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London, England, 1863-09-23 00:00:00

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23, 1863.

The Archduke MAXIMILIAN, it seems, has, after
all, deliberately and definitively accepted the
Imperial Crown of Mexico recently proffered
to him so unexpectedly by the Emperor-
Maker NAPOLEON 111. This formal acceptance,
at any rate, is quite positively announced
as a fact by the Europe of Frank-on-the-
Maine. And the acceptance is, beyond that, an_
nounced to be, moreover, " at all risks and perils"
—the ARCHDUKE, in assuming the magnificent
title and dignity proffered to him, together
with their attendant responsibilities, renounc-
ing his own rights and prerogatives as the
Prince nearest collaterally to the inheritance
of the Austrian throne. The acceptance, therefore,
is one full and complete. It is like crossing over
the plank and kicking away the plank afterwards.
It is a manner of accepting the crown of Mexico
kindred in its way to the manner of C,ISAR'S in-
va.taion of Britain, when after landing the troops
he burnt his ships. Strangely enough, while this
incident is occurring in regard to the Empire of
Mexico in the northern of the
.twin continents
of America, in the southern the companion
Empire, that of Brazil, seems to give promise of
falling to the lot, eventually, of another of the
KAISER'S brothers, in this instance, the youngest !
Such a contingency being rendered, at any rate, pos-
sible, if not in the highest degree probable, by rea-
son of that youngest brother of His Majesty the
Emperor of AUSTRIA, i.e, the Archduke Louis,
being affianced to the eldest daughter and heiress
of the reigning Emperor of the BRAZILS, PEDRO 11.

Supposing—at whatever date atter this marriage
of the Archduke Louis of Austria with the Princess
DONNA ISABELLA CHRlSTlNA—snpposing that
Princess to ascend the Imperial Throne of Brazils as
Empress regnant, the Archduke, as is usual in the3e
cases with the Consorts of the Bourbon and Haps-
burg Princesses when inheriting a Crown, would
inevitably assume the title and dignity of Emperor.
Such an elevation, if occurring in the lifetime of his
elder brothers—his Imperial Majesty FRANCIS
JOSEPH, and his Imperial Highness, rather, we
should say now, his Imperial :
Majesty MAXl-
liataw—would present to hiui a conjunction
of circumstances such as certainly never yet has
occurred in the annals of any dynasty.
Three brothers reigning simultaneously over three
separate empires—one in Europe, one in North
America, one in South America. 'The Emperor
FRANcas JOSEF!" over the Empire of Austria.
The Emperor MAXIMILIAN over the Empire of
Mexico. The Emperor Louis, through his wife's
inheritance, over the Empire of Brazil.
Kwiwit36- the Passa'attY of this cou_lbination of

circumstances being, actually uud Eventually
brought about, and that, moreover, by the natural
course of events,
.and upon 00 mere wild
anticipation ; knowing that two out of the
three incidents imagined as posible to be.
"Me, a while later, contemporaneous—know-
ing, we say, that two out of the three have
already beau realised, tint the Emperor FRANCIS
JOSEPH not only reigning still as he has been
reigning now for fourteen years past over Austria,
and that the Archduke MAXIMILIAN has virtually
become Emperor O. 9 T
..IEXICO—it is peculiarly
worthy of consideration that a kinilic called to
such lofty and resplendent destinies as the
House of HAPSBULG should so very recently,
so very sigually, and, be it added, quite

unmistakeably committed themselves to the cameo,
to the principles, to the policy known as Vast of
purely Constitutional Government.

As certainly as, according to a famous rand most
felicitous phrase of LAMARTINE'S, the slope of Russia
is towards the East, so surely, so unmisaaheably may
it now be said that the slope of Austria is towards
Constitutional Government. It is from Despotism
and towards so much of Democracy as may be
implied under the term of Constitutional Go-
vernment. To this course the Emperor of
AUSTRIA is now pledged : not reluctantly but
spontaneously. The enthusiasm awakened, to
all appearance, at the time, to superficial observers
at least so very prematurely in the heart of Mr.
ROEBUCK by reason of his only recognition of what
all Europe has since then come to recognise—that
etrange and, at the time, be wi!derin g enthusiasm of
Mr. ROEBUCK'S for Austria, for the Austrian EM-
PEROR, for the Austrian Government, has, of late,
been to the full justified. The Austrian EMPE-
ROR has not oily given ample assurances of his
good intentions in the way of, so to speak,
constituting his hitherto purely arbitrary
Government, but, as ono pledged to this
course, he has very recently held aloft the banner
of advance, of reform, of improvement, to the whole
Germanic Confederation. His brother MAXIMILIAN,
now about to ascend the Imperial Throne of Mexico,
will carry out there with him that predilection for
Constitutional Goverament,inevitable in some sort, in
a Prince who is younger brother to FRANCIS JOSEPH,
son-in-law of LEOPOLD, end the friend (shall we not
say, also, the protegee ?) of that NAPOLEON 111. who
has affeeted at any rate so to admire Constitutional
Government that his avowed policy is to prepare
France for it ! That NAPOLEON 111., one of whose
latest and most remarkable speeches was an elo-
quent panegyric upon the liberties assured to us
here in England under the regis of our Constitu-
tional Government'. Predilections of a similar
kind, we may rest assured, would, in all hu-
man likelihood, be taken out with him by
the Archduke Louis of Austria to South America,
should that Prinae, in his turn, be called :o ascend
an imperial throne in the Brazils. It is from an
appreciation of all this, that we can regard with
complacency, that we can regard without any sense
whatever of solicitude, the wonderful development
of late of the already lofty fortunes of the Imperial
House of Hapsburg.

Nothing can be more unsatisfactory than the
course which our Government are pursuing to-
wards the Southern States of America. Earl
RUSSELL seems resolved to do all in his power to
work against them, and the last result of his arbi-
trary actions and unwise proceedings is, that Mr.
MASON has been ordered to withdraw. He yester-
day sent to Lord RUSSELL a notification that he
has been instructed by the Confederate Government
at Richmond to withdraw from this country. He
will proceed to Paris. This proves how much has
been done to annoy and irritate the Confederates
by all the strange plans and novel modes of proce-
dure that Lord RUSSELL has adopted during the
last few months. In the first place, it was a great
error to respect the blockade at all. It has caused
great loss and irreparable injury to many of our
people; but this is nothing in comparison with the
way in which the honour of England bas been
called in question by the recent arrangements with
the Federal Government. In order to suit their
notions all trade with Matamoras has been stopped.
This entails a heavy loss on many of our merchants,
and is a most extraordinary thing for any Minister
to allow, The fact is, that a very convenient
excuse is trumped up about conveying arms,
&c., and thus the trade is monopolised by
the Americans themselves. Again, they insist
on searching ships, and arrogate to themselves the
right of deciding whether or not the documents are
genuine that are found in the confiscated vessels.
In the case of the Peterhof', for example, they
averred that the papers were simulated, but took
no pains to prove the veracity of the assertion.
Earl RUSSELL was appealed to again and again by
various owners of vessels about to start for Ame-
rica, or to places in that direction, but no protection
would he afford to those claimants for his assist-
ance. In one case he ordered the mail-bags to be
taken from the vessel, instead of insuring it a safe
convoy under his declaration that all was right.
This was very unworthy conduct on the part of the
Foreign Minister of a great country; it was a course
of proceeding originally calculated to give rise to
impertinence and assumption on the part of oppo-
nents. So it has certainly proved in regard to this
affair, for the United States Government have been
more sedulous than ever lately in interposing vexa-
tious hindrances to our commerce, and in insulting
our vessels at every opportunity. The last report
is, that a vessel was seized by the Americans on the
pretence of its being destined to run the blockade ;
but here, fortunately, retribution overtook the
assailers, for the captain and his men rose against
the prize crew and succeeded in making their
escape. This is very satisfactory, if true; but, of
course, it is only a chance that such a fortuitous
circumstance occurs. It is really scandalous that
such interference with English subjects, in English
vessels, on the high seas is allowed; it would not
have been tolerated in past days, when the affairs
of the country were represented by statesmen of
more spirit. Then England, was the mistress of the
deep, and no one in vain claimed protection beneath
her flag. Now, unhappily, our ancient prestige is
fast departing, and all our old ideas of honour are
to be cast away to suit the dogmas and conform to
the creeds of the Manchester school of politicians.
These DANIELS come to judgment are apparently
resolved to revolutionise all things, bat it is a pity
that they do not confine their efforts and limit their
attempts to home matters, where, if mistakes were
made, they could be rectified afterwards. In foreign
affairs a false step is not easily retraced, and it is
too much for those who have the interest and
integrity of the country at heart to endure
tamely that on so many vital points everything
should be allowed to go by default, and no check
put upon the overweening insolence and unblush-
ing effrontery of other nations. Earl RUSSELL is
making a lamentable mistake in his present course.
He is perilling the reputation of a long political
career, and tarnishing the lustre of a once mighty
name in politics. How changed is ho from the time
when, as Prime Minister, he defended the conduct
of Lord P ALMERSTON, then Foreign Secretary.
He based his argument on the solid ground of
nationality. He said that the noble lord was not
the Minister of France or of Russia, but of Eng•
land. Now, in the same place, is he fulfilling the
same lofty mission, and acting worthy of his proud
vocation ? Is he a right or fitting representative of
the majesty of England before the nations of the
world ? It seems as if nothing could influence him
otherwise. In Parliament there have been frequent
debates, and both sides of the House have concurred
in lamenting the state of affairs in regard to foreign
legislation. Many important individuals in various
departments of trade and commerce have joined
their entreaties, but all to no purpose. Before next
session Earl RUSSELL will Lave disgusted or dis
appainted bath sides in the Amric.- contest, so
that when they separate, as most like'y will be the
case, into two great States, neither will beamicably
disposed toward us. Besides this, in all probability

by that time France will have come forward in
some decisive manner, and then it may be reserved
for us to follow in her wake, and recognise the
South, and defy the North, too late to satisfy the
one or intimidate the other. It is high time that a
new leaf should be turned over, and if we are not
to take a decided tone in American affairs, at least
we should maintain inviolate the dignity of
our own country and protect the rights of our own
subjects. There is no greater error for a statesman
to commit than tamely to submit to outrages of the
kind the Federals are constantly putting upon us,
and some day the sense of the country will recog-
nise this. The spirit of the people will be roused,
and they will demand of their Ministers an account
of their interests that have been injured by tame
concessions, and ask indignantly what has become
of the national honour entrusted to their charge.

The aspect of affairs in Denmark is becoming
more threatening, and the clouds are darkening
round the political horizon. The German Conte-
deration do not seemingly intend to justify Lord
PALMERSTON'S good opinion of their deliberative
powers ; and, unmoved by the British Premier's
decided language, and unchecked by the firmness of
Denmark, they are preparing to put their threat
into execution by a military occupation of the dis-
puted duchy. Six thousand troops, partly Hano-
verians and partly Saxons, with a Prussian and
Austrian reserve, are to march into Holstein, a
movement which, if full/ carried out, can scarcely
fail to light those flames of European war which
every wise and humane Statesman is so slow and
unwilling to kindle. Denmark on her part is pre-
paring to resist the aggression. On Monday last
the Minister of War issued an order that the regi-
mental lists should be filled up to war strength by
the Ist of October. This is the first step towards
placing the army on a war footing, and is in itself
no unsuitable reply to the report of the German
intentions. It shows the members of the Diet that
there are limits to forbearance and diplomatic cour-
tesy, and that should a German foot be advanced
on Danish soil as an invader, the sword would be
the barrier over which it would have to pass. The
Confederation, too, would do well not to forget the
offensive and defensive alliance entered into not
long ago between Sweden and Denmark. It is pro-
bable, however, that this gives them but little un-
easiness, since in a war in which Sweden was en-
gaged Russia would gladly give her assistance.
Finland is not the only province or kingdom en
which the longing eyes of Russia have been bent,
and her restless ambition will not be fully satisfied
until the whole of the north of Europe owns the
supremacy of the CZAR. It may be said that Russia
has enough on her hands just now without engag-
ing in fresh complications ; but that is no
check to resolute aggression. If prudence
were consulted, Prussia would look at home
before pressing on a crisis in Denmark; but, in spite
of the coming elections, the acquittal of the jour-
nalists, and the general discontent of the people in
Prussia, we know who is the chief instigator of the
mischief. Russia would be by no means sorry for
an excuse to embroil herself with Sweden, espe-
cially now the advancing season enables her to look
with indifference on M. DROUYN DE LHUTS' de-
spatches and Lord RUSSELL'S mild remonstrances.
The Russian General in the Crimea reckoned on the
advance of his "two good Generals, January and
February," for doing him good service, and not the
less potent is the shadow of the coming October and
November valuable allies to Northern arrogance.
But while the plot thus thickens there is another
Power to be considered, with whom it rests entirely
to open or shut the door of strife. The position oc-
cupied by England is a most responsible one, and
on the course she now follows the whole question
turns. Will Lord RUSSELL be equal to the occa-
sion ? That is the query which now bears the fate
of Europe in its answer. From his former vacillat-
ing and inconsistent conduct there is grave reason
for fearing that he will not perceive the importance
of his interference until too late; but there are, on
the other hand, grounds for hoping that other in-
fluences may turn the scale. Let England come
boldly forward and join the Northern Alliance, and
not a step will Austria or Prussia take on Danish
ground, not a word will even Russian assumption
raise in their behalf. It is no lees the interest than
the duty of this country to take a decided part. She
is bound by every tie to the brave and independent
little kingdom. The common sympathies and in-
terests of her people, the love of freedom, and order
characteristic of both peoples, render an alliance
between them only natural. The safeguard which
a strong Northern power offers against the aggres-
sion of Russia is too valuable to be disregarded by
wise men. England would possess in a free and
independent Denmark an ally which could not fail to
be serviceable, and might prove inestimable. Let
Denmark fall a prey to Prussian maritime am•
bition, let Sweden be absorbed in the ever-ex-
tending vortex of Russian ambition, and England
will surely rue the day. By her prompt inter•
eention she has it now in her power to rescue
Europe from the horrors of war. But if our
Ministry let slip the golden hour they need not
think themselves too secure from the hazards and
expenses of war. Popular indignation will pro-
bably be aroused, help for Denmark insisted on,
and we shall drift into war through the very
timorousness that sought to avoid it. Can anyone
doubt that a plain declaration at the outset of
the differences in 1854, that England would re-
gard the passage of the Pruth as a easus belli,
would not have avoided hostilities altogetner ?
Foreign Governments are becoming so accustomed
to reckon on English dread of war, that they find
it difficult to believe that any question not directly
concerning her own interests has power to rouse
her. Indeed, from Their experience of the Ameri-
can War, they may be well excused for doubting
if even direct affront and positive injury will stir
the sleeping lion. The policy of non-intervention,
which, after the long and bloody wars of the
last century, was hailed as a general boon, has
its brawbacks as well as its advantages. It may
be carried to a length unworthy of a
nation, even as great evils may be drawn down
on the heads of a people by an officious inter-
ference in the affairs of other nations. It may
be right to stand aside from a fair fight, and
unduly influence neither side, but the same line
of action assumes a different aspect when we see
a highwayman attacking a traveller. Prudence
and pusillanimity are very different qualities, and
the one commonly involves its possessor in as
great difficelties as the other saves him from.
The virtue on the part of our Foreign Secre-
tary is apt to run into the vice, fine
we must trust to the savoir faire of
Viscount PALMERSTON, and his usual sagacity in
detecting the bent of The popular sympathies, to
preserve Denmark from the threatened aggres-
sion. It is no longer a cbauset ffourrguenptlleairueminotnismtruatniucue
enDgtsland will feel it her duty to
and courtly erg=
of the part which E
take under certain contingencies. German pride
may be affronted, but will not take long to heal;
while who can tell what shall be the end of the
story if the first Power in Europe stands by, with
silent voice and sheathed sword, a passive witness
to a struggle which it lay with her to prevent ?

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

AUSTRALIA.

PLYMOUTH, WEDNESDAY MORNING.

The ship Strathdou, Captain Pile, which has
passed up Channel, from Sydney, with 55,000
sovereigns, brings also 1,190 bales of wool, 11,000
hides, 200 tons of sperm and 200 tons of cocoanut
oil, 60 tons of commissariat stores, and 40 tons of
sundries.

She left on July Ist, passed the Meridian on the
10th, Cape Horn 28th, and the line August 19th.
Ice was seen in lat 54 S., long. 140 w., and during
the next week 30 to 40 bergs were observed.

AMERICA.

REUTERS EXPRESS.
ARRIVAL OF THE JURA.

LIVERPOOL, Sept. 22.
The Canadian screw steamer Jura, Captain J.
Aiton, from Quebec on the 12th, arrived in the
Mersey at six o'clock this morning, via London-
derry yesterday, where she called to land mails ane,
passengers. She brings 54 passengers, but no
specie,

The following i, General Giltnore's official an-
nouncement of the capture of Fort Wagner, &c.
"Department of the South, Head-quarters
on the Field.
"To Major-General Halleck.
" I have the honour to report that Fort Wagner and
Battery Gregg are ours. Last night our sappers crowned
the crest of the counterscarp of Fort Wagner on its sea
front, masking all its guns, and an order was issued to carry
the place by assault at nine o'clock this morning, that being
the hour of low tide. About ten o'clock last night the
enemy commenced evacuating the island, and all but 75 of
them made their escape from Cumming's Point in small
boats. Captured despatches show that the fort was com-
manded by Colonel Kiett, of South Car ling, and garri-
soned by 1,400 men, and Battery Gregg by between 100 and
200. Fort Wagner is a work of the most formidable kind.
Its bomb-proof shelter, capable of holding 1,800 men, re-
mains intact, after the most terrible bombardment to which
any work was ever subjected. We have captured 17 pieces
of artillery, and a large supply of excellent ammunition.
The city and harbour of Charleston are now completely
covered by my guns.—l have the honour, &e.,
(Signed) "Q. A. GILMOItE, B. G. Commanding,"
A telegram of the 10th, from Fortress Monroe,
says

4' The steamer New York arrived to-day from Morris
Island, and reports that she left at three o'clock on the
Bth inst. Morris Island had been in our possession since
Sunday. We took 11 guns and 75 men. Five monitors
were besieging Moultrie. When the New York left it was
reported we had blown up the magazine of Moultrie."

The Richmond Enquirer contains the following :
" Charleston, Sept. 7.
" Morris Island was evacuated yesterday afternoon. The
enemy had advanced their sappers up to the moat of Wag-
ner, and it being impossible to hold it, Beauregard ordered
its evacuation, which took place at noon. The enemy hold
Cumming's Poiat in full view of the city: Heavy firing is
now going on between our batteries on Sullivan's Island
and Fort Moultrie and the monitors."

The Richmond Whig of the 8:h inst. has the fol-

lowing :

" Charleston, Sept. 7.
" The bombardment was kept up without intermission
all day yesterday, and far into the night, About 150 of
our men were killed and wounded at Wagner and Gregg.
The attempt to assault Gregg was repulsed before the
enemy had completed their landing. Great havoc is sup-
posed to have been made in the enemy's boats by our grape
and canister,

"Before evacuating Forts Gregg and Wagner we spiked
the guns, and withdrew noiselessly in 40 barges. Only one
barge, containing 12 men, was captured. All quiet this,
morning.

" Charleston, Sept. 7 (Noon).
" A despatch from Major Stephen Elliot, commanding
at Fort Sander, announces that a flag of truce, demanding
the immediate surrender of hat tort, has just been received
from Admiral Dahlgren by Lieutenant Brown of the steamer
Palmetto State. General B auregard has telegraphed to
Major Elliot to reply to Dahlgren that he can have Fort
Sumter when he takes it, and that in the meantime such
demands are puerile and unbecoming.

" Charleston, Sept. 7, 8 p.m.
"At 6 p.m. the Ironsides and monitors approached Fort
Sumter closer than usual, and opened a hot fire against it.
Our batteries on Sullivan's Island, including those of Fort
Moultrie, replied heavily.
"The firing is t till going on."
A late Washington despatch says :
" Scurvy is in the army of the Potomac. Fortunately,
the soldiers are within easy reach of vegetables A quan-
tity of these, particularly onions and potatoes, will be daily
sent from Washington by the Medical Department."
The Baltimore correspondent of the .New York
Herald gives a list of all the regiments, brigades,
and divisions of Gen. Lee's army, and says that he
will soon be heard from, and take the offensive.
He avers that—
" Daring the whole of the present month all the energies
of Gen. Lee have been bent to the task of seconding those
of the rebel Government in preparing his army for an ener,
getic and vigorous fall campaign. All the regiments, owing
to the arrival of new recruits, are now over 600 strong, and
a few have nearly 700 men in each. A thorough inspection
has been made of all muskets and accoutrements, which
have all been put in perfect order, those that were worn
out having been replaced by new ones. To many of the
regiments new uniforms have been distributed, and new
shoes have been supplied to the whole army. But the
greatest attention has been paid to the two arms of the
cavalry and artillery. I have given you some details on
this point before. It is only necessary to say now that,
unless my information is entirely at fault, the next en-
counter between the two armies will show that the cavalry
and artillery of the latter have been greatly augmented
in numbers, and vastly improved in efficiency since the
last great battle. The strength of Lee's army is
as follows :—Total artillery, 291 guns; men, 5,880.
Total cavalry, 15 squadrons, 18,000. Total infantry,
nine divisions, 88,572. Total number of men, in-
cluding officers, 112,452. This is probably the utmost
strength of General Lee's army proper for the fall cam •
paign, although it is possible that the arrival of more con-
scripts—for they continue to come in daily—may swell the
total number to 125,000 men. With the above army, how-
ever, General Lee is ready to commence the fall campaign.
The Federal Navy Department had contracted with a
Philadelphia firm for an immense and fast cruiser, and it
was reported that a fleet of such vessels would be built. It
was reported that General Magruder had been killed at
Galveston, Texas, by one of his own lieutenants,"

JAPAN.
A California telegram, of the 7th inst., says

"From further accounts it appears that the Japanese
Government attempts to avoid a war with the foreigners,
it having not 'only paid all the indemnity demanded by
England, but also made a satisfactory apology; but this
displeased the Damios, and much discontent existed through-
out the country. A Danaio who owns the territory along
the Strait of Simouskiski, in the province of Marge), and
whose forts commanded both western entrances to the island
from the sea, commenced recklessly firing upon ships of all
nations that passed. He had also two steamers fitted up as
war vessels with heavy guns aiding the torts in their attack.
" These are the vessels destroyed by the Wyoming. At
the latest dates a large British fleet was lying at Kanagawa,
under Admiral Kuper, and was about to sail for the Straits
of Simouskiski.

" The greatest fire that has occurred for many years took
place in Yeddo on the 19th July. The residences of 30
Damios, several temples, and a vast amount of property
were destroyed."

QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 23.

The Inman steamship City of Baltimore from
New York, on the 12th inst., arrived here at 1 a,m.
to-day with 119 passengers, and 488,893 dole. in
specie.
She landed 27 passengers and the mails.

QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 23.

The extra Inman steamer City of Limerick, from
New York on the 10th inst., arrived here at 11,40
a.m. to-day. She brings 47 passengers, but no
specie. She landed 19 passengers, and proceeded
for Liverpool at noon.
Her news has been anticipated.

BANQUET TO EARL RUSSELL BY THE MEIKLEOUR
TENANTRY.—The Meikleour tenantry have arranged that
the Russell banquet, on Saturday next, will be on a grand
scale, in the Blairgowrie Public Hall. It is expected that
the Count de Flahault, proprietor of the Meikleour estate,
will preside, and the Earl of Dalhousio, the Earl of Airlie,
and other noblemen, are expected to bo among the guests.

PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS and monuments in 110
plates, by the best artists, taken at the places, and accom-
panied by archmological and historical notes, by J. Janin,
Victor Hugo, Chateaubriand, C. Nodier, &c., are advertised
by Dusacq in Paris.
`THE FRENCII NATIONAL COLLECTIONS OF PIC-
TURES have been enriched during the lest dozen
years by the addition of some of the finest works of art in
the world. There is a Holy Family by Perugino, said to
be the chef- d' wurre of the master, bought at the sale of the
gallery of the King of the Netherlands for 5 ylo2 francs.
There is also a very fine Rubens, the portrait of Baron
Viers, acquired at the same sale at the price of 15,934 francs.
Frees Marshal Soult's collection two magnificent pictures
were secured---a Murillo, "The Conception," for 613,300
francs; and a marine picture, by Vandervelde, for 11,550
francs. Tian sale of that celebrated collection took place in
1852. Since then, in 1854, according to the Building 'yews,
tour new pictures were bought for the Louvre, one of which,
a Murillo (the Virgin surrounded by Glory), was the gift of
the Emperor. In 1858 eighteen pictures were added, in-
cluding five works of Murillo, Zurbaran, and the elder
Herrera, which cost 300,000 francs. Two paintings of
Rubens were bought in 1859, and nine in 1861, including a
Hobbema (a Windmill), bought for 52,500 francs. Last
year there were five pictures added, including-
a Velasquez
—a full-length portrait of Philippe IV., which cost 23,000
francs. The Chapter of Notre-Dame. also, last year pre-
sented to the Louvre forty-one pictures of the French
school. Among these is the " May iiific:it," which Jouvenet,
having become paralysed, painted with the left bond in the
year 1716,---,Reader,