The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-06 00:00:00

won't be long.

Do not weep, darling, fond

husband, it makes me sad to think you weep. Do not
do it, darling ; a fond embrace and dear kiss to you,
sweet and much beloved Emile. Our intimacy has not
been criminal, as I am your wife before God, so it has
been no sin our loving each other. No, darling, fond
Emile, lam your wife. I shall cease to be childish and
thoughtless ; I shall do all I can to please you, and re•
tain you truly, dear, fond love. You know I have
wished as much as you do to give you my likeness, but I
have not bad an opportunity. I promise to you you
shall have it some day, so that promise won't be broken.
If I did not sign my name it was for no reason ; unless
it is a stranger, I never do put Smith, only Madeleine.
You shall, dear love, have all your letters back. Emile,
love, you are wrong. If I did feel cool towards you in
winter I never gave thought of love to any other. No
other image has ever filled my heart since I knew you."

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No. 47, in envelope with postmark, " Helens-
burgh, August 11, 1856" :
" Wednesday afternoon.
" Beloved and ever dear Emile,—All by myself. So I
shall write to you, my dear husband. Your visit of last
night is over. I longed for it. How fast it passed I It
looked but a few minutes ere you left me. You did look
cross at firat, but, thank Heaven, you looked yourself
'-re you left—your old smile Dear fond Emile, I love
yuu more and more. Emile, I know you will not go far
away from me. lam your wife. You cannot leave me
for ever. Could you, Emile ? I spoke in jest of your go-
ing last night, for I do not think you will go very far
away from me, Emile, your wife. Would you leave me
to end my days in misery ? For I can never be the wife
of another atter our intimacy."
No. 49, in envelope, postmarks all illegible :
" Thursday evening.
"My own dear Emile—How must I thank you for your
kind dear letter. Accept a fond embrace and dear kisses,
and assurances that I love you as much as ever and have
never regretted what has occurred. . . . I did tell
you at one time that I did not like Minnoch, but he was
so pleasant that he quite raised himself in my estimation."
No. 53, in envelope with postmark, " Helens-
burgh, October" (day and year illegible) :

_
" Tuesday morning.
"My dear Emile,— . . Our meeting last night
was peculiar. Emile, you are not reasonable. Ido not
wonder at your not loving me as you once did. Emile, I
am not worthy of you. You deserve a better wife than
I. I see misery before me this winter. I would to God
we were not so near the M. (the Minnoehe.) You shall
hear all stories and believe them. You will say lam in-
different because I shall not be able to see you much.
I forgot to tell you last night that I shall not be able of
an evening to let you in. My room is next to 8., and
on the same floor as the front door. I shall never be
able to spend the happy hours we did last winter. Our
letters I don't see how lam able to do. M. will
watch every post. I intended to speak to you of all
this last night, but we were so engaged otherwise."
No. 57, postmark of envelope "Glasgow, Novem-
ber" (day and yearillegible):—
" Friday night, 12 o'clock.
"My own Jailing, my dearest Emile,—l would have
written you ere this, but as I did not intend to be
out till Saturday I saw no use in writing . . . Sweet
love you should get these brown envelopes, they would
not be so much° seen as white ones put down into my
window. You should just stoop down to tie your shoe
and then slip it in." .

Several letters follow, which are chiefly taken up
with directions as to how they shall communicate
with each other by the back door or her bedroom
window, the family being now in Blythswood-
square. In No. 67, posted at Glasgow, Dec. 5,
1856, she says—
. . . . I wept for hours after I received your
letter, and this day I have been sad, yes, very sad. My
Emile, I love you and you only. I have tried to assure
you no other one has a place in my heart. It was Min.
noch that was at the concert with me. You sea I would
not hide that from you. Emile, he is papa's friend, and
I know he will have him at the house ; but need you
mind that when I have told you I have no regard for
him ? It is only you, my Emile, that I love; you should
not mind public report. You know lam your wife, and
that we shall shortly be united ;so it matters not. I
promised you I should be seen as little in public with
him as I could. I have avoided him at all times. But
I could not on Wednesday night; so, sweet love, be
reasonable."

No. 75, in envelope, with postmark, "Glasgow,
Dec. 19, 1856 :"
"My beloved, my darling.—Do you for a second
th'ilk I could feel happy this evening, knowing you were
in low spirits, and that lam the cause ? Oh, why was
I ever born to annoy you, best and dearest of men ?
Do you not wish—oh yes! full well I know you often
wish you had never known me. I thought I was doing
all I could to please you. But no. When shall I ever
be what you wirh me to. be ! Never I Never ! Emile,
will you never trust me—she who is to be your wife ?
You will not believe me. You say you heard I took
M. to the concert against his inclination, and forced him
t,i go. I tad you the right way when I wrote. But
from your statement in your letter of tonight you did
not believe my word. Emile, I would not have done
this to you. Even, now, I would write and tell you I
would believe. I would not believe every idle report.
No I I would not. I would, my beloved Emile, be-
lieve my husband's word before any other. But you
always listen to reports about me if they are bad."
No. 95, the envelope with postmark " Glasgow,
21st !) Jan 1857 :"
.. __

"My dearest Emile.— . . Why no letter, pet,
on Monday night ? It was such a dissappointment to
your Mimi. I cannot see you on Thursday, as I booed.
Jack is out at a party, and the boy will sit up for him,
so I cannot see you. A better chance may soon occur,
my dear pet.

,‘
In No. 97, dated Sunday night, half-past 7, she
says :

"Emile, my own beloved, you have just left me. Oh,
sweet darling, soy heart and soul burns with love for you,
my husband. What would I not give at this moment
to be your fond wife ? But, oh sweet love, I dearly
love you, and long with heart and soul to be your wife.
I never felt so restless and unhappy as I have done for
some time past. I would do anything to keep sad
thoughts from my mind. A dark spot is in my future.
What can it be ? Oh, God, keep it from us, and may
we be happy. I weep to think of our fate. If we could
only be married all would be well ; but slag I alas ! I
see no chance of happiness for me

L'ANGELIER."
"I trust that you may yet" be happy, and get one
more worthy of you than I. " am, &c., " M."
" Tharsday, 7 o'clock.
"You may be astonished at this sudden change, but
for some time back you must have noticed a coolness in
my notes. My love for you has ceased, and that is why
I was cool. I did once love you truly and fondly, but
fur some time back I have lust much of that love. There
is no other reason for my conduct, and I think it but
fair to let you know this. I might have gone on, and
become your wife, but I could not have Lived you as I
ought. My conduct you will condemn, but I did at one
tiqoe love you with heart and soul. It has cost me much
to tell you this—sleepless nights--but it was necessary
you should know. If you remain in Glasgow, or go
away, I hope you may succeed in all your endeavours. I
know you will never injure the character of one you so
fondly loved. No, Emile, I know you have honour and
are a gentleman. What has pased you will not mention.
I know when I ask you that you will comply.—Adieu."
No. 103 (Feb. 9) complains of no answer having
been received, but 105, evidently written next day,
acknowledges L'Angelier's answer as follows :
"ondni.
" Emile,—l have just had your note. Emile, for tthe
love you once had for me do nothing till I see you, For
Cr-nt's sake do not bring your once loved Mimi to an
open shame. Emile, I have deceived you. I have de.
ceived my mother. God knows she did not boast of any
hiti7, I had said of you, for the poor woman thought I
tad broken off with you last winter. I deceived you
by telling you she still knew of our engagement. She
did not. This I now confess, and as for wishing for an
engagement with another, I do not fancy she ever
thought of it. Emile, wiite to no one—to papa or any
other. 0 ! do not till I see you on Wednesday night.
• • . It would break my mother's heart, On,•Emile,
be not harsh to me. I am the most guilty, miserable
wretch on the face of the earth. - Emile, do not drive me
to death. When I ceased to love you, believe me it was
not to love another. lam free from all engagement at
present. Emile' for God's sake do not send my letters
to papa ; it will be an open rupture. I will leave the
house. I will die. Emile, do nothing till I see you.
One word tomorrow night at my window to tell me,
or I shall go mad. Emile, you did love me. I did
fondly, truly love you too. Ob, dear Emile, be not so
harsh to me. Will you not, but I cannot ask forgive-
ness—l am too guilty for that. I have deceived. It was
love for you at the time made me say mamma knew of
our engagement. To-morrow one word, and on Wed-
nesday we meet. I would not again ask you to love me
for I knew you could not. But oh, Emile, do not make
me go mad. I will you that only myself and C. H. knew
of my engagement to you. Mamma did not know since
last winter. Pray for me—for a guilty wretch—but do
nothing. Oh, Emile, do nothing. Ten o'clock to-
morrow night—one line for the love of God."

"Tuesday Morning.
" I am ill. God knows what I have suffered. My
punishment is more than I con bear. Do nothing till I
see you. For the love of heaven do nothing. I am mad.
lamill.
No. 107 has. to postmark :
"Tuesday evening, 12 o'clock.
"Emile,--I have this night received your note. Oh,
it is kind of you to write to me. Emile, no one can
know the intense agony of mind I have suffered last
night a•od to-day. Emile, my father's wrath would kill
me—you little know his temper. Emile, for the love
you, once had for me, do not denounce me to my P.
Emile, if he should read my letters to you he will put
me from him—he will hate me as a guilty wretch. I
loved you and wrote to you in my first ardent love—it
was with my deepest love I loved you. It was for
your live I adored you. I pat on paper what I should
not. I was free because I loved you with my heart.
If he or any other one saw those fond letters to you,
what would not be said of me ? On my bonded knees
I write to you, and a-k you as you hope for mercy on
the judgment day, do not inform against me—do not
make me a public shame. Emile, my love has been one
of bitter disappointment. You and only you can make
the rest of my life peaceful. My own conscience will
be a puM.,htnent that I shall carry to my grave. I
deceived the best of men. Yon may forgive me, but
God never will. For God's love, forgive me, and be-
tray me not. For the love you once had for me do not
bring dawn my father's wrath on me. It will kill my
mother (who is not well). It will for ever mule me

bitter unhappiness. lam humble before you, and crave
your mercy. You can gi►e me forgiveness, and you—
oh, you only—can make me happy for the rest of my
life. I would not ask you to love me or ever make me
your wife. lam too guilty for that. I have deceived
and told you too many falsehoods for you ever to respect
me. But, oh ! will you not keep my secret from the
world ? 06, you will not for Chrit's sake, denounce
me. I shall be undone. I shall be ruined. Who would
trust met Shame will be my lot. Despise me, hate rne,
but make me not the publicscandal. Forget me for ever.
Blot out all remembrance of me. I have used you ill.
I did love you, and it was my soul's ambition to be your
wife. I asked you to tell me my faults. You did ao,
and it made me cool towards you gradually. When
you have found fault with me I have cooled. It was
not love for another, for there is no one I love. My love
has all been given to you. My heart is empty—cold. I
am unloyea, lam despised. I told you I had ceased to
love you—it was true. I did not love as I did ; but,
oh ! till within the time of our coming to town I loved
you fondly. I longed to be your wife. I had fixed
February. I longed for it. The time I could not leave
my father's; house, I. grew discontented ; then I ceased
to love you. Oh, Emile, this is indeed the true state-
ment. Now you can know my state of mind Emile, I
have suffered much for you. I lost much of my father's
confidence since that September ; and my mother has
never been the same to me. No, she has never given
me the same kind look. For the sake of my mother—
her who gave me life—spare me from shame. Oh Emile
you will, in God's name, hear my prayer ? I ask God to
forgive me. I have prayed that he might put it in your
heart to spare me from shame. Never, never, while I
live can Ibe happy. No, no, I shall always have the
thought I deceived you. I am guilty ; it will be a
punishment I shall bear to the day of my death. I am
humbled thus to crave your pardon, but I dare not.
While I have breath I shall ever think of you as my
best friend, if you will only keep this between ourselves.
I blush to ask you. Yet Emile, will you not grant me
this my last, favour ?—if you will never reveal what has
passed. Oh, for God's sake, for the love of heaven, hear
me. I grow mad. I have been ill, very ill, all day. I
have had what has given me a false spirit. I had resort
to what I should net have taken, but my brai❑ is one
fire. I feel as if death would indeed be sweet. De-
nounce me not. Emile, Emile, think of our once happy
days. Pardon me if you can : pray for me as the most
wretched, guilty, miserable creature on the earth. I could
stand anything but ray father's Lot displeasure. Emile,
you will not cause my death. If he is to get your letters
I cannot see him any more ; and my poor mother, I will
never more kiss her. It would be a shame to them all.
Emile, will you not spare me this? Hate me, despise me,
but do not expose me. I cannot write more. lam too
ill to-night."

No. 111, postmarks illegible and date uncertain :
" Dearest Sweet,--Emile, I am so sorry to hear you
are ill. .1 hope to God you will soon be better. Take
care of yourself. Do not go to the office this week, just
stay at home till Monday. Sweet love, it will please me
to hear yes are well. Do not come and walk about, and
become ill again. You did look bed on Sunday night and
Monday morning. I think you got sick with walking
home so late, and the long want of food, so the next time
we meet I shall make you eat a loaf of bread before
you go out. I am longing to meet again, sweet love.
We shall be so happy. I have a bad pen—excuse this
scroll—and B. is near me. I cannot write at night now.
My head aches so, and I am looking so bad that I cannot
sit up as I used to do; but I am taking some stuff to
bring back the colour. I shall see you soon again. Put
up with this short note for a little time. When I feel
stronger you shall have long ones. Adieu, my love,
my pet, my sweet Emile. A fond, dear, tender love, and
sweet embrace. Ever, with love, yours, . "Mimi."
No. 113, postmark, " Glasgow,iFeb. 27, 1857 f'—
"My deer, sweet Emile,—l cannot see you this week,
and I can fix no time to meet you. Ido hope you aro
better. We go, I think, to Stirlinglingshire about the
10th March, for a fortnight. Excuse Allis short note,
sweet love. With much fond tendegolove and kisses, and
believe me to be yours, with love, " Mimi "
No. 117, postmark, "Glasgow, March 4, 1857 :"
"Dearest Emilie,—l have just time to write you a
line. I could not come to the window as B. and M. were
there, but I saw you. If You would take my advice you
would go to the south of England for ten days; it would
do you much good. Infect, sweet pet, it would make you
feel quite well. Do try and do this. You will please me
by getting strong and well again. I hope you wont go to
B. of Allan,
as P. and M. would say it was I brought you
there, and it would make me feel very unhappy. Stirling
you need not go to. It ie a nasty, dirty little town. Go
to the ISle of Wight. lam exceedingly sorry, love, that
I cannot see you ere I go. It is impossible ; but the first
thing I do on my return will be to see you, sweet love.
I must stop, as it is post time. So adieu, with love and
kisses, and much love. I am, with love and affection,
ever yours, " MI3II."
No. 119 was a copy of a letter in deceased's hand
writing, taken by a copying machine. Its reception
was objected to by the prisone r. A debate took place,
and the judges by a majority decided that it was
admissible in evidence, leaving its authenticity and
value to be determined by the jury, It was as
follows :

Glasgow, March 5.
" My Dear Sweet Pet IWinai,—l feel indeed very vexed
that the answer I received yesterday to mine of Tuesday
to you should prevent me from sending you the kind letter
I had ready for you., you must not blame me for this,
but really your cold, indifferent, and reserved notes, so
short, without a particle of love in them (especially after
pledging your word you were to write me kindly for
those letters you asked me to destroy), and the manner
you evaded answering the questions I put to you in my
last, with the many reports I bear, fully convince me,
Mimi, that there is foundation in your 'marriage with
another. Besides, the way you put off our union till
September, without a just reason, is very suspicious. I
do not think Mimi, dear, that Mrs. Anderson would
say your mother told her things she had not ; and really
I could never believe Mr. Houldsworth would be guilty of
telling a falsehood for mere talking. No, Mimi, there is
foundation for all this. You often go to Mr. M.'s house,
and-common sense would lead any one to believe that if
you were not on the footing reports sayyouare you would
avoid going near his friends. I know he goes with you,
leastyorouartselffnmy
masts you in Stirlingshire. My dear, place
posiLion, and tell me I am wrong in be-
lieving what I hear. I was happy the last time we met
—yes, very happy. I was forgetting all the past, but
now it is again beginning. Mimi, I insist upon having
an explicit answer to the questions you evaded in my
last. If you evade answering them this time, I must
try some other means of coming to the truth. If not
answered in a satisfactory manner, you must not expect
I shall again write you personally, or meet you when
you return home. Ido not wish you to answer this at
random. I shall wait for a day or so if you require it.
write
Itfmkeneywouyboauveto
cannotme a letter is occupied in doing
write me from Stirliogshire, as the
so to others. There was a time when you would have
found plenty of time. Answer me this, Mimi—who
gave you the trinket you showed me ; is it true it was
Mr, Minnoch ? And is it true that you are directly or
indirectly engaged to Mr. Minnoch, 'or to any one else
but me. These questions I must know. The doctor
says I must go to the Bridge of Allan. I cannot
travel 500 miles to the Isle of Wight and 500 back.
What is your object in wishing me so very much to go
south ? I may not go to the Bridge of Allan till Wed-
nesday ; if I can avoid going I shall do so for your
sake. I shall wait to hear from you. I hope, dear,
nothing will happen to check the happiness we were
May Go. d bless you, pet, and with fond
again enjoying.
and tender embraces, bailey° me, with kind love, your
ever affectionate husband,

"EMILE L'ANGELIER.

No. 123 ; postmark, " Bridge of Allan, 10th
(reached Glasgow at 5.30 p.m.) :
of
~ly Marsh,. swl.Bbe7:'
best
loved Pet,-1 hope you are well. I
am very well, but it is such a cold place. Far colder
than in town. I have never been warm since I came
here. There are very few people that we know staying
in the village. Have you ever been here, my own dear
little pet ? I hope, sweet one, it may make you feel
well and strong again, and that you will not be ill
all the summer. You must try and keep well for my
sake; will you, my own dear little Emile ? You
love me, do you not ? Yes, Emile, I know you do.
We go to Perth this week to see some friends. I am
going to Edinburgh the end of this month. B. will, I
think, go too. I saw you pass the morning we left, and
you, little love, passing the front door ; but you would
not look up, and I did not know where you were going
to. We shall. be home Monday or Tuesday. I shall
write you, sweet love, when we shall have an interview,
I long to see you—to kiss and embrace you, my only
sweet love. Kiss me, sweet one, my love, my own.dear,
sweet, little pet. I know your kindness will forgive me
if I do not write you a long letter; but we are just going
to the train to meet friends from the north. So I shall
conclude with much love, tender embraces, and fond
kisses. Sweet love, adieu.
"Ever, with love, yours, IVlnit."
No. 125 ; postmark, " Bridge of Allan March
13, 1857" (reached Glasgow 10.45 same night):—
"Dearest and beloved,—l hope you are well. I am
very well, and anxious to get home to see you, sweet
one. It is cold, and we nave had snow all the week,
which is most disagreeable. I feel better since we came
here. I think we shall be home on Tuesday, so I shall
let you know,
my own beloved sweet pet, when we shall
have a dear, sweet interview, when I may be pressed to
your heart, and kissed by you, my own sweet love. A
'fond, tender embrace,. a kiss, sweet love. I hope you
will enjoy your visit here. You will find it so dull ; no
one here we know, and I don't fancy you will find any
friends, as they are all strangers, and don't appear nice
people. I am longing to see you, sweet one of my heart, my only love. I wish we had not come here for another J
month, as it would have been so much nicer • it would
then be warm. I think if you could wait a little it would
do you more good ; but you know best when you can
get away. Adieu, my own love, my own sweet pet. A
kiss' dear love, a tender embrace, love and kisses.
Adieu, ever Yours, with love and fond kisses.
"I am, ever yours,
" Mimi."
No. 133 is a letter to Mr. Minnoch, with the
postmark, " Stirling, 16th of March, 1857" :
" My dearest William —lt is but fair after your kind-
ness to me that I should' write you a note. The day I
pass from friends I always feel sad ; but to part from
one I love, as I tie you,
makes me feel truly sad and
dull. My only consolation is thst we meet soon again.
here to-day.
To-morrow we shall be home. I do so wish you were
to Dunblane I shall ever rememler with pleasure. That
We might take a .oug walk. Our walk
walk fixed a day on which we are to begin a new life—
a life which I hope may be of haapiness and long dura-
tion to both of us. My aim thriugh life shall be to
please and study you. Dear Wiliam, I must conclude,
as mamma is ready to go to Stirling. I do no: go with
the ;lime pleasure as I did the last time. I hope you got

to town safe, and found your sisters well, Accept my
warmest, kindest love, and ever believe rue to be yours
with affection,

" MADELEINE."
• The correspondence closes with the letter pre-
viously read, addressed by the prisoner to the de-
ceased at his lodgings, forwarded to him at Bridge
of Allan, with the Glasgow postmark of March 21.
This letter was received by the deceased on the
Sunday morning, and was found in his vest pocket
after his death. It may be proper here to reprint
it

" Why, my beloved, did you not come to me ? Oh,
my beloved, are you ill ? Come to me. Sweet one, I
waited and waited for you, but you came not. I shall
wait again to-morrow night—same hour and arrange-
ment. Oh, come, sweet love, my own dear love of a
sweetheart. Come, beloved, and clasp me to your
heart ; come, and we shall be happy. A kiss, fond
love. Adieu, with tender embraces. Ever believe me
to be your own ever dear, fond

"

The Lord Advocate then proposed to put in a
memorandum book of deceased's, which led to some
deblte, and it was ultimately resolved by the
judges on the bench to consult the other judges of
Justiciary.
Arv.thf r witness for the Crown will follow, if the
memorandum book is received, and this will close
the case for the prosecution. It was arranged that
the members of the prisoner's family should be
called for the defence, and cross-examined for the
Crown, instead of being called for the prosecution.
In reply to a juror,
Tho Dean of Faculty said, he could not under-
take to say that the case would be closed before
Wednesday.
The Court adjourned at 5 o'clock till to-day
(Monday.)
The prisoner scarcely maintained her jaunty, in-
different air during to-day's proceedings, but ap-
peared to feel the exposure which her letters map.

THE PUBLICATION OF SCHOOL BOOKS
BY THE GOVERNMENT AT THE PUB-
LIC EXPENSE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
his speech last night in the House of
Commons, the member for Edinburgh having read
only extracts from my letter to him on the above
subject, I beg the favour of its insertion complete.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS LONGMAN.

June 30.

" 39, Paternoster-row, June 27.
" My dear Sir,—As I understand that the estimates
embracing the cost of production and sale of the school
bo )ks of the Cammissioners of Education in Ireland will
shortly be under the consideration of the House of Com-
mons, I take the opportunity of informing you that in a
letter I had from Mr. J, Wilson, dated Feb. 10,1853,
he stated that it bad been decided noon 'that the Go-
vernment should close their bookstlling establishment-4
and agencies.'

" In a subsequent letter from Mr. J. Wilson to me,
dated`Treasury-chambers, Aug. 27, 1853,' he further
states that it appeared desirable on the part of the G,i-
vernment to take this step as soon as the present con-
tracts were concluded, or sooner should the contractors
be willing to give their consent.'
"The contracts referred to expire in Feb., 1853.
" On this subject I can quote no higher authority than
Sir J. K. Shutt'evvorth, who in his work on " Public
Education, published in 1853, remarks :
" It is essential that the Government should avoid
every form of interference which could discourage indi-
vidual enterprise, the freedom of opinion, and the natural
aeion oflitcrature on the popular intelligence and taste, or
of the trade in books in their production and diffusion.
The Government is not an author, a holder of copyri; hts,
a publisher of books, nor a patron of methods ; much less
is it to interfere in the formation of opinion, by making
schools the orga❑ of its own doctrines.
" I concur with the great publishing houses of fondon
in their objections to any sale of thebooks of the Irish Com-
missioners in Great Britain, except through the ordinary
channels of trade.'

" When it is an obvious fact that there is no branch of
trade in which there should be more free competition
than in the writing and publishing of school books, it
seems almost absurd to ask how it can have been per-
mitted that the Government, or their representatives,
should continue to purchase or possess copyrights, and
thus pin themselves to the patronage and use of any par-
ticular book, when better books mad appear the next
day unless crushed by the fear of Government patronage
and monopoly ?
"I am induced to say thus much by the circumstance
of purchases of copyrights lately made by the National
Board of Education in Ireland in defiance of the sound
and acknowledged principles of the Government ; and,
indeed, if any further arrangements were necessary to
prove how incapable a Governnient board must ever be
to conduct a trade which requires more than any other
the active vigilance of those who devote their whole time
and talents to carry it on, it would be the fact that
whereas the books the copyright of which I have referred
to were in the hands of regular traders sold to the trade
at Is. and 4s. 6(1. respectively, they are, since this pur-
chase of the copyrights by the board, now sold to the
trade at ls. 6d. and 6e., an increase of price of at least
25 per cent.
" I beg to submit that an enlightened and liberal Go-
vernment should purchase books for their own purposes
wherever they can buy best and cheapest ; that they
should abandon all trade in books and the monopoly of
c pyrights, as such a system can tend only to the degra-
dation and hindrance of that advance in knowledge
which it should be their object to promote. The fol-
lowing four official minutes, statements in the House of
Commons, and lettei- from the Treasury, record the policy
adopted by the Government on this question.—
(Treasury Minute, dated July 1, 1851.)
" 'My Lords, upon a consideration of all the circum-
stances of the case, are of opinion that the school books
printed for the Irish National Board should be limited to
the supply required for the use of the Irish National
Schools.' _ _ _

"In the House of Commons, July 3, 1851, Mr. C.
Lewis, then Secretary to the Treasury, answered to Mr.
Sydney Herbert :
" That complaints wore made that the grant for Irish
education had not been applied exclusively to the pur-
pose for which it was voted by Parliament, but that a
portion had been devoted to the production of books
which were sold for the use of English schools and to the
public at large, and it was thought desirable the grant should
be corifined to the supply of schools in connexion with the
Irish National Education Board.— ' The Times,' July 4,
1851.' _ _

"In the House of Commons, April 15, 1852, Lord
John Russell stated—

" That the arrangement agreed to by the Committee of
Council when they considered the subject was, that it was
desirable not to publish school books here, but to treat
with different publishers with respect to such books.'
" Statement of Mr. Wilson in a letter to Mr. Long.
man, dated Treasury, Feb. 10, 1853 :
" `To effect your object you make these suggestions :
The first and most important is, that the Government
should close their bookselling establishments and agencies.
" You will be glad to know that this has been decided
upon as part of the new plan.'
"The present contract, dated Treasury, 1853, expires
in February, 1858.
"I am, my dear Sir, truly yonra,
"THOMAS LONGMAN.
"Adam Black, Rl., M.P., Broad Sanctuary,
Westminster."

*** The titles of the books referred to aro " Lectures on
Natural History," by Professor M‘Gatiley ; and " A Key to
Arithmetic in Theory and P,actice."

PHILIIARMONIC CONCERT.

The sixth and last concert of the season was given on
Monday, with the following selection from the works of
no less than eight composers, viz. :

PART I.

Sinfonia (Jupiter)
Aria with Flutes (Oblvati)
Concerto, violin
Romance (Les Huguenots) Meyerbeer.
Overture (Leonora)
PART 11.

Sinfonia in E flat Spohr.
Recit. and Aria (II Trovatore) .. Verdi.
Solo, Pianoforte (17 Vars. Serieuses)... Mendelssohn.
Duet (La Gazza, Ladra) Rossini.
Overture (Oberon) Weber.
Miss Louisa Pyne made her first appearance since her
return from America, and was deservedly successful,
especially in the trying recitative and aria from "Il
Trovatore," which well exhibited the remarkable purity
and brilliancy of her voice.

The great treat of the evening was Beethoven's grand
concerto for the violin played to perfection by our great
English violinist, Mr. H. C. Cooper, who has evidently
well studied the composition. Mr. Cooper pos'esses so
great a mastery over his instrument that the most
difficult passages are thrown off by him with
facility and neatness, and an unfailing accuracy of
intonation, together with a broad and commanding
style. In they qualities he is unrivalled, and his splen-
did performance was received with enthusiasm.
Madame Clara Schumann's beautiful performance of
Mendelishon's "17 Variations Serieuses " was also a
rich intellectual treat, displaying great brilliance of finger
and the most delicate and refined appreciation. It was
of course successful.

At the termination of the concert Professor Bennett,
the conductor, was hailed with a universal salute of
approbation.

SAILING
OF LADY FRANKLIN'S EXPEDITION.—The
Fox screw steamer, fitted out at Aberdeen by Lady
Franklin sailed from that port on Wednesday morning
in searkh of the remains of Sir John Franklin and his
crew. The vessel has been supplied with every article
of equipment which could possibly be desired, and many
and valuable have been the gifts that have been presented
to aid in the department of provisions. There was a
large concourse of spectators present when the Fox
left the docks, who cheered Captain M'Clintock
and his gallant crew lustily as they passed along. Lady
Franklin and her niece, Sophia, were present, and it
was a rather remarkable coincidence, that as the Fox
got under weigh the Lady Franklin brig and Sophia,
which were both purchased for the Arctic search,
under Captain Penny several years ago, should just
have left the harbour under the charge of the same Cap-
tain Penny, to pursue the whale fishing during the
autumn, and, wintering in Cumberland Straits, resume
the fishing again in Spring. Mae Fox steamed away to
the north, and is expected to snake the ice in a week or
10 dap.

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