The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-23 00:00:00

Politics so generally and largely monopolise the
space of our leading columns, that the consideration of
a matter of a strictly literary character in this de-
partment of a newspaper would almost seem to
demand something very like an apology from the
journalist. Yet, considering the circumstances under
which this article is written, we apologise not, even
to the extent of one syllable. .VVe dare to say that
the emotions with which even our feeble utterances
will be read must inevitably, in the hearts of the in-
telligent, amount very nearly to those of positive
gratitude.
There is a man in England who has recently
written a book—called "An Inquiry into the Phi-
losophy and Religion of Shakspere"—a big, laborious
book of 547 pages. The name of this person
is paraded upon the title-page of his volume
as —" W. J. BIRCH, M.A., New Inn Hall,
Oxon, author of the " Real and Ideal," &c., &c. To
epitomise the purpose of his present composition with
the utmost possible degree of brevity, we should say
that it is an endeavour to vilify the character of a
dead man, whose name is one of the noblest and
holiest glories of the human race. The whole pro-
duction is one prolonged and agonising struggle on
the part of the writer to realise this intention—an
intention so inspiring, so graceful, and so benignant,
as to constitute of itself its own panegyric. From
the first line of the " Preface," to the last diphthong
in the appended " Additions and Corrections"—from
the exordium to the peroration—it is manifest
throughout the entire work how acute have
been the throes of its conception, and how
distracting the torments of its birth. Every sentence
is a spasm—every epithet is a twinge—and whenever
the style merges into a disjointed glibness, it is per-
' ceptible with what excruciating pangs the author has
writhed into volubility. Nor is this surprising when
we remember that the aim of the production—an aim
ever present to the imagination of its scribe—is
eminently calculated to carry along with it its own
tremendous punishment—like the damned soul de-
scribed by DANTE in his Inferno, gnawing the skull
of his enemy, for ever and for ever, his lip reeking
with blood, and his teeth tangled with the
hair of his victim. Regard the question
in its simplest aspect, and we undertake
to say that the effect is little else than a sensation of
horror. Here, in the middle of the nineteenth cen-
tury, is presented to us the spectacle of a man
devoting all his moral and intellectual energies—
homceopathic we must acknowledge them to be, as
far as his present effusion enables us to decide—de-
voting the whole, we say, of his moral and intellec-
tual energies to dim the lustre of a renown second
to that of no human bard that has ever trod GOD'S
earth since the days when JEREMIAS chaunted the
woes of Babylon amidst the desolation and soli-
tude of Jerusalem. Mr. W. J. Maori—en-
vious, we suppose, of the sublime celebrity
of SII kESPEßE—envious, as the emmet might
be of the dimensions of the behemoth—Mr. W.
J. Bincu, M.A., strives in this big, empty book
of his, to hold up the fame of SIMIESPERE to the exe-
cration of the world by arguing that the poetical
works of &MESTERE, his comedies, his tragedies, his
" Venus and Adonis," his " Rape of Lucrece," his
sonnets and even his minor fragments, all tend irre-
sistibly to prove him not only a debauchee, a
drunkard, and a profligate, but a libidinous and irre-
ligious blasphemer. To demonstrate that SHABSTERE
was intensely irreligious, that his dramas teem
with impieties, that his philosophy was built
up on infidelity, and his religion buried
under the filth and ordure of atheism, Mr.
IV. J. Bitten takes the prays of SHAKSPERE, one by
one, beginning with Titus Andronicus, and ending
with the Tempest, and endeavours, as far as the stalest
sophisms and the grossest misconstructions will enable
him, to bedaub the fane of the giant dramatist with
the dust and mire of his imputations. The effort has
not even the merit of originality. For every one
knew already that the purest and most pellucid ut-
terances of a virgin lip may be distorted into the
vilest conceits and the most disgusting double-
entendres by the ingenuity of a foul imagination. It
is precisely in this manner that Mr. W. J. BIRCH,
M.A., has acted towards the divine and ravishing
melodies of SIIAKSTERE. And how he has proceeded
in this very pleasing effort may be discerned in a few
moments by glancing at the mere manner of his intro-
duction. Thu whole work is based upon " conjectures,"
idea," " mays be's," and " may-not-be's." Mr. BIRCH
then argues in this fashion. He says that "probably"
SHAKSPERE frequented the society of MARLOWE, that
MARLOWE was said to be an unbeliever by ANTHONY
WOOD, and that consequently &MESTERE was an
Atheist. He says that SHAKSPERE " doubtless"
imitated MaaLowE's style from the force of asso-
ciation with MARLOWE in his early days, that the
fact of this imitation has been " verified" by the
accusation of GREENE, and that therefore SHAKS-
rERB was an Atheist. That SHAKSPERE knew
RALEIGH, that it was " a current opinion of his age"
that RALEIGH was without religion, and that
therefore SHARsPERE was an Atheist. That
" it is possible" SHAESPERB knew BACON, that
much of BACON'S Essays " are said " to have been
taken from MONTAIGNE, that the design of both
MONTAIGNE and BACON " seems to be" to distinguish
between the quibblers on religion ; that SHAKSPERE,
in a passage in the Midsummer Night's Dream
"seems" to have coincided with an idea expressed in
BACON'S third Essay, and that, therefore, SHAILS..
PERE was an Atheist.

In this slovenly and execrably illogical manner
does Mr. W. J. BIRCH enter upon his ungrateful
theme. We have alluded to his:volume, not in bitter-
ness of feeling, but in utter contempt of his singularly
ignoble and slanderous ambition. He has pilloried
himself upon the title-page of his "Inquiry," and has
with every sentence in the volume branded himself
with a brand which would most certainly be eternal,
but that his very name itself has such a fortunate
affinity for oblivion.

A YACIIT VOYAGE TO NORWAY, DENMARK, AND
SWEDEN. BY W. A. Ross, ESQ.—Dir. Ross, who per-
forated his journey to Norway in company with Lord
Rodney, ha, in these lively volumes furnished a guide
which will be highly welcome to all tourists to the north,
particularly to yachtsmen and adepts in the use of the
rod and gun. His sporting details, in reference to fish-
ing, bear shooting, &c., are highly amusing, and will re-
mind the reader forcibly of Niwrod's vivacious narra-
tivee. Independently ot its forming a work whtifse ori-
ginality and truth, together with the novelty ot the sub-
ject and the romantic interest of many of the incidents
it contains, must at any time ensure it favour, the
"yacht voyage" possesses at the present moment an ad-
ditional source of interest to numbers whose arrange-
ments far their autumnal tours have been disordered by
the state of affairs in the southern part of the continent
detstood i
of Europe.—Evening Paper.
will be nOffi . N Op PARLIAMENT.-It is DOW un-
PROROGIATIO
tSeptember, eial quarters that the business of the session
.broughtalid tt
that
aat
hclose,er if
Majestypossible,
will
by
prorogue Friday,
Parliamentt h e ls t
in person on the foll • of
pro-
ceed Woolwich owing day; and will afterwards pro-
Albert Royal yachatnd embark on board the Victoria and
Admiralty steam-y; i,stlien, attended by the Black Eagle,
Royal squadron, the ,Lt, and other vessels composing the
directl to undee, eneen and Prince Albert will proceed
Aberdeenshire— Heraldr."te to Balmoral shooting lodge,

"the cause of Italy is not lost; the war of Kings is
finished, that of the people commences. The annexation of
Lombardy, and of Venetia to the Sardinian States, which
has never existed- de 'be. has now ceased de lege with the
power of the Albert intrigae. At the news of the
disgraceful armistice of Vigevano a new and coin-
pletely independent Provisional Government was esta-
blished at Venice, and M. Tommasco has just arrived at
Paris to demand the immediate assistance of France. In
Lombardy the late Committee of Public Safety of Milan
has constituted itself into an insurrectionary junta at
Lugano, and at this time must have established
itself on the Lombardien territory. General Gari-
baldi, who, during ten years, defended Monte Video
with so much bravery, has given in his adhesion to the
junta, and has just gained a striking victory over an Aus-
trian corps on the banks of the Lago Maggiore. After a
combat on the 15th, which lasted upwards of three hours,
the volunteers of Garibaldi remained masters of the field.
The Italians only lost three men killed and one wounded.
The Croatians lost upwards of thirty on the ground, and lied
in all directions. In consequence of this affair half the pro-
vince of Como has been retaken from the Austrians, and
great hopes are entertained that in two days more the whole
province will be freed from them. Apina :still keeps in the
mountains."

Lours Authentique.—P Anis, Au*. 22.—French Five per
Cents., 71f. 75c., 72f., 711'. 75c., 721. 25c., 72f., 72f. 25c.
New loan, 71f. 75c. 50c.; Three per Cents., 44f. 44f. 25c.,
43f. 75c., 44f. 441. 25c., 44f. ; Treasury Bonds 23/f.; Bank
of France, 1,62af.; Neapolitan, 73f., 731. 50c. 25c., 73f. ;
Roman, 64f., 63ff.; Belgian Five per Cents., 1840, 78V.;
Ditto, 1842, 781 if., 791.; Ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
715 f.; Obligations of the City, 1,090 f., 1,095 f. ; Spanish
Three per Cents., 23. Exchange on London, one month,
money, 25f. 35c. ; three months, money, 25f. 25c.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, AUG. 22.
Boulogne and Amiens, 6—Namur and Liege, 414
Northern of France, s%—Orleans and Bourdeaux, 13A—
Paris and Lyons, 4%.

GERMANY

AND

THE NORTHERN STATES.

AUSTRIA.

In the sitting of the Austrian Diet, on the 16th inst.,
M. Vox PILLERSDORFB presented the following report
from the Finance Committee :
"The first care of the Committee was to ascertain the
sum indispensable for the service of the year. There ap-
pears to be a deficit of 17 and 20 Milli Ons. The Committee
hope, however, that the whole of this may not be needed,
in-
eunuch as success has attended the military operations, and
dmi
tei
oan admits i
debts
of
s e
the hostile powers and the reclaimed provinces may be' ex-
pected to contribute to the war expenditure. The Minister
of Finance proposes to cover the deficit by emplo
ing the
credit of the State, and the Committee acquiesce, th3ougi h r
aasn xtlioeu ss h ot
hr tante snsoofatdi
nl uoc t
oa
tnht
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mi neats ep r
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bo
up
to saarl
e,
should be incurred. The Committee disapproves of the
proposal to bring the credit of the National Bank
into play. It consents to an issue of Exchequer
bills, but is opposed to making them legal tedder,
or compelling the Bank to receive them. The Com_
mittee has no objection to a loan on State debentures, but
objects to hypothecating the lands of the Church or
State for their payment; for the guarantee of the representa-
tives of the people ought to be sufficient, and such security
would be unjust to the already existing Creditors of the
State. The Committee urgently requests the immediate re.
vocation of the' prohibition of the exportation of silver as
hurtful, and an act of hostility to Germany with which
Austria is so intimately allied. The Committee proposes the
immediate opening of a loan of twenty millions, either on
Exchequer bills or as a simple loan. But the former are
not to be declared legal, or the Bank to be required to
receive them ; and no security is to be given for the latter on
the lands of the Church or State. Lenders may be encou-
raged. however, by offering a higher rate of interest. in
conclusion, the Committee express the wish that Ministers
will exert themselves to conclude a peace as soon as pos-
sible; will make in the meantime the reclaimed provinces
responsible for a part of the loan; will bring forward the
budget without delay; will revoke the prohibition to ex-
port silver; and that the Diet will appoint a Commission of
Finance."

In the same sitting a Ministerial explanation (which
was considered satisfactory) was given as to the inten-
tion of the Government in calling together several of the
provincial Diets. It had been suspected that, acting
on the old METTERNICH policy, the Government had
convened these local Diets for the purpose of playing
them off against the General Diet assembled in Vienna.
In reply to certain questions which were put to him
on this subject, the Minister DOBLOFF stated that the
provincial Diets which have assembled since the 15th
of March are those of Moravia, Silesia, Upper Austria,
Tyrol, Steirmark, Carinthia, and Krain. The object of
their convention is to dispatch purely local business.
Another motive that had prompted the assembling of
these local Diets was the prospect of obtaining important
information respecting the state of their provinces as
matter for the deliberations of the Constituent Diet.
They had been convened by Ministerial circulars, which
were authorised by the constitution. The votes of these
Diets would not have the power of laws until sanctioned
by the Constituent Diet. Ministers would to this end
submit them to
.the people's reprtsentatives as soon es
received.
The appearance of the cholera within the Austrian
territory at Bukowina has been officially announced by
the Government.
In consequence of the heavy rains, storms, and partial
rain spouts which inundated the country during the
nights of the Ist and 2d July, the
of
Lu h,in Au
greater
b a
epar t of the
circle of Villach, in the Government
Korteschach, Spital,
f Grie en
-IlleeTriga—annarptp,peirn Tarvis,
Villach, has been devastated
an
and destroyed to a most fearful extent, and hundreds ofto beggary and the utmost
families have been brought
dseveral.9.tholulisaei
this terrible visitation of PROVIDENCE,
the city police authorities in aid of the sufferers

" We believe," says the Piedmontese Gazette," we can
state that before the departure of the Minister of En-
gland and the Chargé d'Affaires of France for the head-
quarters of the KING and for those of Marshal RA-
DETZRY as mediators, the Ministry announced to them
officially that, whilst it admitted that the armistice
signed at Milan on the 9th instant was binding as to
military matters, it was not of any avail with respect to
the political question, and consequently could not be
considered as a basis for any negotiations. This decia•
ration is justified by that pricciple of public law which
declares that a general can certainly conclude an
armistice, but cannot, without having lull powers ad hoc,
pass any political act or convention, which would not be
of force unless invested with the Agnature of a respon•
sible Ministry."
The Patric of Florence of the 14th says :—" If we
are well informed, CHARLES ALBERT has di cided to lose
even Piedmont rather than consent to a peace unfavour-
able to Italian indepentit nee."
A letter from Genoa of the 15th states that General
SONNAZ is about to be appointed military commandant
of that city and division. The fort of Castelletto is in
course of destruction, and will be levelled with the
ground in a month.
The Risoryiniento of Turin of the 17th instant states
that the English and French Ministers had returned to
that city on the previous day, from Alessandria. where
they 11531 had an audience with king CHARLES ALBERT,
who had accepted the mediation of England and France
in the Austro-Italian affairs, and had also consented to
the terms proposed as the basis of the treaty. Imme-
diately on their arrival at Turin, they dispatched a
courier to Innspruck.

LOMBARDY.

Advices from Wan of the 14th say—" The city is
tranquil in appearance; it has been respected by the
Austrians. Three soldiers who had been detected in
theft have been shot. The city is deserted—the shops.
with the exception of those selling provisions, are shut."
The Italian Governor of Pesehiera has refused to sur-
render the fortress to the Austrians.

L' Opinione of the 18th announces the capture of
Peschiera by the Austrians, after a bombardment of two
days.

ROME.

The following is the proclamation issued by theßoman
Mir.istry to which we alluded in The Sun of yesterday.
" People of the states of the Holy Church,—The Minister
of War has received a dispatch from Bol.gua, couched in the
following terms:—` Thu People are fighting against the Ger-
mans.' The importance of these few words is great and terri-
ble. The dispatch concludes thus The people have
triumphed.' It is constancy, therefore, which assures, victory.
The Ministers hasten to communicate the intelligence to his
Holiness, and pointed out the danger to which his children
were expDsed. His answer was, let everything be done that
can be done to save and defend the country and its sacred
territory. Battalions of the Romagna are already in march
towards the field of battle, and others from the capital and
from the other provinces will follow, and will carry with
them the blessings of the Pope, of that Popo who watches fur
the defence and the safety of the common country.
" Given at the Quirinal, I Ith Aug."
(Signed by the Ministers.)

VENICE.

Venice, it is said, bas again proclaimed a republic.
The Dieta Italiana gives the following account of the
recent proceedings in Venice :
" Scarcely was the capitulation of Milan known, when the
people assembled, and the Royal Commission were obliged to
resign. Meantime Daniel Mannin rushed into the square,
and was received with loud acclamations. He began to
speak in the midst of the greatest of silence. He spoke of
the necessity of union in such solemn moments, recommended
them to think only of the liberty of their country, and
offered to resume the reins of Government, and to sacrifice
his life for the public safety. The people applauded him
with fury, proclaimed the Republic, and named him Presi-
dent. He accepted, immediately set to work, and Tomasso
and Tofani left for Paris, to solicit intervention. General
Passe has published a proclamation declaring a traitor to
his country whoever abandons his flag. Venice appears re-
animated ; and if, as is assured, Admiral Albini will con-
tinue to cruise with his fleet in the Adriatic, this city may
perhaps be the anchor of Italy. On the 11th there was an
attaek.upon Malghera, which lasted four hours. The Ve-
netians defended themselves bravely, and after supporticg
a hailstorm of balls and shells, forced the Austrians to
retire."

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
COWES, AUGUST 22.
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGATTA.
PanccE ALBERT'S Cur.—Monday set in with a storm of
wind and rain, yet the yachts took their stations; but there
was such a difficulty to hear or see what was doing on the
shore, that three of them— the Brilliant, 392 tons, the
Wyvern, 205 tons, and the Enchantress, 213 tons, started
before the signal
her post. The Brill gun
closely
away before the gale,
gun was fired, leaving the Flirt pitching atiant flew
followed by the other two to the Nab, in rounding which the
Wyvern's mainmast went over the stern. One of the seamen,
fearing the mast would fall on him, made a desperate leap
overboard, and after some difficulty was saved, the En-
chantress bearing up
to assist in towing the wreck. The
Brilliant beat down, and of course came in first. There never
could have been a finer breeze for this noble yacht; she
might have defied the fleet. It is said that the Capricorn
missed stays twice. The Cup is to be sailed for again on
Wednesday.
Her Majesty and the Royal Family came over in the Fairy
in the afternoon. The weather was then fine, but it still
blew hard, with a heavy sea out, but the yacht was moored
in still water close to the parade. There were some hundreds
of fashionables on shore, and afloat there were some very ex-
cellent rowing matches. In the first match the boats came
in so close together that there was great doubt which was the
winner.

.....
The blacks were strong, powerful men, but unfortunately
the bow man brake his oar.
The duck hunts were a sell, and no prizes ought to have
been given.
Her Majesty seemed highly delighted, as was Prince Al-
bert and the Royal children, and rewarded the different win-
ners, particularly Julius Caesar and the other dark ones
belonging to the American ship Ondine.
The display of lire-works followed, but the Flirt alone was
brilliant afloat. Heretofore, when the members of the squa-
dron pulled together, all blazed off on such a night, now the
Vice-Commodere shines forth alone

The Learned JUDGE having summed up,
The jury retired, but had not returned into court with
their verdict when we went to pres 4, although absent nearly
two hours.

The Court was occupied during the remainder of the
morning in trying other Post-office prosecutions, but none
of them presented any feature calling for a particular report.

IVE W COURT.
(Before the Common-Sergeant and Mr. Alderman
I•ARERROTIIBR).
CHARGE OF POT-STEALING.—James Barnes, 65, a re-.
spectahle•looking man, a smith, carrying on business at
Blackheath, was indicted with stealing three pewter-pots,
value 2s. 6d., the property of John Munn.
The prisoner, it appeared, was a most respectable but
eccentric old man, and had carried on the business of a smith
and reared a large family, at Blackheath, for many years.
The prisoner, it appeared, dealt with Mr. Munn for beer, and,
according to the statement of the policeman, he saw him one
morning, about six o'clock, secrete the three pots, and take
them away.
Mr. PARNELL was addressing the jury for the prisoner,
when

The foreman intimated that they did not consider the
evidence sufficient, and their verdict was Not Guilty.
The prisoner was again indicted with stealing one pewter
pot, value 18d., the property of Charles Evans.
The jury also Acquitted the prisoner on this charge, and
he was immediately discharged.
_Henry Sullivan, 33, a labourer, was convicted of stealing,
on the Ist of August, 1121bs. of lead, value 125., the property
of Joseph Barber, and was sentenced to four months' impri-
sonment and hard labour.

Owen Gibbins, aged 15, was convicted of stealing a penny
and a halfpenny from the person of Jane Brooks, and was
sentenced to one months' imprisonment and hard labour.
Ann Jones, aged 20, and Allen Trent, aged 22, two nymphs
of the pave, were indicted with stealing a watch, value 255„
the property of Bernard Duffy, from his person, on Holborn-
hill, on the night of the 9th of July last.
The jury found both prisoners Guilty, and
The COMMON-SERGEANT sentenced them both to three
months' imprisonment and hard labour.

Hannah Bruceland Mary Ann Bruce, mother and daughter,
were indicted with stealing various articles of wearing ap-
parel, sheets, &c., of the value of 10/., the property of Phoebe
Willings, the mistress of the school in London-wall.
It appeared from the evidence on the part of the prosecu-
tor, that the younger prisoner, a girl only fifteen years of
age, was in the service of the prosecutrix, and the elder
prisoner frequently came to her house.
A pawnbroker in London-wall proved that both the pri-
soners
fiepdleadsghes.
pledged property at his shop, which the prosecutrix
The jury convicted both the prisoners, and
The COMMON SERGEANT sentenced Hannah Bruce to
twelve
Bruce e
and
imprisonment Maryour.

MANSION-HOUSE.-'(THIS DAY.)
APPREHENSION OF ANOTHER CHARTIST LEATHR.—John
Shaw, a respectable-looking man, who is stated to be an
undertaker, was brought up on a warrant charged with hav-
ing uttered' a seditious speech, in his character as chairman
of a Chartist meeting, held on the evening of Friday, the
28th of July, at the Milton. street Theatre.
Mr. James White, the Government short-band writer,
read his notes of the prisoner's speech, which consisted of a
tissue of inflammatory bluster.
The prisoner put a few questions to Mr. White, but eli-
cited nothing material.
Police-constable Rowley, 159 H division deposed to hav-
ing apprehended the prisoner at a public house in Windmill-
street, Haymarket.
The prisoner was then committed for trial. A true bill
was found against him yesterday.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—On Saturday next
Middle. Jenny Lind will sing at the concert given for the be-
nefit of the chorus at this establishment. The operatic season
w illclose to-morrow (Thursday) when Mdlle. Lind will ap-
pear in one of her favourite characters.
- HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE—His Royal Highness
Prince Leopold of Naples (Count of Syracuse) honoured the
performance at Her Majesty's Theatre yesterday evening
with his presence. Amongst the audience were the Prince
Louis Napoleon, his Grace the Duke of Wellington, Lady
Charles Wellesley, and Mr. Arbuthnot; the Marquis of
Titchfield, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Marquis of
Donegal, his Excellency the Russian Minister, the Baroness
Drunow and Mademoiselle Olga de Lechner, Duke de Ahren-
berg, the Countess of Blessington and the Misses Power,
Lady Newport, Colonel the Hon. Robert Boyle and party,
who occupied her Majesty's box; Viscount and Viscountess
Bury, Count d'Orsay, Count de Guise, General the Hon. H.
Cavendish, General the Hon. A. Upton, Lord Adolphus Fitz-
clarence, Lord and Lady Francis Gordon, Lady Rotheby,
Miss Burdett Coutts and party, Lady Flower, Sir G. Womb-
well, Sir G. Carroll and Lady Carroll, Sir J. Bayley and
Lady Bayley, Major-General Sir Alexander Woodford and
Lady Woodford, Lady Anson, Mrs. Dennistoun, &c.
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY COM-
PANY.—An exceedingly gratifying meeting of the old engine-
drivers and firemen of the above railway was held last night,
at the Railway Tavern, Hampstead- road. Mr. Jonas Brown
was in the chair. It appeared by the proceedings at the
meeting last night, that the whole of the old hands are to
resume their former duties, many having done so yesterday.
SOUTH - WESTERN RAILWAY.—Or ENING or THE
WINDSOR BRANCH. —Yesterday the branch of this railway to
Datchet was opened for public traffic. Strictly speaking It is
an extension of the Richmond branch, which it leaves by a
slight curve a short distance from Richmond, crossing the
Thames by an iron bridgesituate midway between Isi eworth
and Richmond-bridge, it proceeds through Twickenham Park
to Twickenham, where there is a station, and from thence . a
straight line to Staines and Datchet, on the north-west side
of Windsor Park. The distance from Waterloo-bridge,
about 23 miles, was performed in one hour and a quarter.
During the day fifteen trains passed either way.
Mr. A. E. Fuller has paired with Mr. Robert
Hollond for the remainder of the session.

COURT CIRCULAR.
OSBORNE, TUESDAY.

The unfavourable state of the weather prevented her Ma•
jesty and Prince Albert from taking their usual early walk
this morning, but the rain ceasing soon after ten, the Queen
and his Royal Highness promenaded with the Princess
Holienlohe and Royal Family.
The Queen and Prince Albert, and their illustrious-visitor,
aecompatiied by the Prince of Wales, Princess Royal,
Prince Alfred, and Princess Alice, attended the Regatta at
Cowes in the afternoon.

The Archbishop of Canterbury had an interview with
Lord John Russell yesterday, at his official residence in
Downing-street.

Mr. Eiisee Poujade had an interview with Earl Grey, at the
Colonial-office, yesterday.
The ord Mayor had an interview with Sir George Grey,
yesterday, at the Home-office.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had an interview
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, yesterday, at his
official residence i❑ Downing-street.

THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT
ON THE LANCASTER AND PRESTON RAILWAY.
(ANOTHER ACCOUNT.)
On Monday afternoon at five o'clock an accident occurred
on the above line of railway, the result of which was almost
instant death to one of the passengers, and serious injury to
several more. A mixed train left the Preston station at 4
o'clock for Lancaster; at the Bay Horse station (aboutd six
miles from Lancaster) it stopped to let passengers
wn.
roach-
Whilst the station keeper and guard were engagedinremnov-
ing luggage, to the dismay of all, a train was seen .ppp train
ing on the same line at a truly fearful rate. This
proved to be the express train, which leaves London at 9
o'clock in the morning, and which was then hours
nearly two
Lan-
after its time. As soon as the engine-driver on the
3 but before he could
put all steam to get out of
thearnwea-4 and dashed right
caster train saw the approach of the express he immediately
attain any speed the express
wonder is how any of the passen-
gersdashed to pieces. and the
into the hinder carriages. Isoucr carriages were completely
escaped.
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Two Sands, near
skull, and now lie in the house of Recovery frac-
tures of the at
in a hopeless condition. Mrs. Ya
Lancaster tes, of Lan-
caster, had her face much cut, and her collar-bone
broken.
A Miss Bland, of the same place, received several injuries.
The number of the injured amounts to between ten and
twelve, but at present it is impossible to tell the exact
amount. When the engine-driver and stoker on the
express train saw what would inevitably happen they
jumped off and escaped unhurt. Mr. William Jackson, of
Lancaster, one of the directors of the Lancaster and
Preston Railway, was in the express train at the time, and
leaped out unhurt. Mrs. Edmondson, who was killed, had
in her arms at the time a lovely little boy about four years
old, who received no injury whatever. If there be any
blame it is not known as yet to whom it is attached, but
doubtless a searching inquiry will be instituted. This is
the first collision that has occurred on the Lancaster and
Preston Railway during the ten years it has been opened
and has caused /ideal of excitement in the neighbourhood
Mr. Beckett, tea-dealer, of Lancaster, had a marvellcus
escape. He was in one of the second-class carriages that
was smashed to pieces. He fell through the bottom of the
carriage whoa it parted, and escaped without even a mark
of injury.

SUBSCRIPTION BY THE GERMANS IN MANCHESTER.
—The subscription for the wounded and the widows and
orphans of the fallen victims in the popular struggle in Ber-
lin and Vienna has been closed, and the amount of 5031.
collected. Toe committee have sent 3901. to Berlin, and 751.
to Vienna, to the proper authorities, for distribution. A
small remaining balance of about 234 they have handed over
to the Society for Distressed Foreigners in Manchester, ac-
counts received from Berlin stating that the funds sent in
from all parts are quite ample.
THE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RICHMOND
BRANCH RAILWAY,—Last evening Mr. W. Payne held an
inquest at St. Thomas's Hospital, on the body of Frederick
Gant, aged 29, a guard on the Richmond branch of the
South-Western Railway. The particulars of the accident
were stated in our columns yesterday. The jury returned a
verdict that the deceased died from the injuries received, but
in what manner they were occasioned, there was no evidence
to show.
MA WOMAN STONED TO DEATH !—When Smith
(the fellow convicted of the outrage upon Mr. Hadow)
stated, on his apprehension that he had killed one person
already on that day, no one for a moment could suppose
that there was any foundation for the assertion. There is
now no moral doubt of its correctness. He had literally
stoned a poor woman to death ! The woman's name
was Ellen Lawrence, residing at Collingbourne, a few
miles from the residence of the Rev. Mr. Had,,w. She
bad been taking some dinner to a labourer at work in
a field, and was on her return home when she was
brutally murdered, in the way stated, in the
public road. She was discovered by a gentle.
man passing the road in a gig, who immediately gave
information to some reapers—observing, " There she lies
just as I found her, I have not touched her !" and then
went on, saying that he was going to Weyhill. The poor
woman was breathing at the time, but she died shortly
afterwards. She presented a most frightful specticle. Her
head had been " battered" with large stones, apparently
thrown with force enough to kill a horse. An inquest
was held on the body on Monday and adjourned to this
day. It is to be hoped, for the ends of justice, that the
gentleman who first discovered her will attend and give
evidence. Whether there will be sufficient legal evi.
deuce to convict Smith of the murder is uncertain. At
present there is only his own confession.—Devizes
Gazette.

CONSULAR OFFICERS.—By a Parliamentary paper,
just printed, it is shown that there were, in May last, in her
Majesty's service 237 consular officers. The lowest salary
was 251., and the highest 2,00,1.