The Express.
London, England, 1859-08-31 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 31, .1869.

in its detinit ionsomen full of the power of apprehend_
ing the truth of things and bringing before the under-
standing of the reader the distinction betweenwhatia
ensatial and what is extraneous, than that which
is poetized to the volume entitled "Imagination and
Fancy" (1814). His own poems have not yet taken
in this country as high a stand as they will assuredly
take, though they have gone through several editions
in England and America, and in the latter country
are standard favourites. They combine much of the
sensuous and sometimes fantastic richness of the
Elizabethan writers with the more spiritual aspira-
tions of a time leg robust in its physique than the
era of Shakespeare, and more hauntingly alive to
the mystery of things. But, though imbued with a
proper sense of the outer world stretching mightily
beyond us, the poems of Leigh Hunt are entirely
free, as the man himself was, from that morbid
mysticism which gives an unpleasant tone to so
much of the poetry of the last five-and-twenty
years. His natural rath was too strong for the
blighting doubt of some—too cheerful for the un-
worthy gloom of others.

But we are not to consider the subject of this me-
moir simply u a poet and • literary critic. For
many years he held a conspie4ons position as an
editor and newspaper writer. It wu in January,
1808, that Leigh Hunt and his brother set up the
' Examiner, the conduct of which remained for thir-
teen or fourteen years in the hands of him who has
just departed. All know the services rendered to
the cause of free speech in those days of corruption
and tyranny by the paper of which John and Leigh
Hunt, but principally the latter, were the animating
spirits. We, who carry on the journalism of 1839
with the same views, should never forget that we are
the more free to do so for the self-sacrificing nature
of those two brothers. The Prince Regent in vain
endeavoured to crush the Examiner : and the failure
was a triumph and an encouragement to the
whole English press. Leigh Hunt set up a
higher standard of honesty and faculty in
I the newspaper world than had been generally
known before. His boldness of thought
was expressed with a gentlemanly decorum of lan-
guage, such as we now find in most papers, but
which, in the early days of the present century, was
not common. Into theatrical criticism, moreover,
he introduced au element of independence and lite-
rary appreciation which surprised the town by its
sheer novelty. Later in his career, Leigh Hata
became intimately associated with Shelley; and,
though he never agreed with all the opinions of that
extraordinary genius, he was made answerable for
them, and for several years was °bemired by a cloud
of calumnies, some of them of the most ludicrously
false description. But, long before his death, he had
risen out of that petty cloud, and many of his former
enemies have expressed their sorrow at having tra-
duced him.

The range of Leigh Hunt'. compositions was so
extensive that it, would be impossible within the
compass of the present article to criticise all even of
the general divisions of literature to which he con-
tributed. We must therefore be content with simply
mentioning, in addition to what we have already
noted, his translations (especially those from the
Italian, which are held to be full of the glow and
thrilling tenderness of the South), his prose stories
and his dramas. Two of his plays have appeared
on the stage,—the Legend of Florence, produced in
1840 at Covent Garden by Madame Vestris ; and
Lovers' Amazement:, brought out at the Lyceum in
January, 1848. His dramas, however, though ful
of grace and feeling, were not calculated for pope.
laxity, and have little chance of being revived.
The death of such a man leaves a painful sense of
loss among his friends. To them no after-acquaint-
ance can suffice to fill the void. For no man ever
yet had a greater power than Leigh Hunt of attract-
ing to himself the affectionate veneration of all who
once came within the influence of his warm and
truthful heart, his cultivated intellect, and his cap-
tivating manners.

FEARFUL 8714.11 ACCIDENT.

PLYMOUTH, TiMOAT 'VINING.

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An accident of a very alarming character occurred
at owe o'clock this afternoon in the Sound, on board her
Majesty's screw steam-sloop Pioneer, Commander Reilly,
seder orders for the west coast of Africa. She hod some
alight defectst o make good, sod IVY getting up steam for
the purpose of proceeding into liaresara, when the main
steam. pipe burst doe* to the oommuniestion. John Dunn,
Seeding stoker, was on the point of opening the ammonia.-
tion-valve, and be suffered severely; William Bone, engi-
neer in charge, Charles Piller, third engineer, John
Oliver, third engineer, John Duon, leading stoker,
Cherie' Devine, stok,r, James Murphy, stoker, and James
Rennitmon, second-claes boy, unfortunately rushed aft, when
the Ilk= was most dense, and were of course, much melded,
especially in their feces. Mr. Oliver's sight is affected. Mr.
J. A. Leicester, seemed-class engineer, prudently shut off the

; be escaped uninjured:

The ship was speedily enve!oped in steam, brt as there
was a smart south-west tweeze, its effects were most detri-
mental aft. The looking gla•see in the c cabin were
shivered, sod the boots shrivelled. Reels from the ships of
war, with their surgeons and eminent surgeons, were moon
alongside, and the steam tender Confiance conveyed the
Wald CAM (seven) to the Royal William Victualling-yard,
wise's* they were takes in Gets to the naval hoepil. The
Pireisr was alto...re:de sent into Hincoaze.

By inquiries et the Royal Navel Hospital it bee been
aleeelalned that Dens i• In a very precarious state, and that
Mr. Bone ls .offering severely. The othan are not in greet
4agv

?JAWS FROM JAPAN.

" The last China mail," says the Debats," brings
us news front 'spat to the sth of Jane. The in,erconne of
Europeans with the country was daily beam:slog more ex-
tensive, and is likely in a few years to effect s complete
change in its aspect. The Emperor, after the first experi-
ments with the elecerie telegraph, oedema the construction
of lines oessecting together the towns of Yeddo, Nangesski,
Sienuds, end liekodadi. He lass also decided on transform.
leg his feet, end already poesesees six stem war-junks.
Ow of them, the Mahon, has started an s voyage of ear-
cuninavigatice. Hee creme is of 340-horse power, end
of Am.tioss manufacture. The crew coastal. entirely of
Japanese seulors,who show great aptitude in the reanagment
of e'esm-segtnea. A diekulty whit h arose be-
tween the American consul and the Japanese government
by been amic►bly settled. An American, who had dis-
covered s rich copper wise, laid minim to the mine and to the
soil, contrury to the laws of the country. The government
'related, and the ►ffair was assuming an unpleasant aspect,
when the Emperor, to prevent all further dispute, proposed
that a third power should be rob died as umpire, sad desig-
nated first Prance, sad then Rotolo. The American consul
had not sent It hie answer who the ta•her of the discovery,
who eras morally ceetein of the result, gave up hie claim on
the soil, and solicited authorisation to work the mine end
sire the profit with the Japans.* government. The offer
was at once accepted. Everyone 'peaks highly of the Em-
panels moderation in this case."

AN AWKWARD FIR.-0o the evening of Allow
summer fair a person, whew* name it is nnseceesary to give,
had occasion to eater a gardre adjoining one of the hotels.
While them, end Favoring tomtits to epend the evening
with some jolly companion.. the mon toned hirmelf
grreatils proximity to a maatiff, which threatened to attack
him. To get out of hares way, the man hmtily ameaded a
I tree, in the confident tap +-taffeta that some ohs woald by-
and-bye come to his aid. Bat the totem dog kept watch at the
' tart of the Ire., and the utter ought man, mond of enjoy-
Mg himself In the 'groom, as be e=rected, found himself
parched uts a branch of a tree. and there he remained cold
and cherrlese &Wu, the •' Ms•lsne" night. It was only
whew daylight did appear that the state of matters war
dienkawd 6. some of the neighbame, end arrangements
were reeds by which man and dog "each took ag his several
way," the meeting \eying been anything but an agree-
able sae to either the prisoner or hta keeper, 4110 e

THE QUEEN IN SCOTLAND.

EDINBURGH, Tusszat Mawr.

Her Majesty, the Prince Cousort, sad several of
the youthful members of the royal fondly, arrived at St.
Margaret's station here this morning. The station, which is
only need by her Msjaity, wee fitted up end decorated in the
usual manner. Shortly before 8 o'clock, the Prince of Weise,
attended by the Hon. R. Bruce and Colonel Koppel, arrived
at the station front Holyrood Palace, where his royal high-
ness has been residing for seven or eight weeks. Among
other noblemen and gentlemen on the platform waiting her
Majeatv's arrival wore the Duke of Buoclench„ Colonel of
the Edinburgh County Militia, Viscount Melville, CJOI.
minding the forces in I%Letti Britain, several officer, of the
staff and in command, the Lord Provost, the Sheriff,
the. The royal train reached the station at molly 8 o'clock,
being ten minutes Mathew. of the time specilied. On her
Majesty and the Priem Consort alighting, the Prince of
Wales stepped forward to give hie royal parents a welcome,
sad the latter gave cordial reepon.ses to the salu.ations of
those around, Having ascended the staircase, the royal
party were accommodated In open carriages and four, the

morning bsing bright and clear, with a fresh wind blowing
from the west. The drat carriage waa occupied by the
Queen, the Prince Consort, the Prince of Walla, and the
Princess Alice; and the ee:rnd by the younger branches of
the royal family, the members of the royal suite following.
As bar liajeety's carriage left the station a royal salute was
Grad frog the Castle, and the band of the 16th Lancers out-
side the elation performed the National Anthem.

The =ening being so inviting, there were, notwitbatand-
Mg the early hour, probably from 8,000 to 10,000 spectators
in the park, wailing to give a loyal reosption to her Majesty.
The way to Holyrood was lined by the 16:h Lenore' from
Piershill, a detachment of Royal Artillery, with a field train,
from Leith Fort, the Royal Sussex Militia from Glasgow,
and the West Yorkshire Rifles from Edinburgh Castle, the
last-named regiment furnishing the guard of honour at
Holyrood. Along the whole way to the palace, above. mile,
the royal party were followed by enthusiastic cheering, which
received the nasal (radon' response,
As her Maisety approached Holyrood the beautiful new
fountain there was pot into play, though the wind somewhat
disturbed the low of water. This elegant ornament to the
palace is now completed, and is seen to fine effect in the now
opened and extended outer quadrangle.
The Queen left holyrood at 4 o'clock this afternoon for
Dalkeith Palace, the seat of the Duke and Duchees of Bac-
clench. Upon her return at half-past six o'clock her Ma-
jesty drove to the west end of Priscatianst, and shortly
simmer& returned to Holyrood.
The royal journey is to be resumed to-morrow (Wednes-
day) morning at nine o'clock.

PRINCE ALFRID.—HiI Royal Highness Prince
I Alfred arrived at Dover by South Eastern Railway M a
quarter to 11 on Monday night, accompanied by Major
Cowell, sad embarked immediately on board the Admiralty
steam yacht Vivid, Commender Allen, which had ban
brought them from Woolwich forth. pupae of oraysylag
hie Royal Highness to Caleb, whence he proceeds, by way
of Parts, to Manailles, to join the Haryana in the Mediter-
raussa, his Royal Highneee's "have of absence" having
expbed.

Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston left town
yesterdey f r Shrobland Park, near Ipswich, on a vied to
Sir Ws. end the Hon. Lady Middleton.
The Duke of Newcastle left town for (lumber
yesterday.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer left town far
Hawaden Castle, Cheater, poladq•
Earl Granville left town yesterday for Aldenham,
Ithropahira.

His Excellency the Bavarian Minister and the
Baroness de Cato leave the legation in Hill-street,
Berkeley-equate, to-day, for Munich, on a brief Ism of
absence.

The Duke and Duchene of Northumberland came
to Northumberlsnd House on Monday, from Siou House,
Isionorth, end yesterday lett for Alns Lk Castle, Northum-
terteued, for the wagon.

The Duchess of Sutherland ha, left Stafford
Howe, St. Janata's, for Trentham, Staffordshire.
Viscount and Viecountele Stratford de Redeliffe
and the Hon. Wows Canning hem left Grosvanovisitems
within the last few days for Sondem!.

The Lord Chancellor left Strathedea House,
Knightsbridge, last evening, to join BitORMIN Strathaden
and family et Hartrigge, near Jedburgh, N.B. The noble
and learned lordearne up to Linda to attend the Cabinet
Counvit.

Mr. Laurence Oliphant is expected shortly to de-
liver • lecture on Chins and Japan in Dunfermline—a sub-
ject on which, from his opportunities as private secretary to
Lord Elgin, he is peculiarly pull:lel to instruct his Doreen.

THE QUEEN AND THE LIEOTENANT.—One day
lately, when her Majesty was at Aklerettott inspectieg the
camp, she bestow fa 'fluid, and expressed a wish for a cup
of tea. bite accordingly, mad without say ceremony,
entered the heareet Cheer's tent, which chanced to be that of
Lientenehe Dryelele, eon of our respected town-clerk, Mr.
Dryedele of Mitts, and to Sine the desire of bid gotten was
made known. As was to be txtected, the lieutenant found
bioutlf at fleet a little &ekes/lily situated fit the recces:ion
of to distiogui-bed a vlaitat, bat the ease end bowelittem, so
to ereak, of her Majesty quickly put ell feeling of that hied
to flight, and he proceeded to corer his humble table with
the beat cloth be bad; and having handed out a soldier'.
tea things," he retired, lcavleg the august lady whit her
attendants to njoy her mg.—life:Airs ddvertiaer.
THE PRINCE OF WALES AT EDINIIOIOII.-0a
Sathrday morning, the Priam of Wales wee pretest at a
regi tarataldrill or renew of the 16th Lancer., wheat have bees
out for exercise for some mornings past. The prince wore the
uniform of a colonel in the army, and while the regiment
was being put through lie evolutions, hie royal highness
touttatod a trooper's horse, end shared the different soars
CIIMIS with the rook and ale. including a treuteudou-
cterge of cavalry, in which be acquitted himself ae a
skilled and !cubes huntsmen. In the evening his
royal highness vetted Mainteleturgh (a• he had done on
a previous occasion), and on the Links had a little furriest
in the newest garage( golf. The ponce was to have visited
I Dunfermline on Friday, but, from the very unfavoarabla
weather, the visit was postponed. The peace and suite,
after inspecting the Abbey sad Palace rums, were to bees
vi.iteri toe power-loom factory of St. Leonarde, the prcprr.y
of E. Bevendp, Peg. They were else to have proceeded to
Broomball, on a visit to the Merl sod Coasters of Elgin.
the royal highness and suite attended Divise service yreter•
day at HolyrOod Palace, Where the Rev. Mr. Terver, chaplain
to rde royal highness, offliated.—Edinburgh Courant.

THs AtitHORSHIP OF " ADAM BETlE."—Witit re-
ferees to the authorship of this recently published book,
• kick a• we have already mated, has been attributed to
Mies Marian Bear, of Coventry, the Steffordsidre .ddetr-
fieer rye :—" We have the mere of imowtrig that the work
is question was written by Mies Erna, and it will be inte-
resting to teeny Of our readers to barn Chet the scene of the
book is hid In this clingy and the adjoining county of
Derby, .Lotunahire representing the former. and Stoney-
Alm/ the latter. 'lteddbodune, the place at which
Ade= Bede and it. brother Beth (ramed maces,
of course) are rid to have resided, la a ploy on
Ellesteate, where the real chancier in the book
lived, sad whets the grandson cif Maui Bede and
Drab Morris. the ferment methodkt preacher, is now
Ilving, and, though not following enkily the employment of
hie grandfather, is 'tamed in • kindred breach of i rode,
and in pore-.ton of many of the eterling TIMMee of hie pro •
genitor. Our reader wilt remember—at bast those of
them who have hod the pleesure of reading the book—that
the vicar was also vier of Birth and rector of Broxton
(Crofton), both in the neighbourhood. The character.
in the book are drawn from life. The manor-house is
will in the heighbourhood of Elliman', and a young seapeo
grace, suet se young Denote borne it represeuted to hove
been, lived there, and woe c maimed with a snag girl in the
neigh tererleoutl, sauce below Moir station, end of le hcee death
be was suppoesd to bar been the cause; and the church
oleo fa e awing. and the statue In front of it, mentioned in
the book. ato be seen at Eliarmse at the premmt time.
Surely, Ellaatime end its vicinity will beware factor, and
many a tourist pa...tog down the beautiful valley of the
Churned s searnh of the pictureeque, will doubtless, turn
aside to re the old church in which Mr. Imre preached—
to meditate hi the locality where Adam and Seth Bede were
bags, end teed, sod did—when Dinah Morris preached
free a cot en the Green—where Mr. sad Mr.. Poyeer
ilved—the Donnlathornee and Betty —Bartle Merry, the
aboolmester, and Chad Crane, the blacksmith, and how
Slaty mote, taking the volumes with them, will re-person
the incident. that. naersted, on the spot whore they mourned,
with increased test and pleasure."

CURIOUS FACT.—Some months ago a son of Mr.
Willies* Taylor, of Northyoute Ferro, near this lows, robbed
a thrust's nest enatennag 'ones bird.. One of them wee
mend by the boy, ad this bird he. never been subject to
reetrams, but bee bean adhered free Merry to to where ft
pleased. It now lames its cage regularly, and associates
with the wild birds woe ad the preemies, In (rawly 'atonal's'
borne several tines in the day for food. It slwgs repairs to
ft. place of pato s• In Ow memo toiling miasmal care to
reach home before dusk. If is las coarse of the day the
oagescions menhirs observe' Nte. Taylor in the garden crimes
it liaison to her, spreader t o loot op to ter es a Mad ed
peotwoing Mead.— If averhaseptee Chronic&