The Sun. — London, England, 1847-09-11 00:00:00

LITERATURE. 1 , . V. .....A, . ° ''• - .0- t , hmte js -- . -- tihm - 71 1 ..., : ~ • . - 6 ' - ' 4. , ;11...- t.i., IV t " Under all these circumstances, although the con tinued scarcity of money renders it inexpedient ii the judgment of the directors to a call at pre sent, yet they are decidedly of opinion that no titn( should be lost in vigorously proceeding with lhat por tion of the line which Mr. Baly has recommended a: the first to be commenced, and the cost of executing which will, according to his estimate, be more than covered by the capital now at the disposal of the company. " There are many reasons besides which appear to point this out as the most eligible course to be adopted. " The apparent certainty of receiving a consider able per tentage upon the projected outlay would, of itself, be sufficient, but when contrasted with the enormous loss consequent upon the sacrifice of the caution money, in addition to the other expenses that have been ne cessarily incurred, can scarcely leave a doubt that this is the most eligible course to be pur sued ; and even on the supposition of the com pany being ultimately unable to raise sufficient funds to complete the whole line, after having ex pended upon it the capital now at their disposal, it may reasonably be expected that, in that case, another company would be found will ing to purchase the concession together with the works, at such price as would entail a sacrifice bearing no proportion to the losses above alluded to, and, if that portion of the line which can be completed with the funds in hand, should prove as productive as your engineer anticipates, the effect will be to improve your property so substantially, as to enable you, either by calls or loans, to raise sufficient money to carry on the works to their final completion. In one me you will make a total sacrifice of your caution money, and in the other it will have been released and em ployed in such a manner, as even in the most unpro pitious event, to give you a reasonable prospect of recovering, if not the whole, at least a large portion of the amount. " For these reasons, the directors are unanimous in recommending you to proceed at once with the works, so far as the funds in hand will enable you to exe cute them. " The directors lament that, on this occasion it should be a part of their duty to communicate to you, the death of their able and zealous colleague at Brus• sels, the late Colonel Beuckers to whose judicious exertions may, in a great measure, be ascribed the successful result of their negotiations with the Bel gian Government on the subject of the concession and of the Acte de Societe. This gentleman died in July last, almost at the moment of concluding these nego tiations, after a lengthened illness and much suffer ing, which were greatly aggravated by his incessant devotion to the affairs of the company. " In order, therefore, to give efficiency to the local committee at Brussels, and to supply as far as pos sible the ldss which the company has sustained in the death of Colonel Beuckers, the directors have ap pointed M. Greban, of Brussels, a very able and in telligent gentleman, to succeed him as chairman of thaCCommittee, and they have arranged with Captain Logan, who has joined the direction, to proceed to Brussels, and form one of the Committee there. This latter gentleman is, in the opinion of the directors, peculiarly qualified for the duties which he has under taken. "The shareholders are aware, that since the di rectors had last the honour of meeting them in this place, they have lost the assistance of their late col leagues, the Marquis of Winchester, Mr. Garnet, Mr. Head, and Mr. Hopkinson, these gentlemen having retired from the direction." After a lengthened discussion, in which the feelings of the proprietors present was markedly expressed to be in favour of the immediate dissolution of the com pany, and the return of the money in hand, and an endeavour to obtain back from the Belgian Govern ment the caution money, the following resolution was moved by Mr. Head, seconded by Mr. Craddock, and carried unanimously : " That it is the unanimous wish of the present meeting that the undertaking should be abandoned, and the company dissolved, and that immediate steps be taken for obtaining a return of the caution money, and that for the purpose of considering and reporting on the above objects the chairman and deputy chairman of the company, with Sir J. Carmichael, Mr. Chapman, and Mr. Head, be appointed a com mittee for that purpose, and that the meeting be adjourned to the earliest possible period to which the committee can make their report.' The CHAIRMAN, in putting the resolution to the meeting, said that due notice would be given of the period when the committee were ready to make their report. A vote of thanks having been carried to the chair man, deputy-chairman, and directors, the meeting separated. 7HE PLAYERS ; or, the STAGE OF LIFE. Ell T. J. Scrle. 3 Vc/s. Considering Mr. Serle's close connexion with that profession," it is not surprising that a novel from his pen should be indebted to " the Players" both `or its name and for its chief attractions. Neverthe ;ess, while anxious to exhibit to us the stage as it appears behind the curtain, he has evidently been fearful of saying too much, and revealing the secrets of the prison-house. On this account he has fixed the time of his narrative at a somewhat remote and quite indefinite period; for he tells us that "a different state of the drama now exists to that which is de picted in his pages." This arrangement, while it obviates the risk of all personal allusions, does not at all interfere with the chief object which he had proposed to himself, namely, not so much to deli neate individuals as to pourtray " the man ners and ideas of the various sections of the profession." To do this the more effectu ally he introduces us to both extremes—we go behind the scenes in one of the large London houses, and we share in the adventures of a band of strolling actors. In both cases we are initiated, to a certain extent, into the mysteries of the craft ; in both cases we sympathise with the difficulties of the actor; and in both cases more especially do we sympathise with the many perplexities of the much-abused manager —whether in high life or in low life, his trouLles are indeed overwhelming. ' In the one case engaged in a perpetual civil ‘sar—now endeavouring to convey a courteous rejection to some uhappy author, now essaying to force an obnoxious "part" upon some refractory actor, which last proceeding is one of such difficulty and of such frequent recurrence, as to cause him, in bitterness, of heart, to long for the day when a manager "should order his first man to carry on a banner, and see it done' without a - word !" In his opinion nothing could save the Drama except " a perfect equality," but such a desideratum is not to be established, as he finds to his cost. Troubles of a different kind wait upon his humbler brother, the manager of the strolling band ; his chief difficulty is to obtain a resting-place. In one direction there is a deficiency of spectators—a very necessary portion of a theatrical entertainment ; in another a rival company have been beforehand ; in a third the magistrate threatens forcible detention. But, notwithstanding these, and many other difficul ties, the little band struggle on, and, though often re duced to very short allowance, seem on the whole to enjoy themselves better than their brethren of higher rank. Their perseverance, indeed, is most praise worthy, and their ingenuity, more especially in making a company of six do duty for the whole dramatis per some, is most amusing. In portraying this section of " The Players," Mr. Serle was, doubtless, more at his ease, being less liable to make any invidious allusions, and it is in consequence, perhaps, that this portion is the more anaimated and entertaining. But a novel in three volumes contains, of course, somethieg more than sketches of any profession, however intert sting those sketches may be. Turn we now to the story. We are not over-fond of detailing all the mysteries of a plot, a proceeding which necessarily destroys much of the interest of the perusal ; nevertheless, it is generally requisite to explain at least some por tion, in order to convey an idea of the merits of the whole. Briefly, then, Marchmont, the guardian of the hero, and one of the most interest ing characters of the tale, had in early life been, very innocently on his part, led into a quarrel with a companion ; the result was a duel without witnesses, in which Clairfait, the aggressor, fell by the hand of his friend. The whole affair having been secret, no one suspected Marchmont, but he considered himself a murderer. His natural disposition heightened his gloomy thoughts. As a trifling expiation, he consti tuted himself guardian of Eustace, the orphan child of Clairfait, and the hero of our story—he constituted himself his guardian, and by advancing large sums of money, redeemed his almost ruined fortunes, but while in this, and in all other respects, tenderly solicitous for his interests, he could not endure his sight. He could not bear to look upon the child he had made fatherless. Hence his agonised feelings may be imagined on discovering that an attach ment had sprung up between Eustace and his own daughter—between his child and the child of him he had slain. He hastily separates the lovers, he forbids them even the happiness of hope, and Eustace, young, rich, and friendless, seeks refuge in the, to him peculiarly, perilous world of London. Here he meets with an old schoolfellow, a warm-hearted and sympathising friend, and an actor. Through him Eustace is introduced behind the scenes, and becom4 acquainted with " the Players," and a very agreeable companionship be finds it. " Ex cept when crowded with aristocratic danglers there is no place so truly social as a green-room " says Mr. Serle. " Indeed, how should it be other wise," he asks, "when all who have educated them selves to please exert their unconstrained powers to amuse each other." Here we are told that Eustace " looked in vain for that hate known only to the stage, with which Byron has branded the poor players. He saw, indeed, that things essentially trifles to the public were as essentially fame and for tune, or comfort and competence to those who had to strive for them. Every one was as selfish about a good or bad part as a merchant might be about a good or bad bargain. The world called this vanity. Eustace saw that it was more probably interest." Inspired b3r his constant intercourse with the " Players, " Eustace fulfils an ambitious dream — the dream of many an ambitious youth—he writes a tragedy. His own hopeless love, his own disappointed feelings furnish the theme, and, speaking of this, the anther very beautifully observes, " The crushed spices that give forth odour are, indeed, the emblem of the poet ; the greatest feel and become wise enough to generalise. They use passion as experience, and apply it to others as a colour or a line in painting. The young poet in his first song utters the revealings of his fancy; next, he paints portraits of himself, and those nearest to his affections—changes the events perhaps, but maintains the characters. Ho is the ser vant not the master of his subject; he does not conjure the shapes upon the magic glass—he only sees them." Eustace, however, meets with other companions, not quite so honourable as his friends "the players." How he is enticed to the gambling-house, and how he is defrauded, and even ruined, is only the recapi tulation of an oft-told tale. And so, indeed, is the account of the first appearance of his play ; never theless, though often repeated, such incidents are always interesting, at least when narrated in an earnest, animated manner, as they are here. From this brief sketch it will be seen that there is plenty of variety in the narrative. The second volume is full of adventure, while the most interesting p oint, namely, the fact of Marchmont having killed the father of Eustace, is only revealed near the close, thus keeping up the interest till the end. Marian, the heroine, is a very beautiful, and withal a very natural character, very delicately drawn. She obeys her father's wishes; she is sepa rated from Eustace, but disappointment "preys on her damask cheek." Her father, tenderly attached to her, at last adopts an expedient, that may ensure her happiness, when—but we have said enough •we are falling into the error to which we hav e alluded, and spoiling the interest of the denouement. We will leave it undisturbed, merely observing en passant that the conduct of Eustace somewhat disappointed us— not so much his conduct, perhaps, as the pourtrayal of his sentiments. But no wonder we were disappointed, for we had anticipated too much. We had looked for another scene akin to that in the " Cid," where Rodrigo is placed in a situation somewhat similar to that of Eustace. When torn by conflicting emo tions, " perce jusqu'au fond du mar," he alternately yields to opposing influences. " Pere-maitresse. lionneur-amour." He passionately demands— "Faut•il laisser un affront impuni but then— - - B ELGIAN EASTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY.—(TiIiS DAY.) An extraordinary general ineetiou of the proprie tors and shareholders of the Belgian Eastern June i°ll Railway t oo k p l ace to-day. at at the London T avern, for th e purpose o f rece i v i ng the report of the directors with respect to the present s tate of the etPally's affairs, an d a l so t o take i nto consideration me course to be p ursue d f or carrying out the objects Of the undertakin g. Sir Frederick Smith took the chair shortly After ?ne'clock, and, the usual preliminary business having eeen gone through, The SECRETARY read the following report of the directors, amid some laughter and confusion :---, "This company being now lawfully constituted reeler their Acte de Societe, which received the royal assent on the 2d of August, and p romulgated in Ina Government journal (the illonleur P Beige), on the et h of that month, the directors have taken the curliest °P r oo rtunity of callin g th e shareholders together, for t he purpose o f l ay i ng b e f ore th em an exposition of their affairs. "The shareholders are already aware, from the re port m a d e to them on the 25th of March, 18 46, th a t the whole of the 42,500 shares into ,f te which the capital company is divided, were allotted, paid, thereby " and that L l P° l l h 32,025 of those shares deposits were lealising the su m o f 80,0621. 10s. The directors were at that time advised that the defaulters might be legally comp . elled to pay up their . dem • r ve consideration c". 81 t5, and it was a matter of Whether proceedings should be taken g for that pur- Nte but the directors eventually to came to the conclusion that it was not exped f ie t n iie t resort to such 1 1 . s teP until the operations o tarther advanced, when they . thought it not impro company were ioeble, that confidence in railway undertakings might De restored, and the necessity for compulsory measures be thus wholly superseded. " Tha amount, therefore, of the company's receipts Under that head has not been increased since the last !p to r eport. Th e tota l expen dit ure , u p the present „ wa le , amounts to 24,4361. 16s. 6d. and the liabili ties to 2 ' 251/. 6s. "The particufars of these sums, as well as the pre lent state of investment of the surplus funds, wilt be fo und in th e annexe d account, fr o m whence it will be seen that including the caution money, there remains at this m oment a b a l ance o f 55,9631. Os. 91 available for the p urposes o f t h e undertaking. "Consid era bl e d e lay was unavoidably incurred in nettling th e terms o f th e Acte de Societe with the lielgian Government, but, as every provision to which the -directrs and their legal advisers attached any serious importance was eventually conceded to them, they f ee l t h at the t i me occupied, in preliminary dis cussion has net been expended in vain. "In accordance with the 16th article of the Cahier des Charges, which required that the works should be commenced within a given period, that formality was duly complied with on the 15th of July last, but RO further steps have yet been taken for proceeding e With them, with the exception of preparing the Working plans, on which Mr. Baly, the company's engineer, is now engaged. The plans and sections . and other details, required by Article the 2 he of the Cahier des Charges to be submitted too to Minister of _X:u lie Works, were duly delivered him within Fle.. period prescribed, and there is every reason to believe they will receive the sanction of the Belgian erov ernment. Arr angemen t s h ave a l s o been made for the necessary contracts. „ . 4 . It will be gratifying to the shareholders to learn seat the anticipations of the directors . on several im &Lint particulars announced in their former .t report Zve been fully realised. In that report was inti 'totted that the good feeling . manifested towards i the ....." 1 _ PanY by the Belgian _Government, afforded !,f_ °ll ..ads for believing that the result of the then r o nu ingl negotiations wouldbe the . acquisition by the i t nPany of additional lines, ancillary to those pro tn lie d by the original convention, together with an °ter o r , certain valuable options. 1,„ The following comparative statement will show GO-`1 IV Well founded was this belief, and how succe . ss- Y the negotiations then pending with the Belgian vernrnent were brought to a close : I, , " ORIGINAL CONVENTION. t oliv t e t t The line specified in the original provisional_ as lon extended from Manage by Wavre, as far C o ders, with a branch from Nivelles to Braine le ttaa lb e te r the execution of the whole of which was I, -- compultory. CO lce '' (4 "SION ACTUALLY GRANTED BY THE CHAMBERS ISt lot • o_l. _^ nl ' --I the concession the execution of that part Nie 4 ui the line, which extends . from Manage to by lt as tre ' and which is the portion most approved of . : eneer* sand which is the portion most approved of e l neer 010Phenson, as well as by Mr. Baly, the en ' the ef the company, is made compulsory, and while inR pothetver is still reserved to the company . of extend follow* line to Landen as originally designed. The " I st in g n inlportant options are added, vi_z. : : . n. stem - Of joining the State line at Vertryck, i of at Lauden. '' 2dl il way to the 1. Y. Of extending in this case your railway ii 3 in d e l about to be made between Diest and Hasselt. Wi nd Y. Of jolting the State Railway at Neer , turiut4itohliy.nstead of at Landen. Of effecting a communication with the line rail ) , g along the valley of the Cette with the State C, O „ aY at Tirlemont, by nseans of a branch line from - 4 rt tb St- Etienne to Maleves. leg e ' 5-I Y. Of the additional and very valuable pr . iv h i: L O N iof c onstructing a branch line from the neig efree P e e°4 of Genappe to Luttre, which will have the a t i th e ‘ i tf bringing this line in direct communication the •"° Sambre and Meuse Railway, by means of The directors fe;lloatlaern branch of the State line. withnt ( in the present state of the money market, aid th e "le present aspect of railway affairs, this . is not thus- c toent to discuss the advantages of tne options toe granted to the company, but still they are anxious gray, ke n ; ~ Your attention to the traffic tables and report o f kf -sue -1, 1 by Captain Logan as well as to the report the -- r. jS4 Y, in reference to the great importance of to bra to Luttre, it being a branch in immediate oe ll ,„ lie k ,i°ll with that portion of the line, the execution t v. `" c h is compulsory on the company. 'Pro the , nt the foregoing statement it will be seen that er e pang are now in this position, that with in fit 1...: Powers for the outlay of capital, if they think 1 1 ." exercise them, they may sill reduce their out iirtht: e "siderably less than one-half what was stated i e „ Pr°sPectus, if the pressure of the times or do o th s e o r lio-Cstances should make it expedient to the witb'eetanding these facilities, it having been d ee __ , arable, -ugh (I "in consequence of the continued -t on o f 4 ,_ ''• ticessi°ll in the money market, to obtain an exten- Ch iese n .. l : ne e time allotted prescribed by the Cakier s d o es_ th e a le" , tor the execution of the different porti i‘ on n _ s f . ter of Pubfoli recternie'totthe:t leioN r vyNo t !bi s nj id eg e o n t e addressed a letter to the Ii _i . eel " The °,rks on the 14th of last month, di ' -I:eci from the - bel .lef that the translation of the for the answer he re lubstantially Minister affords grounds . eorroeqpuin w co i n th ta : i_ned in this letter will be it `pio n . " ' Brussels, July 15, 1847. the e lettersieur le Pr es id ent ,—l have received to pe w hich you have done me the honour to v e Llic e _ address h " under th e d ate of the 14th of this month, in 1,, Yon request-- ~ b ee ,. F irst, That the extension of the line which . has -" conceded to your company shall be considered °Pti on 1 -• .t. O a as regards that portion of it which extends . rll Peluy to Wavre. I: l „Secondly That the period fixed by the terms of t -; i‘dahier 'de's Charges for the completion of the 1P -r ", shall be extended.l i n :, - Ti e former of these requests does not appear to is,: be capable of being entertained, inasmuch as e could prove destructive to the very basis of the o nee _ , the' v ' s l°n, and besides, if admitted, would induc e hin, Consequence of substtuting for the line which . infe r r or e ne conceded by the Legislature, a line much /nat e oi )n extent, and much more limited in its Intl (' JeCts t . . o f th With regard to the demand for tion an of e t x h t e en r s a io il n . 'd ine War prescribed or l'a IL" must be admitted that, taking l i a nt s o ed cons s i i d n e ee the th e tile time that has already diei e P ht t:ling of the law of concession,easPwell t as the s Of the e ue tim coneequent :on the lt dis- D en _ .. es, the company a fi n na w nc it i h al d ci i r ifi c e u u ms .y an to ~e,', ‘ lth this extension, Isbell therefore be disposed so its it :c a proposition for it to the Chambers, the more i n i,_ Parliamentary precedent may besides be cited th e 'es favour, which ought, in my opinion, to the p e e ed eornpletion of the line, in favour of whichto leadrto. renenrateovraes established, not only more securely, e but promtly than if the coercive m ure . s for t e ll e ° . rn ed by the Cahier des Charges had been put in 4 4 ~, 11,N t i i i h titI am not enabled to speak positively as to the II a t may be assigned to this extension, &c. 1. re 4 c annot, however, conceal from you be that the p e Pest, that this extension of time should for a neith er f ten years, appears to me to be . upheld stances by the extent the enterprise, by the circum- V r a r „ of your position, or by the magnitude of the e- e_execue e a, • I t : Ltteeeiye, Monsieur le President, the assurance of 4 "lost d istinguished sentiments. , (Signed) ~,, DE BAVAY, ~ , Minister of Public Work t e. f r. tili ! L l The directors beg to lay before you a report . vii n i ed by Mr. Baly, the company's engineer, which line Whitsplain his views as to the portion of the . should be commenced in the first instance. i `he Pil e d 1 traffic tables which have recentl been cora tinet, 'Y Captain Logan who has been specially re- Inat;e' eci bY the board to' undertake this important by Z r, end who has gained most valuable information vil, eelCtrtsonal inquiries in the immediate localities, 1 he "le assistance of his report, point out . to you N the .va n ta es nob. g consequent upon the execution of the va "' Portions of the projected lizie. , SEIZURE OF AN AMERICAN RELIEF SHIP. It is with mingled feelings of pain and mortifica tion we have to state that, in consequence of the rob bery of a small quantity of tobacco for ship's use from on board the Islam, of Philadelphia, on Sunday night, the vessel, which was chartered to this port by the good and charitable citizens of Philadelphia, with a cargo of meal, flour, &c., for the relief of the desti tute poor of Galway, at the disposition of the Society of Friends, has been laid under seizure by the offi cers of the Custom-house. The facts connected with the transaction are these :—lt appears that the master of the vessel, Captain Shankland, retained on board, with the consent and cognizance of the Custom house officials, a quantity of tobacco, which he in tended for the gratuitous use of the emigrants he was on Saturday to have sailed with for Philadelphia, on his homeward voyage, after discharging the cargo of food that had been brought for the relief of the poor. The tobacco was originally under his own lock and key, and in a place it could not be removed from without either his own cognizance or that of his mate's. It seems, however, that the Custom-house officials thought it well, instead of permit. ting the tobacco to remain where the captain had placed it for security, or removing it to the Cus tom-house stores until the vessel would he on the point of departure, or even leaving an officer on board to protect it, to remove it to another part of the vessel, from which it could with facility be stolen, and with no other protection than a red tape tied round it, with the Custom-house seal attached. The result was that the tobacco was stolen on Sunday night from the vessel. The captain upon missing it immediately apprised the Custom-house officers of the matter. The watchman on board, whom the captain had em ployed to take care of the property in the vessel, was placed under arrest, but on investigation before the Magistrates discharged. When no clue, therefore, could be found to the discovery of the parties who had stolen the tobacco, the Custom-house officials, in stead of imputing to their own neglect the result, the more particularly as they had removed the tobacco out of the direct custody of the captain and placed it in a situation where it could be stolen with facility, laid the vessel under seizure; and though she was to have sailed on Saturday with her passengers—crea tures who cannot afford to support themselves on shore without expending what little money they may have accumulated to defray the cost of carrying them after their arrival, to their respective destinations — the vessel is detained for the reason we have stated.— Gab/vs/ Mercury. BRISTOL, SUGAR MARKET, SEPT. 10.—A large business has been transacted in our Sugar market this week, at rather improved rates. The demand for re fined goods is increasing. Treacle rather dearer. — Bristol Mercury. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.—We have had a fair arrival of wheat and oats ; of other grain the supplies are trifling. New wheat comes to hand slowly, and to-day the little that is here is taken freely at . full prices ; old is in good demand at an impro vement of 2s. per quarter. Oats are id. per stone higher, and shelling in fair request at an advance of Is. to Is. 6d. per load. New barley is much wanted. In beans and other articles no material alteration. " Faut-il pztnir le pere de Chimene ?" Beautifully, inimitably, has Corneille pourtrayed that struggle ; perhaps it is as well that Mr. Serle did not attempt to follow him. FATAL ACCIDENT AT EDMONTON.—On Thursday night, ' at eight o' c l oc k, a d rea df u l acc id en t o ccurred, near the Bell. Edmonton, which was attended with loss of life of Mr. W a r e , f at h er o f Mr. Ware, vestry-clerk of Shoreditch, and by which Mr. Robert Elmes ' licensed victualler, and landl o rd o f th e Fox, Kingland-road, with two other persons, were seriously por ceed ing injured.alonto h - a I t t the ael t h l that chaise, ,paahr and that t had ha t whilegon e on an excursion the road, at a moderate pace, a cart, in which were s ome implements for excavating the branch line of railway from the Eastern Counties Railway, at Edmonton, to Enfield, cam e against it, going at a rate of about ten miles an hour, when the whole were precipitated into of life, nto th li er , o a a nd d. Mr. Ware was take n u p without any signs his head was found frightfully fractured. He was re moved to a private house, where Mr. Elmes and is frierds were also admitted. They received immediate medical attendance, and were subsequently conveyed home. The driver of the cart was given into the custody of the police. SHREWSBURY AND CHESTER RAILWAY..--Traffic for the week ending September 3—Number of passengers, 3401. r s 4,6 19. 4(1. Fo 43. s A mountrer gceivotedidsf,orcapttalse:enagee.72oa3nld. 6psa.rcieolds: Total receipts, 5441. 6s. 2d. PUNCTUAL TO A PENNY.—A much-esteemed far mer of North Northumberland —one of these men " whose word is their bond"—was told by some friends that they were about to visit Edinburgh. Shortly after wards he said to them, "I find, on looking over my books, that I owe Mrs. —, of Edinburgh, a penny ; will you be tso kind as to pay it to her ?" The commis sion was accepted and the penny banded over. On the arrival of the travellers in Edinburgh they saw the lady, and apprised her of the payment which they had to make. " Oh," replied the creditor, equally censcien tious as her debtor, " I canna tak it on the Sabbath -day; but, au' ye like, ye can jist pit it i' the meeshonairy box there on the mantelpiece." A REAL REPUBLICAN.—We know of a man in FINE ARTS. HILL-SIDE AND BORDER SKETCHES. By W.H. Maxwell. 2 Vols. ration, An n a g rt e a e l a l ble ti m a e n s d a a d m v a u n s i t n a g g e s o t u y s l e to o r any y an b n o e o r o kw f n h a a r t: soever, is more especially essential to a work which possesses neither the intrinsic interest of a romance, nor the importance which attaches to an account of distant countries. In a series of fragmentary sketches such as fill these two volumes, notwithstanding the individual interest of some of the fragments in them selves, the success of the whole, as a whole, depends chiefly upon-the good arrangemen t o f th ose fragments —upon " the string which binds them together" (to quote from a happy simile of Marmontel's). An amusing and agreeable style is then an absolute requisite for the author of such a work, and those already familiar with Colonel Maxwell's writings need hardly be reminded that his style, natural without carelessness, animated even to vivacity, sparkling with pleasantry, and brimming over with good humour, is decidedly a most amusing and par consequent a most agreeable one. He is, therefore, well-qualified for the task he has undertaken. Nature, he says, had undoubtedly designed him for a traveller, whether by sea or land it matters not, his qualities for lo comotion are so extensive ; if so, he has certainly ful filled his mission. He assures us that had he the vulgar ambition of inscribing his name on glass, there is not a window ten years old in any house of entertainment from the Seine to the Neva that would not bear his patronymic and christian ap pellatives. " I have smoked the night away," he pro ceeds, " in a Persian caravanserai — Leen martyred fa though Colonel Ma xwell has been, in wanderings, these volumes Spanish venta — lived a w eek in an Iri s h shebieene v iivnedKtehnetui ri c s k o 3 l , e ., n , c e ß a u n t d gextortion traveller o Yankeeilino a house--and e— a o he does not tell us o f ver y extensive and c nd l col onel so much the better—the interest of a book of adven. this city, says the Providence Transcript, United States, who is so republican in his notion that he refuses to go to church, because the ministers preach of the kingdom of heaven. THE SU LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1847. _ tures does not increase with the quantity of ground travelled over by the narrator, but, on the contrery, it rather d minishes. One traveller hes described, in two volumes, a " Journey Round the World," another has filled one volume with a " Journey Round a Room," and the latter would doubtless be the more interesting. The reason is simple; in the one case the author only glances at the surface, in the other he observes and examines every object. Now, every one can glance over the sur face, but very few can observe and examine for themselves. For a traveller, and more especially for a writer of travels, there are few things more essen tial than the faculty of observation. This is what distinguishes the fool from the philosopher (among travellers) ; the one, according to the adage, "goes to Rome," and returns as wise as he set forth ; the other cannot move a step without finding matter for interest and investigation and instruction. But be tween these two extremes are a vast number of per sons capable of appreciating much of what is beauti ful, or marvellous, or humorous in what surrou nds them, but incapable of discovering those attractive qualities for themselves. For instance, hundreds r people might read these volumes of Colonel Max well's with much pleasure and much interest, who would have passed through the very same scenes and met with the very same adventures which he de scribes, without having in consequence experienced a single kindly emotion er pleasant thought. A great deal of amusement is lost to most persons by an inattention to trifles ; and " trifles," he it rereeni hered, " make the sum of human things." Figu ratively speaking, it may he a bad practice to " make mountains of mole-hills ;" but, literally speaking, such a practice would be far from uninteresting—a mole-hill, on close inspection, is more wonder ful than a mountain. However people will not find this out for themselves. Thoughts and feelings pass through their minds and hearts, but they disre gard them, they are but " airy nothings" until the poet's voice has given them a " local habitation and a name," when the dullest can comprehend and the coldest respond to them. As the poet is to the world of imagination so is the keen observer to the world of sense—wonders are around us, but we heed them not ; we pass on one way, till he arrests us, till he points them out, till he bids us find " sermons in stones," arid shows us "good in everything." Such a suggestive spirit is what we especially desire to find in a work like the one now before us, and, to a certain extent, it is to be found here. Short as is the journey of which the author here relates, and, unimportant as were the adventures which betel him, there is no lack of amusement or interest in his nar rative—the surrounding landscape, a fishing excur sion, a casual rencontre, a historical souvenir or poetical association, or some tale or legend connected with the neighbourhood, each in its turn gives rise to some sober reflection, some lively remarks, or some interesting episode. But let us only enumerate some of the topics touched on in these "sketches." First, there is the voyage from London to Berwick, in which our author favours us with a few remarks on travel ling companions in general. " Snobs" are his pe culiar aversion—the town snob in particular. "In rural delinquencies," he says, " they being chiefly confined to dress, you feel disposed to pity and pardon the offender, but your city snob being gifted with detestable presumption, you find yourself irre sistibly impelled to offer him sixpence a day for life, to keep out of your sight for ever." After these general remarks follow some particular details of two travelling companions the Colonel met with in this voyage—one a poor dupe whom a bubble scheme had defrauded of a ll hi s fortune, the other Ninette St. Aubyn, a young French lady, who forth with makes the Colonel acquainted with all her history, a passing strange and most improbable one. On arriving in the north, we have, first, an account of a Scotch funeral, and the sober silence which ac companied it appears to have offered to the Irish Colonel a favourable contrast to the noisy " wakes " of his own countrymen. Then follows some descrip tion of Norham Castle, something about cannon balls, an amusing account of a struggle between our Colonel and a superb salmon, ending in the victory of the latter, and the discomfited angler re turns to his inn just in time to enact the part of "father" at a run-away wedding about to take place there —being on the Borders. This will be enough to show the very various character of these sketches. Intermixed with them are many legends of the "Cheviot and Lammermuir," and these are necesssarily most interesting ; for of all species of composition, old traditions and legends possess the most enthralling interest, attributable perhaps to their imperceptibly and inseparably com bining much of truth and much of mystery. The two principal traditions here narrated contain a due allowance of mysterious interest and the proper accompaniments of a murder and a ghost. One of the most interesting, " A Legend of the '15," gives some details anent " the Earl's rising," namely, the rising of the young Earl of Derwentwater in the in surrection of 'l5. In another place in these volumes we have also a brief account of this gallant and un fortunate young nobleman, showing the disastrous issue of his ill-omened attempt, and " How the young Earl had given his soul unto Heaven' Still bright with the freshness of youth, And his last prayer was said, on his cross-hilted blade, For the King, and the cause, and the truth." Another very interesting, but mournful, episode, Suggested by the neighbourhood of the Farn Islands, is a brief allusion to the loss of the Forfarshire and a touching account of the wreck of the Pegasus, in 1843. This ill-fated vessel had struck upon a rock and sunk rapidly ; by some mismanagement the boats were swamped as soon as lowered, and all hope of escape was cut off from those still remaining on board—they had only to wait for death. Then it was, we are told, that Mr. Mackensie, a clergyman, who happened to be on board, " true to his vocation, col lected those about to die around him, and as they knelt, obedient to his wishes, poured forth a parting prayer in words of such fervid eloquence, that the few survivors declared that his supplication for mercy to the throne of grace seemed rather the language of inspiration than that which is breathed from mortal lips." Bailey, one of the sailors who escaped, just before leaping from the vessel. cast a farewell glance at the devoted gr oup. " I saw th e water just about touching them,' he relates, " but they all remained fixed to the spot as if too deeply engaged with God to be disturbed by that element which was to bring them nearer to their Heavenly Father." One of the best of the illustrations with which Measom has adorned these volumes commemorates this scene. Besides these legends and these episodes , Colo nel Maxwell has given us a b r i e f historical account of the men and manners of the Borders. After the union of the crowns of England and Scotland their warlike habits were in some degree modified, but they seem to have been at best but a lawless race. " Poaching," we are told, " was carried to a n im mense extent, and a spirit o f ga mbling was inveterate. It was not untrequent, when harvesting 'the crop s, f or farmers to stop upon the highway with their laden carts, and decide by a game at cards which farm y ard should possess the double load, and the los e r wo u l d assist in stacking the corn he had lost." However agreeable Colonel Maxwell's style may be, there are a few faults to be found with it, -faults which are easily attributable to his easy and perhaps hurried mode of writing; of these is the repetition of quotations, and the confusion (though only in two instances) of proper names. In one of these an Irishman is relating an adventure, and whether the mistake is attributable to him or to the author we know not, but the heroic e of the said adventure is spoken of first by the name of " Honor," then " Biddy," and then " Judy," a ll i n the same page! But the greatest cause of complaint that we find with Colonel Maxwell is the manner in which he continually, and quite unnecessarily, throws a stone at the Irish—his mer. coun trym reen. Even suc an p supposing that they c harge them with, such flippant allusions so con it mo than he con stantly recurring are, to say the least of it, in very bad taste. aspect of such creations cannot be matter of amaze ment. It is rather matter of amazement that with such a catalogue before them the artists were not altogether baffled vnd bewildered. Honour, howrver, to those artists, to J. W. Wright, to W. P. Frith, to A. Egg, to J. Hay ter, to E. Corbould, to A. Johnston, and to Kenny Meadows, for the appreciation they have evinced of the exquisite grace of the originals ! Nor should Mr. Heath and Mr. Bogue (the publisher) be denied the praise to which they are entitled for the tas!e and enterprise they have displayed in the pro duction of this graceful and almost national volume. THE REVOLUTION in the GRAND DUCHY OF LUCCA. The following is extracted from the Corriere Li vornese of tie 2d of September:— " LIVORNO, SEFT. 2, 8 o'CLocx, A.M. "At five this morning we received by extraordinary express a supplement of No. 12 of the Italia. We have ha,tened to republish it, for the more speedy and universal diffusion of the joyful news. Our brethren of Lucca are replete with joy and e .th•isiasm. We, who have s) mpathised in their griefs, exult in their _ _ _ " The popular agitation in Lucca had been in creasing for some days; to-day it had become ex ceedingly menacing. " The Council of State accordingly assembled, and determined to send a deputation to the Grand Duke, in order to r< p: esent the state of affairs to H. R. A., and to acquaio t him with the necessity of providing against i: l y granting seasonable reforms. The de putation, composed of the President, Signora Maz zarosa, and cf the. Councillors, Signors Fascetti and Brancoli, proceeded to the Duke's villa. The people, a large concourse of whom had awaited the result of the deliberations of the Council in the Place, followed the deputation, and obliged the carriages to move at a slow pace. he Duke promised to follow the ex ample-of Tuscany, by conceding the freedom of the press, a national guard, and a liberation of the im prisoned, &c. The populace returned to Lucca ex ultingly, with poplar branches in their hands, and chanted the "Te Deum" on the Place. Some of the inhabitants of Lucca despatched a special railway train to Pisa with the gladsome news. The joy of our city beggars description. The following is a translation of the proclamation issued by the Luke of Lucca : " PROCLAMATION. " We, Charles Louis de Bourbon, Infanta of Spain, &c., D. G. Duke of LuCca, to our dearly be loved subjects,—. " ' We wish to reign over you, not by fear, but by love—not by force, but by beneficence, and we, therefore, open to you our paternal heart. We arc accordingly disposed to take into consideration, in the first instance, all matters which may tend to promote your welfare, following the traces of those measures which are being successively matured in the neigh bouring Grand Duchy of Tuscany, so as to enable you to enjoy, by anticipation, the advantages that may thence result. Meanwhile, we announce the establishment of the Civic Guard, necessary to insure public tranquillity, and we have already given the requisite instructions to our Council of State, all the members of which are animated by the best sentiments topropose to us, with the greatest solicitude, any reform which may tend to appease your just demands, and to satisfy our own most ardent desire to render you happy now and for ever. " Repose, therefore, full reliance on these affec tionate words of your father and Sovereign, who is animated by a sincere wish for the welfare of you all, and who is taking counsel for that purpose with those of your fellow-citizens whom you most love and esteem. " Given at San Martino, in Vignole, this Ist day of September, A.D., 1847. " CHARLES LOUIS." THE TWO GENTLEMEN FOUND DEAD IN THE MG .LANDS. comment.— Times. While we lament the untimely fate of these gentle men, and deeply sympathise with their sorrowing friends, we are gratified to find that not a single article belonging to them seems to have been removed by the young man who first found them, or by those who afterwards came the way. Their watches, the gold and silver of which they were possessed, were all to be had with impunity for the taking; and these could have formed no small temptation to people smarting under the pangs of indigence and want; but they resisted the temptation, and acting upon the principle that honesty is the best policy—to their honour be it recorded—they nobly did their duty. This distressing event has created a deeper sensa tion throughout the district of the country in which it occurred than any other for a long time past. But while we deeply feel on this occasion, we deem it our duty to hold out the distressing end of these men as a beacon to other tourists to warn them of their danger. It has been too much the custom of late years for gentlemen travellers, unaccustomed to fatigue, and unprepared with suitable clothing, to undertake long and toilsome journiea across these wild and unfrequented regions, without refreshment and without guides, for no intelligible reason, unless it be for the silly one of being afterwards able to boast of such feats. But they are perilous feats; and even this season we have known one or two instances in which parties engaged in them barely escaped with their lives ; and we sincerely trust:that if this awful visitation of Providence have no other effect, it will at least have the effect of putting a stop to such mad undertakings in future. GAMBLING HOUSES AT BADEN.—Another young man has fallen a victim to the terrible system of gam bling which is carried on here. He lost large sums at hazard, was driven to despair, and opened the veins of bis throat with a knife. This is the third victim in the course of little more than a week. Surely the authori ties must interfere, and at once put an end to these dens of iniquity. EXTENSIVE FIRE AT COTTENRAM.—On Thursday night, about twelve o'clock, a most extensive fire broke out at Cottenham, the place so celebrated for its cheese, being, we believe, the largest dsiry in the kingdom. The I fire was first discovered by Mr. W. Norman, an inabitant of the place, who observed flames issuing from a coopei's shop. Soon after this it communicated to the premises of a basketmaker, which were speedily consumed, includ ing two barns at the back of the house filled with rods. There was a stiff breeze at the time, and the devouring element continued its course on both sides of the shop where the fire originated, communicating with a number of farmhouses, and thence to the homestalls, which were stored with grain of all sorts. Altogether the pro perty destroyed consisted of 12 substantial farmhouses, all of them with homestalls, barns, stacks, &c. To give an idea of the extent of the lire, it may be as well to observe that the village of Cottenham is one mile in length, and the fire extended full one third of that dis tance. We understand the damage done amounts to between 15,0001. and 20,0001., but we believe most of it is insured in the Norwich Union, Royal Farmers', and Royal Exchange Fire-offices. The following is the pro perty destroyed :-12 dwelling-houses. 26 barns, nearly 50 stacks of corn, hay, &c., and more than a (It vn cot tages. It is a singular fact, that an old farmhouse, be longing to Mr. J. Ivatt, which withstood a large fire that happened in the same village about 20 years ago, was again proof against the devouring element, although, as it were, nearly in the midst of it. This house, which is a very large ;one, stood as a barrier between the flames and the produce of nearly 1,000 acres, which must have inevitably been destroyed if the house had caught fire. THE GERMAN HosrlTAL.—His Royal Highness the Duke of Nassau has been pleased to send a donation of 201. to the above Hospital, which, by his command, has been honoured by a visit from Baron de Gagern, Chamberlain to his Royal Highness. IMPORTATION OF GRAIN FROM AUSTRALASIA.—The vessel Rookery, arrived in the Docks from Launceston, has brought 1,823 packages of wheat, the production of the colony of Van Diemen's Land. THE RUM AND BRANDY MARKET.—This market still continues in nearly the same unsettled state as our last week's report, with the exception that there has been, holders can s stillsame realise. continuing pr e h s e a l theast major if anything, less business transacted. The enormous quantities of rums daily expected must of course give a downward tendency to an already overstocked market. q, B , eu r wo e t n ae d nd i d, e s fi on r r e cr m oa nt a es i sen qthuaaet nt o p t he r t y e s o c i f snehel d thee E C L ir E c c u T laorii.--At the late election part of the brandies lately sold have been either 1845's or 1846'5; the old brandies, such es 1840's or 1842'5, b. ing depreciated so much in strength that they cannot pay the consumer, though certainly tit' much finer quAalistty.lNTlEVLilelGT rode INTELLIGENT for the northern division of this county an old man pre sented himself at No. 2 polling-booth, Dunchurch, War wickshire, to record his vote. Returning Officer—For whom do you poll? Elector—For myself.—(Laughter.) Returning Officer—You do not understand we, my man; I ask you for whom you vote? Elector—Well, I tell'ee for myself.— (Increased laughter.) The Returning Officer endeavoured in vain to explain the meaning of the question. The " free and independent" elector still persisted that he came to vote for himself; and Mr. Over, who attended as scrutineer on the part of the Hon. W. 11. Leigh, insisted that the vote should be recorded as stated. This put the Returning Officer to a nonplus. He looked in vain for a column to enter a vote given in so honest a spirit. The Act made no provision for such an emergency as a candidate presenting himself upon "free and independent principles" at the polling-booth, and the officer was, consequently, about to reject the vote, when a solicitor who attended as the representative of Messrs. Newdegate and Spooner suggested that the names of the respective candidates should be called over, and then leave it to the elector to decide for whom he would record his vote. The Returning Officer accordingly pro ceeded to act upon his suggestion, but he had no sooner called over the names of Messrs. Newdegate and Spooner, than the old man, raising his stick, cried out with con siderable energy, " Them are the men as I've come to vote for; why didn't ye tell me their names afore, and not give ine all this bother?" After which he retired amidst the renewed laughter of the spectators, the vote being recorded for Newdegate and Spooner, in opposi tion to an objection made by Mr. Over, who contended that it ought to bare been recorded as first given.— Warwick Paper. THE HEROINES OF SHAKSPERE. Part XV. This fifteenth part completes a volume of f o rty-five engravings—the imaginary portraits of the principal female characters in the dramas of Shakspere. The work, which h as been P is eminently beautiful. Its of Mr. Charles H eath, pu bli ca ti on could scarc el y have terminated mor e whole nation is just on e of the little house at ssneuoecNivcnegs directedf thatu l ly t , h o et r o at att ht ee a n p Stratford-upon-Avon t t i i ro m ens e e ormoreat which tradition points out as the birthplace of the great poet. We must remember that that old d w elling• house is , to be venerated not merely as the birthplace of Shakspere, but as the birthplace of his matchless creations—for in the infant soul of the poet there were hls plays in embryo. What beauty, what grandeur, what pathos, what wit, what daring, what p l easa ntry, what heroi s m, what grace, poetry, elevation, and diversity there is lavished in a b un dant and melodious numbers in those plays, this volume of " The Heroines of Shakspere" reminds us. scenes,fand passionate and dialogues, and soliloquies, oft reminds ti ngadjurations. d urations. It calls to our recollection Anne Page and Anne Bullen, I s u s i n cidents o Mistress Ford and Mistress Page, the Princess of France, in Love's Labour Lost, and Portia, the wife of Brutus. It bring s to mind the forms of Queen Katherine in Henry VIIL, and the Princess Katherine in Henry V., of . Lady Grey and Lady Macbeth, of Lady Anne in Rwhard ali en oan of Arc in Henry VI., and Lady Percy in ry IV. Above all, it summons before our memory that long and immortal list of heroines—Miranda, Julia, Silvia, Olivia, Maria, Viola, Isabella , Mariana, Hero, Beatrice, Titania, Jessica, Portia, Rosalind, Celia, Audrey, Helena, Katherine, Mopsa o Perdita, Constance, Margaret , Cressida, Virgilia, Cleopatra, Imogen, Lavinia, Cordelia, Juliet, Ophelia, and Desdemona. That there should be occasionally ‘a failure in the conception of the outward - - THE LATE FAILURES. MIL ITAR Y RE WA HD. In the corn market yesterday the business trans- On Thursday afternoon medals were presented to acted was larger than usual, and an improvement in , certain non-commissioned cfars in the Provisional ,•4.jesty's warran: c-f the 1 4 ,ih of price took place, to the extent of iron) 2s. to 3, on the iliattiilfon under her .% rates of Wednesdq last. Notwithstanding this err- December, 184.5. On this occa,i,.n the %%h; ,:f sh e cumstance, however, the day did not pass over with- &lots forming t: e Provisio; „ sO . „ 1 ,1,d out the occurrence of further disa!Ocrs, the on the genetill gr' d, ;:s Thomas Usborne and Son and of liastie and Hut- i Weare, K. 11., commandant of the batca;ion, ad; ance4 chinson, having been announced. The liabilities of in front of the line, and formed the troops into a Mr. Usborne are somewhat under 100,000/., and al- square, when he addressed the battalion, saying that though the fallacy of B ush statements is now unfor- he had so formed them as to enable the non-commis tunately a matter of notoriety, we may add that a sinned officers and privates to witness the presentation strong belief i s entertained by those who have in- of medals to three non- commissioned cflicers, and spected the account s that the assets will be sufficient, stated that these medals, by order of his Grace the or nearly s o , t o p a y 20s. i n th e pound. The house, Commander-in- Chief, and agreeably to her .?lajesty's it appears, has kept itself free from speculation of regulations, were to be presented in the presence of every kind, its present position havin arisen entirely the depots comp ri s in g the battalion—to Quarter from the dishonou r o f c l a i ms w hi c h it g holds on Lesley ! master Sergeant Robert Savage, of the Ist battalion Alexander and Co., and other suspended firms ; and lof the 6th Royal Rifles ; to Colour- Sergeant R. it is stated, moreover, that the immediate circum- ; Singles, 37th Regiment; and to Colour-Sergeant R. stances connected with the st o pp age are suc h as w ill Borthwick, 7Sth Ili: Wanders, for their long and maintain rather than diminish the h onoura bl e c h arac - meritorious services. The Colonel then eallei ter which Mr. Usborne haa.hitherto borne. three non- commissened officer , ' into the centre of The suspension of Messrs. Hastie and Hutchinson the square, and handed the medals to Colour-Sergeant is said to be one of a similar description. Th e h ouse Menzies, 96th Regiment, Acting Sergeant-Major of has only been in the corn trade about eighteen the battalion. who fastened them on their respective months, the senior partner having previously to that 1 b reas t s . The Colonel then addressed the three non time carried on business as a Scotch factor at \Vap- commisaioned otliceri a c apressing the high gratifica ping, in which he had realised a good fortune. tion which he felt on the i.ectAnti in carrying out the The immediate cause of suspension in this case was orders which he had received, k!:owing, from his own the stoppage of Denny and Co., of Glasgow, and experience, how highly deserving they were of such the liabilities are supposed to be between 50,0001. and honourable distioction: The Colonel . then addressed. 6000/. , the battalion, remar ki ng that it was in the power of Another failure was also mentioned, but it was not ' every individu a l present, ley similer good conduct and of sufficient importance to call for special remark. faithful services, to obtai n th e lik e honoura b le rewar d 'With regard to the assets of Lesley Alexander end adding that everybody, whether belon g ing to the Co., it seems now to have been ascertained that , in - roya l navy , the army, or to civil life, kurst feel stead of having been under-estimated when it was respect for individuals so honourably d,c„ra-,,1. The stated they would yield only eight shillings in the I Colonel then left the ground, and the battalion was pound, they were represented much too favourably, dismissed. and that it would hardly be safe from present appear ances to rely upon a dividend of more than one-third of that amount. The entire circumstances connected with this failure form a subject of most unfavourable POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. 11l PRESSIONS OF JENNY LIND AT MANCHESTER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE MANCHESTER EXAMINER. Sir, —I am not what is called a musical man, there fore, when the heading of this letter meets your eye, you must not set me down as belonging to the corps of musical critics. The mysteries and intricacies of the science are quite unknown to me. I only know what pleases myself, and am " content to feel what others understand." Music, however, has great charms for me, and I can enjoy it in all its forms, from the simply plaintive pastoral air that carries one away to hill-sides, and along streams and glens, to the sublime strains of Beethoven, telling of the soul's struggles, doubts, and aspirations. Believing that many of your roaders are, like myself, totally un initiated in the mysteries of music as a science, I have thought that, to those of them who have never heard Jenny Lind, an attempt, however imperfect, to describe my own impressions of her singing and acting, may not be unacceptable. I had heard and rea d much of her, and my expectations were, of course, considerably excited, and I looked with eagerness to her advent amongst us. I have heard her on three of the four occasions on which she has sung at Man chester, and can truly say that she has exceeded all my expectations; and now I am not the least sur prised at the triumphs she has won, or the enthu siasm she has everywhere inspired. Enthusiasm is but the hearty recognition of what one feels to be true or beautiful--a sort of mental hospitality, which goes forth to meet whomever or whatever the soul recognises to be excellent. Assuredly in no case was enthusiasm ever more just or well meri:ed than in that of Jenny Lind ! Her power and attraction are undisputed and undisputable. What, then, is the secret of her witchery ? This I will try to answer by simply recording the impression produced by her upon myself. Well, then, if ever there was a being who con veyed to the mind of another an instantaneous and indelible idea of truth and goodness, it is Jenny Lind. There is about her a sweetness and unaffected grace inseparable from the conviction of moral rectitude ; for in true grace there is ever something akin to virtue itself. Her heart is on her lips, and the soul of honesty beams from her countenance ; she looks the very incarnation of trustfulness and candour. Purity sits enthroned on her brow, and she is all over, as it were, radiant wish honesty, good nature, and frankness. So open arid true is her look, that whatever is good in one's own nature is drawn forth, and one feels brought so near to her that at last there intervenes nothing betwixt yourself and the clear, intelligent soul that shines forth from that full, bright eye of hers. Lth.king on her face, you are at once conscious of being in the presence of an earnest and unsophisticated nature. You are also impressed with the idea of an innate force of character equal to any emergency, a self-dependence " still achieving, still pursuing, with a heart fbr any fate." The true nobility of nature is stamped upon her, and mightily indeed does it contrast with the miserable put-on airs of artificial life. Everything about Jenny Lind is fresh and artless. Her movements are those of a free and happy child, ripening in the sunshine of a loving, unconstrained home. She has the look of spring about her. All is promise and hope, and an impressible fulness of quiet joy. Every one knows the feeling of early morning in summer, as compared with the hours that come after. Glowing and balmy though the latter he, they want the elasticity, the bracing Ireshm ss, the inspirit ing of the early morn. Such is the difference be tween this songstrels and all others whom I have seen. The illustration may appear fanciful ; but those who have seen her, and many who have only heard of her, will understand what I mean, and I can find no other comparison which so e% ell conveys my meaning. But to return. The power which Jenny Lind possesses of conveying to the looker-on a knowledge of what is passing within her own soul is wonderful. Her expression is to me a much more extraordinary attraction than her voice, exquisite though that also undoubtedly is. If any one requires to be convinced how secondary everything else is to expression, let him but once see Jenny bind, and his doubts will vanish. He will acknowledge the comparative insig nificance of everything else—of complexion, regu larity of features, symmetry of form—how all these are subordinate to this sign of the soul—this symbol of all those indefinable shades of the inner life—shades and shadows of shades, so fugitive and delicate as to transcend the imperfect development of speech. Jenny Lind's expression carries everything before it; sunshine and shadow alternately sweeping over a fine landscape, now with the rapidity of lightning, now " with the slow motion of a summer's cloud," do not communicate more charming variety to the scene than do the inward transitions of thought end feeling to the countenance of this remarkable woman. Now think of all this united to a full, sweet, de licious voice, capable of giving utterance to every e motion of he soul, from the ringing and ebullition of joy, to the most exquisitely soft breath ings of tenderness, when the strain seems to come from far away, descending tremulonely from the sky itself. In such soft breathings, or " whispers, she herself looks as if ehe were " breathless with adoration"—her features become perfectly still—her earnest, glowing eyes are upturned—no motion of her lips is visible—she stands a rapt listener with yourself to the floating melody, whose sound is more like the wandering notes of some heavenly choir than anything human. In her singing there is never an effort apparent—not even the shadow of effort. Advancing with a modest grace, she throws on h er audience a glance of cordial confidence, and then, as forth with span rsur e e d x , i t f a . ri l e ' ap u p s y fre a e l ai i d o m as ll over-h e ated are artificial life he is hers to refresh our u s strains.te P)urs As your critic j ust ly re marked on Sa l turday— " It with draughts of the s parkling lymph of homely truth." Her influence for good, 1 humbly submit, ought not to be under -e s timated. With the Ithuriel spear of song she touches the deepest feelings of' our nature—revivitying whatever of the good or noble within us has been languid or choked him. Our artificial habits, and the daily hurrying tide of our commercial existence, drive us too often far away from the safe and pleasant moorings where the mind in its healthiest moments would fix us. Such an influence as she exerts helps to show us what ought to be our true position, and we are gently won back again to simplicity and nature. Her strains come over us like snatches of the music of childhood heard in a distant country. Coming to us amid the s din and fever h ea t o f w h at we call life, they carry u back to that " go ld en time' when there th was in the grass and splendour in the flower." What we had thought long since dead and gone the pathos and beauty of her song draws forth from some fold of the heart., where it had only lain hidden for a season, to be made to live again by the evoking power o f genius. Such influ ences as she ex erts on the mind are to be classed with the most beneficent and elevating effects of the highest poetry. Jenny Lind is a beautiful humanizing agency. Her mission is, by the power of song, to purify and exalt all who come within her spell, and to teach us that, after all our strivings and "unprofitable stir," the world contains within it n othing so lovely as tru th and sim p licit y. Th ere were some other things I wished to speak of—such as her thorough identification with the cha racter she is representing, or rather with the character which she for the time is—but I fear I have already encroached too much on your space. Allow me, therefore, at ohne to conclude this imperfect utter ance, by subscribing myself, ONE OF THE UNINITIATED. During the past week a highly important invention has been added to the numerous works of mechanism and art in the museum of this establishment. It consists of an apparatus for propelling carriages up inclined planes on railroads, and is invented and patented by Mr. Galloway, the engineer. In the centre of the road, and between the rails, is fixed a strong baulk of wood, with a grooved rail firmly fitted on it, for the purpose of receiving two hori zontal wheels, one on each side. These wheels are in communication with the engine, and when the train arrives at the bottom of the incline the wheels are put in motion and takes it up with great facility, and in its downward course also acts the part of a break, the whole being allowed to descend with any given amount of velocity; the principle is beautifully I illustrated in the model, which is daily exhibited and explained by Mr. Crisp, in the great hall of the in stitution. We understand that it has been tested on the Great Western Railway, and that trial fully proved its practicability on the large scale as well as in the model, a result not always to be de pended on in engineering inventions. There are also several other means of transit on railways explained, offering to the public a very agreeable and instructive means of becoming acquainted with the different methods by which this great national work may be accomplished. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin.,—From inquiries made at our house in Watling-street, relative to your " Worship• street" police report of yesterday, may we request the favour of your noticing that the " Charles Clayton, per fumer," there named is in no way connected with our house.—We are, Sir, yours obediently, WILLIAM CLAYTON and Co., Wholesale perfumers. 72, Watling-street, Sept. 10, 1847. Jenny Lind sang again at Birmingham, on Thurs day evening, at a concert for the benefit of the Hebrew schools. There was a brilliant audience. Her reception was of a most flattering character. It is understood that the receipts fell little short of 1,5001. WisnEcu.—The port and harbour dues in this port were paid in 1829 on 61,925 tons, and this year (1847) on 167,443 tons, being an increase ill (105,44$ tme—ifcicaler Mercury.. eighteen years of COURT CIRCULAR. - - _ ARDVERIKIE, SEPT. 7.—Mr. Macpherson, of Cluny, and Mr. Popham, who joined the Prince's shooting party to r day, had the honour of joining the royal dinner party this evening. SEPT. B.—The Prince started early this morning to see the parallel roads at Glen Roy. The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn are ex pected to arrive on a visit to her Majesty this evening. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester arrived in town yesterday, from her residence at Richmond. _ Rear-Admiral Sherreff had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday. Mr. Temple and Mr. Noy es had also interviews, yesterday, with the Eight lion. Baronet at the Home-office. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FRom OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) • SEPTEMBER 10. ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Sept. 3. Noran cutter, Sir li. B. Hoghton, Bart., from Plymouth. 5. Maud schooner, T. Legh, Esq . from Plymouth. 6. Aurora cutter, Le Marchant Thomas, Esq., from Weymouth; Naiad cutter, John Quantock, Esq., from Weymouth. 7. Frisk cutter, R. Frankland, Eq., from Cherbourg and Southampton. 8. Sultana cutter, R. Nailor, Esq., from Liverpool, and came into harbour; Xarifa schooner, Earl of Wilton, from Plymouth; Magic schooner, Viscount Chetwynd, from the western ports. SAILINGS. Sept. 8. Caroline cutter, Crofton Vandeleur, Esq., for Havre. 9. Coral Queen schooner, Viscount Seaham, for the western ports; Frisk cutter, R. Frankland, Esq., for Brest. YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION. Schooners—Ariel, Flirt, Xarifa, Camilla, Magic, Es meralda. Cutters Sparrowhawk, Dryad, Elizabeth, Witch, I Ganymede, Naiad, Turquoise, Noran, Aurora, Arrow. Yawl—Susan. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS.—Lady Webster, to Harriet Lodge; Lady Northesk, to Adelaide Villa; Mr. Forsyth, to Rose Lodge; Mrs. Davis, to the Pavilion; Mrs. Nicholl, to Trinity Parsonage. bir Edward Paget has taken the beautiful villa, Oak Lodge, in the centre of East Cowes Park, for six months. This has heretofore been a very unfortunate speculation; we hope now that one is let, that we shall soon see all these fine houses tenanted. DEPARTURES.—Thomas Hallifax, Esq., from Gothic Villa; Lord Cadogan, from Adelaide Villa ; Lady Borough, from No. 3, South Parade; Charles Noel Wil man, Esq., from the seventh cottage on the west cliff. HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO TIIE HIGIIL.ANDS OF SCOTLAND.—There have been rumours of her Majesty passing through the Caledonian Canal, and after taking luncheon with Mr. Baillie of Dochfour, in his beautiful mansion at the eastern extremity of Loch Ness, return ing the same day to Ardverikie. Nothing as yet is known with certainty of her Majesty's intentions ; but it is believed that the present wintry aspect of the weather will shorten the royal visit. We understand there is a strong probability that the return: journey will commence on the 15th. The barge fitted up tor her Majesty at the Crinan Canal is ordered to be again in readiness.—lnver ness Courier. - - HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—It has been reserved to Count d'Orsoy to present to the public a perfectly satisfactory likeness, mental aid physical, of Jenny Lind, in the form of a statuette, which for grace, action, and elegance cannot be surpassed. It represents the inimitable cantatrice in the part of Ls Figlia del Reggi mento ; arch, gay, soldier-like, and full of spirit : and difficult, almost impossible as it may appear, to have embodied her refined rendering of the part, Count d'Orsay, has, nevertheless, succeeded in doing so to the utmost degree ; and this beautiful little statuette, from its high artistic merit and extreme fidelity as a resem blance, must be regarded as the portrait par excellence of Mdlle. Jenny Lind. VICTORIA THEATRE.—Yesterday evening,. during the performance of Black-eyed Susan, the a ff ecting per formance of Miss Vincent, as the hero ine , in the sce ne where her distress reaches its a cme, a gallant ot son ne of i f ece the sea, who had been a witness of the progr ess sprang on the stage to the rescue of S us an , amidst the , hearty plaudits of a crowded hous e. Throwing his hat off, he was about to snatch the fair heroine from ber assailants, w hen his zeal was checked by Mr. Hicks. Th e c ircumstance gale rise to a h e arty laugh, and " Jack," when warned of his indiscretion, calmly retired from the stage by the P. side, making a bow to the au dience. The energy of the sadar was really sincere and hearty. The affair was the subject of many comments, as exemplifying the zeal of the artiste and her powerful delineation of the character. MARRIAGE OF JENNY:, LIED.—The " Swedish Nightingale" has, it is reported , taken unto hers e lf a m ate. The envied man is said to be a banker of Stock holm, an Englishman, and related b ) m a r t i age t o a gen tleman in whom are united the characters of a London banker and a Grecian historian. The ceremony took place, we are told, at Manchester.—Morning paper. SERIOUS CHARGE AG AINST A B ARRISTER. Yes terday, information was forward e d t o t h e var i ous police stations that a member of the Irish bar, latelyoccupyi ng chambers in Symonds'-inn, Chancery - lane , had Symonds'-inn, ab sconded, in cons e quen ce o f t rue bills having been found against him for perjury and conspiracy, and a reward has been offered for his apprehension. SIGNS OF THE TIMES.—The curate of Morpeth, under the Hon. and Rev. F. Grey, has circulated a note earnestly recommending persons to apply to the parish priest for Absolution. This has been answered by . a Tract, entitled " a Few more Words and Plainer," in which the author says, it were better for those who hold such opinions to cast of the name and wages of the Church they ostensibly belong to, and to assume that of another, for which their belief is fitted. . CUSTOMS APPOINTItzDiT.—Iier Majesty s Commis , sinners n of Cove. Customs a ppointed Mr. Luscombe, of the uttoye.have [ Custom House, Plymouth , p ermanent landin g -waiter at I)evonport, to be attached to the Waded warehottles at Mutton ot , I 1 , r e• gym.