The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-12 00:00:00

IRE SUN, LiaNDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 12, MG.

TliE JETASILING MACHINE AND THE
WASHTUB-OR DOMESTIC MISLRY AND
COMFORT.

What family does not know the miseries of
washing P Manage how you will it is one of the
miseries of life. Every husband grumbles when it
is done at home—thinks it quite lawful to grumble,
and if any neighbour asks him from home on the
miserable day deems himself specially lucky. Yet
what can people of moderate means do, especially
that class whom Mr. Walpole pities on account of
the income tax, and who, the Times says, find it so
difficult to keep house at all—the people with £3OO
per annum and under. They must adopt the most
economical method. They try " putting out their
washing." But that, is so sadly expensive,besides
the expense of things lost and worn up as fast
again as they should be. They get a washer-
woman—but sadly expensive these ladies, too, in
more ways than need be mentioned, besides bring-
ing the concerns of a dozen families into your
house, and taking the concerns of yours into as
many, and making your servants discontented ;
indeed, you may deem yourself fortunate if you
can employ a washerwoman and keep your ser-
vants for the twelvemonths.

No, there is nothing for it but to make the
washing as bearable as may be at home. You
cannot do without it. Ever since our race quitted
Eden we must wash aad be clean. "To make the
best of a bad job" is the problem. We have often
cast about in our own minds how to do it, for we
have fully shared the common affliction of a middle-
class family. Our first step was the wringing-
machine. Its merits were not believed in our.
kitchen, but we had convinced ourselves that they
were great. 'Ye ordered one. After a very few
trials its virtues were so thoroughly appreciated,
that it was pronounced by mistress and maids to
have paid for itself in a few months. The fatigue
of wringing heavy things became work which the
very children of the family asked to do for amuse-
ment ; the water was so completely squeezed from
the linen that it dried in half the time; it did not
tear the things as wringing will sometimes do, and
then it saved waiting on the mangle-woman's lei-
sure, for "it mangled "so easily and beautifully ;"
besides, numberless things were :deemed worth
mangling at home that were not deemed worth
being " sent to the mangle."
But the washing, the literal washing, the long
rubbing and scrubbing over the venerable wash-
tub—for this we saw no adeqqate remedy. We
looked at innumerable washing-machines, bit
having always had a little of the mechanical in us,
we could see, or thought we saw, something that
dissuaded us from buying; although we should not
have higgled about price if we could have been
satisfied about efficiency. Accidentally almost, we
noticed, however, a new shop, offering us a new
washing-machine. We looked in, as we have
done for some years, into every shop of the kind,
and after so many disappointments with, of course,
but little hope. The new machine struck us at
once as easy to work, and marvellously simple in
' its structure ; its principle seemed too the most
natural of any we had yet seen. The exhibitor,
we perceived, had unbounded confidence in the
merits of his article. He quickly showed us a
number of manuscript letters, which had all been
written after trial, enclosing too a remittance, with
expressions of entire satisfaction, often of gratitude.
It was proposed to send out for some dirty linen
and to make a trial before our eyes, but somehow
we have always doubted whether all done in an
exhibition could be realised in domestic trials. An
offer followed to have one sent us in a short time,
and to try it for a few weeks, to be returned if we
were not fully satisfied. All this seemed like
honest confidence in the invention ; but, yet fur-
ther to test our exhibitor, we disclosed our editorial
character, hinted that we might be " a chiel amang
'em takin' rotes," with the suggestion that we
might possibly feel obliged to " warn the public;"
on the other hand, that if satisfied, we would cer-
tainly tell the public Si The prompt reply was,
" Oh, if you are an editor we'll send it up to your
house at once, and you shall try it as long as you
like."

Well, we had the simple-looking, machine home,
and fully and fairly it has been tried in two large
washings, and on all kinds of things from the large,
thick counterpane and blanket to shirts and lace
caps. We can but report the most complete satis-
faction. On the first trial it did exceedingly well;
on the second trial, after a little experience, yet
better. It saved fully half the time and more than
half the labaur. Indeed, so easy is the work that
one of the boys, of ten years of age, with the usual
interest of children in all new domestic machinery,
begged to be allowed to wash something, and he
did wash two heavy counterpanes, perfectly clean,
in about a quarter of an hour. On both occasions
the machine did much more than save the time of
its own rapid operation, for it secured in each case
a fine day for " hanging out," when the following
days proved to be wet ones. Perhaps, as strong
evidence as auy to every housekeeper of its utility
would be, that the servants, who did the washing,
understanding that its being retained depended on
their verdict, begged that on no account it should
be returned. " They would not, now, know what
to tie without it."

After this very matter of fact tale we need hardly
add, that we honestly and cordially recommend a
trial of this machine to every housekeeper. It is
too simple to get out of ordc r ; yet not too simple to
wash either the largest or the most delicate articles
with less injury than they would be liable to by the
more troublesome and laborious process of rubbing
by ,and. It can be had either separately or com-
bined with the wringing and mangling machine;
in the latter form the saving of time is greater, be-
cause the water returns into the machine. We
need not, however, enter upon the mechanical de-
tails. They may be comprehended at a glance by
any one who can call at the inventor's, Mr. Thomas
Bradford, 63, Fleet-street; or, if they prefer it,
they can write to him for one of his little books,
which explain everything. We cordially wish him
a large business, equally for the comfort of our
housekeeping friends, and as the just reward of his
inventive merits.

LATEST NEWS.

Tier Association, has been. arrested, it is sup-
posed, for complicity with the late Gen. Eynatten.

The managers of the Credit Mobilier have de-
clared that the affairs of the establishment are in
perfect order, and in no way connected therewith.

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.

The Cunard steamer Arabia, from New York on
the 29th ult., passed Holyhead at 1 o'clock this
afternoon.

QUEENSTOWN, MARCH 11.

The Royal mail steamship Canada arrived here
at 2 p.m. ; she embarked mails and proceeded at
6.30 p.m. for Halifax and Boston.

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, MARCH 9.
It was yesterday rumoured in the city that
Lieut.-General Baron Eynatten had committed
suicide, and the Wiener Zeitung of to-day thus con-
firms the report :

" Not long ago the military authorities were
under the painful necessity of arresting General
August Baron von Eynatten, and of bringing him
before a court-martial, it being strongly suspected
that he had been guilty of gross frauds while at the
head of the military administration in 1859. Soon
after the proceedings had begun Baron von Eynat-
ten was obliged to, admit Taos which left no doubt
that he had culpably abused the powers entrusted
to him.

" Although the authorities had taken all the
usual precautions to prevent such an occurrence,
Baron von Eynatten, who was evidently suffering
under the prefaure of a heavily burdened conscience,
found means to take his own life during the night
between the, 7th and Bth inst., and so to escape the
punishment which awaited him. The deceased left
a written document, in which he, with the expres-
sion of heartfelt repentance, repeated the confessions
he had 'nada, and implored hia injured Sovereign
to pardon him."

When Baron Eynatten was first taken to the
military prison he was subjected to the customary
examination, and everything with which it ap-
peared likely that he could do injury to himself
was taken from him. He was not, however, made
to lay aside his uniform, which was that of an
offi.cer of Lancers, he being second proprietor of the
regiment of Uhlans, which bears the name of the
present Emperor of Russia. During the night of
the 7th the unfortunate man separated from the
back of the collar of his uniform those embroi-
dered cords (fangsvhnure)—in this country they are
about as thick as a finger—which Polisli Lancers
wear round their necks, and hanged himself with
them. M. von Eynatten had previously tried to
destroy himself by forcing a breast-pin into his
heart, but the attempts which he made failed, and
probably because he was a corpulent man. It is
said that the body has three minute wounds on the
left side of the chest. In the document mentioned
in the Wiener Zeitung Baron von Eynatten ex-
pressed a hope that the manner of his death might
not be made public, as he wished his wife to think
he had died of apoplexy. It is said that the unfor•
tunate man refused to mention the names of any of
his accomplices. On the 3d inst. two officers went to
Mcedling, a small town some 10 English miles dis-
tant from this city, and their behaviour was so very
strange that it was believed they intended to commit
suicide. After dinner on the 4th the officers walked
out towards a place called the Bruhl, and when in
a wood they perceived some gendarmes advancing
towards them. Both of them immediately drew
pistols from their pockets and made use of them.
The one shot himself dead, but the other was still
alive the day before yesterday. The names of the
officers are not knewn to me, but during the last
two or three days it has frequently been stated that
a near relative of Baron von Eynatten is missing.

TILE BONBAY AND AUSTRALIAN I
1,4-Al

The Peninsular and Oriental Ntnpany's screw
steamship Pera, Captain T. Jamieson, arrived at
Southampton yesterday morning with the
heavy portion of the mails from Bombay,
Australia, New Zealand, &c. She left Alexandria
on the 27th ult., Malta the 2d inst., and Gibraltar
the 6th. She had strong N. W. gales between Alex-
andria and Malta, light easterly breezes and fine
weather thence tr', Gibraltar, and from there to
Southampt(Ya variable winds anti weather.
Off Vigo, on the afternoon of the 3d, the Pera
ex_Caartedignals with the company's steamer Tagus.
The Pera brought 88 passengers (38 first-class,
15 children, 32 second-class, and three deck), in-
cluding Mr. Newton and family, Mr. Moe, Captain
Comes, Capt. Vicars, Capt. Welsh, Mr. Newby,
Mr. and Mrs. Heap and family, Mr. Gibson, Mr.
Beddome, Capt. Granville, Royal Artillery; Mr.
Pulling, &c. On freight she had 1,013 bales silk,
nine cases shawls, 42 bales wool, 143 bags coffee,
50 boxes oranges, 99 boxes gum, 129 bales flax, 15
quarter-casks wine, 188 packages tusks, and 151
packages of general merchandise. She also brought
an hippopotamus and two foreign birds.
At Alexandria were H.M.S. Himalaya, the French
brig Sentinelle, and the usual Egyptian fleet.
At Malta were H.M. ships Marlborough, Ex-
mouth, Orion, Neptune, Cesar, Victor Emmanuel,
Cressy, Terrible, Cadmus, Lapwing, Moedina, Cara-
doc, Intrepid, Supply, and Boxer, and the Peninsu-
lar and Oriental steamer Alhambra.

At Gibraltar were H.M. ships Renown, Agamem-
non, James Watt, Doris, and Scylla, and the gun-
boats Vulture and Mohawk, and four French liners
off Algesiras.

The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company's steamer Delta arrived at Gibraltar on
tho morning of the sth instant, and proceeded to
Malta the same day.
Latest quotations of exchange at Gibraltar were
as follows :—London, 90 days' date, 501 to 502-;
Paris, 90 days' date, sf. 33c. ; Marseilles, 90 days'
date, sf. 33c.; Genoa, 90 days' date, sf. 34c. ; Ma-
drid, eight days' sight, dis. ; Cadiz, eight days'
sight, y dis. ; Malaga, eight days' sight, par to
pm. ;. Seville, dis. to par; Alicante, fl dis. ; Va-
lencia, I dis.: Barcelona, par; Spanish dollars, 3
per cent. pm., none. _

- Her Majesty's steam frigate Doris arrived at Gib-
raltar on the 2d from Tangier, with Mr. John Hay
and the master and eight of the crew of the British
brig Anna Maria, wrecked at Saffi.

Her N ajesty's ship Osprey, from Malta, arrived
at Gibraltar on the 2d. When the Osprey was leav-
ing the Hannibal, bearing Rear• Admiral Mundy's
flag, entered Malta. The Osprey passed the Scourge,
expected at Gibraltar, to relieve the Vulture.
The Perseverance put back to Gibraltar from off
Tariffa at 9 45 on the night of the Ist, having run
down, at 6 20, the Dutch schooner Antje, of
Kroonen, Y. R. Nievan, master, from North Shields,
with a general cargo, bound to Barcelona. The
master, his wife, and two children, and six men
composing the crew, were saved.

The British steamers Bceotia and Cairo, from
Liverpool, had arrived at Gibraltar.

The brigantine Ellen, of Guernsey, Langlois,
master, with sulphur, from Sicily for Falmouth,
which put in at Gibraltar on the 2d inst. with
damage, had been surveyed, and would have to dis-
charge cargo to repair damages.
The Spanish screw frigate Princess de Asturias,
bearing the flag of Admiral Bustillos at the main,
left Algesiras roadstead shortly after 7 o'clock on
the morning of the Ist inst., steering in the direc-
tion of Tetuan. It was rumoured that the Admiral
had gone to confer with Marshal O'Donnel respect-
ing further operations to be undertaken on the
Atlantic ports of the empire of Morocco.

By the last Report on Petitions, we perceive that
the number of petitions in favour of compensation,
in the event of the abolition of Church-rates, is
3,920, with 125,423 signatures; maintaining the
average of 30 signatures each. But the abolition
party has also begun to send in petitions in anti-
cipation of the 28th, when Sir John Trelawny's
Bill is to be brought forward for a second reading.
They have already sent 101 petitions, with 9,005
signatures ; an average of 90 to each petition.
His Highness le Prince de Leonforre, accom-
panied by the Princess and suite, have arrived at the
Beonswick, Jermyn-street.
His Excellency the Ambassador of France and
the Countess de Persigny entertained a select circle at
dinner last evening at Albert-gate House.
The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland have left
Stafford House, St. James's, for Cliefden House, near
Maidenhead, where the Right Hon. W. E. and Mrs. Glad-
stone and a select circle assembled on Saturday.
The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk have arrived
at Norfolk House, St. James's- square, from Arundel Castle.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby have
arrived at the St. George's Hotel, from Brighton.
The Earl and Countess of Derby entertained their
Serene Highnesses Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe-
Weimar, the Marquis of Bath, the Marchioness of Stafford,
the Marquis of Tullibardine, the Earl and Countess Stan-
hope, Viscount Holmesdale, Lord Hood, Lord and Lady
Arthur Hay, Viscount and Lady Katherine Valletort, and
a select circle at dinner on Saturday, at their mansion in
St. James's-square.

The Earl and Countess de Grey and Ripon re-
ceived the Duke of Newcastle, the Earl and Countess of
Airlie, Frances Countess Waldegravo and Mr. G. G. Har-
court, Viscount Castlerosse, Lord and Lady Harriet Ashley,
Lord and Lady Wm. Compton, Lady Molesworth, the
Right Hon. Chas. P. Villiers, Mr. Fleming, and a select
party to dinner on Saturday evening, at their residence on
CarlLn-home-terrace.

The Countess of Craven arrived in town on Satur-
day, from visiting the Countess of Sefton at Croateth Park,
near Liverpool. Her ladyship, accompanied by Viscount
Uffington, will leave town to-day for Ashdown Park.

We are requested to state that the subscription
list for the shares of the Anglo-Luso-Brazilian Royal
Mail Steam Company will be closed on Wednesday next.
THE COMMERCIAL TREATY.—The name of Cap-
tain Gray, MY., was inadvertently omitted in the list of
the majority in the division on Saturday morning, in the
HOllOO of Commons, on tho above treaty.

Although we are not able to say it is officially
settled, we believe it is most probable that Lieut.-General
Sir John Pennefather will succeed General Knollys in the
chief command at Aldershot.—Army and Navy Gazette.
LAUNCH OF THE STEAMSHIP OTIIO.—On Satur-
day afternoon the steamship Otho, one of a fleet of sixty
vessels intended to be built for the Greek Steam Naviga-
tion Company, was launched from the yard of Messrs. Langley, of Deptford. The Otho is a vessel of 800 tons,
224 ft. in length, and 27ft. in breadth. A new feature con-
nected with the proceedings was, that the vessel was not
launched into the river, but into the dock at the head of
which she had been built, scarcely more than 400 ft. in
length, which was accomplished in, the most successful
manner.
THE Loss OF THE HUNGARIAN.—Among the un-
fortunate sufferers on board the Hungarian steamer was
Mr. George J. Nash, an officer of the General Post-office,
who for more than two years had been specially commis-
sioned to arrange the regular assortment of mails on board
the Alexandrian, the New York, and the Canadian lice of
packets. He had brought the system to a proper training
with the two former lines, and was making his third and
final trip on board the Hungarian when his labour of 25
years on the postal service has been brought to a melan-
choly close, and a wife and two children deprived of their
only support. Mr. Nash was anhoeffimbucpselironyemmssueenthta,biitns.appreciatedconse-
quence in the department, and selected by Sir Rowland ifor a
u t duty quoi quite e
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ability
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to be hoped his widow will not be forgotten by the Post-
master-General.

AN INDIAMAN AGROUND ON THE PLUCKING-
TON BANK.—LIVERPOOL, Friday,—Yesterday, the Ellen
Stuart, a fine iron sailing vessel of 1,500 tons burthen, im-
mediately after leaving the Wapping Dock (which dock she
had been in for repairs, having had to put back a few weeks
ago from stress of weather) ran aground on the Pluckington
Bank, and though every endeavour was made to get her off,
she remained fast. At the time of the accident the Ellen
Stuart had on board a heavy cargo of machinery, flat-bot-
tomed iron boats, &c., and great fears were entertained for
her safety, and although at the ebb of the tide she was left
high and dry on the bank, she sustained no injury. It is
to bo hoped that to-day (Friday), as the tide is unusually
high, the ship will be got off in safety, and without material
damage.

A case of scandal is occupying the attention of
the members of the Stock Exchange. We have refrained
from alluding to it until it has become a topic of common
conversation. It is charged against a broker of standing,
that when entrusted by a client with a commission to buy
300 shares in a now project, he bought only 100 in the mar-
ket, and himself sold to his client the other 200 at the same
price. The contract-note forwarded to the client named, it
is said, the dealer of whom the 100 shares were purchased
as the seller of the whole 300. The broker inculpated will,
nu t almtain front applying for te-admis-
,:if.a if> Ex,itative at the ten -lima el,ction this
month. It is understood that the case is under the consi-
deration of the committee. Pending the investigation into
the truth of the circumstances alleged judgment must be
withheld. A searching inquiry is indispensable, and the
committee are not likely to shrink from their duty. Either
the person accused should be honourably acquitted,. or the
committee should mark, by a special resolution, their sense
of what is required for the protection of the public, who rely
with justice upon the high character of the Stock Exchange
The option presented. to shareholders in the
Great Western Railway of participating in a new issue of
fixed Pour-and-a-Half per Cent. Preference Stock expires
on Thursday next. Th. stock is redeemahle at par, by the
pompany giving one year's notice, prior to the 25th April;
1564, but if not so redeemed it becomes thenceforth a per-
petual irredeemable 4% per cent. preference stock. The
whole amount of the §(99A 9XOt9CI ill AS A) X6ll34igillg to
14§1194 42ASOit

LITERATURE.

A Comprehensive History of India, Civil, Military,
and Social, from the First Landing of the English
to the Surpreesion rit" the S'epq leeVOlt.
Idinburgh.
The title of this work is long, but after all it
speaks for itself, and the critic has only to indite
what is to be found on the title-page to recommend
this work to the attention of the public. Great
care has been taken in the compilation of facts, and
the history of India is laid open without fear, and
challenges contradiction. The following extract
will show how strong the devotion of the In-
dian women is to their old traditions ; and although
under a matter-of-fact and reasonable Government
the unnatural acid imposing ceremonies which were
enacted under the old Brahmin rule are now super-
seded, the feeling of the inhabitants still holds to
the prejudices of their ancestors
t
I'
" At five of the clock, on the morning of the atli itf
February, 1742-43, died Ram Chund Pundit, of the Mali-
ratta tribe, aged 28 years; his widow (for he had but one
wife), aged between 17 and 18, as soon as he expired, dis-
claiming to wait the time allowed her for reflection, Immo.
diately declared to the Itrahneins and witnesteh Pi•Otint bet
resolution to burn. As the family was of no small considera-
tion in Coesimbazar, and her relations left no argument to
dissuade her from it, Lady Russell, with the tenderest
humanity, sent her several messages to the same pur-
pose ; the infant state of her childreh (tee) girls and a bob
the eldest not four years of age), and the terrors and pain
of the death she sought, were painted to her in the
strongest and liveliest colouring. She was deaf to
all. She 'gratefully thanked Lady Russell, and sent her
word she had now nothing to live for, but recommended her
children to her protection. When the torments of burning
were urged in terroion to her, she, with a resolved and calm
countenance, put her finger into the fire, and held it there
a considerable time ; she then, with one henfi, pint fife in the
palm of the other, sprinkled incense on it, and funilgatiid
the Brahmins. The consideration of her children loft des-
titute was again urged to her. She replied that 'He who
made them would take care of rine.' She leas at last given
to understand she would not be permitted to burn. This, for
a short space, seemed to give her deep affliction; but soon
recollecting herself, she told them death was in her power,
and that if she was not allowed to burn, according to the
principles of her caste, she would starve herself. Her
friends, finding her thus peremptory and resolved, were ob-
liged at last to assent. The body of the deceased was car-
ried down to the water side early the following morning.
The widow followed about ten o'clock, accompanied by three
very principal Brahmins, her children, parents, and rela-
lations, and a numerous concourse of people. The order of
leave for her burning did not arrive till after one o'clock,
and it was then brought down by one of the soubah's own
officers, who had orders to see that she burned voluntarily.
The time they waited for the order was employed in pray-
ing with the Brahmins, and washing in the Ganges. As
soon as it arrived, she retired, and stayed for the space of
half an hour in the midst of her female relations, amongst
whom was her mother. She then divested herself of her
bracelets and other ornaments, and tied them in a cloth
which hung like an apron before her, and was conducted
by her female relations to one corner of the pile. On the
pile was an arched arbour, formed of dry sticks, boughs,
and leaves, open only at one end to admit her entrance. In
this the body of the deceased was deposited, his head at the
end opposite the otening. At the corner of the pile to which
she had been conducted, the Brahmins had made a small
fire, round which she and the three Brahmins sat for some
minutes. One of them gave into her hand a leaf of the bale-
tree (the wood commonly consecrated to form part of the
funeral pile), with sundry things on it, which she threw into
the fire ; one of the others gave her a second leaf,
which she held over the flame, while he dropped three times
some ghee on it, which fell and melted into the fire (these
two operations were preparatory symbols of her approach-
ing dissolution by fire) ; and whilst they were performing
this, the third Brahmin read to her some portions of the
Aughtorralt _Bhade, and asked her some questions, to which
she answered with a steady and serene countenance ; but
the noise was so great that we could not understand what
she said, although we were within a yard of her. These
over, she was led with great solemnity three times round
the pile, the Brahmins reading before her • when she came
the third time to the small fire, she stopped, took the rings
off her toes and fingers, and put them to her other orna-
ments. Here she took a solemn, majestic leave of her chil-
dren, parents, and relations • after which one of the Brah-
mins dipped a large wick dcotton in some ghee, and gave
it ready lighted into her hand, and led her to the open side
of the arbour. There all the Brahmins fell at her feet.
After she had blessed them they retired weeping. By two
steps she ascended the pile, and entered the arbour. On
her entrance she made a profound reverence at the feet
of the deceased, and advanced and seated herself by his
bead. She looked, in silent meditation, on his face for the
space of a minute, then set fire to the arbour in three places.
Observing that she had set fire to leeward, and that the
flames blew from her, instantly seeing her error she rose,
set fire to windward, and resumed ber station. Ensign
Daniel, with his cane, separated the grass and leaves on the
windward side, by which means we had a distinct view of
her as she sat. With what dignity and undaunted a coun-
tenance she set fire to the pile the last time, and assumed
her seat, can only be conceived, for words cannot convey a
just idea of her. Tho pile being of combustible materials,
the supporters of the roof were presently consumed, and
tumbled in upon her."

On a future occasion we will again call attention to
this useful work, and to those who take an interest
in Indian matters, a periodical that contains full and
particular information on all that pertains to our
Eastern possessions cannot but be interesting.

Which is Which ; or Miles Cassidy's Contract.
By Robert B. Brough. 2 vols. Kent and Co.

This interesting and original story is reprinted
from the pages of The National Magazine, and its
appearance in a more connected form will not be
unwelcome to its readers. The characters are
.sketched with vigour and variety, Miles Cassidy
himself being by far the most attractive, if not the
most lifelike. He is an Irishman who has been in-
volved in the troubles of '9B, and who, in one of the
catastrophes of that terrible time, lost his wife, who
died during his absence from home. On his return
to his desolate dwelling he learned his misfortune
from the sight of the corpse. The village had been
sacked, and none were left to tell the tale, or to
protect two infant boys who were sleeping in their
cradle. One of these Miles knew to be his own
son, and the other the child of a strange lady who
had visited his wife during his absence, but " which
was which" he did not know till long years had.
rolled away. He accordingly took charge of both,
resolved to bring them up so that each should fit
either station in life. The stranger mother, he
knew, had been a lady of wealth and rank from the
trinkets left, and he accordingly gave both his
boys a gentleman's education, and taught both his
own trade of a carpenter. The story includes
many other persons, and Sir Paul Evershed, a
baronet, is the villain of the piece ; but the chief
interest all through centres upon Miles and his two
charges. One of them, Frank, grows up with tastes
far above his condition ; he enters a literary career,
mixes in fashionable society, and falls in love with.
the granddaughter of a Countess? Lady Brayle.
Ted, the other one, is rough and wild in his ways,
with all his nation's love of fun and frolic, and de-
votedly attached to old Miles Cassidy. When at
last, from a series of accidents and discoveries, the
events of Miles's early life are disclosed, it is found
that one of the youths is heir to a title and large
estates, and .
the grandson of Lady Brayle. "Which
is Which" is the difficulty. Edward is as fear-
ful of losing Miles Cassidy as a father, as Frank is
anxious to be in a position to claim Lady Brayle's
granddaughter for his bride. The whole style •f
the story, and the character of the heroes them-
selves, prepare the readei for a denouement that
would solve all difficulties, but the author gives us an-
other surprise by the final revelation 4iat Frank, the
hte).atteur and fine gentleman, is the carpenter's son,
while Ted, the wild Hibernian, is the wealthy
viscount. However, Frank's case is not hopeless,
for his brother's generosity enables him to obtain
his bride, and the simple noble-hearted Miles Cas-
sidy has the satisfaction of seeing both his children
happy. Such is the substance of a story which
will interest many readers, while plenty of fun and
jesting are scattered through it to gratify the lovers
of the humorous.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean have, it is said, car-
ried with them from Edinburgh above £l,ooo—one-half
the proceeds of their few nights' performances.
Lieut.-General Sir George Wetherall, on being
relieved as Adjutant-General by Sir James Scarlett, will in.
all likelihood be appointed to the command of the Northern.
District, in succession to Sir John Ponnefather.—.dray
and Navy Gazette.
CANTERBURY HALL.—The proprietors of this po—
pular place of entertainment last Thursday invited the
children of the Licensed Victuallers' School, and the friends
and supporters of the institution, to a morning performance,
sustained by the whole of the professional talent of the
establishment. Mr. Morton's liberality was rewarded by the
attendance of about 100 children, and so great a concourse:
of the friends of the society that every part of the hall was
crowded. The programme of the concert was exceedingly
well selected by Mr. Jonghmanns, and the entire perform-
ance was a great and decided success. The children, who
were specially delighted with Mr. Hodson, Mrs. Macfar-
lane, and Mr. Mackney, were regaled between the parts
with immense slices of cake and exceedingly ripe, tempting-
looking oranges.
THE MISSING AUSTRALIAN GOLD SHIP COMMO-
DORE PERItY.—Some anxiety is now being felt at the non-
arrival, although long overdue, of the clipper ship Commo-
dore Perry, Capt. Kiddie, which sailed from Melbourne for
London on the 17th November last, and is therefore 114
days at sea. The Commodore Perry had on board, at the
time of her leaving Melbourne, the following saloon pas-
sengers :—Mr., Mrs., and Miss Martha `Dellis, Mrs. Bailey
and child, Mrs. Johnston' Mrs. and Master Ley; Messrs.
Bateman, Harford, Robt.G. Bateman, Jas. Horne, Joshua
Clarke, and James R. Murphy, in addition to 15 in the
second and third cabins, and a full crew. She had also
14,518 ounces 11 dwts. of gold, valued at £58,000, consigned
as follows :—Bank of Australia, 10,367 oz.; Oriental Bank
Corporation, 4,015 oz. ; and other small shipments, 106 oz.
S 1 e had also on board the following cargo :-5,60 bales of
wool, one of the largest consignments ever shipped in
one bottom ; 292 bags of lead ore, 60 bales of leather, 20
bales of rags, 3 packages of effects, 3 tons scrap iron, 2
packages of returned British goods, and 11 packages miscel-
laneous. The valuable cargo of gold and wool has caused
more attention than usual to prevail, and more anxiety
in commercial circles, and insurances have risen daily, until
now they have been done at 25 per cent. and upwards. It
should be remembered that on one occasion the James Baines
was out a long time, with a large quantity of gold and many
passengers, and rates of insurance ran to a very high figure,
when she arrived safely ; and it is to be hopel, and likely
to be realised, that the same will be the case with the Com-
modore Perry on the present occasion. She is a strong
ship, built by Donald M'Kay, of Boston; and her com-
mander, Captain Kiddie, is an officer of great experience in
the Australian trade, having commanded the Montmorency
and other well-known vessels. She formed one of the
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