The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-07 00:00:00

TUSCANY.

The following is published under the title " Re-
port of the Prefect of Florence to the Minister of

the Interior of Tuscany :
" Excellency,—It is known to you how, shortly
after the arrival at Florence of Prince Joseph
Poniatowski, it was rumoured that he was organis-
ing a political demonstration to favour the restora-
.

tion to the throne of Tuscany of the dynasty of the
("alien sovereign. Public opinion believed that he
had a mission from the Emperor Napoleon, and the
extraordinary attention paid to him by persons
known for retrograde and antiquated opinions gave
credit to the rumours. It was for a moment feared
that by these intrigues the tranquillity and repose
of the state might be compromised. The Govern-
ment could not remain indifferent to such rumours ;
seconded by the patriotism of the citizens, which is
never wanting to it, it ascertained that the rumours
had a certain foundation, inasmuch as in the palace
occupied by Prince Joseph Poniatomski, notes bear-
ing signatures and visiting cards were received;
the former written on little pieces of paper imi-
tating visiting cards in form. Me Prefecture
succeeded in obtaining a copy of one of these notes,
the original having fallen into the iwnds of honest
citizens who could not keep it, but who had the
time to copy and Gnregister the names. These
names, 79 in number, are all of vulgar and unknown
persons. Many of these pieces of paper came into
possession of the authorities, because they had been
left by mistake at the palace of Prin cellichael Ponia-
towski, whence they were sent to the Prefecture.
The writing on most of them is in the same hand ;
they contain, in addition to other names, those
of entire families, of two female serve.nts, and tvo
children. It was a priest who wrote them, and
to excuse himself, he alleged that he had intended
to do honour and show respect to an illustrious
personage, as he considered Prince Joseph Ponia-
towski to be. The investigations made by the de- .

legations of this city have proved that most of the
persons who collected the sigratpre atta

took to carry the notes and pieces of pap-r o ;IR
palace of the prince were of the lowest class, and
according to the expression of several Witnesses
and of the servants of Prince Michael were in rags.
Among those who assumed such a task and against
whom preventive measures have been taken is a
certain P.G., a bleacher, who says that he received
the mission from one C.M., of the sane trade; also
a journeyman hairdresser, P.C. ; a retired servant
living on a pension ; and others of a like condition.
Numerous witnesses declare that, in order to fill
up the notes and pieces of paper, recourse was had
to trickery, such as writing the names of persons
who do not exist, or who are of no credit. Some
persons affirm that at times a small sum was paid
to those who consented to sign. On the whole,
the object was to create an illusion by the
quantity of signatures, because the spon•
taneous co-operation of the enlightened part of
the populations could,:not be obtained. Public
indignation, which has not spared the prince, con-
siders him as the promoter of these proceedings,
the object of which is to ascribe to the country
wishes opposed to those legitimately expressed
against the Grand Ducal restoration ; and it has
caused all demonstration to cease.—Rossim."

FRANCE.

PARIS, TIIURSDAY.

A letter of the 4th, from Toulon, mentions the
approaching departure of the squadron of evolu-
tion. Its destination is said to be Algeria. Fram it
had been detached the iron-plated gunboat No. 4,
which had been lightened to the utmost ex-
tent (a month's provisions for a slender crew being
all that was left on board), and had left the har-
bour to proceed across France by the Languedoc
Canal, the Garonne, and the Gironde, passsing by
Carcassonne, Toulouse, Castel Sarrasin, Agen, and
Bordeaux. Once in Atlantic waters, she is to go
to Rochefort to disarm. The trip is regarded with
some interest, as being the first attempt that has
been made to take a man-of-war by that route from
the Mediterranean to the ocean. Little doubt is
entertained of the experiment succeeding, the depth
of the canals, the width of the locks, &e., having
been carefully studied. It is natto be supposed,
however, that this will become a route of common
use, even if the canals and the locks were to be
widened. Want of water will prove, it is
stated, an insurmountable obstacle. The gun-
boat in question is a very small one, and there are
many in the French navy which would not have
a chance of passing, even in a more favourable
season than the present. No. 4 has been sent
merely as a trial. Four other gunboats of the same
kind, of 16-horse power, have been disarmed and
laid up in the dock of La Seyne, at Toulon.
BOURSE, Oct. s.—The market has been heavy,
and slightly declining prices. Threes, after having
been done at 69f. 55c., rallied to 69f. 70c., and
again receded to 69f. 55c. Mobilier varied from
817 f. 50c. to 815 f. ; Austrian, 552 f. 50c. to 550 f. ;
Lombard, 557 f. 50c. to 555 f. ; Orleans, 1,380 f. to
1,377 f. 50c. ; and Lyons, 9071. 50c. to 906 f. 25c.
The following were the last quotations :

4i per Cents. .... 95 Credit Foncier.... 637 50
Do. end month .. Belgian 4
3 per Cents 69 50 Piedmontese (5) .. 85 50
Do. end month 69 50 Roman B7
I
Bank Shares 2826 Austrian —

Credit Mobilier Bl2 50 Spanish Threes .. -- -
Do. Account -

RAILWAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans
Northern
New ditto. 822 50 .. 825
Lyons and Mediterranean 907 50 .. 903 75
Geneva 537 50 ..
Southern
Western 570 .. 572 50
Eastern , 675 .. 675
Sardinian 407 50 .. 407 50
Austrian
Lombard

Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 121 c. ; money
251 11c.; three months, paper, 24f. 95c.; money, 241.921 c.

SPAIN.

The Madrid journals of the 2d have arrived.
-One of them states that the ultimatum sent to the
Emperor of Morocco is as follows :
"On the day indicated (no day is mentioned)
the Moorish Government shall cause the Spanish
flag to be saluted by artillery at Melilla, Ceuta,
and other places on the coast. It shall immediately
pay an indemnity for the expenses occasioned by
the preparations of the expedition. It shall con-
cede near the Spanish fortresses in Africa a certain
extent of territory at the extremity of which it
shall construct blockhouses, to be occupied by sol-
diers of the Emperor's guard charged to prevent
any act of hostility against the Spaniards. In case
the Kabyles should present themselves in large
numbers to attack the Spanish territory, the
Spanish authorities may, if they think fit, send
troops to assist the Moorish soldiers."

A letter from Naples of the Ist says :—" General
Rogu et, aide-de-campto the Emperor of the French,
arrived here two days ago in the Sardinian steamer
Lombard. Yesterday he was received by the King
at the Palace of Portici, and remained with his
Majesty some time. This visit has occasioned much
comment ; but it is believed in well-informed quar-
ters that the general has only come to return the
visit which the Prince Ischitella, aide-de-camp to
the King, made by his Majesty's orders to the
Emperor at Milan, rather more than two months
ago."

The King of Sardinia has issued a decree autho-
rising the National Bank of Piedmont to establish
a branch at Milan, besides those which it has at
Genoa, Alessandria, Cagliari, Cuneo, Nice, and Ver-
celli. The Bank is moreover authorised to increase
its capital to 40 millions of francs, and to issue
twenty-franc notes. It is bound to lend to the
Government, when necessary, 18 millions of francs
on deposits of State-securities ; 6 millions whereo
to be ready at a moment's notice, and the remainder
after a month's notice being given. This new char.
ter is to expire on the 31st of Dec., 1889.

The King of Sardinia is expected at Genoa on
the 12th. Splendid preparations are in progress
for his reception.

General Garibaldi is second in command of the
troops of the League of Central Italy. Lieut.-
Colonel Mazzacapo is chief of the staff of the
Commander-in-Chief, and his own staff is under the
command of Major Torre. Lieut.-Col. Pinelli,
Minister of War of the Legations, has been appointed
to the command of the brigade of Bologna.

The Bologna Gazette publishes a proclamation
from the Minister of the Interior of Romagna,
announcing that a solemn Te Deuni is to be cele-
brated in the cathedral of St. Petronius, at Bologna,
as a thanksgiving for the gracious reply of King
Victor Emmanuel to the deputation of Bologna.

The Opinione of Turin mentions a rumour to the
effect that the Papal troops, in conjunction with
those of the ex-Duke of Modena, are to attempt the
invasion of Romagna and the duchy within a few
days.

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY.

The Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia Com-
pany's steamer Kangaroo, which left New York at
noon on the 21st of September, arrived at Queens-
town at 2 30 p.m. this day, with 183 passengers and
1,750,000d015. in specie. She landed 48 passengers,
and proceeded at 330 p.m. On the 25th of Sep-
tember spoke the steamer Vanderbilt ; 26th, at half-
past 3 a.m., exchanged night signals with the screw
steamer City of Baltimore, in lat. 41, long. 67 ;
27th, spoke the steamer Asia. Her news is the
same as the North Briton's telegraphed via Father
Point.

SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY MonNING.
The Ocean Queen steamer, from New York on
the 24th ult., passed Hui-St Castle at 10.10 a.m.

The Cheltenham Examiner says that Clark, who
has made himself so notorious by his connection with
Thompson and the money sent down to Gloucester for the
late elect ion, was the subject of popular indignation in the
city during the past week. He was hooted and mobbed
several times in the street, and has been obliged to seek the
aid of ho police.

LITERATURE.

• _
. „ j. TZ.cqric,, :lei lii
of "Light of Other Days," " &c. &
Three vols. Hurst and Blackett.

This work, like its predecessor, exhibits consi-
derable knowledge, and displays in many instances
that justness of judgment in its remarks on eminent
persons and on subjects of literary and historic
interest which was so distinguishing a feature in
the last work of the author. The story is a very
exciting one, and some passages possess consider-
able powers of description. Some of the characters
are drawn with a vigour that is rather unusual in
romances of the day. Sir Reginald Mortimer. and
his nephew, the Master of Morte, as he was called,
are both admirably portrayed. The reader is pre-
sented with many changes in the pages before us.
We are transported from the dusty chambers of the
law tenanted by Ralph Maliphant, whose foresight
and dexterity are only surpassed by his kindness and
consideration, to the lonely mansion belonging to
the recluse, ir Reginald. Again it is a striking
contrast to wander to a secluded spot where the
smugglers carried on their dark and dangerous
enterprises. Foremost amongst these desperate
men was Sir Reginald's own nephew, who lived in
a lonely place called Morte. He could not endure a
tame existence, and, he and his uncle never agree-
ing, he rushed from conventional forms to range
free and unfettered, and to seek excitement and
court peril in the hazardous enterprises then being
carried on in the immediate vicinity. The most
charming person in the book is Pearl, supposed to
be the daughter of the smuggler, but who was in
reality the child of Sir Reginald. Brought up in
a strange wild solitude, her intellect retaining the
superiority of her family, she presented a study
worthy of regard. To her enthusiastic fancy there
was something noble and glorious in the career
of Lionel, the Master of Morte, and the constancy
which she exhibited to the object of her admiration
is among the most attractive attributes of her
nature. It is satisfactory to find at the
conclusion, after many stormy scenes and many
great dangers have been passed through, that Lionel
becomes more worthy of the noble maiden who had
been his watching angel for so many years. There
are many striking scenes recorded here. Foremost
among them must be classed that in which Karl,
the son of Luke Gilmour, the smuggler, betrays the
secret of their venture to the preventive service
man, through jealousy of Lionel. As may be pre-
sumed, this crafty conduct resulted in death and
destruction. Karl himself was the first victim, he
fell by the hand of the man to whom he had be-
trayed them. And another darker scene discloses
how his father tracked the path of his son's de-
stroyer, and after a fearful conflict, how Derrick
perished, each endeavouring to drag the other over
a precipice, at last both rolled over, but Derrick
being underneath, was crushed by the rocks, while
the sturdy old smuggler contrived to scramble
again to the summit. Dame Gilmour is a sin-
gular woman, who is sketched with much skill. It
was she who concealed from Pearl and Sir Regi-
nald the secret of her birth, in order to gratify re-
venge on the latter. There is much to attract in
these volumes from the variety met with, and from
the vigour which is apparent in their pages.
Whether we are dwelling on refined subjects, or
studying the wild passions of mankind, we are
struck with the spirit in which all details are
given, and with which all descriptions abound.
" Wait and Hope " will not be disregarded by those
who like an exciting story, or desire a work which
is replete with reflections on subjects not always
glanced at in the pages of novels. The readers of
fiction will, no doubt, be pleased with its appear-
ance, presenting, as it unquestionably does, much
freshness to enliven its incidents, and some origi-
nality to adorn its pages.

SIR DAVID BREWSTER AND TEE
UNIVERSITY OF BDINBURGII.

Some uncertainty exists as to the acceptance by
Sir David Brewster of the office of Principal of the
Edinburgh University, conferred upon him by the
Town Council on the 13th of September. On the
21st Sir David, then attending the British Associa-
tion, wrote to the Lord Provost expressing gratifi-
cation with this mark of the Town Council's appre-
ciation of his scientific labours, and on his return to
St. Andrew's he wrote the following :
" St. Leonard's College, St. Andrew's,
September 30.
"My dear Lord Provost,—l beg you will offer
to the magistrates and Town Council my warmest
acknowledgments for the kind manner in which
they have appointed me to the office of Principal of
the University of Edinburgh. I find it difficult to
express how much I have been gratified by their
generous appreciation of my scientific labours, and
how deeply I feel the honour of the offer of the
highest of our literary and scientific appointments.
To preside over the University in which I was edu-
cated, and which has been adorned with so many
distinguished names, would be a source of pride and
satisfaction. But having received notice of election
when from home, I have not had time to consider,
with the deliberation it requires, how far it would
be !prudent, at my time of life, to undertake new
duties, and to devote to them the time which I still
require for the purposes of science, even if I had no
difficulty in parting with my colleagues in this
University, from whom I have received most grati-
fying marks of respect and kindness. I trust, there-
fore, that your lordship and the Town Council will
not deem me xanting in respect if I ask for a little
time to take into consideration the offer they have
so kindly made me.—Ever most faithfully yours,
" D. BREWSTER."

This letter occasioned a long discussion at the
Town Council meeting on Tuesday, as to the steps
which the Council should take in the event of no
answer or an unfavourable answer being received
before the expiry of the Council's rights of patron-
age, which takes place on the 15th inst. It was
agreed to meet on Tuesday the 11th, in the hope
of an answer being forthcoming by that time.

FR.ANICL2N.

(From Punch.)

The Polar clouds uplift—

A moment and no more—
And through the snowy drift,
We see them on the shore—

A band of gallant hearts, .
Well ordered, calm, and brave ;
Braced for their closing parts—
Their long march to the grave.

Through the snow's dazzling blink,

Into the dark they've gone.
No pause : the weaker sink,
The strong can but strive on.

Till all the dreary way
is dotted with their dead ;
And the shy foxes play
About each sleeping head.
Unharmed the wild deer run,
To graze along the strand :
Nor dread the loaded gun
Beside each sleeping hand.

The remnant that survive
Onward like drunkards reel;
Scarce totting if alive,
But for the pangs they feel.

The river of their hope
At length is drawing nigh—
Their snow-blind way they grope,
And reach its banks to die!

Thank God : brave Franklin's place
Was empty in that band.
lie closed his well-run race
Not on the iron strand.

Not under snow-clouds white,
By cutting frost-wind driven,
Did his true spirit fight
Its shuddering way to Heaven,

But warm, aboard his ship,
With comfort at his side
And hope upon his lip,
The gallant Franklin died,

His heart ne'er ached to see
His much-loved sailors ta'en ;
His sailors' pangs were free
From their loved captain's pain.

But though in death apart,
They are together now;
Calm, each enduring heart—
Bright, each devoted blow 1

THE COAL SUPPLY TO THE METROPOLIS.-The
quantity of coal carried to the metropolis by rail, for the
three months ending the Ist of October has just been pub-
lished, from which it appears that the total weight con-
veyed during that period has been 264,495 tons 2 cwt. ; of
which the London and North Western portion has been
114,956 tons 5 cwt. ; the Great Northern, 91,184 tons 6
cwt. ; Eastern Counties, 23,326 tons 17 cwt. ; Great Wes-
tern, 20,193 tons; Midland, 8,587 tons; South-Western,
3,311 tons 19 cwt. ; South-Eastern, 1,901 tons 15 cwt.; and
Tilbury and Southend, 293 tons. Tho North-Western still
retains its position as the largest carriers, and during the
mouth of July they conveyed 34,174 tons ; in August,
41,378 tons 12 cwt., and in September, 39,403 tons 13 cwt.
In July the Great Northern carried 29,852 tons 17 cwt. ;
Eastern Counties, 9,964 tons 11 cwt.; Great Western,
8,559 tins; Midland, 2,449 tons; South-Eastern, 959 tons
17 cut. ; Tilbury and Southend, 293 tons. In August :-
Great Northern, 29,242 tons 7 cwt. ; Eastern Counties,
7,652 tons 1 cwt. ; Great Western, 11,174 tons ; Midland,
2,372 tons ; South-Western, 2,093 tons 9 cwt. For Sep-
tember :-Great Northern, 32,099 tons 2
,cwt. ; Eastern
Counties, 5,710 tons 5 cwt. ; Midland, 3,775 tons; South-
Western, 1,220 tons 10 cwt. ; Great Western, 1,190 tons ;
South-Eastern, 941 tons 18 cwt., As comparedwith the
corresponding three months of 1858 there is an increase of
4,130 tons 15 cwt., but taking the whose year up to the Ist
of October there is a decrease, as compared with the se me
period of 1858, of 10,599 tons 14 cwt., the traffic beinr., for
1858, 857,149 tons 9 cwt., and for 1859, 816,519 tons 15 cwt
The decrease during the year upon canals has bean 2,460
tons 10 cwt. ; or by rail and canal, 13,060 tons 4 cwt., less
than from the let of January to the let of October, 1858,