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

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE Irmicr the Sole Management of Mr Pechter. BEL DEMONIO (a Triumphant Success) will be repeated Every Evening until further notice. THIS EVENING, to commence with a Comeclietta, by W. Gilbert, tesq , entitled UNCLE BABY: Mess s. .J. G. Shore, Widdicombe, Charles, Miss P. Le:lercq, and Carlotta Leclercq. After which, at a Quarter-past Eleht, BEL DEMONIO, a Love Story, in Twelve Tabieaux, taken from Stendhal's Ita , ian Chronicle ," by John Bromr ,, am. Principal c'iarac ter by Mr. Fechter, supported by Messrs. Jordan, Charles, Brlut,:h-im, Emery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford, Collett, Andrews, Sims; Miss Kate Terry, .Lavenue, alrb. Lee, and Miss Elsworthy. TvIESSRS. JAY and CO. have now on show the most unique and perfect assortment of BONNETS, w hi c h their Manager has selected in Paris , and brought back with her to this E s t A blishment.-217, 24J, 251, Regent street. ONNET'S SILKS a LYON.--Every Article of corn Merceand theta Its more title perfect the either from production the inventor the na or anu l a ct urer. grater is the credit which attaches to the originator. BONNET'S SILKS are said to be incapable of identification to England; but the fallacy of such an assertion is expos d by t h e very trade mark of the firm , as exhibited by Messrs. j Ay. of Regent-street. The following interwoven mark ma y be seen at the end of each piece:—" Manufacture de C. J twi :let et Cie., a Lyon et a Injurieux." We a guaranteed. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. Under the Management of Miss Louisa Fyne and Mr. W. Harrison. THIS EVENING, Wallace's Romantic Opera, THE DES,r;RT FLOWER: Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Susan Pyne ; Messrs. W. H. Weiss, H. Corni. A. Cook, and W. Harrison. Conductor. Mr. A. Mellon.—Doors open at half-past Seven. omr rence at Eight. IIEATRE ROYAL D RUR Y-L AN E. Managers, 3lessrs. Edmond Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. Great and continued success of the production of Lord Byron's MAN FRED, generally acknowledged by the press and the public to be one of the most complete and legitimate triunilig of a combination of artistic capabilities presented on the stage for many years. THIS EVENING the oertormancea will commence with an by .1. Oxenford, Esq., entitled BEAUTY OIL TUE BEAST. Principal characters by Messrs. Addison, G. F. Nen el, Barret, Spencer, and G. Weston; Mrs Edmund Falconer and Miss R. Lecicrq. After which, commencing at a Quarter before,Eightioo'crtloarrs Lord Byron's Choral Tragedy of MANFRED. ac,ed Retainer), Manfred, Mr. Phelps; Abbot of St. Mauric , Mr. Ryder ; a Ch amois Hunter, Mr. A. Rayner ; Manuel (au n Mr. Neville; Herman (a young Domestics Manfred), Mr. G Weston • Retainu,r. _ s. d Immortals Weaver, Kirk, Wilson, Smith,' and a 31 e s s t r h s e . C B a e s cl t lo e r o d! E 1, Mr. Wavle ; Ariel Ari manes (Ruler of' the Evil gencie_;)ood ; Vesper (Spirit (Spirit of the Ether), of the Stars), :Sties Louisa Miss s irit of Memo'Y). Miss Waters). Miss Poole ; Meserimah p EmßirnttaegeYundine (Spirit of the Mr. swift ; As- Cicely Nott; Auster (Spirit of L. _ e _— S e t r o s r ,V; cubes (Spirit of taro cn (tpirit of the Earth). Mr,_m eu l 4 llyde; TitallOS (Spirit of the the Shadow of Night), Mountains), Mr. G. Spence 3 r r i r. ea lesis Clotho, (Goddess of Vengeance), Lache is, and Atropos—the ylrs. Edmund Falconer ; Three Destinies Phantom of Ast let,. Miss Rose Le -Mil: Lmma Atkinson, Miss C. Weston, and Miss Murray ; vile ii e lf c i i s e s 11 , e n a d t h Spirite r Bth Spectres a p pe a o r f clerq ; the -Witch of the v , :mac at this Theatre E the Weird World. ess rs. T. Matthews , J. Mo r ris , J. Cor mack, ur Miss Harfleur, Mrs Melville, Mrs. .„3,linsosalehrlifadies and Gentlemen of the Choir and the Na e Ballet. Order and character of the scenery. Act I.—Scene 1; Studio an Gothic Gaer in 3lantr ed Summit of's Castle. the Jun Scene nd Glacier ll s near the g , a p re ciic d pe 11. Scene 1: The Chalet of the Chamois frau. Aactnd Alpine Pass. Scene 2: The Steinbach, a in v iter W.g.tertall, in one of tne Lower Valleys among the Alp: tt,,ana• Cliffs, the Haunt of the Witch of the and Overha Alps- " The sunbow„ s rays still arch the torre n t w i t h the many hues of heaven, and roll the sheeted silver's wa v i ng column o'er the cra''s perpendicular." Scene 3 : Th e snow ,..ap Hall Summit of the Jungfrau, by Moonliht. Scene 4 : painted by .311, of Arimanes in the Nether World, panson and son. Act IlL—Scene 1 : Terrace and Exterior o f Castle. Scene 2: The Turret Studio, the Magian's Mid rig-ht Haunt. Shook and Illumined bya Thunderstorm, and f i na lly Destroyed by Flashing Bolt and Crashing-Avalache Last Scene A Snowy Alpine Waste or Wilderness. Pro p rarnme of the Songs and Choruses —Act I —S cene 1 Mys tical Responses of Viewless Spirits to the Magian's nvoca tion. Ist Solo, "Mortal to thy biddi ng bow ' d ," Miss te ma - Heywood ; 2 nd Solo, "In the bl ue d epth o f the waters,"4m Miss Poole; 3rd Solo, "I am the rider of the wind," Mr. Swift • Sep tette Misses Poole, Hey wood, Cicely Nott, 31r. Swift, and horns • The Impre cattort—Solo, "When the Moon is on t Wave," Miss Cicely Nott; Solo, "Th . ug h thy Slumber be deep." Miss Poole ; Chorus, by th e whole Choir. Ac m t a i y l. cene 3 ; Solo and Chorus, "The Captive Usurper," Miss Cicely Nott and Chorus ; Song, " The Ship sailed on, the She sailed fast," Miss Emma Heywood. S .ene 4—Grand Choral Hymn of the Evil Agencies, " Bail to our Master, Prince of Earth and Air," solo verses by Mr. Swift, chorus by full Choir ; Ju bilant Chorus and accompanying Dance, by full Choir and the Ballet. Act llL—Last Scene Grand Dual Chorus of Good and Evil Spifts, by the Principal Singers and Full hoir. The general action of the tragedy arranged by Mr. Phelps. The incidental (lances designed and directed b/ Mr. Cormack. Costumes from designs by R. W. Keene, Req., and front Flaxman's Illustrations f Classical and Mythological Conceptions. Machinery by Mr. J. Tucker and Assistants. Gas Illuminations by Mr. J. Hinckley. Spectral illusions by Mr. Cox, under the direction of Mr. Telbin. The whole of the entirely new scenery designed and principally painted by Mr. W. Telbin, assisted by his son, Mr. H. Telbin. The Hall of Arimanes painted by Mr. Danaon and Sons. The increased orchestra and present arrangement of the music, orieein ally composed by sir Henry Bishop, under the direc tion of air. Barnard. The choir under the direction of Mr. Charles Peale. To conclude with a New and Orizinal Farce, by Messrs. W BrouErh and A. Halliday. entitled MY NA ELT'S IN THE HIGHLANDS : characters by Mr. J. Neville, Mr. G. Weston, Mr. Warde, Mr. J. Marris ; Mrs. C. Melville, and Miss Harfleur. - - --- Private Boxes, lts. 6d., 215., lls. 6d., £2 2s ,£3 35., and £4 4s. ; Stalls, 6s. ; Dress Circle, 4s. ; First Circle, 35.; Boxes, 2e. ; Pit, 25.; Lower Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery 6d. No half-price. 8. - ,x office open from Ten to Five daily. Doors open at half-past Six, commence at Seven o'cicck. Stage Manager, Mr. Phelps. THEATRE ROYAL HAY M ARKET.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING (Ist time), LITTLE DAISY. After which, at halt-past 7 (2d time), A BULL IN A CHINA hEI OP. Messrs. Charles Mathews, Compton, Ciark, Rogers, and Gordon ; Mesdames Lindley, Wright, Fitz wiliiam, Hfll , &c. Followed by THE GOLDEN FLEFICE. Messrs. Charles lkTathewQ, Compton,Weathersby, &c. ; Mesdames C. 3lathews, L Keeley Griffith, &c. And MY HUSBSND'S GHOST. Commence at 7. ill EL DEM.OI'4IO ; a LOVE STORY, in Twelve jffi Tableaux. NEW THE ATRE-RO YAL, ADELP sole Provriator and Manager. Mr. R. Wobster. - - - - THIS EVENING, at 7, THE TRAGEDY QUEEN : Mrs. S 4t 8, the New Drama of LEAH : Miss Bateman, supported by Messrs. Arthur Stirling, R. Phillips, Billington, Stuart, A Wood, Eburne, Miss H. Simms and Mrs. Billington. To conclude with CATCHING AN HEIRESS : Miss Woolgar and Mr. A. Wood. MISS BATENIAN.--LEAH.—The triumphant and enthusiastic success of the great tragic artiste, 'alas BATEMAN, on her first appearance in the character of ItAB, in the new five act Drama of that title, having been nightly repeated, and even exceeded during the last four ,4 1, , amidst the applause and tears of crowded audiences, „__ s t e aeprofoun 1 impression created upon all who have wit 17_,d..the touching impersonation by Miss Bateman of the ,„ 4 ' 1, ,, broken Jewish maiden, being confirmed by the unani ;ilariarv,:rdict and critical approval of the entire press, the to anr 7,,, i ?oi the NEW ADEL PHI THEATRE has the honour Dram,,,M_that Miss BAT 14:MAN will appear In the New in order EVERY EVENING till further notice; and for stalh, Meet, as far as possible, the increasing demand existin.• h as added two more rows to those previously ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manaor,Mr. W. H. Swanborough. THIS EVENImq, W HERE ' S YOUR WIFE. MISS Simpson. After which, MARIAVA CRIME. Parselle, Beliord,Turner,Miss Rl.Saville. and Miss Handers. Messrs. G. Honey, To conclude with FAINT LADY. Mr. Leigh Murray. LA • HEART NEVER WON ZAIR Coraraence at 7. - f r THIRD EDlrto x OF ,4 THE SUN," h San be C o ntaining the ',atm Sl'ol, had Every Evening % lIQG INTELLIGENCE, G. R. GIANIE, r7 E A CEIiT No. 4. Connanght_te we nyde-park. H IGH WATER AT LORDoN - BRIDGE ming, 12h. 23A. T HIS DAY. — Morn in g, 0a...-. -. Lteraom l , 12h. 43m. lh. lh. 22m. To....switßovir.-Morning, The Weather —Sun Office, N ov. 9 0,1863. T fiER)IO3IETER. This day at Two o'clock .................... 60 Barometer -30.13. Wind—North -Westerly; moderate, and fine. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, NO 9, 1863. Al= 4 ZITTZ .C°ll4 . - FO P ik LONDON, MONDAY, NOV. 9, 1863. The EMPEROR'S proposition of an European Con gress appears to be a good deal more than a mere vague hint, orpassing suggestion, thrown out as one may say just haphazard as a possible matter fat uncertain consideration according to the turn taken by the chapter of accidents. A thoughtful Sove reign like NAPOLEON 111, was obviously indeed one not likely to deal in such idle generalities. A proposal tobine e t e_ i very way so momentous, was cer tainat all,ously put forward, was if pill forward mean 80rue . certain in common parlance to prise whatever,tiliog- It is therefore no subject of sur to find that upon the vet-) morrow of the delivery of this imperial speech from the throne, diplomatic proceeding, consequent upon that proposition should h ave corn. mo oted. While the EROr and the Imperial Family have left for th e 5 ent of their winte r holidays at Compiegne, fr,,31317:: the Foreign office at Paris the s trin g s have alrea dy been inviting the Sovereigns pulled. Letters from the F rench EMPEROR S to an Europe an Con g ress, were despatched, accord ina to la Fatrie, on Thursday. Ace r la France, they took their departure I to on Friday. Whethe r sent on Thursda y or r on Friday—sent at any rate the y a pp ar ently have been. 'Thy a nswers will, therefore, come droppi ng in upon the EMPEROR at uncertain intervals during his sojourn DOW at Comp i egne. It seems to us by no means so Utopian, as some have ' imagined, to dream of the Congress being convened at all. The possibility of such a Congress being holden, was demonstrated in a remarkable manner in 1814 and again in 1815. It requires no Wat erloo, moreover, as its necessary preliminary. A con juncture among the nations may be imminent and momentous, without its requiring tone of the world's few great turning-battles to point it. As indeed is this present conjuncture —significantly indicated in half-a-damen startling phrases by the Emperor NAPOLEON. Now—while the general peace of the Old World and. the New appears to be trembling in t he balance, hanging iike the sword of DAMOCLES upon the suspension of a hair, here in regard to Poland, there in regard to the fratricidal (almost, it might be called the suicidal) contest between the Federals and Confede rates—now, it there ever has before been such a crisis in history,here in truth is onej nstifying,oritshould be saidclamouring loudly for precisely one of these great Congresses. One thing, moreover,maybeporneldyicwatitehd of the French EMPEROR'S proposition, not confidence but with satisfaction : namely, that its submission thus frankly to the consideration of the various Powers of Europe, affords at any rate a chance of a happy settlement of existing and accu mulating difficulties, without the dire necessity (for so doing) of resorting to the supreme arbitrament of the sword. Regarded manfully in that light, it is a noble proposition, Even if nothing comes of it— it is something to have made it. The French EMPEROR may lay that "flattering unction" at least to his soul. If like Caitaffm,us he has thrown his sword is the scale, at certain memorable periods, in regard now to Russia, now Austria, now to China, now to Mexico—he has at other moments, even though he may have failed to prove success , ful, attempted to enact the part of a Peacemaker. Formerly, not so very long ago, on two occasions, by suggesting a compromise between the American Belligerents. Nowadays, at this present juncture, by submitting to contemporary sovereigns this mag nificent, all but Arcadian proposition, for a grand European Congress with a view toan universal pa cification, and, to a certain extent, also, to a rational extent, that is, with a view to a general disarma ment. It is said that the King of PRUSSIA intends to open the new Parliament in person. If so it may be a good augury that he intends to conduct affairs in this fresh session with a more genial and gracious manner. The presence of the CROWN PRINCE also serves to testify that a better aspect is coming over the confused state of politics, since it is well known that the opinions of the young Prince are all on the right side in the entangled and disastrous state to which public questions are reduced at this mo ment in Prussia. All accounts seem to concur in asserting that the King is taking a more prominent part in public affairs than he has done of late. In his address to the officers at Stralsund he made a very significant statement, to the effect that " the danger of war was very near at hand." This may mean a great deal, or it may mean little or next to nothing, but of course it may be turned and twisted in various ways to suit different opinionists. It has been freely circulated that it refers to a war with France, and rumours declare that next spring will sea its occurrence. This may be verified, it is true, but the King could hardly have referred to that issue so decidedly, since there is nothing which the authorities in Berlin are so likely to deprecate as a " Franco Prussian" contest, and this solution of the enigma of the royal speech has its origin in the fancies fears, or wishes of the interpreters thereof ; also the allusion might mean the crisis now approaching i❑ regard to Denmark. This reading of the riddle is more likely to prove a correct one, since from one motive or another the Prussians are mast anxious to press on the controversy, and use every exertion to obtain by force of arms what strength of argu ment and skill in diplomacy have hitherto foiled to procure. The proposals recently made to resort to extremities were sufficient to explain the animus that existed in the minds of the rulers of Prussia, and must have excited the indignation of all who Pere capable of examining the question in its true bearings, and to appreciate the greed that stimu lated the desire, and the spirit of monopoly that actuated the entire proceedings. It is still possible that the trite sentence bore reference to a domestic issue. The KING might have intended to hold out a warning, or to suggest a danger that was immi nent. It is true that with one thing and another the chances and changes of political life may soon bring about a stormy state in Prussia. All is ripe 'or revolution ; the exterior may seem calm, but those who are skilled in the signs of the times may detect a working danger, and discern a covert snare that a email thing and a trivial action would be enough to set in motion and bring sad and serious effects to follow in its train. The smoulder ' ing embers of discontent may be fanned into a dame that would spring up as a beacon light of liberty before the startled nations of Europe. Then the time for parley would be over, and the day of grace gone by ; all would be losers for the time, but hereafter the country might emerge the fzeer and the brighter from the sharp struggle and the bitter trial. To avert such evils by a timely con cession, and to convert the indignant protest into the grateful acknowledgment, is one of the highest and happiest efforts of statesmanship, and makes the Minister who effects the triumph one of the bene factors of his country, and entitles him to the respect of mankind in general. It is to be feared that there are no heroes of such stuff in the Berlin list of note oilities, and that the Sovereign referred to the danger in the distance more as a sort of interroren2 argument to admonish caution and to counsel a safe, if timorous, and subservient course. If so, the new Parliament inaugurated to-day may teach him °therwise, and, in a very short time, evince their determinati on to uphold the integrity of the Con stiteti,o and vindicate the independence of the People. Kinghtm WILLIAM has a grand part before now; °4 him devolves one of those responsibili• ties which are awful to contemplate, and to avoid incurring the ri sk of whose failure many would willingly for ego the chance of a glorious success. It is a fearful thing to reflect that through inadver tence or precipitancy the interests of a nation may be compromised and even seriously injured. Although not probable, i t is possible that the KrN a may jet h ave reason and turn state t rs ao t nf l Id; prosperity et t o lrii r nt a yg ta aenna of th© land n i s t h o ughts Peace, inst ea d o to f i t t h s e p fl ri a s e t t in u e atio changes that have of late so impeded the progress, and restricted the energies of the state andit e s lf s a u ro bj o ec r t p s. ra l ssa f i so ; , i tbut i will if, be a bright day for the w unhappily, the old routine is to be adhered to, and the BISMARK programme mainta ined in full fo rce, then it will be difficult to overrate or exaggerate the coneepences. First and foremost, there will ensue angry debates between the Ministers and the representatives; then the proposals o f the Cabinet will be scornfully re jected, while th e Government, in turn, will confute the decrees of the Legislature, and doubtless another dissolution will change the scene of action, and again throw upon the country the onus of settling the contro versy, and deciding upon the merits of the rival inda, a disputants.eeau Beyond this the prospect look s d ar k well may the sanguine tremble for the balm There are few sadder sights than to see a man wilfully throw away great chances, and to witness those entrusted with power wantonly abuse it, and pervert its agencies to unworthy ends, and falsify their professions. Of this class, who pur posely ruin their destiny, are the Sovereign of PRUSSIA and his Ministers. Let them seek to re gain their departed esteem, and win back, at the crisis of peril and perplexity, their vast decaying strength and popularity, and perhaps they may regard " bygones as bygones." But if they go on as heretofore, one plot after another will fail them, and too late they will turn from the contemplation of ruffled assemblies and indignant subjects to feel, if they will not acknowledge, that they have cast away the substance in running after the shadow, and that the "regrets of the good and the fears of the wise" attribute the sad catastrophe to the impo litic zeal with which the servants of the Crown assailed the Constitution of the country, and the unfortunate encouragement and imprudent sanc tion which was given to these untenable proposi tions. The Chamber of Deputies has rough work before it, but with firm and faithful hearts they may yet prosper beyond their expectations; and, if they survive the shock to which they will now be exposed, remain the honoured guardians of popular freedom; while, if they are cut short in their work of usefulness, they will leave behind them a memory of " doing what they could," which is the highest recognition and truest epitome of services rendered to a community. The proposed alterations in Holborn-hill and its vicinity have stimulated the inventive faculties of onr architects, and have brought forward a whole host of schemes for improving this busy and in convenient thoroughfare. We have now before us one of these designs, suggested by Mr. FREDERICK WALLEN, architect, of which the principal feature is the opening of a new line of street, sixty feet in width, to commence at the Old Bailey and termi note in Holborn, at the corner of Fetter-lane. This street would be level throughout, having no greater elevation than 1 in 155. It would cross Earring don-street at a height of 35 feet, and Shoe-lane at 21 feet 6 inches, and would traverse Thavies' Inn and Bartlett's-buildings so nearly on a level that communication with them would be easy. It would pass in a straight line from Newgate-street to St. Andrew's-court, whence it is to be carried by a slight curve into Holborn. It would pass to the south of St. Andrew's Church, over a part of the churchyard, or, according to a variation in th© plan, it might curve a little more and pass further from the church, opposite to which the designer considers the most dangerous part of the hill to lie. Mr. WALLEN would further relieve the traffic from Smithfield and Victoria-street by the extension of the new street alreaciy projected from Smithfield bars to the Metropolitan Railway•station on to the west through Ely-place to Hatton garden ; and by the construction of a third new street, from Snowhill to the station in Victoria-street, he would obtain a direct line from thence to Skinner-street. Having thus provided so much relief for the carriage traffic, Mr. WALLEN considers that the few vehicles that preferred Holborn-hi:l route would find the inclination lass troublesome than at present, and he therefore recommends the construction of the proposed new streets as a sub stitute for more costly alterations, this being in his opinion the most effective and economical way of settling the question. The scheme has many good points, and might in some respects work well. It has, too, the recommendation of good architectural effeet, judging from the accompanying designs. There is, however, one serious drawback to it in the sight of the Common Council which we appre hend will prevent its finding a place among the favoured ones, It does not come within the terms stipulated by the Court, and can, therefore, hardly be the scheme selected and approved. The Com mon Council expressly stated their wish to do away altogether with the existing route, and to substi tute complete viaducts or high-level roadways upon the line of Holborn-hill and Skinner-street, involv ing the entire removal of the present surface and the property on both sides. That the judges have had ample opportunity of examining the merits of the different methods suggested is evidenced by the fact that, in the course of the four weeks allowed for the preparation of designs, 84 gentlemen sent in 105 designs, illustrated by 206 drawings and 13 models. These designs were divided by the examiners into nine classes, and five of these classes were at once set aside for the very objection that applies to Mr. WALLEN'S design, i.e., they did not contemplate an entire removal of the surface of the roadway, and of the property on both sides. The committee having determined that their de sign should be of the most comprehensive nature, would not adopt any scheme that only dealt par tially with the matter. The great object, in their estimation, is not only to secure a good road for the traffic between East and West, bit to provide also improved roads between the high and low levels. It appears from the returns that on an average upwards of 4,200 vehicles go daily up and down the hills from the low levels. The indispen sable condition which they attach to the phiu sug gested we have already referred to—the construc tion of viaducts or high-level roadways on the pre sent site of Holborn-hill and Skinner-street. This method would, they consider, fully carry out the required principles, and comply faithfully with the terms of the Act of Parliament granting the rever sion of the coal duty. It would remedy the defec tive gradients, improve the neigbourhood (which greatly needs improvement), and give increased facility for traffic, When the Court has succeeded in obtaining all these advantages, however, there is yet more to do. A new street is urgently needed running eastward from Covent-garden —a middle passage between Holborn and the Strand. Such a thoroughfare has long been needed, and it should be a broad, open highway, not a network of narrow, roundabout turns and passages. Leaving Covent garden and proceeding eastward, we now pass through dark, narrow, dirty ways, until we emerge in Lincoln's-inn-fields, from whence, on the other side, we wind about more intricate little miserable roads, till we come out into Chancery-lane. This should be remedied without delay, and the more readily as the neighbourhood through which it would pass will l: ear a good deal of improvement. No scheme for City improvement will be complete that omits this indispensable item ; and we trust the Common Council will carry out the undertaking in a large-minded, open-handed manner, remembering that the work to be done is work that will last. It will not only affect the comfort and convenience of the busiest city in the world, but it will endure for fu ture generations. Mr. DISRALI once happily said that the y out h of a nat i on were the trustees o f poster i ty, and it i s as t h e trustees o f t h e f uture t h at we s h ou ld carry out suc h wor k s as t h e present. L et t h e auth orities in this matter act boldly and liberally, and the p u b lic will not begrudge the payment if the work be well and thoroughly done. Let them not rest half way satisfied with innovation instead of improvement, a n d leave our east and west traffic still pressing along th e tw o an d g valueless a e l a u t e l o e v s s e r d w i d n overcrowded acio:::yt . gtahrr d o e u n g , h o t r there abouts and run interme diately start from , thorou ghfares. Let a b road he poor that lie north of the Strand, by the Fleet and Cheap. Newgate market, until it emerges facing side. Such a road, if it were extended as it might be, to reach Cranbourn-street, would form one broad thoroughfare from that great centre of city life, at the corner of St. Martin's-le-Grand, to the quiet suburban retreats of Hammersmith. Of course the Common Council could not extend their jurisdiction beyond Temple Bar, but if they begin at the most important end, and carry on the task as far west as Temple Bar, there is no tear that the Metropolitan Board of Works will not complete the task. Let both bodies act in concert, and let no local jealousies or rivalries in terfere with a matter of public urgency. The construction of such a street as we have spoken of would, in conjunction with the great highway of the Thames Embankment, leave four thorcugh fares along which the mighty traffic of the me tropolis might roil eastward and westward daily without the delay, the danger, and the thousand inconveniences now arising from restraining it in streets built for a tenth part of the population, and a hundredth part of the traffic. Her Majesty's Theatre.---Jullien's Concerts, Saturdaydi sleanncxelsenvd eel‘nsiiir:: i s the same as that The Promenade Concerts, at Her Majesty's Theatre, under the direction of M. Jullien, son of the late eminent composer and musical director, commencedment overflowingh es ay on s a uh and attracted an evening, announce which animated his father—viz,, a diffusion of the best and most wholes , me influences of music by the popu:arisation of toe works of the great masters, executed in a style worthy of their genius. And truly the splendid band engaged for the pur pose shows that be is perfectly in earnesi, in that intention. Oa making his entice, M. Jullien was most heartily welcomed, firstly, on account of the work he was engaged in ; and, secondly, in kindly recollection of the great exer tions his deceased father made to familiarise the million with those choice gems of melody which before his time could only be heard by the upper ten thousand at the Ancient or Philharmonic Con certs. The orchestra has been erected in the usual posi tion ; the pit of course boarded over, forming, with the stage, the promenade; and altogether the inte rior of the theatre presented a brilliant and cheerful aspect. The concert was divided into two parts, to the first of which the dance music was confined, and even there it was in small quantity, consisting only of Jullien's Quadrille, "Fra Diavolo," and the famous British Army Quadrille. The part also contained Mendelssohn's overture to "Ray Bias ;" Mozart's Symphony in E flat, given entire, admirably played, and listened to with delighted attention; and the aria, '° Saper vorreste" from " U❑ Ballo in Maschera," charmingly sung by Mdlle. Volpini, and rapturously encored. There was, moreover, an air with variations on the cornet-a. piston, played by M. Legendre (his first appear ance in England) and encored with great warmth. The second part was a selection from Gounod's " Faust" —the air, "Le parlate d'amor," by Mr. Richardson, on the cornet-a-pistons ; " Salve dimora," on the violoncello, by Signor Pezze, with the violin obligato by Mr. Carrodus ; and " Es• trano poter," by Mr. Tyler, on the clarinet. The gorgeous march, " Gloria immortale," was per formed by the orchestra, three military bands, and a full chorus; it wont off with immense effect, and was vehemently encored. The selection from " Faust" was followed by several miscellaneous pieces. Mdlle. Volpini sang Arditi's very popular song " Il baccio," and his new bolero, " Legger) invisibile," creating a furore in both. Camillo Sivori lias arrived, after an absence of five years, and will appear at the concert of Mon day next. Exhibition of Cabinet Pictures by British Artists, French Gallery, Pall Mall. The eleventh winter Exhibition of Cabinet Pic tures by living British artists opened to private view on Saturday, and showed no deficiency in the quality or quantity of the specimens. Many of our old friends and favourites had contributed to the walls, and in other corners new and promising aspi rants for popular favour displayed their powers. J. S. Cooper gives us two rural scenes from Canter bury meadows, in which the cattle are painted with lifelike fidelity. Mr. Creswick has several landscapes, the best being his charming " Stepping Stones." Witherington's " Stacking Hay" carries us back from the dreary November day to the full glory of the Midsummer noon, while Mr. Gilbert's " Loch Ericht—a Bright Night," transports us to a lovely lake amid the mountains, where we can almost see the moonlight sleeping on the quiet waters. Coming to the figure pieces, it would be impossible to pass over Mr. Egley'a " Miranda's first sight of Ferdi nand," whose peculiar beauty of colouring, well suited to the enchanted island, at once rivets the gazer's attention. Mr. Linnel!, senior, has a large painting of "Christ and the Woman of Samaria," of which we cannot speak very highly, and Mr. Ward contributes a picture of Charlotte Corday contem plating her portrait before her execution, which is more striking than satisfactory. Less pretentious efforts are sometimes happier, and examples of this ar e to be found in Mr. Feed's lifelike " Market Girl," Mr. Morgan's wonderfully clever "Country Jury," and Mr. Le Jeune's "Young Anglers." The pre-Raphaelites are, of course, not without represen tatives, and those who wish for colour and nothing more, had better inspect Mr. G. D. Leslie's "Margue rite." Miss Mutrie has painted some roses with rare skill, and Mr. Corbauld has represented some Scotch cattle to the life. " Going to the Drawing-room" is a clever painting, not unmixed with satire of the absurdities of fashion. Sir J. D. Gordon's " Diana Vernon" is by no means so attractive as Scott's, and the two fair ladies in H. Schlesinger's " Hark the Lark" are too evidently standing for their portraits. The peasant wife in Mr. Clark's natural little scene "Any Crockery to-day, Marra?" must certainly re turn a favourable answer to the tempting question; and 11111ss Dundas's " Dandie Dinmont" looks sharp h en as ou p g a h in t t o ed b t e h a e v sn er d i d ta en ble repentance Pep er.' of M t h r e . Gu l Apostle iiek Peter with care and ability, and other artists have distinguished themselves in different degrees. On the whole the Exhibition leaves us no room to complain of the decadence of British talent. ERRATA.—In our review of the new edition of Professor Wilson's Nodes Ambrosiano, two typo graphical errors remained inadvertently uncorrected on Saturday evening. In the very last line but one of the last sentence " even" should have been " ever ;" while about the middle of the criticism, the sentence beginning " The swifter running" shottld obviously have - begun " The swift runner." THE MINISTRY.—On Thursday the Ministers received summonses to attend a Cabinet Council on Tuesday next, the 10th inst., at Lord Palmerston's resi deuce is Downing•street. Earl Russell, the Lord Chan cellor, Earl de Grey, and Mr. Milner Gibson are staying in London and its vicinity. Lord Palmerston, accompanied by Viscountess Palmerston, accompanied by Viscountess Palmerston, arrived at Cambridge House last evening from Broadlands. Sir G. Grey, Sir C. Wood, Lord Granville, and other members of the Cabinet, are expected to arrive in town in the course of to-morrow (Monday).—Observer. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER HALL.-- The opening concert of the season will take place on Friday next, November 13, when Mr. Costa's oratoria "Eli" will be performed. Principal soloists, Madame Rudersdorff, Madame Sainton Dolby, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. Winn, and Mr. Santley. AMERICAN MAIL STEAMERS DUE THIS WEEK.— The mail steamers due at Liverpool this week are the City of New York, from New York on the 31st ult., due at Queenstown to-morrow (Tuesday) ; the Hibernian, from Quebec on the 31st, is also due at Greencastle on the same day ; the Cunard steamer Scotia, from New York, on the 4th instant, will no doubt reach Queenstown on Friday evening or Saturday morning next. MDLLE. ADELINA PATTI is to appear at once in Paris instead of going to Madrid, according to the an nounced programme. MADAME OTTO GOLDSCHMIDT (nee Jenny Lind) is announced to sing at two of the Liverpool Philharmonic Concerts on the 24th and 26th of the month. Handers ": Allegro" and "Elijah" are to be performed, LATEST INTELLIGENCE [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] AMERICA. (Per the City of Limerick.) NEW YORK, OCT. 30 (Evening.) (By Telegraph to Cape Race.) General Thomas reports that General Hooker was attacked at midnight upon the 29th instant. Severe fighting ensued, lasting two hours, and with less vehemence until four o'clock. At seven o'clock General Hooker reported that the troops repulsed the enemy's attack, and drove the enemy from every position they assumed. The Confederates abandoned Look Out Mountain without resistance, and the Federals occupy the south bank of the river from 13ridge port to Chattanooga. The river and railroad com munication are unobstructed, facilitating supplies reaching General Thomas. COMMERCIAL. Money slight. The expectation of an early large disbursement on the part of th© Government has caused a depression in gold, which is now quoted 451 per cent premium. Exchange on London : Bankers' bills, 160. Stocks heavy. New York Centrals, 1361 ; Illinois shares, 125 ; Ede, 1091 ; 6 per Cent. United States Bonds, 1081. iCotton quiet. Middling Upland, 880. (Per the Olympus.) NEW YORK, OCT. 26 (Evening). Advices from Chattanooga to the 24th inst. state that General Grant had arrived there. Breckenridge's and Hindman's divisions had been withdrawn from the Federal front, and were moving in force on the Federal left. Rumours are current of a Federal attack on the rear of Rome and Atalanta. NEW YORK, OCT. 27 (Evening). The Federal debt on the let of September is estimated at 1,228,000,000. It is reported that the supplies for General Grant's army at Chattanooga have to be carried on camels over the clay roads, which the rain has rendered impassable for other means of conveyance. The army has been on short rations, and the want of supplies prevents General Grant from assuming the offensive. No general movement has been made by either army in Virginia. Heavy cavalry skirmishing is reported near Beaton. General Lee maintains his line along the Rappahannock. THE OUTWARD MAIL. QUEENSTOWN, Nov, 8. The Royal Mail steamship Persia arrived here at 5.30 p.m. to-day. She embarked mail 3, passen gers, and the latest telegrams, and proceeded for New York. All well. The Persia experienced severe and thick weather from Liverpool. THE DANISH AND SWEDISH TREATY. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 3. The Faedrelandet says :—" Although we cannot poaitively guarantee that the treaty of alliance be tween Denmark and Sweden has already been signed, we can yet assure our readers, upon reliable authority, that Count Hamilton received full powers for that purpose upon the 27th ult. CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS. The following telegram has been received at Mr. Reuter's office from the Peninsula and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 7. The Masailia and Ripon sailed hence with the above mails at 10 a.m. this day. Tho former may be expected at Marseilles on the 13th, and the latter at Southampton about the 20th inst. The Carnatie brought the mails to Suez, arriving there on the sth. Outward mails of 20-27 July. Tie Bombay delivered the above mails in Sydney on the 13th September (one day early.) COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CALCUTTA, OCT. 11. Grey shirtings little doing. Male twist active. Indigo unchanged. Exchange on London, 2e. Odd. Government Securities-4 per Cents., 99; 5 per Cents., 1071 ; 5 per Cents., 116 i. Freights advancing. BOMBAY, OCT. 15. Exchange on London, 2s. ld. Government Securities-4 per Cents., 96 ; 5 per Cents., 1051 ; 51 per Cents., 1151. CANTON, SEPT. 26. Grey shirtings and water twist dull. Total export of tea, 55,000,0001b5. Exchange on London, 4s. 9d. SHANGHAI, SEPT. 21. Tea declining. Silk advancing, Settlements, 4,500 bales; export to date, 17,060 bales. Exchange on London, 6s. 21d. MELBOURNE, SEPT. 23. The shipments of gold since the departure of the last mail amount to 61,875 ounces. Trade improving. FRANCE. PARIS, Nov. 9. Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress have arrived at Compiegne. The Constitutionnel of this morning publishes an article signed by M. Limayrac, drawing a parallel between 1815 and 1863. He argues the necessity of establishing a new public law, as peace does not exist in the present day, but armaments ruin all. The Congress of Vienna fatally reflected the spirit of the past, and the passions of the moment. The Congress proposed by the Emperor would accom plish the work of universal progress and general civilisation. THE BOURSE, Nov. 7.—Notwithstanding the rise in the rate of discount by the Bank of France, and the arrival of the English Funds with a decline of 1, this market has been more buoyant, and the busi ness done shows an improvement. Threes, for the Account, are now at 67f. 10c. Mobilier have ad vanced to 1,090 f. Railway Market quiet, but firmer. The market closed as follows :- 41 per Cents .. 05 20 To: ead Italian Loan . 72 85 Do. end month.... 72 95 New ditto 72 50 Do. end month.... Russian 3 per Cents Do. end month Credit Mobilier.... 1080 Do. end month ....1083 75 Austrian Spaniel]. Threes Rome Debt .. sla Daferred RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. 975 .. 975 977 60 .. 980 951 25 .. 952 50 905 - .. - - 497 50 .. - - 620 - .. 690 - 517 50 - 482 50 .. 482 50 406 25 .. 407 50 410 -- 408 75 535 - 537 50 536 25 .. 537 50 620 - .. 622 60 337 50 Bank Shares 3380 ,: Credit Fancier ll7O Roman Orleans Northern New ditto Lyons and Mediterranean New ditto G emus Southern Western Eastern .. Sardinian Austrian Lon. bard North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona THE POLISH INSURRECTION. WARSAW, Nov. 5. It is currently reported here that General Berg has been appointed actual Viceroy. The Grand Duke Constantine will therefore not return to Warsaw. His departure from the Crimea may be shortly expected, but he will then repair to St. Petersburg. General Berg yesterday opened the annual session of the State Council, whose numbers are confined to the few paid Government officials. It will be recollected that all the others have re- signed. The Dziennik. reports that Ammer, the assailant of General Trepon, has revealed the names of his three accomplices. These are—Dombrowski, a smith, who escaped through Gruvert a confection ary shop, and threw away a dagger in the court yard ; Kogutowski, a locksmith, who, after being arrested, hung himself in prison; and Holtzendorf, a tanner, who incited Ammer to the attempt. The Dziennik does not say whether the last has been taken. Nothing is said either as to the condition of Ammer, who is reported to be in a dangerous etate. The .Dziennik adds—" The persons en gaged for the murder, who also call themselves gendarmes, or police of the subterranean Govern ment, took an oath to a priest, whose name has not. yet transpired." KALISCH, Nov. 5. The following proclamation was issued to-day by the authorities : "In consequence of an order from his Excel lency the military governor of Kalisch, of the 2d inst., the inhabitants are herewith interdicted from henceforth wearing mourning, as well as every emblem of a revolutionary tendency. Mourn ing is only permitted to persons lamenting a father, mother, husband, or wife, and in these cases only under the condition of always carrying upon their persons the card of permit, to be obtained at the Government Chancellory. All women, with out distinction of age or rank, encountered in the streets in mourning after the 13th Nov., will be fined as follows—lf walking in the streets, 10 rou bles; driving in hired vehicles, 15 roubles ; in their own carriages, 100 roubles. If unable to pay the fine, an equivalent term of imprisonment will be imposed. Conductors receiving persons wearing mourning into omnibuses must pay 10 roubles fine for every such person. Officials whose wives or children wear mourning will, in the first instance, forfeit a month's salary; in the second instance, be immediately dismissed." LITERATURE, The Heiress and her Lovers. A Novel. By Geor. giana, Lady Chatterton, author of " Memorials of Lord Gambier," " Translations from the German of J. P. Richter," &c. Three Vols. Bentley. Lady Chatterton is a brilliant writer and a deep thinker. Her facile pen not only enthrals the in terest but arouses the attentive consideration of her readers. The theme of her present story is, how ever, not a happy one. It is true that, in the course of it, we make acquaintance with some very charm ing characters. Nesta " the Heiress," Eva Dro rcore, Aunt Mary, and Lord Mowbray, and some others. Poetical justice is, to a certain extent, dealt out to good and bad at the falling of curtain. Still, as we have said, the theme is not a pleasant one. Notwithstanding the loveable cha racter of the heroine and her daughter, for the story continues to the second genera tion, we have continually before our minds moat depraved characters and most revolt ing crimes, in the persons and deeds, of Morgan O'Neil and Honoria, Lady Glenmaurice. Their characters, for the credit of human nature, we must regard as singularly overdrawn. When we first meet with them, they are young, proud, and ambi tious, loving each other, and yet unwilling to sacri fice personal pride or ambition for affection. Mor gan O'Neil having convicted Honoria in an act of deliberate falsehood, renounces her at once, and turns to the fair heiress who, unhappily for herself, is devoted to him. Yet this same Morgan, so indignant at an act of duplicity in another, does not scruple afterwards to commit acts of the meanest perfidy and the basest treachery imaginable. His after intimacy with Honoria is hardly probable. He is described as an ambitious man, a rising member of Parliament. The ambi tion and self-esteem of his proud and arrogant nature would burely, have preserved him from the debas ing effects of a passion so recklessly and remorse lessly indulged in, for Morgan is not represented as being of an ardent or impassioned temperament. Whether true to nature or not, the story of Morgan O'Neil and Honoria is very revolting: and the sins of the parents are visited upon the children, for Roland O'Neil falls in lova with his own sister, the supposed daughter of Lady Glenmaurice, the children having been changad in infancy, but both being in reality the offspring of Morgan O'Neil, born at the same hour, the one the daughter of his injured wife—the fine-minded Nesta—and the other the son of Honoria, the faithless wife of Lord Glen maurice. However well intended, to point a moral and to illustrate the fatal consequences of a first false step, the frequent introduction of incidents like the above, into our domestic novels, is greatly to be deprecated. There are crimes about which " ignorance is bliss," and it is worse than folly in our novel writers to drag them to the light and depict them in their full enormity. We the more regret such an error of judgment in the present instance, because Lady Chatterton's novel is evidently dictated by the highest principles, and it is filled throughout with noble and elevated sentiments. As evidence of which we may quote the following judicious re marks on— MORAL DEVELOPMENT. The kind of blasdd indifference which she evinces is a bad symptom in the human soul. It is one of the surest evidences of deterioration. We ought to become happier as we grow old. I mean, we ought to have learnt to derive more and more pleasure from everything; for appreciation of what is good and beautiful must year after year become more fully developed if we have lived to any purpose; and though the peculiar enjoyment which physical vigour com municates to all sensation may, perhaps must be diminished, yet the training and cultivation which the bodily senses have received increase their appreciative capacity, and we, consequently, derive more pleasure from all we see, feel, think of, or imagine. In fact, to be really fitted for Heaven, we should (I think) become happier oven in this world as we grow old. Our natural instinct, too, induces us to improve. Most people hope and long to improve. We all look forward to something more, though perhaps few are conscious of wish ing to become better. But, at any rate, we all expect or hope to become happier, and I verily believe that, the older we grow, this expectation or hope is ever strengthening instead of diminishing, in spite of endless disappointments and bitter sufferings. I have the strongest faith in the capacity we all possess to improve. I believe most firmly in our powers of individual development, while I as firmly disbelieve in the modern theory, which is now becoming so fatally common—the progressive development of the human race in this world. Jere again is an example of practical philosophy : AUNT MARY'S ART OF HAPPINESS. Most of our unhappiness (not our misfortunes, femember, for these are often blessings in disguise, as I think, Richterlkea says), but the unhappiness which often cling to u s wet blanket, and seems to smother with its cold weight : our daily and hourly well-being—most of this unhappiness pinewishes pro ceeds from allowing ourselves to expect too much. ma and hopes become an amusement, and iff n s o of ma naged, life. I pleasant feelg retefol distraction many o f rom some f the ods (p wishes and hopes that have buoyed me at t probably will be, fulfilled. Like the pleasantnever of my life, although they never were and ot ste judiciouslyhereh of which d auplsl hCapp h r f e o aolli different peri i t s i h e times visit our sleep, they leavew they an aft n ever can be repeat e d or fulfilled—that they are but dreamser_ta NhiSiOnMees; on the mind, although we knewefteeting visions of the ni g ht . Bewar sofa allowing ourselves But beware of expectations and who value it to think we d eserve — o t e h o a p t ie w w e h o o ug d h e t ee t r o v, h . ve such and such a thing; that other touch less have attained in a muchhigher degree es.actly what we want- To those w ho can become convinced of th e di re conse quences efnot attaining a constant spi r i t of cheerful resig notion—to those who can learn fr om S cr i pture that self knowledge which almost imparts a proficiency in the art of happiness—any lot may be made comparatively enjoyable. These is one thing, however, which I, and I trust only a few others suffer from, which is the most difficult of all to counteract—that is, natural and inherited low spirits. It is, however, this very suffering which has tended to impress on mymind the necessity of cultivating cheerfulness, and looking out for enj,,yment and innocent distraction among all the little daily concerns and sights of every-day life. Although the condemnation is too sweeping in its character, there is much truth in the following : OBJECTIONS TO PHOTOGRAPIIY• I am afraid that photography used in portraits tends to cultivate a tsste for ugliness. They induce people to be satie: _ peopw , fled with their worst looks, and to be reconciled to gracelessness, harshness, and caricature. It is almost im possible that a photograph can give the likeness of a people at their best moments. And best moments, when we wear the harmonious expression, which inward contentment and good feeling gives, ought to be encouraged, multiplied, and coaxed out in every possible way. It should be our con stant endeavour to attain permanently the best expression of our best moments, the outward indication of that cha • racter of mind arid disposition which we would like to trans mit to a portrait, and to be known in by those whose opi nions we value most. Many people take quite a different view of the case, and imagine that it is an indication of honesty and an absence of vanity to be satisfied with their ugliest expression. But lam afraid the satisfaction they derive from it proceeds more from the besetting sin of these times—self-sufficiency, and an absence of any wish or hope to become better." These passages, which we have quoted at ran dom, are bnt inadequate specimens of the thoughtful, speculative character of the work under notice—a work i❑ many respects deserving a very attentive perusal, grievously flawed though it is by the unfortunate character of the plot. The Gallery of Geography. Pictorial and Descrip tive. By the Rev. Thos. Milner, M.A. Part 1., pp. 64. William and Robert Chambers, of Lon don and Edinburgh. Those eminent volunteer promoters of Popular Education, the Messrs. IN illiam and Robert Cham bers, of London and Edinburgh, have, without doubt, in this beautiful serial, adventured upon one of their most remarkable enterprises. That fact is al ready evident upon an examination of this first part, or initial number. According to the announcement of the prospectus, we observe, that the work will be completed in either sixteen or seventeen of these in stalments. The result being, when the periodical issue has been brought, in about a couple of years' time, to a close, the gradual accumulation in the hands of the subscriber of a very handsome volume in deed—a volume remarkable in every particular for the beauty of the letterpress and of the illustrations, and for the general excel lence of the mere " getting up" as well as of the typography. Capital paper, large, readable type, ample pages (ample, that is, remembering what is likely to be the thickness of the volume when finished)—pages, moreover, not double-columned-- and, added to all this, a variety of elegant and ap propriate embellishments scattered plentifully through the text, elegant little drawings (crisply cut on the box by the cunning implements of skilled engravers) from pencils as well known and as widely appreciated as those of Harrison Weir, of J. F. Sargent, of Daniel, and of Clark Stanton. Those are among the principal attractions combined in this new serial by theMessrs.Chamoera— , -as fitting accessories, that is, to the attraction stamped upon the very face of it at its commencement, by the intimation that the whole of this elaborate production is to emanate from the hand of the rev. and learned author of The Gallery of Na'ure, as well of many other compila tions of almost equal celebrity. The fact of this simple announcement that the Rev. Thomas Milner is to write this Gallery of Geography, a Gallery which is to be . in point of fact a descriptive tour of the world, will be suffi - .tient to inspire confidence in the probable merit of the book as a whole. Precisely as would be the case were a now serial upon ornithology announced as forthcoming by the Messrs. Rout ledge, under the supervision of that able and popu lar naturalist, the Rev. Mr. Wood. An admirably well engraved vignette title-page, representing St. Paul's Cathedral as seen from St. Ann's Church, opens " part one" of this Gallery of Geography. As a matter of course, as a matter of sheer necessity, indeed—as " part one," the instalment before us is purely introductory. It relates, in effect, in the first instance, to the modes of travel and navigation among the ancients. It defines then succinctly the geographical knowledge of those same Ancients. Coining further down towards our own time, the author afterwards depicts the extent of the geo graphical knowledge in the Middle Ages—ages that any rational man ought to blush to call "Dark, if only it be borne in mind that during these , riddle ages all profane literature, all the classic authors of Greece and Rome, as well as the divine records of the Holy ScTiptures themselves, were ten ierly treasured up by those venerable and learned ministers of the Church to whose sublime genius indsublimer pietyEurepe is indebted for those grand and glorious old Gothic Cathedrals, "petrified music,', or " dreams in stone," that are, we might almost venture to say it, the despair of modern architec ture. A fourth chapter of the work relates not )131y the history of the Passage of the Cape of Good Elope, and of the crossing of the Atlantic, but ac quaints the reader with all that is known in regard to the earliest circumnavigation of the globe. A fifth chapter acquaints us with various particulars in regard to the remotest records of north-eastern , north.-western, and north-polar voyages. The sixth, and last chapter in the number, being devoted to the commemoration of the famous English and Dutch circumnavigators of the seventeenth century. So that, even in this first cumber of the new serial it will be seen the ground is fairly cleared for what is to constitute, or we are much mistaken, a very noble superstructure. The body of the work, we are already apprized, will be spportioned into five divisions—l. Europe, 11. Asia, 111. Africa, IV. America, V. Oceania. Each of these comprehensive divisions, of course, being subdivided into a series of chapters. By this means the work, as a whole, in spite of its almost bewildering magnitude, will be, readily enough, systemized. Many of the embellishments have the additional interest and attraction of being taken from original sketches, A large number of them even from photographs ! So far as we can possibly judge of a work of such un usually large dimensions and of such extraordinary diversity—relating, as it must do, to matters not only geographical and topographical, but to the annals of the human race, to the rise and fall of empires, to the commemoration of famous men, to the distri bution of the animal and vegetable kingdoms in all parts of the habitable globe—it gives promise even now of reflecting the highest honour upon all par ties engaged in its production, from the pub lishers, the author, and the illustrators downwards, through all the mere mechanical departments called into play by the commencement of so important en undertaking as the publication of this noble " Gal tery of Geography." Dietrichsen and Ilannay's Royal Alnzanock for 1864. pp. 166. Edward Cleaver. As usual, this nothing less than ma rvellous Almanaok appears betimes early in November: Considering the price of it, the scope of it, and the whole excellence of the getting up of it, bearing in mind, its accuracy, its diversity, its enormous multi. plicity of names and statistics—it is surely, eves nowadays, in this age of cheap and admirable printing, nothing less, as we have just said, than leape lai t y io e nar, Victoria,o t f hr is se w : e rhi n ec t it y w : e e en i t h ay t n. i sdev year lle nat nh o n f ya then eya,sr mar v e llous. The present issue for 1864, being hise sheaxptpilye' a o n r d glorious rei gn o f her Most Gracious cl A ti. l a m ithe a se n t a Yp ek Qu . bul S ei i that it has been coming out year after year, and literally astonishing the natives while so doing, very ne ar l y as long as our beloved Sovereign has been seated upon the throne. The almanack is an old favourite. But it does not by any m e ans pre sume upon the reputation it has won. It is in its every arrangement as thoroughly and carefully compiled as it hus ever been : comprising with it — still—besides—the royal genealogy of England' the Peerage ; Parliamentary, Court, County, and Colonial Calendar ; Army and Navy, in lists alphabetically arranged; a Register e ' Remarkable Occurrences during the preceti ing twelvemonth ; a L :ndon, Provincial, Colonial and Foreign Banking Directory ; fair lists for Tang" land, Scotland, and Ireland; besides a really enor mous mass of other useful and interesting infornoi tion. Among these, Acts of Parliament, posta regulations, and so forth—to say nothing o f dailf tide table 3 for Loudon, Bristol, Hull, Liv er : pool,:and 238 other seaports ! Certainly, enough: for the money and to spare, seeing that the 'Wh ole is purchaseable for a mere sixpence. Saunders 01ley and Morgan's British Army Review. November, 1863. So far ss we can comprehend it, this little publi cation is issued under the timbre of the new firm of Army, India, and Colonial Agents of 9, Waterloo place—not under that of the old firm of Sounder°, At Rent( Were Thl been 4 Coma divide becau proba so 1331 diced India 1081 ; to 10E In activil Cents. SPani; 13 1 . 14,i ' ' 1 Ne vs , 1 6 3 65. have shown Ban previo in t variati Bank 3 per C, a Per Ci Aew 3 I Ditto India Ditto Ditto Ditto - Ditto Ditto Ditto Bank S Consols India S Excheq Ditto Ditto Austria Brazilia Ditto, Ditto' - - Ditto Buenos Ditto Ditto Cuba, 6 Ditto Chiliaia Ditto Ditto Colomb Danish :Equado Ditto, Egyptia Greek 5 Ditto Ditto Ditto Guateni Ditto Itankin Ale,xicar Ditto koorish New lat Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto -ceru v i n Ditto Ditto Ditto itio - I lUian Dlt4o ' Ditto •ardinia SAanit h Ditto Ditto J Ditto A Spanish Ditto 4 J:urkish Ditto Ditto E Ditto Ditto - hitt° A Ditto 6 t r enezuel .ditto A Ditto C Ditio Dutch, 2 Ditto 4 Italian, 5 .ditto A Ditto s Ditto A LiN S Iron ill Bank inata Brad anim in al and i St:Leff Ditt o 60/ go do brc rec sen pri and tit)] the golf Goc Par strit busi selvt Whet be of Ti rnak, Cour distr satis of d checl Yarn