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`DER MAJESTY'S THEATRE FAREWELL NIGHTS. CHEAP PRICES. OBERON. TO MORROW EVENING (SATURDAY), will be per. formed (second time), Weber's Grand Romantic Opera, OBERON. The following is the unrivalled cast:— Sir Suon, Mr. Sims Reeves ; Oberon, Sig. Bettini ; Scher tismin, Mr. Sintley ; Babekan, Sig. Gassier; Puck, Mdlle. Trebelli ; Fatima, Mdme. Alboni ; and Regis, Mdlle. Titiens. Chorus of Knights, Nobles, Spirits of the Elements, People, sac, Conductor, Sig. Arditi. Restrictions to Evening Dress not enforced. Commence at Eight o'clock on each evening. Prices :—Gallery, 2s ; Pit, 68 ; Boxes, 5s ; Dress Circle, 7s ; Orchestra Stills. 128 6d; rivate Boxes from Half-a-Guinea upw irds ; Pit Tier Boxes, to hold tour, Two Guineas. Bo -office of the T iteatre (under the superintendence of Mr. Nugent) oven daily from Ten till S.x. Tickets als )to be ob tained, on the evening of the pertermance, at the special offi es open at the entrance of the Pit and Grand Tiers. T ' DUKE'S MOTTO. N DRE i` A. , 1) FIFTY-SIXTH NIGHT, and Last Week but Three of the present Season. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE,- Under the Sole Management of Mr. PECHTER. Last Week but Three of the present Season. THIS EVENING, to commence with an Original Sketch, entitled A SUDDEN ATTACK. Messrs. Shore, Garden, Widdicomb, Miss Henrade, and Mrs. Lee. After which, at a Quarter-past Eight, the Romantic Drama, in Three Acts, and Pr3lop - ,ue, 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, I. Widdi3ombe, F. Charles, Garden, Raymond, Dawson ; Misses Carlotta Leclercq, Kate Terry, E. (Avenue, and Rlsworthy. Doors open at 7, commence at half-past. Acting-Manager, Mr. H. Barnett. OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. G. Vining. THIS EVENING, at Eig ht o'clock, Shakespere's Play of ROMEO AND JULIET. Romeo, Mr. Walter Montgomery; Mercutio, Mr. G. Vining; Friar Lawrence, Mr. H. dfarston ; Apothecary, Mr. Belmore ; The Nurse, Mrs. H. Marston ; Juliet, Mdlle. Stella Colas. To be preceded by the new Comedletta, entitled COUSIN TOM. NEW TB EATRE-RO YAL, ADELPEII.- Sole Proprietor and Manager. Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE Mill TIGER. After which, at Eight o'clock, a new drama, entitled THE HAUNTED MAN ; OR, T , E GHOST'S BARGAIN, in which will be exhibited Professor Pepper's adaptation of the Great Spectral Illusion. Messrs. J. 1.. Toole, R. Phi:lips, Sefton C. J. Smith; Mrs. Alfred Mellon and Miss Er. Simms. Followed by a new Burlesque, entitled ILL-TREATED IL TRO VATORE. Messrs. Toole, P. Bedford, R. Phillips, Elyurne, C. J. Smith, Romer ; the Sisters Nelson, Carry and Sara, and Miss K. Kelly. Commence at 7. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborough. TO-'IGHT WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE. Messrs W. H. Swanborough, Yarselle, Wllaire, G. honey; Misses Ada Swanborough, L. Thorne, F. Hughes, Manders, and E. Baton. Followed by (3rd time) THE MOTTO, " I'M ALL THE ItE." Messrs. Honey, Turner, E. Danvers, Collier, Clifton ; Mesdames Ada Swanborough, F. Josephs, Maria Simpson, Wallace, and Jenny White. Conc.uding with MY WIFE'S SECOND FLOOR. Mr. Clifton and Miss JComoshs. ep mence at 7. ryiliE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," 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, July 18, 1863.: THERMOMETER. This morning This day at Two o'clock Barometer-29.75. Wind—S.-Nest; moderate, with cloudy weather. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. ['His DAY. Morning, 3h. 40m.—Afternoon, 3h. 54m. To-monatow.-Morning, 4h. 10m.—Afternoon, 4h. 25m. c - ijjg Zun, LONDON, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1863. It was among the most noteable characteristics of the late Sir R. PEEL that, whenever he was proved to have been in error, as he certainly was occa sionally, he could at all times frankly and manfully acknowledge as much himself. It was a generous characteristic. It was a characteristic eminently befitting a great and magnanimous statesman. It is precisely one, however, that Lord PALMERS TON has never once evidenced throughout the whole of his long career. No man in the House is more rash, no one is more petulant, or Occasionally even more spitefully perverse in his way of scattering about him apparently careless, but we are often almost compelled to be lieve wilfully perverse imputations. These impu tations, thrown out by him with an air of implicit confidence, serve his purpose at the moment, raise a laugh against some opponent, elicit a ringing cheer or two from the serried ranks of his supporters. A little time elapses—and these statements of the Prime Minister of England are proved, to absolute demonstration, to be utterly un founded in every individual particular—are shown, with the distinctness of a syllogism, to be made up, from beginning to end, of a tissue of idle rumours, to be, from first to last, one elaborate mass of misrepresentation. Evidence of its being so, is adduced upon the highest authority—docu mentary evidence —evidence based upon the solemn attestation of a crowd of perfectly reliable wit nesses. Yet, when all this has been literally done, and the noble lord is appealed to in the British House of Commons, and is there besought to do what any generous and mignanimous nature, we might suppose, would be eager to do, under the circumstances, namely, to express some passing re gret for having put forth so very flagrant a misre presentation—Lord PALMERSTON is prepared to do just absolutely anything but that! Acting as he has often done, before now, most flagrantly in this way, he has never yet acted so flagrantly after this disin genuous fashion as he has but just now done, as he did only yesterday in the instance of the Pere Claim It will be yet vividly within the recollec tion of these who are in any way given to note the course of the proceedings in Parliament during the session, that Lnrd PALMERSTON, some time back, stated that the Pere CURCI had delivered a political discourse, or reeler diatribe, in the share of a ser mon, which di scourse, or diatribe, has now been most positively and distinctly proved never to have been delivered at all. The ecclesiastic referred to by Lord PALMERSTON, has himself formally written a letter stating quite distinctly, most emphatically, and without one particle of hesitation, that he never did give utterance to anything whatever of the kind imputed to him, in the British House of Commons, by the Prime Minister of Eng land. And this deliberate contradiction, penned by the hand of the Pere CURCI, is now corroborated by the solemn attestation, reduced to writing, b e f ore a pu blic notary, and signed by those vouching for the truth of every syllable contained in that official document. It is signed by a whole cluster of wit nesses who had been present, and who had heard the Pere CURCI on the occasion referred to ! Witnesses altogether no less than twenty-two in number ! Witnesses comprising amongst them Pr,-, la tetz, Princes, Dukes, and various other noble personages, as the notary's document has it : " rds Most Rev. Excellency Mon signor Accorde, Bishop of Anglona and Tursi, his Most Rev. Excellency Don Michael Alisia, Bishop of Patti, the Prince of Bisegnorno, the Duke of Regina, Cavaliere Naladi di Altavella, the Count of Comaldoli, Baron Cimino Nolli, the Duke Riario Sforza, the Prince of Chearamonte, the Prince of Aguaviva, the Duke of Maddaloni, Count Enruco Statella, Count Anthony Bianculli, the Duke of Terra Conyiano, and the Duke of St. Valentino." Yet, when absolutely proved thus, upon the most highly authenticated and authenticating evidence, to have been, in this matter, from beginning to end, entirely in the wrong—what is Lord PAL - MERSTON 'S disingenuous and most ungenerous mode of evading anything at all approaching even to th e faintest semblance of a repara tion ? Having, according to his wont upon such peculiarly jocular subjects of discussion, as a question bearing upon Religious Liberty in Spain, raised a silly laugh or two from the more frivolous of his hearers in the House of Commons last evening, Lord PALMERSTON went on to say, "I now come to Father CURCI." Remember, be did so in answer to the hon. and learned baronet the member for Dundalk, who had closed In reference to this miserable misstatement abcut Father CURCI, by saying, as gentlemen to gentle men, " I now leave this matter in the hands of the noble lord I " Responding to which appeal, thas answers Lord PALMERSTON, in reference to the Pere CURCI—" I am very sorry for him indeed." Whereat—being an intensely facetious remark — there was, as a matter of course, "Laughter." Lord PALMERSTON,however,has,in this, only commenced. The noble viscount goes on to say, " When I heard that the hon. and learned gentleman has something to say about him, I imagined that he had some letter of denial from Father CURCI—[As the member for Dundalk had, in point of fact,!]. I said to myself, poor Father CIIRCI. He is one of those who do good by stealth and blush to find it fame." At which wholly inapposite quotation, again, as at something wonderfully face tious, there was " laughter." " However," con tinued the noble lord, " the hon. and learned gen tleman has brought forward a great deal of other testimony. Well, it is testimony against testimony. [Against What testimony ?] The hon. and learned member asks me whence I derived my information. I told him at the time that I had read a letter in a newspaper, professing to give that account. I told him that I could not answer for it, but I said if he had any doubts about it if he might have an opportunity of ascertaining from Father Cußci him self whether any such transaction had taken place." Which had actually been done, and with what result the House had just then learnt ! Instead of refer ring to anything of all which, however, Lord PALMERSTON, encouraged by the laughter and eliciting more of it as he proceeds with his generous waggaries, exclaims, " Why, Sir, I have ,t letter too!" (Laughter.) It is dated from Italy"—as Lord DUNDREARY remarks on read lug " America" at the top of his letter from Brother SAM, "I am glad he gives his address !'— So might Lord PALMERSTON congratulate himselt upon the precision of his correspondent ! The letter, remember, is dated "Italy." He won't say whether it comes from Turin. And when the question is asked of him a second time, his elaguers in the House come to his aid with a cry of " Order!" Equally reticent is the noble lord as to the person from whom it comes. It comes from "Italy," and it is distinctly anonymous ! This, in opposition to the Pere CURCI'S own posi tive and distinct denial of having spoken as Lord PALMERSTON had described him to have done —and in opposition alSo to the solemn asseveration of corroborative evidence formally written down and signed before a notary-public by Prelates, and Princes, and Dukes, and other illustrious per sonages. Ail that even Lord PALMERSTON can say in support of his anonymous letter " from Italy" —after reading passages from it—after uttering in regard to his former misstatements no one single word of regret or apology—all that even Lord PALMERSTON can say in support of his anony mous letter " from Italy" is, that "it may be taken for what it is worth !" Qaiet but crush ing is the retort immediately thereupon uttered by Sir GEORGE BOWYER, " Yee, we may take it for what an anonymous letter is worth l"—The hon. and learned baronet eliciting in his turn, for once, by those few and simple words, mingled plaudits of Hear, Hear, and Laughter. If England is content to buy peace and tranquillity at home, at the price of non-intervention in quarrels which nearly concern the welfare of her industrial community, it is pretty clear that occupation for her naval and military forces will shortly be found in the distant ports of the globe. Already has the British Government entered into a sort of compact with the Chinese authorities to aid in suppressing a rebellion, or rather a civil war. We are on the verge of hostilities with Japan, keep up the balance, and now, just to alance, fresh misunderstandings with the natives of New Zealand will in all probability end in a protracted struggle, and much bloodshed. It will ba remembered, perhaps, by some of our readers that at the conclusion of the last war a piece of land situated a few miles south of New Plymouth, known as " Taterairnaka Block," was left in possession of the natives. It had previously been occupied by a settlement of Europeans, who were compelled on the outbreak of hostilities to take refuge with their families in the town. The natives occupied the ground, and plundered and destroyed the houses of the settlers. It is evident that at the termination of the war this ground should have been reoccupied by the English authorities. There was no legal difficulty or dispute about the land, as in the case of the Waitara ; the natives them selves could make no objection to our ori ginal possession of it, but they have claimed since the war the right to retain it as their cap ture. This should never have been allowed ; as a precedent it was dangerous, and put us on an en tirely wrong footing, while with regard to the dislodged settlers it was manifestly cruel and unjust. Since that time this unfortunate peopl4 have been in a state of g reat distress. D eprived of their have been eeaargneirnlyg fora Governor to restore th e i r r i g h ts. living property, a ur o ad l t a h b e o y u r the scanty hom es until last spring th at Si r l a t vi w si a t s fr n o o m t, however, GEORGE GREY was able to proceed to Taranaki. The General Assembly having voted £20,000 fo r the reinstatement of Taranaki, left This task Sirft it to be effected as the Governor thought best. GEORGE GREY accomplished it and firmness. H e paid a privatew v h is g it re t a o t sagacity tnewai . katoes—a powerful tribe of the district—to secure their non-intervention, and then proceeded with a strong military force to take possession of the land len the sp o t su b m i tted quietly, an d me as the ri g h t f u l property of Europeans . Thule bled d iv i a t e l great numbers unarmed to welcome his Ex cellency. Unhappily this promising state of things did not last, and it is tip be re gretted that the Governor did not carry his arrangements a little further, and provide agairst what might have been foreseen to be a fruitful source of contention. A strip of land, the property of the natives, divides Tatarairnaka Block from New Plymouth, and through this no European is allowed to pass. It is greatly to be lamented that during the last war, after the natives had taken possession of the European land, they were not dislodged from it, and the intervening strip of ground might have been occupied at the same time. Or, in the present state of thi ngs , i t i s a pity that the Go vernment have not attempted to purchase the land from the natives, as in the existing condition of affairs nothing but trouble will result from the con juncture. The road to New Plymouth needed re pair, party repairing it r equ i re d to take some stones the sf e rom the bed of a small rivulet running through the native territory. This was imme diately taken as a great offence, and t t h he road e attitu p d a e rt o y f the Maories was so threatening that was withdrawn. But all pr: cautions and THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 18, 1363 conciliation were useless. The natives were known to be in a very disturbed state, and the Waikatoes, who are the foremost of the " King' party were no less dangerous. Intelligence was received at Auckland stating that a large body of Waikatoes were marching to Taranaki, and on the 25th of April a warning was sent to the Gover nor and to the outlying settlers by some friendly natives. Strange to say, Sir GEORGE GREY thought fit to disregard this intimation, and even endea voured to persuade the settlers who had come into the town to go back to their farms. This was carrying his desire to preserve peace a little too far, as the sequel proves. Happily the settlers did not follow this dangerous and imprudent advice, bat on the morning of the 4tu of May two escort parties were passing along the Tataraimaka road when they were fired into by some natives in ambush. One of the parties succeeded in retreating—the other, consisting of two officers and six privates of the 57th Regiment, was entirely destroyed, the unfortunate soldiers being shot down and their bodies after wards mutilated. Immediate measures of precau tion were taken on the receipt of this dreadful in telligence. Sir G. GREY decided on regarding the attack as a murder, and an inquest was held accord ingly, the jury in their verdict remarking on the want of caution shown. Troops had arrived from Auckland, and more had been sent for at the departure of the mail. Volunteers are ready to come forward in large numbers, and it is proposed to raise a volunteer contingent of no less than 1,000 men in the province of Otago. The Government have at last determined to do what they ought to have done before—to occupy the native land be tween New :Plymoath and Tataraimaka, and to place there a settlement of persons able to protect themselves. Free grants of 50 acres, arms, ammu nition, and rations are offered to all who will hold the land on a system of military tenure, and as most of the men of the 65th Regiment, whose term of service is almost out, intend to remain in the colony, there is little doubt that the ground will soon be satisfactorily occupied. Toe colonists are hearty and united in their support of the Governor at this The common danger has made all differ ence of opinion forgotten, and there is nu doubt that the spirit and determination of the settlers will be equal to the occasion. Still it is a trying and anxious state of things, and it is much to bs regretted that a more decided tone was not taken in regard to the natives all through our dealings with them. European settlers have usually bern harsh and aggressive towards the aborigines; but in New Zealand we have erred on the other side, and forgotten justice to our own countrymen in our eagerness not to trench on native rights. Tne end of all this is but to) obvious. Unless by firmness and decision the natives are taught to respect the British Government, and the authorities are able to protect the interests of the settlers, the latter, in self-defence, will be obliged to take the law into their own hands, and a war of extermination will be waged. It is to be hoped that the decisive measures now being taken will be fully carried out, and that all questions of dispute with the natives will be fairly and finally set at rest in a manner that admits of no dispute. Above all, the Governor must not again put faith in the professions of the Maoriee, nor imperil the safety of the colonists by disregarding symptoms of coming danger. crisis. The Russian Reply to the French Note appears so far satisfactory. M. DE BUDEERG, the Russian Ambassador to France, was received by M. DROUYN DE LHUYS, and gave to him the answer of his Gc vernment to the communications of the French Cabinet. It is stated that Russia accepts the six points, and instead of an armistice, proposes an amnesty for all who will lay down their arms. Nothing better could have been expected certainly in the present state of affairs, and the comments of the French papers on the subject seem to convey the most favourable impression. La France ob serves that " The reply of Russia is said to be mark.-d by a strong spirit of conciliation. Russia adheres in principle to the six points, and also ac• cepts the project of a conference, pointing out, however, that, at the same time, it would be de sirable that its deliberations should not be limited to the single question of Poland." The same inir - nal adds that the question of an armistice is the sole point on which there is not complete accord between Russia and the three Powers. But, it continues, as an armistice is in no way contrary to the dignity of the CZAR, and as it meets the imperious interests of policy and humanity, the systematic refusal of St. Petersburg could not be admitted. There is great truth in these assertions, and it is to be trusted. that the present Government will persevere in the decided course they have entered upon. It is a well-known fact that the chief work of amelierat ing the condition of Poland will rest with them, since their actions aie not so fettered as those of our Ministers are, through complicated arrange ments, and especially in consequence of the alli ance with Prussia. The Russian authorities are, .of course, well aware of this impediment to our taking up the cause with great ardour, and at all events of proceeding to extremities, without great provocation, and they take advantage of it. Tney know, on the contrary, that a war with .Prussia would, far from being inimical to the interests of France, but serve to realise the long-cherished wish of her Government to attack the Rhenish provinces. It has been expected throughout this insurrection that some sudden dispute, or ill advised action, at a critical juncture, would bring this 14 pass, and so gratify the desire of the French nation and its rulers. "And what if Venice wed the Sea, Some dotards ring the sign, The sw or d s h all France's emblem be That ilin b ruling principles n a u tE n shallFrance who wedthe w ß e h s ine," was well versed in thew written principl es o f the French policy, and aptl y expressed its correct design, if net its openly -expressed intention. It is therefore with France that the real influence rests ; and having succeeded so far it i s t o b e hoped th at the French Government their energy nor abate their zeal till thewilly not br relax bring their labo urs to a success ful termination, and substitute pe ace and compara tive security for the reign of terror that now devas tates Poland, and renders that land alternately a prison-house and a grave for its distressed inhabi tants. The reply of Russia, on the whole, is better than could have been expected, but it is of conse quence t h a t the armistice should be granted, because it is not likely that t he Poles will voluntaril y cea se hostilities. That would seem like surrender, b ut if they had so far gained their point, and at all events good for their country. It the adoption of the othe r mode would a pp ear as procured same great may even be surmised, too, that it w ill be lastin g , as the Ru ss i ans w ill hardly dare to p rovoke the wrath of the three Powers by violating the tance con ditions they proposed, and w hi c h have been granted by them s elves. The inapor- of comi ng to some arrangemen t without delay is proved by the intelligence that arrived yesterday e on "ruing an engagement between Prussian troops and t h e i nsurgents. According to this report a b ody of insurgents, amounting in num ber to 300, were assembled in the forest near Milo slam. On the arrival of some Prussian troops, fir ing commenced on both sides. The encounter was a trifling one in itself, but tot so as regards the evidence it brings of future and further engage ments of a like sort. If the Prussians are in arms against the Poles in good earnest, of course the war will assume still greater importance than at present; it will increase in extent, and be more fatal in its consequences. It is quite time that a stop was put to its continuance before its ravages become more wasting still, and its results more exterminating. That the Prussians should so disgrace themselves to take up arms against those struggling patriots is only what might have been expected from the con duct that has lately distinguished the KING and his Ministers. That base convention whose discussion created such confusion in the Chamber of Deputies, spoke volumes as to the intention of the Govern ment, and doubtless one of the chief causes of the sudden dismissal of the Assembly was to pre vent the possibility of any awkward allusion to still stranger measures that it was proposed to adopt, and the more conspicuous part that the Ministers intended to take in this unhappy affair. The in surrection is assuming formidable dimensions in the Palatinate of Lublin, it is stated in the last de spatches, and the insurgent cavalry have gained a victory over the Russians near Kulno, and in another place the mounted Chasseurs defeated the Russian Hussars. All these things testify that an amnesty is not what is wanted. Th e world has had too m uc h sa d experience of Russian policy to trust any specious promises, or to put faith in the validity of unfettered conditions. It is insulting common sense to keep to the letter and not to fulfil the spirit of th e proposa ls that w ere sent from the several governm ents . What avail i s i t to have a happy state an d a peace f u l country p repared i, the inhabitants are exterminated before the change takes place. Unless some decided step be taken to persuade the Russia, Government to agree to an armistice the consequences will be serious, and the new allies of the Russians will still further compli- nate matters, and precipitate the catastrophe. It is to be hoped, however, that the French will per sist in their work, and reiterate their demands with such force and decision that the Cabinet of St. Petersburg will finally brut their jdst request, and so a great and substantial benefit will be con ferred on the desperate strugglers in this unequal contest. LITERATURE. Mary Lynchay. By Lady Emily Ponsonby author oi" rite Discipline of Life." 3 vols. Hors' and Biackett. Those who bear in remembrance "The Discipline of Life," which appeared some years back, will not require much recommendation to induce them to make acquaintance with " Mary Lyndsay." Lady Emily Ponsonby narrates her stories in the most charming and natural manner possible, and her stories relate to themes that are worthy of atten tion. A moral purpose ornaments all her writings, the true lessen of life it is her high ambition to enforce, but the story is not sacrificed to the moral. Tne story, now bef )re us, is interesting and enthral ling throughout; if it is tinged with a little melan cl oly, it will be only the better appreciated on that account. Mary Lyndsay is a most charming heroine— " Beautiful as sweet, And young as beautiful, and soft as young, And gay as soft, and innocent as gay, And happy (if aught happy here) as good." Such are the charming lines selected to describe her. She is fair, and fresh, and joyous as the morning, and one of her admirers aptly likens her to the dawn —" She reminds me of twilight, the morning, not the evening twilight—morning conquering night. There is a dash of darkness about her, but such a light within, that it conquers it." And, so far, it proves in her history. The early joy of her youth is soon overclouded with bitter sorrows, and trials, and temptations— "such as press The life from out young hearts." But the morning conquers the r•.ight. Good triumphs over evil, as it should do, and as it always will do, if we have only patience to wait until the end. The various characters of the tale are drawn with much care and discrimivation. Captain Lynd say, the father of the teroite, is one of the hap piest. Like the lady described by Pope, who, "tolerably rkild, To make a wash would hardly stew a child," Captain Lyndsay is a paragon of affection, while with most deliberate plausibility he condemns his daughter to a complication of afflictions. But to do him justice he has no idea of the strength and tenacity of Mary's aff, ctions, and when too late the painful truth is made i vidcnt, a tardy remorse re wards his skilful machinations. Mr. Merivale, or, " poor old soul," as he is called by Frank Lyndsay (a capital sprreimen of a good-natured ,good-for nothing), is somewhat overdrawn. Yet the jealous waywardness of his unfot tuna tcaffection is naturally described, and the painful misappreheneionsto which it continuhlly gives rise are portray ed with a skilful hand. Mrs. Clifton, the wealthy, comfortable, good-natured friend, who takes such a violent liking to Mary, end whogives occasionally such injudicious proofs of her Lffection, is just such a character in a novel as Mrs. Giover used to be in a play—and a very delightful character it is ! Then we have the gallant and desperate Allan Sinclair, and his Scot tish clan, the melancholy household of the Meri vales, the homely Mt s. Davis and her fashionable daughters, and some others. But the chief interest centres round Mary. W e feel with her and for her, and contrasting the unconscious gaiety of her girl hood with the experience of her after life, we find a touching exemplification of the truthful sentence inscribed on the title-page of this her history— " How much we love God, how submissive we are to God's wiii, we cannot otherwise than by wil lingly accepting or patiently bearing efflictions, well express. Without it no sore trial of virtue can be—without it no excellent example of goodness has ever been." Sir Ev erard s Daughter. By J. C. JeaffreBon Author of " Live it Down." One Vol., pp. 263 Allen and Co. While we read the first half of this volume, we are inclined to regard it merely as a graceful little domestic novelette, but, on further perusal of its chapters, we find " Sir Everard's Daughter" to be possessed of a very strange and powerful source of interest, closely relating to the mysterious influence exercised by body and mind on a highly nervous sensitive temperament. We will not spoil the inte rest of the to e for those who may take pleasure in such investigations. The troubles of poor Lucy Adenbroke, b , )th physical and moral, actual and imaginary, are very skilfully pourtrayed. An earlier con ft salon of her anxieties to some judicious friend would have put the spectres to flight— " Say but a word, the giant dies." Mankind in Many Ages ; an Outline of Universal History. By Thauvzen L. von Oldekop. 1 vol., pp. 393. Virtue Brothers. The authoress begs her readers to regard with consideration the result of her labours, assuring them that she has conscientiously done her best. Her attempt Las indeed been a most ambitious one and is a wonderful evidence of patient perseverance. Book I. brit fly describes the ancient peoples of Asia and Attica—the Hebrews, the Egyptians, the Car thaginians, the Persians, &c. Book 11. sums up the History of Greece. Book HI. describes that of Rome— "Assyria, Greece, Rome, Carthage. v here are they l" Book IV. brings us to the Middle Ages—Cnarle. magne and the Crusaders. Book V. gives a rapid survey of modern history—the discovery of America —the ago of Louis XVI,, the times of Frede rick the Great, &c. Bcok VI. describes the American and European Revolutions. Bcok VII. gives a view of contemporary his tory and social progress. From this very brief epitowe of an amazing catalogue some idea may be formed of :Madame von Oidekop's labours. Her compilation will be found very valuable, and the facts she narrates are given in a very interest. ing manner. The appendix contains a tabular note of all the Royal dynasties in the world from the Kings of Israel and Judah down to the sovereigns of the present day. In this enumeration we notice two conspicuous omissions. The name of Napoleon the Great does not appear in the list of French sovereigns, and yet, strange to say, that of the present Emperor is inserted ! If Napoleon 111. be a member of an imperial dynasty, why is the name of the founder of the dynasty omitted ? Again, in 'he long list of Popes and Bishops of Rome, be ginning with St. Lions A.D. 67, and coming down in continued succession to Pius IX., the name of the last Pope, Gregory XVI. is omitted. Pius IX. (1846) being immediately preceded in this list by Pius VIII. (1829). Such oversights are unaccount able, and impair the accuracy of this elaborate and otherwise in many respects valuable work. Works of Theodore Parker, Vol. IV., Discourses of Politics. Edited by Francis Power Cobbe. Tr it buer. The fourth volume of the collected works of Theodore Parker, a minister of the Congregational Society of Boston, is now before us. As the ser mons which it contains relate to American politics, the editor rightly imagines that it may be likely to possess some interest in this country at the present moment. None of the discourses relate to the pre sent ; the latest one of the collection—" A New Lesson for the Day "—having been delivered in May, 18.56 ; but in that Mr. Parker remarks,— " America is now in a state of incipient civil war." The first sermon in this volume is entitled "A Ser mon on War,"in which the preacher forcibly declares " aggressive war to be contrary to Christianity." If by aggressive war he means a war of spoliation, of coarse ho is right. The language of the discourses is for the most part emphatic and eloquent, but many of the sentiments will find little favour in his country. Lectures on Natural Bisect y. By Edward Jesse. Sec9nd Edition. Booth. This little volume contains a series of lectures delivered to the fishermen of Brighton by the emi nent naturalist Edward Jesse, The lectures relate to the wonders and curiosities of the animal crea- lion, and are given in a pleasant and interesting style, admirably will adapted for the persons to whom they were delivered. This little book will be a welcome addition to the working man'e reading-room or mechanics' institutes, and will also be a delightful gitt-hook for the young. A large section of the rock on the Canada side of the Falls of Niagara has disappeared, and bac) eased tha horse-shoe appearanco of Lila falls,—Conadian paper. LATEST. INTELLIGENCE. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. MEXICO. -j9__----- - The Confederates in Pennsylvania. While in Chambersburg the rebel officers and soldiers passed round from one store to another and purchased whatever they desired, paying for flat same in rebel scrip. Sometimes a private would come along who would take many things he did not pay for, but on the whole the rebels behaved themselves very well in this respect. They paid liberally for what they got, and the storekeepers did not fail to ask almost enormous prices for their goods. The drug stores were made to suffer the heaviest, in that the rebels laid in a good stock of drugs and artic;es of medicine found at such places. In consequence of the many payments in rebel scrip, the towd is more than pleasantly supplied with this Southern money. General Jenkins was very courteous to all who approached him. One lady asked the General to permit her to keep her ne groes, and he gr ante d h er requ est immediat e ly, giving her a wr i tten order to that effect. While walking along (for he was in the habit of conversing with the inmates of one house or another, seeing them on the stoops), he turned to some ladies, re marking, " Well, ladies, I suppose we are very unwelcome visitors here ?" The reply was, "So far you have behaved yourself very said the General, " our intention is to do so to the best of our ability." The Franklin-house is the ,argent hotel in th;town. Hero the rebel officers (or a large portion of them) came to take their meals. They were very polite when at table, dis cussed the war,:&c., with much warmth, argument, and sophistry, but always held they were sure to come out first best. Some of them ate voraciously, and when they were doing so attributed it to the healthful Effect of the valley air, remarking that they had come North for the health of the Confederacy of which they were a part. They did not all of them pay their hotel bills. The ladies did not eppear to be much alarmed at the presence of so many unwelcome visitors. Undoubtedly they were fearful all the time; but still they exhibited a bold front. When passing along the streets many of the rebele, privates and officers, would stop and converse v't ith a party of ladies sitting on the stoops. Chen it was that much s p ir itedconversation ensued. the ladies called them rebels, end gave them their opinion of such people in very plain terms. The soldiers did not seem to be at all annoyed by this ; in fact, they rather appeared to like it. In turn, as t muchbeSto was possible for words the rebels were no; slow to give the Yankees about In all their conversations the rebels spoke confidently of their ultimate success. They held they lied whipped the Yankees all along on southern soil, and now they were going to do it on a Northern one. All the time they were at Chem ivcootind them. In as it bersburg they talked loudly and largely, but from their actions every one could easily see they were much alarmed at the precariousness of their posi tion, They were on the qui vive night and day to ewaTsnik elyetviyetro be assailed at any e under the impression that we had a large armed force in th e va ll e y, an d that theirn attack. front mo ment. 'For this reason a portion of th e i r comman d rpelan was constantly kept in line of b att l e towards Har risburg. As the rebel column was leaving town, on, of the citizens fired at and wounded one of the soldiers. The citizens immediately deprecated the act. They looked upon it as a very cowardly one, and a useless and ungenerous one too. The rebels had behaved themselves unusually well for soldiers and the people would not have been surprised had a squadron returned and set fire to the whole town The firing was at the hands of an irresponsible per son, and those who had property at stake did not like it at all.—New .F ork World Correspondence. ABOLITION OF METROPOLITAN TURNPIKES.— The Metropolis Turnpike -roads Act Amendment Bill was read a third time in the House of Lords on Thurs day night. The great metropolitan benefit conferred by this act is the removal on and from July, 1864, of 25 toll -gates, and 56 side-bars and the setting free from toll-gate obstruc tion of about 51 miles of road on the Middlesex (north) side of the Thames. The gates and bars so to be removed on July 1 are: — Fulham—Walham-green, Earl's-court, and all gates and side bars in the district ; Kensington—Hammer smith, Notting-hill, and all gates and side-bats in Kensing ton and 1 1 ammersmith ; Harrow-road, Kilburn, and all gates and side bars; Camden-tow, —King's-road-gate, High street, Chalk-farm, Haverstock-hill, and all gates and side bars; Camden - road—Brecknock- gate, and all gates and side bars in Camden-road, &c.; Kentish Town—gates in road and all gates and side-bars near, and at Gloucester-place, etc.; Holloway-road and all gates and side-bars; Islington and all gates and side bars ; Bails Pond and all gates and side bars; Kingsland - road—Cambridge-heath, Hackney, and all gates and side-bars in Hackney, Clapham, and Stoke Newington ; Twickenham and Teddington, all gates and bars; and the City road Gate, and all gates and side-bars. Since the proceedings to effect the removal of metropolitan gates and bars commenced in 1856, eight years ago, the sub ject has been incessantly pressed by the Toll Reform Com mittee and their parliamentary agent, Mr. J. E Bradfield, Upon s e t : the r L iina e ltl i ,B B s i b a 6y, t u ap r n e e dt, a it n i o d rno t ys h ,a e l acnodu m iorations,sGovernment,ioa a b g y iuB d e6s e st p i:9 l: deputations, n i o ad n ni s nd , notices in Parlia ment. A committee of the H o u se of Com- 1 this year the above are the results. IRE NEW ZEALAND CHIEFS SCARED BY A SLOW WORM.—Mr. Bucktand mentions in the Field hie recent reception of the New Zealand Chiefs. In despite of philological difficulties, he managt d to get on with them very well, and according to his account they managed to consume eighteen pounds of roasted beef. Our scientific friend, however, frightened them not a little by introduc ing to their notice a specimen of the harmless British ' slow-worm. New-Zealand, it appears, can boast of some very venomous specimens of the reptile tribe, and directly the chiefs caught sight of Mr. Backland'a slow-worm a genets' stampede ensued: the braves fled into the garden, and even made an ineffectual attempt to scale the surround 1, w alls. Eventually, however, they were pacified, re turned to smoke the calumet of peace, and visited the Zoolo gicalG-Edeanrtsiett. un der the able guidance of Mr. Buckl au d and Mrs ENTRY OF GENERAL FOREY INTO THE CITY OF :MEXICO. PARIS, JULY 15, The Emperor has received the following despatch, brought by one of his orderly officers from Mexico : " Juarez, fearing capture, took to flight, and hastened with some troops in the direction of San Potosi. General Bdzaine then occupied Mexico, and the General-in-Chief entered the city on the 10th of June, at the head of the army, accompanied b✓y the French Minister and General Almonte. The enthusiasm was at its height during General Forey's triumphal march through the c►ty in the midst of 200,000 inhabitants, cheering tor the Emperor, tilt Empress, and French intervention. The success of the French has produced a great effect throughout the country. "I am charged to present to the Emperor five flags and 13 banners, taken in different combats at Puebla. " The keys, in silver, of the City of Mexico have been offered to the Emperor by the municipalities in a letter addressed to the General-in-Chief." A small rifled cannon, taken at Puebla, is of f ered to the Prince Imperial by the army of Mexico. The following telegram has been received at Mr. Renter's office from the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company : THE BOMBAY MAIL. SATURDAY, JULY 18. The Valetta, with the Bombay mail of the 24t,h June, left Malta on the 16th inst., at 6 p.m. The Ellora, with the heavy portion of the mail, left at midnight. She may be expected at South ampton about the 25th. The Salsette brought the mail to Suez, arriving there on the morning of the 12th. The Malta, with the London mails of the 12th 18th June, left Aden for Bombay on the 2(1 inst. THE OUTWARD MAIL OF THE 26TH. The Simla, for Calcutta, the Behar, for China, and the Madras, for Australia, left Paint de Galle on the 19th June:— RUSSIA. FRESH LEVY OF RUSSIAN TROOPS, ST. PE'T'ERSBURG, JULY 18. An Imperial decree has been published, which, in view of the present state of affairs, orders a fresh levy of troops in November next, at the rate of 10 men for every 1,000 of the population. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, JULY 17. In to-day's sitting of the Lower House of the Council of the Empire the Finance Minister made his statement for 1864. The savings in the War Department are calcu teed at about 700,000 florins. The minister pro raises shortly to introduce a bill for the regulation of the direct rates and taxes. The balatce of ordi nary revenue over ordinary expenditure is stated at upwards of 9,000,000 florins. The cltficit occa• sioned by the extraordinary ontliy of 50 million florins is proposed to be met by payments falling due, by a new tax, and by the public credit. The defier' is of an extraordinary character, because the budg, t now brought forward is for 14 months, occasioned by the transition from the financial to the solar year, also in consequence of the repayment of the instalments due by the state to the bank, and of the interest of the loan falling due. The Minister further states that to relieve the distress prevailing in Hungary, the Emperor has consented to grant an advance of two million florins from the treasury, and promises further assistance required. The Vienna papers publish intelligence from Galacz, in Moldavia, dated the 15th, stating that on the 13th a band of 2g)Poles passed the Danube near Tultscha, towards Belgrade. An order from Bucharest for their return was disregarded. A body of Wallachian troops pursued and gave the Poles battle upon the 14th. Both sides suffered severely, but the Poles continued their march to wards the Russian frontier. FRANCE. BOURSE, July 17.—The market has been heavy to-day. Threes, for the Account, opened at 68f. 70c., and are now at 68f. 55c. Mubilier also exhibited a downward tendency, but have since recovered, and tire now at I,lBof. In Railway Shares the fluctuations have been of little importance. The market closed as follows : per Cents. . . 97 15 o. end month.... Italian Loan 7l 95 Do. end month 72 05 New ditto Do.end month.... per Cents - - 68 60 Do. end month 68 60 Jredit Nobilier 1172 60 t end month 1172 50 Bank Shares 3405 Credit oncier 1330 Russian - 93 Austrian .. B4 50 Spanish Threes. 53 50 Rome Debt .. 5l 25 RA IL" rAYB. Cash. Account. Orleans Northern New ditto — .. -- Lyons and Mediterranean 1030 .. 1026 25 Geneva.. Southern Western .. Eastern .., , Ssrdinian Austrian Lorrha rd North of Spain Saragossa 695 .. 697 50 Ditto to Barcelona The Russian Reply to the French Note. PARIS. Friday. M. de Budberg, Russian Ambassador to France, was received by M. Drouyn de Lhuys to-day, and remitted to him the reply of Russia to the French note on the Polish question. It is asserted that Russia therein accepts the six points, and instead of an armistice proposes an amnesty for all who may lay down their arms. La France of this evening says : "The reply of Russia, remitted to day by M. de Budberg to M. Drouyu de Lhuys, is said to be marked by a strong spirit of conciliation. Russia adheres in principle to the six points, and also accepts the project of a conference, p o i n ti ng out, however, at the same time, that it would be desir able that its deliberations should not be limited to the single question of Poland. The question of an armistice is, if we are well informed," continues La France, " the sole point on which there is not complete accord between Russia and the three Powers. "But as an armistice, in the conditions under which it can be obtained, is in no way contrary to the dignity of the Czar, and as it meets the imperi ous interests of policy and humanity, a systematic refusal of the Cabinet of St. Petersburg to grant an armistice could not be admitted." PARIS, JULY 18. According to information published by the Courrier de Dinzanche, the reply of Russia is marked by a decided tone of conciliation, although not forgetful of the dignity of a great empire. Prince Gortsche.koff is said to declare that the siz points are in accordance with the intentions of the Russian Government. W:th regard to PM armistice, Russia, obeying superior considerations, deems it:impossible to defer to this wish. She, however, accepts the proposal of a conference in principle. rl'vxlatt ._„.. (611,41• DIEH titan! HER MAJESTY, OSBORNE, July 17. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena Princess Beatrice, and Princess Leiningen, drove out yesterday afternoon. Colonel the Hon. A. Hardinge attended on horse- back. Vice-Admiral Sir 'Michael Seymour, Commander in-Chief at Portsmouth, and Major, General Lord William Paulet, Commanding the South-Western District, came over yesterday, and had the honour of having an interview with her .NLjesty. The , Earl and Countes's Delawarr left town yes terday for Ellssingen, sod are likely to be in Germany for several months. General Lord West will leave town to day to officiate, in the -.bsence of the Earl DelAwarr, in turning the first sod of the East Grinstead and Groom bridge Railway, a new line, which will join the South- Eastnn and South Coast Railways, and more directly connect Dover and Portsmouth. The Earl and Countess of Camperdown and family left town yesterday for Camperdown Castle, For larahire. 1 1.'ne Eirt of Dunmore, now on a visit to the EArl and Countess of Tankerville, at Chillingham Castle, met with s severe accident on Thursday, which resulted in his lordship breaking his leg. The reports y. sterday were more favourable, although his lordship suffered a good deal of pain. Tne Duchess of Norfok, accompanied by the youthful duke and Lord Edmund Howard, left Norfolk House, St. James's, on Thursday, for Brighton. Maria Marchioness of Auesbury entertained at dinner last evening the Austrian Ambassador and the Countess Apponyi, Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe- Weimar, the Italian Minister, the Due de Richelieu, the Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury, Viscount St. Asaph, Lord Londesborough, Lord Stanhope, Lord Ernest Bruce, Lady Moles worth, Lord and Lady Dufferin, Lord and Lady Foley, Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Curzon, and Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Dudley Carleton. Tho Marquis and Marchioness d'Andigne will leave Grosvenor. place, on Tuesday, for a two months' re siuence abroad. Lord Edward George Ficzalan Howard, M.P. for Aruudel, was married on Thursday last at Grace Dieu Manor, Leicesters Lire, to Miss Wioilred Mary, third daughter of Mr. A Phillipps de Lisle, of Garendon Park and Grace Dieu Manor. A marriage is arranged and will take place shortly betw, en Viscount Dangan, eldest son of the Ear and Countess Cowley, and Miss Gwendoline Williams, second daughter of Col. Thomas Piers Williams, M,P. Sir Henry Barron, Bart., is about, to marry Miss Somerset, daughter of Lady Charles Somerset, sister of Colonel Powlett G, H. Somerset, M.P., and cousin of the Duke of Beaufort. PRINCE NAPOLEON AND THE PRINCESS CLOTILDE have recently returned to Paris (says the Purie correspondent of a contemporary) from their distant Eastern travels. The Princess is a remarkably good and bold horsewoman, to which qualification is added that of being an excellent walker and capable of enduring a great deal or bodily fatigues. In her journey through America and Canada, some 18 months back, she astonished the ladies of America not a little by the pluck and energy with which she used to s,art off on many a fatiguing excursion, braving the inclemencies of the weather and bud roads in a manner unknown to the delicate and somewhat affected dames of America, who seem to have a sort of notion that sitting indoors with gloves on, or pattering about in their satin shoes, constitutes some of the chief characteristics of refined and lady• like manners. On this present jou,ney it wou d seem the Princess lost no opportunity whi h offered itself of visiting every spot of any interest, and was only debarred from pursuing her travels as far as the holy city from the representations made to her and th Prince of the unhealthy and dangerous consequences to be loured from a journey thither at so advanced a period of the year. Prince Napo leon has, it is said, constantly enriched his collection of objects of art and antiquities, and also br ught back with him many rare animals for his park at Meudon. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Jri 17• CIVIL SERVICE COMPETITIONS. Order for Committee or Supply rea i. Motion made and question proposed, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the chair." Amenoment proposed, to leave out trom the word " That" to the end of the question, in order to add the words "an humble address be presented to her Ma j. sty, praying that she will be graciously p eased to give directions th.t the junior appointments in the Civil Ser vice may be filled up in future by a system of open com petitive examinations," instead thereof. Question put, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the question." The house divided—Ayes, 113; Noes, 37. AYES —llB. Baring, H. B. Gibson. T. M. Ogilvy, Sir J. Baring, Sir F. Gilpin, C. Paget, C. Baring, Thos. Geo. Gladstone, W. E. Palmer, Sir R. Bathurst, A. A. Gore, J. R. 0. Palmerston, Visct. Beaumont,Somerset Goschen, G. J. Peacocke, G. M. Bentinck, G. C. Greg - son, S. Peel, Sir R. Berkeley, C. Girdon, B. Peel, F. Bouverie, E. P. Hadfield, Geo. Pennant, Col. Bouverie, P. P. Hartington,Marquis Potter, E. Bramley-Moore, J. Headlam, Thus. E. Repton, G. W. J. Bramston, T. W. Henley, J. Ridley, Sir M. W. Bridges, Sir B. Herbert, H. A. Rolt, J. Briscoe, J. I. ii odgson, K. Rowley, Hon. R. T. Bruce, H. A. Hotham, Lord Russell, A. J. E. Bruce, Sir H. Howard, Hon. C. Salomonq,Aiderman Bulkeley, Sir R. Humberstone, P. S. scourtielo, J. H. Burke, Sir T. J. Butt, W. Selwyn, C. J. Butt, Isaac Ingham, R. Seymour, Danby Cardwell, Rt. Hn. E. Jervoise, Sir J. Shato, H. D. Cecil, Lord R. Johnstone, Sir J. Smith, J. A. Clifford, C. C. Kingscote, Col. Spooner, R. Cochrane, A. D. Knatchbull-Hugess Stansfeld, J. Corry, H. L. Layard, A. H. Stuart, Col. Cowper, Hon. W.F. Langton, W. G. Tollemache, Hon.F. Denman, G. Leslie, C. P. Tollemache, J. 11. Dering, Sir E. Lowe, Rt. Hon. H. Trollope, Sir John Disraeli, Benjamin Lygon, Hon. F. Turner, J. A. Dunne, Col. Lysley, W. Verner, E. W. Du Pre, C. Matins, R. Villiers, Rt. Hon. C. Egerton, E. C. Marjoribanks, D. C. Warner, Edward Enfield, Viscount blartin, J. Watkins, Col. L. Ennis, J ohn M asse y, W. N. Westhead, J. l'ane, Col. Mills, A. White, L. Fitzroy, Lord F. Mills, J. R. Wickham, H. W. Foster, W. 0. Manes, IL M. Wood, sir U. Fortescue, Hon. F. Morgan, C. 0. S. Wrightson, W. Fortescue, C. S, Morris, D. Galiwey, Sir W. P. Mundy, William TELLERS, Gard, R. S. Newdegate, C. Gaskell, J. M. Nicol, William Brand, H. B. Getty, S. G. North, F. Dunbar, Sir Wm. NOES -37. Adcock, T. Forster, W. E. Sheridan, H. B. Bagwell, J. Heygate, W. U. Smollett, P. Bass, M. T. llodgsun, H. Somerset, Col. E. Beecroft, G. S. Hume, W. Sullivan, 31. Berkeley, H. Lever, John 0. Sykes, Col. W. H. Bowyer, Sir G. Lewis, Harvey Trelawny, Sir J. S. Caird, James 3.l`3lahon, I'. Vance, John Childers, H. C. E, Maguire, J. F. White, Jas. Clay, James Morrison, W. Woods, Henry Cox, W. Northcote, Sir S. H. Doulton, F . Pilkington, James Duff, 31. E. Pugh, D. Ewart, William Scholelle,d, W. Hennessy, J. P. Fermoy, Lord Shelley, Sir J. V. Locke, Joun TELLERS. ACCIDENT TO Slit CRESWELL CRESSWELL.— Yesterday afternoon about six o'c ock, as Lord Aveland's carriage was driving through St. James's-park, just before it came to Stafford House the axletree broke, and the wheel coming off, the horse took fright, and, over powering the coachman, came in collision with Sir Cress well Cresawell, and knocked him off his horse while on his way from the Court of Divorce. The learnea judge was immediately assisted by the bystanders. and fortunately he sustained no mater.al injury beyond bruising his knee. He was at once placed in a cab and conveyed home. The carriage of Lord Aveland became almost a wreck, and both coachman and footman were much shaken by the accident, but no danger was apprehended. CRYSTAL PALACE. — Preparations are being made at the Crystal Palace for the distribution of prizes won at the Wimbledon meeting. This will take place on Monday, and it is expected that the Duke of Cambridge, as Commander-in-Chief, will present the prizes to successtul competitors. The centre transept will be most gaily deco rated with flags, banners, and appropriate rifle emblems. On Tuesday the great meeting of the children of the Charity Schools will be held, and about 5,000 children will be present and take part in the music. On the Saturday and Monday following the fetes and fancy fair on behalf of the Dramatic College will be held. Among the special en terta►nments got up for the occasion, Richardson's Show and Wombwell's Menagerie will stand prominent. The stalls as usual will be presided over by the most accom plished and fascinating ladies of the corps dratnativue. On the following day, Tuesday, 28th July, the great contesc of brass bands will be held, and on Saturday, Ist August, the Queen's (Westminster) Volunteer Rifles hold a grand fete. JUDGMENT OF SOLOMON.—.In the Justice's Court in New Orleans the judge was in a quandary the other day, A coat was in dispute; the parties were Irish, and the evi dence was direct and positive for both claimants. After much wrangling Pat, ick Power, one of the parties, proposed that he and his opponent, Timothy Maguire, should see whose name was on the coat. Timothy searched in vain, and the coat was handed to Pat, who immeaiately took his knife, opened a coroner of the collar of the coat, and out dropped two small peas. " There, d'ye sve that now ?" "Yes; but what of that ?" said Timothy. "A dale it has to do wid it; it is my name to be sure—pea for Patrick, and pea for Power, be jabers I" He got the coat, he did,— American Paper. COST OF A GHOST.—The Manager of the Stam ford Theatre applied to the patentee of the Poly technic apparition for . his terms fur the appearance of the lihost in Stamford, and was informed that, fifty pounds a night would be the charge for the intioduction of the illusion to the provinces I This is pepper with the acridity of cayenne.—Era. I