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The Adventures of Philip. By W. M. Thackeray.
3 vols. Smith; Elder, and Co.
Finished at length,
novel as a whole must disappoint Mr. Thackeray's
many readers, however much they may ad:nire the
vigour and truth of particular passages. Plot there
is next .weweeancsaenenontosaryeatsooon,soasonf,a.as
-
construction is concerned; why it should not have
this
goneon
for to n
aonnoet.
another
three, or six, or even sixteen
vclumes, and then the termination would probably
be as abrupt as now. It is rather as a delineator of
the general aspect of the society of the day than as a
creator of character, whether individual or in har-
monic and intricate combination , that Mr. Thaekeray
excels. 'Not but, what we do occasionally find cha-
racters in his novels of which the individuality is
admirably worked out ; but they are exceptional.
He is essentially a satirist. He uses his actors as
mere puppe6;ilndiwe are always conscious of the
presence flf.thq showman:- 'For this reason we arc
never.rotbialjed by his es by those of a more
iimigispti4e east.' Weadiuire ,illoolem:rncss of the
author ; acimii' the acenrarY-°•Of' his delinea-
tions, the subtlety •
with • which he pene-
trates motive, the ,fidelii4:'
with wipeh -he shows
" the very age and "body of the' time, his form and
preisure," but he never stirs us to our depths, or
transports us by the magic of genius " beyond the
ignerant present.' Still,
_power as a writer
there it:uk-be no questiOn. 110 is
a thoroughly
masculine thinker; free from sentimental spasm and
sectarianism ; with a keen scciat for the rottenness
within the whitewashed sepulchre of worldliness,
and perfect command of—language in which
to express his convictions. Thus be has become
a leader in literature, and deservedly. With the
theme of the present novel most of our readers are,
no doubt, familiar, Philip, the 'hero, is the repre-
sentative of frankness and integrity, and the rest
of the dramatis persona rob, relieve, or pass him.
by. The role of chief villain is played by Philip's'
father, Dr. Firman, who not only squanders his son's
fortune, and commits other improprieties, but even
after leaving the country, forges his name, and
otherwise embarrasses him; whilst he is jilted by
his first love for a wealthier suitor, and when he
afterwards consoles himself with a second, and
marries, he incurs the hatred of his mother-in-
, law. Still, of Samaritans, there is a plentiful
supply. He meets not only with sympathy, but
employment, and at the end fortune, willing to
compensate him for past reverses, opportunely
brings to light a will, made by a great uncle,
Lord Ringwood, a legacy in which renders him
independent. Thus, if there is suffering in the
tale, there is no downright tragedy ; the virtuous
are duly rewarded, the vicious meet with appro-
priate punishment, and the author steps before
the curtain, at the end, to make his bow and
wish his audience joy and prosperity. That this
novel will equal some of Mr. Thackeray's former
works in popularity, we do not believe, neverthe-
less there are parts of it quite equal to anything
he has written ; and it shows that if he lashes the
vices and follies of society with no sparing hand,
he has at least abundant sympathy with human
nature in its brighter and more amiable aspects.

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at the French head-quarters. The following is the
reply of General de Lorencez

"Expeditionary Corps of Mexico, Orizaba,
June 12.

"The Commander-in-Chief of the Mexican Ex-
peditionary Corps not being invested by his Go-
vernment with any poiitical power,all these powers
having been conferred on M. de Saligny, it is im-
possible for him to enter into negotiation such as
that proposed by General Zaragoza. The French
Minister alone is authorised to receive such pro-
positions.
" COUNT DE LORENCUZ."

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING 17.1 E

WEEK.

(From the Registrar-General's Weekly Return.)
Eleven hundred and thirty-seven deaths from all
causes were registered in London in the week that
ended last Saturday. The average number of deaths
in the weeks of 1852-61 that correspond with last
week is found, with correction for population, to be
1,242. The deaths last week were therefore lesaby
100 than the number that would have been recorded
under the the average rate of mortality.
The births in iast week exceeded the deaths in the
same time by 621.

Tyhpus was returned in 74 cases, 32 of which
were described as typhus, 18 as typhoid fever, and
the remainder as gastric fever, low fever, &e. Five
deaths from typhus occurred in the sub-district of
gar
Fever Hospital.etWestmiliste Westminster;
13were returned by
Measles and the Londonar
scarla-
tina were returned in almost equal numbers—the
former 40, the latter 48. About half of the deaths
from measles occurred in the east districts—chiefly
Haggerstone, where 7 were recorded. Scarlatina
prevails in Kensington, 5 fatal cases of it having
been registered in the town sub-district. Diarrhoea
exhibited a decided increase last week; the
deaths from it rose from 39 to 68, besides which
there were 9 from English cholera. Of the 77
deaths referred to the two heads diarrhoea
and cholera, 67 occurred to children, chiefly
infants. A cowkeeper, aged 63 years, died at 49,
Paul-street, Shoreditch, of " choleraic diarrhoea,"
after 48 hours' illness. The widow of a wine cooper,
aged 58 years, was found dead at 7, Churchyard,
Hackney, from " disease of the lungs, accelerated
by want of nourishment and want of cleanliness."
(Inquest.) The wife of a seaman, aged 41 years,
died at 5, Spread Eagle-street, Limehouse, of
" typhoid fever, from the want of the common ne-
cessaries." The latter return is certified by the
medical attendant.

Last week the births of 887 boys and 871 girls, in
all 1,758 children, were registered in London. In
the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1852-61
the average number (corrected) was 1782.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29.921 in.
The mean daily reading was above 30in. on two
days of the week. The reading rose to 30.10 in. on
Monday, and fell to 29.77 in. on Wednesday. The
mean temperature of the air in the week was 60.1
deg., which is 1.5 deg. below the average of the
same week in 43 years (as determined by Mr.
Glaisher). The mean daily temperature was below
the average till Friday. The lowest night tempe-
rature was 44.6 deg. on Tuesday. The highest day
temperature was 79 deg. on Saturday. The range
of the thermometer in the week was 34.4 deg. The
mean daily range was 20.4 deg. The difference be-
tween the mean dew-point temperature and air
temperature was 6.8 deg. The mean degree of hu-
midity of the air was 80, complete saturation being
represented by 100. On Wednesday .the humidity
was 98 ; on Saturday it fell to 73. The wind was
generally in the south-west and west. The amount
of rain did not exceed 0.11 in., which was measured
on Wednesday. The thermometer in the sun rose
to 125.6 deg. on Saturday. The mean of the highest
temperature of the water of the Thames was 64.3
deg. ; that of the lowest 62.1 deg.