The Sun. — London, England, 1863-11-09 00:00:00

SS nod BenAthTnEsiNalstAieN.—succelsisEoAt the he7rl:ahte tragic trium artiste, phat Miss BATEMAN, on her first appaarance in the character of LEAH, in tne new five act Drama of that title, having been nightly repeated, and even exceeded during the lasr four weeks, amidst the applause and tears of crowded audiences, and ti.eprofoun i impression created upon all who have wit neased the touching impersonation by Miss Bateman of the heart-broken Jewish maiden, being confirmed by the unani -I,nons verdict and critical approval the entire press, the Zankzerot the NEW ADEL PH I THEATRE has the honour Th nnounce that Mias BA.T EMAN will appear in the New ra of LEA II EVERY EVENING till urther notice ; and for Mer to meet, as far as possible, the increasing demand ex i s lta u lls, has added two more rows to those previously g• R 4311 A . I, STRAND THEATRE. TELLS P.ul",!...anazer, Mr. W. IL Swanborough. Simpson."'' '- , Y 4 1.3G, AVLIERE'S YOUR W le_ E. Miss After whith, IWIRIA.wq CRIME. Mews. G. ll n one r y : Parselle, Iteltord I , --orner,Mitie lc-Saville, and Aigs Ma de sTo conclude with LADY. Mr. LeighpAroTraTy. HEART NEVER WON 2AIR Commence at 7. ~.. ,__ ________._____ rHE Tlitrw EbrrioN OF , Containin9; the I,mest S POUTING EN'TELLIGENCE, be had Every Evertin. c)t 4, THE SUN," Jan G. tt. GLicasliz .lstEWS AGENT No. 4, Connaught-terrste e , Hyde-part' WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS pAr._morning, 12 k. 2301.--Afternoon, 12h. 43m. Morning) 14. 4'3l * -- Aternoon, lh. 22w. TO-X°Rll°W.- The Weather ---Sun Office, Roy. 9 , 186, THERMOMETER. This day at Two o'clock ............... Barometer -30.13. ..... 6 0 Wind—North- Westerly; moderate, arta fine. 4 23 4 5= qj •or 4 DEN101';;IO; a LOVE STORY, in Twelve Tableaux. 'NT EW THE ATRE-RO YAL, ADELPHL- Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. R. Webster. THIS EVENING, at 7, THE TRAGEDY QUEEN: Mrs. Stirling. 9.t 8, the New Drama of LEAH : Miss Bateman, supported by Messrs. Arthur Stirling, It. Phillips, Billin - ton, Stuart, A Wood, Eburne, Miss H. Simms and Mrs. Billington. To conclude with CATCHING AN HEIRESS : Miss woolgar and Mr. A. Wood. SRS. ISTES JAY and CO. have no w on show _l_ the mos t unique and perfect asso rtment of BONNETS, which their 3lanager , has selected in Paris, and brought back with her to this Est .blishment.-217, '44r, 251, Regent street. B SILKS a LYON. — Every Article of commerce takes Its title either from the inventor or manu factur er, and th e mo r e p erfe c t t h e p r oduct i o n th e ter „; the creuit which attaches to the originator. ILKS are said to be incapable of identification E o glaad ; but the fallacy of such an assertion is expos d Aerie very trade mark of the firm. as exhibited by Messrs. . of Regent-street. The following interwoven mark ma y be seen at the end of each piece :—" Il anutacture de C. j. bonnet et Cie., a Lyon et a InJurieux." I'Ve.r guaranteed. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison. TFIIS EVENING, Willace's Romantic Opera, TILE PESERT FLOWER : Miss Louisa Tyne, Miss Susan Pyne ; Messrs. W. 11. Weiss, H. Corri. A. Cook, and W. Harrison. Conductor, Mr. A. Melloa.--lloors open at half-past 6even. ommence at Eight. THEATRE ROYAL DRUR Y-L AN E. Managers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and I''. B. Chatterton. Great and continued success of the production of Lord Byron's MANFRED, generally acknowledged by the press and the public to be one of the most complete and legitimate triumphs of a combination of artistic capabilities presented on the stage for many years. TIIIS EVENING the performances will commence with an by J. Oxenford, Esq , entitled BEAUTY Ott TU BNeville, Principal characters by Messrs. Addison, G. Barret, Spencer, and G. Weston; Mrs Edmund Falconer and Miss it. Leclerq. After which, commencing at a Quarter before Eight o'clock, Lord Byron's Choral Tragedy 0 1 MAN FitE D. Mortals : Manfred, Mr. Phelps; Abbot of St. Mauric, Zi e r d - Charnois Hunter, kr. A. Rayner ; Manuel (anin R etai Ryder;ne r a ), Mr. Neville; Herman (a young Domest Manfred), Mr. G. Weston ; Mes s t r h s e . ° B a e s d t o e r o d! We aver, Kirk, Wilson, Mr. `Verde ; Ariel Ari manes (Ruler of the Evil Smith, and Immortals : (Spirit of the Ether), Miss Emma Y Hesper (Spirit of the Stars), Miss Louisa BAitgteerFe Heyw ood; (Spirit of the a (Spirit of Memory), miss Waters), Miss Poole ; Cicely Nott; Auster (Spirit Me sin • Nubes (Spirit of erolfhlthe Storm), Mr. Swift ; As- Ryde; Titanos (Spirit of the taro tri (cBpirit of the Earth). rMr. Meager , the Shadow of Night), - *Nemesis (Goddess of Vengeance), Mountains), Mr. G. Spencer ; and Miss t c r . o plos— Veston,the Mrs. Edmund Falconer Three Destinies — ° 'A L tic ae in h s e on ts ; Phantom of Astarte, Miss Rose and Miss Miss MurraY ; 31118 of the Alps, Miss Heath—her Bth appear_ clerq ; the Witch Messrs. T. Matthews, J. Morris, J. Cor ance at thin Theatre A genies and Spirit Spectres of the Weird World, eymour, Miss Hartleur, Mrs Melville, Mrs. mack, Miss '4 he Ladies anaGentlemen of the Choir and the Warlow, and r t and character of the scenery. Act I.—Scene Baltet. and Gothic Gallery in Manfred's Castle. Scene 1 : Studio °rde 2 a A and Glaciers n e a r the Summit of t he Jung_ frau. Act 11. - Scene 1 : The Chalet of the Cham o i s Hunter and Alpine Pass. Scene 2: The Steinbach, a w.terfall, in one of tne Lower Valleys among the Alps, and Overhanging Cliffs, the Haunt of the Witch o f t h e " The sunbow s rays still arch the torrent with the AiPs• hues of heaven, and roll the sheeted silver's wavin Dian) , column o'er the crag's perpendicular." Scene 3: The Snow capped Summit of the Jungfrau, by Moonlight. Scene 4: The Hail of ArbnaneS in the Nether World, painted by 311 Danson and son. Act Ill.—Scene 1: Terrace a n d E x t er i or ' o f castle. Scene 2 : The Turret Studio, the Magian's Mid night Haunt. Shook and Illumined by a Thunderstorm, and finally Destroyed by Flashing Bolt and Crashing Avalanche. Last Scene : A Snowy Alpine Waste or Wilderness. Pro gramme of the Songs and Choruses—Act I —Scene 1 : Mys tical Responses of Viewless Spirits to the Magirin's Invoca tion. Ist Solo, "Mortal to thy biddi ng b ow 'd , "‘Miss Emma Heywood ; 2nd Solo, "In the blue depth of the waters," Miss Poole ; 3rd Solo, "I am the rider of the wind," Mr. Swift; Septette, Misses Poole, Hey wood, Cicely Nott, 31r. Swift, and chorus ' • The Impre cation—Solo, "When th e M oon i s on tie Wave," Miss Cicely Nott; Solo, "Th , ugh thy Slumber may be deep," Miss Poole ; Chorus, by the whole Choir. Act. a.- - cene 3 ; Solo and Chorus, " The Captive Usurper," Miss Cicely Nott and Chorus ; Song, " The Ship sailed on, the Ship sailed fast," Miss Emma Heywood. S.ene 4—Grand Choral Hymn of the Evil Agencies, " Bail to our Master, Prince of Earth and Air." solo verses by Mr. Swift, chorus by full Choir ; Ju bilant Chorus and accompanying Dance, by full Choir and the Ballet. Act lll.—Last Scene: Grand Dual Chorus of Good and Evil Spirirs, by the Principal Singers and Full Choir. The general action of the tragedy arranged by Mr. Phelps. The incidental dances designed and directed bi 31r. Cormack. Costumes from designs by R. W. Keene, Esq., and from i"laxman's Illustrations f Ciassical and Mythological Conceptions. Machinery by Mr. J. Tucker and Assistants. Gas Illuminations by Mr. J. Hinckley. Spectral illusions by Mr. Cox, under the direction of Mr. Telbin. The whole of the entirely new scenery designed and principally painted by Mr. W. Telbin, assisted by his son, Mr. 11. Telbin. The hall of Arimanes painted by Mr. Danson and Sons. The increased orchestra and present arrans;ement of the music, oricrinally composed by Sir Henry Bishop, under the direc tion of Mr. Barnard. The choir under the direction of Mr. Charles Beale. To conclude with a New and Original Farce, by Messrs. W Brough and A. Halliday, entitled MY HEART'S IN THE HIGHLANDS : characters by Mr. J. Neville, Mr. G. Weston, Mr. Wards, Mr. J. Marcia; Mrs. C. Melville, and Miss Harileur. Private Boxes, lts. 6d., 215., £1 Ils. £2 2s ,£3 35., and £4 4s. ; Stalls, 6s. ; Dress Circle, 4s. ; First Circle, 35.; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, 25.; Lower Gallery. Is . ; U pp er Gallery. Gd. No half-price. Brix office open from Ten to Five daily. Doors open at half-past Six, commence at Seven o'clock. Stage Manager, Mr. Phelps. THEATRE ROYAL HAY M ARKET.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING (Ist time), LITTLE DAISY. Atter which, at halt-past 7 (2d time), A BULL IN A CHINA SHOP. Messrs. Charles Mathews, Compton, Clark, Rogers, and Gordon ; Mesdames Lindley, Wright, Fitz william, liill, &C. Followed by T FIE GOLDEN FLEECE. Messrs. Charles Mathewo, Compton,Weathersby,&c. ; Mesdames C. Mathews, L Keeley. Griffith, &c. And MY HUSBAND'S GHOST. Commence at 7. 11,01.7 AL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. 1;1: f, DI MONIO (a Triumphant Success) will be repeated Eve sy Evening until further notice. THIS EVENING, to commence with a Comedietta, by W. Gilbert, 14:sq., entitled UNCLE BABY: Mess s. J. G. Shore, Widdieombe, Charles, Miss I'. LeJlereq, and Carlotta Leelerzq. After which, at a Quarter -past Eight, BEL DEMONIO, a Love Story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's Italian Chronicle ," by John Brouz. ,, am. Prircipal wiarac ter by Mr. Pechter, supported by Messrs. Jordan, Charles, Br nr.,:him, Emery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford, Collett, Andrews, Sims ; Miss Kate Terry, Lavenue, Airs. Lee, and .vliss Elsworthy. LONDON, MONDAY, NOV. 9, 1863. The EMPEROR'S proposition of an European Uon- gress appears to be a good deal more than a mere vague hint, or passing suggestion, thrown out as one may ray just haphazard as a possible matter for uncertain consideration according to the turn taken by the chapter of accidents. A thoughtful Sove reign like NAPOLEON HI, was obviously indeed one not likely to deal in such idle generalities. A proposal in every way so momentous, was cer tain to be seriously put forward, was if put fo rward at all, certain in common parlance to mean something. It is therefore no subject of sur prise whatever, to find that upon tne very morrow of the delivery of this imperial speech from the throne, diplomatic proceediog& consequent upon that proposition should have com menced. While the EMPEROR and the Imperial Family have left for the enjoyment of their winter holidays at Compiegne, fro m t h e F ore ign•office at Paris the strings have already been pulled. Letters f ro m the French EMPEROR, inviting the Sovereigns , Were despat c h e d, accor d an European Congress ins to ru Patric, on Thursday. According to La France , they took their depart ure only on Friday. Whether sent on T hursday or on Friday--left at any rate they apparently have been. Tnc answers will, th erefore, come dropping in upon the EMPEROR at uncertain intervals during his sojourn now at Compigne. It seems to us by no means so Utopian, as some have imagined, to dream of the Congress being convened at all. The possibility of such a Congress being holden, was demonstrated in a remarkable manner in 1814 and again in 1815. It requires no Waterloo, moreover, as its necessary preliminary. A con juncture among the nations may be imminent and momentous, without its requiring one of the world's few great turning-battles to point it. As indeed is this present conjuncture —significantly indicated in half-a-dozen ow—il startling e phrases by the Emperor NAPOLEON . h n a l New i the general peace of in l the ba the O appears to be tremblinga n World nd a th i g ke c e a , g the sword of DAM OCLY,S upon the suspension of a d hair, here in regard to Poland, there in regard to the fratricidal (almost, it might be called the suicidal) contest between the Federals and Confede rates—nowtif there ever has before been such a c r i s i s in history,here in truth is onej astifying,or it should be sa id clamourin g loudly for precisely one of these great Congresses. One thing , moreover,may be predicated of the French EMPEROR'S proposition, not only with confidence but with satisfaction : namely, that its submission thus frankly to the consideration of the various Powers of Europe, affords at any rate a chance of a happy settlement of existing and accu mulating difficulties, without the dire necessity (for BO doing) of resorting to the supreme arbitrament of the sword. Regarded manfully in that light, it is a noble proposition. Even if nothing comes of it— it is something to have made it. The French EMPEROR may lay that "flattering unction" at least to his soul. If like CARMILLUS he has thrown his sword in the scale, ‘‘t certain memorable periods, in regard now to Russia, now Austria, now to China, now to Mexico—he has at other moments, even though he may have failed to prove success ful, attempted to enact the part of a Peacemaker. Formerly, not so very long ago, on two occasions, by suggesting a compromise between the American Belligerents. Nowadays, at this present juncture, by submitting to contemporary sovereigns this mag nificent, all but Arcadian proposition, for a grand European Congress with a view to an universal pa cification, and, to a certain extent, also, to a rational extent, that is, with a view to a general disarma ment. It is said that the King of P - RUSSIA intends to open the new Parliament in person. If so it may be a good augury that he intends to conduct affairs in this fresh session with a more genial and gracious manner. The presence of the CROWN PRINCE also serves to testify that a better aspect is coming over the confused state of politics, since it is well known that the opinions of the young Prince are all on the right side in the entangled and disastrous state to which public questions are reduced at this mo ment in Prussia. All accounts seem to concur in asserting that the King is taking a more prominent part in public affairs than he has done of late. In his address to the officers at Stralsund he made a very significant statement, to the effect that " the danger of war was very near at hand." This may mean a great deal, or it may mean little or next to nothing, but of course it may be turned and twisted in various ways to suit different opinionists. It has been freely circulated that it refers to a war with France, and rumours declare that next spring will see its occurrence. This may be verified, it is true, but the King could hardly have referred to that issue so decidedly, since there is nothing which the authorities in Berlin are so likely to deprecate as a " Franco-Prussian" contest, and this solution of the enigma of the royal speech has its origin in the fancies fears, or wishes of the interpreters thereof; also the allusion might mean the crisis now approaching in regard to Denmark. This reading of the riddle is more likely to prove a correct one, since from one motive or another the Prussians are most anxious to press on the controversy, and use every exertion to obtain by force of arms what strength of argu ment and skill in diplomacy have hitherto failed to procure. The proposals recently made to resort to extremities were sufficient to explain the animus that existed in the minds of the rulers of Prussia, and must have excited the indignation of all who Rere capable of examining the question in its true bearings, and to appreciate the greed that stimu lated the desire, and the spirit of monopoly that actuated the entire proceedings. It is still possible that the trite sentence bore reference to a domestic 'issue. The KING might have intended to hold out a warning, or to suggest a danger that was immi nent. It is true that with one thing and another the chances and changes of political life may soon bring about a stormy state in Prussia. All is ripe ror revolution ; the exterior may seem calm, but those who are skilled in the signs of the times may detect a working danger, and discern a covert snare that a small thing and a trivial action would be enough to set in motion and bring sad and serious effects to follow in its train. The smoulder. ing embers of discontent may be fanned into a flame that would spring up as a beacon light of liberty before the startled nations of Europe. Then the time for parley would be over, and the day of grace gone by; all would be losers for the time, but hereafter the country might emerge the freer and the brighter from the sharp struggle and the bitter trial. To avert such evils by a timely con cession, and to convert the indignant protest into the grateful acknowledgment, is one of the highest and happiest efforts of statesmanship, and makes the Minister who effects the triumph one of the bene factors of his country, and entitles him to the respect of mankind in general. It is to be feared that there are no heroes of such stuff in the Berlin list of nota bilities, and that the Sovereign referred to the danger in the distance more as a sort of interrorem argument to admonish caution and to counsel a safe, if timorous, and subservient course. If so, the new Parliament inaugurated to-day may teach him otherwise, and, in a very short time, evince their d etermination to uphold the integrity of the Con atitatien and vindicate the independence of the P "Ple- King WILLIAM has a grand part before him u "W; on him devolves one of thos e responsibili ties which are awful t o c onte m pl a t e , an d t o avo id incurri ng th e risk of whose failure many would willingly fora the the chance of a glorious success. It is a fearful thing to 'affect that through inadver tence or precipitancy theinterests of a nation may be compromised and even seriously injured, A l t h ou gh not probableset , it is possible that the have reason and turn thoughts to the NINO - may his thougrestoration of the land to i pr i s ti n e state of prosperity and peace, instead of thets fluctuations and startling chang es that !save of late so impeded the progress, a nd restricted the state and its subjects. Ir energies of the i t will maintained adheredfall to, t f and for the Prussia; welfare of be a bright day but if, unhappily, the old rou tine eis to b in ei the BISMARK p r ogram m force, then it will be difficult to overrate or exagg erat e the consequences. First and foremost, there wilt ensue angry debates between the Ministers and the representatives; then the proposals of the Cabinet will be scornfully rejected, while the Government, in turn, will confute the decrees of the Legislature, and doubtless another dissolution will change the scene of action, and again throw upon the country the onus of settli ng the contro versy, and deciding up o n the m er it s o f th e rival disputants. Beyond this the prospect looks dark indeed, and well may the sanguine tremble for the issue. There ale few sadder sights than to see a THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 9, 1863. man wilfully throw away great chances, and to witness those entrusted with power wantonly abuse it, and pervert its agencies to unworthy ends, and falsify their professions. Of this class, who pur posely ruin their destiny, are the Sovereign of PRUSSIA and his Ministers. Let them seek to re gain their departed esteem, and win back, at the crisis of peril and perplexity, their vast decaying strength and popularity, and perhaps they may regard "bygones as bygones." But if they go on as heretofore, one plot after another will fail them, and too late they will turn from the contemplation of rufflod assemblies and indignant subjects to feel, if they will not acknowledge, that they have cast away the substance in running after the shadow, and that the "regrets of the good and the fears of the wise" attribute the sad catastrophe to the impo litic zeal with which the servants of the Crown assailed the Constitution of the country, and the unfortunate encouragement and imprudent sanc tion which was given to these untenable proposi tions. The Chamber of Depaties has rough work before it, but with firm and faithful hearts they may yet prosper beyond their expectations; and, if they survive the shock to which they will now be exposed, remain the honoured guardians of popular freedom; while, if they are cut short in their work of usefulness, they will leave behind them a memory of " doing what they could," which is the highest recognition and truest epitome of services rendered to a community. The proposed alterations in Holborn-hill and its vicinity have stimulated the inventive faculties of our architects, and have brought forward a whole host of schemes for improving this busy and in convenient thoroughfare. We have now before us one of these designs, suggested by Mr. FREDERICK WALLEN, architect, of which the principal feature is the opening of a new line of street, sixty feet in width, to commence at the Old Bailey and termi note in Holborn, at the corner of Fetter-lane. This street would be level throughout, having no greater elevation than 1 in 155. It would cross Farring don-street at a height of 35 feet, and Shoe-lane at 21 feet 6 inches, and would traverse Thavies' Inn and Bartlett's-buildings so nearly on a level that communication with them would be easy. It would pass in a straight line from Newgate-street to St. Andrew's-court, whence it is to be carried by a slight curve into Holborn. It would pass to the south of St. Andrew's Church, over a part of the churchyard, or, according to a variation in the plan, it might curve a little more and pass further from the church, opposite to which the designer considers the most dangerous part of the hill to lie. Mr. WALLEN would further relieve the traffic from Smithfield and Victoria-street by the extension of the new street already projected from Smithfield bars to the Metropolitan Railway•station on to the west through Ely-place to Hatton-garden ; and by the construction of a third new street, from Snowhill to the station in Victoria-street, he would obtain a direct line from thence to Skinner-street. Having thus provided so much relief for the carriage traffic, Mr. WALLEN considers that the few vehicles that preferred Holborn-hill route would find the inclination less troublesome than at present, and he therefore recommends the construction of the proposed new streets as a sub stitute for more costly alterations, this being in his opinion the most effective and economical way of settling the question. The scheme has many good points, and might in some respects work well.. It has, too, the recommendation of good architectural effeet, judging from the accompanying designs. There is, however, ono serious drawback to it in the sight of the Common Council which we appro.. hend will prevent its finding a place among the favoured ones, It does not come within the terms stipulated by the Court, and can, therefore, hardly be the scheme selected and approved. The Com mon Council expressly stated their wish to do away altogether with the existing route, and to substi tute complete viaducts or high-level roadways upon the line of Holborn-hill and Skinner-street, involv ing the entire removal of the present surface and the property on both sides. That the judges have had ample opportunity of examining the merits of the different methods suggested is evidenced by the fact that, in the course of the four weeks allowed for the preparation of designs, 84 gentlemen sent in 105 designs, illustrated by 206 drawings and 13 tnodels. These designs were divided by the examiners into nine classes, and five of these classes were at once set aside for the very objection that applies to Mr. WALLEN'tI design, i.e., they did not contemplate an entire removal of the surface of the roadway, and of the property on both sides. The committee having determined that their de sign should be of the most comprehensive nature, would not adopt any scheme that only dealt par tially with the matter. The great object, in their estimation, is not only to secure a good road for the traffic between East and West, bit to provide also improved roads between the high and low levels. It appears from the returns that on an average upwards of 4,200 vehicles go daily up and down the hills from the low levels. The indispen sable condition which they attach to the plau Bug . Bested we have already referred to—the construc tion of viaducts or high-level roadways on the pre sent site of Holborn-hill and Skinner-street. This method would, they consider, fully carry out the required principles, and comply faithfully with the terms of the Act of Parliament granting the rever sion of the coal duty. It would remedy the defec tive gradients, improve the neigbourhood (which greatly needs improvement), and give increased facility for traffic, When the Court has succeeded in obtaining all these advantages, however, there is yet more to do. A new street is urgently needed running eastward from Covent-garden —a middle passage between Holborn and the Strand. Such a thoroughfare has long been needed, and it should be a broad, open highway, note network of narrow, roundabout turns and passages. Leaving Covent garden and proceeding rastward, we now pass through dark, nen", dirty ways, until we emerge in Lincoln's-iar, fields, from whence, on the other side, we Wi. - ad about more intricate little miserable roads, till we come out into Chancery-lane. This sb.buld be remedied without delay, and the more readily as the neighbourhood through which it would pass will bear a good deal of improvement. No scheme for City improvement will be complete that omits this indispensable item ; and we trust the Common Council will carry out the undertaking in a large-minded, open-handed manner, remembering that the work to be done is work that will last. It will not only affect the comfort and convenience of the busiest city in the world, but it will endure for fu ture generations. Mr. DISRALI once happily said that the youth of a nation were the trustees of posterity, and it is as the trustees of the future that we should carry out such works as the present. Let the authorities in this matter act boldly and liberally, and the Public will not begrudge the payment if th e work be well and thoroughly done. Lsi them not rest half way satisfied with in'ovation instead of improvement, and leave our east and west traffic still pr ess i ng along the two great over-crowded thoroughfares. Let a br oa d highway start from Covent-garden, or there abouts, and run interme diately through the poor and va l ueless buildings that lie north of the Strand, by the Fleet and Cheap- Nevrgate market, until it emerges facing side. Such a road, if it were extended as it might be, to reach Cranbourn-street, would form one broad thoroughfare from that great centre of city life, at the corner of St. Martin's-le-Grand, to the quiet suburban retreats of Hammersmith. Of course the Common Council could not extend their jurisdiction beyond Temple Bar, but if they begin at the most important end, and carry on the task as far west as Temple Bar, there is no fear that the Metropolitan Board of Works will not complete the task. Let both bodies act in concert, and let no local jealousies or rivalries in terfere with a matter of public urgency. The construction of such a street as we have spoken of would, in conjunction with the great highway of the Thames Embankment, leave four thorough tams along which the mighty traffic of the me tropolis might roll eastward and westward daily without the delay, the danger, and the thousand inconveniences now arising from restraining it in streets built fora tenth part of the population, and a hundredth part of the traffic. Her Majesty's Theatre.---Jullien's Concerts, The Promenade Concerts, at Her Majesty's Theatre, under the direction of M. Jullien, son of the late eminent composer and musical director, commenced on Saturday evening, and attracted an overflowing audience. In AI. Jullien's announce ment he says his anxious lesire is the same as that which animated his father—viz., a diff us io n o f the best and most wholesome influences of music by the popu:arisation of the works of the great masters, executed in a style worthy of their genius. And truly the splendid band engaged for the pur pose shows that he is perfectly in earnest in that intention. Oa making his entree, welcomed, firstly, on account c . o Jullien f was th e most r work heartilyhe was engaged in ; and, secondly, in kindly recollection of the great exer tions his deceased father made to familiarise the million with those choice gems of melody which before his time could only be heard by the upper ten thoasand at the Ancient or Philharmonic Con certs. The orchestra has been erected in the usual posi tion; the pit of course boarded over, forming, with the stage, the promenade; and altogether the inte rior of the theatre presented a brilliant and cheerful aspect. The concert was divided into two parts, to the first of which the dance music was confined, and even there it was in small quantity, Cons i st i ng on l y of Jollien's Quadrille, "Fra Diavolo," and the famous British Army Quadrille. The part also contained Mendelssohn's overture to " Ruy Bias ;" Mozart's Symphony in E fiat, given entire, admirably played, and listened to with delighted attention ; and the aria, " Seper vorreste" from " Co Ballo in Maschera," charmingly sung by Mdlle. Volpini, and rapturously encored. There was, moreover, an air with variations on the cornet-5.• piston, played by M. Legendre (his first appear ance iu Engl an d) an d en cored with great warmth. The second part was a selection from Gounod's "Faust"--the air, "Le parlate d'amor," by Mr. Richardson, on the cornet-a-pistons ; " Salve dimora," on the violoncello, by Signor Pezze, with the violin obligato by Mr. Carrodus ; and " Es trano peter," by Mr. Tyler, on the clarinet. The gorgeous march, " Gloria immortale," was per formed by the orchestra, three military bands, and a full chorus; it went off with immense effect, and was vehemently encored. The selection from "Faust" was followed by several miscellaneous pieces. Mdlle. Volpini sang Arditi's very popular song " Il baccio," and his new bolero, " Legger3 inviaibile," creating a furore in both. Camillo Sivori has arrived, after an absence of five years, and will appear at the concert of Mon day next. Exhibition of Cabinet Pictures by British Artists, French Gallery, Pall Mall. -,...~__ The eleventh winter Exhibition of Cabinet Pic tures by living British artists opened to private view on Saturday, and showed no deficiency in the quality or quantity of the specimens. Many of our old friends and favourites had contributed to the walls, and in other corners new and promising aspi• rants for popular favour displayed their powers. J. S. Cooper gives us two rural scenes from Canter bury meadows, in which the cattle are painted with lifelike fidelity. Mr. Creswick has several landscapes, the best being his charming " Stepping Stones." Witherington's " Stacking Hay" carries us back from the dreary November day to the full glory of the Midsummer noon, while Mr. Gilbert's " Loch Ericht—a Bright Night," transports us to a lovely lake amid the mountains, where we can almost see the moonlight sleeping on the quiet waters. Coming to the figure pieces, it would be impossible to pass over Mr. Egley'a " Miranda's first sight of Ferdi nand," whose peculiar beauty of colouring, well suited to the enchanted island, at once rivets the gazer's attention. Mr. Linnell, senior, has a large painting of "Christ and the Woman of Samaria," of which we cannot speak very highly, and Mr. Ward contributes a picture of Charlotte Corday contem plating her portrait before her execution, which is more striking than satisfactory. Less pretentious efforts are sometimes happier, and examples of this are to be found in Mr. Faed'a lifelike " Market Girl," Mr. Morgau's wonderfully clever "Country Jury," and Mr. Le Jeune's "Young Anglers." The pre-Raphaelites are, of course, not without represen tatives, and those who wish for colour and nothing more, bad better inspect Mr. G. D. Leslie's "Margue rite." Miss Mutrie has painted some roses with rare skill, and Mr. Corbould has represented some Scotch cattle to the life. "Going to the Drawing-room" is a clever painting, not unmixed with satire of the absurdities of fashion. Sir J. D. Gordon's "Diana Vernon" is by no means so attractive as Scott's, and the two fair ladies in H. Schlesinger's " Hark the Lark" are too evidently standing for their portraits. The peasant wife in Mr. Clark's natural little scene " Any Crockery to-day, Marm ?" must certainly re turn a favourable answer to the tempting question; and nes Dundee's " Dandie Dinmont" looks sharp enough to be a veritable " Pepper." Mr. Gullick has painted the sudden repentance of the Apostle Peter with care and ability, and other artists have distinguished themselves in different degrees. On the whole the Exhibition leaves us no room to complain of the decadence of British talent. ERRATA.—In our review of the new edition of Professor Wilson's IVoctes Ambrosiance, two typo graphical errors remained inadvertently uncorrected on Saturday evening. In the very last line but one of the last sentenco " even" should have been " ever ;" whil e about the middle of the criticism, the sentence beginning "The swifter running" should obviously havo begun " The swift runner." THE MINISTRY.—On Thursday the Ministers received summonses to attend a Cabinet Council on Tuesday next, the 10th inst., at Lord Palmerston's resi dance ha Downing street. Earl Russell, the Lord Chan cellor, Earl de Grey, and Mr. Milner Gibson are staying in London and its vicinity. Lord Palmerston, accompanied by Viscountess Palmerston, accompanied by Viscountess Palmerston, arrived at Cambridge House last evening from Broadlands. Sir G. Grey, Sir C. Wood, Lord Granville, and other members of the Cabinet, are expected to arrive in town in the course of to-morrow (Monday).—Obseruer. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER-HALL.-- The opening concert of the season will take place on Friday next, November 13, when Mr. Costa's oratoria "Eli" will be performed. Principal soloists, Madame Rurleredoiff, Madame Sainton Dolby, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. Winn, and Mr, Santley. AMERICAN MAIL STEAMERS DUE THIS WEEK.— Tho mail steamers due ac Liverpool-this week are the City of New York, from New York on the 31st ult., due at Queenstown to-morrow (Tuesday) ; the Hibernian, from Quebec on the 31st, is also due at Greencastle on the same day ; the Cunard steamer Scotia, from New York, on the 4th instant, will no doubt reach Queenstown on Friday evening or Saturday morning next, MDLLE. ADELINA PATTI is to appear at once in Paris instead of going to Madrid, according to the an nounced programme. MADAME OTTO GOLDSCHMIDT (nee Jenny Lind) is announced to sing at two of the Liverpool Philharmonic Concerts on the 24th and 26th of the n00n.,13., Handers "Allegro" and " Elijah" are to he performed. LATEST INTELLIGENCE [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] AMERICA. (Per the City of Limerick.) NEW YORK, OCT. 30 (Evening.) (By Telegraph to Cape Race.) General Thomas reports that General Hooker was attacked at midnight upon the 29th instant. Severe fighting ensued, lasting two hours, and with less vehemence until four o'clock. At seven o'clock General Hooker reported that the troops repulsed the enemy's attack, and drove the enemy from every position they assumed. The Confederates abandoned Look Out Mountain without resistance, and the Federals occupy the south bank of the river from Bridge port to Chattanooga. The river and railroad com munication are unobstructed, facilitating supplies reaching General Thomas. COMMERCIAL. Money slight. The expectation of an early large disbursement on the part of the Government has caused a depression in gold, which is now quoted 451 per cent premium. Exchange on London : Bankers' bills, 160. Stocks heavy. New York Centrals, 1361 ; lilinois shares, 125 ; Erie, 1091 ; 6 per Cent. United States Bonds, 1081. tCotton quiet. Middling Upland, 88c. (Per the Olympus,) NE W YORK, OCT. 26 (Evening). Advices from Chattanooga to the 24th inst. state that General Grant had arrived there. Breckenridge's and Hindman's divisions had been withdrawn from the Federal front, and were moving in force on the Federal left. Rumours are current of a Federal attack on th e reftr of Rome aid Atalanta. NEW YORK, OCT, 27 (Etening). The Federal debt on the Ist of September is estimated at 1,228,000,000. It is reported that the supplies for General Grant's army at Chattanooga have to be carried on camels over the clay roads, which the rain has rendered impassable for other means of conveyance. The army has been on short rations, and the want of supplies prevents General Grant from assuming the offensive. No general movement has been made by either army in Virginia. Heavy cavalry skirmishing is reported near Beaton. General Lee maintains his line along the Rappahannock. THE OUTWARD MAIL. QTJEENSTOWN, Nov. 8. The Royal Mail steamship Persia arrived here at 5.30 p.m. to-day. She embarked mails, passen gers, and the latest telegrams, and proceeded for New York. All well. The Persia experienced severe and thick weather from Liverpool. THE DANISH AND SWEDISH TREATY. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 3. The Faedrelandet says :—" Although we cannot positively guarantee that the treaty of alliance be tween Denmsrk and Sweden has already been signed, we can yet assure our readers, upon reliable authority, that Count Hamilton received full powers for that purpose upon the 27th ult. CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS, The following telegram has been received at Mr. Reuter's office from the Peninsula and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 7. The Massilia and Itipon sailed hence with the above mails at 10 a.m. this day. The former may be expected at Marseilles on the 13th, and the latter at Southampton about the 20th inst. • The Carnatic brought the mails to Suez, arriving there on the sth. Outward mails of 20-27 July. The Bombay delivered the above mails in Sydney on the 13th September (one day early.) COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CALCUTTA, OCT. 11. Grey shirtings little doing. Male twist active. Indigo unchanged. Exchange on London, 2s. oad. Government Securities-4 per Cents., 99; 5 per Cents., 1072; 52 per Cents., 1161. Freights advancing. BOMBAY, OCT. 15. Exchange on London, 2s. ld. Government Securities-4 per Cents., 96 ; 5 per Cents., 1052 ; 51 per Cents., 1151. CANTON, SEPT. 26. Grey shirtings and water twist dull. Total export of tea, 55,000,0001b5. Exchange on London, 4s. 91d. SHANGHAI, SEPT. 21. Tea declining. Silk advancing. Settlements, 4,500 bales; export to date, 17,060 bales. Exchange on London, 6s. 21-d. MELBOURNE, SEPT. 2s. The shipments of gold since the departure of tho last mail amount to 61,875 ounces. Trade improving. FRANCE. PARIS, Nov. 9. Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress have arrived at Compiegne. The Constitutionnel of this morning publishes an article signed by M. Limayrac, drawing a parallel between 1815 and 1863. He argues the necessity of establishing a new public law, as peace does not exist in the present day, but armaments ruin all. The Congress of Vienna fatally reflected the spirit of the past, and the passions of the moment. The Congress proposed by the Emperor would accom plish the work of universal progress and general civilisation. THE BOURSE, Nov. 7.—Notwithstanding the rise in the rate of discount by the Bank of France, and the arrival of the English Funds with a decline of I. this market has been more buoyant, and the busi ness done shows an improvement. Threes, for the Account, are now at 67t'. 10c. Mobilier have ad vanced to 1,090 f. Railway Market quiet, but firmer. The market closed as follows : 41 pit. Cents .. 95 20 Italian Loan 72 85 Do. e-2.3 month.... Do. end month 72 95 3 per Cents Do. end mon:_h•••• 67 10 Do. end month.... Credit Mobilier.._ . 1080 Russian Do, end month.. ~1083 75 Austrian Bank Shares 3380 Spanish Threes.... Credit F oncier 12 7, Rome Debt .. 5ll Roman - Deferred AT O. C a d. Account. 975 •. 975 977 50 .. 980 BAIL' Orleans Northern .... New ditto Lyons and Meditqrranean 951 25 .. 952 50 Now ditto 905 .. Cleiv , va 497 50 .. Southern 620 .. 690 Western - Eastern Sardinian Austrian - s . 408 75 Lombard North of Spain ..... ... 536 25 .. 53 7 50 Saragossa 620 .. 622 50 Ditto to Barcelona THE POLISH INSURRECTION. WARSAW, Nov. 5. It is currently reported here that General Berg has been appointed actual Viceroy. The Grand Duke Constantino will therefore not return to Warsaw. His departure from the Crimea may be shortly expected, but he will then repair to st. Petersburg. General Berg yesterday opened the annual session of the State Council, whose numbers are confined to the few paid Government officials. It will be recollected that all the others have re signed. The Dziennik reports that Animer, the assailant of General Trepon, has revealed the names of his three accomplices. These are—Dombrowski, a smith, who escaped through Gruvert s confection ary shop, and threw away a dagger in the court yard ; Kogutowski, a locksmith, who, after being arrested, hung himself in prison; and Holtzendorf, a tanner, who incited Ammer to the attempt. The Dziennik does not say whether the last has bee❑ taken. Nothing is said either as to the condition of Ammer, who is reported to be in a dangerous state. The Dziennik. adds—" The persons en gaged for the murder, who also call themselves gendarmes, or police of the subterranean Govern ment, took an oath to a priest, whose name has not yet transpired." KALISCII, Nov. 5. The following proclamation was issu,d to-day by the authorities : "In consequence of an order from his Excel lency the military governor of Kalisch, of the 2d inst., the inhabitants are herewith interdicted from henceforth wearing mourning, ae well as every emblem of a revolutionary tendency. Mourn ing is only permitted to persons lamenting a father, mother, husband, or wife, and in these cases only under the condition of always carrying upon their persons the card of permit, to be obtained at the Government Chancellory. All women, with out distinction of age or rank, encountered in the streets in mourning after the 13th Nov., will be fined as follows—lf walking in the streets, 10 rou bles; driving in hired vehicles, 15 roubles; in their own carriages, 100 roubles. If unable to pay the fine, an equivalent term of imprisonment will be imposed. Conductors receiving persons wearing mourning into omnibuses must pay 10 roubles fine for every such person. Officials whose wives or children wear mourning will, in the first instance, forfeit a month's salary; in the second instance, be immediately dismissed." LITERATURE, 71e Heiress and her Lovers. A Novel. By Geor. giana, Lady Chatterton, author of " Memorials of Lord Gambier," " Translations from the German of J. P. Richter," &c. Three Vols. Bentley. Lady Chatterton is a brilliant writer and a deep thinker. Her facile pen not only enthrals the in terest but arouses the attentive consideration of her readers. The theme of her present story is, how ever, not a happy one. It is true that, in the course of it, we make acquaintance with some very charm ing characters. Nesta " the Heiress," Eva Dro more, Aunt Mary, and Lord Mowbray, and some others. Poetical justice is, to a certain extent, dealt out to good and bad at the falling of curtain. Still, as we have said, the theme is not a pleasant one. Notwithstanding the loveable cha racter of the heroine and her daughter, for the story continues to the second genera- tion, W 9 have continually before our minds most depraved characters and most revolt ing crimes, in the persons and deeds, of Morgan O'Neil and Honoria, Lady Glenmaurice. Their characters, for the credit of human nature, we must regard as singularly overdrawn. IN hen we first meet with them, they are young, proud, and ambi tious, loving each other, and yet unwilling to sacri fice personal pride or ambition for affection. Mor gan O'Neil having convicted Honoria in an act of deliberate falsehood, renounces her at once, and turns to the fair heiress who, unhappily for herself, is devoted to him. Yet this same Morgan, so indignant at an act of duplicity in another, does not scruple afterwards to commit acts of the meanest perfidy and the basest treachery imaginable. His after intimacy with Honoria hardly probable. He is described as an ambitious man, a rising member of Parliament. The ambi tion and self-esteem of his proud and arrogant nature would purely, have preserved him from the debas ing effects of a passion so recklessly and remorse lessly indulged in, for Morgan is not represented as being of an ardent or impassioned temperament. Whether true to nature or not, the story of Morgan O'Neil and Honoria is very revolting : and the sins of the parents are visited upon the children, for Roland O'Neil falls in love with his own sister, the supposed daughter of Lady Glenmaurice, the children having been changed in infancy, but both being in reality the offspring of Morgan O'Neil, born at the same hour, the one the daughter of his injured wife—the fine-minded Nesta—and the other the son of Honoria, the faithless wife of Lord Glen maurice. However well intended, to point a moral and to illustrate the fatal consequences of a first false step, the frequent introduction of incidents like the above, into our domestic novels, is greatly to be deprecated. There are crimes about which " ignorance is bliss," and it is worse than folly in our novel writers to drag them to the light and depict them in their full enormity. We the more regret such an error of judgment in the present instance, because Lady Chatterton's novel is evidently dictated by the highest principles, and it is filled throughout with noble and elevated sentiments. As evidence of which we may quote the following judicious re marks on— • MORAL DEVELOPMENT. The kind of biased indifference which she evinces is a bad symptom in the human soul. It is one of the surest evidences of deterioration. We ought to become happier as we grow old. I mean, we ought to have learnt to derive more and more pleasure from everything; for appreciation of what is good and beautiful must year after year become more fully developed if we have lived to any purpose; and though the peculiar enjoyment which physical vigour com municates to all sensation may, perhaps must be diminished, yet the training and cultivation which the bodily senses have received increase their appreciative capacity, and we, consequently, derive more pleasure from all we see, feel, think of, or imagine. In fact, to be really fitted for Heaven, we should (I think) become happier even in this world as we grow old. Our natural instinct, too, induces us to improve. Most people hope and long to improve. We all Icok forward to something more, though perhaps few are conscious of wish ing to become better. But, at any rate, we all expect or hope to become happier, and I verily believe that, the older we grow, this expectation or hope is ever strengthening instead of diminishing, in spite of endless disappointments and bitter sufferings. I have the strongest faith in the capacity we all possess to improve. I behove most firmly in our powers of individual development, while I as firmly disbelieve in the modern theory, which is now becoming sv fatally common—the progressive development of the human race in this world. Here again is an example of practical philosophy : AUNT MARY'S ART OF HAPPINESS. Most of our unhappiness (not our misfortunes, remember, fGr these aro often blessings in disguise, as I think, Richter says), but the unhappiness which often cling to uslike ou a r wet blanket, and seems to smother with its cold weights daily and hourly well-being—most of this unhappine,svises pro ceeds from allowing ourselves to expect too much. Wishes I l n a s_ and hopes become an amusement, and if er haps foolish) of life. I feel grateful to many of the at (P differen t periods nagcd, a pleasant distraction from some of the dull realities wishes and hopes that have buoyed ;dreams which some • will be, fulfilled. Like the pleasuanafter_ taste of happiness of my life, although they never werr and probably never times visit our sleep, they leave an never can be repeated on the mind, although fulfilled—thato u r utb e w aro ofox t p h e o o y ta a t w Beware of allowing ourselves v4,,mouch higher degree exactly rioeteubveksu.notewfteeting visions of the night. ought to have such and such deserve and who valu e i t t e t o t ti think ing; N t v h e a d t e deserve—that lion much le.-3e have attain what„we want o cw 3. become convinced of th e di re conse len° theseof no t w no t a ttaining' a constant spirit o f c h eerful resig im mia r d ts e a comparatively qnuotiocn—to those who can lear n f rom Scripture that self owproficiency i n t h e ar t o f appilooogs which lotil almost may be pa enjoyable. kundse:aho These is one thing, however, which I, and I trust only a few others suffer from, which is the moat difficult of all to counteract—that is, natural and inherited low spirits. It is, ' however, this very sulLring which has tended to impress on my mind the necessity of cultivating cheerfulness, and looking out for enj ,, yinent and innocent distraction among all the little dully concerns and sights of every-day life. Although the condemnation is too sweeping in its character, there is much truth in the following : OBJECTIONS TO PHOTOGRAPH.Y. I am afraid that photography used in portraits tends to cultivate a taste for ugliness. They induce people tobo batisfied with. their wUret jOOIiP, aild to be rtcouciletrio gracelessness, harshness, and caricature. It is almost ira possible that a photograph can give the likeness of a people at their best moments. And best moments, when we wear the harmonious expression, which inward contentment and good feeling gives, ought to be encouraged, multiplied, and coaxed out in every possible way. It should be our con stant endeavour to attain permanently the best expression of our best moments, the outward indication of that cha • rooter of mind and disposition which we would liko to trans mit to a portrait, and to be known in by those whose opi nions we value most. Many people take quite a different view of the case, and imagine that it is an indication of honesty and an absence of vanity to be satisfied with their ugliest expression. Bat lam afraid the satisfaction they derive from it proceeds more from the besetting sin of these times—self-sufficiency, and an absence of any wish or hope to become better." These passages, which we have quoted at ran dom, are but inadequate specimens of the thoughtful, speculative character of the work under notice—a work in many respects deserving a ve ry attentive perusal, grievously flawed though it is by the unfortunate character of the plot. The Gallery of Geography. Pictorial and Descrip tive. By the Rev. Thos. Milner, M.A. Part 1., pp. 64. William and Robert Chambers, of Lou- do❑ and Edinburgh. Those eminent volunteer promoters of Popular Education, the Messrs. William and Robert Cham bers, of London and Edinburgh, have, without doubt, in this beautiful serial, adventured upon one of their most remarkable enterprises. That fact is al ready evident upon an examination of this first part, or initial number. According to the announcement of the prospectus, we observe, that the work will be completed in either sixteen or seventeen of these in stalments. The result being, when the periodical issue has been brought, in about a couple of years' time, to a close, the gradual accumulation in the hands of the subscriber of a very handsome volume in deed—a volume remarkable in. every particular for the beauty of the letterpress and of the illustrations, and for the general excel lence of the mere " getting up" as well as of the typography. Capital paper, large, readable type, ample pages (ample, that is, remembering what is likely to be the thickness of the volume when finished)—pages, moreover, not double-columned — and, added to all this, a variety of elegant and ap propriate embellishments scattered plentifully through the text, elegant little drawings (crisply cut on the box by the cunning implements of skilled engravers) from pencils as well known and as widely appreciated as those of Harrison Weir, of J. F. Sargent, of Daniel, and of Clark Stanton. Those are among the principalattraetions combined in this new' serial by theMessrs.Chambers—as fitting accessories, that is, to the attraction stamped upon the very face of it at its commencement, by the intimation that the whole of this elaborate production is to emanate from the hand of the rev. and learned author of The gallery of Nature, as well of many other compila tions of almost equal celebrity. The fact of this simple announcement that the Rev. Thomas Milner is to write this Gallery of Geography, a Gallery which is to be in point of fact a descriptive tour of the world, will be sufficient to inspire confidence in the probable merit of the book as a whole. Precisely as would be the case were a new serial upon ornithology Announced as forthcoming by the 111,:esrs. Rout-- Ledge, under the supervision of that able and popu tar naturalist, the Rev. Mr. Wood. An admirably well engraved vignette title-page, representing St. Paul's Cathedral as seen from St. Ann's Church , opens " part one" of this Gallery of Geography. As a matter of course, as a matter of sheer necessity , indeed—as " part one," the instalment before us is purely introductory. It relates, in effect, in the first instance, to the modes of travel and navigation among the ancients. It defines then succinctly the geographical knowledge of those same Ancients. Coming further down towards our own time, the author afterwards depicts the extent of the geo graphical knowledge in the Middle Ages—ages titat, any rational man ought to blush to call " Da rk,' tf only it be borne in mind that during these :riddle ages all profane literature, all the classic authors of Greece and Rome, as well as the divine records of the Holy Scriptures themselves, were ten lerly treasured up by those venerable and learned ministers of the Church to whose sublime genius ind sublimer piety Europe is indebted for those grsnd and glorious old Gothic Cathedrals, " petrified music,', or "dreams in stone," that are, we Wight almost venture to say it, the despair of modern architec ture. A fourth chapter of the work relates not only the history of the Passage of the Cape of Good Hope, and of the crossing of the Atlantic, b ut ac_ . quaints the reader with all that is known in r e g ard to the earliest circumnavigation of the globe. A fifth chapter acquaints us with various particulars in regard to the remotest records of north-eastee n, north-western, and north-polar voyages. Th e sixth, and last chapter in the number, being devoted to the commemoration of the famous English and Dutch circumnavigators of the seventeenth century. So that, even in this first number of the new serial it will be seen the ground is fairly cleared for what is to constitute, or eve are, much mistaken, a very noble superstructure. The body of the work, we are already apprized, will be apportioned into five divisions—l. Europe, 11. Asia, 111. Africa, IV. America, V. Ocean is. Each of these comprehensive divisions, of course, being subdivided into a series of chapters. By this means the work, as a whole, in spite of its almost bewildering magnitude, w ill be, readily enough, systemized. Many of the embellishments have the additional interest an d attraction of being taken from original sketches; a large number of th em even from photographs • So far as we can possibly judge of a work of such ullt usually large dimensions and of such extraordinary diversity—relating, as it must do, to matters• not only geographical and topographical, but to the .annals of the human race, to the rise and fall of empires, to the commemoration of famous men, to the distri bution of the animal and vegetable kiegdoms in all parte of the habitable globe—it gives promise even now of reflecting the highest honour upon all par' ties engaged in its production, from the pub lishers, the author, and the illustrators downwards' through all the mere mechanical departments called into play by the commencement of so important an undertaking as the publication of this noble I` Gal lery of Geography." Dietrichsen and liannay's _Royal Almanack Jar 1864. pp. 166. Edward Cleaver. As usual, this nothing less than marvellous' Almanack appears betimes early in November. Considering the price of it, the scope of it, and the whole excellence of the getting u p of it, bearing in mind, its accuracy, its diversity, its enormous multi.. plicity of names and statistics—it is surely, even nowadays, in this age of cheap and admirab/e spAdyroe Majestyi a n ntr j t o:i i nea, n ,nav g code , kQrrvery lu literallynothingseaeopn nearly tyhliea_ ia l tea e rait s ,ssto s t rhtol , ihonaa a nesi, as os been astonishing tensh e ngoe hutravee twenty-seventh twenty-eighthj u t y s e a a i r d , o f t te a l: , t er . marvellous. Th e present issue for 1864, being bis' happ y and glorious reign of her Most Graciou s of the publication of Dietrichsen and Hannafg coming belovedout nativessy o e :er whiler after ei ; ea has been seated upon the throne. The almanack i 5 an old favourite. But it does not by any means pre' sume upon the reputation it has won. It is in it ° every arrangement as thoroughly and carefully' compiled as it has ever been : com,prising with it —still—besides—the royal genealogy of England' the Peerage ; Parliamentary, Court, County, and Colonial Calendar ; Army aad Navy, lists alphabetically arranged ; u Register °: Remarkable o,;carrences during the prececk" ing twelvemonth ; a L ;idon, Provincial, Colonia l and Foreign Banking Directory ; fair lists for lii ) land, Scotland, and Ireland; besides a really ever' mous mass of other useful and interesting inforts 4 : tion. Among these, Acts of Parliament, posts' regulations, and so forth—to say nothing of dai l y' tide tables for London, Bristol, Hal!, Live: pool, - and 238 other seaports ! Certainly, enotio ; for the money and to spare, seeing that the 10° is purchaseable fur a mere sixpence. Saunders 01ley and Morgan's British ArillY Review. November, 1863. So fares we can comprehend it, this little pub li : cation is issued under the timbre of the new lirtu o f Army, India, and Colonial Agents of 9, Waterloo' place—not under that;of the old firm of Sgunderfb an Sa• ma an' tio br rec div bee PIT dnc Inc 1W Bat 3 p( 3 p( NON All: Cor Ex( I Ve. 1