The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-17 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 1859,

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parties who could form the best judgment, i room of Sir CHARLES TREVELYAN. Hythe has been
WILLIAM and ALFRED PURSSEL, Con-
his proceethngs. T
...t would, 'therefore, , deserted in like manner by Sir JOHN RAMSDEN,
have been the sohz pro-
fectioners and Biscuit Bakers, 78 and 80, Cornhill,
respecting
and 4 and 5, Finch-lane, are and
prietors of lLe shore business since 1857. have been time enough to attack the nomination. who is allowed to win without an effort that
OPERA, COVENT when there had been any failure or shortcoming Derby among the constituencies,the representation
E. 0 YGARDENAL
so)
on his part. By yielding, however, to the first of the West Riding of Yorkshire, by walking over
Tyne and Mr. W. HarrifiOn. pris,ua„crement of miss Louisa
• Hythe, vacated by Sir JOHN RAMSDEN, selects a
THIS EVENING will be
_presented an entirely new and summons to surrender, he created a bad precedent,.
•the course without the show of a competitor.
romantic Opera, by Mr. W. Balfe,
er, THE POWER OF LOVE. entitle SATANELLA
. which, we trust, will never again be acted on.
Conductor-Mr. Alfred Mellon. Had Mr. HIGGINS been a. private individual,. Jew for its representative - Baron MEYER DE
To conclude with the new Pantomime of LITTLE RED Harlequin and the Wolf in Granny's
RI DING HOOD ; or, unconnected with any Minister or member of the. ROTHSCHILD, who is returned not only nem. conii
CU:thing. Commence at Seven, aristocracy, not a single word would have been_ but with acclamations - with such enthusiasm,
THEATRE-ROYAL, • DRURY-LANE. uttered ag
Lessee-Mr. E. T. smith. respect
his promotion. Unfortunately, in indeed, that Sir MOSES MONTEFIORE is moved to
ji
respect to his office, and that only, he happens to be the utterance of these patriarchal words to the
THIS EVENING, OUR GAL. Mr. and Mrs. Barney
Williams. son-in•law to the Lord Chancellor. It was Lord mob-words of gratitude and benediction :-" I
Followed by BARNEY THE BARON. desired to wound, thank GOD, old as I am, that I have lived to see
i'o conclude with the new pantomime, ROBIN HOOD ; CHELMSFORD that they
Harlequin Friar Tuck and the Merry, Men of Sherwood
pers
or, through te h on of his relative, Mr. HIG- this day, and to witness your choice. I sincerely
Forest. HIGGINS might have held thank you all. May GOD bless you." Another
_
PRINCESS'S
of
r Ar.
R ° YUnAderL the Charles Bean. THEATRE.
his mastership in lunacy without a word of tom- Jew is chosen for another and more important con-
THIS EVENING will be presented Shakspere's Tragedy of
plaint from any, save unsuccessful comps- stituency - triumphantly, but not unanimously.
MACBETH.
Macbeth; Mr. C. Kean ; Lady Macbeth, Mrs. C. Kean. titors, but being closely connected with the head of Mr. Alderman SALOMONS' long-suffering and per-
After which, a new grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled
THE KING OF THE CASTLE ; or, Harlequin Prince the legal department, the temptation was too strong severance at length obtain their reward down at
D;amond and Princess Brighteyes. for factious opponents to resist. We can only ex- Greenwich-the Liberal electors of which borough
THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET. press our hope that the gentleman who has been return him as M.P. for their constituency by
Lessee, Mr. J, B. Bnckstone.
THIS EVENING, AN. UNEQUAL MATCH. Miss Amy thus unfairly and cruelly victimised " may be a majority of nearly a thousand over his some-
Scdgwick, Mr. Buckstone, &c.in a situation equivalent in what formidable opponent, Mr. ANGERSTEIN. The
Comic Pantomime, entitled speedily reinstated
After which, a new grand
UNDINE ; or, Harlequin and the Spirit of the Waters.ect, if not to the Mastership in Lunacy, latter gentleman, however, not the least bit in the
Commenee at 7. every resp'
at all events to the Registrarship in Bankruptcy, world discouraged by his defeat, announces his
R OPAL
AI a . LYCEUM
li THEATRE,
Edmund FaTlconer, . which he so recently resigned in order to accept determination again to appeal to the electors of
Last Three Nights of •lladame Celeste's engagement.
the higher place. Greenwich immediately upon the next vacancy,
THIS EVENING, will be produced a New Drama, by
J. Oxenford, Esq., entitled THE LAST HOPE. the vacancy inevitable upon the speedy and
After which, THE KING'S GARDENER. . The dinner at the Albion, last evening, was a
promised, and indeed inevitable resignation by the.
To conclude with a Grand Ballet and Scene from THE .
SIEGE OF TROY. Miss Rosina Wright, Miss Harrietgood, and th
highly encouraging one, the cheer
newly-appointed Governor of Gibraltar, General
Dalton, Miss Jenny Laari. Mr. John Lauri, and Corps de
speaking cheerful. The number and character of .‘,..,.
_Ballet. Sir Vii M. CODRINGTON. Poor Lord EBRINFON,
Reduced Prices-Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, the gathering was, in all respects, such as to en-
2s. ; Stalls, As. ; Gallery, --Is. • again stricken down by severe indisposition
Box-office open from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at half-past courage the friends of independent voting. The
t 5 to commence at 7 every evening. directly after we had all been congratu-
- toasts were heartily responded to, especially the
- lating ourselves upoita his happy recovery, writes
, NE W THEATRE - ROYAL, AD ELPHI. toast of the evening. Her MAJESTY'S health, as a
from that beautiful but melancholy haunt of
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster.
" Model constitutional Sovereign," was received as
Revival of MASKS AND FACES; Triplet, Mr. B. Webster.invalids, Funchal, in the isle of Madeira-tendering
Fourth appearance hi the New Theatre of Mr. Wright. Con- all assemblies of Englishmen receive it ; it struck his resignation
timed success of the INVISIBLE PRINCE. of his seat to his faithful constituents,
' '
THIS EVENING, the performance will cen!nenee. with us that on this occasion it would hardly have trans-
the liberal electors of Marylebone. Mr. ANTHONY
MASKS AND FACES ; Mr. B. Webster, U. Selby, Mr. ii.
linelon P. Bedford, Miss Woolgar, Miss
:3 ,II O'FLAHERTY'S election by the town of Galway
lington.
Alter which, WELCOME,
LITTLE STRANGER. Mr. hope that she would soon-this session perhaps_
having been declared void, Mr. J. 0. LEVER is in-
Wright. have the honour of giving her assent to a bill for
To conclude with THE DIVISIBLE PRINCE. Mr. J. L. vested by that borough with the glory of a seat in
Toole. • securing to every Englishman his own vote. It is
Doors open at a quarter-past six-Commence at seven. Box Parliament. Meanwhile the Right Honourable
Office open from 10 to 5- no charge for booking. No fees to certainly one of the best wishes we can cherish for
servants permitted._ A registry kept of all articles found. W. E. GLADSTONE, having accepted the
31r. and Mrs. Alfred Wigan are engaged. Due notice will our QUEEN that her reign may be remembered as
office of Lord High Commissioner of the
be given of their appearance.
the one in which the poorest elector of England
lonian Islands-his constituents at the Univer-
ROY A L STR A N D THEA T R E. was enabled to call his vote his own, as much as to
sity of Oxford deem it prudent to return him again
Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough call his house his castle. That as JOHN gave a
THIS EVENING. WOOING IN JEST AND LOVING • pro forma as M.P. for the University, though some
IN EARNEST. Magna Charta to the Barons of England, WILLIAM
conceive
After which, the new Extravaganza, KENILWORTH ; orparliamentaryseatof the right h
the
Ye Queene. ye Earle, and ye Maydenne. IV
111. to her yeomanry and landlords, WILLIAM ,
And THE BONNIE FISH WIFE. o•entleman has never for a moment been vacated by
to the middle classes, so Queen VICTORIA should c'.
Commence at 7 o'clock. his transformation to an ordinary from an Extra-
grant her Magna or Maxima Charta to every else-
ordinary Lord High Commissioner. Charlie after
ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, tor, rich or poor, high or low, emancipating all
Westminster-road. change thus taking place in the popular representa-
. Lessee and Manager Mr. William Cooke. alike from subjection to any unfair or any un-
tion, it is probable that before the present session
THE SCOTT COMMEMORATION. pleasant motive in the exercise of his franchise. has advanced much further a clear sweep of all
THIS EVENING, and during the week, the revived Ira-
matic Romance from Sir Walter Scott, entitled KENIL- The tone of the meeting was, that there was to
WORTH, re-produced with original effects and additional will be made by the dissolution of Parliament that
splendour. be no argument for the Ballot. That was con-
be followed by SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, intro- follow from the Ministerialeffortat its
may
Toducing Mr. W. Cooke, Mr. Bridges, Mr. A. Cooke, &c. sidered to have been exhausted, and also needless,
Madame Blanche, Madame Bridges, Maddlle. Flenrette, and organisation.
Emily Cooke, together with the Star Riders. and Astley's when all present were fully agreed that no reform
unrivalled Troupe of Equestrian Artistes. final, without it. AMERICA.
To conclude witb the great Operatic and Burlesque Eques- bill could be acceptable, much less
trian Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN BARON MUN-
CHAUsEN, AND HIS COMICAL CREAM COB Its present position was the topic of the speakers,
•
CRUISER. Baron Munchausen, Mr. W. Anson ; Harlequin,
and the general impression was, that, let Govern-
Mr. 11. Hemmings ; Pantaloon, Mr. Morley; Clown, Mr. A. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]
I'. Forrest, the Grimaldi of the day ; Columbine, Miss Julia do* what it would, the day of its adoption was
meet
Weston. Brilliant and unsurpassable Transformation Scene, SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY MORNING.
with dazzling effects of Colour and Fire. Gorgeous Scenery. not far distant. Hon. i The H. BERKELEY thought The Arago steamer, due to-day, with the United
and every incident in bustling reality, from Regent-street o
the " New Palace for the People, at Muswell mu." one of the most hopeful of signs was that the Times
Dress Circle, 4s. ; Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s, ; Gallery, is. ; Upper St t ''•
States'. os mails, is under repair at New York, and
Gallery, 6d. was compelled at last to drop banter and take to
Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips. will omit this .
- something like argument; but that the quality of
CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road,- the argumentation was so much below the ability
Proprietor-C. MORTON. ' HER MAJESTY'S SHIP ORION.
The public is most respectfully informed that the FINE shown on other topics, that, though he trembled ..
A Ars GALLERY, in connection with the above Hall, IS NOW •
OPEN DAT AND NIGILT, from 11 o'clock a.m. until 12 whenever he arose to address the House of Com- TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
o'clock p.m. The New Gallery contains an extensive Collec-
tion of Pictures, by Ancient and Modern Masters and is also m ons, he could not tremble, he could feel nothing The Secretary of the Admiralty begs to acquaint
devoted to Art productions generally. The Proprietor feels but utter contempt, when he had to argue with'the the Editor of The Sun that the following intelli-
he may confidently assert that, viewed altogether, the exist-
ing 3lnsie Hall, the New Fine Arts Gallery, and the recently individual who wrote from the ballot-box of the gence has been received at this office, viz. :-
added Ante-Hall, will present an attraction which, whether "Her Majesty's ship Orion arrived at Berehaven
as regards the architectural beauty of the structures them- Times.
selves, or the varied and hitherto unattempted combinations on the 14th. All well on board."
within, will be found to be wholly without parallel in the Of course the various guesses as to what Govern- .
Kingdom. Admiralty, 17th FebB:9
Feb.,.) •
The MUSICA.L ENTERTAINMENT commences as usual at meat would do occupied a little attention. All
Seven o'clock.
In addition to the usual entertainment, the SAUVLET confessed that the Reform secret was well kept.
'
DICKSON
SON v. 7HE EARL OF WILTON,
FAMILY, of Amsterdam, Eight in number, whose varied Still there was the prevalent rumour that a per-
instrumental performances have created so marked a sense- •
Lion in the principal cities and towns of the Continent, will missive ballot would be proposed. If the ballot TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
perform every Evening at Nine and Eleven o'clock.
were to be permissive to individuals, that, of course, SIR,-In your paper of Monday I am. erroneously
. ,
THE WEATHER.-S'JN OFFICE, FEB. 17. was not to be entertained for a moment. The reported to have said, in cross-examination, " I
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE, intimidated class would not dare to use their right
was arrested once, but it was done illegally." I
60-highest since noon yesterday. never was arrested in my life ; the arrest alluded
to vote secretly. But if it waS to be permissive
47-lowest this . morning and during the night. to, and as given in my evidence, was simply
58-this day at noon, to constituencies, then on one condition the advocates being placed under arrest by the then com-
BAROMETER-30.18. of the Ballot would cordially accept the offer-the manding officer (the plaintiff), a very different
WIND, South-Westerrly ; light, with mild dull weather. condition that constituencies would decide by the thing.-I am, sir, your obedient servant,
ballot whether they would have the Ballot. The WILLIAM DIXON, Captain,
;*.:N. . ---':-'.* ..•-, ,
. . VI, `" T'....if, L., „.." to reasonableness of such a condition is too obvious to 2d Tower Hamlets Militia.
. „
,;4,
rijie -t-V)Adr46 ' 1:).,'14 need argument. On the other hand, to propose -
- -ti -
. . .
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, - that three-fourths of a constituency should have THE POST-OFFICE PACKET SERVICE.
- biL-T., ~ ,wrio'
i- , ..:, ~•Avst:., *, ' "- - 1111""1. power to demand it, would be to give it where *
' --- -- - -- - three-fourths were already independent. It is only • •
paper issued yesterday, shims the
The following table, partly compiled from a
THE SUN. the small number of Liberals really independent in Parliamentary
estimate for
the Post-office packet service for the
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 17, 1859. any constituency who could venture to ask it on current year, compared • wit h that for • 1858. The
• behalf of their less favoured brother electors. total presents an increase of £3,108, and the altera-
Notwithstanding the resignation by Mr. HIGGINS The present Government would certainly act tions have consisted of an addition of £3,500 to the
of the important situation to which he had so American
by
wisely
making the best of the present feeling in grant, £9,500 to the African, and
lately been appointed, we most earnestly protest their favour. There was a little good-humoured £14,000 for the service between Australia and New
against the practice, gradually springing up, of pleasantry about Tory Reformers, and the • they
Indian, £6OO in the Cape,
£,5,000
in the Austra-
attacking every gentleman who happens to be the would feel over Tories rope t• but it •en tin ; was han, and £16,500 in the Indian :-
fortunate competitor for an official position. A equally denied that any one wished to make them
Legislative "Star Chamber" will speedily be sit on the stool of repentance. If the
Government - Route.
Company. I 1859. 1858.
established if the precedent is adopted. Every would but do what might be fairly asked of them
£ £
person who is nominated to any place, how-
in the actual state of public opinion, it might Liverpool and Isle of Man
Holyhead and Kingstown !!.li 850 850
C. Of Dubn 25,000 25,000
0
ever humble, under Government, must expect continue a Government for many a 1 ong year. It Aberdeen and Lerwick
Thurso and Stromness
1,300 1,300
to have a stringent inquisition of all his ante- would 'not be supplanted for aP - AL3IERSTON Go- to
Oollvlehr lif e
at ci)illi
sa n&davani oaten d s
_§
D'o-ver. Dail 15,500 1.7),°°0
,500
cedents, and be prepared to give an accurate vernment-such was the, general sentiment.
Now Southanapton,Vigo,
by liar'
bon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar
sketch of his birth, parentage, education, and of Liverpool and Halifax, and Bos -
let Our Government consider the courses it may ton, Liverpool and New York,
the chief events of his life. Surely it is carrying t
ado
p in regard to the Ballot ;it may- and Newl ork and Nassau Cunard 176,340 172,840
Halifax, Bermuda, and St. Tho-
the " detective" system, lately become so fashion- F' 1 irst y-Ignore or repudiate it. This might mas' and Halifax, and St
able, a little too far, and the public will have just become John's, Newfoundland
the means of .its being broken up If Southampton and West Indies Royal Mail 238,503 244,000
grounds of complaint, if the objectionable practice h it • ' Do., and Brazils Si Buenos Ayres Ditto 30,000 30,000
however, proffered enough besides to be worth Panama, Callao, and Valparaiso Pacific 25,000 25,000
be continued. England and W. Coast o Africa African • 30,000 20,500,
accepting, this would be accepted ; but immediately England and Cape of Good Hope .. .. 32,400 33,000
We regret the resignation of Mr. HIGGINS, be- Southampton and Sydney, and
a far more vigorous agitation with increased advan- branch from Marseilles to
cause we believe that he would have Alexandria Penin. &Or. 180,000 185,000
made an tages would commence for the Ballot. Australia and New Zealand .. .. 14,000 ..
excellent Master in Lunacy, butstill England and Alexandria, Cey-
more from Secondly-It mi slit. ' Ballot
T offer a permissive to . .ion and Calcutta, with branch
the dangerous character of the - •from Marseilles to Malta
di •d I F thi ld th ' -
in la ua s. or SDO one WOU thank. ein ; Aden and Bombay Ditto 21,675 24,700
blished. Not a word could be uttered
.. .
,against his ag not be 'Additional mails to India by al-
agitation would stayed. ternate weeklycommunication
public or private chancier, or against his ability to Bombay and Calcutta
Thirdly-It might offer a Ballot permissive to Allowance
to discharge the duties 'of the office. Mr. CLiv of Government
E Agents on board the contract
, constituencies, who should demand it by a Ballot,
whO brought forward the motion, had not been packets .. .. 9;355 9,355
greatly embarrassed by the, extent of his bu • mess, which would be- accepted-or constituencies of . • - 988,734 082,850
whom a 1 ortion should demand
pI , which would be Packet Establishments Dover,
when he was 'appointed. to one of the most ' ii olyhead, Liverpool, and
am- acceptable or not, according to the proportion Southampton
portant and lucrative county court judgeships,
which was required to ask for it. This would leave 991,596 988,488
lie was himself . possibly a disappointed things unsettled.
man, having given up a certain £1,500 Sir John Pakington (First Lord of the Admiralty)
a• Car for something which (as Mr. lII_ Fourthly-It might concede the Ballot pure et and Captain Arrow have been elected Elder Brethren of the
Trinity House ; the former in the room of the Earl of Had-
CAWBER would Say); e
"'might turn up. It has simple, and thus set the Reform agitation at rest dington, deceased, and the:latter in the place of the late
had acted as a Co
not done so as yet,. and as he ni. for probably a century to come. It is obvious that Captain Shepherd.
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has
the his
might have thoughtmanliness to adopt now what must come at last appointed the Rev. Henry White, curate of St. James',
missioner in Lunacy, he would give Dover, to the incumbency of the Savoy Church, in the
own claims disregarded by the appom • tment of a
leaseof
the present Government a very long Strand.
power. •
LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.-The Liverpool. New

We regret the resignation of Mr. HIGGINS, be-
cause we believe that he would have made an
excellent Master in Lunacy,, but still more from
the dangerous character of the precedent esta-
blished. Not a word could be uttered against his
public or private character, or against his ability
to discharge the dillies of the office. Mr. CLIVE,
who brought forward the motion, had not been
greatly embarrassed by the, extent of his business,
when he was 'appointed to one of the most im-
portant and lucrative county . court judgeships.
lie was himself . possibly' a disappointed
man, having given up a certain £1,500
a-year
for something which (as Mr. Ml-
might turn up." It has
CAWBER would say);
not done so as yet,• and. as he had acted as a Com-
missioner in Lunacy, he might have thought his
own claims disregarded by the appointment of a
rival. His' questiOn was prefaced by an elaborate,
speech,-which proved that he had considered the
subject closely and attentively. - Ile did not deem
it necessary to give notice to any, the parties
concerned ! By this course the poison would be
disseminated, before the antidote could' be
administered. The privileged attack would go
forth to the world a day before the defence could
be heard, and the injury thereby arising
.could' not
easily be got rid of, however satisfactory might be
the' auf;,,,

LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.--The Liverpool, New
York, and Philadelphia Company's steamer City of Balti-
more, Captain Robert Leitch, left the Mersey for New
York about half-past 11 this day, with the United States
mails, 189 passengers, and a fair cargo of fine goods. The
Cunard screw steamship Jura, Captain Moodie, which left
her moorings on Saturday last for New York, but had to
come to at the North Light on account of fog, when she was
run into by the Windsor steamer, and so damaged that sho
had to return to dock, will sail again on Friday morning
with a mail.

It is curious to remark the number and variety
of changes taking place in the House of Commons
immediately prior to its very probable dissolution.
A considerable portion of the information given to
the public by Captain D
OD's new edition of his
Parliamentary Companion" for 1859, is already
obsolete. Several vacancies have been filled up.
Several others have been created.
New elections
which r
e have
have taken place—others will follow with all con-
venient speed. Amongst the changes
very recently transpired in this way, a
few a
de-
serving of being particularised.
In anticipation, probably, of the disfranchising
effect of the new Reform Bill—one or two small
constituencies have been deserted from a preference
for others of larger importance, and therefore cal-
culated to be rather more likely to possess the cha-
racter of permanence. The Attorney-General for
Ireland (Mr. JAMES WIIITESIDE), forsaking Ennis-
killen, has been returned M.P. for the University
of Dublin—the late representative of that learned
body (Mr. G. A. HAMILTON) having accepted the
Stewardship of her MAJESTY'S manor of North-
stead, consequently upon his nomination as perma-
nent Assistant-Secretary to the Treasury, in the

BREVET-COLONELS.—A return "of colonels pro-
moted to the rank of major-general in the brevets of 1851
and 1854, having served six years or more as effective field-
officers on full pay,, and not being now colonels of regi-
ments," was moved for by Lord Hotham, M.P., and laid-
on the table a few days ago. The only name returned is
that of Lord de Itos (premier baron of England)., who served
as a substantive major for 41, and as brevet lieut.-colonel
and colonel for 20l years, making altogether 24: years.
The date of Lord de Ros's brevet is June 20, 1854.
THE LATE MR. PRESCOTT.—A Boston cor-
respondent writes, " Precisely a week before Mr. Prescott's
death, I had seen and conversed with him in his study at
Boston, where he sat surrounded by the material for his
great History of Philip 11.,' and enjoying apparently excel-
lent health. His handsome features presented no trace of
the paralytic attack under which he had suffered about a
year before, and the vivacity of his conversation was no
less distinguished than in former years: On Friday, the
28th, however, at a little after noon, Mr. Prescott, who had
entered his bath, was heard to groan by his secretary, Mr.
John Foster Kirk. The latter immediately despatched a
servant in quest of a physician, and with the help of some
of the domestics broke open the door. The historian was
a ii
as
ntkdr dd e
awt
hi t hs u
pt I.le
cunt ne o
as
bt
opurtohmapl
ft n-
peas
ss
t,
found insensible, and although remedies' were on the spot,
magnificent and unequalled library is
bequeathed, I understand, to Harvard University, at Cam-
•cwokfe.reno'haiadiSsal'
bridge, Massachusetts, of which institution he was a gra-
duate,ttaFv eody they
ov' ec
r 1
oe
"

Mr. HIGGINS has, in one respect, acted errone-
ously ; but it was the mistake of a man of honour
and a gentleman. He should have held the situa-
tion to which he was appointed—it all events,
until it was shown that he was incompetent to
discharge -its 'duties. lie had held many
important situations.
Some estimate of his
ability and judgment might have been formed
while he was yet a clerk in the Colonial-office ;
but he had been Secretary both to Lord STANLEY
and Sir E. BULWER LYTTO.N before his nomination
to the Registrarship in Bankruptcy. In every
position he had not only proved himself perfectly
qualified to discharge the duties of his office, but
he had clone so to the entire satisfaction of the

LATEST NEWS.

THE BOMBAY MAILS.

INDIA OFFICE, FEB. 16, 8.30 P.M.

The following telegram has been received :
To James Cosmo Melvill, Esq., India Office, Lon-
don, from G. F. Edmonstone, Esq., Secretary to
the Government of India, dated Allahabad, 18th
January, 1859:--
Tranquillity continues to prevail in Oude. Those
of the rebels who have not come in under the
amnesty have either dispersesT'and gone to their
homes, or have fled into the Terai. One body of
them under Bala Sam is reported to have entered
the Nepaul forests. It is known that the Nawab
of Furruckabad has surrendered himself.
CENTRAL INDIA AND RAJPOOTANA.

Colonel Benson marched 140 miles in five days,
attacked Tantia Topee's force, and defeated it with
much slaughter, taking six elephants. Tantia was
also attacked and defeated by the force under Col.
Somerset at Chuppra and again at Burrod, in the
Kotah territory. Later intelligence showed that
the rebels were moving in the direction of Tonk
and Sewpore, and Brigadier Showers, with a
column from Agra, after marching 94 miles in three
days, came up with them at Dewsha on the 16th
inst., defeated, and dispersed them, killing about
300. The rebel leaders are said to have been Tantia,
the Rao, and Feroze Shah.

present situation olitaly. This document will not
be kept secret, and if it is as clearly written as is
rumoured, the question of Italy will be freed from
its present uncertain situation. The document will
affirm. that Europe requires peace rather than war ;
that strong proofs of moderation have been given
by the French Government, and that all that re-
mains to be done is to profit by past experience.
France desires peace, but does not fear war."
The Senate sat yesterday, M. Troplong in the
chair. An Imperial decree was read- from the
chair, appointing M. Baroche, President of the
Council of State, to represent the Government at
all discussions in the Senate during the session of
1859. In virtue of another decree, dated the 12th
of the present month, M. Baroche read to the
Chamber the expose des motifs of a senatus consul-
turn, having for object to increase from 1,500,000 f.
to 2,200,000 f. the annual dotation of the Princes
and Princesses of the Imperial family ; to allow
Prince Napoleon a sum of 800,000 f. for his marriage
expenses and cost of establishment ; and to fix the
jointure ®f the Princess Clotilda. The Senate de-
cided to meet on Thursday to name a committee of
ten members to examine the senatus-consultum
presented. The proceedings thkterminated.

It is rumoured that M. Charles Laffitte, the
banker, and two English houses, are about to un-
dertake the Piedmontese loan.

BOURSE, Feb. 16.—There was a slight degree of
buoyancy apparent at the beginning of the market,
and the liquidation of the share account was car-
ried on easily. Threes were done at 67f. 55c. and
67f. 75c., and are now at 67f. 65c. Mobilier -varied
from 765 f. to, 772 f. 50c. ; Austrian, 542 f. 50c.
to 547 f. 50c. ; Orleans, 1,315 f. to 1,317 f. 50c. ;
Southern, 515 f. to 516 f. 25c. The market continued
in the same state to the close, when the following
were the quotations :

per Cents. .... 07 20 I Credit Foneier 644
Do. end month .. 97 —lBelgian 4±
3 per Cents 67 70 Piedmonteso (5) .. 83' 25
Do. end month 67 70 Roman B9
Bank Shares 2900 Austrian
Credit Mobilier .. • 770 -- Spanish Threes
Do. Account

THE QUARTERLIES.

The Quyrterly Review. No. CCIX.

There is one masterly article in this new number
of the Quarterly . And that is the paper on the
" Life and Writings of Johnson." It is worthy of
the pen of Mr. John Forster. At first we really
believed it to be Mr. Forster's ; but the footnote at
page 225 effectually dissipates that impression.
For the words of that footnote are these :—Speaking
of Doctor Johnson, " The noble traits of his cha-
racter are brought out with great force and vivid-
ness by Mr. Forster in his Life of Goldsmith.'
No one, it seems to us, has shown such a fine per-
ception of the grand qualities of Johnson, or has
described them with such genial sympathy." No
one, that is to say, of course, saving and excepting
the Great Biographer ! The footnote just quoted,
however, shows this—that if the pciper upon John-
son, in this new number of the Quarterly, is not
from the hand of Mr. Forster, it is from the hand
of one who fully appreciates and sympathises
with him. It is written by one, whomsoever this
unrecognised reviewer may be, who appreciates
John Forster as cordially even as the young poet
of " The Wanderer." To every one without ex-
ception we would earnestly commend the perusal
of this most charming contribution. Those who
are already familiar with the pages of Boswell will
gladly have their recollections of 'the great Doctor
thus delightfully revived. Those who have not as
yet read a line of the world's greatest biography
will, from an examination of this fascinating sketch,
be incited irresistibly to its perusal. Referring
to Dr. Johnson's use of a pollysyllabic phraseology,the
reviewer, while observing " There were people who
said jocosely that his learned language was assumed
to make his Dictionary indispensable," remarks
most truthfully—

" The extent to which he carried the habit has been
enormously exaggerated. The ordinary method of exhibit-
ing his practice has been to gather into half-a-dozen sen-
tences as many grandiloquent phrases afi are scattered
through the whole of the ' Rambler,'; until all resemblance
is lost in the extravagance of the caricature."
Adding further on— •

• •
" His maturer writings are masterpieces of composition..
He became more familiar in his language, pruned his
redundance, and varied his cadence. As hiastyle grew less
cumbrous it increased in vigour till it reached its climax ill
the 'Lives of the Poets.' "

Later in the article the reviewer says, in refer-
ence to that great masterpiece of style, of criticism,
and of biography—
" The style of Johnson, in the Lives of the Poets,' re-
tains his dignity and classical polish,' with hardly a trace of
his cumbrous march. His periods, which from his mode of
punctuation look long-to the eye, are frequently a compound
of short and pithy sentences, as animated as they are ener-
getic. His metaphors, in which he was always happy, are
apt and concise, and illustrate while they embellish. His
wit is abundant, and of a kind peculiar to himself—a
species of concentrated sarcasm, by which he exposes faults,
whether of men or their writings.
* *
" This deep penetration and • the sagacious reflections
which everywhere abound make -the human interest of his
Lives' equal, if not superior, to their literary criticism. In
the latter particular, indeed, to hear the language which is
sometimes used, it might be supposed that they were an
ignominious failure—a collection of blind prejudices and
false decrees, which only exhibit his defective taste and dic-
tatorial insolence. The sole ground' of this absurd idea is
that he did not admire sufficiently the minor poems of Mil-
ton, the Castle of Indolence' of Thomson, and the Odes of
Collins and Gray. There have always been two schools of
poetry—one which addresses itself to the imagination' the
other to the reason. Few persons are possessed of the
catholic taste which relishes both. Johnson belonged to
the school of reason, and had little appreciation of rural
images and the ights of fancy. Those who have
attacked him for his insensibility did not perceive that
their own was greater : that if they applauded what he con-
demned, they likewise condemned what ho applauded, and
that he did not depreciate a few of their favourite pieces so
much below their real level as they themselves underrated
the works of Dryden and Pope."

Speaking of the reputed roughness of Dr. John-
son, the Quarterly quotes Mrs. Thrale's testimony
that that roughness was confined to his words, and
that all his actions were good and gentle : the
reviewer adding—

"His vehemence of language has sometimes been con-
founded with censoriousness of disposition, from which he
was wholly free. His friends considered that both intel-
lectually and morally he was inclined to think better of his
acquaintances than they deserved."

It is well observed that "a few rude speeches sink
into insignificance when compared with a charity
which was only ibounded by his means." Here is an
affecting epildine of