The Express. — London, England, 1853-06-20 00:00:00

erpreols. TO COILK&SPONDkNTII. • ••••••• st•tion et .7b• Yip.. ' imatig lb@ Maw intelPea ••tieselbse.is MM every Tardy y MeV. la Wu tor set . . l.ortiociesorto Wooded foe "Tlw trpta•,"Wdwt Zwukiwg moor, wool t• at the 011oy 10, louwrl►Mrwy by Two o'clock us the ftaphtslitWes. RlOll WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE ". _Der —lambi. I. ..... Afterroxe. lb.. 2s. 11. s. la. 3J-m. LONDON. MONDAY, JUNE 20. Wit. xavta other doubt may exist about the consequences to arise from Russia & scandalous desire to despoil Turkey, one thing, at least, seems certain —that the dispute, in some shape or other, will overhang the markets of Europe for some time to come. Russia's greedy attempt to extend her huge empire has already affected prices, and the more success she obtains, the more both trade and free dom must suffer. Happily the Bourse is not England —we can lire, work, and prosper in spite of its vibrations; but it is vexatious, nevertheless, that prices should suffer from the unnatural desires of a despot to increase his already enormous dominions. But the money market must more or less be affected for awhile; sensitiveness is one of the peculiarities of its nature, and such being the case, the best plan is to look the matter full in the face at once. end make all our calculations accordingly. The ill wind that may blow some people no good, may nit others very well. "Bulls" and "Bears" have both busy times in store for them. The passage of the Nlusoovites across the Pruth, or any other phase of actual hostilities, may make the vibration of prices comparatively large within • short space of time, or long-pending diplomatic discussions and annoy ances may render the alternations of the money market less abrupt,—though little less constant and reel. But present for a time the in cubus of doubt about peace or war seems sure to be, whilst men can only lament the while that to the hands of • single irresponsible despot should be entrusted an amount of power able to disturb the vital affairs of nations. We have pointed out be fore how serious is this part of oar present lesson, and if people will but read it aright—what a moral it points against despotism and in favour of 4:consti tutional freedom. But it is not alone the money snaraet that may be influenced by the CZAR'iI pro ceedings. Russian aggression which seeks the spolia tion of Turkey could not be successful without direct injury to England, not only as regards the infrac tion of solemn treaties, but in a commercial sense also. Unless firm and determined steps are taken for the preservation of the existing relations of Europe our trade in the Black Sea may be compro mised. When the first news of Russian intent►ons towards the SULTAN reached London, the organs of the CZAR in England plied their pens very busily to show that Turkey was in a state of decay, and that freedom and progress and the safety of our trade re quired the absorption of the dominions of the Caliph within the iron fold of the Autocrat. We were told that we had no interest in the matter that should induce us to attempt the upholding an ancient ally whilst treaties and their obligations were ignored altogether as effete, valueless, outgrown. 'f he false hood, so far as our commerce is concerned, was answered by a return obtained by Lord DUDLEY STVAKT, which showed that the trade between this country and Turkey amounted in round num bers to between two and three millions sterling, whilst our commerce with Russia was some thing like half that amount, and with Austria a comparative trifle. The documents which pointed out these facts, did not, however, give anything more than the total relative values of our trade with the three nations, but another recently issued Par liamentary blue book contributes some more precise statements. Here is the estimated value of British merchandise imported at Constantinople in a single year, 1830: Ia sailing vessels from Liverpool—cotton and woollen maaufsetares, and vac, Iron and Mac plates, 753,031/. ; In sailing vessels from London—East and West India pro dime, and various hind, of British manufactures, 223,4251. ; In steamers from Southampton—fine cotton and woollen manufactures, cochineal, indigo, and other valuable articles, 833,670/. ; in snow steamers from Liverpool —same kind of augoes am from Southampton, 812,0001. ; in a steamer from London, 18,3001.; from England—iron, 27,0001. ; sealer 11,7631. ; in foreirn vessels from England—coals and sundry goods, 38,40b1. ; total, 2,512.594!. But other subjects of the SCLTAN dealing with England have also to be mentioned. At Smyrna, &lonics, Samemon, and Trebisond , the ships of Great Britain figure high up upon the catalogue of vessels of each nation entering those ports for the useful purposes of trade ; whilst in the lists of values of imported cargoes, the English are seen as •rule to rank with the most important. Amongst the exports from Constantinople to this country, also considerable, we find large quantities of wheat and maize, of wool—especially goat's wool—and silk. All this is exclusive of our trade with Syria,and.more than that, is exclusive also of our commercial dealings with the provinces into which Ri_ia has proba bly by this tints marched her military hordes. Mol davia and Wallachia both figure In the trade en tries of this country ; and Dear as Russia is to them, &glance at the etatiatice of oar ootanseess with the Principalities will show at ones that the people of both those states are more extensively allied in oommerce with distant but civilised Eng. laud than with the neighbouring, but semi savage Russia. The statement of the vessels cleared at the Moldavian port of Galata in the year 1848, dis tinguishing their destination and cargoes, shows that England brought thence to this country 96,497 qaarters of maim, 31,702 quarters of wheat, and 4,607 cwts. of tallow. In the following year the quantity of maize and wheat brought from Galata to Great Britain bad risen to 211,076 quarters, to say nothing of other miscellaneous products. In 1860 the quantity was somewhat lees, but still soosiderable, whilst in 1861 the grain brought from Galata to this country amounted to 346,232 quarters —besides which, bones for manure, linseed, bales of wool, and ox-bides were largely supplied to us, In return for this large export to England we find Wats baying from Great Britain manufactures and twist alone to the amount in one year of 1133,3104—their purchase of our products growing in proportion to oar purchase of their grain. In deed the balk of their trade is with this country. The facts about Wallachia tell a precisely similar story. The exports thence of grain to Great Britain in 1831 amounted to 387,473 quarters, besides rapeseed, linseed, and bone ash; the Wallachisns taking from England in return, 231,3301. worth of one manufactured article alone in that same year, besides other goods. In a word it may be said that these Principalities which Russia threatens to seize, are two of our granaries supplying us freely with food, and taking largely in exchange the products of English manufacturing industry. Their chief commerce is with Great Britain, their trade with Remain comparatively insignificant. But the CZAR, coos allowed to occupy Moldavia and Wallachia, will de what he did in 1 / 4 48, which was to set his hungry troops to devour everything the Principalities pro dose—impoverishing the people—destroying their bade—and making their industry valueless to them-1 at or to their customers. How can it with any grace, then, be said that thc,e Principalities have no interest in maintaining their present practical freedom under the Scur.i.:4, which permits the growth of their commerce? And how can the organs of the CZAR expect,tm, to be silent When We hear them say that England hit no renterl4 interest at stake in the proservation of the independence of Moldavia and Wallachia! W have before said that apart from the obligations of Treaties, we have' other intonate involved in this dispute between Russia and Turkey. The figures just quoted will surely bear out the assertion. Under the SULTAN, our trade in. Turkey is practically free ; under the CZAR —were the CZAR'S presence in Constantinople pos sible—adieu to everything like freedom, of faith, of speech, of printed thought, or of trade. In &smaller degree the occupation of the Principalities wpuld be similarly fatal to all progress political or com mercial IS YOTNG DERDYISM about to become schismatic ? Or does it only affect to set up for itself a right of private judgment on particular points whereby it hopes to cajole the sympathies of certain wanderers in search of truth whom the old shibboleths of Toryism repel? Has the prophet BENJAMIN really invented a new sect, with a creed made up one-half oat of Radical precepts to perform good works, and the other half eat of Tory beliefs in undermined authority and fading traditions? Is a word, is Young Derbyism the faith of a new political church, or only the lingua franca spoken in • temporary chapel-of-ease to the Carltoo, where unsettled be lievers in all the recognised dogmas congregate for the interchange of doubts? Such questions are naturally suggested by the course which has been taken by Lord STANLEY and his political Mentor, Mr. DISRAELI, ever since the fall of the Derbyits Administration. It can hardly have been forgotten how different was the tone maintained by the late Chancellor of the Exche quer while in office on a great variety of questions from that which was stupidly adhered to by most of his incompetent colleagues. It was not his fault that Protection was not openly thrown overboard at starting, and that the indefensible exemption of landed property from legacy duty was not abandoned in deference to public opinion. But the dull weight of the Hun- WICKES and NORTHUMBERLANDS, the CHEZ/170MM and the PAKINOTONS, was not to be thrown off ; and so the only SAMSON of Conservatiem had to submit to be shorn of that wherein his strength lay, and to be paraded before lords and dignitaries as an object of mockery and mirth. But the liberal locks of SAMSON are beginning to grow again ; and if he has really been taught by experience, and will not suffer himself again to be shorn, he may yet have strength and fiod opportunity for using it. It has not escaped observation that throughout the senseless debates on the Clergy Reserves Bill, as well as in those on the Succession Tax, the voice of Mr. Dia. RAELI has hardly been heard, and never as question ing the principle of those measures. In many divi sions this session, of a strictly party nature, neither his name nor that of Lord DERBY'S son is to be found. Indeed, the line taken by the latter has been in some respects still more significant. Lord STANtey's pamphlet recommending the aboli tion of church rates, coupled with his vote in favour of the Bill for the admission of Jew. to Parliament, and his absence from the late division ' on the Ballot, are incidents against the possibility of whose occurrence four-fifths of his father's followers would unhesitatinglyhave offered (their common gage of belief) a bet of ten to one any day last year. What such signs and symptoms amount to is another affair. There are those incredulous persons who still continue to doubt that they augur any substan- ' tier charge in the future intentions or tactics of Toryism. They cannot believe that after having got into office by a Protectionist ruse, and having lost it by an awkward attempt to get rid of its conse quences, Lord DERBY and the other old aris tocratic chiefs of the Conservative party will now attempt to regain it in the disguise of Reformers. With such sceptics as those to whom we refer, the demonstrations of Young Derbyism pass for no more than a desire to open an unlimited credit at the Radical bank over the way—a proceeding which, however intended, there 'Loy be bat little objection to, so long as the "promises" tendered are honourably paid. The party of Progress are not very likely to reject aid, come from what quarter it may. If those who are in the position to lead onward will not lead, they cannot complain that men are not ready to dawdle behind them. It is very well to talk of a Coalition Cabinet com prising a rare combination of aristocratic preten sions ; but in the main the strength of such com bination would seem to consist very often in the joint-stock power of standing still. No wonder that in this condition of things so cunning an observer of the wants and wishes around him as the slippery, whirligig. versatile member for Backs should conceive the idea of opening a new Conventicle by the side of the old established Minder, and setting up a young man, as yet little known, but of some vigour and promise, to preach to those whom disoontent with the mnmblings of the established priesthood may lead to listen to him. The subject of India is oer taialy a favourable one to test Lo, d fitenexe's powers. He has had the advantage of personal ob servation, and that very recently, of the coun tries and nations rudely clamed together under the same of the British Empire in the East. He can speak as a personal witness of the appearance at least of men and things in those distant regions, and with the aid of diligence and leisure we may assume that he has mastered the historical de tails which are undoubtedly necessary for their due appreciation and portraiture. He has with him to a great extent the sympathies of all who are disgusted with the insufficiency of the ministerial scheme; and it will go hard with him if he does not make abetter speech on the question than the memorable exhibi tion of Sir CHARLES WOOD. But, notwithstanding all this, Lord STANLEY must beware how he suffers his motion to assume the appearance of a mere skilful manoeuvre for party purposes. There are greater interests at stake than those of a Coalition Govern ment, or those which may possibly be served by the dodges of Young Derbyism. Lord STANLEY is sure of a hearing in the house; but if he wants to gain a hearing in the country, he must aim at doing some thing more than merely crimping votes for • parti cular division. He must show that he is true to re form in India, and not false to reform in England. If he allows himself to be made a tool for running the one against the other, he will deservedly fail; yet this will be the inevitable consequence, should he persist in framing his motion in such a manner as to imply that in the event of his success, permanent legislation is to be postponed from this session until next. Everybody who is impartial and disinte rested—everybody who is generous and just in the sentiments by which he is actuated towards the peo ple of India—feels that a Continuance Bill for two or three years is indispensable, in order that time should be given for hearing fully and fairly the case on behalf of the aggrieved before conclusions are finally adopted regarding their future government. This journal was the first to suggest and to advocate I that course, and we have given probably more space to this question of Indian Reform than nay two of our contemporaries put together. We have, therefore, Isome claim to be heard on the point, and we repeat that the essential act of national justice and of legislative decency towards India—a practical Cots; Bounce Bill whilst further evidence is listened to, may be • taken lb either of two ways; Parliament may 'either poet/inns the eofisideration of. all administrative • change until 1865 or 18.56, I*l enact feb the iaterval a mere temporarylaw , .eentianing in force foi that period ail 'arrangements .now existing; or, the pending measure may easily be so modified as to become mere transitionary one, the term of its duration being limited--say to three years. If Lord STANLEY comes forward to make one or other of tines propeeitione, public opinion may support him; but if, on the contrary, he pursues an ambiguous course, he will leave himself open to the present suspicion of trying the mere Young Tory dodge of blocking up the way against Electoral Reform next session by a useless and profitless ad journment of the India question till February next. If be adheres to this latter attempt, it will of course become the duty of every sincere liberal to oppose him. It is very well for Reformers to accept any reforms they can get by the aid of Young Derbyism, but to allow any new Disraeli-Stanleyite trick to be played off upon them is a very different thing. Radicals have too often been used as Tory catspaws already. INDIA. THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 20, 1853. THE OVERLAND MAIL. The Indian despatches have arrived. The news brought by this mail, beyond the con firmation of that already received by telegraph, is of little importance. Nothing further has transpired with regard to the progress of our negotiations with the court of Ava. The Nizam has decided upon ceding to the British government the territory which it demanded of him, in lieu of his debt and stipulated annual pay ment to the contingent. The terms of the agreement are certainly favourable to his highness : in conside ration of a revenue of 38 lees of rupees, (360,0001.1 being given up, the English government foregoes the entire debt due by the Nizam and remits en annual payment of 40 lace (400 , 0001. ) The affair of the Sodded edges is still exciting great interest. The entire native bar of the Sadder court have petitioned au address to both judges, and a me morial praying that they might be reinstated, has been very generally sive& The Govenor-General is still at Calcutta. The market is unusually inactive. TURKEY. We have telegraphic despatches from Constanti nople to the 10th inst. Count Nessslrode's despatch to Reschid Pacha demanding acceptance of Menchi koff's last requisition had duly arrived, and the Porte was resolved duly, to refuse compliance. So far sills according to the programme, and can hardly be called news. Count Nesselrode's despatch also contains the threat that the Czar's troops shall cross the frontier should his demands be again rejected. This, too, is in accordance with the Russian note lately read by M. Kisaeleff at Paris. The French mail steamer Egyptus brings intelligence from Con stantinople, a summary of which, from La Freese, will be found below. The Augsburg Gazette, in repeating the current rumour of Austrian mediation, states that the Vienna cabinet is quite agreed with that of St. Petersburg; that Turkey must concede what Russia demands. This statement, which is upon the face of it erro neous, may, nevertheless, metre to show how difficult it is for a German to conceive of Austria assuming' that independence which is the basis of the mediato rial character. Private letters from Vienna state that diplomative personages there are exhibiting great activity, interviews and conferences succeeding each other in rapid succession. The opinion enter tained in well informed circles of Viennese society is that the intervention of Austria will be admitted as an expedient by the Czar, as soon as he has satis fied himself that the resolution and firmness of France and England are unshakeable. It is remarked that Russia is not nearly so anxious seam seems to be toembark in t war,especially a war in which she would have the interests of Germany and the arms of France, England, and Turkey opposed to her, and that no means of withdrawing from the present situation pre sents itself so graceful and convenient as the in tervention of Austria. The wishes of Austrian statesmen (says one of the correspondents referred to), are unmistakable. Austria &m not wish to lie in both arms of the Russian bear ; and if mere wishing were effectual, the troops of the Czar would not approach her frontier in Wallachia or Moldavia; or entering, would speedily leave those principa lities. In the provinces all was tranquil. The news from Bulgaria was very favourable to the Porte—the Christians of Roumelia• showed themselves no less hostile to Russia than the Moslems themselves, not withstanding the intrigues of all kinds employed by Russian agents who traverse the provinces. Letters from Odessa, addressed to Constantinople, announce that the armaments continue in the south of Russia. Menchikoff had reviewed the army of Bessarabia, commanded by Ludes. Lord Stratford had received from his government instructions autho rising him to declare that England would sustain Turkey by all parable means, on condition that the guarantee' promised to the Christians should be accorded. The Porte made no difficulty on this head, and the publication of the firmans concerning the Tights asks Christians was expected to take place immediately. The Egyptus met the steamer Chaptal at a short distance fiom Constantinople. The steamer which had taken oat despatches for Admiral La Some was detag to Constantinople to be at the orders of e d Laeour. The Egyptus afterwards saw the French fleet off Servi, in the Morea, procesding in the direction of the Dardanelles. Arriving at Malta the Egyptus learnt the departure of the English fleet, which had set sail on the Bth. The Parris gives the following summary of news by the Egyptus:— "The Turkish government, fearing that in ease of hostilities it would not have time to defend the line of the Danube, is occupied in guaranteeing in the first place the line of the Balkan. As soon as this is in a thorough state of defence, the line of the Danube will be fortified. Twenty thousand men of Owner Pacha's corps darmee are on the march from Alba. nia on the line of the Balkan, on which 80,000 of the Rowe Han reserve are also advancing. There will thus be 100,000 men on this mountain range, besides a corps of observa tion which will encamp on the shores of the Black Sea, between the Bosphorus and Varna, to hinder any surprise, or an attempt to turn the Balkan. A Turkish equadrin, consisting of two three-deckers, a ship of the line, and five frigates, have taken up a position at Buyukdere and at the entrance of the Bosphorus, which is defended by 580 pieces of artillery, nearly all of which are of large calibre. I" In case of war, the army would receive augmen tations from the regular troops now in Syria and Arabia, from the reserves in Asia, from the 30,000 men now ready in Egypt, and from the irregular troops— Albanians, Bosnians, Kurds, Turkomans, and others—to the number of 130 to 200 thousand. " What is feared in Turkey is not so much war as the location of the Russian* armed and ready for movements on the frontier. This would compel Turkey to maintain a defensive attitude, and impose on her an oppressive expense. Our correspondent thinks that if war should break out contrary to the just expectations of the Turks, Europe would see a spectacle for which she is not prepared. The Turks would fight with the greatest determination. The Persians ask nothing better than to find an occasion to break with Russis whose influence is crushing them. The Circassian. and inhabitants of Daghestan are ready tout, and only await the signal. Georgia and the Crimea are charged with disaffection. Allah Kerins (God is great), says our correspondent in con clusion." The Ilaniburyh Correspondent publishes a letter dated Constantinople, June 2, stating that the Egvp• tiara fleet, consisting of 20 vessels, was then being towed towards the Bosphorus. Troops were march. fat. from Syria and Anatolia to the coast of the Black Saa. The contingent of the Bey of Tripoli i , 4,000 strtmg, had arrived. FRANCE. PARIS, SUNDAY BIWING. Private reliable *driers reppoort that therWest been a bloody battle between the and Bensiane, in which the latter had been defeated with severe loss—a general, with 12,000 men amd 30 pieces of women, being captured by the mciatilneera. The Freactsjournals are filled with correspondence from Constantinople brought by the Egyptus. They all speak of the extraordinary efforts making by the Turkish government to pat the army and navy upon an efficient footing. The Debate says : Unfortunately money is wanting. The immense error committed in rejecting the loan of fifty millions of francs, which had been contracted in Paris and London in Septem ber last, is sow regretted at Constantinople. This loan would not only have been of incalculable bene fit to Turkey by providing her with resources, but also because it would have made the Otto. man empire a member of the financial society of European nations. The object of those councils which led her to refuse the loan, is now, when too late, perceived. Turkey was as the eve of a formidable MU* and she is now struggling with it, without say instruments of credit between a beak in course of liquidation and another bank not; yet formed. The most intelligent among the Turks see the power and utility of thews precious institu tions, and now hope that the government may, without losing an instant, reform; its administrative and financial organisation, by imitating Europe, and seeking the help of her capital and enterprise. Meanwhile necessity is pressing, and urges the Divan, doubtless in spite of itself, to take steps which it regrets. Thus it has within these few days demanded a loan of 45 millions of piastres from the new bank of Constantinople, which is not yet in operation ' and to which the firman creating it guaranteed an wtvanee of 30 millians of piastres from the public treasury, so far from imposing upon it the necessity of lending to government. The directors of the Sauk have not furnished the whole sum asked from them, but as a testimony of their patriotic feel ing they have advanced • sum of 700,600,000 piastres. This affair has made a disagreeable impression at Cowan. tinople. The Constitutions.' says : It appears that Lord Stratford de Radcliffe had made an unoffigiel communication to the Porte to the effect that he expected in a very few days to be able to give an official as surance that his government would consider an attack from Russia ua violation of the treaties of 1841, and that in such a cue it would interfere effeetually in f f Turkey. This communication had produced a great effect among the Turks. It is probable that the French ambassador will be charged to take an analogous step—at least, the Porte expects so. The Gazette du ifidi contains the important intel ligence, which I have not seen elsewhere, that the expected liberal firman to the whole Christian popu lation of the Ottoman Empire is actually issued. It says : We have before us &letter dated June 6, at half-past five in the evening, and consequently at the very moment of the departure of the Egyptus. To-day, says this letter, a fir man communicated to the embassies by a memorandum of . . the Porte, grants to the Christine subjects of the Ottoman Empire new immunities, enabling them to regulate their spiritual affairs, the election of their patriarchs, &c., without having recourse to the Porte. The moat entire liberty of worship is accorded to them. The Siert* says: The most important news contained in our correspondence is the announcement that the Prussian ambassador at Con stantinople is acting in the most entire concert with France sad England. This news is given in the most positive man ner by a person in a condition to be well informed. We wish to impress upon our readers the importance of this fact, because Prussia, not being directly interested: in the eastern ques tion, is necessarily in a better position to judge of the pre- Motions of Russia than Austria, which, since the Hungarian expedition, has been in • manner tributary to the Czar. • • • We cannot too often repeat that a dilatory policy is of all things to be avoided. It will never do for Europe and the Porte, fsr the take of epwring the feelings of the Emperor of Russia, to remain kg =indefinite time ander arms, and exposed to financial sad commercial crises, and the panics that grow out of them. Austria must feel herself too vulnerable in Italy, and too much exposed to see her influence effaced by that of Prussia in Germany. to take part openly against France and England. But " Austrian mediation , ' " European congress," and all such suggestions, tend to nothing else but to spin out the question, to the end that means may be found of dividing the two great liberal nations now united in the determination to put a check upon Muscovite ambition. A decline in the prices of Government securities occurred at the Bourse yesterday, and, as usually happens at the close of the week, there was not much activity in business. The Three per Cents. for cash fell 50c., and the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. 45c. For the end of the month there was a decline of 30c. in the Four-and-a-Half per Cents., and of sc. in the Three per Cents. Bank of France shares remained unchanged. The final quotations were:—For cash : Three per Cents., 77 ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 101,30. For the account, Three per Cents., 76.95 ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 101.30. Bank Stock, 2,675 L Northerns, 878.75 ; Paris and Strasbourg, 892.50 ; Paris and Lyon!, 900; Paris and Rouen, 1,012.50 ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 730 ;Western of France, 700; Rouen and Havre, 470; Bordeaux and Cette, 610; Caen and Cherb., 607.50; Dijon and Besancon, 525; Dieppe and Fecamp, 335. PARIS, SATURDAY ETRNINO. The Siecle to-day speaks of the arrests. It calls upon the government, which is sometimes so prodi gal of communiques, not indeed to make an y dis closures calculated to impede the course of justice, but simply to say in a few lines whether there be any truth in the common report that an immense number of citizens have been deprived of their liberty within the last few days, and, if so, for what presumptive reason. Referring, in an ironical strain, to the recent bout of the Monsieur, that the public obtains more political information under the present regime than it did from parliamentary governments, it inquires whether, if the tribune existed, extensive arrests could take place without some explanation of the cause being given. The author of the famous pamphlet on "The Principle of Authority" distinctly affirms that although political liberty may be re stricted, civil liberty exists, and is guaranteed by 'the constitution. It is not, therefore, to be supposed that arrests have been made without regular war rants, or in the absence of any specific charge that will bear investigation in a court of law. With what object, then, have the Moniteur and the semi afficial journals maintained unbroken silence upon a subject which is openly talked of at the Bourse and spoken of in whispers in every cafe in Paris? Such Is the question to which the Steele awaits an answer. According to my private information the orrests are going on down to the hour at which I write. Since I last alluded to them some three hundred more captures have been made. I have heard but few names mentioned, but I under stand that besides vast numbers of operatives, there are among the prisoners many persons of great re spectability belonging to the bourgeois class. I happen to know personally that M. Meyer, the keeper of a well known table (note, at Batignollem, and an officer of the Tribunal of Commerce of twenty years' standing, was dragged off to prison on Thurs day last, to the astonishment of his family and neigh bours, who never suspected him of meddlicg in politics. M. Francois, formerly . the manager of a review, started by Pierre Leroux in opposition to the Rerue des Deus Mendes, is in cnstoty. lam told, that besides the " Hippodrome plot, these arrests have been occasioned by the clandestine publication of a pamphlet called " The Second Bulletin of the' Directing Republican Committee." The Presse of this evening says that one of the most prominent members of the Wallacbian emigra tion, M. U. Bratiano, was arrested at his house on Wednesday evening. In the Press of yesterday appeared a letter, dated June 14, from this M. Bra tiano, expressing strong feelings of nationality, dis trust of Russia, and sympathy with France. The Press* hopes this arrest must have been made from some mistake,and regrets that want of room prevented the publication of the letter sooner. But little weight is attached here to the reported acceptance of the mediation of Austria in the easter.. question. The government journals publish the tele graphic despatches from London and Vienna "under all reserve." A despatch from Vienna of the 16th, received here, says that the report of this mediation had attained " quelque consistence," and it is thought doubtful whether the despatch published in London on the 17*h left N ienna at a later date. That Austria may have offered her " good offices" to assist Russia to gain her point is very " but the supposition of an accepted " mediation is not reconcilable with known facts. All the rumours on the subject speak of the media tion having been accepted by Russia, but it does not anywhere appear that the Porte is any party to the offer. In the present state of affairs, any arrange ment made by Austria and Russia between them- gavel mist neessaarily he looked upon with suspi e:oa by the Sultan, and in all likelihood he would have consulted his allies before concurring in any proposition made by thme powers. The report of the acceptance of a mediation must therefore at all events be premature. SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 12th state that the ministers had held a cabinet council at Aranjucz which lasted six hours, and that the Queen bad &p -roved of the different measures submitted by them to her. The Ileraldo states that the Royal council has approved of the concession of the railway from Seville to Audujar. ITALY. PIEDMONT. In its sitting of the 14th, the Piedmontese Senate passed the bill for the levy of 12,000 men of the class of 18.52, by a majority of 47 votes to 2. The Chamber of Deputies passed several bills of local in terest. The Genoa Gazette states that on the 14th the Sardinian vessel Aurora saluted the flag of Paraguay with 21 guns, in return for the same compliment paid by the State of Paraguay to the Sardinian, French, and United States flags on the 28th of Feb. last,when the independence of Paraguay was solemnly acknowledged by those states, in the city of Assump tion. ' A solemn funeral service was performed on the 1 15th in the church of San Giovanni, and in the name of the Chamber of Deputies, to the honour of Count Caesar lialbo. The deputies, the highest dignitaries of the state, the municipality, officers of the army and of the national guard, fec., attended. Over the door of the church was the following inscription :—" To Cmsar Balbo—a great name—his virtues greater than his name—the Chamber of Deputies offers so lemn exequies." TUSCANY. The Opinions of Turin quotes a letter from Flo rence of tho 12th, stating that on the preceding day Guerrazzi concluded his defence beforo the Supreme Court. The latter part of his speech, in which he alluded to his weak state of health and approaching death, caused many of the audience to melt into tears. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY EVENING. This evening, after a very fine run of little beyond ten days, the Royal Mail Steamship Europa, Captain Stone, entered the Mersey with adviees from New Y,rk to the 7th inst., Boston the Bth, and Halifax the 10th. Besides the usual mails (which were under the charge of Lieut. Reid, Admiralty agent), the Europa has brought 174 passengers and 104,000 dole. in specie on freight. The Royal Mail Steamship Canada arrived out at Boston at 6 a.m. on the Bth inst. The news in connexion with the Mesilla Valley occupation is of quite a warlike character. The United States government claims that region, and de nounces Mexico for having seized it. General Gar land has been ordered with troops to the disputed ground. Santa Anna has also sent troops thither. The United States government hopes to negotiate the matter, but at all risks will maintain its claim. The sloop of war Vixen is ordered to Vera Cruz, to watch, it is said, the movements of Santa Anna. A letter received at Boston, from El Paso, states that General Triaa (Governor of Chihuahua) arrived there on the 24th of April, with 750 men, but " find ing General Lane unsupported by the people, he, with his army, returned home," If this be so, General Garland will have no occasion to enter the Mesilla territory. An anonymoas writer in Washington has given circulation to a report that Secretary Marcy is to go out as Minister to France, and that Col. Benton will succeed him as Secretary of State. What will be the next move? The Navy Department has issued orders for the immediate return of the United States frigate San Jacinto, which at last accounts was lying off Alex andria Egypt. We learn from Washington that the friends of the liquor licence system were defeated at the election which took place yesterday. From St. Johns, Newfoundland, we learn that several British fishing schooners had been chased from French fishing grounds, off Miquelon, by French cruisers. The Acadian (Nova Scotia) Re corder states, that the fishing schooner Velocity had hast returned from St. George's Bay, Newfoundland, ving been driven away by a number of French schooners. The Recorder adds :—" She had ob tained about 300 barrels of herring, and would soon have secured a full freight if left unmolested. May be the haste of the French cruisers, in this instance, will wake up, with a vengeance, Devastation, Basi lisk, and other ugly customers' that are engaged in a similar line of business." A petition has been presented to the Canadian Legislature from the Municipal Council of the county of Kent, representing that by reason of the rapid increase of the coloured population of the said county, by immigration from the United States, many evils are resulting and are likely to result to Ithe said county, and praying for the adoption of certain measures with reference thereto. A motion Ifor an address to the Governor-General, praying that the necessary steps may be taken without farther delay, for ensuring the construction of a ship canal at Sault St. Marie, either at the expense of the province or by individuals, was opposed by the government, and negatived on a division of 17 to 32. We have received advices, of rather a meagre cha racter, however, from California to the 16th ult. The sloop of war Albany was still lying in the har bour of San Francisco. The general news from San Francisco, so far as given by the papers received, is of no special importance. The intelligence from the different mining regions continues of a satisfactory nature, the yield of the precious metal showing an increase rather than an abatement. Several addi tional deaths from smallpox are reported, though the general health of California was good. Trade continued in a depressed state, and the transactions in general merchandise were very light ; there had, however, been considerable transactions in flour, but at prices more favourable to purchasers. Baltimore brands were quoted on the 14th at 8 dols. 68Ic. to 9 dols. per brl. In provisions the operations had been to a limited extent, and the tendency of prices was to decline. Latest advice. from Havana inform us that the principals of several schools had been severely repri manded by the Captain-General for instilling liberal opinions into the minds of their pupils. This arbi trsry proceeding of course created considerable ex citement among nearly all classes; but an attempt to get up an indignation meeting was frustrated by the authorities. This indicates that the leaven of discord is still working among the masses of Cuba. There have been no landing of slaves lately. The famous Lady Suffolk has not yet made her appear ance, although she has for some time past been daily expected to arrive. Tho slaver brig Cora is still pending the decision of the mixed Spanish and Eng lish court of justice. It appears she will certainly be condemned as a prize to the British cruizers which captured her. It would seem that the British commissioners have had more to do within the last six months than they have had during many pre vious years. The last accounts from the Texas gold regions, though contradictory, generally represent the amount of precious metal found to be too small to remunerate the searchers for their trouble. Treasure seekers will, it is contended, still have to wend their way to California or Australia. Intelligence from the Sandwich Islands to the 26th April states that the King, at the opening of parlia ment, nominated his son Lihoipe as his successor, which was duly sanctioned. (For "ommercial Intelligence, see page 4.) THE BAND IN KENSINGTON GAEDENS.—The band of the Regiment of Rona Guards stationed at Knights hridgo barracks, have commenced their perforrnancea rn Kensington Gardens for the summer season. The hand Plays from half-pest four until half-past six o'clock ouTues day and Friday atternooss, and the performance tukes place the south-eastern point of the gardens, facing the tide, and almost immediately opposite the reinee's Oats. :Vt Court. The Queen held a chapter of the Most Ancient v, ean I Moat Noble Order of tho lhistle at 3 o'cl oc k on —. afternoon, at Buckingham Pal ace . - • rday 'r he K nighta brethren of the or der assembled in the Gsw, Room, where they were robed in their mantles of g „ is velvet, wearing &JO the c o ll ar o f t h e order. There - " present the Earl of Aberdee n , th e D u k e of Rosburghw,,,tb; Earl of Rosebery, the Earl of Mansfield, the buk; Montrose, and the Earl of Camperdown. The officer% .or the order wore their mantles of green satin, a n d their badges of office. There were present Sir John S te . e' t ,., * ‘ Richardson, Bart., secretary ; Frederic Peel Round, 6. - 4nd, having ?waited gentleman usher of the Green Rod. Albert William W 004; Esq. (Lancaster Herald), deputy secretary, was pr esti „: and assisted at the ceremony. Her Majesty aed Prince Albert were conducted to Throne-room by the Lord Chamberlain. Her Majesty Ltd His Royal Highness each wore the mantle and collar se the order. The Queen took her seat in a chair of stat e and the Prince (senior Knight of the Order) in a scat e t' the top of the table, on her Majesty's right. The L.,,g Chamberlain (the Marquis of Breadalbane , E.T.) wore Is collar of the order, and remained in attendance on to Sovereign. The Knights Brethren were called (veer by the Sock. ' t the table, tary, and passed to the presence of the Queen in tt, Throne-room, e h r r on Majesty'sss rm p t e h r e m s i e sa n i i o o n r , knights t o took seats firs a t The Sovereign signified her royal pleasure Meeting the election of a knight into the order, and the knights hasZ e proceeded to the election, the suffrages were collec! e d the Secretary, commencing with the junior knights, tee presented to the Queen, who was pleased to (Aare that Archibald Wi:liam, Earl of Eglinton, bad been lly elected a Knight of the Most Ancient and Moot Nudibia Order of the Thistle. The Earl of Eglinton (late Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland) was received at the door of the Chapter Room, by the E ut of Csmperdown and the Duke of Montrose the two Junin: Knights Brethren present, and was ennducted tetstie them to the Queen, preceded by the &crony (carrying the ensigns on a cushion), and the Gentlem an U s h er ot Green Red. The Sword of State was delivered to the Sovereign, Ltd the Earl of Eglinton kneeling, was knights d by the ge a ,.. His Lordship kissed her Majesty'. band, and the tna.-1 oath was administered to the noble Earl by the &crow. The Lord Chamberlain received the Sword of State Man her Msj .esty, The Earl of E;linton again knelt near the Stet reign and the secretary kneeling, presented to the Queen th e Riband and Jewel of the Order. Her Majesty, assisted tT Prince Albert, placed the same over his lordship's lift shoulder. The noble Earl had again the honour of Icim ing her Majesty's hand, and, having received the ewe s . tu ations of each of the Knights Brethren, retired. The Chapter being ended, the Secretary, by command of the Queen, again called over the Knights, who with the officers of the order retired from the royal presence. The Court was attended by the Duchess of Norfolk tad the Countess of Derain, Ladies in Waiting ; the Marquis of Breadalbane, Lord Chamberlain; the Duke of Welling. ton, Master of the Horse; Lord Fole ouy, Captain of the lior. Corps of GenUemen-at-Arms; Viscnt Sydney, Captai n of the Yeomen of the Guard ; the Marquis of Aealesey, K.G., Gold Stick in Waiting; the Earl of Mulgrave, Treasurer of the Household ; Lord Ernest Bruce, V. Chamberlain; Lord Drumlanrig, Comptroller of the lieut. hold; Lord Rivers, Lord in Waiting; Lo r d G eorge Let nor, Lord in Waiting to Prince Albert; Mr. R. Urnuby Gore, Groom in Waiting; Colonel Wylde, Groom in Wait ing to Prince Albert; Sir George Le e , L ieutenant of the Yeomen of the Guard ; C o l one l Silver S•ick is Waiting; Lord Charles Fit zro y, E querry i n Waiting; CparipntaieenAlet ; the b Icon. s D ir u lv d' i e ll y i i m de m itaosnis, ,nEqxlemann;Y in Waitin g te the Sword of State; Colonel William Fludyer (Grenadier Guards), Field-Officer in Brigade Waiting; Captain Brad ford, Adjutant in Brigade Waiting; Colonel Adjutant of the Yeomen of the Guard; and Mews. George Gordon Macp'eerson and Charles Edmund Phipps, Pages of Honour in Waiting. The Royal Body Guard was on duty in the Palace under the command of Captain Sir John limcaid, Leon in Wait. ing. A guard of honour of the god battalion of the Stroh Fusilier Guards, with the band of the regiment, was on duty is front of the Palace. The Earl of Aberdeen had an audience of the Queen ot aturday. Prince Albert rode out on horseback on Saturday morn- Mg, attended by Capt. the Hon. Dudley de nos. Prince Albert, acc mpanied by the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, and the Duke of Saxe Cobourg Gotha, weal at flee o'clock on Saturday afternoon to inspect Messrs. Bar. clay and Perkins's brewery, in the borough 01 Southwark. The royal party were attended by Captain the Hun. Dudley de Roe, Baron Seebech, Baron Treakow, and Mr. Gibbs. The Bathes' of Saxe Cobourg Gotha, attended by Ba roness de Wangenheim, visited the Queen of Ilanovar ea Saturday morning at the residence of the legation in Gros. tenor-place. _ . The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Duke and Du:hess of Sale Cobourg Gotha, and attended by the Countess of Desart, the Baroness W.ingenheirn ' Lord Rivers, Lord Charles Fitzroy, Captain the Don. Dudley de Ros, and Baron de Treskow, h noured the Princess's Theatre with their presence on Saturday evening. Her Majesty's private band attended in the Palace on Friday evening after dinner, anti performed the following compositions : Ov r erture, "Zeeline " rtuartetto, "La Vl!Noel's Rapita " Mozart. Dee Deutsche's Vaterlanda . Reichard. Selection, "Die Lu.tigen Wciber von Windsor"... Otto Nicolai. Pm-de, "Pre aux Clercs " Herold. The Queen and Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, the Princeu Royal, the Princess Alice, the Duchess of Kent, and the Princess Adelaide of Rehenlobe, attended divine service yesterday morning in the private chapel of Bucking ham Palace. The King of Hanover, attended by Lord Elphinsteme, Baron ',sender, and Majer•General Buckley, arrived at the Palace shortly before eleven o'clock, and was also prevent at the service. The lion. and Rev. Gerald Wellesley officiated. The Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting and the domestic household also attended the orrice. The Ducheu of Kent, attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, went to Claremont on Saturday, and visited the Countess de Neuilly end the French !Loyal Family.—la the evening Her Royal Highness, accompanied by the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe and attended by Lody A. M. Dawson and Lord James Murray, honoured the Royal Italian Opera with her presence. The Ducheu of Kent visited the Queen of Hanover yesterday. A deprtstion, headed by the Duke of Montrose, Colonel Marc, M.P., and Mr. J. MacGregor, M P., had en inter view with the Earl of Aberdeen on Saturday, at his odicial residence in Downing-street. The Cathedral Commission had a meeting on Saturday at the office, Whitehall. Tbere were present the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop of York, the Bishop of Lon don, the Bishop of Oxford, Sir John Dodson, Sir John Patteson, Sir W. P. Wood, the Rev. Dr. Hook, the Rev. Canon Selwyn, and the Rev. Rd. Jones (Secretary•). A deputation on the subject of the advertisement duty had an interview with the Chaacellor of the Exchequer on Saturday at his official residence in Downing -street. The deputation included Mr. George P. Bacon, Mr. Latimer, and Mr. John Duncan, and was headed by Mr. Mat fett, M.P. Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland Reve nue, and Mr. Presely, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday. Despatches were sent from the Colonial-office on Sate-- day to the Governor of Malta, the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands, and the Governor of Hong Kong. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial.offiee from the Governors of Newfoundland and Prince Elwerd's Island. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon at the Foreign-office, Downing-street. The ministers present were the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord John present were the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord John luaaell, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Vis count Palmerston, the Earl of Clarendon, the Duke of Newcastle, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir James Graham, Sir Charles Wood, the Hight Hon. Sidney Herbert, and Sir William Molcsworth. The Council sat three hours. THE KING AND QUEEN OF HANOVER. Her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg Gotha, and attended by the Countess of Desert, Lord Charles Fitzroy, Capt. the Hon. Dudley De Roe, the Baronets Wasisrenheins and Baron Treskow, left Buckingham Palace at a quarter past ii o'clock lest evening to pay a visit to the King and Queen of Hanover, at the residence of the Hanoverian Legation. Her Majesty and the Prince were received in the entrance hall by the Lady.in Waiting on the Queen and by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, who had been dining with the Rutz and Queen of Hanover. The Queen and the Prince remained the guests of their illustrious relatives until 11 o'clock, when they returned to Buckingham Palace. "The Queen of Hanover is suffering front the effect of a severe accident to her foot, sustained while travelling on the railway at Aix la-Chapelle on Tuesday night. This cir cumstance hu prevented her Majesty visiting the Queen at Buckingham Palace. Under medical treatment the injury is progressing satisfactorily, and it is hoped her Majesty will be able to take an airing this day. The King of Hanover, accompanied by Lord Elphinetonr, General Bucaley, and Captain Issendorff, went to Bucking ham Palace yesterday morning, and attended divine service in her Majesty's private chapel. EXPEDITING TIIE CONVEYANCE OF THE INDIA% Matt..—The Valetta, a new padule wheel steamer, be longing to the Peninsular and Oriental Company, arrived at Southampton yesterday. She will in a day •ar two proceed on a trial trip to Cherbourg, and then proceed to the Mediterranean, to convey the India mail between Malta and Marseilles. The Valetta has greater steam power, compared with het tonnage, than the Queen's yacht Fairy. In about six weeks a sister ship will join het. on the Malta and Marseilles station. It is then expected that Indian news will reach England quicker by way of Marseilles than by way of TT.kate: As soon as the Valetta gets to Malta the Busine or Sultan sti saner now conveying the Indian mail to and from Marseilles, will pro" teed to Constantinople for care?) for England.