The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-15 00:00:00

STAMFORD-FEB. 12.

Yesterday's market was well supplied with wheat, and
the trade generally was inactive, with the currencies of last
week barely maintained. Barley a tolerable show, and
extreme prices obtained for all superior samples. In oats
very little change. Beans an indifferent show and fully as
dear.
Wheat 40s to 42s (Oats.. 26s to 28s
White do .44s to 46s I Beans, new to --s
Barley .....38s to 43s I Ditto, old .1508 to --s

PRIVATE BANKS.
' Andover Bank, Andover—Heath and Co. • £9,760
Ashford Bank, Ashford--Jemmett, Pomfret, & Co. 10,691
Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury—Cobb and Co 21,013
Baldock Bank and Ba'dock and Biggleswade Bank,
Biggleswade—Wells, Rogge and Co.
Barnstaple Bank, Barnstaple—Marshall and Co 6,610
Basingstoke and Oldham Bank, Basingstoke—
Seymour, Lamb, and Co.
Bedford Bank, Bedford—Barnard and Co 30,605
Bewdley Bank, Bewdley—Nichols, Baker, and Co 11,992
Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford Bank,
Bicesten—Tubb and Co.. . 16,532
Birmingham Bank, _Birmingham.— Attwoods,
Spooner, and Co.
Boston Bank, Boston—Claypons and Co.
Boston Bank, Boston—Gee and Co.
Bridgwater Bank, Bridgwater—J. &J. L. Sealey 9,347
Bristol Bank, Bristol—Miles, Miles, and Co. 28,274
Broseley and Bridgnorth and Bridgnorth and
Broseley Bank, Broseley—Pritchards, Boycott,
and Co.
Buckingham Bank, Buckingham—Bartlett, Par-
rott, and Co.
Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, and Stow-
market Bank, Bury St. Edmunds—Oakes, Bevan,
and Co.
Banbury Bank, Banbury—J. C. and A. Gilbert
Banbury Old Bank, Banbury—Cobb and Son 26,270
Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton
Buzzard—Bassett, Son, and Co. ... .
Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Lloyds and Co 27,292
Bradford Old Bank, Bradfcrd, Yorkshire—Harris
and Co. -
Brecon Old Bank, Brecon—Wilkins and Co 45,495
Brighton Union Bank, Blighton—Hall, West,
and Co.
Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington—Hard-
ing, Smiai, and Co - 11,120
Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds--
Worlledge and Co.
Cambridge Bank, Cambridge--Mortlock and Co 14,402
Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cambridge
—Messrs. Fosters
Canterbury Bank, Canterbury—Hammond and Co 29,860
Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen—David Morris and _ _

Sons .. 20,341
Chertsey Bank, Chertsey-La Coste and 50n.... 3,106
Colchester Bank. Colchester-Round, Green, & Co. 11,443
Colches it t alio *--,Ax Bank, and Witham and Essex
Rank, and Hauteigh, Suffolk, Bank, Colchester-
Mills, Bawtree, and Co.
Cornish Bank, Truro-Tweedy and -Co 38,86.5
Coventry Bank, Coventry-Little and Woodcock 6,700
City Bank, Exeter-Milford and Co.
Craven Bank, Settle-r-Alcocks, Birkb Bk, and Co (3,129
Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Monmouth
Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Bank, and
Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Chepstow-
Bromage Snead, and Co
Derby Derby-W. and S. Evans and Co.
Derby Bank, Derby-Samuel Sinn and Co 32,348
Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak
Bank, Derby--Crompton, Newton, and Co 27,284
Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes-Locke and
Co.
Diss Bank, Diss-Fincham and Co 10,31i
Doncaster Bank and Retford Lank, Doncaster--
Cooke and Co . 1,434
Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton-on- -
Tees Bank, Darlington-Backhouse and C 0.... 89,031
Devonport Bank, Devonport--Hodge and C 0.... 8,371
Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank, Dor-
chester-R. and H. Williams ,381
East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard-Robins, Foster,
and Co.
East Riding Bank, Beverley-Bower and Co 49,580
Essex Bank and Bishop's Stortford Bank, Chelms-
ford-Sparrow, Round, and Co 39,128
Exeter Bank, Exeter-Sanders and Co 26587
Farringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Farling-
don-Barnes Medley, and Co 7,185
Farnham Bank, Farnham-John and Jas. Knight 9,800
Faversham Bank, Faversham-Hilton and Co 6,059
Godalming Bank, Godalming-Mellersh and Keen 5,481
Guildford Bank, Guildford-Messrs. Haydon 13,189
Grantham Bank, Grantham-Hardy and Co 25,857
Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford-Mat-
thews and Co 13,765
Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull-
Smith, Brothers, and Co ... 20,812
Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting-
don-Veasey and Co
Harwich Bank, Harwich-Cox, Cobbold, and Co. 4,229
Hertfordshire, Hitchin Bank, Hitchin-Sharple3
and Co.
Hereford, Ross, and Archenfield Bank, and Ross
and Archenfield Bank, Ross-Morgan and Co 19,682
Ipswich Bank, Ipswich-Bacon and Co 19,701
Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk, Had-
leigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley Bank, and
Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich-Alexanders & Co 59,800
Kentish Bank, Maidstone-Randall, Mercer, and
Co.
Kington and Radnorshire Bank, Kington-Davies
and Co
Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank,
Knaresborough-Harrison and Co
Kendal Bank, Kendal-Wakefield, Crewdson, &Co 38,404
Longien. Staffordshire Bank, Longton-C. Harvey
and Son
Leeds Bank, Leeds-Beckett and Co 52,302
Leeds Union Bank, Leeds-W. Williams, Brown,
and Co.
Leicester Bank, Leicester-T. and T. T. Paget 29,989
Lewis Old Bank,Lewis-Whitefeld and Co 25,589
Lincoln Bank, Lincoln-Smith, Ellison and Co 80,619
Llandovery Bank, Lampeter Bank, and Liandilo
Bank, Llandovery-D. Jones and Co
Loughborough Bank, Loughborough-Middleton
and Cradock
Lynaington Bank, Lymington-S. and G. F. St
Bathe
Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Ly an Legis--
Gurneys and Co
Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis-
Jarvis and Co 9,738
Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield-Brocklehurst and
Co. 14,630
Manningtree Bank, Manning&ce-Nunn and C 0... 1,690
Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly-Williams and Son 4,888
Miners' Bank, Truro-Willyams and Co.
Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial Bank,
Abergavenny-Bailey and Co
Monmouth Old Bank,. Monmouth Bank, Brecon
Bank, Chepstow Bank, Cheps,ow Old Bank, and
Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth-
Bromage, Snead, and Co 7,658
Newark Bank, Newark-Godfrey and Riddell
Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and
N6Tark Bank, Sleaford-Handley, Peacock, and
Co.

,
Newbury Bank, Newbury-Bunny, Slocock, and Co. 18,422
Newmarket Bank; Newmarket-Eaton, Hammond,
and Co- .• , 16,993
Norwich Crown Bank and Norfolk and Suffolkßank,
Norwich-Harveys and Hudsons 48,361
Norwich and Norfolk and Fakenham Banks, Nor
wich-Gurneys and Birkbecks 94,850
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Notting-
ham-Hart, Fellows, and Co.
Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton-Craddock and Co.
Naval Bank, Plymouth-Harris & Co. 21,830
New Sarum Bank, Sdrum-Everett and Co 10,946
Nottingham Bank, Nottingham-Samuel Smith 2
and Co 9,783
Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank,Oswestry
9,132
-Croxon and Co
Oxford Old Bank, Oxford-Parsons and Co
‘,. 33,095
Old ;Bank, Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Tonbrid„e
Wells • Old Bank, Tonbridge and Tonbridge-
.`ells_H.
_ and Sevenoaks Bank, Tonbridge-T. H• , 8
_ _
310
and S. Beeching
Oxfanodrdssohnires Witney Bank, Witney-J. W. Clinch:
10,675
45,470
Peter •
Peßaseev'esrlOelydrlßaanknk,,HHuullli,
ptchaeseHalnildl
COol.cl -Bank as d
6,878
rPeetneirabnocreoußgahnki3Pankenzaannedc-oßunatditeno anyclanCko: i:,
borough-D. Yorke and Co
Pembrokeshire flank, Haverfordwest-J. and W.
Walters
Reading Bank, Reading-Simonds and Co. '
Reading Bank, Reading-Stephens, Blandy, & Co. 30,560
Richmond Bank. Richmond-Roper and Co.
Rochdale Bank, Rochdale--'-Clement, Royds, & Co. 3,031
Rochester, Chatham, and Stroo,dßank, Rochester- •
Day and Nicholson
Royston Bank, Royston:-Fordham and Sons
Rugby Bank, Rugby-A. Butlin and Son 10,030
Rye Bank, Rye-R. C. Pomfret and Co. ; 10,603
Ross Old Bank, Herefordshire, Ross-Allaway and
Me,cDougal
Saffron ---
Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron
Walden-Gibsons and Co. 28,984
Salop Bank, Shrewsbury-Burton, Lloyd, &Co 12,419
Scarborough Old Bank, - Scarborough-Woodall
and Co
Shrewsbury Old Bank and Shrewsbury and Ludlow
Bank, Shrewsbury-Rocke, Eyton, and Co 32,302
Sittingboume and Milton Bank, Sittingborunc-
Valiance and Co.
Southampton Town and County Bank, Southarup-
ton-Maddison and Pearce 12,490
Southwell Bank, Southwell-Wylde and Co 10,714
Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southampton..
-Atherley, Fall, and Co.
Stafford Old Bank,-Stafford-Stevenson and C 0... :.• 133;7
614
Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford-Eaton,
26,122
Cayley, and Co
ShreWsbury an] Welsh Pool Bank, Shrewsbury-
Beck, Downward, and Co ................ i.. :: 18868
Tauntcn Bank, Taunton-H. and R. Baliocco.
Tavistock Bank, Tavistock-Gill, 50n5,,,,,, ,Co 8,945
Thonibury Bank, Thornbury-HarwoodonLyi'un" 8
Tiverton and Devonshire Bank,
ford and Co. ............... Jiver
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ThrThrapastposntoann-dfaerrlinndgpia,Ll7l,akd, .N,
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Tring Bank and Cheshain ii nic
................ 13,965
and Son ............... .;
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rdnmiaatnd Co.. 11,787
Union Bank,
and Poole Bank,
Wallingford Bank, Wallingford-Hedges, weligz
Poole-G.Cornwall,H e. I s t oInV W.
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Smith,
Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge-Hull
and Co. .. 7,412
........................................ .......... 3,085
Warwick
kes and Co. Warwickshire
!r.c..1.32_._ane.k_..; . W.. all.. .vi. c. k.--.. 22,664
West Riding- Bank,, Wakefield Pontefract
46,553
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WhanitilbYCol?l.d. .B.
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14,696
Winches-
Wind es'er, Alresford, and Alton. Bank,
Weymouth Old Bank and Dorcheste•r . iian-li, . Wey-
mouth-Elliot, .. . 18,384
ter-Bulpett and Co. ......... .
wmirkouswtho-rthEllianots. PAseahrboce,urnaned
DerbyshireCo Bank-
Arkwright and C 0.36,684.36,684
Wisbeeh and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech-Gur-
neys and Co 41,887
Wiveliscombe Bank, Wiveliscombe -P. and W
Hancock 5,585
Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton-Goody
and Holyoake
Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank,
Worcester-Berwick, Lechmere, and Co 61,871
Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton-R. and
W. F. Fryer
Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Halesworth and
Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth-Gurneys, Birkbeek,
45/616
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WILLIAM and ALFRED PURSSELL, Con-
fectioners and Msemit Bakers, 78 and 80;Cornhill,
and 4 and 5, Finch-lane, are' and have been the BOLE pro-
prietors of the above business since 1857.

R OYAL ENGLISH OPERA,
of Miss Louisa
COVENT
LI. GARDEN, under the sole Management
Fyne and Mr. W. Harrison
THIS EVENING will be presented an entirely new and
romantic Opera, by Mr. W. Aalfe, entitled SATANELLA ;
or, ruE POWER OF LOVE.
• Conductor—Mr. Alfred Mellon.
•
To conclude with the new Pantomime of LITTLE RED
hl DING HOOD ; or, Harlequin and the Wolf in Granny's
Cir.thing

Commence at Seven,

HEATRB - It 0 Y AL, DRURY-LANE.
T
Lessee—Mr. E. T. Smith.
THIS EVENING-, OUR GAL. Mr. and Mrs. Bainey
I,villiams. •
collowed by BARNEY THE BARON.
ro conclude with the new pantomime,' ROBIN HOOD ;
Tuck and the Merry Men of Sherwood
or. Ha'rlecluin 'Friar
Purest.
13 OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
1, under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean.
THIS EITETSING, THE MERCHANT OF VENICE.
Shylock, Mr. Chmies Rem; Portia, Mrs. Charles Kean.
After which, a new grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled
T lIE KING OY THE CASTLE ; or, Harlequin Prince
Diamond and Pri:wss Brighteyes.,

THEATRE-,ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Leerier,. Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, A N UNEQUAL MATCH. Miss AmY
Sedgwick, Mr. Buckston e,
After which, a new gyand Comic Pantomime, entitled
I.INDINE ; or, Harlequin amd the Spirit of the Waters.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL LYCgUM TILEATRE.
Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer,
Last Night but Four of Madame Celeste's Engagemeut.
THIS EVENING, the new Drama of THE SISTER'S
SACRIFICE. • Madame Celeste, 15iiiis C. Weston, bliss Kate
Saxon. Messrs. Emery, Barrett,. and Rogers.
After which Grand Ballet and Scene from THE
SIEGE OF TROY. Miss losina Wright, Miss Harriet
Dalton, Miss jenny Lauri. Mr. John Lauri, and Corps de
Ballet. -
To conclude with TOO HUGH FOR GOOD NATURE.
Reduced Prices—Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 30. ; Pit,
2s. • Stalls, ss. ; Gall yer, ls.
inx-nffice open from 11 to 5 daily, Doors open at half-past
6 to commence at 7 every evening.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Madame
CELESTE begs to inform her friends and the Public
that ber Benefit is fixed foe TO-MORROW (Wednesday),
Feb. 16th, the last Night but Three of her present engage-
ent, when will be produced a New Drama, by J. O xenfo
m rd,
Esq., entitled THE LAST HOPE, and a variety of other en-
tertainments. —Places may be secured at Madame Celeste's
residence, No. 6, Sackville-street, Piccadilly, and at the Box
Office.

TREATRE - 11.0YAL, ADELPHL
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster.
Revival of MASKS AND FACES ; Triplet, Mr. B. Webster.
First appear mace in the New Theatre of Mr. Wright. Con-
tinued success of the INVISIBLE PRINCE.
THIS EVENING, the performance will commence with
MASKS AND FACES ; Mr. B. Webster, C. Selby, Mr. Bil-
lington, P. Bedford, Miss Woolgar, Miss H. Sims, Mrs. Bil-
lingtom
Alter which, WELCOME LITTLE STRANGER. Mr.
Wright.
To conclude with THE INVISIBLE PRINCE. Mr. J. L.
Toole.

- -
Doors open at a quarter-past six—Commence at seven. Box
Office open from 10 to 5 -no charge for booking. No fees to
servants permitted. A registry kept of all articles found.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wigan are engaged. Due notice will
be given of their appearance.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough
THIS EVENING, THE BONNIE FISH WIFE.
After which, the new Extravaganza, KENILWORTH ; or
Ye Queene. ye Earle, and ye Maydenne.
And THE LITTLE SAVAGE.
Commence at 7 o'clock.

ASTLEYS ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
Westminster-road.

Lessee and Manager Mr. William Cooke.
THE SCOTT COMMEMORATION..

THIS EVENING, and during• the week, the revived &n-
-matte Romance from Sir Walter Scott, entitled KENIL-
WORTH, re-produced with original effects and additional
splendour. .
To be followed by SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, intro-
ducing Mr. W. Cooke, Mr. Bridges, Mr. A. Cooke, &c.
Madame Blanche, Madame Bridges, Maddlle. Fleurette, and
Emily Cooke, together with the Star Riders. and Astley's
unrivalled Troupe of Equestrian Artistes.
Te conclude with the great Operatic and Burlesque Eques-
trian Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN BARON MUN-
CHAUSEN, AND HIS COMICAL CREAM COB
CRUISER. Baron Munchansen, Mr. W. Anson ; Harlequin,
Mr. H. Hemmings ; Pantaloon, Mr. Morley; Clown, Mr. A.
F. Forrest, the Grimaldi of the day ; Columbine, Miss Julia
Weston. Brilliant and unsurpassable Transformation Scene,
with dazzling effects of Colour and Fire. Gorgeous Scenery,
and every incident in bustling reality, from Regent-street to
the "New Palace for the People, at Muswell 1E11."
Dress Circle, 4s. ; Boxes, 35.; Pit, 2s, ; Gallery, is. ; Upper
Gallery, 6d.
Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips.

C AiNTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
Proprietor --C. MORTON.
The public is most respectfully informed that the Firm
ARTS GALLERY, in connection with the above Hall, IS NOW
OPEN DAT AND NIGHT, from 11 o'clock a.m. until 12
o'clock p.m. The New Gallery contains an extensive Collec-
tion of Pictures, by Ancient and Modern Masters and is also
devoted to Art productions generally. The Proprietor feels
he may confidently assert that, viewed altogether, the exist-
ing Music Hall, the New Fine Arts Gallery, and the recently
added Ante-Hall, will present an attraction which, whether
as regards the architectural beauty of the structures them-
selves, or the varied and hitherto unattempted combinations
within, will be found to be wholly without parallel in the
Kingdom.
The MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT commences as usual at
Seven o'clock.

In addition to the usual entertainment, the SAUVLET
FAMILY, of Amsterdam, Eight in number, whose varied
instrumental performances have created so marked a sensa-
tion in the principal cities and towns of the Continent, will
perform every Evening at Nine and Eleven o'clock.

THE WEATHER.-Surr OFFICE, FEB. 15.

THERMOMETER, TN THB SHADE.
52—highest since noon yesterday.
48—lowest this morning and during the night.
50—this day at noon.

BAROMETER-3019.
WIND, Westerrly; light, with dull weather, and sligh
rain.

Lord STANLEY, by his brilliant and able state-
ment last night, completely demolished the gloomy
vaticinations of professed "croakers" respecting
the hopeless condition of our Indian finance. It
was not only a clear and intelligible, but a most
Convincing and satisfactory exposition. No one
could possibly have anticipated that, after two
years of almost unparalleled trials, when there was
not only a war expenditure of the heaviest de-
scription,- rendered indispensable to the security
of the Anglo-Indian Empire, but there had
also been a serious loss of revenue, which,
even in ordinary Periods, was barely sufficient
to meet the necessary outlay, a loan could have
been avoided. The war with Russia cost the
country, in round terms, one hundred millions, and
although we were enabled to increase our receipts
by the addition of the war 9d. to the Income-tax,
and sundry other unpleasant burdens, we were
compelled to resort to a loan, and of no inconside-
rable magnitude. Unfortunately, the revenue of
India is not as elastic as our own, that is to say,
on a brief notice.
The opium returns cannot be much, if at all,
increased ; nor can the . land-tax, unless by
increased expenditure on public works, such as
irrigation, the making of new roads, and other
means by which the profits of the ryots may be
greatly increased, and larger sums obtained in con-
sideration of the money practically expended for
their use. The cultivation of cotton, if once en-
tered on, would not only repay 50 per cent. per
annum on the necessary outlay, but, what is scarcely
less important, would considerably reduce the price
of cotton, and render Manchester perfectly inde-
pendent of the slave owners of the United States.
Why is it that such clear-headed, enterprising, and
wealthy men have hitherto virtually neglected that
which might be productive of so much unalloyed
good, both to England and India?
Previous to the breaking out of the mutiny the
equilibrium between revenue and expenditure had
been nearly restored. It is true that there was a
nominal deficiency of £179,000, but a much larger
sum had been expended in public works which
would yield handsome profits on the original out-
lay. The mutiny and rebellion, however, entirely
changed this pleasing state of affairs. In 1857-8
the estimated deficiency amounted in round
terms to £9,000,000 sterling, while in 1858_9
it was calculated at no less than X 12,600,000,
making a total of £21,000,000, exclusive
of all claims for the destruction of pi_
vats property. Tho military expenditure alone,
during the two years, exceeded the fornaer 'average,

showing an excess of £18,000,000 in that depart-
ment alone. The loss from non-collections and.
plunder, within the same period, amounted to
£5,6.50,000. Thus amounting, in round terms, to
about £2,000,000 more than the estimated deficiency.
It must also be borne in mind that the confiscations
of those who have merited punishment may be set
off to a great extent against the compensation
justly claimable by those who have suffered by the
wanton destruction of their private property.

The rebellion is now crushed, the collection of
the revenue fully restored, and Lord STANLEY now
sets about the important task of trying to " make
both ends meet," so that the income may balance
the expenditure, and, perhaps, leave some surplus
towards the liquidation of the debt. Economy will,
for the first time, be introduced into its adminis-
tration, and great savings effected by a general
reduction of expenditure, while the receipts will be
lorgely enhanced by the strong impulse given to the
revenue, and the full development of -the resources
of recently acquired territories.
The existing Indian debt is altogether but
£74,500,000 or little more than two years' revenue,
of which £15,000,000 is due in this country, and
£59,500,000 in India. He now asks permission to
raise a further sum of £7,000,000 in England

for the use of the Government of India, charge-
able only on the Indian revenue. With this
bill we will not only have enough to meet
all existing demands, but also have a margin

in hand sufficient to meet any probable claim. The

money, or at least the greater portion thereof, will
be retained in England, so that there will be no
disturbance of the currency by a large exportation
of the precious metals. The demand is moderate,
and the security unexceptionable, fully as good as
could be offered by any European Government.
We doubt not that it will'be readily subscribed for,
and not the less readily because it will probably be
the last opportunity afforded to English capitalists
of making investments in Indian securities.
Lord STANLEY'S speech commanded the general
attention of the house, and was well received•
The debate will be resumed on Friday evening, and
we are convinced that there will be no factious
opposition offered to his carefully matured plans.
India is neutral ground, from which party warfare
should be carefully excluded.

A picturesque glimpse pf his personal and his.

torical recollections forty odd years ago, has just
been afforded to the world by one of its greatest
men still living—M. DE LAMARTINE. The political
bearing of these recollections, though belonging
almost entirely to the past, is such—so peculiar, so
pathetic—that we are fain to direct attention here,
in our leading columns, to revelations which are

certainly as interesting as they are unexpected.
The retrospect of M. DE LAMARTINE comes to us
upon the morrow of the publication of the autobio-
graphic memorials of M. GUIZOT. They appear
simultaneously with a number of curious brochures,
with the anonymous Est ce la paix? est ce la guerre?
—with the startling map of Europe en 1860—with
the unofficial pamphlet La Guerre, by M. DE
GIRARDIN—with the official pamphlet Napoleon
Trois et l'ltalie by M. DE GUERREONIERE. There

is no- ostentation in the issue at this mo-
ment of these singular historical reminiscences
of his youth by M. DE LAMARTINE. They appear
quite incidentally—almost parenthetical. They
are comprised in the thirty-seventh entretien (just
issued) of his popular literary miscellany, entitled,
Coors Farnilier de Litterature. They occur in the
second partie of his disquisition upon the genius of
the young artist, LEOPOLD ROBERT, in that divi-

sion of what is here called " The Literature of the

Senses"—La Peintufre. It is, therefore, with a
somewhat surprising effect that on turning thele
leaves relating ostensibly to LEOPOLD ROBERT, we
suddenly find ourselves carried back to a distance
of nearly half a eentury—and stand, in imagina-
tion, beside an ardent Bourbonist in Italy—" that

land of ruins"—" among those exiled families
whose prodigious vicissitudes of rise and fall
are the wonder of history"—stand, there, beside
the Butarbonist in the midst of the Bonapartes.
Here—the mother of NAPOLEON, the Hecuba
of this race, living in seclusion in the palace of her
brother the Cardinal. Here—LuclEN, at once an

imperial prince and an austere republican, who had
disdained a throne rather than reptfcliate the wife
of his choice, and who now lived in retirement with
that spouse he had preferred to a sceptre. Here—
the family of JOSEPH ex-king of Spain and Naples,
then himself a refugee in America with the opulent
spoil of his lost kingdoms. Here—PAULINE, the
beautiful Princess of Borghese sauntering in the
gardens of her palace among the statues "less
lovely than. herself "—or driving through the streets
with (strange contrast !) her constant companion, a
poor Capuchin friar, seated beside her in her car-
riage. Here, moreover, two other personages with
whom, singularly enough, the Bourbonist LAMAR-
TINE future republican-ruler of France was
strangely brought into personal communication.
King Loms—who had voluntailly descended from
the throne of Holland, preferring a life of privacy,
ambitious of repose, wishing not power, but a lite-
rary reputation. Queen HORTENSE, his wife—
illustrious by her rank, her misfortunes, her taste
for letters, her talent for music—coming for a while
into Tuscany to see her sons, but returning quickly
to the solitude of Switzerland.

Already popularly known as a poet, and having
at the time adopted diplomacy as a profession, the
society of LAMARTINE was sought on either hand
by these two dethroned Sovereigns—parents of the
now reigning EMPEROR. Successfully sought by
King Louis—vainly by Queen HORTENSE. Speak-
ing of the ex-King Loris, M. DE LAMARTINE now
tells the world "I knew him -mysteriously at
Florence during many years without the public
ha,ving any suspicion of our intercourse—the poli-
ticalpeculiarities of my position compelling me to be
thus reserved upon the fact. I never entered his
Palace ;he always came to my house—at night—in
an unemblazoned carriage—accompanied by a
single attendant, who assisted his feeble steps to
ascend the stairs of my villa, outside the walls of
Florence. Our passion for long tete-a-tete conver-
sations, in which we chatted together upon purely
literary and philosophical subjects, he had
the complaisance to seek the renewal of re-
I served the BOURBONS. He was a
peatedly.
BONAPARTE. There was this positive incompatibility
between
us. But he was above all things—a
philosopher, a poet. He read me
his compositions
of a dynasty I could
never recognise. When he spoke, literature
and I forgot that he was a king
levelled every differente. Our conversation con-
eluded—often as it happened when the night was
respectfully to
far advanced—l reeonducted him

his carriage. He left behind him in my thoughts
a perfume of honesty—an atmosphere which I still
seem to breath when I recall him to myremembrance.'
The recollections here given of the friendly ad-
vances made by Queen HORTENSE who desired to
meet and converse with M. DE LAMARTINE are
merely those of rejection or avoidance. " She
wished to see me," writes LAMARTINE, "she ex-
pressed a desire to meet me as it were by chance in
the Avenue des Cascines where I was then accus-
tomed to ride on horseback—she several times even

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TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 15, 1859.