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London, England, 1855-12-29

RUSSIA.

An ukase of the Emperor has been issued grant-
ing an indemnity to the civil and military function-
aries of Poland who, in 1830, wore dismissed by the
Insurrectional Government. This ukase, moreover,
authorises all individuals compromised in political
affairs to re-enter the service of the State.
A r(imour existed in Berlin that Russia had con-
cluded a convention with the United states with re-
spect to the purchase of ships of war.
In Finland the utmost rigour is put in force to
prevent the inhabitants leaving the country.
At St,. Petersburg.Lhe most gigantic preparations
continue to be made for an ensuing campaign.
The great military council sits daily, the fortifica-
tions of St. Petersburg and Moscow are decided on,
and the utmost activity reigns in every department,
, civil and military.

THE PRINCIPALITIES.
Prince Ghika, Hospodar of Moldavia, leas ad •
dressed a rescript to the Administrative Council, at
Jassy, recommending the total abolition of slavery
within his dominions :
At a time when all Europe, observes the Prince, mani-
fests so lively All interest for the principalities, and occu-
pies itself upon the regulation of their future condition, it
is the duty id* our country also to take a step in advance.
Slavery has for a very long time been abolished in every
civilised nation of the Old World. The Moldavian princi:
vilifies alone have made slavery a part of their sodel

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system. Such an anomaly ought not to exist any longer,
nor indeed can it. Such a state of things is antagonistic
to the holy tenets of Christianity, to the principles of
humanity, and to the vital interests of the State. It is a
social sore, from which we cannot withdraw our regards,
for, as we have found even to this hour, it cannot be con-
cealed, but must be cured by us as soon as possible.
With this view, as a prince, and as a Christian, consulting
not less the dignity of our country than the native senti-
ments of our heart, we to-day direct the serious atten-
tion of our council to this important question. We reckon
on their active cooperation to aid us to resolve it in a
manner conformable with the great laws of humanity and
the rights of those whose interests will be affected by our

decisions.
The Administrative Council having received this
communication, appointed a commission to draw up
a law on tho emancipation of slaves.

SWEDEN AND DENMARK.
The Cabinet of Stockholm has addressed a note
to:all its diplomatic agents at foreign Courts, notifjing
the treaty just concluded with the Western powers,
and declaring its intention of contributing to the
solution of the great European question by adopting
the views of England and France.
Letters from Copenhagen mention the probability
of the speedy conclusion of a treaty between Den-
mark and the Western powers, based upon the prin-
ciples of territorial guarantee, and containing the
same reciprocal obligations stipulated in the treaty
with Sweden.
London, England, 1855-12-29

FOREIGN MISCELLANEA.

Tun S! E 2 ARTICLE of the treaty between
Sweden and the Western powers is believed to be
in favour of granting the Western powers leave to
establish in Sweden depots of military articles, pro-
vision stores, and hospitals along the coast, and even
in the interior of the conntrj.
KING LOUIS OF BAVARIA has forwarded a very
valuable present to the Empress of Austria of a
picture, representing full-sized portraits of all the
brothers and sisters of his Majesty, painted by M.
Stieler, the Court painter.
THE GERMAN JOURNALS speculate much on the
probabilities of peace, but it is worthy of note that
the official organs maintain that Austria has not
pledged herself to war even if Russia refuses the
propositions which Count Esterhary has conveyed to
St. Petersburg.
THE POPE held a Consistory on the 18th, at which
lie proclaimed to the Sacred College the four foreign
cardinals lately created, and who, with one excep-
tion, bill reside at Rome in curia. The cardinals
are Mgr. Ranscher, Archbishop of Vienna; Mgr. de
Reisach, Archbishop of Munich; Mgr. Villecourt,
Bishop of La Rochelle ; and R. P. Gande, Procureur.
General of the Dominicians. The Archbishop of
Vienna will retain his see and return to Vienna.
A TE DRUM was sung at the Russian embassy at
Bari* and attended by many high civil and military
funeeicsaries, on the receipt of the intelligence of the
(opturo of Ears.
London, England, 1855-12-29

THE PRESS.

WEBT Rnmo.—A great change in the represen-
tation is spoken of in the Riding. Mr. Denison will
retire from public life, and Mr. Cobden will not, it is
presumed, be invited to stand again. The Right
Hon. J. Baines and Mr. Edwards, late M.P. for
Halifax, are spoken of as the probable candidates.
WELLs.—Mr. Sergeant Kinglake has issued an
address to the electors thanking them for their sup-
port, and soothing them for their disappointment by
promising a speedy aay of victory over "that combi-
nation of secret and irregular influences which can-
not and will not prevail" against " the firm and un-
shaken demonstration" of Mr. Sergeant Kinglake's
supporters.
London, England, 1855-12-29

RUNT ON STAMMERING.

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London, England, 1855-12-29

DECEMBER.

In order to improve the chances of peace, by putting the Russians
in good humour with themselves, Kars is sacrificed; but the Russians
..re still most unreasonably sulky, so Prince Valentine Esterhazy is
sent to St. Petersburg to please them with propositions of a highly
conciliatory character.
31st. Parliament meeting this day month, the Palmerston Cabinet
considers the excuses it will offer for having sacrificed the unexampled
opportunities afforded to it, at home and abroad, and the Premier
jauntily undertakes to make it all right.

A DOUBT.
Sequiturque patrem baud passtbas equis.—Virgil.
All bluster, brag, awl empty prate,
What he's just said unsaying straight;
Beating his sire's slow variations
By his own whirligig rotations—
Not shifting round by slow degrees
And taking others in at ease ;
Much as a small top does a great one,
The present "Bob" outruns the late one.
His fervent love of Free " Tirade"
In his orations is displayed ;
While in some few things he has done,
Showing his aptitude to run,
We very manifestly see
The " Principles of Currency."
In short, to take him altogether,
Upon the whole we don't know whether
As Captain Bobadil to rate him,
Or as " Bob "-addle designate him.

LITERAL TRUTHS.

Tnx following lines which dropped from Lord John Russell's
coat-pocket on Boxing-night have been forwarded to us by an in-
genious and politic gentleman, under the persuasion that they
veiled some mysterious Cabinet secrets. Our own opinion is that
either the Woburn-house party had been acting charades, or (what is,
perhaps, most probable) that the production is nothing more than a
pronouncing-exercise prepared by the French master whom we are
glad to learn that the noble ex-Plenipotentiary has at length consented
to engage. However, the public may judge for itself :
Le fait est clair comme A B C,
Le parti Wigh EDCD;
L'eveuement partout F E T.
Par trop longtemns it R S T,
Tonnant comme une D I T.
A present avec 1' R E B T,
Idol que le sort A K C,
tessera de V G T.
Vainement son esprit R I C.
Est avec terreur A G T.
Pour son corps des birchers 0 V.
C'est une affaire d' S I D.
Son F I J est mOrne 0 T ;
De lui nous allons R I T,
Rejouissans dans l'heureu se I D.
Que du monde il est F A C.

BALTIC HERO.
(Arrzß -TALAVERA.")
Welcome ! from squalls and nausea braved !
Welcome ! with cordage strictly saved !
Welcome ! with colours idly waved !
Thy six months brought to pass !

THE

Victor ! of Sweaborg—yet unharmed !
Victor ! of Revel—much " alarmed"!
Victor ! of fishing-smacks unarmed 1
Unconquering Dundas!

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Caul mtb tiastion.

Her Majesty, the Royal Family, and Court have
passed the Christmas week, as usual, at Windsor.
Her Majesty during the week has received visits from
Prince Ernest of Leiniugen, Admiral Dundas, Lord
Panmure, and Sir Harry Jones.
On Christmas-day Divine Service was performed in
the private chapel of the Castle. The royal dinner
party in the evening included her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Kent, her Royal Highness the
Princess Royal, his Serene Highness Prince Ernest
of Leiningen, Lady Fanny Howard, Lady Caroline
Barrington, Baroness de Speth, the Hon. Mary
Seymour, Lord Nomura, Mikjor-General the Hon.
chains and Mrs. Grey, Colonel the Hon. C. B. and
Mrs. Phipps, Colonel the lion. N. and Lady Mary
Hood, Colonel and Lady Emily Seymour, Sir George
ouper, Major-General Sir Harry Jones, and Mr.
Glover.
The Duke of Cambridge, attended by Major
Clifton, returned last week to St. James's Palace
from visiting the Right Hon. Sidney and Mrs.
Herbert, at Wilton-house.

The Duke and Duchess of Richmond are sur-
rounded by a family circle at Goodwood, Sussex.
Their Serene Highnesses the Prince and Princess of
Saxe Weimar, and the Earl and Countess of March,
are among the circle.
The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland have a large
family party at Trentham, Staffordshire. The
Duke and Duchess of Argyll, the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Stafford, the Earl and Lady Constance
Grosvenor, besides other members of the ducal
house, are staying there.
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland are at
Alnwick Castle, Northumberland.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury have a
select party asse►nbled at Hatfield-house, Herts.
The Marquis of Lansdowne is entertaining a dis-
tinguished party at Bowood, Wilts. The noble
marquis will receive company until the middle of
next month.
The Earl and Countess of Clarendon have a select
party at the Grove, near Watford, Herts. The
Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer and
Lady Theresa Lewis, Miss Lewis and the lion.
Mrs. Villiers are staying with the noble earl and
countess.
The Earl and Countess Howe have a family party
congregated at Gopsall-hall, Leicestershire.
The Earl of Cardigan is surrounded by a large
and distinguished party at Dean-park, near Kettering.
The Right Hon. W. G. Hayter left town on Thurs-
day, on a visit to the Earl of Yarborough, at Brock•
London, England, 1855-12-29

BENTLEY'S MISCELLAN
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CONTENTS )'OR JANUARY. No. CCXXIX.
What We are All About
Present Aspect of Affairs in Relation to the War
The Spendthrift. By W. Harrison Ainsworth, Esq.
Browning's " Men and Women "
How We Went to See the Militia Reviewed
The Dockyard Warrants. A Tale of the Times. By Dudley
Costello
Damascus and its Neighbourhood
The Man in the White Hat. A Sketch from Railway Life. By
A Season Ticket
Falsehoods and Realities of the War
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How I Grew into an Old Maid
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Y. rhuildersUirms—Arago
3. Mormonism—Whenee came it?
4. Songs of the Pramatists
5. Influence of Romitnism and Protestantism
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ptlao.

THE TRIENNIAL VISITATION OF THE QUEEN'S COL-
LEGE took place on Friday last, before the Chancel
lor, Baron Greene, and a distinguished assembly.
THE ENDOWED SCHOOLS COMMISSIONERS are about
to bring their labours to a close, and to prepare their
report for the House. A general impression prevails
that extensive reforms will be suggested, and the
large annual income of from eighty to ninety thou-
sand a year, for 1,500 endowments, will be re-distri-
buted in some measure.
Mr. MEREDYTH, in thanking the electors of Meath
for their support, states that his canvass led him to
expect a very different result, but that a most reck-
less system of violence and intimidation was brought
to bear against him. Mr. Meredyth then promises
to reserve the proot of this for another occasion.
A CURIOUS ILLUSTRATION of what is understood by
" Tenant Right" in Ireland, transpired at the Car-
rickfergus Sessions last week. William Mc Gookin
was summoned at the instance of the Marquis of
Downshire, for refusing to give up possession. The
defence raised was that the premises were freehold,
had been in possession of the defendant's family for
several centuries, and no promise of payment or
payment of rent could be proved. The defendant
strongly denied that he had ever promised to pay
any rent at all. The court, after considerable dis-
cussion, ordered a decree for possession.
A POSITIVE PROHIBITION is stated to have been
received from Rome, forbidding the priesthood to at-
tend political meetings in Dublin.
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Local influence, local skill, and local money,
will, we doubt not, amply provide for 'the
erection and the maintenance of such reforma-
tory institutions as the locality requires. The
part of the Government may then be limited
to a general supervision, with an occasional
transmission of such information and advice
as the experience accruing from various quar
ters may enable the Home Secretary to dis-
tribute for the common advantage.
London, England, 1855-12-29

THE PRESS.

certain number of persons to whom permission will be
given to return to their homes.
Military men, subjects of one of the belligerent powers,
are excluded from this list.
Art. 7. All persons indicated in Articles 4, 15, and 6
engage themselves by their word of honour not to bear
arms against his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias
during the whole duration of the present war.
Art. 8. The inhabitants of the town throw themselves
upon the generosity of the Russian Government, which
takes them under its protection.
Immediately the troops have given up their arms the
inhabitants of the town are to send a deputation, consist-
ing of the principal inhabitants of the place, to give the
keys to the Russian commander•in•chief, and to trust
themselves unreservedly to the generosity of the august
Sovereign of Russia.
Art. 9. The public monuments and buildings of the
town belonging to the Government are to be respected and
left intact.
It being the principle of the Russian Government to
respect the customs and traditions of the people subjected
to its government, and especially the buildings devoted to
worship, it will not allow any damage to be done to the
religious monuments or historical souvenirs of Kars.

Signed and approved by,
W. S. WILLIAMS, Major-General.
Colonel de KAuPIWAWN, Chief of the Military

Chancery of the Commander•in Chief of the
Army of the Caucasus.
London, England, 1855-12-29

AMERICA.

The legislative business of the country is com-
pletely at a standstill, waiting for the election of a
Speaker. Forty-five viva-voce votings had taken
place, and every new trial seemed to make the attain-
ment of the necessary majority more difficult than
over. The President's Message, anxiously looked
for by the country, was necessarily postponed. In
this state of affairs the Democrats feel certain of
success.
The tone of the American press is gradually
turning in favour of Mr. Crampton upon the violation
of the neutrality-laws question. In the Bosan Inter-
teatiottal Journal an able article bad appeared
quoting the opinion of an American lawyer of high
eminence, first taken by Mr. Crampton, and entirely
exculpating Mr. Crampton from having violated, or
intended to violate, the neutrality laws of the United

States.
The Governments of San Salvador, Honduras, and
Costa Rica bad strongly protested to the United
States Government against the recognition of the
present Nicaraguan Government., and declared them-
selves resolved to exterminate foreign adventurers
who might invade their soil for revolutionary pur-
poses.
London, England, 1855-12-29

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laid when omitted, It is frequently from reasons quite rode
pendent of the merits of the communication.
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name and address of the writer, not necessarily for publics-
tabu, but as a guarantee of his good faith.
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61ertion flttiligtutt.

GREAT YARYOUTR.-Mr. Rumbold's reported in-
tention
to resign is stated to be a mere rumour with-
out the slightest foundation. Mr. Torrens M'Cullagh
and the Hon. Colonel Vereker intend contesting the
borough in case of a vacancy. Colonel Vereker has
declared himself favorable to the prosecution of the
war with vigour, but opposed to " Tractarianism, the
Maynooth grant, universal suffrage, and the ballot."
HEREFORD.—Mr. Robert Biddulph, of Ledbury,
who formerly represented Hereford in Parliament,
is reported to be desirous of again offering himself as
as candidate for the suffrage of the electors whenever
a vacancy may occur.
Charles Seely has retired from the
contest, having first assured his supporters that he
found be had no hope of success. It is reported
that, at the next general election, Major Sibthorp
and Mr. Seely will be returned together, the Liberal
party having determined not to invite their present
representative, Mr. Hencage, to stand again.
London, England, 1855-12-29

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11. THE LIMITED LIABILITY ACT OF 1855
HISTORY OF THE HOUSE OF SAVOY
IV. RUSSIA AND THE ALLIES
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VI. ATHENIAN COMEDY
VII. LIONS AND LION HUNTING
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London, England, 1855-12-29

DECEMBER 29, 1855.

THE Poum SOCIETY Di PARIS have set on foot a
subscription for the benefit of the six orphans of the
Polish poet Mickiewitz, whose death at Constanti-
nople has so lately occurred. In three days
108,000 f. were collected. A Polish lady, who a short
time since lost her only son, has adopted one of the
children.

GENERAL DE LA MARMORA is expected shortly at
Turin, from whence, it is believed, he will pro-
ceed to Paris, to attend th.:' grand military council
about to be held under the presidency of the French
Emperor.
THE INTERCHANGE OF DESPATCHES between Vienna
and Paris is stated to be extremely animating. Daily
messengers and special officers are constantly
arriving and departing from both capitals.
COLONEL TURR, the Hungarian officer arrested by
Count Coronini, has been transferred to Vienna, and
is now in the military prison. It is not thought that
he will be detained long in custody.
Tax HOSPODAR GREGORY GHIKA of Moldavia has
proclaimed the entire abolition of serfdom in his
principality.
M. DE PERSIONT, the French ambassador, arrived
at Paris on Saturday from London, and, atter a long
conference with the Emperor, left immediately for
England.
THE RUMOURED FRESH TAXES IN FRANCE upon salt
and tobacco are indignantly denied this week by the
Patrie, which reports upon positive information that
the Government has no such intention.

TIIE MEMOIRS OF COUNT MOLE are Still a leading
topic of conversation in Paris. It is certain that a
friend of the family proceeded immediately after the
count's death to Nervi in Italy, to confer on the sub-
ject of their publication with the Duke de Nemours
and the Prince de Joinville. The result of this con-
ference has not yet transpired.
A VISIT OF THE SULTAN TO PARIS in the spring is
rumoured in that capital, and very generally cre-
dited. His Imperial Highness's recent accep-
tation of the Cross of the Legion of Honour, an
sot without precedent in the history of the Sultans,
is regarded as an indication of the willingness of the
head of the Government of the Porte to advance
still further in the steps of Mahmoud.
London, England, 1855-12-29

HANOVER.

The result of the general elections which have
taken place gives the re-election of thirty-eight
members of the old Chamber. The Chamber is
composed of ninety members, of whom only eighty-
six are elected. Of the thirty-eight members re-
elected, tour only are ministerial; the others belong
to the Stuve party and to the Left- The States will
be convoked for the 15th January.
SPA 1 N.
Rumours of the retirement of General Espartero
are still current in Madrid.
A proposition containing a censure on the Ministry
was to be presented to the Cortes on the 22nd.
Marshal O'Donnell still continued ill, and the in-
terpellations intended to be addressed by the
Democrats to the Government were in consequence
postponed.
London, England, 1855-09-08

BIRTHS.

EMLYN—On the 3rd instant, at Stackpole•court, Viscountess
Emlyn, of a son.
LEEKE—On the let instant, at Longford•hall,Shropshire,Lady

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

MARRIAGES.
COOPER—BOLTON—On the 30th ult., at St. George's, Hano-

ver•square, John Douglas Cooper, Es.q. of Killymo- n; county
Tyrone, to Ellen, daughter of the late o
Colonel Samuel Bolton,

C. 8., 31st Regt.
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.
FRE ELING—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 MAP/ Mylne,
11th Light Dragoons.
NICHOLETTS—CHICHESTER—On the 90th ult., at Hard-
wicke, Herefordshire, John Toiler Nicholetta, 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, Bir
Richard Burton, aged 89.
CHICHESTER—On the 26th ult., the Hon. Adolphus William
Chichester, eon of the late Lord Templernore, aged SO.
DE SALIS—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 Grissell.
ROC HFORT—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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THE PRESS.

" must not risk the loss of a fleet in an impos- I
" sible enterprise." 1
The hectoring trine in which Sir CHARLES
finally proceed Is
.111,,iin his superiors to ac.
comit wila a flail mistikke. It enabled them lb
til
take titit Admk at 111 gkievous disadvantilifb;
and it ,iampel b,d tat to share the unpoilui
larity dt the Cll inet. They had from the first
lt.
made it grieviiiii till *ciliation as to, tlitti
extent nresistali6 W lilt they were likely tI3
encounter by land ti 4 sen, and the Admiral
came in for his flil iortion of discredit
In the latter instance the error was entirely
his own.
We are deeply pained in thinking of his
personal conduct in this unhappy affair. His
conduct at the present tune is actually inde-
cent. It is that of a vulgar agitator, and it
must inevitably cloud his character. His
tone of defiance, and contempt for all the
conventions of society, exhibits a most muti-
nous spirit, and injuriously contrasts with the
dignified conduct of other admirals when in
difficulties. There can be no question
but that Admiral NAPIER has seriously com
promised his personal character, and we are
sorry for it. His unauthorised publication of
all Sir JAMES GRAHAM'S letters is contrary to
social decorum, and even to fair dealing
between man and man. So far from proving,
the case attempted to be made by Sir C.
NAPIER, the letters in many respects indicate
how serious were the doubts about his discre-
tion ; and those doubts have since by himself
been shown to be warranted. In a vain effort
to uphold his assailed reputation as a great
naval commander, he has tarnished his own
personal fame. The Reform Club hailed him
uproariously by anticipation as a bombarder
of Cronstadt ; but the Admiral has done more,
for he has blown up himself.
It would be imitating the fault committed
by Sir C. NAPIER if we were to discuss at
length the conduct of Sir JAMES GRAHAM. An
ex parte case is made against him by Sir C.
NAPIER, and social confidence has been vio-
lated. Under such circumstances gentlemen
usually decline taking advantage of partial and
improper revelations. The letters were on the
whole well written, and some of them were
particularly good, though not quite discreet.
But, as we have intimated, under the circum-
stances, we decline to examine at present the
proceedings of the late First Lord of the
Admiralty in connection with the insurgent
Admiral.
London, England, 1855-09-08

THE RADICAL PARTY.

Like ices swallowed very slow,
Like last year's crop of Hampstead snow,
Like half the business of the nation,
Like Irish Tenants' Compensation,
Like monster meetings for Repeal,
Like poor Lord John, or poor Tom Steele,
Or anything, or anyone,
That's melted off, and dead, and none,
Is that great party, which no gold '
Has ever bought or ever sold ;
Which never hoped, or never sought,
To grasp the reins it never caught ;
Which never dealt in party cries,
In vulgar slanders, or in lies;
Which never showed its honest face,.
On private nights, at Chesham-place ;
Or never hatched a plot with those
It found, too late, its bitter foes.
. None of its leaders knew the way
To cringe, to fawn, or to betray :
Sir W—l—m M—ls—rth was too nice
A man to play with loaded dice ;
And tho' some friends were shouting shame,
Yet no one played a fairer game !
Not e'en the two-edged' Galway blade,
With bills dishonoured, debts unpaid ;
Nor even he, who, by himself,
Was gently placed upon the shelf
(For S—dl—r, the story goes,
Could have remained in, if he chose).
The same amount of truth in all
To rise or sink, to stand or fall ;
The same amount of artless guile
In leaders as in rank and file ;
In fact, 'tis very hard to strike
A balance where they're all alike.
To say, each had an equal share
Of virtues, then, is only fair;
Yet all its virtues could not save
This noble party from the grave.
Dissension shot the poisoned dart
Which touched the blood within its heart ;
And then, alas 1 with frenzy fired,
It cut its throat, and so expired!
In dying thus, it left no friend
Whose gen'rous pen its faults defend.
Ah, no! far different is its doom,
ror this was traced upon its tomb :

" Beneath this slab a body lies
Whose only guides were party-cries ;
Whate'er was Tory 'twould oppose,
Whoe'er were Tories were its foes.
And thus it lost its life and fame,

b4a417 otTiMas a 4 a now,"
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WEST INDIES.

A West India mail has arrived by the steamship
Atrato, with intelligence from Jamaica of Aug. 11 ;
Demerara, Aug. 10; Trinidad, Aug. 12; Barbadoes,
Aug. 15; and St. Thomas, Aug. 22. The yellow
fever was prevalent at Barbadoes. At St. Thomas
that disease was on the decline, but smallpox had
broken out on that island. Fever was doing much
mischief at Jamaica, where trade was exceedingly
dull.
London, England, 1855-09-08

THE PRESS.

857

day; but, like all grand inventions, it was met by ignorant impatience
on the part of the people. Lord Palmerston put him into office, as
Chancellor of the Exchequer, merely because his name suggested a
joke "We want tin," said the Premier; " then we must go to Corn-
wall for it." He was an eminently consistent man, however; and if
the taxes he imposed were heavy, they were nothing to the heaviness
of the speeches in which he recommended them.
I3auToN STREET, Berkeley Square. Eminent Inhabitants.—The
tenants of the Zoological Society's Museum, and Lord Granville. The
former were in very good odour, chiefly camphor. The latter was also
popular, being exceedingly good-natured. He was a good deal per-
secuted at one time by Lord John Russell, on account of his being able
to speak French to Lord Palmerston, and the former nobleman always
fancying that something was being said in ridicule of himself. On
this ground he turned Lord Granville out of the Council chair, but he
was reinstated on Lord John's fiasco. He joked, for Lord Palmerston,
in the House of Lords, until the Premier was ennobled as Lord Collins
de Malapert, when Lord G. devoted himself to writing introductions
to pantomimes.
Savile Row. Behind Burlington House. Eminent Inhabitant.—
Vernon Smith. He was made President of the Board of Control, and,
as soon as this was known in the distant provinces of India, a rebel-
lion broke out,—the natives thinking, from his name, that he was a
mere plebeian. But this was appeased by Mr. Smith's writing a
beautiful letter to the disaffected persons, containing an extract from
one of his own speeches,wherein he praised the Biitish Constitution,
which allowed him to mingle with plebeians in the morning, and to
put on nice white gloves and join the aristocrats at night. This paci-
fied the District, and Mr. Smith's name will be remembered when
Clive's and Bentinck's are forgotten.
London, England, 1855-09-08

SErr. 8, 1855.

to call the special attention of our readers.
Sir ROBERT said of diplomacy:—
ft is a remarkable instrument used by civilised nations
for the purpose of preventing war. Unless it be used to
appease the angry passions of individual men, to check
the feelings that rise out of national resentments—unless
it be used for that purpose, it is an instrument not only
costly but mischievous. If then your application of
diplomacy be to fester every wound, to provoke instead of
soothing resentments, to place a minister in every Court of
Europe for the purpose, not of preventing quarrels, nor of
adjusting quarrels, but for the purpose of continuing an
angry correspondence, and for the purpose of promoting
what is supposed to be an English interest; of keeping up
contltcts with the representatives of other powers, then I
say, that not only is the expenditure upon this costly
instrument thrown away, but this great engine, used by
civilised society for the purpose of maintaining peace, is
perverted into a cause of hostility and war.
No person after reflecting on these sentiments
can hesitate in concluding that Sir ROBERT
PEEL would have strongly disapproved, and
even censured, the line followed by the Pre-
mier towards Austria and Prussia. That
hankering after interference which is our
Premier's besetting sin must have been deemed
most injurious by Sir R. PEEL; and on no point
would he have entertained a stronger opinion
than that such a Premier as Lord PALMERSTON
was a source of danger at the present crisis.
London, England, 1855-09-08

CONDUCT OF SIR CHARLES NAPIER.

Wx are now enabled to take a closer survey of
the conduct of Sir CHARLES NAPIER, in his
relations with the Admiralty. The publica-
tion of the " private " letters written by Sir
JAMES GRAHAM in strict confidence has sup-
plied us with facts that explain the mis-
management of last year's Baltic fleet.
In discussing the whole subject, we must
take a distinction between the profes-
sional acts of Admiral NAPIER as a naval
commander, and his personal conduct in con-
ducting his official quarrel. We shall first
consider the manner in which he discharged
his duties as Commander-in-Chief.
Itis evident that from the outset the Cabinet
of the Coalition had doubts and misgivings
about the Admiral whom they appointed. Sir
CHARLES had great mob popularity; he had a
bold and dashing character, and he had many
presumptive qualities to justify his nomina-
tion ; but still, even his friends were nervous
about his discretion. The Admiralty through
Sir JAMES GRAHAM kept continually wins=
ing "caution" in his ear, and we suppose
no English Admiral was so often told to take
care what ho was about. This state of matters
would make a man of even

perament feel uncomfortable
his powers, and Sir CMARLZII
dently awkward under sash
monitory advice. We can qt.
the AdmitaVs• feelings through
Menthe of lig year, and Se some
sympathies-Wilt' them.

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a and diflid J.:
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London, England, 1855-09-08

TURKEY.

Lord Stratford de Redcliffe has returned to Con-
stantinople from the Crimea. The Ministerial crisis
continues. Mohamed Ali is appointed Capudan
Pacha.

The Anglo-Turkish contingent was on the 23rd
ult. ready to embark, awaiting only the English
Foreign Legion. Fifteen hundred wounded Russians
had arrived at Constantinople.
The English Government have just had built in
the Bosphorus, on a new model, eighty large boats,
which are to be taken in tow by steamers for the
Crimea.
London, England, 1855-09-08

HUNT ON STAMMERING.

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plunder from others, has been the subject of grave remon-
strance on the part of our allies. All property whatever
on the field belongs to the victorious nation—to appro-
priate anything is dishonest—to purchase from those who
have done so is to encourage their dishonesty and to share
their guilt. The commander of the forces hopes that this
caution will be sufficient to deter those to whom it is
addressed from a repetition of such thoughtless conduct.
Followers of the army are reminded that they are amena-
ble to its rules and discipline. The police and provosts
will in future receive orders to punish offenders on these
occasions in the most summary manner.
Au°. 21.—The commander of the forces regrets that he
has to notice, in terms of marked displeasure, an outrage
that was committed on the 17th inst., in the camp of the
4th division, the perpetrators of which, to the discredit of
the army, are still undiscovered. A number of soldiers
assembled under pretence of pursuing a supposed spy,
destroyed the tent of a canteen keeper, plundered its con-
tenti, including a considerable sum of money, and escaped
in the darkness. By the Articles of War the punishment
of such a crime is a disgraceful death. The soldiers of
this army have met their enemies nobly in the field ; they
have endured hardships and dangers with admirable forti-
tilde. Let them not forget their high character by reckless
d sorler in camp, or by such discreditable breaches of
discipline as that now published.
London, England, 1855-09-08

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FRANCE.

Lord Cowley, the British ambassador in Paris, has
forwarded a letter to the Mayor of Amiens, express.
ing her Majesty's great satisfaction with the address
presented to her by that municipal body, and also
with the hearty reception she met with from the
population upon that occasion.
Upwards of 2,400 troops, besides stores, left Mar-
seilles on Monday last for the seat of war. The
French Government has already made preparations
for every necessity of the army, supposing it should
be compelled to go through a winter campaign. The
Navarin is about to leave Toulon with 1,90(1 men,
mortars, forges, Stc., and other vessels are preparing
at Marseilles and elsewhere on a very large scale.
Prince Wladislas Czartoryski has left Paris, with
several foreign officers, for Marseilles and Constanti-
nople. They are to organise a corps of Ottoman
Cossacks, which will be composed in part of Poles.
Colonel Lagoudie, who was made prisoner eight
months ago by the Russians and subsequently
exchanged, has also left tor the Crimea, and is placed
at the disposal of General Peliesier. Colonel La-
goudie had been, since his return to France, at-
tached as chief of the staff to one of the divisions of
the camp of Boulogne.
It is stated to be the intention of the French Go-
vernment to strengthen the garrisons in Rome and
Civita Vecchia, and steamers are said to have re-
ceived orders to convey a considerable body of men
to that port.
The Thabor, which left Constantinople on the
23rd August, brought Abd.el-Kader to Marseilles
en route for Paris. The Emir has, however, been
detained at Marseilles by indisposition.
The commerce of France with Switzerland in-
creased from 205 millions of francs in 1853 to 353
millions in 1854.
London, England, 1855-09-08

AUSTRALIA.

Adelaide papers of June 23, received on Thursday,
announce the safe arrival there of the new Governor,
Sir Richard Mac Donnell, for whose safety some
apprehensions had been entertained. Sir Richard
had reached Melbourne in the mail-packet Blue
Jacket, and embarked for Port Adelaide on board the
screw-steamer Burra Burra on the 19th of May.
The unusually long time that elapsed without any
tidings of this vessel tended to create considerable
uneasiness as to its safety, the more so as it was
known that gales, equal, if not greater, in violence
than any ever known before on the coast, had been
blowing continuously for several days. On Thurs-
day, June 7, however, the signal for a steamer in
sight was hoisted at the signal-station, and great was
the joy in the city when the vessel was made out to
be the Burra Burra. She reached the port about
sunset, and came to anchor amid the cheers and
rejoicings of the inhabitants there. Her long
passage had been owing, as was expected, to the
boisterous weather encountered, especially on the
South Australian coast. His Excellency landed on
the following day, and was duly sworn in, and since
his arrival has been actively enraged in visiting the
various Government departments, and seeing with
his own eyes the condition of the various estab-
lishments.

There is no political news by this arrival from the
colony.
The last report of the Protector of the Aborigines
had recently been published, but, beyond testifying to
the rapidly diminishing numbers of the native tribes,
possessed little of an interesting character. The
Adelaide tribe have returned to their winter quarters
in and about town, occupying themselves by day in
begging food and clothing, and by night in holding
corobbories by their wurley tires. Archdeacon Hale
continues his efforts at Port Lincoln, and speaks
hopefully of the indications of some of his pupils.
But the steady disappearance of the natives is what
every report upon their condition most uniformly
points to, although everything is done that could
promise to alleviate the discomforts of their con-
dition.
London, England, 1855-09-08

THE PRESS.

book are devoted to a review of the different
plans of attack which offer themselves against
Russia, and of the proposal of the fol-
lowing:-
1. The speedy recal of the Crimean expedition, and the
transfer of the principal seat of war in the East to the
Danube.

2. The landing of an army in the Baltic provinces and
the securing an alliance with Sweden.
3. The restoration of a mighty Poland.
4. The repudiation of Austrian neutrality by summon-
ing her to declare for or against. And in the event of her
joining the enemy—which can scarcely any longer be
doubted—the formation of a Danubian Confederation to
include all the provinces not German abog that river,
with Hungary as their centre.
5. The simultaneous liberation of Italy.
8. The employment of all the Turkish forces in Asia.
The translation of these observations of
General Klapka is well and freely executed,
and a tolerable map of Russia is given,
which we are disposed to think would have
been better replaced by one of the seat of
war, with the various routes and lines of at-
tack and defence at each memorable spot
marked out for the benefit of the reader.