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

of the last two or three weeks has su ef p o p ar l bt i ho e u d ets. t t h a e cl al kn ----.... ..../......................................----- T HEATRE ROYAL DRURY - LA.NE „ . -7- • just . now with something to Managers, Messrs. Edmund Falconer and F . B Yorkshire the sheaves have been gr r u ea n d b y l Chatterton.—e Public is respectfully intormed th above (the Naational) 'theatre will be OP , EN ED far ll e . t th i e e . three or four times during the past week, and every WINTER SEASOIS, on SATURDAY NETT, 12th, when will be produced an entirely new.Septemabn s. time, the rain has compelled th postponement of original Comedy, by Edmund Fal over, AuAuthor u e x d f o'DaY,'' S; e gathering. The thunderstorms and heavy rains " Extremes," " Woman," " Peep NATURE'S ABOVE ART : A Romance ode‘e'rl4:3urrsreertyt, Gin th in this quarter have entirely prevented the loading, which Messrs. Walter Lacy, Addison, Ry. a ,: • lielmore, F. Charles, Neville; MissmCelhvairuleottaendS3aiurrts.,le,rds2 and there is unfortunately a good deal of grown Miss Murray, Miss It. Leclereq, Mrs. rnund Falconer. assisted by other ar_tiostus,ll:7l,,lalrepee,rf.perriurnt.. Alter the Comedy will be presented a r p cipal characters by favouritel mem b e rs of the Company. grain in low and damp Darts, so th a t the thrashing a i s s hing Box - o ffi ce open from Ten till ive daily. will have to be def erre d f or some time. sin gular in such an abundant season to find the northern millers are compelled to purchase stock in 1 the south, where the harvest has been gathered in. Still the turn of the north will come presently, as the quality of the crops appears to be everywhere highly spoken of. Wheat, in particular, is first rata s. Several farmers in the eastern counties have the Ashed out seven to eight quarters per acre ; and in :Northumberland and in same of the better culti vat ed of the Scottish counties the wheat crop has never been excelled. Although not yet thrashed out, the colour and general appearance of the crops promise the most satisfactory produce. Oats are lee s favourably spoken of, but barley, although defi ci( nt in some quarters, is in others very promising. Much depands on the weather we may have during the next few weeks, and we must, therefore, trust that so fortunate a summer will have an equally welcome ending. The appearance of the potatoes is another matter for rejoicing. Since the deadly blight first appeared that carried such desolation to Ireland, and has made itself felt more or less ever since, there has never been so little disease as there is this season. The two staple com modities of the poor will therefore be good, cheap, and plentiful, a fact which at any time is a nations, blessing, and will, we may hope, go far towards averting any feeling of discontent that might arise at the continued deficiency of the Cotton supply, and will also serve in some measure to lessen the distress still weighing heavily on the energies of ROYAL L PRINCES geS'S THEATRE. oseee, Mr. Geor Vining. Open under , the Management of Mr. Walter Montgomery. lIIS EVENING, Sbakespere'‘ 'Tragedy of RICHARD 111. Eichard, Duke of Gl I iter, Mr. Walter Montgomery. Hv 'lO be follow ed by FAMLY JAttS. Commence at 7. E E-Ito VAL, ADEL so lo Proprietor and Manatrer. Mr. H. Webster. • - • - , r " Is (?d week), at 7, a new comic drama, TIT% I 1 EN AND CHICKENS ; or, A Sign of Affeltion. Messrs. Billitrlon, R. Phillips, Stephenson ; Mrs. Stirling and Miss Simms. • - • After which, at a quar'er-past 8, the new drama of THE fIAUNTED MAN; uti, T E GHOST'S LIARGAIN, in which will be exhibited Professor Pepper's adaptation of 'he Great Spectral illusion. Messrs. J. L. Toole, R. Phialps, elton C. J. Smith; Mrs. Alfred Mellon and Miss 13. Simms. Followed by a new Burlesque, ent fled ILL-TREATED IL TRO VATORE. 31(ssrs. Toole. P. Bedtord, R. Phillips, 14.bnrne, C. J. Smith, Romer; the Sisters Nelson, Carry and Sara, and Miss K. Kelly. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manager, Mr. W. 11. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, lIIS FIRST CHAMPAGNE. Mr. Leigh Murray. Followed by (44th time) THE MOTTO, " I'M ALL THERE." Messrs. Honey, Turner, E. Danvers, Collier, Clifton; Mesdames Ada Swanborough, F. Josephs, Maria himpson, Wallace, and Jenny White. To conclude with TURN HIM OUT. Mr. Turner, Miss Thorne. the North. On Saturday an aide-de-camp of the Emperor of AUSTRIA delivered to the King of PRUSSIA the pro• tocol of the deliberation of the Frankfort Congress, and the invitation of the princes to his MAJESTY to give it his approval. It is said that the KING re plied that he had nothing further to say than he already intimated to the Emperor of AUSTRIA. This is a very likely answer to be given by his MA JESTY, but rather an uncourteous one. He could not besides be certain beforehand of events, and thus ,what he said to the EMPEROR durlng their brief interview at Gastein could not be taken as a full and fair reply to the propositions that have since been made. It shows, moreover, a dogged determination not to be persuaded into any con- cession whatever. In short, the present ruler o; Prussia might well express himself in the words of the man whom no argument could affect—"Pm open to conviction—but convince me if you can." One thing is certain, that every possible token of respect has been shown to him by all those who attended the Congress ; and hence it is not just or reasonable on his part to complain that he has bee❑ neglected or treated with disrespect, or that these late measures have been taken with a view to de preciate Prussia, and injure her position among States. From the first that took place relating to this affair, when the EMPEROR went in person lo solicit his co-operation ; farther on, when the King of SAXONY endeavoured to persuade him to honour the deliberations of the assembly with his presence; till now, when a special messenger has been des patched to him from the EMPEROR —every available means has been taken to demonstrate attention. 1. is always easy, however, for people to make these shuffling excuses when they have no valid ground for their objections, or aro ashamed or afraid to tell the truth. Thus we fiad the King of PaussiA taking refuge in obscure or vague reasons that he gave long ago for his refusal, taking no heed of the chances and changes that had been wrought since by circumstances, and his Ministers openly assert ing, in their address concerning the electors, that the object of all the proposals of the Congress is to stultify Prussia, and to injure her interests. The assurance that is requisite to carry out some inten- tions is really surprising ; but the last exploits of a political nature in Prussia are almost incredible. It is astonishing to find rulers and statesmen doing their utmost to suppress all liberty, and professing such virtuous indignation against those who are inviting them to carry out reforms for not going far enough, when they really abhor an y progress. The revised report on Fire Insurance Duties calls attention to a subject of great importance, and that ought not to be trifled with any longer. It is true that Mr. GEORGE COODE, in his elaborate calcula tion, has endeavoured to prove that the tax is a fair and equitable one, but it must appear to many observers that he has made out a one-sided state menhtis, and rem athrkast.Mr. muchcan be said contradictionin that i t is a ta: of COODE denies on prudence, or opposed to morality or public policy ; but it is strange how he can make this out when nothing prevents small householders, or em barrassed holders of property, from insuring but the heavy sum that is charged. On the lowest premium that is taken for the lowest risk against fire, for instance, there is 200 per cent. charged, the duty being 3s. on ls. 61 Surely this is a monstrous over charge, and because it is only to Landon that this rate is confined it does not improve matters, because of course the chief extent of insurances on a small scale would be in the metropolis and its environs. This real arrangement of the burden makes the act of insuring almost impossible to those of impove rished means; hence when any casualty takes place by fire of course the unhappy holders of small pro perties are ruined altogether. Had the law been equitably arranged, they might have been possessed of sufficient means, by their timely forethought, to start again in business, or, at all events, to support themselves and their families until some other occupation was ready. The state of things is evi dently wrong which thus necessitates hardship, risk, and even sometimes ruin, on many deserving members of the community. There are many more just taxes which might with advantage be imposed rather than this harsh and inconvenient duty should be retained. Like many other burdens imposed by the State it does not matter to the wealthy or the man of large property, but it • presses heavily on the humbler ranks, and causes tahlseornthgarteattheannoyance. It must be s borne in mind axamaner is often amount of duty imposed by an Insur ance office e of chants, and others of l burg and other f ar o a country, for many pa ying the tax here. Thus, - port an undesirable one. O tti t i o_n a Per io us loss to the arge thepltroisperty' s ibl e , since it induces person s to to temptation. It would oft of our mer chants, in Ham burg towns in order to avoid make m o r excuses x r c tesois reinsureim portand field en be difficult for sma ll beginners, and moderate capitalists at the outset of their careers. The apparent hope lessnoes of the case, as it at present stands, o ff ers a reasonable excuse, and thus the matter is left in abeyance. That fatal error of procrastination i f , f Wen into, and too late, when the evil has occurred does the luckless loser realise the truth ortuthdeofe., f r t , h l ea t d is . vice, " Be wise to-day, ':is nldaiae6 AL. GLADSIon to be trusted that gnat bession Commence at 7. TARE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN,' Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, can be had Every Evening of G. it. GLLNIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAT.-IYlorning, 10h. 29m.—Afternoon, 11h. 10m. T 0410 Rao w.-INlorning, 11h. 45m.—Afternoon. b. m The Weather—Sun Office,• Sept.:B, 1863. THEILMOMETEIL. This morning This day at Two o'clock 6B Barometer -2 9 . 80 . Wind—South-West; moderate, and cloudy. tg* dl tjjt, OrP...llMvii , I , SUIT LONDON, TUESDAY, SEPT. 8, 1863, The announcement contained in our third edition of last night, the brief but fearfully significant in timation by telegram that President JEFFERSON DAVIS has decided upon calling out 500,000 black troops, we cannot but take to be the most ominous intelligence that has for a long while past come to us from the American seat of war. When North meets South, thus armed—then asNAT LEE'S famous line in the old forgotten tragedy has said, of Greek meeting Greek, will, in very deed come in terrible earnest " the tug of war." • President DAVIS'S de termination, it will be seen, liar been arrived at only after most mature and cautions deliberation. Upon President LINCOLN—as may be said in regard to the source of very nearly all the horrors of this dreadful war, with scarcely one exception —upon President LINCOLN devolves the hideous responsibility of having added the miseries of a servile war to those of a civil war. President DAVIS, in coming to this last horrid resolution above particularised, has only taken up the gauntlet already some time back flung down scornfully and in fierce disdain to the South, by the insensate chief of the Federal Government at Washington. Five hundred thousand negroes—to be called out at once by JEFF. DAVIS, to swell the ranks of the armies of the Confederates ! But—it may be added, like a taunt, in referenee to this announce - ment—President Davis may, quite as confi deEtly as OWEN GLENDOWER, or as Pnos pato, or as any one else so minded, call even spirits from the vasty deep, but—will they come ? The probability as to such a summons as this to the negro population of the south, being answered, however, the telegram itself would seem plainly enough to indicate. For what is the temptation to be held out to these black recruits ? The announce ment itself indicates it before the close of that ene sentence. For each negro who shall enlist at the summons of the Southern President—Freedom is offered, and with Freedom fifty acres of land at the end of the war. Imagine the temptation of that to the Slave! And then look at the probabilities of President DAVIS rapidly completing, to the num. ber of 500,000, his proposed scheme of negro eru listment. The abundance and excellence of the harvest are matters of general conversation and thankfulness. At this period last year, there was little reason to anticipate a good harvest, although the state of trade, and the prevalent distreis in the manu facturing districts made every one eager to hope the best. The season went on, however, and the cheerless prognostications were only too well confirmed. The low estimate formed of the crops was too high for the actual result, and the crop of 1862 is ranked among the least profitable sea- BIM on record. We can bear, however, to recall such cheerless times when the fullness and quality of the crops are matters of universal comment. The good fortune which has befallen us this year was not at first expected. The absence of frosts filled tha farmers with apprehensions. The ground, it thought, would not be properly prepared for seed sowing, the insect tribe, so fatal to the growth of the young plant, would be left to increase un checked, Wh i • le baneful weeds would spread rapidly in the fields, their growth favoured by the unusual mildness of the season. A proof that the mournful f etehaai oga of the downhearted are no more worthy o f etedence than the visionary hopes of the over-sanguine this current afforded us i n th e fa c t that the crops of year are as decidedly favourable as th e h arye t of lest y ear was b e l ow th e o rdinary average, A. .. gentle man h as recen tl y informed the public that h e trav elled over the g reatest inspected England rart has of and the sout h of Scotland, a crops growing in very different localities, as well as on diss i m i lar soils. The result of hi s observations is extremely satisfact or y, and although a certain inequal it y exists, owin g to some farmersr having been fortunat e enou g h to have in their crop before the breakup of the weather, ther e seems : o reason to fear that any locality will fall short, T he county of Norfolk, which rejoicesgenerally in c erap ,_ ratively an early season,has been the most fortunat e ., Its farmers set to work with promptitude an d ✓igour, acting on the old time-honoured maxim, uhich bids us "make hay while the sun shines,'" and consequently in the short p.:Tiod of dire° weeks most of them brought their reaping and gather ing to a triumphant conclusion. In Berkshire, on the contrary, due advantage has not been taken of the early season , and too much dependence was un fortunately placed on the fair promise of the wea- j ther. Promises, however, are made to be broken, and the smiles of an English sky are certainly no exception to the rule. There is consequently a good deal of barley 3till standing, and in some of the northern counties half the crops remain uncut. In Scotland there is still much to be done, but hap pily little damage has as yet been caused by the heavy rains. If we can secure another month of fine weather there will be little mom for even the proyerbial complaints of farmers. The fickleness THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 8, 1862. will be more amenable to the claims of a large por tion of the community, or that some other Minister may fill his place, more alive to the demands and desires of the classes referred to, and also more im pressed with the necessities of the case. No mis take that a Statesman makes Can be more fatal to his reputation, or more hurtful to those under his rule than to ignore the interests of the humbler classes. There is no reason why they should not be equally th 9 objects of his solicitude, and the re ceivers of his services, as the greater or more opu lent members of society. They constitute an im portant branch in the aggregate, and. it is a dis grace to the management of the exchequer that so many taxes are made to press heavily and unequally on them, the injustice of the case making its hard ships the greater. INFANTICIDE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—I trust you will allow me space for a few remarks upon the leading article in last evening's (i. e. Friday's) impression of your journal relative to infanticide. It was in consequence of my atten tion having been attracted to the painful subject of child murder by the public sympathy for Anne Padfield on her trial for this crime, that I was in duced to think the returns of coroners' inquests on infants under two years of age might throw some light upon the subject; and upon writing to the late Thomas Daccombe, Esq., and urging him to move in the House for the returns in question, he very kindly did so, and I was enabled by an analysis of their contents, published in the columns of many of your contemporaries, to rouse public attention to the defects of the present bastardy laws, besides other causes in operation productive of child mur der. In this I have been greatly assisted by the present popular member for this borough, William Coa, Esq., who has not only obtained further im- portant returns bearing on this subject, but has had the courage to bring the question before the House of Commons, previous to the prorogation, and elicited from Sir George Grey his opinion that the "moral improvement of the people" was the best remedy for infanticide ; consequently he could not promise that the Government would take the subject into consideration during the recess. Therefore your lament that no member since the death of Mr. Dun combe had ta'sen up the question, bears an appear.. ance of injustice towards our hardworking and use ful, though not yet perhaps influential member, NV. Cos,you will, by giving pub licity this E to sciand eapl feel lana sure you to give merit where merit is due. In conclusion, I have the pleasure to inform you that a society is in course of formation to grapple with the increasing evil of infanticide, and I trust it will meet with such support from the public, as to enable it to try if it is possible to remove the present stigma attaching to us as a civilised nation. —I remain, Sir, your obedient servant, Islington, Sept. 5. EAGLE EYE. An influential preliminary meeting to deal with he increasing evil of infanticide was held yesterday ;the 3d inst.), at 16, Craven-street, Strand, when ihe following resolutions were unanimously carried : "That this meeting having considered with painful in terest the various causes which conduce to the commission of the crime of infanticide, is of opinion that a society should be formed with a view to devise means of checking an evil which is now prevalent to a degree loudly calling for imme diate remedial measures. "That a committee be appointed, consisting of those now present, with power to add to their number, and that the names of a president and vice-president be submitted at the next meeting; and that a draft of the rules and regula tions for the management of the society be prepared and laid before the same meeting. "That the prospectus (which described the causes which led to infanticide and the probable remedies) embodies many of the views of this meeting; but that it will conduce to the objects of this society if gentlemen will come to the next meeting prepared with papers containing their ma tured sentiments upon this most important subject. " That a ladies' committee be appointed at the next meet ing,and that ladies be earnestly invited to co-operate in this beneficent movement. " That a subscription of 10s. 6d. annually, or a donation of £5 ss, constitute the subscriber or donor a member of the society. " That the Bank of London bo requested to receive sub scriptions, " That the next meeting be held at 16, Craven-street, Strand, on the 17th inst., at four o'clock p.m. " That the cordial thanks of this meeting be given to George Greens, Esq., for his able conduct in the chair." The meeting was exceedingly unanimous through out, and the suggestion made by Lord Raynham, that it be amalgamated with a kindred institution, was well received, and will be considered at a fature meeting.— Standard, Sept. 4, 1863. THE LATE SIR FREDERICK SLADE.—With refe rence to the paragraph that has gone the round of the papers we are informed, on unexceptional authority, that it is a tissue of invention, unfounded in fact. The late Sir Frederick Slade was married once, and only once, to his wife Barbara, only sister of Lord Vaux, of Harrowden, at George's, Hanover-square, openly ana publicly. His eldest son, Captain Sir Alfred Slade, Bart., has succeeded to his estate and title, and is prepared to defend them.— Western Times. SNOW IN HARVEST.—Snow fell in Nottingham on Sunday morning, and in the afternoon rain set in and continued to come down heavily during the night. There is still a considerable quantity of corn ungathered in this district.-11ottinghain Guardian. MEMORIAL TO ISAAK WALTON.—The inhabitants of Stafford are making an effort to obtain subscriptions to erect a memorial to their townsman, Isaac Walton, of pis catorial celebrity. THE SEWING MACIIINE.—A periodical has now been issued with the strange but explicit title of the Sewing Machine. A JUDGMENT, it has been oddly remarked, has just befallen Mr. Lush, Q.C., for using such a superabundance of eloquence in the late case of Woolley versus Pole. He lost his portmanteau immediately after the trial, with the whole of his scenic decorations as Q.C., wig and gown. The former is worth at least £lO, the latter £2O. What is more, there was a court suit, with the collar well greased with white powder, within the portmanteau, and a lot of legal kickahaws. Several wealthy Mexicans in Paris are said to have been ruined by the Puebla confiscations. One family, recently possessing nearly £60,090 a year, is described as beingnow in such straitened circumstances that its members are compelled to live in a small cottage. Prince Metternich, the Austrian Ambassador at Paris, will remain at his chateau, Johnannieberg, on the Rhine, till the Emperor Napoleon's return from Biarritz. HOPE FOR OLD MDME. SAQUI !--11Idnae. Poitevin is about to make an ascent at Madrid on a horse, and another on a bull. The balloon which is to carry up the strange pair was expected from Paris. The Czar's brother, the Archduke Constantine (late of Warsaw), is reported to have received an invitation from St. Cloud to join the autumnal shooting party in the forest of Compiegne. The wing of the Tuileries called Pavillon Maroon is getting ready for the reception of King Geurge I. of Greece, who is expected in Paris next week. THE SOUTHERN CORRESPONDENT OF THE TIMES. —The announcement recently copied into our columns from a Scotch newspaper in reference to the identity of the above admirable writer, might, it would appear, quite as reasonably have declared him to be the notorious General Butler as that he was Lieut. Butler, the heroic defender of Silistria, the latter having, years ago, been dead, buried away in an honoured soldier's grave. THE AUTHOR OF ROBINSON CRUSOE .—The stones marking the head and foot of Daniel Defoe's grave in Bun. hill-fields had become almost buried in the ground, and the inscription, except one letter, obliterated. They have re thanedexrpeputaisreed, with , of Dr. Rogers of Dalston. epitaph,beenrai rifled says the ; y ui P ta r h e e s, d general manager, retires from the present secretary an the addition ition o l 250 per annum, office, on a pension of GREAT direc torsll7/..STERNRAILWAY.—Mr.Cw.hAic.liSta.:enders, shareholders. The secretary and manag ers regime--it form distinclive departments under the new the general have agreed to recommend for the sa,nctdiuontieosf willthe being understood that Mr. F. 0, Saunders, his undo manager of the South Wales division, will succ eed as secretary hertytoGtlrleeatWestern amalgamatedcemeopmanpy,s goodsanies, and u i ag th a : n tt.ll : l ;ir r e: G will be advanced to the post of general manager o f united systems. FOREIGN VISITORS AT WOOLWICEI DOCKYARD. —Admiral Mustapha Pasha, of the Turkish Impe rial Navy, yesterday visited the dockyard, and inspected the iron -cased screw fzigate Caledonia and various depart mentsEsiizaboeifhtaheuetaatlabliehment, accompanied by Commodore t.ourpeiearnineti7fent Sir F. W. E. Nicolson. The Marquis of (Italy), Baron voiaH o . ff h eg A rtn ita t e t „ ra t n y d t o ti t e h r e E r , also visited the dockyard, provided LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) UNITED STATES AND CANADA. (REUTER'S EXPRESS.) LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY MORNING. The Canadian mail steamer Hibernian, Captain Ballantine, which left Quebec on the 29th ult., arrived in the Mersey about 11 o'clock last night, after one of the most rapid passages ever made from the St. Lawrence. The papers from New York are only one day later than those already to hand, and the Cana dian ones contain little detail of interest concerning affairs in the States. We extract the following items. The .New Fork Herald of the 27th gives the following as the " situation":— "We publish to-day still later news from Charleston, by the way of Richmond, giving an account of proceedings up to and including the 24th inst. Gen. Gilmore has been able to throw shells from his batteries into Charleston, a distance of five miles. Gen. Beauregard ' has protested against such proceedings on the ground of humanity.' The Richmond papers wisely reply, ' his protests will be of little use, indeed, if he cannot disable those batteries which fired the shells.'" Our news from the Potomac army is confined to the doings of Most)) 's cavalry and our forces in pursuit of them. General Mosby is reported to have been fatally wounded near Annandale, on Monday. It is certain that an officer of his party was very seriously hurt, and was conveyed in a dying condition to Leesburg. The guerillas under both Mosby and White have been very troublesome of late, and the forces of the latter still threaten a succession of harassing attacks on our lines. The death of General Pemberton, who com manded at Vi c k s b urg, at S e l ma , Al a b ama , is re ported by despatch from Cairo. Over one hundred thousand bales of Confederate States cotton have been captured near Natchez. It is said there are 8,000 rebel troops at Monroe, sixty five miles west of Vicksburg. Generals Walker and Heber are in command. Affairs in Kansas and on the Missouri border are assuming a serious aspect. It is reported that General Lane has returned to Lawrence, where he is organising a force to make a raid into Missouri. General Ewing has given notice to the inhabitants of the border counties that they must depart within 15 days, and at last accounts several build ings in Cass County were in flames, and upwards of 100 persons were reported killed. Martial law had been proclaimed in Leavenworth. The burial of the dead in Lawrence showed that 183 had fallen victims to the rebel massacre. The merchants and others of neighbouring towns were contributing sums of money to rebuild Lawrence, and the work is now progressing." The following is the official despatch of General Gilmore : Headquarters, Department of the South, Norris Island, South Carolina, Aug. 24. To Major - General HaHeck. Sir,-1 have the honour to report the practical de molition of Sumte r , as t h e r esult of our seven days' bombardment of t h at wor k, i nc luding two days of which a powerful north-east storm most seriously diminished the accuracy of our fire. Fort Sum ter is to day a shapeless, harmless mass of ruins. My chief of artillery, Col. M. Turner, reports its destruction complete—that it is no longer of any avail for th e d e f ence o f Ch ar leston. He also says that by a l o n ger fi re it could be made mote com pletely a ruin, and a mass of broken masonry. but it could scarcely be made more powerless for the defence of the harbour. Breaching batteries were located at distances varying between 6,330 and 4.245 yards from the work, and now remain as efficient as ever. I deem it unnecessary at pre sent to continue the fire on the ruins of Sumter. I have also, at great labour, and under a heavy fire from James Island, established batteries on my left, within range of the heart of Charl e ston , and have opened with them, after giving Gen. Beauregard d ue the most notice of my intention to do so. My notification to the Gen. Beauregard, and his reply thereto, with threat of retaliation and my rejoinder, have bean transmitted to the army headquarters. The Pro- . and an accurate sketch of jectiles from my batteries entered the city, and Gen. Beauregard himself designates them as destructive ever used in war. The report of my chief of artillery,t h e ruin of Sumter, taken at 12 o'clock yesterday, Big hours before we ceased firing, are herewith trans. mitted. (Signed) Q. A. GILMORE." The Baltimore American publishes a despatch, dated off Morris Island, Aug, 24 noon. It says Si Gen. Gilmore on Thursday notified to Gen. Beau regard that if be did not surrender the forts, he would shell the city in twenty-four hours; at the same time requesting him to remove the women and children. No attention was p a id t o thi s no ti ce , and on Friday night General Gilmore threw fifteen inch shell into the city of Charleston, charged with Greek fire. On Saturday afternoon General Beauregard sent down a flag of truce boat with an urgent protest de nouncing Greek fire as a most villainous compound unworthy of civilized nations, and demanding more time to remove the women and children from the city. The French, and Spanish Consuls also denounced English, ncedthe short time given by General Gilmore, and claimed more time to remove the sub jects of their respective countries. General Gilmore yesterday replied by a renewal of the demand to surrender the forts and public property. General Beauregard answered by asking a truce of four hours. General Gilmore refused to give any more time, or to accept of any other terms than an unconditional surrender. At 12 o'closk last night the shelling of the city with Greek fire was resumed. It is generally thought the stars and stripes will wave over Sumter to-night. The monitors and ironsides are preparing to go up at the hour the steamer sails. There is evidently great trouble in Charleston. It is not believed there are over 20 men in the ruins of Fort Sumter. The whole of the rear wall is down, and shells pass en tirely through the structure. The sea wall is ter ribly disfigured. All the guns of Fort Sumter are now mounted on Sullivan's Island. The ruins of Sumter are now held by the guns of Moultrie. There are now only sufficient men in the ruins to keep the Confederate flag up, which is shot away every tow hours. This morning the south sea wall of Sumter was battered down to the frontier case ments. A Port Royal newspaper, of Aug. 27, has a para graph stating that the Confederate steamer Ever glade, with a cargo of cotton and a large number of passengers, including a full complement of offi cers for a new pirate craft at Nassa'i, has been lying several weeks in the Savannah River. On the night after she attempted to run out off the buoy, and was soon overhauled and sank near Tybee Island; 22 of her passengers were captured. A Washington despatch of the 27th ult. says : "Advices from the army of the Potomac state that while no offensive operations of a general character have taken place during the recent warm __~ weather, the cavalry under General Pleasanton has been constantly on the alert, scouting, reconoitring, and picketing, and not a day has passed which has not added to the list of rebel prisoners, and some of these captures are of an important character. Our own and the rebel pickets on the Rappahannock below hold friendly intercourse daily, but no intel ligence of importance is obtained by these means. The rebels generally assert that the heavy fighting is over for the season in Virginia." The Canadian papers state that Lord Lyons, ac companied by the other foreign ministers, at the American capital, and by his suite, were about to pay Quebec a visit. Telegraphic adrices by a previous arrival an nounced the discovery of a plot to overthrow the British authority in Canada. The following is the article from the Toronto Leader :—" Intel ligence of the most startling character has come to us, through a channel which leaves no doubt of its correctness. Certain persons in Canada have been detected in a treasonable correspondence, the object of which was to invite and, if possible, to induce the Federal Government to invade the pro vince, overthrow British supremacy, and bring us under subjection to the Lincoln dynasty. This correspondence has been perused by Mr. Archibald, the Mash Consul at New York, who has commu nicated the facts to the Imperial Government. The persons concerned in this traitorous correspondence will, we presume, be brought to trial. If our Go vernment should feel that it would not be compro mising itself or its friends, it wil', doubtless, be able to obtain the necessary information from the British Consul in New York." The Canadian Parliament had passed the address by a small majority, after several amendments charging the present Ministry with illegal and unconstitutional conduct. The Quebec Daily News says the Ministers had irritable debates. The City of Washington left New York on the 29Lh of August, with 48,000 (Lis, in specie. THE DANUBE COMMISSION. CONS FANTINOPLE, SEPT. 7. The Danube Commission has decided upon the St. George's Mouth as the definitive ship channel. The Porte uproves the negotiation of a special loan for the necessary works. FRANCE. BOURSE, Sept. 7.—The market has been buoyant, and a fair amount of business done at an advance Threes, for the Account, are now firm at 69f 40c, The Railway Share Market rather quiet, but firm, Prices again slightly receded towards the close, and left off as follows : it per Cent 5....... 95 Do. end month 3 per Cents 69 25 Do. end month 69 30 Credit Mobiller 1945 Do, end month 1246 25 Bank Shares 3400 Credit k oncier 1440 Italian Loan 74 10 Do. end month 74 35 New ditto 74 Do. end month 74 10 Russian Austrian Spanish Threes - Home Debt - RA IL rAYB. Cash. Account. Orleans 1045 .. 1045 -- Northern New, ditto Lyons and Dlediternuiean 1050 .. 1050 Geneva 496 25 .. 495 Southern 760 .. 752 50 Western Eastern .... Sardinian Austrian Lombard . North of Spain Saragossa.. 675 .. 675 Ditto to Barcelona THE GALWAY PACKET SERVICE.—A telegram has been receive] announcing that the Hibernia, the first steamer of the Royal Atlantic Mail Company, which left Galway on the 18th ult,, had arrived safely at St. John's on the 26th. The first voyage has not been in point of time as satisfactory a, might have been expected, or as under ordi nary circumstances would be required. By the stringent terms of the contract the passage should have been made in six days instead of eight. We think, however, there is an adequate explanation of the delay in the terrific hurricane which is reported to have raged in the Atlantic. The Great Eastern, which stilled from Cork at the same time, experi enced the force of it. A brig in the United States service was totally lost, with all hands, except one man; and several other disasters occurred on the American coast, — Dublin .Express. THE NEW ROUTE TO WALES.—The Bristol and South Wales Union Railway is to be opened this (Tuesday) morning. The JVeste, n _Daily Press observes that it might have been opened 11 days ago but for the delay needlessly interposed by the Board of Trade. Of course some people will suppose the delay has enabled the inspector to see the line again and pronounce it safe for the public to travel upon. This is a mistake. The inspector has not been near it again, he is absent in Scotland; but on Saturday the secretary (Slr. Bruton) was favoured with a telegram, to the effect that he had advised the Board of Trade to "re open " the line without further inspection. It is a pity it should have required 11 days to arrive at this conclusion. COLLISION AND Loss OF LIFE IN THE CHANNEL. During the heavy squall of wind and rain on Sun day evening, a colision happened a few miles off Dunge ness, which resulted in the foundering of the barque Elvira, Captain Haus, and the loss of several of the crew. The barque was on a voyage from Jamaica with a mixed cargo of rum, sugar, and logwood, and was bound to Hamburg. She put into Plymouth on Saturday for orders, and resumed her voyage the same evening. As she was making her way up Channel, the wind blowing strong from the N.W., with heavy rain, she was run into by the Ocean King steamer, and she sustained such fearful injury that she sank. The second mate, named Green, a seaman named Holman, an apprentice, and another person, are reported to have pe rished. The steamer is stated to have been much damaged. MENDELSOHN'S OVERTURE TO " MELUSINA".— A week ago I had a great treat. I had got the proofs of my rondos in E sharp from Leipsie, and, not liking to print them without at least one rehearsal, I in vited the combined musical talent of the place to try them with me. As they would have been offended by an offer of payment, I gave them a supper of roast veal and bread and butter, and made theta tipsy to their heart's content. This, however, was not the treat, but the success of my overture to " Melusina," which was then played for the first time. The performers were no great things—yet I had more en joyment than from many a perfect representation, and came home in the evening in a more cheerful mood than I had done for many a day. We played it three times ; and, the last time, the trumpets followed up the ultimate dying strains with a flourish that produced a most ridiculous effect. It was capital, too, when we sat at table, and some body made a long speech with exordium and everything complete, and ended with my health, and the trumpeters and drummers leapt up as though possessed, and rushed to their instruments for another flourish, and I delivered a masculine oration, for all the world like Sir Robert Peel, wherein I recommended unity and Christian love, and keeping time, and concluded with a toast to the everlasting weal of the music of Dusseldorf Then they swore it had been the happiest evening of their lives, then quar relled a little, by way of demonstrating the power of my eloquence; then the sober part of the company (Schirmer and I, to wit) interposed and made peace; finally, we parted about midnight—they rejoicing at the wine, and I at " blelusina." Next morning at six I was on horseback, on my way to Seam Two merry days.--Mendelsohn's Correspondence. - - ENFORCEMENT OF PENALTIES FOR SUNDAY HAY MAKING. —A scene, which caused considerable ex citement and indignation, was witnessed at Leigh, on Friday last. Mr. Superintendent Orton, the informant and prosecutor of a number of farmers and their neighbours for haymaking on a Sunday, proceeded to execute warrants of distress against five of the defendants who had been con victed. Mr. Orton was accompanied by a large body of police, collected from various parts of the Warrington division. Their first visit was to Messrs. Cleworth's farm, near the Leigh Vicarage. Mr. Orton stated that his demand was .E 2 Gs., being 235. fur penalty and costs, against Messrs. Peter and John Clewoi th. A valuable cow was taken possession of by the police, and driven away. The police then proceeded with the bailiff's cart to Nr. Joseph Cle worth's, in Bradshawgate, whence they obtained a sofa for their booty. After safely lodging it in the Town Hall, they proceeded to the residence of Joseph Battersby, in Back Lane, Westleigh, and demanded £1 3s. The house Mandl premises bore evil ant signs of poverty, and Battersby's wife promptly informed the officers that they had much more need to bring her something than take anythifig from her. Her persuasions were successful, and Mr. Superin tendent Orton withdrew his men, The police then proceeded to Mr. Robert Howarth's house, near Westleigh Mill, Mr. Orton produced the distress warrant for £1 35., but the defendant declined to pay; whereupon Mr. Orton seized a handsome chest of drawers, which were removed by the police. We may state that, althougha considerable number of people were present at the seizure, yet the utmost order was preserved by all. At the same time a strong feeling of indignation was universally manifest, A subscription lms been commenced for the purpose of assisting the dofendanta to test the validity of the couvictiQns. ALHAMBRA PALACE. Last evening Signor Nicosia, a violinist of consi derable continental reputation, made his first ap pearance in England at this splendid establis:mient. The pieces selected for the display of his rare abili ties in the first part cf his performance, were a se lection from "11 Trovatore," and a fantastic kind of polka, the latter, of course, being his own composi tion. The first piece, however, was the great effort of the evening, and fully established his claim to rank amongst the greatest violinists of the day. The tones he produced from his instrument were deli ciously clear and powerful, the lower notes more particularly so; and n the plaintive air sung by Manrico in the last act, he fairly enchanted his audience by his masterly and facile execution. The great charm of Signor Nicosia's playing is, that he accomplishes everything he at tempts with the greatest precision and correctness of intonation, and during the whole of his perform ance, which extended over a considerable portion of the evening, not a single false note was heard. In the polka, or, rather, we should say, the sensation piece, he eatecnted several novel movements in the neatest manner imaginable, and, of course, elicited the most enthusiastic applause. As a second par. he gave a selection from "Lucia," performed a la Paganini, viz., on the fourth string, and in this he was as successful as in his preceding pieces. He also played a new arrangement of the " Carnival of Venice, in which he introduced the harmonics with extraordinary effect, which brought the per formance to a most triumphant conclusion. We most cordially congratulate Mr. Wilde upon the en gagement of this talented artiste, and from the vo ciferous applause his playing elicited, it must have demonstrated to the spirited proprietor of the Alhambra, that crowded and delighted audiences can be attracted without the assistance of perfor mers on the trapeze. To the brilliant attractions of the Fairy Fountain, a pretty billet company has been added, and various other pleasing additions have been made to the entertainments which now render the Alhambra one of the most entertaining places of amusement in the metropolis. EL TOUSSON AND EL MONASTIR. The first exploit of these two vessels of war, which have now almost arrived at completion in Mr. Laird's building yard, will be to run the home blockade of legal difficulties before they are allowed to proceed on their destined career, whatever that may be. Whether they can successfully navigate the channel beset with shoals and rocks through which the Alexandra was steered, remains to be seen. There is now, we believe, little dcubt that, under the terms of the Foreign Enlistment Act, they are to be detained by Government. The alle gation against them is that they are fitted out for the purpose of carrying on hostilities against the United States. On the other hand, it is contended that they were built by order of a French house for the late Pasha of Egypt, who gave the firm a commission for the coinage of a large sum of money in France, and for the construction of two steam. rams in England. The money was duly coined and received in Egypt. The vessels were in course of construction when the Pasha died, and his suc cessor repudiated that part of the contract. What the French house intends to do with them is not known. The accusation is that they are destined for war with a friendly Power. They will, conse quently, be detained, and a court of law will deter mine whether, under the terms of the Foreign En listment Act, the detention is legal, or whether the owners can recover them from the hands of the Government. —Post. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS—This Day. (Before Mr. Sergeant Gazelee.) Henry Conderot was indicted for stealing goods to the value of £6O, the property of his employer, M. Alphonse, The jury found the prisoner guilty. Mr. Sleigh, the counsel for the prosecutor, said, as the prisoner's conduct had been eulogised for honesty, he had to inform the Court that he had been sentenced in France to five years' imprisonment for forgery, he being at the time a corporal in the 7th regiment of the line, and also for 12 months for swindling. The learned judge sentenced him to 10 years' penal ser vitude. (Before Mr. Payne.) Edward Welsh was indicted for stealing a watch. Sergeant Thompson, of the detective force, said he was on duty one night at the latter end of last month, in Hol born, and his attention was attracted to the movements of the prisoner. He saw him mix in the crowd of persons who were just leaving one of the places of amusement, and suspecting his object was robbery he followed him, but before he got up to him he had succeeded in taking a watch from the pocket of a gentleman, who had been fortunate enough to seize him before he could detach the watch from the Albert chain. Ho then took the prisoner into custody, but the gentleman said he could not appear aga nst him as he had to leave town on the following morning. He, however, took the prisoner before the ma• gistrate at Bow-street, who, as he was a well-known thief, committed him for trial. Other witnesses having been examined, Thejury found the prisoner guilty. Police-constable A ckrill, of the F division of police, said he had known the prisoner for years as one of the worst thieves in Seven-dials. He had also known him to take children out for the purpose of committing robbery. He had been frequently in prison for three and six months, and altnough ho had had every chance of getting an honest living he had always told him (witness) when he cautioned him about the life he was leading that he should go "gunning" whenever he felt disposed. Judge Payne said it appeared that short terms of im prisonment had no effect upon the prisoner, as ha found he had undergone various terms of three and six months. He had had a very narrow escape of being sentenced to penal servitude for a long period. On the present indictment he could not inflict that punishment, but the most severe punishment he could inflict he would sentence the prisoner to undergo, and that was that he be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for two years. George Dixon was indicted for robbery. The offence was committed in King's-road, Chelsea, and a number of witnesses satisfactorily proved the case. The jury found the prisoner guilty. On the judge asking whether anything was known of the prisoner, A police constable said he was present some time ago when he was sentenced to eight months imprisonment. Pi isoner—Thank'ee. He was sentenced to 12 months' imrrisonment and hard labour. Mr. GEORGE PEABODY'S last generous act is re ported to be the endowment of Yale College with a new geological cabinet, at a cost of £25,000. • BOHN'S NEW EDITION OF " LOWNDES'S BIBLIO GRAPHER'S MANUAL."—According to the Book ' seller, the sale of this work has been as yet unremunerative. ' This, the Bookseller thinks, is a discreditable fact, and it • recommends every one in the trade, not already provided with a copy, to procure one. In this age of literary inquiry there ought, we think, to have been a considerable demand among scholars for such a standard work of reference, im proved as it has been so notably by the additions of its present editor. Seven parts have been published, and two or three more will complete the work. THE NILE RISING! —lt seems as I , f Punch's picture of the discovery of the sources of the Nile. says the Reader, was what Zadkiel would call "The Hiero glyphic." Apparently offended with having had his privacy invaded by Captains Speke and Grant, o.d Nile is swelling with indignation. The Times correspondent, writing from Alexandria on Aug. 19, says—" The Nile is rising so rapidly as to excite great apprehension; it is already 14 feet higher than last year at the same season, and it has yet 45 days to rise. The Government has despatched by rail a large quantity of timber and piles to different points, to be ready to dam the gaps in case the (likes give way; and the men are employed in raising the banks along the river." TAKING THE VElL—Miss Mary Frances Graham, daughter of Col. Graham, of Cossington, Somerset, has just taken the veil at Connington Nunnury,nearTaunton . The ceremony was conducted with much pom p, the chief officiating pi iest b e i ng the Hon. and Right Rev. Dr. Clif ford, the Cath o li c Bi shop of Clifton. The young l a dy was dressed in pure;white, having over her Lead a long veil, sur mounted by orange blossoms. She declared, in answer to a series of questions, that, of her own will, and with 0: e consent of her parents, she consecrated herself for ever to Almighty God. The ceremony was witnessed by about 50 persons, many of whom evinced much emotion.—Western Daily Press. WASHINGS IN THE RIVOLET.—JuIy 12th, 1833, —What s h a ll we h ave o n this page le - day ? No thing has come but the Song of the Grasshoppers." Let us wait till evening. Evening at Twilight.--I write with a cold hand, on my return from washing my gown in the stream. It is pretty to wash and watch the passing by of fish, of ripples, of grass-stalks, of leaves, of tallen blossoms —to follow these, and I know not what besides, with the current of the water. So many things come to the washer who knows how to look into the course of this stream 1 It is the bath of the birds, the mirror of the sky, the emblem of life, a road tlow:ng on, the reservoir of baptism ! Eugenie de Guilin's Journal, ; 057 (frillrf* c-E 1* If HER MAJESTY. ROSENAU, COBURG, Sept: 4. His Imperial Majesty ,the Emperor of Austria arrived at the Palace at Coburg at one o'clock yesterday, where her Majesty the Queen, their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, Prince Alfred, and Princess Helena had proceeded previously. The Emperor was met at the railway station by the Duke of Saxe•Coburg, who drove with him to the Pa!ace, and was received at the entrance to Palace by the Duchess of Coburg, who conducted the Emperor upstairs, where his Imperial Majesty met the Queen. There were also present, Prince and Princess Augustus of Saxe Coburg, with their son and daughters, and Prince Edward of Leiningen. A dejeuner was prepared for the Queen and Em peror and the royal party, and another for the ladies and gentlemen of the royal households. The Queen was attended by the Mazchioness of Ely, Lady Augusta Bruce, and the gentlemen in waiting. Earl Granville was also present. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Leopold and Princess Beatrice came to the Palace from the Re senau before the Emperor left. Prince Alfred returned yesterday morning from Hummelsheim. Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse took leave of her Majesty this evening on their return to Darmstadt. Princess Helena and Prince Leopold, attended by the IVlarchtooess of Ely and Mr. Buff, have been twice to the thez,ktre at Coburg. The Queen was to leave the RosenAu yesterday (Monday), on her return to England. The perfect peace and repose enjoyed by her Ma jesty at a place endeared to her by so many tender recollectione, and the respite (however short and imperfect) from public business, have been most soothing to her Majesty's feelings. With the exception of passing visits from the Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia, her Majesty did not feel strong enough to accept those kindly offered by other royal personages assembled at Frankfort. In order to avoid the heat of the sun, still very great during the day, her Majesty will again travel by night, but the fatigue of the journey will be lessened by repose at Krauichstein, near Darmstadt, where her Majesty intends to spend the whole of Tuesday, on a strictly private visit to her daughter, Princess Louis of HeEse. Her Majesty will leave Krauichstein at 10 o'clock on Tuesday evening, and expects to reach Antwerp , and to embark at once on hoard the yacht, about half•past eight o'clock on Wedziesday morning. It is probable that the King of the Belgians will pay her Majesty a parting Niiit on beard before her Majesty leaves the port. Weather permitting, her Majesty may probably arrive at the Nore late on 'Wednesday evening, in which case she will land at Woolwich in the course of Thursday forenoon, and proceed immediately to Windsor Castle. King Ferdinand of Portugal arrived at Coburg on Friday evening. His Majesty was received at the railway station by the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and by the Prince and Princess Augustus of Coburg, who were attended by the Court Marshal M. Von Wangenheim and Major Von Reuter. RETURN OF HER MAJESTY.—An official notifica tion having been received at Woolwich to the effect that her Majesty and suite will disembark at the Royal Arsenal on Thursday next, a number of workmen were yesterday employed in placing an awning over the pier, and making similar arrangements as at the recent royal embarkation. The steam vessel Fairy, Staff Coromandel' Welch, tender to the Victoria and Albert, royal steam yacht, is under orders to convey her• Majesty and suite from the royal yacht at the Nore to W oolwich. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland have entertained a distinguished party at Aiwick Castle, their princely seat in Northtmberland. The gu-sts of the noble duke and duchess have included Lord Ravensworth, Lord and Lady Lovaine, Sir Roderick Murchison, Sir Wm. Armstrong, Dr. Wilson (Toronto), Dr. Bruce, Dr. Benco Jones, the Mayor of Newcastle, Professor Owen, Professor Tyndall, Mr. Gould (the naturalist), Dr. end Mrs. Lee, Sir Edward Belcher, Colonel and Lady Florence Cast, Mr. and Mrs. Michell, Mr. Hodgson, M.P., and Mt's. Hodgson, Captain Grant (of the Nilo source), Mr. and Mrs. Bell. Several of the visitors left on Saturday last. The duke has been in the enjoyment of excellent health since his arrival at the castle. The Doke and Duchess of Beaufort are expected to arrive in town to-morrow from Badminton, Gloucester shire. His Excellency the Netherlands Minister has left London for the Continent on leave of absence. Chevalier Mazel will act as charge d'affaires during Baron Bentinck's absence. Earl Granville, President of the Council, has left Coburg on his way to England. The Earl and Countess Fitzwilliam will entertain a large party at IVentworth House during tho approaching laces at Doncaster. The Earl and Countess of Tankerville are enter taining a select party at Chillington Park, Northumber land. The Countess of Glengall, who has been detained iu town by illness, is much better, according to the medical report yesterday. _ The marriage of Lord Londesborough and Lady Edith Somerset, youngest daughter of the late Duke of Beaufort, is fixed to take place on Thursday next, instead of Monday, the 14th, as originally intended. Sir Henry and Lady Sophia Des Vceux are expected to arrive in town to-morrow from Draklow, Derby' shire. THE GHOST CLUB.-Yesterday we announced is a brief paragraph, the recent organisation of a Ghost Club in the metropolis. In reference to this eccentric freak of the time, the Court Journal has the following :--Among the oddities of the day is the establishment of a ghost club —not, as might be supposed, a club for the assemblage 0 1 genial spirits, but an institution for the organised research into the possibility of a traveller returning from those bournes to which we all look forward with interest. The club is in downright earnest, as may be gathered from the fact that the committee advertise for a " Haunted House," one whose reputation is well authenticated. Doubtless the answers will be numerous; and if, after minute research, the committee of the ghost club succeeded in re-establishing the responsibility of the hitherto supposed haunted man sions, by proving the charge nnfounded, their labours will be largely uset-til,as the number of to-called haunted houses that; are closed and have gone to decay is and about town, under this mouldering and blighting reputation is ridiculously celebrated b y large. We know of half-a-dozen such. The re ader wishin g a andpleasant just drive b e t or e out the o f thecorner o b f u r t b h s e m r a o y a d choose m Finchley:d.g the halt of the Woman in White —namely, that diverging to Frognal and to West Hampstead—they will see a stately ruin imbedded in trees, quite in the ghostly style. This place, we believe, bears the reputation of being the habi tation of a ghost, and is, doubtless, at the service of the club, though the old keeper, who receives the gratuity of the credulous inspector, pooh-poohs the idea, if not the profit it raises. It has, however, its bit of real romance, well vouched for by this cicerone —namely, the walling in of a wife for two years, without her seeing a ray of 110 1 from heaven er the aspect of her fellow-beings. This is the story the person tells, and gives very minute particulars of many other matters high:y interesting to the gobemouch s with the name of the Bluebeard, which is one not new to fortune and to fame. CAI3IIIPEDENCLHOOTHUSEES.—AiTtefTerrirEinicKtIoTCthHiEsNpoDinOtOiRn---toh: late trial, the Examiner pertinently asks:—" For what purpose are we to suppose the clothes were at the kitchen door, assu • assuming the hypothesis of guilt ? The counsel for the defence laid great stress on the circumstance, and harped upon the purpose. but without stating the purpo 6 e• If Woolley was guilty it was a part of the comedy, or rather the tragedy as it might have proved as regards the Temples, that ho should appear as having fled for his lite in his shit t alone ; but having so to figure in a stormy wintry night, it would have made little difference, in point of discomfort , whether ho left his clothes behind him in his bedroom or stripped at the kitchen door; but to avoid all chance of dis covery, the former was the more natural course. And hero we must observe, that not least amongst the improbabilities is the intentional exposure to weather in a winter night. Bulwer says that nothing will tempt an Englishman to risk catching cold, and certainly few would stand out in a cold stormy March night, with no covering but a shirt, for the chance of succeeding in a fraud not very gainful, and a chance also of dying of influenza or rheumatic fever before the booty could be realised." TILE BARON DE BAZANCOIJET'S second volume of French military history of the Crimean expedition has just left the press. THE BRITISH MUSEUM will be re-opened on. Thursday, the 10th, after the usual autumnal cleaning. i i