The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-02 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

FRANCE.

BOURSE, Sept. 29.—Two o'Clock.—The reponse
des primes (option) has just taken place. The
reponse has been obtained as follows :—Threes,
68s. 60c. Italian Fives, 65f. 60c. Credit Mobilier,
875 f. Three o'Clock.—After an active advance
on the two o'clock prices, the market has retro-
graded to leave off at the following quotations:—

4} per Cents 96 50
Do. end month —
3 per Cents. 6B 55
Do. end month 6B 50
Credit Mobilier
Do. end month
Bank Shares 3585
Credit Fonder 1340 --
Italian Loan 65 50
Do. end month 65 55
RAIL

Orleans

Northern .

Lyons and Mediterranean.

Southern
Western ..

Ditto Threes —
Roman 74 50
Mexican Loan
_s2i

Do. Bonds 340
Russian —
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Rome Debt —
Deferred

WAYS.
Cash. Acct.
845

... 1091 25
... 873 75
... b 67 50
... 550 ---
- ... 535 -
- ... 250 -
- ... 410 -
... 458 57
... 222 50
... 310

Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard
North of Spain
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona
Roman

- - ... 220 ---

MAGAZINE-DAY.

BLACKWOOD. - Miss Marjoribanks' adventures
and the destinies of fashionable life in '‘ Car-

lingford " are quite as interesting in their
way as those of the more demure and pre-
sumptuous heroes who preceded her in those won-
derful chronicles, which have afforded the readers
of this magazine so much excitement and entertainment.
Lucilla's schemes are very disinterested, and the good
wishes of all who have followed her arduous career will go
with her to the struggle in which she has resolved to
tackle with prejudice, and make conventional absurdities
yield to the claims of good sense and right feeling. It
must be confessed that the strong-minded daughter of the
Doctor nearly monopolises all our share of interest and
regard, for her surroundings are not very attractive, but
that circumstance only proves her superiority the more.
Miss Marjoribanks did not look upon society as a sphere to
shine in, or a lottery where she could draw a rich prize,
but she rather regarded it as an exercise of her powers, for
being of service to her fellow-creatures, and in some way
or another gaining them benefits or furthering their inte-
rests. All who desire to refresh their memories concern-
ing the details of the late American struggle had better
peruse the account of that eventful period here given. It
is written by one who took part in that momentous strife,
and conveys a very good idea of the inexorable time, now
already lapsing into the past. Many distinguished
traits and characteristic anecdotes are recorded
with that spirit and reality which only belong
to the narrative of an eye-witness. On one occa-
sion the writer was despatched by his commander, General
Stuart, to give a message to old " Stonewall," who had
gone before his arrival. To my question at starting,
"Where shall I find General Jackson 2" my chief replied
with a smile, " Where the fight is hottest." All the in-
cidents here recorded are related in an impressive manner,
and an animated style, worthy of those events which will
for ever associate the confederate cause with heroic re-
sistance and unsurpassed constancy under painful odds
and desperate ventures. "Giacomo Leopardi" is an in-
teresting sketch of a remarkable man in the annals of
Italian literature. Although he never won that fame which
his talents deserved, he was one of those unhappy beings
who never seem to fulfil their destiny, but are always
driven, devious, tempest-tossed, the sport of adverse
influences and ungracious circumstances. The second part
of " Switzerland in Summer and Autumn," is an attrac-
tive sketch on a subject which can never be stale or un-
profitable, but will always contain some interest. Many
of the remarks upon hotels are very just, and must prove
of service to the novice in travelling, and the thoughtless
in action. A few pages are devoted to the laying of the
Atlantic cable, and all engineering topics of interest and
importance. It is told in an earnest manner, and the
reader's attention is kept up in an interesting style from
the propitious commencement to the disheartening finale.
Words of hope are, however, spoken in conclusion, which
are doubly welcome when so many are inclined to despond
and despair of ultimate success and final triumphs How
true is this statement, that "it is not in the nature of the
Anglo-Saxon to look upon defeat as final, but rather to
look upon each failure as a step nearer to success." Let all
honour be paid to those who have worked so bravely to
attain a satisfactory result. It is from the knowledge of
their great abilities the belief is encouraged that time alone
is wanted to ensure complete success. There is no reason
to doubt the fulfilment of this prophecy, and, with perse-
verance and due caution, the present generation may wit-
ness the establishment of a happy and successful inter-
course, carried on beneath the great waters, between the
Old World and the New.

FRASER.—Miss Cobbe gives us an interesting I
article on Ireland and her recent Exhibition, be-
ginning with the assertion that no scenery is less
fitted for the appreciation of hasty visitors than that
of Ireland. Her animated description of the people
contains some amusing anecdotes, such as that of
the model school, in which the boys were carefully trained
to reply to the query "Is it right to go to Donnybrook
Fair ?" " No, sir; it is a sin." An English visitor, after
hearing this exemplary answer, asked leave to put a ques-
tion, when, on his asking every boy who had been to
Donnybrook that year to hold up his hand, up went every
hand in the class ! The Exhibition of 1865 is, on the whole,
warmly commended. The Maories, who have lately risen
into undeserved prominence, form the subject of a length-
ened paper, which, being the expression of a colonist's
views, is worthy of attention. The new religion of the
Maories is thought to have much to do with the late out-
break. "Austrian Politics" touches on a topic in which
Europe is more nearly concerned, and though somewhat
weighty in character it contains a good deal of information.
The political history of Austria and her scattered disunited
possessions is traced since 1812, which is styled the period
of its greatest humuliation. After Silesia,Austria.n Flanders,
Brussels, the Swabian towns, and the Tyrol had all been
lost, and the nation had virtually ceased to be a German
Power at all. Since then the fortunes of the old House of
Hapsburg have a little retrieved themselves, but they will
never be really established till Austria submits to give
Hungary her rights, and frees herself from the terrible out-
lay of men and money required in Venetia, by ac-
cepting pecuniary compensation from the Italians.
By this means she would relieve her burdened
treasury, and could meet Prussia boldly and firmly. A
great career is open to Austria if she have the nerve and
the liberality to enter upon it. The great diversity of her
populations is her difficulty, a difficulty that the writer of
the article in Fraser fully recognises. " The Writings of
Bolingbroke" are discussed in an essay, which claims for
him a place as the founder of modern political literature.
Some lively letters to a friend, written during a voyage
from London to Rio Janeiro, give an animated panorama
of a traveller's adventures. "Charles do Bernard" is the
title of a criticism on a modern French writer, which ex-
hibits in very clear light tho defects of his school.
"A. K. 11. 8.," our old friend, reappears in an essay on •he
introduction of the organ into Scotland, and there is a
lengthened criticism of the work; of William Henry Hunt,
which does full justice to the genius of the lamented artist.
MACMILLAN.—Professor Bain gives us the second
part of his able and elaborate essay on Mr. Grote's
Plato, taking into consideration in this number the
affirmative or exposition dialogues. In the first
part he discussed the negative or dialectic side of
the philosopher's writings, a view which has been
seldom taken, Plato having been, he remarks, chiefly in-
fluential as an affirmer of positive doctrine. Those who
pass by this article as somewhat too learned for their taste
will find plenty of lighter reading. One of the most in-
teresting of the general papers is Henry Kingsley's account
of Eyre, the Australian explorer, whose highminded and
adventurous career he describes with all the fervour and
energy so characteristic of his style. The theme is suffi-
ciently stirring and original to arouse the attention of the
most listless reader, and the story of Eyre's hardships,
vicissitudes, and endurance, lose nothing in the telling.
" A Neglected Art" is a very sensible paper on a some-
what homely but important subject. The expenses of a
domestic establishment of any pretensions are growing to
such a terrible height that any one who offers a plain and
practical remedy for the evil deserves an attentive hearing.
The writer of this treatise, on " A Neglected Art," proposes
to check the lavish waste which goes on in most households
by the lady taking the superintendence of the culinary de-
partment into her own hands, thereby insuring a control
over the cook's expenditure, and securing to her household
that very desirable and wholesome benefit, a good dinner.
It would be well for our chatelaines of the middle class to
consider wnether they might not wholly or partially
follow this advice, and thus turn their energies to profitable
account. "On the Rhine" and " The Matterhorn. Sacrifice"
aro two short poems, the latter having the advantage.
It puts in verse the question very generally put in prose,
wltather it is worth while to risk valuable and treasured
lives for the empty glory of treading trackless snows ?
The two stories which are going on in this magazine ad-
vance rapidly. They are very different in scene, style, and
character, but both well worth reading. " The Dove in
the Eagle's Nest" has made important progress in the last
few chapters. The existence of Eberhard is openly hinted
at, a fact that makes Christina's persistent refusal of her
new suitor a fortunate occurrence. The young Baron is
much incensed at the mere rumour of his mother's se-
cond nuptials, and altogether shows himself in less favour-
able coolness than heretofore. He receives the hint as to
his father's possible existence with very bad grace, evi-
dently disliking the thought of being possibly deposed
from his dignity. " Cradock Norwell," the other tale,