The Sun.
London, England, 1859-01-04 00:00:00

SARDINIA.

A letter from Turin of the 30th ult., in the
Moniteur, says :—" As there is little political news
stirring, the journals amuse themselves by spread-
ing all sorts of rumours more or less improbable.
Some time ago it was said that the King had pro-
nounced a warlike speech, and when that was
denied, it was alleged that Count de Cavour had
issued a very pacific diplomatic circular. That
assertion has also turned out to be a mere invention,
and now political missions are being invented.
Thus the Marquis Alfieri, president of the Senate,
who has gone to Rome on private business, is repro'
sented to be charged with a mission to the Holy'
See ; and the Chevalier d'Azeglio, senator, who is
going to Tuscany to pass the severe part of the
winter, is stated by some journals to be charged
with a political mission, and by others to be dis-
satisfied with the policy of the present Cabinet,
and to have left in order not to have to oppose it
openly. It was only by the journals these gentle..
men learned the objects ascribed to their journey.
It is said that the Government has chosen for the
approaching session the Marquis Alfieri as presi-
dent of the Senate, and the Chevalier Desarnbrois
and Count Seropis as vice-presidents. The Senate
itself nominates its four secretaries and tW°
questors. The Chamber of Deputies immediately'
after its meeting will have to examine into the
validity of the election of the nineteen deputies
returned since the last session. It is not believed
that any serious opposition will be made to the
admission of any of them."

A DEPOSITOR OF £lO,OOO IN A BANir

TREATED AS A TWEE

A respectable young man, in a branch bank at,
Bangor, had appointed Christmas-eve to meet
some friends in Liverpool, who were bent on plea'
sure ; but determined to go round by way of Mao;
chester, and convey a large amount of specie, 0'
which he had charge, to the superior branch in this
city, for transmission to London. He arrived safely
at the banking-house, rung the bell rather shall:01P
the door was opened quickly, and the money we°
deposited in the lobby almost before his presence
was discovered. He had frequently been there 01,1
a similar errand, but the servants, two females, had
been changed since his last visit : and, beiai
wrapped up in two large great coats, on account o'
the severity of the weather, and speaking, perhaps
somewhat confidently, their successors, who pre
sented themselves, took it into their heads that he
was neither more nor less than some one who, hay'
ing attained a knowledge of the absence of the
manager and his lady, and the resident secretary'
enjoying the evening with their friends at a di,
tance from town, had a designupon the bank. The
cook especially was much excited, and on his say'
ing he wanted the key of the bank-room to place,
the specie there, as he had immediately to go 01'
by ti ail to keep his pleasure engagement, 5.10
placed herself resolutely at the door, and defied hio
to obtain access to the room, while the other ser
vent guarded the passage to the other parts of the
house. Somewhat amused, he could scarcely explal.o
his errand, and about ten minutes had passed in
remonstrance and disputation, when a policeman
presented himself, and addressed him as " Hallo,
gv'nor, so I have got you at last. It was a vat
good try on, and at a very good time too ; but It
won't do—you must go with me." The gentleman
treated the remark jocosely, and replied, "
my fine fellow, are you a friend of the cook ? Is th!,
kitchen a part of your beat ? " " Come, come',
says the policeman, " I am not to be done in that
way; you please to come with me," preparing t°
lead the way to the lock-up. " Very well," says
the other, " if I must, I suppose I must, so brill
along that bag, for where I go that must he with
me, for the present at least." The policemiall
thinking now he was in fair view of " a case," an
perhaps dreaming of rewards and promotions,
essayed to seize the bag, but, to his astonishment,
found it rather heavier than he had anticipated---11
contained about 10,000 sovereigns, and weighed
more than 200 cwt. Seeing him in something of a,
quandary, the gentleman suggested that he had
better send for some help, if he was determined t°
take him into custody, as the bag was heavy and It
must•go with him. The inspector shortly arrived,
and put the:suspected through a long course of exe'
mination, but his suspicions and those of his ass's'
tant were not removed. At length the gentleman
suggested that the servant should take his card to
the manager, as she must know where he WO
to be found. A car was chartered, and, after till;
yelling about three miles, detaining the suspected
for an hour and a half, under the immediate sur;
veillance of the police, the manager was found; aou
came to the rescue, but of course too late for the
gentleman to join his friends in Liverpool.--
North Wales chronicle.

Her Majesty the Que3n of Spain having eon'
cured the Order of the Golden Fleece on his Royal High'
ness the Prince of Wales, the Prince has been invested at
Windsor Castle, by his Royal Highness the Prince Con'
sort, a Knight of the Order, on behalf of her Most Catholi°
Majesty, in the presence of M. Isturiz, Envoy Extraordi:
nary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the Court of
Madrid, also a Knight of the Golden Fleece, and the Earl
of Malmesbury, Principal Secretary of State for Foreigl
Affairs.

DEPARTURE OF THE PRINCE OF WALES FO
Rona.—Preparations are being made for the departure of
his Royal Highness the Prince of 'Wales for Rome, which
will take place on the 10th or 11th inst. The Prince will
be accompanied by Mr. Tarver, his two equerries, and hi°
medical attendant. He will take with him three caniage6
and a suitable number of horses and servants. His royal
highness will pursue his studies at Rome for about V°
months, when he will return to England.

DEATH OF THE LATE MAYOR OF CLONMEL.--"
The Tipperary papers announce the death of Mr DM'S
Clancy, the mayor of Clonmel for the past year.

- -
FOREIGN MAILS.—The following notices were
issued by the Postmaster-General yesterday, viz.: The
steamer City of Washington, under contract with the
United States Government, to sail from Liverpool with the.
mails of the evening of the 4th inst. The British mall
packet Europa, to sail from Liverpool with the mails of the
evening of the 7th inst., to be conveyed to New York. The
Circassian, under contract with the Government of New'
foundland, with the Newfoundland mails of the evening 0'
the 7th inst. Ship mails for Lisbon will be made up ill
the General Post-office, to be sent by the steamer Frank'
fort, which is appointed to sail on the 6th inst., and for
Madeira, to belsent by the Comet, which is appointed to
sail on the 15th inst.

TIIE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.--The Marseilles portico
of the Australian mail is expected in toivn to-morrow. The
heavy portion is not expected at Southampton before Friday
next. Although the mail arrived at Alexandria on the 22c1,
the Australian mail steamer Teviot could not get out there
before tho 25th, and would not leave probably before the
26th. The Australian steamer Emeu arrived at Suez be-
fore her time.

THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SO'
dirriEs.—The two great agricultural societies of Bucking;*:
hamshire, at the periodical meetings of which Mr. Disraeli
has frequently explained to the world the tactics of his
party, whether in opposition or in office, aro showing symp-
toms of premature decline. A meeting of the members of
the Royal Bucks Agridultural Association is to be held at
the George Inn, Aylesbury, to-morrow (Wednesday) week,
to consider the propriety of acceding to a proposal of the
Central Bucks Association for an amalgamation of the two
societies. _

THE COMET AT THE CAPE.—A cornet, no doubt
the one seen in Europe about three months since, has at-
tracted great interest at the Cape. This " interesting visi-
tor" was travelling very fast, in a southerly direction, and
at the latest date was scarcely visible to the naked eye.
When first seen it presented the appearance of a luminous
head, with a fan-like tail of about twenty degrees, slightly
curved. The Astronomer Royal is making careful observa-
tions, the result of which he will publish. This will, no
doubt, be of interest to the scientific world in enabling it to
trace more completely the career of the comet. From ob-
servations already taken by Mr. Maclear the approximate
places of the comet, at 711., Cape mean time, were as fol-
low :
Oct 11. R.A. 15h. 21m. 51s. N.P.D. 89 degs. 52m. 265.
„ 12. —15 h. 33m. 265.
„ 14. —15 h. 55m. —s.
—Cape and Natal News.
TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE
UNITED STATES AND CUBA.—The Washington States
says :—" We understand that contracts are completed, and
that work will be immediately commenced at Savanr ah, Ga.,
for the construction of a telegraph line to Ferandina, Fla.,
thence by land to Cedar Keys, and from there to Key West
by a submarine cable. From the latter place a cable will
also be laid to Cuba. The contractors for this work will
leave New York in a few days for the field of operations. It
is intended to complete the line to Key West by next sum-
mer, when it will be connected with Cuba as soon as the
cable can be laid. In the present condition of affairs in the
Gulf of Mexico it is of the highest importance to our govern-.
ment that they have prompt means of communication with
our fleet in those waters, whose headquarters are at Key.
West. Aside from this fact, its importance to commercial'
men will be duly appreciated both north and south."

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,110 - 1 MOSEY 31ARICET AND CITY NE WS. SHARE 111AREET.-( THIS DAY.)
•
'Paid. Cprtlel.g I Business
Share) Railways.
Done.
3, ad;
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ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS.
o had
CITY, Two o'CLocK. 1
. Closing Business
Ltione The public foreign and colonial produce markets Share' Railways, Paid. I prim Done. 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 4/ 5i
a
20 Ardennes all - - p
arts of re-opened to-day after the Christmas holidays._ 12.10 A berg., Notting. Bost.
20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c. 3 1 d 4 p
nan ct In the private contract markets, during the last 60 alifi.d.East.eln_Juneetion
alO. ea 64 61} 5 Belgian East. Junction all 1 11
20 Beziers to Graissessae all 71 81
ipera lbw days there has been a moderate business 13.14 gr.,V(T.,gallnantmr. Tai2ii: all 74 84 5 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 2 21
20 Dutch Rhenish
or the transacted in most of the principal staples. Tea Stook Birk„
ui;elt,iiionoc., and Chesh.
100
66
68
6 Eastern of France .
.s clif- continues at former rates. For sugar, there has .25 Blackburn - p
25 Blyth and Tyne all 30 32 20 Great Central of France all -
en,cies been some inquiry for the refining descriptions, Stock Bristol and Exeter - 4 _ 20 Gt. Luxem., Con, sits.. all 71 71 71
Stock Caledonian - -
1 also . and holders demand full values. In the re- Stock Chester and Holyhead . 100 47 47' 471 20 Lake Constance & Bale all - -
P
20 Lierre and Turnhout all - -
tangs aued market, however, the dealings were 50 Cork and Bandon all -
20 Lombardo Venetian.. 8 24 3 P
franca rmited to immediate requirements at former g C'o°
mrkoaililtrook,&Passage all
all -4/ 5-1 20 Lucca & Pistoja, 5 p.c.p.i. al! - -
20 Lyons and Genera .... all 24 25
ble 0 quatations. Coffee met a steady sale, particularly A reves no div.
10 Do. A- . • 1 all - -
until6p.c.per an. 331 Maria Antonia ..... .... all - -
10 Do. B all - -
a'l - -
20 Do. do. New
sea to good qualities of native CeylOn. In rice few hasbeen pd.toll.
50 Dublin andßelfast June. all - - 20 Namur and Liege .... , .
All
21
22 94
dealings have been reported, and quotations are 25. Dun.,Perth.& Abr.Jrne. all 7 8 20 Do. do. 6p. e. Prof.
100 1 . i;•, 171 16 Northern of France
unaltered. Spices have been dull, and little busi- It:: Let Arangliuennties
100 63 61 20 Do. New Shares - - P
ness has been done in saltpetre. There continues10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 81 91
3 1 d
Stock Eastern Union A Stock 100 47 49
20 Ottoman, gun. 6 per cent 7
_.
n the to be a fair demand for indigo, and prices have an Stock 130o:Niv. do. B Stock 100 31 33
A.(lte.E.U3ds) 81 - - 20 Paris, Lyons, and Medit. all 341 3.01
news
25 East Kent
upward tendency. The next public sales of this Stock East Lancashire ail 15 17
100 96 97 20 Paris and Orleans ...... all 55 66
article are fixed for the Bth of February. Tallow 20 East Suffolk all - - on f Recife& S. Fran. (Pern.) I , id iv
-, i gua. 7p. ct. (Lim.) ) - -
pread-
-20 Riga and Duniiburg...... 4 - -
10 Do - -
•bable. has been dull ; the current prices for P.Y.C. on the Stock Edinbur.• and Glasgow 100 69 70 10 Rome and Frascati .... all - -
20 Royal Danish all - -
A pro' spot are 51s. to 51s. 3d., and 51s. 3d. to 51s. 6d. for Stock Ldriitidthy,de&
JunctionDunse 10011 281 29 29
5 Royal Swedish - -
Lt W3B March delivery. Stock Furness - -
4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. .. all - -
20 Sambre and Meuse. .... all 71 8
StocleGlasgow& South Westn. 1(51) 94 96
ur had The Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, 10 Great North of Scotland all 10 104 10 Do. Wiper cent. Pref. ... all 91 91
100 107 108 1074 7 20 Southern of France ,•„ all 23 231
That presented a very steady appearance, and Stockoe Great Northern
0k
100 92 94 81 West Flanders all 51 6*
mt 8,000 bales were disposed of at about previous Stock Do. do. B Stock , 100 133 135
1 1051
ultvheleWrastn.(lreld, 1000
604
67 574 i 7 i 2010
wDo..&sl2la...icv..lo'rfelf,srraeuneece
all
rented. quotations. In Railway Shares a good business Stocko grteSa(t)
Stock Do.Str.Vl.Ritil Gua.Stk. 100 55 57
_L36I
_7241
;en ate, was transacted at full rates.
12 Irish South Eastern.... all - - 20 Western of Austria
all - -
repr°' The numerous trade circulars published within 50 Lancaster and Carlisle, all 87 n 260
Wiesbaden
nf Switzerland al6l
6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all - -
161 Do. Thirds - -
Holy ' the last few days, in recording the progress of busi- 1613 4iDo. New Thirds l6 12 13,p
Stock!Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 991 99r 991
BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
who is )'.ess during the last year, refer with confidence to 16 Do. do. F 216 6 ./(1 p
of the the prospects of the ensuing twelve months. In g Do.o WesT.R.7 shares 7
_ld P
Union 1
Sitars' Railways. Paid. Cgellig Business
Deno.
fiarged almost every branch of business a hope is enter- 20 Do.' Southpoirrg - -
be dirt tained of a general improvement,
in consequence of 1111..66..33
DLoonNdeowniand Blackwell. all 54 6-if
. ss.at 4510sp.sh. 44 -
abinet, the 'healthier condition which distant foreign and Stock Lon.,BrightOn &S.Coast 100 111. 113 1121 No I Atlantici,ea
aed &a
tS4 Lawrenceper e.
all - -
0 Stock London & North Westigi 100 97t 08 97! 1 i
Eom.,Baroda&Centlnd 1 , * I p ]
pose it . colonial markets have lately assumed. A few 124 Do. Eighths
. 5 percent.
i
gentle'
Stock London& 'South-Westn. 100 95 95/ 95 i
weeks, however, will probably elapse before 25 L'derry & Coleraine - - 18 ro all - -
(
18 Do. Addit. Capital A 0 ;Par IP
operations will be actively resumed after the 25 L'derry & Enniokillen. all - -
B 41 :par 11)1 i
lurliel'
18 Do. Do.
Stockt Man., Shef., & Lincoln.. 10G31
201 Buffalo and Lrke Huron all 8 9 i
for the holidays, but the accounts from the menu- o Metropolitan
20,1 Do. New 'lel 121 111 d,
press' facturing districtsare encouraging, and Stock Midland' lOO
1:3191
14040 id :Ow: i
very
/ 6 p. ct. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 s
l
mbrois in. other directions the advices are not less 50 Mid. Gt. Feat. (Ireland) all - -
25 Do. 100 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 100 !83 88
I t
Sella° assuring, A few failures are occasionally reported, 100 Newcastle and earlii;le. all - - 1. . Do. do. 1 June, 1874 100 182 86
20 Cleutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. 1. 3.0. i i p o
d two
114 124
but there is every reason to believe that the com- . it .11:eewwi:yAaLbe/1.." & 0-Ihre(rcelefP.; all
e - - 20 Cape,Eastn, Prov.(Lini.) 2s. - -
ti
diatell mercies community, although they have had to 20 Newry, Ros all - - 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 28. -- pm
20 Central Central
(Limited) 25. 6d. - -- sl
ato the contend against unusual dulness for a protracted Stock Norfolk lOO 65 67
50 North. Counties Union 3l 31 it d 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c. 2 1 liP h
171 Demerara - -
100 624 621 624 i i
20 Eastern Bengal.g,u.sp.c. 5 i iP ,„o, ,
eputie° period, are generally in a favourable position ; and sStock North British
tock Nor.Dev.Rait&Dk. Stk lOO - - ,
lock East Indian, gu. sp. c.. 100 1081 109 "°3 9 9 in
elieved it is expected that the engagements due to-day, Stock Do.A Stk.- Arec.no div.ee
20 Do. C Shares all - -
to the the 4th of the month, will not lead to any i • Stock Dr 1111.Stic
hasbeenpdß 11. g
30 -_- -_- _
20 Do, E Shares Ex t. 10 - -p
mpor
1 95 41 20 Do. Jubbulpore 5 - -
re
Cant embarrassments. Stock North-Eastn.-Berwick 100
d 100 D 0.41 p.c. Bds. pay.'s9 all - -
w
25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 1 i d
20 Geelong& Mel.gua.s p. c. all 18 184
A small amount of gold, viz., £35,000, was Stock Do. Leeds lOO 49 49/
.524„49t
Geelong Corporation 6 ) 100 -h(
LI 2VA taken into the Bank of England yesterday
~ • Stock Do. York
Stock North London lOO 7 781 " 4
I® 101 103 zAo.
per cent. Bonds
:toe/ Grand Trunk of Canada )100 361 371 37 1 ILL
The general meeting of shareholders of the 10 N.an&g.A':ystiiii,olaltai.omopstd
23
is. _
100 Do. 6 p.c. Debenopay.'7B all 77 78 774
London Dock Company took place to-day. The 20 North Staffordshire.... 171 100 Do. 6 percent Prof lOO 914 921
20 Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c all 211 211 of
tar
lank at
20 North-Western
4131 d 11331 1
20 Do. New, gua.s per cent. 4 I
14;
report showed a slight falling off in the ton-' 10 Na & Sou. W. Junction all 74 8/
meet
20 Do. do
nage inwards, but a very important dimi-
GtguSfrfanhtledekirp.e-r SceenriE )) 2g• - - se:
a plea'
10 Peebles
Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver lOO 31 33 324
all - -
nation in the revenue derivable from wines, 19 7 6 d
be,
if Mail;
20 Portsmouth
201 Gt.W. of Canada Shares all lg 17 d
94 i
spirits, and tobacco, the latter mainly caused Stock 10 Rhymney lO - -
201 Do. New
ecie, Of
Scottish Central lOO 112 114
in this
Stock Sooth. N.E., Aber. Stock 100 284 281
by the Victoria Company's competition. The
Stock Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 85 87 100 { Doe.pltl.oas,A)oay. '76,with all 106 108
gll
I safely -
Theloss in these articles was upwards of £20,000.100 46 47 100 Do. do, '73 till '6O
Shropshire Union'
100 Do. do. n/3 without opt. all 105 107
harPlf ;
10 Sittintrbonrne & Sheer. all 4 2 d
100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 do .. all 99 100 ge;
accounts of the half-year showed a total S tock South Devon lOO 37 38
20 Madras, guar., 41 p. c. all 181 101
ley wil°
balance in favour of the company of £217,223 18s. Stock South-Eastern lOO 751 76/ 751 i i
20 Do. do. 5 per cenZ;. all 2(4 21 .
doi
rescues
S tock South wales
20 Do. 41 p. c. Extension.. 15 Id 4 d
7d., from which a dividend of £2 per cent. was
here °l‘.l
20 Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.e. 10 a 1 P arc
20 SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun all
20 fain e°
18 .1_34
_l4
20 Do. Fourth do.
cei
10S, had recommended. As a lower dividend Was now pro- 20 Staines Wok., & Wok.. all 911
rock Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bond: 100 - -
, beini
...55 Stocktono & Darlington. all 331 34/
ag(
P it naturally led to some dissatisfaction, but
20 { Newßrunswick&Carda.,
:mint 0. the report was adopted. do. 1854 291 ---
Ity.&Lard(Lim.)g.6p-, :, 0 2 11c1
25 Do. do. 1855 7 - -
Ciess ACapittS'aitre..
erhapsf
- Stockton & Hartlepool! 161 - -
.. Do. go. Land d 0... .. ver
' The funds have been very inactive to-day, and Stock Taff Vale i 100 - -
ho Pre'
20 Do. do. B. Capital t:o. lin 4 3 d
the
the decline which took place yesterday afternoon
.. Do. do. Land d 0... 5" -
the
that h°
Stock
T h a. iiiP re
es
tlreevnecnebiall al i 121 I= =-
10 , hat has not been recovered. The dealers are anxiously Stock Vale of Neath . lOO 91 93 20 I
hie
Limited, scrip No-pioflndiaTramroad I 2s.
of tile awaiting the receipt of the quotations of Renter tsoock
.`ii'faaleeirlioorrg &it Iplkeerninei 1:101
__-: _
20 Dude (limited) -
ma
20 Scir de )
+g 2 lat 24 ',loll)
3retarP
20 West Cornwall
from the Paris Bourse, for the fall of 1 per cent.
20 Do.
a dis' in those securities yesterday partly occasioned the 10 Vir-end Lon. Llz Cry. Pal, all - -
20 Do. New '/;-: 5 P i P
and
Lk. The
5 Do.A.-Arecv.nodiv.till
20 Do. Punjaub
depreciation here. Consolsare about 96Z 1 for the 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo ) b•Cilj 5 * p to
its stir5 'Do7.pß.c. has been pd. to B
aallll
(„3: 3
20 St. Andrews & Quebec A 18 - -
/
11th instant, and 961 i for the January account. all - -
22, ,Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 par 1p
0 place
N :;iroe s:s 1,l
Classd o n
all - -
I mot
The Government broker has purchased £25,000
) go 01'
20 Do. 2d Class all - -
is a
!nt, she i Reduced Annuities for the Savings Bank Commis- PREFERENCE SHARES, BRITISH MINES.
sent
Red hill' • sioners. Bank Stock is firm at 226. The New Share I I Closing Business
Closing Business
Railways. Paid. Price. Done. Share Mines. Paid. l'rice. Done. mei
ler ser 3
fore
3of the per Cents, and the Reduced are marked
96-Z 97. The March Exchequer Bills are 375., and 25 Blythe and Tyne 1C per
- Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 71 811 0} was
eXplaiLl
c. pref. (issued at £5O) all 49 51
14 21 31 was
June ditto 375. to 40s. premium. India Loan De- 20 pritish Iron
Lssed 1P
j ,)Sotk Eris. & Exet.4p ct. Stock • 100 • • '96 98
- Condurrow (Camborne). 20 - -
ploy
lieeniali bentures are 991 i ; and Long Annuities 1 3-16ths. Do. do. do. Share. s - -
rock Galedon 110, 41 per cent 100 103 105 10 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.) 1 455 465
T
- East Bassett (Mogan). 30 170 180
( Hall°, i In Foreign Securities a rather large business has a jcok pgarari §_hoares, No. 2. • 7.10 __ .
U lyhd, 51 pc 100 - -
-- Great South Tolgus.... 178 121 131
and
i a verl, ! been transacted, and prices are generally well Stock Do. do. sp. ct. - -
- G.WhealAlfd.(Phillack) 11.14.11 2i 3,
harc
but I'' '
61 'Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. all -- -
- G. Wheal Vor(Helston) 94 i ii
188 (3d 11 1i f
itlen39o . . supported. • Turkish 6 per Cents, are 911 to 92 ;s 61 Dun: Perth,& Aber.Jun. all 6 61 - Lady Bertha
- North Frances (Mogan) 84 71 81
' Hallo, , and the Scrip; 21 to 1 i dis.; the 4 per Cents. are Stock 11)4. Tclir eValsassBl3t67pcji.sPc 100
12 12
- North Wheal Croat' 7.9.4 3 4
?Is Of, marked 106 ; Brazilian 5 per Cents. are firm sStock Do. do. Class C 7 pc .... 100 109 112
tock E. Coun. Ex. 5 pct. No.l 100 115 117 -- N.Wlel Basset (Illogan) nil. ?.'1 81
- - Par Consols (St. Blaxy) 11 lal 161
T:
, comet, at 1021 to 103; the 41 per Cents. at 95 Stock Do. do. No.2 100 114 116 114
-- Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) .9 - -
disp
in the' I Russian 5 per Cents. at 1131; Sardinian, Stock
kk Do. New 6 per et. Stock 100 131 133
- Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 63 1 1.
Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 100 84 86 - SouthCaradon(StCleer) 24 410 42 1
sligl
ring to
at 90 to 9011 ; and Peruvian. (Uribarren) at 861 ; Stock East Lanc. 6 per ct lOO - -
--. Sorth C. 13-ea( Illog,an). 2 • 2/ 3
1," say
ditto 3 per 5 E.& W. York. Jon. fifths all -
Cents, are steady, at 73 ; Grenada Rock Edin.&Gles, spcunshares 100 - -4
PO
o bring
t it I
and Lead
18.184.9 230 21404
he with - keferred at 51 •; and Mexican at 203 ; Spanish Stocktcl ,
Furness, a i n.P e rtshit Deeni4Pc: leg " 7 1-05
TTS.ii.nWm sci,hroreaSfitiKlearr a.
Bonds are flat, viz., 461 ; ditto Passive, 101; andMining co
- United3l'nes(Gwennrn) 40 - -
1601110 SO .
Stockoc Crestil Vo7tlciaetg, '.136.1C(t': 100 12 1N - Vale ol• Towey (Cann.). 120 M
_i
21
R," and ditto Certificates, 6l.
7,-; Dutch 21 per Cents, have Stock Do. spc Redm.,lop.c.pm 100 • • 112 114 - West B.:sset (Illogan).. 11 22
A'
- W. Ca- (Liskea .(1). 20 130 140
aOtiollSl
Stock Do. 41 p. c. do. do.
Tun
been dealt in at 652- -4 ex div. •; and the 4 per Cents. 100 Do.sp.c. Redm.,s pc. pm. 00 ei., (l - Wheal Basset, (Mogan). 51 210 220
shmentl
- Wheal Buller (..tethuth) 5 120 140
was
ited----i; at 100 ; Chilian Loan is Z dis. to -1 prem. 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pf. all 10, 111
Wheal Edwa. a (Cale,)„ 5/ 24 21
from
veighei About an average amount of business has been Stock f Gt. Sn.& W (Irelai!d) 4 1 100 _
1 p. et. pref. Stock
50 Great West. (Berke and 6 • - - - Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant) 1.7.2
458 :7
- Wli'lMaryAnn(Mer he) 8
G(
,ing oil transacted in the Railway Share Market, but prices
- - Wh'l Trelawney (Lisle.) 44 29 31 30
MIS I
Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct
100
95
97
he ha' in most instances have shown a decline of about i riecoet hneeddeeeemmaatiee; 44 ct 100 86 es -
FOREIGN MINES snot]
fined to to I_,, per cent. Caledonians, Brightons, and South-
coral
F and i: Stock Do. Irredeemable, dor.e.f
110000
100
10290
101
20 Australian
I_Vesterns have receded ss. ; Chester and Holyhead,
folio
arrival' Stocks no.
Do. 'lll-I.'Pedreergares all 91 104 1 Boil AccordCopper,Lim. lOs par 1 p
Great Northern, Lancashire and Yorkshire,North- 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p.) 27 1 2 road
of exa"
10 Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf.
shares f 'IA lgi 11 20 Do.St 3 ohndelßey,L im. 15 11 13
of lir
is aSSiS'
1117-58e.St; ell, and North-Eastern (York), 10s.; Midland, ? P _4. p P
cart
Stocko Doo Bio. 6ingcgut erre. stock 100 72 74 73
1 Clarendon Consols Min-
atieniall
ing Co. of Jamaica ... / - - - d
seem
and North British, and South-Eastern, £l. 264 Do: Chesterguar.shares all 18 19
all 40 42
card to I
The Foreignrater and Colonial lines have been mode-
all 131 141
16 10 12 -
he W 35
20 Do. do. do.
- Sepia dealt in, and prices have shown little
1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming*.o 3 all 4 1 the o
ter tra"
all 1 14
alteration. Stock Lon.&Brig.spc.gu. No.l 100 - -
Stock Lan. &York 6 p.c. stock 100 143 145 1434
2 Fortuna.
TI
tspectGa
Stock Do. pref., sp. a ...No. 2 100 - -
_3
20 General
stree
ate sue; !Oita Stock Bank* Shares are very quiet. Bank Stock
Roo: cIiTO.I gun.,
6 P
ct...
100
- - 7
p. c. No. 4 100 3 Linares
5 Lnsitan • .-.n
ail 207 28i
aill 1
11
d hand
lid; 90" ol London have improved about 55., and London
1 Mariquita
Stock Lon.& N.W.Cov. &Nun-
-100 120 122
1 New Granada all * i knout
for the and Westminster, ss. eat,on, sp. ct.
Stock Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock,
1 N.RhineCop.o' S. Aus.L 10 1 1 p /
He s
poOl.'"' I In the Miscellaneous Share Market, London . late3d shares lOO 163 168
21 Pontg-ibaud Silver, Ler .1
Go
Mining and Smelt.... all 4f 5
General Omnibus Company have improved to 1,3 2, 121 Londondy & Cole: 4 shs. all - -8/
5 Port Philip
and Peninsular and Oriental Steam have declined s 121 Londondy&.&LEir.,l6spl.seht:
laooll
todck Noa.n.gh.,
30 Santiago de Cub.. l6l '1 -1
at B(
ng Coll‘
44 i ii, 28.2.8/ United Mexican all 21 2i ,
al High' to 82,
Stock Do. 31 per cent.
12-4 12-6 126
121 Maryport & Car., 4 p.c. all -- - COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, court
Th
vested at
----
p,RITISII FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. 121
101 - -
Share Securities.
Done. prov(
Busines_s_
nee Con' I, RI
Ck_ .. , ... . ..... , . ............ 226 01.)0o.. 4 per cent .. -
Stock Mid. Con. 6p. c. Stock 100 - -
Co
Catholi°
Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ci. 100 142 141 -
New 3
• Reduced Annuities, ......... 97 64
Stock Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock lOO 104 106 Paid. CitoreiceinZ
- Crn.Gov.6p.c.Ja. & July 100 113 1131
xtraordi'
Lena
dAporiZn t. Annuities ......... 964 7
6 Do. with option till 1860 3
961
97ip
- Do. 6 p.c.Fb.&Aug. 100 113 115
Court of its ex ire sth Jan , •1860.... 1 3-16 Stock Do. Lek. & Hit.pref. at. 100
Do. 6 p.c.Mr. & Sen. 100 113 115 114
the Bari snore Stock ' P .
Ditto Debentures .............. ---
--
N.8.G0v.6 p.c. Ja. &July 100 113 114
('enrol for Account
99/ 1, io I Npever.proereern,bearac.p.pere.
pfm.s
- Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - -
Forcie
- N. S. W, Gov. sp. a Dei). 100 1011 1024
961 I 10 ii
p.
c.
with I all 01 91
all 111 111 111
- NovaScotiaG 0v.6 p.c. S.
Sat
March. June,
9 10
10 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c.shares all
Deb. redeemable, 187 100 113 114 do.,
ES FlO, IX,',llolller Bills X 1 000 2d & 11-(1
Ditto f:500 ''''2.• 37 1 37 8 To)op,tiPonerPtieltlB66
Stocl• Do. sp. c. Ext. S t0ck,18421 100 - -
- S.Aus.Gt.6 pc.Jan &July 100 112 114
A elo
arture 9` ...................... - 1 40 Stock Do. 51p. e,. Pref. do. 181, 100 - -
100 - - -- Vict•Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 111 113
Cu
ICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. ttocockk
do.
ie, whiell .1133 R
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
lea Cl.
-ince Will " r.9,il,jan 5 per Cent.
7.,
Npoo.rt"h.aßvr.litirltsih.E,
percent 160 - - 108
sx;ercelBlll7t 100 111 113
Wi
and Iva G tienita,o 1858, 4f per Cent, 95 Stock N'th.Dev.llail.& gk.Co. 100 -_ , .
Closing I Bustness
rda New Active 2' per Cent. - Stock N- East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. 100 -
Share Joint-Stock Banks, /Paid. I
Price. Done. 10., J
carriage°, Ditto Deferred ' .1
Stock Do. Berwick, 4p. c. Pref. 100 99 100
A fai
Mexican 3 per Cent 54
8 13.4. 4 dis p
His rola'
17 Do. do. do.
___ i
~, Ditto Accounr t - -
100 Agra&UnitedServiceßk 50 - -
bout file
191 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 .. 9 - -
40 Australasia all - -
Ditto
rerlivian 41 per Cent .......
8 25 l'Ao. York, H. &S. Parch. 10 4 d fp
25 Bank of Egypt all 27 28
TE
(Uribarren), 41 per Cent.
50 49 51 504 50
20 North Staffordshire . . all 234 241
100 Bank of London
Coma
. bltto 3 per Cent. 86/
IMEL•I
40 Brit. Col. Bk. & Loan Co. all -
Su
r David Ditto Account •....................
- Stock Do. do. do., 2d glut. lOO 107 109
80 British North American all - -
Sardinian,Tliissan, 18_22, £ St' .., .5. .... e.en-t................. 743 f Stock Ox.wr. & Wol. 6pc. ls.t.g 100 122 124
Stock' Do. 41 p.c. Db. stk.in perp 100.101 103
20 Chid. Bent. of India, &c 10 2 11d have
81 'Scottish Central, new pt all - -
100 City 5O 621 631 realis
2,5 The s
0 per Cent ................... 90/ 90
. Ditto St ock Scottish N.-Eastern deb 100 - -
100 Colonial - -
previ
passive
Cent. .................... 46/ Stock Do. 3f per a pref. stock 100 -
20.11 Com. Bank or Canada all - -
Co
iz. : 09
Spanish Conn, Stock Do.Aberdeen.gua.6pc. 100 - -
100 Commercial of London. 20 - -
porter
vith the ............... .. ..... 10 if
Stock Do. 7p. c. pref. stock. 100 - -
20 Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch. all 17 171
with the, 3 „,,,,,,Q, „ • •
ert. of Coup. not funded.. 64
10s. South Devon, Ann. 10s. all 104 11
20 Gen. Bk. of Switzerland all - - sale a
ish Mai' ....Li...a u per Cent . Ditto Account . ....
.................
- 10 Do. Fixed 44 per cept. all - -
20 Lon.Char.Bk.o;A astral. all 21/ 221 Rai
ils of the Ditto New Lo ....
'u* ................
914
4 1 I 1.0.6. South Eastern (Reading
50 London and County - -- contii
all 214 25
Ann., 1.0.6.)
50 London Joint Stock ... 10 - -
SA;
rk, The - Ditto Account": .......................... li / 100 101 106
public
of New; Ditto 9d I 2 d k Do .44 per cent
100 London & Westminster. 20 501
100 Nat. Prov. of England. 35 - -
INi
rening (.3"' Ditto - 88110 ...... -
Stock •Do. New do., 2d issue. 100 - -
20 Do. new lO - -
) Account ..............
Ditto Guaranteed. ..... e.r. . .
..........
frock Do. Fixed 4a p.c. Istis . 100' 104 106
2.5 - - on th
de up 10
2 li 24 d
Stock South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 - -
50 National Bank
Frank'
-
Ditto Account .. '...1! .... Cent,
.. ... -. ... .. Stock Do. 41 per cent lO-
20 New South Wales - - althoi
and for
25 Orient. Bk. Corporation all - - TA
all 29 30
all 211 2if
Dividend'
25 ) Stockton and Dar. 5 7i.e. 1
20 Ottoman Bank
the sr
eluted to ,r, . _
.3 on the above payable m London. 20 S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. 1,r1.1a. all 17 19
a 33 34
liutch Exehanc-e 12 Gull, 24 per Cent... 654 8x d 25 1 i Do. 6 per cent
100 Provincial of Ireland .. 25
per ai
, Ditto Certificates 4 per Cent. ........ 1001 Stock Waterford & Kilkenny,
10 Do. New all -
pOrtiol3
I 6 per cent. lOO 47 50 481
)w. Th°
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the two

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has at-
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rom ob-

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2m. 260.
3m. 335.
sm. —s.

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BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Stock 226
;sla3 Poi' Cent. Reduced Annuities. 97 6;1
w Viper Cent. Annuities 961 7
-Longnnuitics, expire sth Jan., 1860 1 3-16
India Stock
Ditto Debentures
consols for Account 99/ 4
961 1
March June.
rxeheemer Bills, £] 000 2d. & 11d.. 37 1 37 8
Ditto £5OO .... 1 40
................
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
l3razilian 5 per Cent.
Ditto 1858, 44 per Cent.
Grenada New Active9s
,21 er
Ditto Deferred 4
p Cent.
5/
Alexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Peruvian 41 per Cent ...........
Ditto (Uribarren), 41 per Cent.
Ditto 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account ................ 73
Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent ll3
Sardinian per Cent
Spanish. 3 per Cent.
Ditto Passive
Spanish Com. Cert. ..... Coup,... not funded 6l
3 urkieh 6 per Cent.
Ditto Account . . • 911 -1 1 1
Ditto New Loan ........ .........
Ditto Account
Ditto 2d Issue
.................
•
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account .............. . ... 106
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent 654 1 x d
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.
Consols for Account ...... TWO O'CLOCK.
961 4 xd
Ditto February
•••11....Mfmm0fme1a•••.•m......,...0,m...•
.—D
ATM A
YSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF A GENTLEMAN
cite riroxuring the past week the most intense ex-
ment has prevailed in Malton, occasioned by the myste-
*Ms disappearance of Mr. Thos. Jennings, a wealthy
gentleman farmer residing at Burythorpe, a village near
Malton. Mr. Jennings had been lost since the night of
the 21st of December, at which time he left the Crown and
Anell°r Inn, near the bridge at Malton, to proceed to
Norton, on the opposite side of the river, where his hnr.se
had been left. He never arrived at Norton, and inquiries
were instituted as to his whereabouts. It was ascer-
atained that he had been seen by a Norton gentleman, c
Yard adjoining the bridge, about half-past eight 1
the
"ening, and as he could not be traced 6? It was at once suspected that he had mistaken his Nr_a3r,
and instead of crossing the bridge to Norton,,had walked_
aftF that
trvii the yard into the river Derwent. On the 24th of
C
eeember (ten horsemen having previously scoured the
1)-°110,11„tr3r,for miles round) a number of boats and drags were
bredel''#'l,2 and during that and the four following days the
miles,..'l° river was most rigorously searched for about six
it liein„, ,g s,'ll:i'posed that the current, which was rather
13nr )4r) 11 --, 'a carried him away. On the miss-
uuse in tho
I,_ *in was traced by the police to havebeen at a beer-
but there town at 10 o'clock on the eveninghe disappeared,
allknowledg f him ends. Itis supposed thathehad
upon him a 1 -6°
atreee
belon • ging to sum of money, and also several papers
parish of Burythorpe, and suspicion began
Lille a
A
wakened of foul play, which daily gains ground.
7 offering a reward for him, or the discovery of his body,
\las at once issued. A body of 50 men was also set to ex-
plore the county for miles round Melton, and every ditch,
11!1°) wood, stream, pond, well, and sluice about Malton has
also' been thoroughly searched, but to no purpose. The
pThee are daily engaged in prosecuting their inquiries. A
battY of men traverse the river daily, as far as Kirkham
rlm 4-
p, ' `0 soo if the body rises to the surface.—Manchester
—.amino..
I).E
LiforrnatioATll OF A FEMALE MISER AT ISLINGTON.—
Information h been transmitted to the coroner for West
soma timex
Middlese of as
the death of an old woman who had lived for
past in Camden-street, Islinton. The deceased
as considered to be in destitute circugmstances, and she
received weekly pecuniary relief from several charitable
ladies , blit, upo being found dead in her room, a search
was made of thenpartment, and in a coal cupboard was.dis-
clvered concealed re 'sum of- Xl,6oo—the money being in
bank notes, which were twisted up in several rolls. No
relative has as yet come forward to claim the money.

20 New South Wales -
25 Orient. Bk. Corporation all
20 Ottoman Bank all 211 21f
100 Provincial of Ireland -
10 Do. New all •
25 South Australia - --
25 Do. New l7l
25 Union of Australia all —.
25 Do. New 2O -
50 Union of London lO
LOO Unity Mutual 55 • -
',OO Western ilk of London 50 20 18 d

31ISCELLANEOUS.

Share Miscellaneous.

10 A ngio-Mexican
K) Atlantic Tel. (Limited).

25 Australian A7ricultur;il
10 Australian Royal Mail .
10 Berlin Water Works . .
10 Do New, issued at 2,5 di s
50 British American Land
50 Brit. & Irish Mag. Tel.A.
20 Do. B, 7p. c. till 1862
20 Do. C .

00 Canada Land
10 Chan.lslands Tel.(Lim.)
took Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smltg
25 Do. Preference 7i per ct
5 Crystal Palace.
5 Do. Preference
20

Paid.' Crlorsicinei.; , Business done

13 14
250 280
35 36
I 1
4

40 42
19 21
13 15
113 118
91 101

pm I s

,_:astern Steam
,ock Electric Telegraph
5 Eng. & Aust. Cop.St.Co
10 Europ. & Ind.Junct.Tel
9 Europ.SrAm.Stm.(Lim )
10 GLlron ScrewCol.(Lim'
15 Gen. Steam Navigation
10 London Discount
4 Lon d. Gen. Omnibus Co
10 Mediter. Electric Teleg
10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim )
15 National Diseount Co
10 Netherlands Land
10 Do do
S Do 8 p.c. Pref.,i ss. at 1 dis
N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand
1 N. R. Australasian (Lim.)
%0 North of Europe Steam
1 Oriental Gas "
1 Do. New Shares
.5 Peel River Land & Min
00 Pen. & Oriental Steam
i 0 Do. New
9 Red Sea & Ind. Teleg,r
O Rhymney Iron
5 Do. New ........ .
10 Royal Mail Steam ..
1 Scot.Austrin.lnv.(Lim.)
:5 South Australian Land.
1 Submarine Teleg. scrip.
1 Do. do Registered
▪ cTr.& Ln.Co.of Upr. Can
yan Diemen's Land,

24 25

1
5 5
2 2-
101 112
1 11

14 11

Ili V,

6 7
f i d

all
all
all
15s.
all
all

1 2
14 2
15 18
I 1

1
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21 3
81 83
12 13
AP
25i 2tit
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60 61
125 140
38 40

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THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING,, JANUARY 4, 1859.

LA W. INTEL.

THB MAGAZIR_ES.

Blackwood.—ln this number " What Will. Ire
Do With It" comes to a conclusion. It is most
skilfully arranged, and exhibits that masterly
power of delineation which can only be found in
the productions of genius. After the many doubts
that have arisen in the mind of the reader as to
who Sophy will be, it is not likely that any one
will have arrived at the actual solution of the
problem. The most satisfactory intelligence con•
veyed to us, however, is the fact of Darrell's again
appearing in the world, after his long seclusion.
When we have learned that Sophy is no longer
"the outlaw-child of Ignominy and Fraud, but the
starry daughter of Poetry and Art," and that
Darrell has consented to devote his talents to his
own and his country's glory, nothing more can be
desired by the most sanguine, or demanded by the
most exacting. There is a paper entitled, "How
to boil Peas," which is well deserving of attention.
It relates the old legend of two pilgrims who, to
perform a penance, had to walk a certain distance
with peas in their shoes, and one easily performed
his task in consequence of having taken the pre-
caution to boil the peas before he started. The
illustration is ingeniously applied to the evils of
human existence :
"Troubles we shall all have, plenty of them, Heaven help
us I But it has been admirably said, that the worst are
those which never come;' certainly they are those which
we run to meet half-way, and look at through magnifying-
glasses when they do arrive. If life must be is pilgrimage,
let us put a stout heart to it, and not make it a more painful
one than it need be. Let us set the palmer's hat on jauntily,
and take a little wine with us in that medieval-looking
bottle. The peas must be in the shoes ; that makes part of
our sentence ; little things in themselves, but with a won-
derful capacity for making themselves unpleasant; but
there can be no religious or moral obligation against boffing
them, and the difference it makes is wonderful. The secrete
per esser felice is not a difficult one, yet few things seem so
little understood by the pilgrims of this highly civilised
nineteenth century. Some men, instead of boiling their
peas, seem to take a pride and pleasurein choosing for them-
selves the largest and the hardest—Brobdig,nag, marrowfats
—and disposing them conscientiously under the tenderest
places.. It would be nothing to them to walk through life
without a grievance. Grievances are part of their inherited
privileges as Englishmen. They must have come in with
Magna Charta and Habeas Corpus."
There is an able article on the subject of "Popular
Literature--the Periodical Press," which contains
many valuable suggestions, and makes some striking
comments on the wonderful extension of serial
literature which has recently taken place. °RC of
the remarks that most attracts attention is that
on the oratory of the present day. It is truly
stated that we need not be " much afraid of com-
paring our living eloquence with the eloquence
that has passed away," and that if Parliamen-
tary speeches do not now excite such attention, it
is because much that is uttered in debate is fore-
stalled by the discussions of the press. It is also
observed that, because the style of speaking is
altered, it does not follow that it is worse. In
illustration of these remarks, a short extract is
taken from Sheridan's famouS Begum speech, which
Burke asserted to be unparalelled in oratory. This
it one of the sentences :—" Justice is not this halt
and miserable object, it is not the ineffective
bauble of an Indian pagoda, it is not the portentous
phantom of despair, it is not like any fabled mon-
ster formed in the eclipse of reason and found in
some unhallowed grove of superstitious darkness,
and political dismay." It is said that this astonish-
ing description may present the reader with an
idea of the much-vaunted eloquence of the past, and
it is certain that if Lord Derby or Mr. Disraeli
made any similar observations, the manner in which
they would be received would be the reverse of
flattering. "The Field of Towton Moor" is the
title of some verses that are interesting. They are
suggested by the circumstance of roses flourishing
perpetually on the soil that was once the battle-
field during the wars of York and Lancaster.
" The Royal Proclamation of India" is the last
subject mentioned ; there is nothing particularly
striking, however, to be met with in it. It is truly
said, in conclusion, that "there can be no happy
future for India if Victoria's noble message of peace
to India does not find an echo in every English
heart." The second part of "A Cruise in Japanese
Waters" is very interesting. It gives at first a
detailed account of Japanese modes and manners
of life, which arc very singular. Afterwards we
are presented with a condensed narrative of Japan's
intercourse with other nations. At the present
time it is very desirable to gain information on
this subject, and what is here written will be
found to repay perusal.

Dublin.—The first article is on " Dr. Arnold ;"
as may be supposed, it is an interesting one. It
is truly said that we can now ;arrive at an impar-
tial conclusion concerning his merits, for " sixteen
years have elapsed since the grave closed over him
at Rugby, amidst the heartfelt grief of several
generations of pupils who had had the inestimable
benefit of his teaching." It is satisfactory to trace
the career of such a man who was so signally use-
ful in his generation, and it will be found that a
very fair summary of his life is here given. " Gerald
Fitzgerald"is continued. Not much progress is made
in ths portion, however; the unfortunate youth is
not yet recovered from the effects of the great suf-
ferings he underwent in Paris during the Reign of
Terror. In the last chapter he is presented to a
cardinal of great eminence, who announces to him
an important mystery relating to his birth. " The
Great Duke at the Sculptor's" is an interesting
paper, which records some visits paid by the late
Duke of Wellington to a sculptor's. The remarks
are characteristic of the duke, as is the independ-
ence of his actions, refusing to be assisted in any
way. It is mentioned, as a strange coincidence,
that the last visit paid to the studio was on the
18th of November—only twelve months prior to
that day when that venerable frame, cold in death,
passed by to its last resting place in St. Paul's
Cathedral. " -Wilhelm Tell" is the subject of an
article which is evidently the result of research.
After entering into the question in detail, and in-
vestigating the opinion of many writers, the un•
satisfactory conclusion is arrived at that though
such a man as Tell undoubtedly existed, lie was not
of any historical importance, and did not deliver
his country. It is not probable, however, that a
nation should so long have cherished the memory
of the man had he not held the high position
assigned to him as the champion of freedom, and
the influence that his name has obtained is here
powerfully expressed :

" And, let us add that, whatever may be the uncertainty
on the subject of the deeds and character of Wilhelm Tell,
the ideal and the sentiments that invested him with so much
heroism, are the vital, lofty, immortal spirit that animates
a whole people, and has brought them glorious and trium-
phant through all the vicissitudes of time. . Such a spirit
has never ceased to.breathe in the mountains and valleys of
Switzerland ; it has inspired other Swiss heroes, as in the
Appenzel, for instance, in the fifteenth century ; it kindled
the genius of Schiller, whose masterpiece, Wilhelm Tell,
was the song of the Germanic Swan, expressing the purest
aspirations and the sentiments which ennobled his soul. It
inspired Rossini with the Alpine sublimities, expressed
marvellously in his magnificent opera. And it is impos-
sible to contemplate, without emotion, the nobler vibrations
of the human soul, created by that Divine Spirit, whenever
Schiller's Wilhelm Tell' is performed in that blessed
land, or whenever an assembly of Swiss patriots or legisla-
tors is inaugurated by Rossini's overture to his Tell, and
its members proclaiming enthusiastically that their senti-
ments and history are embodied in that splendid harmony ;
thus the human soul lives in the arts. But as the love of
liberty is nothing more than a transient effervescence, when
devoid of the religious sentiments, the confederation of the
Swiss hearts is immortal, because the people of Switzer-
land, from their industrious cities—from their wooded and
snowy mountains—from their grassy valleys—from the
shades of the. plain, ever contemplate, on the old soil of
Helvetia, the deep vault of Heaven, above the social
sphere, and Him, the universal Benefactor, Creator of all.''
" Periwigs and Petticoats" is the title of some amus-
ing stanzas, which relate to the projected marriage
of Sir Topai and some lady of fashion of the old
school. " The Lilliput of the Corniche "is a curi-
ous paper telling the historical associations con-
nected with Monaco, a seaport in the Mediterranean,
which has been the scene of many singular and ro-
mantic events. " Our Foreign Courier " presents
the usual information regarding French current
literature. This is a very useful undertaking, and
enables the reader to obtain what is here styled,
" a succinct resume of all the important
.publica-
tions which come under the head of foreign, and
more especially of French, literature." " A Day
at Bahia," which is in the Empire of the Brazils,
may amuse some from the lively sketch presented
of the place and its people. There are some remarks
on the subject of " M. de Montalembert on the
Indian Debate," which will repay perusal. It is
said that the applause which the speech of Berryer
was received has been caught up and re-echoed in
every civilised country, in spite of Jesuit spies and
policemen of absolutism," and that with few excep-
tions the leaders of the English press have spoken out
with a masculine vigor and a fearless eloquence which
will hereafter be recorded to their immortal honour.
There is an independent tone in this article which
attracts 'the attention, and some of the views taken
on the policy of France appear very accurate. In
speaking of the Emperor it is said, " In our opi-
nion Louis Napoleon's mind is wanting in breadth
and grandeur ; but this very deficiency gives him
a certain practical advantage. A narrow mind
sees clearly, as far as it goes; it does not wait to
look rount and round, to comprehend, to modify, to
adjust, but it is therefore ready to act and to act
confidently." There is an elaborate treatise on
Carlyle's work on Frederick the Great, which will
iaterest many ; it is an able criticism, but it must
appear to impartial observers that there is too much
admiration expressed for the- author, whose pecu-
liarities of style mar the effects of his great talents.
To those who have not been able to peruse the work
in question, this paper will present a useful epitome,