The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-03 00:00:00

THE SITN, LONDON, THURSDA. Y EVENING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1846.

THE RIVER PLATE.
(Extract of a Letter.)
MoNTE VIDEO, JUNE 9.—After several attacks during
the months of April and May upon her Majesty's ships
and steam-vessels, from the batteries of San Lorenzo,
Tonolero, and other forts on the banks of the River
Plate, and that of Parana, the last, and most severe, was
that at the former place, on the 4th of June. The
firing lasted for nearly seven hours, and most providen-
tially the loss on our side was not so great as might have
13,-en expected. We regret to announce that Mr. Barnes,
clt=rl; in charge of her Majesty's steam-vessel Lizard
(Commander Tylden), and Mr. Webb, the master's-
assistant, together with two seamen, were killed by a
shot from one of the batteries as the Lizard proceeded
up the river, and the same shot which caused the death
of those officers and men wounded Mr. Miller, the as-
sistant-surgeon. Three others of the crew were likewise
wounded.
Lieutenant E. J. B. Proctor, commanding her Ma-
jesty's steam-vessel Harpy, received a shot between his
body and one of his arms, by which be was much
injured.
The barrancas, or cliffs, are about 120 feet in height,
thereby enabling the enemy to fire down upon the ves-
sels, many of them .being ccmpletely "riddled" or per-
forated with shot. In some instances her Majesty's
steam- vessel Alecto (Commander F. W. Austen) was
so near the shore as to be made fast by her cables to the

trees.
The sudden change of temperature must be very
trying to those on the station, the thermometer having
within a short time varied from 80 degrees to 28 deg.
Her Majesty's steam-vessel Lizard had receive:d tour
shots through her steam-pipe.
11er Majesty's steamers conveyed 109 merchant-ves-
sels down the river, four of which went aground, and by
order of Captain Sir Charles Hotham were burnt, their
crows having been Previously put on board other vessels
by officers and men from her Majesty's steam-vessel
Alecto, whose boats, one commanded by a Lieutenant,
and the other by the acting Paymaster and Purser (Mr.
Pidcock), rescued them, taking care to preserve clothes
for them.
Previous to the action of the 4th, a rocket party was
selected from the various ships, and mustered on board
the Alecto. This mode of warfare proved very destruc-
tive to the enemy, who evinced strong feelings of hatred
towards the English and French ; and whilst the boats
from the Alecto were rescuing the crews of the four
vessels which had grounded, they were subject to a con-
stant firing from the battery. It is repqrted that Rosas
has succeeded in landing two 68-pounders near Buenos
Ayres, which were subsequently sent up to reinforce
the batteries of San Lorenzo. This is the third action
which has taken place on this station within four months.
During the absence of the fleet up the river, a revolution
had occurred in Monte Video, in which many lives were
sacrificed.
Rosas and Oribe have issued a proclamation that the
officers and men of any boats or vessels bearing an En-
glish or French ensign shall be treated as pirates, and
put to death.
On the 6th the Alecto proceeded to Obligado, and
then to Monte Video, where she arrived this day with
dispatches. Her Majest3's ship Resistance was at
Monte Video.
Altogether the warfare has been severe ; and inces-
sant energy, exertion, and skill are required by our
officers and men, to preserve the navigation of these
important livers, and to prevent depredations and
piracy ; although it is evident that our present ford on
that station is quite inadequate to the entire and im-
mediate suppression of the usurpers and their numerous
followers.

MR. LEADED, M.P., and the "TIMES."
TO THE EDITOI? OF THE SUN.
SIR,—If you will insert in your paper the enclosed
answer to a very unfair and unfounded attack upon me
in the Times of this morning, I shall be very much
obliged to you.—Your obediJ. tTEMPLE
LEADER.
Putney-hill, Sept. 2, 1846.

" Sir,—l should have taken no notice of your extract
from a French paper yesterday, but for your comments
on it today. The story of the deer, roebucks, stags,
hounds, and huntsmen in pea-green liveries, is merely a
stupid hoax, like others which have in former years ap-
peared in a French paper, and probably by the same
hand; my only surprise is, that there should be any
person in London silly enough to believe so very silly a
story. You, however, make this absurd nonsense the
foundation for a false charge against me. You say that
the Member for Westminster does not even pay his con-
stituents the compliment of remaining throughout the
session to represent them in Parliament.' This
is entirely untrue. I was in England and in the
House of Commons before the end of January. I
have voted during the session on almost every question
of importance; and I was in the House of Commons on
Friday when Parliament was prorogued. As to my con-
nexion with the electors of Westminster, I have com-
municated my intentions to those of the electors at whose
request, and through whose honourable and independent
exerticns I first became a Member for Westminster—
and I believe they are satisfied that in not resigning my
seat I have acted according to their wishes, without re-
ference to my own convenience. Your insinuations against
my patriotism require no answer. I feel certain that lam
quite as good an Englishman at heart as any writer in
the Times, and I cannot think that an ardent admiration
and a sincere respect for the many brilliant and great
qualities of the French nation need in the least diminish
an Englishman's honest love of his own country.
" Your obedient servant, -
"J. TEMPLE LEADER.
"Putney-hill, Sept. 2, 1846."

DERBY ELECTION.
THE NOMINATION.
DERBY, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.—The nomination
took place in the Town-hall this morning, at nine
o'clock. W. E. Mousley, Esq., the Mayor, presided.
No sooner were the doors open than the hall was com-
pletely crowded in every part, and it was soon evident
that the blue lambs were bent on creating the usual up-
roar. By the firmness and determination of the Mayor,
however, tolerably good order was kept, and the object
of the Tories was completely frustrated, for each speaker
was heard, and the hollow pretensions of Sir Digby
Mackworth to represent the electors of Derby were com-
pletely exposed.
Mrs. Strutt, Miss Strutt (sister of the late Member),
and other ladies, were in the gallery. In other parts of
the hall we noticed many of the gentry and tradesmen
of the town. At nine o'clock Mr. Strutt entered the
hall, accompanied by his friends, and was received with
several rounds of cheering. Shortly afterwards, Sir
Digby Mackworth and his friends entered, and a similar
demonstrrtion was made by his supporters in the body
of the hall.
The usual preliminary proceedings having been gone
thrrough,
Mr. J. B. CROMPTON rose to propose the re-election of
Edward Strutt, Esq., and in doing so he referred to the
zealous and faithful manner in which that gentleman had
discharged his public duties during the sixteen years he
had had the honour of representing the borough in Par-
ment. Adverting to Mr. Strutt's appointment to the im-
portant office of President of the new Railway Board, Mr.
Crompton said the selection shoe ed that Mr. Strutt's ap-
titude for business eminently qualified him for such a
position, and it was an honour to the town that they had
returned such a Member to Parliament. As for his in-
tegrity, he (Mr Crompton) need say nothing upon that
point ; his whole political career was before the electors,
who knew that he had faithfully discharged his duties.
Mr. D. Fox seconded the nomination in a speech of
considerable length, in the course of which he stated that
the appointment which Mr. Strutt had accepted would
not shackle his independence, but that he would go to
the House of Commons free to vote according to his
principles.—(Loud cheers.)
W. L. NEWTON Esq., nominated Sir Digby Mack-
worth. He paid a high compliment to Mr. Strutt, both
for his public and private character (which was unim-
peachable)—deeply regretted to stand forward in oppo-
sition to him—end then said that his painful motive for
so doing was on account of the vote Mr. Strutt gave on
the Maynooth question, and the dangers with which
Protestantism was surrounded.
Mr. JOSIAII LEWIS seconded the nomination. He was
equally complimentary to Mr. Strutt, and set forth the
No Popery argument as one of the main reasons why he
opposed him at this election.
Mr. STRUTT, on rising, was received with tremendous
cheering and some hisses.. He dwelt at considerable
length upon the Maynooth question. He said that not
only was he not ashamed of his vote upon that question,
but that he was prepared to justify it. Adverting to his
appointment, he stated that when it was represented to
him that his services were likely to confer benefit upon
the country, he at once felt it to be his duty to accept
the office, not as an object of personal ambition certainly,
nor for the sake of the emolument of office, for if that
were his desire, he had an opportunity of gratifying
it eleven years ago, when he was offered a post in
the Whig Government, but declined.—(Loud cheers.)
He referred to the great measures of free trade that he
had consistently and zealously supported during the
whole of his public career—to the franchise, which
ought to be extended as the education of the people ren-
dered them more fit for its exercise—to the objectionable
system of church-rates, which he had always opposed—
to the injustice committed by the Irish Church, with its
enormous revenues and small duties—to national educa-
tion, of which he was an advocate, provided it was done
without violating the rights of conscience—to- vote b 3
ballot, of which he was a supporter—to sanatory im-
provements, and other subjects calculated to promote
the prosperity of the country and the happiness of the
people. He then alluded to the address issued by Sir
Digby Mackworth (of whom he knew nothing), and
from which it was impossible to ascertain what were the
Honourable Baronet's principles, and then said that
if the electors should think proper to re•elect him
he would serve them with diligence and zeal, and do
his utmost to promote their interests, whether
local or general ; but if, on the other hand, they
should decide that his connexion with his native town
must now and for ever cease, he would not say that he
should not receive their decision with regret
not on his own account merely, but on account of the
great principles which he supported—but he would re-
tire from their services with the conviction that he had
done his duty—(Loud cheers)—with the conviction
that if he had lost their confidence in some matters, yet
that he was unwilling to retain his seat by a compromise
of principle.—(Cheers renewed.) If he should have to
take his leave of them as a representative in Parlia-
ment, he should retire with the full persuasion, that if he
must fall a sacrifice, there was no cause in which he
would more cheerfully fall than the cause of religious
liberty, and the cause of the oppressed people of Ireland.
[Mr. Strutt resumed his seat amidst tremenduns cheer-
ing and hisses.]
Sir DIGBY 111ACKWORTH was received with mingled
cheers and hisses. He commenced by declaring that he
would not vote for the ballot; that he would not have sup-
ported the Sugar Bill; and that he was connected with
no political party. The only ground upon which he
claimed their votes was in favour of Protestantism against
Popery. The beauties of the one and the deformities of
the other he pointed out. On being asked whether he
would support church-rates,the Irish Church on its present
footing, and whether he would oppose the grant to the
Presbyterians of Ireland, and all otherreligious bodies, he
replied, first, that church-rates were a tax upon pro-
perty and not upon conscience; that he would not inter-
fere with the Irish Church, which he considered was
greatly improving in efficiency; and that he should sup-
port the Regium Donum. With regard to flogging in the
army, he was in favour of the Duke of Wellington's
regulations, that no man should receive more than fifty
lashes, and he hoped for the time when it could be safely
and finally abolished. These answers gave great dis-
satisfaction to the large majority present.
The Rev. G. GAWTHORN (Independent minister) de-
signated the speech of the Hon. Baronet as exceedingly
unsatisfactory, and made an excellent speech in oppo-
sition to the Gallant Colonel. Several attempts were
made by the blue lambs to prevent a hearing, and two
clergymen excited the disgust of all impartial men by
their marked conduct.
The MAYOR took a show of hands. A large number
(including the blue lambs) were held up for Sir Digby
Mackworth, but the preponderance was greatly in favour
of Mr. Strutt ; and the announcement of the Mayor to
that effect was received with several rounds of enthu-
siastic cheering.
Mr. LEWIS demanded a poll, which will commence at
eight o'clock to-morrow morning.
The Tories are very jubilant, but they will be defeated.

A misunderstanding, which occurred yesterday au
the lludson's Bay Company's sale is calculated to cause
some excitement among parties connected with the fur
trade. Perhaps the whole affair is open to explanation,
but if the alleged cause of the grievance exists, it will no
doubt be to the benefit of the company and its concerns
that a remedy should be provided. It seems that a large
buyer at these sales of beaver skins has discovered that
the managers of the company have been accepting prices
for this material 25 per cent. under the amount paid at
the last auction, and it having hitherto been considered
that the prices established at these periodical auctions
shall be the prices current until the next sales take place,
it has of course caused annoyance to parties connected
with the trade to find that such a deviation from the
understood general rule has happened. The subject
being mentioned publicly, the attention of the court of
the company will naturally be called to the question in
dispute.
NATIONAL PROVIDENT INSTITUTION.--A special

meeting of the directors and members of this Institution
was held yesterday in the large room of the London Ta-
vern, Bishopsgate-street. There was a vast number of
subscribers present, and the interest excited appeared to
be very general. At twelve o'clock, Charles Lushington,
Esq., was called to the chair. The directors had issued
particulars of their proposed amendments of the rules
and regulations of the National Provident Institution,
which not exactly according with the views of some of
the members, they published and extensively circulated a
prospectus of alterations in the proposed amendments of
the rules and regulations. This document they consi-
dered should be discussed and determined upon at a ge-
neral meeting of members. The first opposed proposal
on the part of the directors, was that portion of rule 3,
which declared that the " Institution should be under the
management of fifteen directors." Mr. Tyler moved,
and Mr. Thompson seconded, a resolution to the effect
that the maximum number should not exceed twelve ;
but, eventually, alter protracted discussion, which lasted
some hours, it was agreed that the Institution should be
under the management of thirteen directors. Rule 23,
respecting the mode of convening a special meeting, was
also very much debated. The board of directors proposed
that a requisition for that purpose should have at least
fifty names attached, but an amendment diminishing the
number by one-half, met with the approval of the ma-
' jority. After several observations from the Chairman,
Mr. Ingham, Mr. Cash, and Mr. Lucas, defending all the
suggestions made by the directors, and replies made on
the " opposition" side by Mr. Tyler, Mr. Thompson, and
other gentlemen, further amendments were agreed to, and
the meeting, which lasted from twelve till five o'clock,
separated.
TIIE COBDEN NATIONAL TESTIMONIAL FUND.—On
Tuesday evening, the weekly meeting of the Manchester
committee for the promotion of the Cobden National Testi-
monial Fund, was held in Newhall's• buildings, Market-street.
Mr. George Wilson presided. The Chairman reported an
increase in the general subscriptions, since the last meeting,
of 2,0001. and upwards. In this sum was included a sum of
630/. from the Messrs. Darby, of Coalbrookdale. The report
from Glasgow was, that 4001. additional had been collected
during the past week, making the total subscribed in that
city, 3,400/. The total subscription had reached about 71,000/.
A letter was read from Mr. Alderman Kay, requesting his
name to be added to the subscription list for 201. It was
stated that the fund was progressing satisfactorily through-
out the kingdom, and after the transaction of some ordinary
routine business, the meeting was adjourned to Tuesday next.
—Manchester Guardian.
SIX HOUSES CONSUMED AT CHARD.—In the course
of Tuesday intelligence was received of a serious fire having
occurred in the above town on Sunday last, which destroyed
the King's Head Inn and six adjoining houses occupied by
tradespeople. It broke cut in a range of stabling in the main
street, fronting the church, and extended rapidly to the
King's Head Inn and the other buildings, all of which within
an hour after the commencement were totally destroyed.
The amount of property consumed is reported to be little
short of 1,000/.
A DEPUTY WANTED.—" I can't speak in public—

never done such a thing in all my life," said a chap, the other
night at a public meeting, who had been called upon to hold
forth ; " but if any body in the crowd will speak for me,
hold his hat."—.New York paper.

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Hon. Colonel Grey arrived at Osborne House on
Tuesday, and relieved Lord Alfred Paget (Clerk Mar-
shal) in the duties of Equerry in Waiting to the Queen.
Colonel Bouverie also arrived, and relieved the Hon.
Captain Gordon in the duties of Equerry in Waiting to
his Royal Highness Prince Albert, Viscount Palmerston
arrived from Broadlands.

The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, left Osborne
House at half-past seven o'clock yesterday morning, to
embark in the royal yacht. The Lord Charnhetlein
went on bard the yacht. in attendance upon the Queen.
The Lady in Waiting, the Maid of Honour in Waiting,
the Hon. Miss Kerr, and the Equerry in Waiting (the
lion. Colonel Grey), were in the royal suite.
Lord John Russell took his departure from Osborne
House yesterday morning for town.
Their R yrr,l Highnesses Prince Alfred and the Prin-
cess Alice rode yesterday in the plantations of Osborne
House.

Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, accompanied by her
Royal Highness the Princess of Prussia and his Serene
Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, left her resi-
dence, Marlborough House, at twelve o'clock 3 esterday,
to pay a visit to her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Gloucester, at Richmond. The royal suite included the
Countess Haack, the Earl Howe, the Earl of Denbigh,
and Baron de Witzleben. The august party occupied
two carriages and four.
After visiting the Duchess of Gloucester at Richmond,
the illustrious party drove in open carriages to Kew
Gardens, and visited their Royal Highnesses the Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand
Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz at Kew. Luncheon was
served to the royal visiters.

- -
Hrr Majesty the Queen Dowager, her Royal Highness
the Prir cess of Prussia, his Serene Highness Prince
Edward of Saxe Weimar, and suite, left Kew in the
afternoon, and returned to town shortly before seven
o'clock.

A deputation from the Society of British Artists, con-
sisting of Messrs. Hassell, Clint, Stevens, Tennant, and
Hill, waited on Sir George Grey yesterday at the Home-
office, with reference to the application of the Society for
a royal charter of incorporatl.on.
The Earl of Elgin had an interview with Earl Grey
yesterday at the Colonial-office.
Mr. Wilshere, M.P., and the Mayor of Great Yar-
mouth, had an interview with Mr. Tuffnell at the Trea-
sury yesterday.
Lord Seymour had an interview with Sir George Grey
yesterday at the Home-office.
Dispa'ches were sent off yesterday evening from the
Colonial-office for the Governor of Ceylon.
Lord John Russell returned to town yesterday from a
visit to her Majesty, at Osborne House, Isle of Wight.

THE MAGAZINES.
DOLMAN'S MAGAZINE.
To Gulielmus Linwood, M.A., the article entitled
" Greek and Latin Poetry at Oxford and Cambridge"
will prove a very bitter pill, to everybody else it will
be, in common parlance—nuts! We must acknow-
ledge that the perusal of those seventeen pages has
been altogether a delicious treat ; nor can this be
surprising when it is remembered that the principal
portion of the compilation is composed of cullings
from a work every leaf of which the reviewer truth-
fully and beautifully observes " glitters with He-
liconian dew, every page of which is thickly sown
with jewels of great price !" Nevertheless, these
very quotations derive an additional lustre from the
sympathetic and elegant criticism by which they are
linked together. We owe a debt of gratitude to
whomsoever has furnished us with this delectable
melange: nevertheless, we cannot but say that his
occasional churlishness at some minor blemishes of
composition sounded harshly to us, however much
they might have been deserved. Sometimes, indeed,
to our thinking his exceptions to a translation amount
to vomething little short of pedantry. For example,
he objects to the line--
"The flowers run wild—the flowers we sowed,"
being rendered thus—
" Intonsi exultant flores—quam sevimus hortum."
Now, though scarcely literal, we opine that " intonsi
exultant fibres" is, no doubt, a quaint, but still a very
apt and by no means an inelegant version. He calls,
moreover, " aurati soils" a piece of Haynes Bailey
Latinity, and its extravagance is thereby very
happily expressed ; but when he places the phrase
" gemmea prata" under the same stigma we conceive
that his fastidiousness extends rather too far. With
a very little trouble we could adduce a list of
synonymes to that phrase from the pages of some of
our choicest poets—Herrick, Thomson, Marlow, and
others. Jewelling and painting the green turf are
scarcely removed from each other a hair's-breadth as
illustrative of the same idea; and of the latter ex-
pression a striking specimen recurs to us at this
moment. The literary sinner, be it observed, is ano
less illustrious personage than Lord Brougham. In
a noble hymn, penned many years since by that
gifted man— a hymn beginning with the words
" There is a Gud ! all nature cries"—the following
lines occur :
" But Thou, too, mad'st that floweret gay
To glitter in the dawn;*
The hand that fired the lamp of day,
The blazing comet launch'd away,
Painted the velvet lawn."
That closing verse is delicately and even exquisitely
pencilled : to our mind " gemmea prata" is not a whit
less permissible or picturesque. IVe will not, how-
ever, tarry over these littlenesses of hypercriticism,
though many of the exceptions here made in Dolman
would justify us in so doing. We are too thankful
to the writer for the pleasure he has afforded us to
cavil with him upon these petty asperities of manner.
We must give our readers some inkling of the
repast they may find in this magazine if they are
willing to become partakers ; and we can only do
so by transcribing one of the interpolated poems.
Nevertheless, we are somewhat baffled to make the
selection' " Sing a song of Sixpence," turned into
choice Greek and still choicer Latin, tempts us, with
its description of the queen in the kitchen, eating
bread and honey :
" Mel mandit panemque morans regina culina."

A charming version of Moore's " Oft in the stilly
Night," by Mr. Kennedy, is a still greater tempta-
tion : then there is "Brian O'Linn"—the gentleman
with the sheep-skin breeches—in Greek ! a superb
translation of "The Burial of Sir John Moore ;"
another of Byron's "Isles of Greece," and another of
Jonson's " Drink to me only with thine eyes." Here,
however, is " Auld Lang Syne," done into Latin by
Mr. Drury ; and it is such a beautiful performance
that we are induced lo give it entire. We shall be
forgiven by the lovers of true poetry.

TEMPUS ACTUM.

Priscorum immemores esse sodalium,
Lapsis ex ammo quos adamavimus,
Prtscorum immemores esse sodalium et
Acti temporis—hoc decet ?
Acti, care comes, temporis ob dies,
Acti, fide comes, temporis ob dies,
Spumantis pateram combibe Crecubi
Acti temporis—ob dies.

Flores in calathis nos amaranthinos,
Una per juga quot devia legimus,
Sed lassos peregre traximus heu 1 pedes
Acti temporis a die.
Quin solem ad medium margine fontem
Certatim vitreo fluorine lusimus :
Atqui inter fremuit nos mare fluctuum
Acti temporis a die.
Amplexum, comes o fide, morabimur
Dulcum—labra labris et manibus manum ?
Depromptie quis erit jam modus amphora
Acti temporis ob dies.
Potantes cyathi lege Tidebimus
Uter Threiciam siccet amystidem :
Plenum fundite, 10, fundite Cteetzbum
.Acti temporia ob dies.

Acti, care comes, temporis ob dies,
Acti, fide comes, temporis ob dies,
Spumantis pateram combibe Cmcubi
Acti temporis ob dies.
So much for this delightful contribution. " The
Dihreoch's Legacy," by John Keegan, is a singular
fragment of romance, and will be perused with plea-
sure. " The Vicissitudes of Illustrious Dien' are
continued as usual, and the extraordinary history of
that extraordinary man Sir Walter Raleigh furnishes
the author with a noble subject. The article is
written with enthusiasm, and the character of our
great hero drawn dispassionately throughout. The
readers of the Dolman will assuredly welcome such
scenes as—Raleigh and Spencer conversing by an
Irish river by twilight—Raleigh smoking his silver
pipe at midnight from a lattice overlooking the
Thames—Raleigh caressing his child Carew in a
dungeon of the Tower—Raleigh near the shores of
America—and Raleigh on the scaffold at West-
minster. A most agreeable criticism upon the writ-
ingsbdyue to a man who always
Mr. Ivers—giving the
writes so well—concludes an admirable number.
Warren,
justlyrren,
mead of pi- \r
al is' e

DOUGLAS JERROLD'S.
For the last two or three months we have missed
"j
linersunipergl ie
hdtgeahtolsri from his accustomed stand.
Where Prince of Cabmen P—Parliament
is up—the Opera and the party going season is over
—the large theatres are closed—the weather is fine
—for cabmen this should b. e a time of leisure; let us
hope, therefore, that Juniper Hedgehog will ply his
pen now that his whipis at leisure; or rather that
he will lash the asses of the earth, seeing that he
now has little call to lash the horses thereof, and
that he will come out " strong" in the next
.
number. We can spare our modern Diogenes.
Moreover, we miss " St. Giles and St. James." In-
stead, thereof, we have a long tale by 'William
Ilowitt, anent " Sampson Hooks and his Man, J.
Ling," a well told tale of the doings of a' modern Sir
Giles Overreach and his man Marrall—a true
picture of a village tyrant and usurer, albeit the
catastrophe is somewhat improbable, for it is very
improbable that a cunning fellow like Sampson
, Hooks should, after having embezzled his own note of
hand for 1001., have kept the note to be produced in
evidence against him—the true Sampson Hooks

would have destroyed it; but had he done so " po-
etical justice" would have been offended. The tale, as
we have said, is well told, but we could have been well
content, if we could not have both, to have exchanged
" Sampson Hooks and Joe Ling" for " St. James and
St. Giles--William Howitt for Douglas Jerrold. We
have, however, the " history for Young England,"and
the story of the Mad Parliament is well told and ad-
mirably commented on. The paper on " the True Sup-
port of Genius" is admirable, because it is plain, good,
honest common sense. We commend it to the attentive
study of all those who drivel puny sentimentalisms
about genius dying for lack of patronage. Angus Reach
furnishes a smart article on the aristocratic mania for
a multitude of names bestowed by a baptism in the
waters of the Jordan, and we have an eloquent plead-
ing for the abolition of the punishment of death in a
paper, entitled " The Gibbet—its Death and Burial."
in this, as in all the preceding numbers of this most
suggestive magazine, there is much to meditate on,
much instruction pleasantly communicated ; but still
we miss our old friends Juniper Hedgehog and St.
Giles and St. James.

THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE REVIEW.

" Historical Fallacies," is the commencement of a
series chiefly remarkable for its audacity. The wri-
ter absolutely endeavours to prove that THE SPARTANS
WERE NOT BRAVE ! It has been cunningly sug-
gested to us that the writer of this article can be no
other than Colonel Mitchell—the redoubtable Colonel
Mitchell—the man who received a bit of plate from
the Emperor Nicholas (a toothpick or something of
that description) for traducing the memory of a dead
enemy of Russia! Surely there is the master-hand
in the very object of the paper. " The Spartans were
not Brave !"—"Napoleon had no talent !"—the pater-
nity looks suspicious enough. Somewhere towards
the conclusion of the last century an Englishman
published a theory in which he endeavoured
to show that the sun was literally a gi-
gantic mass of ice radiating light and heat,
a hypothesis little inferior to the one that the moon
is made of green cheese. Well, here in September,
1846, an anonymous scribe undertakes to demon-
strate that the Laceedemonians were cowards. Talk
of our advancement in enlightenment indeed ! Bah!
Generations upon generations, heroes after heroes,
have reverenced, nay, so to speak, have worshipped
the almost divine valour of these same Spartans :
Plutarch has memorialised the intrepidity and nearly
superhuman devotion of that race : theirisplendid ex
hibition of patriotism at Thermopylae has become a
household truth—a spectacle for the emulation of
mankind, and The Oxford and Cambridge Review
has at last discovered that the whole is an agreeable
fabrication. " The fellows were arrant poltroons,"
says the writer, " and men have hitherto been dolts
to worship them for a virtue they never possessed."
" Buzz ! buzz !" said Hamlet the Dane to Polonius.
" Buzz! buzz!" say we to the author of " Historic
Fallacies" We commend the whole race of grumblers
in England to the paper headed " Necessaries of
Life." It will render their vision less jaundiced—it
will ease their blood of much bile, and dispel many of
their lugubrious meditations. It is singular to reflect
upon that unanswerable fact, that many of those
things which are called the necessaries of life by our
peasantry were literally the luxuries of Creesus and
Cleopatra. " Pierre D'Aubusson" is completed, and
forms an enthralling and instructive piece of biogra-
phy. " The Colliery and Mining Districts" must be
read and re-read—it deserves it. " Church and State"
is of considerable importance among the contributions
to the present number.

REVIEW OF THE CORN TRADE.
(From the Mark-lane Express.)
We have experienced almost uninterruptedly fine
weather during the week ; and harvest operations,
which had been brought to a stand by the previous wet,
have again been actively resumed. Another week of
dry weather would probably_suffice to enable farmers to
get in the remainder of the crops of grain in England,
but it will require a longer, period to finish the harvest
in Scotland and the north of Ireland. The change from
gloomy wet to fine sinkny weather has, as might have
been expected, had some effect upon the grain trade, and
a check has been given to the upward movement in
prices ; the real cause of the recent advance, viz., the
potato disease, having for the moment been lost sight of.
We have no hesitation' in stating, however, that the
future range of prices of corn, and indeed of all kinds:of
provisions, will depend entirely on this one question—if
the disorder should really prove as serious in its conse-
quences as it seems to threaten, the present inactivity
will certainly be only temporary. We will not go the
lengths which some writers on this subject have, who
do not teiitite predicting the total destruction of the
potato drop ; but supposing only one-fourth part of
what is usually grown in the kingdom should be
lost, this would' leave so great a void to be filled
up by substitutes as to require an importation of
foreign grain on a more extensive scale than has been
required by this country for many years. In esti-
mating the probable deficiency at one-fourth we are
most likely much below the mark, but we have no wish
to exaggerate the evil. The loss of a fourth of this
important crop is, however, a matter of sufficient mag-
nitude, more particularly as we have no surplus produce
of other articles. The yield of wheat may, perhaps, be
about an average; but it is admitted on all hands that
the spring-sown crops have, as a whole, turned out de-
fective; and we cannot, therefore, come to any other
conclusion, but that a large importation of foreign corn
will be required, to obtain which it will be necessary to
pay high prices. For the moment, a calm has succeeded
to the excitement of the preceding fortnight; and we
should not be surprised to see a re-action to the extent
of a few shillings per quarter in the value of wheat.
Our reason for supposing that this may occur is, the
probability that for a week or two to come farmers may
(as is their custom immediately after harvest) bring
forward rather large supplies; and as the millers have
lately bought pretty freely, tey may, after so important
an advance as that recently established, perhaps deem it
prudent to refrain from making further purchases, par-
ticularly if the weather should continue fine. Already
the deliveries from the growers have increased, and at
many of the markets in the agricultural districts a larger
quantity of wheat has this week been brought forward
than the demand has been enabled to take off; still no
actual reduction in quotations has hitherto occurred.
At the principal consuming towns the inclination to
purchase has also fallen off.
The reports from Liverpool, of Tuesday, state that
business has become dull ; later in the week the inquiry
again improved, and on Friday buyers experienced some
difficulty in securing either wheat or flour at the cur-
rency of the preceding market day.
From Hull and Leeds the tone of the advices is more
subdued ; but at Wakefield, on Friday full terms were
realised for new wheat.
In the western and north-western parts of the king-
dom holders had, it appears, displayed more firmness
than at some of the places already referred to ; and the
business done at Birmingham and Bristol on Thursday
was at prices about 2s. per quarter above those of the
previous week.
From Scotland we learn that farmers had been so
busily engaged in the fields as to have had little leisure
to bring grain to market ; which circumstance, together
with the usual complaints of the spread of the potato
murrain, had, notwithstanding the somewhat dull ac-
counts from the south, rendered holders of corn unwil-
ling to sell except at enhanced rates; and prices of most
articles were quoted higher at Edinburgh and Glasgow
on Wednesday. At the former town samples of wheat,
barley, and oats, had been shown, mostly of inferior
quality; that of the wheat is described as coarse, and not
altogether free from sprout.
The letters from Ireland continue to give a truly de-
plorable account of the prospects of the potato crop ; in
many districts it is reported to be wholly lost, and no
part of the island appears to have escaped the infliction.
Under these circumstances the value of all sorts of food
had undergone a further rise, and nothing but scarcity
and high prices were talked of.
The arrivals of wheat coastwise into London have
rather increased, 6,326 quarters have been received this
week, against 4,656 quarters the preceding eight days.
A considerable proportion of this supply was, however,
sold by sample previous to arrival ; and the quantity
exhibited at Mark-lane has not been large. On Wed-
nesday there were only a few runs fresh up on the Essex
and Kent stands, and scarcely anything from more
remote counties ; the demand was, however, extremely
languid, and considerable difficulty was experienced in
effecting sales at previous rates. Later in the week
the anxiety to realise became greater, and in partial
instances a slight decline was acceded to on Friday.
The millers are even now but indifferently stocked.
They appear, nevertheless, satisfied to buy from hand
to mouth, and by no means disposed to enter into
extensive operations at the lately enhanced rates. The
inquiry for free foreign wheat has also fallen off
materially of late ; and though holders have remained
tolerably firm, unless an impetus be given to the demand
by a return of wet, or a still further spread of the po-
tato disease, the value of the article may probably
undergo a temporary depression. At the same time we
can hardly expect any material reduction from present
terms, for there is certainly little prospect of large im-
portations nt present, and our own stocks are already
greatly diminished. Prices of Wheat have for some
time been higher on the Continent than in this country,
and the recent rise here is likely to cause a further en-
hancement abroad. This, and the comparatively high
duty, for it has now risen to the highest point (los. per
qr.) under the existing law, must have the effect of
checking consignments from the Baltic. The recent im-
portations from thence have been landed in bond ; and
the same course will probibly be pursued with any car-
goes which may still come to hand. At present the
quantity under Lock in London is trivial ; on the sth
inst. there were only 8,394 qrs., and the exports have
since been as large, if not larger than the import!. The
demand for bonded for shipment to France still con-
tinues, but no operations of consequence have been en-
tered into since our last, the terms asked having been
too high to allow of the execution of the orders which
have been received.
Since the advance in the top price of Flour to 465.
per sack, the bakers have bought the article much
more cautiously than before; and the inquiry for Nor-
folk and other ship samples has also fallen off. In
American Flour the transactions have been on a restricted
scale, and on Friday purchases might in some cases
have been made 6d. per barrel below the extreme rates
last week. The ,stock of this article in bond in the
kingdom consisted, on the sth inst. of 39,096 cwts.,
and there were on that day 20,389 cwts. in London.
Barley, of home growth, has come to hand sparingly,
only 490 qrs. having been reported up to this (Saturday)
evening. The principal part of the supply has consisted
of new,
_ the quality varying from fine to inferior. The
latter has been very dull of sale, but really choice malt-
ing parcels have been eagerly taken at full prices, 38s.
and even 40s. per qr. having been paid for the best. In
foreign Barley nothing of interest has been done, and
there is no change deserving notice. The high rates paid
for the new English must influence the averages before
long, and it is not improbable that the duty may recede
later in the year. At present there is not much Barley
in bond here, but we may expect some quantity from
the north of Europe.
Malt of fine quality has been in fair request, and has
commanded high terms.
The market has been sparingly supplied with oats of
home growth, but the receipts from abroad have been
very liberal, 31,661 qrs. having been reported during
the week. This large foreign arrival, together with the
improvement which has taken place in the weather, has
caused a decided reaction in the trade. On Wednesday
factors had not yet made up their minds to accept lower
terms, and buyers being unwilling to pay former rates,
scarcely anything was done. On Friday the operations
were on rather a more extensive scale ; but to induce
the dealers to purchase, an abatement of Bd. to is. per
qr. had to be submitted to.
English beans have sold readily at Monday's advance,
and foreign have also met with attention at fully previous
prices.
There has been a speculative inquiry for peas ; maples
have brdught 385., boiling 455. to 475., and in some cases
choice qualities 50s. per qr.

FOREIGN CORN TRADE.

By the steam-ship llibernia we have accounts of
recent dates from North America. Oar letters are
almost silent as to the result of the harvest, but as
prices had rather receded than advanced at the principal
markets, we conclude that the produce of the crops had
realised expectation. Advises from New York of the
15th instant, inform us that the sale of Flour had been
more or less interfered with, owing to the scarcity of
vessels and high freight demanded for England. Few
captains wero then willing to accept less than 2s. ad. per
brl. to load for Liverpool ; whilst shippers bad been
endeavouring to close charters at 2e. to 2s. 3d. per brl.
The difficulty experienced in obtaining ships, and a
falling off in the English demand, had caused a slight
depression in the value of Flour, and there were then
more sellers than buyers of prime Michigan and Genes-
see, at 4 dollars per brl. Southern Flour was then still
held at 4 dollars 121 c. to 4 dollars 25c. per brl. with but
little doing. The inquiry for Wheat had become slow.
New Southern was quoted 80e. to 82c., old Illinois (red;
Ste. to 86c., and Genessee 93c. to 95c. per bushel. Rye
and Indian Corn had been taken to moderate extent for
export, at fair prices. The accounts from Canada say
very little as to how the harvest was likely to terminate,
but there, as in the markets of the United States,
prices had tended downwards, which may be regarded
as a good omen respecting the productiveness of the
crops. At Montreal, on the 11th of August, the demand
for Flour was languid, and the sales during the week had
consisted of 500 brls. fine at 21s. lid., 1,000 brls. extra
fine at 21s. 100., and 500 brls. superfine at 226.9 d. per
barrel. The demand for wheat bad fallen off materially,
and the stock in stores had increased ; still holders had
displayed considerable firmness.
From the north of Europe the reports are still without
interest, very little business having been done at any of
the leading ports for weeks past, and quotations having
consequently almost become nominal. A. letter from
Dantzig, of the 22d August, states, however, that Wheat
had engaged some attention since the English mail of
the 15th inst., and that there were then no offers of de-
cent stout qualities of mixed or high mixed below 435.
to 455. and 465. per quarter free on board. The weather
had been favourable for harvest operations, which were
fast drawing to a close in that neighbourhood. The re-
ports of the yield of the wheat crop were not generally
favourable, and the few samples of new, which had been
received from the banks of the Vistula, had proved of

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indifferent quality and weight ; the latter bei k 591b1. to
601bs. per bushel: •
From the nearer ports the accounts relati tiar
yield and quality of the wheat crop are e
whole, rather unfavourable ; the belief that th p SAW
of wheat would be short had assisted to keep up prices,
and quotations were not by any means lower either at
Rostock on the 24th, or Stettin on the 22nd, than they
bad been previously.
The Hamburgh letters of the 25th instant, state that
the demand for wheat had improved since the previous
post day, owing to the advance in the English markets.
A few purchases had been made for shipment, but the
principal part of what had been taken had been fcr local
consumption. Saale Wheat, weighing from 581133. to
601bs. per bush., had sold at from 41s. 9d. up to 435. 9d.
per qr., and for fine 621bs. marks equal to 465. 3d. per
qr. had been paid. Barley, to be shipped from Denmark
had found buyers at 21s. to 225. per qr., according to
weight; and Danish oats, weighing 391bs. per bush., had
realised 19s. per qr. free on board.
From the south the advices are of a more lively chit,•
ructer; for though little or nothinc, seems to have been
done in wheat at any of the Mediterranean ports on
British account, the demand had, nevertheless, been
active.

From Marseilles we learn, under date of 22d of August,
that considerable purchases of wheat had been made
there at very full terms, equal to 465. 9d. per quarter
having been paid for superior soft Odessa, and 40s. 9d.
for very inferior quality. Indian corn had been in re-
quest at 235. 9d. per quarter, free on board.
At Trieste and Venice little or nothing had, it seems,
been done in wheat, but Indian corn had met a ready
sale, at about 21s. 6d. per quarter.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—This morning, at 45
minutes past seven o'clock, her Majesty, Prince Albert,
the Royal Family, and their respective suites, embarked
on board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert, Captain
Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, at Osborne pier, and at 50
minutes past seven o'clock put to sea, in company with
the Fairy tender, under the charge of Lieutenant Cro-
zier, the Black Eagle Admiralty yacht, Master-Com-
mander Cook, and the Garland steam-packet, Master-
Commander Smithett.

The royal squadron took the western passage, passing
through Cowes Roads at eight o'clock, under the usual
honours.
The Recruit, 12, Commander Slade, arrived this morn-
ing from the eastward.
The Orestes, 18, Commander Cannon, was ordered
this morning to the eastward to be paid off, but her
orders were subsequently countermanded by the Lords
of the Admiralty, and she was towed into this harbour
this afternoon, where she will be dismantled and paid off.
A Board of Admiralty, comprising the Right Hon.
the Earl of Auckland, G.C.8., First Lord ; Vice-Ad-
miral Sir Charles Adam, K.C.8.; Rear-Admiral J. W.
1). Dundee, M.P., C.B. ; Captain M. F. F. Berkeley,
C. 8., M.P. ; the Hon. W. F. Cowper, M.P., attended
by Captain Sir William Symonds, Surveyor of the Navy;
Captain W. A. B. Hamilton, RN., Second Secretary :
and Captain Brandreth, Director of Engineering and
Architectural 'Works, arrived last evening at the Cla-
rence-yard at twenty-five minutes past six o'clock, on
their annual visit (the first of the present Board) to this
port and its dependencies.
Their Lordships were met, on arrival in the Clarence-
yard, by Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, the Commander-
in-Chief ; Rear-Admiral Hyde Parker, Superintendent
;
of the Dockyard Captain Pasco, of the Victory ; Cap-
tain Carter, of Haslar Hospital and the Clarence-yard ;
Captain Robb, of the Gladiator • Commander Cannon,
of the Orestes ; Mr. Grant, PALS., Storekeeper, and
Mr. John Davies, Master-Attendant, of the Clarence-
yard ; and Lieutenant Rawstorne, of the Victory, their
Lordships' chosen officer, who embarked them forth-
with in the Admiralty barge, and with the firg in the
bow steered them, under salutes from the Victory and
Platform battery, to the King's-stairs, Sallyport, where
their Lordships disembarked, and were conducted by
Lieutenant Rawstorne to the George Hotel, where a
guard of Royal Marines was immediately stationed.
Ther Lordships having refreshed themselves, pro-
ceeded to the Admiralty-house, the residence of Sir
Charles Ogle, to dine, where the following guests were
invited to meet them :—The Hon. Mrs. Talbot, Mrs.
Henry Ogle, Flag-Lieutenant Collier, Rear-Admiral and
Mrs. Hyde Parker, Captain Pasco, Colonel Jones, R.M.,
Major. General the Hon. Sir Hercules and the Hon.
Lady Pakenham, Colonel Cardew, RE., Captain Sir
W. Symonds Captain and Lady Harriet Hamilton, Col.
Branareth, R. A., Captain Brandreth, RE., &c.
This morning at ten o'clock the First Lord proceeded
to the Dockyard to hold a levee at the Royal Naval
College, whilst his gallant colleagues received their re-
spective friends at the George Hotel.
The following officers were presented to the Earl, of
Auckland, the Noble Lord, with handsome considera-
tion, receiving those earliest who had come from long
distances to see him :
Vice Admiral—Frederick Warren.
Rear Admiral—Browne.

Captains—Pasco, Gifford, Harrison, Hendry, Hutton,
Pritchard, Mildmay, Searle, Bowyer, Blake, Collier,
Gourley, Carter, Deans, T. G. Wills, Warren, Keele,
and Hallowes.

Commanders—W. E. Triscott, Sulivan, Matthews,
Nolloth, Edwin, Willcox, Holbrook, Langtrey, Wore-
fold Ommanney, Miall, Hodges, T. Mitchell, Sabben,

Town, Purdo, G. E. Marshall, Roche, Sharpe, Pretyman,
Fagan, Baynton, and Sir W. Wiseman.
Lieutenants—David Welch (1812), First of the Vic-
tory ; Griffiths, Burslem, Dawes, J. West, Finch,
Brydges, Rawstorne, Pritchard, Warren, Barnes, Tur-
ner, and Sadler.

Surgeon—Dr. Irvine.
Paymaster and Purser—J. Ozzard (1813).
ROYAL MARINES.

Colonel—Conolly.
Majors—Wh) lock and Mercer.
Captain—Stevens, R.M.A.
First Lieutenant and Adjutant —A. B. Savage,
R.M.A.

llis Lordship rose at about twenty minutes past one
o'clock, and will see the other officers whose names are
upon the list to-morrow.
At half-past one their Lordships embarked in the Ad-
miralty barge at the King's-stairs, and, followed by Sir
Charles Ogle and Rear-Admiral Parker in their respec-
tive barges, proceeded to the Excellent, and witnessed
practice, but which, to our thinking, was not in keeping
with the name of the ship. Their Lordships' flag being
hoisted at the main of the Excellent, Sir Charles Ogle
was obliged to strike his and transfer it to the Gladiator
steam-frigate, Captain Robb.
At five minutes to five their Lordships left the Excel-
lent under a salute of 19 gulls, with manned yards, when
Sir Charles Ogle's flag resumed its place at her main,
and was at the same time struck on board the Gladi-
ator. Their Lordships landed, and proceeded to the
George Hotel without visiting any other objects at the
pert.
This evening their Lordships honour the Superinten-
dent of the Dockyard with their company to dinner.
The same guests who were at the Commander-in-Chief's
last evening, are invited to dine with their Lordships this
evening.
The Comus, 18, Commander Thompson, was in the
Obligado, Parana, on the 21st of April.
The Eagle, 50, Captain Martin, with the flag of Rear-
Admiral Inglefield, was at Monte Video on the 6th of
June ; her movements very uncertain.
The Hound, 10, Commander Ward, is destined for the
coast of Africa. She is full to the hatches with provi-
sions, which are also stowed on the lower deck. She
takes out 20 supernumeraries for the squadron.
The Prince of Wales, Captain Hopkins, 1,400 tons,
another of Mr. Green's splendid frigate-built ships,
sailed yesterday at 5 A.M , from Spithead, for Calcutta
direct, with the Lord Bishop of Calcutta and fifty other
cabin passengers on board. In nine hours after clearing
Dunnose, she discharged her pilot off the Start.
APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenant David R. B. Mapleton, to the Torch.
ditt:ltrant Henry A. Norman, to the Devastation, ad-
Lieutenant Charles B. Bayly, to the Devastation, ad-
ditional.
Lieutenant A. R. Dunlop, to the Sidon.'
Master W. J. W. Burney, to command the Mada-
gascar.
Dr. David Graham Miller, to be Surgeon of the Sidon.
Mr. W. T. Domville, to be Assistant-Surgeon of the
Excellent.
Mr. George J. Roberts, to be additional Assistant-
Surgeon of the Vindictive.
Mr. W. Evans (b), acting ditto.
Dr. Archd. Armstrong, additional acting Assistant-
Surgeon of the Caledonia.
Mr. Augustus R.R. Preston, ditto.
Mr. Andrew Clark, additional acting Assisting-Sur-
geon to the Victory.
Clerk Alfred Whitehouse, to be Clerk in Charge of
the Madagascar.
Clerk Frederick Lucas, to be additional to the Dem-
ation.
A. Banister, acting Second Master, to the Devastation.

THE PRESS THAT KILLED THE COEN•LAW.—The
following was exhibited on a board carried by the printers in
Lhe free-trade procession in Manchester :
This is the Press
That printed the Circulars
That called the Meetings
That made the League
That formed the Plan
That registered the Men
That bought the Freeholds
That killed the Corn-law.
SAINT GEORGE'S BLOOMSBURY.-011 Sunday this
church was re-opened for Divine service, having been closed
for repairs and alterations. The interior is now beautifully
decorated. At the conclusion of morning prayer, the lion.
and Rev. 11. M. Villiers, M.A., the rector, addressed the
congregation on behalf of the Church Pastoral Aid Society,
after which a collection was made, amounting to 381.
HAD THE OLD ROMANS CHIMNEYS AFTER ALL ?
In the play of Julius Casar, says a Freemason of the Church,
quoted in 'the Builder, we find an expression which has ap-
peared to some critics to be an anachronism. Marcellus, one
of the tribunes, rebukes the citizens for their eagerness to run
after Cesar—

" Many a time and oft
Have you climb'd up to walls and battlements,
To towers and windows, yea, to chimney-tops,
To see great Pompey pass the streets of Rome."
(Act. 1., scene I.)
But, although in the first place we think that Shakspere may
be allowed a poet's privilege, and should not be judged by
rules too strictly, yet it is not so certain that chimneys, or
something thereto equivalent, were unknown among the
ancient Romans, for Palladio says, "'1 he ancients, to heat
their chambers, did serve themselves in this manner; they
made their chimneys in the middle with umns or brad.retzt
which bore up the architrave upon which were thefe2,s::
the chimneys, which conveyed away the smoke.-I‘,
son's Translation, p. 103.
it extensive
been destroyed by fire. Not a single bcok o.
has lately
The rich convent of Servites, near Pragle.,
and valuable library could be saved.