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. THE COMING SPRING.
THE COMING SPRING. AWAY, away, ye wintry winds, Nor idly loitering stay, I long to see the smiling spring Chase these rude storms away: I m weary of the silent gloom That meets me everywhere, And fain would see a brighter sky, And breath a balmier air. My weary soul pines to behold Fair Flora's stores again,- The violets blue and primrose pale, With all their smiling train: While in the leafless cheerless grove, I long to hear once more, The wild sweet messengers of Spring, Their tuneful welcome pour. Stern Winter long hath held his sway, And earth looks cold and drear, While scarce a verdant spot remains The distant hills to cheer: Yet in the shrubbery walks I see, Amidst the cheerless gloom, Nurtured by these keen wintry storms, Some gentle snowdrops bloom. Sweet messengers of early Spring, They blossom forth alone, Amidst the sleety, piercing gales That round them rudely moan; Methinks that we should love them more Than any flowers that bloom, For sure the pale sweet snowdrops come To deck stern Winter's tomb. EMILY STEpggKS
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Iva TIIB FIRST DIVING BELL.-The first diving bell we read of was nothing more than a very large kettle, suspended by ropes with the mouth downwards, and planks to sit on fixed in the middle of its concavity. Two Greeks, of Toledo, in 1588, made an experiment with it before Charles V. They descended in it, with a lighted candle, to a considerable depth. In 1683, 'William Phipps, the son of a blacksmith, formed a pro- ject for unloading a rich Spanish ship, sunk on the coast of Hispaniola. Charles II. gave him a ship, with every necessary for his undertaking, but, being unsuc- cessful, he returned in great poverty. llo then en- deavoured to procure another vessel, but failing, he got a subscription, to which the Duke of Albemarle con- tributed. In 1687, Phipps set sail in a ship of 230 tons, having previously engaged to divide the consisted to the twenty shares of which the "bgnpu^ eon" At first, all his labours he ^,a8 fortunate when he seemed treasurethat he returned to enough to bring UP) Q0() Qf thi„ 8um he got about £ 105 000 «d the Duke £ 90,000. Phipps was knighted hi the King, and laid the foundation of the fortunes of the present Marquis Of Normanby. DREADFUL ScaN. IN A CHINESE PRISON.-A China correspondent of the New York Tribune says :—" I had occasion to visit the prisons of the Nanhal magistrate, and had penetrated, one by one, all the reeking courts and frightful cells in which some hundreds of wretched beings drag out the torments of their existence. In one room, about the size of a horse's crib, six men, each wearing a heavy collar of wood, some four feet square, about the neck (the dreadful cangue), which is never removed until the expiring of their existence, be it for one month or six* were huddled, and gave no signs of life until I bethought myself of the only alleviation of their sufferings within my power, and, putting a cigar in the mouth of each, I helped them to light the unhoped for solace. Elsewhere, I saw tottering shadows, slowly dragging after them large blocks of iron chained to their ancles; ham-strung pirates, lying shrivelled and helpless on the ground; but the saddest sight of all was a withered, blear eyed woman, tall, but bent with the Weight of the seventy years which had altered her hair and traced deep furrows in her forehead, who looked up to me as I was about to pass a door by which •he was standing, with an air of sue °Pe *^iiKhtly I arrested my steps. She said nothing, g J raised her hands as in supplication of ^Tp^selyte Was the mother of the Celestial King, P » Hung szChuen, for whsse crimes she k" been to suffer in this frightful prison nine years of THB CATACOMBS OP PABIS.—In accordance a°" nual custom, some engineers of the municipality visited, a few day. ago, the Catacombs, which extend to a con- aiderable distance beneath Paris, on the left bank of the river. The object of the visit was to ascertain that the arches, pillars, &c., which support the TOO re perfectly solid. The engineers were acoomp Jf aome gentlemen and ladies; and it is only 01 ocoasion of these annual inspections that the Gat acorn D oan be visited at sJI. The entrance is in the courtyard of what was formerly tho octroi office of the Bamère d'Enfer. It is closed by a thick door, and the Catacombs are reached by a long narrow staircase, descending about 70'feet. A man at the door counts the persons who enter, and gives each a lighted candle, which he is re- quired constantly to carry. At the bottom of the stair- case is a long narrow gallery, the sides and roof of Which are supported by masonry. This gallery, in which only two persons can walk abreast, leads to a spacious yault beneath the Plaine de Mont Souris, and in which yault are collected the bones formerly removed from the old of Near the entrance to the vault is the in8Cripw°D» N tnsultez pas aux manes des morts About 20 minutes are occupied in reaching this spot, and it is generally remar ed that the Yiaitore, influenced by the strangeness oi o « uation, and by the peculiar odour which prevails, soon ecome tserioua and silent In the vault the bones are piled up hke wood iu a tim- ber yard, and galleries are formed m them for visitors to pass along. The bones are arranged in regular order to the height of six feet, the larger bones being outside and the skulls being placed on the top. Here and there are inscriptions indicating from w cemeteries the bones were brought, aud a's0 BcraP ? ver8f8. m different poets. These is "no enormous p o ones which has not yet been classified. It is c c e t at no fewer than 3,000,000 persons must iaT^.n terred in the cemeteries from which the e e removed. In the vault are some subterranean springs, which have been collected in a basin called the de la Samaritaine. In this fountain some gold placed in 1813 they lived for a longtime, but i breed. In the other parts of the Catacombs the ga er are very numerous, and one of them is nearly five miles long. To prevent persons from losing their way, a broad black line is drawn on the wall from the entrance of the Catacombs to the vault. Much tongue and much judgment rarely go together for talking and thinking are two different faculties, and commonly there is much depth where there is least aOlle. My rule is, deliberately to consider, before I commence, whether the thing is practicable. If it be not practicable I do not attempt it. If it be practicable I can accom- plish it. if I give sufficient pains to it and having begun I never stop till the thing is done To this rule I owe all my success.—John Hunter. THE PROSPECTS OF PAPER.—The Times, in an in- teresting article on the subject of paper-manufacture, adverts to the fact, that for some time past there has existed in this country a great dearth of rags, because their exportation has been prohibited by the majority of foreign states. The demand for those materials, how- ever, will very soon be supplied by the operation of an ever-increasing Income-tax, imposed upon the insecure earnings of industry, which will reduce multitudes of professional and mercantile men, with their wives and families, to beggary and starvation, or the workhouse in either of which cases their relinquished garments will afford the paper-makers abundance of rags.-Punch. FATALISM OF THE BENGALESF.. My friend, Mr. F-, gave me a marvellous illustration of the igno- rance and lamentable fatalism with which these poor people are blinded. Riding by the river side one morning he heard a heavy splash, and immediately saw a fisherman rush up the bank, whilst a disappointed alligator, which had sprung at him, but missed his prey, was retreating. With all imaginary coolness, the man walked not more than one hundred yards lower down the river, went down again into the water, middle deep, and resumed his occupation as though nothing had hap- pened Mr. remonstratingly asked the people about why they permitted him to do so ? when, with the utmost amusing and good-humoured sang froid, they replied-" Uk Sahib, jillia ivalah kokono khdee ml!"— "Oh, Sir, they won't eat fishermen !Rural Life in Bengal. THE GOOD OLD DAYS,—Millions of money have been spent in bribery and corruption, and who can say—ex- cept those whose interest it is to keep the secret-how it went or to whom ? I tell you, men were bought and sold like sheep, in the pocket boroughs, and sold them- selves to the highest bidders in the counties and boroughs open to the contests. A drunken tinker might have ridden to the poll in the carriage of a duchess, if the time were'short and the numbers equal. During the polling for some northern county—I forget exactly which now—one of the candidates found out that two of the freeholders were living away in Cornwall. He sent for them, and they were brought in two post-chaises (each would have his own), a distance of two hundred and ninety miles, at an expense of above a hundred pounds, for they lived like fighting cocks on the road. They were paid a hundred and fifty each besides, for coming; but the best of the joke was that when they arrived they were so drunk that they both voted against the tery man who had brought them !-Once a Week. BEATEN SOLDIERS.—As I got nearer I recognised the well-known and peculiar light soldierly step of Sir Colin, who was, perhaps, pursuing the same train of thought that Shakspeare attributes to Henry before the day of St Crispin. We had a long and interesting conversa- tion. He laid the greatest stress on the importance of handling soldiers judiciously when they are taken under fire for the first time. It may take years to make infantry, which has once received a severe check, feel confidence in itself again; indeed, it never wi e one perhaps, except by most careful handling It is stIll longer before cavalry, once beaten, recover the dash^and enterprise which constitute so much of their merit. I understood him to allude to the conduct of some of the regiments under Windham at Cawnpore, which had been engaged in two unsuccessful assaults against the Redan. --Russell's Diary of India.
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How THE MEMBERS SQUATTED.—A correspondent describes the crowded state of the House of Commons c during Mr. Gladstone's speech :—" A host of Peers deserted their own House to witness the proceedings. The new Lord Taunton (late Mr. Labouchere), could not find a seat among his nobte colleagues, and WbS accom- modated in the left-hand gallery among the members. The elegant and commodious chamber, built und designed by Sir Charles Barry, for the great, inquest of the nation, was found to be too small to seat its own members, with- out making provision for those of the Upper House, The result wut, that of all sizes, ages, and degrees, were squatting on the floor, like Suuth American Indians, their legs extended in all sorts of uneasy po-slures, and tAeir heads resting against a friend's knees, or any other support that could he obtained." The hon. gentlemen must have presented an exceedingly picturesque appear- A circular has been issued from the War Office, re- questing the Lord-Lieutenants of counties to notify to the officers commanding artillery or rifle volunteer corps the objection of the Seoretary of State for War to the practice adopted by some of the volunteer corps in which a silk eash is worn over the uniform by honorary mem- bers, and even in some cases by enrolled members when not on parade, and directing that the custom may be dis- continued where it now prevails, and not be introduced for the future. REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF CAVALRY COMMIS- SIONS.—A general order, dated Horse Guards, 23rd of February, announces, that in consideration of the pre- sent expenses necessarily incurred by officers of cavalry, the Queen has approved of a reduction of the regulation prices for commissions in the cavalry of the line, which will, accordingly, for the future, be as follows :—Lieut.- Colonel, £ 4,500, instead of £ 6,175; major, 13,200, instead of -64,575 captain, tl,800, instead of JES,225 lieutenant, JE700, instead of £ 1,190; cornet, JH50, instead of £840. The difference in value between the late and proposed regulation price of a cavalry commis- sion will be paid to the retiring officer from the reserve fund, at the disposal of the Secretary of State for War. The price which an officer will pay on promotion, by purchase, to the higher ranks, will be major to be lieutenant-colonel, £ 1,300, instead of £1,600; captain to be major, JE1,000, instead of £1,350; lieutenant to be captain, J61,100, instead of £ 2,035; cornet to be lieute- nant, £ 250, instead of £ 350. Revised regulations re- garding the purchase of officers' chargers from the ranks are also contained in this order. JAVELIN MEN.—The High Sheriff of Lincolnshire, Mr. M. B. Harrison, has chosen the present time, when there is a disposition to dispense altogether with the at- tendance of javelin men at assizes, to give more pro- minence than usual to the accustomed cavalcade. On the opening of the commission at Appleby, on Tuesday, he had dressed his javelin men and trumpeters in the costume of Charles I. The men appeared dressed in leathern doublets, with blue velvet sleeves slashed with white silk, blue velvet breeches, high buff buckskin turn- over boots, Sombrero hats, buttoned up at one side and ornamented each with a long blue and white feather, and crossbelts with large buckles suspending old-fashioned large-handled swords; a red sash round the waist com- pleted their costume. The trumpeters wore gray bats looped up; in other respects the same dress. The javelins also were very formidable, antique-looking weapons. Most of the men were handsome, tall youug fellows and so decked out, as they marched before the judges down the old-fashioned street of the town, on a bright frosty morning, the tops of their javelins glittering in the sunshine, and the gay long feathers in their hats waving in the wind, they carried back the mind to the days of the cavaliers, and certainly formed a very pic turesque and, in these days of unadorned utility in dress, a very unusual sight. THE PRINCE OF ORANOE IN LIVERPOOL.—His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange arrived in Liverpool on Thursday night. He was received at the Birken- head Railway station, by Mr. May, the Netherlands consul in Liverpool, and Mr. John Laird, of the eminent shipbuilding firm, Woodside At the invi- tation of the latter gentleman, the Prince attended by his suite and by Mr. May, proceeded to Mr. Laird s works, where he inspected the splendid steamship Ulster, which is building for the improved postal and pas- senger accommodation between England and Ireland by Holyhead, and which wasJaunched on Saturday. His Royal Highness then visited the forge, and witnessed the processes of preparing iron plates, &e,, for the ships building in the yard, the various ships, the workshops, the inodelling-room (in which he spent a considerable time), and the many other objects of interest which the extensive premises of the Messrs. Laiid present. On leaving the works his Royal Highness proceeded in a car- nage and pair to the ferry, and crossed the Meisey to the south landing stage, Liverpool, where the State carriage of the Mayor Was waiting; and the Prince then pro- ceeded to the Adelphi Hotel, where a suite of apartments had been previously engaged. On Friday his Royal Highness was conducted by the Mayor along the docks, accompanied by the Dutch consul. He afterwards paid a visit to Ijt. George's Hall, where Mr. Best performed several Dutch national airs on the maKuifioeot organ. Having concluded his inspection of the most notable places in the town, the Prince partouk of luncheon with the Mayor at the Town-hall, and departed by the 2.20 p.m. train for Manchester.
. HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY.
HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY. THE WAR IN MOROCCO. In reply to the Earl of Carnarvon, Lord WODBHOTJSE said the Government bad been informed that Spain de- manded, as the basis of peace, a large indemnity for the expenses she had incurred in the war, numerous commer- cial advantages, an extension of territory, the establish- ment of a Roman Catholic Bishop at Fez, and the admis- sion of a diplomatic agent at the same place. DIVINE SERVICE IN THEATRES. Lord DUNGANNON moved a resolution condemning the performance of Divine service at Sadler's Wells and other metropolitan theatres as highly irregular, incon- sistent with order, and calculated to injure, rather than advance, the progress of sound religious principles in the metropolis and throughout the country. He supported his motion by dwelling upon the incompatibility between the associations of the theatre and those of religion, and concluded by declaring his opinion that the present movement was fraught with danger to the Church of England. The Archbishop of CANTERBURY said the services were not illegal, and however dissatisfactory they might be to their Lordships, he did not see how they could take any steps to suppress them. They must remember that there were large masses of population who would never dream of entering a church. Lord SHAFTESBURY considered that as he was the chief originator of this movement he was bound not to justify, but to explain, the motives by which be had been in- fluenced. This he proceeded to do at great length, assuring their lordships that every step had been taken to procure other buildings-sufficiently large for the purpose of prayer and preaching before hiring the theatres, but without success. He denied in the most unqualified terms the assertion that disturbances had occurred and refreshments been sold during these services, and de- clared, from personal observation, that a more orderly and decorous set of persons than those who had attended these services could not have been met elsewhere. While he was ready to admit that these services were abnormal, the condition of the lowest ranks of the working classes, of whom not more than two per cent, attended any place of worship, required an abnormal remedy, and he urged the propriety and duty of preaching the Gospel among these classes in every place where they could be assembled. The good effects produced by these services, and by pre- vious efforts made by the clergy were already vicible among the working classes, whom, on account of their migratory habits, it was most diflicult to reach by any other means. It was very well to Bay that these people ought to come to the appointed places of worship, but if they could not be induced to come to church or chapel, it was necessary to bear with their prejudices, not to leave them to their fate, with the alternative either of conforming to rules, or being left to themselves. The character of the services was of the most simple descrip- tion, and as to the objection which had been made, that the building in which the service took plaoe desecrated the Word of God, he was of opinion that the Word of God consecrated the building. These services had pro- duced a wonderful effect upon some of the more desperate localities, and had not, as Lad been supposed, diminished the congregations of the neighbouring churches and chapels, but, as he showed from several letters, had actually augmented them. In conclusion, he considered that the present movement, so far from being prejudicial would be highly beneficial to the Church of England, as it would bring it into closer contact and communiou with the lower classes, and thereby conciliate their good will and affection and he asked their lordships if they were ready, by affirming this motion, to say that Divine ser- vice should not be performed elsewhere than in the ordi- nary church or chapels, although the social and moral condition of the lower classes should demand the most vigoroous exertions to reform it—because, if they were ready to do so, he must tell them that the resolution, not having the force of law, would be only so much waste paper. Earl Granville and the Duke of Marlborough advo- cated the withdrawal of the resolution. The BISHOP OF LLANDAFF said the population of his diocese had increased in a greater ratio than in any other part of the kingdom, not oven excepting Lancashire; but not 10 the church accommodation. At the beginning of the present century the population of his diocese was 107,000 at the census of 1851 it had increased to 347,000, having much more than trebled itself. He was acquainted with a gentleman who knew Cardiff 50 years ago; its population, which was then 1,800, was now nearer 40,000 than 30,000. He believed the late Sir John Nicholl remembered Merthyr when there were only seven houses in it; but the last census the population had risen to 50,000. The clergy in his diocese were all anxious to do their duty but how could they be ex- pected to cope with the spiritual wants of such an enor- mous populatiou ? They were told there was a. great number of Dissenters in the diocese. They admitted it and were thankful that it was so. (Hear, hear.) Dissent in Wales originated in a great degree in the apathy of the Church of England-(hear, hear)—but it had been augmented a thousand fold by the inability of the clergy to supply the wants of the Church, while the population had been increasing to so great an extent. (Hear, hear.) The prelates of the Church were conscious of the evil as- sociations of a theatre to which the noble viscount (Dungannon) had alluded. But what were they to do? If he (tho Bishop of Llandaff) was called on to elect between allowing Divine worship in theatres, and seeing thousands of the population perishing in their sins, he could not but remember his Saviour's command, to go into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in. (Hear, hear.) He hoped the debate might result in calling the attention of the Government to the great and pressing want of spiritual accommodation which pre- vailed, not only in the metropolis, but in many parts of the country. The BISHOP OF LONDON said that his attitude towards this movement had been one of neutrality, and thought that the Bishops ought not to take upon themselves the responsibility of interfering with this expeiiment. Viscount DUNGANNON then withdrew his resolution. The Indictable Offences Bill, the Metropolitan Dis- trict Bill, and the Endowed Schools Bill were read a third time. The House adjourned at 8.20 p.m. MONDAY. NAVAL RESERVE. The Earl of HARDWICKB called attention to the state of the naval reserve of the country. He complained that they were inefficient in point of numbers, and that the drill they underwent was most imperfect. The force at present only consisted of 7,000 Coastguard men, of whom only 3,000 were seamen; and of 7,000 Coast Volunteers, instead of 30,000, as reoommended by the Commissioners who were oppointed to inquire into the subject some time ago. The Duke of SOMERSET explained the steps the Go- vernment had taken for securing the efficient manning of the navy and the training of the seamen, and said the Admiralty were only waiting for the passing of the estimates to carry them into effeot. With the Royal Naval Coast Volunteers and the men of the Coastguard there was a reserve force of between 11,000 and 12,000, but their services would never be required except in case of emergency. After a few words from the Earl of EHenborough, the House adjourned.
. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY. THE PAPER DUTY. In reply to Baron L. Rothschild, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he could not allow a drawback on paper upon all the stocks in the hands of stationers, but he intended to meet the case in another way, by proposing that the duty should ceaselat a later period than at first intended, and it would not be sooner than one or two months after the 1st of July next. THE WINE DUTIES. In reply to Mr. Whalley, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he intended to adhere to the resolution with respect to the wiiH duties, but with respect to the spirits he should alter the resolution so that the duties upon all colonial spirits should be 8s. 6d. per gallon except upon rurn- upon foreign and colonial rum 8s. 3d. per gallon, and upon British spirits 8s. Id. To relieve British distillers from the disadvantages under which they laboured in the foreign market, it would be proposed to make them an allowance upon exports at the rale of 2d. per gallon for uurectified and raw spirits, and of 3d. per gallon on rectified spirits. THE ADJOURNED DEBATE. The debate on Mr. Da Cane's motion, respecting the revenue and expenditure of the country, was then re- sumed by Mr. Newdegate, who opposed both the Com- mercial Treaty and the Budget, on the ground that they involved concessions to France which would be highly detrimental to the interests of this country. Mr. B. OKBOBNE contended that the treaty WAS in con* formity with the doctrines of free trade, and was thankful that the first blow had been struck at the French pro- hibitory system. His own opinion was, that the treaty would create that good understanding between France and this country which would enable us to reduce our monstrous military and naval expenditure. Mr. T. BARING said he had hoped that the treaty would arrest the feelings of animosity which bad been growing up, both in this country and in France but to do that, it ought to be based on the mutual interests of the people of both countries. He complained that the treaty was most carelessly and recklessly entered into by the govern- ment, who had made no attempt to secure better terms for the great interests of this country, which he believed they might have done. He regarded the proposal of the Chancellor of the Exchequer as a dangerous and un- necessary experiment, though he might approve of the treaty at a proper time when there was a surplus in the exchequer; but he solemnly warned the House that the course proposed, however popular the Budget might now be, would lead to the most dangerous results, for the people would not always consent to pay so heavy a price for the advantages now held out to them. Mr. MILNER GIBSON regretted the determination of the leaders of the opposition in supporting a motion which would paralyse the commercial reforms proposed by the Government, for be had hoped it was only brought for- ward by a section of the Conservative party to allow them an opportunity of recording their protest against free trade, which their leaders had sanctioned with their approval.. Mr. WALPOLB observed that the House was placed in considerable embarrassment by so many questions, upon which it was difficult to arrive at a definite issue, being raised in one debate, and that it would have been better to confine the budget to the finances of the year, without mixing it with questions of high State policy. The motion of Mr. Du Cane confined the question to one single issue, and if he thought it would defeat the French treaty, the main provisions of which he deemed right, he would not vote for it; but he explained the grounds upon which he supported the motion. He con- demned the reduction and remission of duties that did not press upon trade and industry, and asked upon what principle £1,000,000 paper duty could be given up when the only effect was the imposition of the Id. in the pound income-tax ? Every reason that could be assigned for the abolition of the Excise on paper might, he said, be urged with tenfold force against the continuance of the Income-tax, upon the objections to which he dwelt, comparing or contrasting them with the feebler objec- tions to the paper duty. If he wanted another reason for supporting the motion it would be that, next year, there would be a deficiency as great or greater than at present. The CHANCBLLOB of the EXCHEQUER asked what was the motion ? It declared that "it was not expedient to add to the existing deficiency by diminishing the or- dinary revenue." Could this be reconciled with the treaty ? In its terms it was aimed at the very life of the treaty. But much more than this. It was an opinion repudiating and condemning the mass of our commercial legislation for the last 18 years. He re- viewed th« financial operations of 1842, 1845, and 1853, and insisted that the plan which the Government pro- posed corresponded with those measures, referring to special circumstances further justifying this course, the effect of which would be to add to our resources, creating constantly growing funds by the remission of taxes. He admitted that it was impossible to expect a rapid return to a lower expenditure but, being on a high level of expenditure, let us, he said, strengthen ourselves by pursuing the course which in former years had been found so efficacious. The stationary system of finance recommended by the motion would sacrifice the supply gained by past legislation, and proviston must be made by new taxes. He was quite satisfied, he said, in conclusion, with the issue raised. If Parliament was to be reformed, the best security they could take was to show that they had done justice to all classes while the old system was in existence. Mr. DISRABLI denied the exact similarity between the measure the Chancellor of the Exchequer had introduced and those he had referred to in 1842, 1845, and 1853. Of the budget he would say that it aimed at to:) much, and piovided too little. The Chancellor of the Exche- quer had estimated his deficiency at £ 9,400,000; it would-be a moderate estimate to add a million more to the army expenditure on account of China but, taking the deficiency at only f9,400,000 for the next year, he would find wanting the £1,400,000, for malt and hop credits, while £ 1,000,000 would be required for Exche- quer Bonds. It was because Mr. Gladstone's plan was not like those he bad cited that the motion called upon the House to interpose and express an opinion upon his proposition. With respect to the treaty, he and his party had no prejudices against a commercial treaty with Franoe; on the contrary, if the position of affairs per- mitted, nothing could be more desirable. But his objec- tion to the treaty was that it was drawn with a want of forethought, of knowledge of the circumstances with which the negotiator bad to deal, and that by the treaty the deficiency under which we were suffering would be largely increased, to the extent of £500,000 beyond the amount at which Mr. Gladstone had calculated his loss. He exposed what he characterised as the great failures of the famous budget of 1853, which be connected with that of 1860, and asked why, after these conspicuous failures, the House should put confidence in a wild and improvident project of the same financier, Adverting to the state of affairs in Italy, he put it to the House whether this was not a moment when we ought to hus- band our resources, instead of sacrificing portions of our ordinary revenue. Lord PALMER8TON said the motion involved two ques- tions-our commercial relations with a foreign country, and the development of our national resources at home it asked the House to reject summarily and by anticipa- tion the treaty and the budget. If we were to face a large expenditure, we ought to do all we could to increase our resources and the two measures were directed to that object, while they would spread over the other countries ot Europe the sound principles of commercial intercourse. Upon a division there aDDeared- For the motion 223 Against 339 -1 TT Majority against the motion 116 1 me House adjourned at half-past two o'clock. MONDAY. QUESTIONS UPON THE BUDGET. In reply to a question from Mr. Bentinck, Lord J. RussELL stated that the contemplated reduc- tion of duties upon French wines would confer similar advantages upon Spain. No official communication had yet beau made with the Spanish Government on the subject. Lord E. TKYNNB inquired of the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether magistrates would control the issue of wine lioenses, and if not, what remedy was proposed to prevent persons keeping disorderly houses ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that it was desirable that magistrates should be enabled to refuse wine licenses to persons of bad character, and should have power to enforce the law in the case of the infringe- ment of the license. He should put all his proposals for the regulation of eating-houses to which wine licenses were granted in the shape of a short bill. In reply to a question of Lord Fermoy, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the Govern- ment did not intend to bring in a bill dealing with the existing system of granting licenses to public-houses. CHINA. In reply to Sir J. Packington, Lord JOHN RUSSBLL said that the despatches which the Government had lately received did not contain any material intelligence. He hoped to be able to make a statement on China in the course of a few days. THE FRENCH TREATY. In reply to Mr. Horsman, Lord JOHN RUSSBLL said that the Government had no intention to modify any of the articles of the French treaty. THE BUDGET. The House then went into Committee on the Budget. On the second resolution relating to the wine duties, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, iu proposing his resolution, admitted the difficulty he toundin dealing with an article in respect to which there had been no change in principle for generations. The result of the Government proposals would be that a great portion of the light wines ot France and the Rhine would be admitted at Is. and the remainder at Is. 6d., while a portion of the Peninsular and Mediterranean wine would be at Is. 6d., but a great portion of the Spaish and Portuguese wines, as well as a great deal of the Sicilian wines and wine of the South of France, would be admitted at 2s. He explained that it was necessary to retain a higher duty on strong wines for fiscal leasons, lest the revenue from spirits and malt be endangered, but as regards the lighter wines the Government desire to afford the middle and even the lower classes free access to them; for this purpose alcoholic test was found to be the least free from objections. He deprecated the idea of allowing any drawback on stocks on hand, as supported by no valid reasons; he would ask the committee to agree to the first part of the resolution, fixing the immediate reduction of the duty to 39., and postpone the scale of the duties for next year. Mr. BENTINCK objected to the Budget because it wholly ignored the claims of the labouring classes, and did not attempt to deal with the taxes which pressed so heavily on them. Mr. MONCKTON MILNES hoped that the Ch'ancellor of the Exchequer would not tarnish his great scheme by by refusing, as an act of justice, to allow a drawback upon stocks of wines which were proved before the Board of Inland Revenue to have been inland on the 10th of February, and suggested an amendment to this effect. Mr. CAYLEY denounced the Budget generally. Mr. DODSON complained that the case of English beer imported into France was neglected in the Treaty. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the point was not neglected, but it could not be pressed, for the great bulk of French wines would still be more heavily taxed in England than English beer was in France. He declined to accede to the proposal of Mr. M. Milnes, for there was not the slightest claim for it under the Tresury minute. Mr. E. BALL complained bitterly of the injustice done to the agricultural interests, who were so heavily pressed with the malt duty, whilst foreign wines were to be re- lieved. He regarded the Budget as an abomination, and the people would now find out what free trade really was. He intended to propose the abolition of the malt duties, and should divide against the resolution. Mr. BASS would gladly see the repeal of the malt duties, and complained that the Chancellor of the Ex- chequer restricted the powers of eating-house keepers and others, whom he was inviting to enter into a new trade, frow selling beer, but confined them to wine only. After some further remarks of a desultory character, The committee divided For Mr. Milnes's amendment 72 Against it 183 Majority HI The first portion of the resolution was then agreed to. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that Govern- ment had determined to propose that the graduated scale should take effect upon the 1st of January next, instead of the 1st of April, and that the lowest scale should extend to eighteen degrees of alcoholic strength. The resolution was then agreed to, and ordered to be reported to the House. The House then resumed, when the resolutions on the wines duties were reported. The Administration of Poison Bill and the Packet Service (transfer of contracts) Bill were read a second time. The House then adjourned. (For further Parliamentary proceedings, see papei.)
NEW SPIRITUAL
NEW SPIRITUAL PEER.—In consequence of the death of the Bishop of Rochester, the Right Rev. Dr. Camp- bell, who was recently elected to the Bishopric of Ban- gor becomes entitled to a seat in the House of Lords. The now Bishop of Rochester will not sit in the House of Lords until the avoidance of a see other than Canter- bury, York, London, Winchester, and Durham.—The following names were mentioned for the successor to the late Venerable Bishop Murray:—The Rev. Charles John Vaughan, D.D., Trinity College, Cam- bridge, late Master of Harrow School; the Rev. Francis Jeune, D.C.L., Master of Pembroke College, Oxford; and the Rev. Charles James Phipps Eyre, M.A., St. Catherine's College, Cambridge, Rector ot St. Mary-le- bone.-The Rev. Charles John Vaughan, D.D., was elected to the vacant bishopric. The Irish Representative Prelates for the present ses- sion of 1860 are his Grace the Archbishop of Armagh and the Bishops of Cashel, Derry, and Limerick. THE QUEEN AND HER CHAPLAINS.—One of the first acts performed by our gracious Queen after her accession to the throne was to issue a private order prohibiting any of the clergy who might be called to preach before her from paying any compliments in their discourse. Her Majesty was led to this from the fulsome adulation which one of the Prebends of Westminster thought fit to deliver in the Chapel Royal, and for which, instead of thanks, he received from her Majesty's uncle the lateKing William the Fourth, a pointed reprimand, the blunt sailor king observing, with his usual strong good sense, That he came to chapel to hear the praises of God and not his own.Court Circular. TRINITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN.-On Shrove Tuesday, the Spring Commencements were held with the accus- tomed ceremonies by the Vioe-Chancellor; There were two features of special interest in connection with the proceedings—namely, the presence of his Excellency the Lord Lieutenantas a spectator, and that of the Right Hon. Sir John Lawrence, G.C.B., who attended to receive the degree (If LL.D. There was in consequence a much larger attendance of spectators than has been usual on similar occasions. When Sir John Lawrence came forward to receive his degree and subscribe the usual affirmation he was greeted with prolonged and enthusiastic applause, the entire asemblage (ladies included) standing for several minutes. The distinguished officer appeared to be strongly moved, and on receiving his degree was warmly congratulated by bis Excellency. The Rev. Dr. Todd delivered a brilliant oration in Latin.—Lublin Express. THE LATE BISHOP OF ROCHESTER.—The Guardian, in an obituary notice of the late Bishop, whose death we recorded in our last journal, has the following :—Called as he had been to the Episcopate at the unusually early age of thirty, at a period, too, when a widely different state of feeling prevailed in the Church, it was not, per- haps, unnatural that he should have been somewhat slow in accommodating himself to its altered circumstances and requirements. He was uniform, however, in his efforts to maintain its rights and protect the interests of the clergy nor did he ever shrink from opposition to measures which, though popular, seemed likely to be injurious in their results. Acting on this conviction, be, from the first, viewed with alarm, and tried to resist, many of the changes affecting Church property, which had their origin in the Ecclesiastical Commission. His extieme tenderness of nature, and unwillingness to cause pain, may at times have somewhat interfered with the strict exercise of the discipline of his office; he was, however, endeared to his clergy by the inborn, unaffected dignity of his manners, and the fatherly kindness that he always evinced, which very often enabled him to smooth I difficulties and conciliate opposition. It will not be easy for his,successor to win and retain a larger share of the affection and respect of both clergy and laity throughout his diocese. THE ACCIDENT ON THB EASTERN COUNTIES LINB.- The deepest regret has been felt by everyone who has heard of the terrible railway accident, which has so fear- fully shattered the limbs and shaken the frame of that learned divine, impressive preacher, and good man, the Rev. C. J. Ellicott. The rev. gentleman was professor of divinity at King's College, London, and was on his way, we believe, to deliver his lecture, when the accident occurred, the MS. of which he had with him-indeed, it was his first inquiry when consciousness returned. We are happy to hear that at present he is going on as favourably as can be expected.—Cambridge Independent.
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PREPARING TO "RoUGH IT."—A few evenings since, a policeman on duty near the Western Esplanade, Brigh- ton, while pacing his beat round the bathing-machines, bad his attention draw to a blaze of light on the beach near Regency-square. He went to the spot, and was surprised to fina that a fire had been kindled in front of one of those depositories which there abound for boat tackle, the door of which waa open, and just within was seated one of tbe First Sussex Volunteers in full uniform, sipping his coffee-which he had cooked in his mess kettle-and smoking a short pipe, the while casting his eyes over the vast expanse of water, and thinking upon the course he should pursue in the event of an enemy appearing in sight. A FASTIDIOUS DONEE.—A fund of about JE300 was raised in Glasgow and neighbourhood for behoof ot Mrs. Thomson, the only surviving daughter of Burns The amount was invested in a house. Mrs. Thomson on being consulted as to htr wishes in regard to the disposal of the fund, expressed the great inconvenience that such a property would be to her. The investment was, how- ever, concluued, and Mrs. Thomson, on being presented with the title-deeds, declined them, and said she would only accept the money if it was placed in the bank. The result was a meeting of the subscribers, at which it was I resolved that the investment, not being in accordance with Mrs. Thomson s wishes, be cancelled, and the amount placed again at the disposal of the subscribers. J A new committee was appointed to consider as to the disposal of the fund.
SONG OF THE EVENING STAR.
SONG OF THE EVENING STAR. ^HES the sun glides on like a golden swan, With his crimson wings all furl'd, Till he sink in a sea oftransparency, Thft lake of the upper world 1 Then the spheres ring a chime to the march oi tim > A.s the dying day expires; tna.RT.„ And earth's guardian powers in their high watc Light heaven s ethereal fires! And I come from my rest in the burning Welt, The queen of the starry choirs! My light is fair 'mid the dreamy air, „The deliciouj air of even, nrnfnnnd While the sphere-clouds around, m a P P > Are glass'd in the blue of hfiave?' „ Then the moon from afar, like a sil Spans the breast of the And the forests deep lie hush d in sleep As still a# eternity! But every eye in the earth ana y Is gazing alone on me 0, the West is blest when my diamond crest Is set in its sapphire shade, While there I spy. folded sky, The tints of daylight fade I Thus might angels keep, from heaven's golden steep, Their watch over all below Through the endless blue, where orbs shine through Which mortals ne'er can know r And lovers say that the orb of day Hath not half so soft a grace As I, when I shine, with light divine, From my holy dwelling place I The blackbird sings, with folded wings, Beneath the greenwood tree; But 'tis I inspire with the burning fire, For his eye is fixed on me I The stream receives, through its margin leaves, Mine image sweetly there, Till the small birds between their folds of green Gaze in wonder at things so fair I But I look most in love, from my throne above, On the child at evening prayer' But when night draws near, through the atmosphere, As no other spirit may, The glory's too bright for my raptured sight, And 1 faint and faint away! And I sink down through the dissolving blue Upon ocean's liquid wave, Till eve once more its sapphire floor With her gorgeous colours pave Then i shine from afar—heaven's loveliest star— Love triumphing o'er the grave I "—■Da Ii" University Magazine.
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'1 CONSERVATORY, &C.—At this season watering should be conducted with considerable care, more especially in the case of recently potted plants, which must not be overdosed. Keep them close, and when the weather is favourable syringe frequently, so as to maintain a rather moist atmosphere; but until the growth of the plants snail have indicated that they have taken to the fresh soil apply water very sparingly at the root. Lucnlias in pots should be encouraged to make free growth, in order to get the wood well ripened and the plants in fnTit; ? °Fe L Planted in the conservatory border, th tS'ra» • ? Pr<>long the blooming season. STOVE. for nco h„tT er,?L -t*,e PurPose of shading is ready httlfi o»r« in 111 ?s ,0D* as possible, and with a [f l ■ removing plants likely to be injured to shady positions, it will not be necessary for a week or 1 two yet. An increase of night temperature may now be allowed more especially if the weather should prove favourable. Maintain a moist atmosphere, and give no quarter to insects of any kind. Auriculas in pits or frames wili soon be showing their buds; give them air during the day. Pot tuberoses and expose freely when fine. Mignonette and stocks, Neapolitan violets in frames may be torwarded by being closed early in the afternoon and in pots by keeping them in a temperature of 55°. Examine buds of forced roses for caterpillars, and fumigate occasionally for green-fly.- Gardener*' Chronicle. FLOWER GARDEN AND SHRUBBERIES.—Get all alterations or planting finished. Planting done after this time will require much attention to watering, and that at the very busiest season of the year, especially if large plants are moved, and it is too common a practice to put oft such work to the last. Lcok over beds planted with bulbs, and when necessary stir the surface, so as to keep the soil open and friable, and also to give it a fresh appearance. See to the propagation of dahlias and hollyhocks; the latter when planted skilfully prodace h and therefore especial attention should be paid to having a good supply of them. Cuttings slipped off the old plants with a heel, planted in very saudy soil, and afforded a very gentle bot tom-heat, keep. ing the leaves as cool as possible, will be found to root perhaps more freely at thiat than at any other season. Ibid. HARDY FRUIT AND KITCHEN GARDEN.-Puah for- ward all operations requiring attention hete with the least possible delay. See to keeping up a succession of peas aud beans, likewise of radishes and other small salads. Manure and dress asparagus beds. Get cauli* flower plants raised under glass hardened off, and pay every attention to those under hand-glasses in order to forward them as much as possible. Spinach, early horn carrots, and stone turnips should be sown soon on a warm rich border; also leeks, Brussels sprouts, savoys, German greens, Snow's and early sprouting broccoli, anil the main crop of potatoes should now or soon be planted. -Ibid. COTTAGERS' GARDEN.—Bush fruit, such as goose- berries and currants, should now be pruned; also get the ground amongst them manured and lightly dog, bat in doing that take oare not to injure the roots. See that early peas, such as Sangster's No. 1, are not injured by mioe or birds. W here they are above ground draw tb. soil to their stems, raising it on the windy side sufficiently to make a kind of shelter for the plants. Plant Fair- beard's champion of England for succession, and if a few of Fairbeard's surprise are planted at the same time, they will come in about a week earlier than the obain- piou.—Ibid. PREPARING SUPERPHOSPHATE.—As I intend making a few tons of superphosphate or dissolved bones for the ensuing turnip cropou my far-. I should feel obliged by your informing me, through the columns ot your valuable paper, the best mode of doing so, and the different ingredients required, with the proportions of each. 1 feel the more anxious to be informed on this point, as I am led to believe, from a casual conversation which I had lately with an extensive manufacturer of that article, that by using a proportion of bone-ash the manure will be cheaper, and moreemoient than by osing bones alone-the ash containing more phosphate than the bones alone.—ABERDEENSHIRE FAJBJCEB. t[Y 011 can prepare superphosphate from many substances, such as bones, boneash, ground coprolites, phosphatic guano, phosphate of lime from Estramadura &c. There are also other substances in the market, and many of these are used in the production of the superphosphate of com- merce. It would appear that the substance riohest in the phosphate of lime is the substance from Estramadura. Only a limited quantity of this has been imported. You bad, therefore, better obtain bone-ash of good quality, that is with a large per ceutage ofauperphosphateof lime. To prepare the superphosphate, place the phos- phatio substance in a heap still better in a wooden or stone vessel. To a given weight of boneash or other material add one fourth of its weight of hot water-this mix with the material, afterwards add one-fourth of the weight of the boneash of sulphuric acid—stir with a wooden pole or shovel after the quantity is incorporated, placing it in a heap-cover at once with some dry sub- stance, such as sawdust, dry guano, or finely ground bones, 4 tons of boneash, 5 cwts. of hot-water, and 6 cwts. of sulphuric acid will give you about a ton and a half of superphosphate. Do not disturb the heap until the superphosphate is required for application to the land, otherwise you will not have it so mellow and so finely reduced for application. Of course the superphos- phate requires to be kept under cover, and free from dampness. You should obtain the materials as soon as possible, and proceed with the manufacturing of the superphosphate. The common mistake committed by farmers when preparing superphosphate is, that they expect to have it ready for application as superphosphate in a day or two after it has been treated by the acid. The amount of moisture present at that time renders the superphosphate unsuitable for application in a dry state. Alter remaining in a heap for some time, the moisture is gradually driven of.] WARWICKSHIRE AND THE GREAT AQ&IOULTU&AI< MEETlNQ.-From the balance-sheet of local reoeipts and expenses connected with the Royal Agricultural Society's meeting at Warwick last year, it appears that the receipts amounted to the handsome some of X4517 7s. 2d.; the expenses, to 23523 148. ad.. leaving a balance ofEB83 12s. lid., whicii, as we stated last week will go to recruit the funds of the Warwickshire Agri- cultural Society, Of course most of the payments were for purposes, the utility of which ended with the occa- sion: but in the levelling and draining of the Common it may be considered that a permanent advantage was secuied.
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A melancholy accident occurred about noon on Thursday, in a coal pit near Tunstall, belonging to Mr. R. Beswick. Three men, John Ridgway, and James and Thomas Foster (father and son), were descending the shaft, when the rope broke, and they fell to the bottom. They were killed on the spot. It is noted that the Irish Bar consists of about seventy-six Protestants in every hundred of the practising lawyers, whilst the common law bench shows seven Roman Catholics to five Protestants- On Sexagesima Sunday eight soldiers were baptised in the Camp Chnrch, AIderfhot; and on Quinquageuaa Sunday the Bishop of Winchester held a Confirmation in the same church, when 228 soldiers, one officer, and twenty-one civilians attached to the army received impo- sition of hands. THE BRITISH MUSEUM.—-It is with very great regret we notice that the authorities of the British Museum connected with the library, have felt it necessary to ex hibit certain mutilated books in the reading room, with a note directing attention to the circumstance that portions have been torn out by some person or persons who have visited the room, In one of these, Haydn's Dictionary of Dates, several leaves have been wilfully abstracted, and from an atlas a large map has been torn. The principal librarian, in directing attention to this most disgraceful act, expresses s hope, in which we cordially join, that the readers will endeavour to discover and put a stop to such proceedings in future. We are sure that no one, except those concerned in this infamous act, can fail to regret this most unpleasant occurrence, and hope that the delinquent or delinquents will be brought to justice. An offence such as this cannot be too severely reprobated. Every reader has an interest in discovering and punish- ing the sooundrel.Bu,lder. DOUBLB SUICIDB.-An extraordinary case of double suicide occurred on Tuesday night at Easton, a small village near Huntingdon. An aged couple, named Sad- dington, both upwards of 70 years ot age, who had lived many years in the village, were found drowned in a pund opposite their cottage, having nothing on but their night dresses. The. policeman of the village, being on duty, heard a scream, aud, with another man, pro- ceeded m the direction, but were some time before they could discover anything; they, however, succeeded at last in finding the man in the pond, and, after further search, discovered the woman; both were quite dead. An inquest was held the following morning, before Mr. Mellor, coroner, when it was stated that the deceased had been on the previous Saturday to the guardians of Huntingdon for relief, which, it is believed, was refused out of the house, but were told they might go into the union. This, it is supposed, preyed so much upon their minds as to cause them to commit suicide. It appears it was a premeditated act, as on the previous day they had disposed of their few articles ot iuiniture, and paid off some debts owing in the village. The coroner having summed up, the jury returned a verdict of found drowned."—Stamford Mercury.