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THE QUARTERLY REVIEW, No. CCXV.,
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CONTENTS.
I. The London Poor.
11. Joseph Scatiger.
111. Workmen's Savings and Earnings.
IV. The Cape and South Africa.
V. Mrs. Grote's Memoir of Ary Scheffer.
VI. Stonehenge.•
VII. Darwin on Species.
VIII. The Conservative Reaction.
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INTERNATIONAL DECIMAL ASSOCIATION.—The
fifth general meeting of this association was held on Friday
evening, in the room of the sixth section of the Statistical
Congress, Viscount Ebrington in the chair. Among the
gentlemen present were M. De la Rive, Minister to this
country from the Swiss Confederation M. Tricoupi, the
Minister for Greece ; Count Morner, of Sweden; Mr. J. E.
Fitzgerald, of New Zealand ; Agop Effendi, from Turkey ;
Professor Das, from Norway ; Professor Ackersdyck, from
Holland • Mr. Glaisher, F.R.S., Dr. Lee, F.R.S., Mr. J.
Yates, Mr. S. Brown, F.S.S., Mr. Rathbone, and
others, including a large proportion of foreign delegates.
Considerable progress was reported as having been made in
Russia, Italy, Norway, Portugal, and other countries in the
introduction of the metrical system. Vice-Vresidents for
various continental States and British colonies were ap-
pointed. The resolutions with rcapeot to weight and mea-
sures, and moneys, adopted by the 6th section of the Inter-
national Statistical Congress, were brought before the meet-
ing, and approved, the association resc lying to give all the
aid in its power to the method of inquiry suggested by the
Congress. Mr. Thorna.slilitehell, the under-secretary of the
British branch of the association having been appoiited
Attaché to her Majesty's Legation at St. Petersburg, was
requested to represent the association and forward its ob-
em ects in the
• .P 313 of iingsia. A resolution was also passed
calling on every branch of the society to assist in urging...on
the different Governments of Europe the necessity o% n na,
ternational system of weights and measnres. After pitas"
ing a vote of thanks to Lard Ebrington tip meetipg teak'
.
WO,

ROJAL fiIeAMATIC CULLEGE.

Night after night the moon takes up the " won-
drous tale" SP effulgently narrated by the sun in the
morning, but Diana's performance is far less bril-
liant than Apollo's ; the child of an illustrious sire
usually provoke:, the criticism "sequitur patretn non
passibus mquis ;" the painter who attempts to re-
produce a. fine picture most frequently injuries his
own reputation ; and Stnollett's continuation of
Hume ie a very inadequate. achievement. From
these and many kindred facts it may be inferred
that sequels are for the most part failures. They
come tardy off, and too often snffer by contrast with
their antecedents. Such is the general rule, but
this rule, like all others, is subject to particular ex-
ceptions, and a most notable one has occurred in the
case of-the Dramatic College fele which was cele-
brated at the Crystal Palace on Saturday under
circumstances of far greater eclat than attended ita
original production at Maybury last month. The
plan of both entertainments was in all essential re•
spects precisely the same, and for that reason need
not now be recapitulated with much particularity
of detail; but the Sydenham festival has passed off
in a gayer and more spirited style, and has enjoyed.
a much larger amount of public patronage than was
vouchsafed to its prototype. For this satisfaetory
result several reasons may be assigned, the most ob-
vious being that the locality of the second fete was
more convenient, the period of the season
chosen, alid the weather; upon tha whok) more
favourable. At Moybory the attendance was very
sparse, and consisted chiefly of actor% artists, and
a limited number of gentleman %minted with dra-
matic and periodic literature ; but (‘ all the world
and his wife" were at Bydenham on Saturday, and
with the worthy couple many thousands of their
multitudinous progeny. The rain, which fell copi-
ously in the morning, and which, viewed in •
con-
junction with the black clouds that loured omin-
ously in the west, not unnaturally excited
alarm, cleared off rapidly as the day advanced,
and from noon till evening the weather was de-
lightful, with sufficient sunshine to give effulgence
to the scene, and breeze enough to maintain
a fresh and pleasant atmosphere. At two
o'clock a very numerous and fashionable company
had assembled, and we heard a beautiful lady ob-
serve that " there was not an empty seat that was
not full!"

One of the most attractive features of the day's
proceedings was a fancy fair presided over by some
of the most distinguished actresses of the London
theatres. This department of the entertainment
must have proved very beneficial to the exchequer,
for there was no lack of purchasers, and the arti-
cles sold were not disposed of at an alarming sacri-
fice ; but it is to be regretted that the stalls were
not scattered at frequent intervals throughout the
building, instead of being all concentrated in the
Centre Transept, where a vocal and instrumental
concert also took place ; where the fairy Post-office
likewise was established; and where, morf over, a
number of peep-shows and other exhibitions con-
tributed to draw together so dense a crowd that the
heat was overpowering. A different arrangement,
in a place where the noble proportions of the edifice
might have made it so easy of accomplishment,
would have materially promoted the comfort of the
visitors, and at the same time greatly improved the
general splendour of the scene by' giving it a better
effect of light and colour and a certain charm of
panoramic motion, which a closely-wedged crowd,
however brilliantly attired, cannot present. The
ladies who presided at the stalls were :—Mrs. Stir-
ling, Miss Amy Sedgwick, Mrs. A. Mellon, Miss
Swanborough, Miss Julia Daly, Mrs. Billington,
Miss K. Kelly, Mrs. F. Matthews, Miss Kate Hick•
son, Miss E. Fitz william, Miss H. Simms, Miss E,
Thorne, Mrs. Charles Young, Miss Marie Wilton,
Miss Oliver, Miss Bufton, Miss C. Saunders, Miss
Herbert, Miss Neville, Miss Marston, Mrs. Eburne,
and Miss Laidlaw.
These fair dames de boutiques drove a thriving
trade, and displayed surprising skill of cajolery in
enticing customers to their respective bazaars. It
was remarked of Fuselli that a beggar painted by
him,` was idealised into a " patriarch of poverty,"
andi in like manner, it may be said that the
usuelly ignoble habit of " touting" acquired grace
andidignity at the hands of the accomplished ladies
wild, practised it so dexterously in the cause of
chatty at the Crystal Palace on Saturday. It was
not 1 little amusing to obseisrsaegie
.various alluring
arts -and winning devices to which they had re-
cour e in their perpetual attempts to coax the
mon y out of the pockets of The gentlemen who
cluserered round their counters. It would be invi-
flioets to hazard an opinion as to which lady did the
most business, but it may be safely asserted that
none appeared to do more than Mrs. Stirling, of the
Olypipic.
It, not unfrequently happens at fancy fairs that
theqpublic are exposed to loss owing to their utter
ina4eility to obtain silver coin in exchange for gold ;
bt4 this inconvenience was effectively obviated at
the Dramatic College Fair by establishing, within
an easy distance of the stalls, a little bank, where
change was supplied to all comers. This was a very
laudable arrangement, for even the best natured old
gentleman who may have agreed to pay 2s. 6d. for
a fourpenny pen-wiper, would like to see some
change out of his sovereign.
The Fairy Post-office was conducted by Miss
'Hudspeth, Miss Marshall, and Miss E. Johnstone
with a tact, a courteousness, and a zealous assiduity
to the requirements of the public which the autho-
rities at the great establishment at St. Martin's-le-
Grand would do well to imitate. The penny sys-
tem was not acted upon but the memories of the
good old times were renewed by a respectable rate
of postage—not less than a shilling—a sum which,
however alarming to financial reformers, did not
impede the circulation of epistolary correspondence
for the office was besieged with applicants for letters
lying in the poste restante.
" Aunt Sallys," Cheap Johns, and Punch and
Judy Shows were of frequent recurrence, and these
favourite portions of the entertainment were under
the direction of Mr. Buckstone, Mr, Frank Mat-
thews, Mr. Clark (Haymarket), Mr. H. Compton,
Mr. H. Widdicombe, Mr. James Rogers (admirably
made up as a Methodist parson), Mr. J. Clarke
(Strand), Mr. Joseph Robins, and Mr. Lewis Ball.
Mr. Toole devoted his artistic energies to a per,R-
show, which was one of the most popular exhibi-
tions of the day. Out of doors, upon the upper
terrace, was erected a white marquee, enigmatically
designated " The Tent of Mystery.," This Eleu-
sinian abode was understood to he under the man-
agement of Mr. Buckstone and some other cele-
brated comedians, but upon the door was inscribed
a terrible warning—" Whoever enters here must
observe silence as to what he sees or —." The
dread of this unknown aiternative prevents us from
disclosing what we witnessed within the canvas
walls of this temple of mystery, but we reay ven-
ture to assert that it was very wonderful, and will
not easily be forgotten by those who paid their
money for admission. It is worthy of remark that
very few ladies entered the tent, and that the few
who did so were observed to have a very un-
easy expression of countenance on coming out—
as though they had something upon their
minds which they would give the world to
reveal, but dared not. The anguish occasioned
to the female constitution by such a state of
things may be more easily imagined than described,
and we cannot but regard the erection of "The
Tent of Mystery" as a heartless invasion upon the
prerogatives of the sex.
In the interior of the Palace were suspended flags
and banners bearing appropriate mottoes ; and
over the organ was printed this salutary and suit-
able injunction from Hamlet, "See the players well
bestowed. Let them be well used, for they are
the abstract and brief chronicles of the time."
At three o'clock Mr. 'Webster, the master of the
college, appeared in the Handel orchestra amid
enthusiastic applause, and read, with his usual
grace and fervour of elocution, an address written
by Mr. Bell, and certainly more remarkable for
humanity of sentiment than for melody of cadence,
truthfulness of rhyme, or elegance of composi-
tion ;

The painter who displays his art on glass
Creates what seems at first a dusky mass
Of tints and outlines—till the light shines through,
And brings its latent beauty into view ;
Then glow the colours, then the forms appear,
And what was dark before grows bright and clear.
Thus, too, the poet who the stage essays,
And trusts his fame to audiences and plays,
Prepares a picture into which lie throws
Wit, knowledge, humour, all the traits his muse
Can gather out of life, from sternest passions
Down to field practice and tbo fast new fashions.
But when 'tis done, and every scene is wrought
With finest skill in character and plot,
It wafts the light that shall its depths illume,
And all is dim until the actors come.
They to its fable vital action give,
Quicken its words, and make its figures live :
Through them the scenes start from the silent page
And with their breathing mcvements fill the stage.
'Ti: In their name we have come here to-day,
To, honour both—the player and the play.
The Drama needs no helping hand; 'tie sure
Throwli all Time's shifts and changes to endure.
Not so the Player; when his prime is o'er,
Ho auks neglected) and is seen no more.

PlucE 4D. STAMPED. 51a

You, who your Drama's credit justly cherish.,
Will not consent to see the Actor perish,
Remembering what you owe him for the nights
Of innocent pleasure, and of grave delights
His arth isi yielded you;—how his own ease
•
He sacrificed in the desire to please ;
Wore laughter on his face when private grief -
Was eating at his heart;—and found the chief
Reward fur all his struggles, toils, and cares,
Not in the smiles of fortune, but in yours.
'You will not fail him in his hour of need,
When his grey hairs, and want, for succour plead,
But with a liberal hand, and offering meet,
Will raise fez. his ()id age a calm retreat;
Where, cast for life, he may play out his part
In quiet trust anal with a grateful heart.

The general arrangement of flit day's procc
ings was highly satisfactory, and reflected gr
credit on Messrs. Webster, Sams, Jerwood, fl
Churchill, the gentlemen most actively concern
in it.

TBE YA rY.

The paddlewheel steam storeship Ithadamanthus,
4, J. R. Sturdee, master cozomaftding, from Wool-
wich and Portsmouth• Arrived yesterday (Sunday)
at Vlymouth, with, marine engine gear forlieyham
steamyard.

The prl-deipal defects of the screw steam-sloop
Grtybound, 17, Commander Sullivan, at Devon-
port, having been repaired, her crew are to be paid
wages to-day.
The iron paddlewheel steam-vessel Bloodhound,
3, Lieut.-Commander Bennett, from Woolwich,
which arrived on Friday in Plymouth Sound, got
up steam on Saturday and went to Hamoaze for
the purpose of having leaks stopped and defects
made good, preparatory to sailing for the West
Coast of Africa. •

The paddlewheel steam-vessel Avon, J. -Day,
master, at Devonport, filled up with coal on Satur-
day.
The paddlewheel steam•sloop Geyser, 6, Com-
mander George M. Jackson, at Devonport, is re-
ceiving her guns, and is ready to have sails bent ;
she is out of the hands of the dockyard authorities.
The Barracuda, 6, paddle, Commander W. Wood,
arrived at Spithead, from the eastward, early on
Saturday morning, and sailed again for the west,
ward yesterday afternoon.
The Princess Royal, screw, 90, fitting for the let
class steam reserve at Portsmouth, has commenced
taking in her engines and boilers. Thee, Shannon,
51, screw, in the Ist class reserve, has reshipped
her propeller, which has had the leading corner
of each of its blades cut off.

The Gorgon, 6, paddle, Commander B. C. Pim,
has been placed in the steam basin at Portsmouth
to refit and receive new boilers, &c.

The Megcera screw troop-ship, Commander Hen-
derson, at Portsmouth, is under orders for further
service in the Mediterranean. '

The launching of the fine line-of battle screw
steam-ship Atlas, 91 guns, took place from No. 6
slip at Chatham on Saturday afternoon, with the
most complete success, making the fourth large ves-
sel of war which has been launched from that dock-
yard in little more than 12 months. Mrs. Schom-
berg, the wife of Capt. Schomberg, superintendent
of the steam reserve ordinary in the Medway, per-
formed the ceremony of christening the ship.
The following is stated to be the dimensions of the
ship :—Length extreme, 281 feet; length between
perpendiculars, 244 feet 9 inches; breadth extreme,
54 feet 4 inches ; breadth for tonnage, 54 feet
6 inches ; height forward, 53 feet ; height aft,
58 feet 6 inches; burthen in tons, 3,317 78-34.
Another vessel, of a similar size to that of the Atlas,
will be immediately laid down on the same slip.
The next vessel to be launched at Chatham dockyard
is the Bulwark, 91, nearly completed.
The screw steam Coastguard ships which have

been assembling at Portland during the last few
days left that harbour under canvas on Friday
afternoon for a cruise in the Channel. The; fleet
consists of the Colossus, 80, bearing the broad pen-
dant of Commodore Yelverton ; Majestic, 80 ;
Blenheim, 60 ; Ajax, 60 ; Hogue, 60 ; Cornwallis,
60 ; Hawke, 60 ; Dauntless, 31; Pembroke, 60;
Edinbu'rgh, 60; and the Russell, 60. The two
latter vessels, in consequence of the leeward position
in which they had been anchored, were assisted
round the end of the outer breaker by the steam-
tug Rattler, after which sail was made down
Channel. The spectacle presented by 11 large men-
of-war under full sail passing round the island was
very splendid.
The following promotions in the navy, to bear
date the 21st inst., are announced :—Commanders
to be Captains—E. G. Hore, J. G. Bickford, W. E.
A. Gordon, and C. Vesey. Lients. to be Comman-
ders—W. Strickland, D. Herbert, Iltid T. M.
Nieholl, James Simpson (b), H. West, and J. W.
Pike.

The following appointments were made on Satur-
day at the Aimiralty :—Lieut. LordW. T. Kerr to
the Emerald ; W. F. Boughey, midshipman, to the
Mersey ; C. J. H. Bliss, midshipman, to the Orion ;
H. V. Smith and H. C. Walker, midshipmen, to the
Barracouta ; J. Vaughan, surg., to the Royal Ade-
laide ; W. Taylor, master's assist., to the Geyser ;
J. T. Price, clerk, to the Donegal; Wm. Barnes,
clerk, to the Formidable ; Adolph Hunter, clerk, to
the Trafalgar; and W. Nottidge, secretary's clerk,
to the Formidable.