The Express. — London, England, 1853-06-01 00:00:00

words, "On the true faith of a Christian " in the oath, and supported his opinion of tho injustice of their operation against the Jews, declines to propose their removal because the Lords have declared against it, and he wishes to do nothing which may impede the passing of his Bill. But the Commons can amend this lordly production when the measure reaches their house; and if such amend ment is so framed as to remove the bar which now excludes an English Jew from Parliament, we shall see if the Peers will subsequently reject the measure, emanating as it does from a Tory ex-Chancellor. TURKEY. Although some very absolute statements have been hazarded respecting the sequel of Prince Nlenchikolf withdrawal from Constantinople, the decision of the Eastern question is really in suspense, and, while the exercise of conjecture is free to all, the intentions of the Czar are :not yet certainly known in England. The preparations for hostilities arc not confined to one Wile. A correspondent, dating Constantinople, May 16, says :—" You may, perhaps, fancy that great trepidation and anxiety are observable here; but such 13 by no means the case. The Porte is pre pared for the worst. Without noise or show, prekra rations for a vigorous defence have been made. the redif (militia) in each separate village is ready to march. The government is prepared to put down any Russo-Greek insurrection that may be attempted, and artillery has been sent to Varna. " The Debatt, which has lately . constituted itself the defender of Russian interests in the East, explains the importunity of the Czar in a peculiar manner. Russia (it is said) cannot abandon the claim which she makes for the protectorship of the Greek church in the East. It is for her an important question, because it tenches the popular conscience. Now • great religious revolution is about to take place in the East—the resurrection of the Greek church. It is to this religious revolution that the Emperor of Russia gives support, both from conviction and political necessity. Russia perfectly understands that the movement will be made against her, if it be not made by her: such is the permanent cause of the claims which she has made or will make in favour of her co-religionists. The resurrection of the Greek church must promote the grandeur of Russia, or injure it. There is no middle course. It is this necessity which regulates and masters the policy of the Emperor Nicholas. It permits him to make some concessions to Western Europe ; but it Interdicts him more than it permits. The correspondent of the Augsburg Gasette at Constantinople attributes to the Czar the project of forming two vassal states out of the Turkish empire. The first of these, Sclavonic in its elements, would extend from the mouth of the Danube to the Adriatic sea, and include Bosnia, Montenegro, Bul garia, Servia, Wallachia, and Moldavia. The second, a Greek state, would find its nucleus in the present kingdom of Greece, and its capital in Constantinople. engineer corps is composed of 12 companies of sap pers of 100 men each, and 6 com p an i es o f poutomers of the same strength. The half of this force belongs to the reserve. The rupture of diplomatic relations between Aastria and Switzerland (says La Suisse) is • fact without example in our history, for it is not true, as some have pretended, that we stand at this moment in the same formal relation to Austria as wo do to Russia and Prussia. With these powers our diplo matic relations have never been interrupted. Swit zerland has never ceased to maintain these with all the states of the world. We must go back to 1798 to find a parallel to the fact which we this day wit msg. We find ourselves in a relation towards Austria more grave than that of Piedmont. This power has recalled its ambassador from Vienna en cony(7. The recal of Count Karnicki has au entirely differ ent character. It is a diplomatic rupture, the last move of unarmed war. The next step is a declara tion of war, or with nations which have no respect for the law of nations, invasion. Should we expect such an event ? We answer no; at the same time admitting that every contingency is now become possible. It iv for the Confederation to advise. We have such confidence in a Food cause and in the sentiments of justice which prevail throughout Europe, that we cannot believe in the iutenton of an attempt against the rights and independence of a nation. Fur, not to blink the fact, it is our independence which is in question. It is evident that Austria having taken the first step in breaking off relations with us, and Switzerland having contented herself with respond ing by a like measure, we have not to declare war, unless, indeed, for the purpose of raising the block ade. At present it can only be a question of taking certain precautions. The Federal Assembly will meet in about a month, and should no new facts present themselves, that will be the time for taking reso lutions. THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 1, 1853. be Court. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Princess Royal and the Princess Alice, and attended by the Viseountess Jocelyn, Col. the Hun. Charles Grey, and Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon, left Buckingham Palace at 10 minutes past 3 o'clock yeste:day afternoon for Claremont (travelling by the London and South Western Railway), and visited the Countess de Neuilly and the French Royal Family. Her Majesty and his Royal High ness returned to Buckingham Palace at a quarter past 6 o'clock. Prince Albert rode out on horseback yesterday morning, attended by Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon. The Queen had a dinner party yeeterday at Backiaeham Palace. The company included : —The Duchess of Kent, the Hereditary Greed Duke end Grand Duchess of Meek- lenb u rip Stec las, the Duchae Ca olive ofiireiTenTs:ei- St rel i is, the Princess Miry of Cambridge, the Duke of Cambridge, the P r i ncess Adelaide of Haenlehe. Earl Granville, the Marquis of Bredalhane, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Lady Suffield, Baroness Wenehatein, Sir George Couper, Major Baron Knesebeck, Baron Liihe, and the Hon. James Macdonald. The Band of the Coldstream Guards was in attendance at the Palace, and performed during dinner the following Selection : Ovei lure, "Le Lie des FOes" /tuber Ftemade Gram) Selection, Ittgoletto" Verdi Polka, " Echo du Mont Blanc" Redouble. "Martha" Hot ,w Waits, "lei," W. Borrow A deputation on the subject of the submarine telegraph between Great Britain and the Coatinent of Europe, had en interview with the Right Hon. E Cardwell yesterday, at the Boerd of Trade. The deputation consisted of Lord de Manley, the Hon. F.Cadogan.Mr.Samuel Laing, Mr. J. Masterman, jun., Mr. W. J. Chaplin, Mr. J. Brett, Mr. Ernest Bunsen, and Messrs Campbell and Hughes (solicitors.) A deputation of the directors of the Electric Power and Colour Company introduced (in the absence, by iudiaposi- Mon, of the chairman, Earl Fitzwilliam,) by the Hon. Geo. W. Fitwilliam, M.P., bad an interview with the Elder Brethren of the Trinity House yesterday, on the subject of illuminating the coast lighthouses with thtslectric light. A deputation from the °Mind, Wormuffisr, and Wolver hampton Railway, consisting of Mr. Oliveira, M.P., Mr. 'filmes, and Major Tyndsle (Directors), and Mr. Smith (St cretary), had an interview with the . liight Hon.E. Card well yesterday at the Board of Trade. Despatches were received at the Colonial-office yesterday from the Governors of the West India Islands, and from the Governor of Van Diemen's Land. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Foreign-office, Downing-street. The ministers present were the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord John ltussell, Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll, tho Marquis of Lansdowne, Viscount Palmerston. the Earl of Clarendon, the Duke of Newcastle, the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, Sir James Graham, Sir Chyles Wood, the Right lion. Sidney Herbert, and Sir William Molesworth. Tho Council sat three hours. ARRIVAL OF TEE DUKE OF GENOA. Ms Royal Highness the Duke of Genoa, brother of the King of Sardinia, arrived in town at 10 o'clock last evening from Paris, accompanied by his Excellency the Marquis d'Azeglio, Sardinian Mi nister at this court, who had gone to Paris to meet his royal highness, and attended by the members of his suite, the Marquis S. Marzano and Count Della Valle. The Count Louis Corti and the other gentle men attached to the Sardinian Legation were in attendance at the station to receive his royal high ness. The Duke having entered one of the carriages in attendance, immediately drove to Mivart's, where apartments have been prepared for his royal high ness'. reception. His royal highness will have an audience of her Majesty by appointment to-day at 3 o'clock. FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY EVENTXG. The steamer Ajaccio is reported to have arrived at Toulon from Constantinople. The proposed marriage of the Duke of Brabant was officially announced yesterday in the Belgian Chambers. The grand ball given in honour of the Duke of Genoa's visit took place last night at St. Cloud, and to which from 1,300 to I,GOO persons were invited. The gardens were magnificently lighted up, but the effect was somewhat spoiled by the rain, and the coldness of the air, though it was all but June, and the wetness of the grass prevented many from promenading in the shrubberies. In the first quadrille the Emperor danced with his cousin the Princess Mathilde, and the Duke of Genoa with the Empress, who looked remarkably well, and whose health appears to bo quite re.establisbed. Prince Napoleon (Jerome), Prince Louis Lucien, the Duke and Duchess of Hamilton, Marshal Narvaea, all the diplomatic body, Marshals Re y and and Ha rispe, Admiral Mackan, and a very fair number of Senators and Deputies, public functionaries, and distinguished literary and scientific persons were present. Little was done at the Bourse to-day, and prices receded, as will be seen by the final quotations : For cash : Three per Cents., 78f. 30c.; Four-and-1 a-Half per Cents., 10111 We For the end of the month :—Three per Cents., 78f. • Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 101 f. 30c.; B a nk Stock, 2,692 f. 30c. Northerns, 880 f. • Paris and Orleans, 1,043 f. ; Paris and Stras bourg, 880 f. 500. ; Paris and 'lots, 913 f.; Paris and Rouen, 1,075?.; Lyons to the Yediterraneas, 750 f. PARIS. MONDAY EVIICING. Several habitual frequenters of the Bonne have petitioned the government to allow coulisse business to be transacted regularly on a Sunday, at least in the early part of the day. Ministers are said to be divided in opinion upon the subject. Some think that inasmuch as • fall frequently takes place on a Saturday night owing to the indisposition of specu lators to remain at the mercy of the electric tele graph for six-and-thirty hours, it would tend to keep up prices if the facilities desired for closing accounts the next morning were granted. Aa almost [every body connected with the Tiled= plays at the Bourse, it is very natural that they &oak wish for the earliest opportunity d Min spis pi minf informa tion they may have before it hem= HOLLAND ROTTERDAM, M*r 30. The ship Stadt Dordrecht has arrived, in a damaged state, in the Nieuwe Diep. Oa the 21st inst. it had the misfortune to run down, in a fog off Hartlepool, an English schooner, the entire crew of which perished except one old sailor, who was hauled on board the Stadt Dordrecht. This ship, at the time the accident marred, was bound for the Dutch East Indies. Java papers of the 13th ult. have just come to hand. The celebrated lady traveller, Ida Pfeiffer, had left Amboyna and the island of Sapa roes, accompanied by ten natives, with whom she to Makariki, and thence by foot through C e rn e m ec . kd Her subsequent appearance amongst the Alfoer negroes excited much astonishment, but it appears that they were not kind to her and her attendants. Her next trip will be to Tomato and Menado. The Java papers add that in the latter province hydro phobia raged to a fearful extent. In two districts alone not lea than 219 mad dogs had been destroyed and 45 persons bitten. Numerous pigs had also gone mad. It may interest some of your medical and scientific readers to know that the malady is attri buted to the volcanic temperature arising from recent earthquakes. The hamlet of Datong Poetie, in Doepaijang, had been destroyed, in the dead of the night, by the fall of a coral mountain, at the foot of which it was built; only fifteen persons escaped alive. The cholera had broken out again in Siboga, Natal, and Batgng. The telegraph announces that on Saturday last the Federal Council resolved to call upon all the cantons to prepare their military contingencies, ea as to be ready to answer the first appeal. The Swim federal army is formed of the regular army (Breidesama!mg), the reserve, and the landwehr. The rev/sr army is composed of men between the ages of 20 and 34, taken in the proportion of 3 per cent. of the tion. The reserve is male up of citizens from thirty-four to forty rare of age, who bare sieved the legal period m the regular army, and is taken in the proportion of 11 per cent. of the population. The landwehr comprehends all the citizens able to bear arms up to the age of 44, sad who are not embraced in the two other mili tary classes. According to the census of March, 1861, the federal - comprehended 108,000 ITALY. NAPLES, MAY 24. It has been reported in some of the continental journals that the King of Naples would shortly vi s it Berlin and Vienna. There is no truth whatever in this assertion; his Majesty has long since placed his fate and fortune entirely in the hands of Austria, which power has only one advice for the king— keep on increasing the Swiss force. His Majesty retires to Gaeta for the summer, which fortress is now mounted with three hundred guns, and from its sea-bound position will always prove a good place of retreat either for the Pope or the King, when their affectionate people may drive them from the throne. An electric telegraph between Naples and Gaeta is now for the first time at work. More political prisoners have received their pass ports, and aro sent in exile. They are generally those who have been shut up for the last two or three years without trial. There are no longer any arrests for political opinion ; it is generally under stood that the Neapolitan government has received strong remonstrances from the north on the fully of making unnecessary enemies of the crown. The Neapolitan poll , * continue to annoy British travellers on their arrival at Naples, by detaining them on board the steamers, under the pretext of their being "revolutionary characters." The delay and expense occasioned by such proceedings are an noying in the extreme, as tho persons thus offended are obliged to apply to the British embassy, when an exchange of notes takes place, and the "revolution ist" is allowed to land, the police being obliged to own that they have no reason whatever for having kept A, B, and C on board for several hours as pri soners. An English company is again attempting to com plete a favourable concession for a railway between Naples and Brindisi. M. Melesurgo, an hilian engi neer, has arrived from London, bringing with him an English gentleman "in the line." The King has already granted threirconeessions for this important work. The first was to the late Mr. Chadwick ; the second to M. Albano, and the last to M. Melesurgo. Hitherto nothing positive has been done by any of the speculators. My impression from the first has been that neither the government nor the King are sincere in their desire for railways in the Two Siei lies. It is the same with the Roman government. Both throw difficulties in the way when there is any probability of the works being really commenced. Lettere from Sicily say that the wine crop. aro again likely to fail; already there are indications of a grape blight. It is feared, also, that the olive tree will not be productive this year. At Naples lamp oil is now imported to a great extent. SPAIN. Madrid papers of the 26th ult. state that a deputa tion of the Grandees of Spain had had an interview with the Queen to present an address praying for the re-establishment of an hereditary Senate, with a system of entails. The Queen said she would refer the address to her responsible advisers. A commission of Catalonian deputies had an inter view with the President of the Council, to present to him some observations on the recent reforms in the tarifE Addresses were being signed at Cadiz calling on the government to persevere in a liberal commercial policy. The papers continue to speak of the severe distress prevailing in Galicia, and of charitable efforts for its relief. ----- A letter from Madrid states that Lord Howden was to leave on the 31st for Paris, and that on ac count of the state of his health, it is probable that he will not return to Spain as British Ambassador. On the resolution of the Royal Council to submit the concession of the Northern Railway to the plea sure of the Cortes, and in the meantime to suspend the works, the Debata remarks : This resolution will have two consequences of great im portance. Henoeforward it will be extremely ditalt, and perhaps impoesible, for Spanish ministers, be they who they may, to undertake to treat of such affairs in the absence of the Cortes ; and, if such ministers should still be found, they will hardly find r capi talists so imprudent as to inc ur the risks of an irre proceeding. Certainly the con struction of the No ern Railway is much to be desired for Spain. The concession of the line was made by Bravo Murillo at a moment when it appeared as if the constitution was being violated by common consent. Yet, directly the question of principle was raised, the force of law and right triumphed over all administrative considerations, and the judges have taken an account of the most favourable exte nuating circumstances. This lemon will not be without its fruits. THE GREEK CHURCH AND THE CZAR. SO TEI IDITOR, OP PRO ESPIES& SlB,—Are we not wrong in supposing that Eng land has no interest in the ansagements about the Greek church, conoidering that • considerable Greek population in the lonian Isles is under our protection ? Are they to be placed under the special care of the Cur ? The Greeks. it appears, reject his alliance, and neverin riled his aid, for • better future is reserved for them than the vassalage of the &lave race if they co-operate for the present with the Turks. Within Russia itself there are two Greek churches, and the one denies the spiritual supremacy of the house of Rontanoff, and has no desire to behold the patriarch of Constantinople the creature of the head of the new Moscow sheath ; hence the resistance of the Porte gives it a certain moral power at home, such es Russian rulers have felt. England has taken her stand on the jos grittiest, and will defend herself by asserting the Independence of others, and it would be unwise to allow such internal matters to pus into an European conference, elm the affairs of Ireland or Hindoatan might follow the ism fate if • precedent eo dangerous to Europe were allowed. To what conference did Russia submit the anni hilstion of the kingdom of Poland, which was guaranteed by the treaty of Vienna? What mediation did she accept? Yours very truly, London, May 31. EPOPTSB7 Roman Litholien, and copied into anoth e r oath in the 1851, the federal army comprehended 108,000 men, under the &dike of legal iatlierity, had determined in the chair. The Chairman said the clause of the charter Ito the very unfavourable wcatner conics bas prevailed LONDON MEDICAL R RN CO. TTEE. A upon winding ug f tli t e h :s i a r nc o e w ra i; and k p t ayin t t e the eo rr e rd r. preliminary requiring the r ace of t 20 proprietors, end there tob not 1 during tha t t e pe i rio:l o . l,ie T e he g i t e r i o l ds ha tr v a e ft has in d creased ; and reign of WILLIAM M. for the purpose of excluding not including the landwehr, of which 72,000 be: meeting of this body was held last night at the F Le the PRLILNDER, were now directed against a class longed to the regular army and 36,000 to the reserve. Tavern, Dr. Lankestcr in the chair. Several new members bankers having voluntarily signified their intention to nese, g and had nothing i oe n o , ee th to ey d co o u t le i l le n o ot tote proceed oovo t ri o - eeneowditohgatpeolidodeef6 by . h the railway are is c a grear de t gr ms ee frfai rs- o i f s men who were not then contemplated by the Legia- and 3 *p u l ar n : es a n n o t 7r c?mentsted , of in 7l b4aLtalicootnas were added to the committee, and subscri • ptions from Rul l . Tbneta report i abstain fromw making l ad adopted , :: 2 3' :Il i rtl,:g"rer e f o or ete th u ei l a t trv et ie t e t s te . f t r i ture ll s o ly. o The directors had only to see that they money moved, the directors hope that this portion of traffic will ti turc. The Jews who arc now kept out of the House Leeds, and other towns, announced. The chairman stated whole of the deposits would be returned to the shareholders close the a t ffeirs of i t T he w co as mpan di't y rili lid ed r: 17u r t u sant dt heard they e h y t future itstn r e realise remunerativetcr expectationster "A' i :lVllrienct takaa e a n se l l l u d out as panics of 12 1 3 men each, and 9 companies of Commons by this very clause were at that time of (linear,. The reserve numbers 31 battalions that be had received a communication from Lord Palmer- within 21 days, or so soon as the consent of three - fourths had received 15,000/., and hoped they would have g i ven it place in the per tentage of working expenses, owing to the in banishment. They are now useful citizens, 11 demi-battalions, and 1, companies of chassenrs. t r i f e n z.o ll m ta i l t Friday nest ne we l% for receiving d e ; ii pu ot t e at d i i o e lf ea ro e m o of e the shareholders optto shou .—ld given in ivnotefadvotuor the o such ee e a . t oe h oo osti:h t tl iv en d a dividen t d d of t 3/. pe r be paid sh when Tsohemte.tbainir. sit.moploy.titrentioifilrenadditinnn --d-alGartaeaff for the portion of the but ebt. arc prevented from enjoying their rights as The tirsilleurs, or sharpshooters, number 7,300 men, interested in the passing &medical reform bill this session ISEP , the solicitor and bankers, and the meeting separated. would no doubt came to the shareholder. The meeting lin e. Bill has been ny n er d a third t So ut h ern sad passed W i e:tez such by the existence of this oath, directed, as it of which 46 companies belong to the regular army should immediately write and urge upon their parliamen- THE YELLOW FEVER ON BOARD THE LA PLATA.— then adjourned to June 23. House of Commons. The statement of receipts and expert- '. and 27 to the reserve. nary representatives th e importance of being present at the George Mundon, the seaman who was ill of the yellow 1 .7iIPORTATION OF TIIE PRECIOrS METALS.— (limn on the capital account to the 26th March showed stands now, against the descendants of a Prince The cavalry, according to the new organization, deputation to support he London committee . on this aces- fever on board Lta aPa mail packet when she arrived in During the last three years gold dust from California and that the former mounted to 471,5311. 16s. 2d., and the whose lineage is extinct . It is worthy of remark,mon. A letter was read from Lord Aberdeen In answer 10 a Southampton Waterton Monday list died at 10 o'clock on silver bullion from the south-western coast of America to latter to 469 3331. Its. 841 leaving a balance in hand of consists of 38 compan ies of of ' .. " • . . the evening of the same day. MS clothing and --ding the value of fifty millions donors, have passed over the 2,1981. 4s. 63. After some little discussion the report wee lowever,that lord T r , alive l 3 or ip sta the importance were carried out to sea yesterday morning, and buried in Isthmus of Panama, ti be conveyed to England by the Royal adopted, the retiring directors and attlitors were reelected, IQ graphic terms the absurdity of retaining the The artillery is composed of 66 batteries. The of the gulden 7 of medical g re r iorm. W deep water. West India mail packets. and the business terminated. NEWSVENDERS' PROVIDENT INSTITUTION Yesterday evening the fourteenth annual meeting of this society took pleat at Anderton's Hotel, Fleet-street, Mr. Wild, of Catherine-street, in the chair. The report stated that during the rut year 501. had been added to the vested fund, making the total permanent capital of the institution 1,4251. The report recommends the erection of almshouses, by means of small weekly sub scriptions, to be called " Metropolitan Newsreaders' Alois- Itoues." From the balance-sheet it appeared that the re ceipts during the year amounted to 1121.45. Bd., while the expenditure was 1161. 15s. 4d., leaving a balance of 41. 101.8 d. due to the treasurer. There had been only one claim upon the funds of the society daring the year, and that was from a nonmember of the association. Mr. Tlllllr, in moving the adoption of the report, urged upon the meeting the necessity of using every exertion in extending the resources of the meeting, in order that the members of the news trade might be protected against want. • lie. Mnovert enconded the motion, which was unani mously agreed to. Mr. Tunny moved a vote of thanks to the proprietors of those journals which had advocated the interests of the society. (Hear.) It was pleasing to And that a portion of the press had taken up the cause of the newsvenders of the metropolis, and that there was likely to be a better under standing between the news manufacturers and news re tailers. (Hear.) It was to all enlighnued members of the trade a matter of much regret that measures had not been taken to put en end to the Sunday trade. Mr. Link of Bees Weekly Messenger, fully concurred in the view that there should be a cessation of Sunday trade in newspapers. The bringing about this desirable result depended entirely upon the members of the trade them selves. If they were in earnest, there was no doubt they would be warmly supported by the press generally. (Hear) The resolution having been adopted, a vote of thanks was passed to the treasurer, committee, and trustees, and oM oen having been elected for the ensuing year, the chair man announced subscriptions to the amount of 191. 14s. After a vote of thanks to Mr. James Harmer, as presi dent of the society, and to Mr. Wild, for his conduct in the chair, the proceedings terminated. A number of the mem bers of the society sat down to supper, and passed a con vivial evening. ROYAL COLLEGE OF 80).0t0N8.—The following gentlemen wise admitted on the 30th ult. :—Messrs. Wil- Has Hoar, Portsmouth; James Rawlisp Monday, Diver ton, Oloucestarehin; Richard Thomas, Llanelly, Connor theushire ; Robert Charles Croft, Wimbledon, Surrey; Thomas Gilliam Hewlett, Hon. Rut India Company's Service ; Augustus Willoughby Thornton, Dublin Henry Rooks Ley, London; Georg* Clarke Wilson, Dublin; James Turle, Richmond-villas, Hollows ; John hones Petters, Anglesey, Wales; and F John Thomas, Park-terrace,lslington. HACKNEY CARRIAGES IN THE 2611IFROPOLLS.— Yeanday a return to the House of Commons wee printed, Mowing that there are 157 standings for hackney carriages i• the metropolitan police district, and the number of ear. nags allowed Mute standings Is 1,950. SHEEP'S WOOL, &c.—Yesterday a parliamentary paper showed that in 1852 the importation of sheep,' wool was 91,692,864 lbs., of which 11,266,939 lbs. were re exported, leaving 80,425,925105. Of goats' hair or wool, 2,564,330 lbs. were imported last year, and the quantity re erzlte4ll7l,734, leaving 2,492,696 lbs. SU WOOLLEN MANUFACTURES.—Yesterday • pmdininentary paper was issued, from which it appears in 1852, the declared value of British woollen mann. Amon and woollen yarn exported wu, of woollen 111111111- features and woollen yarn, 10,161,0741. TRUST AND LOAN COMPANY OF UPPER CANADA. .—Yeeterday the annual general meeting of this company beak place at the dikes in Moorgatoureet, Ms. Chapman I. the chair. A report was read which stated that the re itelpU for the last half year amount to 9,3481. 17e. 6d.; nod the disbursements, including interest on debenture hemlle, have been 6,6241. 19s. ld.; leaving a balance of pro. it am the half yeen-of 3,8231. 18e. 6d., and a total balance 11$ emdit of revenue of 6,6771. 14s. 7d. The directors re dennmead that, Ma of this ram, a dividend at the rate of 7 pelt NAL par aimom p less of income tax, be declared en the vii NOM if Me cempany for the six months ending the Ent Mr*, NO. The engagements of the company are new aft Ihr short of 400,0001., currency and negotia• time ruling may suddenly and considerably augment that amanat. On the ether hand, the present limit of the com petes operations is 600,0001. sterling. The report having been adopted, and a dividend declared as recommended therein, the proceedings terminated. NOVA SCOTIA MINING AND COPPER-SMELTING CONPANY.—Yesterday a meeting of the shareholders in this company was held at the London Tavern, Bishopegatc street, to rude* a report from the directors, and to deter mine as to the best made of winding up the concern. Mr. M. If. Ilesp M.P., in the chair.—A report was reed Mai tic ~/see, stating that they had taken the rifIUNP dale 100/16. in their hands the shares to be gives he the vendors in purchase of the mines at India Point end the De Burt, Acadian, and Folly Mountain Iron Mines until the company sh ould ascertain from the report of . 6 1trscTarsantatiranwthfichnikadthiabeane nal" that the t tt e th m t e . , were The result of the a inquiry instituted by those inspectors wu, that the mines were utterly worthless, and the vendors had Immediately consented to waive any claim they might be considered to have upon the company, whilst the directors, acting under the advice of legal authority, had determined ELECTION EXPOSURES. LIVERPOOL 'loaferlay, on the re-assembling of the committee, the first seitoi as called we. _ _ Thomas Carnnell, shoemaker and coal•dealer, examined by Mr. Macaulay—Wu a householder, and voted at the last election. Mr. Owen canvassed him for Cardwell and Swart, but he did not consent to give his vote, but told Owen if he would give him a little money he would vote for both of them. Knew Burehell, the furniture broker, in Richmond-row. Burch' It can aaaaa d him for Mackenzie and Turner; and witness also told him if he would give him something he would give them his vote. This was a day or two before the polling day. The fact was, Borchelt and another gentleman tame into his yard, and asked for his vote, and be said he wanted something for it. Burchell said he was not willing er allowed to give anything, but the other man gore him half a sovereign. Witness said he wanted anothsr sovereign, and Burchell replied he would see him the mitt day, but did not. Burehell told the other man to give witness the half-sovereign, and witness told them he would vote for Mackenzie and Turner, and did so. Richard Joynson deposed that he received .se. for voting for Turner cnd Mackenzie. Some additional evidence of a similar nature haying been given, Mr. Bodkin informed the committee that as [they were precluded by the resolution of the committee from going into certain cases of persons bribed until this day (Wednea• day), he proposed to adduce evidence on another branch of the inquiry—that of agency. Mr. Humphries, sub-editor, and Mr. Sherlock, proprietor. of the L:r:rpoul Mail, were examined with the view of proving agency. Further evidence with reference to bri• bevy being postponed until the meeting of the committee to-day. Richard Bristow was examined at great length with re ference to the members of the ward committees who visited the centred committee in order to prove agency. The committee, after the examination of two more wit nesses, with the view of proving agency, adjourned. stien the most intimate relations with our Sardinian saic Even upon the lowest and most selfish given • its it is a matter of no little importance that , oar chief dealings should be with freemen rather than with slaves. If the masters of millions think m p e r t o permit their vassals for a time to buy and with us, well and good; but we never can forget that such permission may in any moment of caprice be withdrawn, and that commerce' I va sufferance is commerce berett of half its value and worth. Let any one consider how dif krent the commercial pulse of England would at this moment beat, if an amount of exports and itn perts similar to that which constitutes our trade with Ain,rica, were liable to interruption at the caprice of the Emperor of Itusst.t. But there is in fact a &cyst truth in this policy of commerce between p itm en, and it is this—that despotism, however p ess likil, and serfs, however carefully lodged, and c !„th i d, and fad, make but poor customers after all. It is the active and creative life of free communities— eteuw;auui:i.s where, under equal laws, the growth d numerous and intelligent middle classes is de veluped—that supplies the enterprise of other face milieus with permanently good customers. LI N VAST, last night, made an admirable spttch on Parliamentary Oaths. It was a rtfitshiog :pectin:to to view an octogenarian Peer, ho had fought all his life in the Tory ranks, coming forward to express, in clear and precise language, correct and liberal opinions o n a point about which all his friends, and some even of his opponents, were hopelessly ignorant. 'lie mantle of prophecy seemed to be adapting itself t o the shoulders of him who sf, hen acting in the rash confidence of youth, would have jerked it contemp tuously. away. It was scarcely possible to listen to Lord Lis Pit ts RS r discoursing eloquently on smatter which has hitherto found but few advocates, and those few solely on the Liberal side of the House of Peers, without thinking of C.oirunt's lines: 'Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore, And comics events cut their shadows before. Lord LYNDHURST is—at all events, on this point— too wise for his party, and he has no reason now to restrain him from telling the truth. Ilis speech on oaths might have been delivered, so far as the mere argument is concerned, by the must well-in formed Liberal. Lord LYNDHURST has taken op Oaths, as Sir ROBERT PEEL took up Corn Laws, or as Lord CHESTERFIELD took up Dr. JOHNSON. There was no other alternative. At the same time, although the claim of originality may be denied to the Ex-Chancellor, it must not bo forgotten eat his accession to the right cause is most serviceable. and that his treatment of the subject was masterly, although much of the argument was old. In fact the oration itself is most noticeable as a convincing instance of the thorough acquaintance the orator pos sessed of tho temper of the house which he addressed, and of the style of reasoning most likely to be ap preciated there. Take one example. Addressing himself to that portion of the argument which de rives its force from the confessed impiety of useless invocations of the Deity, he did not dream of quot ing to a Christian House of Peers, that command. runt of the Decalogue expressly directed against the sin, still less did he allude to the command " Swear not at all." He knew that quotations from the Old and the New Testament would be re ceived by his audience with decorous respect and no more. Knowing the education of their lordships in the great public schools, he knew that they would appreciate a quotation from a Pagan poet, although they might yawn over a precept from the symbolical books of their religion. He therefore quoted the advice of HORACE to dramatists— Nee Deus iaterait, aisi divas tiadito nodes. o Don't bring a God upon the scene unless the occa sion is worthy of the intervention." How accurately he understood the temper of the House, might be seen by the way the quotation was received. As has been observed, and may be supposed, there could be no novelty in the mere reasoning. His Lordship, who limited himself to the expunging from the oaths, which were the subject of his attention, everything that was "inoperative, idle, or absurd, , mw nothing in the oath of allegiance to require alto. ration. With respect to the oath of supremacy, he showed in a brief historical notice that this oath was expressly directed against Roman Catholics, and that at present no Roman Catholics were bound to take it. Ile pointed out very forcibly the absurdity of requiring Protestants to swear that they "abhor and abjure as impious and heretical that damnable doctrine of Popish error that a prince excommunicated by the Port may be deposed or murdered by his subjects,' and that no foreign prince or prelate ought to have jurisdiction in this realm. It was, however, on the oath of abjuration that his Lordship was most fluent, and to many, who were ignorant of the real facto of the ease, most instructive. In his account of this oath be showed that it bore date from the thirteenth year of WILLIAM 111., and was framed on the model of an oath of allegiance passed in the third year of JAMES 1., after the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot. And hereby hangs • tale. The model oath would almost necessarily, directly or indirectly, contain some allusion to the Roman Catholics. One of these allusions has not been hitherto understood by the majority. After the de tection of the plot, search being made in the hoax of FRANCIS Taunus, a manuscript was found, containing many marginal notes in the handwriting of Father Ossism, the Jesuit. This manuscript was made use of in the trial, and was lately reprinted with annotations that had been made in it by Sir EDWARD COKE, the Attorney- General for the prosecution. In this manuscript the doctrine of mental reservation was laid down in its broadest shape. For instance, if a person were asked whether he were in Londonon a certain day, then, if in his conscience he thought he was not bound to answer the questioner, he might—although he had been in London—reply, "I have not been in London," if, at the same time, ho added, mentally, "for any im proper purpose." The reserve, it was said, eased the truth of the proposition. This, as Lord Lusts nur,t remarked, is the precise doctrine of which the Jesuits were accused by PASCAL, and the manuscript le a remarkable proof of the truth of the accusa tion. In the very year when the plot was dis covered the oath of allegiance was framed, and then for the first time were introduced the words "without equivocation, evasion, or secret reservation, and on the true faith of • Christian." There could be no doubt, said Lord LYNDHURST, that the oath was framed while the document in question was is the possession of Sir E. Coss, and that the words were then carefully suited to the occasion, and so guarded as to prevent Roman Catholics from taking it eva sively. And yet these words introduced into an oath for the express purpose of holding a tight rein over Boman Catholics, and copied into another oath in the PETERBOROUGH. This committee assembled again yesterday. The first witness called wu William Noble, the landlord of the Eight Bells public-house in Peterborough. He said his house was opened as a committee xoom in the interest of the sitting member, Mr. Whalley. He received 51. from Mr. Vergett for the use of the room. Did not think he was i overpaid. Joseph Smith, a beerhouie keeper, said he was canvassed several times by Mr. Whalley, but told him that he had promised to vote for Mr. Cornewall Lewis. Had one of the circular,, addressed by Mr. Whalley's committee to land- lords of public-houses, left at his house; that was after he had been canvassed by Mr. Whalley. Ho was asked by Mr. Whalley if he had a room to let ; he replied that he had not. Cross-examined The Cornewall Lewis party issued tickets to strangers, enabling them to have 10s. worth of refreshments on the nomination end pilling days. He sup plied refreshments in exchange for some of these tickets to the amount of about 7!. None of the persons who pre sented the refreshment tickets had any bludgeons, but earlier in the day he had seen same of them carrying blud geons in the street. Sarah Deacon, whose husband keeps the Victoria beer house, was next examined—Previous to the last election Mr. John Miller and Mr. Noble called, and asked her whether she would rather have a room empty, and be paid for it, instead of one occupied. She said she would not; they showed her a letter, but she would not look at it, and told them to take it away. She refused to let the room. Mr. Whalley came to canvass her husband several times. Her husband 're ted for Mr. C. Lewis. Had applied often for a spirit license, but had been unsuccessful. Mr.Whalley told her husband that if he got elected he would get him • license, and make Mr. Whitwell a magistrate. Yesterday several persons were produced, who deposed that they were prevented from recording their votes for Colonel Vaudeleur by outrage and intimidation. Seve ral of the voters deposed that they had been locked up until the election was over, and of course were unable to attend at the polling booths. The committee adjourned to this morning. SLIGO. After the examination of two or three more wit nesses, counsel for the petitioner, intimated that the evi dence as to intimidation was now closed, and they would next proceed to establish bribery and treating. It was also admitted by counsel for the sitting member that Gotbin was an agent for Mr. Towneley. The committee then adjourned to this morning. CITY COMMISSIONERS OF SEWERS. Yesterday the Commissioners assembled in Guild hall for the despatch of business; Mr. Deputy PEACOCK in the chair. TEE WOODEN PLYF.MZ NT. The Brnarrron presented his report upon the subject of renewing the w en pavement in Gracechurch-street, an object Which the inhabitants of that :street showed they were extremely desirous to accomplish, by presenting a most numerously signed petition upon the subject. The report stated that the expense of repairing the locality described in the petition would amount to the sum of 892/. while that of repairing with stone would not exceed 113/., and the committee recommended that the street should be paved with wood provided the inhabitants would pay the sum of 327/. in aid of the expenditure. The report was agreed to by the court. ----- ---• The following report from Dr. Letherby, M. 8., was mad: "Te the Hon. iitionere of Sewers of the City of Loodos." Gentlemen,—l have the honour to report that I have made about 220 experiments during the peat quarter on the illuminating power of the gar supplied by the Great Central Gas Consumes' Company to the City of London, and that the following are the results : When the gas has been burnt according to the directions of the act of parliament. it has had a mean intensity of 12.5 sperm candles, or of 14.3 wax, each consuming 120 grains per hour—from which it is manifest that the illuminating power of the pas has been about 20 per cont. greater than that required by the act of parliament. I have also directed my attention to the relative intensity of the light emitted from the betswing and eockspur burner,. Each of these burners was supplied with gas at the rate of four cubic r feet per hour, and the former gave a light equal to that of 9.2eperm,!or of 10.6 wax ; while the latter furnished a Mina which had a luminosity of 5.75 sperm, or of 8. 6 wax. There is therefore a difference of from 38 to 39 per cent. in favour of the former. The chemical quality of the gas has been of an average description. Now and then it has contained trues of sulphuretted hydrogen, which have been removed on my mentioning the fact. I have before stated that it would be desirable to adopt some means in the more complete purification of coal gas from sulphur compounds. At the present time one or more of these compounds are to be found In all the gas supplied to the metropolis ; end I believe that they are the cause of incalculable mischief.—l have the honour to remain, your obdt. servant, " H. ILNIEMBY, M.B. " London Hospital, May 11,1853." Ordered to be printed and a copy meat to each of the gas companies. GREAT NNTROPOLITAN AND CITY OZWEILAON. TheEitatitiiiritetatitit;t each of iheTnie;ii;;;.of the court having been furnished with a copy of the important report, jointly made by Mr. Belgasette, the surveyor of the Metropolitan Commissioners, and Mr. Heywood, the sur veyor ofthe City Commissioners of Sewers, he trusted that they would all look with peculiar oare into the many ques tions involved. ST. MARK'S HOSPITAL. On Monday the anniversag festival of this insti tution Soak place at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, Rader the rresidene 7 of the LORD MAYOR, who was sup ' sorted by Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Carter, Mr. Alderman Copeland, Mr. Masterman, M.P., Major Jones, Mr. Henry Hoare, Mr. Hosanquet, Mr. Frederick Salmon (honorary surgeon), and Dr. Samp fi eld Daniel (honorary physic s& to the institution), and many other gentlemen who have distinguished themselves by the interest they have taken in the cause of the charity. The guests num beied upwards of 100 gentlemen, and the enthusiasm which was shown by them in responding to the toast of the even ing, "Success to St. Mark's Hospital," sufficiently testified to the general interest which is felt in the program of the institution. In proposing this toast the chairman nude an emphatic appeal on behalf of the hospital, and called attention to the strong claims which it presented to the sympathies of the benevolent public. From • published statement referred to by his lordship, it appeared that in November next, the period named for the erection of the new building will have ex pired, and it was anticipated that it would be completed. The toast of the evening was followed by the health. of Dr. Daniel, the honorary physician, and Mr. Salmon, the honorary surgeon of the institu tion, and various other toasts having been duly disposed of, • list of subscriptions was announced by Mr. Muterman, the treasurer, amount ing to upwards of 80W. NEW ZEALAND COMPANY.—The annual general wart of the proprietors of this company was advertised for yesterday for the election of directors of the said company, and the transaction of other business, Mr. Aglionby, M.P., in the chair. The Chairman said the clause of the charter IRELAND. 1 / 1 2/ILIN, MAY 31. The official catalogue has at length made its ap pearance, to the great satisfaction of all the visitors to our Great Exhibition. 'fho few thousands of them that were prepared were bought up yesterday with such rapidity that it was impossible to obtain one in a couple of hours after it became known in the building that they were at length ready for sale. The price is only satiating, the size of the book having been kept within moderate limits by confining the information merely to the numbers and names of the objects, and the names of the exhibitors. Another catalogue is in preparation which will mention ouly a selection of the various objects, giving descriptions where necessary, and serving as a guide to the Exhibition. The total number of persons admitted to the Exhibi tion yesterday was .1,571. I regret to say that the dry and parching weather has returned with the cast wind ; the change with which we were favoured having been confined to a few showers that fell on Friday night and Satin day morning. So long a continuance of dry weather at this season has not been experienced for several years; and it is to be feared that the crops in the light soils and in the limestone districts are begin ning to suffer materially. The birthday of the poet Moore was celebrated on Saturday evening by a grand musical performance of compositions with which his name is associated at the Royal Irish Institution. A reward of 20!. has been offered by government, through Thomas Brercton, Esq., 1t.N1., ParKmstown, for the discovery of tho persons who, a few nights since, fired two shots at the windows of the dwi.l ling-house of Mr. Thos. Farrell, at Marynionnt, is the barony of Ballyhitt, in the King's County. BELFAST AND BALLYMENA ItAIL WAY. The usual half-yearly meeting of this company was called for Satur day last, but only 13 shareholders having responded to the call, while the act required the presence of 2,:r, no busintss was transacted beyond the declaration of a dividend of 13s. 64. per share. SPORTING. TATTERSALL'S--TrEsp tr. TILE SETTLING. Notwithstanding the large number of preliminary pay ments on Monday, it was "high change" at the Corner during the greater psrt of yesterday afternoon. The usual arrangements were made for the convenience and security of the regular and occasional sub.cribers, and the anticipa tions which were expressed in our last publication respect log the probability that the general settling would be smoothly conducted were satisfactorily realised. When it is considered that upwards of a quarter of a millioa of money was required to satisfy claims that were not recoverable at law, and that nearly a quarter of that amount was due from one person alone, the only wonder is that there should have been so punctual a payment, and to so enormous an extent. In short, a better settling bus not been known for fOl2O years. In the course of the afternoon a few bets were booked at the undermentioned prices : ASCOT STAKES. 5 to 2 sgst Lord Wilton's Lady Evelyn (t) 7 to 1 General Anson's King Pepin (8 to 1 also laid) 7 to 1 Mr. Combe's Nervous (t) 10 to 1 Baron Rothschild's Break o'Day Boy (t) 10 to 1 Mr. Payne's Hirsuta THE EMPEROR'S PLATE. 100 to GO agst Lord Exeter's Stockwell (taken several times, 7 to 4 also laid) 3 to 1 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Teddington (100 to 30 taken) sto 1 Lord Clifden's Pelion (0 to 1 taken) 10 to 1 eget any other NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 6 to 1 agst Mr. Thompson's Coomburland Stathes mon (taken, 7 and 8 to 1 also laid) 8 to 1 Mr. J. Brown's Nancy (to 501.) ST LEGER. 7 to 4 agst Mr. Bowes's West Australian 6 to 1 Mr. Powney's Cineas (6 to 1 taken) 10 to 1 Lord John Scott's The Reim DERBY, 1854. 20 to I agst Lord Derby's colt by Orlando oat of Verbena (t) 20 to 1 Mr. J. Adkins's Ruby (t and off.) 20 to 1 Lord Derby's Dervish (t and off.) 20 to 1 Mr. R. E. Cooper's Woodcote (t and off.) 20 to 1 Mr. Merry's Wild Huntsman (t) LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER. TUESDAY. Both yesterday and to-day the subscribers mustered in good force, settling on the Epsom events being the order of the day, which will turn out most satisfactory. Betting was limited, a few small investments only being made at the following prices: ASCOT STAKES. 3 to 1 agst Lady Evelyn (t) EMPEROR'S PLATE. 2 to 1 sgst Stockwell (t) 6to 1 Pelion (t) NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 8 to 1 agst iGoldfinder (t) 9 to 1 Coomburlaad Stathesmon (t) 10 to 1 Colsterdalo (t) 12 to 1 Chief Justice (t) 14 to 1 Doablethong (t) 14 to 1 Nancy (t) 15 to 1 Goorksh (t) ST LEGER. 70 to 40 ages West Australian (t) ROYAL LONDON YACHT CUT. This spirited club commenced its regatta season yesterday by a sailing match on the River. There were eight entries, but only six yachts actually competed for the prix, a purrs of 20 sovereigns. These were Mr. Bain's Julia (8 tons), Mr. Kirby's Mischief (10 tons), Mr. Legg's Britannia (7 tons), Messrs. Knight's Romp (8 tons), Mr. Bayley's Alpha (10 tons), and Mr. Harvey's Kitten (10 tons). It was a time match, one minute per ton being al lowed for the difference of tonnage, and the distance being from Erith to Hole Haven , and ba ck, in all about 50 miles. The steamer Meteor csnveyed the officers of the club and a select party of their friends from London to Keith, and ac companied the tiny fleet on its trip. At 11.46 a.m., the signal was given, and the little vouch instantly bounded away, the Julia getting up her mainsail first, but owing to her traveller fouling she at once lost all chance of the nice, and from the first was hopelessly behind her fellows. The start was an exceedingly fine one, the yachts forming a graceful crescent in the following order :—Britan nu, Kitten, Alpha, Romp, Mischief, end the up lucky Julia. Kitten, however, succeeded is getting up her topsail first, glided past Britannia, which gradually fell into the rear; Romp and Mischief very soon likewise passing Alpha. In Long Roach Mischief boldly challenged Romp, and won her place. Off Broad ness the yachts first began to stand to windward, and in Northfieet there was some clever mancsuvring between these two vessels; but the efforts of Romp to regain her position proved quite fruitless. Alpha at this point like wise made a gallant struggle to retrieve her prospects, and was all but successful; but alter this the Beet settled down into the following order:—Kitten, Mischief, Romp, Alpha, Britannia, and Julia. The steamer having reached Hole Haven, cast anchor, in order to afford the company an op portunity of seeing the vessels round the flag boat, which they did at the following times : Kitten, 1 h. 53 min. 30 sea. ; Mischief, 1 h. 59 min. 0 secs. • ltomp; 2 h. 2 min. 20 secs. ; Alpha, 2h. 4 min. 10 secs. As for the other two, their case had become so desperate that the steamer did not condescend to wait for them. In the rate back Romp passed Alpha, and the final result stood thus :- -- _ _ 1. Kitten fh O. 40eee. 2. Mischief . 4 12 20 3. Romp 4 15 0 4. Alpha 4 14 8 - - -- The two other yachts were not placed. The owners of the competing vessels having come on board the steamer. the commodore of the club, Mr. J. Goodson, handed the stakes to the winner with some pertinent remarks ; and a few toasts appropriate to the occasion concluded the busi ness of the day. Although not very brilliant, the weather was on the whole extremely plasmas; erg Mere Wag • fresh northernly breeze, a very favourable opportunity was atbrded to the members of the club to exhibit the sa il ing qualities of their boats, the speed of which, as will have been seen, was exceedingly sattafactory. WATERYOEII AND KILKENNY RAILWAY. The half-yearly general meeting of this company took place yestirday at the London Tavern, Bishopegate-street; Mr. liadow in the chair. A report was reed, of which we give the followifig abstract:—The delay which has occurred in completing the line from Knockwilliam to Dunkitt, for • period so much beyond the time alluded to in former re ports, has been a source of deep anxiety and disappointment to the directors; they have, however, at length the satie faction to state that the farther extension to Dankitt, within two miles of Waterford, was opened for public tittle on Saturday, the 21st May. The directors regret to state that there his been a falling off in the receipts for passenger traffic during the last half-year. This is chiefly attributable to the very unfavourable weather which has prevailed