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I n • sale of books, which took place a faw d a n ago i t Paris, a copy of the Psalms, printed by Go tea ber • Mayence, i n 1461, waa purchased for 14,500 f r a n c a f i , . Baron Rothachlld had been a bidder np to 14,000 franca!

W e understand that the Cornwall Rai lway is rwoarrel inc in its formation very satisfactorily. T

I t is stated on good author i ty that the pecuniary re-qutremeats of the East Ind ia Company a n l ike ly t 0 h . considerably below the amount lately reported.

Tha Be r . Canon Trevor, a moderate h igh churchman is appointed assistant preacher at St. Pbi l ip 's Chtn .1 ' Itetreut-.traet, i n the place a f the Key. I. H. feifew. ^

The trafflc returns of railways i n tha Uni ted Kins-doei pnbli.he.1 for the week ending January 16 amount*! Jo X383.J38, and for the corresponding weak o f 1857 , a

£397,817, sbowing a decreaaa of £14,581. Mere*, t hexo th at the day spoken o f as fixed for t h .

inauguration of St. James's UalL Mamiserret copras of l iandefs works are t u m i n i r „ „

Tha collection made for Mr . Granvi l le brJiamM Smiih is now in. tna market, to be disposed o fUy Meura . P u t ick and Simpson i n the course of neat w e e k e n d w i t h i t » „ au'ograph MS. or t w o of mora than common interest.

The trustors o f tha Br i t i sh Museum have purchased the bliss Correspondence, from tha executors of tha Oxford Doctor. 1 - ) » J t • g.

We a n glad to be able to announce t ha t M r . Maska-lyne, Reader i n Mineralogy ia tha Univers i ty of Oxford has been appointed Cnrator of tb sMmeto lonca l Collec.ion' i n the Br i t i sh Museum.

I n the Canrt of Bankruptcy Colonel A r t h u r Sleigh • late candidate tor t h . representation of Greenwich and proprietor or thoZfcrify Ttbgraoh, was awarded a second-claai cerarJeate, at the ead ol two fears. I

Ameet iug -hss been 1WH, arS»h*lf*it has bean agreed to wind u p the-Northnmberland Dis t r ic t Bank . . ± «eemtobion oa behalf o f tha Dnited K i n g d o m

Alliance waited on Sir George Grey at the Home Odic j on Thursday. 1 A d » W c " l * frees Berne a a y a : - " The Federal Council a as applied to tha fcovernroerrt o f Geneva to institute an

HHHZL 2 V 4?",^ w b , t n » " b * i n demeanour and T ^ , ' f t U *> * » • * • »»«er tim*.*." The Belgian government bas agreed to a l low a French

commission, to sit ra B e l g i a n , to Inquire into the si m -u e a a u d pursuits of the refugeea there, and w i l t compel witnesses to attend tha commission end give evidence.

On Monday laat a person i n Lincoln sold a horse after a new fashion—via, 3s. 61 per stone, ahosa and a l l . lus t as i t stood. ' - : ' J

The Payt says tha t the t r i a l o f tha regicides w i l l pro­bably come on about the 8th or 10th o f I V b . The court w i l l be presided.over by M . Djlangfo, air* M . Chaix d'Est Ange w i l l oonduct the proeecohoa. • • " ' • 1 a

fcarl Granvi l le , has appointed the Rev. M o r g a n Cowie, M . A . , rector o f S t iewrenee J e w r y i 'Gresh.m-aireet C i ty , and one o f tha minor, canona of S t Paul's Cathe­dral , to the office of inspector general o f Tra in ing In s t i ­tutions. . ~

Letaets from Madr id state t h a t ' N a r v M i is ia t r iguin/ r to obtain power once m e n . 0

The Duke de Montpensier is appointed commander-in-chief of tbe Spanish a rmy. This step la. regarded as a reply t o the efforts of the French ambassador to dictate to the 8panlsh government, and w i l l not be very agree­able to the firsperor Naaoleon. <• ' z> "i?%v?T; w i t * i n t h 8 " a m o r y o f n a n , " says the Si / i r t Public of Lyons, " have the waters of the Radras and o f tue Sao is been so 1 iw as at tha present m o m e n t "

A suggestion has been made to the Commissioners to admit sculpture into t h c t o a d o B parks by"gift, as picturea are accepted for the public galleries.

Advises from Adelaide, South Australia, state tha t ra i lway works are contemplated in tha t colony to the . x tent of £7,000,000.

B y the new Probata A r t , Si r John Dodaon, tbe judge ° , '5S L S

P"**«™ Court, is allowed an annual sum of £2,000, to commence from the 11th Jan . instant tbe day when the act came into operation.

I t ia confidently asserted tha t Lord George Paaet baa been appointed Inspector-General of Cavalry i n I n d i a .

The Hon . M r . Sumner contemplates re turning imme­diately to Europe, and going to E g y p t and Ind ia for a year. This was the advice o f bis European pbyeiaans. and he w i l t now probably take i t .

The Freemasons of New York propose to erect a whi te marble snew peak o f Im sense height, i n the park o f the Co jper Inst i tu te i n honour of D r . Kane. Four tablets a t tbe base are to be appropriately inscribed. «

Lord Auckland , Bishop of Ba th and Wells, has suspended • J 1 j 4 * " - Joseph Davenport E l l io t t , M . A., incumbent of Hendiord, Yeovi l , from the performance of his clerical duties for a period of 18 months.

The New York Bible Society last year famished 18,700 copies of tbe Scriptures to emigrants." j '

Dr . Mackay, who ia now i n America, has a new work ia the press upon the Mormons—their Present Condit ion and t utnra Proapecta.

I t is the intention of government to send oat 9 000 troops, i n addit ion to those en their passage, to reinforce the a m y i n I n d i a . 7

The recovery i n s i lk is estimated a t about-15 per c en t compared w i t h the lowest point recently touched.

I t is expected t h a i several Parisian journals w i l l be •uppreited shortly, unless they entirely change their tone or resign themselves tq become nullit ies.

I f the t ak ing of Canton should not b r ing the Chin we to reason, tha French and Engl ish governments are pre­pared to undertake the aiega of Pekin i n concei t

A secret society bas been discovered i n Parts i n the course of the investigation, and gunpowder and arms have been seized.

A l is t or nuper t i (word of Ill-omen) is In s forward state of preparation at the French Home-office; 830 names are already on i t .

Sir Edward Bulwer L y t t o n to expected ia town i n a few daya from the Isle of W i g h t

Kt".andaratood that the L w i a t h a n w l U be launched o n the 29th or 30 ih of the month. .

The gigantic crinoline petticoats which are s t i l l the fashion have, i t u said, been several, times employed to defraud tha octroi at Paria. ,

A testimonial is to be presented to AJ Jsrman Finnis late Lord Mayer o f London.

A funeral sermon for General Havelock was preached last Sunday by the Bev. Wil l iam. Brock, at the Baptist LnspeJ, B l o j n u b u r y , London.

Oa the 14;h i n s t the K i n g of Denmark opened i n person the session o f the Supreme Council o f the kingdom.

1 be Queen haa appointed the Bay. John Robertson, or Mama, to the Church or S t Mungo, i n Glasgow, vacant by the death o f Dr . Macfarlane.

The London, Br igh ton , and South Coast Rai lway have decided upoa recommending the pay men; of a dividend for the naif year or £3 10a. par can t on tha consolidated * t o c l t . o , - , t h * " j j l - M j « a k i u g the total dividond for the year I S o , amount to 6 per cant . .

There is a rumour of the retirement o f the L o r d Chiei

:r£y&!f*!<iae^ B 4 U , c h ' 0 0 «*• <* advanced age and the harassing duties be has u t t e r l y been called upon to perform. ,

Advices from Paris mention that the Court o f Appeal * * * * * * t h " * • Augusta Thu»e>s*en is i i o t r e -spoasible fbr tbe debts of h i t nephew Charles, who absconded tome time ago. The decision of the inferior court la thus reversed.

To the holders of tha National Debt alone the difference between tbe present qaotationa and those which ara-vaiie.t i n October makes an aggregate advantage of nearly £80,000,000. ^

The offence or cut t ing off tha pendulous tresses o f the women bas become so prevalent In Bavaria that the gir ls and >oung wo.nen oT Augsburg, Munich , andNarembe ig are afraid to leave their houses i n the evening,

Mr. John Henry Foley, the sculptor, has been elected a Ko^ a l Academician, ia tbe room of Mr . T . Uwina.

1 no rumour that a brigade of Royal Marines is to pro­ceed to India is altogether untrue.

Prof. Conrad Hofuun , of Munich , by order and at tha e x ­pense of K i n g M a x i m i l i a n , haa aet out on a sci, u t i l ic tonr througn Germany, Kogland, France, and I t a l y , for the purpose of s tudying aud comparing, in the various public libraries of those countries, the linguistic monumeats Loutauic aa well as Tiutonie.

Dur io , ; the year l s i 7 17,525 plaints were entered i a the Liverpool Lounty Court, being au incmaae of 1,908 plaints compared w i t h those entered dur ing 1866. |

A u ordinance mskiug i t obligatory on bakers and store­keepers to sail bread bv w e i g h t bas passed the New York board of oooaciliaen.

Tue ares in London ha 1857, aa compared w i t h those which took place i a 1*58, have increased b y 158.

The Russian t rophy fbr t t ipoo, a mounted Sebastopo gun, arrived i n that c i t y on Saturday last, and was taken to the r i d ing school i a Park-street, where i t w i l l remain unt i l the pedestal ia prepared for i t on the south front o f the market cross.

Sir W i l l i a m Ross, tbe accomplished miniature painter, is seriously i l l . U s numerous friends and admirers can scarcely venture lo hope tflet be w i l l ever be able to resume the practise o f bis t xquiaite branch af art again.

i l r . Johu Tauniaaowd, an English engineer, employed oa a mine which (s being worked near Constantinople, • as murdereu there twe daya after Christmas.

A t the Court of Bankruptcy Colonel W i l l i a m Peir ie m . u g h agai^ railed to surrender to pass his examina t ion , and was proclaimed as an outlaw.

The faad tor tbe relief of the familrte of the fishermen

£IML °a C ° " t rf S n , U * n ( 1 0 0 w amounts to

Over nine thoaaand locomotives are now running on the United states railroads.

According to a general survey la te ly nude o f a l l iho old castes and country seats now exis t ing ia Frai ey, : i t re remaineo 20,312, of which 811 are ef the 12 thaad 13th ceuturita, t »4 of tbe 14th and 15th, and 8,114 of H e lClb . The others are o f a later date. More than 2,500 o f • a»iu bare draabridges, t u r r e t s and crenelated b a t i K -

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D ^ A T C H E S F B O H A B R O A B ^ C J O U B T ^ P E K S O N A I ^ M A R K E ^ LATER I N T E L L I G E N C E .

THE iNDi^iimms. I N T E N D E D O P E R A T I O N S O F

S I R C O L I N C A M P B E L L .

M O V E M E N T S Of T H E R E i E L * .

E X P E C T E D A T T A C K O N A L U M B A G H

The Sastet Com mi t t es o f tha East Indja House have received the follow mg telagrama Rom Bombay and Ca l ­cutta r i d Trieste : —

T O T B E H O S O C a U B L K ^ T H J i S E C K E T C O M -

ffaaoatts, Dae. 24, 1857. I Tha operations e f tha Commander-in- Chief are to ha direct e i m the lira* las taste* against r'aatygbar. One arigade w i l l be seat to akberpore, E t a - a h , aasi Mynserea. The mate eoloaaa w i l l meve againat FaUyghur .

Tha diaariaaa utvaer M r . Sseve are reported to be threatened. . »

The Delh i mm* aa>aej Coksael gsaloa, raaohed A H y -ghas aa the U i a Pas .

Tha 7 t h Uasaaxs are ordered frees Benares to A 1 U -

Tha Coaana ihw i> Umt was sail* at Oawnpore on the i»th aa-t Tbe nbeia on toe Jeaepore fsoaiUer have bruhsa ap ioto several parties, only fi*« of s i s thousand BeMa rVflm a ' 1 M ^ hO |feks4f weld fiftt K M H * i

Brig^iWr-GewarJ Fraaska is at Jaanpore; ha haa been ssiafciasil w i t h eWMtaWj and Essapsaaa

Tha A i i m g h u r froiiuer is tarsal said b y rebels, who have tsksa. posaeasion af several villages. BrigaOier-Geaeral Franks is to march asaiassiatsty to aVaiaaghar, to stake a item nstra»ira> i a that wmim A n attempt made by Sepoy i to cross the Gogra tola tha Axiaagbur dawrict waedefsated by ear police and the neighbouring villagers. Bnga iiea t 'rsaka is not to eater Dude, ba t to osaflne Siniaeaf for the present to the defence af tha freeKier.

A Ur^s force af rebels and maliaoue Sepoys ia said to have astsaablsd a t atehaiaete, i a Goaiaokaete, near the kerdar sf the CUiaprah d i a u i c t

A p a " »t " t * wemaa sad children af the) Lnaknsw garrLoa has left, Mjaj j ja i tea CaOcatto, I n . remainder wil l soonfoUast

Sir James Outram s t i l l la taalni w i t h his brigade a t Alumbagh. Tha aaaaty i d f jaa are opposed to h i m , b u t tbev have not ventured to attack his position, a l though «oan the latest aceeuuts, dated 17i« iaasetaber, left, an wmjm waa iTpaatsd

A Gsorkab. column of about 9,808 man, under Maha­rajah Jang Bahadoar, baa left Hansel for service i n the British terriliaise. It was to have reached Sagoely on the S o d Instant. Colwaei M.cgregu j , f rom Maorsha-aasad, w i l l . atcompaay tha force as mdrtary aea-aauiuuer, w i t h tha rank o f brigscuer-generaL Tha salaam w i l l proceed i n the drat iaslaasa to Goiiackpore.

Colonel Da«end reports t h a t aha U t a h Ladah aad the remnants of h i t force wasa token prisoners i a the M o h -undra Pass by tha troops of tha B a k Chief and the Bheels t h e whole eotaotry haa now turned on the W i l Tijutaes (?). Tha capUre af tha Shah Ladaa. reqBi.es confirrnatioo.

There has bean an meut* a t K o t a h . Tha troops intercepted a letter f rom tha Uajah to Colonel Lawrence, Inviting h i m to sand a force to K o t a h . They attacked the palace, and seized the miniatay.

Holkar*s regular cavalry and in fan t ry ware qu ie t ly disarmed on tbe 15.h o f December, i n the presence o f the Mho w column, t h a D o r bar have promised to punish ths gu i l ty .

Sir Robert H a m i l t o n t awmad charge af the agency on ths 16th of December. F rom Madras another column w i l l move vid Nag pore on Jubbulpore, and may, i n case of necessity, be brataght onwards aa fas aa Saugor. I t Is hoped tha t this force w i l l restore t ranqui l l i ty i n the Saugor aad Kasha I da territories.

A telegram from D e l h i reports the defeat on the 16th of November e f the Jaejipeha legs SB, • — b a l i n g 6,000 awn, by Saowor»'* asewaase eslasaa A l l their guns, s ix i n number, were captured. Colonel Gerard was xiHed.

M r . Y a k Commissioner of Bhagulpore, w i t h 100 soldiers and sailors, surprised aad defeated tha 11th Irregular Cavalry near Puraeah, oa tha 11th Oaaamber, k i l l ing six, and wounding several others.

Uead-qoarters her Majesty s 1J th Regiment arrived oa u s 17th December,

Q. J. EDWorrsTowg, Secretary to the Government of Ind ia .

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T H I C A L C U T T A M A I L .

FawawiOII-OWTCK O t S M T C H . The foleashtsj teiiwram was received at the Foreign-

office, Ihreugh Corfu, Jan. 22, IM a m .

A L E X A N D R I A , JAM. 17. The Candi t arrfved at Sues on the 14th Ins t an t b r i n g -

sag dates to Calcutta to 25th December, Madras 29th De­cember, Gslle 9th January, and Hongkong 18th December, but no news of importance. The East Ind ia Company's steamer Panjaab aiso arrived at S a w est t h * 13th instant, with Bombay daws* to 29:h Dae.; she left the Qeroze at Aden, ssejiag. A small feres from D e l h i , under Colonel Seaton, encountered a body of rebels at Sumge-rse, on ths l o t h o f Dec , took the gas a, k i l led 160 men j we lost faw men, and three offsets. Again , en tha 11th Dec., the same column atta/itjtd a sVotsZ fores a f the enemy intrenched at Patojam, near Futieghur, k i l l ed about six hand red of laers, i n c r W i r i g many chiefs - . took eleven gans w i t h their earns, aad parted [pwrumg > ] the routed enemy sevea mile*. Oar Ion was t r i f l ing , and including only aae oSeeS kfiled.

Communication by post brtween Bombay and Calcut ta had been re aatohUahed, tottere aad papers hawtog b. en a n i v a l

The Sonthsmitaa tad Prince Alber t , w i t h troops, had raaetoiBomUyTmh.

U r t Kama's n l t i n r a a i was delivered to Tab , who ihavi so dTspositiBB to • . T D . island of Sonan was

d w i t h o u t lasJstsmce on t h * 15th.

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W e (Tina) have received the fol lowing lelsgiaai from our M a l t a comeeaetidant, aalaat M . t t a , iaarsjary 2 1 , 7-80 a-m., aad received from Casta ia advance of tha Indian ma i l

" t i . l T a i n k t t | jj^ I * . " The India mails have arrived, w i t h dates from Cal­

cutta to ths 24th of December, and Hongkong to the 16th.

" The Punjanb haa brought the mad from Bombay, w i t h intelligeace to tha 28th.

" The Furukabad rebels have beao defeated in two en-gagemente, ia the latter ei wbioh, oa the U t h , the dss-seraion o f tha enemy was complete. Their gaas war* captured j our loss ia teniing.

No further Utettigeace from Oude. The U l h Cavalry matiuied on ths 1st of December.

They w e n u n d e n a k e a a a w P e m a h . B r v a a were k i l l e d , hat the Tamaiadar escaped.

" The 17th Maaiva l a faa t ry ata aader erdaw tor China.

B L O C K A D E O F T H I C A N T O N R I V E R . Tha t r e n c h Admiral haa asorlslarisd tha hleekade a f

fh* Canton river en the part o f frames. The i e l aado f Donaa. opposite Canton, was r i l ea i l l ea t h * l a t h e f December by the British aad Freaah forces,

Tbe Chinese w a n allowed tea day* to accept aa ataV

O I A T H O F T H E Q U E E N O F O U D E . _ _ P A R I S , Jaa. 24, The Quetn of Oade died to-day at the Hote l LeAhtte ,

ia the Rue Laf t t to , here,

Q I R M A N Y . theQara taaaa W a t , to Its settings a f tha 15th, was

5SfL*2LJ*a?5? H g a s l »o German interest< - t h e s a a i i i i i af t h a d i d n i l i a strength a f tha federal

" f ^ * - ^ I k * J ^ m • f _ U - Kaaetrteh, wh ich W W destroyed b y tha e x p l i s i i a , offers from i ts elevation a farowame u ' . . fer the oanwroctioo of . f o r t i f l ^ i ^„rt

H A M B U R G , J sx . 19. Tbe representative o f Denmark at t h * Diet of F raak-

«»t kea atreagay opposed U i . rsnort of tha Wet, and bas geawaweha the t f svu iamaa tWrnshwiUj aa iaar i t T h e Wat haa to>er*ed the debate for a month.

D E P A R T U R E O F T H E P E R S I A N ^ A M B A S S A D O R . nhj dlstugalahed daahimatiat, w h s has Aw many

•onths past divided his time between Paria and " havmg conaplated the nhjeate a f has i ClarMg,-. Hotel , London, aa Saaday oa bii return to Peraia.

T U R R E T . Aceotuts from C.Ostanurwpte stats i

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haa been divided into foar aaawton, w h i c h wis l • d b j r 700 polatema*! aaasola w i t t , asereevar, . ^ ^ . • ^ a a g a t That. • , • * * • • has! ghmm aUsfactioo to the population, aaMit ie heped that teu a vessa to tsto esemea M t a h kmeefes a* hwaa

3i,t Court, 5fc. . A c A B t s i T council was held on Friday afternoon, at the official residence of L o r d P a l W a t a n , D o w n i n g -

K w o o » P O K T C O A L ' S M A R E I A U K . — T h e marriage of the Princam Stephanie von UohensolWn-Sigmartngen w i t h the young K i n g of Portugal ia to take place on the 20th o f A p r i l , I n the Roman Catholic church o f S t Had wig, i n Ber l in . The marriage w i l l be solemnised by procuration, tbe king's brother standing p roxy for h i m .

Tata) Prince o f Prussia arrived at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, 19.b.

A S T A T K B a l l waa given at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday ; en Thursday there was a grand review at W o o l w i c h .

Tata KafFxaoB o r T U B F R B S I C U has addressed an autograph letter e f thanks to Queen Vic tor ia , bar Majesty having at once wri t ten to h im on hearing of tha attempt on b i t life.

K t a o A L B B B T . — T b e Court Circular th inks tha t ime ia come wham the Prince Consort's position should be " recti&ed," aad that he should receive the atyle of K i n g . I t informs its readers that " h i t r i gh t to tha t honorary style does not rest w i t h ths vo l i t ion o f ministers, or w i t h the pleasure of ths people. I t was the law o f England since the days o f Henry V I I I . , t ba t the husband o f a peeress i n her own r igh t shall, i f be has issue by her, be tenant by courtesy o f her barony, earldom, & & This rote, i t is said, applies not b y r ight , ba t ' by grace ' to the spouse of the reigning sovereign; ba t the lew o f grace is j es t as potent I n s question o f that nalara aa ia the l aw a f r i gh t . I t is dea r ly w i t h i n tha personal prero­gative ef tha sovereign to order and command tha t the Consort or tbe Crown shall, in a l l such things aa t i t l e , piece, aad precedency, have and enjoy the attributes of r o y a l t y . "

turn Q p x a * A N D T U B L B T T K B A . — W e have made a discovery. The wonder is, i n this ags of newspaper para­graphs, t h a t i t was sever made before, bat was reserved for the Oatemmvd Ouerwer of 1887. B y r o n had a " passion tor toe name M a r y ; " and ear gracious Queen haa a passes* for (he letter A . Here is the proof:— Alexandria a-Victoria, Queen. Angusta, third daughter. Albert, Prince Consort Alberta, fourth daughter. Adelaiee, niassss Royal. Arthur, third son, Albert, M a e e ef Wales. Aiken, no r th ton. Alice, seeead daughter. ateetrioe, fifth daughter. Alfred, sesaad soa. Eve ry SOB and daughter of toe Queen, bora before the

fireeeat year, baa aae name a t least, beginning w i t h the stter A ) and some of thaw moie. Her Majesty evidently

th inks her fami ly w be A 1, and a trifle bayoad; a r igh t good mmharly feeling, to palace or to cot. I n A p r i l , when tha last was ber a, A being exhaasud, her Majesty moved on to B . . . . .

V I S I T o r T U B P B U C K o r W A L E S HO T U B C I T Y . — The Prince of Wales, accompanied by Frederick Charles Prince o f Prussia, Alber t Prince of Prussia, Adalbert Prince of Prussia,, and tha Prince o f Hoheozollem, attended by their suite, visited tbe L o r d Mayor , a t the Mansion-house, on Saturday, from whence they pro­ceeded to inspect tha internal arrangements aad peculiar machinery of the Bank of England ; after wtiich the royal par ty went to the Gaddhal l , where they were received by the L o r d Mayor , and Aldermen Wilson and Copelaud. Aldermen Sidney, F u n i s , Haw, and Philips, Sheriff Al len , Under Sheriffs Parker and M i l l a r d , and several members of the Common Conned were also i n attend­ance. The Prince of Wales and tha foreign Princes, w i t h their suite, ware then conducted through the Coasts of Aldermen and Common Council, the Exchequer Chamber, aad a l l ths public offices to tha bui lding by the Load Mayer , who k i n d l y explained everything to the youug Prince. I n the Chamberlain's office the Prince appeared interested w i t h the L o r d Meyer 's sceptre,

I ancient civic pone, aad c i t y seals. H i s roya l high­ness explained to tha Princes of Prussia wh ich waa Oog and wh ich was Magog;. After v i ewing the crypt , i n which her Majesty tapped i n the year of tne Great E x h i ­bit ion, the roya l party proceeded to the.Horary, where " Sehlegel's Nuremberg Chronicle o f the W o r l d , " dated 1486, Shakespeare's autograph to a lease of the ground on wtuca the Globe Theatre stood, and tbe sword (presented to tha Corporation of London by L o r d Kelson) of the admiral lett i n command of the Preach fleet alter the battle e f the Bala, attracted attention, i l i a royal h igh­ness waa much amused on being shown the b i l l of fare provided for her Majesty en the Occasion of her v is i t to the C i t y , i a 1887.

D m . L i v u f o a r o s B ' s B x p a w n O N . — T h e peraans who are to accompany D r . Ltvingstoae i n his expedition are—Commander Beddingneld, K . N . , weU known for his exploration of the Congo and other Af r i can r ivers ; D r . K i r k , o f Edinburgh, who would go out as the economic H t n w H * of the expedi t ion ; M r . Richard Thornton, of the Geological School of Mines, who was to be the mining geologist; M r . Barnes, who would go out as tbe artist, i a v t o g travelled i a tropical regions aad Aus t ra l i a ; and M r . Livingstone, D r . Livingstone's brother, w h o would attend the expedition as associate and companion, and take charge of the l i t t l e establishment which tire Doctor hoped to fix fot a t ime at tha confluence o f one o f ths tributaries to the" Zambesi.

D K A T H or A B A T C H or O C T O G E N A R I A N S . — T h e Times of Tuesday, i n i ts obituary, included a l i s t o f 12 elderly persons, recently "gathered to their fathers," whose united ages amounted to no less than 1,005 years, thus g iv ing an average of 83* years to each. The lowest age was 80, and the highest 9 0 ; three of the deceased parsons were 84 years o f age; three, 8 3 ; two, 8 2 ; one, 8 1 ; one, 8 0 ; one, 8 9 ; aad one waa as e ld as 8ft

S o H A i i Y L A T H O M B . — W e m a y he re s ta te h o w Schamyi ia i a tha habi t of passing his day. H a rises at six> A t seven ha takes tea, w i t h m i l k and bans. This ia prepared aad token to h i m by Shouanette. l i e is then occupied alone, or receives visits, u n t i l one o'clock, when he dines. The dinner ia very simple, and is brought to h i m by Zaidette and Shouanette. After dinner be is again alone an t i l nine, when he saps, and at eleven goes to bed O n Fr iday he spends a portion of his time at tha mosque. I t w i l l be seen from tbe above pro­gramme that Amiuet te , the beauty o f seventeen, is kept at a distance, aad haa no abate at a l l i n wai t ing upon the lord o f the seragko. I t is difficult to say what Schamy Is feelings towards her really are, bu t ha appeared to look upon her more as a p layth ing than aa a wi ts or a companion; aad i n the everyday life of the seraglio we And tbat aha is quite i n t h * background. Notwithatanding this, A ra metre seemed to be more i a Sehamyfs favour than / l i d s i t e ; aad the princesses ascertained tbat tbe lat ter took precedence o f the other wives because she was t h * daughter of one o f the moat important of Sehaayl 'e advisers. Probably his union w i t h Zaidelte waa what ra called a marioge ti Merit, aud ha had only chosen her i n order to strengthen his friendship w i t h Djemmal-Kddin, whose influence oa the people was very • r e a t B a t the ruler o f Schamyl's heart waa beyond doubt Shouanette. Zaidette certainly directed the household affairs a f tha seraglio i n a despotic manner; Shanaaatte gave np those cares tha more w i l l i n g l y that i t allowed her t ime to occupy herself w i t h .what was more important i n her eyes, namely, the means of pleasing her husband, and preserving his affection. A a d Shouanette waa r i g h t ; for whi le Zaidette was d i r ty aad at disorder, j i a g l k i g her keys i n tha mids t o f her servants, and whol ly absorbed i n bar common-place occupation, she was always neatly and tastefully dressed, and ready at any moment to appear i n a l l her charms before Scbamyl. Aa fbr Aminet ta , she waa as ye t too young to enter into each contests, and probably that vary fact rendered i t u n ­necessary for her to do so, for you th was precisely the qual i ty i a which bar rivals were beginning to f a i l — Caotiviiy ofSuuiam Preaeesses ta t i e Caucasus.

L A W T E B S ' W I G S . — A l a t e a t t o r n e y - g e n e r a l , ssrsing a client who was hrtrmate w i t h h i m i n his l ibrary ,

the gentleman expressed surprise at the number of wigs that ware k w " g i " r up. " Tea, there are several," replied the l awyer : " that,' point ing to a scratch, * is m y common buses sea w i g ) <*«<. m y Chancery w i g ; f i a t , m y House of Lords wig ; and that m y court w i g ? " A n d pray, sir, where ia year isseat man's wig f" " On," replied tbe lawyer, " that's aoi jrtfariomsC'

A G O D S O N T O P K I N C S A L B E R T . — T h e r e exis ts i a Germany a vary ancient custom, by which any subject i a the land to whom three sons are born alive at a b i r th , or who may l e so fortunate as to become the father of a seventh t o n , la aBowed.lhe p r iv t l f ge.of cal l ing upon his prince to stand godfather to the one or the three. This custom haa j a a t bee* carried eat in this country in a rather singular manner. I t appears that his Koya: H i g h ­ness t h * P i a c e Consort aad a resident to W a t t Har t le ­pool, a country maa of Prises Albert 's , being " n a t i v e and to tha manner bom," have fallen into this remarkable ralatieaaaaip. The wife o f M r . J. V . Cartha, merchant, •eaidansj at Fnimlain a — in that town, presented a i m w i t h the seventh sen. Tbe idea occurred to Mr . Curths that in a country where the Prince Ctinacrt was o f German origin the old centom migh t be fairly sen turned, aad he accordingly asraw n 1 his Hoyai llagknees, rsaaosttog t h * honour. The reenlt waa a letter f rom Colonel Passat, private secretary t o toe Prince Consort, htetosmg s check for AJ as a pretest w toe child, and ine toi iowmg g r a t i -

aha fa ther :—- Cotoaai Ph i see • sdad l y i n g testimoaual to toe fa lser :—- Colonel Palpo* is glad to be abet to acaueint M r . Cnrtha that the informaiioa which has been received respecting a i m i n lonii t i inii iue of the inquiries tont have been a n a * is very aateafaetary. Buckingham Palace, January 15, lSo&"

A G A A U W A I I a T H B T U B o r L o u i s n i G R E A T . — T h e Doe S t Si men save:—" The Easter Soaetay altar ha waa mad* cardie a t Dubois woke about eight • ' • leak, r ang his beUs aa thesurh he w v a M break them, caated fax ass people w i t h the moat horrible blasphemies, v .auted lort t . a ihcueend filthy expressions and insults,

* a t wnryhoary kwcsase he had ne t bean awakened, t ha t he wants* to any ansa, bat knew net how to

aa he was. pr*parable, he very wife ly

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H e had taken for private secretary aae

Verriar , whom he bad unfrocked front the Abbey of Sainb-danjula l a Prat, tha business a f which be had conducted for twenty years, w i t h much cleverness and Intelligence. H e toon accommodated himself to tha bam ours o f tha cardinal, and said to h i m a l l he pleased. One morning he wan w i t h the cardinal, who asked for something that could not at ones be found. Thereupon Dubois began to blaspheme, to storm against his clerks, saying that i f ha bad not enough he would engage twenty, t h i r ty , f if ty, a hundred, and making the moat fr ightful d in . Ven ie r t ranqui l ly listened to h im. The cardinal asked h im i f i t waa net a terrible t h i n g to be so ill-served, considering the expense hs was pa t to; then broke oat again, and p r a t e d h i m ta reply. • Monseigneur,' said V e r r i a r , ' engage one more derir , aad give b i n , for sols occupation, to swear and storm for yon, aad a l l w i l l go wel l | y o u w i l l have much more t ime to yourself, and w i l l be better served.' The cardinal burst oat laughing, and was appeased."

Q U B E N E L I I A B I T H A N D S H A K E S P E A R E . — Q u e e n Klisabeth died on the 24th o f March , 1602-3. She was fond of theatrical performances; and we have the test i­mony or Ben Jons;n that she j u s t l y appreciated the dramatist who was the brightest ornament o f ber re ign:—

Sweet Swan of Avon, what a sight It were To ace thee ta oar waters yet appear, And make those flights upoa tbe banks of Thames That lo did tat* Btis» and oar James 1

To the same effect is a passage i n Chettles's " Englandes Mourning Garment," 1808, where, under the name of Melieert, Shakespeare b admonished for having failed to celebrate i n an elegy the lately-deceased Queen:—

Nor doth the silver.tongudd Kellcert ^ Drop from his son led muse one sable tears

To mourn her death (Aoi oraeU his desert, And t» Hs bliss opened her myall tan.

Shepheard, remember our Elizabeth, And slag her ttape done by that Tarquia, Death.

Indeed, she could hard ly hare bean insensible to the most enchanting compliment aver paid by genius to royal van i ty — tha allusion to tha V i r g i n Queen i n ' A Midsummer Nigh t ' s D r e a m ' ; form­ing , as i t does, so s t r ik ing a contrast to the gross and vulgar flattery w i t h wh ich other contemporary poets strove to soothe her ear : —

That very time I a w (but thou coaldit net). Flying between the cold moon aad the earth, Cupldall arm'd: a certain atm he took At a ran- vestal throned by the west Asd loosed his love->.haft smartly from hit bow, As i t should pierce a hundred thousand hearts r But I might see young Cupid's fiery shaft Quench'd in the ehaate beams of the wat'ry mean;

Aad the Imperial vot'reaa passed on. I n maiden meditation, fancy free.—Act 1L s e l l .

W e are to ld that ' T h e M e r r y W i v a o f Windsor ' was wr i t t en by tha command Her Majesty, who bad bqea so pleased w i t h Palstaff i n the two parte o f 1 K i n g Henry tbe Fourth, ' tbat aha desired to see h i m in ths character of a love r : and the anecdote may possibly be true, though i t cannot be traced farther back than the beginning of toe last century."—From Mr. Dycit new edition of Shake-sptarz.

A S K E T C H o r S O H A M y L ' S R U S S I A N S O N . — Djemmal-Eddln commenced and finished his education at one of the cadet corps (Kadtt$ty Corpus) of St . Peters­burg, l i e pursued his studies w i t h much success, came Out as an officer, and joined the escort o f his imperial majesty. H e was afterwards transferred to the Grand Duke Michael's regiment of Guiana. I n one o f his con­versations w i t h Prince Chavchavadzey, Djemmal-Eddin said that hs had always desired to serve on the staff, snd that he had, i n fact, been get t ing np his exami­nat ion fa order to enter the m i l i t a r y academy w i t h that view, when recent events caused h i m to abandon his intention. He bad preserved his father's rel igion, bu t had forgotten the Tarter language, and could only w i t h great diff iculty make out a lew words. On the other hand, he understood Russian thoroughly, and haa a sufficient acquaintance w i t h French, which he reads w i t h ease. H e has a great desire to continue his studies, and seems afraid that i n the w i l d n e a o f his native land he should forget wha t he has already acquired. I n order to avoid this as much as possible, be has brought w i t h h i m from St. Petersburg a large collection of books, atlases, paper, drawing materials, and paints. Prince Chav­chavadzey declared tha t he had never seen a Mussulman who had so l i t t l e of the Tartar about h im , who was so thoroughly Europeaniaed, and had such Russian views, feelings, and habits, as Djemmal-Eddin. B u t wha t the prince admired above a l l was the manner i n which the young man suppressed his real feelings (wh ich could not have been otherwise than sad), and a t tbe same time abstained throughout from appearing i n the interesting character.of a deliverer. Nevertheless, his countenance betrayed at times bis inward sorrow, and twice, but only twice, when alone w i t h Prince Chavchavaozey, he spoke o f what was weighing so heavily on his mind . 1 4 1 nave got so accustomed to a l l tha t is Russian," be a i d to the prince, " aud so unaccustomed to a l l that Is native, and I have moreover been to w e l l treated i n Russia, that I certainly would have remained there, were i t not for m y duty as a son. W h a t would have been a i d of me, I f to the Emperor's permission to re turn I had replied by a refusal 7 " O n the second occasion, Djemmal-Eddin, after considerable hesitation, addressed ths prince as f o l l o w s : — " H o w strange is a man's fate! I was only s ix years old when I was taken from the half savage aoul of Ahoulgo to receive a human understanding and education; and at tha very moment when I am beginning to appreciate the advantages of study, and am ready w i t h a l l m y heart and soul to apply myself to i t , fate throws me again into the midst of ignorance, where I shall probably forget al l I have learned, aad go back­wards l ike a crab. I n a l l these remarks Djemmal-Eddin showed not on ly tha t he waa a man of intelligence, bnt tha t he possessed a grateful heart, which be also proved on a subsequent occasion.—Captivity of Russian Princesses in tha Caucasus.

X S H O R T S T O B Y B T DICKENS.—Dickens t e l l s tbe following story of an American sea captain:—On his last voyage home, the captain had on board a young lady of very remarkable personal attractions—a phrase I use as being one entirely new, and one you never met w i t h , I t h i nk , i n the newspapers. This young lady was loved intensely by five young gentlemen passengers, a l l of whom were very prepossessing i n appearance, and i n return, she was i n love w i t h them a l l very ardently, bat wi thout any particular preference for either. Not knowing how to make ap ber determination i n this great dilemma, she consulted m y friend, the captain. The captain, being a man of an original t a r n ef mind, said to the young l s d y : — " J u m p overboard, and marry the man tbat jumps i n after you. ' ' The young lady, struck w i t h the odd idea, and being na tura l ly very fond of bathing, especially i n warm weather, aa i t t h e n Was, took the advice or the captain, who bad a beat maimed i n caw of accident. Accordingly, early next morning, the five lovers being on deck, and looking devotedly at the young lady, she plunged into the sea head foremost. Pour of the levers immediately jumped i n after her. W h e n the young lady and ber four devoted lovers were got oat again, she says to the captain, " W h a t am I to do w i t h them now, they are so wet ? ' ' Says thetcaptaiu, smil ing, " Take the d ry one I " A n d the young lady did , and married h i m .

C O N V I N C I N G P B O O F . — A c l e r g y m a n was lately accused, whi le i n Lowel l , o f violent ly dragging his wile from a reviva l meeting, and compelling her to go home w i t h h i m . H e replied aa fol lows:— In the. first plans: 1 have never attempted to influence m y wife i n her view not a choice of a meeting Sexxmdlu: M y wife has not attended any o f the reviva l meetings i n Lowel l . In th* third place: I have not attended even one of these meet­ings for any purpose whatever. To conclude: Neither m y wile nor myself have any inclination to attend these meetings, finally: I B X V B B H A D A w i n .

S A M U E L T A Y L O R C O L B E I U O K I N 1 7 9 8 . — I was called down into the room where he was, and went ha l f hoping, half afraid. H e received me very graciously, and 1 listened for a long time wi thou t u t t e r ing a word . I d id not suffer i n his opinion by m y silence. " For these two boors," be afterwards was pleased to say, " h e was conversing w i t h W i l l i a m Hazl i t t ' a forehead. H i s ap­pearance w a different from what I had anticipated from seeing h im before. A t A distance, and i n tbe d im l i gh t of the chapel, there was to me a strange w i l d n e a i n his aspect, a dusky obscurity, and I thought h i m pit ted w i t h the sniall-pox. H i s complexion was at tha t t ime clear, and even br ight—

Aa are tbe children of yon arare sheen. H i s forehead waa broad and h igh , l i g h t aa i f bui l t o i ivory , w i t h large projecting eyebrows, and his e y a ro i l i ng beneath them l ike a sea w u n daxkannd lasts*.

A certain tender bloom his face o'erapread, a purple tinge, as we a a i t i a the pale, thoughtful com­plexions of the Spanish portrait-painters atari!lo aad Velaaquex. H i s mouth w a gross, voluptuous, open, elo­quent; his chin, good humoured and round; bnt his nose, tha rudder e f tha face, the index o f tha w i l l , w a small, feeble, nothing—ban what he has dona. I t m igh t stem tha t the genius o f his face as from n height sur­veyed and projected h i a ( w i t h sufficient capacity and huge aspiration) into the wor ld unknown of thought and imagination, w i t h Bottling to support or guide his veering purpose, a i f Columbus bad lannrhed hia adventurous course for tha new wor ld i n a scallop, without oars or compass. So at least I comment oa at after the event Coleridge, i n hat person, was rather above tha common size, inc l in ing to ths corpulent, or, l ike L o r d Hamlet, " somewhat tat and pursy." Hia hair (now, ntoe! g r . y ) was then black sad glossy sa l b * raven's, aad fell m smooth mamas over his forehead.—Htuktt.

• M A R K I A G E W I T H M O N K T . — T h e greates t marriage which , i n point of fortune, can take place i n Europe, ia about to be contracted at Paris, A Pr iocea Troobetzkof i t about to mar ry her cousin, and each of the parties i t entitled to a fortune o f a hundred thousand pounds per annum. The bridegroom—a young officer wounded i n the Crimea, being left for dead noon toe aetd ems come to Paris fbr medical advice. H e is fast teco verio g from an almost hopeless condition, w i t h the loss, intonate, o f the lef t eye and the amputation of the left arm j u s t above tha elbow. The mntaa t in" baa i n

h * smarted the sentiments o f the fair intended, who upon accompanying her fiance to Paris, i n order

to com foil end attend h i m dar ing his convalescence.

M A R R I A G E O F T H E P R I N C E S S R O Y A L .

T « C H A P K L Roy At , .—During the week the drapery which surmounts the altar was h u n g ; i t waa of the richest crimson velvet, bordered w i t h d a p geld lace aad fringe. The altar w a covered w i t h the same material. Tha ra i l ing bas bean r i ch ly gilded, and the same rich blue colour which b a been so extensively used i n the decora­tions throughout tbe palace h a been added i n such a man­ner as to br ing out the whole altar w i t h g n a t effect, tha rich coloured velvet of the hangings forming an admirable background. The beneficial effect of enlarging tha windows, and put t ing i n stained glass, can now be wel l appreciated, as not only Is tbe sombre hue which formerly pervaded the chapel removed, ba t i t h u mater ia l ly aided in rendering what w a formerly almost an eyesore to ths palace really one of i ts great attractions. On the left of the altar seats w e n placed for her Majesty, on whose left the Princess Alice , Helens, and Louisa were Mated, and on the r i gh t of the Queen there were seats placed for the Princes A r t h u r and Leopold; The Prince o f W a l a had a place reserved for h i m more immediately i n front, and Prince Alfred was seated amongst the Illustrious friends and supporters o f tha bridegroom, on the right. H i s Boya l Highness the Prince Consort and the K i n g of the Belgians occupied seats i n the front o f tbe altar, i n the centre of the hmtt pas, the Prince and Princess o f Prussia having places on the r igh t immediately behind the bride­groom. The seats occupied b y a l l tbe roya l personages in the hamtpas were exactly alike, being elegant settees or white , and covered w i t h crimson velvet, snd r i ch ly embroidered w i t h gold. The chair ofs ta tecf her Majesty was manufactured exprea ly for the occasion, and ia a very elegant modem piece of furniture, i n the shape of an e a y Tow chair, being covered w i t h too same material as the other, and surmounted w i t h a r ich ly-worked gilded crown. The communion plate bas b a n newly burnished, and looks as i f i t were perfectly new, instead of having been i n use i n the t ime o f Henry V I I L , Charles L , Anne, and George I . Some additionalenraa-mente have been added to the chapel, i n the shape of tbe arms of Henry V I I I . having been placed under tbe royal pew, and the roya l ini t ia ls a t tbe top o f the dif­ferent columns. The effect o f the new galleries being fonnd to be so completely i n keeping w i t h the general character of the chapel, i t h u been determined to retain them. The new building erected on a portion of the Colour-court is one of the greatest improvements of the whole palace—one, too, which produced the most s t r ik ing effect, when occupied by the elegantly dressed ladies. A l l the seats were numbered to correspond w i t h the tickets, and four openings were made, so that a l l per­sons could obtain their places wi thou t confusion. The glsssa which have been placed i n the corridor, and which have so much improved that which was heretofore any­th ing bat an attractive port ion o f the bui ld ing , were acci­dentally discovered i n one o f the unused rooms, where they were placed when the old house o f the Speaker of the House of Commons w a burnt d o w n ; and i t was thought that they migh t be made available instead o f being left as useless lumber. The effect they produce is very good. I n the Throne Room an elegant table, covered w i t h a r ich crimson velvet cloth, festooned w i t h d a r t blue cords and tassels, was placed i n front o f the throne, on which ths marriage register w a signed. The Queen's bou­doir was a most elegant room, and wor thy o f the occasion. B u t the principal improvement dar ing the week was the floral decorations, which are due to the taste and energy of Lady H a l l , . who personally superintended the whole of them. The idea of introduc­ing floral decorations originated w i t h her ladyship, aad was at once caught at b y the Chief Commissioner o f Works, and a large body of his Welsh retainers were a t once sent for, a they were accustomed annually to deco­rate tbe seat of the right honourable baronet on festive occasions. Under the direction of Lady H a l l the palace presented an entirely different aspect to wha t i t usually h u worn, and the whole reflects the highest credit open her ladyship's s k i l l and taste.

The floral decorations were, however, o f a nature so re­fined and various that they require especial notice, a i t would otherwise be impossible to give aa idea o f t i e wonderful effect produced by tbe productions of nature even i n the inclement month of January. To begin w i t h tbe state entrance from the palace gardens, and its appearance w i t h regard to these decorations. Righ t and left of the archway w a a beautiful verdant screen o f Por tugal laurel and bay trees, wh ich appeared i n fine relief against the scarlet and purple drapery b y wh ich this opening was adorned, whi l s t the whole iength of the outside appeared to be a wood o f ever­greens. A b o a o f evergreens and flowers at the highest point w u adorned i n the centre w i t h a magnificent knot of the united colours o f England—red, white , aad blue— and Prussia—black and whi te—in compliment to the royal bridegroom, Prince Frederick W i l l i a m . Ob entering this covered way, beautiful garlands of the moat l u x u r i a n t evergreens, and of very large dimen­sions, w i t h handsome pendants formed of tendrils o f i v y , were hung from pi l lar to pil lar throughout the whole length. The garlands were formed w i t h a doable twis t q f laurustiaus i n flower, alternated w i t h golden furze, ton centre coil being made o f ho l ly , covered w i t h berries. Over each column ths garlands were united by knots w i t h streamers o f the colours o f England and Prussia. A second row of garlands o f the same description ornamented the opposite aide, and the door b y which her Majesty entered appeared to be set i n a frame of the m a t exqair site combination o f flowers, leaves, and berries. The windows on both sides o f the covered way had a similar framework, u we l l a the new doors for tbe roya l suit*, on e tch side o f her Majesty's entrance, aUhoogh o f course less gorgeously decorated than tha doorway, through which tbe Queen passed, and over which was an arch formed of real palm branches. The bannister of the royal staircase, b y which tbe Queen ascended to her ret i r ing room, w u intertwined w i t h tbe delirste foliage of a rare creeping plant into which w u interwoven roses and} camellias.

Her Majesty's Soyal Closet, or retiring room, h u beers already described, but an elegant toilette-tablet, covered w i t h Honiton lace, festooned w i t h whi te and silver, w i t h looking-glasses and rose-coloured candles, have been added, aad a superb pincushion o f whi te lace, w i t h some exquisite Limoges vases filled w i t h flowers.

I n the vestibule leading from the Queen's apartment to t h * Presence Chamber another magnificent china vase, supported b y figures, W M placed. The flowers were

i tzia , which, i t is wel l known, w u named i n honour of the l i t e Queen Charlotte, and h a always been especially cultivated i n the royal conservatories.

Tt>e Throne Boom and Queen Aram's Soom re­ceived the addition of a miniature parterre of flowers on the mantel-piece, so contrived that they appeared to grow there, whi le delicate t w i n i n g plants i n d iminut ive festoons fringed the edge of the whi te marble. Each window was filled w i t h flowers the whole length of the state apart­ments, a i a the Armoury and tbe Tapestry Room. A t tbe top o f the great staircase the coup-a*ail w u both s t r ik ing and enchanting. The first object that met the eye was tbe in i t i a l o f V . A . and P.W., formed of whi te flowers upon a background of evergreens, plaited i n so artful a manner as to compose a r ich natural tapestry, the deep emerald t i n t o f wh ich admirably threw out in alto-relievo tbe init ials of the royal bride and bridegroom. This entablature is supported and ornamented by real palm branches from Kew Gardens, united b y the colours or England and Prussia.

I n tbe cornets o f the tendings, below, and r igh t and left of these roya l ciphers stood gigantic l a v a o f the celebrated fan-palm, each leaf o f which, when standing alone, appears to be a tree, and measures s ix te .n feet in height. The r a i l of the grand staircase w u en­twined w i t h the stephanotna, interspersed b y whi te flowers. On entering the colonnade, garlands of tbe same description a those at the grand entrance were formed i n double lines between the columns on one side, and against the w a l l on the other. A n d the effect o f the suitable arrangement of colours w u here peculiarly apparent, the garlands being united w i t h the colours o f Prussia and England between the g ray marble columns; bat on the wa l l opposite, which is scarlet, they ware united b y the bridal favours o f white satin and silver. Under tbe centre of each garland a knot of various flowers w u attached to the w a l l w i t h another br ida l favour o f toe Earns mats-rials ; and these garlands, knots of flowers, and favours, ran throughout the whole length of t h * passage lead­ing to the chapel. £

T H E T H E A T R I C A L P E R F O R M A S C X . — T h e first a f the "fes t ival performances" given in honour o f tbe approach ing roya l marriage took place on Tuesday n igh t , the 19th, aud the Opera-house presented a singularly beauti­ful appearance. For tha irrsnnrendit ion of t h * queen and her guests, whose presence w a ivpaatsd a t a l l t h * mar performances, about a thard of .the ground-tier had boon converted into ens spacious bvx, handsomely,adorned, and the concert-room, hue which i t opened, w a Bated en> as a banquet-hall w i t h moat tasteful dermrstilme Tbe panels of the boxes were coyest d w i t h lace t hwafhwa t , and from each of them bang a festoon o f artificial Honors altogether an exceedingly t h e sight. Tan play was '•Macbeth." concluding w i t h M r . Oxenford's teres o f " Ta ica K i l l e d . ' However, the tttrartaona of the stags were but of secondary importance. The Royal party did not arrive t i l l deep i n the second act of " Macbeth," jus t when M r . Pnatpa had began tha famous dagger a h -loquy. Now, the Royal par ty w a what t h * andinaa expressly came to a n , and tha a v a s aa t s a iW antestid towards tbe large empty box denoted an i n l i a s y tont did net i n the least rater to t h * fist* a f P e n a n On tbe entrance o f Her M-jes tv everybody, o f coarse, area, and then tha scrutiny o i t h e b r i l i s a a iamldng* nrmawd al l who couid get a sight of i t . So. somehow or other, the tragedy raaohed i ts conclusion, ant ia i ts tardy course, and leaving n strong im spoken d r a m a do not great ly move Operate Masse ia evidently aeeriied t o a r u m the a

h n j a t y a Theatre, for even the in Her Majesty'• Theatre, for even the coaposstierjs ascribed lo Locke, aad ao <*~~<~*.•*T?^'£Lm* U a t m g h L H o w . a * t a * i m i a a st than angto Peehta, must M r . Phases have torenaeV a * tea. heaay atotoe-s; • Allans

'. Phelf* ha** tonejto a * ths aa t of his own dis t r ic t ! How, i f the report of the

f r ig id i ty reached tbe ears of M r . Charles Keen, moat ha have rejoiced to t h i n k how weU ha w u oat or t i e aflair 1 I t is no jeke to p lay tragedy before a blase public, w h o a whole mind is absorbed by a Royal box, and who dis­l ike to find their meditations interrupted by a ruffle of spplasae. M r . Phelps manfully sustained n i l energise to tbe end, and wel l earned the plaudits tha t oa the f a l l o f the contain proceeded from the dramatically-disposed portion o f the audience. M i a Helen Paucit, also, was called on the fa l l o f the car-tain, nod though she d i d not immediately make bar appearance the stood prominent among the singers dar ing the performance of " God save tbe Qaeen." " God save the Queen! • The singing of this anthem W M tha real feature o f tha evening, and the'spectacle presented wfaaa the whole audience rose, including the occupants o f tha roya l box, w a such as could not easily be found beyond the precincts of our magnificent Opera-house. Pur pre­senting a royal par ty to the public, and for demonstrating the feeling of tha t public to royal ty , there I t no place l ike her Majesty's Theatre. A t the first note of the national anthem a l l f r ig id i ty bad vanished, and the acclamations of an audience that completely filled the home ware heard on every side.

T U B N A T I O S A L A i r m a n . — A t the recent f t f H r i T performances, after the "Rose o f Cas t i l e" had bean given, her M a j a t y gave the signal for ret i r ing, and tha royal box w u nearly empty, when t h * curtain rose again, and the familiar strains o f the national h y m n announced the especial loya l demonstration of tbe n ight . The national hymn , w i t h the cheriahed object i t apostro­phises so close at hand, and yet not visible, would haws been lobbed of ha l f its significance and charm. B u t the Queen would not cheek the devotion of bar liege sub­jects, and her speedy re turn to the front o f the box, almost unaccompanied, testified to the fact that some misunderstanding must have led to the threatened, but , happily, nnrtccnmplished aUtappotut-ment. The reappearance o f her Majesty acted l i t e elec­t r i c i ty on the house; bursts of tumultuous cheering r o a from every side, and were acknowledged b y the illustrious lady w i t h graceful and repeated salutations. Mr. H a r r i ­son gave the solo versa of ths anthem w i t h energetic ex­pression, v e r a after v e r a being echoed and re-echoed by the audience w i t h spontaneous enthusiasm. A more magnificent scene w a never witnessed, nor w u ever an ebullit ion o f loya l ty more genuine, unanimous, and i r a -Pcatns- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

F U N E R A L O F MARSHAL, R A D E T Z K Y . The funeral o f Marshal Radeuky took place at Mi lan

on the 14th. Tha procession left the V i l l a Basle, the deceased's reaidaaca, a t noon. The hearse was mads to represent a small temple surmounted w i t h banners, escutcheons, and trophies o f arms, the whole reaching the height of the first storey. The suite eonaiated of forty generals and 1,000 officers of a l l ranks. Several forevo officers w a a peasant i t hnBua t t an General Bu tn r l in , OoL Haramerstein and Major M e s a , of f l a m a , and O n . Baron Hobenhausan, of Bavaria, a l l specially appointed to attend. There w a n also several Piedmont e a pa te rs . The streets were thronged, and tha g r a a t a i decorum prevailed. Tha body having b a n conveyed t o tha cathedral, where i t received the o a l i n i y benedic­t i on , the procession a t out again on i ts way to the ra i lway station o f Porta Tons, defiling along the Corao Francesco. Tha number o f troops tha t fa l ­lowed the hearse is a t i mated a t t h i r t y thousand, their being numerous deputations from a l l ths corps of tha second army o f Austria. W h a n the coffin w a transferred to a ra i lway nan lags, salvos o f ar t i l lery aad musketry was* fired, wh ich t e r m i ­nated the ceremony. Toe Emperor Alexander has ex-p r a a d a desire that ths sabre of honour p i meat t d by Roaaia to Marshal Radatoky should be buried w i t h b i m . Marshal Radatoky w u the last K n i g h t o f tha R a n i an Order of St. Ueorge of the first claaa. This order, ins t i ­tuted for generals victorious i a battle, only counts seven­teen members sines its foundation ninety years ago, aad dur ing that period i t h u been awarded to two t - * V r i > a generals, Prince Charles o f Sebwarsenberg; a i d Count Kadetzky, and to one P m a i n a general, Blueher.

A D I C T I O N A R Y O F T H E S T O C K E X C H A N G E . .

T L » anaaaWal anraal a a a t a a a ^ *" «tv» swnnh g - " k — g - i are almost peculiar to its members; tha t peculiarity often shows itself i n the abbreviation of word*. Amongst tike t a n a frequently mads ant n f are tha following : —

"Consols" is an abbreviation of the term coaaolidstsd a n n a i l i a , the prims of which rule , a t a great

Tbe a t h o u of moat other public securities. The annual In­terest ia three per ceat.

" O m n i u m " fat a tana which signifies tin whole o f the stocks, o f which s government loan consists, when t w o or more descriptions are given for A I M i n money; aad whtoh may be made up o f consols, reduced a rmn iaa , and long Baaantiat, or of other descriptions of stocks.

" S c r i p " is an abbreviation of to* term sntssvtaUun, and ia applied to each ef the stocks given h i s-arnsaas far a loan, a eoasol scrip, rod need scrip, aW., and sold separately as such, u n t i l a l l t h * matalmetts of a loan are paid up, when the term hi no

, a n » n a y B e meats ef n applied to

Tbe members of the Stock Exchange are called jobbers and broken. The j o b tot is ths dealer, who makes t h * price at the market Talon. The broker is ths on* who buys or a l l s to toe jobber, for his principal, and t a k a his

p—r— fnt 5-1-Trr i iar 1 u T aaahana . A " B o l l " i t one who bona to sell again at a higher

price, A " B e a r " ia oa* w h o sells to bay beak a t a lower

price. Hence the eonstent u a mad* of the phraaa end "bea r " trsnaactiens; or i n other words, for the " r i a " and " f a l l . "

A " S t a g " is oaa whs ia not a member o f t h * Stock Exchange, bat deals outaide, aad i t sometisaes called aa " outsider." T h u s gentlemen not unfrequently waa* ia a fictitious name for shares, and a l l tha tetters of al iot-menta. I n the late exchequer bond affair, a (naaadniabll Baotoar o f this d u e are said to have sent i n s n j M a g m a , which bad to be cancelled by the Chancellor < chequer.

" Contango' i t tie sum paid per or pat cent for carrying over i nch shares tor a longer period than they w a n or ig inal ly bought fat, w h i c h ia fxean M M account to another.

" B a c k w a r r i i i t t i n n " i t when a par ty who ha t aoU shares or stock, w i thou t having them ia bis possession to deliver, pays so much per share or n w cant, tor aet being compelled to do a u n t i l tha following soeonat Tha price o f the shares or stock i n either case being fixed at tha market value at that t ime.

" Options " are dealt h i w i t h almost every dearri |Hnn of stock and shares, bat mors generally to rwneoaa, aad may be either a •' put "and " c a l l , " or a " p a t " or - c a l l "

A " p u t and c a l l " is when a parata gewa to asneh per cent, for the option of baying or sealing to much stock, on a certain fixed day, at a price fixed the day the option money ia given.

A *' put is when a person gives wo much for the option of selling to much stock, at a certain t ime, tbe price and date being fixed at the t ime the option money is given.

A " c a l l " is whan a parson gives to much for the option of bay ing stock, a t a certain time, t h * price aad date being fixed at tbe t ime the option money fat given.

T H E E N G L I S H E N G I N E E R S A T S A L E R N O . M i t t Whi te , now Mrs . Mario, h a

jec t ten following letter to tha editor of t h * Daiiy Htm .— Since i t appears from the a r t a f accusation e f

Salerno, quoted by your correspondent, tha t a letter, supposed to be mine, forms one of the indictments sgajaat Park, the Engl ish engineer, I a a d yon tha following statement:

I t is also known (says the act) tha t M i a Whi t e , on v is i t ing T u r i n , had provided the conspirators w i t h a note, wr i t t en i n English end b y herself, and aMrected to the machinist Park. Tbia execrable w r i t i n g , whtoh preserved b y Park and w u seized opoa haa, shows tau t he was ne stranger to the cr iminal engagement, and w a not ignorant of the object o f tha u n n a j i i n i / . t h * a t t a r runs t h a : " W e desire to avoid the shedding of Mood; ear on ly object ht to liberate ear brothers from tbe hor­rible prisons of K i n g Bombn of Naples, so jus t ly ab­horred by the Engl ish. B y assisting oar efforts yon w i l l acquire the consciousness of doing a good act, aa act which w i l l be approved by the twe nations—Italian snd Engtmb. Too w i l l also have the merit o f preserving this vessel for your employers. A U uuhilsar* i t a i l i a We are resolved on accomplishing oar ennauih* or oa

d y i n g . have wr i t t en no letter to Park,

never board u n t i l I a w his arrest to t h * wri t ten sad directed a letter to Park « _ have b o m . m y signature, and toe • T i * ~ r f " L * l 2 quoted from the act of amesa!bin, waato a r t nave been needed to prore i t iTT^**-

- A few hours before nmvteg Oe—n j a t h e t _ g _ oa the2Sth Jmw, 1897,1 Banana ifsj aiiiil t h a i t h a i • • • > • • ; wrre English. H e and never a n a eitoer o f a n s a ; B * d H ant know their names. U l t r a neeess.ry tha t tbe w h o h crew showMnndnrntond tha reasraef tawanhgrrenf the steamer, Pisacane, who could not speak Engirsb, dictated to me the abo^e prodamation. 1 translated I L

•• Had Park been one of the conspirators, there would have bean no need o f the proclamation to inform bam of tan object o f tha coueptrocy; no far, l a a s M n , from i m ­plicating h im, this document is tha clearest proof o f his innocence; and i t w a doubtleee w i t h this view tha t he

armed to toe keeto? to*\™* ot t h * Cnchari yielded to aa their aaawaurj aad, a m i r , i t

t / p r even t toe enseal af toe

•' 1 h a i i the t ro th . I state i t froa no l myself, a 1 keen I Of toi a i M a t mmt\anaahereto a u n t s i

tha t n i t

sharers i n , ti .at exp» J i u

F R O M T H E L O N D O N G A Z E T T E .

BAaaJtUPTi—Trnuaax, Jna. r t • a a a t a u , Anjrel-cenri, City, inula s ilen

a. Lanaoox. Arab*.*. Beat , wTMatwrteht. A. Mai* toeakeu, Mici ieas, denkw aa l m i n i

L » a u . J ae's^r T C S , T ' <^«<aterehh», builder. • I B I I I H ^ armnnrona, Brawn), n a n n u n s .

F. Eaua, Hafherielga, DevenabJse, eeenuet C Xaxnt, Wakettld. Yorkaktr^^ecratLoter J. Bassos, Baufax, T l i a t o l i i W. CHTITO». Bishop U . Trroan, Anton, Cumberland, floor muter"

* U K K R C P T * _ r a n > i i . J o . B . ^ T a a n r a t o x , Oreah.ni bsaa, Old BreeArtreat, Car. share-

Oen-elter

licensed net nailer. B . H. WOOXWALL a d L .

statins sea. J. SaLTan (eteerwue Sttaaxax^ Wsrtaaa, taxolk, black.

'. Chy.

W . I. KLWTS, Danloro, f a t , _ Q-M-BioBssiie, Mirlhwii | l i is,ar*aa> T. TarLoa, _ S S Seater. W. at. Waxxmaos and B . r

Wormstoreklre, woelsteplera. T . W. OSSOBSB, Birmingham, carruure nuumfacturer S. Hcaoona, Uttledeaa, mmeeeterafiun, f r e e r J. Momuoamn, Bristol u t r r e r a m B X ^ *

A W — " ' • * . J. T. A . B. BnoooBTOs, Bnatol, eeaa a m a u l F b u s , " • " " - a - V . Psionslilia. ekenuet. W.P^mxxnaoa, I f e j a j rC TacsafcJre. vented H Tansew, I sea, wood en cloth I B B ilisnl

W a r n , Teneoa, T i i i a k i , — T n i. and W. uatcrn, and L aTeuniin,

C. ead A. Davtas, torn, Ellsansw. t a t , w a t e r , nap manufacturers.

A. xfGatoos, Liverpool, com a d ship broker. T . ead W. rnooaaTT,Oftdoam, Tanoaailie onto T. Lane, I I i s r * a w n , •pant . B. tooxurr, Lesley awoek, Bnytoo,

L F . BBOWS, kf snail aster, co J . Noaros, tfirrtssaiorl, Cheshire, J . SBaarxaa, Manchester, Ueenaa . c L I x a x r j r T w i e i a t h i apuu-Tyna, tree ante

a farther mcreae In transactions la Cotton aad Wool. The bestosa In Bfelalt Is e r a creator tana prertoaalj; a d a

forener advance a a b a n i IskBsh I . fn the market tm Bnae-etnas more firmness, and prises a n f a l l , a hack fbr ] sv*s*r ef ateney a • * * on m . a s a n a s m a n las ' naahd, end rates of discount eeatmne to gin war, prime Bias having been done as low as 3 per cent Arrivals of the Proaloa Jtetnti continue to far aeesd export* aad likely a to I Tae Steck Exchesure W M closed to-day.

L O N D O N C O R N E X C H A N G E . M A i l - L A K g ,

The Ensdiak Wnaar trade is «aiat, and a B B t U B J u t o i ettoas tor best sorts generaUj aa on teat ateudu. bm reakavlearer tor common: white sold at Us to &te, and redaoa to t S p e r naarter. Supply of Foreign Increases, and a small swatona was trans. acted a about last Monday's rawa n l t e f e t a * to eta, and Banaaaete to eja. ha aaaMag asanas a a a a l awuaaansae. Sad rates steady.

Ptooa more readily p a r h a r t ; but t h a t Is ne a apply keeping plentiful. town-made realises tea to A s . k i m a n i a He to Oa; a a n r y - a a E i at . a tar . Trench a ate —seek; and Aaar tom ais to a n ant te r re i .

M a w est mash wastes, and eaters a M s to M s anastor.

Of Cuia larg« i r n r i k , aaU ( r a t i racket teweri ye t a b o n a waa transacted, fnetoa at t i e to ate eat; » X M i d t e t s a i Mahals to S t ; and aVabm ten te ale.

For Baxx.iT raies are about the avaav and 1 ' hi camaean, ant tatter H i to Bel a r eeeyah i i i tvsnas a s a im; Bnflawjg an t a r i s i n g tot" Foreign ate to 37a

Only ainoderautrede In Mais , setters af p a i e r t M a t e r i f ; aad brown 60a to tte.

Demand for Era rather setter at Ms to Ste. Oar/ a small demand tor Bnaas: a l i e n of a n g a t a t a r i to

43a; aad e f l g n B n a t i e te ana A fair trade In Paaa, aad net many oanrhnj; artoB) a f woute

Me teats; map* and p a y 17a lo t ie . AxaiViiA.—Wheat, ateiUeh, V 8 1 a s ; l a t a . 104 are ;

Foreign, l , ( M aasfca.

L O N D O N P R O D U C E M A R K E T S . rr.wcnra.LAifE. ktoraar , tsM. x.

8co ax-Demand h a become small, and rather lower rates a n accepted : Hsvaanah of brows m a t e aBtef al »T> to tot; yaiiow a s a t teste; I terea* ate to a n j anesnw a to enality Mt to ar t , aattee ktedne JTs te Me; i t i a t o M a Stock of Sugar. 11,00(1 tons over l a s y a n lower by 7s to las per cwt.

\ J

y 7s to l a par cwt. teuaanannakw»aM,a*aylatol»»aten#innns; luaupsat tot to ate «d. tenet feeds a t e M t e « a ;

eetteispaUa to Ma t d , aad pieoat Ma to Ua. Cawraa Bnateaa te i t la active teniae d, and r a t a te ad.

ranee, toe market being moderately supplied : satire Ceyten a to aaatlty brtnet Me to bet; pteawdtoe sac era. to uOBd. e t e tov t e i Seder eorm Tm to SO.: ateate>«totoTtei dts» tens: berry ISO. to 106.; and luasarbled SSa ansa

BBBBS sates aa Thamten, to a d common a d good

t h a n k , la a common Ooaxoa at ta Lpl to aoC

Aa other naxettoa accepted for Rr-a, yet only a eaten tew • • ma done: watte ate* India a Sato let to; yeUowfetofc ;

s t a n a n a t d ate to ate •Haws

t o t l a . Prtoes are ant bettor for D s a o Faun, y e t .

readily made; Currants reams from l a at TO*; Valencia Reams a s to Ms; Mirtcstati Ms to I t te I l l l l H I totsfo; h t e a s M s t o a a ; nnd Turner f t . a s to ton.

I s C o n s t n e k eetna. aad petoss m ate a teena i Basel at te apisny atone o f t teat*

At pievtoa terms many tnaacaena to W o o l , and a ton amount offering.

A ready sale for Srtx, and nrlea stiff ; Cbtea at I I I M tea, and at let to 2 t i tor East hate.

l a T A L L O W n a amah dene: F .T . Ornate to eoanteaMe a a s ad to sat; April anat June ate M a tot a t ; o a t aannaaa manihi ate N te t i e aaV

l a Oow lea dene: eeUasnf M s a i l ea toe ante a Ms « te M i M ; aVtpe, foreign rsnVaea,ate as to tot, brown tot M to Ms to; Coeeu-naeni to <ts; tne Paha a t to sis; ovtvs a t u to its*; Seal £3t to Ja*; fine Spent tat to J M ; and Ood Ot tam line F r ~ tu^aoteteLT'.i.Ts'tel T a t u l t a . T t a t e T e a t e e f Foreton 7ts w Uta. Irtok B a a taste atoi L a d ana te Tea; HseustOsto7*j; and foreign Cheese ate » M l par cwt. • A ante demand tor Be***. kr-«aw, n a i tee earnae* M M at to U to at to per a m i I l i a sa t a lend* sate a tea) to tetA-niwstlawCetvaaeanteaiiiajisI to a t a teed the carrancy.—Figt a ready a n al at kK to at loa pet a n a

STOAT OF A C H A S O B L L * * . — T h e Trittte OtsutU the following lUMlnj i sn s t o r y l — O n * o f the famines o f T a a a * b a teat Wansl tbat i t ten

bean the v i c t i m o f un t s t i a a a fraud. T t o y e a n c h a t r teUtepaanerty bavtoc a a a y y o a a n y h n a a n t o c a t to nana , i t a happened, onn day, t ha t he foil from a cha t o f d r n w a e aad a re* , h i t na*. Moan anmr the nathar nrr ived to viai t b a infant. The nana, afraid ef i l e a l t o x toe t ru th , presented h a own child I n s t i l l a f the iBBte tiifferer T k e fxamd I I I I I I I j j . aad ate a n tetoa ntoaak baa- that eke and batter ajatw u te eawtmen. T h l f i a M

* f a t

tereats' er^egvd i n the "matter can ba Early « 8 » i r e ' S i e H A L t . — T b * B o a r d o f <

four Baara. « v a wner. tber <to a** and a aeail toaaeetea of tato neefrd rn rna rk

A x A j T B c m o K A T B Be*?. W a good toaay noneequafl to M a

to not loer. s i n e s h f y a a i I evwanownd M ba n a r y to

a t t rn tde r . " POOB R a T I S AJTD F A f ^ B X r X M . —

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* s wa te r s mac realty fyfattew e r a J to on ly

seaf, a 1 hate Fiaavcnees expjanaon * * J ^ * * J * | ~ " r n t ^ " - l a n t nkatt to bato a May . na* to*

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mmmmT*~l^mrmT mtm toe mmt aanty^teia tow Sew yeton f P ^ ^ * - * J - JSTj £7 t r v t e o epeaaTet a " aware* to n e m i i e w e n tee ncttoat ef, anal not tow them nan*;—tone a n ewe* a o n t j v m . tpwenat — am

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