The Sun. — London, England, 1857-03-05 00:00:00

T ilE EASTERN STEAM NAVIGATION The man who is careless or indifferent at the pre- CO NI PAN Y NOTICE Is , HEREBY GIVEN, That in consequence of the num ber of persons visiting their Ship now building at Millwall, to the great literruption of the works, no tickets for the future will he issued gratuitously. From and after this date the charge for admission will be as follows, viz.:— For One Person ...• 4s. 6d. For Two Persons 4s. 6d. For Three Persons. For Four Persons. No person or persons will on any account be admitted to the Works without a ticket, which can only be obtained at the offices of the Company, subject to regulations. By order. JOHN YATES, Secretary. N.B.—All outstanding tickets, except " Special," are from this date cancelled. Offices, 13, Gresham street, 4th March, 1857. sent crisis is unworthy of the suffrage. The man who yields to any corrupt influence, to bribery or intimidation, is a traitor to his country—a vile and infamous traitor. He will be guilty of the highest political offence, and should for ever be disgraced in the estimation of his countrymen-- becom© what the Ancient Greeks termed "artpoc," and our Saxon ancestors a wretch, who merits not the birthright which he is willing to barter for a mess of pottage. Let the electors afflicted with itching palms remember that those who pur chase their venal support will be prepared to sell them whenever the occasion may arise. Let the supple politician, who is afraid of offending land lord, employer, or customer, remember that he himself must set the example of manliness and in dependence to his would-he representative ; that a mean and cringing constituency will find a mem ber possessing similar attributes. There must now be an appeal to the country, and the sooner it takes place the better ! We believe that nothing more auspicious could have happened to Lord PALMERSTON than the defeat which he has just sust tined. It may be regarded as a salutary warning that he must further strengthen himself in the good opinion of the com munity at large, and that he must not permit his subordinates exhibit such fantastic tricks as those in which Sir G. C. LEWIS has recently been indulging. He welt knows that he is not a Court favourite—that " the shadow behind the Throne" obscures his position and neutralises his legitimate influence. His bold and manly declaration that "England has no cousins" made the professors of Germanism his inveterate foes. His straightfor ward English policy arrayed under the opposite standard those who wished to make England a party to foreign intrigues, and is make her truckle to the representatives of despotism in all parts of the world. The result has been that the Chinese difficulty has been the stalking-horse to get rid of the too sturdy Minister, who regarded the honour and interests of Great Britain as of greater consequence than the wishes and intrigues of Imperial and Royal conspirators against the freedom of mankind. We have not spared Lord PALMERSTON when we found him in the wrong— when he suffered his subordinates to become the t , ols of the moneyocracy, to put forward unsound views of finance, to unduly tax the industrious classes, we fearlessly and unflinchingly denounced the grave mistake. But when he has been made the sport of faction, when he has been assailed for vindicating the honour of his country and compelling a treacherous and barbarous people to observe the treaties which they had deliberately concluded, and to respect the British name, we render him the independent support, as well as the tribute of respect and admiration to which he is so justly entitled. TWO SUPPLEMENTS GRATIS-GREAT DEBATE AND DEFEAT OF THE GOVERNMENT. THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS for SATURDAY, MARCH 7th, contains the following EN GRAVINGS:—The Explosion at Lund Ell Colliery, Barnsley: Mouth of the Downcast Shaft. Opening of the Barnsley Branch Railway: The :Procession entering the Regent street Station. Marble Group, in the Prince's Chamber, House of Lords Her Ma jesty Queen Victoria, supported by Justice and Clemency (J. Gibson, R.A., Sculptor). "The Covey," painted by J. Wolf (from the Exhibi tion of the British Instituti ,, n). View of Karani. The 93d Regiment, Highlanders. Victoria Cross—the New Order of Valour. " Quintin }letsys, the Blacksmith of Antwerp" (2 Illustrations). Gerhard Dome's Portrait of Himself. Landscape and Hawking Party ;" paint ed hy Berghem (in the Bridgewater Gallery). " Christ on the Banks of the Jordan ;" painted by Murillo (from Louis Philippe's Collcc Hon). " The Grand Altar of the Cathedral of Seville;" painted by David Roberts, R.A. " The wie at a Venture" (4 Illustrations). Fu:l Report of the Debate in the House of Commons. With the Latest Foreign Intelligence, and all the News of the Week. Price bd.; Stamped, 6,l.—Office, 193, Strand. /THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY. LANE.— Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. Acting Manager, Mr. C. Mathews. Stage Manager, Mr. R Roxby. Scenic Artist, Mr. W. Beverley. The eminent Comedian, Mr. Charles 'Mathews, every evening, Re-engagement of Mr. and Mrs. Keeley. Gl'eat Success of the Grand Christmas Pantomime, the sliest magnificent ever produced on the English stage. THIS EVENING, her Majesty's Servants will perform the popular Comedy, A CURE FOR THE HEARTACHE. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Keeley, Vincent, Til bury, Templeton, Carter, Walton ; Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss Cleveland, and Miss H. Oliver. After which will be produced SEE, SAW, MARGERY DAW ; Or, Harlecptin Holiday, and the Island of Ups and Downs. The reduced prices as follows, varying throughout the helve to suit every one :—Galleries, 6d. and Is, ; Second Circle Of Boxes, is. 6d. • Pit, 2s. ; First Circle of Boxes, 2s. 6d. ; Dress Boxes, 3s. ; Stalls, Es. ; Private Boxes, 108. 6d,, :1/. lls. 6d., and 21. 2s.i OY Al' PRINCESS'S THEATRE THIS EVENING, will be performed A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. After which will he produced a new petite comedy, in two acts, called OUP. WIFE ; or, The Rose of Amiens. Princi• pal characters by Messrs. Ryder, Harley, Fisher ; Misses Murree a'd C. Leclercq. • THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. j. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven, with the successful new Comedy, in three acts, entitled, DOUBLE-FACED PEOPLE. Characters by Mr. Bnckstone, Mr. Chippendale, Mr. Compton, Mr. W. Farron, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Clark, Miss Reynolds, Mrs. Poynter, and Mrs. E. Fitz wil lam. Followed by (15th time) a new drama, called A WICKED WIFE. After which, GRIMSHAW, BAGSHAW, AND BRAD SH A.W. To conclude with Moncrien comic d.rama of THE IRRESISTIBLES. II OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. t 0..) Lessee, Mr. C. Dillon. THIS EVENING, will be performed the new drama, in fivo acts, by Westland. Marston, Esq., entitled A LIFE'S RANSOM. Lord Revesdale, Mr. C. Dillon ; Bancroft, Mr. Stuart ; Felicia Revesdale, ;Mrs. C. Dillon. Followed by a new drama, by Stirling Coyne, Esq., entitled ANGEL OR DEVIL. Mr. and Mrs. C. Dillon, Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. Barrett, &c. To conclude with CONRAD AND MEDORA; or, Harlequin Corsair and the Little Fairy at the Bottom of f! Sea. The burlesque opening by W. Brough, Fsq., tyluded upon the ballet of Le Corsair, as produced at Her MAjeFty's Theatre. The harlequinado upon things in gene ral. The new and magnificent scenery painted by Mr. F. Fenton. Conrad (the Corsair) Miss Woolgar Birbarto (his lieutenant) Mr. J. L. Toole Medora Mrs. Charles Dillon Clowns Mr. IL Marelrall The box-office open daily, from 11 to 5, under the super iitcndence of Mr. Chatterton, jnn. Carriages conveying parties to the Private Boxes to set down at the State entrance in Burleigh-street. raIHEATRE ROYAL, AD ELPIII. Pt Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed the popular drama of IRELAND AS IT IS. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams. After which, A NIGHT AT NOTTING-lIILL, in which Mr. Wright and Pal Bedford will appear. Followed by a new Piece de Caractere, entitled IN AND OUT OF PLACE. Mrs Barney Williams. To conclude with the- new original comic drama, called BARNEY THE BARON. Barney O'Tcole, Mr. Barney Williams. r) OYAL SURREY THEATRE, 1 .) Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING, a new drama, entitled FRAUD AND ITi VICTI NIS. Messrs. Creswick, Shepherd, ezc. After which, HARLEQUIN AND THE SUMMER QUEEN, Harlequin, Mr F. Clover ; Clown, Mr. Buck ; Pontaloon, Mr. Rra.dbury; tha Four Sprites, the Fillis Fa rdly; Columbines, Mesdames Marie and Agnes. TriIIEATRE ROYAL, SADLER'S-WELLS. 9, Under the Management of Mr. Phelps. THIS EVENING, will be performed WILLIAM TELL, Characters by Messrs. Phe'ps, IT. Maraton, J, W. Ray . L Ball, A. Rayner, Williams ; Miss Atkinson. To conclude with THE HONEYMOON. cl VIAND TREAT Mc. T. Pavne.—Thi' Evenini will ha per :orroel a new Drama, FASHION AND FA SIDE ; or, The Straw berry Girl. Julia Warren, Little Cordelia I-Toward. Affer which, THE DEA.TH OF EVA, in which the Howard Family will appear. Followed by a Ballet Divertissement. To conclude with DON'T LEND YOUR UMBRELLA. Commence at Seven. Stalls, 3s. ; Blmes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. Gallery, 6(1. 11,1 OYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE, Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan. This Eveninz, the new drama, by Tom Taylor, sailed A SHEEP IN WOLF'S CLOTHING. A CONJUGAL LESSON. Lullaby, Mr. F. Robson. Followed by the new farce, by Bayle Bernard, Esq. called A SPLENDID INVESTMENT. Commence at half-past Seven. STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Leasee and Mana7er, Mr. W. Cooke. This Evening, with the original vocal music, and novel and startling Equestrian Illustrations, invented ):.7 Mr. "Wm. Cooke, the equestrian operatic drama of ROB ROY. Rob Roy, Mr. James Holloway. After which, the brilliant SCENES in the CrRCLE. To conclude with the equestrian harlequinade called PAUL PRV ON HORSEBACK. tommeice at seven o'clock. Dress POZCS, 4s. ; Upper Rotes, 3s. Private Boxes, from it., no charge for booking ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. lox office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. ANTERBURY HALL. Westminsrer-road.— k_i OPEN EVERY EVENING.--The follow ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of -eketions from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Glees, Duct, - ;, &e., viz.: Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield, Mies Brunel], Miss Sranmers, and Madame Marietta; Mr. J. Cadfield, Herr F. Jon:rlimans, it. Grover, T. Farrant, S. JoLes, J. Barker, W. Menlo., P. Corri, Senor Antonio M. tie rolla, and E. L. Hiroo ; ' Masters Austin, Bennett, and torri; Messrs. Sam Collins, E. hackney, and C. J. Wilkins. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun.; director, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre ciscill. Suppers, dic., until twelve o'clock. As we have stated, it is truly fortunate for Lord PALMERSTON that he goes to the country on the Chinese question. He could not by a possi bility have selected a more favourable champ de battaille. It is notorious that he was not respon sible for the original complication. None of the parties who represented England on the occasion, and who acted with thorough English pluck, com bined with extraordinary forbearance, owed their appointments to himself or to his Administration. He only heard of what had taken place at the same time with the rest of the community. He had no hand in framing, the issue—no priority of information. If ever a Statesman was perfectly innocent he was so, in reference to every thing connected with the demands for redress, and the just and necessary measures adopted to enforce it when refused by Commissiorru YELL But he boldly sustained the servants of England in the difficult circumstances in which they were placed. He nobly accepted the responsibility, and risked the stability of his Government, rather than desert one who had been the bosom friend, and for many years the efficient and energetic collabora teur of those who were willing to disch..rge a missile even through his bosom, against the Administration whom they had a factious desire to injure. On this point the people will un flinchingly support him. They have not that mor bid sentimentality for the innocent and harm less (.9 poisoning inhabitants of the flowery land ! They resent the arrogance and insolence which, if permitted, would treat the British as an inferior race not to be associated with on equal terms, but merely tolerated for the sake of the advan tages they bring, and to be regarded as barba rians, whose rights and privileges might be trampled on with impunity. They are determined that solemn treaties shall not be regarded as waste paper, to be set aside at the mere will and pleasure of Mr. Commissioner YETI and his subordinat3s ; but above all they detest the infamous and cowardly atrocities that would carry on war by means of drugged and poisoned articles of food—that would cut off in such a manner not merely fighting men, but helpless women and innocent children. The heartless miscreants who could conceive and attempt to execute so diabolical a scheme as the poisoning the bread of the colony of Hong Kong deserve no sympathy or forbearance, and the nation will sustain the Government in bringing the sanguinary assassins to a complete reckoning. But while Lord PALMERSTON has a powerful claim on national support ho also owes something to the nation. He has at present " his duties as well as his rights," and he is bound to declare clearly, explicitly, and unequivocally the policy which he intends to pursue in reference to ques tions that have too long been kept in abeyance. A. large and comprehensive measure of Parliamen tary Reform is due t) the nation. It has long been promised, and too long deferred ; and the recent division on Mr. LOOKS KING'S motion has occasioned well-founded apprehensions that the subject will, if possitk., be shelved. Every can didate will be required to speak clearly and intelligibly on this interesting sulject. B ut the Premier is bound to set the example of can dour and plain speaking. He must make a clean breast of it, and abandon the reserve and mystery which has done more to damage his administra tion than any other matter that can be indicated. One woid more. Parliament is in extremes. Lard PALMERSTON has himself pronounced it s Gloom, and no question of any inipoitance can be decided during its morbid condition. The Times hints that " the remission of the War od., and it presumes the other parts of the Budget, will be pro ceeded with ; and if the House of Commons, under its new inspiration, should think fit to recede from its present decision on those points, it wilt have the oppoitauity of doing so." We earnestly and emphatically protest against such a course. If the decision is good on ono point, it LOW.t be so on the other. The Minister cannot blow hot and cold with impu nity. Nothing can fairly or justly be brought forward under existing circumstances, can possibly be dispensed with. The fiscal an d financial policy of t'ie Government is looked forward to with the utmost anxiety. It m a y suit the tiews of the Times to snap a decision, hut the attempt; Will irretrievably d amage sill Government. We are not afraid of the new Pailianiatt, even on the queAion of the Income Tax. No Minister can attempt to avail himself of the "pettifogging quibble." Not merely the War Od., but the War lid., must be surrendered, and the tea and sugar duties must remain in, statu quo —or, in other words, there must be no attempt to continue duties condemned by the existing law, and which are to expire from and after the sth of April next. Everything of import ance must be submitted to the judgment of the nation, and that judgment will be recorded in favour of those who put for ward the best claims. It is with Lord PALMER STON on the Chinese question. Let him, above all things, avoid weakening his position, by com ing forward as the supporter of a retrograde fiscal policy, the advocate of indirect duties, and of an unmodified and inequitable Income Tax. Even should the Exchequer Bonds falling due in May require renewal it will be a matter of compara tively trivial importance, as they are altogether vested in the Commissioners of Savings Banks, and the Trustees of the Patriotic Fund, and, as repeatedly pointed out, only represent a small portion of the sum drawn out of the Exchequer, in consequence of the GLADSTONE abortion. An immediate dissolution is indispensable, and if Lord PALMERSTON be wise, he will not throw any difficulty in the way thereof. We wish the Manchester gentlemen joy of their long list of Tory colleagues, and the Tories joy of their new leaders, and the extreme Radicals joy of the other two, and the Peelites we will wish joy of them all. A happy family, no doubt, they made in the same lobby, and should the stars ever bless them with matrimony—in politics a quadruple union being by some thought lawful— we wilt wish them as happy as they can hope to be. Political Mormonism will not, however, do in England. Coalitions and conspiracies are regarded as synonymous. North and south may rush to gether and unite in magnetism, positive and negative in electricity, acid and alkali in chemis try ; but in politics like must unite with like, and the honourable antagonism of the onward and the retrograde or stand-still parties must be preserved, or political life ceases. The country, in fact, never feels itself in sound political health unless there be some good points of reform, some desir able measures of progress before it, and unless the party which should do so unites to press them on, and the other to obstruct them. We cannot away with Tories and Liberals, or Liberals and Tories, combining to oust each other. We have frankly enough censured our Govern ment for all its delinquencies, and we can, there fore, have credit for honestly supporting it when it acts worthily of its country. We did not fail to expose freely every unworthy concession to Russia, Austria, and even to France, during the War; and, above all, to blame as it deserved the discreditable and costly peace. We can now with pleasure stand by it against the vote of such a mongrel majority of the House of Commons, and feel proud of it as standing by its duty to the country in the presence of party and faction. We have already expressed our hope that Lord PALMERSTON will ask permission of the country, if driven to do so, before be sells his country— especially before be sells it to Commissioner YEN, and to the Brother of the Sun, the EMPEROR of the flowing land. However the ex-Ministers and the Opposition benches may feel, Englishmen ge nerally feel as Englishmen resident at Canton do. The country at large puts much more faith in its fellow-countrymen now resident in China, or its countrymen who have resided there, than in M.P's. who want to embarrass a Ministry, but who know nothing whatever by actual observation of what they vote about. All England feels that her sons in the East and their connexions here, whose past and probable losses of property give pledge for their integrity, are the most reliable of judges when they pronounce on what they well under stand, and pronounce too on their own pecuniary injury. Lord PALMERSTON certainly need not fear the country. The Lords have unquestionably raised them selves in popular estimation. Appealed to with extraordinary eloquence by the Earl of DERBY, and legal arguments being pretty well balanced in their House, they yet took a broad and consti tutional view of the question, forgot technicalities and voted for England and her honour. What the Peers really voted was—not that the law of the case was on this side or that—not that this or that official abroad was in everything right or wrong—not that the home Government ought or ought not to have approved all the acts of their agents, but, that if England would have colonies and fleets fifteen thousand miles off, she must appoint the fittest persons to represent her, give them large discretion, and offer them a firm public support if they appear to have honestly used Their best judgment at the time ; yes, and that, too, even though, being mortals like ourselves, they might have erred in their judgment. Is, indeed, every representative abroad and at such a distance to live in dread of official rebukes and party divisions in the House of Commons? It was not thus that CLIVE and HASTINGS, CORN WALLIS and ARTHUR WELLESLEY made the Brie tish name what it is. We have no doubt that Mr. COBDEN, and per haps a few pugnacious Peace Society men, were sincere enough in their crotchet, but we do blame the great Conservative body for putting themselves to school again at Manchester. We wish to re spect our political antagonists as high-minded combatants. Can we do so when they march with Messrs. COBDEN and MILNER GIBSON as their stan dard-bearers? These gentlemen might indeed well suspect their cause and position when they see themselves leading the famous lIFTT-THREE who voted to the last for protection, and all the up holders of every abuse, and obstructors of every reform, following in their train. Nothing, how ever, will now impart to Mr. COBDEN that large ness of view, that want of capacity to look beyond the trade and navigation returns, that inability to merge the manufacturer in the Statesman, which has kept him in the background ever since the repeal of the Corn-laws. If ever there was a question which ought to be dealt with on broad principles—oa the ground of what course might be expected to produce the best final results, and not on the ground of pleas awl replies suitable to au Admiralty Court, it is the present question. All the bettor speakers, even though beguiled into the legal argument, yet felt and said that it was below the importance of the case. Hero we were at Canton with a Treaty in our hand, ever since 1842, which gave us free admission to the city, but that admission refused ever since ! Not only that, but a fresh agreement that a few years ago the Treaty should be carried out ; but it was not yet carried out ! Not only that, but Europeans were murdered, insults innumerable offered, vessels seized, and a constant assumption of superiority kept up by the Viceroys, which em boldened the native rabble against all foreigners. Hence it became settled, no doubt, in the minds of all residents there that the next outrage must be the list. Parties quarrelling face to face un derstand what each other's acts. mean ; and the Briti6h authorities and all Europeans at Canton TILE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 5, 1857. AiGa WATER AT LONDON 13R1 D E. Taco DAT—Mom. 46 min. aft. 8 —TCYs:aing 35 ' III R. aft. 9 rn-I.Efolmow—Morn.26 min. aft. 10—Evening 17 kTHE WEATHER—SUN MAncii 5. TEERMOMETER, IN THE. SHADE. 53 —taigltut sine no;:n resterda:•. 33 — lowest Ws morning and dun n 3 the night. 48 —We day at more WIND ~,,PRrv-ilsTm:, 3035—rising again. " wits fine, cool weather. • 1t.,4„0,)44 4. 0.- r-zr'i,-, _._ , ) „ it 4,- ( t..t.,--•,,- z .,-._, .....a 4.,...4, (.4_, ..., ~.., t ;,...-„i ? „,...._ 2 ~,,.... Lo: „. 1 ,0N, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1,-,f,7 The venue has been Chan ge d I . The cont3st must now take p l ac e i n a bro a d er arena than that of the Imp.:Tial Palace at Westrniin.ster. I t win be fiercely contested on e ver y hustings th roughout the length and breadth of il - _ land. There is no longer a place for petty intrigue. , , l'or party tae. tier, or splenetic votes. The waiters beik on PROVI- Ditgez are Extinguished for the tim e T. Their influence has passed away. The Pe ople are now ma s t ers o f t h e pos iti on . The arbiters between cont en di ng pol i t i c i ans an d th e i r decision must be final and conclusive. They have only ti avail themselves of the golden opportunity before them to vindicate their own claim t) bo the true source of politicl power, and to insure the future welfare and prosperity of the country, and the happiness and prosperity of the people. But there must bo no apathy or iudiarence, no sordid or contemptible conduct. The elective franchise is a sacred trust confided to their charge, and tiley must faithfully awl honourably fulfil the all-important duty !I understood what the outrage on the lorcha meant. They took YEH at his meaning. He meant, "Resist me if you dare," and they showed him that they dared. He meant that he had cut off the heads of 70,000 Chinese rebels, and he would do as he pleased with theEurapeans who rebelled against his determination to deal with them by violence, and not by treaty. They showed him, however, that as he had outraged the Treaty he must now be brought to fulfil its terms. And this, whatever party be in power, will be the result. Intercourse with China must be freer than ever, even though it should compel the very conquest of China. Such a result all would deprecate. The CZAR would look very crossly towards the Amoor to find him self forestalled, for he means one day to treat China as he does Poland. JONATHAN would bite his lips at the Britishers, and another country would cry aloud—perfide Albion ! But certainly a worse thing might happen for China than for the Mandarins to become the officials of a Governor- General of China instead of the servants of his MANTCHOU Tartar Majesty. It would be a glorious thing for China to be governed by the commercial policy of Manchester. Let not Mr. COBDEN, however, be alarmed. We do not want to sup plant the MA.NTCHOUS j but we can tell him we would rather do this than bow the knee to his Viceregal and gentle friend Y. Several days have now elapsed s i nce L a dy FRANKLIN and the sympathisers with Lady FRANK LIN received an answer—at last—a bitter and de cisive answer, from the Cabinet of Lord PALMER STON. That conclusive decision was recently an nounced in the House of Commons by the Right Hon. Baronet the First Lord of the Admiralty. Sir CHARLES WOOD then enunciated the resolution at which himself and his colleagues had arrived in words the most explicit and unmistakeable. " Her MAJESTY'S Government," he said, "will not give any encouragement to the proposal to send out another Arctic Expedition." Now, al though we cannot, of course, but acknowledge at once that we are deeply grieved at this decision, we must confess, at the same time, that we are not by any means surprised at it. We are grieved, but we are not surprised. We are grieved, in the first place, at the cruelly pro• tracted and unnecessary delay there has been in giving to the world this definitive determination of the Government. We are grieved, moreover, that the Ministry did not content itself with the simple and perfectly sufficient declaration that they, the Government of England, would not themselves undertake to send out another Arctic Expedition. Instead of going out of their way, as it appears to us, in their gratuitous endeavour to repress all further efforts at re search after Sir JOHN FRANKLIN and his heroic companions. Implying this plainly enough by the very phrase employed by the First Lord of the Admiralty when he announced that Her MA JEBTY'S Government would not give any " en 111 - couragement " to the mere " proposal" of any further expedition. Emphasise the words as you may, they are cruel words, and words that are es pecially cruel, because, as we have said, so wholly gratuitous and unnecessary. The Government, observe ! " will not give any encouragement"— " will not give any encouragement"—to what ? To another expedition No—" to the proposal" for another Expedition ! To the mere proposal of any such expedition, Ministers deny the smallest modicum of—even encouragement I Yet while we grieve at the tardiness as well as at the manner of the reply at last vouchsafed in this matter by the First Lord of the Admiralty, speaking not merely in his own name, but in the names also of his colleagues in the Government—we are not, we admit, in any way surprised at the nature of this Ministerial an nouncement. We cannot forget, of course, that "much has been done" already—what though " more remains* to do !" We cannot lose the remembrance, for example, of the fact that no less than five ships of the Royal Navy have had to be abandoned in the icy regions of the Arctic Seas, in the course of these researches alter Sir JOIN FRANKLIN and his gallant comrades, any more than we can shut our e y es t o th a t o th er fact of large import and significance, that not less than 600,0001. have already been expended in these ill-starred e xpeditions. Those five vessels, and those 600,0001. help to exonerate Govern ment, so far, from the guilt of indifference I But even such losses fail to acquit them from the shame of bungling in these researches, from the blame of procrastinating in their final reply to Lady 'FRANKLIN and her sympathisers ; above all, from the cruelty of the manner in which Sir CHARLES WOOD at last made a clean breast of it—in the House of Commons —as to the ultimate decision arrived at by her MAIESTY's Government. So that the pathetic and impressive appeal of Lady FRANKLIN has been in vain. The argu mentative and convincing enforcement of that appeal by Lieut. Piny has been in vai n . Nay, mo volume*by Dr. c more thanthis, the realty masterly and unanswer able ING, setting forth the whole case from beginning to end—setting it forth in the broad light of reason—has been all in vain in like manner ! And so the Arctic Ques tion, alas I is closed up, sealed—and thrown aside to be forgotten like a tale that is told,—at leas); so far as it concerns the future policy in regard to Arctic Research of her Britannic MAJESTY'S Government. * The Franklin Expedition from First to Last. By Dr, King, M.D. Svo., pp. 224. London John Churchill, 1855. Lord Panmure has taken the mansion in Cheshain place, late, the residence of Lord John Russell. _ . Lord Crewe has left the Clareudon, for Crewe Hall, Cheshire. THE LATE DlVlSlON.—Forty•eight Liberal members voted for Mr. Cobden's resolution, and against the Go vernment. They are : --Mr. T. Alcock, Right lion. Sir T. Baring, Mr. J. B&ll, Mr. T. Believe, Mr. G. Bowyer, Mr. J. Crook, Mr. Dunlop, Mr. W. J. Fox, Viscount Goderich, Hon. A. Gordon, Mr. Greene, Lord R. Gros venor, Lord Redd° Mr. Hadfield, Hon. C. Hanbury, Mr. Heywerth, Sir J. Hogg, Mr. T. Kennedy, Hon. P. King, Mr. Laing, Mr. Laslett, Dr. Layard, Mr. W. S. Lindsay, Mr. J. Locke, Mr. M'Mahon, Mr. Meagher, Mr. Miall, Mr. Murrough, Mr. Otway, Sir J. Paxton, Mr. A. Pella% Sir T. E. Perry, Mr. J. G. Philti more, Mr. Pilkington, Mr. J. R.cardo, Mr. Roebuck, L"rd 3. Russell, Captain Scobell, Mr. J. B. Smith, Mr. Starkie, Mr. M. Sullivan, Mr. R. Swift, Mr. G. Thompson, Mr. The, Lord H. Vane, Mr. G. Vernon, Mr. Warner, Mr. W. Williams. The Government also lost the votes of the Peelites on this occasion. The Ayes include the Right lion. E. Car3svi 11, Mr. Gladstone, Right Hon. Sir James Graham, Right Hon. S. Herbert, Mr. Rounded Palmtr, Mr. R. J. Phillimore. On the other hand, 25 Conservative members support the Ministry—viz,, Mr. Antrobus, Mr. W. Beckett, Mr. G. W. I3entinck, the Marquis of Blandford, Mr. I. Butt, Lord W. H. Cholinandeley, Sir C. H. Coote, Mr. E. Derreon, Mr. H. Drummond, Mr. E. C. Egerton, Vic count Burly!), Mr. G. G. Harcourt, Mr. G. F. llenoago, Mr. T. B. Horsfall, Mr. K en d a ll , Mr. G. C. Legh, Mr. Masternian, Sir John Owen, Mr. G. F Robertson, Vs count Sandon, Sir W. Saiiith, Colonel Smyth, Lord A. V. Tempest, Mr. Tollernache' and Sir J. Tyrell. The advices from M ex i co by the West India mail yes terday throw no additional light on the rumoured intcn tion of the American Government to grant a loan of 3,000,0001. or 5,000,0001. to that republic. According to some representations a portion of any sum that may be received is to be applied to the claims of the English bondholders, but this statement is perhaps circulated merely to lull their vigilance and prevent opposition NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY.—The report of the direc tors states that the gross revenue of the half-year ending the 31st of January amounted to 139,4531., showing an increase of 2,9421. over the corresponding period of last I year, mainly derived from passenger trains. The direc tors declare a dividend upon the ordinary stock of the company at the rate of 2 per cent, per annum, leaving 8991 ; • LATEST NEWS. CHINA. The Moniteur of yesterday publishes the follow .ng correspondence : " HONG KONG, JAN. 15. " The English Admiral, Sir M. Seymour, thought advisable on the 12th iust. to abandon the posi- Hon he had taken up in the garden of the old fac tories. After blowing up the Dutch Folly Fort, which had hitherto been the centre of the opera tions against the town, he resolved to occupy only at Canton the fort known to strangers as the Bird's nest Fort. Before leaving the intrenchments he had dug the Admiral set fire to the outskirts which extend to the west and to the south-east of the factories. This measure, by isolating the walled town, renders it more accessible to the shells from a squadron. " The fleet of the rebels has joined that of the Imperialists, to make common came against the English; 600 war junks have assembled in the river. The Chinese seem determined to stop every inlet by sinking junks at the different bars of the Canton river. " On the evening before the outskirts of Canton were set fire to—an operation which cost the Eng lish three killed and some wounded—a numerous squadron of war junks attacked the trading-steamer Fli-Ma, which was going down the river, but she escaped. The Chinese sent home 20 heavy shots into her hull. " On the 13th the foreigners gave up the anchor age at Whampoa. The steamers which, protected by the ships of war, were towing away the floating habitations of the English and Americans were not yet out of sight when the Chinese commenced pil laging everything left in the docks and in the dif ferent houses situated on the water's edge, making no distinction of property of this or of that nation. " Hong Kong is under a real panic, which in creases daily. The foreign residents of that colony have formed a sort of militia, and their patrols shoot every Chinese who shows himself in the streets or on the roofs after eight at night. " When the mail left the whole European colony of Hong Kong appears to have been poisoned, and and the family of Sir John Bowring especially were suffering excruciating agony. All the Chinese bakers had fled. They are suspected of having poisoned the whole community. Happily, no death had as yet ensued. "SINGAPORE, JAN. 8. " Great alarm prevails at the European colony of Singapore, in consequence of the news from Can ton, and the excitement of the native population. Of the 100,000 inhabitants of Singapore there are not 300 Europeans capable of bearing armq, and not more than 800 sepoys. All the other inhabi tants are naturally their enemies, and the Chinese, who constitute eight-tenths of the population, threaten the Europeans with fire and pillage. They have posted up a placard in the Chinese language in different parts of the town, offering 200 piastres for the head of the Goverlor, or of the Resident, the Judge, or head of the Police. This threat has not happily, as yet, been attended with any results. The foreigners have armed themselves, and keep vigilant watch by night to protect their property. " On the 2d of January the shops were closed in every part of the town ; the boatmen, coolies, and artisans refqsed to serve any Europeans. The public markets were not supplied with provisions, and all business was at a standstill. But there was more than passive resistance. The provisions destined for the foreign residents were intercepted, and threats were resorted to to prevent the shop keepers from supplying food. The head of the police having induced one of them to open his shop, the Chinese attacked the house in a bldy, and in the struggle which ensued some of the police were seriously wounded. " The energy displayed on this occasion by the Governor finally restored order in the town." In consequence of the last news from China, the French fleet in those seas, under the command o Admirals Guerin and Ripult de Genouilly, will be reinforced by three ships of the line. A private letter from St. Petersburg announces that it was known in that city by special courier that the Governor of Russian Siberia had despatched a column of troops towards Kiakhta, on the fron tiers of China. It is added, thatithis measure has been adopted in accord with the Court of Pekin. The last accounts from Teheran by way:of Russia state that the Shah had ratified the treaty of com merce concluded at Constantinople between Feruk Khan and the representative of the United States of America. The rumour is that it authorises the• latter Power to establish a diplomatic mission at Teheran, and consulates at Teheran„ Tauris, and Busbire. Citizens of the United States, as regards their commerce, are to be treated the same as those of the most favoured nations. An Austrian agent, Colonel Schindloker, had arrived at Teheran • to negotiate a similar treaty. FRANCE. PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING. The telegraphic despatch announcing that the English Cabinet had been beaten by 16 votes on Mr. Cobden's motion on the Chinese question pro duced a slight hesitation at the opening of the Bourse, and Threes receded to 71fr. 20c. and 71fr. 10c., but rallied soon after to 71fr. 45c., and 71fr. 500. BOURSE, March 4.—The following were the last quotations : Cash. fr. o. End of Month. 4 3 / 4 per Cents 3 per Cents 7O 80 .71 20 New Loan — -.- Bank Shares Credit Mobilier 1,445 Austrian Belgian Fires ...... ... Spanish Threes 4l Piedmontese (5) 9l 25 Home Debt RAILWAYS-FOR CASH. tr. c. tr c Orleans 1,460 Western Northern 990 Strasburg Lyons 1,485 New Ditto Mediterranean 1,940 Grand Central • 622 50 Lyons Geneva Cetto NAPLES. NAPLES, Feb. 2G.—The following important information has just been received from a credible source :—" During the last month the King and the Hereditary Prince have presided at frequent ecclesiastical conferences, at which were present the Archbishops of Naples and Capua, Cardinals Riario and Cosenza ; the Archbishop of Sorrento, Monsignor Apuzzo ; and the Bishop o£ Isernia, Monsignor Saladino. These, together with the President of the Council, Cavaliere Troja, had been engaged in drawing up a Concordat with the Court of Rome similar to that which was concluded last year between the Austrian Government and the Holy See." Should this be true, it indicates also a political apprpximation and union between the three Governments in Italy the most interested in checking all progress and maintaining things ex actly as they are ; in fact, the King is so tenacious of power, and his jealousy of the two border States so strong, that nothing but some strong political motive could possibly induce his Majesty to accede to a second edition of an Austrian Concordat. The information, therefore, if true, is of evil augury for the liberties of Italy. THE Meir,s.—SOUTHAMPTOII, Wednesday. —The Pe ninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Indus, Capt. G Brooks, sailed to - day for Malta and Al exan d r i a , w ith the India and China mails, 106 passengers (viz., 80 first class, 13 second, 12 servants, and 1 child) ; 2,976 boxes o f s pecie and jewellery for India and China, value 7 93 , 6871., and a full general cargo. The amounts of epecio for the several places are as follow : Silver. Gold. Bombay £155,350 ... Ceylon Madras Calcutta Penang Singapore Hong Kong Canton Shanghai £784,084 £8,489 Among the passengers are Mr. J. C. Bowring, Miss E. Dowling, Col. Graham and Major Burrnester, for Hong Kong ; Dr. and Mrs. Neale, for Penang ; Captain and Mrs. Cracroft, for Malta; Major Heyman, for Bombay. LITERATURE. The Days of My Life. Aa Autobiography. By the Author of " Margaret Maitland," &c. 3 vols. Hurst and Blackest. This work is invested with the same charm as its predecessors, an attractive style, a style that pecu liarly engages attention from its earnestness and simplicity, the most trifling event, the smallest de tail of domestic life acquires an importance and in terest from the manner in which it is brought before us. It is true that the story in question may not be so pleasing to many readers, as the author's for mer production's ' as it has fewer characters, and the chief point on which the narrative turns does not always succeed so well in 'gaining favour. The skill is considerable, which is apparent throughout the scenes where Hester and her husband are so strangely placed. To appreciate her actions, her nature must be considered, originally proud and sensitive, and increased by her constant companion ship with her father, whose whole life had been a prey to morbid ideas and imagivary wrongs. De prived of a mother's counsels, and shut out from much intercourse with the world, where whatever follies she might have imbibed, she must have formed a fairer estimate of social events ; it is not to be wondered at that her actions were hasty and. inconsiderate. Had she not been placed in a cir cumstance of much peculiar trial, her pride might have been softened and subdued by the wisdom of advancing years, and the increased objects for thought that the business of life might have pre sented, but in her wild youth her untutored spirit was urged to the contest. She had sufficient right on her side to be an excuse for her conscience, and her sense of dependence was lost when her father died. It is a striking illustration of the impotence of pride to sustain alone the conflict of the world, to see Hester in her trial, when real danger menaced her, she saw, and felt, that she was to blame herself, and to her credit she instantly listened to the warn ing of her thoughts, when the occasion that called them forth was removed. Edgar Southcote is a generous character, and he, like Hester, laboured under disadvantages in his early years which tended to diminish instead o f d eve l o pi ng his native excellences. He committed one certain act of de ceit, which, however it might be excused, could not be entirely efface - 1 from the consideration of his career. He learned the bitter truth, that man must not commit evil that good might arise from it. He intended, by a union with his cousin, to reinstate her in her ear ly h ome , t o soo th e hi s uncle's wounded feelings at having been displaced from the balls he had ruled over before his unexpected arri val bad occurred. He felt a deep interest in the welfare of his relations, and a sentiment, never to be effaced, had lingered in his memory through long years, as he recalled the young maiden who had at once owned his right to be the master, and. when her father int er p ose d h a d indignantly de clared that his witnesses were the portraits on the walls, whose features lived again in this wanderer. After the arrangements had been effected for the installation of the heir, Mr. Southcote declined any intercourse with his nephew, not from anger, but a haughty feeling he could not overcome—a fear lest he should be pitied. These thoughts were shared by his daughter, and her pride had indeeed a fall, when she found that the very means which her father had employed to keep the intruder at a distance had ended in her being ensnared. Had they maintained a suitable intercourse with their relative the evil could not have occurred, but as ignorant as if he had remained in his native India of his appearance and habits, they met as a stranger the being they shunned. Unprejudiced in her ideas, and natural in her manner, Hester became attached to the poor student, as she fancied the proud possessor of their home, the head of their house to be. It is in the deception that follows that Edgar Southcote draws down upon himself long years of trial, and in a great mea sure deserves his suffering, for he sees that he had put himself out of the pale of defence. When on her return from abroad Hester found out her mis take -her indignation knew no bounds. She had no one to advise her, she followed the dictates of her early guides, pride and passion, through what perils they led her, into what snares and pitfalls she fell, and how many troublous hours she mourned over her wasted youth, are here power fully declared to us. In the peaceful days of existence all dispositions appear the same, but in the hour of trial the nice distinctions and fine varieties of humanity disclose themselves. What would have cost a gentle heroine some hours of weeping is naturally shown in Hester to have raised a volcano in her frame. Her powerlessness to redress her grievances was the climax to her worked-up and overwrought spirit. She was too noble to desire revenge, but she wished to vindicate herself from the appearances her marriage would have. That she should be chosen out of pity was as wormwood to her Mind, steeped in the pride caught from her father, and cherished through succeeding years by herself. Heater Southcote is a natural character, undisciplined and untrained, the germs of the noble were implanted in her composition, and only wanted time and opportunity to reveal themselves. Solitude, the best nursery ground for such an ex cited temperament, proved her safety ; in the still ness of her own heart she could not be passionate ; in the majesty of nature she forgot her pride. Then in the dark hour of sorrow she went deeper and higher into the mystery of her new-found truths. Who was she to judge and condemn, an erring sinner, and what were her dearly-nursed wrongs in comparison with the real apprenticeship to suffering which death, face to face, now threatened to disclose It is not all who remember the reso lutions formed in trouble, and of these, few prac tise them. In this the native brightness of her cha racter shone out to redeem her previous failings, and her high spirit that had nerved her in her day of pride was vital to sustain her in a better cause. It is interesting to watch the course of events in the latter portion of the story, and it is satisfactory to the reader to leave the house of Cottiswoode at last in unity. This subject is not so attractive as those which have formed the groundwork of the autho ress's earlier novels, but the spirit is the same in its loftiness and integrity—in its calm but forcible up holding of truth and right; and this is a glorious standard of success. It clothes words with beauty without the graces of language, and nerves them with might without the weapons of argument. To " look through Nature up to Nature's God" may well surpass the highest efforts of art ; and this pre-eminently expresses the feeling that animates this work. It may, therefore, be regarded with satisfaction, and hailed with welcome, as an addi tion to the higher range of romance which from time to time is distirgeishable amid the horde of mediocrities, and which evidences and illustrates the fact that fiction may serve a better purpose than amusement, and aspire to a greater than that of admiration. Married for Love. By the author of " Cousin Geoffrey," &c. 3 vols. Hurst and Blackett. This is a story well calculated to attract the reader, from the delineation of the characters and the interest of the narrative. It is the history of Em meline Montresor, the only daughter of a wealthy baronet and bis selfish and worldly wiie. They both centre their hopes on their daughter, and the mother in particular looks forward to her making a grand marriage. Her expectations are doomed to disappointment, for Emmeline has formed an ac quaintance with the brother of one of her school fellows, Claude Lindsay, the son of a supposed millionnaire. Claude loves Emmeline ' and consi dering that his father's wealth renders him a suit able match in her parent's eyes he demands her hand from her father. To his surprise and anger Sir Hildebrand Montresor rejects him decidedly, having never liked him or his father. He leaves the Douse more resolved than ever to marry Emmeline, and circumstances favour his wishes. Emmeline who is a dutiful daughter, and whose attachment is not so great as Claude's, would probably have re signed herself to her father's will, if Mr. Lindsay, a speculator, had not suddenly lost all his fortune and become bankrupt. Pity determined Emmeline to agree to what she would otherwis e hav e r e f use d t o do. She yielded to Claude's entreaties, and the day after she was of age, the morning after a bril liant fete in her honour in which she captivated a Duke, she left her home secretly, and became Mrs. Lindsay. The authoress has impressed her moral forcibly on the reader, not, of course, that it is wrong to marry for love, but that to marry, like Emmeline, iu defiance of her parents, urged by a mistaken and superficial affection, is a fatal mistake, that, sooner or later, will bring its owu punish ment. To poor Emmeline it came speedily, and the • great error of her life was soon avenged. Claude unfortunately bad a sort of second cousin, Mrs. Wheedle Browne, who had secretly loved him before her marriage, a selfish, cruel, and dec eitful woman. She soon became Emmeline's evil genius. She misrepresented her to her husband, she alienated his affections from her, she encouraged all his worst qualities, and poor Emmeline soon found she had broken her father's heart, estranged her mother, deserted her happy home and rejected brilliant alliances, to be neglected and maligned, for toil and poverty, not even lightened by love. Added to this her father died very soon after her marriage, and though through the kindness of the housekeeper, she managed to staal into the home which had once been hers, and cheer his last days, she fet wish bitter remorse that she had been his murderess Her mother bad -taken advantage of her father's first indignation and confusion of mind after the fit which immediately seized him, to get him to e l u o p n o g n i n with g t 0 the exception of two hundred a year execute a will, excluding his daughter, and thus the young couple had nothing to live Emmeline. This small sum was much increased by her industry in copying paintings, for her hue tand's want of application and industry prevented him from earning anything in his profession as a barrister. The troubles of the undutiful daughter and neglected wife soon increased. Her husband, under the evil influence of Mrs. Wheedle Browne, found fault with all she did and soon began to threaten her through her child, her only solace. After much suffering her brother sud denly returns from his travel, and soon rescues his sister from her miserable position. Mrs. Wheedle Browne is convicted of attempting to poison Em meline, and Claude, brought to a sense of his con du t, leaves England. Emmeline and her child live with her brother in retirement, and thus ends the history of her who had " Married for Love." There is a tragedy in low life as we ll. R uth Reddy, Emmeline 's favourite mai 1, who assists her elope ment, is married on the same thy, under very simi lar circumstances, and after much ill-usage is mur dered by her husband in a fit of passion. The story is well written, and the interest sustained through out. It may perhaps be charged with a little ex aggeration. The deterioration of Claude is almo4 too rapid, and the character of Mrs. Wheedle Browne would have been more natural if she had not ended her career by attempted murder. Emme line herself is a charming character, and enlists the reader's sympathies on her side, notwithstandi ng her disobedience. Time and reflection soon taught her how great had been her error i n d ece i v i ng an d deserting her parents, even had the object of her affection been more worthy of it. The story leaves her looking forward to the chance of a reconcilia tion with Claude, but contented to remain in her retirement should her hopes be disappointed. It is well calculated to interest and instruct ; its tone is elevated and its style simple and pleasing. It is likely to extend the reputation of the autho ress, and to fascinate the reader, though its interest is of course of a melancholy character. Its object is to show that Love, however sincere for the time, can never be a substitute for Principle, and that deceit and disobedience can never bring a blessing, even should the heroine have " married for love." Three Years in California. ,BY J. D. Borthwick. Blackwood and Sons. The discovery of gold in Australia and the conse quent emigration from this country, together with the astonishing results, have for long had the effect of throwing California into the shade. So much, however, has been written and said on the sub-. ject of Australian mining that the public have come to think they "know all about it," and are, of course, comparatively indifferent to any further particulars than are comprised in the discovery and working of new gold fields. One result of this st ete of feeling is, the appearance of a work like the present, at this juncture, so far from being inoppor tune, is well-timed, and the author may reasonably hope to be read and appreciated. The period of his sojourn in California commenced in 1851, when the Californan gold fever was at its heght in the United States of America, and would therefore term;nate in 1854. So that some three or more years have intervened between its extreme limit and the present time. The author was at New York when he caught the prevailing infection, and with the eager haste of the day made bis prepara tions, and took ship with a party of Californian emigrants of various nations, but chiefly Americans, for Chagres. In due time the party arrived at that place in safety, and our author crossed the Isthmus and reached Panama. On arriving at this stagewe have a graphic descrip tion of that wild and picturesque town and its re markable inhabitants, followed by his voyage to San Francisco, with its hardships, and his arrival there. The appearance of this city, we are told, was of quite a makeshift and temporary character. It exhibited, however, an immense amount of vita lity compressed into a small compass, and a degree of earnestness was observable, says the author, in every man's daily life. This earnestness, it may be guessed, was not least noticeable in the gambling-houses, which were both numerous and splendid, and in the records of crime. On the other hand, a real, solid, and desirable progress in . the refinements of civilisation became indisputably apparent or; closer observation. A goad many pages are devoted to an account of the plake • bat we can do no more than rem ar k th ey w ill b e found worthy of perusal. From Francisco the author started for Sacramento by steam-boat, and after a brief delay pushed on for Hangtown, before his arrival at which ominously named town he obtained his first view of the scene of his intended labours. Arrived at the diggings the author awl his partners set to work as soon as possible, and for about six weeks worked their ' claim" very successfully, when the creek becoming dry, thereby entail ing a wait until next session, he sold his interest and started for Nevada, a mining city, en route to the Yuba river, to take a glance at the mines in its vicinity. After much wandering he finally returned to San Francisco where his narra tive terminates. The reader has, therefore, to imagine a well-informed, enterprising, and intelligent traveller, with an artist's eye for the picturesque, for so long a space in such a wild romantic country, peopled by adventurers in a certain sort of keeping with it, to form a general idea of the value of the present work. Americans, English, French, G ermans , M ex i cans , Indians, mese, &c., pass under his review and elicit his candid comments on their peculiari ties and capabilities. The life of cities, of villages, of travel, of the diggings—the gaming-table, the bull-fight, the bear-fi g ht, th e b a ll , the theatre, the rude hovel, the more or less pretentious hotel, the plain, the mountain, the ravine, the river, the creek, the gold mine, all are re produced with a fidelity and a vigour well calculated to make a more than ordinary impres sion on the mind of the reader. The value of the work is enhanced by several lithographs from sketches by the author, illustrating some of the most striking scenes he witnessed in his adventures. Australian Essays on Subjects Political, Moral, and Religious. By James Norton, Esq., sen. London : Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts. It is with much pleasure we notice this volume of Essays from the Antipodes. Their appearance is a good sign, and their merit far f rom inconsider able. Mr. Norton possesses a fine, if not a brilliant intellect, and that supported and directed by con siderable discrimination and high moral principle. It is to his credit that, during his thirty-four years of arduous professional duties, he has found time, perhaps made it, to vindicate the higher elements of our nature in the thick, and for the benefit of the eager money-hunting community among whom his lot has been cast. His essays need no indulgence, though fairly entitled to it, as will be admitted when it is added they make their appearance not under bis personal superin tendence, but that of a friend. Of the religious essays we shall say no more than that they are brief and pointed, and are characterised by the same independence of thought which pervades the moral and political. The latter are deserving of the seri ous consideration of all who set store on our colonies, the claims of the colonists on and as against the neglectful mother country being lucidly and tem perately stated. Among the moral essays there is one on " Beauty," another on " The Memory," and a third, a decidedly able ono, by way of refutation of a portion of the theory advanced in " Ves tiges of the Creation." None of the essays are long—some of them are very short, the author, as be broadly intimates in his preface, having no liking for compositions—"full of sound and fury, signifying nothing." One thing we must not omit to notice : his friend has done him justice—the book is tastefully got up, and may, in conclusion, be recommended generally as a eneralt a sticae.n elegant and valuable gift book as able contribution to English literature. Louis Napoleon,_ Emperor of the French. A Biography. By J. A. St. John. Chapman and Hall. hy aught The author of this volume has taken fo r hi s o w th h i i n ch g f e e x w ten w u i a ll te d , e n ny or t s o e be set doiv ig n hl malice," m in otto" N ap propriate. It is a difficult, ind ee d an almost in vidious task, to write the biography o f a man st ill living, especially o f on o Whose position r en d ers hi m the object of universal attention, and the peculiar circumstances of whose career are especially calcu lated for the development of conflicting opinions. The author, seeing the difficulties of his task, has wisely resolved to avoid either extreme. Ho an ticipates that the extreme members of all parties will be displeased with the moderation of his views, but he asserts that his aim has been to forestall the decisions of posterity, and draw a faithful picture of the present slate of affairs in France and their causes. It is not difficult to discover which way his opinions or partiality inclines, but he appears to have confined his recital in a great measure to events. The greatest portion of the work is occu pied by the earlier portion of the Emperor's career, and to most readers familiar with the details of modern politics, and weary of the perpetual contra dictions of opposing partisans, this will be the most interesting. London University Calendar, 1857, contains all the information such a work can be expected to fur nish—information n ecessaryt o the s udent, and at the me time interesting to such as feel concerned in the progress made at the metropolitan seat of learn ing, at all events the college of the metropolis. Among the contents, the Examination Papers of 1856, and the Classical subjec's for the Matricula tion and B.A. Examinations in 1857 and 1858, may be noticed,