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towards the children of the second marl iage, and
the degradation which her brother suffered when
at home in having to draw the young children in a
perambulator, and that Mr. Kent, in comparing
the younger child with William the elder, was in
the habit of saying that he would make a much
finer man than the other. It was Constance
and her brother William who ran away toge-
ther from their home, the young lady disguised
in male attire, for the purpose of going on
board ship at Bristol, and on that occasion
her ordinary wearing apparel, and the hair which
her brother cut from her head with a knife, were
thrown down and concealed in the same privy in
which the body of the poor child was found. The
Road mystery is one which will probably never be
cleared ap. Our police system is not, perhaps, so
efficient as it might be made ; but, at the same time,
in judging of the conduct of the particular officers
charged with the investigation of this mysterious
affair, it is but right to bear in mind that it was
not until a fortnight after the murder had taken
place that Inspector Whicher was sent down to the
spot by the Home-office, on the application of the
local magistracy, who had been completely baffled
in their inquiries ; that, as a detective officer, his
reputation for activity and intelligence has been
long established; and that the Home Secretary—
a man more competent, perhaps, than any other in
England to decide upon the value of evidence—has
expressed the fullest approbation of his conduct.—
Observer.

THE ITALIAN QUESTION.

It is unpleasant to be deceived, but still more un-
pleasant to be undeceived. Every one has read of,
and many, alas ! have felt, that period of life when
the passions of youth have cooled, when its illu-
sions have vanished, when things appear just as
they are, without colour and without exaggeration,
or even a little worse than they are. This is a time
of much grumbling and infinite discontent, when
man pleases not nor woman either, when the salt of
existence has lost its savour, and we have nothing
left wherewithal to salt it. The person suffering
under this visitation of hypochondria probably
views it in a very different light. His own ill-
humour and disappointment he is apt to regard as
the result of a stoical or rather cynical philosophy,
and mistakes the sourness of his own mind for eleva-
tion and comprehensiveness of view.
Such we apprehend to be the morbid condition
under which Sir G. Bowyer is at this moment
labouring. He has had for many years a vision of
Italy, and that vision has become dear to and in-
separable from his highest aspirations. He has seen
her " great, glorious, and free" under the mildguid-
ance of an infallible Pontiff, who infuses into the
secular business of government the pure wisdom and
the all-inclusive charity which he has learnt from his
sacred vocation, and who strengthens the aspirations
of his subjects for a Paradise beyond the grave by
affording them as lively an image as human frailty
will permit of an earthly Elysium. Tuscany has
been "mildly governed" by her legitimate Sove-
reign, who has had no other fault than being too
good for his people. Naples has a liberal King,
who, in the fulness of the liberality of his Royal
heart, and without the slightest compulsion. external
or internal, grants his people liberty of the press,
the right of bearing arms, and a free Constitution.
Parma has been uniformly well governed, at
least since her last Duke was murdered ; and
Modena is justly celebrated for the advanced
liberalism of her Duke, and the excellence of his
administration. Such was the happy state of the
Italian Peninsula, recalling the glorious days
of old Saturn. when, behold, a change sud-
denly arises. It is not that Austria is over-
thrown by France ; oh ! no ; such an event could
not, of course, influence the future of a nation
founded on the rock of the Papacy, and obeying no
other behests than those which she receives from
patriotic and paternal Princes. But Lord Palmer-
ston and Lord John Russell and others, greatly
envying the happy state of this favoured region,
make inflammatory speeches in the House of Com-
mons ; the press catches the contagion ; a ferment
is excited in the minds of the people ; a fiend in
human shape arises in the form of the pirate Gari-
baldi, and all this happiness is destroyed, and the
Eden of the Universe, the abode of peace, enlighten-
ment, and contentment, is involved in the flames of
a sanguinary revolution. How can Sir G. Bowyer,
who as a Knight of Malta may fairly consider him-
self as a prominent bulwark of this happy order of
things, refrain from deep grief at seeing these
things ? In vain Lord Palmerston assures him that
he has no hand in the enterprise of Garibaldi, that
he never spoke of it in terms of exultation, and that
if the said Garibaldi does succeed in Naples, it must
be due entirely to the widespread discontent which
the rule of its admirable Prince has created, and
not by his own strength. In vain does Sir G.
Bowyer strive to find solace in the thought that
the King of Naples has the fullest right to hang
Garibaldi, if he can catch him. The galling
thought will recur that it is far more likely Gari-
baldi will catch the King of Naples than that the
King of Naples will catch Garibaldi; and that as
for hanging, the less said of that ill-omened word
in these days, when thousands are panting to wreak
a bloody vengeance on the tyrants who have so
long trampled on them, the better. We admit that,
according to existing appearances, Sir G. Bowyer's
woes are inconsolable. But let him have patience.
Who knows what time may not have in store for
him ? Austrian bayonets still bristle behind the
Quadrilateral ; the Italians in the intoxication of
their triumph may venture an attack, and lose all as
they have won all. The exiled sbirri may.return to
Naples ; the dungeons may once more be fitted up for
the reception of all that is brave and noble in the
country ; the affairs of the Pope mayyet revive, his
authority rests on a solid and self-supporting foun-
dation of human prejudice and ignorance ' • the In-
quisition sleeps, but is not dead ; Antonelli is vigi-
lant and dexterous, and Sir G. Bowyer may yet live
to sing Nunc Dimittis over the extinguished ashes
of that flame of Italian liberty which now burns so.
brightly and blazes so high.
Turning from the disconsolate champion of the
Papacy, we have much pleasure in recognising the
truth and justice of the remarks of Mr. Kinnaird
and Mr. Kinglake on Friday night, receiving, as
they do' confirmation from the assent or silence of
Lord Palmerston. It is quite true that the annexa-
tion of Savoy has been purchased very dearly by the
French Government. We are told this trifling ac-
cession of territory may be regarded with much
favour by a nation which no amount of misery or
slaughter seems able to cure of the fatal lust for
territorial aggrandisement. The Emperor may by
taking Savoy and Nice have seated himself more
firmly on the throne. That is quite possible. But
beyond the frontiers of France the feeling that has
been created is coldly rendered by the cautious and
diplomatic term of " distrust." The feeling is some-
thing far more active and energetic than distrust.
It is the natural desire for mutual support and as-
sistance; it has breathed life and some sort of
energy into the torpid and disunited frame of Ger-
many. It has taught Austria more powerfully than
the carnage of Solferino that she can only exist by
modifying her system of stupid and objectless re-
pression. It has convoked a Council of the Empire,
which may, perhaps, be the faint and doubtful
dawn of a better and brighter day. It has roused
Prussia to the defects of her military system, and
taught her to consider how she is to meet the
Zouaves with a force little superior to ordinary
militia. It has drawn Austria and Prussia together.
It has excited the patriotic feelings of Belgium and
the energetic protests of Switzerland. And in
England it has done much to dissipate the dream
of a cordial alliance, to which we have clung so
fondly and so perseveringly, and set us seriously
to work, as Mr. Kinglake truly remarks, to prepare
for all the worst evils of war. These things the
annexation of Savoy has done. If any one wishes
to measure the amount of the change, let him com•
pare the speech of Lord Palmerston on Friday even-
ing with his former speeches when any attempt
was made to inspire distrust of the Emperor of the
French. Perhaps when these matters begin to be
better understood in France the nation may see how
high a price must be paid for these territorial
acquisitions, and how impossible it is to combine at
the same time the security and regard of neigh-
bouring States which wait upon a peaceful and
honourable policy with the gratification of those
empty dreams of ambition which the disasters and
miseries of the First Empire seemed for a time to
have eradicated, but which the false policy of Louis
Philippe and the aggresive attitude of the present
Government of France have only too fully revived.
—Times.

Lord Clyde (says the United Service Gazette)
left town on Thursday for Vichy, the mineral waters of
which have been recommended to his lordship as a most
powerful restorative after the relaxing effects of his Indian
campaign. His lordship's friends need, however, be under
no apprehension respecting his health, as this visit is merely
the fulfilment of an intention which was defeated by the
sudden breaking out of the great mutiny. His lordship
had, we believe, his luggage packed, and was about to start
for Vichy when the letter of the Prime Minister reached
him, requesting him to take the Indian command. Every-
one
cnows the promptitude with which Lord. Clyde an
sivered to the call of his country on that occasion.

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The same almost inexplicable s ante- Of afMrs con-
tinues at; Naplen. A King doubting whether he
should put himself at the head of* his army and
fight for his throne, or give up all hope and rake to
flight. Then we have a Ministry utterly power- -
lcss, and whose authority is unknown to the army
and navy. Add to this; a couple of Pi.a:nio:,tc..a,
steamers with royal troops on board ready to land
in the bay, and all the world expecting Garibaldi
to appear suddenly and proclaim King Victor Em-
manuel. Imagine the muddle and confusion all
these strange events create, the town, I should have
observed, being in a stage of siege—a measure
which was obliared by the attempted conspiracy of
the Kin e.'s uncle. We must have a crisis before many
days, and I think it will end in the King's fl'ght.
We know Garibaldi is to land, or has landed, an
army corps of some additional 5,000 men, independ-
ent of the Reggio expedition. The accounts from
Calabria still speak of increasing and spreading re-
volutionary movements. Bands of armed men are
collecting and waiting orders from Garibaldi's
agents. It only requires the presence of the famous
patriot and a force to centre round, with a head to
direct ; and an army, or a mob, whichever you like,
to rule it, of 200,000 men might be got together. The
revolutionary committee have not been idle. The
returned political exijes have worked hard, and the
King has decidedly utterly failed to gain confidence
by his tardy constitutional promises. •
Several naval and military officers have been
called to Naples as suspected of having corre-
pondence with Garibaldi. On the other hand, the
King is active in endeavouring to animate loyalty
and devotion amongst the troops. I think his
foreign (Bavarian, as they are called) regiments
will fight ; but, as for the Neapolitan troops, I do
not believe they will stand against, Garibaldi's
men. however,-this--question •,vill be answered
within a few days.
The election of deputies for our promised Parlia-
ment is put off. All newspapers which have not
paid the 3,000 ducats caution money are suspended.
These facts may look reactionary, but they are not
so. The Ministry, I repeat, are sincere and
honest, and but for the bad reputation of the King
all would go well. As it is, no one cares what they
say or do. We look to Garibaldi's arrival, and con-
sider the King and Government alike provisional.
I now send you further particulars relative to
the departure of his Royal Highness the Count
d'Aquila from Naples. Prince Luigi, the King's
uncle, the originator of the proposed coup d'etat,
embarked on board a Brazilian corvette the same
night (Monday) the affair was to have taken place.
The following morning, at about nine o'clock, he
sailed with all his family, carriages, horses, equi-
page, &c., towed by the steamer Vessuvio. The
official joarnal announced his departure by stating
that the prince (the admiral) was en route to
L ondon for affairs of the royal navy !
I cannot exactly say what were his intentions
in endeavouring to get up this coup d'etat ; in fact,
whether it was to do away with the present Go-
vernment and seize the throne. The conspiracy was
planned on a large scale, and would have created a
sanguinary conflict throughout the country.
His satellites were, and still are, armed. The
day of the conspiracy several cases of arms wore
seized at the Custom-house. We are indebted to
the Minister of the Interior, Signor Romano, for
the suppression of the revolt and plunder of the city.
He was. oddly enough, formerly a dependent of
Prince Luigi. He lost no time in exposing the
conspiracy and placing th* details of the plot before
the King, and further insisting upon the expulsion
of his uncle, the Prince.
It is almost certain that M. Jermain, a French
merchant, who has a shop near the Caffe de
L'Europe, known as a spy, was the person who had
the arms brought from France ; and with him two
other Neapolitan merchants are named, viz., Miccio
and Malagrida. There also seems no doubt that
M. d'Ajon, a Frenchman, was mixed up in the
conspiracy.
M. Farina and some of the new commissaries of
police were implicated in this conspiracy. Count
Gaitano, a major of hussars, was the only military
man whom I can name as one of the Prince's tools,
but there must be many more in the army who are
guilty. General Nunziante certainly sent in his
resignation to avoid being identified with Prince
Luigi's conspiracy. This I heard from his own lips,
but I do not place much confidence in it ; we are
all so liberal now.
The Austrian Government, I hear in official
quarters, will not interfere in Italy, but act on the
defensive in Venetia. Prussia is said to have made
an agreement with Austria to assist at the defence
of Venice, and in return Austria is to help Prussia
if the Rhine provinces are attacked by France. So
say our wise men.

RECENT TP ILLS AND BEQUESTS.

Lieut.-General Harding, K.C.B.—The will and
codicil of Lieut.-General Sir George Judd Harding,
Colonel Commanding the Royal Engineers, for -
merly of Norfolk-crescent, Hyde-park, but late of
Belmont Lodge, Guernsey, where he died on the
sth of July last, at the age of 73, and of which
island he was for some time Lieutenant-Governor,

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were proved in the London Court of Probate on
the 17th of the present month, by Samuel Steward,
Esq., and Captain H. Y. D. Scott, R.E., the joint
executors and trustees. The personal estate was
sworn under £9,000. Sir George has bequeathed
to Lady Harding the whole of his furniture, plate,
china, and all other household effects absolutely,
and has left her ladyship a life interest in his entire
estates, which, on her ladyship's decease, will, with
the exception of £2,000, devolve to their grand-
daughter, Zilla Mary Fanshawe. The £2,000
alluded to he gives in the following manner :7--
£l,OOO to his grandson, Charles Harding Fan-
shawe, and the other £l,OOO to his grandson,
George Dalrymple Fanshawe.EThere are no other
bequests contained in the will, which bears date
the 23d of April, 1853, and is attested by H. Sand-
ham, Colonel RE., and H. C. Nisbet, Lincoln's
Inn-fields.
C. Few, Esq.—The will of Charles Few, Esq., of
Streatham-hill, Surrey, formerly of Henrietta-
street, Covent-garden, solicitor, who died at his
residence at Streatham, on the 2d of July last,
at the age of 83, was proved in the principal
registry of the Court of Probate on the 31st of
the same month, by his two sons and son-in-law,
namely, Robert Few, Charles Few, and Robert
Brown, of Brixton-hill, surgeon, who are nominatod
his executors under the will, which bears date the
24th of December, 1859. The personal property'
was sworn under £45,000. The deceased possessed
estates in Australia and New Zealand, The testa-
tor gives to his daughter Catherine, who resided
with him, an immediate legacy of £lOO, and many
specific bequests, together with a sixth part of the
residue of his entire estate ; and to this disposition
he has also given a very peculiar direction—namely,
that his said daughter may occupy the house in
which he resided and receive and entertain com-
pany in the same manner as he himself had done,
during the interval of nine months after his decease,
the expense of which is to defrayed out of the pro-
ceeds of his estate. There are a variety of gifts to
all members of the family. A tribute of affection,
1 consisting of plated corner-dishes, &c., was pre-
sented to him on the occasion of his birthday by his
children, on his attaining his 70th year. This
token of regard he has bequeathed to his son Charles.
Mr. Few appears to have given his attention to the
study of a particular branch of natural history : this
has been carried out by bequeathing to Dr. James
Heywood, his son-in-law, physician to the Derby
Infirmary, his cabinet of fossils, some specimens of
which he particularly valued as having been col-
lected by the Duke of Norfolk when a youth tra-
velling in a foreign land. The will then goes on to
distribute, after the payment of legacies, the re-
mainder of his estate in six equal portions, on e-
sixth to each of his children, and concludes with
some small legacies to his servants.
Mr. Thomas Cotterill, of Richmond-terrace,
is reported
Barnsbury Park, and of Birmingham, - •
to have died what is termedmillionaire. " This
to have accumu-
vast amount of property he seems - d b
mpanie y a
lated by successful speculations, ac.co
considered, rather a
very careful, or, as may be
This gentleman died
parsimonious style of living. " a
at his residence, Richmond-terrace,
ge of
this month, after a short illness, at the Richmond.-terrace, on the 12th
of 81,
and was interred at St. Philips', Birmingham.
When the will has been proved and deposited in
the Court of Probate, it will then fall Within our
province to record it.—Blustrated London News.

The Reigate, or sth Surrey Volunteers, mustered
on Friday last in the Market-place, at a quarter be-
fore 10 o'cliock, under the command of Capt. Mon-
son, M.P., 'and marched thence to the residence of
Mr. John INlonger, at Horley, where they' wheeled
past in sl.oNv and quick time, and then fired twenty
rounds each of blank cartridge in skirmishing order.
THE RPiINE BRIDGE. The convention between
the States o n the Rhine, for the construction of a perma-
nent bridge over the river at Mentz, has been published
in
the official jionrnal of Nassau. No toll is to be peed by the
boats and ti ❑ iber rafts passing under the bridgle,
owners and the
of
Hessian Gc rvernment engages to indemnify all
sailing vessels or steamers for the expense of -modifying
their masts or chimneys to enable them to pass.
ay—The mail has been
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