The Sun. — London, England, 1863-05-06 00:00:00

A IALUAMATION of the CITY POLICE with the METROPOLITAN POLICE. At a PUBLIC MEETING of the Citzens of London, held in pursuance of a requisition signet by nearly 3,000 influential citizens in the Guildhall, on TUESDAY, May 5, 1963, The Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR in the Chair: It was moved by SAMUEL MORLET, Esq., seconded by R. N. FowLnst, Esq., and carried unanimously, That municipal institutions are deserving of the highest veneration and respec . They are founded on remote anti quity, they are the basis upon which everything that is good in free institul ions is built up and perfected. They give to man the privilege of local self-government. They educate locally the people of a country, some afterwards to take a part in the large concerns of the nation, all to be able to form a correct Judgment of the conduct of tt.ose by whom the na tional affairs are guided. They instruct and enlighten the mind, they practise the:human intellect in all those exercises which render it itanly and energetic, and they are therefore deserving of the highest possible commendation and encou izentetit. Moved by ICTRICSIAN b. RoDGeoft, Esq., M.P., Governor of the Bank of England; seconded by GEORGE MOORE, Esq., and carried unanimously, That the police force of this City is as able and efficlent as, if not superior to, any force in these realms for the protection of life and property, for the detection of crime, and for the regulation of the immense traffic which throngs the streets of this City, and that it is unwise and inexpedient to interfere with its management and control so long as its duties con tinue to be so efficiently performed. Moved by R. W. KENNARD, Esq., MR. ; seconded Al derman and Sheriff LAwRENCE, Chairman of the mittee of Liverymen, and carried unanimously , That the citizens of London obtained from Sovereigns of these realms the right at' electing their own magistrates an of keeping watch and ward within the City, a right which peop'e and for has ever been exercised for the benefit of the the protection of their liberties ; and that the Bill for the amalgamation of the City of London Police with the Metro politan Police is an invasion of this right, and subversive of the old English constitutional principle of local self-govern this e ad . et ment, which has fostered the lo ve for freedom in this coun try, has drawn closer the ties which connect the people with the Crown and Parliament , an under erwehdi;ch is it rn y n th the nation at large have s o lone p ing calls upon the representatives of this City in Parliam en t, and also upon the representatives of in citizens in the cor poration to offer, by every means . their power. the most determined opposition to the pasuing of the Bill for the Amalgamation of the city and Metropolitan Police, and that a petition from this meeting, embodying previous reso lutiona, be presented to the Home of Commons by one of the City's representativ es. Moved by P. G . DODD, Esq.; seconded by Rim). MICHELL, z E q. ; and carried unanimously : That the foregoing resolutions be published in all the omn ing London papers, in the City Press, and other local organs of the metropolis. Moved by J. T. NORRIS, Esq., M.P. ; seconded by JAMES ANDERTON, Esg. ' • and carried unanimously That the best thanks of this meeting and of the citizens of London are due, and are hereby given, to the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, M.P., for his readiness in convening this meeting, for the ability with which he has presided over it, and for the able and enerfrfetio manner in which, in his place in Parliament, he has defended the ancient rights of the City of London. GEORGE LEDGER, Secretary to the Committee of Requisitionists. May 5, 116', HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.- PRO OITOTION OF THE NEW OPERA. Titiens, Trebelli, Santley, Gassier, Bettini, Ginglfni, Amalia Ferraris. TO-MORROW EVENING (Thursday), Subscription Night (in lieu of Saturday, 11th July), will be produced a New and Original Opera, in four acts, with New Scenery and Machi nery, Dresses, and Decorations, entitled NICOLO DE'LAPI ; or, The Siege of Florence. The Music composed ex^ressly for Her Majesty's Theatre by Signor Scbira.. The Libretto written by th e M arqu i s Mss a imo d'A o. The entirely new Scenery and Or i ginal Effects by Hr. Wm. Callcott. The Dances arranged by M. Petit. The machinery constructed by Mr. S. Sloman. The D' corations and Ap pointment sby Mr. Bradwell. The new Costumes, from stu dies and authorities, by Mr. S. May and Miss Dickinson. With the following powerful cast : Nicolo de'Lapi, Mr. Santley ; Troilo, Signor Gassier ' • Fan fulla, Signor Bettini ; Fra Benedetto, Signor Casaboni ; Lam berto, Signor Giuglini ; Laudomia, Mdlle. Trebelli ; and Sel vaggia,Mdlle. Titiens. Conductor, Signor ARDITL In Act the Second, Pas de la Fiancee, by M. Alessandro Paul and Mdlle. A malia Ferraris Chorus of Monks, Warriors, People, &c. The period of the Opera is 1530. The place of the action is Florence and its neighbourhood. Doors open at half-past Seven. The Opera will commence at Eight o'clock precisely. Prices :—Stalls, One Guinea ; Reserved Box Seats, Half-a- Guinea ; Pit Tickets, Bs. 6d. ; Gallery Stalls, ss. and 7s. ; Gallery, 2s. 6d. ; Private Boxes, in the Gallery Circle, to admit three persons, 21s. Notice.- It will be necessary for those parties who intend visiting the Reserved Box Seats (at 10s. 6d. each), to attend in Evening Costume. Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets may be had at the Box-office of the Theatre (under the Colonnade in the Hayman eV, which is open daily, under the superintendence of Mr. Nugent, from Ten till Six ; and at all the principal Libraries and Music sellers. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAY MARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Bnckstone. THIS EVENING, STILL WATERS RUN DEEP. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wigan, Mr. W. Farren, Mr. Chippen dale, and Miss Louisa Angel. After which, an apropos Dramatic Sketch, introducing a Panorama of the Tour of the Prince of Wales in the East. To conclude with BORROWING A HUSBAND. Pamela Miss Maria Harris. Commence at 7. THEATRE -ROYAL LYCEUM OPEN, under the Sole Management of Mr. PECHTER. THIS EVENING, at 7, to commence with an Original Sketch, entitled A SUDDEN ATTACK. Messrs. Shore, Garden, H. Widdicomb, Miss Henrade, and Mrs. Lee. After which, at a Quarter to Eight, a New Romantic Drama, in Three Acts, and Pr3logrte, entitled THE DUKE'S MOTTO, by Paul Feval and John Brougham. The principal character will be sustained by Mr. Pechter, supported by Messrs. J. G. Shore, G. Jordan, J. Brougham, widdimmbe, F. Charles, Garden, Raymond, Dawson; Misses Carlotta Leeleroq. Kate Terry, R. Lavenne, and Elsworthy. Acting-Manager, Mr. H. Barnett. 11101 - OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. G. Vining. THIS EVENING, PERFECTION: Mr. R. Roxby, Mr. Bellmore, Mr. Fitzjames, Miss Murray, and Miss Oliver. Atter which, at Eight, LOUIS XI. Louis XI., Mr. Charles Kean ; Martha, Mrs. Charles Kean. To conclude with A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER. NEW TfiRATRE-R0 YAL, ADELPHL— Fole Prorrietor and Manaarer. Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, JANET PRIDE. Messrs. B.Webster, J. L. Toole, Paul Bedford, Stephenson, Stuart, Eburne, Sefton, C. J. Smith, Romer ; Miss Avonia Jones, Miss A. Seaman, and Mrs. Stoker. To conclude with DOMESTIC ECONOMY. Mr. J. L. Toole, Miss Kate Kelly, Miss A. Seaman. and Miss Stoker. Commence at 7. ripHE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," _R. Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, can be had Every Evening of G. R. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No, 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. The Weather---Sun Office, May 6, 1863. THERMOMETER. Highest since Noon yesterday Lowest during the night This day at Noon . , 59 Wind—S.-W. ; light, with fine weather. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tia DAY.—Morning, 3h. 42m.—Afternoon, 4h. sm. To-mounow.-Morning, 4h. 26m.—Afternoon, 4h. 50m. * -R gigr 3 (V> -I -- LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1863. Another jumble of news has been brought to us from the opposite shores of the Atlantic, this time by the City of Baltimore. It comes dropping in upon us confusedly, driblet by driblet, telegram after telegram. The upshot of it all proving to be, when the whole is scannel, utterly inconclusive. The human pawns are moved about, there, upon that vast chessboard by the two chief players—Presi dent ABY LINCOLN and President JEFF. DAVIS —now to this square, now to that, still seemingly with no plan at all upon the side of the former, and a very obscure one in deed on that of the latter. An adventurous dash is at one moment made in one direction, Another mo ment, in another. As yet no headway to speak of has be en e ff ected either by the Fedetals or b y th e Confederates. Turning to the chaotic heap et telegrams fluttering in flimsy upon our table from the pouches of Mr. REUTER'S boy-emis saries turning to them as they flatter down there before their eight up to the printers, we may here except a fragment or two from the news having a little more of fltvour about it than the rest—the residue being in truth remark able only for its insipidity. The Federals, then, appear to hava really run the blockade of Vicltsbarg. A group of seven of their gunboats, a ram and two or three transports of Admiral PORTER'S fleet seem at least to have made the attempt to join Admiral PARRA GUT below Vicksburg. All being successful, ex cepting two of the transports, one of which, th e H e nry Clay, was sunk, the other, the Forest Qaeen, being disabled by the fira of the Confederate batteries. Again, says the next scrap of a telegram, heavy firing in the vicinity of Warrenton was subsequently heard, 'warranting the supposition that the gunboats were operating against that:point." It is added that the Federals had eleven gunboats between Vicksburg and Port Hudson, and that probably one or the other of those strongholds would be immediately attacked. Se that still the main news is that of expectancy ! -Whenever a vessel arrives from the seat of war, we 81 waYB—it has been thus with us :from the com mencement of the lamentable conflict—We always turn as it were instantly from the intelligence just brought to us—to look out with increased eager ness for the next arrival ! Anything like a hint even of " the beginning of the end" of these deplorable troubles—of this direful strife between Federals and Confederates —never is, but always to be, brought to us! The replies of Russia to England and Franca are at last published. They are of considerable length, but of course nothing satisfactory. The Moniteur declares that these documents are most conciliatory, and " contain the bases of negotiations likely to lead to a common understanding ,between the different Courts now seeking the means of uphold ing the legitimate interests of Poland." Doubtless, it is convenient to appear satisfied with the state of things officially, and therefore the French organ contrives to see things couleur de rose just now. In the first place, Prince GORTSCHAKOFF informs Baron de BUDDERG that he has placed the despatch forwarded from Paris before the EMPE ROR, and that " his august master has derived therefrom the conviction that the views expressed in the name of the Emperor NAPOLEON are in entire accordance with those of his Majesty." This is a very questionable compliment to pay the French EMPEROR, and it seems both absurd and unmeaning to make such an assertion. How can there be any unity of sentiment between the two Emperors when. one is appealing to the other to stop the cruel persecution of his subjects towards the unhappy people of Poland. Not con tent with this extravagant assertion, however, the reply goes on to state that "there cannot be a mo ment's doubt of the profound affliction that this state of things has caused our august master." Really we may expect to hear anything after this. After some unmeaning phrases about the impossibility of making experiments that are sure to fail ; in other words, implying that the Government of the CZAR do not intend to take any advice from foreign Power; how to manage their own affairs, the despatch winds up by an invitation to the French EMPEROR to assist the Russians to put down all future chance of re volution by arresting the course of its operations abroad. Prince GORTSCHAKOFF goes so far as to invite the Emperor NAPOLEON'S " moral concur rence" in this worthy task, and thus admonishes him regarding the duties that are imperatively imposed upon him of giving assistance to the good work of crushing down all attempts at freedom. "He will certainly acknowledge that with the elements of cosmopolitan revolution spread throughout almost all countries, and which rush from all parts to all points which offer chances for disorder and overthrow, the care of bringing back calm and peace should not depend on the efforts of a single Government, and that to demand of us to extinguish a fire which receives from abroad inex haustible aliment would be to continue the question in a circle without issue." It would be a novel mode of aiding the patriots to prevent their ever again being able to assert their rights and to make known their wrongs. The Moniteur would have hard work to prove how, by coming to an understand ing of this sort, the Great Powers would uphold the " legitimate interests" of Poland. Prince GORT SCHAKOFF i s no happier in his reply to our Go vernment; He begins by flatlycontradicting all that Lord RUSSELL hes said in reference to the interpretations of the text of the treaties, and states that "they have the right of not ad mitting without reserve all those which can be given to it." This remark speaks volumes for the intentions of the Russian Government. We do not meet with much " moral concurrence" on their part to assist in adjusting the vexed ques on of Polish affairs. After a few more remarks on the matter, it is summarily and arbitrarily dis posed of in these words—" For the rest, ail has been said on both sides in this discussion ; its pro longation on this ground would be a sterile la bour. These are strong terms to use towards the English Foreign Secretary, but the meaning of them is true, and it is sterile labour to endeavour to persuade those who will not hear reason, and are deaf to the claims of justice. As to the next question, the best means of affording peace to Poland, Prince GORTSCHAKOFF becomes yet more determined in his negatives to Lord RUSSELL. He says that the misunderstanding arises from the fact of the English Government persisting in maintaining that keeping to the constitution of 1815 is the sole panacea for Poland. In reference to this, the despatch states :—" But the Government and the British nation, of which the practical good sense has founded the greatness of England, will not pre tend that there is only one single form of govern ment for all peoples, whatever may be their history and their development. Before reaching that political maturity, of which England affords an example, there are many steps to pass, and each nation should proceed in the path pointed out by its own instincts. It is just and natural that a Sovereign animated with the most benevolent in tentions, calculates the bearing and extension of institutions destined to place his subjects in more favourable conditions of existence." It is really astonishing how any statesman can have the effrontery to write like this. It is true that Poland has a long way to go before she reaches :he present position of England, 'out she has not :akin one step in that direction under the management of the present EMPEROR, nor can he prove what is asserted in this docu ment, that he is adopting the best means of fecuring the welfare of Poland. Finally, Prince GORTSCHAKOFF adopts a to quoque argument and declares that Lord RUSSELL may look at home for the causes that conspire with other events to produce a revolution. When the English Govern ment wishes Russia to fulfil her duties, he declares that " she has not received a scrupulous recipro city." Surely it would be very difficult to imagine any replies that could be less satisfactory to well-wishers of Poland than these here referred to. They breathe the spirit of in tolerance,they lay down arbitrary rules they deny common obligations, and they repudiate the right of other nations to interfere, while they disown any intention of really ameliorating the condition of Poland. For any good result to en sue from such an interchange of sentiment is impossible, and it would have been as well, for the sake of freedom and the cause of humanity had no despatches been written on either side. It is a deplorable calamity to reflect on the bitter sufferings in store for the distracted kingdom of Poland, and the utter apparent inability of the other States as regards the power of ren dering assistance makes it doubly painful to con template. Besides this vexation there is the ad ditional mortification of finding that the strongest remonstrances only call forth answers that are couched in covert satire, and contain arguments that are completely subversive of the wishes of the mediators, The subject of national education is one both wide and deep, one whoseimportance is appreciated by most men, and whose results are felt to be of vital consequence to the community. Unfortunately it is also a matter on;which every man has his peculiar crotchet, and on which he is most unwilling to sur render an iota of his convictions. Earnest men of peculiar views may submit to the regulations of trade, or the restrictions of civil law, bat the edu cation of the young is a point which concerns their principles, and it is never difficult to muster a strong opposition to any particular measure or clause, whether:it be a gathering of Mr. NEWDEGATE'S fol lowers to deprecate a wise and enlightened toleration, or of Dissenters objecting to the influence of the na tional Church. The question brought up last night in the House of Commons by Mr. WALTER did not, however, touch upon religious grounds. His proposal was that the national grant should be made applicable to all the poorer schools throughout the country not being private schools or carried on for profit. To this he added a declaration, that the employ ment of certified or pupil teachers by school managers as an indispensable condition of their participation in the grant is unjust and inexpe dient. The extension of the grant to all poorer public schools not carried on for profit is certainly a reasonable demand. The poorer schools are the very ones that need assistance the most, and pro vided that the results of the instruction given are tested and found to be satisfactory, the Government should surely show a readiness to come forward. Mr. WALTER'S proposal was that the capitation grant of Bs. should be open for all children whose examination should satisfy the inspector. This seems fairenough, as, if the children come up to the required standard, the Government ought to be satisfied with out demanding certificates from teachers whose competency has been proved in the most satisfactory and conclusive manner. The question is, where the standard of necessary education should be fixed, and whether there has not been of late years a tendency to forget the requirements of practice in the dogmas of theory. It is certainly very unnecessary that the children of our small shopkeepers, artisans, and mechanics should be instructed in the rudiments of a sound plain English education by teachers who are familiar with history, ancient, modern, sacred, and profane, with pure and mixed mathematics, with a dash of the classics and sciences. The attempt to inculcate a quarter of this information into the head of an ordinary country boy or girl during the short time which they spend at any educational establishment, unseconded by any home influence. must necessarily be a hopeless one. There is no reason why the system of granting cer tificates of knowledge to pupil teachers should be suspended or interfered with, but it seems hard that a man of middle age, who is well qualified by general information and habits of discipline to train and educate children of the lower classes, should be restrained from such an undertaking because in the days of his youth certificates of knowledge were things undreamt of. Experience, sound sense, and general knowledge are qualifications more important than an acquain tance with the history of the liturgy or inorganic chemistry. There should be a wise discretion exercised in these matters, and due regard should be had to the probable requirements of the children in after life. The higher class of public schools and training colleges might be open to those who from natural aptitude, or promising circumstances, wished to go further on the high road of learning But there should be a class of schools for the eh dren of respectable artisans, peasants, and others of the same standing. It is absurd to say, in nine cases out of ten, that such children will be any the better or the fitter for their trade for having ac quired, at the cost of much time and labour, a dim perception of the higher branches of education. But if pure mathematics and ancient history are not likely to be profitable to them, that is no reason why they should not be thoroughly instructed in the rudiments of education. They may learn to read, write, and cipher with substantial advantage and comparative ease. Book-keeping might super sede algebra with advantage, and the practice of the plain rules of grammar and spelling would be preferable to the study of English composition. With regard to the girls we should wish to see some other branches of useful household knowledge added to the list. Some of us rr ay remember Mrs. SEWELL'S amusing narrative of the lady in search of a workwoman visiting the village school, and being amazed at the proficiency of the pupils in the most recondite branches of knowledge. Their geographical and scientific acquirements over whelmed the astonished visitor, who listened .12 awe— " While bihions and quadrillions ran in easy numeration." Coming to the point i❑ hand, however, she found that not one of these female sages could make a shirt ! There is no doubt that every care and pains is being taken to open the highways of knowledge to all who will go in. The question is, whether there is a sufficient sub stratum provided for that very large class whose educational wants and wishes will never soar beyond " the three R's." CHELSEA SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.--Last evening a selection from Handel's Oratorio, " Samson," was given by the members of this society at the new vestry hall, King's-road, Chelsea. The solo parts were sustained by Madame Andrea, Mdlle. deVillar, Mr. Montem Smith, and Mr.Lawler, and Mr. Holdernesse. the conductor, had a band and chorus under his command, numbering nearly 150 performers. As might have been expected, there was a little unsteadiness in the opening chorus "Awake the trumpet's lofty sound," but as the oratorio proceeded, thanks to the conductor, this defect was in a great measure reme died, and if we cannot say the choristers were, as a body, quite up to the mark in some of the pieces, we at least can compliment them for the very creditable manner in which they gave the splendid chorus at the conclusion of the first part, " Then round about the starry throne." The great solo for the tenor, " Total ec;ipse," was finely sung by Mr. Montem Smith; " Honour and arms" won for Mr. Lawler loud applause, but the great feature of the whole perform ance was tte execution of the magnificent contralto air, "Return, 0 Lord of Hosts," by Madame Andrea. It was given with the most exquisite taste and feeling, and called forth deserved and enthusiastic applause. The hall was well attended, and the members of the society may fairly congratulate themselves on the success of their perform ance. A CRUEL HARDSHIP.—A writer in the Times says —I had a presentation for Christ's Hospital on " Travers's Foundation," only eligible for sons of lieutenants in the navy. I took the boy to London, and, , as it was not convenient for me to go on to Hertford, I addressed myself to a stranger whose son was also just admitted. " I make no apology," said I, " for introducing myself to you, as you must be a lieutenant in the navy. If you are going to Hertford, will you take charge of my boy as well as your own ?" He readily assented. I then re quested to know to whom I was indebted for this act of courtesy. "My name," said he "is Pollard." Are you related," said I, " to the Pollard mentioned in :-outhey's Life of Nelson' as having shot the man by whose un erring aim Nelson felt ?" " I am the Pollard," said he, " then a mate in the Victory, that you allude to." I never saw him before or since, but I see by the Navy List he is still a lieutenant, and in Greenwich Hospital. He, at any rate, is not ruined by promotion, thcugh 58 years have nearly passed away since, in the execution of his duty, he performed an act which has entitled his nam e t o b e h an d ed down to posterity in association with our great naval chief. THE SISTERS OF THE ORDER OF " OUR LADY OF M ERC Y."—" Nemo," in a letter to the 7 znies, says:— Your correspondent " J. O.' . claims assistance for the Sis ters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul on the ground of the good deeds of these sisters on behalf of our wounded soldiers and seamen. The Roman Catholic "Sisters" in the British army in the Crimean war were eight Sisters of the Order of " Our Lady of Mercy" of Bermond , cy, some ,f whom, wi'h their admirable "reverend mother" went out with the first and remained to the last; ten Sisters of the same Order from Irish houses, with a reverend mother" from Kinsale ; and five "Sisters" of an educational Order which shall le nameless, as, being fund totally useless, they were sent sent home. In the French and Sardinian armies there were, of course, " Sisters of St. Vincent de Paul." But these, so far from assisting our soldiers and seamen, ac ci.epetheedelyveasihllinfegrlythaendogrreactelyfuelarnly l ed arg i e t stores . and much assis -orderat :„,themset ' v r e e ; fromahat the e r nurses. A. Kaiserwerth deaconess, from the only ask Hospital at Constantinople, was also at Scutari. Catholic Sisters Wh. insertion of these l ines in your paper in gratitude of the public to the nurses who de votedseamen in the 03,•eaaerasisatyinbgeoeu;prwesosuenddteodthsoolsdeiRerosmanand THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 6. 1863. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE POLISH INSURRECTION. BROMBERG (Province of Posen), MAY 6, The Bromberger Zeitung of to-day says " On the 2d inst., the corps of insurgents under Taczanowski, was defeated near Bineszeno. " Taczanowski himself was wounded." ST. PETERSBURG, APRIL 25. The Northern Bee, which in common with all other Russian papers is subjected to the Imperial censorship, publishes a correspondence from Berlin which is worthy of notice. It says :—" When the Polish insurrection broke out Herr von Bismark-Schonhausen offered his services to Russia, although the latter power neither asked nor required them. King Frederick William agreed to the proposal made by his Minister to conclude a convention ; not that he an ticipated that the insurrection would prove a source of danger to either Prusbia or Russia, but sole!) with the view of doing a favour to his ally Russia, and particularly to Austria." The Northern Bee then states the ground upon which its assertion is made. A similar style of writing is adopted by all the Russian organs in reference to the Prusso , Russian Convention, and they are unanimous in stating that Prussia in her zaal was desirous of bringing about and actually proposed a triple alliance, but that Austria was wise enough to zEject. The conflicts which have taken place between the Absolutionists and the Progressists both in the Imperial Council and in the Chambers have, it is said, caused the Emperor much disquietude. Vague reports are circulated of an approaching Palace revolution. Complaints are made of the want of determination in the authorities here and the lack of judgment displayed by the Government in Warsaw. The Invalide Russe confirms the statement that the Emperor had called on all privates on furlough with the object of increasing the strength of each battalion of the Infantry reserve division to 1,000 men. Much popular excitement prevails in St. Peters burg, and revolutionary placards, headed with the words "Down with the Romanoffs," " Down with the Germane,' are occasionally found posted up in the streets. .....1........ ITALY• TURIN, MAY 6. The brigands continue to commit daring exploits, but the authorities are adopting such measures as cannot fail to succeed in putting a stop to them. The brigands on the Roman territory, after having assembled in the valley of Pietro, divided into small bands, which are preparing to cross the frontier near Avezzano. The royal troops have taken up positions which will enable them to cut off their retreat. It is asserted that the documents collected by the committee on brigandage fully prove the com plicity of the Pontifical Government. FRANCE, BOURSE, May 4.—The market has not been very animated, but prices have been maintained at within a shade of those of yesterday, Threes, for the Ac count, being now at 69f. 65c. The Railway Share Market has shown but trifling variations. The market became more buoyant towards the close, and left off as follows : it per Cents. .. 97 30 Italian Loan 72 Do. end Do. end month — 3 per Cents Do. end month.... 69 90 Do. end month — Credit Mobilier.... 1432 60 Russian .. De, end month.... 1442 50 Austrian Bank Shares 340 Spanish Threes.... Credit /oncier 1480 Home Debt .. RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans lOl3 75 1017 50 Northern New ditto • . 1007 50 .. Lyons and Mediterranean 1131 25 1140 GPnava . 460 470 Southern .. 761 25 .. 770 Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lotphard North of Spain . 585 586 25 Saragossa 755 760 Ditto to Barcelona - The Proposed Railway Bridge at Ludgate. At the meeting of the Cott missioners of Sewers held yesterday at Guildhall, Mr. Charles Young in the chair, a report was brought up from the im provement committee, on the subject of the Lud gate-hill Junction Railway Bill now before Par liament. The report stated in detail the course taken by the committee as regards the promoters of the bill, and the memorial cf the inhabitants of Ludgate-hill against the proposed viaduct. The committee, after referring to the position and en gagements of the company promoting the bill, stated that they considered it doubtful whether the Court could succeed in opposing the bill this ses sion, and doubted whether, under any circum stances, it would be wise to expend the ratepayers' money in so doing. The arrangements as regards Ludgate-hill were as follows :—The company would consent to make the bridge 60 feet wide— one clear width —although it must be understood that this increased width would necessitate the bridge being made higher, and more obstructive to the view. The company will submit the design to the engineer of the commission, and the bridge should not be erected without his approval. The company also undertake to pull down both sides of Ludgate-hill, from 29 to 11 inclusive, to the corner of Bridge-street and Farringdon-street, and to offer the commission as much ground as they may require for widening the street to a breadth not exceeding 60 feet, the value of the ground to be determined by the surveyor of the commission and the surveyor of the company, subject to arbitratioi, in case of disagreement. The report included a statement es to the arrangements which had been made with the company as to a number of otter streets. After some observations from one or two of the members, the report was agreed to. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. A moderate supply of English wheat was received fresh up to this morning's market, and the condition of the pro duce was good. Selected parcels met a steady sale at fully Monday's currency. Interior qualities were in slow re quest; nevertheless, prices were supported, The show of granaried samples of foreign wheat was moderate. In moat descriptions a fair retail business was transacted, and the quotations ruled firm. Floating cargoes of grain moved off steadily at extreme rates. The supply of barley was very moderate. Both grinding and distilling sorts sold steadily on rather higher erms. . _ Malt changed hands to a moderate extent, at full cur rencies. With oats the market was very moderately supplied, and the trade for all qualities ruled firm, at fully the late ad vance in prices, The trade for beans was decidedly firm, and the quota tions had a downward tendency. Peas commanded ex treme rates. The supplies of both articles were small. Flour, owing to the small quantity on offer, fully sup• ported previous quotations. ARRIVALS THIS WEEX. Wheat. Barley. Malt, Oats. non!. . 1 . 320 I 30 1950 1,090 N'oreign ....... . 1,110 110 : I •- 3 0 11,540 eke. BOROUGH HOP. Our market is very firm, at fully the late advance in prices. WHITECHAPEL. Only moderate supplies of meat are on sale, and the trade rules steady, as follows .—Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s Od ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 2d; lamb, 5s 8d to 6a 4d ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 6d ; and pork, 35 id to 45 6d per Me by the carom - ; 12_ , [7 E N ttrmlar HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, May 6, The Queen, accompanied by Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, drove to West Cowes yesterday, and visited Princess Leiningen. Lieutenant-Colonel Du Piat attended on horse , back. Dr. Lyon Piayfair arrived at Osborne yesterday, The Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Stonor, and Major Teesdale, visited the Horticultural gardens, South Kensington, yes terday morning. His Royal Highness afterwards rode on horseback, attended by his equerry-in waiting. The Prince and Princess of Wales took a drive in an open carriage in the afternoon. The Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by the Countess of Macclesfield and Major Teesdale, honoured with their presence last evening the Royal Italian Opera, Covent-garden. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colo nial•office from the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands. Despatches were sent to the Governors of the Cape of Good Hope, Natal, St. Helena, and to the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands. THE RUMOURED VISIT OF THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES TO FONTAINEBLEAU.—The llfoniteur of yesterday says :—"La France maintains, in spite of the contradici ions of the English newspapers, that the Prince and Princess of Wales are expected at Fontaine bleau. La _Prance is badly informed. Notwith.tanding the pleasure such a visit would have caused it, the Court of the Tuileries has never conceived the hope of it in presence of the duties which their royal highne,ses have to fulfil in England during the first months following their recent union." The Duchess (Dowager) of Norfolk left town yesterday for Cliefden, on a visit to the Duchess (Dowager) of Sutnerland. The Dike of Somerset, accompanied by Vice Admiral the Hon. Sir Frederick Grey and Mr. Stansfeld, M.P., left town yesterday on an official visit to Chatham. Maria, Marchioness of Ailesbury, will have an assembly to-morrow evening at her residence, in Hertford- street, Mayfair. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne and family arrived at Lansdowne House yesterday, from Bowood. Thu Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn have returned to Chesterfield House from E , istbourne. Her ladyship has quite recovered from her recent indisposition. The Marquis and Marchioness of Bath will arrive at their new residence, on Carlton House-terrace, to-morrow, From Longleat. The Duke and Duchess of Manchester are ex pected to arrive in town to-day from Kimbolton Castle, for the season. The Duchess of Grafton, who is still in Paris, is recovering from her recent indisposition, The Duke of Grafton has arrived in town. The Earl and Countess Grey entertained a selec party at dinner last evening at their residence on Carlton , House-terrace. The Countess of Caledon has left town on a visit to the Countess (Dowager) of Caledon at Tettenhan ger, Herts. The Earl of Normanton and the Hon. Herbert Agar, and the Earl Nelson, have arrived in Seamore-place, Mayfair. The Earl and Countess of Seafield and Lord Reidhaven have arrived at the Clarendon Hotel for the season. Lord and Lady Digby and family left Belgrave. square on Saturday for their seat, Sherborne Castle, Dor• setshire. Lord and Lady Tredegar and the Hon. Mary Morgan have arrived in Portman-square from Tredegar Park, Monmouthshire. _ The remains of the late Sir John Pollen were re moved from the Grosvenor Hotel on Monday for inter. ment in the family vault at Redenbam, near Andover, on Thursday next. _ _ Major-General Lindsay, M.P., accompanied by Lady Sarah Lindsay, will leave England at the close of the month for Canada, to take the command of the brigade of tiaardB. Lord Edward St. Maur has so far recovered from his recent illness as to be able to leave the First Lord's official residence at the Admiralty, yesterday, for Bu , strode Park, Bucks. General Lafayette's daughter and youngest child, the last member of the family that used to gather around the hearth at La Grange, has departed this life. She (Anastuta by name) married Count de la Tour Mauburg, and lately died at Turin, Daly, surrounded by children and grandchildren. —Arne? ican paper. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS, MAY 6. EDUCATION. Motion made, and question put, " That to require th 3 em ployment of certificated teachers, or of pupil teachers, by school managers, as an indispensable c.ndition of their participation in the Capitation Grant, is inexpedient, and unjust to the managers of such schools." The House divided—Ayes, 117 ; Noes, 152. AYES -117. Angerstein, W. Gallwey, Sir W. P. Montgomery, Sir G. Ayrton, A. S. Galway, Viscount Mordaunt, Sir C. Barttelot, Col. Gore, J. R. 0. Morgan, C. 0. S. Biddulph, Col. R.M. Greenall, G. Morrirt, W. Black, Adam Griffith, C. D. Mundy, William Blackburn, P. Gurdon, B. North, Col. Blake, J. A. Hamilton,: Viscount Northcote, Sir S. H. Blencowe, J. G. Banbury, R. O'Conor Don, The Booth, Sir R. G. Hardy, J. O'Donoghue, The Bouverie, P. P. Hay, Sir J. O'Ferrall, M. Bovill, Wm. Henley, 3. O'Reilly, M. Brides, Sir B. Hennessy, J. P. Pakington, Sir J. S. Brooks, R. Heygate Sir F. Parker, Major W. Bruce, Sir H. B ibbert, •J. Peto, Sir M. Buckley, Maj.-Gen. Hodgkinson, G. Pritchard, John Buller, J. W. Hood, Sir A. Ridley, Sir M. W. Burrell, Sir P. Hotham, Gen. Lord Rogers, John J. Cartwright, Col. Howes, E. Sclater-Booth, G, Cavenelsh, Lord G. Hubbard, J. G. Scourfiela, J. H. Cobbett, J. M. Humberstone, P. S. Staniland, M. Cobbold, John C. Ingestre, Viscount Stewart, Sir M. B. Codrington, Sir W Jervis, Captain Stracey, Sir H. Colebrooke, Sir T.E. Jolliffe, H. Sturt, Col. Collins, T. Kekewich, S. Sullivan, M. Coningham, Wm. Kendall, N. Talbot, C. R. M. Cubitt, George Knatchbull, W. Tempest, Lord A.V. Dent, John Dent Leader, N. Thompson, H. S. Disraeli, Benjamin Lee, W. Trefusis, Hon. C H Dodson, John G. Lennox, Lord G. G. Vance, John .H. Duke, Sir James Lennox, Lord H. G. Vansittart, Wm, Duncombe, W. E. Long - field, Robert Vivian, H. H. * Dunne, Col. Lovaine, Lord Walcott, A. J E. Du Pre, C. Lygon, Hon. F. Walsh, Sir J. B. J. Dutton, Hon. R. H. Lytton, Sir E. E. Warner, Edward East, Sir J. B. MacEvoy, E. Williams, W. Edwards, Col. Maguire, J. F. Woods Henry: Farrer, J. Mainwaring, T. Wynn,'C. W. W. Finlay, A. S. Mariners, Lord G. TELLERS. Fitzwilliam. C. W. Miller, William Walter, John Foljambe, F. J. S. Montagu, Lord R. Buxton, C. NOES -152, Acton, Sir J. Gard, R. S. Paget, Lord C. E. Adderley, C. B. Gibson. T. M. Palmer, Sir R. Adeane, 11. J. Gilpin, C. Palmerston, Visct. i Andover, Lord Gladstone, W. E. Peel, Sir R. Aytoun, H. S. Goldsmid, Sir F. Peel, F. Baines, E. Gordon, C. W. Pennant, Col. Baring - , Thos. Geo. Gower, F. L. Pigott, Sergeant Bass, M. T. Gower, G. W. L. Ponsonby, A. Baxter, W. E. Greenwood, J. Portman, W. H. B. Bazley, Thomas Gregson, S. Potter, E. Beale, Samuel Grey, lit. Hn. Sir G. Powell, F. S. Beamish, F. B. Handley, John Powell, J. Beaumont, W. B. Hanmer, Sir J. Price, R. G. Bective, Earl of Hardy, Gathorne Pryse, Capt. E. L. Beecroft, G. S. Hartington,Marquis Proby, Lord. G. L. Beresford, Denis Hartopp, E. B. Pugh, D. Berkeley, C. Hayter, Sir Wm. Puller, C. W. Bouverie, E. P. Headlam, Thus. E. Russell, A. J. E. Bowyer, Sir G. Heathcote, Sir W. Russell, F. W. Brady, Dr Herbert, H. A. Salt, T. Bramley-Moore, J. Ho s al,, T. B. Seely, C. Bramston, T. W. Howard, Hon. C. Selwyn, C. J. Brown, J. Ingham, R. Smith, Augustus Bruce, H. A. Jervoise, Sir J. Smith, Abel Bury, Viscount King, Hon. P. Smith, J. A. ButlerJohnstone,l7. Kingscote, Col. Stanley, Lord Butt, Isaac Knatchbull-Hugess Stansfeld, J. Cardwell, Rt. Hn. E. Layard, A. H. Steel, John Childers, H. C. E. Lawson, W. Sykes, Col. W. H. Clay, James Leatham, E. Thornhill, W. P. Clifton, Sir R. Lefroy, A. Tollesnache, J. H. Collier, R. P. Leighton, Sir B. Turner, J. A. Cowper, Hon. W.F. Lindsay, W. S. Turner, C. Cox, W. Locke, John Vane, Lord H. G. Crawford, R. W. Lowe, Rt. Hon. R. Version, H. Dalg - lish, Robert Mackie, J. Villiers, Rt. Hon. C. Davey, it. Mackinnon,W. A. Vyner, Reginald Dickson, Col. Malins, R. Waldron, L. Dillwyn, Lewis L. Martin, P. W. Walpole, S. H. Doulton, P. Martin, J. Wat'ington, J. Duff, M. E. Massey, W. N. Weguelin, T. Egerton, Sir P. Mittord, W. T. Westhead, J. Egerton, A. F. Moffatt, George White, Jas. Enfield, Viscount Moncreiff, J. White, L. Ennis, John Morris, D. Wood, Rt Hn. Sir C. Evans, T. W. Morrison, W. Wood, W. Ewart, William Mowbray, Rt. Hn. J. Wyvill, M. Ewing, H. E. C. North, F. Farquhar, Sir M. Osborne, Bernal Fellowes, Edward Padmore, R. Foley, Hon. H. W. Paget, C. Fortescue, C. S. Paget, Lord A. TELLERS. Brand, H. B. Dunbar, Sir Wm. FIRES IN THE METROPOLIS.—Yestesday morning the family of Mr. Clark, a watchmaker, residing at No. 17, Wilton-street, New North-road, Islington, were aroused by the outbreak of a fire. They managed to reach the lower part of the house, but were unable to get to the street door. As a last resource they made for the area, and cried loudly for help. The police fortunately succeeded in pulling them out, Captain Shaw, in his official report, describes the building and contents as all but destroyed, through the bad supply of water.—About the same time a fire was discovered in the premises of Mr. M'Sweeney, a chandler, carrying on business at No. 10S, Golden-lane, St. Luke's, and considerable damage was done before the Limes were subdued. LITERATURE : Beautes de la Pobsie Anglaise. Par le Chevalier de Chatelain. 2 Tomes. pp. 813. Rolanni,Libraire, Londres. The accomplished gentleman whose hand has penned these two goodly volumes of English verse, done into French, occupies a peculiar position inter mediately between both literatures. French by birth, English by adoption, his intellectual habitat is almost, as one might say, situated at that point, on the borderland of each, where they approximate —where they all but touch and merge into each other. Familiar long since, so to speak, with the topography of these neighbouring Fairylands, he has assumed in regard to one of them, for the advantage of those especially whose mother tongue is that of the other, the position of interpreter or cicerone—a position, by the way, for which by natural gifts he was always well (but for which, by sedu4nis cultivation, he has long since become preeminently well) qualified. A cicerone, he is, moreover, who is endowed with the powers of an improviea sore. He has a voluble tongue, a me:odious voice, and seems perfectly well acquainted with every inch (perhaps, we should say, every foot) of the ground he traverses : the ground we all of us traverse so ten derly and lovingly as " holy ground," the fairy-land of our English literature ! During some thirty years has this accomplished and industrious man of-letters held the pen, now as an original writer, now as a translator. Between 1822 and 1862 he has written, in one shape or another, twenty five distinct and substantial works—twelve of these having been published in England, thirteen in France. The twenty-sixth of his literary offspring, the youngest born of his brain and of his rt finedtaste, will be issued from the press now, we observe, very speedily under the graceful title of "Rayons et Reflets—translations, as the prospectus informs us, " from some of the best English, Scotch, Irish, and American poets, both ancient and modern. The work," it is added, " is to be on the same plan as the two vo:umes already published [the two volumes here under notice] under the title of Beautes de la 1 3 ,64 e Anglaise,' but composed of completely new materials, with the single exceptio❑ of Gold smith's 'Deserted Village,' of which a short frag ment only was inserted in ' Les Beaute3,' which several literary friends have desired to see in extenso." So much for the pro. spectus of the forthcoming twenty-sixth effusion of the literary genius of the indefatigable Chevalier de Chatelain. Enough, at least, in regard to that new evidence of his capabilities as a poetical translator—when we have added, that it gives promise of appearing as a half-guinea volume, from 400 to 500 Bvo pages in extent, to be pub- lished by Rolandi, of Berner-street. The contents of the volume comprising, among them, translations into French from the writings of Modern Poets —many of them famous, such as Alfred Tennyson, Eliza Cook, Samuel Lover, Mary Howitt, and Charles Mackay, together with others of a younger race a few among these latter comparatively little known, if known at all. From the prospectus we copy, i❑ evidence of this, the names of " Coventry Patmore, Sydney Dobell, Gerald Massey, Dennis Macarthy, Charles Kent, Lineteus Banks, J. E. Carpenter," &c. Turning, however, from our an ticipative glance to this forthcoming supplement, as we might strictly speaking call it, to the two volumed work before us, "Les Beanies de la Poesie Anglaise," here translated by Le Chevalier de Chatelain from the original vernacular into flowing French, French almost always metrically melodi- ous—we will now but very cursorily glance ~. (for we have but opportunity for a cursory glance, at the extent of the range embraced within the scope of the Chevalier's last daring venture. Conceive for a moment the courage of the man who in the same substantive publication should —as the Chevalier actually does here—translate from English into French, and translate too cleverly, almost literally, always musically, c'►m plete poems from the hands of writers as various as Dryden, Shakspere, Coleridge, Spencer, Shelley, Cnaucer, Byron, Poe, Scott, Young, Raleigh, Southey, Herbert, Campbell, Herrick, Lamb, Gray, Hood, Milton, Wordsworth! Imagine to yourself the charm, the attraction, the fascination of a collection (simply viewing it, if we might, as a mere literary curiosity)—embracing, among the old familiar favourites, strangely " done" into French verse, Le Vieux Robin Grey, or La Destruc• Lion de Sennacherib, or Le Festin d'Alexandre, or L'Alouette, or Le Chant de la Chemise, or L . Ar aig nee et la Illouche, or Le Vieux Fauteuil. As an exemplar of the skill and ease with which the writer can transform an English original of world-wide fame into a French translation, giving the very echo of the thoughts and imageries, if not the actual eluivalents of the words employed in another lan guage, let us now give, in this new Gallic version of it, the glorious Hebrew melody of the greatest poet of the !ast generation : LA DESTRUCTION DE SENNACHERIB. Comma un loup devorant en wine d'appetit, Sur le troupeau belant l'Assyrien fondit ; Ses armes saintillaint sous la vote etoilee, Comme etoiles la nuit au ciel de Galilee. Comme feuilles des bois lursque vert est l'ete, Hier cet ennemi brillait de majeste ; Comme feuilles des bois quand a souffle I'automne Aujourd'hui sur le sol it git la monotone. Car Pangs de la mort a soufflé le trepas Sur chaqu' Assyrien, a chacun de ses pas, Et lee yeux des dormeurs resterent sans lumiere, Et leur cceur palpita, mais pour la foie derniere. Et la nez au vent, la gisait le coursier Veuf de souffle orgueilleux, veuf de regard altier ; Et la sur le gazon son haleine posthume Toute froide gisait comme une blanche ecume. Et la gisait gisait aussi, gisait le cavalier Le front pale, et la roulle a sa cotte d'acier ; Et les tenter etaient toutes silencieuees, Les lances sans support, les trompettes honteuses. De ne pouvoir sonner ; et lea veuves d'Asshur De briser de Baal le simulacre impur ; Le pouvoir des Gentils a fondu comme niege Non par le glaive, mais—par le Dieu qui protege. So much, as one specimen of the Chevalier de Cha telain's skill as a translator, so much for Byron's Sennackerib. Now for the translator's version of another old familiar favourite of us all, the lyric masterpiece of a popular English Poet yet living, still but in the flower of her age—Eliza Cook's " Old Arm Chair" : LE VIEUX FAUTEUIL. Co vieux fauteuil, je l'aime, oh I oui je l'aime I Qui pourrait me blamer d'airner ce vieux fauteuil? Il pose devant moi comme un divin enbleme Embaume de soupirs, mouille de pleura de deuil; Mille lien- forment la chain., Qui le rive a mon cceur, a mon amo Penchaine. Ma mere, dans son temps, lui faisait bon accueil, Voila pourquoi mon culte eat a ce vieux fauteuil, Je me tenais dans lea jours de l'enfance Pres de Co vieux fauteuil toujours l'oreille au guet, Et cette bonne mere en sa douce eloquence A vivre, a bien mourir m'enPeignait tout d'un jet; "Jamais to n'auras en partage La honte," disait-elle, "avec DiE u pour otage Et moi d'humilier alors mon jeune orgueil, De prier a genoux pres de ce vieux fauteuil. Combien de foil je la veillai ma mere, Quand son coil se ternit sous sea beaux cheveux gris; Oh I que je l'adorsis quand apes sa priere Elle me beni sait moi son enfant soumis Le temps passa vite et bien vite Emportant mon bonheur, et ma mere a sa suite ; Ce fut lore quo j'appris les souffrances d'un deuil Quand je la vis mourir las ! dons ce vieux fauteuil I C'est paste I rnai4 je le regarde encore Le ceeur gros de soupirs, et le front pleiu d'4moi: Elle me soignait la, je me le renemore, C'est ia qu'elle mourut, me laissant seule moi. Nommcz cela de la faiblesse, Lorsque des pleurs biflants nfinondent de tristesse; Mais je je I'aime, G doux objet de deuil Lui qua ma mere aimait, lui mon bon vieux fauteuil I Hardly so felicitous in its way, as a translation of the music of the original, as the preceding extract is of the Hebrew melody of Byron—the version last given will at least be acceptable as a yet sufficiently accurate echo in French of a Home Song of the Affection dear to the hearts, and ever welcome to the tearful eyes of the English People, who know it and love it. Often as the Chevalier de Chatelain has afforded the English and French public before now evidence of his facile capacity as a national translator from English into French, he has never before now given such un mistakeable proof of its scope as in this singularly varied collection. Chaucer be ilgfi turned nto French, Longielow he has done the like goc service to, tail?, lie has even tried his bold but rev+ rent hand in the same way upon one of the gre 6 tragic masterpieces (Macbeth) of Shakspere —hs here, in these "Beaut6s de la Pcelie Anglaise," h has, so to speak, cried " Have at you all !" A ny has daringly, and in many instances very success fully, " gone in" at the Poets of England if not fra A to Z, at any rate, as one may express it, by a 50r of echoing parody upon a familiar line — From Gray to Gay, from Lovelace to Shakspere I Or, putting it alphabetically, from Addison ti Wordsworth. Sandford and Merton. By Thomas Day. Square 18mo. Pp. 203, Longman and Co. Oh, the dear little book—Sandford and Merton. Welcome to us always, in whatever shape it COn° to us—it is thrice welcome in its present shap es as it is just n ow i ssue d from the pres s by the the leviathan house o f th e M essrs. Longman ! 0 leviathan among publi s hi ng h ous es, t , b o capacity of which i s seem i ng l y as var i ou s le o f range as that either of th e e l ep h ant ' s tru nk or ° the steam engine. As the one is capable of rend l l an oak or pi c ki ng up a p i n, as the other ca n a giant pile under the ponderous beat of the steam hammer, or crac k a nut w i thout disturbing t he glossy completene ss o f th e k erne l —so the Gre a t ilt House of th e R ow, t h at h as i n its time given to th e world (of l e tt ers ) g i ant works, in their se ver a d ways, like M acau l ay ' s H i story of Englan d a li o Rem s (nearly fifty volumed) Encyclopedia, is n° bringing out i n quarterly volumes, or rat h e r voiumettes, a shilling edition of darling little beat' most of which we know already by heart pretty well ! And yet as they come forth now in this allot " ing guise, w e rea d th em greed i ly all over agalli.llo though we we re once more a school b oy ! A seri e s of darling little books, world-famous most of tbers; and here ca ll e d, w i t h the strictest tru th their new for m , " Th e Entertain i ng lib /, rary." Sandford and M er t on i s t he lat est d of the series yet publistie I. It has been preee ut3 o : just to begin with, in a lump, or all three tog ther, by a choic e ga th er i ng together o f Chtsst° ai Tales, by Gulliver's Travels (of course an "P ll ( gated edition o f th at won d erful Cynical Stitio upon Men and Things), and by Robinson ea u be The mere enumeratio n o f th ese t i t l es to t h re e of four volumes—Robinson Crusoe, Gulliver's Tra re Sandford and Merton—will explain better ° R I any words of a prospectus or of a criticism e Oll , possibly d o th e nature of th i s " Sniffing Enter . ° o o r ing Lib rary ," the character of the whole se nse to collecti on . " There be pippins and che ese as come," we m ay say, moreover--as truly no Slender was told this by Sir Hugh sil f s at Master Page's hospitable porch. We are to P o ' next, and next, the Pilgrims Progress—. Evenit s Home—The History of the Plague—Den Quino the Vicar of Wakefield—and we know net:4ot on. Among the rest, let us hope, The Old o' i , House—The Old English. Baron—and other °is old tales that are well worth the reprinting. of Pocket editions of what are really Pet Works ° l :d Nation, this" Shilling Entertaining Library," ed 1 . 1 . 0, by Mr. J. S. Laurie, and published by the M e s s' Longman, are (as nearly as anything of the kin d be) just perfection. They are beautifully Prift wonderfully cheap, and charmingly illustrated' ea. Bessy'a M one y. B y the author of . uncv Mary Pp. 72. Arthur Hall and Co. ft Among the storie s — many of them very C le v e frof some among them s i ngu l arly graceful as Tor' . : e . imagination —p enne d b y t hi s authoress, there 11 4 few written in the narrowest spirit of sectarial This paltry little tale about " Bessy's M° 6 1.10 just a speci men . It i s one of those intollera bl e a sos examplars in thi s li terary f orm of what i s when we speak thus of mere sectariani sin o " goody" book as we may call it, All the P e° ,; h o (that is g oo d p eop l e , or i n other words peePl° "lief think exactly accor di ng to the religious be er of the writer) are next door to c h e rubinul - ' O l cept only that th ey h ave not wings, ancittas they hav e l egs ! H ere they are a little nest Of he :te all but fledg e d f or h eaven. So horr ib l y ' r right, and ma ki ng every b ody else out to be 13° abs- tbe lutely in the wrong, that one gets nauseated b I A mere excessive sw ee t ness of the draught offete;to our lips. " G oo d y " b oo k s are fully as intolersb;le us, are as utte r ly o b nox i ous as the licentious o°oo of the Palais Royale —only that the forme r t e, (what the latter are not) dull as ditch v7 'o Besides, a sectarian tale like this about " 13e° e Ito Money" is as intrinsically untrue as it is tb r°o l out intolerable. I t i s a travesty of Christ ionll, through the attempted apotheosis of a sect. The House of Scindia. A Sketch. By So" 1192 es Pp. 138. Longman and Co. Oft/ As a chapter fro m th e Hi story of it Ai, h- o f 1 1 sketch is v er y remar k a bl e. The read 4 -de/ will find it complete in itself as an eP iso , i iet and the episod e i tse lf s i ngularly enthri ih ig . tO Everyone whose r e c o ll ect i on goes back vivid'bos Sir Charles Napier's C onquest of Scinde-ltd time when Indian new s came to us not fird'd telegraph or brou g ht h elter-skelter Overlap intelligence from the far East is brought hither - 40 a-days habitually, b ut s i mply with what oPee ptlr - then in any w a y p ract i ca bl e by 'peso ?f rit. packet servi ce , s ti mu l ate d ( as i t was then ) bY 11 to Waghorn's enterprise! Everyone who can r ec o pe mind the thri:l caused, as, by a sudden s imulta ll oo r appreciation of wit and heroism, when t he queror of Meanee was reporte d to have 0 ) nounced his triumph in one word, Peccavi —i " t he have Scinde!"--.will, if only for inasmuch a e of book here under notice relates to the Dynol i gte House of Scinde, turn to the examination 01 't9'Hope's hist or ic s k e t c h w i t h i nterest and curi,9°iti Enough if we say that, if thus trained, the cutT, and the anticipation of interest will (if t h e bt fr thus turned to) neither of th em b e disappointew Geography Classified, By Edwin Adams. " 357. Chapman and Hall. Del' . The junior mast er o f the Lower Schoo l at re wich College has, in this marvellously co Id he nsive and yet co m p ac t comp il at i on , eeliPsedoele his former ac hi evements as a fa b ricator of s itor , tional w or k s . Hi s " Geographi ca l W o rd a l :1° I ) 1; and Dictionary," his " Ety mo l og i ca l Geogr 4 ri lt 4 and other very useful evidences of his ind tl Y collector and acollator of k now l e d ge , werer e. tr olf nothing to this book, which is in its wag extraordinary repertory of well-auth en ticated' valuable, and admirably arranged or sorted 4 1 01 mation. Geography Classffied is nothing I°9- 01 in the fulle.t and strictest meaning of 1 . .. 11 1, 8 00 r ' "A Systematic Manual of Mathematicall'i: tblir and Political Geography." It is more th a t - pot e ; being, furthermore, illustrated by abund arl i historical, geographical, and etymolegi c9 l,fit le completeness of arrangement i s suc h that, pe e d s °r e standing the multiplicity o f f ac t s h e re W as c e gether, every one of those facts can a t f ° o cilqi turned to, even by a tyro, w ith th e utmeo t ref er ' The book is one th a t w ill b e we l come d W ile " goes because of its usefulness. TO rl THE MORMONS AND THE F EDER AL - G Ci s pee ; MEN T.—The Desaret _News, of Marco 18, 1 , 3 ig 10 011 received here. It contains a sermon, delivered by P ert in the Tabernacle, March 8, upon the wrong s ti n ti ye 9 " - ,i cutisns, both present and past, of the W ril l O gli f i Cl o and the conduct, both present and past, ot . tow ) , ; 0 00 peo pio 4 Government and the several Sta e Governol them. Be proclaims the Mormons a loythatval ltiot6a°dederlief ps i for r fer t s he to the Mormon nd which battalion a Col. P. St George Cook; and this, he sa7 e, ti2o ou , f r Y i° , 3 l# after they had b een d r i ven i n t h e d ett , d of voo, and "their every religious and poli,ical rf oft to o p pled under toot by mobocrats. Th ere were 013e bt fre e t r i tend our rights. 'We were driven. f ro m every sae - s' ought to possess." Re say s t , The Alormort. r to of filled . with patience and long ' suffering , cli"itig ao solutions bequeathed to us by our fathero potorr, and b as tenaciously as ever babe clung £O. a ble d es reast." Ile winds up with rather a question the 'Ol t :: 01. Ulu t tv i tion of loyalty :—But, if the Government "i t p States should now ask for a battalion of men ° i s a f fa rts w hii s there to bre ere, oil present bat.le fields of the nation , Cor por is 0 o llt soldiers from abn , ad located within the this city, I would see them in -- first." le yet " Indian expeditions by the Govervment , comparatively speaking, take one plug et snobs 10 10 •` 4 cef and three cents. worth of paint, and eave ca , bY ! a l . 1- hinder more Indian depredations than they Ag ht ing millions of dollars vested in an army to the Indians."