The Sun. — London, England, 1847-05-31 00:00:00

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I vhen it 03si m issUel which J" of the ence of a di• 0 juAtilf lexictin le c hiefs United Cruz , ied attend' j uently me; ence of y Suc h t ition en the ; that enenl first ,ES. 847- iesseflo [4 egi S ' e olive 347• 184 7 ) )f Ge' ,ni the wslli , e so 1• ationS lot. to, ;rad,' now araa ibert . 7, the republic, and federation hive been my cause; this cause I am goiNsz to defend, not to forget. .T 9- this my power, my blood is to be devoted. Upon the banners of the enemy is inscribed, "To Conquer or Die," and in order that our country may be independent, that th e cause o f our race rniy triumph, it is necessary to oppose to this fatal inscrip tion Force and Liberty ; it is necessary that our arms should thrust forth the enemy from our territory, and that our institutions should restrain them upon the frontier. Destined to a permanent rivalry, it is necessary, in order to struggle with them, that we become great and strong by that power which rules the uni verse —the power of democracy and civili zation. In accepting ower I have sworn to de end our Independence and our Institutions. The oath is sacred. The nation can confide in my loyalty and my honour. But these are not sufficient to save us; the situation is difficult, an. - 1 I should not have con sented to accept the Government, had I not hoped to be able to unite all our efforts against the common enemy. Independence demands the co-operation of ali Mexicans, the sacrifice of all animosities, the exercise of every virtue, the exertion of all oi'r nergies. Let the nation ri-e up united ; let it enter upon the struggle with the vigorous enthusiasm of the days of Independence ; and then the Vandals who have threatened us shall repent of their rash iniquity. Victory will crown our exertions, and we shall speedily have nationality assured, a name worthy of respect, a permanent existence secured. If, in the hou r of danger and sacrifice, we imitate only the lofty virtues and the indomitable valour of our fathers, Mexico will be saved. PEDRO MARIA. ANAYA. Meixco, 3d of April, 1847. Santa Anna himself issued the following address before proceeding to take the command of the army against Scutt : Address submitted to the Supreme Congress by his Excellency the President of the United States of Mexico. " Excellent Sirs—Absent from my country, the first tidings of the reverses of our country in the war with the United States of America reached me, and I at once felt a strong desire to return to the Re- Public to comply with the duties which were due by „nl,e, as a Mexican and as a soldier. The errors of an lu-onsened Administration caused its fall; the revo lution which caused it turned its eyes towards the exile, opened to him the door of his native soil, and implored his assistance. That voice reached my re treat —it made my heart exult, as I only belong to r nY native country. I hastened my departure; I re !Pon/Jed-to the call that had been made upon me, and 4 i .kissed the shores of Mexico with the enthusiasm of a devoted son who returns to the embrace of his Mother. feuOn my landing at Vera Cruz, I addressed my w-citizens, stating to them the conduct I intended too pursue. I assured them that the object of my re rn was not to seek power; that I merely wished to Combat internal foes ; and that, free from ambition, I did not return to live in ease and pleasure, but to s ubmit to all the rigours of war. My actions have bo rne, out my asse rtions. I refused the Presidency, which was repeatedly offered to me. Without losing 41 noment I marched to San Luis to prepare every - thing for the conflict which was about to tslYe place, an d which I expected would humiliate the pride of the ; ' l3l BAlers. "In that city I established my headquarters. I ar ked without rest in order to unite the elen.ents necessary for the prosecution of the war, but this de manded time ; everything was to be done, everything was to be created, and even the most trifling wants We ~re opposed by every possible obstacle. Notwith • ...".7 n ding, the months which I passed at San Luis were numerous lost. I rsised'as by enchantment a brilliant and da p s army, such as had not been seen since the _ of our glorious independence. The troops were instructed and manoeuvred daily; a plan of the ou n :Paigo was projectud, showing every probability of a ul timate triumph ; the soldiers were inspired with s pirit of enthusiasm which, far from fearing the moment w i tiik of danger, were anxious for the encounter ea _ th e enem y, sure to teach him to respect and us. If u n d er t h ese c i rcu m s tanc es we cou ld h ave upon the necessary supplies, the advantages of to _i Position were such as to give us a certainty of se aut _;. but I am sorry to confess it, we were in 4 001 01 , the fi rs t nece ssaries of life. Willingly would o o blaming the Government of the time being, not i7l ll must tall the responsibility of the past, did del - ' l4l / 4 .l °Us necessity oblige me to touch upon so deli subject. --I ‘"•tqnsei.„,s:._§ltuation in which I was placed was ex the itt- s t'tioal. It was rendered indispensable that and th which-I commanded should meet the enemy, w • e offered i„ 'Vote destitution under which I suffered nati on "PPerable difficultiesto obtain notorious to the • and *flat means I used some money, 4 to ha ve extraordinary efforts to which I was forced recourse, in order to save from starvation and pnakedness the brave men who obeyed my command. j It 13 a flattering consideration to my heart that at this critical moment I had to pledge my fortune and that of m y family., But what matters the loss of , either if the nation was rescued by its use ? These , considerations induced me to go to battle, which I s will not call a sacrifice, as I know no sacrifice when my country is concerned, but merely to prove that I am always prepared to expose in its defence what ever belongs to me—my quiet, my health, and my 'cearthly possessions. " Having finally assembled all the troops with Provision s f or t we l ve d a y s , I started from San Luis ; to meet the enemy at the head of Taliant troops, in search of death or victory, and in the midst of most hi fri ghtful misery, which failed to dishearten them or *.V, s hake th e i r discipline. Their conduct in the battle of li ' n gostines was such as might be expected from them •`' " .. is t i _h€ l e -- Talour and patriotism are entitled to the I, l g n est consideration, and above all praise. The -. -rin g of the soldiers during the comhat can only s 4 Pare with their endurance while crossing the de ert, ,„,!., a r o . r. 7.411 their resignation . under . the want of food by tl , 4ir oent, and with their patience when sufferin g A mer ." e wounds of bail and knife, inflicted by the be—cans. without any medic:.l attendance. If it trattrune, as has been asserted by Napoleon, that the ;• pril na dtY of soldiers is to support fatigue and th e n l "s, and that valour is only • he second quality, the Mexican army has proved in the memorable . ez r . . . ~.• ciafrit e‘il,i, lilt:hone in the month of February that it is not t c eie nt in either. ugh for the reasons which I gave in my e h a 44 dispatch, I could not pursue the enemy. I • someoncentrated my forces in such places as offered th at ttPier"pect of subsisting the troops, in the hope i c0 r ,,,, moment would shortly arrive when we could Which our triumph. Such were my intentions, for th c ould have carried into effect had it not been ev ent e news which I received o f t wo i mportant w s : " - First, the danger with w hi c h V era Cruz 1 :- ii lis threatened ; and, secondly, the revo l ut i on w hi ch tadabrokerr out in the capital, and whi c h o bli ge d me a ° a e nange my pla ns . Th e fi rs t s h owe d me the neces s: - Y of se n di ng ass i stance to V era C ruz, one of the i _w e ig of th e R epu bli c, as i ts garrison h aving nothing '.°l s ustain it but their heroism, could no t h o ld out any 41 1gth of tine ; the second, informing me of a pro nuociamento by which, to the scandal of the world, Mexicans were going to destroy each other, when th e foreign enemy was threatening their independ ence from all sides, forced me to fly to the rescue to re-establish public order and tranquillity. To meet theset o evils, of eqeal importance, it became neces sary arytur ' eturn with the army to San Luis, whence ordered a respectable division to proceed to Vera Cruz, while I proceeded in person to put a stop to ci vil war. Men being irritated, the passions being excited and warm from the shedding of blood, there W ere few means to choose in consolidating a peace— there was but one, for me to take charge of the Supreme power, occupying that seat to which the confidence of the representatives of the people might call lit p e, and to which a respectable majority of the s'ungress did since appoint me. To have vacillated I ( l ) n der such c i rcumstances wou ld h ave b een a cr i me . . sancrtillfileset: octn account I yielded to necessity, and assuming the ' reins ()f Government, I succeeded, by this costly w as dividing u. w as dividing stop to the fratricidal contest which 14,0 _ 13 . 11 t , consist en t w ith my p r i nc ipl es , the submission Inch - made in taking charge of the first station of caell Reyubli e ceases as soon as t h e ex i gency w hi c h ins ed it fo rt h h as passed. Order being re-establ i shed, !rnal peace having been conquered, my filling the Z ni neut station of President would be a violation of the most solemn and sincere promises I ever made. In stzt fa" of the nation and of the whole world, I have oleff(t,etirl that I am determined to fight the usurpers soil as long as there is the print of their foot . o our sacred soil. My sentiments, in confer fromrutt in ever intG y respect with my pledges, separate me week to I V:e e rn overnment and call me to the army, and operations, t rir `nth I have determined to march this Government a uz to take charge of the military the belief that the decree of the eate most earnestly still in force, tut Vnaeotri,a:. Cmriutizi, givin g me the command of the army i . , The state of - l if it should have expired I suppli that it may be renewed. the place of my i nch, and which I l in of te w ns l e ie fe h rv l our as this is know , s 0,. the foreigner ; its 9 uff ay, is invaded by the force • t rity- s b ecause as a Alexi ' m cannot be indifferent to me, State, and d , can I feel the misf irtunes of every light The uubly of t hat State where I first saw the that by every Sup rem e Congress must be convinced in order that tie It , is necessary that I should march ... pled ges, aild h i sepublie may see me redeem my parable corn 3 t ar :!t, the army, whose faithful and lio,e gers, and tha r t 20r) I am in all its privations and clan proof that n tt, nAly , my country may receive a new their service. 41 4 "vays willing to sacrifice myself to Befor e a _ conclud;r, I • clearly and • Which 013'"iYg, think it my duty to state -We are . my opinion respecting the war inaantaining• To no man is it given to 'try. , A. • TheY L J 'Ri TA - el t: 4 l , :0 7 4 TI _SUN, LONDON, MONDAY MORNING, MAY 81, 1847. lift the veil of futurity, and no one can say what will be the result of the events which ,R ill pass under our eyes, but favourable or fatal they must not in fluence our opinion, which must be based on other considerations. If Divine Providence should have in store for us more trials—if again our fields should be devastated, our cities bombarded, our villages de stroyed, our brave soldiers should die on the field of battle, and even fortune should be propitious, the calamities itieparable from war would be terrible, particularly when conducted with the barbarity and vandaiism displayed by the Americans, without any mitigation of civilization, and to the disgrace of their arms; but fatal as all these evils might be, far more pernicious boyofid comparison would he a peace forced upon us at this moment. Peace, yes, peace La what the nation wants, but a peace that must be won by our valour and constancy, bought by vic tories obtained by a people that detests oppression. A peace of this kind will save us, and make us respected by the powers that observe us, and give us the place due to the Mexican nation. If we cannot obtain such a peace it is better to bury ourselves under the ruins of our cities, and better to die than live without honour. As to myself, lam determined to breast the dan gers of the campaign, confident that my conduct will gain the approbatiun of my fellow citizens. If lam crowned by victory, and succeed in driv 7 ng the enemy from our soil, I shall retire to private life, satisfied that I shall have rendered my country some service; or if the lead or steel should cut the thread of my life, I shall die contented, as I shall leave to my country an honourable memory, and to my children a name at which they need never blush. Present, &c. ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA. To the lion. Secretary of the Constituent Congress, Mexico, April 2, 1847. It will be seen that the Americans themselves admit :hat since the Battle of Cerra Gorda, Santa Anna has rallied 6,000 men round him at Or' zaba, and if he continues to be animated by the spirit which dictated this address, he may yet vive General Scott some trouble. The American Sun says, Commissioners, consisting of Senators Benton and Soule, have been dispatched from Washington to meet General Scott at Mexico, with the terms our Government are dis posed to make for peace. The Mexicans, who still urge resistance, are in favour of Guerilla warfare, and if such should be adopted, we have only to retire from the interior, where that mode can be practised among mountain passes, and occupy the cities and ports we have captured. CAPTURE OF TUSPAN BY COMMODORE PERRY.- HEALTH OF THE ARMY AND NAVY. General Taylor is atMonterey with his division of the army, General Worth is at Vera Cruz, charged with the government of that place, and Gen. Cushing at Matamoras. General Taylor has resolved on a requisition upon the states of New Leon, Coahuila, and Tamaulipas, for indemnification for public property of the United States destroyed by Mexican robbers in those departments. Gen. Cushing has been directed to call upon the alcaldes of Mata mores. Commodore Perry has, after an obstinate engagement, captured Tuspan, and is to sail against Tobasco and other ports on the Mexican coast. Lieut. Hunter, who captured Alvrado and Thicotalpin in such gallant style, though in disobedience to orders, has been court-martialed and is to he dismissed from the Home Squadron. The health of the army is fine, though the heat has been excessive At Vera Cruz and Monterey the Mexicans are recovering business, activity, and confidence, from the conciliat ing spirit of their new Governors. CALIFORNIA. BATTLES AT SAN PASQUAI AND SACRAMENTO BE TWEEN GENERAL KEARNEY AND COLONEL DONT PHAN AND THE MEXICANS! CHIHUAHUA IN Pos. SES'ION OF THE UNITED STATES. While the army in Mexico Proper has been covering itself with glory, our forces in California have followt.d their example. General Kearney and Colonel Doniplian, with a volunteer force of 2,000 , :en, after an exhausting march of 2,000 miles, from Mi,souct defeated a greatly superior Mexicaa force under General Pi,:o at San Pasquel, captured Chi huahua, and won a brilliant victory over 4.000 Mex icans at Sacramento. The Mexicans fortifi,d the Pass of Sacramento and had 1,200 cavalry, 1,200 infantry, 300 artillery, and 1,400 Rancheros, all of whom were routed, leaving 300 killed and as many wounded on the field. Their entire cannon, baggage train, and provisions fell into our hands. American loss, four killed, and lesd than a dozen wounded. General Kearney, after the battle took formal pos session of Chihuahua in the name of the United States. We have now full possession of California. LATEST FROM MEXICO. The New Orleans papers of the 6th May give the following as the latest intelligence from Mexico : Upon the receipt of the news of the defeat at Cerro Gordo, the Mexican Congress held an extraordinary session, at which a decree was passed, dictating to all Mexicans the importance of carrying on the war, and defending the nationality of the Republic. It also prohibits the Executive from making peace with the United States, or concluding negotiations with foreign powers disposing of any part of their territories. The decree pronounces all to be traitors, whether private persons or public functionaries, who make any treaty with the United States, and declares such treaty to be null and void. A permanent Committee is to be installed, should Congress find it impossible to continue its session. On this Committee is to devolve the whole duties of the Government Counsel, and appoint, in case of vacancy, a temporary Executive. The powers of the Committee to cease at the con clusion of the war. There were more than eighty Members of Congress present at this extraordinary meeting, and great unanimity prevailed. The Picayune has letters from Jalapa, dated 25t1-, 26th, and 28th of April, Vera Cruz of the 29th. General Worth was still at Perote, with 2,500 men. He had advanced one brigade with its battery, to enlarge the circuit with supplies. The arrival of a diligence at Vera Cruz from Jalapa, on the 28th, brought the intelligence that Mr. Bankhead, the British Minister, bad offered mediation. and Congress was acting upon the propo sition. . _ It was reported that a strong party in favour of peace had formed at the Capital. A few light breastworks had been thrown up in the vicinity of the city of Mexico, but nothing like a re gular defence had been undertaken. The citizens -erred to be stupifieci by the successive defeats of their troops. Santa Anna had written to the Government from Orizaba, that he had 1,500 men, and wanted rein forcements and money. His demands were, however, unheeded, and the Government and people appear to have 100 all confidence in him. The Puebla paper of the 24th declares that a party of Mexicans, headed by Rejon and Gomez Farias, had determined to sell the Republic to the American vandals. By an express arrived at Vera Cruz, on the 29th, information had been received that Lieutenant Dixon, in command of a detachment of 102 convalescent sol diers, on their way to Jalapa, had been attacked by 300 Mexicans. A wagon train had also been captured, and fears are entertained for another. It was rumoured that General Taylor had arrived at San Luis, but not that he had taken that city. It was also reported that the Mexicans intend leav ing the roads entirely free from Jalapa out to Puebla, but entrenching themselves in the latter place. A revolution is said to have broken out in the city of Mexico apinst Santa Anna. The Mexican accounts of the battle of Cerro Gordo say that Santa Anna sustained himself with 6,000 against 14,000; and finally being entirely surrounded, cut his way through the Yankees with a column of the 4th infantry. The Mexicans admit that two of their Generals were killed, but General Scott's loss is put down at four thousand, kind two thousand, and as many wounded. General Salas has issued a proclamation, declaring that he was empowered to raise a guerilla corps, and calls on all good Mexicans to join his standard. The New Orleans Picayune has received an account of the killed and wounded at Cerro Gordo. There was no Gfficer of the Regulars killed-14 were wounded, 39 privates were killed and 196 wounded. One Volunteer officer was killed and seven wounded, three privates killed and 48 wounded. Total, 43 killed, 265 wounded. Letters received, express con fidence that General Shields will recover. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. Domestic affairs throughout the Union are in a pros p rous conuition. Th e greatest act i v i t y p e rvades all classes of bu s i ness, and the demand for prov i s i ons abroad has given employment to alt the shipping of the coun try. The news of an advance in the price of grain, by the last steamer, has strengthened our markets, and al though the canals and lakes are fairly opened, prices have gone down but little. Immense quantities of flour and grain are pouring into the sea board, through the lakes and canals, and we sh fll soon have such a supply must materially reduce ale prices. Co:tun is firmer since the art Iva] of the last steamer ; prices range from 11c. to 14c. The stock market is cAriparativety dull, foreign exchanges still advancing. Oar farmers pitting in ph- nt if u l see d f or t h e next harvest, sprin g has net been fav oura bl e . Wi n t e , but t are he w heat, in many sectioas of the Western Sites, has be , .n fregt•killed ; also in the south, and fruit orchards have suffered severely, esp,ciatly the peach. A de ,fructive worm has app , ared in the cotton fields of Ala bama, and els, where doing great darnafze; so much that Y planters have countermanded their orders fo r ro p e , dud bagging. The tobacco pl a nt h as a l so suffered from ravages . o f worms. Yet appearances favour a h ;.rvi.tst of staples thr oug h ou t the linfon. general T g esto o Ck i maiket was buuyant at the first board, bu , fell off at the second board, with considerable sales. Treasury seld at 3 rer cent. premium. with Farce d. ienat,f. It 16 te-tid that the Secretary will a ant no mote money 11;161 July, which will give takers of Tn-a-n-y Notes a chancy to place them without ernbarrassmr The Exchange market closed heavy fbr the ter at 7 per cent. for sterling. The snoply ex:vedid the Francs are less plenty, and steady at 5.32 k to 5.30. Other Continental bills were dull. Sterling at the close was abut 4 per cent, lower than yesterday. In freights there is considerable activity, and rates are firm. To Liverpool considerable engagements of flour were made at 35., anti some grain at 10d. A vessel was taken for Glasgow, and another for the Mediter ranean, on private terms. AsnEs.—There have been tales of about 300 bbls. Pots at 5 dolls., and 60 do. Pearls at 6 50, the first bill out. The tendency of Pots ie. tipwalti, and !here were tumours ef sales a: 5 123. FLOUR AND MEAL—The demand continues to be large for future delivery and on the spot, and the market is very firm. The sales in loco reach 7.000 or 8,000 bbls. at 7 814 to 7 87k, good parcels bringing 7 87i. with out much difficulty. There was a large demand for the East, and prices were well sustained to the close. The receipts today were about 10,000 bbls. To arrive, the tiemaitd is very go d, and rates continue to advance. The transaction": would be larger, but for the limited supply off, ring. The sales reach 20,000 bbls, including 10.000 iu all May, at 7 50 to 7 75 ; 6 : 000 ditto in June, at 7 25 to 7 373, and over 2.000 or 3,000, by 15th July, at 7 25. sale of saucy Western was made at 8 dolls to arrive. The market closed at the higher rates. In Southern there is nothing doing, excepting small parcels George town, to arrive, at 8 12. to 8 25. The stock here is used 10 s (P o o . oo b ' b r b l b: is, a The ~,,_dd mat 4 7 5 t market 5 2 etfu: ), y i s mis s o t as e nt a l steady, , v7asn. with sales 2,500 to 3, which advance. from Rye The first parc e l o f Fl our direct Buffalo, 500 bbls., was r ece i ve d to -d ay, b y Messrs. John B. Wright anti Co. Guam—The demand for Wheat to arrive continues to be gs•od, end the sales reach 25,600 bush. Ohio, in June, at 1621 to 165 ; 3,500 do. next week, at 170, and 10,000 do. t, enesee, at 171 cts. in all June. For Corn there was a good demand, at steady rates. Of Yellow, in loco and to arrive, some 30,000 to 35,000 bush. sold at 94 to 96 ; 5,000 do. Mixed, at 92 to 94, and to ar rive in June 5,000 State Yellow, at 80c ; 25,009 do. Western, in June, at 85 to 90c., and 30,000 in July and August, at s2i to 85c. Of Barley, 1,000 bushels sold at 70c. Rye was in firm inquiry, with sales 7,000 to 8,000 bushels at 101 to 103 c. The receipts of Corn were 30,000 bushels. Oats were in large inquiry, at 50 at 51c. PnovisioNs.—There is some inquiry for Old Pork, and the market is steady, especially for Prime. Sales 800 brls., at 13 dolls. 12ic. for Prime ; 15 dolls. for Mess. New is nominally 16 dolls. and 13 dolls. 50c. In Beef the sales are moderate. Prime is 8 dolls. 75c. to 9 dolls. 25c. Mess, 11 dolls. 75c. to 12 dolls. 50c. nomi nally and rather heavy. A sale of Bacon was made, but we could not learn the particulars. A sale of 165 tcs. Cana's Shoulders was made at 7c., and 150 brls. good Pickled Hams at 9c. The market is firm for Pickled Meats. Lard is quiet. 100 brls. sold at 9ic. ; and a lot of good kegs was offered at 10c. No change in Butter and Cheese. TEAs.—The catalogue offered to-day was a good one, and contained a larger proportion of high priced Teas than any offered this season. Grocers held back, and the high grtides sold at about 2 cents. decline on previous sales. The common grades fully sustained the market. The catalogue was nearly all sold. GROCERIES.—The market - is rather quiet, but with out ma: k.-qt change. Porto Rico and Cuba Sugars are un - -eight cent. lower within two or three days. Coffee is dull. Of Molasses, a cargo of Cardenas sold for Ca nada at 21 cents. Small sales New Orleans at 35 cents., Porto Rico 32c. to 324 c. FISH.—We note sates of Dry Cod to some extent, at 3 dulls. 90c., and of burring 2,500 to 3,000 boxes, at 100 cts for Scale, 60c. for No. 1, and 35c. sor N 0.2. WnisßEY.—The market is a little stiffer, with sales of 300 or 400 bbl,. at 28 c. to 28ic. Drudge is held ar 29 cents. Ls.—There is considerable excitement in English Linseed, and we note :ales 15,000 galions nt 61c. to ar rive, and 61c. to 63c on the spot. City Ain.rican held at, 68e. Country is nominally 60c. Of whale oil, 600 hills. selected sold to the trade at 34c. to 35e. cash. LITERATURE, MAR . • # AD ( -WT . !'E1;1,1: I ; (.r. TH FATAL El? I? 0 I?. A .2V,.vel. By tlx Countess of Blessing ton. 3 vol s . To say that "ItLarmaduke IL-rbert" is what is techni eal:y termed a well-written novel, that the style is easy and elegant, the descriptions animated, and the story interesting, appears to be hardly necessary, when eke say that itis written by Lady Blessington. Her read/ must be already acquainted with that vivacity of manner and truthfulness of narration which impart a great charm to her wriiings and invest them with such an air of vitalit y . In these attractive qualities " Marmaduke H er b ert " i s i n no w i se d e fi c i en t ; Its chief ft aturn, however, is a very powerful delineation of some pecatiarities of temperament and unfortunate circumstances consequent thereupon. The chief in cidents of the story are of a strikinr, and, indeed, startling character; the plot is well conceived and well contrived, admirably calculated to effect what we presume to have been the object of the writer, namely, the analyzation and exemplification of the peculiarities of a nature at once affectionate, proud, reserved, and morbidly sensitive—a nature which, by causing its unfortunate possessor to dread the impu tation almost as much as the commission of a fault, rendered him morally and mentally a coward and in volved him in a series of " fatal errors," exposing him, moreover, to a remorse and agony seldom attending the most heinous faults; for havingcommitted what Talley rand has described as being worse than faults—mis takes. The example and instruction of his parents had tended to develope his more affectionate and better qualities, but their good effects were destroyed by the pernicious counsels of a guardian to whom he was at early age consigned, who taught him to avoid all intimacy with his companions, and to look on all with suspicion ; and cons o l e d him, when by such conduct he found hi mse lf an o bj ec t o f dislike, with the assurance th a t a ll popu l ar persons we r e e ith er dupes or dupers. This counsel so far increased the natural defects of his character, that with real good feelings he kept up an appearance of evil, Without friends in his childhood, shrinking from sympathy, although of a moat ardent nature, the consequences of his own unfortunate conduct, raised up a wall of separation even between him and his wife; and, in speaking of his affection for his child, he observes, " over this burning lava of love was a deep and har dened incrustation of reserve that concealed the fire." Such is the character of the hero of these volumes; his feelings and his failings are most effectively por trayed, and his story must interest all who read it, though some only may experience pleasure in the perusal. Among these we certainly cannot count ourselves, for while we admit the whole story to be well written, interesting, and full of feeling, and while we admire the talent and acknowledge the merit which it displays, we must also admit that its perusal has afforded us little pleasure. In the close contemplation of such a history as Mar maduke Herbert's, a series of secret sorrows, heart. burnings and apprehensions, in the picture of his miserable domestic life, though both he and his wife were tenderly attached to each other, above all in the story of her sufferings, as detailed in a private journal of her own—all of which, because described with much truthfulness and feeling, are only in con sequence more heart-rending —we should feel a sort of pleasure somewhat akin to that afforded by a close inspection of the dying agonies of a battle-field. There are some, nevertheless, with whose sensibility we have no wish to find fault, who experience much delight in the contemplation of fictitious sorrows, and 'to these the story of Marmaduke Herbert" will ne cessarily be most interesting. The journal of the un happy wife is perhaps the most beautiful and natural, and also the most paiefol part of the whole hook. Written in a style of exceeding simplicity and ten derness, it presents a very accurate picture of the emotions of a young and ardent heart. Without attempting to give any description of the plot, it may be as well to mention the main incident, which gives a colour to the whole story, the " fatal error" which gives its name to the book. Marmaduke Herbert, summoned to his mother's leath-bed, arrives only in time to attend her funeral, and obey her last wishes. In these she commends to his care her constant com panions and dearest friends, a widow lady and her two daughters, one of whom it is her anxious hope that he may choose for his wife. Marmaduke, not having as yet seen any of these ladies, is wandering on a steep and precipitous path, overhanging the sea, when be perceives a young girl sleeping on a rustic seat—struck by her great beauty, rightly divining her to be the maiden intended for his wife, he, yielding to the impulse of the moment, proceeds to commence the acquaintance by pressing his lips to her brow. The young lady aroused and alarmed, hurries away, anxious to explain and apologise, he pursues her—terrified and bewildered, she loses her footing, falls over the precipice, and is killed. Nothing can exceed the agony and horror of Marma - duke, unless, perhaps, it is the madness of his subsequent conduct. Instead of leaving the body where its appearance would at once sug gest a very probable accident, he is terrified, lest his foolish conduct may be'discovered, and con ceals, and afterwards inters it. The consciousness of having occasioned so terrible a calamity, and more especially the concealment of it, for, not to a single individual does he confide his secret, preys upon his mind and embitters his life. His subsequent mar riage with the sister of the unhappy girl, al though the result of mutual love, is not produc tive of mutual happiness. His natural reserve is naturally much increased by the gloomy thoughts t t e r v i e v r i a p l r i e n s e c i n d t e i n n t his a n m d i t n h d i s , o r e r s e e v r e v r e r e as calleda naturalby t h e c o m n s o e s quence, imposes a restraint upon his wife, destroys all interchange of confidence or expression of sym pathy, which is rendered doubly painful to both by their still enduring affection. All this is most power fully described. Innumerable incidents or accidents, so unimportant in themselves, so momentous in their consequences--those trifles which ‘tomake the sum of human things" —are detailed with a fidelity and naturalness which give an air of probability to the whole. In speaking of the troubles of Marmaduke we have omitted to mention one which caused him no little embarrassment. During the ravings of a brain fever, he snakes mention of much relating to the most terrible event of his life ; the man hired to nurse him, imagining him in co n se q ue n ce, to have been guilty of a murder, makes use of the information he had obtained from his delirious wanderings to ex tort money from him on his recovery. The weak and sensitive man, dreading the threatened exposure, complies, and having once done so, the fact of his having purchased silence is taken as a proof that he has something terrible to conceal. From what we have said, those who take pleasure in such things will see that here is a delightful combination of perplexities, and anxieties, and troubles : evasions, and plots, and counterplots ; a story boasting of a hero surrounded by as many difficulties, and oppressed by as many griefs as ever fell to the lot of any hero of romance—a heroine possessed of the three qualities most necessary for all heroines, being in the superla tive degree beautiful, affectionate, and unhappy. The admirers of " Martnaduke Herbert" will, conse quently, vs e doubt not, be very numerous. The style is at once graceful and vivacious, and many parts are written in a very feoi , ,fr an•+ n.tor.fil manner. A WHIM AND II'S ticiivS ',VILE ACES. A Novel. 7 hree Vols. With some ineleganeies ofea)-.1, and other minor imperfections, this novel contains a story of con siderable interest. The beginning led us to expect very little, but it is not fair to judge from a begin ning, unless the author be one of great experience, and, even then, either from his not quite feeling hi, way, or from our not being as yet quite familiar to him, there is a sort of formality generally apparent which in inexperienced writer s d egenerates i nto awkwardness, while in others it is only manifested by alittle Theelaborcaotmiomn commencement fcdeemscertptiof almost every work,on' or some similar d e feet. of almost every description, is only another verifica tion of Sir Walter Scott's very appropriate compari son, doubtless written from experience, of the hesita tion of an author at the beginning of his task being changed into confidence as he proceeds : " As shallop launched on river's tide, a a t nd all en ev te e r t e a d s That slow and fearful leaves the side, But, when it feels the middle stream, And n so r , iv a e p s p d a ' r ) e w n il tly .a , rt t l h u e s t " co a ' h i u t f th d o e s r r e l er e i a g e t d ' a h t se t h e le d. i s t e ?) :v r s o l b t Q l lr e s " found in s th tr e ea i n n i, terest of the Mtp his mannerisms, and perhaps, it, when h th e e n i h n e te r r e e a s c t h o e f d his t h story,perhaps r hma pimiddle d i i his hesitations and diffi culties forgot to pay much attention e have said, is interesting, and is The style, too, t stf h seortooe e trmn y hytee a ttdi rhnhee.te to s, e ara s uihrn s i apparently tneh m epporc a rl ooa i manife s t forgotefs e e; N s,, moreover very effectively arranged. The " Whim," which \‘rh i f form n dthe,, Con sequences stthoerye(fmolsleoqwuefnrcoe:msttshieit, naturally enough. whereby hangs the whole tale, is certainly somewhat improbable and unaccountable, but that its very name hero of the tale, Without entering into the details of the plot we will finds himself on his father's death left almost de pendent on his elder brother, with whom he is on briefly , state a t p o ply what . c t these d t o e s r unhrotherly terms; he resolved in consequence to carve out his own fortune, and being desirous of learning somewhat concerning the mode of living of the poorer orders, or as he himself expresses it, having hitherto looked dow n on the valley Iron the mountain, he was desirous of' feelin g what i t was to work up to the mountain from the valley ; conse quently he begins his independent career as one of the lower classes, and accept: a situation as a garde ner—that is the " ‘Vhini. We pays over many of the cOn.AequenCes, as, for instance, his finding hr the daughter o f his master, a young lady whom he has met with in better circumstances, and who, of course, recognises him, we will only allude to the chief con sequence, the main feature of the story, which is his ff arrest and trial or murder nil& .r the most susoi clone circumstances. We do not much approve of the introduction of murders in that lighter species of literature which is chiefly intended to amuse ; by frequently meeting with such terrible themes, ue become almost habituated to them, and they fail in creatinp, that impression which they should. • Vice is a ninester of such hideous mien." But, in the present instance, there is tittle or nothing of a disagreeable character; the murder is only, as it were, incidentally introduced ; the interest does itot dwell upon it so much as upon the close chain of cir cumstantial evidence that seems to hem the prisoner in. The friend and counsel of the Nero is evidently intended to represent some real character—Sir William Follett apparently. He appears her. as pre senting a happy union of professional skill and private good-nature. The description of his unremitting labours is perhaps not inaccurately portrayed; work ing on incessantly, and then taking some refreshment instead of repose ; trying, as he expresses it, every day the cause of "II ine versus Drowsiness." The whole details of the trial are given fully, perhaps too fully, but they are sufficiently interesting. We must object, however, to the somewhat censorious remarks respecting trials by judge and jury. One object, in deed, of this history of a trial would seem to be to show how in spite of the much approved system a man may be condemned on evidence utterly false, and also acquitted on evidence equally without foundation. The inelegancies of style to which we have alluded arise apparently from the author's anx iety to express himself in a forcible and natural man ner, hence he occasionally degenerates into vu l gar ity, and occasionally from making too much effort to appear natural falls into the opposite extreme. More especially are these defects apparent in his compa risons or metaphors, which are peculiarly unfortunate because, in such cases especially, elegance is desirable, and truthfulness is absolutely essential. But our author has in some cases forgotton these essentials in his manifest desire to appear natural and unrestrained. For instance, can anything be more inelegant, and what for for a simile is far worse, more inappropriate than his describing to us his hero pursuing his jour ney in stormy weather, with a sleety wind blowing in his face, " poking its icy fingers into his eyes" Again, at the conclusion, wishing to describe to us the happiness of his hero and heroine, though, of course, exceedingly great, was nevertheless line 411 human felicity, subject to temporary variations " as a healthy man may have a cold now and then." We must confess that these comparisons are not to our liking, and we mention them here because they are, in our opinion, calculated to reflect little credit on the writer, and they may be in future so readily avoided. Notwithstanding these blemishes, as we have already said, the story contained in these volumes is full of interest, and though there are many novels better written, and evince more of talent, there are many which may be found less amusing, and less agreeable on perusal, than this history of " Whim and its Consequences." TRACEY ; or, The Apparition. A tale of the last century. By Mrs. Thomson. 3 vols. We must confess that the second title of this work did not lead us to enter on its perusal with any very favourable anticipations ; not that we are so unro mantic as to object to all mention of the "millions of spiritual creatures" that " walk the earth," but we prefer meeting with them in some legend or ballad, or tradi.ionary tale; a novel should, to our thinking, treat rather of the world we live in than the world t,t shadows. Const-quently, as we have said, a e did not commence the story of " Tracey" with any very fa vourable expectations. l t proved, however, to he fir better than we had anticipated. The whole work, in deed, gives abundant evidence of the talent of its writer ; it is in many respects greatly superior to many recently published novels. The story, though perhaps not of a very pleasing character, is on the whole sufficiently interesting. We did not find it so much of a ghost -story as we had expected ; the "ap parition" hardly plays a sufficiently prominent part to warrant the introduction of its name on the title page, and yet, partly perhaps, from that very introduc tion, and partly from other causes, a sombre hue is, as it were, thrown over the whole scene ; the entire tale is invested with a degree of solemnity and gloom This is perhaps partly attributable to the epoch of the narrative, " the last century," when the various minutiae of social life were so different from what they are at present ; and it is also partly, and indeed particularly attributable to the peculiar style employed by the authoress, in order to make it appear that the events which she narrates, veritably transpired. Many little artifices have been employed, and very skilfully, to favour this illusion; some events are spoken of with a degree of reserve, as if it was quite certain that they had occurred, but it was unnecessary for us to ;dwell upon them, while of others no explana tory,niention is made; they are briefly referred to, as if we took it for granted they bad transpired, in the same way in which we might speak of events of history. All :this is exceedingly well contrived and tends to increase the interest of the story, and to impart to it an air of reality. The dramatis ,per some presents an infinite variety of characters, some very interesting, some not very natural. The most conspicuous is, of course, Tracey, or, as he is gene rally called, Lord Ravenspur, the bad Lord Ra venspur." His character is one not very uncommon in novels, or, perhaps, in real life, an unequal com pound of l good and bad ; one object of the volumes of which he is the hero, is to show how much of evil may be effected by a rich and powerful man, espe cially one who, like Tracey, was gifted with the most attractive and captivating qualities of mind and manners, to such an extent that years after his death most virtuous persons spoke of him chiefly as being "so pleasant." It is to this Lord Ravenspur that the " apparition" makes its appearance—an apparition of a young girl, . who in consequence of his ill-conduct towards her, bad committed suicide, she comes to tell him that his days are numbered, and to inform him of the hour of his death. This is no very uncommon incident in stories of ghostly visitations, and had it been omitted altogether the interest of the book would have been but little diminished. The love-story—and what is a novel without a love-story ?—is not a very satisfactory or very attractive one. The heroine is, of course, very beautiful and very amiable; the hero appears not very well qualified to enact the part of a lover, being greatly deficient in that trustfulness or oonfidence which is about as essential to the existence of love as is the keystone to the arch, consequently during the whole of these three volumes we fled them, more especially the lady, perpetually in incertitade, suffer ing all the tortures of suspense which those who have experienced it acknowledge to be worse than the certainty of sorrow. From these and similar cir cumstances the story is not, as we have said, of a very pleasing character; it possesses, however, many attractions; more especially, and for a work of this character it is no small recommendation, there is a certain degree of novelty or freshness in many of the incidents, and indeed, to a certain extent in the whole story, added to which it is related in a very vigorous and effective manner, and is calculated on the whole to interest its readers, anti to add to the reputation of its authoress. BOGUL"S EIROPEAA LIBRARY. _VISTORY OF SPANISH LITERA TURE. :By Frederick .13outersack. flISTOI?Y of the ROMAN REPUBLIC. By J. Michelet. HISTORY of the NORMAN CONQUEST of ENGLAND. By Augustin 7hierry Ginq Maas. AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE. By Allred de Vigny. We admire the taste and discrimination with which the component works of this serial are selected. Excellence of binding, of typography, and of embel lishment, compactness of form, and cheapness, im portant considerations as th e y are i n t h e book trade are, of course, wholly sub o rdi na t e t o t h e c h aracter of the publication, the merits of which they are only intended to enhance. Mr. 13ogue is manifestly aware of this, and so likewise is his general editor Mr. Wil liam Haxlitt ; an d th e consequence i s a periodical of extraordinary and almost unique value. No compo sition is allowed admittance into the collection but those of acknowledged excellence and universal popu. larity. Nor is there any apparent favouritism for the literature of any one country beyond that of another, unless, indeed, it be visible in a more frequent tra ns • lation from the masterpieces of the prolific literature of modern France. In the four translations at present under notice, the utmost exactitude and faithfulness are apparent, but this advantage is accompanied by a peculiar elegance and felicity of language. The books read more like original works than transcripts from a foreign tongue. They are accompanied, more over, by judicious and sometimes elaborate explana tory notes ; with biographies prefixed, and these biographies are enlivened by beautifully engraved portraits. Thus, for example, in the first of the four volumes there is a characteristic antique medallion of Cervantes, with his slashed doublet, his fluted frill, his soldierly beard, and hooked nose. In the second there is the cadaverous and saturnine visage of Michelet, with his oblique head, his prolonged chin, and his bloodless and callous lips. In the third is a melancholy representation of that eloquent blind man and paralytic cripple, Augustin: Thierry, with a physiognomy of which his biographer pa‘sionately exclaims—" the noblest blind face that can be con ceived!" In the fourth is a picture which we take to be a very uncomplimentary likeness of Count Alfred de Vigny, with a capacious forehead, but by no means a " noble and melancholy" countenance, such as he is described as possessing. From the celebrated Geschichte des neueren Poesie and BereMsamkrit " of Boater wek, the translator (Thornasina 'Ross) has selected the portion descriptive of the " History of Spanish Literature, with an incidental preliminary mention of the author, Frederick Bouterwek, who was b o rn on thn 15th of April, 1766, and died on the 9th o f August, 1828. The work is an invaluable summary of the progress and development of a very fruitful 71orious literati- A very ft .ure Mi, COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prii.ce Albert, the Duchess of Kent, the Ladis and Gentlemen of the Court and the domestic h•.usehold, wteoded divine service yesterday morning in the private chapel Buckingham Palace. Her M •jesty and her Royal Consort took their usual early walk yesterday. Thu Royal Family took their accustomed airings yes terday in the pleasure grounds of the Palace. • Her Mjesty, aceompanied by Prince Alfred and the Princess Alice, and attended by the Hon. Miss Dawson. took an airing on Saturday in an open barouche and four. Li,:utenaat-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Equerry in Waiting, attended on horseback. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, as Lord Warden of the Stannartest, presided on Saturday morning at a westing 'f the Duchy Court of Cornwall, which was held in the Council Chamber, Privy Council Office, White. hall. The meeting was attended by the Lord Chancellor, Lord Lyndhurst, the Right Hon. T. Pemberton Leigh (Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall), and Sir Henry Wheatley, Bart. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse back on Saturday, accompanied by the Duke of Welling ton and attended by the Equerry in Waiting. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Leiningen, and attended by the Viscountess Canning, Hon. Miss Dawson, Marquis of Ormonde, Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Captain the Hon. A. H. Gordon, honoured the performance at the Royal Italian Opera House with their presence on Satur day evening. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, and their High nesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Saxe Weimar, attended Divine service yesterday afternoon in Westminster Abbey. The Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Saxe Weimar, attended by the Countess of Assenburg. Count de Beust, and Baron Zigesar, visited and in spected the Tower of London and the Thames Tunnel on Saturday. Their Royal Highnesses accompanied her Majesty the Queen Dowager for a drive in the after noon, in a pony phzton. The ladies and gentlemen of the suite of her Majesty, and of the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess, also drove out in pony phaetons. His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Constantine of Russia visited Lord John Russell on Saturday at his residence in Chesham-place. His Imperial Highness also paid visits to Viscount Palmerston, at his residence in Carlton Gardens, and to the Marquis of Clanricarde at his residence on Carlton House Terrace. The Grand Duke honoured Baron de Brunnovv, the Russian Mi nister, with his company at dinner on Saturday evening, at his residence in Dover-street. Monsit , ur de Berg was in attendance on his Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Constantine on Ft iday even ing at the concern given by her Majesty in Buckingham Palace. We hare authority to state that the time each day for the issue of tickets to view the Royal Pictures in St. James's Palace is from nine to one o'clock. fler Royal 11Lzhness the Duchess of Cambridge, at tended Divine service. yesterday morning, in Grosvenor Chapel. Baroness tlammerstein and Mr. Edmond may were in waiting on her Royal Highness. The Duke of Cambridge attended Divine service, yes terday morning, in the Lock Hospital. Major Stephens was in waiting Ott his Royal Highness. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by L'uly Augusta Bruce and Lord James Murray, h h e o r ni p iu r r: s t e i n . e h , : i. r n er s f, a i t r u m r a d n ay ce e tt en h i e n r g N . lulT ß ''s; a h i e n at i r g e h w ne it s h s the I);iebees of Cambridge also honoured the perform ance ...lilt t.vr pre , once. Their 11,41:al 11.ahiiosAes the Duches of Gloucester nd the Duke of Cambridize visited her Royal Highness the Ducl , ess of Kent o n S a t ur d ay, at Clarence House,es St. James's. Her Royal Highness the Duette,. of Kent •isited the Duchess of Gl,meester yesterday, at Gloucester House. A C Council was held at three o'clock on Satur day afternoon at the Foreign-office. It was attended by . Lord John Russ. h, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of thz. Exchequer, the Earl of Auckland, Sir John Hobhouse, Lord Camp}Jell, Viscount Morpcth, the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, and the Right lion. 11. Labouchere. The Council sat two hours and a half. A Deputation, consisting of Sir Isaac Morley, and Mr. Waddingham, accompanied by Mr. Reeves, solici tor, Leeds, had an interview with the Right lion. Ed. wars Strutt, on Saturday, at the office of the Commis sioners of Railways, in Great George-street. Mr. Hudson, M.P., had an interview with the Right Hon. E. Strutt on Saturday. The Earl of Clarendon, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, has returned to town from Dublin. The Dukes of Wellington and Rutland, and the Duke and Duchess of St. Alban's attended the early Service yesterday, in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. Prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the Sermon wa:4 preached by the Rev. Dr. Goddard. At the daily service in the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday, the prayers were read by th e R ev . T.H e l more , the communion service by the Rev. Dr. Wesley (Sub- Dean.) The sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Goddard. The anthem was—" I beheld, lo ! a great multitude" (Blow.) Mr. Turk presided at the organ. The sacrament was administered by the Rev. Dr. Wes ley (Sub-Dean.) Among the nobility present were the Dukes of Beaufort and Leeds, the Duchesses of Beau fort and Sutherland, Ladies Spencer, Fortescue, St. Germans, Wilton, Desart, Ebrington, and B. Somerset. The Rev. Dr. Hook will preach the sermon on Sunday next in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. JUVENILE OFFEN DERS .—O n T ues d ay, a b out 80 o f these aspirants to fame, having completed their reform atory education, received a conditional pardon, and were sent from Parkhurst Prison, and embarked in the John Somes, for conveyance to I!obart Town. They all go out as free s, ttlers, and having a knowledge of various trades, may yet become gool in:>mbers of society. They marched down in good order, and were under no guard or re-traint excepting . The two wardens. Mr James Whiteside, Q.O , the Irish barrister who so eminently distinguished himself in the State t r i a l s o f 184 4, a•ld who has, since that tune, being in so precarious a state of health, has now returned from Italy, after an absence of nearly two years. The Learned Gent leman's health i s , we are happy to hear, restored; and it is hoped he will be able to resume his place in that profession of which he has bean siT distinguished an orna-nent. THE NAVY CLUB.—Dn Thursday evening the merob-rs of the Royal Naval Club of 1765 dined together at the Piazza Coffee-house, Covent-garden, in commemoration ,if her Majesty's birth-clay. Thirty-nine sat down. J. P. Appleby, presided, supported by Sir E. Belcher, Sir J. Rom*, Captain Roes. Bcc. of the Tleneel 's it is (mien? his ea:-; productions, .e) it is tenong his be•e - -lee',:c his inn: nation he I 'become deranged and his judgment torted. Of the magnificent History of - the Norman Conquest of England;" by Thierry—noble, wonder ful, unfortunate Augustin Thierry I—what he said ? No praise could scarcely be. .excess:ve. The work has been placed among • the phenomena of historical compositions by the acclamation not merely of Frarce but of Europe and of the world. May the applause from so many countries in honour of Thierry carry consolation to him in the depths of his bodily woe I may the light of his fame which is now burning brightly, and cannot be extin guished but with the extinction of his language; compensate his great heart for the darkness of his solemn eyes I These who cell sympathise will geniis in calamity will assuredly be fain to weep over the subjoined description of the great French historian as he now lives, and breathe*, and suffers in the valley of Montmorency. The biographer describes his making a pilgrimage to the cottage of Thierry for the purpose of seeing that sublime spectacle, " a great soul struggling with physical pain." He arrives there, with some friends ; they are seated together in the parlour with the historian's wife, and his brother M. Amedee Thierry, "in whose melan- - choly countenance we may read the depression of his fraternal heart." The writer cannot ,join in the con versation : he is impatient for the advent of the illus trious man he had come to see : " At length I heard the sound of approaching steps; a door cn my right opened, and a domestic appeared, car rying on his back a man, blind, paralyzed; incapable of movement. We all arose : my heart was penetrated with emotion, of a being so powerful in int e ll ect , so powerless in body; the domestic in his every nictien exhibited a respectful solicitude that sensibly affected me; he seemed thoroughly to appreciate the value of him he bore. He bent gently towards an arm chair, in which he deposited his charge, enveloping the lower. part of the: motionless frame with a wrapper. This done; in an in stant the scene changed, and I at once recalled a passage in the Essai sur la literature des Anglaise, where M. de Chateaubriand describes the visit of a contemporary to Milton. " The author of 'Paradise Lost,' attired in a black doublet, reclined in an arm chair ; his head wa4 uncovered, his silver hair fell up n his shoulders, and his fine dark eyes shone bright in their blindness upon his pallid face.' It was the same head. with the exception of the white hair, that I now saw before me ; the same face, more youthful and eieorous, the nob!. st blind face that can be conceived. The head was firmly set upon broad shoulders ; glossy hair, of the deepest black, carefully parted over an ex pansive forehead, tell in curls beside each temple ; be neath their arched brows opened the dark eyes ; but for the vagueness of their direction, I should have imagired them animated with sight ; the nose was of the purest Greek form ; the mouth, with lips fine, delicate, and ex pressive, seemed endowed with all the sensibility of which the eyes had been deprived ; the finely turned chin had a slight dimple at its extremity ; there was in the contour of the face, and in the general expressien of the physiognomy, a remarkable combination of energy, subtleness, and sedate tranquillity; the tones of-his voice were clear, well poised, and distinct, though, from his feeble health, not sonorous; his baring was, in the highest degree, elegant; the lower portion of the frame, as I have said, was paralyzed, but the movement of the bust and of the arms was tree; the ha':ds, of which eel% the forefinger and thumb appeared capable of action, were gloved. " P. hen the name of the lady who had introduced u. was announced to him, the hand erne bi=nd man smiled. and like the smile of Chaetni in Rena, " that Neill • f the mouth. unaccompanied by the smile ot the f . y..s par took of the mysterious and of the cdo-tial." The I, dy approached him, and Tnierry kissed, with a etivairous air, the fair heed placed in his own. "Conversation once fairy begun, that fit e head seerred as it were radiant in the light of the intellect still tint e within. I here- been in the company of in Iny perso ns: who have the reputation ot good ta , kers, stid de talk admirably, but I nave perh,tps never heard ;my - thina comparable with the colloquial la , tguate of M. Augustin Thierry, in fAehity, persnieu•ty, elegance. It is, doubtless, the habit of diet ttioo that has given so much of style to his convi.-sa lion; but whatever the cause. it way indeed- be Slid of him, that nith , .ut any etf.g , , without any aff,etaf ion whatever, he really ‘spetk,4 iike a b ok.' " One of our party, M. Anil I e, was preparing to de. part for the East; be had no sooner mcntioned the cir cumstance, than NI. Augustin Thierry discoursed to us of the East, in what, for thought and language, was an absolute p.;etn; this blind man knows evert thine recol lects everything; that which he has not seen Nai.h the eves of the body, he has seen with the eyes of the spirit. Lire Milton, he is acquainted with nearly all the Euro pean languages. One of his friends told me, that he ha; sometimes heard him in the evening, seated in his gar den, beneath the pale ray of the setting sun, singing. with his feeble voice, a love song in modern Greek; and at such moments, added my informant, he seemed to me finer than Homer, or than the unknown Klepht, who, himself, perhaps also blind,. had composed the verses he was reciting. " Throughout the conversation, to which I was a silent and attentive listener, I could detect in M. Augustin Thierry not the slightest trace of selfishness, and the least self-reference ; on the contrary, on the contrary, he who had been so cruelly tried by fate, spoke of the sufferings and infirmities of others with the most un affected and touching commiseration. And thus, from day to day, does this martyr to science intrepidly pursue the task he has imposed' upon himself ; at times only, when his pains are most racking. he is heard to warmer : Oh, that I were only blind !' Except in such moments of depression, which are short and far between, and iiscernahle only by his must intimate associates, M. Au 4ustin Tbierry seems more a stranger to his own con • dition than are those who surround and listen to him ; science, history, poetry, anecdotes, remeniscences of his youth—he applies to these and all other subjects the same full, rich, elegant, nervous, noble diction ; every shade of thought is reflected on ois lips. At times, when an idea of a more peculiar grave and lofty cha racter arises in hi mind, you can discern a movement in the muscles of the eye ; those blind eyes, the dark pupil of which stands out in bold relief from the corners, open wide ; the thought within seems essaying to make its way through the opacity of the ball, and, after vain efforts to effect this, returns within, descends to the lips, which receiving it, give it forth, not only in lan• guage, but witi. the expression of the look ; from time to time, the blind man passes his poor weak band over those, in every sense, so speaking lips, as if cherishing the precious organ, enriched for him with all the facili ties that the other organs have lost. The two hours w sp:snt with him seemed not a moment." Alfred de Vigny's historical romance is too well known, and too generally appreciated, to require any detailed expressions of approbation. The European Library will be a treasury of knowledge and enter tainment. CONTINENTAL COMMUNICATION.—The South-E.tst •rn and Coottnentil Steatu-shtp Company's vessel. tY. Queen of the Belgiani, sailed from ForKestone for Bou- Nne at halS-put beven o'clock Thursday evening, with 3 passengers and one carnage. The awe Steamer re• turned to Folkestone, on Friday morning. with 82 pt. , - sengers and one carriage. The steatio.r Q•ieeri of tr «. French ranched Fulkestom. harnour on To osdiy eve ng at nine o'clock. with 58 pas,eetrt rs and two carriug.•s ind sailed nom for B on Fr;day. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET. FRIDAY.—The cp Ki- tinuance of brilliant weather has its usual effect upon the minds of our millers; they purchase wheat most sparingly a decline of 10s. per quarter. and sotne forced saes have been male at a still further reduction. Barley nominal Oats 2d. per stone, Beans 2s. to 3s. per quarter, arid Shelling ss. to 6s. per load lower. Another version.—We have a ci,o tinual ce of fine warm weather, which has great ialueesco upon the trade bere to-day, notwithstanding there is no lii provement in the arrivals. The business done in each article is extremely limited, though" considerably reduced prices would be accepted. THE LATE . MR. O'CONNELL.—A letter front Genoa of the 20th, in the Gazette de Lyon, says :—" Yesterday the burly of O'Connell was transported to the church Della Vigne, where his funeral obsequies were celebratkd. A considerahl.‘ crowd tiled the church, amongst whom were many of the chief persons of the city. All the consuls, except the English, were present. The consul of the United States was in his official costume. The body is to be placed in a chapelle ardente until removed to Ireland. On the urn in which his heart has been placed, is the following inscription :—" Daniel . O'Con nell, natus Kerry, obiit G enum , di e 15 Man, 1847. Atatis sum nun. LXXII.' " Stu JoHN BECKETT.—The health of the Right Hon. Baronet., we understand, continues to decline, notwith standing his removal from his residence in London to the salubrious air of Brighton. THE COLONIAL BISHOPS.—St. Peter's day, the 29th of June, has been appointed for the consecration of the Right Rev. Drs. Grey, Tyrrell, Perry, and Short, the newly appointed Bishops for the colonies and dependencies of toe British Crown. The Archbishop of Canterbury, assisted by inhabitants,l Town Chronicle.ri eio, In : enEnt the Bishops of London, Winchester, and Durham, will per form the ceremony, which will take place in Westminster 1 Abbey. Arrangements are in progress for erecting Sierra Leone into a distinct episcopal see, to which a Bishop will soon be nominated. Amongst other means of enabling the poor to meet Aht;ommissioners, and a la the pressure of the present circumstances, Indian meal, which for months past has been an article of extensive consumption in many of the great towns, is being brought into use in Essex In Chelmsford, we find, arrange ments have been made by some of the millers for supply. ing it at 35. per stone; and bread m g a oe d ft e awba o lye f ss. i_t, itc ;l e t ai i ki c it h esj - si ' we have have tasted, is certainly a very pleasant, and app ears a very . titu D te re i sg r ed fl i o n ur a a v n a d rie v ty e OF TOWNS BILL.--The petition to Par enxuctreiltleionutsTsfuooubd: in favour of the Government Sanatory Liii, town of Cowes has been signed by nine of the number of and the county Member is to be requested to present it, and support its pr r a g y e er n . unty Government the other is doing its part; and if the peopl e d o not do theirs, they must no more complain of the badn ess o f t h e drainage or the want o f water. THE POTAT O B L latter part of 1 icifT.—The piercing winds at the ast vr,..0, cut up the growing crops in the low grounds round Newport and Cartsbrook, and put c.n them all the appearance o f th e i r o ld enem y—the potato blight. The gardeners all were frighten. d; some of them still ' will have it that n the . r otat..e. were struck !,,, Thursday and Friday morning. ; , others say it w :,. s frost; but-certain - it is't . hry are, fast recoverirg, and tit , the pJt4totts all over the island never ga ve promise of a Liner crop. Every deeeripti nof gra n end grass look. well; the weather is everyt' h,g thftt ~ulrl tie wisi,ed, .1;.(i there is more corn in rick ;Lii.t store than the holders ;in swilling to arknowl, cl, , e; ni..ny who c.,uiti hardy i e sp..ken to a week .ince are now rulmiab about with Visit ~ r P T , cr n 4 Tr -4, • • r. - TrIE AsyLtm. $ .1 7 _ _ )11• A •-d truly • ,4_a . exce!lent 'l , r,ited on. itturd7 evening at the, F k .eeinason..s 1 . 7.vtr0. The patron of the institwion his Rov.ni iliirhness the Duke of Canibridge. pr es id e d. Roy 41 1-I)ghneig. W2B sup pntted nig right the 11‘e: Duke of Bueeleueh, and on- his I, ft by Lord 'ilr•mes S'uart, ALP., Many of the T - lo}:iii!y and- ari , :toeraerof Scot land, a . nd may clikingui,herl Seotehrneti *eft. pre sent. About two hundred sat down to fliiniei7:,'whieb, with the wines, was highly creditable.tb the establish. ment. ng l' b e y en the rein y. o .c y t e d d is , ts a ., nd th e " N C o ti n air n l c n b a is u D, i m h i e n i c i, l t c h i . h u a n v i t ,g a v e in succession the usual loysl and - constitutional toasts, which were, as usual waru,iv rssponded to. The chil3ren who are educated, fed, and jlothed, by the institution, were then ushered into the hall. Th e y were all dress( din tartan—the boys wearing ; kilts—and all looked healthy and happy; A more sightw we never beheld but : it s t ruc k us childreneSpecially - the girls— gthraattitfhyeinhgairof, the many of whom - hid light - blue eyes and auburn hair, and nearly as many the sand-coloured hair of their country, had been too closely cropped—that a bowl had been placed an their heads, and that allthe strag gling hair, which stretched beyond its limits, had been clipped by the shears of the barber of the institution. We knew a lady Who discharged her servant, because she wore ringlets, and was taken for one of the family, but we are at' a loss to understand why, the poor forlorn ,soldier's , daughter, whom misfortune has compelled_ to, seek shelter in the asylum, should have her locks fashioned #fter the inmates of the House of Correction. The object of the institution is to support and educate the children of soldiers, sailors, and marines natives of Scotland, who have died, or been disabled in the service of their country, and of indigent Scotch parents resident in London, not entitled to parochial relief.- - It is only within this: year or two that its benevolence has taken a wider range, as it has extended its benefits to female children. In the year 1843, James Matheson, Esq., of Aehany, M.P., offered a contribution of one thou sand pounds, provided the directors would undertake to carry out the object without delay; and the pro position having been cordially acceded to, an addition to the building was commenced in May, 1844, and is now completed ; so that the house is capable of ac commodating 100 boys, and an equal number of female children, in an appropriate manner, with ade quate play-grounds for each, and under such regula tions as to ensure a rigid attention to good order and efficent discipline. Twenty-five girls Will be ad mitted in June text, which, with the boys already on the foundation, will make an aggregate of 115 children, a much larger number than was ever before admitted to the lsenefits of the charity. The direc tors, therefore, alAseal most earnestly , to the present supporters of the institugion to come forward with liberal donations for the purpose of meeting the in creased demand made upon their funds, and to use their best efforts in their respective circles,- by dona tions end annual subscriptions, to augment the funds of the institution ; and they beg to remind them that they have been already eotnpelled to sell 5001. of tbeir Stock, to meet in tar. the deinaorls 'iron tl'em, and any further inroad tha , Fu•:.l wyll only cripple tf,e means f ma.nt ing the it crea,ed number of children. The children are , idniin.d froM the ~., e of seven to ten e,» and retained ti 1 ti ey arrive at fimrteen, .vs hen they :ire app, el.t.e, d in tra es, or otherwise ',lisp sera of arc ni7rig to cir ionstames. They re..eive a plain, us-lul tl.fi utmost care is Fe-stowed on tin i t moral and religious instruc tion• under the superintendence of c,mpetent teacher*; and they are one,- a -F ar publicly examined i n the presence of the Preshytcry e f the Scottish Church in London. and other cli rg% men. Th ? CH AIRM NN then, ro.e to thP toast of the evenine.. hut, owing to the peition assigned to the lire's, hut MrBl2Te p.irtions of the speech' s deJi v'red in the course of the evening were heard by us. His Ropil H;ghtless r , tood to say that those who witnessed the cl - e-rful and healthy apekarance of the children nuts: he seasihle of the great henevo lence and national importance of the institution.. It was a t -leasing thing to look upon their happy laces and to know that their welfare was the object of the institution—and Geri knew how many it had spared from perhapi falling into evil.— (Cheers.) They had assembled to colubrate the thirtieth anniversary of the institution. It had stool thirty years; which was owing to the great exertions nf those intrusted with its management, who had watched its progress from year to year, and who had left nothing undone to promote its interest in every way in their poWer. At first not more than twelve boys were admitted to participate of its benefits; sub sequently,, the number was increased to forty ; and ultimately, when the building in Copenhagen fields was erected, to ninety boys. But it was only recently that it had been extended to female children, and he had now the happiness of seeing before him forty-one girl—(Cheers)—thus, owing to the ex ertions of the friends of the institution its advantitges have been extended to nearly two hundred children. —(Loud cheers.) He was delighted to see them look so well, and as he had inspected the asylum he was in a position to state that it was conducted with the greatest regularity, and that in every respect it was creditable to those placed over it. The annual ex pense of providing for 200 children was 3,500/., 7001. only was derived from the funded property, thus 2,8001. had to be supplied by benevolenc e alone ; but when he bore in mind the support which it had re ceived during its existence, and the wealth and mu nificence of its friends, 'he was confident that the in creased demand, owing to the extended nature of the institution, would not be made in vain.---(Cheers.) He considered it was an institution which eminently deserved their encouragement, as its object Was to succour the young and the helpless—(Loud chikero— therefore he begged to give " The eqledoni an , Asylum, and .may the offspring of the brave never want a prntector."—(lmmense cheering.) The eeLst was responded to with the greatest en thusiasm. . Me. CHARLES FORBES, the treasurer of if:e insti tution, skid a gentleman had - presented the institution with a medal of the value of 255., for the purpose of being. presented fr. m Seat to c ear to the best gram marian produced by 0 . ,t 0100.. The s s•oil i th selected on the present ocw4- 1 . ,, 0—an.1 he was not. sully .elected by the nianagets of the institution, but by his col leagues in tie ,zchool—was James Thompson, who was scarcely thir een years of age, av,.i Hho wa. two _ _• rears younger than the Jest boy in -be -Omni. The rof-Amlwas placed round th.• bar' s neck by his Royal ll;ghnpss, who bighiv complimtnte4 him 'on the or•Ca cis pn Mr._ F..rht-, then w..nt on to say that he deeply r-gr-tted the tinavtidat.le ahsetmc- of the Rev. . . T. C. C•►rk. the in,pecror of the sch,,,,h;, iv, had xamined the children, and wio uou d hgl%•e stated that they "Ad giv-n him the g •eNt-sr The Duke of 13uccnPticn Then pr , pot , ed , he *,f tlie chairman, which was cirue k mirti Highland honours The CH 4IRMAN bripfly re.urnpd thank!,, and pro. i p i od t r, se to le h i i ,hn. eth h: i:h f 1 ,4 1 - t , c a . s nuk also tt Bce drunk kvt leu h, and ith e li lung hiad I onours. The Duke thanked them for the honour They had conferred upon him, and as•=u!ed them that no one felt more sincerely 'fur the welfare u f the insti- tution than he did. number of other toasts were also drunk. The subserinVons in the course of the evening amounted to 1,2661. Amont: the dan ,, rs were Prince the Duke of (_!:a.nb:id4e 20/.,- the Duke Albert 1001., of • Buccleuch 50/., the Duchos.s of Buecleuch, 10/. 10s., collected by the Rev. Dr. Cumniing 1001., by Captain Laurent, R.N., 100/., and 4301. proceeds of the- Caledonian ball, 278/. were also suiwcribed for lbe juvenile band of the institution, who, during the evening, plated several national airs. Mr. Angus Mackay, and Mr. Donrail Mackay, the Queen's piper, and the"piper of the Highland Society, also con tributed .to the hilarity of the evening. The company did not separate till a late hour. Mr. Harker was the toastmaster. more foreitn orders LEICESTER TRADE.—We have no alteration to re port.thheeareder certain n ay crease of the demand ler. the home market in the autumn, if the h . • high prices of corn continue, induces great caution manufacturers. It being holiday week, the mills are cloSed, and sonic cf thcrtt are not being h a v ; e a n n o d t expected to resume working at full time. 'Wools and yarns are but little affected, and it is thought no material alter at i on w ill take place in th orn. - The. nuntber of workmen out of emloyment is very great..-Leicestershire t . L • • t , a.— eicestershire Mercury. CONVERSIONS TO THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. —Miss Gordon was received into the Roman Catlicilic Church, according to the usual form, on Saturday last, bv the Rev. (Tames Brewnhill. Miss Gordon is sister to Mr. Gordon, late Curate of Christ Church, St. Pancras, whore conversion we announced in February last. On the same day, also, Miss Dudley made her profession of faith, and, was received into the church by the same reverend gentleman.—.2llo , 9airzy Post. MANCHESTER, FRIDAY, MAY 28.---Since ',Tuesday, the holidays have put almost an enure stop to business; but we understand that the few ssle 4 made have ttppe are d to indicate a rather letter feiling, to the market than has been experienced for sonti; time'pl eviously. —Manchester Guarditto. Trade operations have been nearly suspetnded this week. partly. no doubt, in consequence of the .holidays; thou : h we tear hail not these occurred. very lit tle busi ness t.ould have been trunsacted. Our prosy ecis ap 'pear a little more ci 4 cering; provi s i ons are givirl 7 way in m i t , ~ the weatbil' is verb pr-tetioti-, and there appears ,r,,, i) . prchOlltt. or a Q111`1" ha , vestr - W.- hpc ', there fore. shoal; to see h dicatious' ' ' " o! tinerixement . • thigh= I ‘ eviete. ..{I,IIIIESi,NTATION OF LEEDS —The I fiber al eleo tors , : t 14-etl s tire still in c .Tri-s i ondenee ss ill i Joseph Siurge, Es q , .. , to has taken-Tim, ii , 4-rlibera to ()I. -the wopo, at wale to him. The h. T e IA enterc,.iii. d. that in n'•out a A..ek Mr S urge may-visit t',e toon '0 r :he par p..t.... it: 24.141'ressi .c the iiiii %bit .I,ts. Letds life rel.; y 111 ,, ny of the poNto ti,ldi in ere I.l , glitd nil. aban• 1 ,lured :n ih.si•iiir. is heii the sieirs 1.1. , ,ke0i,, i ai.d died, ita.v., ~n titing toruel up, )ti Itled a c..t.5i;0,4.i .ble supply of svund PuLatocs. that The nays :a telf ite of ss of )f th• e re nand the r of