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London, England, 1855-09-08

MY FIRST SEASON.

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By the Author of " Counterparts," and " Charles Auchester."
In One Volume.

A SECOND SERIES OF SERMONS.
By the late Rev. FREDERICK W. ROBERTSON, A.M.,

of Trinity Chapel, Brighton.
London: SMITH, ELDER, and CO., 85, Cornhill.

Vol. 1. (complete in Two), bvo., with Maps, Us., of
PROFESSOR CREASY'S HISTORY of the
OTTOMAN TURKS, from the Foundation of their Empire
to the Present Time.
" Of all the histories of the Turks which the present war hu
produced this is by far the best."—Spectator.
Loudon: RICHARD BENTLEY, Publisher in Ordinary to
her Majesty.

An Extraordinary Work.
Price One Shilling, boards.
FEMALE LIFE AMONG THE MORMONS.
By the Wife of a Mormon Elder.
Though only issued a few days Mace, this work has already
reached a sale of Sixteen Thousand copies.
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and all Booksellers, and Railway Stations.

BATTLE OF THE TCHERNAYA.
EDWARD STANFORD has published this day, the Bth
instant, a Plan of the Positions and Ground occupied by the
French, Sardinians, and Russians on the 16th of August.
Sketched by Captain WoLsELET, 90th Regt., and Lieut. FRED.
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OT OR 1 0 S.—The People's Editions
MESSIAH (from Mozart's 5c0re),33.6d.; the CREATION,
3s. Each edited by JOHN BISHOP, with separate Book of
Words, complete, limp cloth gilt, " Vast as has been the sale of
the two great oratorios by Handel and Haydn, Messrs. Robert
Cocks and Co. appear to have faith that there is yet a market to
supply. Of this we have as little doubt. The present edition
has testimonials appended from Sir George Smart, our veteran
vocalist Brahmin, and Herr Carl Czerny."--See the Manchester
Examiner and Times, Sept. 1, 1856.
London: ROBERT Cocza and Co., New Burlingtomstreet,
Music Publishers to their Majesties Queen Victoria and the
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London, England, 1855-09-08

BIRTHS.

EMLYN—On the 9rd instant, at Stackpole•court, Viscountess
Emlyn, of a eon.
LE EKE—On the let instant, at Longford•hall,Shropahire,Lady

_
Hester Leeke, of a son.
MONCK—On the 2nd instant, at Charleville, Enniakerry,
county Wicklow, the Viscountess Monck, of a son.
MARRIAGES.

COOPER—BOLTON—On the Willa, at St. George's, Hano-

ver•square, John Douglas Cooper, Esq., of Killymicon; county
Tyrone, to Ellen, daughter of the late Colonel Samuel Bolton,
C. 8., 3lst Rep-
ERSKINE—SLATER—On the 18th ult.. at Carlisle, Lieut.
Colonel George Erskine, 33rd (the Duke of Wellington's)
Regt., to Frances Ellen, daughter of John Slater, Esq., of
Carlisle.
FREELING—MYLNE—On the oth of July, at Cawnpore, Geo.
Hamilton Freeling, 8.C.5., son of the late Sir G. H. Freeling,
Bart., to Adelaide Helen, daughter of the late Majot Mylne,
11th Light Dragoons.
NICHOLETTS—CHICHESTER—On the 90th ult., at Hard-
wicke, Herefordshire, John Toiler Nicholetts, Esq., of South
Petherton, Somerset, to Blanche, daughter of the late Sir
Arthur Chichester, Bart., of Youlston, Devon.
DEATHS.

BURTON—On the 2nd instant, at St. Peter's, Thanet, Sir
Richard Burton, aged 83.
CHICHESTER—On the 26th ult., the Hon. Adolphus William
Chicheater, son of the late Lord Templemore, aged 30.
DE SALTS--On the 23rd ult., at Modena, his Excellency John,
Count de Salts, Privy Councillor and Chamberlain to the Em-
peror of Austria, aged 80.
DUFF—On the 50th ult., at Boxlands, near Dorking, Louisa,
daughter of the late General Sir James Duff, aged 53.
GRISSELL—On the 3rd of July last, at Jullender, East Indies,

Major Charles Grimmll.
ROC IiFORT—On the 2nd instant, at Iping-house, near Mid-
hunt, Sussex, Gustavus Rochfort, Esq., son of the late Colonel
Rochfort, M.P. for Westmeath.

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Colored Lyons Velvets. Having bought early in the season,
they are enabled to offer foreign velvets lower than any house in
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per yard.
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half the season price. An immense stock of robes, silks, hosiery,
gloves, and ribbons equally reduced.
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LITERARY NOTICE.

LORD JOHN RUSSELL has, with his usual consideration, yielded to the
wishes of his admirers, and consented to forestall the period of a
month, originally intended to elapse before the publioadon of his
second number. In the part before us we recognise his judicious
selection from the beauties of our poets. We select for extract an
adaptation of one of the songs of his literary, political, and social
protégé, Mr. Thomas Moore

NORA CREINA.
Vernon hath a beaming eye,
But no one knows fur whom it. beameth ;
As his words at random fly,
What they mean no mortal dreameth.
Sweeter 'tis to gaze upon
My Molesworth's lip that seldom rises ;
Few his words, but every one,
Like unexpected bray, surprises.
Oh, Sir William Molesworth, Bart.,
My gentle, bashful William Moles worth,
Beauty lies
In many eyes,
But love in yours, Sir William Molesworth.

Vernon wears a coat of gold,
But all around his neck he's lac'd it ;
His whisker, curl'd iu Fashion's mould,
Stays where the Bostrokeizon's plac'd it.
Oh, Sir William's locks for me,
That float as wild as mountain breezes,
Leaving all his beauties free
As overbounteous Nature pleases.
Yes, Sir William Molesworth, Bart.,
My simple, graceful William Molesworth,
Nature's dress
Is loveliness—
The dress you wear, Sir William Molesworth.

Vernon hath his speech refin'd,
But when its points are in their fulness,
Who can tell if they're design'd
As heavy wit, or jocund dullness ?
Pillow'd on the Treasury Bench
In safer slumber, Hobbes reposes—
Man of speech, whose roughest wrench
Is but the snoring of all noses.
Oh, Sir William Molesworth, Bart.,
My mild, my artless William Molesworth,
Apsley Pel.latt*
Is not so flat
When by your side, Sir William Molesworth ! Q.
* M.P. for Southwark, and consequently colleague of the Colonial Secretary. Par nobile!
London, England, 1855-09-08

The Viceregal presence is an awful scourge to the com-
munity at large. His establishment is composed of all the
blackguard riffraff of Calcutta, and under the covering of
their red and gold liveries these fellows commit the most
diabolical enormities. You are aware that the very time
selected for the viceregal march from Cheenee to Simla
was of all seasons the most important one to the cultiva-
tors of the soil. It was the season at which the kurreef
(autumn) crops required watching prior to cutting down.
and at which the rubbee ( spring) sowings ought to
take place. But not a particle of consideration was
shown to the poor creatures whose all depended on their
presence in the fields. They were dragged by thousands
by the Commissioner's chttprassus away from their homes,
and kept for weeks in herds and droves of four and five
hundred each at every ten miles of the road by which the

was about to return.

Gentlemen travelling along that road have told me that
these poor creatures were in the plight which you may
remember a Sinithfield flock of sheep to have been when
well worried and driven along by the drovers and dogs.
That the picture here given is not over-
drawn will readily be believed by all who know
India, or whose eyes are beginning to be
opened to what takes place there. Indeed, we
have heard on undoubted authority of a com
manner-in-chief of one of the minor Presiden.
cies having two thousand labourers pressed to
act as porters for him for a seventy-mile tour,
in addition to the countless carts and bullocks
which the Government found and paid for
Under such a system of dealing with the cul-
tivators of India generallyi there can be
nothing more probable than that the railway
officials had been supplied with labourers in
the same manner from ltajmahal, and that
these people, removed as they were from any
previous public road, and unaccustomed to
such proceedings, had reflised submission.
The flogging of the refractory according to
Indian practice, and the resentment of their
brother hillmen, would naturally follow, and
then the outbreak which has thus for the pre-
sent disturbed the peace of our Eastern
empire. Be this, however, as it may, the
subject of forced labour calls imperatively for
the India Board's attention ; and it will be
the fault of the President if, along with the
torture abomination, it be not at once swept
away. That it cart be abolished without in-
convenience to the State was proved by the
late Sir CHARLES NAPIER, Who neither tolerated
it nor any of the enormities revealed by the
Madras Commission in his admirable a.nd
most efficient government of Scinde.
London, England, 1855-09-08

Pug raft an it 3nttiligentt.

FRIDAt EVICNTNO.
AT yesterday's meeting of the Bank Directors the
rate of interest on commercial bills was again
changed, the minimum being advanced from 31 to 4
per cent. This makes the third alteration within
the last few months, the rate having been reduced
on May 3 from 11 to 4; and on the 16th of June to
31 per cent. The present advance has been justified
by the late demand for money and drain upon the
Bank coffers for bullion, on account of war expendi•
ture, and loans foreign and domestic. This drain
must also be expected to last for some time longer,
more than four millions being required within the
next month or two to pay off the residue of the last
Turkish Loan.

The influence of this enhancement was of course to
increase the prevailing tightness m the Discount
Market, as the Lombard street houses followed in
the wake of the Bank by raising their terms for ac
commodation. The effect on the quotations of Stock
was, however, more than fully " discounted" before-
hand; insomuch that after the promulgation of the
decision come to in the Bank parlour, the Funds
underwent a marked improvement, and the market
both for Consols and Shires became buoyant as
soon as dealers were convinced that the worst was
known.

Since our last impression prices have undergone
considerable depression, but speculation remains
still cautious and restricted. Consols were marked
as follows :—On Saturday, 901 911 ; Monday, 901 91 ;
Tuesday, 901 1 ; Wednesday, 901 1 ; Thursday, 901 1.
This afternoon Consols were dealt in at 901 901 for
present transfer, and 901 901 for the account of the
12th of October. New Three per Cents. were 021.
In Exchequer Bonds there have been some transfers
at 1001.

A very heavy amount of bills fell due on Tuesday,
the 4th of the month, and kept the discount-houses
amply employed. Liabilities were in the end satis-
factorily met or adjusted.

The only large arrivals of specie have been
138,000/. from New York on Monday, and 100,0001.
on Tuesday from the West Indies. On the former
day bullion was shipped in the Peninsular and
Oriental steamer Euxine to the amount of 593,2001.,
of which 111,8001. was gold for Malta, Alexandria,
Ceylon, Madras, and Hong-Kong, and 418,4001. silver
for Bombay, Madras, Calcutta, Penang, Singapore,
Hong-Kong, Canton, and Shanghai.
London, England, 1855-09-08

Friday, September 7.

- -
BANKRUPTS.—THomss GoorRET, Shepherdess-fields, Mid-
dlesex, egg merchant,—WlLLlAM l'ArroLLo, Thornhill-place,
Holloway, baker—GroHoz HANCOCK, Fenton, Stoke-upon-Trent,
builder JOSEPH ATHERLEY, Mountsorrel, Liecestershire,
apothecary—JOHN GRANVILLE HOPKINSON, Nottingham, beer-
house keeper-1'110)(AB READ, Nottingham„ builder—EDWAßD
WADGE, Liukinhorn. Cornwall, auctioneer CHRISTOPHER
VICKRY BRIDGMAN, Tavistock, scrivener—AßßAHAM TAYLOR,
Westgate. Halifax, coal merchant—JAMES FINLINSON, Heading-
ley, Leeds, share dealer- Josppit Sampans, Leeds, painter and
paper-hanger—WILLIAM MARRAT, Doncaster, attorney—WlL-
LlAM HOLMES, Wilsden, Bradford, worsted spinner—Tacque
LINFOOT, York, builder—JOSEPH PLAYER, City, mining agent
and dealer in shares—THOMAS ORTON GOODWIN, Longton, Stah
fordshire, earthenware dealer—BßlGHT EAGLAND and WILLIAM
CRAMPTON, Bedford, Lancaster, cotton manufacturers—JACOß
ABRAHAM JACQUES and LOUIS SELIG, traders—JOSEPH ALI).
RIDGE, Leeds, chemist and druggist.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.—RoBERT SMITH, Glasgow,
slater—Am:los FALCONER, Edinburgh, provision merchant- -
CHARLES MACLARTY DOUGLAS, Glasgow. merchant.
London, England, 1855-09-08

GIBRALTAR.

Lieutenant-GeneraliJamesFergusson, K.C.8.,
the newly-appointed Governor of Gibraltar, ar-
rived at that port on board the Peninsular and
Oriental Company's steamer Ripon from Malta,
during the night of the 27th ult. His excellency
landed under a salute of nineteen guns from the
garrison, and was received by a guard of honour
furnished by the 54th Regiment. After receiving
the military and civil officers, and the principal in-
habitants of the city, the prescribed oaths were ad-
ministered. Vast crowds assembled to witness his
arrival.

Her Majesty's steam.sloop Prometheus arri►ed at
Gibraltar on the 26th ult., from the East. On her
way down she touched on the Riff coast near Melilla
and ran down along the land to abreast of Zera Bay,
where she hauled close in and hove-to to make out
sonic articles and boats that were observed lying on
the beach ; and when close in, the Riffians hoisted
a flag of truce, which was answered by the ship.
As the ship was canting off shore, which she did

SEPT. 8, 1855.

slowly on account of her keel touching a bank, the
Riffians opened a heavy fire of musketry upon her,
killing a boatswain on the forecastle by a shot
through the heart. The Prometheus then steamed
off a short distance, hauled down the flag of truce,
and opened fire with shot, shell, and musketry upon
the Riffians, and continued firing upon those were
collected around, and no doubt killing and wounding
many of them, besides destroying two large boats.
Finding the Ruffians had all disappeared, at 5.30
p.m. she ceased firing, and ran down the coast to Al-
hucemas Bay, where she anchored for the night.
London, England, 1855-09-08

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What should have been done and what might be done.

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gaibtnts ant Offtacts.

Mn. MORTON, of Glenroy-lodge, who has for many
years been in the habit of visiting the Highlands,
met with an accident a few days since, which is
reported to have proved fatal. Mr. Morton had
strayed from his party, and, it is supposed, had his
gun slung a'ross his back, when the contents were
accidentally discharged, and lodged in the back of
his head. A whole night elapsed before the spot
where the accident occurred was traced.

THE butler of the Junior United Service Club, Mr.
Charles Stone, committed suicide on Tuesday night
by hanging himself in the vault in front of the house.
The deceased had for the last twenty years been con
nected with the club, and had gradually risen to the
position he held at the time of his death. Pecuniary
embarrassment has, it is supposed, been the cause of
the rash act.

ON Surrinv, according to a statement in the Eman-
cipation of Brussels, an agent of that city, named
M—, was arrested by the police on a charge of en-
listing Belgian subjects for the English army.
He had enrolled nine, of whom two or three were
soldiers. They were to have been sent off to Lille on
the very evening of his arrest.
THE UNDERWRITERS OF GLASGOW have paid the
insurances on the ship Packet of Glasgow, which
sailed from that place for Australia more than twelve
months ago, and has never been heard of since she
put into the Cape to refit. The Golden Age, a
splendid clipper-ship, which sailed from Liverpool for
Australia, with a large number of passengers and a
full cargo, in December last, has not been heard of
since, and fifty per cent. has been offered to the un-
derwriters at Glasgow to insure her. It is possible,
however, that she may have been dismasted, or
driven, by stress of weather, into some out-otthe-way
place from whence communication is rare and difficult.
London, England, 1853-05-14

MAY 14, 1853.

Commercial.

CITY, FRIDAY EN ENING.
Parliamentary debates and monetary uncertainties
have contributed, during the past week, to render the
Stock llarlet inanimate, and even to give, in some
instances, i decidedly Bearish tendency to the fluc-
tuations. With the details, if not the general cha-
racter, of the budget still passing through the ordeal
London, England, 1853-05-14

THE PRESS.

Mr. W. WILLIAMS, Mr. AGLIONBY, Lord Guouttcrt,
Mr. LIDDELL, Mr. BRIGHT, and other members took
part, the amendment was withdrawn, and the resolu-
tion carried, on the under,tanding that any further
debate should take place on the second reading of
the bill.
The other orders of the day having been disposed
of, the house ad,jou•ned for the holidays.
London, England, 1853-05-14

When Queen Victoria o'er the waters flew
To join the King of France at Cluiteau ifEn,
She took me with her, great renown to win,—
The King of France anti Guizot took me in.

LYCLDM.

I wrote to Durham's Bishop, o'er my wine.
And No Surrender" breath'd in every line
Cooler next morn, and less pugnacious grown.
Like a wise man, I left Wiseman alone.

DAMON.

When vex'd Nlinorra saw the British fleet
Anchoring unbidden at her poliali'd feet.
Ineens'd with reason at so base a blow,
I spoke my mind of Dos Pacifieo.

LYCIDAR.

When burly Corydon last year made free
r acknowledge Louis, without leave from me,
I did not leave the matter long in doubt,—
But first tum'd him, and that he turn'd me out.

DAM.ETAq.

Cease, tuneful pair ! for, lo! the sun descent'''.
And the dull day with patent candles ends.
To each a separate prize my skill awards.
To this the Commons' MOM', to that the Lords'.
You, Damon, to our League shall give your name.
At once alighting on the peak of fame ;
You, Lycidas, whose pen has lately stain'd
With ruthless ink whateer of Moore remaiti'd.
Con over Cobbett., study Murray's page,
And reappear the phumix of our age
A great " Subordinate " forth to lead
The Commons' House, unotlic'd and unfeed.

SUBJECT von A CABTOON.—A Whig functionary and one of the Bri-
gade as Slender and Anne Page, one crying Mum," and the other
" Budget."

As OLD STORY PARAPHRASED.—An ancient joker has told the follow-
ing story of two rival broomsellers :—" I can't think how it is, Jens;'
said one of these to his competitor, " that you always eontrive
"to undersell me, though I regularly steal all my materials:
" The secret," said the other, "is this—l. stoat my broows ready-
" made." Now, if we paraphrase this story, pro how, we have not the
less in view that eminent purist, Sir John Shelley. who may thus be op-
portunely put upon a fresh scent. Our version runs thus :

Says llayter aly, " I tell you why
We thriksh von men with easo—
You spend. your notes on Nieuwe', truks,
We purohuse the 111.11. s."

HUE AND cnr.

Gone to the diggings! the wonderful MI 111
Described ar " three men►hers" by Capt. in Macon !

ON fiEVIENT Tnrjorm Julio's 0! itentations patronage of
the nuns the other evening has been regardk l as a mop to his ultra-
montane supporters to qualify their reminisef aces of the flavour of Ins
Durham letter. But those who best know la s sentimental weaknesses
have referred it to the romance of his early snurenirs. We remember
how he painted " the Nun of Arrouca"—" H er eyes were not of any
certain colour, and were chiefly remarkable for an expression of Noe •
" bined modesty, resignation, and intelligenei !." Such remarkable eyes
may have caused an inflammation which no al iplieation of Durham mus-
tard, however potent,. could entirely remove. There may still be some
connection between their uncertain colour at id his lordship's uncertain
policy. As the Humane Society say, - Latet a scintilhda Moan."

MOTTO FOR TM: LTRF.TIAT. PARTY IN 111111 Horn OF COMMONS

" Ndli cotta domas ; lucis habits* tus oracis.9
London, England, 1853-05-14

NUT 14, 1853.

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.-
Under the management of Mr. Iluckstone.—Anotber NEW
COMEDY. Continued Attraction of MR. BUCKSIONE'S
ASCENT OF MOUNT PARNASSUS.-01' It MARY ANNE,
and POP GOES THE WEASEL on Monday mid Tuesday only.
—THE SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY First Time st Hat.
Price.—Arnutgements for the Week :
MONDAY second time, the New Comedy called TILE
MOUSE-TRAP, by the Author of " The King of the Commons."
Characters by Messrs. Buckswue, Chippendale, Tilbury, W. Far-
yen, Rogers, Mrs. Fitzwilliatn. Miss L. Howard, Mrs. Smiley,
mid Mrs. Puyntcr ; after which, Mr. Buckstone's Ascent of Mount
Parnassus. Characters by Mr. Buil:atone, Mr. W. Farm', Mr.
H. Corn, Mr. Braid, Mr. Caulliehl, Mrs. Fitzwilliman, Miss L.
Howard, Miss E. Chaplin, Miss C. Romer, the Nine Muses, and
a numerous Corps de Ballet.—With Our Mary Anne. mtd the
popular Dance of Pop goes the Weasel.
TUESDAY—The Mouse-trap Mr. Buckstone's Ascent of
Mount Parnassus—Our Mary Anne—Anti Pop goes the Weasel.
WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY, FRIDAY, and SATURDAY—
A NEW COMEDY—Mr. Ruckstone's Ascent Of Mount Par-
us►sus—And ((first time in Second Price) The Sheriff of the
County: Mr. Hollylodge, Mr. Tilbury : Pansy (the baker with
the tans). Mr. Buckstone ; Nonpareil, Mr. Compton; Smirke, Mr.
Rogers ; Captain Oswald, Mr. I 1•. Farrcn ; Ensign Tariligrade,
Mr. H. Corti; Mrs. Hollylodge, Mrs. Stanley; Lady Winkle-
worth. Mum. Poynter; Crossley, Miss E. Chaplain; Linter, Miss
A. Vining: Morton. Miss Elinor Bromley.
London, England, 1853-05-14

WHEN Lord Aberdeen accepted the Ultimata lit

trust of forming an Adminihtration. he allAtleil

in deprecation of the charge of undue ambi-
tion to his advanced age. His lordship sa id

he had arrived Id that period which the royal
and divine poet had fix ed upon as the fulness
of the years of uuu► ; and then, with admirable
consistency, he announced that his Govern-
ment was founded on a principle which would
not be introduced to the notice of the country

/or a year. Too old to be a minister, his policy
was nevertheless postponed. Moreover, what
was that policy ? The Reform of Parliament.
Sir James Graham, the venerable father of

the Coalition, and therefore a high authority,
went breathless to the hustings of Carlisle,

and proclaimed before he deigned to solicit a
suilYage that ho had made the condition of
his serving under Lord Aberdeen that there
should be "a large ineamtre of Parliamentary
Reform," and the populace of Carlisle loudly
cheered.

Lord T. Russell thought a measure of Par-
liamentary Reform so indispensable, even at
the beginning of last year, that he introdulied
it with all the authority of a Rime Minister.
If it were urgent then. why is it postponed
now? If demanded id —452, why is it to be
realised only in —54 ? Lord John Russell
cannot pretend that occurrences on the Con-
tinent have influenced his conduct and de-
cision. All these occurrences now conve-
niently referred to by uneasy consciences, to
explain their false position, had taken place be-
fore the expulsion of Lord Palmerston from
the Cabinet of Lord J. Russell in —5l; and it
should be known, and at least will be known
now, that Lord J. Russell, after the expulsion
of Lord Palmerston, doubtless in consequence
of it, made his projected Reform Bill infinitely
more drastic, in a desperate effort to maintain
a position which he has probably forfeited for
ever, bemuse he has never comprehended the
true interests of the Whig party.
What is " Parliamentary Reform ?" Tamper-
ing with constituencies, meddling with the
boundaries of boroughs, abridging the hours of
voting, adding a little here, and taking away a
little there, giving members of Parliament to a
learned society, or investing with the franchise
a professor or a half-pay officer—this is not
Parliamentary Reform, any more than white-
washing is architecture. It was a reform of
Parliament when Lord John Russell, its the
organ of Lord (hey, brought in the measure
of —3O. The House of Commons was then
reconstructed, but it was reconstructed in the
spirit of our institutions, and in harmony with
our national character. The great towns of
England, the seats of newborn industry, were
summoned to take their place in the free aris.
toeracy of England, and add their sympathy
and support to the system established in this
country,—that all may aspire, and that that
which is best shall be honoured.
Those who now cry out for Parliamentary
Reform, and who will hold Lord J. Russell to
his reckless pledge—who will remind Sir James
Graham of his audacious declaration—and dis-
London, England, 1853-05-14

FRANCE.

The following is the text of the new articles
in the Penal Code restoring the punishment of death
for certain offences which have provoked so much dis-
approbation among the l'ari-ia public :
" Art. M L Every attempt against the life or person of
the Emperor is punished with the pain ofparricide. Every
attempt against the lite or person of the members of the
Imperial family is punished with the pain of death. Every
I 'Hence publicly committed against the person of the Em-
peror shall be punished with on imprisonment of from six
months to five years, and with a tine of from 590 f. to
111,11slf. The guilty perm may, in addition, be inter-
dicted from the whole or a portion of his civic, civil, or
family rights during aperiod equal to that of the impri-
e siMlllela to which he shall have been condemned. That
period shall not from the day on which the guilty party
shall have undergone his punishment.
" Art. M 7. Any attempt, the object ofwhich shall be either
to destroy or change the Government, or the order of suc-
cession to the throne, or to excite the citizens or inhabit-
ants to take up anus against the imperial authority, shall
he piwished with detail."
Snow has within the last few days fallen in great
quantities in several parts of Trance.
London, England, 1853-05-14

THE PRESS.

Cm:Km—The lovers of this amusement nn• await-
ing the commencement of the season. Hut, while
• winter lingers in the lap of spring." little in the
way of play can be accomplished. The. Maryle-
bone Club (the first body of cricketers in the king-
dom) met as usual on the first Thursday in May. but.
coxtrary to the custom of the last twelve year, .lined
in the pavillion at Lord's Ground, instead of the
Clarendon or Orillon's. There seem'. to have been
an expectation in some quarters that some changes
in the hors of the game were to he male on this
occasion. it is. therefore, as well to mention that
the members assembled at the dinner have no power
to make alterations in the laws, which ( when neces
nary) must be brought under the consideration of the
whole club, duly summoned for the purpose. The
principal business transacted at the dinner was the
appointment of the days tar the matches throughout
the season. First comes. on Monday next, the
County of Nottingham r. England. The novelty at'
the match, the interest attaching to these county
contests, and the excellence of the players engaged,
will make Lord's well worth a visit. All that is re
quired is tine weather to ensure one of the 11.,.t
matches of the season. We shall duly chronicle the
result of this and of other matches played in London
during the summer, and, without going into details.
endeavour to give a fair description of the principal
features of each.
London, England, 1853-05-14

Q'ttloiastio!.

Tin: Rev. Anot:tus P. Saunders, 1).1).. formerly Student
alai Tutor of lwist(dointo,t ixford, and since Head Master
of t'hatterhouse Sello4ll dating twenty-one years, has been
appointed to the Deanery of Peterbomugh, vacant by the
deatlt of the Very !ley. tieorge Itmler, 1).1). A neck's
es-
tension of the Charterhonse holidays, from the 10th to the
17th of June, has been aeein with the e‘eleurrenee
of
the Archbishop of Canterbury. who will invisibly convene
an assembly of governors on the 21st or 25th of May, to
elect a new Head Master.
A NEW Cutmen, which has been for some time post in
coirse of erection by Messrs. Culoitt, was consecrated on
Tuesday, by the Bishop of London. The church, which
is a small but elet.veit structure, has been erected on a site
imtnetliately adjoining Miss Burdett Coutts estate at
Highgate-rise. the extW!lfte of construction, amounting to
7,01 k)!., having been entirely defrayed by Miss Barnett. a
benevolent lady residing in the neightxnuitaial. The archi-
tectural style is tiothic of the 13th ceatnth, and accommo-
dation is provided for 01k) persons. there being no galleries,
with the exception of a few sitting: in the tower.
ABRANGEMENTR have twee completed for commenring a
training college in the diocese of Exeter, which it is ex-
pected will be opened for the reception of students early
next year.
WEDICESIbIT NeXT. the 111th inst.. has been aptaointed
for the meeting of the Convocation of the provinee of
York, and the proceedings will take plere in the chapter-
house of York Minster, which. however, will h.• merely
fitimal.
FitOM A RETURN just ismed. obtlined by Mr. Ewatt.
it appears that there are 47 suspended comonries in tloe
cathedral and collegiate churchcs in England and Wales.
From June last there had been :10;299/. !;,s. 114. paid to the
ecclesiastical commissioner' as eremite; from this soured
of income.
London, England, 1853-05-14

Language, Literature, and Government
Architecture and Sculpture ' •
Drama, Music, Painting, and Scientific Die-

coveries
Articles of Dress, kc.;
Titles, Dignities, &e.;

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Parliament. Laws, &e.:
Eniversities and Religious Sects;
Epithets and Phrases;
Remarkable Customs ;
Games, Field Sports;
Seasons, Months, and Days of the Week ;
Remarkable Localities. fie.,
By WILLIAM PULLEYN.
London, England, 1853-05-14

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London, England, 1853-07-16

ENGLAND AND FRANCE.

WE call public attention to a memorandum on
the relations between England and France
during the Government of Lord DERBY which
appears in another part of our columns. It
throws a clear and complete light on the prac-
tical working of a cordial understanding be-
tween the two eounnies, and its beneficial
abet for the interests of civilisation and
peace. We are mistaken if an impartial pent-
sal of this document will not r . c many Of
the prejudiees of well-meaning persons as to
the sineerity and good feeling towards this
country of the present ruler of France. It
will have a tendency also to eountentet the
calamitous effects of the unhappy declaration
London, England, 1853-07-16

THE PRESS.

speculation to calculate hoir holy the power
qf the Popethom in Italy might survive the
eapulsiou if the Turks
.frosii Saint Sophia.
No more deplorable calamity could befal the
world than that Europe should be involved in
an outspread war, arising &MI leakelf
squabble, even though one of its tumorresuits
should be the overthrow of the temporal au-
thority of the head of the Roman Church. But
if, as there is reason to suppose, the proba-
bilities of war with Russia had been increased
by the mistaken policy of men who are not un-
reasonably suspected of being anything but
unfriendly to the pretensions alike of Rome
and Of Russia, then it is time dim. the real
friends of the Popes should be put upon their
guard as to the result which may probably ensue
to the HEAP if the Roman Catholic Chureb. in
the event if the doirtfal of the Ottoman empire.
London, England, 1853-07-16

THE PRESS.

suitable improvements. The total proceeds of sales
in the Encumbered Estates Court have now reached
the enormous sum of 10,1211,4461.
TILE WEATHER IN IRELAND is highly favourable
for the growing crops. Gentle rain has been falling
at intervals during the past few days. It is accom-
panied by close heat. The reports from the country
are very cheering.
London, England, 1853-07-16

vio 1 t)rogi•

LONDON, SATURDAY, JULY 16, Dirm.

POSTSCRIPT.

HOUSE OF lA)Rl►S.—Ftan.ty.
The Earl of Em.Emutouon, in moving for a
series of returns connected with the internal admi-
nistration of India, entered at some length into the
topics which have been discussed in the Indian
debate in the other house, and expressed his strong
disapproval of the proposal to make the nominated
directors eligible to sit in Parliament.
Earl GRANVILLE, depreesting premature► discussion
on a measure which had not yet fairly come before
their lordships, incidentally defended some of the
provisions of the bill, and more particularly the pro-
position to make the elected and the nonunateti
directors alike eligible to parliamentary seats.
The returns were ordered.
A eonversation then took place on lord Shaftes-
bury's bill for altering the code of taking the votes
at parliamentary elections. The plan suggested met
with very general approval; but, after an appeal from
the Earl of Asmitinms, it was arranged that legisla-
tion on the subject should be deferred until the
Whitmire of the tiovernment is introduced next

SO mann.
The Pimlico improvement Bill went through com-
mittee.
The Land Revenues (Ireland) Bill, and the Tax.
ing Officers' Common law Business (Ireland) Bill,
were severally read a third time and passed.
Their lordships then adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY.
At the morning sitting the committee on the Mer-
cantile Shipping Bill ww proceeded with, com-
mencing at clause 314.
Mr. 1 NLIIIAM moved an amendment, in this clause
to release shipowners from any claim for salvage in
regard to services rendered by her Al akiesty's ships.
This lunetslment was lost on division by 131 to 20.
The clause was then agreed to, as were also the
remaining clauses of the bill.
The thusemunt of the Excif INVER obtained leave
to bring in a brill for the remission of the Consoli-
dated ntities in Ireland.
At the evening sitting,
Lord J. Bvsst.33., in reply to Sir G. (Trey, intimated
his intention of introducing in the next session a bill
for altering the oaths taken by members of Par-
fitment.

In reply to Mr. MILES,
Lord PAi.mcasros said it was not the intention of
the Um :eminent to proceed against the two Irish
priests reported by the election committee to have
taken part in the Six-mile-bridge affray.
The house having again gone into committee on
the baba Bill,
Lord .loeviss, in clause 10, moved an amendment
address from Parliament to the Crown
fill. the removal of directors trout office the necessary
preliminary to slid, yeljimat
.Viler stone iliscitssion the divided. when
the amendment. was thrown out by 90 against 43.
Mr. Ilatiettr then moved the omission of the
clause. objecting altogether to the admission of no-
minated ditutord to Parliament.
London, England, 1853-07-16

This day, Bvo., 125.,
QERMONS preached in the Chapel of Harrow
School. Seeond Series. By C. J. VAUGHAN, MD., Head
Mader of Barrow School, Chaplain hi Ordinary to the Queen.
By the same Author,
SERMONS preached in the Parish Church of ST.
MARTIN, LEICESTER. 12e. Gd.
The PERSONALITY of the TEMPTER, and other
SERMONS, Doctrinal end Occasional. Bvo., 7s. tid.
INDEPENDENCE and SUBMISSION : the Use and
Abuse. Two Addresses. la. tkl.
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London, England, 1853-12-31

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

It is huriossible to acknowledge the 1111 l AM of letters wo receive.
Their insertion is often delayed, owing to I% !mess of matter ;
and when omitted, it is frequently from rttMl.lll quite inde-
pendent of the merits of the co 11111 l
We cannot undertake to return communications of which we do
not avail ourselves.

Ccinniunications should always be legibly written, and on one
aide of the paper only. If long it increases the difficulty of
fiudiug apace for them.
Whatever Is intended for insertion most he anthem kilted by the
name and address of the writer, not nes•essarily for publics-
ion, but as a guarantee of his good faith.
London, England, 1853-12-31

FOREIGN FUNDS.

The transactions in foreign funds have been very
limited. A meeting of Peruvian bondholders has
been convened, in order to put a stop to the dis-
graceful attempt to foist the " home converted" debt
of Pent on the English market ; and we have no
doubt, if the bondholders and the committee of the
Stock Exchange are true to each other, this bare-
faced attempt to saddle the English public with the
whole debt of Peru will prove abortive. Public
opinion cannot be too forcibly expressed on such an
occasion; for, had this scheme been successful, a
similar attempt would have been made by Spain,
Portugal, Mexico, and every other state of Spanish

origin.
We have nothing to remark on other foreign stocks,
no fluctuation of importance having taken place.

RAILWAYS.

The traffic returns continue favourable, and the
market in railway shares has been well supported.
The account has passed over in a satisfactory man•
ner, the speculators being very short of stock; in-
deed, in most instances a premium has been given to
carry it over.
London, England, 1853-12-31

OEN ERA I, HA DOW ITZ.

Tuts celebrated statesman, whose hopeless illnes►+
has fur son►c time past beea more than once referred
to in the Prussian journals, expired on Christmas-
day. llis death is said to have been tranquil and
painless ; and he has left a largo circle of admiring
friends. linked, the whole German public have
lo►►g regarded him as one of the celebrities of the
age. The following are the most important details
of his long and eventful career:—

".Joseph Von Itadowitz was hum Feb. 0, 1197, at Blau-
ilenberg, among the Heitz Nlountsins. Ilia family be•
lunged originally to the small ballet) Of linen:lay, but his
grandfather had settled in t;ei many, aiol leis father, who
studied law at :iittingen, enjoyed the title of State Conn•
cillor in the Duchy of Brunswick. Joseph received his
early editeat. at a school in Altenberg, and, until the age
of fourteen, was brought up its a Protestant, his mother
being of that faith. Afterwards his father, a Catholic, be-
came his instnietor until he was old enough to commence
the milinny career for with.), he had been destined in the
service of Westphalia. That country 'Ass then mkt! by
Jerome Bonaparte, and )oiing Badowitz was sent to France
to perfect Ina vailinu-y atudiva, and learn French. In Itu
London, England, 1853-12-31

THE PRESS.

Weft, and u•umlb! mai be beaten. Respect this
pride even in the laetory garb, when the bat-
tle is a strike, and, if you would conquer
the operatives, let reason and kindness ac-
company coercion. To the latter alone they
gill not yield.
London, England, 1853-12-31

TITLEPAGE AND INDEX.

Wirn our impression of this day our Subscribers arc
presented wits► a Titlepago and complete Index
to all the numbers of the Puss, up to and
inclusive of the present number, in the form of
a GRATIS Supplement.

The abolition of the Duly ttn Advertisements (stables us to
insert at 11u price et! Three Shillings the AdrertiAtoneots
;or which we hare hitherto charged Fire; and .Itlrer-
lisers generally will rereire the fall betiojit of the chanye
in the law.
London, England, 1853-12-31

THE PRESS.

to its foreign origin. Perhaps the first chap-
ter might as well have been ►►mitted, key-note
as it is ; for, although nothing can be more
reverent than its allusion, an English Chris-
tian does not care to see the most sacred of
MUMS mingled with fiction or uninspired
allegory. But the volume is not only other-
wise unexceptionable, but a very charming
one, and, as a specimen of its contents, here
is am! of the shorter tales:—
London, England, 1853-12-31

LOUD PALM ERSTON ON STR I KES.

A mEmotuAt. to the Home Secretary, relating to the
controversy now so long twuding between the factory
operatives and the employers, was some time since
adopted at a general meeting of the weavers' ilele•
gates. The document was accordingly transmi►ted
to Downing-street, whence the following reply.Avm
Lord rahnendon has been addressed to Mr. Kinder
Smith, president of the operatives' executive
council :

"Whitehall, I)ee. 21. IN:41.
" Sir,—T am directed by Viscount Palmerston to acknow-
edge the receipt of your memorial dated the 1:411
signed by von on behalf of the power-loom weavers of
Preston and its neighbourhood.
" Lord Palmerston has delayed till now answering this
memorial in the daily hope that he might hear that an
amicable arrangement of the differenees had been come to
between the workpeople and their employers. T am, how.
ever, to assure you tl►at his lordship received the memorial
with much sympathy and deep regret.
"It was impossible that he should not sympathise with
the feelings of a large number of a most deserving class of
the community who have lwen led to think that they are
suffering under acts of injustice, and it could not but excite
his deep regret to reflect upon the Kure privations which
London, England, 1853-12-31

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

EAST 6 LOU t' EsTER.—AII accounts concur in report-
ing the certainty of Sir M. Hicks Beach's election,
and that his opponent prosecutes the contest with
the knowledge of defeat, in consequence of his
pledge " to dennuni a poll," and on the possibility of
luck which unscrupulous tactics may produce. The
subscription of Mr. Holland of Wt. to the O'Connell
Tribute Fund has seriously damaged his popularity
among the Church people in Cheltenham and the
Dissenters in the clothing districts. At Cirencester
it was hoped that his connection with the Agricul-
tural College might aid his party ambition, but the
electors in this division have severed "the man "
and the member—they respect Mr. Holland's zeal,
London, England, 1853-12-31

THE PRESS.

'fliE Hey Edward Hartopp Craddock, M.A., was elocted
Principal of BE/15e110W, Olt Wednesday. Tlic !lei. ticiitle•
man graduated in tuid is ('anon of %.%.*itivester and
Hector of Tedstonelamore, near Itromyaril.
THE Society of that College have eiiiiimenee,i a sub.
seription for erecting a monument to their late respected
l'riueipal.
CAN1111111)0E.

Tom lamenteil death of Dr. Mill, of Ely, has
entitled a vacancy iu the ()thee of Regina Profoomir of Ile.
brew. The eleetors arts the Vire•Chaneellor, Master, uud

•
• two Senior Follows of To•itoity, Provost of King's, Mud
Nlasters of St..loolon's and florist's. 'Floe 4th of January is
the day tiKt4l for candidates to present themselves to tho
electors. The Rectory of Brasted, neat Sevenoaks, is also
rendered vacant by the same event.
Tom liva ..rAx Puoir. for the host dissertation in Eng.
fish on the evidences in general, or on the prophecies or
miracles in partienlar, or other subject wincing the truth
or excellence of the Christian religion, has been adjudged
to U. M. tiorloatoo. I ot"f tinily College.
London, England, 1853-12-31

No. VII.

The Chalkedlor of the Exchequer makes a public renunciation of
P►otestantis►n, and trjes to euiter three monasteries at once; but, it
being explained to hin► that this time only one course is open to hi►u,
he is disgusted, recants, and goiters to become one of the open-air
preachers. But his first ser►non bust►►►g nineteen hours, he is dis-
mi►+scd, and f►nally becomes a clerk in the South Sea-house.
London, England, 1853-12-31

.110

James Harper, the eldest of the four brothers who
now constitute the firm. lie came to this city in
IMO, a lad fifteen years old, and served an appren-
ticeship of six years to Paul and Thomas, the lead •
ing printers of that day. His brother John soon fol
lowed him. anal learned his trade of Mr. .eymour, a
punter John street. In Isl 7, with the small
capital Jame?: had saved, the brothers opened
small book and job ()thee in (loner-street. The first
book they printed was Seneca's Morals; ' the second
was an edition of• the ' Methodist eateehism."lho
tirst book the) published) on their own account was
Essay tan the !Inman Understanding.'
They toiled with unremitting industry, and main•
twined the highest character for enterprise and in
tegrity. In ltsw► the third brother, Joseph Wesley.,
joined them, and six years later Fleteher became a
member of the firm. From that time until now
they have earned on tho publishing business with a
degree ttf well-directed energy which has few
psrallels. They removed tea Clitf-mtreet 'dwelt ISIVI,
and have added one building after another to their
establishment as the demands of their business re
quirts'. The amount of books they have issued is
almost inealculahle. For the last few years they
have published. on an average, twenty live volumes
a minute for tell hours a day ; and from three to lour
thousand hint. Olitaillt'd a livelihood from
their employment."