... (PAINTED BX M. PEASE.) The emperor is a man of about fifty-si:, and on the whole, a very fine-looking specimen of humanity. He is a tall, athletic figure, though nob sttou There was a very splendid view from the emperor's room window. I saw a very long way down the river, and the docks and fortifications were under my immediate surveillance. There was no want of everything grand and imnposing. ...

... THE GARDEN.-By MmL GLey. SEASONABLE GARDI)M G. So long as severe frost-such as will kill down geraniums and verbenas in the flower garden, and scarlet beaus in the kitchen garden-keeps off, so long will the directions of the last week or two apply to the requirements in both places. For one cannot reconcile oneself to the loss of flowers and ve- getables so desirable in themselves. With regard ...

... A We find the following instructive and im- portant record in the ,2forminq Herald Sir Jobn -olt, of Sion-row, bad a narrow escape from accident lasb week. He was driving in his car- riage over Bristol-bridge, when police constable No. 39, when was on duty there, observed that one of the wheels was nearly off Hecalledtotkecoszchmaa, who stopped the vehicle, and on Sir John alighting And ...

... ?? THE MKEN OF REVOLUTIONS. Is it true, as leading journals loudly say, that the democratic party is anxious to involve England in the internal quarrels of States? Is it not rather-true, that the doctrine of non-intervention is a doctrine preached by all true democrats ? If not, we have yet to con the born-book of our creed. Surely all the great political moen of our time - Lamartine in his ...

... I tosRE is NSo HoPE Haus.-(Tinze8.j-Can any- body say that our own resources have been so tho- roughly explored as to leave us no choice but to go about begging for soldiers? The military resources of a country are simply a question of pressure. You may make it produce as many soldiers as yen please. The British empire is a perfect mine of soldiers. The Irish are only too fond of fighting ...

... I TE1 WAR WITH RUSSIA. The prospects of the war are enaoraging in every quartar.. The Russian army' in the Dbruidscha has suf lered heavy losses (it is 6aid 18,00D men) both in battle and from the effects of want and disase. The O'toman troops have obtained sacmesses at points higher up on the Dinabe wbich will at least serve to maint'ain their well.ebraed suaperiority. The Rassian corps whiob ...

... TO CORBRSPONDENTS -I Correspondents who do not find their communications noticed, may infer that we cannotanswer them, or decline to do so. We further cannot, under AiY ?? ST1ArCBS, CUABBGN OURBNLVES WITH A RETUBN O MSS. EAsTB3 Tzpx, 1853.-The matter beinygat present under litigation, scarcely admits of the publication of an tz parte atatement. When the trial is over, the circumstancesgiven ...

... JOHN BARLEYCORN IN PAMLIAMENT. Ministers have carried the Malt tax-despite of the frothiness of Mr. Disraeli, that, like the frothy top of a pot of beer, breaks and subsides in awhile, and leaves the malt and hops below even as they were. The debate was, in truth, a pot of porter; and after the above fashion was Mr. Dis- raeli the head of it. His arguments partly sank, and were partly blown ...

... I TOWN AND COUNTY TALK. Dr. Bell, of Linlithgow' is likely to be moderator of the next general assembly. The Tagus brought two cowes, a calf, and a bl, mrost diminutive, although -s t grown, h a present from the King of Portugal to our Queen. The John Banks, from Melbourne, with 3,000 ounces of gold, valued at 1s,00W., has sailed from Riotde Janeiro for Lsondon. The counting-house of Miessrs. ...

... I THE WEATTHER AND THE CROPS. NonTnrpxPTossnxaa.-We have had some warm weather diring the week. Genial showers, too, have fallen, with refreshing effect, but more rain is wanted. Haymaldng has. commenced, but with the prospect of light crops on the ?? Herald. - WSsTMO'Ro AND.-The temperature still keeps low for midsummer, and warm sunny weather is much to be desired for maturing the, fruits of ...

... T1HE LATE ARCTIC EXPEDITION. On Tuesday morning, a general court-martial assem- bled at Sheerness, on board the Waterloo, flag-sbip, Admiral the Bon. W. Gordon, to try Captain M'Clure, late commander of her Majesty's ship Investigator, for the abandonment of that vessel in the Arctic seas. On examination, it appeared the crew had been three years on the ice, and that the ship was abandoned on ...

... I ?? In the week that ended Saturday, the 26th, the nim- ber of deaths arising from all causes was 2,039. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1844-53 the ave- rage number was 1,114, which, if raised in proportion to increase of population, becomes 1,225. The prevail- ing epidemic has produced an exceed, amounting to 614, above the corrected average. In the thirty-fourth week of 1840, ...