The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-03 00:00:00

TEE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 3 1866

Q p important one, and much will depend upon the stren nous efforts of the more moderate but far
it. The working men of London have to show wiser pare &y. The fact is that is that M. DEAR and
that they are to be trusted with a share of political his flier .ds try to secure the places, which offer the
power. They have to give evidence that they are best jprospect for the immediate settlement, and the
capable of something more than cheering flattering advax cement of the cause which they have so
phrases addressed to themselves, and epithets at- much at heart, namely, the good of Hungary.
tached to the aristocracy. They have to demonstrate Their opponents, on the other hand, do not
not only that they want Parliamentary Reform, but apparently heed anything but the fulfilment of their
that they know what it is when they get it, and can Own schemes, no matter how awkward, if not im-
form a clearer idea of the duties and privileges of possible, it may be to carry them out at present.
an English citizen than echoing the denunciations of The proceedings in the Hungarian Diet show us
a mob orator, or drinking the health of a candidate. how bitter are the feelings that animate some of
Their conduct to-day will,we trust,prove that however those present, and how important it is for M.
some among them may be led to foolish and intolerant DEAR to keep his party together to resist the most
extremes, as a body they are patriotic, intelligent, dangerous and insidious efforts of their adversaries.
and moderate, willing to improve rather than over- M. TISZA seems to be a very dangerous enemy to
throw our existing system, and anxious rather to the cause of order. He was all for opposition to
share in the government as it i 3 than to grasp the the Gove.nreent and the prosecution of their
reins of power in their own unaccustomed extreme Lneasures without delay. Indeed he
hands. If the domonstration goes off with credit went so far as to say that if they temporised any
and sobriety it will no doubt have great more the existence of their monarchy would be in
influence. There are, of course, in all classes some jeopardy. On the other hand, M. DEAR'S party
selfish and intolerant persons who object to any appeared to great advantage, and M. HOUVATII, in
particular, made a very good speech, in which he
effort being made to elevate the lower ranks, and
who would willingly monopolise political influence urged upon the House in the strongest manner not
and authority. But the great majority of all par- to delay matters, for the " interest of the Hungarian
ties are chiefly averse to a reform of Parliament nation demanded that a compromise clause be
because they are apprehensive of sudden and violent effected with the Government." He added
changes. Moderate men would not dislike the addi-
that it should promote the accomplishment
tion of a large number of working men to the con- of this desirable end, to know that the
stituencie, provided that the principles of govern-
adoption of this course would be productive
anent were left as they are. What they
of the most beneficent results, and the monarchy
fear is, that a considerable extension of and the reigning dynasty must find in a loyal Hun-
the suffrage will be followed by a demand for gary their firmest support. This is perfectly cor-
manhood suffrage, annual Parliaments, payment rect, and we hope it may effect a great deal in the
of members, and all the impracticable paraphernalia long run, though the success which the speech so
of democracy. We must admit that the recognised eminently merits may not all at once be met with.
leaders of the Reform movement have not gone the We see everything to urge the desirability of the
way to dissipate this uneasiness by their perpetual plans proposed by M. DEAR
and his friends and
laudation of American institutions, by their abuse followers, and nothing whatever to sanction the
of the aristocracy and their endeavours to foster views of their opponents. This is not the time
class jealousies, and the suspicion with which the nor the opportunity for a thorough change to take
place in Hungarian affairs, and it is doing a great
employer is always inclined to regard the employed,
they have given a form and substance to what deal of injury to the cause of order thus to provoke
might otherwise have been only conjecture. controversy at such a juncture.
But, like the Jamaica question, all this is There is nothing that Prussia would like so well
as to see Austria plunged anew into trouble by
disaffection in Hungary, and it will be very un-
entirely foreign to the subject. Opinions may differ
as to the conduct or policy of Mr. EYRIE, but there
is a band of politicians (among whom are several wise on the part of the Hungarian Diet thus
to play into the hands of that crafty Power.
prominent Reformers) who are working hard to
everything ,
identify the reform of the English Parliament with Although is now comparatively quiet
the suppression of the rebellion in Jamaica. What there are not wanting signs and tokens to show
on earth the one question has to do with the other that the Freneh are by no means satisfied with the
it is not easy to demonstrate ; but the general effect course pursued by Prussia, and no doubt before
is to get up a confused sense of injustice, cruelty, long we shall hear of something definite taking
and oppression in the minds of the masses ; and as place in that quarter. BISMARCK has stolen
the terms of " tyranny," " crushing down the people,e a march upon the EMPEROR, but he will have to
and " the resources of wealth" are freely employed, the make up his reckoning whether he likes it or not,
illustration serves the purpose. It is this sort of and whenever the day arrives we shall hear a little
conduct that is so inimical to the best interests of less than we now do of the supremacy of Prussia
the people and to the cause of Parliamentary Reform. and her vast superiority over other nations.
The very word " reform" indicates an extension of
what is, an improvement of existing institutions, a
change for the better, not a complete destruction
and overthrow. When we talk of " reforming" a

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Sunday Evening.

criminal, we do not mean to hang him and put a
new man in his place ; but reform in the dictionary

The Moniteur has the following official announce-
ment :—" Palace of Compiegne, Nov. 30. The
Emperor has received to-day the letter by which his
Majesty the King of Denmark notifies to his Ma-
jesty the marriage of his daughter, her Royal High-
ness the Princess Marie-Sophie-Frederique Dagmar
with his Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Alex-
androvitch, Cesarevitch of Russia."
His Excellency Djemil Pacha, Ambassador from
the Sublime Porte to the Court of France, has
arrived at Paris. The new Ambassador is accom-
panied by M. Schefer, First Secretary and Inter-
preter ui tin.; Llaaari...4. ‘1... J.O rr • r
who, according to custom, went to meet the ambas-
sador at Marseilles.

of some politicians appears to mean annihilation,

The worst of it is that if we get rid of all our old
encumbrances we are very likely to get rid of our
liberties too ; and, perhaps, it would be as weL to
remember that, in spite of the elective Government
of America, the manhood suffrage of Australia, and
the ballot of France, England possesses, and has
long possessed, the substance of civil, religious, and
individual liberty, of which these countries have as

The spectacle of to-day is a plain and incontro-
vertible proof of the real social freedom which our
people possess. They are assembling by hundreds
of thousands with the full consent of the authori-
ties, and may indulge in what language and pass
what resolutions they like. No doubt they want
more than this, but if they adopt the constitutional
methods open to them they will infallibly obtain
their reasonable and constitutional desires. No
Government can afford to disregard the strongly
expressed opinion of the country on a na-

M. Nigra, the Ambassador from Italy to France,
has left Paris on a short leave of absence in conse-
quence of the death of his mother.
The contradictions repecting Mexico are not
cleared up. A telegraphic despatch from Vera
Cruz, dated November 13, says that the Emperor
Maximilian is at Orizaba. There had been no ab-
dication, and the action of the Government pro-
ceeded as before. There was some talk of pre-
paring a military expedition to retake possession of
Tampico. The Siecle remarks upon the various
contradictions still in circulation, and says it is
clear that nothing certain is known relative to the
real state of affairs in Mexico.

tional question, and Lord DERBY, we are willing to
believe, has no desire to do so. Sooner or later
Reform must be granted, and the question of
the time and manner of the concession will
be probably much influenced by the events of the
days. We would only caution the League on two
points. Let them frame their demands within
reasonable limits—putting aside manhood suffrage
altogether—and let them make those demands in a
spirit of fair play and with good temper. Not car-
ried away by declamation, nor irritate by innuen-
does, but soberly, sensibly, and patriotically, in a
manner worthy of straightforward and practical
Englishmen.

The Memorial Diplomatique, which is known to
receive inspirations from the Court of Vienna, asserts
that a telegram has been received from the Empe-
ror Maximilian at Miramar, announcing that he will
speedily reach the chateau. Should he have been
still at Orizaba on the 13th November some new
obstacle to his departure must have arisen, and, as
a Paris paper recently remarked, "he must have
been reduced to the necessity of resigning in spite
of himself." The continued silence of the Moniteur
indicates pretty clearly that the Government does
not yet possess any precise information upon the
subject.

The Viceroy of EGYPT has made an excellent
speech at the opening of the Legislature, and one
that seems to afford us a hope that he will carry
on affairs for the future with a firm hand, and with
an elevated tone. lle reminded the delegates
that his grandfather had put an end to
the disorder that had
prevailed and restored
tions that promised well
further public security,whileh
ehi
re
ffuotuunrde e dp r
oi ns
ps teictuts-.
111 y father," said he, " carried on the good work
thus begun, and since my accession the constant
object of my thoughts hasbeen the development
of further prosperity."
In order to
carry out
things in
a suitable • manner, and to put
intentions into effect, the VICEROY has often desired
to establish a " representative council," and that
valuable plan has now been put into execution.
" I have great satisfaction in opening this council,"
added he, in conclusion, " and thank PROVIDENCE
for having permitted me to perform so solemn an
act. I confide in your wisdom and in your patriotic
sentiments." Such an inauguration of a work affords
us hope of a good issue to its labours, and it will be
well for the peace and prosperity of Egypt if its
ruler and its representatives are able to conform
themselves to more advanced views, and to
act on more enlightened principles, thus adapt-
ing themseelves to the spirit of the age and fulfilling
the Viceroy's laudable ambition of creating an order
of things "in harmony with the state of modern
society." Egypt has advanced more of late years
than could at one time have been supposed possible,
and we see no reason whatever to doubt that by
judicious management, and with earnest efforts she
may go on.increasing in unityand strength until she
fulfils the best desires and realise the most ardent
expectations of her well-wishers.

It is stated by an Italian paper that when the
French troops shall have quitted Rome the Papal
army will be on a respectable footing in proportion
to the population. It will amount to about 12,000
men under arms, including from 5,000 to 6,000
foreign troops. The Unita Cattolica discusses the
question whether this force is sufficient for the pro-
tection of the Pope. Another journal states that
all depends upon the question whether the Roman
people desire the continuance of the Pope's tempo-
ral power or not.
Two young men, natives of Belgium, who worked
together at the pottery manufacture at Choissy le
Roi, were at a cafe a day or two ago, when a dis-
pute arose betweem them respecting some family
matters. They are brothers-in-law. One of them
reproached the other with leaving his wife, and
called him a coward. The latter immediately seized
a knife and inflicted such serious wounds that there
is no hope of the recovery of the victim.
Four Spanish brigands have been arrested upon
the French territory for an act of brigandage simi-
lar to the exploits so often heard of at present in
Italy, and which in former times occurred daily in
Spain. M. Jean Pascuale, justice of peace at Tovlu
friend,),
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fair
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Cwaaatyi
France,it
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rie
accompanied
nya
pr
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difficult pass, when M. Pascuale descended from his
mule, which was led by his companion. They came
to a large stone surmounted by a cross which serves
to mark the limits between France and Spain. It
is n callede o
l the
te
St. Martin. The spot is wild
d desolate. hen of
hen the travellers had proceeded a
and
few steps upon the French territory, Pascuale, point-
ing to the stone, began to relate that on the 22d of
July last four brigands concealed behind the rock
which they were about to pass precipitated them-
selves upon a traveller, robbed him, and threw him
over the precipice. Before the account was con-
cluded four brigands, armed and wearing masks,
rushed out from the same spot, and each held a
double-barrelled pistol to the throats of the two
travellers. One of the brigands said to tho tra-
vellers, " We neither care for God nor devil—
thieves, brigands, lie down with your face to the
ground or you are dead men." The brigands
bandaged the eyes of their trembling victims, who
prostrated themselves upon the ground, while the
robbers took from one 882 f. and 81f. from the
other. The brigands then tied the hands of the
travellers behind their backs and bound them toge-
ther by the legs. One of the brigands proposed
that they should murder their victims, as " that
would be the safest plan." He was, however, over-
ruled on his terrible design by the other three. The
brigands dragged them back to a ravine on the
Spanish territory and there left them. After about
five hours they succeeded in removing the ban-
dages from their eyes, and by rubbing their cords
against a stone were able to free their hands and

So far as we can judge from reports, the affairs
of llungary do not seem to be yery promising, not-
withstanding the expectation that had been formed
of a more favourable turn of things. There are
some very disaffected spirits at work who will not
be persuaded into adopting any temporising mea-
sure, no matter how specious it may seem, nor how
suited to the exigencies of the present time. This
is to be regretted in more senses than one, and the
result of this prolonged disturbance will no doubt be
that the good which might have been gained to
Hungary by the concessions made in the rescript
will be lost for a time at any rate. There is, how-
ever, no reasoning with people against their will,
and those who are resolved to make their capital
out of the confusion of things will persist despite all

legs, and at ten o'clock at night they were able to
reach Gavarnie, the mayor of which town treated
them with genuine French hospitality. The whole
population were in a state of excitement on learning
the particulars of the occurrence, and many of them
instantly went in pursuit of the malefactors. They
were arrested the next day. They all confessed
the crime, but as they persist that it was perpetrated
upon Spanish territory, a question arises whether
the authorities of France will be able to deal with it.

The Imperial Court of Toulouse has just con-
firmed the judgment of the Tribunal of First In-
stance of Castres, which annulled the will of Father
Lacordaire, the particulars respecting which are
well known.

The Tribunal Correctional of Paris has given its
decision in the case of the Menzorial Diplomatique,
accused of inserting an article offensive against the
person of the King of Prussia. M. Lachaud, the
advocate of M. de Goltz, the Prussian Ambassador,
represented by M. Poisson, said he abandoned the
charge as regarded M. Dubuisson, the printer, but
persisted in it as far as concerned Messrs. 011ivry
and Boutet, the director and secretary of the
Redaction. 'The Tribunal seuteuced Messrs. 01livry
and Boutet, the former to a month's imprisonment
and a fine of 100 f., and the latter to a month's im-
prisonment. M. Dubuisson was ordered to pay a
fine of 100 f., and the Court ordered the judgment
to be inserted in the Memorial Diplomatique and
the llloniteur. It will not perhaps be exactly under-
stood why a fine was imposed upon M. Dubuisson,
the printer, but it appears M. de Goltz, the Prus-
sian Ambassador, although desisting from the
criminal charge, claimed damages as a complainant
in a civil case.

THE MAGAZINES.

The Municipal Council of Toulon has voted
50,000 f. for the erection of a Protestant church in
that city. In the course of an animated discussion, M.
Richard, one of the counciP.orst said, " The Reformed
Church, in spite of its weakness, represents amongst
us one of the greatest principles which we have
conquered—the liberty of conscience. As the
church which it is proposed to erect will only serve
to consecrate that liberty in the eyes of all, we shall
not have to regret our sacrifices."
There has been a tremendous fire in the Faubourg
St. Antoine. Five houses have been totally de-
stroyed, and a great many much injured. The
amount of property destroyed is very great, but it
cannot yet be estimated. Happily ,there has not
been any loss of life.
Father Hyacinthe resumed his Advent Confer-
ences to-day at Notre Dame. Last year his subject
was morality as regarded the individual. This year
he will treat of morality as affecting families.
The trial of Lamirande, the cashier of the Poitiers
Bank, accused of frauds to an enormous extent, will
commence before the Court of Assize of Deux
Sevres to-morrow.

The frost is gone for the present. Last night it
rained slightly, and to-day the weather has been fine
and temperate for the season.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

PORTUGAL.

LISBON, Dec. 1, Evening.
The Queen of Portugal is rapidly recovering after

her miscarriage.

BLACKWOOD.—" Nina Balatka, the Story of a
Maiden of Prague," is continued at some length,
and becomes more eventful in this part. " Social
Hyperbole" is a suggestive sketch, that contains a
good deal of information on the subject in question.
Some good advice is given to those who have a ten-
dency to exaggeration, and they are told very truly
that " all hyperbole that really pleases is an imme-
diate effort of the fancy, that there is no common
stock of hyperbole with a monopoly to pleaEe."
" Our Amusements" is a sketch that presents a
very large bias picture of our attempts at recreation.
The majority of the world, and the best of it, lies
between the two classes of those who insist upon
being wiser than their neighbours, and who look
upon this world as a school which has no play-
hours, and those who give up everything for
pastime and frolic. We commend the remarks here
made to the attention of those who would assist
society in its present unfortunate state of dulness
as regards rational recreation. " Cornelius
O'Dowd," is, as usual, entertaining in his disserta-
tions upon many things, past, present and to come.
One of the most brilliant papers in his present in-
stalment, the one relating to " The Pope," we have
already given in extenso in the columns of Time Sun.
Those who relish a really smart article of the old-
fashioned style will be pleased with the political
sketch entitled " John Bright," which appears in
the pages of this magazine. It is not written in a bitter
spirit, although, of course, it is not free from party
feeling. Altogether it is an admirable definition of
one who aspires to be more than he can be or will
be, and ends by being a demagogue. Some of the
descriptions are excellent, as for instance when it
says that "Mr. Bright loves the poor man to the ex-
tent of giving him a vote, but he never cares so
much for him as to help him to shorten his hours of
labour, to wean him from intemperance, to im-
prove his dwelling, &c. ; to work and vote, and help
John Bright to diminish the influence of the here-
ditary peerage, and the upper classes generally is
apparently his conception of the whole duty of
the labourer and artisan." In conclusion, it is said,
" John Bright in the flesh is undoubtedly an Eng-
lishman, and physically a capital specimen of the
breed, but John Bright in the spirit is essentially
an American." It is suggested that if he were to
visit the land of his love, and study the country and its
institutions, he might return here a sadder and a
wiser man. " What is and What may be" is the
political article, and it contains some observations
on the everlasting subject of reform, that are for
the most part to the point, and represent in an
accurate manner the " situation" of her Majesty's
Ministers. A paper on " Victor Hugo" will be in-
teresting to students, and " Foreign Interference
with the Tai-pings" transports us in spirit to dis-
tant lands, and thus a great variety is met with in
these pages.

There is some probability of an early modifica-
tion of the Ministry.
The Queen of Spain is expected to arrive.here on
a visit on the 14th inst.

TIIE EMPEROR MAXIMILIAN.

PARIS, Dec. 3.

The Moniteur of this morning publishes advices
from Mexico to the Ist November, stating that the
Emperor had been to Orizaba since the 27th Oc-
tober, and that nothing was known respecting the
duration of his stay in that town.

COLBURN'S UNITED SERVICE for this mont h is
essentially of a military character, its first article
expatiating at some length on the great question of
India. It deals largely with the various improve-
ments going on in that vast region, taking a very
comprehensive view of the great lines of railway
intersecting the territory from Calcutta to the
Punjaub—upwards of 1,500 miles long—then the
Great Indian Peninsular line, from Bombay to the
Northern and Upper Provinces, nearly 1,300 miles
long, branching off at convenient points to meet the
Calcutta and Madras lines, and thereby connecting
the chief town and localities with the principal
centres of intercommunication throughout India.
Then the article discusses the no less needful subject
of canals for transit and irrigation, nor does it over-
look the necessity existing for public works and
buildings for the health and comfort of the troops,
while due attention is being paid to the making of
roads and the repair of old communications. In
short, the march of improvement in India is going
on with such rapid strides that the wonder is how
such a mine of wealth should have been neglected
so long. The necessity for recruiting our army is
looked at in India as well as at home, and it is sug-
gested to raise recruits on the spot by incorporating
the Sikhs and other nations into the British army.
Nay, it is even proposed, and we think with a mate-
, rial advantage, to import several regiments of the
warlike tribes into England, where their rervices
might be found very useful in case of a
war suddenly breaking out. The expense
of transport would be trifling, now that our grand
transports will be available for the conveyance of
troops. If some 10,000 or 20,000 of those fine fel-
lows were brought over in a few months, all armed
and ready for action, the very novelty of these
swarthy warriors would be startling, and might
frighten some of our German friends into fits, seeing
so many of Dr. Faust's myrmidons rushing to the
charge in propria persona. " Woolwich Arsenal"
is a paper full of wonders and interest. We want
a central Woolwich at Carmockchase, to be pre-
pared in case of eventualities. It has been long
talked about, but neglected like many other Whig
doings, never meant to be done. " Ships and Guns"
is another excellent article, in which the merits of
the broadside and turret principle is amply dis-
cussed, and we are glad to find that the Fraser gun
is at length appreciated by the War-office. There
are many other subjects of more or less interest in
the present number, on which we have no space to
comment, but which will well repay perusal. We
must, however, point attention to the subject of
" Drill," on which :some very simple and highly
useful suggestions are made, particularly that of
one uniform word of command, applicable by the
squad, company, battalion and brigade. This would
save an army of " blunders" from going into action.

CoLnunN's NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE.—The
New Monthly opens with a lengthened paper on
" The Turks in Europe," and " The Candian In-
surrection." The writer discusses the question in
all its bearings, and evidently thinks the only effec-
tual way of disposing of the Eastern question is by
getting rid of the Turks out of Europe altogether.
Probably this is the solution the problem must ulti-
mately arrive at., but so many European interests
are involved in the settlement that it must be a
work of time. Francis Jacox selects the very poetical
subject of " Enchantment lending distance " for one
of his pleasant discursive essays. His title is of
course taken from Campbell's well-known line.
Cyrus Redding supplies a criticism on the works of
Alexander Petoji, the Magyar poet, lately fami-
liarised to English readers by Sir John Bowring.
Dr. Ramadge's " Wanderings through Italy in
Search of its Ancient Remains," and Lieut.-Colonel
Miles's " Egypt and a Journey to Palestine," both
proceed slowly. Of fiction we have a plentiful
allowance of the regular sentimental type. The
story of " Idalia" is continued, and seemingly ap-
proaches the final catastrophe, but it is unmercifully
spun out, and the author keeps his hero and heroine
in perpetual agonies. The last paper in the number,
on " Gunpowder and the Egyptians," arrives at the
conclusion that the knowledge, if not the invention,
of gunpowder may safely be ascribed to that ancient
race.

FRASER'S MAGAZINE.—" Military Reform" is the
first topic that' meets us in this number, and seve-
ral different methods are proposed to make our
army more popular as well as more efficient, to in-
duce more men to enlist, and to render those whose
term has expired willing to re-enter the army. The
fact of the present reluctance of this class to re-
enlist proves there is something amiss in the man-
agement of our troops, for if men felt themselves
fairly and kindly treated they would naturally pre-
fer the line of life to which they were accustomed.
" Was Lord Bacon an Impostor ?" is the title of an
article which enters into a controversy with Baron
Liebig respecting the merits of our great philoso-
pher. The vagaries of modern criticism have been
strongly and strangely illustrated by the suggestions
concerning this illustrious, if not altogether admir-
able, man. One party ascribes to him the authorship
of Shakspere's plays (in addition to the Novunz
Organum), the other refuses to believe that he was
anything more than an unmitigated impostor.
" Bribery and its Remedies" discusses a question
which cannot be much longer evaded, but must be
dealt with boldly and comprehensively—above all,
honestly. " The Theory of Compensation" is a
Well-written and suggestive essay; and "iLunaties,"
a letter to John Bull from Brother Jonathan, as is
usual with writers on American topics, abuses

England and the English soundly, at the same time in spite of modern romancists and congenial
cautioning John Bull not to say a word which might pre-Raphaelitcs) beautiful at oucr- in form,
offend Jonathan. feature, and expression Magdalen Conway
BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY. ----The editor's romance is introduced to us in this lic% number Of
of " Old Court" occapies, as usual, the most promi- , the story. And charmed are we to be intro-
nent position in this number. The first book is duced to her. She is worth looking at it, as she is
concluded, and the second book reaches the sixth here sketched to the life by the pen of Shirley Brooks,
chapter. The story, as may be supposed, advances and by the pencil of George Du Maurier. Charm-
materially in this instalment, if we may judge from ing, too, is our novelist's equally life-like sketch of
the incidents described. It has long been a custom a very different character, indeed—one whom lie
in Bentley's Miscellany to give us a resume of the thus depicts as the pretty popular actress, Gracie
contents of the French almanacs for the year, and Clare—

accordingly in this number we find an account of
the almanacs which are to enlighten our continental
neighbours in 1867. Francis Jacox takes as his
study the very uninviting character of Mr. Grad-
grind and his compeers. Among the remaining
papers we may mention " A rough Tramp Over the
Rocky Mountains" and the " Journal of an Aide-
de-Camp."
CORN The Village on the Hill" is pro-
ceeded with, and already the misery of an unsuit-
able alliance is made manifest. Some of the de-
scriptions of French life here met with are very
quaintly given, and altogether this sketch is a
very charming one in its way. " The Claverings"
has now reached a most important crisis, and the
reader will await with anxiety the result of Mrs.
Buxton's scheme, and the decision which Harvey
Clavering must make. " Views of Vienna " intro-
duce us to that capital in a very skilful man-
ner, and give us a a good idea of its past
and present state. " Gennesaret " is a sketch,
in verse, of that solemn scene, that is very feel-
ingly described. " A Kangaroo Drive" presents us
with a most exciting account of the " jests and ad-
ventures, the hospitality and good fellowship of the
great Ballandra Kangaroo Drive." " Two Drama-
tists of the Last Century" contains a glance into
the memories of Alfieri and Goldoni. It is worthy
of notice, and contains that interest never wanting
to the sketches of such lives. " The Devil and Dr.
Faustus" will please the admirers of German mys-
ticism; and "Maditeval Warfare" alludes to a period
that is rather ignored by the historian, but which
it is said was not altogether so deficient in plan and
strategy as some may suppose. Credit is justly
assigned to Richard Coeur de Lion, who was, it is
averred, gifted with a knowledge of war consider-
ably in advance of his age, and beneath that splen-
did surface, " a surface so splendid that its lustre is
still visible, athwart the darkness of six centuries,
there were solid qualities which,though not sufficing
to raise him to the rank of a great captain, lift him
above the brainless knight-errants of romance, and
far above the rank of kings."
TEMPLE BAR.—" Lady Adelaide's Oath" is very
exciting in this number, and no doubt the compli-
cated tale will speedily be brought to a termination.
Many dark passions and mean jealousies are met
with in the course of these descriptions, and, on the
whole, the sketches of life are represented with dis-
tinctness. " Archie Lovell " attains a satisfactory
conclusion, and the last great effort of the wild but
honest girl is very ably depicted to us. It is clearly
shown how her character improved by good treat-
ment, and it is precisely a different future awaiting
some at the " sharp turning-points of life" that pro-
duce so many dangerous and desperate characters.
'44 On the Balance Account" is a tale of the Stock-
Exchange, that equally blends the two discordant
elements of love and money. " The Matrimonial
Lottery" affords a real glimpse behind the scenes,
in which the blanks greatly outnumber the prizes.
" Doing Banting" is a very lively sketch of the hor-
rors which are endured to find a cure for the de-
crease of the too, too solid flesh. 44 Gup" contains
some reminiscences of Indian life that are told in
an animated style. " Adrift on the Antarctic
Ocean" is continued, and tells of very strange ad-
ventures. " The Highlands of Venetia" is a most
appropriate sketch just now at any rate. " Old
Cecilia" is a smart poetical effusion, and the " Two
Allies" is the name of some verses that are pleasing.

Not regularly pretty, but with features to which stage
appliances lent a ravishing beauty, at least in the eyes of
those who knew nothing of such appliances, Gracie had a
saucy smile, which did execution upon the wisest and most
hardened of her admirers. She was not very clever, but
the smile was very clever indeed, and men who had just
heard her utter either nonsense or commonplace, would,
iu defiance of themselves, affix wit or finesse to her
chatter, merely from the force of that remarkably know-
ing moNement of lips. Miss Clare had bright eyes, 3
complexion which had not been much injured by stag°
work, and which was brown and healthy, and the graces
of her rounded figure were recognised by all western
London. Finally, her real name was not Gracie Clare, but
Jane Nobb, and deducting an odd story, which those who
liked her declared to be without foundation, and to have
originated in her extreme kindness to an orphan, she wag
a reasonably good, as well as a. very good-natured girl.
Moreover, she knew how to dress herself, off the stage, as
well as to undress herself for going on it ; and as her
mother, Mrs. Nobb, a respectable greengroceress in a small
way, observed, it was no matter, however promiscuous
you might meet her, she were always looking like a lady.
Which is more than can bo said of everybody who ac-
tually is a lady, as may be said by men will venture into
the suburbs before lunch time.

" Sooner or Later" if continued as it has been
commenced, will, be it said without any dis-
paragement whatever to its predecessors, be Mr.
Shirley Brooks's masterpiece.
Photographic Portraits of Men of E ininence,NoB.
40-42 (Alfred W. Bennett), are especially interest-
ing. They include amongst the celebrities pour-
trayed in these three numbers a gifted poet like
" Festus" Bailey—an enterprising traveller like Pr.
Beira—a public benefactor so conspicuous as Sir
Rowland Hill, the author of the Penny Postage---3
veteran critic like Cyrus Redding—a man of letters
as distinguished as Charles Knight—a philsopher as
profound as Professor de Morgan.

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HER MAJESTY, &c.

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WINDSOR CASTLE, Sunday.

The Queen walked and drove yesterday after-
noon, accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess
Christian.

Princess Louise, attended by the Hon. Flora Mac-
donald, went out walking.
The Queen, Prince and Princess Christian, Prin-
cess Louise, and Princess Beatrice, and the Ladies
and Gentlemen in Waiting, attended Divine service
in the Private Chapel this morning.
The Rev. E. M. Goulburn, Chaplain in Ordinal
to the Queen, officiated.
The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland arrived at
the Castle yesterday, and had the honour of dining
with the Queen and the Royal Family.
Lieut.-Colonel du Plat has arrived at the Castle
as Equerry in Waiting.

MACMILLAN'S MAGAZINE. —We have here as
usual an interesting and suggestive table of con-
tents. The question asked by the first article,
"How are we to Recruit our Army ?" is growing
in these warlike and unsettled days to be a very im-
portant one. Major IN oott answers it at some
length, but sums up all his suggestions in a brief
sentence at the conclusion, in which he asserts that
" the truest policy is to attract men by judicious
liberality, and retain their allegiance by justice."
The letters and fragmentary works of the late
Arthur Clough form the topic of the next paper,
written by one who fully appreciates the poet.
Henry Kingsley grows more eccentric than ever in
his history of " Silcote of Silcotes," while Mrs. Nor-
ton continues her novel " Old Sir Douglas" with
all her accustomed grace and pathos of style, show-
ing at times, too, more especially in the construction
of her plot, touches of that bitterness and resent-
ment against the world that makes her view of
life, notwithstanding her genius, onesided and un-
satisfactory. The Poor 'Law and its various ano-
malies are considered, and the difficulties of amend-
ing it discussed in,a temperate manner by the Rev.
Llewellyn Davies. All loyal subjects are bound, in
respect to the wanderings of their Prince, to read
Mr. Dicey's " Memorials of Moscow" whose civilisa-
tion he describes as " other than our own."
BELGRAVIA.—This periodical is continued with
the same ability that distinguished its prede-
cessor, and Miss Braddou's numerous admirers
will be glad to find her interesting story " Birds
of Prey " continued at some length. Even at
this early period of its history it has much in it
to impress the imagivatiJn, and to afford ample
illustration of the author's singular powers of de-
scription. " Ten and Twenty" is a charming
sketch, with verses to explain its meaning ; it is a
relief to find a young lady not spoiled by fashion
into forgetting her old friends. A mournful paper
is that entitled " Jacob Snider," and one which it
is mortifying to peruse, since.it shows that in Eng-
land we too often wait until death has removed a
deserving object before we pay a tribute to his
worth. " Enfield resounds with the machinery
fashioning his now celebrated arms, resounds night
and day, even on Sundays. - He died penniless and
in debt; he trusted to England's honour and it
failed him." " The Death-Walk" is a very im-
pressive tale in verse, of a dramatic character ; it
is very effectively told, and furnishes a warning
to those who go about deceiving and caring little or
nothing for the agony and injury they may occasion
to others. " Stage Jewels" is a sketch of old times
told very ingeniously, but one that has a fearful
sequel to it. " The Iron Casket" is continued, and
is very exciting indeed in this instalment. "On
Balls" will be found to be the title of a lively paper
on a subject that will always attract attention. Some
other articles of interest are also met with in No.
2 of Belgravia.