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      , oxns XIV . — From the troubles of the Fronde rose is Quatorze , triumphant , uot over feudalism only , over parliaments and charters , and the evil and less spirit of Protestant reform . How splendid was dawn , with a nation full of life and hope , with all military administrative and literary genius of i-uenots , Jansenists , old Frondeurs I How tragic was evening , with a famished and decimated people , ed with all the crimes , stripped of all the glory and l of conquest' , ' with courtier generals , weak and coi ;? ministers , desperate finance , genius levelled and ig faith exterminated by the jealous and persecuting intry of an omnipotent bigot ; and France , the

      nee of Colbert , Turennc , and Pascal , already launched ieernably on the dark and steep descent that led , ugh the Regency and Louis Qninze to the Revolu-! Spain , too , saw her intractable Cortes prostrated ; r Charles V ., and stands a monument of that Imil providence which could bring to atheism , vileness , famine , a religious and chivalric people , lord of the 2 S of two worlds . How strong and grand a tiling- is otism , if one evil despot , and Le but half evil , can is single lifetime kill a nation !—Fratser's Mayazine .. ' agnetis . m in Kom-k . —A Roman citizen , named ranni Fabiani , has been committed to prison on a ge of being a magnetiser and a promoter of the

      dia-: al art . Signor Fabiani hail occupied himself with netism for his amusement , but he did not practise i a profession . He invited his friends to witness xperiments , but he did not receive money . / icidk of A Postman . —A man named George hers hanged himself at No . 1 G , Bridport-street , et-square , on TJtfursday morning . His wife disco-1 liim suspended by a cord , which was attached to a of the cupboard door ; she cut him down . He had many years employed in the General Post-ofiice , was in fear he should , not receive a grant from the rannuation fund . He had tied his hands together ioiisly to committing the act .

      IE Lion ix Two CiiArtACTEKS . —Between the lion has once eaten a man—once tasted the glory and osial delight of man-beef—and the lion remotely ant of the flavour , there lies a chasm . Only in igical text-books can the two animals be considered the same species . In profounder characteristics , in omplexion of their souls , they differ as the Caucadiffers from the Hottentot . The lion who has once n man , carries with him an unforgetful experience ; ras supped -with the gods , and Homeric rhythms nur in his ears . Visions of that ecstatic hour r before him in his lair , accompany his moonmarches through the mountain gorge , thrill

      with retrospective flavours as he laps the dit lake , and till with a certain blissful torment is leisure moments . These visions , like the afterof sunset on the Alps , tinge his mental horizon , create a gustatory after-glow which warms his whole e . Haunted by such recollections , tormented by the tites they develop , his nature undergoes mysterious fy ing influences ; new and grander ferocities are : ened , which , in turn , develop fiercer daring , and reniim ten times more formidable toman . Hitherto he has

      ; ed something of the daring commensurate with his igth . He has always avoided personal combat with a pean , when honourably the challenge could be ig-[ 1 . But now the case is very different ; now , the t of human blood thrills along every fibre ; and n sight reveals the proximity of his noblo foe , then ies the tawny eye with sombre fire , the terrible talons up the earth , he dresses his mighty mane , and pre-3 for the fight in slow , solemn , concentrated wrath , rly foreseeing that two issues , and only two , remain for him—man-beef , or a tomb . —UUtckicood ' s

      Mau , e ov the Garkick Theatre . —At the Auction t , on Thursday , Mr . Robins ottered to public auction leasehold property known as tho Uarriek Theatre , ted in Lornan-street , Goodnmn ' a-llelds , with the 3 ry , properties , and wardtobc . The property was ; about two years ago , and a fibrils accommodation ibout 1620 persons ; held for an unexpected term of ears , at a ground rent of 25 / . per annum , and tho tre is now at a rent of 520 / . per annum . Knotted i at 2 U 50 / . Tho total cost of tho property was d to have beun 0000 / .

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      THE FRENCH ELECTIONS . The Slecle ( says the London Globe ) publishes two rather curious letters exchanged between the Prefect of the Giron . de and M . David , lately Deputy in the Legislative Body for the arrondisscment of Libourne , in that department . The Prefect ' s letter , dated the 24 th uli ., stated that the Government is of opinion that it will be right to support tke candidateship of M . Armand , one of the most eminent men of the Gironde , and in the full force of his age ; and it accordingly requests M . David to " give a new proof of his devotedness to the Emperor and . the country by generously abstaining from presenting himself as a candidate , and' thereby causing division in the great party of the Imperial cause , which he has always , firmly supported . " M .

      David , in his reply , dated the 26 th , declares that , " far from giving up his candidateship , he will persist in it more firmly that ever ; " and that he " owes such a line of conduct to himself , and still more to his arrondissement , which revolts against the Prefect ' s pretensions of imposing on it a candidate who does not possess its sympathies . " He adds that he shall publish some letters relative to the affair , and among them one from' the sub-prefect of Libourrie , which states that , though he would communicate to him the lists of the electors , he would not allow him to take a copy of them , a declaration which , says M . David , amounts to a restriction on universal suffrage , in opposition to the " just aud liberal ideas of the Emperor . "

      The official notice given to the press of certain departments to abstain from discussing the electoral question has , according to the Phare de la Loire , been withdrawn . That journal says : — " The Presse will no longer doubt the correctness of our assertions in reference to the notice addressed to the provincial press . This notice , as we had been led to expect by the circular of the Minister of the Interior , has now been officially withdrawn . "

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      BELGIUM . A Brussels letter in tho Paris Presse says that at a Cabinet Council on Thursday it was resolved to withdraw the obnoxious Bill on Charities , and that two or three ministers tendered their resignations , which the King refused to accept . The Chambers will be convoked again in a few weeks , but only to vote urgent measures , and after they are passed the session will be closed . — The disturbances are not completely , though nearly , over .

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      Sunday Music in the Parks . —Tho People ' s Subscription Band will perform in tho Regent's Park , on Sunday next , Juno 7 th , 1857 , from five till seven o'clock ( weather permitting ) , and continue every Sunday until further notice . As the people ' s subscription band should , bo self-supporting , the committee trust that all persons attending tho performances will purchase a programme in evidence of tuoir desire for a continuance of tho

      . KMnKKZLKMUK'i of upwarus of 2000 / . —Information wuh issued by the police yesterday morning that Mr . John Gregory , " wholesale and retail oil merchant , of Iligh-fltroet , Borough , who has been doclarod a bunkrupt , has absconded with upwards of 2000 / . A reward of 100 / . is offered for his apprehension . Tim Foroicry Cask . —A roapootablo-looking young man , named William Soholofiold , apprentice to a printer in Rnthbone-place , was brought up at Bow-street , yo « - torday , charged with being ouncornod in the late extensive forgery of olioquos upon tho London and Westminster Bank . Ho is one of two others already undor remand .

      Ai-ruanTrcu Murdkr . —John Greenfield , a groongrooor , was ghurgod at Murlburoug h-Htroot , y ° W " v » with attempt ! .. * to cut hi , wilu ' d thrimt while he waa intoxicated . Ho was sent to prison forsix moasus .

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      Leader Okfick , Saturday , Juno G . LAST NIGHT'S PARLIAMENT . HOUSE OF LORDS . lis House , a bill was brought in by tho Lour * Cuan-, on on tho subject of ltoman Calholiu Charities . io PriuocHH Royal ' s Annuily Hill was brought up tho Commons and rend a first time , petition wna presented by tho Earl of Amikmaiu . k , Gaining of tho working of tho Merchant Shipping Df 1864 , which produced n t * hurt illseuHHion . io Probate and Letters of AdminlHtmtioii 11111 Avns a third time and pussod , nftor hoiuo discussion . io House adjourned nt eight o ' clock .

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      HOUSE OF COMMONS . NEW MEMBERS . Mr . Keating , the new Solicitor-General ; Mr . Thos . Baring , the new Lord of the Admiralty ; and Sir Edward Hayes , took the oaths and their seats for Reading , Penryn , and Donegal respectively .

      ' COWS IN HYDE PARK . In answer . to Mr . Ker Seymer , Sir Benjamin Hall said he was informed by the deputy ranger of Hyde Park that cows were permitted in the park by the ranger , and the number was limited according to the state of the herbage , payment being made by the owners . Last year 474 / . 14 s . was received and carried to the public accounts . The object was to increase the supply of fresh milk to the metropolis . The only person allowed to keep cows gratis in the park was the superintendent , who kept five , and had done so for the last twenty-nine years , but if it was thought objectionable he would relinquish the privilege without asking for compensation .

      ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION . In answer to Lord Robert Cecil , Sir George Grey said he hoped to introduce a bill on the subject of the Ecclesiastical Commission in the course of next week . TROOPS AT THE CAPE . In answer to Major Woetley , Sir John Ramsden said it was not possible at present to withdraw any of the regiments stationed at the Cape of Good Hope , although the time of foreign service of several of them had expired . education . Oil the motion for the adjournment of the House to Monday , Sir John Pakington urged on Lord Palmerston to give him a Government day to bring on his motion on the subject of Education .

      BRAZIL . Mr . Roebuck asked for tlie production of papers relating to the communication , between this country and Brazil on the subject of the Slave Trade . ELECTION PETITIONS . Mr . Adderley drew attention to the abuse which was made of the power of petitioning against the return of members to Parliament , which was often used for the purpose of what was called . ' pairing petitions' of extorting money , or forcing on compromises with regard to seats , and in publishing libellous attacks on sitting members . He had himself been subjected to such annoyances several times , and he urged the Government to adopt measures to remedy the evil . —Mr . G . H . Moore

      complained of advantage being taken of a petition against his return to publish the most scandalous personal attacks on him , ' which had been republished and commented on in the newspapers , and even used by Mr . Spooner as an argument against the priests of Ireland in his motion against Maynooth . —Mr . Duncombe urged that the abuse of the power of petitioning against members' returns was well known at the beginning of the last Parliament , and no attempt had been made to remedy tho evil , except by the passing of the Corrupt Practices at Elections Act , which had wholly failed in its object . —Mr . Spooner said lie only referred to a document iu tho hands of all members of the House , when he commented on tlio petition against Mr . G . H . Moore ' s

      return . Lord Palbierston , in replying to all these questions , excused himself , in the present state of public business , from giving Sir John Pakington a Government day at present for his motion , but promised him one on a future occasion . All tho papers relating to Brazil asked for by Mr . Roebuck were in a book in the library , and he would havo the number of the volume and tho page marked and sent to tho honourable member . With regard to the abuse of eloctiou petitions , ho thought it was undesirable to restrict the right of petitioning against

      members' returns ; but ho thought there were means in tho power of mombers to prevent any abuao of that right ; and the House would support them in any attempts they made to put a stop to such a system ns that of proacnting those petitions merely for tho purpose of inducing compromises or extorting money . Lord John Russkll snid that ho did not suppose that tho Corrupt Practices at Elections Act would put an end to bribery and corruption ; but tho operation of that uct would bo fully tested during the trial of tho Election Petitions during tho present session .

      TIIK CASK Ol' 31 R . STON'OR . Lord John Rithskm , called attention to tho case of Mr . Stonor , whoso appointment to a place in tho co-Ionics hud boon cancelled , nnd nuked if ho wna always to bo oxcliidcd from tho public corvico . Mr . Laiiouohkue said tliat ho thought thoro was nothing in Mr . Stonor ' n conduct permanently to disqualify him from the puliliu service in England , but ho thought it would not bo desirablo to give him any appointmont in the colonies . —Mr . Horhman and Mr . Maunm both urged that Mr . Stonor had done nothing sufllelont to oxcludo him for over from tho public

      service . TJUK HOUND OUICH . On tho motion for going into committco to consider tho " rodoinpflon f thesu Duos , Mr . Liddbll called attention to the Traniilt jDuoh lovlod ou Danish ruihvnya ,

      which should be included in the convention entered into with Denmark for the redemption of the Sound Dues . The Chancelloe of the Exchequer then at length entered into the history of the opposition to the Sound dues , and the negotiation for their redemption , which ended in the convention by which Russia , Prussia , France , America , Belgium , and other states of Europe agreed to contribute a sum of money to redeem the Dues ; the share of this country would be 1 , 125 , 000 / ., which it was not proposed to borrow , but , owing to the state of the balances on the Exchequer , it was proposed to pay it from that resource . A discussion followed , in which a number of members , principally those connected with trade and finance , took part—after which , a resolution granting the sum required was agreed to . The House then went into committee on the Army Estimates , which principally occupied the remainder of the sitting .

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      CIRCASSIA . Naib Emin , who has beon sowing dissension , and who refused to lend assistance to Sofor Pacha , has been expelled from Circassia .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), June 6, 1857, page 539, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2196/page/11/