Hospital Staff: Surg R McNab, MD, from the 5th Foot, to be Surg, v Reid,
appointed to the 5th Foot; Assist-Surg WL Baker, from the 10th Foot, to be
Assist-Surg, v Taylor, deceased-To be Assistant-Surgeons: JA B Horton, MD,
v Abbott, promoted on the Staff; W B Davies, M D.

Brevet.-Capt.C A Baines, 16th Foot, to be Maj in the Army; Brev-Maj CA
Baines, 16th Foot, to be Lieut-Col in the Army-The undermentioned Gentleman
Cadet of her Majesty's Indian Forces, at present doing duty at the Royal
Engineers Establishment at Chathem, to have the local and temporary rank
of Lieut, while employed at that Establishment: RP Penefather.
Memorandum.-The Christian names of Brev-Lieut Peel, Mrj on half-pay
Unattached, are Edmund Yates.

by Steam to India, Australia, &c. via Egypt.-The PENINSULAR and ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY BOOK PASSENGERS and RECEIVE CARGO and PARCELS forGIBRALTAR, MALTA, CORFU,EGYPT,ADEN, CEYLON, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, THE STRAITS, CHINA and MANILLA, by their Steamers leaving Southampton on the 4th and 20th of every mouth. For GIBRALTAR, MALTA, EGYPT, ADEN, and BOMBAY, by those of the 12th and 27th of each month; and for GIBRALTAR, MALTA, EGYPT, ADEN, MAURITIUS, BOMBAY, REUNION, KING GEORGE'S SOUND, KANGAROO ISLAND (for Adelaide), Farringdon street; Sutton and Co. Bow Church yard; Newbery MELBOURNE and SYDNEY, by the Steamers leaving Southampton on the 12th of every month. For further particulars, apply at the Company's Offices, 122 Leadenhall street, London;

EPPS'S HOMEOPATHIC COCOA.

Produced in 1839, specially for the use of Homœopathic Patients, to provide them with a Beverage highly nutritious, and free from those effects of Coffee and Tea which to many persons are pernicious. Rendered attractive to the taste by its delicious aroma and grateful smoothness, it has become adopted by the public generally. It is sold by the principal Grocers at 18. 6d. per lb, in 11b, lb. and ib packets. Each packet is la belled, "JAMES EPPS, Homeopathic Chemist, London."

ARVEY'S FISH SAUCE.-Notice of Injunction.-The admirers of this celebrated Fish Sauce are particularly requested to observe that none is genuine but that which bears the back label with the name of WILLIAM LAZENBY, as well as the front label sigued ELIZABETH LAZENBY, and that for further security, on the neck of every bottle of the Genuine Sauce will henceforward appear an additional label, printed in green and red, as follows: "This notice will be affixed to Lazenby's Harvey's Sauce prepared at the original warehouse, in addition to the well-known labels, which are protected against imitation by a perpetual injunction in Chancery of 9th July, 1958,"-6 Edwards street, Portman square, London.

Rheumatism, and Stiff Joints cured by F. M. HERRING'S GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH

USED IN THE ROYAL LAUNDRY.
AND PRONOUNCED BY HER MAJESTY'S LAUNDRESS,
TO BE THE FINEST STARCH SHE EVER USED.
Sold by all Chandlers, Grocers, &c. &c.

IMMEL'S LOTION for the SKIN is Given that W. BERCK, of 17 ZEIL, Frisks Lot, and AUSTRIA.-Notice is RIMMEL'S

Curative. No. 1 beautifies the complexion, and maintains it in
a healthy blooming state. No. 2 removes pimples, eruptious,
tan, freckles, sunburns, and all cutaneous imperfections. Price
per bottle-pint, 2s. 9d.; 1-pint, 4s. 6d.; 1 pint, 88. 6d. Sold
by all Perfumers and Chemists.-E. RIMMEL, Perfumer to the
Queen, 96 Strand, 24 Cornhill, and Crystal Palace.

NEW DESCRIPTION of ARTIFICIAL TEETH, fixed with-
out springs, wires, or ligatures. They so perfectly resemble the
natural teeth as not to be distinguished from the originals by the only by Wm. Winter, 205 Oxford street, near Portman square.
closest observer; they will never change colour or decay, and W. Price 5g. 6d.-Established 30 years.
will be found superior to any teeth before used. This method
does not require the extraction of roots, or any painful operation
and will support and preserve teeth that are loose, and is guaran-
teed to restore articulation and mastication. Decayed teeth
rendered sound and useful in mastication.

CO.'S VEGETABLE

A good most effective invention in the curative treatment of HERNIA The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects, is ber requisite resisting power is supplied by the MOC-MAIN PAD PARCHMENT. A substitute for Vellum or Parchment and PATENT LEVER fitting with so much ease and closenes that it cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep A descriptive circular may be had, and the Truss (which can not fail to fit) forwarded by post, on the circumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the Manufacturer, MR JOHN WHITE, 228 PICCADILLY, LONDON. LASTIC STOCKINGS, KNEE CAPS, &

To be hai of all Booksellers and Stationers.

ECHI and BAZIN'S DESPATCH BOXWRITING CASES, in Russia and morocco leather, are made in twenty different forms and sizes, fitted with real Bramah and Chubb's locks; also others of a cheaper description. Prices vary from 11. to 50%. Portable writing and dressing

cases, brush cases, courier bags, pic-nic cases, wicker luncheon ordinary stocking Price, from 78 6d, to 168. each; postage d

baskets, sporting knives, wine and spirit flasks, &c. &c.-112 Re-
gent street, W. and 4 Leadenhall street, E.C. London.

R JAMES ROBINSON, Dentist,

has

OVERNMENT SCHOOL of MINES, and REMOVED from No. 7 to No. 5 Gower street, Bedford HE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY,

SCIENCE APPLIED to the ARTS.

DIRECTOR,

The fee for Matriculated Students (exclusive of the labora tories) is £30 in one sum, on entrance, or two annual payments of £20. Pupils are received in the Royal College of Chymistry (the laboratory of the School), under the direction of Dr Hofmann, at a fee of 17. for the term of three months. The same fee is charged in the Metallurgical Laboratory, under the direction of Dr Percy. Tickets to separate courses of lectures are issued at £1,1 10, and £2 each. Officers in the Queen's service, her Majesty's Consuls, acting mining agents and managers, may obtain tickets at reduced charges.

Certificated schoolmasters, pupil teachers, and others engaged in education, are also admitted to the lectures at reduced fees. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has granted two Exhibitions, and others have also been established.

For a prospectus and information, apply at the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn street, London.

TRENHAM REEKS, Registrar.

Sale of Harness, Serge Cuttings, Files, Canvas,

Wool, Lead Ashes, Slag, Pewter, and Antimony, Metal, Tin, Iron, Wood, Wheels, and Old Stores.

ELECTRO-PLATE

is a coating of Pure Silver over Nickel.
MANUFACTURED SOLELY BY R. and J. SLACK.
It has stood twenty years' test, and still retains its superiority
over all others for durability and silver-like appearance. Cruet
Frames, from 188.; Corner Dishes, 8L 8s. set, forming eight
dishes;
Tea and Coffee Sets, S.; and every article as in Silver.
PRICE OF A SERVICE IN SILVER ELECTRO-PLATE.

FIRE and LIFE.-Chief Office, Exchange, Liverpool;
London Office, No. 2 Royal Exchange buildings.
Life Department.-Assurances of every description.
Special Notice.-Nou-forfeiture of premiums. In case of the
assured being desirous, from any cause, to discontinue the
premiums on an ordinary life policy, the Company will, after
the policy has been in force three years, grant a paid-up policy,
for the total amount of premiums paid in.

Loans on personal security, in connexion with life assurance,
granted on favourable terms.

Fire Department. This Company effects insurances upon
every des cription of property, including mill and special risks.
The rates of premium vary according to the nature of the risk,
King and and will be found as moderate as those of other first-class offices.
Prospectuses, forms of proposal, and all other information,
to be had on application at the chief or branch offices, or to any
of the agents of the Company.
W. P. CLIREHUGH, Esq. Manager and Actuary.
HUGH BROWN TAPLIN, Resident Secretary.

with Shell.

£ & d. 300 220 300 220

1 10 0

@ 12 0

030 018 0 0 12 6

0 18 6

0 18 6

060

0 11 0

070

050

17 5 6

As the limits of an advertisement will not allow of a detailed list, purchasers are requested to send for their catalogue, with drawings and prices of Electro Plate, Warranted Table Cutlery, Furnishing Ironmongery, &c. May be had gratis, or post-free. RICHARD and JOHN SLACK, 333 Strand, opposite Somerset House. Established Fifty years.

STOVES, FIRE-IRONS, and

Order of the SECRETARY of STATE FENDERRY PIECES. Buyers of the above are requested, BY Order of the SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, at

the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, on MONDAY, the 3rd of October 1859, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, precisely, the following stores:-Harness, Serge Cuttings, Wool, Files, Canvas, Metal, Lead Ashes, Slag, Pewter, Lead, and Antimony, Miscellaneous Stores, Iron, Wheels, Wood, &c.

May be viewed from Ten to One o'clock, and from Two till Five o'Clock, on the three working days previous to the sale, and Catalogues obtained at the War-office, Pallmall; at the Tower; and Royal Arsenal, Woolwich.

before finally deciding, to visit WILLIAM S. BURTON'S
SHOW-ROOMS. They contain such an assortment of FEN-
DES, STOVES, RANGES, CHIMNEY-PIECES, FIRE-
IRONS, and GENERAL IRONMONGERY
as cannot be
approached elsewhere, either for variety, novelty, beauty of
ormolu ornaments and two sets of bars, £3 15s. to £33 108.;
design, or exquisiteness of workmanship. Bright stoves, with
bronzed fenders, with standards, 78. to £5 128.; steel fenders,
£2 15s. to £11; ditto, with rich ormolu ornaments, from £215.
to £18; chimney pieces, from £1 88 to £30; fire irons, from
24. 3d. the set to 4 4s. The BURTON and all other PATENT
STOVES, with radiating hearth plates.

KNICKERBOCKER
AND LE BRETON COSTUME,
Are well adapted for Young Gentlemen, whose legs are thus left
free for healthy exercise, although, in winter, they are from the
knees protected by shaped gaiters: in the summer months, or for
indoors, the new Elastic Stockings are seen, and frequently in
bright, as well as in the usual sombre or neutral colours. This
costume is so well suited for exercise that Noblemen and Gentle
men have in many instances recommended it for Rifle Corps,
and adopt it themselves for cover shooting in thorn-proof as well
as in shower, but not air, proof materials. These can be had in
great variety of

H, J. and D. NICOLL, 114, 116, 118, 120, 142, 144 REGENT
STREET, W. and 22 CORNHILL, E.C. LONDON.

devoted exclusively to the SEPARATE DISPLAY of Lamps,
largest, newest, and most varied ever submitted to the Public
Baths, and Metallio Bedsteads. The stock of each is at once the
and marked at prices proportionate with those that have tended
to make his establishment the most distinguished in this country.
Bedsteads, from........
...12s. 6d. to £20 0s. each.
Shower Baths, from....
..................................... 88. Od. to £6 05. cach,
Lamps (Moderateur! from... ......6s. Od. to £7 7s. each.
(All other kinds at the same rate.)
Pure Colza Oil
4s. per Gallon.
ISH COVERS and HOT WATER DISHES

DISH W, and of the newest

and most récherche patterns Tin dish covers, 63. 6d. the set
of six Block Tin, 128. 31, to 28s. 94. the set of six; elegant
modern patterns, 34s to 583. fd, the set; Britannia Metal, with
or without silver plated handles, 76s. 6d. to 110s. ed. the set;
Shefield plated, £10 to £18 10s. the set; Block Tin Hot Water
Dishes with wells for gravy, 12s. to 30s.; Britannia Metal, 228.
to 778.; Electro-plated on Nickel, full-size, £11 11s.

GENERAL
FURNISHING IRONMONGERY CATALOGUE
may be bad gratis, and free by post. It contains upwards of
400 Illustrations of his illimited Stock of Electro and Sheffield
Plate, Nickel Silver, and Britannia Metal goods, Dish Covers
and Hot Water Dishes, Stoves, Feuders, Marble Chimney-pieces,
Kitchen Ranges, Lamps, Gaseliers, Tea Urns and Kettics, Tea

WILLIAM S. BURTON'S

E MOSES and SON beg respectfully Troy and Brass Bedsteads, Bedding, Bedroom Furniture, or with

Iron &c.,
Lists of Prices, and Plaus of the Sixteen large Show Rooms, at
39 Oxford street, W.; 1, 1A, 2, and 3 Newman street; and 4, 5,
and 6 Perry's place, London. Established 1820.

to announce that their preparations for AUTUMN and WINTER have been completed on a scale quite unprecedented for magnitude and variety, and they may with confidence assert that they have anticipated every requirement of all classes. Their Stock of READY-MADE CLOTHING contains garments of every style and every quality, for persons of all grades and for all occupations; every article is finished in the best possible manner, and the prices are such as cannot fail to give universal satisfaction,

JUVENILES' CLOTHING, in every variety. The BESPOKE TAILORING DEPARTMENT merits a conspicuous place in this announcement; it contains fabrics of every description, from the lowest to the highest qualities. The most skilful English and Foreign cutters are employed, insuring the latest and most gentlemanly styles. N.B.-A perfect fit is guaranteed.

The HOSIERY, DRAPERY, HAT and CAP, BOOT and

Richard Baggallay, Esq.
Henry Bonham Bax, Esq.
James Blyth, Esq.
Edward Burmester, Esq.
Edward Budd, Esq.
John Entwistle, Esq.
Charles Crawley, Esq.
Harry George Gordon, Esq.
Robert Gillespie, jun. Esq.
Edwin Gower, Esq.
Samuel Gregson, Esq. M.P.
West-end Office, No. 7 PALLMALL.
COMMITTEE.
Two Members of the Court of Directors in rotation, and
Heury Kingscote, Esq.
Joha Tidd:Pratt, Esq.
SUPERINTENDENT-Philip Scoones, Esq.

FIRE DEPARTMENT.
MANAGER-Thos. B. Bateman, Esq.
the Renewal Receipts for Insurances due at Micha elmas are
NOTICE is hereby given to persons assured against Fire that
ready to be delivered, and that such Insurances as shall remain
unpaid after 15 days from the said Quarter-day will become
void.
FIRE INSURANCE effected at moderate rates upon every de-
scription of property.

LIFE DEPARTMENT.
ACTUARY-Peter Hardy, Esq. F.R.S.
ments, or profits may be added as a bonus to policies, or
An annual Abatement of Premium after five years' pay-
received in cash. A lower fixed rate without abatement. The
Policies are issued free from stamp duty, and the fees of
medical referees are paid by the Corporation.
The Assured are exempt from all liability of partnership.
Marine Insurances at the current premiums,
JOHN LAURENCE, Secretary.

The recent returns of duty made by Government for the latter year (1858) again shows the "Royal" as more than maintaining the ratio of its increase as stated in former years. Only one among the London Insurance Offices exhibits an advance to the extent of one-half the increase of the Company, while all

URNITURE.Where to Buy, What others respectively fall far short of the moiety of its advance.

FU

to Buy, How to Buy.-COMPLETE FURNISHING GUIDES, with all Explanations, and Illustrated by 300 Engravings, to be had, post free, of P. and S. BEYFUS, City Furniture Warehouses, 91, 93, and 95, City road. Goods delivered free to any part of the kingdom, and exchanged if not approved. Inspection invited. Note the £15 Rosewood or Walnut Drawing-room Suits, covered in velvet. Brussels Carpets 2$ 31d. per yard.

LIFE DEPARTMENT.

The amount of new life premiums received this year is by far the largest received in any similar period since the commencement of the business, and must far exceed the average of amount received by the most successful offices in the kingdom. The number of policies issued in the year was 832, the sum 387,7521. Gs. 8d., anithe premium 12,354l. 38. 4d. These figures show a very rapid extension of business during the last ten years. Thus:

No. of Policies.
98
199

Sum Assured £48,761 17 0 95,650 9 11

1852

422

181,504 10 6

4,694 16 0

The remarkable increase in the business of the last four years is mainly consequent upon the large bonus declared in 1855, which amounted to no less than 2. per cent. per annum on the sums assured, and averaged 80 per cent. upon the premiums paid.

PERCY M. DOVE, Manager and Actuary.

JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary to the London Board.

ANK of DEPOSIT

BA

"We have read these poems with much sincere pleasure, and entertain little doubt of their obtaining that place in public esteem to which the author's evident ability so thoroughly entitles them. The imagery and diction are very superior. combining great depth of feeling with considerable facility of expression and refinement of thought. It is but just to say that Mr Collett only requires to cultivate a taste and ability already good, in order to take a high rank amongst contributors of poetical literature."-St James' Chronicle.'

"This is the most promising volume of short Poems that we have seen for some time. Many of them manifest the true poetic insight; the language is always musical, and shows considerable power of composition."-'Standard.'

"This is a welcome addition to the poetical effusions of the present unpoetical age, and offers a marked exception to the issuing from the press. The City of the Dead' is an exquisite common place productions of the kind which are constantly

picture." Court Circular."

"These poems are indicative of considerable poetic power. The City of the Dead' is a small poem of no little merit, the ideas being all in unison with the subject, and expressed in simple though beautiful language. There are some very pretty lyrics." Liverpool Albion,'

"The lines on 'Sunrise from the top of Snowdon 'have much life and vigour. A Summer's Evening in Italy' is a skilful piece of poetic picturepainting. "The Condemned Cell' is written with much force."- Brighton Gazette."

"As one reads these couplets, the City of the Dead' seems almost to teem again with life, and the lofty pillars of the Hall of Karnack to tower as of old to heaven."Hastings and St Leonards News.'

"The lines in memory of the Rev. F. W. Robertson, of Brighton, are nervous and forcible, and the 'Song of death,' has more breadth, and boldness of idea than we find in the majority of these effusions. The sacred poems betray much depth of feeling. The Death bed' has much merit."- Plymouth Devonport Journal.'

London: R. Hardwicke, 192 Piccadilly, and all Booksellers.

Fifth Edition, price 2s. 6d.

HE WATER CURE, Its Principles and
THE
Practice. A Guide in the Preservation of Health, and
Cure of Chronic Disease. By JAMES WILSON, M.D.

"We honestly recommend this book to any one who desires
to learn something of Hydropathy."-Examiner.
London: Trübner, 60 Paternoster row. Malvern: H. Lamb.

NOTICE. The New Tale by the Author of

'Uncle Tom's Cabin' is ready this day at all Booksellers' in town and country. In one vol. post 8vo, cloth, with 13 illustrations on steel, by Phiz, price 78. 6d. or the popular edition, in crown 8vo, without plates, price 2s. 6d.

Sampson Low, Son, and Co., 47 Ludgate hill.

Just published, price 1s. 6d.

HOW TO REGAIN HEALTH AND KEEP IT.

POPULAR LECTURES on the PRE

SERVATION of HEALTH, and CURE of CHRONIC

(established A.D. DISEASES by Simple, Rational, and Scientific Measures. By

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Deposits made by special agreement may be withdrawn with

The interest is payable in January and July.

Dr WILSON, of Malvern.

London: Baillière, 219 Regent street. Malvern: H. Lamb.

EL

out notice.

19 6

21 0

PETER MORRISON, Managing Director.
Forms for opening accounts sent free on application.

1s.

EW MODE of ACQUIRING WEALTH.

COMPANY, 47 Charing cross, London, which describes the way
to obtain

£10,000 CONSOLS, payable during life; or
£5,000 CONSOLS, payable at death.

Premium One Guinea. No other charge or liability.

No Medical Examination. No references to friends required.
Male and Female lives admitted on equal terms.
Applications for Prospectuses, Forms of Proposals, &c., to be
made to G. J. FARRANCE, Managing Director, at the Chief
Offices, 47 Charing cross, London.

**Agents wanted throughout the United Kingdom.

ORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE

NORW

SOCIETY.

NOTICE.-MICHAELMAS RENEWALS.
Losses by Fire occurring during the Fifteen Days of Grace
are made good to the assured.

weak hair, cleanses it from Sourf and Dandriff-and makes it LUNCHEONS and DINNERS, a la carte, in the first style.
beautifully soft; in the Growth of Whiskers, the Beard, and
Mustachios, it is unfailing in its stimulative operation. For Six p.m.
children it is especially recommended, as forming the basis of a
beautiful head of hair. Its introduction into the Nursery of
Royalty, and the numerous Testimonials constantly received
of its efficacy, afford the best proof of its merits. Price 3s. 6d.
and 78; Family Bottles (equal to four small), 10s. 6d. and
double that size, 21a.
CAUTION. On the Wrapper of each bottle are the words-
ROWLANDS MACASSAR OIL, &c.

The business of the Company exceeds 66,000,000Z.
The duty paid to government for the year 1858 was 78,982 l.,
and the amount insured on farming stock 10,107,5341.

A bonus of three-fifths of the profits periodically made to par.
ties insuring, who have thus from time to time received sums

BRANDY, 16s. per gallon.-Pale amounting in the aggregate to 400,000l.

in white letters, and their signature, "A. ROWLAND and SONS," in Red Ink. Sold at 20 Hatton garden, London, and by Chemists and Perfumers.

purity, identical, indeed, in every respect with those choice pro-
or brown Eau-de-Vie, of exquisite flavour and great
cure at any price, 358. per dozen (French botties and case
ductions of the Cognac district which are now difficult to pro-
HENRY BRETT and Co., Old Furnival's Distillery, Holborn.
included) or 16s. per gallon.

CADIZ. A PURE PALE SHERRY, of

the Amontillado character, 38s. per dozen, Cash. We receive a regular and direct shipment of this fine Wine. HENRY BRETT and Co. Importers, Old Furnival's Distillery, Holborn, E.C.

THE NEW TARTAN

are now on View at

SPUN SILKS
HER MAJESTY'S ROYAL TARTAN

WAREHOUSE,

SCOTT ADIE, LONDON.

116 Regent street, corner of Vigo street. Patterns sent Free.

The rates of premium are in no case higher than those charged
by the other principal offices making no returns to their insurers.
For prospectuses apply at the Society's offices, Surrey street,
Norwich, and 6 Crescent, New Bridge street, Blackfriars, E.C.

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Price 2d. free by post, a popular treatise, sixty-four Pages,
TDIGESTIVE ORGANS, practically illustrating the effec-
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10d.

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don, W., beg to announce that their NEW GALLERY (adjoining their late premises), recently erected from the designs of Mr Owen Jones, is NOW OPEN, and will be found to contain a more extensive assortment of GLASS CHANDELIERS, Table and Ornamental Glass, &c, than their hitherto limited space has enabled them to exhibit.

"We have read this work with great interest. We would recommend all those desirous of further information on these subjects to obtain the work and give it their boat attention."Church and State Gazette. Direct from the Author, 27 Baker street, Portman square. Just published, in 8vo, cloth bound, price 7s. 6d.

640

EVERYBODY'S JOURNAL,

No. II, Wednesday, October 5th.

Price THREE-HALF-PENCE, contains

The THREE LIVES, a Romance. By Albany Fonblanque, jun. Chapters 3 and 4.

A LEGEND of FAIRLOP FAIR. By George Moore.

LOST! LOST! By Samuel Lover.

MY UNCLE ROBINS. By William Brough.

NEWS in the CRADLE. By G. A. Sala.

(price 2s. 6d.)

THE ART JOURNAL FOR

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The principal papers are:- Barry in the Adelphi,' by G. W. Thornbury; The Clan-Tartan Woolwork Manufactory, at Mauchline;' 'Recollections of Great Artists-No. 5, W. Etty, R.A.' by the late E. V. Rippingille; Rome, and her Works of Art-Part IV,' by J. Dafforne, illustrated; The National Flags of England-Parts V and VI,' by the Rev. C. Boutell, M.A., illustrated; The Publications of the Arundel Society; Excursions in South Wales-Part X, Tenby, &c.' by Mr and Mrs S. C. Hall,

FIRESIDE READINGS from LIVING AUTHORS. Anno illustrated, &c. &c.

tated by W. C. Bennett.

STORIES of CAMP LIFE. By Lascelles Wraxall,

A FIPE of TOBACCO. By the Editor.

EDINBURGH REVIEW, No. CCXXIV.

ADVERTISEMENTS intended for insertion are requested to
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RASER'S MAGAZINE for

FR

OCTOBER, 1859. 2s. 6d.
CONTAINS:

Bacon's Philosophical Works,

made to Wordsworth's Acci

dence and Syntax, the scope
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are thus inculcated on the
pupil's mind as he proceeds.
Idiomatic constructions only
are explained in the notes;
phrases
ordinary words and
Lexicon
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appended, in which
been aimed to present all
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Greek can require, So as to
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On the Life of Edmund Spenser. By Thomas Keightley.PAPERS

Notes on the National Spain.

Chorley. Chapter III, concluded.-Principles.

Holmby House. By G. J. Whyte Melville, Author of Intellectual

'Digby Grand.' Part X.

About the West Riding.

The Volunteer at Solferino.

Last Spring at Rome-A Bird's Eye View.

Sword and Gown. By the Author of Guy Livingstone.'
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Bakers and Builders. By a Grumbler.

Port Royal and the Port Royalists

Piedmout and Italy in 1849 and 1859.

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The Dying Soldier's Wife; a Plea for the Lawrence
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Continental Notes in July and August, 1859.-Savoy and

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Artist and Craftsman. Part IV.

Geology and Mineralogy.

The Two Worlds.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1859.

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would have been to enter on a path which must have ended in dis-" thin air," but into dirty lanes and narrow alleys at the grace and failure; and nothing, in my opinion, would have justified mere whisking of the tails of some sixty black troop-horses. us in consenting to it, unless the only competent authority to pronounce If I might give a short hint to an impartial writer it would be to tell him his fate a judgment on such a question had expressed doubts as to the result Yet there were in that scared and cowardly mob as valiant If he resolved to venture upon the dangerous precipice of telling unbiassed truth of an attempt to force the passage of the river. let him proclaim war with mankind-neither to give nor to take quarter. If he men as ever sat on the saddles of her Majesty's body-guards. tells the crimes of great men they fall upon him with the iron hands of the law; if he tells them of virtues, when they have any, then the mob attacks him Has the result of the line of action adopted been less The secret of this is to be found in the fact that the one with slander. But if he regards truth, let him expect martyrdom on both sides, unhappy than the rejected would have been, and was there party was confident in their knowledge of arms and in and then he may go on fearless; and this is the course I take myself.-DE FOE. no middle course? the safety of assured combination, the other party diffiLord John Russell approves of Mr Bruce's conduct as dent, from the knowledge of the utter absence of support accordant with his instructions up to his arrival at the in undisciplined numbers, with a perfect ignorance of the TO CHINESE AFFAIRS. mouth of the Peiho; and from that stage of the affair he use of arms. We have now the certainty of a numerous The main point in Lord Malmesbury's instructions to makes large allowances for his difficulties, and his action volunteer force to be trained to the use of the rifle. There Mr Bruce was that he should insist on the ratification in the dark, as it were; and concludes by declaring that is, however, one very serious consideration which we would Government see nothing in the decision he took to diminish again submit to our readers. Are our volunteers prepared in of the treaty of peace at Pekin, but that he should not avail the confidence they repose in him. Mr Bruce may then earnest to perform the duties of riflemen, and to learn the art himself of the right of permanent residence at the Capital, make another such mistake without any loss of credit. and mystery of the weapon they have undertaken to use, or but use the right as the means of compelling the fulfilment Of course judgment after the event will be deprecated as are they only prepared to be as infantry that which the of the terms of the treaty. The Envoy was to make his hard, but are we not constantly judging men after the yeomanry are as cavalry, viz., military caricatures? Our visits to the Court visitations to extort good faith. If the events they have been concerned in as actors? If a man best military authorities have spoken out on this subject. conditions of the treaty were not observed, and things went runs his head against a wall, or walks into a well in broad The most effective riflemen in all countries are the natives wrong, Mr Bruce was to visit Pekin frequently, and if day, we are permitted to judge him after the event. Allow of mountainous and woodland districts, who have been, so to matters were not set right, he was to go to the extremity of ances are to be made for the error resulting in the Taku speak, almost born with a rifle in their hands. These men taking up his residence. All this implies the extreme disaster, but error it was, and an error that should take from constant practice can tell you within a few yards the offensiveness to the Chinese Government of the condition something from the actor's character for circumspection, distance of any object, and without the aid of sights on the of residence at Pekin. It is a derogation from the Imperial vigilance, and judgment. rifle, will give the proper elevation to the weapon to hit any given mark. The modern rifle is, however, sighted to pretensions and a blow to its prestige, the effect of which various distances, and the chief art of the rifleman is to judge of those distances by the eye. For this tionary power to the Envoy as to his approach to and com- The aspect of this question, which had its ugly features, Schools of Musquetry, a close attention to the rules of there is an especial drill established at the Government munication with the Chinese Court, stating, with his curious has undergone a decided change for the better since we infelicity of expression, that "it was impossible for her noticed the subject last week. There is now every ground make the rifleman useful on emergency. We are very which, and a constant practice with the weapon, can alone "Majesty's Government, and indeed it would not be wise to to hope that it will be amicably settled, as we trust our con- much inclined to agree with the Duke of Wellington in a "lay down any definite rules," as if the averment of an troversies may always be with a power which of all others impossibility was not all sufficient. The thing was only it would be most deplorable that Great Britain should be speech made lately, that detached companies formed in the impossible because it was unwise. at loggerheads with. President Buchanan has acted as we country are more likely to produce effective marksmen than It was soon certain enough that the Court of Pekin did had every reason to expect from a politician who 80 under the command of some squire or nobleman well regiments formed in cities. Rural companies, probably not intend to keep faith, and that certain conditions of the thoroughly understands the interests and feelings both of treaty were to be resisted on the ground that they had been his own country and ours. The fillibustering General extorted by violence without due consideration, as if any Harney has been superseded in command on the shores of treaty obtained by force of arms could be other than a result the Pacific by General Scott, a personage of another stamp, of compulsion. Further, Mr Bruce had warnings which no adventurer in search of a reputation, but a statesman as turned out to be most exact respecting the formidable well as a soldier, a man who understands the responsibilities preparations for resistance made at the mouth of the Peiho. of power, and whose established character is a pledge that A friendly Chinese stated as follows: he will apply himself to the peaceful solution of the difficulty That at the time of his departure from Pekin the expected return which the intemperance of his predecessor may be said of the British Ambassador to Tien-tsin, and the possibility of his have created. It is understood that General Scott has been visiting the capital, were subjects freely canvassed in every quarter; sent on his mission with the most conciliatory instructions that the Emperor was known to be highly displeased with some of from his Government, and as there can be no doubt but the stipulations contained in the Tien-tsin Treaty; that he was entirely averse to the Ambassador's taking up his quarters in the that he will be met in the same spirit by our authorities, capital, and that he had resolved not to grant him an audience on any the dispute could hardly be in a fairer way to a satisfactory pretext; that military preparations were going on at Pekin and arrangement. It will, of course, not turn in the least upon Tien-tsin; that the Russians had offered the Emperor 10,000 muskets, the absolute value of the island of San Juan, but upon the but that his Majesty had declined to accept the present, fearing that the muskets in question might be brought to the Palace by an equal question to which nation it belongs of right, upon the strictest number of Russians; that the arrangement of all matters connected legal interpretation of the treaty. If the channel there with the reception of the British at Tien-tsin, and the preventing mentioned is to be taken as the whole arm of the sea between of any visit to Pekin, had been confided to Sung-wang-yay, a Ta-taze

to

acquainted with the nature of the weapon, and a good deerstalker himself, will be far more likely to have the qualities than bodies formed in cities, who will have a deal of drumof the dangerous shot, and less of the pipe-clay of the army, ming, trumpeting, and fine dresses, which will be the first consideration, while the rifle will be the second. Officers of the army-except those who have served in rifle corps volunteers than experienced sportsmen, who, while they will -we consider less likely to make good officers of rifle think less of music and marching in a straight line, will think more of the target. It is not by fancy caps, the embroidery on the trousers, the goodness of the band and the by the bull's-eye and the holes in the target. A rifleman dressing of the ranks, that a rifle corps must be judged, but who cannot shoot straight is as useless and equally as ridiculous a person as a violinist who cannot play in tune, and the fine uniform, and all "the pride, pomp, and circumstance "of glorious war" which he assumes, only make the inefficient marksman an object of contempt. The Frenchman that he did not know for he had never tried, was likely to

wang, son-in-law of the last Emperor; Sung-wang-yay was at Tien- the continent and Vancouver's Island, the question is re- who was asked if he could play on the flute, and who replied

tsin with 50,000 troops, Mantchoo and Mongols; that the batteries duced to the simple drawing of the middle line by actual at Tien-tain had been rebuilt, and the river staked in such a way as survey. If, on the other hand, there being two channels of to render it impossible for foreign vessels to reach that city; that navigation, one of them is to be selected as that which the be as successful in the attempt as the rifle volunteer who 30,000 'so-lo troops, men never called out except in cases of the greatest emergency, were under orders to hold themselves in readiness treaty must legally be considered as contemplating, there imagines that he has nothing to do but dress and march after the band, and that rifle-shooting must follow as a to join Sung-wang-yay, if called for; that Sung-wang-yay's orders will be room for argument, unquestionably, and the spirit This is exactly what the Yeomanry were to receive the British at Tien-tein with all civility, but at all as well as the letter of the instrument will have to be taken matter of course. hazards to prevent any nearer approach to Pekin; that Sung-wang- into account. In neither case can we imagine any angry Cavalry appear to think; they dress after the manner of yay was very desirous of gaining military renown, and that the discussion arising, with the mutual good feeling which is regular cavalry, get a band, go out for practice for seven to arms; that, according to the opinion of some, the Ambassador, understood to prevail. The chief danger to be apprehended days in the course of the year, and then persuade themaccompanied by a few people, might possibly reach Pekin without at present is some new diplomatic oversight, casting the selves that they are quite equal to the duties of regular bloodshed, but that a fight would certainly ensue if more than a seed of a fresh difference in the very accommodation of the horse. There is a choice instance of the overweening

Ambassador would be unable to reach Pekin without having recourse

hundred men were landed; that the country between Tien-tsin and

Pekin being flat, and the Chinese troops being so much more present one.

numerous than any number of men the British could land, it was the general belief that the British could be surrounded and cut to pieces before the completion of one-half the journey.

To be forewarned was unhappily not to be forearmed in this case, and though it was known that the Chinese preparations for resistance had been much strengthened since the preceding affair in the river, yet the same amount of British force was thought sufficient to force the passage in case of need, and to carry on ulterior operations.

THE VOLUNTEER FORCE.

In hoc est hic, cum quiz et jokesez
Et roastum, smokum toastum folkesez.

WASHINGTON IRVING.

opinion these gentlemen entertain of their prowess and consequence in the Somersetshire papers. Sir Alexander B. Fuller Ackland Hood, M.P. for the western division of Somersetshire, ventured to point out, in a speech at a meeting for the purpose of raising a rifle corps, that it was impossible that any man could know the military art who had, as the yeomanry have, only seven days' drill in twelve months. This truism brought upon the head of the unhappy baronet a storm of indignation from the Somerset Everybody is now beginning to understand the exact Yeomanry. As some old lady is said to have been under value of the perilous stuff talked by certain pot-valiant medical treatment for a complaint brought on by suppressed It is specially observable that when the Envoy placed the senators in post-prandial speeches to their constituents, talking, so we observe that these yeomen suffer under the matter in the Admiral's hands he allowed him no discre- how that " England would rise as one man, rush to effects of suppressed valour, as manifested by the terrible tion. He did not desire Admiral Hope to compare his "the sea, and meet knee deep the rash invader who denunciations they utter against anybody unlucky enough means of attack with the enemy's means of resistance, and "should dare approach her hallowed shores." Every to doubt that the acme of perfection has been achieved in to resort to force or not accordingly, but he peremptorily body now perfectly understands the difference between instructed him to take measures to clear away the obstruc-"England rising as one man," each with a rifle in his hand, seven days by these military equestrians. tions. What the Admiral thought of the task so assigned well acquainted with the use of that weapon, and England banquet (raw beef-steaks, washed down by aqua-fortis no The Bridgewater Troop of Yeomanry lately held a fierce him does not appear, and certainly Mr Bruce has it not in rising as a rabble, unaccustomed to arms, and incontinently doubt), and after they had punished the viands, a Captain his power to say that he approved of it: all that he avers is running away on the first opportunity, as Englishmen always Tomline thus punished Sir Alexander Hood. We find in that if the Admiral had expressed doubts they would not have done and always will do whenever they have risen or the papers the following report: have been shared by the squadron. This is very likely true, may rise as a mob. but the consequences of the false confidence are not the less lamentable.

Mr Bruce alludes very obscurely to the overture made by the Imperial Commissioner for a route by another channel. He says:

To have accepted the proposal of the Governor-General of Chili
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Proverbially an English mob is the most cowardly congre- speech in the papers (Cries of "We have "), and they as Englishmen Captain Tomline said no doubt they had all read Sir Alexander's gation of bipeds in Europe. Many of us have seen thou- had felt the insult cast upon them. (Cries of "Yes.") The meeting sands of Britons, yea, Britons who sing about "striking at which the hon. baronet spoke was convened for the purpose of "home," run away from a troop of Life Guards. Men who promoting a volunteer force, and there was no reason why another over their cups had been perfect Simon Tappertits in big as an Englishman, hoped they would remember it at the next general volunteer force of long standing should be run down. (Hear.) He, words and bloody intentions, have fled, vanished, not into election. (Immense cheering.) His own exertions would not go for

Poor Sir Alexander!

the next day.

much, but he was sure there were many gallant fellows in their regi- rather than for their insolence and treachery, must be chas-ment in labourers' cottages. He represents a very common ment who would put their shoulders to the wheel, and would show tised; and in this the chief risk we are likely to incur hardship and evil in this passage: this hon. baronet they were not to be sneered at, as he might fancy will be in the demand of material guarantees, involving the A man on a wet day was unable to do his ploughing or other work (Bravo and applause.) danger of perilous, embarrassing, and worthless annexations. of his master; he was sent home, and was it not a great hardship With reference to Sir Alexander's assertion, that one squadron of regulars could ride down a regiment of yeo- ment is doing all in its power to avoid diplomatic relations wish to cast reflections on the owners of landed property. Great It is worthy of remark that while the Chinese Govern- that he should have to walk a distance of two miles? And when he got home what sort of place was it? It was not his (Mr Morres') manry, Captain Tomline was grandly severe, and declared with us, the Chinese people are equally resolved to maintain improvements had of late years been made in farmyards, stables, and that the yeomanry in the Midland Counties were such and extend commercial ones; and hence we find that the other buildings; efficient systems of draining and ventilation had been dreadful fellows, that he was inclined to believe they could markets of Shanghai, Fouchow, and Canton are not in carried out for their horses and cattle, but he maintained that many lick the regular cavalry, which belief he attributed to their the smallest degree affected by the disaster at the Peiho. were not to be compared with the excellent condition of many farmof the cottages in which the poor hard working labourer had to live being accustomed many of them to ride hunting. Sir The stipulation for an ambassador, whether resident or oc- yards. He had heard it said that a cottage on a great estate was an Alexander had been in the Life Guards, but Captain Tomline casional, was a flat mistake, and the acting on it by force eye-sore. If that was so, why, then, not make it better? When the believed if Sir Alexander came to fight with yeomanry caof arms a greater. America has shared in the blunder labourers got home there was no inducement for them to remain there. valry he would show them a clean pair of heels. Let them for a moment imagine a hardworking, industrious man, Quarterequally with France and England, and must exact reprisals going home to a wretched hovel. Not far off was a publichouse, with an Master Kuight and Sergeant-Major Mitchell supported unless it quietly put up with the affront of having the enticing fire, and having about it an air of comfort that was not to be the gallant captain with some very soul-stirring and warlike observations, and the Bridgewater troop separated, unani-representative of the Republic conveyed to Pekin in a found at home. The result was he was induced to leave his hot be mously impressed with a deep sense of their own merits. caravan, and exhibited at the capital as if he were some spend his time there, instead of resting himself at home for work and strange wild beast. The sites of cottages are very rarely considered, but to a While the allied squadrons are in the waters of China, a In the meantime the present movement will go far visit by them to the waters of Japan would seem to be poor labourer a cheerful view, a dry foundation, and sunny to prove to the community that the duties of an infantry inevitable, for the Japanese Government had no sooner aspect are most important considerations. It should always volunteer are not to be acquired in seven days' drill, and it ratified the treaties than it entered on a systematic plan to be borne in mind that the great sufferings of the agricultu will be for her Majesty's faithful Commons seriously to defeat them. This plan consists in a virtual imprisonment of ral labourers, especially in the southern counties, are from inquire whether they are to permit the War Department to the European merchants and their consuls in a small island damp and cold, whence arises that cruel scourge of the waste 80,0001. upon a yeomanry force which, affecting to assume the duties of regular cavalry, ride to some town to treated the Dutch for two centuries at Nagasaki, and in near the capital, after the fashion in which they have poor, rheumatism. Mr Walters, M.P., spoke some excellent sense about the drill on old hacks, gig horses, stale hunters, and broken-coining for their exclusive use a base money depreciated to reward of farm-servants, thus rebuking one of the objects down racers, many of them hired for the occasion, occupy the value of 6s. 8d. in the pound. This is the cunning of of the Association. themselves in playing at soldiers for forty-eight hours (for a vicious, ill-trained child. It is a difficult matter to bring Certainly in some of the objects of this association, as he had alin the seven days not more than forty-eight hours are de- timid barbarians within the pale of civilization, and compel ready stated, he most cordially agreed; but he saw that a very large voted to drill), and then return to their homes with the proportion of the prizes, more than half that had been given, fell an empire to abandon the systematic policy of seven genera- within that class which he had ventured to express an opinion upon decided opinion that they are fit to contend with the best tions, yet it is a task which English, French, and Ameri- as not being legitimate objects of a public society to interfere with the drilled cavalry of Europe, and bully and abuse all those of a cans have undertaken and must now do their best to prizes having reference not to skill, but to the moral character and different opinion. If Sir Alexander Hood will turn over conduct of the labourer. The best way in which he could illustrate perform. his Dryden he will meet with the following couplet, with One of the nations just named is engaged in a far more private gentlemen, however respected and highly esteemed among his position was by asking what would be thought of a body of which he may take a just revenge on the warriors of Bridge-bootless enterprise than seeking free trade in China and them, who should meet together for the purpose of conferring reJapan, namely the subjugation of Cochin-China, which has wards on each other's cooks, footmen, housekeepers, coachmen, or been an object of French ambition for sixty years. A gamekeepers. He wanted some one to show what was the difference between the servant who had lived in his house thirty or forty years French squadron and a French army have now been for and the labourer who worked on his farmyard. The feeling had whole year in that poor country, of which the whole popu- unfortunately got abroad that an agricultural servant was public lation does not equal that of the least populous province of property, and not the servant of a private person. It was said that China, and with the exception of a single razzia in the de- every person could not afford to reward a deserving labourer. He, however, felt bound to say that, according to the small prizes given found that 21. were given for seven years' service. In the earliest account of agriculture, in the book of Genesis, they found that a certain person, rather shrewd in his way, and whose name was Laban, had a very different idea of rewarding a servant, not in husbandry, but one who had led a shepherd's life. They would find that his nephew had two of his daughters for wives, and the best part of his cattle for twenty years' service. He, of course, did not expect every employer of labour to do that, but it seemed that even with that arrangement Jacob was not very well satisfied. Still he thought, on the whole, masters were more competent, and ought to feel it to be their duty to reward their labourers as much as domestic servants,

water:

Fierce, once a year, they march a blustering band,
And ever, but in time of need, at hand.

THE DISASTER AT THE PEIHO.

a

We have repeatedly impolicy a permanent embassy at the Chinese court, deeming the Pendency of Cambodia, they have done nothing. This is pre- by the association, such an experiment would not ruin him; for he

cisely the result which this journal predicted for the French
expedition from the first rumour that reached us of it.

AN AGRICULTURAL DEBATE DE OMNIBUS
REBUS.

Chinese a people less fit to receive the ambassadors of an European Power than were the Turks of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries; and the very attempt to intrude a mission on the Court of Pekin, although expressly provided for by treaty, fully justifies our anticipations. For twenty centuries, at least, the Chinese have looked upon themselves. as the only great and civilised nation on earth. The prestige It cannot be said of the Wokingham agriculturists that of this supremacy, which appears so vain and ridiculous to their talk is of bullocks; on the contrary, indeed, we have Europeans, is, in fact, what the Chinese government exists been struck with the great diversity of subjects discussed by The aptest illustration of this folly is to be found in one by, and one cannot wonder that it is reluctant to surrender it, their association, and not less by some strange differences of of Mr D'Israeli's novels, where an old lady gives her page and admit of an equality with strange and remote Powers, of opinion, not only between the speakers, but out of the mouth half-a-crown as a reward for his not having been suffocated whom they know little. All the missions that have resort to of the same speaker. For example, after the toast," the when stowed away under the carriage seat. But there is the Chinese are from small and semi-barbarous nations," Health of the Church," the President, Sir Erskine Perry, who come to ask favours, and to express homage. This observed on the intimate connection between the Church an interest on the part of employers in bestowing prizes for conduct which really gives character of the Chinese Government is not only fully but and agriculture, and soon after Mr Walter deplored the want very paltry character to the very ably stated by Mr Bruce in one of the despatches just of that very connection in Wokingham and many adjacent practice. A labourer is rewarded with a few shillings for published. parishes. What this connection is, the presence of which having reared a large family without the help of the parish. No wonder, then, that the Chinese Government should was a matter of congratulation in one gentleman's speech, and account in a light poor-rate, and they give the man, The persons who confer this reward have had their interest view with jealousy and alarm the arrival of the ambassador and the absence one of deploration in that of another, was of a strange Power, escorted by a squadron, and represent- not explained, but we remember the time when the connecperhaps, not a hundredth part of what has been saved to them by his industry and endurance. ing a nation that had so lately forced a treaty on them overFarther, rewards for turning their whole external policy; and a nation, moreover, bringing up families on low wages do not come with a good which had achieved the conquest of 200 millions of their no grace from those who have an interest in keeping wages low. very remote neighbours. It is a mean expedient, against which the spirit of a sturdy labourer should revolt, and therefore we cannot but look upon the acceptance of the rewards in question as far from creditable to the recipients, but much more discreditable to rural population to such a state of servility and degradation.

tion of the Church with agriculture in the way of a sleeping
partner, 'contributing nothing, sharing profits, and therefore
obstructing improvements, was the most irritating of the
farmers' manifold grievances.

It does not appear to us that in the resistance made to
The Army and the Navy was the next topic, and
our entering the Peilo there was any premeditated treachery Sir E. Perry pronounced our army the best in the world,

LANDLORD LEGISLATION,

on the part of the Chinese; and we come to this con- but wondered it was more expensive than the French, the donors, who have to answer for having reduced the clusion from the apologetic tone which runs through which he rated as the first in the world, an opinion at the Chinese official accounts of our repulse at the Taku which the meeting not unnaturally demurred, as they had forts. It is plain that they would willingly have avoided just before cheered the preference given to our army over coming to blows with us, while it was equally certain all others, without exception. But Sir E. Perry not unthat they were determined our ambassador should not reasonably desired to know what made our land forces so enter their country, and come within sixty miles of costly, and hoped a Colonel present, Sir C. Russell, would The Dublin Evening Post seems to think that, in our their capital, with a fleet of men-of-war. Take the fol- solve the problem. Sir Erskine rather unfortunately added remarks last week upon Lord Derby's measures, we assumed lowing passage from a despatch of the Governor of the that the expensiveness of the army was not the fault of the that predial terrorism prevails to a much greater extent in metropolitan province as an example: "I thought that House of Commons, as it had never pared down the least Ireland than is happily the case; but our cotemporary is "the English Minister came here in order to go up to demand for its efficiency. Now, if the question had been mistaken; our argument required nothing more than the "Pekin, and there to exchange his treaty, and not to pick of the efficiency of the army, this might have been a very existence of a savage system of intimidation in the district in "a quarrel. My astonishment and disappointment at this good defence of the House of Commons, but its readiness question, where a horrible crime had been recently perpe. "collision cannot be expressed." We see no reason to to grant in full whatever is asked for the army is not a very trated. To that system we suggested that a portion of the doubt but that, had the English and French ambassadors en- satisfactory answer to the inquiry, why the army costs so cottier class might be themselves subject; we pointed out tered China in the manner prescribed to them by the Chinese, much? how particularly obnoxious the peasantry are themselves that is to say, by land, or by a branch of the Peiho navigable

of durance vile.

The question, however, is one which must be raised and to the vengeance of assassins and incendiaries, and we put only by boats, they would have been duly received at Pekin in solved, for the public will not submit to so heavy a charge it to Lord Derby to take this into his serious consideration conformity with the treaty. It is true, indeed, that their without knowing the reason why. Upon even the most before he resorted to extreme measures with his tenantry en presence there would not only have been of no use, but mis- cursory examination of the estimates for the forces, both masse, some of whom, at least, might possibly be guilty of chievous; for they would, just as the American minister is land and sea, it appears that the pay of the men is com- no more heinous offence than moral cowardice. said to have been, and we have no doubt with truth, placed paratively a small part of the expense. The heavy charges As to Ireland generally, we are happy to believe that under a rigorous and affronting surveillance very little short are for works, materials, transport, &c., the occasion for there has been of late years a most remarkable decrease of all of which, and the expenses, require the closest scrutiny. the species of crime which has led to these discussions; and When the French and English ambassadors, on the refusal A calculation was made some short time ago that soldiers we draw from that cheering fact an additional argument of the Chinese to permit their proceeding to the capital by could be lodged in London lodging-houses, such as are the against the violent remedy now prescribed for a distemper the route of the Peiho, while they offered them another, resort of persons of the middle class of moderate means, at a already growing less malignant every day. It seems to us handed the matter over to the military power, it is evident much cheaper rate than in barracks constructed for them. In a strange method of proceeding, to reserve the most stringent that they assumed, in behalf of their respective nations, everything else there is a similar excess. medicines for the moment when it is admitted upon all the responsibility of declaring war against China. In the But what, we shall be asked, had all this to do with the hands that the patient has turned the corner. We must, at course which our Ambassador pursued he was fully justified Wokingham Association, whose objects are to reward least, be satisfied that the resources of public justice are ex

peremptory and inevitable. A war we consequently have, was enough to talk about and well, without discussing the criminal law enacted and executed by individuals. On this the third in the course of seventeen short years. Now that army estimates. For instance, we are much pleased with subject there is more a great deal to be said than we have we are involved, the Chinese, for their crooked astuteness, the Rev. T. Morres's attempts to bring about an improve- leisure to say on this occasion. We shall only observe now,