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The Supposed Foundering of the Re

Galant uomo,

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The New York papers to ,hgnd contain accounts
of the suppned loss o.f Iht>;./4 Galantuomo. The
Star of the West had arrived at New York from
Liverpool, and in her log were the following
entries :
On March 7, latitude 40.40, longitude 61.20, at 4 p.m.,
saw a large man-of-war with maintopmast gone, and colours
at the masthead, as if she wished to speak with us.
At 5 p.m. tacked, steering south-west by the wind, until
6 p.m., the man-of-war firing guns—hove to about 4 miles
to the leeward of her. At half-past 6 p.m. she tried to speak
us, but could not be heard—filled the ship and tacked. At
7 p.m. passed close under her stern and asked what she
wanted, and the reply was that she was an Italian man .of-
war, and in a sinking condition, wished us to lie by her all
night, and accompany her to the nearest land. Asked how
many people there were on board. Reply—over 400.
We promised to remain by her through the night ;
shortened sails to lower topsails and foretopmast stay-
sail, and kept by the wind. At eight p.m. fired a
rocket, which was answered by another from the man of
war. Steered towards her and hove to about two miles to
windward. At 9 p.m. fired a bluelight, which was answered
by one from the vessel, the two ships being in about the
same position. At 10 p.m. fired a rocket ; no reply. At
11 p.m. fired a rocket and bluelight; no reply. Wore ship
and ran to the eastward about three miles ; hove to on the
other tack, and lay until daylight. At 5 a.m. made sail
and ran to the eastward, a lookout at the masthead, but
could see nothing ; at 6 a.m. hauled by the wind, supposing
she had kept away before the wind.
Shortly after 9 p.m. strong breeze sprang up from west-
ward ; weather moderately clear. Saw several vessels
steering east during the day. March 11, lat 40, long 68,
passed Austrian brig Memento, bound to Boston; 13th
inst., lat 40 30, long 70, passed ship Anewan, from Callao.
The New York Herald says :
The Italian frigate Re Galantuomo sailed from New York
on the 3d inst., and the Re d'ltalia on the 9th. From the
date of the supposed disaster therefore it is surmised that
the vessel in distress must have been the Re Galantuomo,
though it is not generally supposed here that she had such
a large number of passengers on board.
When the news reached New York the first impression
was that the Re d'ltalia had suffered another accident; but
it is unnecessary to state that such cannot have been the
case, as she did not leave the Narrows until the 9th inst.,
two days after the supposed disaster.
If any disaster has occurred to an Italian frigate it must
have been the Re Galantuomo, which left on the 3d inst.
The above statement of Captain Perry is, however, by no
meats incompatible with the safety of the frigate. She may
have gone in a different direction from that pursued by the
Star of the West on the morning of the Bth.
The Italian Consul General J. Aufora di Licignano, in
company with B. W. Peycock, Esq., and Signor Secchi di
Cassali, editor of the Eco d'ltalia, visited the ship Star of
the West, Captain Perry commanding, yesterday afternoon,
in order to ascertain the fullest and most reliable particulars
relative to the supposed loss of the Italian man-of-war,
which vessel had been spoken on March 7. The following
facts were elicited :
When in latitude 40.40, longitude 64 20, at the hour of
4 p.m. on the afternoon of March 7, the look-out on the Star
of the West saw a largo man-of-war. She had her colours
at the masthead and maintopmast gone. These facts proved
that they wished to speak, and those on board the Star of
the West made the necessary movement to comply with the
passed under her stern and spoke her.
Captain request.PAertry7dpmid not speak through a trumpet, as they had
none on board the Star of the West. The question was
then asked—
" What do you want ?"
" We are an Italian man-of-war, and in a sinking condi-
tion. We wish you to lie near us all night and accompany
us to the nearest land."
" How many have you got on board?"
" Over four hundred."
The Star of the West then steered a short way from the
sinking vessel and fired signals up to 9 o'clock, which were
all responded to. There was a rocket fired at 10 o'clock, but
no reply, and at 11 o'clock a rocket and blue light were sent
up ; but, as before, no response was received. Thus matters
remained until 5 o'clock on the morning of the Bth, the Star
of the West still holding fast about three miles from where
the Italian vessel lay. It being daylight at this time
every eye was turned in the direction where the distressed
vessel was last seen but no trace of her could be dis-
covered. At the time of these occurrences both vessels
were equi-distant between Bermuda and Sable Islands,
about 700 miles from New York. No person could see
the name on the stern of the Italian vessel, as it was
quite dark when the Star of, the West rounded her. The
person who hailed from the decks of the Italian vessel
spoke excellent English. Captain Perry did not think it
possible that the vessel could have foundered without their
knowledge. There were no vestiges of a wreck or anything
else on the surface of the water next morning, and Captain
Perry gives it as his opinion that no vessel of so large a
size as the Italian, with such a number of souls on board,
could possibly have foundered within three miles of assist-
ance without some evidence of their terrible end appearing
on the morning after the calamity.
Captain Perry was then asked to give a written opinion,
which he did as follows :
6, On board ship Star of the West, March 15.
"Having answered all the inquiries of the Italian Con-
sul-General distress in Maroh 7, as per my report,
I hereby certify that in my opinion it would be expedient at
once to send a steamer, with such means as would aid her,
ship respectingsi
at tle
I awin distress
my observations of the Italian line-
to the place from whence I last saw her continuing her
course, for the search in the Western Islands. After wait-
ing two hours, and neither seeing her nor any portions of
the wreck, I feel she must have, up to that time, remained
{6 HAMILTON PERRY, Master.
safe.
"Witness—B. M. Peycock."
In consquence of the extreme darkness of the night it is
impossible for Captain Perry minutely to describe the dis-
tressed vessel; but from the particulars which he did give
there seems to be little doubt in the minds of the Italian
Consul and his friends that•the vessel in question is none
other than the Italian frigate Re Galantuomo, which sailed
from this port on March 3. They also feel sanguine of her
safety. It is understood that a steamer will be at once sent
to her succour, should she need any, and will sail in the
direction of Bermuda Island.
s a large frigate, of much
The Re Galantuomo wad g
which at first was
greater size than the Re d
supposed to be the vessel which suffered a disaster.
She was formerly a sailing vessel, had suff ,
and was constructed at
the Royal Navy Yard, near Naples. A few years ago she
was converted into a steam vessel by the introduction of an
additional engine, which, under ordinary circumstances,
could propel her at the rate of about nine knots an hour.
At the time of the improvement no change was made in the
bull of the vessel, as is usual; for generally when sailing
ships are altered into steamers they are lengthened. Con-
sequently this ship had a chunky appearance quite in con-
trast with the beautiful models of the Russian ships which
were at anchor in our harbour a short time ago.
The object of her visit to this country was to bring out
the officers and a crew of 350 men for the Re d'ltalia. She
left this port on the 3d of March, homeward bound. Very
little is known here respecting the Re Galantuomo, but
from the fact that she did not bring out to this country her
full complement of guns, in order to ease her and fit her
Netter for so long a voyage, it is considered that she was not
a first-class vessel, though one of considerable size.
LivEnrooL, Wednesday.
The fate of the Italian iron-clad frigate Re Galantuomo
grows more hopeless by every arrival from New York. The
Cunard steamer Sidon, which arrived here to-day, reports
that on the 18th March, when in lat. 40 45, lon. 61 52, she
was boarded by H.M.S. Styx, then in search of the missing
frigate. The captain of the Sidon was asked if he had
fallen in with the Re Galantuomo, but on replying in the
negative, the boarding crew left.
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In order to give some idea of the spiritual ,testitution
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it has been thought desirable to publish the following details
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Parish A.—The total population of this parish is nearly
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in this parish for whom no provision is made in any plaoe of
religious worship. Again, for these 25,001 peop'e there are
only three clergymen of the Church of England. With re-
spect to the ministers of other religious communitie it must
be borne in mind that, however active they may be in visiting
the members of their own congregations, they cannot be con-
sidered as responsible for any more extended or sy tematic
visitation. Supposing, then, that their chapels in this parish
were all full, the congregations would number less than 3,000,
and would nrobsbly represent a population less than 8,000.
There would still remain 17,000 people for whose pastoral care
the Church of England is responsible, and for whom only
three clergymen are prov'ded. But these wou'd be fully
employed in ministering to 6,001, that is, 2.0,0 to each. Thore
wi'l still, therefore, remain more than 10,°00 people in this
one parish for the personal visitation of whom by ministers
of religion no Provision is male, either by the Church of
England or by Dissenters.
Parish B.—Population (in 1851) 21,010, increased even since
then by 4,000 more. making 28,000, Ground is also laid cut
for building lmmediately 1,700 houses, and ultimately 2.^CO
more, representing, together an expected increase f 22.000
to the pres nt noculation. A large portion are mechanics,
and the remainder day labourer?. oostermongers. ke. There
is one parish church, with accommodation for Bno, a school
church, containing 600 or 700 ; and a small chapel of ears', con-
taining about 100. There are four Dissenting chapels. all
small, containing probably altogether about 1,200. The
total accommodation of all kinds is 2,800. There are three
three parochial clergy, two Scripture readers, and one City
missionary. There are five Church schools, accommodating
a 'together 1,000 children ; one Dissenting school, with lees
than 200 children. In this case there would wear to be at
this moment nearly 20,000 peor le more than can be reached
by the ministrations of the clergy, and about the same rove -
her who are wi bout any provision for public wor,hip. This
is an instance of the rapid growth of a suburban parish. the
Population having increased from 6,500 in 1841, to 24,000 In
1861 ; and if any considerable part of the building project
now proposed be carried out, the population will, before
1871, he upwards of 50,000.
Parish C —The total population of this parish is 30,000.
Of these about 20,000 are of the labouring classes and poor.
A large proportion of the remainder are smell tradesmen,
clerks. and persons with life incomes, while very few are in
easy circumstances, The parish church and a proprietary
chapel together contain accommodation for about 3,700
There is also an iron school church used for Divine service
which will contain 200. There is no parsonage. There is
one small Dissenting. chapel. There are six clergymen of
the Church of England, one of whom is, a missionary
citrate; no scrinture r'ader, and five City missionaries.
There are five Church schools, accommodating 900 children.
In this parish there appears to be 20,000 people who h --va no
accommodation at all for public worship, and 18,010 beyond
the number who can be efficiently ministered to by the
present parochial clergy.
Parish D.—Porulati n 31,000 of the wnrking, classes, mostly
volt,' poor, with a few shopkeepers. There is one church,
with 2,000 sittings, and two mission rooms, one containin
2 0 and the other 70. There are nine Dissentinw chapels,
accommodating probably about 5,000. There are five paro-
chial clergy, three of them being missionary curates, one
Scripture reader, and four City missionaries. There are three
Church schools, wi h accommodation for 610 ; and nine Dis-
senting schools, accommodating probably about 1,C00; one
ragg d school for about 30. There appear in this parish to
be 21,000 persons 'eft unprovided with pastoral supervislon,
and about 1 LOCO who have no provision for attending public
worship.
These four cases, taken from diff trent districts of London,
are given because they present a view of the spiritual condl-
Von of the population in a great number of parishes in the
metropolis, and not with the intention of making any spe-
cial appeal on their behalf. tis evident that in parishes
like these there is needed all arge increase not only of
o'ergy. but of lay agents of various kinds, and also of schools
and mission rooms in which they may carry on their work.
In the case of populous parishes, where the existing,
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the people to a greater sense of their duty and value of public
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Brilliant Equestrian Scene, by Three Young Ladies,
"THE RIDE FOR THE RIBBON."

111 OYAL ALHAMBR A.-
M. FRANCOIS LOI-;ETT will exhibit his wonderf l
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steed,, LA. SALAMANDER, performing in a brilliant Dis-
play Fireworks.

By order of the Committee.

MADAME TUSSAUD'S HISTORICAL
GALLERY ; established 28 years at the Bazaar,
Baker-street.
RECENT ADDlTlONS—President Lincoln and Presi-
dent Davis ; Ancient Effigies of Henry IV. and his Queen
Joan. in magnificent costumes of the period (1399) ; and in
the Chamber of Physiognomy is a full-length model of Gee.
Victor Townley.
Open from 11 in the morning till 10 at night.
Admittance, is. ; extra rooms, 6d.

BISHOP e LONDON'S FUND.-
The Committee of this Fund, having obtained detailed
statistical information as to the means of Divine worship
and of religious instruction supplied by the Chur.'ll of Eng-
land and by other Christian communities throughout the
metropolis, are anxious to be enabled to apply immediate
remedies to the most pressing wants which their inquiries
have disclosed.
With the funds &ready placed at their disposal they have
supplied the necessary maintenance for 28 missionary clergy
and curates, 21 Scripture readers, and four mission women.
They have granted £2,001 towards the purchase or erection of
six mission stations or school churches, and £7,025 in aid of
the completion of 13 permanent churches in poor districts,
for some of which endowments have been obtained from other
quarters. Many pressing applications for similar objects are
under consideration.
For the amount of work which they have already been
enablyd to assist and set in action they are indebted to those
who have promptly and liberally responded to the appeal
made by the Bishop of this Diecese ; but, in order to prose-
cute effectually the great work which lies before them, they
must rely on the general co-operation of the great body of
proprietors, inhabitants, and via itors of this vast and wealthy
metropolis. The sma 1 offerings of the poor will be not less
thankfully received than the munificent donations of the
rich.
Of the million for which the Bishop asks, £1C4,001 has been
premised. But this amount, it must be remembered, is dis-
tributed over the next ten years. Large as are the donations
which have been given by the 70) subscribers who have
already contributed to the Fund, it is hoped that there will
be a response from the general public adequate to the after-
' gencv.
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AR GY L L ROOM S, Windmill-street,
Piccadilly,
IS OPEN EVERY EVENING.
During the evening an unparalleled repertoire of Dance
Music, Selections and Overtures, is performed by the cele-
brated Arv,yll Band, forty in number.
Doors Open at Halt-past 8, commence at 9.
Admission ls.

Manager, M. GRENET.

41. A, MADDOX-STREET, REGENT-STREET, W.
THE LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM.
Open daily from 10 till 10. Where may be seen the
Astecs ; Bushman and Wife ; Julia Pastrana and Infant ;
Eng and Shan„, the Siamese Twins; and upwards of 3,000
Models, Natural Preparations, &C. Egyptian Mummies,
unwrapped, 4,000 years old. Admission, One shilling (tor
Gentlemen only).

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gums, that they are quite immoveable, except at the option
of the wearer. Invalids or residents in the country can ad-
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aid of a dentist. They are not so liable to injury, are always
useful, and will last a lifetime. Comfort guaranteed. Trea-
tise explaining Mr. Eskeil's Patent, &c., tree for 7 stamps.
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street, Bond-street, W ; and at 39, Bennett's-hill, Bir-
mingham.

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STATISTICS as to the RELIGIOUS CONDITION
of LONDON, ascertained by inquiries in connexion with this
Fund, are published by Messrs. Rivingtons, Waterloo-pl Ace,
price 2d., and may be had 01 all Bookse lers.—Office, 79, Pall-
mall.

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Berries, Farquhar, and Co , No. is, St. James's-street ;
Messrs. Barnett and Co., 62, Lombard-street ; Messrs.tCoutts
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Sir Samuel Scott and Cavendish-square; the Bank of
England ; or at the Office, 79, Pall-mall.
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THOMAS BODLEY, Secretary.
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have the benefit of the salubrious air of Mon.

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tivals were falling early, it was his business to take
care that the feast of personal explanations—a
feast observed with much devotion by the House of
Commons—should fall early, too. But as Mr. Stans-
feld cannot be accused of any ecclesiastical lean-
ings, this hypothesis must be laid aside. Still
it must not be forgotten that there is a wide dis-
tinction between the two performers who have ad-
ministered so much aid and comfort to the Oppo-
sition during the last fortnight. Mr. Gladstone
was a deliberate fel() de se of his reputation ; Mr.
Stansfeld only presented a singularly awkward and
blundering case of accidental death. His suicide is
only comparable to that of a deaf old woman who
is suddenly aroused from her meditations by shouts
from an approaching 'bus, and in her agonised
efforts to save herself runs shrieking straight under
the wheels; while Mr. Gladstone resembles more
the scientific suicide who lays down his neck before
the advancing train exactly on the place where the
flange of the engine-wheel will cut it off. Both
Ministers of the Crown have unquestionably found
their way into the mud. Mr. Stansfeld stepped
into it backwards, while he was medita-

tin g, not over the regeneration of Italy,
but only over the regeneration of the
dockyards ; and it was only in consequence of his
clumsy efforts to pull himself out he ultimately got
soused all over. Mr. Gladstone, on the other hand,
finding himself on fine dry ground, with no dirt
anywhere near, deliberately dug a pit before his
own footsteps, carted a vast quantity of mud from
a distance to put into it, and then, having made
these preparations, calmly executed a plunge into
the middle.
Another view which may be plausibly maintained
is that exhibitions of this kind are a species of
homage which the various members of the Adminis-
tration, taking the d uty by turns, pay to their distin-
guished chid.; and that they hurried the observance
of this ceremony forward on this occasion, because
from the appearance of the political horizon, there
were obvious reasons for doubting whether he would
be in a position to receive it at a later period. This
view is unquestionably borne out by the fact that,
during the course of Lord Palmerston's tenure of
office, the duty of tumbling into the mire in order
that he might have the credit of picking them out
again has been shared very equally by the various
members of the Government. Few of them have
appeared twice upon the stage. Lord Clarence
Paget and his runaway Admiral have exhibited but
once for the public amusement. Mr. William
Cowper has never been discovered a second time
clandestinely egging on influential writers to bully
a Committee of which he was chairman. Neither
Mr. Gladstone nor Mr. Stansfeld have taken a pro-
minent part in a personal explanation, since they held
their present offices, till a fortnight ago. Their duty
is done when they have once given their chief the op-
portunity of coming forward to help them out, and of
uttering that mysterious assurance that " he is
ready to take all responsibility upon himself"—
which, as it means nothing in particular, has a
marvellous virtue in tranquillising the House of
Commons. The only exception to this rule appears
to be Mr. Lowe, who has been in a mess ever since
he has been in office. But then he must be locked
upon as a devotee in this kind of culle—a sort of
St. Simeon Stylites, who is willing to live a life of
perpetual mortification in order that Palmerston
may be glorified.
It can hardly be said, however, that the indiscre-
tions of the present year, like those of former years,
have contributed much to the credit of the Prime
Minister, or have tended to increase the stability of
his Government. They did not show him off to
advantage. In helping Mr. Gladstone out, he dis-
played, at least by the help of such a foil, some-
thing of his ancient tact; but his speech in defence
of Mr. Stansfeld was one of the worst he ever made.
It was the wild hitting of a man who knew that he
was expected to do something effective, but did not
feel in himself the force to do it, The effect of the
two indiscretions in themselves has also been very
different. Mr. Gladstone's error has simply re-
sulted in making him one deadly enemy the more;
but that will hardly be an appreciable addition to
a band which already is sufficiently large. He has
also given occasion to every one to repeat once more
the trite remark that " Mr. Gladstone can never
"lead the House of Commons." Bui: that observa-
tion has been made so frequently that it fails to
produce any impression on those who hear it.
Already his incapacity for leading is becoming so
commonplace a topic that it is beginning to provoke
the resistance of that considerable class of men who
are born dissenters—who cannot hear of anything
that is generally received without racking their
brains to detect a flaw in it. The people, on the
other hand, aro coming to acquiesce so completely
in the fact of Mr Gladstone's want of tact, that if by
accident he diverges into courtesy, or on any occa-
sion contrives to avoid giving offence where it was
possible for him to do so, it is looked upon as a mar-
vellous exhibition of good-humour and self-control.
It is always a great advantage to a man to have got
to the bottom of his character. Mr. Gladstone's repu-
tation for the power of leading a party has sunk so low
that it cannot possibly sink lower, and therefore,
as nothing ever remains stationary, it must of neces-
sity mend.
The other indiscretion has been a good deal more
serious in its results. It has brought out very
strongly the fact that the chasm which separates
the Whigs from the Radicals is no accident or pre-
judice, and cannot be bridged over by a judicious
division of offices. The admission of Mr. Stansfeld
to the Treasury Bench was, as it were, the seal and
symbol of their supposed perfect union. Ho is the
only thorough and sincere Radical that sits upon
that bench. The very first difficult question that
has arisen shows, in his person, the flimsiness of
the bond that ties the two together. The Radicals
sympathised heartily with Mr. Stansfeld. They
saw nothing strange in his position, and could
not comprehend the necessity of an apology.
The proofs that were advanced to show
that Mazzini at no distant period believed
in the lawfulness of tyrannicide fell without
They could not understand why a
effect on them.
statesman should hesitate to associate with a re-
fugee, or to become an instrument for helping in
the execution of his plots, because that refugee had
incited others to commit political assassinations. It
is very probable that this want of sympathy with
the current morality of his age disabled Mr. Stans-
feld himself from seeing the drift of the questions that
were addressed to him, and caused him to make
answers that to other minds seemed not very unlike
intentional prevarications. Tho Whig members,
on the other hand, as represented by Lord Harry
Vane, felt as most educated Englishmen feel
upon the subject. They looked upon Maz-
zini and his plots with unfeigned horror,
and thought that for a servant of the Crown
to undertake blindly to transmit the correspondence
that might pass between Mazzini and the band
of desperadoes he employs was derogatory to the
honour of the nation. The difference which sepa-
rates the two sets of opinions has shown itself in
this, the first serious matter that has arisen, to be
far too deep to be permanently concealed by any
fictitious community of political appellations. Re-
volutionary and moderate opinions can no more be
mingled than water can be mixed with oil ; and no
amount of external pressure will effect a genuine
combination--Saturday Retl'ew.

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(Rom the times Special Correspondent with the. Danish
Army.)
DANISH HEADQUARTERS, SONDERBORG,
March 25.
The Prussians fired about 1,000 shots and shells
against the Dybbol position on Wednesday, when
the Danes had actually not one single casualty to
deplore. Yesterday the fire began at a later hour
than usual, after 11 o'clock, and was over by 1 ; but
it displayed while it lasted a somewhat more than
ordinary briskness. The efforts of the enemy had
hitherto mainly, if not exclusively, been directed
against Bastion No. 2, which seems to be the point
most exposed to their cannon on their only line of
attack from the shore of Broagerland. Yesterday,
however, their fire ranged freely over the whole ex-
tent of the Danish batteries, from No. 1 to No. 10,
and evinced a particular inclination to flirt with No.
6, where a few men were wounded. Last night they
kept us awake by the occasional roar of their thun-
der, with what result I have not as yet taken the
trouble to ascertain. At this present moment, 8 a.m.,
all is quiet. Altogether. after eight days' attack,
the Dybbol position remains absolutely as safe and
intact as it was.

As soon as a cannonade and bombardment cease
to strike terror, they afford an inexhaustible fund of
amusement. Not only has Sonderborg recovered the
panic into which the firetlailyierof shells had throven.
it, but it has learned to slumber sweetly to the music
of the Prussian guns. A few of the smaller fishing
craft have come back to their moorings, and I saw
on Wednesday a steamer making straight for the
harbour, with her Dannebrog waiving defiance to
the batteries, which could have sunk her in a few
seconds from the shore of the Wemmind bund.
A number of English amateurs are daily flocking
upon us, all of them bent upon evineing their sove-
reign contempt of what are called the perils of war.
Sentries are posted at the end of the bridges on the
Sonderborg side to prevent civilians crossing over
to Dybbol unless provided with a pass from heads
quarters. The officers of the Staff are, however,
liberal to a fault, and they hardly ever dream of
refusing a card to any person, especially to an Eng-
lishman, applying for it. Armed with that talis-
man, our furl-loving tourists walk up to the wind-
mill, rummage about from fort to fort, jump upon
parapets, crouch under block-houses, stand on the
glacis, seeking the most advantageous position to
view the exchange of iron projectiles—as eager for
the sport as if it were a game of cricket or football.
The recklessness of their daring and the oddity of
their travelling costume puzze the officers, and afford
unspeakable amusement to the men. One of these
strangers, a youth of noble blood and mein, fresh
from Oxford, clad in a sort of buff leather cap-i-
-pie, has been nicknamed Robinson Crusoe, and
his indivisible companion, a stalwart fellow, "up
to anything," goes, of course, by the name of his
man Friday. The officers at headquarters, men of
sterling bravery, though too ready to oblige Eng-
land and the English to deny these gentlemen the
gratification of getting themselves knocked on the
head, if they are so minded, are at a loss to under-
stand the foolhardiness which makes the sons of
Albion court danger merely for danger's sake. They
never themselves (the Danes) shrink from any trial
of their mettle when it comes to them in the way of
• business; but when not on duty they find no pecu-
liar delight in watching and dodging 241 b.-balls.
> Life has sufficient charm for them without en-

hancing its zest by unnecessarily staking it on the
mere cast of a die. Indeed, did they hold it at its
full value, they would deem it a less worthy sacrifice
to be laid down whenever duty to their flag and
love of their country demanded it. The pleasure
derivable from the chances of breaking one's neck
in a steeplechase or in the ascent of a snow peak is
peculiarly English. Foreign nations may envy, and
can easily understand it; for the display of strength
and skill in horsemanship, and nerve and endurance
in mountain climbing, has something in it to flatter
the conscious pride of the possessor of similar gifts ;
but the mere ducking under a shell for the satis-
faction of being able to say that ono hao been under
fire, or perhaps of exhibiting the skirt of one's
coat or the knee of one's nether garment which a
fragment of one of such missiles has bespattered
with mud baffles these noble Danes' comprehension,
and gives them no very exalted idea of English
sense, whatever estimate they may form of English
heroism. There was a mere boy of 17 the other day
who had perched himself on the very top of the
Dybbol windmill to "see the fun," and no entreaty
or expostulation could induce him to alight from his
elevated station, the sight was so exciting.
Next to the joy of encountering danger must be
man's innate desire to have a hand in, or at least a
peep at, the work of destruction. I was awakened
yesterday at daybreak by the noise of the house next
to the one I live in being pulled down to the ground.
The Engineer Corps have decreed the downfall of
about a score of tenements lying in the way of the
new transversal street which is to open to a broad
avenue from the main street of the town, near the
Raadhuus or Town-hall, down to the sea in the im.
mediate neighbourhood of the bridges. The neces-
sity of providing every means for the movements
of the troops in the event of a rapid advance or
retreat no doubt justified this measure, and Sender-
berg, like Paris, will at some future day have reason
to thank the absolute will which comes to throw
daylight through the maze of its narrow, crooked,
poky thoroughfares. The breaking up of homes,
however homely, is always a melancholy sight,
nevertheless, especially if the fiat of demolition
comes suddenly upon those whose dwellings are
doomed. The hustling together of dear, however
mean, furniture ; the tottering steps of old people
spirited away from those walls which had probably
witnessed their birth, and in which they had reck-
oned to draw their last breath undisturbed ; the
wandering forth of women and infants, uncertain
where to lay their heads for the night ; the tearing
open of the sanctum sanctorum of domestic privacy,
the laying bare of the " skeleton closet" of the
household, those crumbling walls, those tattered
hangings, those riven chimneys and desecrated
hearths—all that miserable wreck of gutted human
habitations has something unnaturally painful and
heartrending in it, to which even the magnificent
prospects of a Rue Rivoli or of a Boulevard Sebas-
topol cannot easily reconcile a feeling being. Yet
for those not immediately concerned this work of
demolition seems to have a savage pleasure of some
sort. The Danish soldiers, the best-natured men in
the world, when plying their crowbars and pickaxes
under the direction of the Engineer Corps, go to
work with a will, a glee, and an earnestness which
they hardly ever exhibit in the making of those
trenches which are to screen their breasts from the
enemy's bullets, or even in the construction of those
wooden huts which are to temper the rigour of their
winter nights when camping cut ; and the populaa
tion of the neighbourhood,
happy to see the havoc
which strikes down their neighbours and spares
themselves, gather round in crowds, the men smok-
ing their pipes in grim delight, the women gaping '
and giggling, the urchins clapping their hands and
hurrahing, as roof follows roof, and floor falls upon
floor, occasionally commenting on the tawdry
finery or the abject misery that the unsparing hand
of the spoiler brings to lied.
Whenever I choose to tear myself away from
melancholy scenes of this nature, 1 hive only to
tal-e a short walk or ride to find myself among
people whoa whole tenour of life is best calculated
to afford the most thorough and immediate relief.
Certainly the scourge of war never struck a popula-
tion more clearly and justly entitled to exemption
from its horrors than when it came to afflict these
good rural districts of Alsen and of the adjoin-
ing mainland. There is hardly a house from the
loftiest mansion to the lowliest cabin, the door of
which is not hospitably open to the passerby, and
there is hardly en open door into which I have any
hesitation to eater without toe least fear of intru-