By degrees the public is beginning to reflect in its
own more troubled countenance the increasing gravity of Oriental affairs. The Funds, those unduly watched indicators of a peculiar class of opinion, have undergone severe fluctuation ; but they do not fall below the point marked a week or so back, and they keep mostly above the lower level. Public meetings, talked of months ago, begin to be held; and when they are so, the numbers, position, and language of those who meet, are worthy of some attention. These demonstrations almost began with Mr. 'Urquhart in Stafford- shire ; but they have increased in importance, and are gradually drawing out the staff of Liberal agitators, such as Mr. Biggs of Leicester, or Sir Benjamin Hall and Sir Charles Napier in London. These meetings, however, are not as yet either numerous, or really representative gatherings entitled to speak for "the country."
