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THE SUN, LOI\DON, SATURDAY EVE LING, FEBRUARY 6, 1864. THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT—The MODERN AUGI TSTUS, te., in FUN This Week. One Penny. -(SONNET'S SILK S a LYON.—Every Article of A LP commerce takes it i; title either from the inventor or manufacturer, and the i more perfect the production the gr -ater is the credit which attaches to the originator. BONNET'S SILKS are said to be incapable of identifica tion in England ; but the I a ilacy of such an assertion is ex poscd by the very trade ma rl c of the firm, as exhibited by Messrs. JAY,, of Regent-street. The following interwoven mark may be seen at the end preach piece :—" Manufacturnat :a de C. J. Bonnet et Cie., Lyon e ta Injurieux." Wear g tee d. nER MAJES TY'S THEATRE. Nights of Ferformar e —Tuesdays, Thursdays, and S I a urdays. TUIS EVENING, SA.!T DURA, FEBRUARY 6. FAUST (In Eng Y lish). Lernmen s -Sherrington, ' raccani, and Florence Lancia. Sant ley, Marchesi, Dussek, and Sims Reeves. Conductor' --Signor Arditi. Commence at Eil-ht. ?ox-office of the Theatre open daily. Tickets, als a, at Messrs. Chappell and Co.'s, 50, New Bond- Street. I'ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE GEAN D MORNING PERFORMANCE OF FAUST (In English). IMONDAY, FEBRUARY 15. T o commence at Two o'clock. Lemmens-Sh.erring-ton, Taccani, and Florence LanCia. Santley, Marchesi, Dussek, and Sims Reeves. Conductor —Signor Arditi. Prices of admi.s. , ion same as to the Evening Performance. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, .COVENT -GARDEN. Under the Mal iagement of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison. THIS EVENING. BLANCHE DE NEVERS. Miss L. Pyne, Mr. W. Harrison, &c. After which, a Grand Christmas Pantomime, on a scale of unprecedented magnificence, entitled HARLTIQIIIN ST. ,GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. Doors open at half-past Six—Commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL DR U R Y-L AN E. Managers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. ►THIS EVENING, the Performances will commence with e New Serio-Comic Drama, by Edmund Falconer, entitled ATGHT AND MORN. Principal characters by Mr. Phelps, supported by Messrs. Ryder, Raynor, Fit zjames, and Misses R. Leclercq, Atkinson, and Heath. To conclude with the new Grand Christmas Comic Panto mime of SI NBAD THE SAILOR ; or, The Seven Wonders of the Wor Id. Clowns, Messrs. H. Boleno and C. Lauri ; harlequins, Messrs. J. Cormack and S. Saville ; Pantaloons, Mess's. W k. Barm , s and J. morris ; Columbines, Madame Boleno and . Plisses Gunniss. Prices as t , sual. Box Office open from 10 till 5 daily. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Undt T the Sole 3lana;;ement of Mr. Fechter. BEL DEM ONIO (a Triumphant Success) will be repeated Every Evenir ig during the Week. THIS EV} INING, the performance will commence with - a New and Original Farce, entitled THE LOST CHILD: 3.less , s. H. NS , 'iddicombe, Shore, Garden, F. Charles Collett, st,reland; 3 lisses Percy, Pauline Leclerci, Wood, Mrs: Lee, and Miss E. ILavenu. .fa ter whicl at Eight o'clock, BEL DEMONIC, a Love Story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's "Italian Chronicle 4," by Mr. John Brougiiam. Principal charac ter by Mr. Fechter, supported by Messrs. Jordan, Charles, Brougham, Emery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford, Collett, Sims ; Miss M. Ilenrade, Miss E. Lavenu, Jl rs. Lee, and Iliss ELsworthy. The Public are entreated to take notice that No Charge is made to the occupants of Boxes, Box-places, or Stalls, either toz play bills or for the safe keeping of hats and cloaks, and t:3 at the attendants in all parts of the house are forbidden to receive any gratuities whatever. Box-office open daily from 11 to 5. Commence at 7. ffHEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING, OUR AMERICAN COUS IN : Messrs. Sothern, Buckstone, Chippendale, Braid, Gordon, Rogers, Clark, Cullenford, &c. ; Mesdames Angel, Snowden, Terry, Lindley, Hill, &c. Atter which, KING- ARTHUR ; or The Days and Knights of the Round fable. Messrs. Chippendale, Compton. Braid, Clark, Rogers, Tilbury, &c. ; Mesdames L. Keeley, Brough, Wright, Terry, Lindley, Rogers, &c. Commence at 7. R o YAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, DONNA DIANA. After which. HARLEQUIN LITTLE TOM TUCKER; of The Fine Lady of Banbury Cross, and the Old Woman who Lived in a Shoe and Had so Many Children she didn't snow what to do NEW THE ATRE-RO YAL, ADELPHI.- Sole Pronr+Eitor and Manager. Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, ICI ON PARLE FRANCAIS : Mr J L. Toole, At I to Eight, - the New Drama of LEAH : Miss Bate man, supported by Messrs. Arthur Stirling, R. Phillips, Bil ington, Stuart, Sb.2phenson, Eburne; Miss H. Simms, and Airs. Billingtcn. To conclude with LADY BELLE BELLE; or, Fortnnio at d his Seven M agi Men. Messrs. J. Clarke, It. Phillips, Stephenson ; WfAss Woolgar, Miss K. Kelly, Miss Patti Joie , d hs, Miss L. Laidlaw, Miss Seaman. Commence at 7. LEAH. -EVERY NIGHT , MISS BATE3IAN. xirss BATENTAN.—LEAH.—Tnrs EVENING. "Tx the 110th appearance of the great Tragic Actress, Miss BATEMAN, in the character of LEAH. In consequence of the unbounded success with which Miss Bateman's imperso nation of the prii.cipal character in the new Five Act Drama of LEAH has been attended. Mr Webster begs to announce that it will be performed EVERY EVENING until further notice. R OYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, under the Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER. Crowded with rank and fashion.— The New Comedy of THE SILVER LINING every Evening.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Stirling, Airs. Frank Matthews, and Mr. J. L. Toole every evening. The following eminent artistes are engaged :—Mr. Benjamin Webster. Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Frederic Robinson, Mr. Ashley, and Mr. Chas. Mathews ; Mrs. Stirling, Miss Herbert. Mrs. Frank Mat thews, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Went worth, and Mrs. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING, and during the Week, at 7 o'c'ock, an entirely new Comedy, in 3 Acts, by Leicester Bucking ham, Esq., entitled THE SILVER LINT\ : Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Frederic Robinson, Mr. Ashley, Mr, John stone. Mr. Montague; Mrs. ( harles Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss Cottrell, Miss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling. To be followed by )fr. Charles Mathews just translated from the French)in his characteristiccharacter of tin Anglais Timide, entitled COOL AS A CIICUMBEIt. To conclude with 1863 ; or, THE SENSATIONS OF THE PAST SEASON : Mr. .1. L. Toole, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. A. Cottrell, and Miss Fanny Josephs. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manager, Mr. W. 11. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, UNLIMITED CONFIDENCE. Mr. Belford, Mr. Parselle ; Miss Marie Wilton, Miss Thorne. After which, the Grand Christmas Burlesque, ORPHEUS AND EURY D ICE : Messrs. Honey, Wood, James Fenton, Mesdames Swanborough, Marie Wilton, Hughes, &e. Followed by MARGATE SANDS. Commence at 7. KE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," Containing. the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, *an be had Every Evening' of G. IL GLIsNIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. COALS. —The LILLESHAL L COMPANY'S COAL?. Direct from their own Collieries. 31arquis'..—...26s. per ton. I Double ..21s. per ton. Top 95 c Nuts. l9s. Deep 22s. „ Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De pots. Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf, Paddington, W. Best Core Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent. Mali WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tilts DA.Y.—Morning, 12h. 30m.—Afternoon, 12h. 59w. ro - me - mtow.-molnin g , lh. 26m.—Afternoon, lh. 54 al. The Weather—Sun Office, Feb. 6, 1864. --~---- THERMOMETER. 34 This day at T wo o'clock Barometer-0.11. Wind—N.lV; moderate, with snow r '1- --A -4 , Li le SUR, LONDON, SATURDAY, FEB. 6 , 1861. Not the least interesting feature of t he opening night of a Parliamentary Session are the political challenges known as notices of motions. As straws indicate how the wind blows, so these brief intima.. tions of the subjects about to be brought forward efford us some opportunity of judging of the future of the campaign. From their number, character, and degree of importance we may measure the chances of a dull or a busy session, and form some conjecture cs to the projects of the opposition and the plans of the Government. The notices given on Taureday foretell the opening of one question of importance and interest. The notices given by j r , BKAtiD on behalf of tke Chancellor of the Ex chequer would seem to show a desire on the part of the Government to conciliate certa i n classes. Conscious perhaps of the coming struggle of parties, they wish to secure the agricultural interest, and consequently propose to br in g forward a bill to amend the present law so as to admit the u se o f molt in feeding cattle. This long promised altera• tion will be very advantageous to farmers, and will, we may hope, tend to improve the quality and lessen the price of butcher's meat, especially in Ireland. The announcement of a bill to alter the mode of collecting the land, assessed, and income taxes will be received with some curiosity and ex pectation—people naturally concluding that any change, with regard to the Income Tax, would be for the better. The distribution of Naval Prize Money, a matter which very urgently demands reform, and which we have repeatedly brought before the notice of the public, is also to be looked to ; while the Home Secretary, startled by the out cry produced by his late proceedings with regard to capital punishments, intends, no later than next Monday, to move for leave to bring in a bill relating to Criminal Lunatics, and shortly after, to propose some amendment of the Penal Servitude Acts. Honourable members, however, were not to be pacified by fair promises, and quickly notice after notice, almost all of them in some way reflect ing upon the present Administration, warned the occupants of the Treasury Bench that there were " breakers ahead." Certainly, to judge from the activity displayed on the opening night, the mem bers of the Lower House are determined to make amends for the " Do-nothing Session" of last year. Foreign and domestic affairs alike court inquiry, and leaving the great chiefs of the respective parties to attack the Ministerial position on the great points of European importance, the less prominent members hastened to give promise of carrying on a guerilla warfare on their own account. Mr. FITZGERALD, we are glad to see, has given notice that he will, next Friday, call attention to the circumstances attending the capture of British ships, two being captured at Matamoras, and another (the Saxon) within the limits of our own colony of Good Hope. This troublesome motion will be preceded by an other, reflecting on our conduct in Japan, while we are not surprised to find that the state of affairs in China will call forth two distinct questions—one of them to be put by Mr. FORSTER, asking for particu lars of the outrages at Soochow, and the other by Mr. LIDDELL, referring to the failure of Captain OSBORNE'S naval expedition. The question of do mestic reform, only one degree less obnoxious to the Government than criticisms on foreign affe.irs, is not likely to be left in abeyance. Mr. LOCK.E KING has already given notice of his annual e.ppeal on behalf of the extension of the county fran chise; Mr. BAINES intimates that he shall move for leave to bring in a bill for a similar extension in boroughs, and Mr. DODSON will move for a select committee to inquire into the present system of registration of county voters. We cannot doubt but that some genuine reformer, who has the real interests of the cause at heart, will step forward as champion of the Ballot, and put professing Liberals to that uncompromising test. In naval affairs the Government will be called to account for their inaction at Holyhead ; while in the military department we are glad to find Mr. FORTESCUE already calling attention to the Alder shott court-martial. The Poor Law Board, the Civil Service, the Criminal Law, the Educational grants, and the Charity Commissioners are all to be subjects of criticism, while Mr. M. GIBSON is about to move the appointment of a Select Com mittee to deal with the new Railway Mania. Set ting aside, therefore, those great topics of debate, which are likely to agitate the political world for some weeks to come, and without regarding the momentous question of peace or war, now so im peratively thrust upon our notice, we may antici pate that honourable members will not suffer the National Assembly this year to pass its time pro fitlessly away. Many of the topics announced for debate and inquiry in these notices of motion have been prominently brought forward during the recess, and the public will be glad to see them be come the subjects of full and free discussion in its House of Popular Representatives. It is some satisfaction to find that if the sayings of diplomatists and the counsels of Ministers are of no avail in exercising an influence on foreign nations, the prospect of the Parlia ment assembling has wrought some effect. M. BISMARK has foresight enough to be conscious of the danger of debate, and though he treats his own Chamber in a sufficiently curt style, and acts with a marked want of respect, he is prescient enough to show a different bearing in so far as regards the English Senate. Thus we find that a despatch was sent over jest before the sitting of the House, which purported to be the bearer of friendly intentions, and to guarantee the security of Denmark from any vital in jury being inflicted. Lord PALMERSTON made great capital of this intelligence, and, amid the loud cheers of the House, proclaimed its auspicious advent, and certified as to its happy augury. This was all very well, so far as it went, but when the first excitement had gone by, it was discovered that the grandeur of this proclamation was, after all, rather meretricious, and that the satisfaction experienced on the receipt of the tidings was but of an evanescent nature. Sir J. PARING TON, whose discretion and discernment have often before done good service to the cause of straight forwardness, came to the rescue, and requested that some explanation might be afforded to the House regarding the document in question. The result of the inquiry fully justified the sus picions entertained by the right hon. baronet as to the construction pat upon the communication by the noble lord being the correct one. Mr. LAYARD read the despatch, and a more complex and inex plicit message can hardly be imagined. It seems pretty clear, however, to all who wish to see the drift of it, that Prussia intends to carry out the game to the conclusion, but for expediency just sends this despatch to quiet the fears of the Eng lish Cabinet, or perhaps with a prophetic spirit to enable the Ministers to make " capital" out of it in the debate and discussion on these affairs. Well might Mr. WHITESIDE ask Mr. LAYARD to be good enough to explain the document which he had read, as it appeared to require great elucidation. He went on to say that " He could not understand how that paper assisted the noble viscount at the head of the Government." Nor anyone else either, except to afford a handle and make a fair show of pro priety. No one can more dexterously turn a cir cumstance to his own advantage than the Premier, bat in this instance he has signally failed to prove his assertion; and he must have acknowledged to himself that his felicitous document did not bear the light of day, and would not stand a viva voce examination. The only gratifying reflection regard ing the whole affair is, as has been previously speci fied, the assurance conveyed by the transmission of this despatch that the Berlin Cabinet has some linger ing idea of th e i mportance of English opinion at this critical juncture. so far so good; and it will be well for the prosperity of all concerned if this feel ing predominates more fully in the future, and if foreign statesmen recognise the necessity of con forming more to the wishes, and yielding oftener to the suggestions of this country. It will bs a great point gained if the principle is fully established and the precedent fairly laid down that the opinion of England is to count for something in these end less bickerings and countless dissensions that mar the peace of Europe and threaten to entangle all surrounding States in the fracas. Had Lord PAL3IERSTON, in the case of this despatch, followed the course he adopted in regard to another affair, and commissioned Mr. GLADSTONE to explain his speech, or rather to give quite a contrary interpretation to it, that astute and sagacious unraveller of mysteries would have been puzzled to make out wherein consisted the special cause for satisfaction in the perusal of the despatch, which, read in its entirety, offers no ground for re joicing. Fallacious as were the arguments of the Premier upon this topic, it is certain that a source of interest is to be found in the fact that this corn munication was made on the day of the assemblage of Parliament. The intention was to propitiate, but the Ministers and Statesmen of all foreign States have much to learn if they think that they can act with impunity, and then make believe to pu t away the obnoxious part of their attempt • Such subterfuges do not, and wilt not suit the people of this country, and the sooner these convenient communications are sifted `he better. It is one thing for the name of a dis patch to cut a grand figure when dexterously intro duced into a spiteful speech by a practised hand and another for its contents to satisfy those who pull it to pieces and examine its contents in sober earnestness. The vague and misty enunciation o policy foreshadowed in this last achievement of f BISMARIeS inspiration bears more affinity to what Mr. DISRAELI characterised as an " adroit man oeuvre," than what the declaration of one minister to another should be in the period of a momentous epoch, a statement that should not only be fair seeming in its pretensions, but that should possess the requisite amount of candour and straightforwardness. In the Standard of Thursday there is a letter on the subject of Transportation to Western Australia, which well deserves attention, and sets forth some arguments that are of great weight and cogency. In the first place reference is made to the notion of some that life sentences are not numerous enough to render them available for Western Australia. In reply to this, it is truly remarked that there is great need of attention in the matter of these same sentences, and it is in every respect most desirable that Western Australia should come in as an auxiliary for the greater frequency of long sentences, not that the terms should be made to suit the requirements of abroad. Two things are very essential to study in determining the success of any plan of penal servitude, and they are to note effect on the criminals, and the effect on others that is produced by the incarce ration. It is well known that at present very little is done in the way of deterring, either as regards the prisoners or the class from whom they spring, and to whom they must return when the period of their detention has ex pired. To remedy this glaring defect in our penal system should be the especial care as it is the bounden duty of all concerned. Unfortu nately the authorities treat the whole affair in too negligent a style, and exhibit an amount of pre jndice, and act with a pertinacity that proves fatal to the cause of improvement, and puts an effectual stoppage on the progress of those who make ener getic efforts for the amelioration of the present sys tem. Great changes introduced in a hurried man ner are always very objectionable, but there can be no reason why care and attention should not be devoted to the due consideration of the case. Mr. BAKER, in this letter referred to, sets for ward se veral statements which seem to be very conclusive in so far as regards the advisability of the Australian scheme, and it would be well it proper regard were given to those reflections, and heed paid to the suggestions, instead of merely glancing at them in a cursory fashion, and declaring that they will not do, and that we had better keep to the old course of procedure, which has worked very well on the whole, The plan here proposed, that the length of a sentence should depend more upon the number of previous convictions than on the amount stolen, or the manner of the theft, is a very admir able one. What can be more inconsistent than the practice now in vogue of sentencing the same pri soner scores of times, and at last finding out, after the lapse of years, that the adminis tration of the law has proved a mockery of justice, and that far from holding out a deterring influence, imprisonment is rather sought after occasionally as affording a temporary refuge or refreshment when funds are low and pros pects dull with the professional thief and the har dened offender. A more strict set of rules would in reality be the most merciful thing that could be done for the criminals themselves, and must in time effect a beneficial change. Setting aside particular cases, where more stringent measures will be requ site at the outset, it is proposed that the duration of the sentences should run as follows :—" All first convictions to receive a sentence of ten days ; all second convictions should entail a very long impri sonment, say one or two years; a third conviction should be met by seven years penal servitude, a fourth by penal servitude for life, and a fifth by transportation to Western Australia." There seem great advantages in this suggestion, and it is of paramount importance that some very decisive steps be taken to prevent the habits of the criminals from becoming so confirmed es they unhappily are at present. The certainty, that each time he is brought up before the Court, he will greatly aug ment his punishment, must exercise a great influ ence on the mind cf the lawless outcast, and so far as human means can work on the hardened heart, the corrupt mind and the perverted under standing exercise a preventive power and work a remedial agency that in itself will do wonders. The evils of the present system are aptly displayed in the statistics of the prisons as regards the cases of reconvictions. Thus, we learn that in one year, " 1,085 males and 2,963 females were committed for the eleventh time and oftener, and that 9,256 persons had been convicted for more than a fifth time." Surely such proofs are sufficient to show that some change is imperatively called for ; and the sooner some remedial measure is adopted the better for the interests of society and the wiser and kinder for the unhappy individuals themselves. To remain quies cent under a state of things that seems to hold out a premium for crime is a serious error, and the precepts of divine inculcation, added to the best evidences of human wisdom, enjoin and urge upon us to put aside ignorant pre judice and banish slothful indifference, and to rise up and fight the good fight against evil, which is the highest and holiest struggle in which human nature can take part. All successes gained in that cause are benefits and blessings bestowed on man kind ; and they who trample down the vices that degrade, and crush cut the sins that defile the souls of their fellow -creatures, are gaining a victory whose results will not end with the finite things around them. (treater than him that taketh a city are they who assail the strongholds of vice, and drive forth the destroyer of all that is good from the a t s ha t n u k e c n a q f u a e t r a o l r h ?, o i l n d . so l f ' a o r d a te s s t e t i Y s in to w b li e i c ‘ h ` more t regards the general acceptation of that term. DEATH OF MR. TILBURY, the COMEDIAN.--Our readers will receive with great regret the intel ligence of the decease of Mr. Tilbury, the popular and re spected comedian, after a few weeks' severe illness. He had so long secured the regard of a great number of friends that inquiries after his health were made daily by those who knew him personally, and those only acquainted with hiiin in his professional capacity evinced almost equal iuterest in their old favourite,—Era. men. AMERICA. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) ARRIVAL OF THE SCOTIA. CAPE CLEAR, Friday. The royal mail steamer Scotia, from New York, passed Cape Clear, at about half-past two p.m. She was intercepted by the Magnetic Telegraph Com pany's boat, and having thrown telegrapaic de spatches overboard, she proceeded immediately for Queenstown and Liverpool, all well. QUEENSTOWN, Friday Night. ..... . The royal mail steamer Scotia, which sailed from New York on the 27th ult. arrived off the harbour. She brings 114 passengers, and 547,662 dole. in specie. Having landed mails and 11 passengers, she proceeded for Liverpool; all well. She experienced easterly minds throughout the voyage. NEW YORK, Jan. 26 (Evening). The Federal officers who arrived at Cincinnati on the 24th from Knoxville, reported that General Longstreet had been reinforced by 20,000 men, and that he was advancing on Knoxville, pushing the Federals before him. Advices from Nashville, how ever, assert that General Longstreet's movement was only to recover the forage ground occupied by the Federals, and that is he is now returning. The Chattanooga correspondent of the World asserts that General Longstreet's plan of campaign is to endeavour to capture Knoxville and move im mediately into Central Kentucky to obtain supplies, and by this means to force General Grant to evacuate Chattanooga. A correspondence has taken place between Gen. Longstreet and Gen. Foster, at Knoxville, concern ing the circulation of President Lincoln's procla mation, of amnesty among Gen. Longstreet's troops. Gen. Lou gstreet says—" If the object in view is to hasten the day of peace, I suggest the propriety of the Federal Government communicating their views on this subject through me rather than through handbills circulated among the soldiers." General Foster replied, accepting the suggestion, and said it would have been more courteous to send docu ments for circulation through Gen. Longstreet, and enclosed 20 copies of the proclamation, relying on Gen. Longstreet's desire for peace to give them publicity. The guerilla Gen. Morgan was at Atlanta, in order to organise cavalry to cut off the communica tion between Chattanooga and Knoxville, or make a raid into Kentucky. He made a speech declaring that the Federals must evacuate Chattanooga. There was considerable excitement at Louisville concerning the anticipated Confederate raid, it being asserted that the Confederates would enter Kentucky at three different points. Union refugees, who have returned to East Ten nessee, are reported to be committing atrocities, and murdering Southern residents. NEW YORK, Jan. 27. The news is generally unimportant. The shelling of Charleston still continues. Dejection in the Southern army appears to be becoming universal. The Federals have made a successful raid upon the James River, and captured large quantities' of stores, The Confederate Vice. President Stephens is dan gerously ill at Augusta, in Georgia. The house of President Davis, at Richmond, has been set fire to and robbed. The Federal General Grant arrived in St. Louis on the 26th. General Rosencranz was expected there on the 27th. Mr. Fernando Wood has spoken strongly, in the House of Representatives, in favour of peace, de claring that the administration opposed the restora tion of the Union, and favoured the maintenance of war for partisan advantage. He said the most damnable deeds were perpetrated under the plea of patriotism; The Republican members of the New Jersey Legislature have nominated Mr. Lincoln for the Presidency. Advices from Charleston to 23d state that the Federals were throwing one shell into the city every five minutes, night and day. The Damascus has arrived out. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, JAN. 27. Money tight. Gold, 578 pm. Exchange on London, 172 ; on Paris, 3.221. Stocks lower ; New York Central, 1352; Illinois, 126 ; Erie, 1071; 6 per Cent. U. S. Bonds, 105/. INDIA. On the arrival of the Bombay mail we have ad viceE from Bombay to January 14, and from Cal cutta to January 5. Sir John Lawrence arrived at Madras on the 9th ult., but did not land on account of the heavy surf. His nomination to the post of governor-general ap pears to have given general satisfaction in India. Immediately after his installation he will proceed to Lahore to carry out the programme arranged by Lord Elgin. The frontier war, as already announced, is com pletely terminated, and the Times of _lndia says that all the objects for which it was undertaken have been accomplished. " The Bonnever men," it adds, " whose opposition caused us to turn aside from our main object, and to subdue whom cost us thirty officers and about seven hundred and forty men iu killed and wounded, became as true and faithful friends as they had been brave enemies, and actually fought our final battle for us. The whole of the Punjaub, and the district and border of Peshawur, are perfectly quiet. The new ruler of Affghanistan have given proof of a desire for a good understand ing between his country and British India. There never was a time, perhaps, where there was less cause for apprehension in regard to India than at the present." Sir Hugh Rosa was expected at Peshawar, on the 30th Dec., to arrange for the location of the several corps on their retiring from the frontier service. A Camp of Exercise will be formed at Rawul Pindee. Sir Charles Trevelyan has gone on a tour to the N.W. Provinces to recruit his health, which was suffering from over-work. Sir N. Chamberlain is improving in health. General St. Patrick Lawrence, C. 8., Governor- General's Agent for the Rajpootana States, has been requested by Government to present the insignia of the Star of India to H. H. the Maharajah of Jey poor. The ceremony was to take place at Jeypoor about the 20th ult. The Government of India has formally recognised Sirdar Shere Ali Khun as Ameer of Affghanistan. It is stated that the Commander in Chief of India has applied to the Government of India for an in crease in the native army. The line of the Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Railway Company from Surat to Bombay will probably be opened for public traffic in the month of March next. The wife of a Brahmin in Meywar, unwilling to go through the religious sacrifice of suttee, on the death of her husband, was seized ♦iolently by her relations, and tortured and burned. The parties were seized,and sentenced by Mr. Eden, the poli tical agent, to transportation for periods of two and three years, PRESENT STATE OF HERRING FISHERIES.—The trade of Great Britain has steadily risen since the beginning of the century from abtalt 100,000 to nearly 700,000 barrels, the exports for most years being something like one-third. In 1849, a year of remarkable abundance, the ' quantity of cured herrings amounted to 1,151,979 barrels, 942,617 from the Scottish, and 209,362 from the English coast. In 1862 the total quantity wa5746,518 barrels.-319-..llfitchell's Book on the Herring. THE CRINOLINE STEEL TRAFFlC.—Crinolines form an increasing item of railway traffic. Not loss than 100 tons of crinolines are carried over the Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway weekly. Shef field is the principal seat of the manufacture—the fabrica tion of this delicate article giving employment to a large number of its population. Taking the average weight of each set of crinoline steel hoops at half a pound, the above quantity of steel shows a production of about - half a million crinolines per week, independent of what passes from Shef field by other routes. The quantity of steel hoops thus manufactured weekly to enlarge the seeming proportions of tho fair. sex, if joined together in a continuous wire, would almost compass the globe.—.Raiitfay Nita. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. LREUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] RUMOURED EVACUATION OF SLESWIG. HAMBURG, FEE. 6, 11.30. A.M. No news from the theatre of war has been re. ceived here for the last three days. It is stated that the Prussians have formed a cor don it Sleswig, and allow no war intelligence to pass. Severe fighting is supposed to be going on, as numbers of wounded are constantly brought into Rendsburg. HAMBURG, Feb. 6, 12.20 P,M. It is stated here that the town of Steswig has been evacuated by the Danes, and that Mis sunde has been taken. The statement meets with some credit. HAMBURG, FEB. 6, 2 P.M, The news of the evacuation of Sleswig appears to be confirmed. The allies are now said to have entered the city at 5.30 this morning. Nothing has been heard from Missunde, A telegram received here from Kiel dated yes terday evening, says : "The hilly ground in front of the Missunde line has been taken by the Prussians. "The Austrians have advanced to Johrdorf." HAMBURG, FEB. 4. Advices received here from Kiel this morning by the BUrsenhalle, state that the object of the engage ment at Missunde on Tuesday (the 2d) was a reconnaissance to discover the strength of the Danes, and what likelihood there was of their resistance. The Prussians were prevented by the fo g f r o m seeing the lower Danish entrenchments. Th e Danes on the other hand were quite a bl e to o b serve the masses of Prussian troops. The Prussians thus came too near the heavy artillery of the enemy. Two Danish sorties were repulsed. The loss of the Danes is not known, but they left a few prisoners in the hands of the Germans The Prussians ;os,t five cfficers killed and 15 to 20 wounded, with 20 to 3U men killed. The total loss in killed and wounded was from 120 to 130 PROCLAMATION OF DUKE FREDERICK AT 110LM, RENDSBURC.I, FEB. 5, Evening. Duke Frederick has beet enthusiastically pro claimed at Holm and in the vicinity. Nothing new is reported fr)m the theasre of war. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, FEB. 6. The Minister of Finance will open a subscription to-day for a new lottery loan of 40 millions of florins (i 4,000,000). The loan will not bear interest, but will be re deemable within 55 years, by periodical drawings with prizes, PRANCE. At the ball on Wednesday night at the Tuileries the Emperor is reported to have said to the group of Marshals and Generals with whom he was con versing, "It appears that they have begun to exchange cannon shots in the North ; let them go on, gentlemen—let them go on ; it is no affair of ours, our policy should be non-intervention ;" and those whom he addressed seemed to agree with him. The motive for the inaction of the English and French Governments is said to be the assurance given (hat the war will be strictly local. The Italian Minister of the Interior has just pre sented to the Chamber of Deputies at Turin a bill for extending the law of public safety to the whole kingdom. At the request of the communal council of Vienna, the direction of the Imperial Opera of that city is having a metallic curtain manufac tured, for the purpose of separating the audience part of the theatre from the stage, in case a fire should break out. The Hon. Charles A. Murray, H.B.M. Minister at the Court of Saxony, gave a ball at Dresden on the Ist, i❑ honour of the birth of an heir to their R.H. tie Prince and Princess of Wales, The King and the Princes and Princesses of the Royal Family honoured the fete with their presence; it was at. tended by the members of the Corps Diplotuatique and the elite of the German and foreign society in Dresden. His MBjesty opened the ball with Mrs. Murray, and it was kept up with great spirit until four in the morning. The Vienna Gazette denies the assertion made by several journals, that Austria is about to send fresh troops into Holstein. The quinquennial prize of 1,000 thalers in gold, founded in 1844, for the best work on the' history of Germany, has been this year awarded to M. Haeusser, for his history of that country since the death of Frederick the Great. The robbery of the Duke of Brunswick's diamonds has become complicated by a new incident. Since the jewels were taken from Shaw's person, they have remained in custody at the Correctional Police. After the condemnation of the guilty party, the Duke applied for the property, but could not obtain possession of it, in consequence of an opposition having been lodged in the name of the reigning Duke, who claims a great part of the jewels as belonging to the Crown of Brunswick. BOURSE, Feb. s.—The market has undergone a complete change, and to dullness has succeeded great buoyancy, an improvement to be mainly attri buted to the arrival of the English funds with an advance of ;I. Threes, for the Account, are now at 66f. 40c. Mobilier have reached 1,000 f., at which they are firm. Railway Shares in demand, and generally quoted higher. The market continued firm to the close, and left off as follows : It a lian Loan CS 05 Do. end month — New ditto — Do. end month — Russian Austrian Spanieh Threes 5O Home Debt Deferred fAY B . Cash. 905 912 50 .. 947 50 4i per Cent . . 95 30 Do. cad 3 per Cents Do. end month 6r, 5 0 Credit Mobilier 997 50 Do. end month 1010 50 Bank Shares 3300 Credit Foncier 1215 Roman RAIL Account. Orleans Northern New ditto Lyons and Mediterranean 932 50 .. 931 25 New ditto.... Southern o 'Western Eastern .... Sardinian 378 7 5 i• 377 50 Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa 572 50 .. 571 25 Ditto to Barcelona ANECDOTE OF THE POET ROGERS, as related by Charles Dickens—in reference to Mrs. Carlyle and Mrs. Procter.—" You know, I dare say, that, for a year or so before his death, he wandered and lost himself, like one of the Children in the Wood, grown up there and grown down again. Ho had Mrs. Proctor and Mrs. Carlyle to breakfast with him, one morning—only those two. Beth excessively talkative, very quicx and c ever, and bent on entertaining him. When Mrs. Carlyle had flashed and shone before him for about three-quartersof an hour on one subject, he turned his poor old eyes on Mrs. Procter, and, pointing to the brilliant discourser with his poor old finger, said (indignantly), Who is she r Upon this, Mrs. Proc ter, cutting in, delivered—(it is her own story)—a neat ora tion on the life and writings of Carlyle, and enlightened him in her happiest and airiest manner; all of which he heard, staring in the dreariest silence, and then said (indignantly as before), " And who are you ?' Three of the steamers comprising the Anglo- Chinese steam squadron—viz., the Pekin, China, and Tien tsin—have passed through the Straits of Sunda, en route to ,England. Captain Sherard Osborn was on board the Tien tsin. Thackeray's Likeness, The last, and in some respects the best, be yond all doubt the most interesting Likeness of Thackeray, is the little carte de visite half-profile photographed very beautifully by S. Ayling, of 495, New Oxford-street, from a drawin g (now the property of Chief Baron Pollock) taken very recently (from the life) by the skilled crayon of Samuel Laurence. The famous portrait of Thackeray taken by S. Laurence years ago—the portrait so admirably engraved by Holl and so eloquently eulogised by Charlotte Bronte—is known, of course, long since, to almost every one. But the same artist's second limning of our great humourist, the one now so very charmingly and opportunely photographed by Mr. Ayling, possesses in some particulars a superior attraction even to that more highly elaborated work of art. It shows us—this thrice-welcome carte de visite— Thackeray as he was shortly before his lamented death. Lightly sketched though the portraiture is, it is pronounced by the most intimate friends of the deceased to be—among all the pictures taken of him—the most lifelike. Debrett's Illustrated Peerage and Baronetage for 1861. Always admirably good, Debrett's Peerage— " The British Bib e," as poor Thackeray calls it in his witty Book of Snobs—is better than ever in this its latest issue. It is more complete, this edi• tion of it for 1864, than any one of its predecessors. It appears to have been more carefully revised. It is as compact as any such publication can possibly contrive to be, with a due regard to comprehensive ness. It is illustrated profusely with heraldic designs. It is arranged alphabetically. Its abbreviations are perfectly clear and comprehensible throughout. And altogether, for three half-crowns, the purchaser, in it, obtains the most reliable repertory of information any where procurable in regard to every one directly related to, or forming an integral portion of, that Aristocracy of ours, known, in common parlance, as the Upper Ten thousand. Yet so wonderfully diffi cult must be the task of securing strict accuracy in a compilation, made up of materials so perpetually fluctuating—a task as difficult in its way as that ot taking a faithful sket ch of a pattern in a kaleidoscope, when the kaleidoscope is being perpetually shaken— that even here, in this most recently and most care fully revised edition of Debrett, we note sparsely sprinkled among the contents, infinitesimal errors of facts,s)ips of the pen, slips of the press. For example, the venerable Bishop of Exeter is spoken of, at page 225, as the "son of Mr. John Phillpotts, Esq., ot Bridgewater." Again, at page 149, Earl Nelson's coat-of-arms (supporters and all) is found to be be wilderingly, introduced in its proper place, topsy turvy. While, immediately above it, as if that particular page of the work had somehow been un luckily overlooked in the correcting of the proof sheets, the motto of the Napier's, " Ready, aye Ready," is oddly enough translated into "Without Stain !" Another while, if we turn the literary microscope of hypercritism upon the volume, solely ith an eye to test the correctness of the typography we may instance, at page 16, an announcement (that would rather tend to puzzle a Foreigner) in re spect to the marriage of the Duchess of Inver ness, to the effect that the legality of her grace's marriage with H.R.H. the Duke of Sussex " was not sanctioned by the English aw"—the 1 having slipped up inadvertently a couple cif lines higher and thence never having been brought down again ! As a whole, however, the work is really a marvel of accuracy. Ap pended to the original contents, moreover, it is only fair to add, before closing our notice of this new edition of Debrett for the current year, that besides the fall and copious Peerage and Baronetage, et cetera, the volume now at our elbow comprises within it all the various orders of knight hood, together with many most acceptable explana tions (for the unlearned) of Heraldic figures and terms, such as—points of the escutcheon, tinctures, furs, charges, and roundles ; dexter, sinister, fess, and nombril ; gules, purpure, or, and argent ; ermine, ermines, and erminois; passant, rampant, couchant, and regardant ; bruised, couped, roussant, and adorsed ; bezant, pomey, galpe, and torteaux. Dr. Guthrie's Anecdotes. The Rev. Dr. Guthrie's " Anecdotes and Stories" have been published in a little volume of 216 pages by the Messrs. Houlston and Wright. The copy before us has inscribed upon the title-page Second Thousand. As the production, as containing within it some of the very choicest productions, of a Genuine Original, one would rather have expected to see it announced as the twenty-second thousand. Although we are about the farthest removed that can well be imagined from coming under the mere title of one among the disciples of Dr. Guthrie of Edinburgh, we cannot help admiring in him the good heart of a good man, of a very remarkable man indeed—a hard-working philanthropist—a rugged yet poetical inculcator of morality, endowed with a rare gift of homely eloquence, with nerves thrilling, and veins throbbing, and h heart beating with the tenderest sensibilities. Even where the opinions to which he gives utter ance are just diametrically opposed to our own, we can't for the life of us help regarding Dr. Guthrie with a respectful and almost affectionate admira tion. And this simply because in him we needs must recognise a man thoroughly in earnest, one perpetually burning to do good to his fellow creatures according to the dictates of his conscience. The Austrian and Prussian Ultimatum, BERLIN, Feb. 2. The following is the text of the ultimatum ad dressed by the Prussian and Austrian Ambassadors at Copenhagen to the Danish Government upon the 16th ult. It is addressed to Chamberlain von Quaade, the Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs : Copenhagen, Jan. 16. The Governments of Austria and Prussia had hoped that the common constitution for Denmark and Schleswig, sanctioned by his Majesty King Christian IX., and ap pointed to take effect from the Ist January, 1864, would have been suspended before that date. This hope has not been fulfilled. The constitution came into opera tion upon the Ist of January of the present year, and the incorporation of Schleswig was thereby accomplished. The Danish Government has thus unequi vocally broken the obligations which it undertook in 1852 as well towards the German Confederation as in especial towards the two great German Powers, and has thereby created a position of affairs which cannot be regarded as justified by treaties, The abovenamed two Powers owe it to themselves and to the Federal. Diet, in consequence of the part they took in those proceedings the result of which was also approved by the Federal Diet at their recommendation —not to allow this position to continue. They address, therefore, to the Danish Government once more an express summons to withdraw the constitution of the 18th November, 1863, which rests upon no legal foun dation, and thus at any rate to restore the preceding seat.* quo as the necessary preliminary to every further nego tiation. _ _ Should the Danish Government not comply with this summons, the two above-named Powers will find them•• selves compelled to make USA of the means at their command for restoration of the status quo and security of the Duchy of Schleswig against illegal union with the kingdom of Denmark. The undersigned ambassadors of the two Powers, who, although not formally accredited, act in this matter by special commission of their Governments, are directed to require the withdrnwal of the constitution of Nov. 18 of last year, and to leave Copenhagen in case of not receiving an intimation in the course of the :Bth inst. that such a step has been taken. Tho undersigned embrace this opportunity of express. ing, (Signed) BRENNER. BALAN. SERIOUS ILLNESS OF MR. SrA COWELL.—The admirers of this popular vocalist will be pained to hear that at this moment he is entirely prostrated from severe indisposition. This gentleman—who is now sojourn ing at the town of Blandford, in Dorsetshire—was at one time the genius of the age in the peculiar calling that he had marked out for himself. By his clear and musical voice end irresistible humour, blended with that refinement so charming in comic melody, he rendered himself universally the lion of the time, and it is sad to think that for the last six months society has been deprived of a delightful and heart-spiriting enjoyment. Mr. Cowell's medical advisers entertain serious doubts as to his recovery, though it is hoped that the spring of the year may restore this prince of good humour to his wonted strength and spirits,—Era. Court -s--E eirabit HER MAJESTY. _ _ Her Majesty the Queen yesterday opened the fle v4 _ school at Whippingham, which has recently been erected by her Majesty's command• tz rid Highnesses Princess Helena, The Queen was accompanied by their —°- 0 OsBoRNE, Fe b ' 5 ' _ Leopold, and Princess Beatrice, and her Sere Highness Princess Hohenlohe. The Rev. George Prothero, rector of WhiPPillg. ham, received the Queen at the entrance, and r° l ; ducted her Majesty to the setool-rooln, w here i_ a Princess Louise, Prince children, about 300 in number, were assembled; ti:, where tea was provided for them. seer l e d; remained at the school for some time, an d t returned to Osborne. Ely the In atten3ance were the Marc Hon. Mrs. Bruce, the equerries and gentletneu waiting. of t is . The Prince of Wale S. r His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales / fr -l i f fit; sent at the Windsor steeplechases yesterdsi• royal highness, accompanied by C. 8., arrived on the course a few minutes after " io o'clock in a pair-horse brougham, which drew ti b l i te a front of the enclosure, where the Prince ° li g oes t and proceeded to the smaller stand, takinsf his f p by the side of Prince Edward of Saxe-W eill:la : a 1 10 had already arrived. The Prince's aPPeil r i , 9ll l - of Major TesBu,.:o hailed with enthusiastic cheers. The "fr-evel Colo the Manchester, the Earl of Sefton, Li eut.'. Baillie, Major Wombwell, and the offic ers , °t w ee Royal Horse Guards and Grenadier Guard also present. Rank of the Royal Piui* (From the Gazette of last Evening.) Fe b, 3 . WHITEIIAar steof The Queen has been pleased, by lette" Pillo4 under the Great Seal, to declare her via l g 0 pleasure that besides the children of the B°e-tela:II of these realms, the children of th e sehe o f of Sovereign of Great Britain and Ireland, e lifil ;de and at all times hold and enjoy, the elle' title, attribute of " Royal Highness," with thei r tr dignity of prince or princess prefixed to 0 01 6 0 spective Christian names, or with their et ile i t i $ O4 of honour ; and further to declare he r W A -i cr 11° pleasure that the Earl Marshal of Beg itll3 : , l -4 1 tte ° , deputy for the time being, do cause the ets'" Coli"ege patent to be recorded in her Majesty 'e Arms to the end that the officers of ar°3ls' others may take due notice thereof. f elf 4.- 1 Their Royal Highnesses the Ducbesti h ° os tr e O t bridge and Princess Mary visited the OlyvPic - night. gi Bsll The Archbishop of Canterbury and the die Longley have arrived at Lambeth Palace from 4811° Park, Croydon. (311tert' t, The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland ,- te e 0- a select circle at dinner last evening at Stafford P° James's, St, Oe erge The Earl of Glasgow has left t he Hotel, Or bil ; The Earl and Lady Constance Gree're,l3„,,i4 l arrived in town for the season from Calverlei e et ths shi The Countess of Uxbridge has arri ved St. George's Hotel. twe W en e Cuanpdtaeirnetwanadlsht,boaftTahemHararyisatignegsis do al" aoge Countess Ferrers. bast' Lord Adolpus Vane Tempest and 11 % 1 - 'o' Vane Tempest have arrived at their resideac'3— square from Wynyard Park. e ar rive ° Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Basset he /y ., 0 0 A io Rome for the winter from Tehidy Park, Ccg li " t e . til e ei te Sir Henry and Lady Fletcher have e ' IP' Farrance's Hotel from Pennard House, 511ePt°11- Somersetshire. :re lift" Sir Sohn and Lady Dillon and fatn,v.i. the Portland Hotel, Southsea, for Clarence 0°"-e. its DEATH OF MISS PROCTOR, THE FOD.'- tore week the school of light and elegan t li r e rti e b t go England has suffered a heavy loss—not e" e -11 (1 P ee e ripened fame and pereected career has leg be e - e til ar e3 „o' fruit of life-long labour, but of one who has e ",,, i e ce bee serf to all who love the beautiful and the true " ce , te e d tions of rare promise, and some of natural elee lle° f °Y7 ,4111 Miss Adelaide Procter, the eldest daugh ter ° Cornwall,'' gave to the world the first proofs ,coto tiot of the et° that was in her, the critics recognised iu the oe A sil v leas led' worthy daughter of a worthy sire. On Ttle t3 ;i 6 lel'Pe . efr 2d inst., she died at 32, Weymouth-street, r et i e r f e A - 0. Adelaide Anne Proctor was born about 10 . 11 e friesife known to the world as "Barry Cornwall," i , ° e ee et Bryan Waller Procter, to professional circles :stroll, qsir°lintteerdoaf l s u o n li a c c i y ta , r w ,s a o s ffi ß e y e re fo n r 's a f el r i hn te . r f a e r l y lor i., 4: t : ct;: s e ite r l o 6) . ; r m a e a d d o a l a s „ t h ( e lB a 2 u l , e a : t eedf withD r am greatat ic B a e ' ncee s Garden), "A Sicilian Story," " The Flood % sr , be l English songs, &c,, and, having joined the w r , lat r e o many years, till 1860, the office of conaraissi°//e b y / Teo ( Miss Proctor first became known to the public olloPtiets. and Legends," published 1858.61, and 11 0 4 6 1 0 Verse" (1862). In her poems there is let ejl e :, vig ettr i . o l. tenderness n a d n e d r t g o o r race and the editorshipnd not a o little ocalledo; ee Victoria Regia," consisting of poetry from tat° tributors, from Alfred Tennyson to Isa Craigi o Oer . 0 0 LIsZT, THE PIANIST, is reported hi I ,_ papers still in Home, absorbed entirell u s d 7 or locA ro o , d e practices, and likely to become a Moak' . „. 1:1 „ 11 . 0 9,tr Il f (j o r ig seals, in the castle of 'Altenburg, near " - 0 0 Y i sesses, they acid, certain musical treasures, e f e last three years have not seen daylight. 00% a t o ' o' Beethoven's piano, made by Broadwoo , e 0 et pea selected (in the year 1819) as a present for the (te iel poser, by J. B. Cramer and his scholar, V et p iree .es ee ° Also Mozart's piano, made of oak, a scl u ie fix e ° s ides l ;lo l ; f m or o m de ) r , a w m it a h st a ar c p o i m ee p e as o s f of E o r n ar ly d,s to a ct aves• g renci ,, „ P e l te; t° organ-stop, of the value of £375. et is uo- - will ever return to Weimer. Ss9 tl THE DROESHOUT ETCHING or pr o ' supposed to have been made after boa, by Richard Burbage, the theatrical taeaager'e par l ee ' 1 0 spere's life. The eyes have a peculiar worn /41 000;0 to look. In his London days, we may stieV e , ee e % ati ti jeer° to a hard-working man. He looked more 10,00, doubt, after he bad retired to Stratford-oll'eee, arelfeeee, enjoyed his leisure and the country air. such o di el , r read the beneficial effects of this change in . _1 baf' t 'el oc l between the London portrait and the StratiliTra se Or are the other differences between theta Orlas ee .10 % f If, as is not unlikely, Burbage drew 1//r f ee 0 0 10 a in the costume of some theatrical part, 'e of h is 1 1 °0r e , hair which fall in a mass on either sitl e eeee bee° topt have been a sort of wig, and his face taaY u l lO 011° 8 _ 0°,5 for the stage, more closely than he afterviae of i0d u 1 3 41 0 4 it when ho lived at Stratford as a gentlen7tue r?"' condition. The expression of his fi tee , l b r it ree rg i efi t be picture is candid, serene, and intelligent', 00 , 10 0004 than that of the Stratford bust. Th at the tio o ite ls es might fairly expect in a portrait of him with 0 0 ,4 was occupied with 'poetic au;,horshie te, eee taio e fe e r e e business of his profession. It is teleran., ;0017 his latter years; he led an eas y corer_ 00,d o f eschewed those literary labours w hich. a e a P ri%e of the flesh. The Vtlit tl e e , ° fee' ASTRONOMICAL PRIZE. — , is yea' r la ti e the French Academy has been t, the 10 0 0 0 ! otf to M. Chacornac, for his observations twi t la r _ ie a it as It will be in the recollection of our rea c e l i ts p re , ca e / rie e re e o e celebrated American optician, Al yert „d die e° _ g 10 11 %ste for his famous 181-inch objeet.elass, pen t eiri a le therewith. The four small planets C° l l yB o o° o o efe Vesta were discovered in the first 18 e46) rd ° :9 tury. Thirty-eight years later (in .0 . efterivedi, revel covered A year and a' h 5 able 0 ' el rrh i o do t o covered the small planet Hebe. W vil' 00' once drew the attention of astronorlreed se ielie d e ee of A r e e Since that epoch, each year has en rained tho f e l planets. Several savans have eat! than the° O f th e strutting maps more courpreheneie° eereoegai 00'001( demy of Berlin—the only ones in us e : re , vie; od e ," were occupied with this species of :. sr , i ls. 0 00fr i oje that worthy veteran of science, Dl* d was ahlY be e tto 00 00 the construction of celestial macs , o °3 o , es CO c o vea ° ' his projects by M, Chacornac, Agee• t . ,ee tent to the Observatory of Dlareea„ee of „f era ,ear showed great activity in the explor q " tiot eie . tt u evi o e e e tieio e and in the collection of an inaea ee _ re tioe 63 .3 e t O w efi likely to conduce, later, to the it7rteur lies seceLee maps. He came in 1851 to con rs e of t e s. e W h ole: versity of Paris. Several ntunhe „ t eo 000'4 the been published from 1855 to 180 " eas be'seolio ',este nraP s Ver V t wee ofir ment. The exactness of these . 1,301 fe o re c o by astronomers who have asedoln,heir OCC° l ' sv i i iek je cle: e small planets—and,in respect Deet, aisle a, nothing to desire. Then i 1 ete febrOcereace eeetei sented to the Academy the e l id. Cfie j e s e t sce r o r e if more than 12,000 stars. Wh ile , 7 , 3 01a 1A d e ta st e ll llo ti ol 3 strutting his maps, he discovetroeei eeea eee April, 1863, he made kuovoi th e fee ()boo phennmcmon of a variable nobles. Taurus. We thus gee that XI his reward. kZl i Itt o ,„„ r ere is 1 d l i lecni of 7 4nt ace . 1 40 .( 1 8 .s 1 411t t i es t a k tik bout leete r th e t h ~ fe wt . Si 48 U( ria„ °°B ko ,ose 1% 4 to Th e oa kl s p 'q ' CO X 1