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THE MAGAZINES.

still more
a duty to perform to society in eulogising or de-
nouncing its evil tendencies. As this work strikes at the
root of the doctrines of Christianity, it is the more incum-
bent on every one in a responsible situation to raise their
protest against it. " Hora3 Virgilianw" is a disquisition on
pastoral poetry that will suit the classic reader. "De
Motius" concerns the exclusive state of society in Germany.
Public opinion has declared against it, it is said, and
" public opinion, working doggedly its own way, must and
will win its hard fought fight. " Country Newspapers" is
an amusing article that contains humorous sketches of pro-
vincial celebrities. £he article concludes by express-
ing the opinion that in a short time all the
newspapers in the country will migrate to London.
This is considered a drawback, for it is said "London litera-
ture is capital in its way, but we shall miss the amazing
stupidities, and no less amazing eccentricities of the obso-
lescent country newspapers." " Playing at Soldiers" is a
very curious article, which records the extraordinary mea-
sures adopted by King Frederick William of Prussia to
obtain tall men to serve in his army. This absurd notion
led him to the commission of many crimes, and was the
cause of suicides and murder. The several accounts of the
peculiar modes adopted are very entertaining in their way.
There is a smart sketch by Edmund Yates, called "Lady
Greatheart's Store," which will serve to enliven a dull hour,
and we meet with some short pieces in verse which are of
average merit, and form an agreeable variety to the nume-
rous collection of prose articles which abound in this
periodical.
GOOD WORDS.—Good Words is, as usual, full of
interesting matter, and shows more variety in its
contents than many more ambitious contemporaries.
An unpublished paper by Edward Irving, a story by An-
thony Trolloppe, a poem by Gerald Massey, essays by Dr.
Caird and Dr. Guthrie, and contributions by the editor, are
among its principal papers. The illustrations are numerous
and effective, and its general style so good that we are not
surprised at the large circulation it has obtained,
NEWTON'S LONDON JOURNAL contains its usual
quota of information, which renders this little serial
so useful to all connected with, or interested in any way
with, the progress of invention as applied to the arts.

DUBLIN.—" Bella Donna, or The Cross before the
Natne," is concluded. The story ends very satisfac-
torily, inasmuch as Jenny is beaten at' last. That
wily little deceiver is vary aptly sketched, and it
would be well if all such unworthy plottere against
the peace and fair fame of others were thus caught
in their toils. The little imp Jacky also deserves notice,
and his z,al in hunting up and spying out Jenny was
worthy of a better cause. Jenny is said to be still fit for
work; therefore on another occasion we may be entertained
with some more accounts of her little innocent ways and
insinuating manoeuvres. " Wylder's Hand" becomes
more and more mysterious in every number. It is impos-
sible to fathom its secrets, or follow in the wake of its
stealthy plotters and dark schemers, Stanley Lake is now
in the ascendant, and comports himself in a very strange
style. Rachel is in some very heavy trouble about some-
thing, and Stanley refuses to assist her. On the whole,
this complicated tale will furnish a fund of entertainment
to the lovers of the mysterious and the romantic. It is not
exactly of the sensation class, but rather appertains to the
school before it, and which demanded a higher tone of com-
position than its more showy but less solid substitute.
"Irish Harvest Homes and their Minstrelsy Fifty Years
Since" is an entertaining sketch. It brings before us a
picture of old days that is always desirable to notice.
Some previous papers in this periodical described the dances
of Ireland, and this very suitably follows. " A Fire-side
Gossip about Ghosts and Fairies" presents the reader with
some very readable legends of these strange visitants. It
is said that these little anecdotes have been told with a good
faith that deserves more attention than the rappings and
other phenomena of the professional necromancers of the
west-end drawing rooms. " Tamar Land" is a pleasant
little sketch. " The Financial Position of Federal America"
contains much that deserves notice, and might with advan-
tage be studied by the nation to which it refers.

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Naval and Military Intelligence.

THE NAVY.

The new Admiralty night signals, introduced about two
years ago by Mr. W. IL Ward, were last night tested at the
flagstaff in 'Woolwich dockyard, in the presence of the com-
modore superintendent, Sir F. Nelson, C. 8., and other offi-
cers, in pursuance of instructions transmitted by Lord C.
Paget, Secretary to the Navy. The signals since their intro-
duction have been in general use throughout the Mediter-
ranean and Channel squadron. Mr. Ward has now sug-
gested a slight improvement in the hoisting apparatus, in
order to accelerate the issuing of signals and the facility of
replying. The improvement consists of one hoist to each
signal, which appears to save considerable time in the ope-
ration. A number of messages were last night transmitted
through the fog, and the signals were witnessed on the river
by Sir F. Nicolson, who went down in his gig for that pur-
pose, his position being made known by one of the signal
lamps placed in the gig, and with which the signals were
answered. One person took charge of the signal station and
assisted the inventor in operating, which was done with the
same facility as with -the flags by day.-By the improved ar-
rangement the work lines are dispensed with, and the sys-
tem is pronounced materially benefited and simplified. The
lamps used last night were the small models employed by
the Channel fleet in August, 1860.
Her Majesty's steam store transport Supply, Staff Com-
mander Bawden, R.N., arrived at Woolwich yesterday with
returned stores from Malta and Gibraltar.

BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY.—The editor's new story
of the fortunes of John Law, the bubble financier
of the last century, proceeds rapidly. The prologue
is terminated in this number, and well it may be,
for the catastrophe which concludes it is of a wholesale
nature. Beau Wilson, driven to frenzy by the taunts of the
idlers at the coffeehouse, poisons his wife and attempts to
kill Law in a duel. In this effort he fails, and is mortally
wounded—living just long enough to be convinced of his
wife's innocence. The usual article on French Almanacks
for 1864 is given, and an old acquaintance, Dudley Costello,
proceeds with his story of " Mr. Grimshaw's Little Love
Affair." " Two Upsets in Wales" is the title of an amusing
sketch,showing how all is well that ends well ; and the fifth
part of " Six Weeks at Hunsdon Manor" will delight the
lovers of the startling and terrible. Monkshood contributes
a disquisition on the Oliver of " As You Like It," and the
extraordinary vicissitudes of the life of Madame de Bran•
denbourg form the subject of an interesting sketch.
COLBURN'S NEW MoNTHLY.—A new story is
begun in this part, and the first instalment is of
considerable length. We doubt, however, whether
it will replace Mrs. Wood's interesting though melancholy
tale. Sir Nathaniel discourses on the character of the Em-
peror Julian, surnamed the Apostate, from his attempt to
resuscitate the old forms of pagan worship. The principal
characteristics of this writer's essays is the variety of quo-
tations and references which he contrives to collect from
authors, ancient and modern, English and foreign. Cyrus
Redding gives us some reflections on the strife between
Poland and Russia. The story of " Strathmore" is con-
tinued in the author's accustomed style, which is too high-
flown and highly-coloured to suit most English tastes.
There are several other papers, among them an amusing
sketch of " A Boarding-school down South."
COLBURN'S UNITED SERVICE.—There is a memoir
of General Wolfe in this periodical which eminently
deserves attention, and will be sure to repay perusal.
He is described as a " brave soldier, who had the
peculiar good fortune to die on the field of battle
in the moment of victory, with the universal love of
all who knew him." There is a curious incident mentioned
in this memoir that is sad to reflect upon. "Lieutenant
Macculloch, the officer according to whose suggestion be
first conceived the idea of turning the French flank by scal-
ing the heights of Abrah%m, died a pauper in Marylebone
Workhouse in 1793, Creclat ludceus." " Gambia Colony"
and the " Civil War" is concluded. •' Curiosities of Naval
Literature" contain many subjects sf interest, "Memoirs
of Admiral Washington" does full justice to his zeal and
abilities. "The Recollections of Campaigning in Spain,"
No, 2, are as interesting as their predecessor. We have
another instalment of " Greenwich Characters," the Pro.
posed Congress, and the Political Crisis in Europe. A
paper on the French Ironclads, it the Ed,tor's Portfolio,
shows that cur neighbours' ships have not been more suc-
cessful in a gale than our own. The General Naval and
Military Register and Obituary, with the Stations of the
British Army, and General Naval and Military Intelli-
gence, complete this number.
THE VICTORIA.—The most interesting feature in
the Victoria Magazine is the continuation of Mr.
Adolphus Trollope's story of " Lindisfarn Chase."
The heroine, Kate Lindisfarn, is placed in a most
awkward and painful position, owing to the promise
of secrecy which she has given to her newly-disco-
vered cousin. She remembers that the fact of his exist-
ence renders her no longer one of the heiresses of Lindis-
farn, and that, consequently, she appears to Captain Elling-
ham under false pretences. She therefore feels bound to
reject the proposal which, she feels sure, awaits her, and
she is left sitting on theLindisfarn stone in a very unenviable
state of mind. Her sister, less honest and straightforward,
is tempted by no such scruples, but is evidently anxious to
get her love affair satisfactorily settled before the fact of this
unwelcome cousin's existence becomes generally known.
The cbaracters of the two sisters are skilfully drawn, and
well contrasted with each other, and the different results of
a highly-finished Parisian education, and a simple country
training, are displayed to full effect. " Shall we Conquer
China," is a question propounded and answered by Mr.
Meredith Townsend. He considers that, with our work in
India so incomplete, and with the Chinese quite able to
take care of themselves after their own fashion, we should
do wrongly as well as rashly in spending our energies in
China. "Every pound of force expended in China is half
a pound subtracted from India; every merchant who pre-
text the broader field,takes a source of wealth from the nar-
rower one ; the able man who goes to rule Kwang-tung,
might have made Chittagong a garden; the very judges
who would make Shanghai secure for commercial men, are
sighed for with bitter longing in Benares and Nagpore.
The Government of India needs more railways, more roads,
many canals, buildings without end, officers without num-
ber." He asks whether we, who are responsible for the
destinies of India, should give all these things to China,
while leaving our own subjects in want. "A Journal kept
in Egypt," by Nalsau Senior, is pleasantly continued ; and
a more adventurous writer penetrates into the recesses of
the Waldensian Valley, and records a visit to La Grande
Chartreuse.

The accident to the machinery of theArethusa alluded to
on Monday was not serious. One of the cold water cistern
doors to the condenser cracked from contraction of the
metal, but not so as to prevent the efficient working of the
engine. A new door will be fitted and completed this week,
and that cracked will be repaired, as a spare one. Steam
VMS not up when the door cracked, the engines having been
stopped some hours previously and the steam blown off.
The Malacca, 17, screw, Capt. G. H. Napier, dismantling
at Portsmouth, is reported for paying out of commission on
Tuesday, the Bth inst.
The Lyra, 9, screw sloop, 488 tons and 60 horse power
(nominal) of engines, was taken out of Portsmouth harbour
on Monday and tried at the measured mile in Stokes Bay,
preparatory to commission. She realised a speed of 7.5 knots
at full power, and of 5.060 knots at half power. Her draught
of water was lift Bin forward, and 12ft aft. She is expected
to be reported for commission by the sth inst.
The commission appointed to inquire into and report upon
the steam reserve departments at the different ports, consist-
ing of Admirals Sir Houston Stewart and Hon. Geo. Grey,
with Mr. W. Hickman, Paymaster Royal Navy, as Secre-
tary, commenced their duties at Portsmouth yesterday,
Rear-Admiral G. Elliot, superintendent of the dockyard,
and Capt. H. Broadhead, commanding her Majesty's ship
Asia and the steam reserve at the port, being the two chief
witnesses examined.

The Queen, 74, screw liner, Capt. Charles F. Hillyar, was
inspected yesterday at Spithead by Vice-Admiral Sir Michael
Seymour, G.C.8., and afterwards steamed into Portsmouth
harbour, to dismantle and pay out of commission.
The Resistance, 16, iron ram, Capt. Chamberlain, steamed
out of Portsmouth harbour yesterday, on the conclusion of
outfit, and joined the flagship of the Commander-in-Chief
of the Channel squadron at Spithead anchorage.
The following appointments were made yesterday at the
Admiralty:—Commander W. H. Broad to the Ajax,
Lieut. W. C. Kerslake to the Euryalus, Lieut. W. B.
Bridges to the Rattlesnake, Lieut. A. G. R. Raill and
Lieut. G. R. Keating to the Sutlej, Lieut. A. Anderson and
Lieut. R. L. Byng, to the Nile; Lieut. the lion. H. H.
Molyneux, Lieut. C. S. W. Willis, Lieut. T. a Lemon). and
Lieut. L. Ching to the Marlborough, and Lieut. J G. F.
Leacock and Lieut. G. F. Purdon to the Narcissus. Messrs.
J. S. Fawcett and F. H. Barnett were yesterday nominated
to the naval cadetships.

The following appointments have been made in the Royal
Naval Reserve :—To be Lieut., Colin M`Dougal Stewart;
to be Sub-Lieut,. Joseph Thomas Swain Green.

THE ARMY.

The new cavalry barracks erected upon St, John's Abbey
Farm, Colchester, are now completed, with the exception
of the drainage and water supply. The barracks will not
be occupied until the spring. The contractors' workshops
are being removed to another spot near at hand, in anticipa-
tion of the early commer e ?went of a fresh block of buildings.
The first of the four rifled guns, weighing 20 tons each,
manufactured at the Lowmoor Works, to the order of Capt.
Blakeley, for the Russian Government, was tested at the
Royal Ordnance butt at Woolwich on Monday. The proof
charge consisted of 501 b of powder and a cylinder weighing
6001 b, which was fired two rounds, according to the proof
regulations. The result was satisfactory.

TEMPLE BAR.—" John Marchmont's Legacy" is,
of course, the chief feature of this serial, The story
has nothing exciting in this instalment, but, on the
contrary, the record of the present stands still,
while the narrative picks up the dropped links which
bind it to the shadowy memories of the past. Mary's
story is a touching picture of misery—not loud, but deep.
It brings before us one of those histories of the crimes of
the strong and the sufferings of the weak that more than
anything else awakens the pity and arouses the indignation
of man, Nothing can console oue after dwelling on this sad
topic more than to behold the retribution that overtakes
Paul Marchmont. That fearful man spent a solitary day
at the deserted farmhouse, that day that was to be the
crown of his triumph, as diverting Edward from his search
for his wife, beheld him dreary, desolate, and well-nigh dis-
tracted. It must take many a triumph in the struggles of
sin, many an excited moment of success, to make up for one
hundreth part of the tortures undergone by the wily de
ceivers when they are caught at last in their own snare. Self
is the last company the guilty can desire, and there is no
greater punishment for a man like Paul Marchmont than to
leave him to his own reflections. " Ihe Trials of the Tred-
golds" is continued at some length, and becomes more
momentous in its incidents. It is a lugubrious tale, and
nothing enlivens it. Young Gifford's marriage only gives
rise to fearful scenes, and his father threatens to give him
up to the laws he has outraged. Noel is taken to the
lunatic asylum to see his mother, but death has provided
for her a rest that the sleep in such abodes can never
know. In the next portion of this tale there will
very likely be some stirring scenes, as William Moyle is
doing his best to arouse the youth's indignation against the
destroyer of his mother. This is a very eventful tale, and

the several exciting scenes aro drawn with great force,
while the characters are powerfully described in their seve-
ral styles of villany and treachery. " The Streets of the
World" is the commencement of a series of papers by George
Augustus Sala, which have been entrusted to the care of
Edmund Yates, who has succeeded his friend in the editor-
ship of this periodical. The papers present us with the
same life-like touches and brilliant sketches which have
before this made the writings of Mr. Sala so remarkable.
The place here under notice is Marseilles. " Renan's Vie
de Jesus" is a summary of that wore. It may be observed
that it is not considered in these pages with quite sufficient
decision. It is incumbent upon those who put forward such
statements as those of M. Renan, to accompany them with
some expression of dissent. It is said that " criticism is not
,ur task," but every publication that takes note of a work
• right to pronounce judgment upon its merits, ag.d

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The Right Hon. Sir John Laird Nair Lawrence,
Bart., K.S.I , G.C.8., who has been appointed
Governor-General of India, was born in India in
1811, so that he is of nearly the same age as his
distinguished predecessor. He is a younger son of
the late Colonel A. W. Lawrence, by Letitia Cathe-
rine, daughter of the Rev. George Knox, of Lifford,
in Ireland. He was educated at Londonderry
School, and afterwards entered 1-laileybury. In
1829 he went to India as a " writer ;" in 1831 he
became assistant to the chief commissioner and re-
sident at Delhi. Towards the close of 1833 he was
appointed officiating magistrate and collector of
Delhi. He held the same office at Paniput. In
July, 1836, was joint magistrate and deputy collec-
tor of Goorgaon and Southern Delhi; and in the
fo:lowing November the office of officiating magi.
strafe of the southern division only, In 1838 he
was in the sole charge of the Goorgaon district, and
conducted the settlement of the duties at Zillah
Etewah. From February, 1840, till December,
1842, he took a well-earned leave of absence, and
came to England.

Hitherto Mr. Lawrence was chiefly known as an
administrator of customs. In 1846 he obtained his
first reputation of a high class as a judge, magi-
strate, and collector over an important district of
Southern Bengal, Sir Henry Harding° heard of
him, and took a fancy to him, and henceforth his
career was a grand success. In 1847 he was ap-
pointed commissioner of the Trans-Sutlej provinces
which had been added to our Indian empire after
the Sikh campaign. He reduced to shape the p3li.
tical, agricultural, and fiscal systems of these pro-
vinces with such masterly power as at once to stamp
him as a man of mark in administrative ability.
After the assassination of the British envoy at
Mooltan, and the subsequent hostilities which even-
tuated in the capture of Mooltan, the union of Shere
Singh and Chucker Singh, the thorough defeat of
the Sikhs by Lord Gough at Ferozepere and Goo-
jerat, and the annexation of the Punjaub to the In-
dian empire of Great Britain by Lord Dalhousie,
Mr. Lawrence was chosen, in company with his dis-
tinguished brother, Colonel Sir Henry Montgomery
Lawrence, the Resident at Lahore, and Mr. Marsh,
to form the board for administrating the affairs of
the Punjaub—a territory of 50,400 miles, 314 miles
in length, and 293 in breadth. How Mi. Lawrence,
by his wise rule, by his justice, by his mercy, in-
troduced an admirable system of government into
the Punjaub—how he disbanded the Sikhs, and
persuaded many of them to enlist into the British
service—how he raised an irregular force of ten re-
giments for the protection of the Western frontier
—is known to all the world. The Punjaub was an
example of the success of British systems of go-
vernment and civil institutions. In 1856 he was
made a civil K.C.B. "for his services in the Pun-

jaub, and as agent to the Governor-General for the
North-Western provinces of Hindostan." During
the Indian mutiny we saw the result of his great
administrative genius—his firmness tempered by
clemency. The Punjaub remained signally faithful
to us. In 1857 Sir John was created a G.C.8.; the
following year he was created a baronet, and was
sworn of the Privy Council. O❑ his return to Eng-
land, so great was his popularity, that he received
the freedom of the cities of London and Glasgow,
and was honoured by a vote of thanks from Parlia-
ment. He was created a Knight of the Star of
India in 1861 with Lord Clyde and Lord Harris.
Sir John Lawrence married, in 1841, Harriette
Katherine, daughter of the Rev. Richard Hamilton,
and by her has had issue three sons—John Hamil-
ton (born in 1846), Henry Arnold (born in 1848),
and Charles Napier (born in 1854)—and five daugh-
ters.

the Great Powers :
" The telegraph yesterday brought us the intel—
ligence that the Prince of Augustenburg, since his
father had renounced his declared right, had issued
a proclamation, in which he declares that he has
assumed the government of the Duchies of Schles-
w.:g and Holstein. We were informed at the sama

tittle that the prince of the ducal line of Saxony
had recognised this pretender in the quallty named,
and that tb:.3 Grand Duke of Oldenburg had pro-
tested agit.inst the sucuession in the Duchies.

" All these mfrx,:ifestafions are so many encroach-
ments on the London Convention of May 8, 1852,
which was drawn up wilh the object of securing
the law of succession in t.t..0 kingdom of Denmark,
and to preserve the integr:ty and independence of
this kingdom as necessary
.the maiatenance of
the political balance of power iv .Ourope. The in-
tegrity of the D.tnish monarchy is tier;' usly threa-
tened by the attempt to tear from her I,ht: Duchy
of schitswig, which forms one of the fines t orna-
ments of this crown. The independence oc,' this
monarchy suffers under a not less dangerous en-
croachment by the claims of the German privoes
to decide on tt.e fate of the Duchy of Schleswig-,
which at any time neither belonged to the Itomva
empire nor to the German Bend.
" There is no longer any question of Federal
execution in one of the provinces belonging to this
body of States, but of measures for the detachment
of the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein from the
Danish Crown in favour of an apanaged German.
prince. We doubt not that this question will come
bafore the German Federal Diet, which certainly
might be misled to attribute to itself the power of
dealing single-handed with the fate of a non-
German country.
" Under these circumstances the King's Govern=
ment, as a signatary of the London Conception,
holds itself authorised to inform the GovernMents
which signed that treaty what are its intentions in
this matter. It cannot for a moment entertain the
idea that one of these Governments intends to re-
nounce the obligations so solemnly undertaken ; but
it considers that it would be by no means fr uitless
that the Powers-signatary should come to an under-
standing respecting the course to be pursueil, and,
the
measures to be taken, to prevent the despoiling
of a prince whose right has been reco,gnioell by
them, and to set aside the dangers which th re.aten
of
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also at the same time to say that the King's Go-
vernment hopes to receive iu reply an expressimi of
views entertained on this important subjec:.—
Rective, &c:, " MANDERSTROINI."

BERLIN-The Schleswig-Holstein question
came °
1
'for
debate to-day in the Chamber of Depu ties.
Herr von Bismark read a declaration, contain..
ing the following passages :
" However greatly the signature of the London
Treaty may be considered to deserve regret, pin,
deuce and the dictates of honour forbid cur per-
mitting any doubt to be entertained of our fidelity
to its stipulations. We require, however, its equal
observance by Denmark. The Treaty of 141liondou
and the arrangements of 1851 and 1852 must stand
or fall together. Abnegation of their stipulations
would remove Schleswig from the position ehe
oc-
cupies in virtue of the treaty.
"The Government must reserve to itself the right
to determine whether, and at what period, we me.y
be placed in a position. by the universally undoubted
non-fulfilment of her obligations by Denmark, to
free ourselves from the London Treaty. It c
neither leave the decision to the Federal Diet, n or
enter into more explicit explanations upon the eull-
iect here.

"We have come to an understanding with Ails-,
tria, which secures for the present our identical,
attitude with regard to the Treaty of Londoa and

its consequences.
" We consider that in the duchy of Lauenburg
King Christian is entitled to the tqlecc,,,sic-)n, inde-
pendently of the treaty, but that his title to Hol-
stein rests upon the London Treaty and the am wgo-
ments of 1851 and 1852, which we believe to- be
intimately connected.
"As long as the Treaty of London remains
irz
force, the reasons for carrying into operation the-
Federal execution, determined by the resolutions of
the Ist of October, contitaue to exist. Austria and
Prussia have proposed to the Diet that this measure
should forthwith be carried out, and will make the
necessary military arrangements for the purpose.
Bills will be laid before the Chamber to provide
such funds as may be r(quired."

Royal Institute of Briti,sh Architects.

-- -
At the meeting of the members of this institute,
on Monday evening--Mr. Christian, one of the
vice-presidents, in the chair—a paper was read by
Mr. Penrose on the proposed adoption of the French
system of weights and measures. Mr. Penrose ob.
served that in the last session of Parliament a peti„
tion was presented from the council of the Institute
of British Architects, in favour of the bill for the
adoption of metrical measures, and as the bill
before they
vymld
be introduced again in the ensuing session,
thought it desirable that the members of
he
of the insti-
tute should reconsider the
committed themselves to the
agrecommendationreeitwould be
othat
greatp lan
a. d
vHa
not
a g saidet
hthaetymmuutisit:riail
system of mea-
tmpsouai
arrtethhse
et shouldobfet
shoedceboveui
devised
many anomalies at present to do away with the
If, by the interference
mity could be obtainedexisting in different
oc
i.arnong different trades.
Parliament, such unifor-
itnhef presentavo u r
,a
also,
mode o I
it w
calculations.ould
lig greatly awt lays
strongly simplify
on its first i a decimal system, which.
adopting
as not to produce much confu-
sionon several introduction, and, when the public
became familiarised
stand'
facility
mall with it, would afford great
calculations. ,frith regard, however,
1 accounts
metrical system, he thought it objectionable
a rt;dnig.olri sghe
nienrcaliteps ,n
purposes,
s es
a considerednd .ta t oola
adoptionrg e i
aa
39.3, _ . . . The metre, which is equal to
this country would involve Le usel of a greater
number of figures in dealing with the quantities
usually required, and would thus complicate instead,
of facilitating computations. The standard of the
metre was adopted in France on the assumption that
it represented a fixed measure of a given part of a
meridian of the earth's surface, from which thero
could be no deviation; but the assumed figure of
the earth on which that standard was based is now
considered to be erroneous; therefore, the reason.
for its adoption no longer exists. In the plan
of decimal measures proposed by Mr. Pon..
rose, the present eighth part of an inch would.
prove that
form the standard. Ten such parts would con-
stitute a foot, which measure, to avoid confusion, ho
called a " span." Three spans would make one yard.
measure, which would then closely approximate to
tohfeth
sell Tbnjeeterti cNca,lassypsotestnap.oneid,'utro-
the metre. He explained at some length the opera-.
thenl reed by
tion of such a mode of measurement, to
it would very much simplify all calculations, and
would be less of a change from the present habits
erlirtyr:daunceeci,
they than
considerationt he introduction
of
a subsequent meeting. A peper wee
Mr. White on the restoration of Ne
pincinatdicorng,ownheenmAainry.
in the Forest of Dean. Tee ch„ wt :'4134 Church,
examplel 2
enlargements3o,
t hwhiche ando ateliotmfu.?
rez
al.
itirityo
rd.hcildua
in:cdr: ."0:fao sr
Embnsugai
llatfinnidae.
Ivit,7
hwiates
uinndaerSttoaot
io.
of r e
.., greatto .
work
done in
and he gave a minute
account of the :
r 2
lc: taend
of \ v
ti variousthhe ewr
cia,:init
us
egnos of
C them
. 11 a
pee sec-
tions,doipnyeceri'l inNpVcdcheraipseilhsaitlll\soV'ea;
tliceill4 mentioned the difficulty he
sptorloiyshiningg
upint:,
One of the ontrary to instructions, in de-
of which ththeeold work by polishing and finishing.
hadbefo reel also supplied
of ances el this vandalism was the
two recumbent effigies to the hands
limasond had supplied
_ aind.hho
a wanting nose.. 0
honorary
asince its restoration
secretaries—whoppe had seen thee church
e
—bore atnple testi-
mony to the satisfactory wanner in which it had
been effected. After a short discussion, the meeting
adjourned to the 14th inst.

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.
Under the ManaE.Tement of Miss Louisa Pyne and
llarison.
THIS EVENING, for the 10th time, Bilfe's new Opera,
BLANCH n: N EVE RS : Miss Louisa Vync, Miss Anna
lliles, iss Emma Heywood ; Messrs. %V. H. Weiss, FL Cort
cook, A. Albyn, C. Lyall, J. Rouse, and W. Harrison.'.
To conclude with the Second Act of THE DESEIi,T
FLOWER.

Conductor, Mr. A. Mellon.
Doors open at half-past Six— :omnienco at Seven

T 3 EATRE ROYAL - LANE.
rtanagers, Messrs. E. Falconer ai-id F. B. Chatterton.
THIS EVENING, llir Majesty's Servants will nertorni
the Far te Of MY ;MART'S IN THE HIGHLANDS:
ctiaracter sby Mr. Neville, M.G.:" Weston, Mr. Warde,
Mr. J. MaTris ; Mrs. C. MelviM, and Miss Harileur.
Af rer w,lich, Lord Byron's Choral Tragedy, MANFRED.
Messrs. t helps, Ryder, Rayner, M,-agreson, Ward, Spencer ;
Miss Eburn e, Miss F. Atkinson, Miss Leclercq, and Mrs. E.
Falconer. Vocalists—Miss Poole, Miss .tiitter, Miss Cicely
Not:, Miss I Teywood, and Mr. Swift.
Followed •,) y BEAUTY OR THE BEAST. Principal cha-
racters by Re ssrs. Addison, G. F. Neville, Barret, Spencer,
and G. Weston.; Mrs Edmund Falconer and Miss it. Leclerq.

THEATi3E ROYAL HAYNIARKET.-
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone.
THIS EVEN ING, SILKEN FETTEaS : Messrs. Chas.
Mathews, Chippemlale, W. Farren, Howe, &c. ; Mesdames
C. Mathews and M. Harris.
Followed by T RE GOLDEN FLEECE. Messrs. Charles
Mathews, Compt ln,Weathersby,&e. ; Mesdames C. Mathews,
L Keeley. Gritli;th, &c.
Followed by COOL AS A CUCUMBER. Mr. C. Mathews.
And LITTLE