The Sun. — London, England, 1850-08-14 00:00:00

HER, x ------------:—. , kr , TI A JEST Y'S THEATRE. his - 1.4 .. tr ile.) has the rare taste cf always working seas " u) t • Which IO a climax at the conclusion ; that r - the advent of Jenny Lind did for the seasons ci, 1 47 . 144 tuts 1848, that which the re-appearance of di ck Ile Sontag, after an absence of twenty' years. ),ierteenrtt.lle., season of 1 849, 'he appearance of Madame to a d s L: l4 11 ,as done for 1850. Madame Fioreutini ceptietill (rlfd,e,bitt last evening. and with the single ex ',oi Jenny Lind, no debutante has, in our time, eyed such Pith ~, . a well-deserved, such a genuine, and ill,,tewaeurellninistak success as MA, An c., Fiorentini. tees/ thatPrePaed alex'pect great things from her, we ther efo she had been the pupil or Crevelli, and Petfe e tf e we I tuew that all that the most consummate bet a do ° t n e . of ni , usical teaching could do for her had 144._ knew that she had appeared with b ee. , be at 13erlin and Dresden, and that she - bad ?stsaectllmanded by the King of Prussia to sing at 430 st a 'ru, and forethere we knew she had satisfied the Nes e i ll tite critics perhaps the most critical audi tlsatl n t he 'world ; but we remembered that she et been yet twelve months on the stage, ~, thereforeuorcte we expeCted to find her twe ver ee e 1 11 parts somewhat crude. We were, *ki I , o ' t 17cost agreeably surprised to find that such W hethe r th e case her performance of Norma, il considered as or lyrically, 6ercuidePzrfbrnianee ns the nearly approaching the ti °f th e e character as possible. It is more 111 tsarwomanly than the Norma of Grisi, it katl beynlieJeStie than th'e Norma of Jenny Lind,. t ilsra nte . 11. judicious blending of the peculiar Liitis:,, nstics of these two versions, Madame Fioren uPassrtslicceeded in giving an original version of - ale e ' trld. one more approaching to what we of • eith nisi her it to be than that L. e , o toro ul e ci r . of her predecessors. Her figure is will In g, her action majestic, her features beau tjet exeeedin 1 3' o g and capable 1 fresh e st expression, and her voice 0::" of . every ne va n ; It is Jtre and clearest ever heard. I,7ofhBePrano, reaching from C to Din alt, "'lnt ri e must delicious quality, the lower notes . b _ ti etlily ,LI and mellow, while the upper are deli- TO tj le '", er,et• lier intonation is perfection. She Ir iete i IY enrapture '434l Div •'' most delightfully and corn kqile shed.the audience by the firmness with Nage h eld the long note in the cadenza. The he itcse ,at, the conclusion was most enthusiastic. l' ll e i ttl atad e ; w lee' nailed on, and her career during the .,, ( ir ch terzeit°otii the'opera was a succession of triumphs. V gi ven k Oll !di qual sei tu vittima w_a! 1 .. pe torir v . uer manlier of reproaching porno Pt`lkh'eitrhe 7 Plain"l„NsVoll Of majesty and Passion et ),ell bold /isible an ' under current of tenderness,. 'll4dlaszcB, Nith great. effect. This passage w .t a h ... tile e 1 :encored. The " Deh Conte" with 1 1 v • "ittliani was - deliciously rendered, to kkotheir:hco:leshis h a a i r so rnoni w si a n s g beautifully as a matter of t t Nitliv --°U red with an encore . The last scene was 1 4 of i ; ac ted and sung. Never has the .co.n -s,-14 6 a venge and hate and love, all striving ao t „ Nig f It h s Path es °r mastery, been more powerful . ly . or k l °lle of they'eall delineated. The self-denunciation It : . ; at taost to Pathetic pieces of acting ever moment every one must have felt h th e l l olll o, ° re-echo Norma's own pathectic reproach 1?, 0 w as '1 9.tiel cor tradisti." At the ]Madame conclusion r hat. . called on four times. la p lat t,.. kite Jek ly L", 48 achieved a success unexampled 11„ils h 4,1, when she had been only twelve 0 1 4 °o- the stage, had achieved no such success ot' kr. of stag e , Madame Fiorentini), and we pre- ii it lpf h er a' career of fame equal to that i 4410 il l:i t e r ulost gifted predecessors. The opera 4 eh n ' e has never been so perfectly represented... llt t liet al is 1 ! 114 the °roves° ; and Pollio, which .in ki R i ven tr 10.. ned b ) a second tenor, was on this occasion •tyL YGd • the kto that polloul, who is, without exception, It4Lthe p a r ;' oar WhO has ever appeared, and who threw Anrt,;o°napasaioned intensity which rendered 4,7 tonZagst the of the very first rank. . . „,.. •.. er e I t. e ne ble and distinguished individuals ho- V ) 11 4 ,'10gi,...P . ierrnitoces with their presence were the illa anpu, Grace the Duke of Wellington, the es 51, 4 '°htley, "karchioness of' Douro and Lady Ch i arl e tl t Ztila ti th tt e . nuke of Leinster, his Exec]. e a n n y_ 1 0 oikeite 4icister, the Baroness Brunnow L.g. d . litohata Olga de Lechner•• his Serene 14_1 . h Qta tle lli cl j3 elre Of Brunswick, 'the Marquis of clan thneil e M ar . :te rt ie, th e Westmoreland } ziaao,, Ittlither,tarl c1 : 1 , 1 s of Doneal, the E f ar l l v a e nd Countess v,lf a , k • nf L etle r i and Countess h o o (1 r; e t the Earl ofAYn 101 ot kain terk Lincoln, the Viscounte,c tihifedeEn,artlhoet k t op , Lid unry. Lord Gerald Fitzgerald, Lord iq t hild ti 'f, k Y Dutferin, Lord Gardner, Miss Fitzroy ti i , Hr. butdas, the Baron Lionel de Boths- Hon. 44 idNdi.,°notirable Julian Fane, General c a th ve e ndish, liqtoloetn,;(1'114Colonel the Honourable C. Webb, Bart., b it °4 11 1 , b " ttp,„ l , Mre- Sr. John, Sir Henry . Alex 'Nil goed,'"uer, Bart Lieutenant-General Sir ,ttle - pi ih%",'erd, Bart , " L d and Mits Woodford; Sir l go t , th,,,,411:1;,(1, Bart., hl . .1 1% , and Lady Howard, Genera ‘ ;o l o '° l ld t ,"ule A. IT ton . Sir Anthony and Lady de 1 44 Sol ail er, unn g L Berke, Captain Billington, Ziley 1 1 4r2 1 ( „ . Airs. Str e th ld Mr. Grant, Mr. San s-sja-Pii tir°bnie, Oolo e n a 1 e Wildena . n, Mr. H. Broad .l-nit-till'', k r. I,4'ie Mr.chard.,Cutler, Mr. Martin, Mr. ,PhiN''l4 r t ,' ",- La s -on Hubert de Burgh, Mr. Natft sei , lT' 'vo x, ' l ir-- --' Mr....-orga„, Mr. Rogers, Mr. urd, 1. ey , kr ?., .1 . - .., Mr. Morgan, M.P., Colonel and Mrs. il b 441 ' bi 44. ttoi 'u. wthrg",-; Palmer, Mr. W. H. o t i d, r, C . 4 Yrieux, Mr. C. J. Miss Bellew, Mr. No k 4 : 1., a ,,, ,, ar ey B aldwin, m . p ., . q cirti e ,li &Ira. Dodd, Captain Phibbs, Mr. Thos. Id ... B roderip, &.c. rta Ago a . 8 '''"•-•....., r it an 'l44 : (l lf; in 411444. -- Many of our ci h ti t zr y s o h ur ad ex a ce t i r le e n a t t kZ, h •tet e , Ale k , I _,ng at a salmon caught 1 1 , 1 ",. t h e ; At weinfluer Hector, in his nd measured ' ' l ' o 4 - bued 441 b was 46 inches long, a 4t 4b to th ud d ie t , nets at Usan, near g purveyor ,s.t,,, h ' e table bod y_. R was seut ue t c o te L r o h n e d i o n n, to grace, 'tlit4t tit h e table royalty, r. kb l t: Nit 4t t , im,l4 ..r•—.AberdeenMJournal. 1, 1 RI N Visit t° !MG DEATH TO SAVE d, THEIR LIVES. eTeral hedgehogs ht Pik i°0(1 par Cumberland we foiri NS e I t t. the pond One of these, in order to destroy it, te.iltk a , 'tile, aadr • It swam about in a circular direction Vlll:4leZNtitneiterache4 the shore. l A!t e e n r d p a u p ti p i k , N., it on ,L. em ainetlmotionless apparently however,ni t t l it d u e t a h d i e t , el l 4 " "43 • Th e g r ass. During the night, an os` 4 4" 4l ea ) , 'ee spider w'll imitate death to save itself; i i 441 ' i f o s:; t i l . e d e l i e . be ltill t.,, 4100 the north taught by some showmen to look as e most curious case, however, is that Ill'Ae ,R a h. .• A farmer had . discovered that he N4i Yist 1 1 ea ''''aeu n the night to seize his poultry. He 01 Rat tlweci the end of the beam nearly through, and 4 0 11,.. 0 11 °%. fell into a place whence he could not lt tl t litli 4 )44' 'ag to him M the morning, the farmert of f the ol 11 21 14 4 h e ,: il aa r he thought, lifeless. Taking 9 tiiliß a i l tl Peu e r if hirri ou the dunghill, but ihn him a ni sh u ort time „, llth, °Ped al ," la eyes, and, seeing that all was safe and % mad away to the mountains, showing more cu . cunning 14 4 "wa had ensnared hini.Preston Chronzele. 1 11 tl t D kit lti Es TRD t 44 . de, tr t.rnot. C TION OP T HE ORDNANCE A M m A o P s s t o h „ 14TAN COSIMISMION OF ...,E,A, the Ordnance 41111414, 'Z'oll ot o° nsiderable portion of Nsil 4tetro,ntropolis has recentl come to the knowledge 11114, iirki,, void er , 0 . . Af tt ial ti j o 'r their airs._,,ornmissionesYof Sewers • a work exe tkketkttit Ilea_ Thseapiaeeritntenfce great expe t n o se . , appear be these : for drain- Siai t t ) Y th ee , e4asiary levels c and h o e the aa r e iulbrmahion had been 11li tt e t titt, ( 1 at ti:er.,. of the Ordnance, they Hatton-ardeln, 4:ttt:iitteattdperi°4tetinidetniecet Sewers DIP. Joseph Office n_ i Smith, who hal ,:',, 4 's l t tb 4 r a it nansergeantcfroin. the corps of Sappers 1 "4, 4 7 ‘ ta 1t Order -r Pese- Prom the information so pp o e b t r e t s a t i_ a n e u e t d r th i etti tr 4ved red the maps to be drawn, preparatory h tiNl,,.l•tifef . fh: aod several of them for the more crowded rta4 ,Oletropolis were completed and sent to the t :kia - eta iratteveralree,,k-street. On the day ' l tk 4 ko M iii ..° 1 the officers of the esttha.eblinisahpnaselnyterseaswo Itol c 'at o , sie tharawers with great care s with the excep- N i t ti,1),,i,,,%ete already in large tin r ei e s r es. to There be them, on Ste‘ttlytlB44tr,Wer3allto4retly facfluteurdwtas the greater to part of them t itltli t ° o 4 4 4, r ect, with Y some powerful liquid, so beg owed alWk,_ P so '' 4l of the work that had been . bestowed 5 4 0 7 4,, e oliapi etely illegible. An immediate Nirejolutl.4l°4 14 e lade of those in the . tin cases, and these__ Vil at i tii,,t_ of , c , been injured in a similar manner.. The lii lat , NS laergeant Smith to this situation ap lher'ill to . great offence to one . or two a a . r . t s ie n s . ,. I t erar e, ta eesteel itself on many occasions by di sin- 1 11f4 4e't,Dlaeetillth::dehiwa instructions. The Commissioners, t a h h 147 11°14,the 11 , d e ate I ° hands thoroughof Mr. Field, investigation the a a f ct i i n v ea ,ksiolYtttly"eelioriellie°,t,l,Vß police, who bas for some days past 75ta,. 4 tip 3 ' th qlB exertions in collecting _information, ;,.tea,rtsio,;Nre„,;e officers having been strictly examined ;°,4 ll ' ) ,'_tt i ~.,°, h a - ' n ees, and the result, tending to - fi x the 11 04 , 0 , i i ! r. eted- rot upon two parties who had been_ p.rne ,-'9ibit-""ee, 'Aloithediate steps will be taken to bring jlt;;Ne, i'1,41 analysation of the liquid used for this oly -00. i eiN ' tertT4iti,;aB been made by Mr. Parry, of the :'e h -..ivikeri h•,,wlao declared it to be nitrate ofsilver, an it aPoN th v rtir., 4 !ini to be well calculated teAles t roY t t!l s os o e teadtkit (I st ti `z zi it hail been brought in contact. p l. i to t those eNL li tlag e uatrprd event will not now so ur at r t ,, sl. AO 3 which the metropolis t, ) ,i ki ' - A t aor.. B efiL tft I N 16 , , . aqlAg 0 54 4a 4 , -L-I.AEs or WORSHIP. 4 4 tat 4 1 4 11144; Well-dressed thieves, principal —There are 4 4 N o i ,lhe die Profitable system of plunder ly n f d em a a r l i e ch ItlikeiNekilier:reot places of worship in the . m u e e t h r n o r p c o h li e s s , ,yetiiailks , '; ea4llo,°f families, on attending their purses, 44 11 4 .Ra1r k . Per " b e too careful in securing their taaBf%tal. ! iti their tune past members of the gang . have oli c 1 8 P.4. 1 ! 1 i t ; 4 11 1, S t. i.,,elr attendance at the Roman C th a suc 'the'4l°4 01444 '4°ol-Re's-fields, and have been very far t , ' , k it Dr. \t,rations. On Sunday night la l st s , e o r n m t o h o e , ,f,teoq„anWrods !tertian preaching his farewell strong 'rootlan ,tece,d e ,, were present, they attended . ~n , aff t , hi, „ Nil hi s ' 'in co MMitting various robberies. v detached ti ,tirih t liC ( ‘-lt ch,i,g(t'd watch, worth 93 guineas, 404 14 ,4 a vr o i l ',„", and the robbery, he has no doubt, was . ki...llll4ps' 4erVic,,,'re.B3ed female who sat and knelt by him t; 4l iii tZtLfttriti-eutte.,fact, robberies of this description are Al a Ni t ,- _ ,L9at we repeat, persons cannot be too ill Apit 1. Acet ,q,ainst them. 1, 4 4 t t1,1ki ..3 t ,n tl( t ! n t d , l oN TiE THAMES.--MIRACULOUS 1,10,11 is -witl;',d,jr3r, afternoon the lighter Fanny, belong oer,,e'g-ir,a',Lilliehouse, arrived at Paul's Whi,irf, t4 4 ,,ai ß L c kill for Messrs Cruden and Macandrew. She 4 1, 1 : 4 ; l e. "N e a b t earti g . pi t e h r e wharf to one of the dumb barges a,1 4 , 11 Ye,; (l 'el o 4t t alel m and a 6 : °*-' nd t i above mark, m lo pl w ye a c t l er towatch her. :i. v i ti oi. W s li il ' Wtehllt-;118ri!1" co w m a3 pan e ied by James Hill, lif `4l,;.to al e ) 4 the tide to the cabin leaving the hatchway ti t l i b; 1 111 14 t.tne t,,,,ebbed the lighter was aground, and, 11 44t i ia it ia kt i t e: 0 , '7A-liaalSc?ret unk - 01, bhe did not float with 114 be lot o ".;ylol ent ' e past four the water rushed into the ti i atlioi n Pie r , ''''.!, riv er. 's i t•z r ) i fling the boy out through the tle, ‘ lthe „4aferintgadt. ants a syl l‘ ta a li s en pr t o o ra Mr. Needham's, ptly procured. ti 14totizit41Talliants he was revived. After some tt ect: l 6l : toutl6c .. 4pe troglai;w,r, a r a got out by a boat hook quite 44 atilaitubviets „ .. .sentence of transportation 114 hat i - `m‘i gaol of Meryberough, last we*, 31 / bilii tneNtids. THE SUN, LITERATURE. THE MISER'S SECRET; or, the Days of James the First. An Historical Romance. 3 Vols. If, as we are inclined to believe, the " Mieer's Secret" be the anonymous production of a practised hand, it will add considerably to an already esta blished reputation ; if, on the contrary, it be a first work, its author bids fair to occupy hereafter a pro minent place among the writers of fiction. The nar rative is throughout rendered excessively interesting by the skilful entanglement and equally skilful denouement of a very c omplicated plot, or series of plots. Also a variety of characters are introduced in the course of the " Miser's Secret," and their differ ent peculiarities are discriminated with considerable care, and the various portraits are, in many instances, endued with an air of life and individuality. Although ostensibly a tale of the reign of King James, many of the facts related are equally appro priate to the reign of Queen Victoria. The sketch of Normanbury and its inhabitant:, for example, if a little overdrawn, bears a strong resemblance to many a family group undergoing that most trying of ordeals —"keeping up appearances." Sir Hugh Ellicombe, "a fine old English gentleinaii," has dissipated his patrimony by a course of extravagance, and ruin threatens the ancient house of Normanbury, when the gentle, but most shrewd end skilful Lady Elli combe steps forward and devotes all her thoughts and the best years of her life to the never-ending task of maintaining the dignity of Normanbury with an empty purse, and so hiding the secret of its poverty. Sir Hugh, incapable of arranging his own affairs, scorns the idea of being guided by his wife, and Lady Ellicombe, very skilfully "conceal ing the iron hand with the velvet glove," actually rules the household and its master, while she is apparently the most submissive of the submissive. Lady Ellicombe's character is well portrayed, and it very effectually exemplifies the baneful consequences of deceit. Evil must not be committed even in the hope that good may come of it ; and the Lady of Normanbury, naturally excellent and noble-hearted, becomes at last ready to sacrifice the happiness of others and to do violence to every kindly feeling in furtherance of her darling object. The lesson would be less impressive if its subject had been less gentle and less loveable than the mistaken Lady Ellicombe. Contrasted with this unhappy de ceiver is her truthful and high -minded son. The prosperity of his house and the happiness of his beloved mother, cannot for one moment incline Ger vase Ellicombe to enact a lie. The excellence and beauty of truth are most happily and effectively por trayed in this portion of the history of the " Miser's Secret." The incident which gives its title to the book is never actually revealed to us, but we have a shrewd guess that the revelation of the " secret " would be fatal to the existence of the " miser." If our conjecture be correct, the conception of such an idea is a proof of the author's talent, and is, moreover, a mournful but not less truthful satire upon the mammon-worship which flourishes not less fatally in our days than in the days of King James. Like Sir Hugh Ellicombe, Oliver Newport had in his early days squandered his property, and, less fortu nate than his friend, had been (by unfair means) dis possessed of his estate. At the opening of the tale he returns, accompanied by his young daughter, from a long exile, in the hope of at length re -obtaining the house of his forefathers. The unwelcome revenant is received with contumely, when lo ! it appears that he carries with him sundry ponderous and carefully guarded chests. Of course these chests contain trea sure, and Oliver Newport is a miser! Henceforth, in his shabby apparel, he is a welcome guest. He lives at the expense of others, a farthing of his own money is'never expended. He is rich, and that pass port is sufficient. The readers of the " Miser's Secret" will, like ourselves, be disposed to doubt t he reality of the miser's wealth, and they will at the same time recognise the truthfulness of this device, which demonstrates how a reputation of wealth may be the master-key which opens all doors and many hearts. It is not, to say the least of it, very flatter ing to human nature this lesson conveyed in the life , of the reputed miser, nevertheless few will venture to gainsay its apparent truthfulness. We have re vealed thus much of the foundation of the tale, in order to exhibit its interesting character; but the more interesting portion we shall leave untouched — namely, the love stories of Frances Cake and of Florence Newport—two very charming, but very dissimilar characters. The daughter of the miser is a creature of joy and sunshine ; speaking of her own happy temperament sbe says—" I never would turn my back upon the sun and stand in my own shadow" — a lesson which many a misanthrope and many a sen timental damsel would do well to learn from the miser's daughter. The other heroine, Frances Coke, is the daughter of the great lawyer. Were it not that we always view with extreme dissatisfaction such a public exhibition, whether real or fictitious, of the records of private life, we should be inclined to be stow much commendation on the chapters in these volumes descriptive of Coke and Bacon. The pas sage in which the latter is depicted, unhappy even in his triumph, is very felicitous : " And was the I,_ird Keeper happier than the Attor ney-General had been? No; the cloud was aid! darker upon Vie brow of Bacon, end ines of deeper disquietude were upon his Lace. At that moment the mail whose living peace and pleasure had best consisted in laying up future honour for his own name, in prosecuting those glorious schemes if intellectual greatness which the scope of his own great mind could grasp and his own intellect oould measure—this Luau was suffering the pur gatory of petty cares, of mean, of grovelling embarrass ments. . • . . The great man brought his own punishment upon himself, because he was little in his purposes. He, to whom science was an open book, and to whom literature opened the gates of its own paradise, what had he to do with the empty dross of worldly ho nour—the gawda and toys of worldly vanities—cr the grasping posts of a mbition —which ha could only descend to fill, since he was already far above them?" Contrasted with this, and even more powerfully de scribed, is the situation of the disappointed rival of the Lord Chancellor, the conscientious and honourable, but unfortunate Coke—the dismissed Chief Justice. At thtimoment of Coke's failing fortunes his daughter Frances, not yielding so much to the persuasions of her lover as to the vehement authority of her mother, the imperious Lady Coke, is about to fly from her father's house and become a wife in disobedience to his commands. But although the lady-mother has forgotten the feelings and the dales of a wife, Frances cannot overcome the natural emotions of a daughter. On the morning of her intended flight, while her mother is preparing for the journey, Frances timidly approaches her father's room. She sees him with care worn brow, oppressed with gloomy thoughts. This scene is the best written and the most beautiful in the work. The repentant daughter throws herself in her father's arms, and voluntarily pledges herself to be obedient to his wishes. We have, however, said enough, and more than enough, to corroborate our assertion that the " Miser's Secret " will reflect honour upon its author. The scenes in which King James bears a part, in one of which the King's shrewdness is very happily exhibited, we must, with many other interesting matters, leave to the readers of the " Mi ser's Secret." There is a somewhat dramatic charac ter about the arrangement of the incidents, more especially in the last scene, 'where all the actors are, somewhat improbably, assembled together. This peculiarity does not add to the value of the novel as a work of art, yet it perhaps increases the interest of the various catastrophes. Many effective similes and truthful thoughts are given in a few emphatic words ; one of the happiest is the observation, that " there was a sneer in the curl of Lady Ellicombe's lips, wrapped up like the cankeriog insect in the rose bud." In any future production, the author will do well to bestow a little more care upon the style in which he relates his heroes' and heroines' ver y inte resting adventures. THE AMY° TT ' S HOME. A Tale for Childreu. This is an agreeable little volume, consisting of a series of family pictures ; and we do not doubt that it will afford much entertainment to those for whose benefit it is designed. THE VALE OF CEDARS. A Tale of the Fifteenth Century. By Grace Aguilar. Many 01 our readers have, probably, seen this beautiful tale in the pages of the Belle Assemblee, but they will, undoubtedly, be glad of an opportu nity of possessing it in a more collected form. The scene is laid in Spain, during the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella. It is one of the most interesting pro ductions of its talented authoress; and the trials of the unfortunate and persecuted, but most heroic and upright Marie are told with great power and effect. All readers will sympathise with the authoress in her admiration of Isabella of Castile, of whom she draws a most interesting character. FAVOURITE SONG BIRDS. This book is announced as a " Popular description of the feathered songsters of Britain, with an account of their haunts, habits, and characteristic traits, in terspersed with choice passages from the poets, &c." This promises much, but it performs the promises, especially as regards the quotations from the poets, which are very numerous. These two numbers are descriptive of the nightingale and goldfinch, cer tainly two of the chief among British songsters. Each number is ornamented with a coloured illustra• tion, representing the bird which the part describes. This little work will be found highly attractive by all who take an interest in the feathered tribes. A QUEER BOOK. Second Edition. By the Rev. W. Wickenden. Commendable as a literary eccentricity, genial in its tone, and, generally speaking, sound in its philo sophy, this latest of the productions of Mr. Wicken den has already secured to itself a share of popula rity. To the majority of our readers it will not pro bably have remained for us to introduce the author as one now for a considerable time known in the west as " The Bard of the Forest," and in the east as " Gherei, the Anglo-Circassian." His previous effu sions have familiarised many with a style singular for its mingled quaintness and volubility. His prose and his poetry, his " odd fancies" and "rustic lays," his " Australasia" and his " Circassia," his " Bled dyn" and his " Count Glarus of Switzerland," have each indicated some new phase in his protean and fantastic character. The " Queer Book" before us is the crowning indication of his talent and facetiousness. The very dedication to Miss Dosy Scraggs, wherein the writer tells, with the most ludicrous particularity, an anecdote about an obese partridge, is as droll in extravagance as the famous testimonials to the virtue and efficacy of the Polu phlosboio Oleaginous Detergent Ointment! Within two hundred pages the volume comprises three di visions ; first, " Adventures in the Peninsula ;" se condly, " Animals and their Wrongs ;" and thirdly, " More Remarkable Passages in the Life of Gherie, the Anglo-Circassian." Mr. Wickenden is evidently a decided wag—one that can only be designated by that comprehnsive epithet, " a character." His wild and infectious love of the laughter-moving follows him everywhere, in his peregrinations as well as bis ruminations, in his travels and his literary composi tion. Every where he is cracking his jokes ; every • one or almost every one be is girding at in succession. The blade of his wit is as trenchant as the sword of Sir Hudibras. He cuts and comes again, and certainly after its fashion we doubt not that the " Queer Book" will secure for its readers a right to a similar commendation as that just bestowed upon the wit from which it has emanated. Those readers will not fail after cutting its leaves to return to the perusal of the volume more than once, if only from a sense of curiosity and be- wilderment., LONDON, DUBLIN UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE. Entertaining and instructive as is the present month's number of this talented and admirably con ducted periodical, the most interesting contribution with which its pages are enriched is decidedly, in our opinion, a biographical sketch of the hero of the East, the gallant Gough. The brilliant and successful ex ploits of that great and good general, whose valiant achievements in the field have enrolled his name on the scroll of British history next in martial renown to those of Marlborough and Wellington, are vividly recounted by a masterly hand, whose graphic delineation of his renowned countryman must win the sympathy and admiration of every reader. We would earnestly recommend it to the perusal of all to whom the name of the veteran victor of the Sutlej is familiar ; and, having ever in dignantly reprobated the sneers and slanderous dispa ragements with which at one brief period the fame of our great Indian commander was most unworthily sought to be tarnished, but which were speedily and triumphantly silenced, to the shame of the traducers, by the annihilation of the stubborn enemy on the glorious field of Goojerat, we cordially unite in the noble and truthful aspiration with which this admi rable sketch is concluded : " Go, then, grey-headed warrior to thy happy retire ment; not more full of years than of virtues; with all " that should accompany old age, Honour, love, obedience, troops of friends.' May the evening of thy days be as peaceful as the morn ing was busy and honourable, and the noontide glorious! May others catch, from thine example, how Christian excellence is compatible with military renown ! how the man who has learned to govern himself is ever the best fitted for governing others! and how the Sovereign is ever best served by him who is, in the truest sense of the word, the servant of his God! Mayeat thou long be spared to the family by whom thou art adored, to teach thy children and thy children's children how to live and how to die, as best becomes the British soldier!" The portrait of Lord Gough, which illustrates the memoir, conveys by far the most perfect impression of his lineaments of any which we have seen. There is a delightfully readable notice of De Vere's " Greece," Tennyson's "In Memoriam," Taylor's "Virgin Widow," and a few other recent produc tions in an article entitled "Latter-day Poets." We would willingly, did space permit, extract an ad venture which befel De Vere at Constantinople, and which, as the reviewer truly remarks, "is one of the best told stories we have ever read." ;," The Gifts of Science to Art" and "Maurice Tiernay," are continued, " The Mysterious Compact" con cluded, and the remaining pages filled with a very just critique on Mr. Sirr's popular volumes " Ceylon and the Cingalese ;" a thrilling tragedy, "Andrew Carron's Money ;" a scholar .like and tasteful series 'of remarks on the age and writings of Eschylus, and a few specimens of poetry of that standard merit which distinguishes the bards of the Empress of Irish Literature. PRUSSIA AND DENMARK. The following is a translation of the note addressed by the Prussian Minister, Chevalier Bunsen, to Lord Palmerston on the subject of the late conference on the affairs of Schleswig• Holstein : " London, Aug. 1. " The undersigned Minister Plenipotentiary of his Majesty the King of Prussia, &c., has had the honour of receiving, the day before yesterday, the note dated the 29th of the preceding month, in whi c h th e Vi sc ount Pal merston, &e., invites him to a conference, to be held at the Foreign-office to mor row , F r id ay, with respect to the draught of a protocol annexed to the note. " The undersigned, e hile thanking M. le Vicomte for this communication, feels it his duty to inform him that he is not authorized to give his concurrence to any such protocol. " The reserve which he has deemed it his duty to maintain in this respect on the occasion of the confer ence of the 4th of last month having met with the ap probation of his Government, and further instructions not having been received, the undersigned can simply refer to those observations which he had the honour or submitting to Viscount Palmerston in his note of the 6th of July, whether in respect to the preliminary questions and formalities, or to the essential and special arguments which, in the view of affairs taken by the Prussian Go vernment, militate against such an European protocol, and especially against its ad o p t i on b y P russ i a an d Ger many, for the new protocol differs from the first, except in certain verbal modifications introduced into articles 3 and 4 in consequence of the fact of the conclusion of a peace, only by the clause added to article 1 in these terms:—' without prejudice to the relations, &c.' " Now, this clause is in itself very indefinite, but it is, moreover, more than ncutraliz.d by an expression very precise and significant in its effect which occurs in cot,- text with it—a phrase which is new to the international law of Eurcpe and inadmissible as regards Germany; it is the expression, twice repeated in the draught, in the original integrity of the Danish monarchy.' It is incon testable that this expression must be understood in the sense that the duchy of Holstein forms, together with Denmark and Schleswig, the Danish monarchy. Now, the undersigned considers it unnecessary to repeat the arguments and facts proving that this expression is neither more exact in point of international law, nor less politically threatening towards Germany, than would be the expression the integrity of the Dutch monarchy' in a sense implying that the duchy of Luxemburg was con sidered to form, in conjunction with Holland, the Dutch monarchy. Such integral portions of Germany can never be considered as integral portions of a foreign state; for, if this were the case, they ought to share the destiny of those states when those dynastic or constitu tional conditions shall have ceased under which alone they can have one and the same monarch with a foreign state. Holland might lose the dynasty by which it is at present ruled, and the new Dutch Government might lay claim to the duchy of Luxemburg, protesting, at the same time, that it was done without prejudice to the re lations of this duchy with the. German Confederation; a new dynasty in Denmark foreign to Germany, or a new line having no right of succession therein, might say as much with respect to Holstein. " Moreover, the expression ' integrity of the Danish monarchy' is not a neutral expression, but one which for the last forty-four years has been expressive of party opinion. " The new draught of a protocol does not differ essen tially from the first, in so far as concerns Germany. " But, the undersigned is bound to call the attention of Viscount Palmerston to the important fact, that the treaty of peace which has just been concluded, on the 2d of July, at Berlin, between' Germany and Denmark, and the protocol thereto annexed, have settled in a clear and positive manner the mode of communication between those two Powers relative to the questions treated of in the protocol, and that this arrangement not only renders superfluous the participation of Prussia in such a pro tocol, but actually precludes such a participation, at least at the present moment. " In the first place, the King of Denmark engages himself by article 4 of the treaty to demand, before re sorting to arms, the intervention of the Confederation in the duchy of Holstein, and to make manifest in such a case his intentions towards the duchies. In the second place, it is said in article 7 of the protocol that this mo narch should take the initiative as regards the measures destined to regulate the order of succession, and that the King of Prussia should participate. in the negotiations to be set on foot for that purpose. " It is these two points (and especially the first) which form, the question of peace being decided, the object of the solicitude of the three great non-Germanic Powers which have agreed to this draught of a protocol. "So extraordinary a degree of solicitude will ap pear the less called for by the circumstances of the case at a time when the two belligerent parties (Germany and Denmark) have just engaged to come to a direct and friendly understanding on the points in question, and when a bloody conflict has broken , out afresh between Denmark and the Duchies upon purely constitutional questions ;—a conflict which it cannot be expected will be brought to a satistactory and durable termination by a dictatorial act on the part of three foreign Powers, declaring that it is desirable the King of Denmark should continue at all costs to be Duke sotf Schleswig a nces ta would ulndd appearH o l Holstein i a n b t r ; a ug u e t w u e n r d e e r any Prussia, c after such an arrangement between herself and Denmark, to change the natural, regular, and legal order of pro ceeding prescribed by the treaty, in order to adopt the new, unwonted, and dangerous course of an Euro pean protocol, " It is to the King of Denmark that Prussia must look for communications on this subject: it is, by those communications that she wilt be placed in a position to judge of the justice, and, consequently to pronounce as to the wisdom of the measures proposed by the King of Denmark, whether as regards the recognition and gua rantee of the right of the Duchy of Holstein and of the Confederation, or touching the order of succession des , * tined at a future period to maintain in union the several states which acknowledge him as their sovereign. " These communications Prussia has not yet received from the King of Denmark. " Until these communications shall have been made Prussia is evidently bound, by every argument, to abstain from participation in the protocol of a European confe deration which has taken the initiative in this affair with regard to Prussia. "And on this point the undersigned must draw the attention of the Principal Secretary of State to the fact, that though it is stated in the preamble of the proposed protocol that the Powers supp ose d to concu r in it have united for the purpose of forming such a protocol at the invitation of the King of Denmark, such certainly is not the case as regards the King of Prussia, who is named in this preamble. For, as far as the undersigned is in formed, such an invitation has not been addressed to his Majesty up to the present time; it would not, therefore, be conformable with the truth as regards Prussia, were she to join in such a declaration. "It consequently becomes necessary either to wait until this phrase becomes true, or erase it from the pro tocol. One or the ether course presents no difficulty. But it would not be so easy, especially if the signature of a European protocol be urgently pressed at the pre. sent moment, to efface fro m th e public m i n d i n G erman y aid from that of every Ge rman Government p osses s e d of any self-respect, the following facts : " That the idea of the present protocol has been con ceived by the great non-Germanic Powers, not only upon the invitation of the King of Denmark then at war with Germany, but without the knowledge of Germany, she up to the last day of the conferences and negotiations which led to the first protocol being carefully ex cluded. "That this project, having been drawn up on the sup position that peace was yet to be concluded, re-appears with modifications inspiring but little confidence. " That it re-appears not only after this peace has been concluded, but after the mode of proceeding in the direct communications between the two powers relative to the order of succession and the federal bond have been settled in a clear, positive, and provident manner. "That Prussia is, after all this, invited to abandon an impregnable position in law and polity before the King of Denmark has made those communications in which he promised to take the initiative with regard to Germany, and before he has manifested his intentions relative to the duchy of Holstein. " The undersigned has no doubt that Viscount Palmer ston will take into serious consideration the arguments which he has had the honour to submit to him, as ren dering it incumbent that he should abstain from com plying with his invitation to the conference to-morrow, and takes this occasion, &c., " Burnam " P.S.—August 2, ten o'clock, A.M.—The tmdersigned has kept back this note until the arri h v e al h o a f s t i o u - s ci t a r y e ' e s e p iv o e st. d positive Henw instructionshas tlae honour fro from o his ad Government dth at not to take part in the conference, and to set forth the motives for so doing to Viscount Palmerston, in accordance with the considerations which he has had the honour to submit to him in the present note." SUDDEN DEATH. -- FERRITE!, SUNDAY. This morning a person of gentlemanly appearance, and seemingly about 55 years of age, wbo ar rived at Penrit h on the preced ing evening by the snail train from the south, and who stayed the night at the White Hart Inn, obtained a ticket at this station for Carlisle by the mail train. He walked out of the station-house across the line to the western side, where the passengers get into the down trains, and sat down on a seat. awaiting the arrival of the train, and presently a young lady observed that his face turned red, when he leant his head on hit walking stick and died instantly. Dr. Greves was sent for, and his opinion was, that as the deceased gentleman had walked or run hurriedly from the town up the steep hill to the station, he had died.from palpitation of the heart. The body was removed to the Fish Inn, Great Dockray, where it now lies. On his person being searched a bill was found, stating that W. Chambers had purchased some white neckcloths, &c., also a printed hymn, bearing the name of " Chambers, printers, Eccles, near Halifax," four clean shirts marked with the initials, " W. C. ;" 31, odd in money' were also found in his pockets. He was dressed in black. THE EMIGRATION TO CALIFORNIA.—According to present appearance there will be a tremendous emigration from the Atlantic States to California during the present year. Up to the 17th of June last, we are authentically informde that some thirty thousand adventurers passed Fort Lara mie, on the overland route to the modern El Dorado ;ant' the rush by the way of Chagres a nd Panama is still ver great. The probability is, that the new state on the Pacific will receive an accession to her population of between sixty or seventy thousand within the present year. The accounts recently received from the gold region warrant the belief that the proceeds of gold digging this season will be im mense. That state, with such wonderful resources, need care very little whether she is admitted into the Union or not. Indeed, we would not be surprised if she got disgusted with the manner in which she has been treated, and withdrew her application for admission altogether.,--shheNsosieyroprY s, Princ e A rt h u r , on h Herald. the HARROW SCHOOL..--Aire are authorised to stat e that her 'Majesty having bee n graciously pleadsaeydtoctone occa sion confer on H ar H arrow t School r an additional a f b el s i Lig ; l al school will re.open on Wednesday, the 18th of September, instead of the 11th, the day 1: 1 9/ 9 #7 axed. ' • THE UNITED STATES. NEW YORK, JULY 31.—1 t is asserted in political circles in Washington that the differences between this Government and that of Portugal have been adjusted. The terms are not given, nor are we in formed where or when the adjustment took place. The reports first received a week or two since excited some attention ; since then, however, but little has been heard of the subject, and I am not aware of its having occasioned a single remark in either Chamber of Congress. The tone of public opinion generally is strongly opposed to hostile demonstrations, nor is it probable they would be sanctioned by Congress, and much doubt has been expressed as to the equity of any claim for indemnity on account of the capture of the General Armstrong privateer at Fayal. Had such a claim been well based, it is considered that it would have had more attention from former Adminis trations, particularly from that of President Jackson, who certainly was most zealous in discharging that branch of his duties. Mr. Winthrop, and not Mr. Everett, has been ap pointed to the vacancy occasioned by Mr. Webster 's retirement from the Senate. He was Speaker of the last House of Representatives, and was the promi nent candidate of the Whig party for the same office this year. The Senate are still occupied with the Compro mise Bill, and the part of it now under discussion refers to the boundaries of Texas and New Mexico. The proposal to leave thAn to the adjustment of Com- inissioners was negatived by an even vote and a sub equent motion to to bring an action in the Supreme Court was lost. The voting was quite sectional, and showed an absence of Whig or Democratic influence. A hope is daily erpreised that the final vote will be taken on this question, and daily disappointment is felt that no decision has been come to. It is evident that a large majority of Sena tors approve of the late determination of President Taylor to prevent any hostile movement of Texas in the region claimed by that state, for a motion of Mr. Rusk to " declare null and void all orders of the United.,,, States' officers in New Mexico concerning the foundation of a State Government, and all action therein," was re jected by a vote of 42 to 12. The claims of Texas are generally looked on to be as fictitious as they well can be, and would- not exist were it not for the unscrupulous character of a large portion of her po pulation, made up, but within a few years, by re fugees and outlaws from the other states, hose so- quisitiveness has lately been excited by the possible 'chance of a large payment in money for their aban donment of these pretensions. Imaginary as they may be, however, they receive the very general sup port of the Southern State s , where it is considered that every acre secured to Texas extends the field of slave territory and enhances the influence of slave states. Fortunately the interest ends there, and, as the vote proves, no attempt at forcible occupation will be sanctioned ; nor would such a demonstration find favour with their constituents, even if it were seriously favoured by the minority, who endea voured to prevent the interference of the general Government for the purpose of securing the public tranquillity. Another proposal before the Senate is for allowing drawback on foreign goods transported by land into Canada. Heretofore this drawback was obtainable only on such merchandise as was sent round by sea, thus causing great delay as well as risk to the shippers. It is also under consideration to create a rank of Lieutenant-General in the army, and to confer it on General Scott in acknowledgment of his services in Mexico. The highest grade at present is that of Major- General. The returns of revenue from duties during the past fiscal year, ending on the 30th of June, have not yet been completed, but it is ascertained that it will ex ceed 41,000,000 dolls. ; and prospects for the present year are said to be equally favourable. All, and more than all, will nevertheless be required, if appropria tions are made for.some of the heavy expenditures contemplated in California, and rendered necessary by the enormous trade which has sprung up in that quarter. The wheat harvest throughout the country has been gathered, and the quantity produced is said to be far greater than ever before. In many of the Western States, where Indian corn has heretofore been the principal crop, a large amount of wheat has been grown this year. Missouri, which is one of the smallest wheat-producing states, has an estimated surplus of 500,000 bushels. The corn crop has un fortunately suffered somewhat in almost every direc tion, owing to drought ; as, however, this occurred before the grain was formed, the injury will be amply retrieved it the weather in August be favourable ; but under any circumstances it is merely a question of price, as the supply is far more than is requisite for the consumption of beast as well as man. Private advices from Havannah to the 22d confirm the idea that the sugar crop will be considerably less than was anticipated at the beginning of the season. Both demand and prices were steady, but supplies were restricted notwithstanding these inducements as well as the great facilities for bringing the article to market. Much anxiety is reported to exist among plan ters on account of the progress of cholera, and the effect it may produce upon the next and subsequent crops. Nor does this alarm appear unfounded, for though the disease has not become general it continues to spread, and its ravages in some districts have been appalling. The period of the year is not favourable for arresting the disease, and the most efficient hands are generally the victims. The loss is thus irre parable, owing to the impossibility of replacing the deceased blacks or substituting other labour. Accounts from the cotton-growing districts are more favourable, but this should not be construed into any indication that the crop will be a large or even an average one. The report is merely noted and quoted in contradistinction to the unfavourable ones already sent over. It cannot, however, set aside the fact that the average date of bloom did not take place before the sth inst., which is twenty days later than the latest season on record ; nor can it obliterate the remembrance that in no case has late bloom produced a large crop. United States' Stocks have been in moderate de mand, and a decline has been submitted to. State Stocks are also dull, and but little activity exists in any branch of trade. There is no change in the money market, and the export of specie appears to have ceased. The quotations at the close of business yesterday were—United States' Six per Cents., 1856, 1071; 1862, 1104 to 111 ; 1867-68, 114 to 1144; 1868 Coupons, 1161 to 1164 ; New York Six per Cents., 1865, 118 k; Ohio Six per Cents., 1875, 114 k to 115 ; Illinois Canal Dollar Bonds, registered, 55 ; Internal Imp. Stock, 1847, 50 to 50f ; ditto Interest Stock, 27 • Indiana Canal Loan, 85 ; State Fi ve p er Cents., 77i to 78 ; Maryland Five per Cents., 87 to n B9 i a; Six Alabama perce l n ' ts i per lB7 9 C , e l n o t 7 s . 82 t , 010 t 7 o 1 8 ; 4; FiveP Pennsylva nia sy lCent ., va 92i to 93k. The demand for bills on London is moderate, and the rates tend downward ; the transactions have been 1091 to 1104; Paris, .5.2 f to s.23, x .—Times' Cor respondent. BANKER'S MAGAZINE. This excellent periodical maintains its accustomed character. In the present number the articles on the " Failure of the Scotch Exchange Banks" and the " Explanation of the London Course of Exchange" particularly deserve attention. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, TUESDAY. The Queen and Prince, accompanied by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, and Count Mens dorff and Count Alphonse Mensdorff, walked this morning early in Osborne Park and grounds. The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and younger members of the Royal Family walked and rode as usual. His Royal Highness the. Duke of Cambridge ar rived at Osborne yesterday afternoon on a visit to her Majesty and his Royal Highness. Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps was included in the royal dinner party yesterday. Mr. E. B. Roche, M.P., bad an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home-office. Major Blackball had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial-office. The Bishop of Norwich had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday at his official residence, in Downing-street. The Marquis of Westminster and the Earl of Vernlam had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday. Sir James Cochrane had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday. Captain Stanford bad also an in terview with the Noble Earl yesterday, at the Colonial office. Dispatches were received yesterday,at the Colonial office from the Governors of the North American Co lonies. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OW)( CORRESPONDENT.) COWES, AUGUST 13. ROYAL YACUT SQUADRON REGATTA. 10 A.N.--The day opens with a fine breeze from the north. For the Prince's Cup, value 1001., to be sailed for this day. The following yachts have been entered:—Fernande — Mirage— Destiny. Wednesday—R.Y.S. Dinner. Thursday—The following entries for the R.Y.S. Cup, 100 Guineas:—Wyvern schooner, Duke of Marl borough; Gondola cutter, W. fl. Woodhouse; Destiny schooner; Fernande schooner, Major Martin; Freak cutter; Arrow cutter, Chamberlayne, Esq.; Brilliant 3 in. schooner, G. H. Ackera; Constance schooner, Marquis of Conynham; Sultana cutter, R. W. Naylor, Esq.; Alarm cutter, J. Weld, Esq.; Bianca schooner; Aurora cutter. There being no entries for the Duke of Marlborough Cup of 7Q Guineas, which was to have been sailed for on Monday last, his Grace has presented the same to the Squadron, to be sailed for as the committee may direct. It is therefore to be handicapped on Friday, on the Queen's Cup Course. The R.Y.S. Ball in the evening. On Saturday the Queen's Plate to be sailed for. The following yachts have been entered.—Mosquito cutter, Lord Londesborough; Aurora cutter; Frisk cutter. NEW CHURCHES. — The thirtieth annual report of the Commissioners for Building New Churches has been published. In the last report it was stated that 449 churches bad been completed, in which accommodation had been pro vided for 483,273 persons, including 281,076 free seats. Sub sequently 21 churches have been completed, providing accom ruodation for 14,793 persons, including 10,114 free seats for the use of the poor ; and 32 are now in the course of building, to the erection of which aid has been granted from the funds at the disposal of the Commissioners. FRIGHTFUL OCCURRENCE ON THE SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.—On Saturday an investigation was gone into before Mr. W. Carter, at the Railway Tavern, New-cross, on the body of John Burns, aged 30. The deceased was in the employ of the South-Eastern Railway, and was, with others, at work at the house attached to the 'Cold Blow Station, near New-cross, Deptford, when he suddenly crossed the line of the railway, for the purpose, as was supposed, of going to a shed on the opposite side for some tools. As he 'did not re turn for some time a search was made for him, and be was found lying doubled up between the rails, a short distance from the Cold Blow Station. The left arm was cut off, and lying by his side; one of his feet was also nearly separated from the leg, and the body and head altogether so crushed and mutilated that those who went to look for him only knew him by his clothes. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death." It appeared that the poor fellow crossed the line at the moment when the Croydon up-train was just below, and the Tunbridge express train approaching New- cross. GALLANT CONDUCT.—We find the following in the Malta Times :—« Some short time ago a marine from her Majesty's brig Racer was transferred from that vessel to her Majesty's steamer Oberon. The poor fellow was labouring occasionally under temporary delusion, which arrived finally at such a pitch that when the Oberon was last at Corfu he threw himself overboard in the quarantine harbour. No sooner had he thus attempted self-destruction than Mr. Frederick Lucas, clerk in charge of the ship, threw himself overboard to save him, and happily succeeded, notwithstand ing the opposition made by the marine, in bringing him safe to the ship's side, when he was got on board. Such acts need no comment." SUCCESSFUL ANGLING. —The Hon. Dudley Ward, the Hon. Captain Blackwood, and another gentleman, three rods in all, killed, during five consecutive weeks this season, DO fewer than 144 clean sal Ward's property..-Aberdeen Journal. in the Garry , on Lord Journal. WEDNESDAy EVENING, AUGUST 14, 1850. TO THE SECRETARY OF THE BRADFORD REFORM ASSOCIATION. Sir,—On Monday the 12th, the principal debate was on a motion of Mr. Hume for printing the evi dence laid on the table from the Committee on Ceylon. As language has been averred to have been given to man to enable him to conceal his ideas, so the object of a Parliamentary inquiry looks as if it was to con ceal the results. The argument advanced, is that the evidence is " private and confidential." At those model committees which are held by twelve men and a Judge of Assize in the chair, is there anything known like the suppression of evidence for being " private and confidential" ? The fact is, there is a routine in these cases ; and it is, that no man in office shall be punished or exposed more than can be helped, for anything he may do. But he shall be put away privily, to the extent of what his misdoings may make absolutely convenient for the Government. After all the bluster that is made about "the Anglo- Saxon race," it is not impossible it may turn out, that they are one of the most incompetent races in the world, for everything requiring the mixture of justice and intelligence. They cannot govern Ire land, they cannot govern the Cape, they cannot govern Cephalonia, they cannot govern. Ceylon ; for it is not governing, knocking people on the head. They are capable of nothing but a bare fighting. So they must be left to fight it out with one another ; and by and by the young breeds will eat up the old. the House at rising adjourned till Wednesday. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, AN OLD REFORMER. Loudon, Aug. 14, 1850. AN INSECT SCOURGE. — One of the finest and richest valleys ofA h Savoyhasjust fallen under a devas tating insects, which are confou n d e d scourge.by the people with • the locusts, alighted some time since in the valley of the Isere, near Saint Piere d'Albigni. These herbivorous insects are a thousand times more destructive than the locust ; they are crickets (acidium). Their presence has been already marked by deplorable ravages in the crops of maize, which were at first remarkably promising. They increase and multiply in a most frightful manner; each of the females deposits in little holes in the ground several thousand eggs, which are soon hatched. When they have cleared one spot of every vestige of herbage, they proceed to another, and, unless some efficacious measures are adopted, the whole of Savoy will be devastated. These insects are as much to be dreaded when dead as when living; for, if killed by a cold rain, their bodies exhale an infectious miasma, which causes epidemical diseases.— Galignani's Messenger. HALIFAX AND QUEBEC RAILWAY.—The inhabitants Of New Brunswick have presented petitions to the House of Commons, in favour of passing the Bill for constructing this line. NEW COLLEGE IN CANADA.—The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge are about making a grant of 3,0001. to the Bishop of Toronto, towards securing the en dowment of a college, of a permanent character, in con nexion with the church in his diocese. CRICKET. ELEVEN GENTLEMEN OF SURREY v. THE TWELVE CIESARS. To Mr. Alexander Marshall, of Godalming, and his family, the cricket world is indebted for this curious match. Indeed, we doubt whether a contest having on the one side twelve, or even eleven of one family, could be made up. A few years since there were eleven gentle men in Norfolk of the name of Coleman who put forth a challenge against any other family all of the same name, and with that exception until the present match we do not at this moment recollect an instance of such a family eleven having been congregated. The present match was got up by Mr. Marshall to introduce all the Ca3sars together—three brothers and their respective sons—and it was played upon the ground which has been formed in Mr. Marshall, sen.'s, park, known as Broadwater, a short distance on the London side of Godalming. The final score stood thus:— THE GENTLEMEN. First Innings. Second Innings. T. Craven, Esq., c G. Caesar, bW. Caesar J. Whitbourne, Esq., b Julius CHsar 3B run out E. Reeves, Esq., bF. Cmsar.. 0 c. R. CHsar, bF. Caesar 0 W. Napper, Esq., c W. CHsar, c. John Cmsar, b Julius bF. Caesar ., l2 Caesar ..... 2 H. Hoare, Esq., bF. Caesar 0 bF. Caesar A. Marshall, Esq., not 0ut.... 47 bF. Caesar 4 M. Sankey, Esq., b Julius c F. Caesar, b Julius Cesar 0 CEesar C. Pontifex, Esq., 1 b w, b Julius Cant.... . 1 not out ... 1 H. Latham, Esq., b Julius Caesar 3 bF. Caesar 6 Townsend, Efq , c B. J. Caesar, b Julius Caesar lO cW. Caesar, bF. Caesar 1 F. Marshall, c B. J. Cmsar, b F. Caesar .. ..... —...—... Byes 2, wide 7 9 Wide ... 1 Total . 123 THE CiESARS. T0ta1.......... 42 First Innings. " Second Innings. B. Caesar, c Craven, b Sankey 5 b Craven C. Caesar, b Sankey 1 b Sankey 0 John Caesar, b Reeves 3 not out J. Caesar, jun., b Reeves ... .. 0 b Sankey W.Cicsar,cLathatn, b Reeves 6 c and b Reeves G. Caesar, Ibw, b Reeves 2 b Craven 0 Jul.Cazsar P c Craven, b Reeves 5 b Craven ... ..... 11 F. Caesar,, b Sankey l9 c Napper, b Reeves .. 7 R. Caesar, c A. hlarshah, b Sankey 2O c Latham, b Sankey... 8 . ... . _ . _ B. J. Caisar, b Sankey W. J. Cesar, run out 0 b Craven 1 G. Cxsar, sen., not out ...... 4 b Sankey... ....... 0 Byes 11, lb 1, wide 5 ...... 17 Leg bye 1, wide 9 lO Total The eleven gentlemen thus won by sixteen runs. THAMES BOAT RACES. The series of races under the above title, as a substi tute for the Thames Grand Regatta, were wound up yesterday by some first-rate sport, but were hardly so numerously attended as anticipated. It had been, indeed. rumoured in Putney on Sunday, that in consequence of the lamented death of the Vice-Chancellor of England these races had been postponed. Nor were such rumours altogether without foundation, fur as soon as the melan choly event was known to the committee of management, they took into consideration the propriety of offering that mark of respect to a gentleman who had taws) s been a staunch supporter of the Thames Regatta, and who by his affability, had gained for himself the good opinions of all. It was, however, found impossible to carry out these intentions, as the tide would not sink again for a fortnight, and a postponement for so long a period would have entailed a great extra expense on Hien who could ill afford it—the watermen who bad trained themselves for this match. The prizes for competition were a pair of silver cups for tradesmen, and a purse of sovereigns for vi atermen. Of the former there were four pairs ent-red, while of the latter eight scullers bad been selected by the committee, who had established for themselves great repute as crack scullers. ___________. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. as well as on the river which flows through their native WOLVERHAMPTON RACES.—TVESDAY. town. The Manchester men having once before con- Cleveland Cup of 100 soya. with 50 added, second to re- tended successfully with them, betting was rather brisk, ceive 201.; three years old, 6st 10lb; four, Bst 71b; and up to the time of starting was even. Some offers cf five, 9st llb; six and aged, 9st 51b; mares and geld- 6to 4 were then taken, but the odds soon increased ings allowed 51b; winners, extra, &a. Three miles. wonderfully in favour of the Clasper:. The course is a Mr. Clark's Made Safe, 3 yrs... ... ... . 1 mile up the stream and a mile d own aga i n , an d a good .. Mr. J. 13. Mi nor ' s M o d es ti na, 3 yrs ... ~, ,„ 2 start being obtained, and th e b ea t s gett i ng we ll off to- Mr. Eyke's Risk, 3 y rs ... ... .., ~. ... 3 gether, the breath of the spectators seemed suspended Won by a neck; time, 6 min. 6 secs, almost for twenty lengths or so, so equally did the com- Patshull Handicap of 15 Boys. each, and 30 added, 10 petitors appear to pull with each other: The boat of the ft, and 5 only if declared. One mile. (14 Subs., 5 of Claspers, however, now d rew s li g h t l y A h ea d from be whom declared.) tween the other, and notwithstanding the opinion of ' Mr. Meiklasn's Inheritress, aged, Tat 51b ... ... 1 theorists in such matters that the short quick stroke of Mr. Copeland's Candlewick, 3 yrs, sst alb ... ... 2 the Manchester men was best adapted to fresh water Mr. W. Callum's Seagull, 6 yrs, 6st 41b ... ... 3 rowing, the long steady pulls acquired by the others Won easy. upon tidal waters gradually placed them more and Chillington' Stakes of 10 so ws . eac h, an d 50 a dd e d for more in ad vance , ti ll 5 to 1 and ultimately two years olds; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 51b; winners 20 to lin their favour was freely offered in the betting extra. T.Y.C. (10 Subs.) circles, Th e up - stream race virtually decided the con- Mr. J. 11. Parker's Calculator ... ... ... 1 test, and the Newcastle beat came back half a dozen Mr. Sharratt's Melbourne filly ... ... ... 2 lengths a-head, an apparently easy winner, the Princess Mr. Juhn Fowler's Reaper ... ... ... ... 3 rowing in second. The next race was fur the Stewards' Won by half a lergth. am but b, tonacth only mes at t en w rn o ebd c o came by e a mn t ci o i l it crew yw s :of theflia : c e e lt Nr . se Cup, value 25 guineas. Tbere were three boats entered, One of these was a Bilston Plate of 501., added to a free handicap of 5 sot's. ( ach. Once round and a distance. (10 Subs.) iainesgisa'rrtihioentbLerierea. Mr. Herbert's Spot, 4 3 rs; Bst 31b ... ... ... 1 Mr. Parr's Clothworker, 4 yrs, Bst 71b ... ... 2 nsnts llumrreEq, Loasdale, Hunt, and Knatchbull, of the Mr. Fowler's John Dory, 4 yrs, Tat 51b ... ... 3 3d Dragoon Guards. The Nemesis won, but the young Won by a length. officers in the rival boat gave them some trouble. The The Borough Member.' Plate of GO/. Heats one mile last race was a scullers' match, five boats entered; won and a hal& by the Confidence, Henry Ault. It was past seven in Mr. Baylis's Colocynthis, 5 yrs (Cheswas) 0 1 1 the evening before th e sports were over. Mr. Fowler's Cosachia, 6 yrs ... ... 1 2 2 Mr. Price's Sister to Legislator, 3 yrs ... 0 0 0 Mr. Giles's Gaffer Green, aged ... ... 0 0 0 Mr. Painter's bin by Jereed, 5 yrs ... ... 0 odr Mr. Jones's Flirt, 4 yrs ,„ ... ... 2 dr EGIIAM, 1850. Acceptances for the Surrey and Middlesex Stakes. Repletion, St. Rosalie ' Escape, Jellyfish, Cheerful, Van Diemen, Little Jack, Jester. Ballet Girl. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TUESDAY. EBOR HANDICAP.-4' to 1 agst Canczou (taken)-6 to 1 agst Cantab (taken)-6 to 1 agst Collingwood (taken: —8 to 1 agst Mark Tapley (taken)--10 to 1 agst Cloth. worker (taken)-12 to 1 agst Inheritress (taken). GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES.-6 to 5 on Pitsford -5 to 1 agst any other. ST. LEGER.-5 to 4 agst Voltigeur-7 to 1 agst Win , disebgratz (taken)-0 to 1 agst Clincher (taken)-9 to agst Pitsford (taken)-12 to 1 agst Beehunter. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. STRIKE OF THE WHOLE OF THE DRIVERS AND FIREMEN OF THE EASTERN COUN TIES COMPANY. The unfortunate dispute between the Eastern Counties Railway and the employes of the locomotive department has terminated in the resignation of the engine-drivers and firemen in the service of the com pany. On Monday afternoon, after a conference with Mr. Ellis, one of the directors, no fewer than 178 no tices were sent in, intimating their intention of quit ting the company's employment on Monday next, an event which has caused no trifling sensation in the districts through which the line passes. In the evening a meeting of the body was held at the George, Stratford, when it was resolved that the drivers should not work with strange mates, or fire men, and that, if a stranger was placed upon the engine with them, they should immediately quit it and allow the stranger either to proceed with the en gine or leave it. They argued that this was no re fusal of duty ; they only declined to travel with a stranger; but even if it was a refusal, the company would have their task in fining or imprisoning the whole of them. This was the way the London and North-Western men succeeded ; and they urged that they must do the same if they wished to be victorious. Yesterday the directors of the company had a board meeting on the subject, which lasted some time. We understand that the complaints of the men were taken into consideration, and that the board came to the conclusion that they were of a far different character than had been represented by them, and therefore confirmed Mr. Gooch's conduct. It was also said that the company had adopted every precaution in running the trains and carrying on the traffic, in the event of the drivers and firemen quitting, as they pro pose, on Monday morning next. THE TRADESMEN'S MATCH. John Wilcox, Frederick Cox, Putney (White) 1 William Chandler, William liawes, Lambeth (Blue) 0 Parkins Jones, John Kelly, Fulham Gale and Nicholls of Pimlico were entered, but did not come to the post. They made a very tolerable start, but Blue, although rowing at a great pace, lost consi derable way by steering too much to the Surrey side, and in fact crossing Pink's water although well ahead. Pink narrowly escaped a capsize by missing his water in a stroke. A good race ensued between White and Blue, the former leading slightly, but closely pressed by his opponent all the way up. White ultimately won by two lengths. GREAT SCULLERS' NATCH.-FIRST HEAT. J. A. Messenger ( - Red) 1 T. Coombes ... (Blue) 2 G. Pocock ... (Stripe) 0 G. Leach ... (Black) 0 This race, like the one that had preceded it, was rowed from Putney-bridge to Hammersmith. Considerable speculation had taken place upon the event, and Mac kinney and Doubledee were the two favourites, either being backed as fancy dictated, to wiu the grand heat. After three false starts, the last of which induced the umpires to transpose the heats, they at last all got off ca pitally, Leach with a trifling start, which, although be exerted himself very much, .he was unable to retain, and above Messrs. Searle's gave place to Messenger, T. Coombes and Pocock being close up, mill and scull or nearly so, Messenger continued with a trifling lead to the end, and off the pier at Chandler's, Coombes, who had begun to shake Pocock off; passed Leach, who shortly afterwards also ;gave place to Pocock. Won by four lengths. SECOND HEAT. T. ISlackinney ... ... R. Doubledee ... .. ... (Bl ue a nd (Pink) 1 ... and White) 2 ... (black and White) 0 H. Hallam „, „, „. (Yellow and Black) 0 They started well. Deubledee then got a slight lead, Mackinney being second, Lett lying clo se on his quar ters. In this order they continued to the point on the Middlesex side, when Doubledee forced Mackinney rather too much into the Surrey shore, and both were consequently somewhat out of their course. By these means, Lett, who bad been getting astern, by proper steerage and very spirited rowing, was enabled to collar the leading pair again, aed at the Crab Tree they were all well together. Here Mackinney put on a most de termined effort, Doubledee relaxing in a corresponding manner, w hil e Lett pursued a pretty goo d pace. Mac kinney ultimately won by four or five lengths. FINAL HEAT. Thomas Mackinney „ . (Pink) I R. Doubledee . .................... (Black and White) 2 J. A. Messenger (Red) 0 T. Coombes (Blue) 0 All four got well a% ay together to Messrs. Searle's yard, where Coombes was thrown off by the others, who continued to make a most beautiful race of it, till off Rose Cottage, where, in consequence of Messenger losing his scull, he was thrown into the third place. After this Doubledee, as in the first heat, again pressed his opponent into the Surrey shore, and a slight foul vt as the consequence, which, had there been a necessity for the umpire's decision, would have been given against Doubledee. Messenger then began to overhaul Double dee, and slightly gained upon him at the distance. Mac kinney won by a clear length; the second man (Double. dee) was scarcely more a-head of Messenger. MANCHESTER REGATTA. The annual boat races on the river Irwell commenced on Monday, and attracted a very large company to wit ness them. The Trafford Park Stakes of 51. 55., for youths under eighteen years of age, in four-oar gigs, was contested by ten crews, in four classes, the river not being wide enough for more than three boats at a time, with deciding heats to determine the best of the best, and occupied a considerable portion of the afternoon. The last deciding heat lay between two boats, called the Gem and the . Mischief, and was an interesting race, terminat ing in favour of Mischief. The principal event of the day was the Chadwick Cup, ,of 201., for four-oar gigs, with 15s. each crew added, the first boat to pay the second 31. There were three entries, two of them being Manchester boats, ,manned by the Shakspere and Princess, rival clubs, and the other being a New castle-upon-Tyne boat, manned by Jobn Salter and the four Claspers, whose prowess has carried off prizes on the Thames, the Mersey, and the Dee, A PICTURE. There was a peasant trimming his garden, and a woman working at her spinning -wheel beneath the grateful shade of a trellised vine. There was a humble cottage, boasting neither of beauty in its ar chitecture, nor of the spaciousness of its extent. Its roof was low, its walls were of clay, its porch was rudely constructed, and its whole aspect spoke more of labour than of wealth. But it was a home, and wherever there is a home there is poetry, there is soul, there is beauty, and the expression of a senti ment which outvalues all the conventionalities of the world. The man was a husband, the woman was a wife and a mother. She bad one child, a boy, but more heavenly than human, in the fresh divinity of his young and guileless heart. It was a joy to these parents to know that God had blessed the fond love which bad united them together with this confiding image of himself, and to them- the world had but one hope, and all that hope was living in their gentle boy. It was their lot to toil, but to toil they had been born ; they had been visited by sorrow, but they put their trust in God, and thanked Him for this one blessing, this benediction and pledge of their trusting hearts, this offspring and centre of their dear affections ; and the living, breathing hope of a futurity to be made re dolent with the fragrance of one long unending sum mer ; the fruition of those anticipations which were now in their budding bloom. If their lot had been one of gloom, light had tallen out of heaven, and they were the parents of a child. , The sun went down, and twilight came. The river rolled along as stead fastly as heretofore. The little birds which dwelt among the tall grass and sedges on the banks were coming, one by one, to rest them till a new morning should call them with its golden light, to sing again, and he glad. The flowers in the meads were droop ing their heads, as though in sorrow, that so fair a day should have an end, and their eyes were gushing with silent tear..., as they saw the shadows of darkness come to steep the world in gloom, and to veil the soft blue curtain of the sky. And the child had gone like a young bird to its parent nest, and had laid its little cherub form upon its tiny couch. And within the walls of the little cottage the spirit of beauty bad a a sacred home.--Eliza Cook's Journal. NEW CHAPEL FOR THE CONSUMPTION HOSPITAL, BROMPTON. This building, found, d by the Rev. Sir Henry Foulis, Bart., who laid the first stone under the east window on the 30th August, 1849, is specially intended for the use of the patients of the hospital, and was erected in me mory of a near and dear relative. The chapel COlablatB of a nave, 60 feet lung and 22 feet wide; north and south transeptal projections, 17 feet wide and 10 feet deep; and chancel, 22 feet long within the arch, and 15 feet wide. The extreme length from east to west is 84 feet. The height internally in the nave is 15 feet to the hammer beam, and 35 feet to the top of the ridge. The whole of the interior fittings are of oak, some bearing the arms and crest of the founder. The floor under the seats is boarded and made level with the gangway, in order that there shall be no difficulty in reaching the seats by the weak patients. All the other parts of the nave are paved with terra-metallic tiles, red and black: in one portion, between the pulpit and reading-desk, the arms, crest, and motto of the founder are laid with Minton's tiles. In the north recess an organ will be placed, the pipes to be within eak-traceried screens on each side of the window. The organ is a present to the chapel. The south transept is at present unoccupied with seats. The chancel is paved with Minton's tiles, in blue, red, and buff patterns. It is separated from the nave by a low traceried screen. The east window is filled with stained glass, not yet quite finished; the other windows of the chancel contain stained glass. Stained glass for the north and south, and two of the nave windows, have also been presented. The chapel is approached, from the hospital, by a corridor about 85 feet in length, so that the patients may not be exposed to external air in bad weather. Externally, the walls are of Kentish tag, and all the decorative parts are of Caen stone. The roof is covered with old plain tiles, inter laced with terra-metallic round-end tiles. The low part of the corridor is of red brick, to correspond with the hospital; and the other part, built to correspond with the chapel, is lefty, gabled, and otherwise rendered more prominent so as to unite, as easily and unobtrusively as possible, with the main building. The contract for the chapel was taken by Messrs. Hopkins and Roberts, for 1,613/. 'The oak fittings were taken for 3861. The ac commodation is for about 200 wprshippery. This build ing was erected from the designs of Mr.. E. B. Lamb, architect, and is quite worthy of his established repute- BAMPFORD SPEKE.—Yesterday (Sunday), Aug. 11, 185', the Rev. G. C. Gortam was inducted to the living of Bampford Speks The Rev. Howard, of St. Thomas, officiated on the occasion, in the place of the Archdeacon Moore Stevens. The Rev. Gentleman preached an excellent sermon to a numerous congregation, in which he evidenced his high feeling as a gentleman, and his piety as a Christian minister. GRAND TRUNK AND STAFFORD AND PETERBO ROUGH RAILWAY.—A call of ss. pershare has bean made on the 481 shareholders placed upon the list of contributories by the Master in Chancery (Brougham), and is now in course of payment. This call is to pay off outstanding liabilities to the extent of between 1,000/. and 2,0001., and is expected to be a conclusive one. The Master has instructed Mr. Turquand, the official manager. to institute a suit in Chancery against the late secretary, who has absconded, in respect of a con siderable amount of forged scrip, and against the directors for an alleged legal breach of trust in their having signed cheques to which payments were made in respect of the spurious scrip. The transaction, as reported by the official manager to the Master, is to the effect that the deposit of 21.25. was paid by the holders of 16,535 shares, and that the total suns received was 37,4571. A return of 11. Is. per share, and a further return of 2s. 6d. per share was made to the shareholders, but during the payment of the second in stalment it was discovered that a fraud had been committed on the company by the presentation of 1,50 W. worth of scrip, which had been improperly obtained by some party from the scrip books, without payment of the deposit, and a return of I/. Is. per share been made thereon, amounting to 1,5t4/. It was also found that a return of the 1/. 38. 6d. per share had been made on two hundred shares, which had been purchased by the directors with the funds of the com pany, and that this amount had been received by the secre tary. Should the money be recovered, there Will be a divi dend to be declared amongst the shareholders. SIGNOR LABLACIIE.—We understand that this great artist has just given a new proof of his loyalty to the director of Her Majesty's Theatre, by signing a fresh en gagement with that gentleman for a term of three years. It is rumoured that Miss Harriet Reeves, a riiter of our renowned English tenor, Mr. Sims Reeves, is about to make her debut as a vocalist. Report also speaks favourably of her voice and talent. A COUNTRY NEWSPAPER PARAGRAPH.—The Kent Herald states that " while a party was carousing at the Star Tap, in this city, on Tuesday evening, a brick was seen to move, and forthwith up sprang a large mushroom: ROXBURGHSIIIRE.—Lord John Russell is to ply a visit to his noble father-in-law, in this county, towards the end of the present month. His stay is likely to be for some Um—North British Mail.