The Sun. — London, England, 1863-09-08 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY- LANE.- Managers, Messrs. Edmund Falconer and F. B. Chatterton.--fhe Public is respectfully informed that the above (the National) 'Theatre will be OPENTED f r the W.D.T.TER SEASON, on SATURDAY NEXT, September I . 2th, when will be produced an entirely new and ori2inal Comedy, by Edmund Falconer, Author of " Extremes," " Woman." " Peep o'Day," &c., entitled _NAT FRE's ABOVE ART A Romance of the NurserV, In wliiclt IllesqrS. Walter Lacy, Addison, Ryder, Barreti, G. I:elniore, E. Charles. Neville; Miss Charlotte Sanniers. Mu, Murray, Miss li. Leclercq, Mrs. Melville, and M. Ed und Falconer. assisted by oth er artists, will rce perform m a . ; ter the Comedy will be presented a l'opula” F, prin cipal characters by favourite members of the Company. Rox-otlicn open from 'I ell till Five daily. P OYAL PINCESS'S THEATRE. iJ Lons ß er, Mr. George Vining, Open under the Manazernent of Mr. Walter Montgomery. THIS EVENING, Shakesp ere's 'tragedy of RICHARD 111. Richard, Duke of Gloster, Mr. Walter Montgomery. To be followed by FAMILY JARS. Weexue Commence at 7. hAV THEATRE -110 YAL, ADELPHI.- ‘ Nig Sole Pronriotor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING (ad week), at 7, a new comic drama, THE TI EN AND CRICK-ENS ; or, A Sign of Affection. Messrs. Billino - ton, R. Phillips, Stephenson ; 3lrs. Stirling and Miss H. Simms. Alter which, at a quarter-past 8, the new drama of THE ITAUNTED MAN; Ott, T‘iE GHOST'S 13ARGAIN, in which will be exhibited Professor Pepper's adaptation of 'the Great Spectral Illusion. Messrs. J. L. Toole, It. Phillips, etton. C. J. Smith; Mrs. Alfred Mellon and Miss H. Simms. Followed by a new Burlesque, entitled ILL-TREATED TROVATORE. MEssrs. Toole, P. Bedtord, R. Phillips, I:bnnae, C. J. Smith, Romer ; the Sisters Nelson, Carry and Sara, and Miss K. Kelly. 'ROYAL STRAND THEATRE• Manager, Mr. W. 11. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, EIS FIRST CHAMPAGNE. Mr. Leigh Murray. Followed by (14th time) THE MOTTO, " I'M ALL THERE." Messrs. Honey, Turner, E. Danvers, Collier, Clifton; Mesdames Ada Swanborough, F. Josephs, Maria bimpson, Wallace, and Jenny White. To conclude with TURN 11131 OUT. Mr. Turner, Miss Thorne. Commence at 7. TIKE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN , " Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE , can be had Every Evening of G. R. GLINIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY. — Morning, 1011. 29m.—Afternoon, 11h. 10m. To-ptoaßow.-Mornin g , 11h. 45m.—Afternoon, h. m. The Weather—Sun Office, Sept.:B, 1863. THERMOMETER. This morning this day at Two o'clock 6B Barometer-29.80. Wind—South-West; moderate, and cloudy. Tjt ~.. ~~~ ~~ Sum LONDON, TUESDAY, SEPT. 8, 1863. The announcement contained in our third edition of last night, the brief but fearfully significant in timation by telegram that President JEFFERSON DAVIS has decided upon calling out 500,000 blank troops, we cannot but take to be the mcst ominous intelligence that has for a lo n g while past come to us from the American seat of war. When North meets South, thus armed —then as NAT LEE'S famous line in the old forgotten tragedy has said, of Greek in very deed come in terribl e m ee ting Greek, will, earnest " the tug of wan." President DAVIS'S de termination, it will be seen, has been arrived at only after most mature and cautious deliberation. Upon President LINCOLN—as may bp said in regard to the source of very nearly all the horrors of this dreadful war, with scarcely one exception —upon President LINCOLN devolves the hideous responsibility of having added the miseries of a servile war to thole of a civil war. President DAVIS, in coming to this last horrid resolution above particularised, has only taken up the gauntlet already some time back flung down scornfully and in fierce disdain to the South, by the insensate chief of the Federal Government at Washington.' Five hundred thousand negroes —to be called out at once by JEFF. DAVIS, to swell the ranks of the armies of the Confederates But—it may be added, like a taunt, in referenee to this announce ment—President DAVIS may, quite as confi dently as OWEN GLENDOWER, or as PROS PF.P.O, or as any one else so m:nded, call even spirits from the vasty deep, but—will they come P The probability as to such a summons as this to the negro population of the south, being answered, however, the telegram itself would seem plainly enough to indicate. For what is the temptation to be held out to these black recruits ? The announce ment itself indicates it before the close of that one sentence. For each negro who shall enlist at the summons of the Southern President—Freedom is offered, and with Freedom fifty acres of land at the end of the war. Imagine the temptation of that to the Slave ! And then look at the probabilities o President DAVIS rapidly completing, to the num ber of 600,000, his proposed scheme of negro en listment. The abundance and excellence of the harvest are matters of general conversation and thankfulness. At this period last year, there was little reason to anticipate a good harvest, although the state of trade, and the prevalent distress in the manu facturing districts made every one eager to hope the best. The season went on, however, and the cheerless prognostications were only too well confirmed. The low estimate formed of the crops was too high for the actual result, and the crop of 1862 is ranked among the least profitable sea sons on record. We can bear, however, to recall such cheerless times when the fullness and quality of the crops are matters of universal comment. The good fortune which has befallen us this year was not at first expected. The absence of frosts filled the farmers with apprehensions. The ground, it was thought, would not be properly prepared for seed sewing, the insect tribe, so fatal to the growth of th e young plant, would be left to increase un checked, white baneful weeds would spread rapidly in the t e ld 9 e their growth favoured by the unusual mild ness of the season. A proof that the mournful for ebodings of the downhearted are no more worthy of credence than the visionary hopes of the over-sanguine:s is afforded us in the fact that the crops of this current year are as decidedly favourable as the harvest of l as t y ear was b e l o w the ordinary average. A gentleman has recently informed the public that he has very lately travelled over the gre a t est part of England and and the south of Scotland,has inspected crops growing in very different localities, as well as on dissimilar soils. Th e result of his observations is extremely satisfacto ry, and although a certain inequality exists, owing to some ers having been fortuna te enou g h to have i n their""li crops before the break-up of the weather, there seems no reason to fear that any locality will fall short. T he county of Norfoile, which rejoicesgenerally in eompa _ ratively an early season,has been the most fortunat e . Its farmers set to work with p r omptitude and vigour, acting on the old time -honoured maxim, which bide us "make hay while the sun shines," and consequently in the short period of three weeks most of them brought their reaping and gather ing to a triumphant conclusion. In Berkshire, on the contrary, due advantage has not been taken of the early season, and too much dependence was un fortunately placed on the fair promise of the wea ther. Promises, however, are made to be broken, and the smiles of en English sky are certainly no exception to the rule. There is consequently a good deal of barley still standing, and in some of the northern counties half the crops remain uncut. In Scotland there is still mush to be done, but hap pily little damage has as yet been caused by the heavy rains. If we can secure another month of fine weather there will be little room for even the Proverbial complaloto of farmers. The fickleness of the last two or three weeks has supplied them just now with something to grumble about. In Yorkshire the sheaves have been ready for the stack three or four times during the past week, and every time the rain has compelled the postponement of the gathering. The thunderstorms and heavy rains in this quarter have entirely prevented the loading, and there is unfortunately a good deal of grown grain in low and damp parts, so that the thrashing will have to be deferred for some time. It is sin gular in such an abundant season to find the northern millers are compelled to purchase stock in the south, where the harvest has been gathered in. Still the turn of the north will come presently, as the quality of the crops appears to be everywhere highly spoken of. Wheat, in particular, is first rate. Several farmers in the eastern counties have thrashed out seven to eight quarters per acre ; and in Northumberland and in some of the better culti vated of the Scottish counties the wheat crop has never been excelled. Although not yet thrashed out, the colour and general appearance of the crops promise the most satisfactory produce. Oats are less favourably spoken of, but barley, although defi cient in some quarters, is in others very promising. Much depends on the weather we may have during the next few weeks, and we must, therefore, trust that so fortunate a summer will have an equally welcome ending. The appearance of the potatoes is another matter for rejoicing. Since the deadly blight first appeared t hat carried such desolation to Ireland, and has made itself felt more or less ever since, there has never been so little disease as there is this season. The two staple com modities of the poor will therefore be good, cheap, and plentiful, a fact which at any time is a nationa; blessing, and will, we may hope, go far towards averting any feeling of discontent that might arise at the continued deficiency of the cotton supply, and will also serve in some measure to lessen the distress still weighing heavily on the energies of the North. On Satnrclay an aide-de-camp of the Emperor of AUSTRIA delivered to the King of PRUSSIA the pro tocol of the deliberation of the Frankfort Congress, and the invitation of the princes to his MAJESTY to givo it his approval. It is said that the KING re plied that he had nothing further to say than he already intimated to the Emperor of AUSTRIA. Tt.is is a very likely answer to be given by his MA JESTY, but rather an uncourteous one. He could not besides be certain beforehand of events, and thus ,what ho said to the EMPEROR dtafug their brief interview at Gastein could not be taken as a fall and fair reply to the propositions that have since been made. It shows, moreover, a dogged determination not to be persuaded into any con cession whatever. In short, the present ruler of Prussia might well express himself in the words of the man whom no argument could affect—"l'm open to conviction—but convince me if you can." One thing is certain, that every possible token of respect has been shown to him by all those who attended the Congress; and hence it is not just or reasonable on his part to complain that he has been neglected or treated with disrespect, or that these late measures have been taken with a view to de. preciate Prussia, and injure her position among States. From the first that took place relating to this affair, when the EMPEROR went in person to solicit his co-operation ; further on, when the King of SAXONY endeavoured to persuade him to honour the deliberations of the assembly with his presence; till now, when a special messenger has been des patched to him from the EMPEROR—every available means has been taken to demoestrate attention. It is always easy, however, for people to make these shuffling excuses when they have no valid ground for their objections, or are ashamed or afraid to tell the truth. Thus we find the King of PRUSSIA taking refuge in obscure or vague reasons that he gave long ago for his refusal, taking no heed of the chances and changes that had been wrought since by circumstances, and his Ministers openly assert ing, in their address concerning the electors, that the object of all the proposals of the Congress is to stultify Prussia, and to injure her interests. The assurance that is requisite to carry out some inten tions is really surprising; but the last exploits of a political nature in Prussia are almost incredible. It is astonishing to find rulers and statesmen doing their utmost to suppress all liberty, and professing such virtuous indignation against those who are inviting them to carry out reforms for not going far enough, when they really abhor an y progress. The revised report on Fire Insurance Duties calls attention to a subject of great importance, and that ought not to be trifled with any longer. It is true that Mr. GEORGE COODE, in his elaborate calcula tion,hqa:stietanbdie one,eavoured to prove that the tax is a fair and e but it must appear to many observers that he has made oat a one-sided state ment, and that much can be said in contradiction of his remarks. Mr. COODE denies that it is a tax on prudence, or opposed to morality or public policy ; but it is strange how he can make this out when nothing prevents small householders, or em barrassed holders of property, from insuring but the heavy sum that is charged. On the lowest premium that is taken for the lowest risk against fire, for instance, there is 200 per cent. charged, the duty being 3s. on ls. 6d. Surely this is a monstrous over charge, and because it is only to London that this rate is confined it does not improve matters, because of course the chief extent of insurances on a small scale would be in the metropolis and its environs. This real arrangement of the burden makes the act of insuring almost impossible to those of impove rished means; hence when any casualty takes place by fire of course the unhappy holders of small pro perties are ruined altogether. Had the law been equitably arranged, they might have been possessed of sufficient means, by their timely forethought, to start again in business, or, at all events, to support themselves and their families until some other occupation was ready. The state of things is evi dently wrong which thus necessitates hardship, risk, and even sometimes ruin, on many deserving members of the community. There are many more just taxes which might with advantage be imposed rather than this harsh and inconvenient duty should be retained. Like many other burdens imposed by the State it does not matter to the wealthy or the man of largo property, but it presses heavily on the humbler ranks, and causes them great ::sd annoyance. It must be borne in mind al so that th e great amount of duty i mpose d b y an exchequer is often a ser i ous l oss t o th e Insur ance country, o f large property, fo r m a many insure ot' o our r mer chants, Ham burg and other foreign towns in order to avoid paying the tax h ere. Thus, in every way, is this im persona to make excu s es and port an undesirabl e one. Iris the more reprehen sible, since it induces temptation.a It would often be difficult for Smallfield tobe beginners, ers, and moderate ca pitalists t o i nsure at the outset of their careers . The a pparent hope lessness of the case, as it at p rese nt stands, off ers a reasona bl e excuse, and thus the matter is left i n abeyance. That fatal error of procrastina tion is fallen into, and too late, when the all has occur re d does the luckless loser realise the truth of the vice, "Be wise to-day, 'tis madness to defer." It is to be trusted that Aext eessioli 31;. GzanoNz _ _: L) will be more amenable to the claims of a large por tion of the community, or that some other Minister miy fill his place, more alive to the demands and desires of the classes referred to, and also more im- pressed with the necessities of the case. No mis take that a Statesman makes can be more fatal to his reputation, or more hurtful to those under his rale than to ignore the interests of the humbler classes. There is no reason why they should not be equally the objects of his solicitude, and the re ceivers of his services, as the greater or more opu lent members of society. They constitute an im portant branch in the aggregate, and it is a dis grace to the management of the exchequer that so many taxes are made to press heavily and unequally on them, the injustice of the case making its hard ships the greater. INFANTICIDE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sit,—l trust you will allow me space for a few remarks upon the leading article in last evening's (i. e. Friday's) impression of your journal relative to infanticide. It was in consequence of my atten tion having been attracted to the painful subject of child murder two w b t h y tore iytarleeli years ruosrr p no u tsfh b oi l asi of coroners' ce rs mightiyn a p m e, a t t h h tai y fo throw rlgouwwie• inquests Anne so on rai on ne- I infants s l t d o u think k e light upon the subject; and upon writing to the late Thomas Duncombe, Esq., and urging him to move in the House for the returns in question, he very kindly did so, and I was enabled by an analysis of their contents, published in the columns of many of yoar contemporaries, to rouse public attention to the defects of the present bastardy laws, besides other causes in operation productive of child mur der. In this I have been greatly assisted by the present popular member for this borough, William Cox, Esq., who has not only obtained further im• portant returns bearing on this subjec', but has had the courage to bring the question before the House of Commons, previous to the prorogation, and elicited from Sir George Grey his opinion that the "moral improvement of the people" was the best remedy for infanticide; consequently he could not promise that the Government would take the subject Lnto consideration during the recess. Therefore your lamont that no member since the death of Mr. Dun combe b t :d taken up the question, bears an appear ance of injustice towards our hardworking and use ful, though not yet perhaps influential member, W. Cox, Esq., and I feel 8110 you will, by giving pub licity to this explanation, assist to give merit where merit is due. In conclusion, I have the pleasure to inform you that a society is in course of formation to grapple with the increasing evil of infanticide, and I trust it will meet with such support from the public, as to enable it to try if it is possible to remove the present stigma attaching to us as a civilised nation. —I remain, Sir, your obedient servant, EAGLE EYE, Islington, Sept. 5. An influential preliminary meeting to deal with the increasing evil of infanticide was held yesterday (the 3d inst.), at 16, Craven-street, Strand, when the following resolutions were unanimously carried : "That this meeting having considered with painful in terest the various causes which conduce to the commission of the crime of infanticide, is of opinion that a society should be formed with a view to devise means of checking an evil which is now prevalent to a degree loudly calling for imme diate remedial measures. "That a committee be appointed, consisting of those now present, with power to add to their number, and that the names of a president and vice-president be submitted at the next meeting; and that a draft of the rules and regula tions for the management of the society be prepared and laid before the same meeting. "That the prospectus (which described the causes which led to infanticide and the probable remedies) embodies many of the views of this meeting; but that it will conduce to the objects of this society if gentlemen will come to the next meeting prepared with papers containing their ma tured sentiments upon this most important subject. " That a ladies' committee be appointed at the next meet ing,and that ladies be earnestly invited to co-operate in this beneficent movement. " That a subscription of 10s. 6d, annually, or a donation of £5 ss, constitute the subscriber or donor a member of the society. " That the Bank of London be requested to receive sub, scriptions, " That the next meeting bo held at 16, Craven•street, Strand, on the 17th inst., at four o'clock p.m. " That the cordial thanks of this meeting be given to George Greaves, Esq., for his able conduct in the chair." The meeting was exceedingly unanimous through. out, and the suggestion made by Lord Raynham, that it be amalgamated with a kindred institution, was well received, and will be considered at a future meeting.— Standard, Sept. 4, 1863. THE LATE SIR FREDERICK SLADE.—With refe rence to the paragraph that has gone the round of the papers we are informed, on unexceptional authority, that it is a tissue of invention, unfounded in fact. The late Sir Frederick Slade was married once, and only once, to his wife Barbara, only sister of Lord Vaux, of Harrowden, at George's, Hanover-square, openly and publicly. His eldest son, Captain Sir Alfred Slade, Bert., has succeeded to his estate and title, and is prepared to defend them.— Western Tunes. SNOW IN HARVEST.—Snow fell in Nottingham on Sunday morning, and in the afternoon rain set in and continued to come down heavily during the night. There is still a considerable quantity of corn ungathered in this district. —l‘ otling ham Guardian. MEMORIAL TO ISAAK WALTON.—The inhabitants of Stafford are making an effort to obtain subscriptions to erect a memorial to their townsman, Isaac Walton, of pis catorial celebrity. THE SEWING MACHINE.—A periodical has now been issued with the strange but explicit title of the Sewing Machine. A JUDGMENT, it has been oddly remarked, has just befallen Mr. Lush, Q.C., for using such a superabundance of eloquence in the late case of Woolley versus Pole. He lost his portmanteau immediately after the trial, with the whole of his scenic decorations as Q.C., wig and gown. The former is worth at least £lO, the latter £2O. What is more, there was a court suit, with the collar well greased with white powder, within the portmanteau, and a lot of legal kickshaws. Several wealthy Mexicans in Paris are said to have been ruined by the Puebla confiscations. One family, recently possessing nearly £60,090 a year, is described as being now in such straitened circumstances that its members are compelled to live in a small cottage. Prince Metternich, the Austrian Ambassador at Paris, will remain at his chateau, Johnannisberg, on the Rhine, till the Emperor Napoleon's return from Biarritz. HOPE FOR OLD MDME. SAQUI !—Mdme. Poitevin is about to make an ascent at Madrid on a horse, and another on a bull. The balloon which is to carry up the strange pair was expected from Paris. The Czar's brother, the Archduke Constantine (late of Warsaw), is reported to have received an invitation from St. Cloud to join the autumnal shooting party in the forest of Compiegne. The wing of the Tuileries called Pavillon Marson is getting r ea d y f or the reception of King George I. of Greece, who is exp ec t e d i n Paris next week. THE SOUTHERN CORRESPONDENT OF THE TIMES. --The announcement recently copied into our columns from a Scotch newspaper in reference to the identity of the above admirable writer, might, it would appear, quite as reasonably have declared him to bo the notorious General Butler as that he was Lieut. Butler, the heroic defender of Silistria, the latter having, years ago, been dead, buried away in an honoured soldier's grave. THE ATJTHOII. OF ROBINSON CRUSOE.—The stones marking the head and foot of Daniel Defoe's grave in Bun hill-fields had become almost buried in the ground, and the inscription, except one letter, obliterated. They have re cently, says the City Press, been raised and repaired, with the additions of a suitable epitaph, at the expense of Dr. Rogers of Dalston. GREAT WZSTERN ItAILWAY.—Mr.C. A. Saunders, the present secretary and general manager, retires from office, on a pension of £1,250 per annum, which the direc tors have agreed to recomme nd for the sanction of the shareholders. The secretary and manager's duties will form distinctive departments under the new regime—it being understood that Mr. F. U. Saunders, the general manager of the South Wales division, will succ eed his uncle as secretary to the amalgamated companies, and that Mr. Grierson, the Great Western Company's goods manager, will be advanced to the post of general manager of the united systems. FOREIGN VISITORS AT WOOLWICH DOCKYARD. —Admiral Mustapha Pasha, of the Turkish Impe rial Navy, yesterday visited the dockyard, and inspected the iron-cased screw frigate Caledonia and various depart ments of the establishment, accompanied by Commodore- Superintendent Sir F. W. E. Nicolson. The Marquis of Li, L :j)etha (Italy), Baron von Hoffegante, and other foreigners of provided vfith Airairalty order 4 ., also vialtedtho dockyards. ~!1 LATEST FATELLIGENCE, (REUTER'S TEIEGEAMS.) UNITED STATES AND CANADA (REtYTEP.'S EXPRESS.) LIVERPOOL, TtESDAY MORNING. The Canadian mail steamer Hibernian, Captain Ballantine, which left Quebec on the 29th ult., arrived in the Mersey about 11 o'clock last night, after one of the most 'lTic passages ever made from the St. Lawrence. The papers from New York are only one day later than those already to hand, and the Cana dian ones contain little detail of interest concerning affairs in the States. We extract the following items. The .New York Herald of the 27th gives the following as the " situation":.-- "We publish to-day still later news from Charleston, by the way of Richmond, giving an account of proceedings up to and including the 21th inst. Gen. Gilmore has been able to throw shells from his batteries into Charleston, a distance of five miles. Gen. Beauregard has protested against such proceedings on the ground of humanity.' The Richmond papers wisely reply, ' his protests will be of little use, indeed, if he cannot disable those batteries which fired the shells." Our news from the Potomac army is confined to the doings of Mosby's cavalry and our forces in pursuit of them. General Mosby is reported to have been fatally wounded near Annandale, on Monday. It is certain that an officer of his party was very seriously hurt, and was conveyed in a dying condition to Leesburg. The guerillas under both Mosby and White have been very troublesome of late, and the forces of the latter still threaten a succession of harassing attacks on our lines. The death of General Pemberton, who com manded at Vicksburg, at Selma, Alabama, is re ported by despatch from Cairo. Over one hundred thousand bales of Confederate States cotton have been captured near Natchez. It is said there are 8,000 rebel troops at Monroe, sixty fire miles west of Vicksburg. Generals Walker and Heber are in command. Affairs in Kaneas and on the Missouri border are assuming a s er i ous aspect. It i s re p o rted that General Lan e h as re t urned to L awrence , w h er e he is organisi ng a force to make a raid into Missouri. General Ewing has given notice to the inhabitants of the border counties that they must depart within 15 days, and at last accounts several build ings in Cass County were in flames, and upwards of 100 persons were reported killed. Martial law had been proclaimed in Leavenworth. The burial of the dead in Lawrence showed that 183 had fallen victims to the rebel massacre. The merchants and others of neighbouring towns were contributing sums Of money to rebuild Lawrence, and the work is now progressing." The following is the official despatch of General Gilmore : Headquarters, Department of the South , Norris Island, S out h C aro lina, Aug, 24. To Major-Gen era l Halleck. of Sir,-1 have the h onour to re p o rt the practical de molition Sumter, bombardment of th a t wor k, i nc luding two days of as the result of our seven days' which a powerful north-east storm most seriously diminished the accuracy of our fire. Fort Sum ter is to day a shapeless, harmless mass of ruins. My chief of artillery, Col. M. Turner, reports its destruction complete—that it is no longer of any avail for the defence of Charleston. He also says that by a longer fire it could be made more Com plete;y a ruin, and a mass of broken masonry, but it could scarcely be made more powerless for the . defence of the harbour. Breaching batteries were located at distances varying between 6,330 and 4,245 yards from the work, and now nmain as efficient as ever. I deem it unnecessary at pre sent to continue the fire on the ruins of Sumter. I have also, at great labour, and under a heavy fire from James Island, established batteries on my left, within range of the heart of Charleston, and have opened with them, after giving Gen. Beauregard due notice of my intention to do so. My notification to Gen. Beauregard, and his reply thereto, with the threat of retaliation and my rejoinder, have been transmitted to the army headquarters. The pro jectiles from my batteries entered the city, and Ge n , Beauregard himself designates them as the most destructive ever used in war. The report of my chief of artillery, and an accurate sketch of the ruin of Sumter, taken at 12 o'clock yesterday, gjg hours before we ceased firing, are herewith trans mitted. (Signed) Q. A. GILMORE." The 13alli»2ore American publishes a d es p a t c h, dated off. Morris Island, Aug. 24 noon. It says " Gen. Gilmore on Thursday notified to Gen. Beau regard that if he did not surrender the forts, he would shell the city in twenty - four hours ; at the same time requesting him to remove the women and children. No attention was paid t o thi s not i ce, and on Friday night General Gil more th rew fifteen inch shell into the city of Charleston, charged with Greek fire. On Saturday afternoon General Beauregard sent down urgent protest de s villainous compound n t n a o fl u a n g c ionfg Greek truce boat fi re aswith most unworthy of civilized nations, and demanding more time to remove the women and children from the city. The English, French, and Spanish Consuls also denounced the short time given by General Gilmore, and claimed more time to remove the sub- jects of their respective countries. General Gilmore yesterday replied by a renewal of the demand to surrender the forts and public property. General Beauregard answered by asking a truce of four hours. General Gilmore refused to give any more tof render. a" u ti n na c e o , nd o it r io t n o al acc s e u p r At ot 12 o'closk lasther terms than an night the shelling of the city with Greek fire was resumed. it is generally thought the stars and stripes will wave over Sumter to-night. The monitors and ironaides are preparing to go up at the hour the steamer sails. There is evidently great trouble in Charleston. It is not believed there are over 20 men in the ruins of Fort Sumter. The whole of the rear wall is down, and shells pass en tirely through the structure. The sea wall is ter ribly disfigured. All the guns of Fort Sumter are now mounted on Sullivan's Island. The ruins of Sumter are now held by the guns of Moultrie. There are now only sufficient men in the ruins to keep the Confederate flag up, which is shot away every tew hours. This morning the south sea wall of Sumter was battered down to the frontier case ments. A Port Royal newspaper, graph stating th a t t h e Con of Aug. federat 2 Confederate hasame a p steamer Ever glade, of p ass w e n i t g h e r a t, , c i a n r e g i d o i n f cotton and a large numb er cers for a new pirat e craft at Nassau, b as b ee n lying several weeks in th e S avannah R i ver. On the a full complement of sofa g night after she attempted to run out off the buoy, and was soon cv er h auled an d san k near Tybee Island; 22 of her passengers were captured. A Washington despatch of the 27th ult. says : "Advices from the army of the Potomac state that while no g c—ensive operations of a general character have taken Place during the recent warm __~ __ . U, , 4: 1011 .),2 0, weather, the cavalry under General Pleasanton has been constantly on the alert, scouting, reconoitring, and picketing, and not a day has passed which has not added to the list of rebel prisoners, and some of these captures are of an important character. Oar own and the rebel pickets on the Rappahannock below hold friendly intercourse daily, but no intel ligence of importance is obtained by these means. The rebels generally assert that the heavy fighting is over for the season in Virginia." The Canadian papers state that Lord Lyons, ac companied by the other foreign ministers, at the American capital, and by his suite, were about to pay Quebec a visit. Telegraphic advices by a previous arrival an nounced the discovery of a plot to overthrow the British authority in Canada. The following is the article from the Toronto Leader :—" Intel ligence of the most startling character has come to us, through a channel which leaves no doubt of its correctness. Certain persons in Canada have been detected in a treasonable correspondence, the object of which was to invite and, if possible, to induce the Federal Government to invade the pro vince, overthrow British supremacy, and bring us under subjection to the Lincoln dynasty. This correspondence has been perused by Mr. Archibald, the British Consul at New York, who has commu nicated the facts to the Imperial Government. The persons concerned in this traitorous correspondence will, we presume, be brought to trial. If our Go vernment should feel that it would not be compro mising itself or its friends, it wil), doubtless, be able to obtain the necessary information from the British Consul in New York." The Canadian Parliament had passed the address by a small majority, after several amendments charging the present Ministry with illegal and unconstitutional conduct. The Quebec Daily News says the Ministers had irritable debates. The City of Washington left New York on the 29th of August, with 48,000 cbls, in specie. THE DANUBE COMMISSION. CONSTANTINOPLE, SEPT. 7. The Danube Commission has decided upon the St. George's Mouth as the definitive ship channel. The Porte approves the negotiation of a special loan for the necessary Works. FRANCE. BOURSE, Sept. 7.—The market has been buoyant, and a fair amount of business done at an advance. Threes, for the Account, are now firm at 69; 40c. The Railway Share Market rather quiet, but firm. Prices again slightly receded towards the close, and left off as follows : it per Cent 5....... 95 Do. end month.... 3 per Cents 69 25 Do. end m0nth........ 69 30 Credit Mobilier .... 1 245 Do. end m0nth....1946 251 Bank Shares ...... 3400 Credit i wader ....1440 Italian Loan 74 10 Do. end month 74 35 New ditto 74 Do. end mouth 74 10 Russian Austrian Spanish Threes — Rome Debt RAIL' ~AY9. Cash. Account. Orleans 1045 .. 1045 -- N orthern .... lOO2 50 .. 1007 50 New ditto ............ :. Gens.va.. 496 25 .. 495 Southern 760 .. 752 50 Western Eastern • ... Sardinian...... Austrian ...... 430 —• .. 430 Lon.bard 572 50 .. 575 ........ North of Spain .. 567 50 Saragossa. . Ditto to Barcelona .... • • 367 50 r „ iIE GALWAY PACKET SERVICE.--A telegram has been receivel announcing that the Hibernia, the first steamer of the Royal Atlantic Mail Company, which left Galway on the 18th ult., had arrived safely at St. John's on the 26th. The first voyage has not been in point of time as satisfactory as might have been expected, or as under ordi nary circumstances would be required. By the stringent terms of the contract the passage should have been made in six days instead of eight. We think, however, there is an adequate explanation of the delay in the terrific hurricane which is reported to have raged in the Atlantic. The Great Eastern, which sailed from Cork at tho same time, experi enced the force of it. A Lrig in the United States service was totally lost, with all hands, except one man; and several other disasters occurred on the American coast, _n üblin Express. THE NEW ROUTE TO WALES.—The Bristol and South Wales Union Railway is to be opened this (Tuesday) morning. The IVestein Daily Press observes that it might have been opened 11 days ago but for the delay needlessly interposed by the Board of Trade. Of course same people will suppose the delay has enabled the inspector to see the line again and pronounce it safe for the public to travel upon. This is a mistake. The inspector has not been near it again, he is absent in Scotland; but on Saturday the secretary (Mr. Bruton) was favoured with a telegram, to the effect that he had advised the Board of Trade to "re open " the line without further inspection. It is a pity it should have required 11 days to arrive at this conclusion. COLLISION AND Loss OF LIFE IN THE CHANNEL. During the heavy squall of wind and rain on Sun day evening, a collision happened a few miles off Dunge ness, which resulted in the foundering of the barque Elvira, Captain Haus, and the loss of several of the crew. The barque was on a voyage from Jamaica with a mixed cargo of rum, sugar, and logwood, and was bound to llamburg. She put into Plymouth on Saturday for orders, and resumed her voyage the same evening. As she was making her way up Channel, the wind blowing strong from the N.W., with heavy rain, she was run into by the Ocean King steamer, and she sustained such fearful injury that she sank. The second mate, named Green, a seaman named Holman, en apprentice, and another person, are reported to have pe rished. The steamer is stated to have been much damaged. MENDELSOHN'S OVERTURE TO " MELUSINA".— A week ago I had a great treat. I had got the proofs of my rondos in E sharp from Leipsic, and, not liking to print them without at least one rehearsal, I in vited the combined musical talent of the place to try them with me. As they would have been offended by an offer of payment, I gave them a supper of roast veal and bread and butter, and made them tipsy to their heart's content, This, however, was not the treat, but the success of my overture to " Melusina," which was then played for the first time. The performers were no great things—yet I had more en joyment than from many a perfect repre sen tation, and came home in the evening in a more cheerful mood than I We played it three times ; and, had done for many a day. the last time, the trumpets followed up the ultimate dying strains with a flourish that produced a most ridiculous effect. It was capital, too, when we sat at table, and some body made a long speech with exordium and everything compl e t e , a nd ended with my health, and the trumpeters anmmers leapt up as t h o ugh possessed, and rushed d dru to their instruments for another flourish, and I delivered a masculine oration, for all the world like Sir Robert Peel, wherein I recommended unity and Christian love, and keeping time, and concluded with a toast to the everlasting weal of the music of Dusseldorf , Then they swore it had been the happiest evening of their lives, then quar relled a little, by way o f demonstrating the power of my eloquence; then the sober part of the company (Schirmer and I, to wit) interposed and made peace; finally, We parted about midnight —they rejoicing at the wine, and I at " Melusina. " N ext m orning et sixdlaaysa.s_omnehnozoahcnks, o n my way to Seam. Two merry y Correspondence. ENFORCEMENT OF PENALTIES FOR SUNDAY HAY- M AKIN G.—A sce ne, which caused c ons id era b le ex citement and indignation, was witnessed at Leigh, on Friday last. Mr. Superintendent Orton, the informant and prosecutor of a number of farmers and their neighbours for on a Sunday, proceeded t o execute warrants of haymaking" distress a gainst five of the defendants who had been con victed. Mr. Orton was accompanied by a larg o b o d y o f po li ce, collected from various parts of the 'Warrington division. Their first visit was to Messrs. Cl ewort h' s farm, near the n e igh Vicarage. Mr. Orton stated th a t his demand £2 Ge., being 23 5. for penalty and costs, against Messrs. was Peter and John Clewoith. A valu a bl e cow was taken l posses sion of by the police, an d driven away. lh e t h en proceeded with the bailiff' s cart to Mr. JesehpoClice worth's, in Bradshawg a t e , w h ence they obtained a . sofa for their booty. After safely lodging it in the Town Hall ' they proceeded to the r es id ence of Joseph Batteraby, in Back Lane, Westleigh, and demanded £1 3s. The house and premises bore evident signs of poverty, and Battcrsby's wife promptly informed the officers that they had much more need to b r i ng h er something than take anything from her. Her persuasions were successful, and Mr. Superin tendent Orton withdrew his men. The police then proceeded to Mr. Robert Howarth's house, near Westleigh Mill, Mr. Orton produced the distress warrant for £1 3s but the defendant declined to pay; whereupon Mr. Orton seized a handsome chest of drawers, which were removed by the police. We may state that, although a considerable number of people were present at the seizare, yet the utmost order was preserved by all. At the same time a strong feeling of indignation was universally manifest. A subscription has been commenced for the purpose of assisting the defendants to tot the validity of the cenvictioto• ALHAMBRA PALACE. Last evening Signor Nicosia, a violinist of consi derable continental reputation, made his first ap pearance in England at this splendid e.2tablisllment. The pieces selected for the display of his rare abili ties in the first part of his performance, were a se lection from "11 Trovatore," and a fantastic kind of polka, the latter, of course, being his own composi tion. The first piece, however, was the great effort of the evening, and fully established his claim to rank amongst the greatest violinists of the day. The tones he produced from his instrument were deli ciously clear and powerful, the lower notes more particularly so; and n the plaintive air sung by Manrico in the last act, he fairly enchanted his audience by his masterly and facile execution. The great charm of Signor Nicosia's playing is, that he accomplishes everything he at tempts with the greatest precision and correctness of intonation, and during the whole of his perform ance, which extended over a considerable portion of the evening, not a single false note was heard. In the polka, or, rather, we should say, the sensation piece, he executed several novel movements in the neatest manner imaginable, and, of course, elicited the most enthusiastic applause. As a second part he gave a selection from "Lucia," performed a la Paganini, viz., on the fourth string, and in this he was as successful as in his preceding pieces. He also played a new arrangement of the " Carnival of Venice, in which he introduced the harmonics with extraordinary effect, which brought the per formance to a most triumphant conclusion. We most cordially congratulate Mr. Wilde upon the en gagement of this talented artiste, and from the vo ciferous applause his playing elicited, it must have demonstrated to the spirited proprietor of the Alhambra, that crowded and delighted audiences can be attracted without the assistance of perfor mers on the trapeze. To the brilliant attractions of the Fairy Fountain, a pretty ballet company has been added, and various other pleasing additions have been made to the entertainments which now render the Alhambra one of the most entertaining places of amuFement in the metropolis. EL TOUSSON AND EL MONASTIR. The first exploit of these two vessels of war, which have now almost arrived at completion in Mr. Laird's building yard, will be to run the home blockade of legal difficulties before they are allowed to proceed on their destined career, whatever that may be. Whether they can successfully navigate the channel beset with shoals and rocks through which the Alexandra was steered, remains to be seen. There is now, we believe, little dcubt that, under the terms of the Foreign Enlistment Act, they are to be detained by Government. The alle gation against them is that they are fitted out for the purpose of carrying on hostilities against the United States. On the other hand, it is contended that they were built by order of a French house for the late Pasha of Egypt, who gave the firm a commission for the coinage of a large sum of money in France, and for the construction of two steam rams in England. The money was duly coined and received in Egypt. The vessels were in course of construction when the Pasha died, and his suc cessor repudiated that part of the contract. What the French house intends to do with them is not known. The accusation is that they are destined for war with a friendly Power. They will, conse quently, be detained, and a court of law will deter mine whether, under the terms of the Foreign En listment Act, the detention is legal, or whether the owners can recover them from the hands of the Government.—Post. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS—This Day. (Before Mr. Sergeant Gazelee.) Henry Conderot was indicted for stealing goods to the value of £6O, the property of his employer, M. Alphonse. The jury found the prisoner guilty. Mr. Sleigh, the counsel for the prosecutor, said, as the prisoner's conduct had been eulogised for honesty, ho had to inform the Court that he had been sentenced in France to five years' imprisonment for forgery, he being at the time a corporal in the 7th regiment of the line, and also for 12 months for swindling. The learned judge sentenced him to 10 years' penal ser. vitude. (Before Mr. Payne.) Edward Welsh was indicted for stealing a watch. Sergeant Thompson, of the detective force, said he was on duty one night at the latter end of last month, in Hol born, and his attention was attracted to the movements of the prisoner. He saw him mix in the crowd of persons who were just leaving one of the places of amusement, and suspecting his object was robbery he followed him, but before he got up to him he had succeeded in taking a watch from the pocket of a gentleman, who had been fortunate enough to seiz3 him before he could detach the watch from the Albert chain. He then took the prisoner into custody, but the gentleman said he could not appear aga'nst him as he had to leave town on the following morning. He, however, took the prisoner before the ma gistrate at Bow-street, who, as he was a well-known thief, committed him for trial. Other witnesses having been examined, Thejury found the prisoner guilty, Police-Constable A ckrill, of the F division of police, said he had known the prisoner for years as one of the worst thieves in Seven-dials. He had also known him to take children out for the purpose of committing robbery. He had been frequently in prison for three and six months, and although he had had every chance of getting an honest living he had always told him (witness) when he cautioned him about the life he was leaoing that he should go " gunning" whenever he felt disposed. Judge Payne said it appeared that short terms of im prisonment had no effect upon the prisoner, as he found he had undergone various terms of three and six months. He had had a very narrow escape of being sentenced to penal servitude for a long period. On the present indictment he could not inflict that punishment, but the most severe punishment he could inflict be would sentence the prisoner to undergo, and that was that he be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for two years. George Dixon was indicted for robbery. The offence was committed in King's-road, Chelsea, and a number of witnesses satisfactorily proved the case. Tho jury found the prisoner guilty. On the judge asking whether anything was known of the prisoner, A police constable said he was present some time ago when he was sentenced to eight months imprisonment. Prisoner—Thank'ee. He was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment and hard labour. Mr. GEORGE PEABODY'S last generous act is re ported to be the endowment of Yale College with a new geological cabinet, at a cost of £25,000. BOLIN'S NEW EDITION OF " LOWNDES'S BIBLIO GRAFIIER'S M ANUAL." —According to the Book seller, the sale of this work has been as yet unremunerative. This, the Bookseller thinks, is a discreditable fact, and it recommends every one in the trade, not already provided 'with a copy, to procure one. In this age of literary inquiry there ought, we think, to have been a considerable demand among scholars for such a standard work of reference, im proved as it has been so notably by the additions of its present editor. Seven parts have been published, and two or three more will complete the work. THE NILE RISING! —lt seems as Punch's picture of the discovery of the sources of the Nile. says the Reader, was what Z4dkiel would call "The Hiero glyphic." Apparently offended with having had his privacy invaded by Captains Speke and Grant, o,d Nile is swelling with indignation. The Times correspondent, writing from Alexandria on Aug. 19 , says—" The Nile is rising so rapidly as to excite great apprehension; it is already 14 feet higher than last year at the same season, and it has yet 45 days to rise. The Government Lai despatched by rail a large quantity of timber and piles to differefit points, to be ready to dam the gaps in case the tithes give way; and the inen are employed in raising the banks along the river," TAKING THE VEIL.--Hiss Mary Frances Graham, daughter of Col. Graham, of Cossington, Somerset, hasjast taken the veil at Connington Nunnery, near Taunton. The ceremony was conducted with much pomp, the chief officiating pt test being the Hon. and Right Ray. Dr. Clif ford, the Catholic Bishop of Clifton. The young lady was dressed in pure:white, having over her head a long veil, sur mounted by orange blossoms. She declared, in answer to a series of questions, that, of her own will, and with tt e consent of her prents, she consecrated herself for ever , to Almighty God. Th e ceremony was witnessed by about JO persons, many of whom evinced much emotion. — Western Daily Press. WASHINGS IN THE RIVULET.—JuIy 12th, 1838. —What shall we have on this page to-day ? No thing has come but the " Song of the Grasshoppers." Lot US wait till evening. Evening at Twilight.--I write with a cold hand, on my return from washing my gown in the stream. It is pretty to wash and watch the passing by of fish, of ripples, of grass-stalks, of leaves, ot'iallen blo s s oms —to follow these, and I know not what besides, with the current of the water. So many things come to the washer who knows how to look into the course of this stream I It is the bath o f th e bi r d s , the mirror of the sky, the em bl em of lite, a road flowing on, the reservoir of baptisnil -Eugenio de GUCiiti'S journal, T IM . .e; ; 121 E, 411,444 , W)* , 4f, HER MAJESTY. ROSENAU, COBURG, Sept. 4. His Imperial M a j es t y ,t h e E mperor of Austria arrived at the Palace at Coburg at one o'clock yesterday, where her Majesty the Queen, their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, Prince Alfred, and Princess Helena had proceeded previously. The Emperor was met at the railway station by the Duke of Saxe-Coburg, who drove with him to the Palace, and was received at the entrance to Palace by the Duchess of Coburg, who conducted the Emperor upstairs, where his Imperial Majesty met the Queen. There were also present, Prince and Princess Augustus of Saxe Coburg, with their son and daughters, and Prince Edward of Leiningen. A dejeuner was prepared for the Queen and Eta' peror and the royal party, and another for the ladies and gentlemen of the royal heusehslds. The Queen was attended by the Marchioness of Ely, Lady Augusta Bruce, and the gentlemen in waiting. Earl Granville was else present. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Leopold and Princess Beatrice came to the Palace from the Ro senau before the Emperor left. Prince Alfred returned yesterday morning from Hummelsheim. Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse took leave of her Majesty this evening on their return to Darmstadt. Princess Helena and Prince Leopold, attended by the Marchioness of Ely and Mr. Buff, have been twice to the theatre at Coburg. The Queen was to leave the Roseniu yesterday (Monday), on her return to England. The perfect peace and repose enjoyed by her Ma jesty at a place endeared to her by so many tender recollections, and the respite (however short and imperfect) from public business, have been most soothing to her Majesty's feelings. With the exception of passing visits from the Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia, her Majesty did not feel strong enough. to accept those kindly offered by other royal personages assembled at Frankfort. In order to avoid the heat of the sun, still very great during the day, her Majfisty will again travel by night, but the fatigue of the journey will be lessened by repose at Krauichstein, near Darmstadt, where her Majesty intends to spend the whole of Tuesday, on a strictly privtAte visit to her daughter, Princess Louis of Hesse. Her Majesty will leave Krauichstein at 10 o'clock on Tuesday evening, and expects to reach Antwerp, and to embark at once on board the yacht, about half-past eight o'clock on Wednesday morning. It is probable that the King of the Belgians will pay her Majesty a parting visit on board before her Majesty leaves the port. .V 4 eather permitting, her Majesty may probably arrive at the Nore late on Wednesday evening, in which case she will land at Woolwich in the course of Thursday forenoon, and proceed immediately to Windsor Castle. King Ferdinand of Portugal arrived at Coburg on Friday evening. His Majesty was received at the railway station by the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and by the Prince and Princess Augustus of Coburg, who were attended by the Court Marshal M. Von Wangenheim and Major Von Reuter. RETURN OF HER MAJESTY.—An official notifica tion having been received at Woolwich to the effect that her Majesty and suite will disembark at the Royal Arsenal on Thursday next, a number of workmen were yesterday employed in placing an awning over the pier, and making similar arrangements as at the recent royal embarkation. The steam vessel Fairy, Staff Commander Welch, tender to the Victoria and Albert, royal steam yacht, is under orders to convey her Majesty and suite from the royal yacht at the Nore to NV oolwich. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland have entertained a distinguished party at Aiwick Castle, their princely seat in Northumberland. The guests of the noble duke and duchess have included Lord Ravensworth, Lord and Lady Lovaine, Sir Roderick Murchison, Sir Wm. Armstrong. Dr. Wilson (Toronto), Dr. Bruce, Dr. Bence Jones, the Mayor of Newcastle, Professor Owen, Professor Tyndall, Mr. Gould (the naturalist), Dr. and Mrs. Lee, Sir Edward Belcher, Colonel and Lady Florence Cust, Mr. and Mrs. 'Michell, Mr. Hodgson, M.P., and Mrs. Hodgson, Captain Grant (of the Nile source), Mr. and Mrs. Bell. Several of the visitors left on Saturday last. The duke has been in the enjoyment of excellent health since his arrival at the castle. The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort are expected to arrive in town to-morrow from Badminton, Gloucester shire. His Excellency the Netherlands Minister has left London for the Continent on leave of absence. Chevalier Mazel will act as chargé d'affaires during Baron Bentinck's absence. Earl Granville, President of the Council, has left Coburg on his way to England. The Earl and Countess Fitz william will entertain a large party at Wentworth. House during the approaching laces at Doncaster. The Earl and Countess of Tankerville are enter taining a select party at Chillington Park, Northumber land. The Countess of Glengall, who has been detained in town by illness, is much better, according to the medical report yesterday. The marriage of Lord Londesborough and Lady Edith Somerset, youngest daughter of the late Duke of Beaufort, is fixed to take place on Thursday next, instead of Alonday, the 14th, as originally intended. Sir Henry and Lady Sophia Des Vceux are expected to arrive in town to-morrow from Draklow, Derby shire. 1 THE GHOST CLUB.—Yesterday we announced its a brief paragraph, the recent organisation of a Ghost Club in the metropolis. In reference to this eccentric freak of the time, the Court Journal has the following :—Among the oddities of the day is the establishment of a ghost club —not, as might be supposed, a club for the assemblage of genial spirits, but an institution for the organised research into the possibility of a traveller returning from those bournes to which we all look forward with interest. The club is in downright earnest, as may be gathered from the fact that the committee advertise for a " Haunted House," one whose reputation is well authenticated. Doubtless the answers will be numerous; and if, after minute research, the committee of the ghost club succeeded in re-establishing the responsibility of the hitherto supposed haunted man sions, by proving the charge unfounded, their labours will be largely useful,as the number of so-called haunted houses that are closed and have gone to decay in and about town, under this mouldering and blighting reputation is ridiculously large. We know of half-a-dozen such. The reader wishing a pleasant drive out of t he suburbs may choose Finchley road and just betore the corner of the road made ce lebrated by the halt of th e W oman in White—namely, th a t diverging to Frognal and to West Hampstead—they will see a stately ruin imbedded in trees, quite in the ghostly style. This place, we believe, bears the reputation of being the habi tation of a ghost, an d i s , doubtless, at the service of the club, though the old keeper, who receives the gratuity of the credulou s i nspec t or , pooh-poohs the idea, if not the profit it raises. It has, however, its bit of real romance, well vouched for by this cicerone—namely, the walling in of a wife for two years, without her seeing a ray of light from heaven er the aspect of her fellow -beings. This is the story the person tells, and gives very m i nute particulars of many other matters hi,ghy interesting to the gobeinou die with the name of the Bluebeard, which is one not new to fortune and to fame. • THE CLOTHES AT THE KITCHEN DOOR-OF CAMFDEN HOUSE.—Referring to this point in the late trial, the Examiner pertinently asks :—" For what purpose are we to suppose the clothes were at the kitchen door, assuming the hypothesis of guilt ? The counsel for the defence laid great stress on the circumstance, and harped upon the purpose, but without stating the purpose. If Woolley was guilty it was a part of the comedy, or rather the tragedy as it might have proved as regards the Temp/est that he should appear as having fled for his life in his shirt alone ; but having so to figure in a stormy wintry night, it would have made little diNrence, in point of discomfort, whether he left his clothes behind him in his bedroom or stripped at the kitchen door; but to avoid all chance of dis covery, the former was the more natural course. And here we must observe, that not least amongst the improbabilities is the intentional exposure to weather in a winter night. Bulwer says that nothing will tempt an Englishman to risk catching cold, and certainly few would stand out in a cold stormy March night, with no covering but a shirt, for the chance of succeeding in a fraud not very gainful, and a chance also of dying of influenza or rheumatic fever before the booty could be realised," THE BARON DE BAZANCOURT'S second volume of French military history of the Crimean expedition has just left the press. THE BRITISH MUSEUM will be re-opened on Thursday, the 10th, after the usual autumnal cleaning. BE C o I o E: