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Pally Evening Bulletin.] ; Losdojt, July 18th, 1868—Wo arc living in a sphere of comparative peace in this kingdom; and now that the excitement succeeding the Abys .siuian war.-has snbslded, a certain .dullness has spread over political affaire in our country,andtho attention of the public is again directed towards our neighbors on the other side of the channeL The eteie of affairs in France, however often dls cnaegd, does not fail to coll forth a lively interest among the nations of both hemispheres,and espe* daily at tho present moment, when the Bndget is discussed in the Legislative Body, the opposi tion raises its head more boldly than ever. It is aslad by prominent jneinbe#' of both Homes how the conntiy will ever extri cate Itself from its heavy load of debts, with an always increasing yearly dofl dency in the Treasury, an .immense yarmy to support, and the sinew and vitality of the nation drawn off by the enlistment of almost every .sound man for that army, leaving to women, cripples and old men the care of cultivating the fields, and paralyzing trade by ihe constant dread of a loreign war. It is acknowledged even by the French government that something hag to be done to put a stop to the growing evil, and Gie authorities,J*lih aio' Emperor' at the head, arc therefore lond lit their peace protestations and assertions that nothing is more desired than the restoration of complete tranquillity and friendly understanding with tho rest of the nations of Europe. This policy is forced npon the Emperor by circumstances,and is,not the Unit of choice. Bis ambltionvia sttifidentiy known to convince the world that ho keeps ur a huge mili tary power in order to awe all Europe in submis sion to France,- and thus to exercise supreme lu ll aenceovortho destinies of Enrope. Napoleon’a prestige, however, is gone, and will probably never be recovered, still ho talks about the des tiny “he has to fulfill and the task,, imposed on him and his family by Providence.” It is not more than a few days since he is said to have discussed at a private dinner party, given by him at Fontainebleau, the topic of assassinations of princes, and made the rather bold assertion that,in case of his being murdered to-day or to-mor row, his son would an the more certainly be pro claimed by the French , nation as, his successor. It is not obvious that France would support the Napoleonic dynasty on account of one of its members having died a violent death, more than If he had died a natural death, and, besides, the Bonapartista do not constitute the French nation. It is generally .believed that after Napoleon’s death, France will undergo a severe crisis, of which it is impossible for the shrewdest politician to foresee the end. Napoleon, however,, is a fatalist by principle; he fairly believes that he is intended by Provi dence to carry out a complete reform In Europe, and if his life is too short for the task, that 6ome member of his family .will crown the edifice commenced by himself.; He has that conviction in himself; but he does hot succeed in Imbuing the rest of the world with the same il lusion. The sceptics are numerous, and it is not believed outside of Napoleon’s Immediate admir ers that Divinity troubles itself abont the French Emperor’s ambitious plana on earth, ’it Is 6aid that- tie late Attempt at revolutioh in Spain has partly been detected by Napoleon's agents, and that he has seized the opportunity eagerly for playing a bad turn to the Dnke of Montpensier, who is a prince of the Orleans family, and con sequently a dangerous rival to the Bonapartist pretensions to the crown of France in case of a future contest DRAMATIC. What Has been Done, is being nonl add is Going- to be Done at tlie Theatres. The managers and impresarii are preparing to open the fall campaign in this city with annsual vigor, and with a fuller appreciation of the de mand of the people for the heat class of dramatic performances of all descriptions, than they have had in previous years. There has been a good deal of rivalry between the theatres, and each manager has been arranging his plans and de ploying his forces with that secresy which is ne cessary to prevent the forestallmentofhis master strokes by his brethren. Bach has secured excel lent results, and there is reason to believe that the coming season will be an exceptional one in this city. This expectation is founded upon the fact that tho leading theatreß have been careful in selecting their companies, and in weeding out most of the actors who were objectionable to educated theatre' gocre. They have alto chosen separate and entirely distinct lines of business, so that it will rarely happen that the attractions at any two of them will be of pre cisely the same Character. One will produce the brightest stars in quick succession, in legitimate and illegitimate dramaanother, with a superb company, will rely chiefly upon its domestic tal ent, and its ability to treat tho exclusively legiti mate .drama in worthy style, and a third will make something of a speciality of intense mod ern spectacular plays. In either of these direc tions there is opportunity for brilliant and satis factory success, lor . every class of play-goer will find material suited to its taste in one estab lishment or other. With first class operatic performances, (such as we are promised at the Academy of Music), for, the musical public, the seekers of amusement in this city will have no reason to complain. It will be their own fault, if they do not obtain the fullest gratification of their tastes. - For the benefit of those of our readers who are interested in such matters, we publish below a full list of the companies of two of the thea tres; an account of tho programmes for the coming season of all or them: together 1 with a brief account of the ‘‘stars" already secured, and of the novelties for thejproduCtiohlof which ar rangements have beep already made. : , ■ .■;< ■ - • • ' VacH." ' ''' This establishment .Attains-in the hands of Mrs. John Drew, who oxerclsCs Bupreme control over the stage business as heretofore, and who i will, as in past seasons, combino' the characters of manager ans actress. In the: first of these Mrs. Drew has no superior that we know of, and her amazing versatility and - all-comprehensive : talent as a performerentitle her to ahigh. rank in the latter capacity. , Sho’will appear fre quently during the season,in conjunction with a company arranged as'follows: ' MK Barton JHllirTeading man and atego manager. Mr. Adam Everly, leaamgJ lieavy and character business. -- Mr» F. F. Mackey, first old man. Mr*. Robert Oraig, comedian. « D. L. James, juvenile. Mr. Bam. Hemple, second comedian flow). - Mr. W Wallis, second old man. ■ "i® B UzMe Price, leading lady. 1 MnuThayer, first old lady. “j® B gounyjpavonport, soubrette. Miss Clare Fisher Maedcr, walking lady. ^ T “ ' ‘ ' And tte usual utility people. • —- =* Mr. Job. D. Murphy, will remain at tho helm of PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1868. the craft as Business Manager, and will exercise bis skill in piloting it throngh the shoal waters, if any are encountered daring the season. Mr. Dod worth will lead the orchestra, and Mr. How lhorne will remain as scenic artist. This is In every respect a first-class company, quite competent, we should think, to produce the highest grade •of playsihartisticstylc. Mr.' Bill is a fine actor, and is, very popular with the orchestra circle as well os with tne gallery. Miss Davenport is a daughter of Mr. E. L. Davenport Bho hns had careful training, and is thoroughly np in her line of parts. Her presence is said to be prepossessing, and she has a rich. Bweetand highly cultivated voice. Miss Maedor is also said to he a valuable acquisition. . The merit of the others is well known. Of course this is a costly company, but Mrs. Drew determined to obtain s good one, so that she would not have to . depend entirely upon er ratic and exacting ‘‘stars,” bnt could produce dramas hi good style without outside assistance. She. will confine henelf.largelyto legitimate busi ness, and she hopes ito receive liberal support from Intelligent play-goers,ln. this effort to ele vate the standard bfdram&tid perfbnnanees. The Theatre will ppen Pa Saturday night, the 12th , of September,,., as r - usual, , with ' a fine; old comedy, nr .which the 'company' Will appear-' to show itself 'off. On Monday; the ,14th; the Blcbings Opera Troupe will begin an engagement. Miss Bichtngs has ail of the old favorites and some newartists of great' merit;lt has been assorted that Unring the sea son. she would introduce to the.pabUc.MisaGal-r, tom a Soprano from the London English'. Opera and a capital artist. 1 Two new operas hove been added to tho repertoire of the company, and will; be produced. Arrangements ■ have been made by Mrs. Drew by which LOtta Has been secured with her now -play, • The Firefly ; writtemfor. her by Faulkner, e dramatist of great ability.’ Daly’s Flash of., Lightning will also be presented, and so, perhaps will Tom Taylor’s famous Qcerland 'lidule, one of the most expen sively mounted plays in existence., Craig isjpre paring a burlesque of Offenbach’s: Sdrbe Bleu, and it can be taken for granted that it will be good;- All tho besVEnglislx eomedleaof -reeent date will be bronght out, together with a number of the old standard comedies, and several Sixaks perian plays. Great attention Will be paid, as of old, to the scenic and mechanical effects. The whole theatre front has been cleaned, re painted and recarpetedin a handsome manner and at a heavy expense. THE .WALNUT. Messrs. Booth and Clarke still retain tho pro prietorship of this Theatre, and Mr. Thomas J. Hemphill continues to conduct the business af fairs with distinguished ability. Under his di rection,- a number of alterations of an important character have been effected in the front of the theatre, and it is thought that the large audiences with which this honse has been particularly fa vored for several seasons past, will be made even more comfortable than they have been. The Stage Manager for the coming season will be Mr. w. A.’Chapman, Vice J. B. Roberts, who has gone off on a starring tour. Mr. Chapman is one of rthe most Competent men for theposi -1 ion in ihe profession, and the pnbtic will he en tirely reconciled to, his promotion, when, they learn that fie will also appear upon the stage con stantly. The other members ol the company ore as follows: , . " Mr. Charles Walcot, Jr., leading man. Mr. 8. Chester; leading heavy and- character business. ■ Mr. James Taylor, juvenile. Mr. Owen Fawcett, cemedian. Mr. E. A. Emerson, first walking gentleman. Mr. W. H. Bailey, first old man. Mr. Frank Stull, prompter. Mr. W. L. Street, general business. Mr. Wm. Lomas, “ Mr. D. Riley, Mr. Augustas Piton, “ Mr. E. B. Marble, Mr. Edward Wilks, “ Mr. G: D. Colman, “ • Miss Annie Graham, leading lady. Mrs. Charles Walcot, Jr., sonbrette. Mrs. W. A, Chapman, first old woman. Mrs. 8. K. Chester, first walking lady. Mrs. J. P. Brelsford, second old woman. Miss Emma Bran Son, general business. Miss Julia Porter, . “ Miss H. Miller, Miss Mary Barr, “ Miss Emma Eborlee, “ Mr. Simon Hassier, one of the ablest wieiders of the baton in the city, will direct tho orchestra. Mr. Richard S. Smith, will be the scenic artist. The Walnut will make a specialty of “stars,” and the galaxy that it will present will prove very attractive to lovers of dramatic astronomy. During the season, Mr. John S. Clarke will re turn from England and appear In his old parts, and a large number of entirely new ones, includ ing one or two which have been written rince his sojourn in London. Edwin Forrest, Edwin Booth, Jbs. H. Hackett, Joseph Jefferson, Edwin Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Barney WilUamsTMrs. D. P. Bowers, and several other artists of high char acter, whose names cannot be given judiciously, just now, will scintillate to the best of their ability. The Walnut promises to be a very attractive place of resort, and we do not doubt that the enterprise displayed by the management will reap a rich pecuniary reward. The regular season wUl.begin on the evening of Monday, the 3d of August, when Mr. Mc- Donough’s ■ Black Crook will be presented in splendid style. The stage is being altered to re ceive this spectacle, and to affora working-room for the ponderous machinery. Mr. McDonough promises that ituhail be brought out with unu sual elegante, with hew scenes, transformations, ballet, costumes; appointments, &c., &c. He has determined to surpass every previous effort in tbls direction, and a brilliant display may be ex pected. .. TUB CHESTNUT, It Is not definitely decided yet, we believe, under whose generalship the Chestnut Street Theatre will be conducted during the approach ing season, and, of course, no precise phi of campaign has been arranged. Neither can we give a list of the members of the company, for it will not be selected until the question of pro prietorship is settled. It is rumored, and with every appearance of truth, that Messrs. W. E. Sinn & Co. are now negotiating with Mr. John Lewis Baker, the well-known actor, for the sale of the_ lease, wardrobe, properties and general material of the theatre, and there is reason to believe that the matter will end by the transfer of the whole concern to Mr. Baker. He is thoroughly competent to conduct the establish ment, and if ho undertakes the management he will do it well. The only'engagement that-has be on positively made with - any artist is ; that with Miss Josie Orton, who will remain as lead ing lady. Miss Orton, we need hardly say, wonld be a valuable member of any company, and her presence at the Chestnut will add much to its attractiveness. Mr. Benjamin Wolff will conduct the orchestra, as of.old. / ' The season here will begin upon tho 17th of August, when the White Fawn will be produced. It is claimed that this spectacle will be presented upon the Chestnut street stage precisely as it was at Niblo’s to New York. The management as sert that they; Will have the same costumes, transformation scenes, brilliant effects, the same ballet dancers, and the same actors, with tho ex ception ofMlss Orton. All the old stock scenery o'f the Chestnut has been, removed to make room - for that of Vae'White'Favm, which, with the other properties of the satnApiece, required two large boats for transportatJonSfrom New York. What will succeed the Faun, we, in common with the rest of the world, lay .ana professional, do not know. ' - " academy:OF MUSIC. • There is rather a vague uncertainty about the Academy.- It has been engaged by two. or three parties, but nobody knows exactly what they propose to do. Bateman has secured the build ing first for an early presentation of Blue Beard by his reorganized French troupe, headed by prettyiMUeanna. _ After him Maretzek will come - along and give us a season of Italian Opera, in troducing to us anumberof newUghta in the OUR WHOLE COUNTRY. musical firmament. Gran has arranged for a sc ries of nights of French opera, with his new com pany, ana he will attempt to attract the phblic with a succession of novelties. It is rumored that Mr. Mapleson, the London manager, will be here, and will bring With him a first-moss Italian troupe, headed by Miss Kelloggj and very heavy bids"having" been made for" MjUk~ NillsotL'thc- Swedish Soprano, we shall probably hoar her du ring the winter. Bntnone of these have mado any definite engagements so far. There will be, of course, the nsnal number of miscellaneous entertainments at the various halls throughout the city. Mrs. Kemble, it is under stood, will give one or two series of readings, confining-herself generally to Shakespeare,, ana interpreting many of the dramas which were not presented by her during last winter. Mrs. Lan-. der will also appear, either at the Academy of Music, supported '.by her own company, or at' one of onr theatres. There will bo an infinite number ot musical entertainments given serially by our own incomparable artists, or occasionally by wandering minstrels who happen this way. The charcoal opera, will resume its - sway at the Eleventh Street Opera House, and perhaps at the establishment on Seventh st£et. Mr. Fox, the indefatigable, irrepressible and enterprising manager of the Amerlcan Thuatre, aided by hls right-hand man. Pilgrim, will- contribute to tho' amusement of those who are partial to mixed performances; Signor Blitz; we-believe,/has, definitely and finally given up business, and with drawn“Bobby”andtheaagacioas canaries topri-. vate life. There has been some talk of the estab lishment of a small; first-class theatre up town. In which dramas Suited onty w highly cultivated people -.would be produced, but we hear, nothing farther abont it now, and the; project has very likely been abandoned, and wisely, too. we think, for certainly it would not’ pay.'. .Ristori will probably return and give a series of Imper sonations daring the latter part of the season, and' JanaUschek carried awiywith herlast spring such a pleiasant amount of cash, that she has determined to try it again. . In addition to theso we are promised a look at another great German oetress-namedßaabeffirst-namounpronouncc able) and.anolher whoso patronymic, being oi a description exceedingly perplexing to the Ameri can tongue, we have forgotten. Bkvebly and its Advantages.— The shores of the Delaware, on both sides, for miles above Philadelphia, are unsurpassed for their attractive features and advantages, affording sites for qniet, pleasant and esstiy-accessible houses for those who desire a rural spot for their families' away from the bustle and neat of overcrowded' cities. This fact has long since been appreciated by many enterprising gentlemen, who have built themselves handsome cottages, which, as we glide np and down the river in one of the fine steamboats, like the John Warner, the. Twilight or the Edwin Forrest, appear the very acme.of perfection and domestic enjoyment Others again essayed more extensive enterprises, and many beautiful towns and villages' sprang np, as if by magic, indica ting how welt the sites alluded to were appre ciated. Among these villages, foremost in growth and attractiveness is Beverly. Situated on the eastern or New Jersey side of the-Delaware, miles from Philadelphia, it is one of the most eligible locations in the vicinity of that city, .and affords inducements' for the investment ,of capital rarely met with in other places. It lies on a point where the river is wide, and has along stretch of fine gravelly beach. Beautiful shade trees cover the high but gently sloping hanks, affording .delightful retreats where, book or newspaper in hand; one can sit and read during a hot afternoon, and .enjoy the refreshing breezes that come up from the waters laden with- healthful coolness. Nor are these the only advantages. There is capital bathiug, boating and fishing. The atmosphere is tempered by the influence of tho river on tho west, modifying to a great extent those extreme degrees of heat which are so op pressive and deleterious to health; and it is also claimed by eminent physicians that the ocean breezes which come over high lands from the' South create a softness and congeniality in the air, equalling, it mot surpassing, the climate in the south of .France. With theße characteristic features, added to the fact that the soil is a dark sand loam, underlaid with gravel, with no sar ronnding marshes in which malarious effluvia generate, Beverly cannot be bnt a healthy place. The water is pure, ‘sweet, soft and wholesome, free from lime or magnesian impregnations, which usually destroy its quali ties for washing and cleansing purposes, and, except in heavy rains and storms, the vil lage is free from mud, or any of the nuisances common to the surroundings of cities. Fruits and vegetables of every description grow in abundance everywhere around, and marketing of all kinds is delivered at tho door, fresh, sweet, and at low and reasonable prices. The soil is rich, and susceptible of the highest state of culti vation. The consequence is that housekeepers who have lived In the cities and towns where this advantage cannot be enjoyed, ean well appre ciate the blessing of having ample grounds in which to raise frait and vegetables for their own nse. The improvements now being made in this thriving village are of an important character, and will add materially to the attractions of the place. Stately and beautiful family residences, surrounded with umbrageous trees, with broad avenues at right angles through the town, splen did gardens and other floral scenery, give to it a charming appearance,—Good -and -excellent schools and‘churches are provided, so that the educational and the religions advantages of Bev erly are equal to those of more pretentions places. The rate of taxation is abont three-fourths less than in Philadelphia, and real estate is at present at a comparatively low fig ure. Now is the time, therefore, to secure eligible lots, for bnt a year or two will see build ing lots nearly if not quite doubled in price. Another advantage of Beverly is its accessibility to Philadelphia. There are nine trains daily to and from the city, and three elegant Bteamers plying on the river each way daily. The time by train to Walnnt street is only fifty minutes, and by boat one hour and a quarter. A business man in tho neighborhood of the Philadelphia Exchange can ride hr a comfortable conveyance and be landed at home in Beverly in the time re quired to reach the outskirts Of the city, standing in an overcrowded horse ear. The good society here is another attraction. In short, the com forts of a city .and country life combined may be had at a low cost. ' The rapid growth of Beverly, Riverton, Pro gress, Andalusia, Tacony, and other placos in the , vicinity of Philadelphia, : show how well these beauafmrivpr sites for country residences are appreciated; and it would be advantageous’to the Camden and Amboy Railroad Company were they to reduce the fare to these places, and'give additional facilities for reaching them, and thus increase the spjrit of enterprise which is destined to double the number of buildings and inhabi tants In a few years. A liberal policy in t.bfa res pect would result as favorably to the company as to thoBS who take an interest in the Improvement of these villages and towns. Let every induce ment be given to the enterprising for improving and beautifying the country round* about ns. Raipkoad Accident.— Last evening as tho excursion train to Cape Island was standing on a siding waiting for the down express train, one of the excurslonists attempted to get upon the platform, andwas instantly crushed ,to death. His arm and shoulder were broken and nearly severed, and he was otherwise horrribly mutila ted. His name was Irvine. In the absence of the Coronor, Justice Budd, of Camden, held an inquest. Hop at Bevebly,— Last evening a grand 1 hop took place at - Mr. Perkins’s boarding house, Beverly, under the supervision Of Com. ElliotL It was recherche affair.. A number of invited guests from Torrcsdale, including the Barge. C]nb,tumed_ont,and-madea flneappearance.- The occasloa was .one ef much pleasure and good feeling on all sides. MISCELLANEOUS. HEW JERSEY HATTERS. Was it by Hilton 1 . The London Times has been humbugged by a poemfound written on a blank-leaf of tho 1615 edi tion ol Milton In the British Museum . The happy discoverer was Professor Henry Moricy, who in stantly sent a copy to the Times, which the latter straightway'publlehedrcofflmitilngth'e'yaiMrjj in' of modernizing the spelling. English critics were in ecstasy for a day or two; and then came a revulsion. We give the first surmises of donbt in the words of tho Pall Mall Gazette : “Mr. Henry Morley’s discovery of the *now poem by Milton’appears to be one of those lite rary discoveries which it is better to say nothing abont. Mr. Byo, the assistant keeper of printed books in the Museum library, states that the ,poem Ib not signed ‘J. M.,’ as Mr. Morley sup poses,’tint ‘P. M.,’ and that the writing Is not Milton’s.; How could it be,seeing that it Was *P. M.’s?’ Who ‘P. M.’ was nobody knows, and in the words of the old stave, nobody cares, for as -we judge frith the poem which Mr. Morley exhumed/ onr literathre is not considerably in debted to him. , When‘P. M.’‘tuned ins quill, it'was net to the melody of the anthor ef ‘I Penseroso,’ and it is almost to be hoped that no one. else will find out any more of his preclons remains.’’ , The letter addressed by Prof. Morley’ to the Tories, wan as follows: “As the discovery of an unpublished poem by Milton is a matter of inte rest to all readers, and the authenticity of snch a poem cannot bo too strictly and generally tested, 1 shall be obliged if you will give-publicity to tho fact that such a poem has been lonhd. It exists in the handwriting ot Milton himself, on a blank page in the volnme of ‘Poems, both English and Latin,'which contains his ‘Comns,’ ‘Lycidas;’ ‘L’Allegro,’ and ‘II Penseroso.’ It is signed with his initials, and dated October, 1647. It was dis covered in this manner: I had undertaken to con tribute a small pleasure-book of .literature to -a cheap popular series, and In forming such a vol ume from the Writings of the poets who lived in Ute time of Charles I. and tho Commonwealth, where I did not myself possess original editions of _4helr-works4p_quote-from r l looked jfor. them- in the reading-room of the British Museum. For tunately, it did not seem to be useless to read a proof containing passages from Milton with help of the original edition of his English and Latin poems published In 1645. There are two copies oi that book in the Mnseum—one in tbs General Library, which would be the edition commonly consulted, and the other in the noble collection formed by George 111., known as the King’s Library, which was the copy I referred to. - The volnme contains first the EngUsh, then the Latin poems of that first period of ’Milton’s life, each separately paged. The Latin poem ends on page 87, leaving the reverse of the leaf blank; and this blank I found covered with hand-writing, which, to any one familiar with the collection of fac similes in the late Mr. Sotheby’s ‘Ramblings in Elucidation of the 'Autograph of Milton,’ would, I think, convey at first glance the impression it conveyed to me, that it was the handwriting of John Milton. .. “It proved to be a transcriptof a poem in fifty four lines, which Milton, either for himself or for some friend, had added to this volnme. Itisen titlcd simply‘An Epitaph,’ and signed by’hipr ‘J. M., Ober, 1647.’ He was then in his thirty ninth year. As the page is abont the size of a leaf of note paper, the handwriting is small Thirty-six lines were first written, which filled the left-hand sido of, the page, then a line was lightly drawn to the right of them, and, the book being tamed sideways, the rest of the poem was packed into three little columns, eight lines In ■ each of the first two columns, and the other two lines at the top of the third colnmn, followed by tho initials and date. Upon the small blank space left in this corner of the page the Mnsenm stomp is affixed, covering a part of Milton’s sig nature. “The book is in the one place in the world where it is most accessible to the scrutiny of ex perts, and inquiry will no donbt be made into Us histoiy. Its press mark is 238 h. 35 in the King’s Library. The poem, I think, speaks for itself. I need hardly add that the following copy of it has the manuscript contractions expanded and the spelling modernized, bnt it should be stated that the word here printed ‘chest,’ as the rhyme shows it was meant to be pronounced, was writ ten ‘cist;’ and that the last three syllables of the last line bnt two, though c’ose to the edge of the binding, and almost effaced by the’ sticking to them of some paper from the cover, are consis tent in the few marks that are visible with the reading here conjectured and placed within brackets.” And the correct version of the epitaph, for which we are indebted to the Atheiiccum, is this : AM BPtTArU. He whom Heaven did. call away Out of this Hermitage of clay, Has left some rellqucs in this Urae As a pledge of his retame. Meanwhile ye Mnses doe deplore The lesse of this their paramour With whom he sported ere ye day Budded forth its tender ray. And now Apollo leaves his laies And puts on cypress for his bayea : The Bacred sisters tune their qoillß Onoly to ye blubbering rills, And whilst his dooms they thinke npon Make their owne teares their Helicon, Leaving ye two-topt Mount divine To tame votaries to his shrine. Think not (reader) one less blest Bleeping in this narrow cist Than if my ashes did lie hid Under some stately pyramid. If a rich tombe makes happy yn That Bee was happier far yn men Who hnsle in ye tbymle wood Was fettered by ye golden flood Weh fro ye Amber-weeping Tree Distilleth downe so plenteeusly ; Ffor so this little wanton Elfe Most gloriously enshrind itselfe A tombe whose beauty might compare With Cleopatra’s sepulcher. In this little bed my dust Incurtained round I here entrust • Whilst my more pure and nobler part Lyes entom,b’d In every heart. Then pass on gently, ye yt mourao, Touch not this mine hallowed Urne These Ashes weh doe here remaine A vltqll tincture still retains : A seminall forme within ye deeps Of this little chaos sleeps; The thread of life untwisted is Into its first existences ; ' Infant nature cradled here In lts principles appeare ; This plant tog entered into dust In its Ashes rest it must Until Sweet Psyche shall Inspire A softening and eetiflek (*) fire And in her fostering arms enfold This Heavy and this earthly mould : Then, as I am He be no more But bloome and blossoue b . . When this cold numnes shall retreate By a more yn Chymich heat. J. M. Obfr 1617. ♦Producer of first causes. —The right of a master to order a servant to go to bed was the question Involved in a case which came before the county court judge at Guildford, England, the other day. Elizabeth Wheatly sned James White for 16s. Bd. in lieu of notice. The plalntiff said she was in the servico of defendant, who had dismissed her without giving her any notice. The cause of her dismissal was that the defendant came’down into the kitchen one night and told her to go to bed at. a quarter to ten o’clock. She refused to do so, as tiioy never went to bed till half-past tern On the following morning he threatened to kick her out of the bouse if she did not go. The judge gave this decision t,“I think yourmister was quite justified In dismissing you. "When your master told you to gp to btd it was your, duty to do so, .and. as you_4id not fibey his niasonable coin_-_ mands, he was.qnltc justified in: dlmuissing you. I shall find a vewict tor defendant.” F. I: EETHERKTON. PablisTjer, FRIGE THREE GENTS. FACTS ABO FANCIES. —Wilkie Collins thinks of going- to Australia. —Bismarck’s salary Is only 45,000 francs. —Bnell Is one of the nnsuccessfnl generals who support Seymour. ' ; —Martin Luther Camming, son of the advert; turist, has got through bankruptcy. —Mrs. Telverton will read to Columbus, Ga., next week. : .. . —Morton Poto has walked out" of the bank' ruptcy court with a complete coat of whitewash. —Meteorologists are predicting an nnusnally cool August. ■ —Report has It that Queen Isabella, of Spain, drinks a gallon of brandy a week. —Pish in Rock River, Wisconsin, have been eunetruck bymillions. —Professor Morse hahgiven $lO,OOO towards building a new .-Divinity Hill tor Tide. —George Francis Train is threatened with eh* ' largement of the heart, bnt not of the brain. —The London Saturday Review sagaciously In forms ns that “Prank Blair was the confidential friend of Mr. Lincoln.” . : i ; —The Princess Metternicb. once considered tha prettiest woman in Austria, is losing her beauty, and is sorely distressed thereat. —Maury, rear admiral (of the white feather) was neatly sunstrucki on his recent passage through Slew York. .■ •• —APreneh lady at Boulogne has challenged the editor of a ,comic paper.—AV. What to? Matrimony? —Princess Dagmar Is a universal favorite in ' Russia, and is greeted with applause whenever she appears In public. I —Longfellow’s three daughters are much ad* mired in Europe. A London journalist calls them the Three Graces. —The bear In Ban Rice’s circus at Danbury, Conn.,a few dayß since broko down the partition in his cage and nearly killed the kangaroo before he was mastered. - Pendletortsays thatthisyear,~“f6r the drat time in lhelr history, the American people real ize that free government Is In danger.” His idea of danger differs from ours, slightly. ' —A clergyman of Springfield, Mass,, who has a bad habit of adding “ah ” to many of his words, told, last Sunday, of “those who have been brought up pn tho Lord’s side-ah I” i —The Presse of Paris mentions that a magnifi cent sabre Is being manufactured, at Sollngcn, Prussia, for tho Imperial Prince of France, on which will be engraved Boronger’s verse, “On parlera de sa gloire." —Qne of the conspirators for the assassination of tho. Erlnce of Servia was shot at Belgrade Juno 29th. The Minister of' War published ageneral order concluding-thns:“The wretch Mlrzaflovitch was shot to-day. Brave soldiers! Let him go to hell.” (Qu'il aille eninfer.) ... ■ —The Martha's "Vineyard Gazette save perse vcrlng efforts are to be mode to unite the Great Pond with the sea, so that the pond shall be once more the seat of a herring fishery, A channel' was dug recently, but tho surf filled It tip in a day or two. —Hippophngy has failed In Paris. The gov ernment was willing, the savans urged the people to eat, and set tho example, the storekeepers added horse-fiesh to their stock, but customers were lacking, and there are indications that tho movement will ho abandoned. , (V. —Thirty years ago, whon King Christian, of Denmark, then a poor little German prlneo, fell In love with his wife, then a still poorer, bnt Rllttio countess, his parents told him that IBs not disgrace hlmeelf by such a misal liance. However, ho did so “disgrace” hlmielf and the result is that the poor little countess Is now considered the most sensible, dignified and respectable lady seated on any European throne. —The Abbe Bauer preached, recently, at the Tuileries against the ballet. Ho used very strong language, and urged both the Emperor and Em press to do all they could to suopress the Immoral instltntion. The Emperor listened very atten tively to tho bold preacher, but’ the Empress looked absent-minded and seemed to heed very little what the Abbd said to hor. It seems to os that the Abbd is a right baner. —Jules Favre has nnearthed a rich document which Is certain to prodace a great commotion in Bonapartist circles. It is a petition dratni up. in 1816, and praying King Louis Philippe to have Louis Napoleon Bonaparte court-martialed and shot os an enemy to tho peace and traniiuillity ef France. Among tho signets of this interesting document are one of the Emperor's present Ministers, one of his er-Mlnlsters, half a dozen ultra Bonrpartlatic members of the Corps Legis late, and Lieutenant-Colonel (now • Marshal) Ccnrobeit. —Of ThiorS, Louis Philippe used to say that, whenever he was together with Adolphe Thiers, he did not know but that he had better address bis dignified little Prime Minister with “Pour Majesty;’’ nor would he have been at all surprised If Thiers had briefly addressed him with “Mon sieur.” On. another occasion Queen. Amelia asked the King, who had just returned from a Cabinet council, .If the Ministers had spoken, and what ho had replied to them. “Ma chore," re plied Louis Philippe, “Thiers spoke, and the rest of ns listened to nun.” —Mademoiselle Schneidor, the Grand Duchess of Gerolstein, is of German descent. She looks considerably younger than she reaily ; _is, though she takes no pains to conceal her age; Five years ago she received a salary of only thirty dollars per month, and none of the dandies of the French capital seemed to care for her. At least she lived in very humble lodgings, on the third floor of a house in the Rue Arcade. She is now thought to to worth half a million francs, and has a diamond set more magnificent than that which the Queen of Prussia wears on gala occasions. —The Fie Parisienne has this pleasant bit of eavesdropping, which we translate for the Buixe tim, to show that there is yet hope for.the Czar: A Hu3sian:—You can have no Idea of the powers concentrated in the hands of the Emperor, ol Russia. He Is omnipotence itself. Nothing is impossible to him; nothing can equal him. A Frenchman: —God—perhaps? The Russian:—-Undoubtedly; but the Emperor is still so young l 1 —A French bulldog C‘iouledoffue ,r ) died just after the first of the year. Its proprietor ad dressed a note to the Prefect of Police, the eti quette of which the Bollbtim presents os some thing faultless: "Monsieur the Prefect, Pyrrhus, my dog,-is no more. He has passed from this life to the other; but not tragically. Neither the dagger of Orestes nor the trembling hand of a sibyl has put an end to bis career. The faithful animal, on the con trary,-died peacefully in his kennel, the Feb ruary, 1868. Pyrrhus, elevated to the rank of a taxable by the law of May 2,1855, should then bo stricken from the list of 1868 by the • commune of “This la what I am about to beg you to kindly superintend. Receive, &c. —Lonis Veuilldt, the principal editor iu Paris who is committed to the defence of the Papacy, rises into prophecy in a late number ofhis paper, the Univerd: ■ ■ “And If one may venture to look Into the fu ture, one may foresee a Christian and catholic organization of democracy. Out of the ruins of Irreligious empires we shall See too multitudes of the nations bom again, more numerous still, equal amotgthemselves, free,-formlng a:univer sal confederation in the unity of tod. true faith, under the -presidency of the Roman Pontiff, equally toe Protector and the protectdJ jOf the" whole world; a holy people, as there formerly was a.holy empire; and this consecrated and . baptized democracy will do' what monarchies never wonld or could do.” _ - „ . Happy credulity of a Parisian prophet! A confederacy of democratic states under the lead. ■ of afenjtsfiidsa
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