The Express. — London, England, 1853-10-08 00:00:00

eery o • /On ?• areas. The bands were turned an to be • ...s the elttp shau. , l break is ~ though there woad t aw JA mead :Menu, in sash au mat, of saving • man, B ath. wind blow so voluit.y with mow t at it wow iropre. „I,le e re fees it, sod the toe in mutt .n around the ship was i; up in • tamenee that would have defied getting a e go tooting to tW must oeuvre ef ear en w. al lee pieta slaked C 2 will show the manner in which ere Ilse. envoi medium s:4 away from Cape Riley by pm .ere a hr L. y.til ul Air,zust, when the Breath'. b se •.• carried not among some flee pieces and set into 1 the "emits. I pushed out under steam into the pack, and shso., ...sly with co ...id. rable difficulty. le . 1 .4 onee or re got her otougude the derrich we VITA ▪ to ci t ., wail all hands, as I intended to finish the • witterat ce ,ation if we Irtour,d all night. 21. While tilos 'mil eyed 1 ro ecieed ley an official letter from Captain Pales. a copy uf which I enclose, marked .L I," a mulct of VA melancholy intelligence of the death el N. Bele% uhoh...tt been sent by Captain Pullen on lois return during no) .hs.once, to acquaint me of the Wet. and ~,e r y en the erogiaal deepatchee to Sur Edward Belcher. This uutortmart o occurrence took piece on tho night of the gale. wt ea )1.11.1..4 with two ante were thriven off from the *bore em • doe ; and shortly offer, while recounnieriog fr the top et . liummook, 1... was blown off by a violent geot of wind in. o .. deep creel in the ice,. and perished by droweins. Th two men were saved by a comparative mote le, and aft. r •tric npc about lurid hours without food Shit enabled t I cad and rej.on their fellow trees:4re, who gave toem pro; ;owe , . nod then all returned to •he ship, brerimg back ie safety the oto spatches ; but three of them sehpets only fur lava:Otago .t separate letter a .11 give their lordshipe further informs bon relative to t• • death of this ezeellent officer, who was ~ see fel regretted by us all. His zeal, ability, and quiet ~,....ruining muleteer, made him, indeed, beloved. o:1. The ice closing again obliged as to quit Cape Riley b.? r esidaig".t. end in endeavouring to push the snip into a bosht in the I.orl floe, the Pecenix touched the ground, out came off again iy, without damage. The whole night was Po eta in struwghng to get the ships into • TI-oe of venality, but th o ie.' dr ,re boll, vistas fast to the westward, when tt 3.20 st.t ,of the 21st of August, the ice closing all roue 1, bob 'noel. were secured to a this edge, but with steam ready to push through the instant the ice should loosen. rt.'. Shortly, however, a rapid run of the outer fire to t`.e wedwaret plreed the I'l oroie in the most perilous poet tire. I ordered :he hands to be turned up, act that aught could he done ' bat to be ready in one of the wont to aro vole for their safety; the ice, however, easing off, having severely nipped this 'reel, pawed astern to the Breadab bane, which ship either recd. ed tie pressure lens favour ao:y, or WAS lees ecru' to the emergency. for it passed thrJugh her earboard bow, moot in leee than fifteen minutes she sunk natty fathoms of water, giving the people barely time to save themselves, and leaving the wreck of a b at only to mark the salt where the ice had closed over her; anticipating such a catastrophe I got over the stern of mais as soon as tee transport was struck, and was beside her when she tiled, utd tan unhesitatingly state that uo human power could have saved her. Fortu nately, nearly ti.,. whole of the government stores had been landed. Erelo.cd, • list marked "L 2 "'et forth the quaatity and scot kind of stores that were land- d at Cape Riley and Berehes Nand, also what was boat in the transport. :7. Having taken on beard the shipwrecked crews, every precaution was use I Wi.h regard to the safety of het Majesty's steane-vewel ; but it was not till the worming of the 22nd of August that we succeeded in getting her t., • safe petition in Erebus riot Terror Bay, where the ship was again !wend to the land floe. 1 now resolved to lose nu time in getting to England, but that I might have the advanrage of the latest intelli gence from the Arctic orpisdten, I determined upon taking the wit.im of the ice men'. r as to the [twat date he con ordered I could safely rem :in at Beechey Island. End, sad, marked Ie 3, is a copy of this report, and now I most beg to refer their ler Mains to the R.:torrid orders from the senior Uncut,* delivered to me ty Captain Pullen on he return from Sir Edward Belcher, sad, w:rilc their lordships will readily understanol haw awkward was the position in which I thus became placed, still it was not without very serious deliberation, the written opinion of Captain Pullen upon th e subject, a copy of whici, I enclose marked " L. 4." and the authority as granted to the senior officer at Botchy Island by thew lordship's memorandum, May 11, 18.$J, that', I replied to Sir bleu I Belcher's order by • letter, the copy of which, marked " L. 5.," I enclose, and which I acted on; delaying to the last moment (end two days after my ice master :solve eel our departure), with the hope of Sir Edward Ilelcher'e arrival. 29. Their lordships will I trust bear me oat in the steps I have bikes, and though I feel bow serious is the responsi bility I have this incurred, it has been done with the sin gle motive el the public good, and acting up to the full spirit elm; untrue' ions. 30. Oa the 24th of August, I sailed from Beeeby Island, but was shortly forced to take shelter in a little Its rbour we discover. el. and were obliged to run into in a tug. This harbour, eight miles east of Cape Fellfoot, a plan of which I enclose, marked " C. 3", named Port Graham, and it is a well sheltered ?coition, with good anchorage and fresh water, many here, were tees, and nine shot. 31. Here we lay der* a violent gals from the eastward, which was so furious In the geode, that though the ship lay under the lee of a lofty hill, she drove with two anchors s-heed, until see brought up in 40 fathoms of water. The gale set vast I. Ana of ice up the Straits, until it came to a dead stand, doubtlese from it having filled up the whole Channel to Beech', blend, and most fortunate was it that we got away whin we did. F.r two day' not a spoonful of water could be seen from the neighbouring kill, and the temperature falling rapidly with the prospect of an early winter, I began to fear we had found OUT winter quarters, indeed It was n matter dependant entirely on the wind, whether we should get out this season ; • watch was let to report the state of the ice, the icemasters and officers frequeothy visiting the look-out hill. On the morning of the Mot of August the is commenced to move out of the harbour, and carrying the ship with it we narrowly escaped being driven into the pack, which was only prevented by skipping the cable (with • hawser attached), and forcing the vessel under steam through a crack in the floe. f lie hawser was cut through by the ice in endeavouring to weigh the anchor, which was thus lost. I now deemed it advisable for the safety of the vessel to proceed to the inner bight of the harbour, which lying behind a shallow spit, perfectly wand her from ice driving in or out, and should we be usable to get away this year, would prove a good position for winter quarters. 1 was ill prepared for such a contingency, ea we bad not left on board sufficient provisions for our now much in creased crew, having the people of the three other vessels of my squadron wito me, besides supernumeraries and in valid.. :12. In the evening a small creek along the north shore to the eastward was observed, and we immediately shipped the anchor and steamed up, but it domed ere we could reach it: we therefore returned for the night, but in the morning 1 was gied to dud it agaia opened, and we procee led under full steam and sail with • light northerly wind, towards the eastoorard.Soth:ng but a powerfulstesmer could have effected bee escape at that period, and now with one or two slight detentions for a couple of hours, we made out of the Straits ; passing Cape Warreader on the morning of the tad Sep tember, and here I beg you will tell their lordships' atten tion to :his position as one well applicable for a dispatch /oedemas. 23. [luring my stay at Port Dundee (which is imme diately under the cliffs forming Cape Warrender, I ordered slugs cairn to be built on • remarkable rocky pesinsula,att its entrance. This cairn is upwards of 16 feet in height, 1111 feet in circumference, and painted red with a white cram; its position is such that • vessel sighting Cape Warreader must perceive it, and as nearly all the whalers every year sight this Cape, I conceive it to be an admirable position (should their lordships desire to send any despatches to Sir Edward Belcher neat year by the whalers) for these des patches to be deposit el. For sailing marks I have make sketches of the coast in two velum's; among the drawings arc three views marked " D. 1 and 2," duplicates of which I have left with Sir B. Belcher, and I believe it to be Captain Pallea's intention unless directed otherwise by his senior, to Imes an officer and party ready to receive any communication neat year, and in return to forward his intelligence by the same op portunity. Should a government vessel be sent out from Ecglani, she would,of coarse carry the party on to Beech.; I eland. With light elude we succeeded in getting out of Lan caster Sound on the led September, the ice proving un favourable for ezaminiag the depot at Wollaston Island, which I had intended doing. .1. We arrived at Lievely—Disco on the 9th of Sep tember, and immediately commenced coaling. The baro meter threatening a southerly gale induced me to pass through the Waigat to escape it, and in the darkness of night sunning under full sail and steam we were neatly going stem on to an iceberg 100 feet in height, to avoid which we rounded to, within half-pistol shot of a rock awash at the entrance of the Moligate, and which though not laid down in the charts we supposed the ship was well clear of; a strong act through the channel to the northward must have causesd this deception. 35. While the coaling was being completed I made arrangements with the inspector of North Greenland con cerning the disposal of the hull and spars of the stranded whaler Rose. For the more convenient disposal of her remains I blew her up, and having landed, and placed under charge oh the governor the masts and spars, with a list of their prices (a copy of which, marked " L. 6," 1 enclose), we took on board for firewood such of the &brie of the hull as would other wise have been appropriated by the Esquimau:, leaving the remainder convenient firewood for vessels touching there, to he obtained at 14s. a fathom, the price to be received by the governor, and remitted through the Danish govern. meet to the British admiralty for the benefit of the under. Wie.llll. _ Having completed these arrangements, coaled, watered, and refitted, we were detained two days longer by a strong north-east gale, but on the morale-if of the 17th of Sep tember proceeded to sea. 4u. At Lievely 1 obtained information of a coal mine about 2.5 milts from the harbour on tit. southern shore of the island, and 1 am told that the coal to be obtained here is in such quantities that a ship might take 1,000 tons. For banana in stoves it is preferred by the Danes to Eng:ish coal. I obtained a sufficient quantity of an in- Griot sort to make trial in cur boilers. A copy of the chief engineer's report 1 enclose, marked 0 L, 7," and I have re tained ms board four casks of this furl for their lordships' disposal. On the Itlth of September put into liolsteinbourg to Once sights, to complete nor meridian distances, and satisfy ma ari to the rate. of our chronometers. In this harbour (a complete survey of which, mule by Mr. Stant,m, the master, during our first visit, and which is msrkt 4 C. • Marked "M 2." THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 8, 1853. THE TURKISH QUESTION. GREAT MEETING AT THE LONDON TAVERN. Yesterday evening one of the most crowded meet ings ever held within the walls of the London T . as sembled to consider the potent state of the Russo-Turkish question,and to pass, resolution compelling the British gore rn. most to a more Vigorous tour., of action. Long before the hour of meeting, not only the large room, but the entire stair ease, was crowded, and thousands went away unable to gain admission. The chair was taken by Lord DUDLEY STUART, and on the platform were also Sir C. Napier, Mr. Blackett, 111L.P., Mr. Trtlawney, Messrs Nicholay, Masson, Frout, Dropper, Professor Newman, J. Wilson, Elt, Julian Harney, Duaoford, Capt. Mayne Reid, &e. &s. Some interruption was caused at the commencement of the proceedings by the sufferings of some individuals in the a , cn a id n u d p tu h tm e , An b cN u t d i w n ch e o ho e: w ra u i g allowed p crowd, but a side door having been opened, relief wa s Oh it:Tdhe e d e t 'Pe n n i p o t r a g r otel t eee d greeted d n i g t h . I said—Gentlemen, I thank you moat sincerely for your T. ry kind reception, and can assure you that the spirit which I see animates this meeting, sets my heart on fire—(cheers) — and gives me courage to meet the great occasion which has called us all together. (Cheers.) I sae by your deportment that I sin addressing a body of men who (Leone the name of lingli , hmen, and who have cease here determined to defend the honour, to uphold the interests, and to preserve the gored faith of their native country—(loud cheers)—and not to allow themselves to be intuited, or their allies to be trampled down by the machinations of tyrants or despots. (Loud cheering.) I believe I owe some apology to the meeting for having arrived a little late on this great Gee I sion, but I am informed that thousands have gone away who we re unable to gain admission. (" True," and loud sheers.") I am exceedingly sorry that such should be the ease, and I can only say that this meeting, having been summoned for seven o'clock, the committee and myself could not foresee that such would be the eagerness of the lehabitauts of this great metropolis, that they would us *amble in thousands at the place of meeting more than an hour before the appointel time. (Cheers.) I believe I arrived only a few mioutes after the precise hone, and that would not have happened but for the ob'tructiou which it is well known takes place in the city about this h ur. (Hear, hear.) Now we have met her. on a great, a solemn, and a most important occasion, to consider the (resent eri<is of affairs in Europe as it affects the honour and the in terests of this country; and to come to sous conclusion as to what it behoves us, as free and independent inhabitants of England, at this juncture to do. You will, of course, bear the sentiments of many gentlemen on this platform who will have the honour of addressing you, and various resolutions will be moved, but I appre head that the main object of our coining here tonight is to make some demonatretioe, which shall have the effect of guiding our government to a wane at once honourable to this country and beneficial to our ancient ally. (Tremendous cheering, which lasted for se veral minutes.) Of guiding them, if they require to be guided, to a bold and manly course far dilf:rent from that which lam sorry to say they have `hitherto pursued— ( "hear, hear," and groans)—ant of giving them iu the right course that support which they have a right to expect from this free and enlightened metropolis. (Hear, hear.) Or at all events if wo caneot do this—if such a meeting as I now see before me, and such meetings as have taken place in different parts of the country—because London has not taken the lead in this commendable cause, the example has been set by the provinces, and we only follow a good ea ansple—l can hardly suppose that such meetings can be without their due effect on government ; but, if they should fail, we shall still have the satis faction of knowing that wo have done our duty, and it shall not be said throughout the world, that in this country, in this met sopolis, in this focus of liberty, in this country which has always been held to set an example to mankind, there were no men found ready to protest against Russian encroachment, no man to call upon his go• yernment to come forward on behalf of the injured and ge nerous Suiten. (Great cheering.) If the governments, if cabinet., if persons in high station are s) overcome by con• siderations of place, by the tinsel of ceremony, and by the love of enjoyment, as not to regard what is passing in other countries, we will not have it said that the people of this metropolis upheld such base and perfidious conduct. (Loud cheers.) If governments will go wrong, they shall net have it said that the people of England suf fered them to do so without protesting against their conduct. (We will make them go right.) Now, gentlemen, what do we see at the present day, and what are the circumstances which have called us together ? We see that the Emperor of Russia, at the head of hie millions of armed serfs—(groans)—is pursuing that course which he and hi. predecessors have long recognised as their matted policy, and endeavouring to commit aggressions upon Turkey, thereby hoping to proceed by degrees towards universal dominion and enslavement of the world. (Hear, hear.) For this purpose the Emperor of Russia, as is his wont, has put forward all kinds of flimsy and hypocritical pretences, amongst other things pretending, forsooth, that he came forward in support of religion. (" Oh, oh.") We were told that it was a dispute about the holy places at Jo. rusaletn,and that the intersts of the eastern Greeks and Roman Windiest were the foundation of the quarrel. (Laughter.) But that quarrel was long since accommodated, Russia ex pressed itself satisfied, concessions were made to her, and the Emperor admitted that the grievances of which be com plained had been redressed. The fact in my belief is that there were no real grievances to be redressed, for that the French demands had been perfectly reasonable and legiti mate. But this so-called grievance having been redressed, Russia made new demands, and Menchikoff was sent to Constantinople about these holy places, but with the most positive assurances of honourable intentions, which our go vernment was green enough to accept. (Tremendous cheer ing and laughter.) We have heard sometimes the expression " a green old age " as something to be cook mended and admired, but I must say, from such green old age as is exhibited by one of oar cabinet ministers, " Good Lord deliver us." But this done, Menchikoff went forth according to Russian custom, and demanded something very different from the original application—namely, that his master should be recognised as sovereign over the whole Christian portion of the Turkish population. (Hear, hear.) Turkey, in no way intimidated by the demand of Prince Menchikoff, returned a dignified answer, stating that it could agree to nothing of the kind, and linsehikoff, after giving last days and more last age. lisend that he mild gain nothing, and so belt the Turkish capital pretty much as he had ar rived in it. But the Autocrat of Russia who would brook no refusal, informed the Turks that if they persisted he would march in his army and tale possession of the Danu bian Principalities. In that respect he was as good as his word, and then the governments of western Europe, that is to say, of England and France, told the Sultan, that although Russia by invading the principalities had com mitted an act of war—a thing which he did not require to be told, as if taking possession of the territory of another country bo not war, I do not know what is —(hear, hear), they told him not to treat the invasion as an act of war, nor to take such measures as were the neces sary consequences of that act. (Hear, hear.) Under these circumstances the Emperor continued to occupy the provinces, quartering his army on the unfortunate inhabi tants, and subjecting them to all the evils of military occupation, and almost those of actual war. (Shame.) I cannot help here calling your attention more particularly to the iniquity of these measures, and the melancholy posi tion of the people of the provinces, as brave and intelligent a race as any in Europe. Because, forsooth, the Sultan of Turkey would not agree to the iniquitous demands of Russia, the latter power makes these unhappy people suffer all the evils which I have attempted to describe, and, be it remembered, that they are not subjects of Turkey by right of conquest, but have freely chosen the Sultan as their sovereign, and therefore they have a double claim on his protection and on that of his professing friends. What, then, must we think of the morality of the powers of western Europe, who counsel the sovereign of Turkey to desert this brave and unfortunate people ? (Hear, hear.) Well, then, Russia having thus invaded the principalities, declares by the despateh of Count Nesselrode—bas the audacity to declare that she has invaded those provinces solely because the Euglish and French fleets had appeared at the mouth of the Dardanelles. There is but one word in our language that could properly characterise that asset_ I Lion, and that is one not commonly addressed to ears polite. (Cheers and laughter, and cries of " a lie.) But the conduct of Russia in this matter has been most forcibly described by a learned mem ber of the House of Peers, one moreover who is not over friendly to popular liberty, but whose pre judices for many years have leant towards despotism. Lord Lyndhurst described the despatch of Count Nessclrode as the most oeliou., the most insulting, and the most fallacious document that it had ever been his misfortune to read, (Hear, hear.) The state of things being es I have de scribed it, and Russia having marched her army into the principalities, what do these great western powers, who first Counselled to refusa thedemands of Menchikofi,and then not more honourable part than that of England. (Continued cheers.) France, as I base understood, was always for more vigorous councils, for r. pellicle wrong and for insist ing on right ; ant, :f they did not act on these noble inten tions, it was because they were held bock by the cabinet of Lord Aberdeen. (Groans.) (Some inn rruptien here ores, in consequecce of the tremendous pres sun of the crowd.) I am sorry that any in convenieuce should arise from the general desire to be present at this mecing. I only wish the place was ten times as large, but, es it is, all we can do is to close the doors, and those that are inside must only make :hemselyes as comfortable as they ran. (" near, hear," ant a laugh.) It is reported that Russia still insists on her unjustifiable demands, and that Turkey has at last taken the step which she would hem taken long ago had not this government prevented her; that is to say, has without circumlocution declared war. It now remains to be seen what England and France arc going to do. It is said that the two tl-cts have been ordered through the Dardanelles aed rap to Constantinople. I most sincerely hope that that information is correct. (Hear, hear.) I admit that war is at any time a grave c..!amity, ~nd it entered into withoutabsolute necessity a great crime, but I do not think that we should accept dishonour rather taan war. (Loud cheers.) I recollect reading the words ES Burke when Poland was first partitioned, and when he was reproaching his own government for not endeavouring to prevent it. That great man said it ought never to be for gotten that to purchase present quiet at the price of future security was as degrading as it was unwise. (Cheers.) That is what we arc Joieg at the present nio• anent. We are seeking peace at all price, but if you submit to wrong your peace will not be of very long duration. But who has brought us to that point that we mast decide between war and dishon.ur ? Is it not the present govern ment of this country ? (Loud cries of " hear, hear.") If we had a bold, energetic, far seeing man at the head of affairs—(loud cries of " Palmerston")—yes, if we hod such a man as Lord Palm::: toe , I do not think that Russian armies would have crossed the Pruth, but would have remained within their own territory. (Hear, hear.) I have a very high opinion of the noble lord who has just been mentioned, I think him the great est statesman of the present day, but I will go farther and say that I do not think it would be necessary to have that distinguished man at the head of affairs, to prevent what has happened. I think that if Lord Malmeabury had been in power, he would not have submitted to anything of the kind. (Hear, hear.) Neither would the Duke of Wel lington, had he been alive, have submitted to such conduct on the part of Russia. (Hear.) The noble lord proceeded to say that we were bound not only by honour, but by in terest to assist Turkey in her quarrel, because she was the friend of religious toleration and of commercial liberality, while Russia and Austria persecuted indiscriminately Jews, nuns, and protestant'. Let them not forget the Sultan's generous protection of Koasuth, and under all the cireum- Guinan show the government that no fear of increased taxa tion would prevent the people of England from acting as became their national character. (Hear, hear.) Professor Newares moved the first resolution " That the series of Russian aggressions convinces this meeting that there is in the Russian cabinets a fixed purpose not only to subdue Turkey, but to domineer over all Europe, and extirpate all freedom. We look upon this as the true reason why no diplomatic settlement of the TurcoNussiaa quarrel was or is possible; and we lament that the British goverment has wasted much valuable time, damaged the jest cause of the Turk., inflicted upon commerce months of needless depression, and (worst of all) has inspired univer sal suspicion of the good faith of England—in a vain effort to negotiate with an unscrupulous and viuleut power, which acted while we talked, and which, if now momen tarily appeased, would only have become more dangerous ea some early occasion." He said: Your noble chairman has happily relieved me from the necessity of developing and supporting this, and your applause sufficiently shows your warm anent. The period of convincing is past, that of action is arrived. (Cheep.) The nation habitually puts great confidence in the govern ment, and that confidence has been greatly abused. Par liament put trust in the ministry, and the ministry kept parliament in ignorance of facts, until it could send it away and obtain unrestricted despotism for six months. In consequence, the ministry has power to send our fleet to light, if it please, against the Turkish nation. The news papers state that this offer ,has been made : I know not whether it is true. It is now said that the French and English governments are offering to hold the castles of the Dardanelles. By this we decline to aid the Turks our selves, but propose to occupy their strongest castles, so as to be able to impose on them what terms we please. Our past conduct does not deserve from them this confidence. The Sultan may justly reply—l cannot trust you as a reserve-guard, fight in the van if you please. After your past conduct honour requires that we should not only aid the Sultan, but aid him unconditionally. But I shall now consult your convenience by giving way to Mr. Blackett. (Cheep.) Mr.l3kacurr, Id.P., seconded the resolution. He said ; They were all aware public meetings hail been sup pressed, members of parliament had held their tongues, every demonstration that could possibly be supposed to ho of a factious or embarrassing nature had been carefully avoided. He believed that this arose, and he mode it no matter of complaint, from a genuine trust that was reposed in government, and from a belief that no ministry would have assumed that confident tone and the undivided respon sibility of this question without a certain and reasonable hope that their endeavours would be followed by success. On the other hand, they knew that government had:eagerly accepted acquiescence on their part, and be was sorry to say they had sometimes assumed a tone which, in words that had passed into a proverb, might suit the minister of Austria or of Russia, but which did not suit the minister of England. (Hear, hear.) Sometime ago it might have been said they were rushing i blindly into the question, and that they were advocating a contest without having counted the cost ; but he was sure he only spoke their deliberate feeling when he said that every man who held up his hand for, that resolution, held it up with a perfect willingness to pay his share of increased taxation which might possibly result. (Cheers.) On the Continent there was a general suspicion that the English nation would shrink from the last extremity of war. No, no.") God forbid that be or any Christian man should depreciate the calamity of war; but when he thought of the immense misfortune that would be inflicted on the human race in general by any increase of the Rus sian despotism—when be thought of the injury that would be done to the whole continent by an alteration of the balance of power—when he thought that hitherto the ex tension of the Russian empire had been identical with the progress of despotism—when, above all, he reflected on the injury that was inflicted upon British commerce, and that all this was for the preservation, not of peace, but of that Which, in the words of Lord John Russell, was not peace at all, but only a truce, to be renounced when it was the advantage of the aggressor to renounce it—when he re flected on all these things:, tsking the meanest, the pecu niary point oryieVi, thoUght it more than probable that the cost of war would be only a mode este insurance against the calamity of that which was eslled peace. But when he thought of those higher considerations which were paramount :n the breasts of all who then heard him, when he thought of the solemn to consider the cm:up:lt:4A of the provinces r state of war F ciatracts which hsd h. en entered into with the Turessla Do they give an energetic support ? Do they go ei:h their veeranteet—alie e he thought how clearly the beienee of t ,. no fleets into the R:ack Sea, and make re; rieds for juvice: Was Ca the side o f th e T ur k— w h en h e t h ought that the wanton and iiejustiaab:e act of Russia 'r N.:, they enter the eyes of Europe wee. on the DardeasUes, to pee if t • into • conference Vienna of all places in the world• flea should act promptly,—then b e wee see, there e'es (Groans.) Now, is aeeeers to me that Vienna is of an 1 :nen iire,ent who would not join him in the prayer that places the last that should have been chosen; for it is well Lieehmel might prove true to her ancient bonnier, an:: that known that the court of Vienna is nothing but the tool of r government might ably ece.onel the gallant spirit of ILier Russia, and that whatever is done by Austria is done to c :uutrymen. (Loud cheers.) give satisfaction to the court of St. Petersburg. (Loud cries Mr. FREI:ituDY, in supporting the motion, said Lord of "hear, hear.") At Vienna there are nothing but pup- Pili:mcrston, in September, 1851, wrote a de s, pets, whose strings are pulled at St. Petersburg. (Hear.) , that the prevalent opinion was tkat Russia cared tray snare For decency sake the Russian ambsasador was not admitted about the obstructions to the navigation of the DenJee. to this conference ; but then it should be known that Count At this moment (he mouth of the Danube was strewn with Buol, the Austrian minister, is brother-in-law to Count wreck. Russia does not want the Danube oei bang. Meyendorff, the prime minister of Russia, and there is i 200,000 quarters of wheat had been shipped there year very little doubt but that he kept hie distinguished relative for export to this country, and the consequence el the Levi fully informed of the proceedings of the conference. (Hear, gation being impeded was that we all felt it in the in. hear.) When this conference had agreed upon a coarse, crewed price of bread. Russia's object was. to d,i,e tiro it was communicated to Meyendorff, but not to en bee re, Turkey, corn mer e . s ate to Odessa. As Lord Painters who had no ministerial brother in. law at Vienna. (" Rear," b een h e ard by Russia on this subject, he hoped thrirr would : and a laugh.) The C::: of course agreed to this COIIT:11. soon be somebody at the For-ign Mite, a tee be tion, and equally, of course, the Sultan refused ; and the heierd. ' governments of England and France admitted that be was Mr. W. Ileeneneos was inclined to agree a ith c rrry right in his refusal. But Austria now turned round, and word of the prepasition, but he would owe, an emend would admit nothing of the kind, aiding at last openly with men: which be thought would go borne to their hearts, and Russia, while the latter warld make no concession, hut which he would propose as a rider to the re seluben. It war, would have the original convention pure and simple. The That it is the opinion of this meeting,thal the independence next conference was at Olmuta, where the two em perors spent their time reviewing the troops, ant I of Turkey under pr e sent circumstances should be mulct:eerie at all hazards, and that it would be a violate:a of ne:einal indulging in military parade—perhaps you will Ise call it tomfoolery ; but at this conf e rence the honour to abandon the faith of existing treaties." Haired that the course which Russia had takers was the fol- Bittish ambassador was present—(shame)—while the lowing out of a e lan long laid. French government, with a better appreciation of what The CIiAtILSI.SN said a resolution would be pre:pried was due to its dignity and independence, would not allow which would meet the views of the last meeker. its ambassador to go there. (Loud cheers.) Indeed, I cannot but admit that throughout the whole of these train- The resolution was then put and unanimously carried. sac:ions the government of France has played a loftier and Mr. NICIIOLAY said,accustomed as he was to public met- lags, he had never been a more enthusiastic assemblage than they had that evening. It was only a few months ago when that room wan similarly filled to ;.resent a testimonial to Kossuth, who then said that public opinion in Eaglet:id carried such weight and force wish it that it was irresistible. When gatherings like that lock etaae .hreogh out the country the public will must Le done. Ile referred to the recent rescue of tee embryo American citizen Kona as an example of the split: which oar got. r;mci:t ought to exhibit, and he uncluded by moving the lallemieg reso le-dote: " That this meeting applauds the glorious tic rpiri. of the Turkish people at the present , rieie , end sse said deplete any attempt on the part of the 11, tiria g , vernmrnt to suppress that spirit as an act of imp irefleleil iutamv— e.pecielly cons:dering the many soh mu was s in e Melt England has bound henelt to maintain the kurkish Mee pendenee." as ot tie dm el i i r 6 al eri S t i g r , C s ..N id a h e c te l a n. , e w su h m o e w d a t s t r , e v ee b i i r c e , d t oweititheeni,trtsuei ent meeting was to teach the British ministry their duty— (ebeers)—and, in the event of their doing mar duty ably and courageously, they would give them all the support that was in their power to carry out their opera:Cue*. A 0.,g time ago, at the beginning of thin quarrel between Russia and Turkey, when Cul. Rose called up the British quadron to Constantinople, people aeked why the Bennie squadron did not go there ? He would tell them. They did not go there ',Runge the Peace Conference bad counselled the weak and imbecile administration, at the head of which was one of their representatives, to pay off the Beltieh navy and to destroy the licqielt army. If they had attempted to have sent their fleet to Constantinople, they heal not a man-of-war in England to meet the force of 27 sail of Rus sian lino-of-battle ships. That was the reason why the British force was not sent to Constantinople. The late ad ministration, however—he gave them credit when they deserved it, but he was not a friend of finite—Me a het the whigs never dared to do. They went to the House of Commons, and told them it was necessary so augmet.t the navy and the army. That had been followed up t.y the present government, who had fitted up a Lege fend respectable squadron, but, instead of having a review at Portsmouth, they should have told the Emperor of Bashi that if he crossed the Pruth our fleet would be at Caustan finople, and they would have the review au the Beane in stead. It was the duty of the government to have done that ; but, if government now retraced their steps, they mustmake allowance for them and give them all the support they de served. Government was watched by the Derby govern ment. If they went too fast they would be 'caused of pre cipitation ; it too slow, they would be told they procrasti .nated. They should have told the Emperor of Russia that our fleet w,u1.1 not only have a review in the Baltic, but that it would go to Sebastopol. It was too late to enter the Baltic now, neither could the fleet stop at Besika Bay ; and he believed it wan at this moment at Constantinople. The meeting must understand that it they went to war they must put their hands in their pockets, and take out large sums to tit up and pay the fleet. When ho talked of the fleet, he meant 60 or GO sail of the line to go into the Baltic, and see whether they could not, as they did at Copenhagen, cut out the enemy's fleet at Sebastopol. He saw there was to be a Peace Conference at Edinburgh on the 13th, and Mr. Bright and all the peaceable men were to be there. Ile was a peaceable mac, and he was going there tao. (Laughter.) He liked to see this country peaceable and proseerous. lie was not for bloodshed, but his way of obtaining peace was not like theirs. Mr. Cobden told them sometime ago that he would take Russia and crumple it up like a piece of paper. He had better do it now. He nad not lake such nonsense and brothership. But while he thought this country ought to protect Turkey, he must say that Turkey ought to be compelled to fulfil her promises to the Christian population, which site had violated on former occasions. Mr. I:I4QUILIRT, who rose to move an amendment, at tacked the ministry in strong terms, but alleged that the people of England would never be properly governed so long as political power was bandied from one set of great families to another. The purport of Mr. Urquhart's amend. resent was that a satisfactory solution of the Eastern diffi culty could not be expected so long as the present govern tntur e r opnao d mucht n o eoi udno'd.ambi individual's with u o rt was not only ant remained in office. Mr. Newrom seconded the amendment, end gave it as his opinion that the cause of the present heeitation on the part of the, Western Powers was a fear of e renewal of the struggles for Italian and Hungarian freedom . The Empe ror of Russia dreaded to see the progress of constitutional principle in Russia. He wished the government had a spirit that dictated the measure of Captain Ingraham. (Cheers.) He wished we had a Cromwell at the head of the council —( vociferous cheering)—who would nod out a Blake. These were the feeling' of the people of this country. He supported the amendment, so far as it related to the incompetency of the government, but not as re garded the prerogatives of the ercwn. Mr. ClillEliAlLT then withdrew the amendment, and said he would propose it afterwards. Captain MAYNE REID in moving the third resolution, "That net only does the interest, but the duty and honour of England, call uuon our government to discard all secret and dynastic diplomacy, and render unconditionally to Turkey prompt, decisive, and effective aid," said there was a a a ey hi o g f h la p te er . son l If personage e ha h t al a•e ni te il s e o d , high as he would not hesitate to de our duty but our interest to lad tl itl e pt! nr ti e ti ares w e citizen u in the country. He CM protect Turkey, and he strongly condemned our govern ment fur nat having as isted the Hungarians in 1849. and said they had not only not assisted them. but had helped the Austrian', and he charged Lord Palmerston with having helped the Austrians. The speaker at some length expressed his want of faith in popular deinmsttations, seeing that when put to the test of pounds, shillings, and pence, the sympathy of New York, fur Louis Kossuth, amounted to 1,000 dollars, and that of Luadoa to 1,000/.; while they were ready to spend 100,0001. on a monument to the Duke of Wellington. If govern ment wantea to assist the Turks, let them so modify the Foreign talietment Bill as to permit Englishmen enter- Mg his service. The moral effect of such a demonstration would be better than all their public meetings. When a man was drewning what were ten thousand shouting on the bank to the single bold swimmer who dashed through the surf end brought him safe to land. (Loud cheers.) The reseautian was seconded by Mr. JULIAN BARNEY, and carried unanimously. Me. Putter moved the fourth retaliation •• That this meeting is of opinion that Austria, by rearm of her previous course of policy, and of her recent perfleious behaviour towards Turkey, ought to be regarded by us as an enemy, and not cherished as an ary." The sentiments expressed is this resolution had been his td h h o e u F g yw tt ai worst r se t u h t aptie taken Austria o r u p l was tft t : hwr e e° a ' e m a e nir ;y e * ti) o ca. 'e t : zi Hungary, ll.: 91t,He he"i hiada, t a' cou ntry h da e na ldwawyuana present t position of affeirs would never have art,e u. Mr. Nat:ewes seconded the resolution. Mr. TRISLAWNEY said he could not agree with what had been said agaiust Lord Palmerton. It was net the fault of Lord Palmeretun if Hungary was not efficiently eup ported tu lett) At that time motions were made in the house to reduce Loth the army and the navy, and there was RO nee harking unless he could bite. Thu etiolation woe then agreed to. Mr. ELT moved •• That an address eml•odying the thee going reeelutions be entrusted to a deputation, to be pre aented to her Majesty." Mr. Mootts seconded it, and the resolation passed. Mr. Holmes moved "That a copy of the foregoing re solutions be transmitted to the Turkish ambassador. Mr. WILoOld seconded, and this resolution fs saMmiwiee agreed to. A vote of thanks to the noble lord for his coisamt in the chair was passed, three cheers were then givaiforquitey, and the meeting separated. 4) we Maud the 'l' truelove, Captain reface, which had put in the day peeve may with I.er bow stove; she had received this deism ameug the ice in the gale of the previous Wf d 'lmlay. I rendered her every assistance, with a carpenter and server. and towed him to sea at daylight on the mort ise of the 20th ut Septet:ten r, currying him out to an offing of ter miles. He tepee.. th alt the weet..ra were emboli among the ice in that gale, and he much fear d they had reesived saute damage, hut up in his acquainting me thee were all in such eh.-c company that the crews of any di.- stied vessels would surely escape to the others, I did not deem it necessary to delay my return to Englautl by gulag over to the fishing ground. Silica rounding Cope Farewell, a sueeessios of strong northerly and w. lastly winds have favoured our return, and we sighted land on the 3rd inst. 38. And how, sir, I beg to relate, in a summary manner, the intelligence gleaned trout the searehing MajltifOllS ' and Int, with reference to Sir Edward Belcher, I have little else to say but that he wintered in a spot he had named Northumberleed Sound, in lat. 76.52 N., and long. 97 W.. Dear the p.sitiin now marked in the charts of n ellingtua Channel as Cape Sir Julio Franklin. From Captain Pollen I learnt that not the slightest traces of the missing expedi tion hail been mit with, either by this or the western breech of the scarehffie squadron, and that it was ceidently 'he intention of Sir Edward Belcher to return to lbechey Island a. soon as possible. For the rest, Sir Edward's despatches will convey at: further information 39. Captain Kellett wintered at Dealy Is.and, Melville Island ; he bat a narrow escape of losing his ship ua the e4ffit of his departure from Beechey blind ; she greunded eff Cape Celbuarn, sad wan ugly got off atter ice had set down upan her, casting her over on her bro..dside, and with the :OSS Of GO feet of Ler false keel. It wan a party (ran his Teml that discovered the des patch of Captain al`Clure at Winter Harbour, and was thus led to the Investigator's position, a brier account of tile voyaee and di:call:rice of which vessel I will now relate. 40. Their lordships will remember that it was on the Grit of August, 18-50, that the Investigator was last seen running to the north.-eastward with studding sails set. They rounded Point Barrow with much difficulty. At the river Colville, in 110 d. g. W., they were detained some day., and then thick weather, fogs, and contrary winds set in, the latter prosier rather an advantage to us, as it kept the ice open, and the necessity of working to windward between the Piler Puck and the gradually sloping there gave them the means of avoiding &turn On the eGth of August they rem , bed the mouth of the Mitchell. lie, the pack at this part being upwards ut 90 miles di-tent. Oa the 30th :hey were off Cape Bathurst. When at Ceps Parry open water t' the northward in dated Captain M'Clurc to push for Banks' Land, and when about 60 miles fr. en this cape they fell in with an unknown coast, which was minted Baring blind. Passing up a Straka between this island and a COW that WAS called Prime Albert's Land, they reached the latitude of 73 1. g., where ice impeded their further progress. The season suddenly changing, the ship was beset end forced to winter in the peek. DriPieg to the southward, they were ultimately frown up in lat. 72.40 N., long. 117.30 W. The 'hug parties in the spring found no traces of the missing expedition, hut discovered and laid down much oh the adjacent coasts. On the 14th of July, 18.51, the ice br le up, and freeing the ship an endeavour was mode to perm to the unrth ear.' towards Melville Island, but an impenetrable pack in lati tude 75.3- north, longitude 11.5 west, precluded their com pleting whit their autumn travelling parties hail proved to he the north-wept p+.--arc. An attempt was now made to round the a utheen shore et Baring Island, and proceed up the west side, and with great peril to the vessel they suc ceeded is reaching as far as latitude 71.6, and longitude 1:7.12, where they were teasels in on the 24tharf Septem ber, 18.41, and have Ile Cr since been able to move the ship. Their neerd was deposited at Winter Harbour the year following Commander M'Clintoek's visit, while cut played on Capt. Austen's expedition. 41. There are two remarkable discoveries mentioned in Captain M'Clure's journal, viz., some smoking hillocke and a petrified forest. lie also states that during his intercourse with the nutlet s, he only once met with any hostile demon strations. This occurred at Point Warren, near the Mac kenzie, where on attempting to land, two natives with threatening gestures waved them off, it was not without much difficulty that they were pacified, and then they re lated that all their tribe but the chief and his sick son, had fled on seeing the ship, alleging as a reasou that they eared the ship had come to revenge the death of a white man they , had murdered some time aeo. They (through the in terpreter), related that some white men had come there in s boat, and, that they built themselves a house and lived then; at last the natives murdered our, and the others escaped they snow not where, but the murdered man was buried in a spot they pointed out. A thick fog coming on, prevented Captain M'Clure from examining this locality, witch is much to be regretted, as here is the probable po sition a boat patty endeavouring to return by the Mac kenrie, would have encamped. 42 I have now only to state further for their lordships' information on this head that Commander M'Clure had made arrangements for deserting the ship, to have been carried out a few days later than the opportune arrival of the officer from the Resolute, and that Captain Kellett sent his surgeon to report upon the health of the crew. lie also &sin d that should there not be among them 20 men who would volunteer to remain another winter Captain M`Ciure was to desert his vessel. The Intrepid was ex pected at Beechey Island with the crew, and Sir Edward Nigher had ordered the North Star to be prepared on her errand to proceed to England, sailing on the lst of Sep tember, and to leave the Intrepid at Beechy Island in her stead. 43. I have now, in concluding the intelligence gained concerning the Artie searching squadron, to acquaint their lordships of the dangerous potation in which the North Star passed the winter. Shortly after I left Beechy Island last year in my yacht, the Isabel, a violent gale which 1 encountered in the straits drove the North Star on shore, whets she remained during the whole winter, and was only got off this spring without much difficulty. 44. Herewith I enclose a chart, showing the tracts of the vessels of my squadron on their outward voyage, and this vessel homeward ; also the several alterations and additions weds in the coast line of Greenland. This is marked C 5 ; elMs a chart on Merestor's plan, marked C 6, showing the MOB west passege, with all the latest discoveries, and the meets explored by each expedition up to this data in search OW missies squadron. From C 1 to C 6, are the surveys and plans made dur ing the voyage, and alluded to in this despatch. From L 1 to L 7, are the copies of letters therein spoken of, and en closures 31 3 to 31 10, are copies of the memorsodums and orders issued by me, as amine akar at Beechey Island. The drawings are sketched from D 1 to D 24, 'chi biting several positions of the ships during the voyage, and headlines, coastline, and views taken at different times, also a drawing of the Investigator, wintering in the peck, made from a sketch, and the description by Lieutenant Creswell. In natural history we are able to add a large collection of minerals to our museum ; nearly 1,000 specimens of ores and earthy substances have been obtained at different parts of the coasts of Greenland. Specimens also of the flower, leaf, and root plants, of all the kinds we have met with, are easefully preserved ; and such crustaneous and other creatures from the animal kingdom, as our limited means have allowed its to collect, are prepared for the na turalists. A careful meteorological journal his been kept, a tide register at Holsteinbeeg, and a great many observations made on the direction dip and force of the magnet. These have been carried on by Mr. Stanton, and the late la mented M. Ballot, whom industry in this branch of science is well proved by the mass of valuable matter he has left behind. I have only now to beg their lordships will aeeept my assuranceof the pinta satisfaction I have received in the conduet;of every diem and men in the expedition during a period of incessant labour, continual hardship, and fre quently imminent peril ; each his done his duty with a zeal and alacrity that I find it hard to individualise. Oa all occasions I have received the most prompt co operation from my First-Lieutenant, Mr. Elliott, who, as at old officer, I would beg to recommend to their lordships' notice. Among our numbers six only of the officers and men had been among the ice before, yet I invariably found them as active in their employment, while engaged with that tread'. moue element, as the most experienced whalers, and what ever the service, the danger, or the emergency, I had only to order and it was promptly executed. Without such hearty co-operation on the part of both officers and men, I must say I could scarcely have completed all that his been done ; and I have only further to state for their lord ships' information that to the officers this expedition has been a very serious expense. Obliged to equip themselves and store their mess for an arctic winter, they have re turned to England, after an absence of little more than four months from the time they sailed from Cork, and thus their pay cannot cover the expenses of such a costly estit. It is more particularly heavy to the juniors, whose expenses were the same, while their pay is consi derably less. My remark book contains much information I have sathered during the voyage upon many subjects, and this engeffegsaies my charts and drawings. I bevy yen will assure their lordships of my anxiety to learn ist their approval of my proceedings, more especially as I toned it necessary upon so many occasions to take upon Myself a responsibility which nothing out of the circum stances in which 1 was placed could otherwise have justified. les lly refer to the despatch of the Diligence to Beg , and the delicate task of disregarding the orders of my senior officer. I omitted to mention that on our return south through leffin's Bay, we tried for soundings at a spot marked in tie Track Chart, with 2,870 fathoms, without geting bottom. TIN line was upwards of three hours and a half in running est, and the lead employed more than cwt. I have also to state in conclusion, that I ordered Mr. WCormick to joie my ship for a passage to England, learn. Iles that he had finished the work that he was appointed to 'the North Star to perform, and his desiring to leave the ship. I also ordered, as per memorandums 3,4, 6,8, 9, miff 10, certain exchanges among officers and men belonging to this ship and the North Star. The pay-books of this ship are made up, and are enclosed with the despatches. I have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient humble servant, AANetbartmln, Commander. Admiralty-office, Oct. 7. Sir,—l have the honour to acquaint you for the informa tion of the Lords Commissioners of the Admirelt" of my airiest in London this morning, with Captain Inglelield, of her , , Majesty's ship Phoenix, having bean charged with Commander M'Clure's despatches by Captain Kellett, of her Majesty's ship Resolute, which an herewith transmitted, together with a copy of the rimer. 1 received from Com nvinder M'Clure and Captain Kelm. I have the greatest satisfaction in reporting, that during • the prolonged oervice on which we were employed in search ut the crews of the missicg ships, we have only lost three men in the spring of the presto year. I left the Instigator ou the 15:h '•f April last, in the har bour of toe Mercy, latitude 74.0 S., I.4.gi:udo 117.45 W., and cros , ing the ice with r. ache.; the Ito•Aute, at Melville Island, on the 2nd of May. Assisted by a party from the 'Resolute, I reached the North Star, Seeehey Island, on the 2nd of June, with Lieu tenant Weymouth, whom it gives me great pleasure to speak of in the highest terms. have the honour to be sir, your most obedient servant, A. 0. CRESWELL, Lieutenant, Iler Majesty's ship luvestigator. By Robert M'Ciure, Esq., Commander of her Majoety's Discovery Ship Investigator, and Senior Officer present- Considering it of the utmost importance that the craw should be divided, as the i,oly means of carrying the viewe which I entertain into effect—viz., the probability of being thereby able to extricate arid carry . home the ship, or failing in the . tccompliahment of such des ign, to be enabled to meet the exigencies of another winter in any part of three sear, without the risk of suffering from starvation, which must inevitably follow with the whole complement on board ; I therefore deem no further preamble requisite, but direct your attention to the relieving : Having must opportunely received intelligence conveyed under very severe and trying creumstences by Lieutenant Pim from Captain Kellett, C. 8., of her Majesty's discovery ship Resolute, now most pri.videntisiiy wintering at Deuly blend, that has allayed the great apprehension which I otherwise could not have divested myself of feeling for the safety of those engaged in the execution of a service so hazardous, you will cmsequently upon the 15th of the present month, or as soon after as the weather will permit, Proceed to the island mentioned in the preceding paragraph, taking under your command such officers and men as are 'elected for detachment. . _ Several will require great care and attention from the debility occasioned by the cue emie that has throughout the late very severe winter afilicted them, consequently you will not allow the laudable anxiety which might urge you to accomplish the journey by undue exertion to overcome a proper consideration for their enfeebled state, so as to tax their strength too severely. You will be provi-ioueu for 24 days, which will admit of your taking easy stages for Cape Providence and Point He sena, where you can complete your resources if necessary and also remain to refresh your crew. Thence to the Reso lute is only 30 miles. On arriving at Deely Island, and reporting yourself to Captain Kellett, C.D., you will then, of course, be under his orders; which you will follow fur your future guidance. Given under my hand, on board her Majesty's discovery shin Investigator, Bay of Mercy, Baring's island, HOEEYT Ml:Luau, Commander. To Lieutenant Creswell, of her Majesty's discovery ship Investigator, in charge of travelling party. By Henry Kellett, Erq., C.B , Captain of her Majesty's ship Resolute. It being of importance that an officer of her Majesty's ship Investigator should reach England by the earliest oppor tunity, and it being possible that these ships may not break out this seams You will take charge of Commander M'Clure's de it etches, delivering them to the commanding officer of the arth Star, who will cause copies to be made of them for Sir Edward Belcher's information, and return you the original, sealed, for conveyance t', England. You will accompany Mr. Roche, mate, who has charge of the party, with instructions to victual you and Mr. Wynniatt, whose health is such as to require an immediate return to England. Given under my hand, on board of her Majesty's ship Resolute, at Deily Wand, May 7, 1852, Hamer lizia,arr, Captain. Lieutenant Creswell, her Majesty's ship investigator. Her Majesty's ship North Star. Bet:they Island, Aug. 20. Sin,—lt is my melancholy duty to inform you that two of my men, who left this ship with Lieutenant Belot, have just returned with the sad intelligence of, I fear, his being drowned. The particulars of an examination of the two men I have intrusta.l to Lieutenant Creswell, who was present at the time. It is in a rough shape, but, being anxious that you should be made acquainted with the said event, I deemed it necessary to:despatch him imme diately. The despatches are safe, the men having brought them back. I have therefore to request your opinion as to whe ther, from the state of the ice iu the channel, which Lieu. tenant Crowell will inform you of, it is advisable to despatch another party or not, immediately, to endeavour to communicate with Sir Edward Belcher. I have, &c., %V. J. S. PriLENT, Commander. THE REGISTRATIONS. MIDDLESEX. Yesterday Mr. Shadwell held a court at the Sussex Hotel, 13ouverm-street, for the purpose of revising the county list of voters contained within the parishes of the City of London. A large number of parochial officers were in attendance. In St. John Zachary, in consequence of the objections taken by the overseen to the names of dead men, and those of the conservatives against the few living, the whole parish has been disfranehi•ed; and the revising barrister stated, that unless new claims were sent in next year, this pati.h would form no part of the register for the county. WEST SURREY. Archer Ryland, Esq., the revising barrister, held his second court at the Sun•inn, Chobham, on Thursday last, sad revised the lists for the parishes of Chobham. 13isley, Frimley, Horse% Pirbright, Pyeford, and Windleshem. Mr. G. Edgar Rennes, solicitor, or London, and Mr. 8. Jackson, attended for the reformers. The Writs were not represented. The following is the result of the day's revision : Reform objections sustained:—Chobham 3, Frimley 2, Hornell 0, Pirbright 4, Wiadlesham 4. Overseer's objections sustained .—Chobham 10, Frimley 6, "Lomeli 3, Pirbright 1, Windleshtm 8. Thirteen new reform claims were allowed, making a majority of liberals on the day's revision of 36. REGISTRATION. TO TIM IDITOIL OF 1111 ZIFRIU. SlB,—With reference to your report of yesterday, permit me to correct a =Wake us the statement of the case of Baron Rothschild's rent charge'. The only point raised before the court related to the question of vales, which at once, and I admit very properly, disposed of all the rest. It was indeed alleged by Mr. Jones, that by the deed the fi rst payment was not due until June lest; bat on a reference to the document itself, he admitted that the first rent fell due on 26th December last. I never stated that it had been paid, but only that it be came payable at that date, subsequent payment being, as I would have been prepared to contend, quite sufficient to satisfy the requisitions of the act.—lians, sir, your most o bedient servant, SIDNEY SMITH. Liberal Registration Association, Oct. 7. PHOTOGRAPHIC FRAUDS ON THE BANK OF ENGLAND. ---e-- A discovery has recently been made at the Bank of England which will cause, it is understood, a great change to be speedily effected in the character and general appearance of the notes issued by that corporation. It has just been ascertained that, by means of photography, foe sissies can be obtained, by a skilful operator, with the greatest facility ; and that fraudulent copies of bank notes, thus obtained, would pass muster, even with some of the most experienced judges. We are not aware by what means the suspicions of the authorities of the Bank were originally excited on this im portant subject. It is stated, however, that they were tarot canoed by one of these fraudulent notes Daring been ex changed for gold " over the counter ;" its spurious cha ff racter having escaped the generally closely scrutinising eyes of the cashiers in that department. Under the impression, from certain indications which manifested themselves on the note, that it had been fabii . eated by photographic agency, experiments were made by one of the most eminent and experienced photographers in the metropolis (whose aid was called into requisition by the Bank authorities), when it was clearly proved, by the results of these experiments, that the spurious note had been manufactured by the means suspected, via., Photo- graphy. So close was the resemblance between the spuri ous note (thus experimentally obtained) and the genuine one (whence the copy was taken by the photographer al ! luded to), that not only were the signature and the private marks (the latter known only to the Bank officials) imitated with the closest accuvacy, but the very water-mask in all its integrity, was as clearly and closely defined as the other more prominent characteristics of the genuine docu . ment. The process adopted to produce these effects is well ' known to all photographers as " the wax paper process." The photographic thin negative paper, after having been prepared with wax, and then rendered sensitive by the usual method (which need not be described here) is then in a fit state to receive the impression from the genuine note; the printing, the signature, end the water-mark (and, in fact, every mark, however minute, which appears on the fare of the note) being clearly and distinctly traced and defined. This is termed the " negative;" and from this "negative," obtained by such an extremely simple method, when adopted by a skilful manipulator, " pasi tives " (exact fan-similes of the note itself) might be multi plied by means of sun-printing to any extent.