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It is now offered to the public w a 111010 concentrated form, and at a lower price. Sold in bottles, 3s. each ; also 55., is. 6d., and 15s. each. including- brush. lied Bull Wharf, Angel-passage, 93, Upper Thames strea, London, E.C. 11-INNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA. — The medical profession for Thirty Years have ap proved of this pure solution of Magnesia as the best remedy for Acidity of the Stomach, Heartburn, Headache, Gout, and Indigestion ; and as the best mild aperient for delicate constitutions, especially adapted for Ladies, Chil dren, and infants. DINNEFORD and CO., Chemists, 172, Now Bond-street, London; and of all other chemists throughout the world. , e 4 • ji&s. tt ' .1+ 44411 ;Nip ow LONDON, MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1868. The public will learn with satisfaction that the Ministry is completed, and only some minor arrangements have to be looked to. On Saturday a Council was held at Osborne, at which Mr. HUNT was sworn in as a member. Lord CHELMS FORD has delivered up the Great Seal, and Lord CAIRNS received it. It cannot be said that Mr. DISRAELI has made many changes upon his taking the post of First Minister; and indeed it could scarcely be possible for any one to have made less alteration. The most important offices are left alone, and as Lord CAIRNS is well known to be, on the whole, of the same opinions as Mr. DISRAELI and Lord STANLEY, we need not anticipate any differences in the Cabinet, or any time as likely to be lost in inaugurating new-corners into the views and intentions of Government. Lord DERBY'S health will not permit of his remaining a member of the Cabinet, and perhaps under any cir cumstances it would not be desirable for him to accept such an anomalous position. The appoint ment of Sir W. PAGE WOOD to the office of Lord Justice, in place of Lord CAIRNS, is most satisfac tory to the profession generally, and to all those who appreciate his abilities. His new post will be less laborious than his former one, and hence it may be hoped not unreasonably that he will relinquish the intention of leaving the Court of Chancery. Sir W. PAGE WooD's successor is not yet fixed upon, and, of course, many rumours are rife on the sub ject. Mr. SCLATER-BOOTH has succeeded to the Financial Secretaryship left vacant by Mr. HUNT, but his place it not yet filled, which is the only one of a political nature to be attended to. It is not one that requires immediate appointment, but it demands deliberation in choosing, for just now, especially, the Poor-law is undergoing so many changes that experience is called for in the Secre tary. We may thus rest assured that the work of arrangement has proceeded satisfactorily, for it cannot be called the work of reconstruction, and Parliament may resume its labours with no fear of a new catastrophe, or of impending resignations hanging over it. Some surprise has been expe rienced in certain quarters with reference to the willingness of the members of the Cabinet to retain office under Mr. DISRAELI ; but any doubt that had been entertained on this subject must by this time be completely dissipated. Those who were most familiar with affairs knew that the right hon. gen tleman had been the leading member of the Go vernment since last year. The conduct of the Reform Bill greatly strengthened his position both in the Government and the House of Com mons, and established his reputation in the country as a statesman of commanding ability and assured standing. The frequent absence of Lord DERBY through indisposition, sometimes at most critical periods, rendered it necessary for Mr. DISRAELI to take great responsibilities upon himself, and it can safely be said that whenever any task of importance devolved upon him he never failed in judgment or in spirit. In some respects, then, he has had opportunities of trying his hand in a manner that few have had the experience of before, and the new Premier does not appear before his colleagues in the light of a novice, but rather in the character of one well qua lified for his position. A meeting is fixed upon for next Thursdly afternoon, iu order that Mr. DISRAELI may explain his policy to the Conser vative members of the House of Commons. Under the circumstances this step is desirable, perhaps even necessary ; but we feel convinced that Mr. DISRAELI will see the advisability of not repeating the experiment too often. In fact it weakens the position of the leader of a party to be thus constantly .wizing opportunities and making them to parley with his followers. We all know the confusion into which Mr. GLAD STONE plunged himself last year by persisting in the practice, and, indeed, he very nearly lost the leader ship of the Opposition altogether by straining his authority too far, and instead of seeking to know the opinions of his friends and supporters, ordering them to take his impressions ?:oleos volens as their own. Mr. DISRAELI has far more tact than his brilliant rival; but, at the same time, we should not advise him to hold too many meetings. The candid friends whose name, indeed, is legion, have now discovered that desertions are not unlikely to take place when the House meets, but this in all probability is mere speculation'or the in vention of malicious minds. The policy of the new Prime Minister is not likely to differ materially from that of his predecessor, and if a few devotees to antiquated notions should withdraw their allegiance the result would not be a disastrous one. It would strengthen the position of the Govern ment if it was known that they did not depend upon the support of those who do not take enlightened views of progress and assimilate themselves with the spirit of the age. We have no fears of the new Ministry not doing well. It will have hard work, no doubt, but that is to be ex pected, and we would fain hope that the House of Commons will give it a fair trial. Opposition in a straightforward way is one thing, and a factious course is another policy. It is certain that those who may be led away by arbitrary views or jealous motives into offering the new Premier great opposi tion, and putting needless hindrances in his path, will find no favour in the opinion of the country. Let things take their course in the most direct manner possible, and let the Government, which has ob tained the confidence of the CROWN, receive the fair trial of Parliament, and have a just opportu nity of recommending itself to the good opinion of the country. This is all that its friends can ask for, but this is not too much to demand; and while we feel good assurance that a fair field will not be denied to its energies, we are convinced that no favour from the public will be shown to those who who intrude themselves unnecessarily in its path of progress. Mr. DISRAELI has fairly won his position, and let him meet with no undue hindrance now that he has gained it. Japan has lately been the scene of a revolution, and the news which reaches us from Yokohama is of a most exciting character. It seems that the opening of the ports of Iliogo and Osaka to foreigners was the ground of the disturbance, these ports having been formally proclaimed open on the Ist of January, though trade has not yet com menced at either. The exclusion of foreigners has al ways been a cherished principle with. the Japanese, and, in fact, it is only very recently that communi cations have been opened with them. At one time the whole empire was an absolute terra incognita, and all the information we could gain respecting it was gleaned from the chance observations of a few stray travellers, whose lives were not always safe in the dominions of the MIKADO. Time, which effects many changes, and has witnessed the sue cessful _establishment of a European trade with THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 2, 1868. China, has brought some at least of the Japanese to a more rational way of thinking ; and since con viction on their part has been aided by the logic of superior force on ours, a treaty was signed opening certain ports to European traders, and fixing cer tain dates for opening others. Still, as is often the case, the old prejudices still linger in full force among the people, and they have first displayed themselves in acts of outrageous violence. In con sequence of the opening of the new ports to fo reigners there was a serious outbreak, of which the three leading nobles took advantage to seize the young MIKADO, who, when the news left, was a pri soner in the hands of SATSUMA. The Shogoon fled from Meako, and shut himself up in his castle at Osaca, where he placed himself under the pro tection of the foreign fleets. One of his palaces at Jeddo was burned down by SATSUMA'S men, and one of SATSUMA'S palaces was destroyed by the Shogoon's troops. Yeddo has been in uproar, and the official report puts the loss of life at between 300 and 400. This was in the fight be tween the men of the rival leaders ; but one account affirms that 400 men were burned in SATSUMA'S palace. We may hope that is an exaggeration, but without doubt there has been great loss of life. The native town was on fire in four places on the 20th of January, though happily it escaped destruction. The foreign Consuls who had promised not to inter pose in the disturbances had ordered foreign sub jects not to go outside the settlement. Their position just now is anything but encouraging. The new settlement is described as a wretched village, two miles from Hiogo, and the disturbed state of the coun try forbids the commencement of active trade opera tions. Great mortality, from some unexplained cause, existed among them, twenty-four deaths having taken place among the little community in as many days. To make matters worse Mr. MY BURGH, the British Consul at the new port, died on the 21st of January, and Admiral BELL, of the United States navy, was accidentally drowned in crossing the mouth of the Osaca river on the 11th of January. The new settlement has thus opened under most cheerless auspices ; but if the settlers keep up their courage and confidence, they will, no doubt, see Hiogo rise into an important trading centre. The animosity of the people must be toned down ; but when once they are reconciled to the presence of foreign merchants and traders there is a wide field for commerce among this intel ligent and half-civilised nation. The immense ex tent of some of their cities, the amount of the popu lation, and the degree of taste and cultivation which they possess, all point to Japan as one of the most promising fields for the enterprising British trader, notwithstanding the early difficulties which may temporarily obstruct his progress. o s f ome the s S e c g h g o e o s l t s ive Co f m ae m ts iss g io a n the j r u e s i t from the experience of the systems adopted in or e oissthuleer'dhecconounnetptaroiirness. It is curious to note how the iprevailingetheir schools, characteristicsaed how t o i e strength apcople a r weakness of the national temperament may be traced in these miniature likenesses. For instance in Prussia, where despotism is the order of the day, and where men are accustomed to be drilled in the Press, in the Legislature, in the Council, in the theatre, we find that the system of compu lsor y edu cation is sanctioned by public opinion, and is a fact as well as a theory. In New England, on the other hand, there is theoretically a compul sory system, but practically it is quite inoperative. The people, with true Anglo-Saxon independence, object to being dragooned into education as well as into anything else, and accordingly we are told that it is " quite inoperative, and the attendance is as irregular as in England." Still, if we are to judge by x exults, we should hesitate to put the Americans lower than the Prussians in general education, while in actual literary achievement America leaves her methodical rival altogether in the shade. So much for the influence of free thought and free speech as national educators! The American schools, according to the Commissioners, are more brilliant than thorough. "An American teacher," wonderful to relate, " is never dull," and his scholars are eager to learn. Their primary schools are very good, and the great predominance of female teachers suggests an excellent opening for the energies of our educated women - who are natu rally better qualified for the management of be ginners. The French system is greater intel lectually than morally, but its minutest details are regulated by the Academic Councils and the Minister of Instruction. The teachers are carefully trained, but the whole system is too much a matter of rule and form, cramped and controlled. The Scotch schools figure very highly in the list. Nine of the second class were examined, and the average work done in them "is much better than in most English schools, even of the first grade." The parents, as a rule, are much more willing to pay for education than the English ; and, what is more, they exercise an active supervision over the work done in the schools. Here we have none of the pre cision seen in France ; the teachers are generally competent, and manage their work their own way. Their is a great admixture of classes in the Scotch schools, which, it is thought, tends to promote general intelligence. The Prussians have a " leav ing examination" through which a boy must pass before he can enter the liberal professions. Their best classical scholars are about on a level with our own, the masters being submitted to a very strin gent examination before they are allowed to teach. The Swiss system is good up to the highest grade, where it fails, from what cause is not stated. The information thus collected is fall of suggestive mat ter for our own educational reformers, who must be careful to avoid mistaking theoretical perfection for practical success. THE LEVANT.—Advices from Athens of the 22d February state the vessels of the Russian squadron have ceased conveying away Candiote families. The Cretan steamer Union has made a successful run between Candia and Syra. In consequence of the severity of the season, and the scarcity of provisions, many Christians have died in Candia. The weather is very severe. MEN IN FEMALE ATTIRE.—TWO young men, very respectably connected, and who are well known as acting in amateur theatricals, were on Friday evening discovered at the National Assembly Rooms, Holborn, in female at tire. The manager of the establishment, on being in formed of the fact, at once ordered them out. We trust the forbearance shown by not handing them over to the police will act as a caution to them not again to risk such a disgraceful exposure as might have taken place. SINGULAR DEATu.—An inquest was held at Purbrook, Hants, 3n Thursday, on the body of a Ports mouth shipwright named Corbin. A labouring man found a suit of clothes in Purbrook Park, and a search for the owner being instituted, the naked body of ,deceased was found in the wood. Deceased was, a year ago, found naked in a field, and it appeared that he was subject to fits of mental derangement. The body was covered with scratches, as if from brambles, but there were no marks of violence sufficient to account for death. Verdict—Death from natural causes. Loss OF LIFE BY FIRE.—On Saturday an in quest was hell in St. George's Hospital on the body of Mrs. Elizabeth James, aged 58. The doceas€d, while alone in her room, fell, it is supposed, in a fit, and her dress caught fire. Before the occurrence was discovered she was so shockingly burnt that she expired shortly after her admittance to the hospital. Tho jury returned a ver dict of accidental death. Ilorniman's Pure Teas are Bd. per pound cheaper. Their 2,500 agents—confectioners in London, and chemists in the country—are constantly receiving fresh supplies of these lone approved teas. 501(1 only in packets. atnizESPON.DgNOE PROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) , PARIS, SUNDAY, March I. "Since the disappearance of the Rev. B. Speke," says the Avenir National, no ",event of the kind has caused so much excitement as the departure of Prince Napoleon for Germany." The matter gives rise to endless speculation and the most contradictory statements. Even the semi• official papers are at issue. According to one account, the Prince is gone purely for private pleasure and in pursuit of an intention formed long ago, and his visit being incognito, it has not been officially communicated to the Prussian Government. Another journal declares that he is going to visit his relations, the Royal Family of Wtirtemberg, and will remain some time at Stutt gart. Another version is that he leaves Paris in order that he may not be there when the new Press Law comes on for debate in the Senate. I will not pretend to decide which of all these accounts is correct, though the Prince is scarcely so noted for discretion that his cousin would send him on a diplomatic errand. Another topic of boundless speculation and innumerable contradictions is the reported despatch from the Marquis de :Mustier to the French Minister at St. Petersburg, respecting the hostile movements on the Danube. In some quarters not only is the existence of this document insisted upon, but it is said that Lord Lyons has seen it, and ap proved of it in the name of the British Government. On the other hand, there are those who declare that no such despatch has been sent or written. Meanwhile, it is generally believed that the relations between France and England are likely to be closer than ever. Mr. Disraeli was always a strong supporter of the entente cordiale, and now that he is at the head of your Government the inti macy will probably be greater than ever. It is said that the Prince de la Tour &Auvergne, our Minister in London, has received full instructions with regard to the Eastern question. The LiUrti has announced tie sudden illness of the Emperor. The news is not mentioned by any of the other journals, and is, to say the least, doubtful. There has, however, been a good deal of talk about a circum• stance which happened on Friday. A man who gave the name of one of the Emperor's aides-de-camp, presented himself at the telegraph office of the Grand Hotel with a message addressed to the Prefect of Police, announcing that a serious accident had happened to the Emperor, and asking him to put up a notice to that effect on the Bourse. Of course the latter part of the message discredited the former half, as the Bourse is the last place where the Government would wish to proclaim such a piece of news. Inquiries were instantly made at the Tuileries, when it was found that no such despatch had been authorised. Meanwhile the sender has disappeared. Baron Haussmann has determined to let the dead rest in peace. The proposed Boulevard through the Mont martre Cemetery has been abandoned. As the Baron is scarcely likely to have:speculated_in graves, this concession will not injure his pocket. Father FeJix has just commenced his course of Notre Dame Conferences, which he has delivered for some Lents past. Of course there vas a large attendance to hear the celebrated orator. Although the Jury of Honour have declared that there is no foundation for the charges that certain Paris jour nals were, two years ago, in the pay of the Prussian and Italian Governments, the Pays asserts that it is in posses sion of documents which, if published, will exhibit very remarkable relati ms between the accused journals and those Governments. The editor says that he will publish them if the journals in question will promise not to pro secute him. The Liberty is the only one which has accepted this challenge, and calls upon the Pays to bring forth its charges, and promises that no proceedings shall be taken ago:l7 l st it. Two of the town councillors of Marseilles have resigned their seats in the council on account of the wretched mis management of the affairs of that city. It appears that a vote of censure upon the mayor was lust by only two votes—fifteen against seventeen—and that thereupon the gentlemen referred to sent in their resignations. The position of Italy causes a good deal of apprehension both in Florence and in this city. The Italian Government has made fresh representations to our own respecting the Bourbon intrigues and conspiracies which are going on in Rome. In order to arouse our Government, medals bear ing the effigy of " Henri V. King of France," which have been struck at Rome, have been sent here, on the prin cipal that " it is your affair when your neighbour's house is on fire." M. Louis Blanc is wliting from London some very damaging letters about the great landlords in Ireland. He describes some of their evictions, especially those of Lord Vaux and Harrowden and Colonel Fulke Greville, which, if his account be true, are most cruel and tyrannical. M. Ronan is publishing a new book, Questions Con temporaines. It consists of a number of essays, some of them on political matters. In his preface he has a very hold reference to the December massacres. A life of the late King Leopold of the Belgians will shortly be published by M. Th6odore Juste. It is believed that the Prussian Government has asked Queen 'Victoria to use her influence with her cousin, the Ex-King of Hanover, so as to induce him to refrain from any further attempts with the view of regaining his crown, and thus spare the Prussian Government the necessity of dealing harshly with him. The Telegraph states that the leadership of the House of Lords, vacated by the retirement of Lord Derby, has devolved upon the Earl of Malmesbury. There can be little doubt that the whole question of the redistribution of seats will be brought up when the Scotch Reform Bill comes on for discussion. Mr. Gladstone has on more than one occasion declared his hostility to the proposal to increase the total number of members of the House ; and the representatives of Scotland, so far as they have made their opinions on the subject known, do not as a rule relish the means by which Mr. Disraeli desires to obtain the seven additional seats to which he thinks Scot land entitled. It is now announced that on the motion for going into committee, Mr. Baiter will move an instruction to the effect that, instead of enlarging the House, the boroughs of Arundel, Ashburton, Honiton, Lyme Regis, Thetford, Dartmouth, and Wells should be disfranchised. The principle on which Mr. Baxter has proceeded is to take the towns which, according to the census•of 1861, had the least population. Wells is the largest of the seven, with 4,648 inhabitants ; Arundel is the smallest, with 2,498. Wells has 315,electors ; Arundel, 185. The motion of Mr. Baxter is the result of united deliberati3n amongst the Scotch members, who have thus shewn that they will not act upon the advice of Mr. Laing, " Keep what you have, and get what you can." Many constituencies are preparing for the general election which is expected to take place early next year. As High Wycombe will lose one member, the Hon. C. H. Carington will probably be the Liberal, or rather the Adullamite, candidate for the third seat in Bucks—a county which now returns three Conservatives. Mr. Walter, whose Liberal ism is not of a very advanced type, is mentioned for Berk shire, which, like Bucks and Oxford, is represented by Conservatives. In the last-mentioned county the Liberal candidate will be either Sir Henry Dashwood, who was defeated in 1862, or Lord Alfred Churchill. Sir James Elphinstone will again contest Portsmouth in the Conser vative interest. The Dublin 211 ail, an organ of the Protestant Conserva tive party, is indignant at the prosecution and conviction of the violators of the Party Processions Act. Mr. John ston, who is now undergoing his term of imprisonment in Downpatrick Gaol, was a candidate for the representation of Belfast in the House of Commons, and it is not im probable that he will now be viewed in the light of a martyr in the eyes of that ultra-Protestant constituency. The Mail deplores that "as loyal a subject as the Queen possesses in Ulster" should have been " caught in the iron tech nicalities of a tyrannical statute." It predicts that the prosecution "will result in the inevitable obliteration of an odious law from the statute book." As one consequence of Mr. Johnston's conviction, the grand jury of the county Down have passed a resolution in which they express disapprobation of party processions, as calculated to create disturbances and perpetuate ani mosities among her Majesty's subjects. They also pledged themselves to discourage such illegal acts. The question of Education came very prominently before the Leicestershire Chamber of Agriculture a day or two back. All kinds of opinions were expressed with regard to agricultural education. Some were in favour of children working in the fields only after nine years of age ; others wished to establish an inspector who should cer tify as to competency ; there were also suggestions for winter schooling and summer labour. A capitation grant to the parents was likewise proposed, in order to compensate them for loss incurred by the withdrawal of the from labour. The Hon. E. Stanhope, assistant commissioner in the educational inquiry, urged the diffi culty of carrying out many of the schemes discussed. He was against extreme proposals, and thought the question could only be settled by a compromise. Lord Berners was altogether opposed to compulsory education. Ulti mately the Chamber pronounced for nine, as the age up to which children might not be employed. Mr. R. P. Long, M.P. for North Wilts, being (retained at Cannes by the state of Mrs. Long's health, has paired with Mr. Dunda,s, M.P., till Easter. We are glad to learn that the more recent accounts of Mrs. Long's con dition are on the whole favourable, but as a matter of pre caution, it is deemed necessary she should not return to England before_the warm weather sets in.--Wortli Wilts Herald. MAGA Z INE DAY. BLACKWOOD." A Fenian Alarm" is an admir able sketch, most appropriate at the present time. It gives an animated account of the panic which was created iu a certain village by the sending of a document which bore the appearance of a Fenian proclamation. The whole matter is cleared up at last, but not before a great deal of confusion pre vails, and various uncomfortable ideas are started. The little tale is good . so far, as it shows that cir cumstantial evidence cannot always be trusted to. " Opposition Tactics" is the political article, but bears no reference to the late Ministerial doings, because these are of too recent a date to come under notice. It is said that if the Conservative Cabinet remains in office till the end of the session, it will be through no " overstrained delicacy on the part of the leaders of the Opposition," for these noblemen and gentlemen are tired of being out of place, and will gladly find some excuse or pretext for reinstating themselves. Some very true remarks are made upon the condition of the Whigs, and the somewhat anomalous position in which they find themselves, compelled for ex pediency's sake to give their countenance to extreme measures, while they in reality are more exclusive in their notions than the Tories themselves. There is some force in the definition of the state of parties here met with ; it is said that if the new consti tuencies desert those who created them, it will not be to turn to the " members of the Great Protec tion Class." " The National Character of the Old English Universities" is an interesting paper, in which it may be said that a very just conclusion is arrived at. The writer deprecates the idea of chang ing for changes' sake taking place in these time honoured institutions ; we may remove abuses and adopt some things to be more in accordance with sounder views without introducing anything startling or subversive. " Letters from a Staff Officer with the Abyssinian Expedition" will be sure to receive due attention from all readers. It is not supposed here that Theodore will lay violent hands upon the captives. " Our difficulties," it is said, " are mainly political, but in the present aspect of affairs they wear every appearance of being about to melt away at our approach." "Linda Tressel" is continued, and her aunt is as much a Marlplot as ever. This young girl's character is a pleasing one, and one feels sad to think of her fate, which is ren dered so adversa by the evil influence of others. " The Church in the Army and Navy" sets forth some changes that are rendered desirable, and to which the notice of the Government and Legisla ture is called. DUBLIN.--" Sweet Anne Page" is proceeded with at some length, and the story becomes very exciting in its course. " Claudia" is a very peculiar cha racter, and she is well described. " My Photograph Book in Thirty Years to Come" is the title of some verses that are full of thought, and most sug gestive in their style. " John Haller's Niece" is interesting in this instalment. " Spiritual Wives" refer% to Mr. Dixon's new book, and gives due cre dit to him for its production. " Moliere at Home and at the Play" presents to the notice of the reader some striking details of the life of this distinguished man. A fireside legend, called the " Usurer's Ghost," is a good story in its way." " Spring Thoughts" is the title of some appropriate verses. FRASER.—" England and America " is the title of the first article that meets us in Fraser, in which the mutual relations of the two great Anglo-Saxon communities are very fully discussed. Immediately after, we find a page from the story of another re public, one which was not without its influence in moulding the destinies of the great Republic of the West. Few lives, even in the era of the Reign of Terror, showed more of the vicissitudes and transi tions of the time than that of Theresa de Cabarrus, better known as Madame Tallien, Notre Dame de Theruaidor. The brief sketch of her changeful career before us is taken from a recent French work by M. de Houssaye. "Public School Education "is the title of an essay, in which the leading defects of our educational system and the remedies proposed for them (in many cases worse than the evils) are sens ibly and fairly discussed. There is an able and vigorous article on " The Politics of Young Eng land," which is not altogether political. It treats rather of the distinctive trains of thought and feel ing, the prevailing influences of our several classes on the leading theories of the day. The " West minster Abbey" and its annals supply matter for an agreeable paper full of anecdote and incident. " The Marstons," a story of originality and power, though without any sensation scenes, is brought to conclusion in this part. COL B URN'S UNITED SERVICE devotes a fair por tion of its pages this month to military and naval matters, as well as to the great question of the day —our Abyssinian Expedition—all which are scienti fically discussed. The first article, entitled " The War Department—Abyssinia and Army Supply," enters with patriotic fervour into the management of our army supplies, and the total irresponsibility of what are termed the chiefs of departments—each in his way wholly and systematically at variance with the corresponding other departments supposed to be in kindred affinity with that one. Now if we one were Hottentot Kaffirs and the others Chinese Yahoos, or some Mahommedan Moguls or wander ing tribes in Asiatic Tartary, they could not pos sibly be at greater variance with each other, and all for the professed good of the service ! Our lament able experience in the Crimea seems to be repeated in Abyssinia as if we were but too anxious to prove our proficiency in the art of " how not to do it." Really this shameless propensity to playing at " beggar my neighbour " is now worse than too bad. It is hoped that the appointment of Sir Henry Storks to the new office of Controller of the War Department will prove a remedy for the crying evils of too many masters. Yet though the Department has thus got a central authority—a responsibility in itself to impose proper responsibility on others— the able writer of this article demands two more strides to make our little army the most efficient in the world. The first is the abolition of the separate administration of the Horse Guards ; the second, the termination of the military functions of the India Board—" both now serving to make confusion worse confounded." The other articles are of more or less merit in their several walks of adventure. "Meteorological Observations" gives a report of the weather for the month from the 23d of January to the 22d of February, which was remarkable for severe gales and high temperatures. There is also a sensible communication on taking a rapid military sketch on foot or horseback in an enemy's country. We hope it may be of service in making us better acquainted with the no-man's land of hitherto mysterious Abyssinia. BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY. — The editor's novel, " Myddleton Pomfret," is brought to a conclusion in this number. The unfortunate hero, otherwise Julian Curzon, dies on his way back to India after witnessing the deaths of his wife and his enemy, his late won fortune having proved a curse rather than a blessing to him. A new story is begun called " The Wife's Revenge," and others proceed on their way. " Alexandre Dumas and his Scotch Pointer" supply the subject of a lively paper, while for those who want more exciting reading we have an " Ad venture among Pirates in the Pacific." There is a pleasant article on " Mr. Pleydell at High Jinks," and sensible papers on " Dress" and on the " At lantic and Pacific Railroad." CORNIIILL.—" Seine Chapters on Talk" are brought to a conclusion, and they may be recom mended with confidence to the notice of all readers, for they contain a good deal that is worthy of notice in one way or another. nose who frequent society to any great extent, and whose eyes can see beyond the surface, will re cognise the accuracy of many of these descrip tions, and appreciate them accordingly. The last character we meet with is the hero of too much talk, and he is, indeed, an infliction whose sketch will recal certain nightmare visions to the minds of some. " A Sad Man" is a very pleas ing little episode, that is told in an artistic style. There is something very novel in this that is quite refreshing, and irresistibly gains upon the atten tion. " I do Not Love You" is a sad story, that is told impressively. " The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly " proceeds with its interesting and exciting ncidents, and the indefatigable Cutbill figures away, while Lord Culduff goes on in his old arbi trary and fussy manner. " Roe Shooting in the Black Forest," and " Hindu Festival ou the Pongol" are effective in their several ways, and " De Foe's Novels" will certainly meet with due notice from the ability with which the criticism is conducted. " Memories" is a paper that is appro priate at present, and puts some facts very plainly before our notice. TEMPLE 8AR......" Stephen Lawrence, Yeoman," is continued, and it is satisfactory to know that the foolish Dora is rescued from the sad fate that she was preparing for herself. The way in which she mourned over her finery is very ingeniously de scribed, and when she weighs the rival claims of her character and her showy belongings one is re minded of the old cry, "My daughter, oh my ducats." A striking warning is afforded in this sketch of the evils which assail a butterfly existence, where principle is cast to the winds. " The Bath chair Man's Story" is a rminiscence of Brighton life, which is sad and only too life-like in its details. " A Lost Name" is still continued, and its exciting adventures and numerous attractions flit around us to the alter nate amusement and edification of the reader. " Yorkshire Life and Character" contains some good things, and " Memoirs of the Jungle " pre sents striking sketches and exciting incidents. Some tales which are completed in the number impart a vivacity to the pages of this periodical, which is well calculated to attract the reader with its variety of well-chosen subjects for entertainment, reflection, and contemplation. THE NEW MONTHLY.--" The Deepdale Mystery," which has long occupied a prominent place in this magazine, proceeds somewhat to the reader's sur prise. It would have been more effective if the writer had wisely compressed it a little, and had made the denouement follow upon Grace's escape from her long captivity. As it is, by the host of new characters introduced, the interest is weak ened, and the story too long drawn out. Francis 'Jacox takes for his subject " Novices in the Melt ing Mood," of whom Shakspere, as usual, furnishes him with plenty of illustrations from " Coriolanus" downwards. An account of some experiences in chasing slavers describes adventures which may soon we may hope belong to things of the past. They are graphically told, and form a good contrast to the quiet journey from Egypt to Palestine, whose records have been going on for some months. We have, besides, fresh instalments of several stories, pleasantly written verses, a survey of public affairs, an essay on " Workmen's Combinations," and other matter of varying interest. LONDON SOCIETY.—This periodical, as usual, contains a great variety, and no reader need be at a loss for entertainment or diversion. " Our Din ners" is the title of a very amusing sketch, in which modern customs are compared with, old ones. Our predecessors dined much earlier than we did, but, as it is truly said, we can afford time to dine at three o'clock in these days, and the dinner itself has " undergone such changes as the hard headwork of the present day requires." A cook at one of the Oxford Colleges was so overcome by his feelings when a dish was sent down in disgrace from the high table that he exclaimed, " Would I had died on the plains of Marengo." " Married on her Tenth Birthday" is a curious tale, which bears re ference to the present year. " Our Garden in March" is a paper that contains some useful hints on the subject to all interested in this delightful task, and which will be profitable to them. " Tor quay, and its Neighbourhood" is a pleasing sketch, and may well tempt those who peruse it to look at home before wandering abroad in search of change. The illustrations, as usual, are good, and " The Old Seat," and the " First Favourite" are very at tractive. " A Life and a Memory" is an impres sive story, which is to be continued. " University Sketches" contain a good deal of amusement, and are told in a vivacious style. " The Piccadilly Papers" contain some noticeable comments on many matters. BELGRAVIA.—The Editress's Story of " Dead Sea Fruit " proceeds with interest, and some important light is thrown on the earlier pages of the story. " Diana Gay," by the author of " Never Forgotten," also makes animated pro gress, and this instalment chronicles a catastrophe. Walter Thornbury continues his pleasant discourse about "London Palaces," taking for his subject, this time, good old-fashioned St. James's. " Letters from Lilliput," and " Bric-a-Brat Hunting," pro ceed in their accustomed strain; while "Man chester Men" and " Nice Girls" each claim an essay on their distinguishing characteristics. We have a pleasant peep at " Paragon Paris," and the story of David Garrick's brilliant career is told with interest. There is an abundance of lively stories, sketches, and verses, interspersed with graceful figures of knights and dames taking their tea, and maidens dreaming in the firelight. TINSLEY'S MAGAZINE.—Edmund Yates's story of " The Rock Ahead" is the first thing to meet the reader. It is an eventful instalment, which we have in this part, and the extraordinary relations between Gertrude and her husband reach a climax. " The Adventures of Dr. Brady" are also continued, and a night attack on the castle is included among them. "Swan Songs" is a touch ing record of the last utterances of our great musical composers. " The Queen's Book" is warmly com mended and largely quoted. " Guernsey in Mid- Winter" is a novel sight, travellers usually telling us how the places they visit look in the heyday of summer, or the golden days of autumn. " No. 2 of English Photographs" by an American, portrays English railways, which, as a whole, are pro nounced superior to their American rivals. Poems and pictures, after the fashion of the new maga zines, are scattered through the pages of Tinsley. TIIE BROADWAY.—Very animated and attractive is the table of contents which meets us on opening the Broadway. First come three chapters of " Brakspeare, or the Fortunes of a Free Lance," by the author of " Guy Livingstone," followed by an article on " London Newspapers," seen from an American point of view. It is gratifying to find that our English journals are highly thought of on the other side' of the Atlantic, and their opinions are eagerly quoted if favourable to American authors or artists, as, with good reason, they often are. The writer of the article before us is himself editor of the New York Round Table, and there fore knows something of the world of journalism. After thus showing us what an American thinks of London newspapers, the editor proceeds to show us what a Londoner thinks of New York theatres in a pleasant paper by Molyneux St. John. Public statues in London come in for some severe though not undeserved criticism, and the same may be said of an article on " Women's Novels," in which the sensation school is unsparingly denounced. LE FOLLET.—Fashion, however extravagant her vagaries, always shows herself in the fairest and most attactive colours possible under the auspices of Le Follet. Quaint and, truth to tell, ungraceful though the toilettes in vogue for March, 1868, our fair friends will at least stn ly them to the best advantage in the plates before us. WATTS' PSALMS and HYMNS in vocal score. Part V. Pitman. The CHORAL CYCLOPEDIA. Part V. Pitman. These two collections of part-music of a sacred nature are both excellent in their way, and will be invaluable for family and social use. They are wonderfully cheap, being well printed and of fair size, each sixpenny part containing forty pages of words and music. The tunes in the " Choral Cyclopmdia" are adapted to several hymns ; in " Watts' Psalms and Hymns" each is set to a dif ferent tune. Both collections are to be completed in a handsome volume suitable either for domestic or congregational use. TIIE FATAL AFFRAY IN A PUBLIC-HOUSE IN WILLIAMSON-SQUARE.—With reference to a paragraph on this subject, which has been published in the papers, we are assured that the person who struck Mr. Carstairs the blow upon the head and caused his death was not Captain Howard as at first reported, but another merchant captain whose namo has not yet been ascertained. CRUSHED TO DEATH BY A WAGGON.--On Sa tUrday an inquest was held at St. George's Hospital on the body of W. John Ross, aged 12 years. Deceased fe 1 from a waggon, and the wheels went over him, inflicting injuries from which he expired in the hospital. A. verdict of accidental death was returned. (fiTirrt Tirtribt HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, March 1. Her Majesty and Princess Louise, attended Di vine Service this morning at IVhippinghaul parish church. The Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting were in attendance. Prince Leopold went out, attended byMr. Duck worth. LATEST INTELL LGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) SPAIN. MADRID, March 2. The Senate has passed the bill respecting the organisation of the Courts of Justice. It will shortly discuss the bill regulating the subsidies to be granted to railway companies, and also the measures which have been proposed to prevent the exportation of grain. LissoN, March 1. The Royal Mail Steampacket Company's ship Tasmanian, from !Brazil, which arrived here at 11 a.m. yesterday, left for Southampton at 7 a.m. to day with 39 passengers ; specie, £38,000 ; 726 bags of coffee ; 821 rolls of tobacco ; and 162 packages of sundries. CALCUTTA AND CHINA (HEAVY) MAILS. GIBRALTAR, March 1. The Ripon leaves to-day at 9 a.m. All well. She may be expected at Southampton on the morn ing of the 6th inst. TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 29. The Grand Vizier, accompanied by Cabauli Pacha, Server Effendi, and suite, arrived here this morning from Crete,',and immediately had an audi ence of the Sultan. FRANCE. BOURSE, Feb. 29.—Three o'clock.—The market closed as follows : 4i. per Cent. End of month — a per Cent End of month 6B 65 Credit Mobilier End of month 226 25 Credit Poncier 1442 50 End of month 1383 75 RAILWAY _ Bank Shares 3020 Itedian Loan End of month 43 40 Mexican Loan 16 50 Do. Bonds Spanish Threes Home Debt.. Deferred . 's. Account Orleans ... 892/ orthern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern...., 552/ Western Eastern • . Sardinian Austrian Lombard north of Spain Saragossa 391 560 376 1 81 95 45} THE NEW LORD CHANCELLOR. Lord Cairns, Lord High Chancellor of England, this morning took his seat at the Court of Chancery with the usual formalities. His lordship looked re markably well, and seemed to enter on his new and important duty with the best spirits. There was a very large attendance of the bar, and the public crowded the body of the court in order to be present at the formal instalment of the new Lord Chancellor in office. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner WiLslow.) IN RE SIR S. M. PETO, BART, M.P., AND COMPANY-- £6,000,000 CLAIM. To-day was appointed for the consideration of the enormous claim made by the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company upon these bankrupts, who were present in Court during the inquiry. The particulars of the claim have been repeatedly given in our columns on previous occasions. Mr. Linklater having examined the bankrupt as to the arrangements for carrying on the works, the case was proceeding when our report left, and is expected to last some days. NAVAL AND MILITARY INIELLIGENCE. His Royal Highness the Field-Marshal Com• manding-in-Chief will hold a levee at 1 o'clock 011 Thursday next, the sth inst. The Ist Battalion Grenadier Guards, now sta tioned at the Infantry Barracks, Sheet-street, Windsor, will leave, it is expected, for London on Wednesday. It will be replaced by the Ist Battalion Coldstream Guards. The 2d Regiment of Life Guards, now quartered at the Spital Cavalry Barracks, will leave Windsor on the 4th of April. They will be relieved by the Ist Life Guards. In accordance with orders from the Horse Guards, detachments of the 4th battalion, lately stationed at Waltham and Enfield, have re-joined the bat talion at Colchester. On friday afternoon a de tachment of the Military Train, consisting of one officer, two non-connnissioned officers, and 13 men, arrived at the cavalry barracks,Colchester,to relieve a similar detachment which left the barracks the same day for Aldershott, to rejoin the companies there stationed. On Saturday detachments of non-commissioned officers and men selected from the first battalion of the Ist (King's Royal) Regiment, first battalion of the Bth (the King's) Regiment, second battalion of the 10th Regiment, first battalion of the 14th Regi ment, first battalion of the 22d Regiment, 30th Regiment, 31st Regiment, 45th Regiment, and the 106th Bombay Light Infantry, left Chatham Gar rison and proceeded to Hythe for the purpose of going through an extended course of instruction at the School of Nlusketry in the use of the Snider breechloading rifle previously to embarkation. Orders have been received at Chatham garrison from the Horse Guards, directing four officers and 82 non-commissioned officers and men of the Ist battalion of the Ist King's Royals, three officers and 152 men of all ranks of the 2d battalion of Ist King's Royals, four officers, and 111 non-commis sioned officers and privates of the Ist battalion of the 2d Queen's Royals, three officers, and 54 men of the 82d (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) Regiment, one officer and 34 men of the 106th (Bombay Light Infantry) Regiment, and one officer and 20 men of all ranks of the 109th (Bombay Infantry) Regi ment, to be held in readiness to embark on or about the 15th instant for Calcutta, to join the service companies of their respective regiments in India. In consequence of the corps of Royal Marines of Light Infantry having been raised to its required strength, recruiting for the Chatham division is about to be discontinued until further orders, most of the recruiting parties returning to head-quar ters. On Saturday Lord Henty G. Lennox, M.P., Sec retary of the Admiralty, arrived at Chatham dock yard, in company with other members of the de partment, and was occupied some time at the esta blishment in the transaction of official business. During his visit his lordship went on board the ironclad frigate Hercules, fitting in the harbour. , Her Majesty's composite gunboat D wad, intende d for service in China, was on Saturday remove d from the fitting basin at Woolwich, and was place, in No. 2 dock, for the purpose of being fitte d with a false keel and bilge chocks, which, from ex perience in vessels of similar draught of water, ar e necessary to check the rolling of the ship, the san 3o having been fitted successfully to the Plover. Loss OF A SCHOONER.--PLYMOUTH, Feb. 29 ' Evoning.—The Sampson, schooner, from Cadiz, with 5 cargo of wine for Hull, was run into by the 31erenrY brigantine, of Llanelly, and sank at 10 v.m. on FriditY about ton miles off the Start. The crew were landed her ° by the Mercury te-night.—(Reuter). 6t. lo a 40/ 1 .1., ...qi 0, 1 0„