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      It appears to be equally useless to depeud upon this development of life from within , or to determine which of all the nostrums is the one which we should accept . The fact is , that tie morbid condition of our resident population , and especially in the towns , arises from a great multitude of ¦ causes , each one of which "becomes most distinct to that circle wliich especially examines it . It is not by trusting to one alone , and abandoning all the rest , that we shall really improve . This kind of . engineering Christianity has its sects as veil as the theological ; sect , hy its very nature , being antagonistic to the essentials of religion , which should ^

      • be catholic . It is far too late in the day to take a hopeless view . Much has been done 3 and much is doing . If we are still without an adequate supply of churches , schools , or drains , nothing ; is more obvious than , the fact that opinion on all these subjects is rapidly becoming mature , and . growing strong enough to supersede the divisions that now separate sincere agitators . The Marriage Act of the session before last extended justice to a class of the population for whom it had before seemed unattainable , most especially the oppressed wives in the poorest ranks of society ; but an introduction of justice in those low levels is an . immense

      stride in civilisation . The sewing-machine is but one of many improvements which are facilitating the acquisition of -work ; and machinery introduced into the country districts is at once relieving the labourer and elevating him—lightening his work , ¦ g iving him better wages and cheaper food , with new ideas and some chance of education . An Utopian , in correspondence with the Timesscarcely a novelty at this day—throws out a hint for treating our town populations in a thoroughly rscientific manner . It used once to be the boast that there was no street in London from which

      foliage could not be seen . Modem improvements have gone far to abolish trees . Another modern invention has largely illustrated the truth , long known , that animal and vegetable life are compensating to each other . The now familiar aqua-¦ vivarium exhibits to us Animals living in water unchanged for years , because the presiding philosopher of that little world , keeps up a nice adjustment of vegetable existence within the same microcosm . Shall all this care be wasted only on reptiles ? Shall not trees be planted about the

      huge vivarium of the human specimens ? Great im - provements have smaubeginnm < js . This letter in the Times is the first suggestion ot treating society as scientifically as xvc treat molluscs or sea anemones . Intermingle foliage with town buildings , purify the river by a reasonable drainage , perfect the measures for abolishing smoke , amend the Building Acts so as to give better edifices than those on a fifty or « ven a ninety-nine years building lease , and London itself might become a garden , inhabited by hcaltliy beings , contented with life , and therefore with their Government .

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      Rozfceightf Cokeespo]Toe]Srce. (Special....

      rOZfcEIGHtf COKEESPO ] TOE ] SrCE . ( SPECIAL . ) P-Akis , Thursday , 6 o ' clock p . m . The tone of a section of the French press—not the most respectable for its influence , intelligence , and honesty—¦ in . relation to recent doings at Cherbourg , has "been particularly offensive and vulgar towards other nations . The display of overwhelming military and naval force on French soil , in . the presence of the English Queen , against the security of whose dominions it is directed , is conceived by these writers to be an example of " greatly daring , " an instance of noble and lofty courage . The organ of the Protectionists , which is also the instrument of M . Ferdinand de Lesseps ' s questionable propaganda in favour of the Suez Canal , i 8 particularly warlike , and crows most fiercely . As England has inaugurated Free Trade , and declines to place her wealth at M . de Lesseps ' s command , to mate his fortune and that of his parasites , she is doubly obnoxious to the publication in question .

      The legitimist andOrleanist journals—save and except always the Journal des Debats—join in the howl against the greatness and prosperous fortunes of England , and they talk vaguely of the future , wlien that greatness shall be abased , and those fortunes dashed by means of the works which England , through her sovereign and her representatives , assisted to inaugurate . The utterers of such rubbish do not contemplate taking any active part in these future operations , and so far , doubtless , exhibit the better part of valour—discretion . If ¦ we may judge of the quality of their courage by the description they give of it , it must bear a strong family likeness to that of Bob Acres , be liable to ooze out of

      the fingers ' ends when most needed . One writer tells his readers that if England continues to interfere with French policy , and puts obstacles in , the way of the development of the commerce and orce of France , the peaceful expressions in the Emperor ' s toast at Cherbourg will be no guarantee for the future . Moreover , that if England is not as desirous of peace as is the Emperor , or that if she forgets that the -world does not belong to her alone , the Emperor will take his measures . The meaning of this circumlocution is to convey a meaning to the reader that unless the

      British Government dance as the Emperor hopes , Cherbourg will grow into something more than a permanent menace . Nor is this all : another writer , alluding to the speeches and toasts of the Emperor , says , li That which gives value to these beautiful declarations is , that they issued from the moutli of a Napoleon , that they came forth after the taking of Mnlakhoff by the French armies , and on the morrow of the construction of a great maritime work of great importance . " I should not trouble you with these quotations , did I not think it desirable that the render should hear both sides of the

      question , and that he should know that in the eyes of a considerable portion of the population—not the less considerable because it is the most ignorant—the eflect of tlie doings at Cherbourg is to > make it appear that French policy is supreme , that Kn gland ia reduced to quite a secondary position , and that the Emperor makes the British Government do just whatsoever ho pleases . You cannot go into a cafe " , or into society , without hearing these expressions constantly repeated—if by a Legitimist , with a provoking sneer ; if by an Imperialist , witli an air of rccltsniflinn bentituilc ; or if by a Republican , with an nir of sincere * regret that Hug-land has

      not been able to resist the will of the Emperor , -those who nre curious in speculating on the future would , perhaps , bo puzzled to ducido whether pence i . i likely to bo maintained or jeopardised by the sprciul in the French provinces of these ( Urlusiona . Tlie prestige of a nation for surueurt in war hits often served as a ( kfuiico from attack ; and , not long since , the naval and military nrustiyc of Knglaml stood very high in Franco . Among thu educated it dous ho still , hut among the illiterate it is now far otherwise 1 . That literary " unfortunate , " tho Gazette rie FritHcr , sniii , on a late , occasion , that the Anglo-French alliance , hud proved of no benefit to

      France . Had the journal published England instead , the truth would have been more nearly approached . For , by the union of the two armies in the Crimea out own soldiers were cheated of their share of glory albeit they had more than their share of hard work to do—and the same sleight of hand is being practised ia China . For these , and many other reasons , English residents ia France regard the close alliance as a mistake , and would "be heartily pleased were it to cease tomorrow , and -we should return to the ordinary state of peace , such as existed previously to the entente cordiak , under the cover of which , ce cher Aberdeen was

      completely mystified by M . Guizot . Meanwhile , the Court pletely mystified by M . Guizot . Meanwhile , the Court continues its Imperial progress . Brest is now the honoured city , and the ; Bretons prove , despite their reputation for a certain independence and rough frankness , that they cau flatter as grossly as any of the plats valets dupouvoir . Listen to the Mayor of Morlaix : " Sire , —Happy for a favour which softens the regrets not to have possessed your Majesty , the arrondissement of Morlaix offers , by our organ , the homage of its love and gratitude . Profoundly touched by the solicitude which has induced you to come here to study , yourself , the desires and wants of Brittany , our energetic and loyal populations become more and more attached to the

      sovereign who has saved France ; to the Empress , bis noble and gracious companion , whose charity is so touching ; to the Prince , whom , God in his goodness has been pleased to grant to their prayers . Sire , the moment is a sweet cne for us , when we are permitted to tell your Majesty bow much we love you , and that you may always rely upon the hearts and arms of your faithful Bretons . " It must be admitted that for Legitimists this is very Imperialistic language , and that in the course of time the Bas-Br-etona may hope to rival the Lower Greeks for their indifference to old principles of steadfast honour , the facility and unblushing ease with which they change sid « s , and the courtly tone of their language . From Brest the Imperial progress will proceed to Lorient , where doubtless the same species of ovation will be repeated , and which will be noticed next week .

      The effect of the speeches at Cherbourg was translated on ' Change by a rise in all kinds of securities , but to-day the reaction has taken place . Tie Three per Cents ., which closed yesterday at 691 . 15 c , after having gone as high as 69 f . 30 c , opened this morning at 69 f . 05 c . The fall towards the close yesterday filled speculators with alarm . The buyers of Wednesday are sellers on Thursday , and securities of almost every description were offered in abundance at a considerable depreciation . During the first half-hour the fall was very remarkable ,, especially in railway shares , although they had mostly been purchased for the account . Shortly after n \ id-day several large purchases were made , and the prices of securities rose , but not before

      the Three per Cents , had gone down to < 59 f ., rallying afterwards , and closing at 69 f . 15 c , yesterday ' s prices . Bank shares were asked for at 3100 f ., to-day being fixed for closing the monthly account . Rumours are afloat of a large increase in the reserve of notes and of securities , which last , if confirmed , would prove an improvement in commercial affairs . An augmentation in railway receipts is likewise reported , ' particularly on the Eastern , Western , Lyons , Orleans , and Southern lines . The shares of the latter have suffered a severe fall in consequence of the announcement of a bicak off in the negotiation between the company and the Government . In the railway market the following are the fluctuations : — Austrians fell from C 40 f . to 637 r " . 50 c ; Francois-Joseph

      which rose so unexpectedly yesterday to 49 Of ., have today receded to 470 f . ; Lombards stand at 590 f . : Sarragossa at 480 f . ; Russian at 502 f . 50 c . ; Victor Einanuel at 425 f . to 430 f ., with more sellers than buyers ; Orleans fell from 315 f . to 287 f . 50 c . ; Lyons-Mediterranean from 810 f . to 795 f . ; Eastern from 700 f . to 675 f . ; Northern from S 50 f . to 935 f . ; Western from 635 f . to 617 f . 50 c ; Southern from 555 f . to 527 f . 50 c , Bubsequently recovering to 535 f . ; Geneva from ClOf . to 595 f ., and no buyers ; Dauphinu from 532 f . 50 c . to 522 f . 50 c . ; and Bti & iers . from 175 f . to lG 7 f . 50 c Towards tho close a slight improvement took place . In the general shares markot , Credit Mobilier fell from 710 f . to G 70 f ., rallying to G 80 f . ; Crdilit Foncier stood firm , a . t former prices ; Railway Bank wont down from 315 f . to 810 f .

      Tho rates of exchange are tho Bame as given in last number . In the Paris market the price of corn per 100 kilog . has not varied from the ilgurcs given last week , and bread of course veinuina unchanged , as well as flour . The price of meat has fallen , the figures from thu Sceaux irmrhot on tliu 9 th , for quantities sold and prices , boing : —oxen , lOlfr , If . 80 c , If . 20 c , If . 08 c , according as the meat was ox first , second , or third qualilv ; heifers , 827 , If . 1 It :., If . 02 c , of « 2 c ; calves , M 0 , 1 . 47 c , If . 3 'Jc , If . 2 < ic ; and sheep , 16 , 727 , Jf . Ue ., If . U 2 c , If . 21 c Sit . aus . —Martinique nnd < inaduloupo , l . 'tOf . tho 100 kilog . ; beetroot , I 1 - _> f . to 11 . 11 ' . SiMuvvs . — -Moiitiii-llifr , H < J tlcj , ' ., 1-12 f . to M . 'Jf . ; fine , best quality , » U dug ., 77 f . to 7 SC . tho hectolitre .

      Coi . / . a On ., Hut tun , 1121 ' . ; roll nod , J 20 r . ; soap , mottled , HOf . tin ! ll > 0 kilog . ; white , 117 f ., wiLli J ! por cut discount . . uet has fallen If . tho 100 kilog ., 1221 ' outside the gates .

      The New Lord And The New Baronet. Slit C...

      THE NEW LORD AND THE NEW BARONET . Slit Colin Caslpbeia bas been made a peer for his gallant services in India . Sir John Lawrence , who has shown equal gallantry , and whose services have been of far mor « importance , has only had his knighthood turned into a baronetcy . What was the principle which governed this meting out of royal favour to these two distinguished men ? We ¦ do not grudge the honour bestowed on Sir Colin Campbell—had the reward been much higher we should have held that it was well deserved ; but we do protest against the inadequate recompense bestowed on Sir John Lawrence . Arc wo to assume that the old jealousy has been allowed to prevail ? that the ridiculous distinction between Queen ' s Service and Company ' s Service has had its influence in tU « present instance P Wo arc afraitl the fact is so , however unwilling wo may be to admit it . We have but little laith in the New India Administration from this early specimen of truckling to prejudice . Sir John Lawrence , hud he not been a Company ' s servant ; , would hnvo licen Governor-General , that is , if reputation for greut merit s and superiority over his Indian contemporaries were qualifications for such an elevated nost . The old system was once broken through in the case of Lord Metcalfe , but this was found to ha so unprintable that he was removed from the position of acting Govcrnor-Giencnu of India , for which his experience and ability eminently iitloil him , to Canada , where his peculiar nualiiicutions for discharging

      important public duties were in a measure rendered unavailing . Sir John Lawrence is to be one of the new Indian Council . This is , probably , a sop to the discontented public ; but we believe we shall have some inquiry into this matter as soon as Parliament reassembles . If Sir John Lawrence is all his admirers represent him to be , surely Ms proper post is that filled by able , industrious , but inexperienced Lord Stanley . By tlie way , we may notice the laboured attempt of the rimes to deny the existence of dissatisfaction in India at Sir Colin Campbell ' s unsuitable tactics , by which , the mutiny is protracted , and so many valuable lives sacrificed . The Times has proved too nflich . In the mean , time , we adhere to what we previously stated .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 14, 1858, page 15, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_14081858/page/15/