,23 5 ,; barley, 132,260 ; oats, 14,739; rye , 45; beans, 4,543 ; 2,761 quarters. METROPOLITAN of CATTLE. o ff e r ill or For the time of year, the supply beasts on 0 day's market was tolerably good as to number, and in priia,ll condition. The demand for all breeds was in a slugg ii p state at barely IVlonday's currency. The top figure was 0 per 81bs. The show of sheep was moderate, but pr ime iii quality. The mutton trade was in a sluggish state, Oct 0 some instances prices were rather drooping. Th e e% tre o rt quotation for Downs was Gs per Sibs. We have to reP ° to a dull sale for calves at barely previous rates. pigs if f tolerably firm in price, but milch cows ruled heavy. o, s. d. s. d. s. d. f.' S Crse. & inf. beasts 3 6 3 10 Primecrs-wool c 10.5 4 ..,/ 0 Secondquality do. 4 0 4 6 Pine.S'thdownd o .s 10 7 S P r ime large oxen 4 84 10 Large crse. calves 4 1, 0 Prime Scots, etc. 4 10 5 0 Prima small do 4 10 u, 0 Urge. & inf. aheep 404 6, Large hogs 36 1 6 Second quality do. 4 8 5 2 Is ma il Porers..., 4 4 0' stor e 14 Suckling calves, 12s to 20s ; and quarter -old - 20s to 26s each. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. 40 B eas ts .. • . ............. - Cows g ° O 13 d lambs .• •• 9 120 • Sheep and Sheep Calve Figs. 3601 , r t igs 11 ••0 ........ eel, s .... ..... NEIVGATE AND M .Lt A A T are moderately good, and the DE --- N .....1 Beef, front 3s Od to 4s 4d , mutton, 3s 8d to n o Oa lamb, Os Od t,o 08 Od; veal, 4s Od to 58 Od ; and . p ork, iiA e MAßKETS. rzj i tii . — d T i , h o inactive,su p l supplies w o I :,;, o s ,e ci o_ ll : to 4s 8d per Sibs, by the carcase. li °°" iSou'ritALL, D. 9.—The suply of stock sva 4 011 'sd dorate, and the trade ruled steady. Beet, frond;l3 prop' as Od; mutton, •Is 01 to 6s Od ; veal, 4s 4d to a1b5,,,,. sib OS Od to Os Od; and pork, 45 Od to 48 6d per '''' the offal. at A ff ead i ROMFOItD, Dec. 9.—Prime stock move.. 0.. 51.,. t ot, full prices; otherwise, the trade was iu a slugg,',l:r. vq:, Beat, from 3s 6d to 5s Od ; mutton, 4s Od to 687 , s ue li R, 4s 2d to 4s 8d ; and pork, 38 10d to 4s 6d per B ,, lo os P to Ost ling calves, 14s to 208; quarte r -old store pigs, and milch cows, £l4 to £lB Os each. HAY MAIIK2T Se A • cla e , rP II SMITFIELD.--liletillOW hay, £3 Os to £4 lOs t. , 12s pQt to £4 Os to £5 108 Od; and straw, £1 Os to £1 Trade inactive. lov er ' CumBERLAN-D.—lklea4ow hay, £3 Os to £4 12s 6d " c lo ad. 14 Os to £ 5 lOs Od ; and straw, :ta 6s to £1 12s je t A moderate demand. .s c loV e i r° WIIITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 105 UU y l ota £4 Os to £5 woa ; and, r4traw, £1 6s to X 1 ]2s per Supply geed, , PQ 1 ] Itl Pi,