The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-26 00:00:00

gene frequently luxuriated in by the married ladies of the
frontier towns and villages, when after tea she put out her
pipe and got up to stand by the door 'to receive company.'
Of course I took my place near her, with a view to observe
American frontier usages and manners. Two or three
guests arrived, and then a tall, high-shouldered, raw-boned
gentleman, with a long nose, small eyes, and a high fore-
head, very upright, very stiff, and very grave, his face
decked with a long pointed beard, stained either by the sun
or the juices and smoke of tobacco, and redolent of spitting
and of pipes,
" ' Good evening, Mr. Smith," said the hostess, ' but
where is your good lady? I had hoped to have seen her
with you.'
" ' She's knocked up,' replied the matter-of-fact guest.
"' 'What I dear me, again in that interesting situation 'l'
Oh, good gracious I ' I cried to myself, as I tarried
away to conceal my great inclination to merriment ;
' now I know what it was that I said to my pretty com-
panion in the buggy. ' Well, did you ever—no I never ;'
hang me, but 1 will get an American dictionary, and if
there is not mile in print. I'll publish one.' "
The work is embellished with several well executed
Engravings, and we may confidently assert that
the narrative of the transatlantic adventures of the
Hon. Grantley Berkeley will be read with satisfac-
tion by every true sportsman, and by all who can
appreciate an exciting story cleverly written.

PARLIARENIARY AND RAILWAY
COMJITITEES.

HAMMERSMITH, PADDINGTON, AND CITY' JUNC-
TION RAILWAY.—The committee of the House of
Lords that, under the chairmanship of Earl Grey,
have just concluded their inquiry into the merits of
this measure for a railway commencing by a junc-
tion with the Great Western, near Greee-lane-
bridge, and terminating at the Broadway, Hammer-
smith, together with two branches to and forming
junctions with the West London Railway, and
thence by the Metropolitan or underground railway
into the City, at an estimated capital of £lBO,OOO,
report, as regards " the number of houses to be
taken and the consequent displacement of the poor,"
that compulsory powers of purchase given by the
bill extend only to 51 houses or cottages tenanted
by the labouring classes, and that it is not expected
that inconvenience will be experienced, as although
these houses are within the limits of deviation, and
may be taken for the railway, only ten of them are
upon the centre line delineated on the plan, and
that in the neighbourhood, the Latimer-road, where
these houses are all situated, and adjoining it there
are a number of houses in an unfinished state, and
which have remained so for years, partly for want
of funds and want of occupiers, but which are all
adapted for the labouring classes. Their lordships
report that the line will afford a speedy and con-
venient communication to those of the labouring
classes employed in the densely peopled parts of
the metropolis, but who reside in the suburbs.

CHEAP TRAINS FOR THE WORKING CLASSES ON
THE NORTH LONDON RAILWAY.—The following
are the terms of the special clause inserted by the
select committee of the House of Lords of which
Lord Colchester was chairman :—" The railway
company shall run a train every day in the week,
except Sunday, from Kingsland station to Liver-
pool-street, City terminus, and one train from
Liverpool-street to Kingsland, at such hours in the
morning and afternoon as may be most convenient
for the labouring classes residing at or beyond
Kingsland, and having business in London, at fares
not exceeding ld. per passenger for each journey,
provided that if in any period of six months it shall
be found that less than 100 passengers on the ave-
rage shall have been conveyed by each of such trains,
the company, on proof of that fact to the stitisfac-
tion of the Board of Trade, may discontinue the
running of the trains, but the Board of Trade may
at any time order the resumption thereof by the
company if it shall seem to the Board desirable."
lURIONETIISHIRE RAILWAY.—The bill for this
proposed railway has been withdrawn.

1111GRA27021, S OF THE PAIUSIA

NOBILITY.

The Revue 211unicipale gives the following C'irious
particulars on this subject. Philip Augustus hav-
ing selected the feudal castle of the Louvre for his
residence, the nobility began to cluster round that
site, a tendency which was not materially checked
by Louis IXth's selection of the present Palace of
Justice for his residence. But when Charles V.
installed himself in the Hotel de St. Paul, the
nobility followed him, and settled in the quarter
now called Quartier de l'Arsenal. But as the Hotel
St. Paul was too near the river, royalty soon quitted
it for the Palais des Tournelles. Immediately the
nobility migrated from the Arsenal to the neigh-
bourhood of the new royal residence—that is, in a
marshy district, still called Le Marais. Henry 11.,
on being mortally wounded in a tournament, expired
in the last-mentioned palace on the 15th of July,
1559. The royal dwelling thereby acquired n
sinister reputation ; it was abandoned, sold under
Charles IX., and was ultimately transformed into
the Place Royale under Henry IV. Meanwhile the.
royal -family migrated to the Tuileries, and was
followed, as usual, by the nobility, who built man-
sions in the immediate neighbourhood and on the
opposite bank of the Seine. Under the reign of
Louis XIV. the Palais Royal became the centre of
trade in articles of jewellery and fashion, but was
soon dethroned by the Boulevards. The financiers
and bankers took to the Chemins de Porcherops,
which, at the commencement of the present cen-
tury, was transformed into the Chaussee d'Antin,
but the nobility still remained faithful to the
Faubourg St. Germain. In our days another great
change is taking place. The working classes are
leaving the narrow and unhealthy streets of the
centre of Paris for the eastern quarters; the com-
mercial world, which had begun to migrate to the
north, returns to the centre ; peopling and adding
splendour to the two great thoroughfares of the
Rue tie Rivoli and the Boulevard de Sebastopol ;
while the nobility, as well as the new financial.
gentry, are travelling westwards, seeking the wide
spaces which abound near the Arc de Triomphe,
and the Champs Elysees, in order to find there suf-
ficient room for princely dwellings in proportion to
their means. " What, asks the Revue blunicipale,
" will be the ultimate centre of Paris under
Napoleon 111. ?" and it answers to the question
with " The Church of the Madeleine."

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, MARCH 25.

The election of Poor Law Guardians to represent the Uni-
versity and the Colleges took place to-day. Dr. Adams, of
St. John's, was reelected, and Mr. Octa'rius Ogle, of Lin-
coln College, was elected, to represent the University. Mr.
H. Cholmeley, of Magdalen College, and Mr. Wingfield, of
All Souls, were elected, in the room of Dr. Fell, of Magdalen
College, and Mr. Dyke, of Jesus College, to represent the -
Colleges. The other Guardians remain unchanged.
Congregations will be holden for the purpose of granting
graces and conferring degrees on the following days in the
ensuing term—viz., Wednesday, April 10; Thursday, May
2; Friday, May 10; Saturday, May 18. Candidates for
degrees are required to enter their names in a book kept for
that purpose at the Vice-Chancellor's house, on or before
the day preceding the day of Congregation.
The Curators of the Taylor Institution will proceed to the
election cf a Teacher of Italian on Thursday, May 16, 1861.
Applications and testimonials are to be sent into the Regis-
trar of the University on or before the 2d of May. The
Teacher will enter on his duties in Michaelmas Term.

CAMBRIDGE, MARCH 25.

This being the Feast of the Annunciation the Vice-Chas.
cellor attended Divine service in the chapel of King's Col-
lege according to ancient custom. The sermon was preached
by Dr. Okes, the Provost.

The following gentlemen have obtained scholarshipa by
open competition before residence at Christ's College :
E. P. Metcalfe, from Jedburgh School, and A. H. Simpson,
from Tunbridge School, scholarships of £7O per annum ;
G. Statham, from Liverpool Collegiate School, and T. Per-
kins, from Tiverton School, scholarships of £6O a year; and
J. W. Cartmell, from Uppingham School, a scholarship of
£5O per annum.

THIS D.AY'S MARKETS.

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HAY MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 68 Od ; clover
£3do.,
steady.
; and straw, £1 108 to £2 2s per load.
TraCUMBERLAND. --Meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 58 -
? es atc l to £slss
clover, £3 Os to £5 158 Od ; and straw, £1 185 to £2 2:1
per lead. Trade slow.
WHITECHAFEL. —eadow hay, £2 Os to f 5 63 Od ;
clover, aOsto £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 10s to £2 0.
per load. A moderate trade.

COLONIAL.
TEA.—There has been very little business transacted;
prices, however, are well maintained.
SuGAR.—The market has continued moderately active,
and the recent advance in values has been fully sustained ;
in the refined market full rates have also been obtained for
dried goods.
COFFEE.—_A fair amount of business has been done in
plantation Ceylon, and fine qualities have sold readily at
high prices. The stocks on hand, compared with those of
the same period of last year, show a deficiency of about 700
tons.
RICE.—The demand:has been more active, particularly
for the finer descriptions, and holders have demanded
higher rates, which in some instant's has restricted opera-
tions.

SALTPETRE.—For the better qualities there has been a
more active enquiry, and pricks in most instances have°
shown an upward tendency.
TALLOW.—Very little alteration has taken place in the
for
tallow market during the last few days, the acquiZ
consumption, however, has slightly improved. PY•• • on
the spot is quoted 59s ; 58s, April to June delivers., aid
55s 6d last three months' delivery.

Lord and Lady Wodehouse will leave town in
a few days, on a visit to Mr. and the Ron. 47 efle Raikeg
Cuxrie, at Mirley Warren, Rants.