The Express. — London, England, 1853-06-11 00:00:00

foilowa digging, there was serious talk in some J • • Leine the other great digging began in piaciAus tralis, of a recurrence to spade husbandry on small farms and portions of larger. That was impossible, ' under the social laws which forbid retrogression. It was, on the contrary, a sure prophecy of progression. The want was made clear, and the satisfaction of it was sure to follow. Some way of making a good seed bad by mechanical means was the thing wanted, and the faster our ploughmen have gone off to the colonies, the nearer we have been drawing to the accomplishment of what we require. While we may still sac a procession of fine powerful horses pulling unequally at an old plough, and imperfectly turning user a furrow four inches deep—eating moro oats, one would think, than they will produce barley; and while in SILVWX we may still Ire a dozen bullocks hauling at two primitive ploughs, as awkward as camel-ploughing at Ilebron, and leaving a furrow which looks by no means worth the trouble—the idea has sprung up that perhaps we had better not expect an thing more from the plough, but—leaving it to a poetical immortality—take up some other principle. This is the main idea of the clever little book we have more than once referred to-- " Chronicles of a Clay Farm," where the sugges tion is thrown out of a machine with a circular 1210%4:meet, which shall not slice and throw mar the soil, but throw up and pulverise it. And this is the idea which is said to be already realised in a machine which is gaining upon the pahlic notice through other channels than the agri. cultural journals. The knowledge of it ought, in deed, to lie considered a matter of general interest ; and of political interest among the rest, at a time when the state of the labour market on the one hand, and the prospects of food production on the other, are affairs of prime importance in the eyes of the true statesman. Here and there in the kingdom may have been seen, this spring, in the place of the superannuated plough, the Digger invented by a Mr. SAMtELSON—a machine which we may hope to see fill up the great gap in the series of improvements, from the drainage of the soil to the delivery of the flour. The application of steam has not yet been contrived; and this was a main element in the proposals of the author of the " Clay Farm Chronicle;" but the circular movement is said to be there ; and the increased depth, and the thorough breakage of the soil, and the absence of furrow, and the great speed and labour-saving. There is an arrangement of what might be called huge rowels, which revolve with their curved steel spikes, tearing the soil to dust, to the depth of ten inches, and carrying up any refractory clods to be crushed by the tooth.. cleaner above. Where the plough hardens the sub.' soil, the Digger is to learne it porous. Where the plough and even the spade buries weeds to grow again, the Digger tears them out and finishes them. There is' a way found now by which three quarters of an acre may, it is said, be turned into a gardener's seed bed in an hour ; a seed-bed for roots as well as for grain. This is not all that will be done under the new stimulus given to art by the withdrawal of labour. We shall see the team of horses superseded by a power which is not fed with oats. But tho advance upon the clumsy methods which we may yet see in use by looking over a hedge, in almost every county in England, is too remarkable not to be noticed, while daily lamenta tions over the thinning of the labour market meet our eyes and ears. If it should be found, a quarter of a century hence, that halving the labour of man and beast has doubled the produce of our fields, the fact will be one of the most striking that the history of our remarkable century can exhibit. FRANCE. PARIS, FRIDAY EVRNINO. The following is the text of the announcement in the Monileur on the subject of the East, the substance of which we published yesterday : " The ambassador of his Imperial Majesty, at the moment of his departure for Constantinople at the close of last March, received instructions placing the squadron commanded by Vice-Admiral do Susse at his disposal. Orders had been already given to the admiral on the 20th of March to proceed to the Archipelago. "The events which have since occurred et Constan tinople have induced the English government to give similar instructions to that received by M. de La cour to Lord Stratford de Radcliffe, their ambassador to tho Sublime Porte. " The French and English governments have, besides, decided that their united squadrons should approach the Dardanelles without further delay. Orders to that effect have been sent from Toulon and Marseilles on the 4th of the present month, by the Chaptal and Caradoc, for Admirals La Susie and Dundas. " This measure of precaution by no means pre cludes the hope of a pacific settlement of the actual difficulties." The effect produced on the Bourse by this note has been very serious. From an early hour, crowds of people such as have not been seen to take an interest in anything political for many months past might be seen grouped around the numerous public pluses where the 3foniteur is placarded, and anxiously reading the contents. The weakness of the expres sion," does not exclude the hope of a pacific settle ment of existing difficulties," was very much re marked upon. Still many people, accustomed daily to watch the course of polities, expected to see a better hoarse to-day, because they saw in the note decisive evidence of a cordial understanding between France and England, which, accord ing to views very generally expressed hitherto, was the one thing wanting to guarantee t t h o e o race of the world. It was reported that this understanding was so perfect, that when the Emperor saw the orders given by the English govern ment to Admiral Dundas, he said to his minister, 0 let those be copied, and be the orders for Admiral de la Suess." At the opening of the Bourse, how ever, it was soon found speculators were not prepared to look the situation in the face without alarm. A panic at once set is, and may be said to have con tinued until it was stopped by the closing bell at three o'clock. Although the news was undoubtedly "discounted" to a great extent yesterday, a further fall took place in the Threes of lfr. 60c. and they closed at within a fraction of the lowest figure of the day. In tho railways, in which a great deal more business is done here, the fall was disastrous. All the lines closed from 40fr. to 80fr. lower, and St. Germain fell as much u 100 fr. The Credit Whitler fell 60fr. The only securities not much affected in the general rout were Bank of France shares, but these have not participated to any great extent in the upwtrd movement of the last twelvemonths, and very little is done in them. The monthly return of the bank, by the way, aro attain very unsatisfactory, but it is said the profits realised by advances to railways will enable the management to declare a dividend of 65 or 68 for the first half of this year. A defaulter was declared in the parquet to-day. He is understood to have absconded, but it was gene rally thought that his differences would be ultimately paid in full. The person in question has operated largely for the account of a high official personage. The Sieete says that the Russian army has received positive orders to cross the Pruth on the lath, but I do not find this intelligence confirmed from any other source. --- The following from the AssembMe confirms some important facts published in London: Litters fmm St. Petersburg, dated June 1, have been received in the course of the day. They confirm the news that an extraordinary courier has been sent to Constanti nople with snots from the Russian cabinet. This note, besides insisting upon all Prince Menchikoffs demands, formally excludes, it is asserted, all recourse to mediation. A dtley of eight days is granted to the Porte to accept the demands of Ruasia. It Is calculated that the note will reach enn.tantinople on the Bth or 10th. The delay granted will therefore expire about the 20th. By this time the French and English fiesta have doubtless arrived at the mouth of the Dardanelles. The ensemble of this news may ■ppe►r alarming, and yet at St. Petersburg great confidence must still be felt in the maintenance of peace, fur we learn that one of the most etisid,rshile families in Russia is to leave that capital on the 4th for Parts, proposing to pass the winter there. The following was the tho situation of the Bank on Thursday, June 9: _ _ ASSETS. fr. e. Cash and ingots Combat the branch-banks 127,699,381 Overdue Bills 245,691 97 Bills becoming due in Paris ' of which 1 41,138,964 hr. 97 c ., are from the bench-backs Bills in the branch-banks Advanees on coin and ingots Do. in the branch-beaks 387,580 -- Do. on public securities of Francs 34,715,536 10 Ditto by the branch banks 10,730,360 Da') on railway shares and bonds Ditto in the branch-banks 17,593,759 Ditto to the state by treaty of June 30, 1848 Rentes of the reserve-fund Rentes of disposable funds Hotel and furniture of the bank 4,000,000 Real property of breech-banks Interest in National Discount-bank 37,000 Espens,a of administration 1,316,371 63 Sundries Total 1,011,873,210 33 Capital Reserve-fund •• . , Iteserve-inmobiliere Notes to bearer, in circulation Ditto of branch hanks Ditto to order (Post-bills) Billsipayable at sight Account current of Treasury Creditor Various accounts current _.. ..___ Ditto branch-banks 32,6 16,793 Dividends to be paid Discount, interest, and es m's"' 5,484,6b3 118 Re discounts of the 'andel( year 710,4ii6 02 Sums received over suit above the salsa of the:protested bills Sundries 1,041,873,210 33 From these returns it appears that the metallic reserve has increased 2 millions in Paris, and 20j millions in the branch-banks. The discount accom modation has fallen off nearly 7i millions in Paris and 51 millions in the departments. The sums ad vanced on the public securities of France have de clined 11 million in the Paris bank, whilst increasing about lof a million in the branch banks. Advances on railway shares show an augmentation both in Paris and in the provinces. in the former of nearly 3 millions, and in the latter of 14 million. On the side of liabilities, the notes in circulation hare declined 361 millions in Paris, and al millions in the departments. The credit account of the State has increased nearly 14!, millions. Private accounts-current have augmented 46 millions in Pari-, and 41 millions in the branch banks. The whole amount of the metallic reserve is at present 334 millions to 6281 millions of notes in circulation. BOURSE. PAM z, 311. Macey. : us.—__ - • 3per MOW ____ . 73 13 ' 73 SO 73 SO 71 73 ' 71 60 it per CMOS. MEL. ... ... . ... 1 ... ... 4 pee Oars Ma. ... : I 3; or Orrh ... ... .... ... pa omiriii;l:sii_ ... , ... Ilmiliaage on London: atria; 2.1 3;1 0 dar.io 83. Tr ... Money • Naples Rent. I Roman Suer Cents Do. 19.90 Prbsort 3 pet. 97 13 Treasury Paula De. 3. 11133 PAILIJI.JI2I4S 10.--254. °amain, 1650; Versailles (right bank), —; Mrs (left bur), 330; Paris and Orleans. 1,000; Paris mid Mama. 010; Bore and Havre, 425; Margallk , arid Sasses (Conesetall, • Strasbourg and Bale, 330 ; Northern, $ll 30 ; Paris and Ortibsarg, 1123; Psri• and Lyons, 923; Lycra and Mediterranean, 040; Onset, 650; Pais and Cherbourg, SOO • Dijon and Begeneon, 603; . Midi. 370; Mon tanan and Tro yes. 390 ; Crabgrass and Baan, 493; Bordeaux and hate, —; Blegma and N. Dries to Gray, 490; Dieppe and Penantp, 300; Cerra Subs% —; Paris and Swans, —; Nagle% —, 11 0lowiniiii.set.1 Lowest., Closing Vu Areuunt. THE TURKISH QUESTION, The telegraph places us in possession of news from Constantinople (received ria Semlin) of the Ist inst. The situation remained unchanged. Warlike I preparations were continued with vigour, but hopes of peace were still maintained. From Jassy the telegraph reports that the 4th and ith Russian corps ((armee, united in Bessarabia and disposed on the line of the Pruth, had made no forward movement rep to the 4th inst. From Vienna it is announced also by telegraph that Baron Meyendorff, the Russian minister at the court of Vienna, arrived in that capital from St. Petersburg on the Bth, chartered with special dis patches for the Austrian government. The Gazette of Temesvar gives some particulars of the preparations making by - Russia for creasing the Pruth and Danube : We receive news from Jassy, dated May 20, that a Rus sian general of engineers arrived on the 13th at Scoutini, for the purpose of discovering the most favourable spot for passing the river. For several days before the 6th prepara tions for erasing the Pruth had been carried on with great activity. All the Cossacks on duty in Bessarabia bad been called to the banks of the Danube. The detached forts which extend along the line of the Froth, and are ordi narily occupied partly by Coesaeks and partly by custom house officers, have lately been entrusted exclusively to the latter. The Russian Vice-Admiral, Kornileff, who was last heard Out Odessa, on his return from Constantinople, arrived at Rani at the beginning of the month, and had a long conference with M. Khola, Russian Consul at Galata. Immediately after the return of the latter to Galata, he purchased on account of the Russian government a thousand timber trees, which are evidently des tined to the construction of a bridge over the Danube. So that according to the corespondent of the Hun garian journal, M. Khola bought his timber in the principality to be invaded, otherwise the purchase would have been made before, and not after his re turn from Rein, which is a Bessarabian town oppo site Galata. This statement needs explanation. The Cblogos Gazette states that Prince Gortscha koff is appointed to the chief command of the troops in Bessarabia. Several journals mention a mediation which is to be exercised, according to some by Austria, and according to others by Prussia. There is good reason to believe that the notion referred to, which ap pozently originated in the German press, has no better foundation than the natural desire, both by Austria and Prussia, to play a part at once exalted and safe in a rare crisis of European history. We read in the Delats : On the 20th ult. M. de Lacour went to Miracle», in the Heron steamer, to take leave of the Russian ambassa dor. The Prince landed from his steamer to receive hint at the Russian palace. The reception given to the French embanador was most gracious, and when he left the Prince seconipanied him as far as the landing place. Lord Red eliffe, who it was said bad had a rather warm altercation with the Prince, did not pay him any visit. These inci• (bats were much talked of at Constantinople. A strong' movement in public opinion was apparent at Constantinople is favour of the Sultan, not only among the Turks, but also among the Greeks, who appear to fear the protectorate of Russia much more than the suzerainty of the Ottomans. The National Cozened' Berlin states from Con stantinople that the Ottoman Porte has recalled its ambassador from St. Petersburg. 1 A letter from Stettin announces the departure of the Wladimir steamer from that port for Cronstadt, with two couriers from London for St. Petersburg. THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JTJNE 11, 1853. SOCIETY OF ARTS.-DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. The lecture-room of the Society of Arts was yee terday afternoon thronged to suffocation, by the members and their fair friends, and a powerful contingent from the provinces in the persons of the delegates from the various machiuries' institutes throughout the United Kingdom. The .ezpetted presence of his Royal Highness Prince Albert had raised the curiosity of these latter gentlemen to such a pitch of frenzy that it was with the greatest difficulty the necessary ceder and decorum were preserved. Bursts of discomfort or impatience were continually issuing forth from remote corners and the crowded doorways, in every variety of dialect, and one gentleman went the length of making a set speech on the interesting topic of his personal inconvenience. He said that " the Society of Arts had sent him a card of invitation, and now he had come he could get no farther than the top of the staircase." The impromptu orator concluded with a terrific threat about going away, amid general laughter, in which the illustrious president heartily joined. Order being at last restored, His ROYAL MoltsEss rose and said—Ladies and gen tlemen, three years have now elapsed since this society last distributed its medals, and other rewards and testimonials . The interruption which has taken place has been owing to the Great Exhibition of 1851, the excitement it produced, and the large share it occupied in the public attention. In the maturing and carrying out of that exhibition this society took a most active and effective part, and I am sure you will agree with me, that they have no reason to be ashamed of their exettions. (Loud cheers.) During that spate of time great progress has been made, and the prizes and rewards that will be distributed to-day, show that the inventive genius and skill of the people of this country are making rapid strides to ultimate perfection. (Cheers.) The SECRITARY (Mr. Solly) read the report, which re capitulated the share taken by the society in organising the Exhibition of 1861, and stated that, although for three years the society had not distributed prizes, it had never since its foundation done so much to advance the arts and manufactures of this country. If the number of prizes now awarded was smaller than in former distributions, the cause was to be found in the altered spirit of the times, which rendered the encouragement of the society less needed, in bringing forth and developing inventive talent. The report then stated in detail the names and contribu tions of each prixeholder. The prizes were severally presented by his Royal High ness, the president, amid general cheering. We subjoin the hit, but there were two which deserve more particular mention. The first was the society's silver medal and 101 . to Mr. H. J. Saxby, a working man of Sheerness, for a new lock, simple in construction, admirably adapted for its pur pose, and so cheap as to be universally available. The prize holder, a respectable and intelligent looking artisan, was addressed with much condescension by his Royal Highness the president, and loudly cheered by the meeting. The second case was that of Mr. James Hole, of Leeds, for his essay on Mechanics' Institutes—the society's medal and 501. This award was also received with general cheering. The distribution having terminated, The Marquis of LANISDOWNI said he would detain the meeting but • very few momenta in proposing to them to do that which he knew they were all most anxious to do, namely, to pass a vote of thanks to his Royal Highness Prince Albert for his kindness in attending that day, and for his condescending and most fitting con duct in the chair. (Loud cheers.) In proposing that vote he did not propose it—as he did not think they would vote it—merely on account of the high station, the highest a subject could enjoy, which his royal highness filled in this country. He proposed it more especially on account of the position his royal highness occupied as president of that society, and the efficient and valuable manner in which his royal highness had performed the duties of the office. It would not become him in such a presence to enumerate his royal highness's many virtues, nor was it necessary, as they were known to all her Majesty's subjects, but they would allow him to dwell for a few moments on the practical virtue which led his royal highness to places like that in which they were assembled, and to a steady course of exertion in promotion of the prosperity and improvement of the country at large. (Cheers.) Not a year had elapsed since be (the,Marquis el Lanadowne)ehad the honour of meeting many there present, and he would ask them to look back and consider how great had been the pro gress, and how many the improvements which bad been effected, even in that short space of time, in manufactures, in science, in the discovery of new principles, and in their effectual application. (Hear, hear.) He alluded princi pally to objects of art, the improvement in which was of I course mainly attributable to the awakened spirit of the people ; but that would have been of no avail, had there been no central point of , attraction, round which all might revolve, and all receive the benefit of bright example. That point of attraction was furnished by the part which his royal highness consented to take in their proceedings, and the immediate and familiar contact in which his royal highness placed himself with all the promoters of art throughout the country. (Loud cheers.) He need say no more. His royal highness had never more frankly evinced his determination to assist their efforts with his powerful influence than on that day, and therefore he b►d the greatest pleasure in proposing a vote of thanks to their illustrious president for his proper and dignified conduct in the chair. (Loud cheers.) Lord COLIONI4I briefly seconded the motion, contenting himself with expressing his hearty assent to everything that had been so well expressed by his noble friend. The vote was carried by acclamation, after which Prince ALBLILT again rose and said :—My lords, ladies, and gentlemen, I thank you most sincerely for the kind expressions which have fallen from your lips in my behalf. I mud confess that such an expression of kindness coming from such an assembly almost makes me blush. (Loud cheers.) In coming here to-day I have only performed my duty as President of your society, and the performance, of a duty is always a pleasure to me. (Continued cheering.) Earl Granville sat braids his Royal Highness, bat took no other part in the proceedings which terminated immediately after the vote of thanks. The following Is the list of prises : I To Mr. Joshua Roger., of 133, Dunhill-row, for his shil ling box of water colours, silver medal. To Mr. John Croentirs, 10, Cottage-lane, Commercial road East, for: his kalf-crown box of mathematical instru ' meats, silver medal. To Mr. James Taylor, of Elgin, for hie Essay on the Cot ' ton Manufactures of India, Isle medal. Te Mr. Henry Weekes, A.R.A., for his Essay on the Fine Arts Department of the Great Exhibition, silver medal To Mr. F. C. Haswell, for his Essay on the Machinery of the Great Exhibition, silver medal. To Dr. Robinson, of Newcastle, for his improved safety lamp for miners, thanks of the society. To Mr. It. G. Salter, for his method of flushing sewers, silver medal. To Mr. Jonas Bateman, for his improved life boat, thanks of the socdety. To Mr. William Clerichew, of Ceylon, for his improve ments in the curing of coffee, Isis gold medal. To Mr. V. Vaughan, of Maidstone, for his machine for putting up chimney pieces, silver medal. To Admiral Sir Henry Hart, of Greenwich, for his mode of curing smoky chimneys, his medal. To Mr. J. Rock, Jun., of Hastings, for his new carriage spring, Isis medal. To Dr. Stolle, of Stella, for his essay on the manufacture of sugar, thanks of the society. To Dr. Cumin, of Bath, for his specimens of paper from sugar cane refuse, thanks of the society. To Mr. W. Bollaert, for his essay on the use and prepa ration of salt, moiety's medal. To Mr. H. Owen Husakison, for his essay on the use and preparation of salt, society's medal. To Mr. John Dalton, of Hollingworth, for his double register calico printing, society's medal. To Mr. 0. &holes, of Landport, for his slide motion in dicator, society's medal. To Mr. G. Edwards, for his improved portable photo graphic camera, society's medal. To Mr. J. Toynbee, F R.S., for his artificial tympanic membrane, society's medal. To Mr. W. Wood, for his improved method of teaching music to the blind, society', medal. To Mr. A. Claudet, for his essay on the stereoscope, and its applications to photography, society's medal. To Mr. Joseph Hopkins, of Worcester, for his mode of giving Equatorial Motion to Telescopes, society's medal. To Mr. G. Jennings, for his improvements connected with the Drainage of Houms,isociety's medal. To Mr. H. J. Sasby, of Miletown, Sheerness, for his new lock, society's:medal and 101. To Mrs. A. Thomson, of New Bond-street, for four drawings in outline, society's medal. To Mr. W. Stones, of Gueenhithe, for his essay en the manufacture of paper, moiety's medal. To Mr. C. Shepherd, jun., of Leadenhall-street, for his improvements in electric clocks, society's medal. To the Rev. W. T. Kingsley, of Cambridge, fey hie dis coveries in photography, society's medal. To the very Rev. The Dean of Hereford, for his Essay on self supporting schools, society's medal. To Dr. Lloyd, of Warwick, for his samples of paper made from the refuse of cow-houses, thanks of the so ciety. 'l'o Professor Jack, of New Brunswick, for his essay en the decimal system of weights and measures, thanks of the society. To Mr. James Hole, of Leeds, for his Essay on the Hit- I tory and Management of Literary, Scientific, and He. chalets' Institutions, society's medal and 501. LORD MALMESBURY AND THE PRINCE FREDERICK OF SCHLESWIG - HOLSTEIN HOER. GERMANY. Letters from Vienna of the Gth report the arrival of M. de Meycndorff, Russian minister at Vienna, from St. Petersburg. Baron Bruck, Austrian inter nuncio at Constantinople, wu to embark at Trieste on the same day for his post. " The unusual activity reigning in the Russian legation here," says a corre spondent, "inducts the belief that great exertions will be employed to resolve the Eastern question with the pen and not with the sword, notwithstand ing the alarming Bourse reports which circulate." Bruck has instructions to do his best to procure a pacific termination of existing difficulties. CURIOUS Fscr.—A dog crab was caught among the rocks near the Haven at Tynemouth last week, with a sixpence firmly grown into the external shell of the back. The men who obtained this curiosity foolishly broke the ' shell in order to secure the money. The only way by which the presence of the sixpence can be accounted for, is by supposing that during the annual production of the new shell, the crab had lain with the newly formed pellum on the coin, which had adhered to the skin by this means, and eventually became firmly fixed in the place in which it was found.—NeTca , .i'e Chronicle. SOUTH AMERICAN MAILS. (DT ELECTRIC Tun RAI%) (PROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) SOUTHAMPTON, SATCEDAT MORNING. Arrived, the Teviot. Her dates are :—Buenos Apes, May 2; and Rio Janeiro, May 15. The seige mill continues at Buenos Ayres, and blockaded by Urquiza's naval forces. Thu vessels in port were allowed to the 14th of Mny to complete loading and clear; but it was expected that a further extension of time would be allowed. A fresh negotiation for peace had been commenced between the contending parties, under the auspices of the Brazilian and Bolivian ministers, but it was not ge-1 nerally expected that it would terminate favourably. The Guerilla warfare continued, and many lives were lost daily by both parties. Several elevated shots had been tired into the town by the outside party. Exchange 665. to 675. per doubloon. Doubloons, from 340 to 345 currency. In Monte Video, political affairs are going on quietly. Some talk of ministerial changes, decidedly improving, owing to the disturbed state of Buenos Ayres. Exchange, 420., with an upward tendency. Fever continued at Bahia and Rio. 'gibe court. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred, Prince Arthur, the Princesses Alice, Helens, and Louisa, and the infant prince, left Windsor Castle at five minutes before three o'clock yesterday afternoon for London. The royal suite consisted of the Countess of Desert, Lady Caro line Barrington. Hon. Caroline Cavendish. lion. Flora Mac- donald, Lord Rivers, Colonel the lion. C. B. Phipps, Col. the Hon. Charles Grey, Mr. R. Ormsby Gore, Lord Charles Fitzroy, Captain the Ron. Dudley de Roe, the Master of the Household, and Mr. Gibbs. The Queen and Prince Albert, with the royal eh cle, went to the station of the London and South Western Railway in Windsor, travelled by a special train to town, and proceeded from the new station at Vauxhall in eight of the royal car riages, escorted by a detachment of Light Dragoons, to Buckingham Palace, where they arrived at ten minutes I past four o'clock. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were received at Buckingham P alace by the Duke of Norfolk, the Marquis I of Breadalbane, Lord George Lennox, and Lieut.-Colonel Francis Seymour. The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the Countess of Desert, Lord Rivers, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Captain the Hon. Dudley de R o e, honoured the Duchess of Suther land with their presence at dinner at SUS:O:d House, St. James's, yesterday evening. The Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Princess Adelaide of Ilohenlobe, and attended by Lady Aona Maria Dawson and the Baroness de Speth, arrived at her resi &nee, Clarence House, St. James's, yesterday attention, from Froemore. In the evening the Duchess, accompanied by the Princess Adelaide, and attended by Lady Aana Maria Dawson, honoured the Duchess of Sutherland with her company at dinner. The Duke of Genoa also honoured the Duchess of Sutherland with his company to dinner last evening. The Earl of Aberdeen arrived in town yesterday from a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle. Mr. Rowland Macdonald Stephenson bad an interview with Viscount Palmerston yesterday. Mr. Knox and Mr. Robertson had also an interview with the noble viscount, at the Home-office. The Lard• Advocate had an intaview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. Governor Barkly had an interview with the Dake of Newcastle yesterday, at the Colonial-office. The Earl of Clarendon returned to town yesterday from visiting the Queen at Windsor Castle. Despatches were sent to the Governors of the North American Provinces yesterday from the Coloaial•ofHee. TIIE KEYO AND QUEEN OF HANOVER.—Their Ma jesties the King and Queen of Hanover will arrive in this country on Wednesday or Thursday next. The baggage and effects of their Majesties and suite arrived yesterday from Hamburg at the St. Katherine's steam wharf. Tnz DUKE OF GENOA.—His Royal Highness the Duke of Genoa, accompanied by his Excellency the Mar quis d'Azeglio, and attended by his aides-de-camp, arrived in town yesterday afternoon st 5 o'clock from Windsor Castle. Last night his Royal Highness honoured the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland with his company at dinner at Stafford House. His Excellency the Sardinian Minister the Chevalier Massimo d'Aseglio, and the:members of his suite, were in attendance upon his Royal Highness. A large party of the aristocracy and fashionable world were invited to meet his Royal Highness after the banquet. The Duke of Genoa has deferred his departure the Brussels until Tuesday next, in order to take leave of her Majesty at the Drawing-room which is to take place on that day. VISIT OF MAYORS AND DELEGATES TO THE CRYSTAL PALACE AT SYDENHAM. The Society of Arts having invited delegates from mechanics' institutes in all parts of the country to attend their distribution of prises, and the Lord Mayor having performed a similar hospitable feat by the mayors, it coin cidently struck both hosts that they could not better enter tain their numerous guests than by treating them to a trip to the new Crystal Palace at Sydenham, to see what won due had already been done, what gre►ter wonders were in rapid course of development, and the beautiful country in which the fair palace is rising with a celerity that is almost magical. A special train was pro vided for the accommodation of the visitors, and was soon occupied by five or six hundred of the pioneers of provincial progress. Only one of the mayors, however, showed himself (his worship of Liverpool), his brethren, it may be presumed, waiting upon the movements of the great central sun. The company were soon scattered over the vast skeleton house, amazed at its size, delighted with its graceful proportions, which can now be distinctly compre. headed, and almost stunned with the perpetual clang of labour which ',sounds through every part. In one place grimy-looking Vulcan, were, with the assistance of • steam engine, cutting boles in solid iron as readily as if they were operating on a pat of butter. In another, huge beams were rising with dignified leisure through the air to the great alarm of the more timid viaiton, while at the very top of the seemingly slight frame work, scores of men were perched like so many crows, following like the " Samphire Gatherer" their " perilous trade." In short, there was everywhere the noise of Babel, but none of the confusion. The guests, piloted by Mr. Belshaw, the superintendent who waved an extemporised white banner as a substitute for the famous plume of another hero at Ivry, soon found their way to the Egyptian Court, which is far ad vanced, and thence to the collection of casts from the antique, already quite unapproachable in variety and beauty. The noble east of the Sphynx soon attracted a numerous group of spectators, and equal curiosity was ex, hibited with respect to those rarities from the Louvre, which until now have never found their way into this country. Everyone felt himself to be in • complete labyrinth of wonders. Nine- Tits, classical, mediaeval, and modern, and all expressed their anticipation of what the effect must be, when, by the Ist of May next year, there shall be "a place for every thing, and everything in its place." The progress is remark able and simultaneous throughout every department, so that there is little doubt but that at the abovenamed daub we shall have an opportunity of judging in its completeness, of what an honest Lancashire man _yesterday called the " eleventh wonder of the world." HaVillit inspected the labours of Messrs. Owen Jones end Digby Wyat, the com pany proceeded to the end of the transept, wham through a hole conveniently placed for the purpose, they could look out upon Sir Joseph Paxton's dominions, and see how the terraces are rising, and the fountains mustering up their strength to do battle with their famous rivals at Versailles. The progress here is as remarkable as in the interior, although as yet it does not tall so palpably, and the visitor has an additional attraction in the beautiful prospect that stretches out wide on every side of him, decked as it now is in that brilliant green which forms the summer mantle of England. The littlo porthole to which we have alluded, formed a most attractive peepshow, and turns were contended for with true British energy. After • general, though rapid inspection, and sundry narrow escapee from falling through trap doors or over scaffolding, the delegates returned to their special train, much gratified with the treat afforded them by the autho rities of the Crystal Palace. Just as they departed by one door, the carriage of the Lord Mayor drove up to another, and his lordship was shown over the works by Mr. Fuller, the managing director, and Mr. Grove, secretary to the company. Although the exigencies of a special train would not allow of our remaining to ascertain his lordship's opinion, we have no doubt that it would be in concurrence with the unanimous verdict of the earlier visitor'. MORE BURIALS IN ST. CLEMENT'S CHURCHYARD. —Burials are still going on in St. Clement's Churchyard, notwithstanding the promise that the place was to be closed. On Thursday another interment took place on the south side, and they will be continued until en order in council is issued. The notice required by the act of parliament ex pired on the 18th ult., and from that day the order hes been expected, u Lord Palmerston promised that as soon as the forms could be gone through the churchyard should be finally closed. The inhabitants feel themselves ag grieved, and wonder whether the Home Secretary is aware that burials are taking place in St. Clement's Churchyard. TO TEE ZDTTOR OP THE EXPRESS. • SlR,—Prince Frederick of Sehleswig-liolstein- Noer presents his compliments to the Editor of the E.:press, and requests ho will have the goodness to give insertion to the accompanying correspondence if convenient. 8, Wilton-crescent, June 10,1833. 8, Wilton-crescent, June 6, 1853. MT LOILD,—i feel called upon to address your lordship on a Subject of deep interest to myself, and one with respect to which you appear to have done me, I am sure unintention ally, a serious wrong. In the Time, newspaper, from the report in which other journals do not seem essentially to differ, I find your lordship represented to have used in the discussion on British affairs, which took place in the House of Lords on Friday evening last, the following remarks : " With respect to the younger branch, they bad forfeited their estate in that country by an act of high treason, and be (Lord Malmesbury) thought it singular that persons who had placed themselves in such a position should come to this country, and find fault with the English govern• meat, when the real fact was, that that government had used its good offices to save them from punishment, which, whether they deserved it or not, they would very likely have received." I cannot but feel, my lord, that words like these, coming from a person who has held so high a station in the govern ment of this country, and more particularly in connexion with the affairs in question, as yourself, tends seriously to prejudice my position and interests, and to throw in no small degree the authority of the British government into the scale against me and my family in matters which are not correctly within its province. Such language can hardly fail of being elsewhere under stood to convey a distinct opinion on your lordship's part that I had incurred the penalty of high treason, and on that account d ed little consideration from the powers concerned in the arrangement of the Danish succession. Now, my lord, the fact is, that so far from my d "ng to be placed in such a position, my great object during the eventslwhich occurred in the year 1848 was to preserve in violate the constitutional rights of my country, end I fear not to say, however it cosy be the interest of my enemies to extract from appearances a different conclusion, that an impartial view of my conduct during the whole period will show that I never fur a moment abandoned or disclaimed my loyalty to my sovereign. Your lordship would appear also, by the newspaper report, to have made it matter of reproach that I had found fault with the British government for indifference to my interests. On this point your lordship n:ust have been greatly misinformed, as I am not conscious of ever having alleged any complaint against the government of a country of which I have the honour of being a recognised subject. Under each circumstances, I hope your lordship will have no objection to inform me whether it was your intention that your words on the occasion to which I have re ferr..d should bear the interpretation to which it appears to me they are necessarily open. If your lordship And been likely to attend soon in your place in parliament, I should have Fought this explanation through some friend of mine in the House of Leeds ; but as I understand you will be absent for some days. I take this means of addressing you in the confidence that you will be equally willing to do that justice which I feel I have a right to claim at your hands. I have the honour to be, &c , Fittneureg, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Nose. To the Right Ron. the Earl of Malmesbury. Oxford, June 8, 1853. Sir,—l have tke honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Serene Highness's letter of the 6th instant. I regret extremely that the report which you quote of the speech which I made on the 3rd instant in the House of Lords, should in any of its details have annoyed your serene highness. That report is unusually imperfect, both as to composi tion and verbal expressions, although on the whole it repre sents fairly the substance of my statement. I should be inclined to understand from your serene highness's letter, that Lord Ileaument's motion and his speech, to which I replied, were not supported by your serene hignness's previous concurrence; but, however that may be, your serene highness will surely grant that his lordship made a direct attack on the late government for their conduct and policy during the negotiations which took place respecting the Danish succession. It was therefore impossible for me, who held the seals of the Foreign-office in that government, and who signed the treaty of the Bth of May, not to defend our policy, the morose that I still consider it the best that we could have followed. It was equally impossible to do this without speaking of the position which your serene highness's im portant family had assumed during the events of the time. I That position could only be judged officially by the late go vernment according to the relations in which the family of Augustenberg stood with her Majesty's ally, the King of Denmark, your sovereign. I spoke of it only in that sense, and as an official man speaking publicly on an official question. I stated that your serene highness's family had been at tainted of high treason for bearing arms against the King, upon this simple fact which came before the late govern ment as undeniable. Upon the justice of that attainder, and upon the motives that actuated either party in your serene highness's country, I gave no private opinion whatever, and I must respectfully decline doing so now. Far from affirming that your serene highness had applied to the English government fir a mediation between you and the King, I stated positively that you had made no communication whatever to me when I was Foreign Secretary, and I drew the distinction on this point between your serene highness and the Duke of Aagustenberg, who did apply to me to use my good offices for arranging the :purchase of his estates. but it is nevertheless a Get that the English go vernment did use their good offices in favour of your serene highness's family ; and, as 1 have reason to know, with a favourable effect. To this reply to the letter of your serene highness, I can only add that I had not the slightest intention to prejudice in any degree your serene highness before public opinion ; and that no one regretted more than myself the motion of Lord Beaumont, which I considered to be as indiimiet act on his part, or that of his advisers, and one inevitably tending to re-open the most painful questions. I haws the honour to remain, your serene highness's obe dient and humble servant, MALISESBUZY. H.B.H. the Prince of Schleswig-Holstein. P.B. I clearly understand that your serene highness wishes this correspondence to be public. 8, Wilton•cresoent, June 10, 1853. My Lord,— I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your com munication of the Bth instant, in reply to mine of the 6th, and to thank your lordship for the explanation you have so readily afforded in reference to the observations which fell from your lordsbip relative to myself in the discussion which took place in the House of Lords on Friday last, the Erd of June. I have the honour to be, my lord, your obedient servant, FAZDIERICK, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Neer. The Bight lion, the Earl of liabanbury, itc. GREAT TUILV-OUT OFFACTORY OPERATIVES AT STOCKPORT. The cotton of Stockport have de- clined to give the 10 per cent. advance demanded by the operatives. After taking the averages of ten miles round Manchester, the employers have replied to the following effect :—" We find that spinners by band-mules and self actors are receiving 5 per cent. below the average, and we will give them an advance to that extent ; we find also tha t the throstle spinners are receiving 8 per cent. less than the average, and we will give them an advance of 8 per cent., but we find that weavers are receiving rather more than the average of the district, and we decline to make any alteration in their wages." The operatives at all but three mills had given notice, and their week expiring on Thursday evening, yesterday morning found the mills all standing, and nearly 20,000 persons of all ages and both sexes on strike. The three mills not stopped are those of Manlands, Robinson, and Cephas Howard. The notices at these mills, however, expirsnext week, and then the whole of the operatives will be out of employ. The spinners, it is believed, would be satisfied with the terms offered, but have turned out in aid of the weavers. The employers talk of keeping their mills closed for a month under any COMMERCIAL DOCK COMPAVY. Yesterday the half-yearly general court of the proprietors in this company took place at the offices, Fen church-street (Mr. ROBERT Cumen in the chair), when a report was read which stated that the nets earnings of the year 18.52, amounted to 24,8181. 16.. 10d., being an excess of 5,510/. 14s. 3d. over the amount of 1851 ; and the directors had every confidence that upon the completion of the new works, the income of the company would steadily increase. The new works had been proceeded with as rapidly as the state of the weather and various negotiations as to the purchase of land would admit. The directors an ticipated from this time a rapid progress in the works, and were especially pressing forward the early completion of the junction line of railway. The directors recommended that a dividend for the half year of two pounds per cent., free from income tax, be declared upon the capital stock of the company, end that the same (together with a like dividend upon the 3 calls paid up upon the new preference stock, and interest on any calls paid in advance since the last pay ment of dividend and interest), be payable on and after I Monday, the 11th of July, Fridari and Saturdays excepted. The report was adopted, and a dividend declared as recom mended, when the proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors. CULPABLE HOMICIDE is ABERDEEN.—A surgeon from the county was recently committed fur trial here on a charge of culpable homicide, by administering, or causing to be administered, an overdose of dangerous medicine to a child, in consequence of which it almost immediately after wards died.—Akriketi Journal. ASCOT HEATII RACES. FRIDAY. The business and pleasure of the meeting were brought to a close to-day, the attendance being almost en tirely confined to persons haring more than • passing interest in the proceeding,. The racing was extremely good, the contest, being decided twice by a head, once by a neck, and twice by half a length ; so far as sport was concerned, this was a brilliant termination to a brilliant locating. It will be seen that of the sit races to-day three were won by horses belonging to Lord Exeter, who, in the course of the meeting, had the good fortune to win seven events, and in all probability his luiliship would hare added to the number had not Ile: bolted to-day soon after starting for Her Majesty's Plate. He was also six times second, including the gallant con test with his horse Stock well for the Emperor's Vuse. The success of so stanch and liberal a patron of horse racing was regarded with peculiar gratification by the best friends of the Turf. In conclusion we would award a full measure of praise to the staff of officials, for the very of discharge of thelt respective duties. The sport came off u follows : FIRST CLASS of the WOKINGIIAM STAKES of 5 son. each; for 3-yr•olda and upwards. (Handicap.) Last three-t uartert of the New mile. (21 subs.) slr. F. Oliver's Battery, by Assault, 3 yro, Sat 51b (Oliver, jun.) 1 Sir R. Pigot's Jack the Giant Killer, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Wells) 2 Count Batthyany's Hambletanian, I yrs, 7st (Charlton) 3 The following also ran :—Landgrave, Convuhion, c by The Emperor—Begum, Broughton, Spider, Jullien, Miss Emma, Break-o'.day-Boy, Bourgeois. Betting : sto 4 eget Janice, 3 to 1 agst Battery, 6 to 1 agst liambletonian, 6 to 1 each agst Broughton and Begun cult, Bto 1 agst Jack the Giant Killer. The race was with the first three throughout, Battery making nearly all the running, and winning easily by a length and a half, the second beating the third by a length. Break•o%day-Boy, Broughton, Jullien, and Begun colt, were the next " lot.' GREAT WESTERN STAKES, a handicap of 10 sous. each, h ft, with 100 added by the Great IVestern Railway Com pany, for 3.yr-olde ' • winners extra. Old mile. (27 sub..) Lord Exeter's Nutpecker, by Nutwith, 6st 121 b (J. Mann) 1 Mr. Francis's Inder, sst lolb (Wells) 2 The following also ran: Scandal, Chilton, Catspaw, Prince Leopold, The Friar, and Battery. Betting : 6to 4 agst the Friar, 4 to 1 each agat Battery and Scandal, 8 to 1 apt Nutpecker, 9 to 1 agst Indef. Battery started with the lead, but at the brick kilns was passed by Nutpecker, who carried on the running at a good pace. Battery then lay second and hider third. After rounding the tars into the straight hider took elate quar ters, and at the distance passed Battery, who was also im mediately passed by the Friar and Scandal. An extremely tine race in with Nutpecker and Inder ended in favour of the former by a head. The Friar ti&shed two lengths be hind the second. Scandal was third and Battery fourth. Catspaw lost start, and was several lengths in the rear all the way. HANDICAP PLATE of 50/. .Swinley Course. Mr. BArna's Waverley by Dromedary, 4 yrs, ist 101 b (Flatman) 1 Mr. Rogers's Pancake, 4 yrs, 7st Glb (S. Steggles) 2 Mr. Treen's Lisa, 3 yn, 6st 101 b (Hiatt) 3 Mr. Newland's The British Farmer, 3 yrs, 7st . _ (Charlton) 4 Mr. Dorrien's Chaplet, 5 yrs, 7st 6th .. (Kitchener) 5 Betting: 2 to 1 each agst British Farmer and Line, 3to I agst Pancake, 4 to 1 agst Waverley. Soon after starting Chaplet took •p the running, and carried it on until they were within a short distance of the brick kilns, when Pan cake, who had been lying second, went to the front, and was quickly followed by Waverley and Line. At the Stand Waverley challenged Pancake, and at last beat her by a head ; bad third. SECOND CLASS of the WOXINGNAM STAKES of 5 COMM. each ; for 3-yr-elds and upwards (Handicap). Last three quarters of the New Mile. (12 subs.) Lord Exeter's Nutpecker by Nutwith, 3 yrs, 131 b (J. Mann) 1 Mr. E. R. Clark's Mr. Sykes, 3 yrs, 7st 6110 . - (Osborne) 2 Lord Clifden's Hothorpe, 5 yn, 7st 81b..(Flatman) 3 Mr. Fiennes's Old Rowley, 4 yre, ist 121 b (Charl t in) 4 Mr. Batson's Khadidjah, 4 yrs, 7.t 121 b (Sly) 5 Mr. C. Fenning's Puritan, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b.. (Harrison) G Betting :2 to I eget Hothorpe, 3to 1 apt Nutpecker, 3 to 1 agst Old Rowley, sto 1 agst Mr. St kes. Hothorpe, followed by Khadidjah, Nutpecker, and Old Rowley, made the running to the distance, where Nutpecker came out, and at the stand Mr. Sykes took second place, but failed in his efforts to reach Nutpecker, who won cleverly by half a, length ; same distance between second and third ; a length between third aad fourth. Han MAJTETY'R PLATE of 100 guineas; 3-yrs old, 7st 21b ; four, 9.121 b ; five, 9at 121 b ; six and aged, 10. t 21b. To start at the New Mile Post, and go once round. Mr. Milner's Grapeshot, by Alarm, 3 yes (Osborne) 1 Sir J. V. Shelley's c by Cotherstone—Lucy Banta, 3 yes (Wells) 2 Mr. W. Hay's Don Quixote, 3 yes (Charlton) 3 Lord Exeter's Ilex, 4 yes (Norman), bolted. Betting; Even on Grapeshot; 6 to 4 agst Ilea; but after Ilex bolted 4 to 1 was betted on Grapeshot, and G to 1 agat Lucy Banks colt. Ilex led to the Road, where he bolted out to the left, and was afterwards pulled up and walked in. Grapeshot went on with the lead, followed by Lucy Banks colt and Don Quixote in the order named. At the distance they closed. and a fine slashing race in was won by Grape shot by half a length. Same distance between second and third. BOROEOII MEMBERS' PLATE Of 50 goys., added to • Sweepstakes of 5 son. each ; for 3 yr-oldp, 7st; fuur, Bat 4lb ; five, Sat 101 b; six and aged, 9st ; winners extra; the winner to be gold for 150/. if demanded, &c. Old mile. Lord Exeter's Noisette, by Nutwitb, 3 yre, 7et (J. Mann) 1 Lord Chesterfield's Humphrey, 6 yrs, Oat 31b (Eiseman) 2 Mr. Taylor's b g by Catesby, dam by Saracen, out of Counsellor's dam, 4 yrs (ti b), Sot 41b.. (Yates) 3 Mr. Barnes's Waverley, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (Bartholomew) 4 Mr. Spencer's Benita, 4 yrs, Bst 41b .... (Charlton) 5 Betting : Even on Noisette, 6 to 2 agat Waverley, and 4 to 1 agst Humphrey. Cateaby gelding, with Wavirley and Benita 6144 together in his wake, made the running to the half distance, where Noisette and Humphrey singled themselves out, the former winning cleverly by • neck. Three lengths between the second and third, and a head between third and fourth. The winner was claimed. LATEST BETTING. ST. LEGER. 6 to 4 apt West Australian(t) t ) sto 1 Cineas (t) 6 to 1 Rataalan (t) 10 to 1 The Reivt r. (t) DERBT.—Autocrat was backed for several hundred pounds at 12 to 1; 1,000 to 100 was taken once. LATEST BETTING AT M..LNCHESTER. We have little change to notice since our last quotation; speculation having, for the most part, been confined to the Ascot events now gone by. A few small investments have been made on forthcoming events, at the following prices; NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 6 to 1 eget Coomberland Stathesmon (t) 8 to 1 Goldflnder (t) 8 to 1 Colsterdale (t) 9 to 1 ChielJustiee (t) 10 to I Doublethong (t) LIVERPOOL CUP. 100 to 6 eget Poodle (t) 100 to 6 Hobby Horse (t) 100 to 6 Muscovite (t) 100 to 5 Missive (t) 100 to 5 Carriboo (t) 100 to 4 Montague (t) 100 to 3 Babette (t) 100 to 3 Event (t) ST. LEGER. 140 to SO apt West Australian (t ) 6 to 1 Rataplan (t) NAVAL. ADMIRALTY, JUNE 10.—A PPOINTMENTS.—Lieut. T. H. M. Martin, to Terrible. Paymuter R. I'. Heather, to Vesuvius. Muter J. G. H. Thain, to Terrible. Aviet.- Surgeons : D. H. Wright, tererrible, and C.D. Dillon, con firmed, to Trincomalee. I'ORTSMOUTII, JVNE 10.—The Neptune, 120, flag -11 ship of Admiral.Superintendcnt Faushawe, was taken into dock to-day to have detects made good. It is rumoured to day that Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8., will ' hoist his flag on board this fine ship, end take the command. lof a equldron. The SIIIIOOIII, iron screw steam troop-ship, Captain H. Smith, having received on board the 34th Re giment, from the freight-thips Progress and Poictiers, sailed with them this evening for Sunderland. The Hogue, 58, screw steam guard-ship, Captain Ramsay, was taken out of dock to•day, having bad her copper repaired. The Geyser, 6, steam-sloop, Com. Wilson, which arrived yesterday from Bermuda, came into harbour to-day to be put out of commission, and her officers and crew to be turned over to the Vesuvius, 6, steam-sloop. The En counter, 14, screw steam-sloop. Captain O'Callaghan, having had new and larger boilers fitted to her, went out of har bour to-day to try her speed at the measured mile. The Alfred, East Intliaman, arrived off Portsmouth on Thursday night from Calcutta, the Cape of Gond Hope ' and St. Ile- , lens. She left the Cape on the 17th of A pril; her news being anticipated by the last mail steamer. The following passengers landed at Portsmouth, the remainder going owe the Thames :—Colonel Michel, 6th Regiment; Lieutenant Warren, 60th Rifles; Lieutenant Fowler, Cape Mounted , Rifles ; and Dr. Gibbs, of the Staff, from the Care ; and Dr Webb, from Calcutta. WATERFORD AND KILKENNY KAlLWAS.—Traffic for week ending May 28 (29 miles open,) 192 1 16.. 6d. Corresponding week last year (13 miles open), t;2l. 162. 61.