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THE PRESS.

death of her son, an old man of 61, who died
in Guy's Hospital from the effects of amputation.
The mean temperature of the week has been above
that of the average of shirty-eight years.
THE ELECTION OF A CHURCHWARDEN for St. Paul's,
Knightsbridge, passed off on Tuesday, without any
contest. Mr. Westerton was declared re-elected. On
thanking the parishioners, Mr. Westerton declared
that he had been offered 6,0001. and a seat in Parlia-
ment it' he would stay all further proceedings against
the High Church party. Mr. Westerton pledged
himself to make the facts fully known in a pamphlet.

THE PROFESSIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY held
their annual general meeting on Wednesday last.
From the report of the secretary, the affairs of this
excellent society appear to be in a most flattering
condition.
London, England, 1856-03-29

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ITALY.

The assassination of Count Magawly, and the
attempt upon M. Bordi, in the streets of Parma has
given rise to the proclamation of martial law
throughout the State. _

We read in the Parma Gazette of the ]Bth inst.:—
We, Louise Marie de Bourbon, governing for Duke
Robert 1. the States of Parma, &c.
_ _

Murderous hands have once more sacrificed two innocent
victims to their infamous designs, and struck with dismay
and horror the peaceable population of this city. These
horrible attempts fill our heart with sadness and pain. Our
intentions were and are clement, but we cannot forget that
it is our sacred duty to protect honest people against the
wicked, and to adopt rigorous and efficient measures solely
directed against the latter. With that object we have en•
acted the following:—

Art. 1. In virtue of the decrees of the 28th of September,
1849, and 9:2nd of December, 1851, martial law is again
proclaimed in the city of Parma and in the neighbouring
provincial towns.
Art. 2. The general administration of the police and the
military authorities shall concert measures for the dis-
armament of the inhabitants, domiciliary visits, and the
expulsion of all individuals who have not obtained leave to
reside in those localities. Locus.

Parma, March 17, 18.56.
The Sardinian Government, fearing a political
conspiracy from these assassinations, has strength-
ened its military posts along the Parmesan frontier.
A report that Count Giovanni had been assassin-
ated at Genoa was not confirmed.

M. Lombardini, the Minister of Parma, is said to
have received an intimation that he will be Assas-
sinated. The whole State was seriously disturbed.

SPAIN.

The Queen went in procession to visit the churches
as usual, and had been well received by the popu
lace of Madrid.

A telegraphic despatch of the 26th announces that
the Finance Minister, M. Santa Cruz, has called a
meeting of all the proposers of motions against his
financial scheme, in the hope of coming to an under-
standing without a public discussion. Marshal
O'Donnell is again unwell.
London, England, 1856-03-29

Ott dram .

DRURY LANE.—An English adaptation of the Tro-
vatore was brought out at this theatre on Monday,
and, considering the means at the disposal of the
house, the performance was as creditable as could
have been expected; but after Jenny Ney's fine
singing in Leonora, and Madame Viardot'a superb
acting in Azucena, both so fresh on our minds, the
performance of Monday night, though meritorious,
was yet to a certain degree flat, and we fear will be
unprofitable. Miss Lucy Escott, who possesses
abundance of vigour and energy, and is well skilled
in all the arts of bravura singing, lacked refinement
as Leonora, while Miss Huddart as Azucena, pos-
sessing a really fine contralto voice, had none f the
tragic fire so requisite to develop the fine points of
that character. Mr. Drayton and Mr. Augustus
Braham sustained the parts of the Conde di Luna
and Manrico with respectable power, but Mr. Bra-
ham was evidently overtaxed in his part. The cho-
ruses were tolerably sung, but there was no little
uncertainty now and then between chorus and
orchestra. On the whole, the piece was received
coldly by the audience, who did not understand au
story, and hence had but little interest in tl e
performance.
HAYNARKET.—Mr. Buckstone continues the Evil
Genius for his Easter piece, with the attractive

addition of the Spanish dancers once more.
Peres Nena looks better and more bewitching
than ever, and the peculiar abandon of her style
of dancing is given with greater perfection. The

new ballet in which she appears, is called El
Gambusino, or the Mexican Gold Seeker, and
is supposed to relate an incident in a love affair be-
tween Enrique (Perez) the gold-digger, and Paquita
(Perea Nana) his betrothed. This story is slight, but
it is nevertheless a considerable aid to the ballet,
which is attractive and very successful. The ecenerv,
painted by Mr. Callcott, is extremely beautiful.
The house was well filled, and Perea Nena received
enthusiastically.
PRINCESS.S.—The revival of Faust and Margue-
rite, and a new farce of the slightest material, A
Prince for an Hour, constituted the Easter pieces at
this theatre. The strength of the farce lies in the
acting of Mr. Harley, who, in the extravagantly
ludicrous part he has to sustain, carries the audience
completely with him. Henry the Eighth is to be re-
vived for four final representations, when another
Shaluspearian drama will supply its place, and in
point of upholstery and "effect," exceed all the
previuva Shaksperian efforts of Mr. Kean and his
costumier.
London, England, 1856-03-29

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AUSTRIA.

The reduction of the Austrian army by 200i,000
men has been decided on, upon the proposition of
M. Bruck, Finance Minister, as tho only means of
saving the State from a great monetary crisis. The
reduction will be extended to every branch of the
army.
The serious disagreements between Church and
State promise to come to a head when the episcopal
synod commences its sittings. The Austrian Go-
vernment does not dispute the right of the Pope to
convoke a synod of Austrian bishops, and to direct
his Internuncio at Vienna to preside over it, 80 long
as spiritual matters solely are discussed, but it
claims the right to place one of its own archbishops
in the chair when any question concerning the State
as well as the Church is brought under discussion.
Count Buol was expected at Vienna by the first
week in April.
London, England, 1856-03-29

Although this lord of weak remembrance—this
_... ... .. .

Who titian be of as little memory,
When he is earth'd, hath here almost persuaded
( For he's a spirit of persuasion, only
Professes to persuade) the King, his son's alive ;
'Tis as impossible that he's undrown'd,
As he that sleeps here swims.
Mr. Knight prints the passage in the same
way, except that the clause "who shall be,"
&c., is placed between parentheses. Mr.
Singer has a suspicion that the passage is
corrupt ; as well he may have, for the word
" this "at the end of the first line is clearly
superfluous, remembrance being sounded long,
as of four syllables ; while Gonzalo, con-
stantly ridiculed by Antonio and Sebastian,
is described as " a spirit of persuasion." In
the character of Gonzalo we perceive the
poet's exquisite knowledge of character. He
is an honest. but a very prosaic personage.
The tone of his address to the King, act ii.,
se. 2, is in the style of that vulgar consola-
tion which finds comfort in the midst of disas-
ter, by reflecting on its universality, or by
observing that it might have been worse. It
is absurd to suppose that Antonio would
gravely term him " a spirit of persuasion."
We read the passage:—

Although this lord of weak rememberance—
Who shall be of as little memory
When he is eartlCd—hath here almost persuaded
(For he a spirit of persuasion only
Professes to persuade) the King his son's clove.
'Tis as impossible that he's uudrown'd,
As he that sleeps here swims.
That is—This lord, who will be of as little
memory when he is earthed, as he is now of
little remembrance, bath nearly persuaded
(for he does not profess more than to impart,
or to persuade, a sense of persuasion) the
King that his son's alive, &c. Between these
readings the lovers of Shakespeare will hardly
hesitate which to choose.
We have marked many other passages in
this same play, but cannot afford to dwell on
them. When Stephano, speculating on the
value of Caliban, could lie get him safely away,
is made to say,
If I can recover him and keep him tame, I will not take
too much for him ; he shall pay for him that bath him,
and that soundly,
it is obvious that the word " too " should be
omitted ; when Ferdinand, on Miranda ask-
ing hint if he will be hf:r husband, replies—

Ay, with a heart as willing
As bondage e'er of freedom ; here's my hand,

we feel sure that the passage is corrupt,
though we can think of no satisfactory
emendation. The sense seems to require
something rescrubling—" e'er took freedom.
We have adduced these instances only to
show the probability that a close examination

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THE PRESS.

A NEW CONCORDAT WITH FLORENCE AND NAPLES,
similar to that which is now giving so much trouble
to the Austrian Government, is reported at present
to be under negotiation.
THE COUNT CANITZ, who was stated in our news-
papers a fortnight back first to have shot himself,
and then to have been shot in a duel at Potsdam,
according to a late letter from Berlin, walked into
the casino at Berlin a few days back:looking very
well indeed, considering what extremities he was
considered to have gone through. There are several
Counts Canitz.

THE CLERGY IN FRANCE have been remarkably
backward in their felicitations to the Emperor upon
the birth of the Prince. This is said to arise from
the late compulsory removal by the Government of
the Bishop of Lucon, an act which has produced the
greatest excitement among the clergy, as it virtually
brings them under the law as public functionaries,
an assimilation which they are determined to
vigorously contest.

THE ORDERLY OFFICER OF THE EMPEROR NAPO-
LEON who first officially announced the birth of the
Imperial Prince to the Municipality of Paris has
been gratified with a pension for life of 10,000 f. a
year.
A NEW DRAMA, called Paradise Lost is now
nightly played to crowded houses at the Ambigue, in
Paris. The whole thing is said to be an outrageous
piece of blasphemy from beginning to end. " The
curse," says a letter from Paris, " pronounced ou
man after his fall is made to issue from the mouth
of a supernumerary with tinsel wings and a dirty
face; the rebellious angels are driven from the
heavens to the sound of a tremulous crescendo on
the big drum. This piece of burlesque blasphemy
reaches its climax by the defeat of Satan, which
might have shocked the feelings of propriety of even
a Parisian audience ; but who could contain a laugh
when the Prince of Darkness, irritated by the close-
ness of the house and the unwashed portion of the
auditory, indulged in a most mortal sneeze !"
London, England, 1856-03-29

SIR CHARLES WOOD AT SEA.

The following signal was made by the First Lord of the Admiralty
on taking command of the gun-boat flotilla, on Tuesday last, at Spi.-
head :

Lads,—Peace is declared. We shall not hare to meet a bold nor a numer.ms enem,.
Should they offer us battle, it will be declined with thanks. Should they remain in port
(we scorn to take an unfair advantage). we'll do the same. Success depends upon the
precision and quickness of getting oat of range. Lads,—Blunt your cutlasses, and the
day is yours, or anyone's who likes to take it.

THE ANNEXATION OF OUDE.
This tale of proprultorial greed
Wien Clio tells—the Muse veracious—
How will she designate the deed
Except by this oue word—" Onde-acions:
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LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1858.

POSTSCRIPT.

Intelligence from Paris, of yesterday, states that
an order had been issued to the commanding officers
in the Baltic and in 013 Crimea, not to recommence
hostilities without further instructions.

A letter from Bucharest of the 14th, in the
Austrian Gazette, says :
The resolutions concerning Wallachia and Moldavia,
agreed to in the Conference at Constantinople, continue
to product- considerable agitation here, the more so that
Prince Stirbey had, before the opening of the conferences,
embodied the general wishes of the populations of the
principalities in a statement sent in, and containing the
following four points:—l. Moldavia and Wallachia to be
united into a single state ; '4. The succession to be here-
ditary ; 3. All kinds of protectorate to be abolished, and
the guarantee of the great powers substituted instead ;
4. Moldo.Wallechia to be a neutral territory. Prince
Stirbey has now protested against the points agreed to
at Constantinople, which destroy the independence of the
principalities.

Letters from Constantinople state that it will be a
matter of difficulty to execute the late Hatti-Sheriff
reform. The resistance proceeds as much front the
Patriarchs as from the Ulemas, and the former dis-
play even greater obstinacy than the latter.

A letter from Vienna of the 23rd, in the Cologne
Gazette, says :
The Russian Councillor of Legation, M. de Balabine,
had yesterday a rather long conference with the Under-
Secretary of State, Baron de Werner, and delivered to him
a note of Count de Nesselrode, containing the reply to
certain propositions made a short time ago to the Court of
St. Petersburg by Austria, and which had for object
measures to facilitate the commercial relations between
the two countries. It is said that the reply of the Russian
Chancellor has not satisfied our Cabinet; this reply de-
dines the Austrian demands in a very polite, but also a
very decided manner. Our diplomatic circles see in this
fact a new proof of the coolness which exists between
Russia and Austria, and of the difficulty there will be to
cause its disappearance.

A letter from St. Petersburg of the 18th March, in
the Debats, says :
The Emperor hat published a ukase which permits
serfs to demand their liberty of their masters before the
law courts. Previous laws endowed the serfs with this
faculty, but it was almost impossible for them to make use
of it. In future. nobles can no longer transfer their serfs
into another district without being authorised at least by a
civil tribunal.

The differences which existed between the Papal
Nuncio and the Archbishop of Vienna, M. Rauschere,
relative to the conferences which are to take place on
the settlement of the Concordat, have been arranged
by a declaration from Rome.

It is believed that the differences which have of
late existed between this country and Persia will soon
be terminated, and that, owing to an amende honor-
able having been made, Mr. Murray will shortly re-
turn to his post at Teheran.

A grand review of 150,700 men is believed likely
to take placo iA Vniis upon tbo rgtilleation of
pow,
London, England, 1856-03-29

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On MONDAY, and during the Week, will be presented the
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Mr.G. Vining, Mr. Emery, and Miss Maskell will appear. To
conclude with THE DISCREET PRINCESS: or, the Three
Class Distaffs. Commence at Half•past Seven.

THE CRIMEAN EXHIBITION.
Authentic Sketches, Drawings, and Pictures, executed in
the Crimea, including Mr. Armitage's Grand Pictures of the
Battles of Balaklays and Inkermann, Carlo Bessolt's Drawings,
and the whole of the Sketches by Mr. William Simpson, com-
posing the celebrated work (published under the patronage of
her Majesty), "The Seat of War—Colnaghi's Authentic Series."
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Ply ant Voila.

AN INPORTANT CASE TO PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
was decided in an action, " Todd v. Hatton," tried at
the City Sheriffs' Court on Tu.sday. It appeared the
paintiff, a member of the College of Physicians of
Edinburg and a member of the College of Surgeons
of Loodoo, sought to recover the sum of 16/., the
balance of an account for medical attendance and
medicines supplied to defendant's wife and daughter.
For the defence it was contended that the plaintiff
had attended as a physician, and not being a licentiate
of the Apothecaries' Company, had no claim. The
judge decided that the plaintiff had no right to
d-2scrilve himself as a physician in this country when
he was not so, and that under These circumstances
he could not recover.
THE HIGH SHERIFF OF THE NORFOLK CIRCUIT, Mr.
A. Arcedeckne, was fined 1001. on Monday by the
Chief Justice Jervis, for failing to provide the retinue
as ordered by law to be ;n attendance on the judges.
The Chief Justice alluded in strong terms to the
Suffolk Shrievalty Association, formed for the pur-
pose [of diminishing the expenses of the office of
high [sheriff, and said that the gentry who were
liable to serve bad no right to atterurt to shift the
burdens of their position upon the county. Lord
Rentuker made an attempt at explanation; but was
n'Prilisod by tb, leaned judge,
London, England, 1856-03-29

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tmustments, Kt.

HER MAJESTY, it is stated, has offered to head a
subscription to rebuild Covent Garden Theatre, with
a eiontriumion of 1,0001. Whether the theatre will
be rebuilt or not, is quite undecided at present. Mr.
Gye, with the opera company, has not yet signed the
terms for the Lyceum, and Mr. Lumley, with his
ballet, tt is c 'ruin, will open Her Majesty's Theatre
in the third week in April. Hence we are certain of
an opera and a ballet, but whether at separate
houses, or in one uni ed whole, is not yet decided.
THE different panoramas and exhibitions have
been crowded during the week. Burford with his
views of Sebastopol, the Polytechnic, Wild's Globe,
and the Turkish Exhibition, have all attracted
attention. The Panopticon has resorted to some-
thing less scientific than usual, and given some
excellent musical performances upon the great organ,
and with the Spanish minstrels. On Monday next
the performance of The Creation is promised, with
Miss Ransford, Mr. Cooper. Mr. Lswler, as solo
singers, with a strong choral body besides.
• DR. KAHN'S MUSEUM has undergone a complete
rearran;ement. The collection is also enriched
with several new models, among which is one of
the Venus of Michael Angelo, and others in connec-
tion with lithotrity, stratismus,
London, England, 1856-03-29

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THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

Intelligence from Cape Town, to the Bth of Janu-
ary inclusive, has been received.
Everything is going on satisfactorily in the colony.
The Cape Town Mail of the Bth of January
says : . . .

Ourintelligence from beyond the borders has now for a
long time been confined to works of peace, with scarcely
an indication of trouble or discontent. This, we trust, is
as much the effect of justice and kindness as of force;
though force it present, and ready to repress commotion
at any moment.
The mining operations in the colony do not appear
promising, and were being neglected.
London, England, 1856-03-29

LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1856.

his impossible to pass over in silence'-We
insinuations thrown out in very influeidtfllt
quarters, that if the Peace now on the point of
being concluded should prove unsatisfactory,
the blame must be thrown on our Allies kir
their " unwise and • undignified demonstra-
" Lions in favour of peace." 'By our Allies, we
know that France is intended ; and we protest
against the insinuation as false i..n.itisett; as
derogatory to the honour of this coisntrs,,and
as directly tending to weaken or break up that
alliance which is the best security foil*
peace of the world.

We see no reason to doubt that the terms of
Peace will be otherwise than satisfactory ; but
if they should prove otherwise, or if they should
turn out to be less efficient for settling all dis- '
puted points with Russia than we had reason-
to expect, the cause must be sought much less
in the proceedings of the Conference at Paris,
than in the preliminary negotiations which led
to the Conference. The time for firmness was
when the main conditions of arrangement had
to be determined. As a principal in the war,
England had, at the commencement of the
negotiation, a right to expressly set forth the
conditions which would satisfy her ; but if
that opportunity was lost, or if ulterior de-
mands were veiled under a vague stipulation
which might be construed in various ways, and
might, or might 'not, be intended to he en-
forced, it will be vain for her Government now
to defend its neglect by pretending that it
was compelled against its will to follow the
lead of our great Ally
The good sense of this country is not likely
to be diverted from the true points at issue by
such a paltry pretence. It would have been
folly to call the Plenipotentiaries together at
Paris, without sure and explicit grounds of
settlement had first been laid down. Were
such grounds determined? If they were not,
can our Government escape the blame of
having failed to fulfil its first and obvious
duty? If they were, how is it that the Minis-
terial organs are now preparing 'us to expect
an unsatisfactory Peace, and that they directly
fasten on the French nation a charge which,
if true, must dishonour it, and if false, must
inspire it with the strongest feelings of indig-
nation and resentment?
It is thus that in all states of life men,
without foresight and principle, but. desirous
of veiling their weakness from the eyes of the
world, endeavour to escape the responsibility
of their acts, charge their failures on their
friends, and aggravate the adverse circum-
stances of their condition at hundred-fold by
resorting to slander, that they may escape
censure.

It is plain that the plea is put forward on
behalf of the Ministers alone. The country is
to be disgraced, that they may be shielded.
What are those circumstances of our condition
which should induce us as a nation to concur
in a course which is in itself unwise and un-
dignified ? Every representation that our Go-
London, England, 1856-03-29

TURKEY.

The Ottoman Ministry are reported to have been
lately occupied for some days with the question of
the difficulties said to have arisen in the Paris Con-
gress on the Danubian principalities. The French
Ambassador at Constantinople had received precise
instructions on that head from his Government, and
several Caiiinet Councils were held in consequence,
but no decision had been come to. It was rumoured,
however, at Pera that the plenipotentiaries required
the insertion of the Hatti-Humayoun in the treaty
of peace. Such a measure, says a late letter from
Constantinople would be received with great favour
by the Porte. It would show the determination of
the Western powers that the reforms comprised in
the Hatti-Humayoun should be seriously carried
out. It would, the letter says, also prove that the
protectorate of the allies would be no vain word, and
that the Sultan would regard it as a guarantee of
security for the future.
The Hatti. Humayoun relative to the reforms re-
cently accorded to the subjects of the empire had
been communicated officially to all the chief towns
of the empire, and had been read Ly the authotities
to the consuls summoned for that purpose.
In the principalities a certain degree of agitation
prevails, and the number of petitions praying for the
fusion of the Moldo-Wallachian provinces is increas-
ing. The Porte rejected the petition of sixty
Boyards of Moldavia against the local Divan of the
principality; and Prince Ghika has threatened, in
the !lame of the Sultan, to repress any further pro-
tests on the subject. The Sultan had dismissed two
chamberlains for offering opposition to the reforms
recently decreed.
A despatch from Jassy of the 22nd, states :
The courier who was the bearer of a formal demand for
a union of the principalities, addressed to Count Walewski,
has been arrested at Czernowitz. Any manirentli°n

THE PRESS.

our wishes has been forbidden. The Dale du Danube is
suppressed.
A protest from Wallachia expressing a desire for
the maintenance of the status quo was en route to
Paris.
London, England, 1856-03-29

AUSTRALIA.

The new Constitution, by which "responsible go-
vernment" is introduced, was officially proclaimed
at Melbourne on the 23rd November by Sir Charles
Hotliam. A minute of the Governor, regarding
the future administration of the government of the
_ _ .

colony, and defining the relative positions of the
Governor and Ministry, gave rise at once to an ani-
mated debate, in wbicb certain resolutions condem-
natory of the principles laid down by the Governor
were proposed by Dr. Grieves, and defeated by the
Government by a narrow majority of one. The con-
struction of an electoral act was proceeded with, and
the motion of Mr. Nicholson in favour of the ballot

was misted by the Government. The debate lasted
two days, when the Government were defeated by a
majority of eight. The Ministry at once resigned,
and at the latest dates no new Government had been
formed.

The news of the fall of Sebastopol had been re
ceived with great rejoicing throughout the colonies,
and congratulatory addresses to the Queen and the
Emperor of the French were being prepared in the
Legislative Councils of each colony.
The wreck and loss ,of the Schomberg off Cape
Otway was reported; cargo and passengers were saved.
London, England, 1856-03-29

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THE PRESS.

We cannot think this story well calculated
for dramatic effect All attempts to soften the
character of the Marquis only make him in
reality more hateful, as his long-continued
cruelty appears the result of mere wantonness.
We can partly excuse the excesses of passion,
and they are always available for dramatic
purposes ' • but what kind of sympathy can we
have with the hard and heartless nature which
places love and virtue on the rack only to
ascertain the amount of suffering they can be
made to sustain ? We do not understand the
sense in which Mr. Arnold calls his poem a
" tragedy." Of the two passions which tragedy
is required to develop, terror and pity, the
former is wholly wanting, while the latter is
strained to a most undue pitch. There is no
catastrophe, and the discovery comes so late
that its effect is destroyed. We think Mr.
Arnold would have done better had he taken
greater liberties with his story. The natural
result of such trials as Griselda was exposed
to would be her death, and the repentance of
her husband. A happy ending, after her
twelve years of suffering, is a moral anachro
nism which modern intelligence will scarcely
pardon..

But this defective construction was neces-
sary to bring out the one quality for which
Griselda has been celebrated for the five hun-
dred years that her story has been popular.
Mr. Arnold has delineated her exquisite humi-
lity under her trials with the taste and feeling
of a true poet. She seems resigned to suffer-
ing, not through meanness of spirit, but
through a depth of tenderness and love which
no trials can exhaust. Her husband is her
Providence on earth, and she resigns herself
to his will with a confidence in his wisdom and
rectitude which no temptations can shake.
The faith due to heaven she divides with him ;
and it is this aspect of her character which will
fascinate all readers, touch all hearts, and
invest the character of Griselda henceforth
with higher poetic interest and beauty than it
derived from the novel.

It will easily be understood that as passion
is excluded from the drama, the verse must be
distinguished mainly by sentiment and pathos.
In the following extracts excellent thoughts
are expressed in most graceful and poetic lan-
guage :
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ITALY.

Intelligence from Vienna announces that Sar-
dinia will take part in the demonstration against
Naples. The latest intelligence from Naples antici-
pates a rupture with the Western powers. Le Nord
of the 25th refuses to believe in such an extremity,
until it sees the respective embassies on board their
respective squadrons in the Bay.
The King of Naples, Le Nord maintains, has not
denied the utility of certain reforms, but he re,;erves
his judgment of the proper opportunity for intro-
-clueing them. The King, Le Nord adds, has perfect
faith in the fidelity and patriotism of his people, and
Is prepared for all emergencies.
Several discharged soldiers of the British Italian
Legion have been arrested and imprisoned in
Tuscany and Parma. The English Ministers at
these Courts have protested against the act, and de-
manded the release of the men.
LSPAIN.
The Madrid Gazette publishes a royal decree sus-
pending, till further resolution, the sale of the
ecclesiastical estates.

Another decree appoints M. Rivaniera Director of
the Sale of National Property, and M. Sierra Director
0 the Ir,asury.
Serious dissensions in the Cabinet upon the ques-
tion of the repeal of the law for the sale of Church
property have led to the resignation of M. Cantero,
Minister of Finance. Marshal O'Donnell supported

"THE PRESS.

M. Canter° in his desire to carry out the bill, and it
is reported also tendered his resignation. The
Queen refused either to support M. Cantero's project
or accept Marshal O'Donnell's resignation.
The return of Marshal Narvaez is thought
probable.

TURKEY.
Despatches from Constantinople, dated the 15th
September, state that the squadron of Admiral Lyons
has received orders by telegraph to remain, in con-
sequence of the dispute with Russia relative to
Bolgrad and the Isle of Serpents. The French
ships are also to arrive speedily. The Austrian
troops, for the same reasons, will remain in the
principalities.
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POSTSCRIPT.

Intelligence from Berlin of the 21st of September,
in the Weser Gazette, says :
We have just learned from a good source that the Eng.
lish Ambassador at St. Petersburg has sent to the Russian
Cabinet a note relative to the Isle of Serpents, so serious
and categorical that the Emperor Alexander has expressed
himself at Moscow, to Lord Granville, in terms which prove
that that proceeding of the English Government has made
a great impression, and was entirely unexpected. The
Emperor has said to the representative of Queen Victoria
that peace being made, the relations of the powers should
have become friendly, and that, in consequence, he could
not understand that proceeding of the Cabinet of London.

The Post Ampt Gazette of Frankfort gives the fol-
lowing details respecting the second note sent by the
Western powers to the King of Naples :
In this note France and England express their desire to
come to an honourable understanding with the King of
Naples. They admit that under the present circumstances
the King cannot grant a general amnesty, and therefore
only request the King to grant a pardon to those political
prisoners who may apply fot i►t and make their submission
in proper form. But this they particularly insist on, and
therefore give their note the form of an ultimatum, which
allows the King of Naples a fortnight's time to consider,
atter which the Western powers will resort to the measures
they think advisable.

The Times (second edition) Paris correspondent,
states that a report exists that the United States
have it in contemplation to form an alliance with those
European powers, not parties t the treaty of Paris,
who may be disposed to adopt the additional article
respecting the immunity of merchant vessels and
merchandise from capture even by men of war.

Russian negotiations with Spain says a letter from
Vienna of the 21st, in the Post Ampt Gazette cf
Frankfort, are of a peculiar nature:—
It is asserted that General Benkendorff, who is -now
on a mission at Madrid, has secret orders to open a ne-
gotiation with the Spanish Government for the cession of
two ports on the Atlantic and another on the Mediter-
ranean. Ou the other hand, we learn that Sardinia has
resolved to place one of her ports at the disposal of
Russian steamers, and thar the Russian Admiralty has
recommended that a portion of the port of Nicolaieff be
ceded to the Russian Steam Navigation Company.
Kamiesch, Balaklava, Jaffa, and Kertch, are also to be
stations for their ships. As to Taganrog, it is to become
a free port, like Odessa.