The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-04 00:00:00

♦ CRISIS.

Mr. Brown and Mr. Edgar Smith were both atanding.
Edgar at the window, apparently looking out on the church-
yard; Mr. Brown at a writing table in the middle of the
room.

Hannah dared not look at her father's face; but ehe in-
stinctively felt it was a bad omen that her lever did nut
advance to meet her, or even turn to her on her entrance.
He made, however, an involuntary twitching movement as
he heard the door open and close. Hannah took hold of
the back of a chair. The moment was sickening.

Hannah 1" said her father, and one could perceive that

was only with an effort ho spoke firmly, " this young gen-

tleman, this Mr. Edgar Smith, tells me that it is with your
consent that he comes here to ask mine to his marrying
you. Is this true ?"
Hannah could just find words to answer—" Yes, father."
She trembled excessively; but she was beginning to get
less nervous, though more alarmed.
" Hannah," he said, and there was grief and severity in
his tone; "had I not heard this from your own lips, I could
not have believed it. Are you aware that this gentleman
is one of a family who would do anything—anything not in
the world's opinion dishonest—to better themselves, that
they even avow such principles? Have you forgotten, poor
simple girl, that you are the only heir of my fortune, and
has it never struck you that to a Smith that may have been
one of your chief attractions?"
Here Edgar turned fiercely round, and confronted Mr.
Brown with angry eyes. Edgar, though he was not quite
blind to family faults, like all the Smiths, had strong family
affections. But if he intended to speak, Hannah prevented
him.
"Father," she saitl firmly, " you are mistaken, Re

would have loved me all the same if I had not had bixpence
I know he would."

" Thank you, Hannah—thank gau for ever,'' said the
lover, earnestly,

"You have great confidence in your own charms, it ap
pears," eaid Mr. Brown.

"No, father; but I have great confidence in Mr. Smith's
sincerity."

"God bless you, Hannah I" said the young man, "now
no accusation can wound me."

" Fine words, and the folly of a love sick girl," said Mr.
Brown, " will not alter facts, will not excuse you, Mr.
Smith, for clandestinely stealing my daughter's heart,
when you must have known such an alliance would be dis-
tasteful to me."

"Sir, I have not clandestinely stolen your daughter's
heart. I have sought her in the face of the world, and the
moment I have known my affection was returned, I have
sought your countenance. I knew there were grudges be-
tween the families, but I hoped this union might have been
the means of terminating feelings which are neither right
nor wise."

" Perhaps, young man, your elders may be as goad
judges of that as you. And now, Hannah, that you know
my opinion, and I think you ought to have known it from
the beg lining, will you inform me what you intend to
do ?"

Hannah looked up in amazement, and faltered out some-
thing about her father's consent. Old William Brown be •
ceme very pale, set his lips firmly, and answered—

" That I should willingly consent that you make your-
self miserable for life is impossible. Hannah, you have
but one alternative. You are my only child—the only thing
left to me on earth to comfort me in my old age. Marry
this man, and I will not curse you, I will not disinherit you ;
but if you do, you will break my heart, and bring my grey
hairs with sorrow to the grave."
For a moment there was a pause.
If William Brown had been pale, his daughter became
many degrees paler; but her trembling and her nervous-
ness were over for the moment. She stood upright, anal
said in a firm though very low tone—
" Then, father, I will not marry him."
The sensation created in Goslingford by this inci-
dent may be imagined. Another lady-love lays
claim to the attentions of Edgar Smith, and set ious
trouble:: fall on the devoted head of Hannah, but
in her case, as it generally happens in real life,
all ultimately turns out well for the faithful heart
and the unwearying patience.

lily Nephew's History of Rome. By Caroline Ada
Norton. One Vol., pp. 135. Houlston and

Wright.

Better than Pinnock's Catechism,bet ter even than
Goldsmith's Abridgment, this pretty little storybook,
all about ancient Rome—as interesting as a romance
and as authentic as a careful research in the light of
Niebuhr and of Cornewall Lewis can make any his-
torical narrative—deserves, and we doubt nut will
attain, a wide popularity among the young people
for whose instruction and amusement it has been
intended. The title we cannot but think a mis-
take, as so many titles of far more important books
are, unluckily,of late years. Otherwise the volumette
is deserving of our frank and cordial commendation.

A Defence and Exposition of the Principles of
Astrology. By Alfred Pearce. Pp. 72. Berger.

This is not the first appearance of Mr. Pearce as
an enthusiastic champion of the pseudo-science of
Astrology. And a note at the close of the little
pamphlet, now published by him as a popular sketch
of celestial philosophy in all its branches, intimates
plainly enough that it is not intended to be his last.
Think of his zeal, in advocating the principles of
astrology, as we may, speak of it, write of it as
we may, say that he is bitten with a Graze about
notions long exploded as idle day-dreamings,
yet day-dreamings formerly indulged in by some
of the mightiest intellects of whom the world
has had record, dreamings, however, it should
be added, that have long been set aside as
obsolete alike by the general multitude, and
by the great masters of modern philosophy—
still, in spite of all that, it is quite impossible
not to recognise that the writer of this very
curious argument is seriously in earnest, himself,
throughout it. It is dedicated by him in words of
fervent admiration to Zadkiel. It purports to con-
tain within it answers to all "religious, scientific, and
popular objections" to astrology. The motto placed
upon the title-page is ingeniously selected from
Thessalonians—" Despise not prophesyings ; prove
all things ; hold fast that which is good." In
obedience to which recommendations or injunctions,
Mr. Pearce, evidently himself believing in Zadkiel's
scheme of " Celestial Philosophy" as the right one,
undertakes,' within the compass of seventy-two
pages, at the cost of no more than one shilling to
the purchaser, to "prove all things" in relation to
Astrology ! How far he succeeds in the attempt,
the reader need not only conjecture ; but—if he has
the leisure and the inclination—can actually see for
himself by skimming these fourteen chapters into
which Mr. Pearce has divided his rapid defence and
exposition of his pat hobby.

The Farmers' Almanac and Calendar for 1864.

Pp. 100. Ridgway.

Among the earliest in making its appearance be-
times each autumn, our old friend The Farmers'
Almanac and Calendar is am9ng the most useful
and comprehensive of the publications of its class.
The.new year 1864 is interesting, as we all bear in
mind, of course, already, before it comes, as one of
those exceptional years called Leap Year, or Bisex-
tile. As an almanac and calendar of particular im-
portance, The Farmers' has still the benefit or a
double revision. before making its appearance in
November. The contents of it being carefully
scrutinised and authenticated by Mr. William Shaw
and Mr. Cuthbert Johnson, F.R.S. A glance down
the alphabetical index—given upon its very title-
page in triple columns—will yield assurance at once
to any one who opens it, that the publication could
hardly have been rendered more complete.

./Vé Code. Born to Good Luck. By C. Dagobert.
One Vol. Pp. 152. Dulau.
In this charming volnmette a new serial issue is
commenced. The design kept in view throughout it,
by IVT. Dagobert, is—to furnish those who can only
study the French language " by fits and starts,"with
a series of works calculated to facilitate their acqui-
sition of knowledge in regard to the structure and
idioms of that language, by fits and starts. Ne
Coile, or as it is freely translated, "Born to Good
Luck," is the first specimen of this pretty little
library in French and English, thus started for the
use (and amusement) of travellers. The system
upon which the work is constructed is not by any
means Hamiltonian. The French and English
confront each other upon opposite pages, and can be
read alternately or (so to speak) simultaneously at
pleasure, according to the whim and fancy of the
student-traveller. The notion of the series appears
to us to be very excellent.

The Spaniards have at length established) a
Punch, which is called El Cascabel.

A petition in favour of the Poles, signed by M.
de Montalembert, M.St.Marc Girardin, M. Odilon
Barrot, and other eminent personages, will be presented to
the Senate soon after the opening of the Chambers, praying
that Franca shall declare that Russia has forfeited the
righter she held by the treaties of 1815, and that she shall
forthwith recognise the Poles as belligerents.

A PERILOUS ADVENTURE.—Two youngsters,
named Lee and Inch, procured a boat from Meadfoot
eacli, Torquay, on Sunday afternoon, and pulled over to
the great Rock, which lies near Hope's Nose, and a little
less than a quarter of a milefrom the shore. The rock is a
few acres in extent. The boys landed there and amused
themselves, having secured their boat. The wind, however,
rose to a gale, and when they looked fur the craft, it was
drifting far beyond their reach. The prospect o
able rf passing
the night on this bleak, dreary, and inhospitoc was
from inviting, and therefore young Lee, stripping,
far f
into the eddying tide, which was lashed into fury
plunged
the swift current which
by the storm, and nutwithstandiug
the icsrlaawndleda n
tod hfaer
farm-house
succeeded
ei
sweeps along between
in reaching the shore, and
No
a very exhausted state. boat could live upon the sea
it was not until Monday
morning that the other lad w.as res!..,ued.— Western Morning

ig
.the title of a little
7ell-known Madame
vol"umßeeafurotmiftlithefoprenevoefri'
the
now ,Rachel. It need scarcely be remarked at it is addressed
mainly to the gentle sex, its object being to afford them
certain hints as to the best means of preset :dug female
beauty. Madame Rachel comes in direct oppositi;ll to Mr.
Urquhart as to the use of the Turkish bath for ,ladies.
warning them against the use of cosmetics, and advocating
warmly the use of the fragrant productions of Arabia. The
authoress promises another publication on the subject, in
which will be given a more lengthened explanation of her
system, with such advice and receipts as may enable ladies
(says the writer) to make themsehes "beautiful for evert"

Cinlrt'4Wl Cirear.
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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 3,
The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon.
Lady Bloomfield arrived at the Castle.

The Prince and Princess of Wales.
SANDRISGIIAM, Nov. 3.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales rode to Wolferton this morning.

His Royal' Highness Prince Frederick, accom-
panied by Captai❑ Lund, arrived at Sandringham
on Saturday afternoon.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
Christian of Denmark, Prince Frederick, and
Princess Dagmar, attended by Captain Castenscjoldo
Captain Lund, and the Countess Reventlow, left
Sandringham this morning at 10.40, proceeding
front Wolferton by the 10.57 ordinary train for
London.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of %Vales, attended by Lieutenant-General Knollys,
Major Teesdale, and the Countess of Morton, ac-
companied their royal highnesses to the Wolferton
Station.
It is understood that the Prince and Princess
Christian and Princess Dagmar will leave England
in a day or two for Denm&rk. Prince Frederick
returns to Oxford to pursue his studies.
Major Teesdale has succeeded Captain Grey as
Equerry in Waiting on the Prince of Wales.
The Duke of St. Albans, Earl Granville, and
Captain Grcy left Sandringham for town =Sunday
afternoon.

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of

Prussia.

Their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince and
Crown Princess of Prussia and suite left Inverary
on Monday forenoon for Edinburgh, proceeding by
the famed route through Glen Crow, Tarbet, on the
banks of Lochlomond, and Balloch, where they took
their seats in the 4.10 p.m. train. The Lochlomond
Steamboat Company had one of their magnificent
steamers at Tarbet to convey the royal party to
Balloch, but their royal highnesses preferred to
drive along the banks of the " Queen of Scottish
lakes." At the various stations on the Dumbarton-
shire Railway large numbers of people were on the
platforms and gave a warm greeting to their royal
highnesses, who frequently bowed their acknowleg-
ments. The weather was delightful, and the royal
party appeared in the best of health and spirits.
The Prince and Princess arrived at the Waverley
Station shortly after seven o'clock on Monday
night, and were received on the platform by Prime()
Alfred, Prince W.lliam of Hesse, and the Lord
Provost. There was also a large number of people
on the platform, who loudly cheered the royal party.
The Prince and Princess, who drive to Slaney's
Hotel immediately after their arrival, were accom-
panied by the following suite :—The Countess
Hohenthal, Count Furstenstein, and Captain
Leucaudon.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge left
town last evening on a visit to General Hall, at the gallant
general's seat, Cambridgeshire. The royal duke and a
select party will remain there till the close of the week.

Their Royal Highnesses tte Duchess and Prin-
cess Mary of Cambridge visited the ex-Queen of France
and the Duke de Nemours, at Claremont, yesterday.

His Highness Prince Pierre Wittgenstein, his
Highness Prince Leon Radzivill, Count Demidoff, and
Captain Vansittart have left Long's Hotel, for Norfolk.

The Prince of Schleswig-Holstein has left the
St. George's Hotel.

The Marquis of Hastings has left Long's Hotel.
The Dowager Marchioness of Queensberry has
arrived at Wilton-crescent from Leamington.

The Earl and Countess of Lincoln and family
have left town for Paris, on their way to Nice, where they
will pass the autumn before going to Rome for the winter.

The Earl and Countess of Wilton have left town
to take up their residence at Egerton. Lodge, Melton. Mow-
bray, for the hunting season. _ .

The Earl of Glasgow has left the St. George's
Hotel.

The Earl of Hopetoun has left Long's Hotel.

The Countess of Dunmore and the Ladies
Murray left town yesterday for Dunmore Park, Perthshire•

Lady Herbert (of Lea) and family ieave town
in a few days for Italy, where they will pass the winter.
AN ANECDOTE OF THE PRINCESS BEATRICE has
recently been related to the effect that H.R.H. was, or
pretended to be, greatly troubled in her mind one gay as to
the salt she was eating. How was she to know that it was
not part of the very salt into which Lot's wife was turned ?
As no answers would satisfy this anxiety, she was advised
to write to Dr. Stanley, then in the Holy Land with the
Prince of Wales,and a great favourite with the royal children.
She did so, and received in reply a most delightful letter
from the learned Dean.
"PRINCE NAPOLEON, on going to the Hammam,"
says the Court Journal, "had the distinguished honour of
taking his Turkish bath in the same room with Heenan,
the American prizefighter. Heenan was introduced to the
Prince, and they smoked a chibouk together." It should
be observed, however, in contradiction to our contemporary,
that although Prince Napoleon and Mr. Heenan were in the
Hammam at Jermyn-street on the same day, they were
not together.
SIR W. ATHERTON.—We regret to announce the
serious illness of Sir William Atherton, the late Attorney-
General. His illness has indeed assumed such a form as
to alarm his friends.

'ISE NEW FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO THE COURT
OF ST. JAMES'S, the Prince de la Tour d'Auvergney
is ,expected at Gibraltar House (the former residence of
King Hudson), at Hyde park Corner, in the course of a few
weeks. The mansion is to be decorated, and in part re-
furnished; and it is whispered that the French Embassy
will again become the centre of all that is gay and brilliant
in the diplomatic world. The new Ambassador is a widower,
in the prime of life; and as his first wife was an English
lady, it is not improbable that the new mistress of Gibraltar
House may also be selected from our own countrywomen.
The Prince belongs to one of the oldest families of France,
and is said to stand high in the favour of his Imperial
master. The Count de Flahault, the predecessor of Baron
Gros at the Court of St. James's, also married an English
lady—the Baroness Keith and Nairne—.and their only
daughter is now the Marchioness of Lansdowne, having
married the present Marquis when holding, by courtesy
the title of Earl of Shelburne.--Court Journal.

AFRAID OF THE BALLOON.—M. Eng Arnorat,
in a second letter to the Nation, has given a fuller
account of M. Nadar's journey :—" While riding along al
a height of 700 metros we had beneath us a picture, of Paul
Puttees 50 leagues square. All at once the tableau became
animated. The people below had perceived the 12.11100 n.
W e heard cries expressive of astonishment, fright, an& even
anger —but the feeling of fright seemed to predominate.
We distinctly saw women in their chemises look hurriedly
out of windows and then rush back again. We saw chubby
boysoe o
men, and blubbering as if they were mad.
Some at
setermined than the rest, fired off guns at
sltiy.l 010 t us,
as. I saw- several mammas pointing us cut to stubborn
babies with a,a attitude which seemed to say that our balloorx
was Old Bon'?
Old women raised their hands against
signal many ran away, making the sign of
uthseand
cross. at theirlt is evident that in some of these villages we
were taken to be the devil in person. On that point it
apropos to cite a letter communicated to me which halo
been addressed to this Courrier de Hanovre. I translate it
textually This nro.''bing, at about six o'clock, we WO
parsing over our head, .at a prodigious height, an immense
round form, to which was suspended something which
looked like a square house of a red colour. Some people
pretend to have seen animated beings in this strange
machine, and to have heard h 'suing from it superhuman
cries. What think you, Mr. Et liter ? The whole count!'"
is in a state of alarm, and it will
,be long before our peePh3
recover their equanimity.' "
AIRS. PHILPOTTS.—The numerous friends and
admirers of the venerable Bishop of El-eter, now in his S6ll/
year, must have regretted to hear of the death of his wife--
an event which had born expected for some time Peet;
Mrs. Philpatts was the daughter of Mr. William Surteee,
Seaton Burn, Newcastle-on-Tyne, and was a r.ear relative
of the late Lord Eldon. She married his lordship, then the
Rev. Henry Philpotts, a rising clergyman in the diocess
Durham in 1804, and leaves a numerous family'. Mrs'
Philpotts died at Bishopstowe, Torquay, and was' la her
82d year. •
A NEW OPERA BY I.3OUNOD, ENTITLED "
ISIS
REio," is about to appear at the Theatre Lyrique, Paris'
The story is founded on a Provengal poem by M. Mistral
•
BERGER, THE CELEBRATED BILLIARD PLAYER
is at present exhibiting his skill at Lyons, at the,
Cafe du XIX. Siecle, and excites general admiration. -flf
against any °
announces the extraordinary feat of playing
di, best amateurs a game des compter of 100
—scar 0
that is, he must make 100 before his adversary can
r.
one! In addition, it must be remembered that Berger playa
the cannon game only.