The Express. — London, England, 1853-07-04 00:00:00

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From the day when the suggestion of a quadruple inter mediation of the other great powers under the form of their " good offices " was peremptorily rejected by the C7IR, the adherence of Austria to the policy of international right and justice has notoriously become more and more doubtful ; while as regards the stabi lity of Prussia's first resolve to act with cordiality and energy equal to the necessities of the occasion, certain misgivings have been supposed to prevail. What is still more important, the unity of counsels between England and France, and their ultimate determination to act with vigour should the public peace be vitiated, bas from the outset been discredited at St. Petersburg. Differences were said to exist as to the course to be pursued in certain even tualities not only between the two Governments, but between members of the respective Cabinets of London and of Paris. It was said without dis guise, that Russia had her partisans in both; and that no decisive measures could be taken in either country without breaking up the existing Adminis tration. M. Fot•t.o was said to be irreconcileably opposed to any step being taken which would imply that France considered the military occupation of the Principalities as a declaration of war; and the adoption of any such measure would, it was declared, be certainly followed by the resignation of the Finance Minister. In like manner it was confidently asserted that the Head of the English Cabinet, and more than one of its other members, had reluctantly assented throughout to the part which the British ambassador at Constantinople had been instructed to take in counselling the Porte to resist the demands of Russia; and that these statesmen, however willing to sanction any formal protest against the invasion of Moldavia, would iv fuse at the last moment to redeem the promises of effective support which the QUEEN'S representative had been authorised to give the SULTAN. It is impossible to disguise from ourselves the conviction that, however originating, these impres sions hale contributed to decide the Emperor NICHOLAS in the course which he has now irrevo cably taken. There seems every ground fur be lieving that orders to cross the frontier stream were despatched on the :sth of June to the camp already formed on the banks of that river, and tLe calculation now is that the Pruth may be crossed by the 6th inst. The war of spoliation may be expected to com mence this week. It now remains, therefore, to be seen how far Count NESSELHODE and his colleagues have been justified in their doubts of the consis tency and courage of the allies. And it is possible that, upon receipt of the intelligence that the funds de clined both in London and Paris at the first rattle of the Czan's sword in its scabbard,and that on Saturday last the English Cabinet sat for the unusual period of four hours, the bureaucratic politicians of a semi-bar barous state like Muscovy may flatter themselves with the persuasion that by dint of bullying and lying, they have scared the peace and freedom-loving nations of the west out of all that is due to their own self-respect, and all that is required by the foresight of self-preservation. Such politicians are, perhaps, incapable of realising the essential difference between the condition of a state where Public Opinion exists, and the public press affords it a state in which the mos of the community are condemned to serfdom s eine an educated middle-class is not to be found; wirill public discussion is • phrase without • masker where the knowledge of public affairs is rigorously limited to a privileged few, sensual, servile, sad ma principled. The sovereign of boors and comacks, ard the most astute and wily ministers of that sovireigr e may naturally suppose, when they have red as English or a French despatch, full of civil words sad cautious expostulations, that they have to deal eak with governments like their own, and that if erg can outwit them, set them by the ears, or brow beat them into indecisiou, they have pined their end. They do not know, nor can they understand. that as both aides of the narrow channel that di vides. bat doss not dissociate, the two vatted as. tinge of Europe,—England and France,—Puldis °plaice is supreme; that its power is above all other powers ; Its jurisdiction appellate from all other authorities; its will paramount to all other wills, whether of individuals, cliques, or factions, whether of ministries or dynasties. Public Opinion in highly civilised countries is frequently forbearing in the expression of its deepest thoughts, almost Indolent in the utterance of its ultimate sesolra. It hates—and naturally and wisely hates —to talk of war because it abhors violence, and is unwilling to believe in the painful necessity of re pelling force by keep; bat Public Opinion in France and England is wise enough to know that the civili sation and peace of Europe absolutely depend upon the rigid maintenance of the rule that ruffianism is never to be allowed to paw with impunity, and that violence, by whomsoever committed, wantonly sad wilfully, must never be trifled with, or be re garded with toleration. Ibis deep conviction would, under any circum stances, render it impossible for any government in France or England to remain passive in pre sence of such an outrage as that Which Ramie is about to consummate against the integrity of the Ottoman Empire. But, as the case actually stands, the public sense of national honour, deeply pledged for the preservation of Turkey, puts hesitation out of tho question. The Porte refused Prince MEN (*UMW i's demands confessedly and notoriously by the advice of Lord STRATFORD and M. DE LA COUR, and in reliance on the assurances of both that England and France would never consent to any further encroachments of Russia—any national bur glsry—on either side of the Danube. That encroach ment is now about to be made. Will it be repelled and punished? SOrIFTT admires Ragged Schas ezcept for the name)—and leaves them to take care of themselves. And in this course of conduct government imitates society, we regret to say. The replyof the Committee of Council on Education to an application on behalf of Ragged Schools ought to be placed before the public, that the public may take their own measures for protecting themselves from the peril that must ensue when theme "perishing" become " dangerous" cisme& The whole case ought to be anderstood by every citizen, for the good of the common 1 w ell as for that of the immediate victims. The Ragged Schools are very poor: and the edu cation given in them is therefore of a very low order. It must, from the nature of the school, be of a wholly different kind from that offered in ordinary day schools, where it is understood that progressive train ing is to be given to children whose life by for a course of years, school life, on the whole, uninterrupted. The wild creatures who are caught and enticed into a Ragged School may or may not be induced to remain. Some do,—many do not. Many do not belong to a fixed population at all, but are a sort of town gipsies. It is evident that the training to be given to such pupils must be peculiar; and that the knowledge to be imparted must be of a kind to interest their minds at once, rather than that sort which requires a long drudging preparation. It follows that the teachers must also be peculiar. The well trained, accurately informed, systematic teacher, who would be a treasure in an ordinary day school, might find all his best accomplishments useless in a Ragged School, and that be was failing where a man, far ieferior in point of education, was succeeding ad mirably. In fact, it is not only the pupils of Ragged Schools that have to be caught, but the teachers. They must be brought to the work from any odd places where they may turn up. The qualities that are most indispensable are those that are not likely to abcund in Training Schools more than any other place. They are mainly con stitutional qualities, which may be found and im proved, but cannot be imparted. One man, of insig nificant appearance, and no visible attraction of countenance and conversation, may be seen to have wonderful power over the gipsy assemblage he has to rule, while a first-rate schoolmaster would be nearly helpless among them; and the smallest amount of knowledge offered by the first will inform his pupils more than all the excellently arranged stores of the other. The whole affair is, in fact, an anomaly. The existence of the " perishing" class is anomalous; their schools are an anomaly. What we have to do is to match our anomalies, and provide such strange scholars with peculiar teachers. Bat they require a larger staff of instructors than other scholars. Their condition precludes the plan which works so excellently in the or dinary day schools under government inspection—of selecting the most promising pupils to be monitors, and then pupil teachers, in preparation for future complete training. Under this plan (which is wholly different from the monitorial system of BELL and LANCASTER), great assistance is given to the principal teachers by their subalterns. But this resource does not exist in the case of Ragged Schools. Nobody dreams of training teachers there,—of selecting in structors from such a class as comes there to be dis ciplined for the first time. While they require more looking after, and cause infinitely more toil and trou ble than any other order of scholar,, they afford no resources out of their own body. Again, there must be so large a proportion of industrial training in those schools, that in that way there must be an unusual proportion of teachers, while the fluctuating charac ter of the school population precludes much hope of profit from the work done. Of all schools, these are the least likely to become self-supporting. And then, the location and character of the school premises are as opposite as can be to the usual conditions of such places. They might seem to be set up in oppo sition to the Government description of school build ings to which aid shall be given. Ragged Schools must usually be in low neighbourhoods, if they are to be of the best use. Whether or not they should be of a superior order of erection and arrangement, is a question which need not be discussed at present, as Ragged Schools have as yet no option as to where they shall shelter themselves. Thy are, in their poverty, glad of any roof to crowd under. Such are the colditions of these schools which preclude them from obtaining Government aid under the rules of the Council on Education. After the Birmingham Conference of the advocates of Preven tive and Reformatory Schools, a memorial was sent up to the Committee, last summer, petitioning for such modification of the rules as would enable the Committee to great aid to Ragged Schools— to those of all the children in the nation who most want aid, and have the strongest claim on society for it. The memorialists set forth five considerations in behalf of their request The peculiar qualifications of the teachers, which are of a different kind than those required by the Govern- ; Ment examination for certificates ; 2nd, The utter nessitableness to Ragged Schools of the Govern ment plan of training teachers, aad the inability of suit monitors as there might be to go through the enemeination which procures a monitorial stipend ; 3rd, The small amount of industrial production,which cannot come up to Government conditions of aid ; 4th, The character and quality of the school-houses er roans, which are not such as could obtain grants; red Sth, The rade state of book.learaing in Ragged I*IIL, whisk keeps them out of the reach of snob of books, apparatus, &c. Thus, under all heads, are Ragged Schools excluded from Government aid. while needing it more than any others. The late Mr. FLITCHII4 the teach-honoured Inepeotor of Schools, strongly urged the making of all express conditions u would include ragged and lOW needy and much needed schools; but he did set peva% nor has any petition or remonstrance yet availed. The Committee was petitioned simply to inetitate an examination into the peculiar requisites hi School teaching, under which aid might be I that pupil teachers who might be articled to Ina masters, and practised in these schools, should have payment for their services, as in other schools; and that their lordship.' conditions as to school beildings, apparatus, and industrial training, should Wu modified as to meet the case of Ragged Schools. Mae reply to the memorial is this " The Committee et °Mei' is not prepared to adopt any further nodes for the special appropriation of a part of the prient vote for education to schools of this due Such was the reply last year. Everybody knows, and we hope everybody regrets, that the proposed Education Bill this year takes no notice whatever of the " perishing" class of children. It would give to those who are already provided, and send the helpless away empty. It would litter the folds of the gathered lambs, but pay no shepherd for looking after those that are scattered abroad. In this state of things, Parliament is to be appealed to,by Lord SILAPILSBURY in the one house, and Mr. ADDERLZT in the other. Society will thus have an opportunity of speaking its opinion and its pleasure, as to what should be done with the tens of thousands of young vagrants, who, infesting our towns, arc yet susceptible of rescue, but who, when grown up uncared for, infest our national heart, and help to eat out the vigour of its life. ROYAL COLLEOE OF StIIGZONEL—The following gentlemen having undergone the neceemry examinations for the diploma were admitted members of the college at the meeting of the Court of Examiners on the let inst. : —Moon. Samuel Argent, Hinckley, Leicestershire; Hall Rvat., Think, Yorkshire ; Ephraim Matthews Cridge, Stoke, Devonport ; John Hallilay, Wakefield, York shire; John Henry Gould, Broad-street, Golden•square ; Arthur Henry Sankey, Dover; William Turner, Linen ter; Northeote William Spicer, Chard, Somerset; Peter Clark, Kirkeonnell, Dumfries; Thomas Chaplin, Lewes, Suaaer, and Richards Burford Searle, Bridport, Dorset. The. Filu: is HATTON-GAM/EX.—The unfortunate young woman, Ann Due, who precipitated herself from one of the upper floors of the premises in Hatton-garden during the raging of the fire ma Saturday week, expired on Saturday last in St. Bartke:osnew's hospital. FRANCE. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. (ay erimmultE PARIS, MONDAY Moamute. The Plonaleur announces that a despatch has been received from St. Petersburg, dated June 27, non firming the statement that the order to occupy the principalities has been given by the Russian govern ment. Admiral Hamelin left Toulon yesterday, to take his post. PARIS, SUNDAY Ersxmo. By intelligence from St. Petersburg we are in formed that the regiments of artillery of the guards were reviewed by the Emperor on the 21st ult. Such displays have been of frequent occurrence lately, and i a grand review of cavalry regiments was appointed to take place on the 25th. The squadron under the command of the Emperor's brother, had arrived at Ourlac. The Moniteur is not yet prepared to relieve the public mind from the perplexities occasioned by the statements of unofficial journals. It says: The government has already, several times, repudiated all responsibility for newspaper articles except those of the official journal. The importance which seem to have been attached to recent publications renders a repetition of this declaration necessary. It may also be useful to contradict and explain certain statements calcu lated to give a false direction to public opinion. Thus a journal has announced that the government had sold GO or GO thousand muskets ti the Ottoman Porte. There has been, in fart, a sale of 40,000 muskets, but in effecting this transaction the government has not departed from the usages invariably observed with l i regard to powers on terms of friendship with France. It has also been said that French officers had received per mission from the Minister-at-War to serve in the Turkish army. This statement is an entire fabrication. Whea the government has any communication to make to the public, it makes use of the Monde'sr exclusively far that purpose. The minister of Marine has announced his isten- tion to patronize the regattas at the principal mari time parts, and to found prizes, consisting of gold or silver medals, or sums of money, to be called "The Minister of Marine's prize." Since 1846, petitions have frequently been sent from the localities inter ssted,requesting some encouragement of this kind for the regattas, but hitherto without success. A decree is the Moniteur convokes the councils general for the 22nd of August. The sessions will close on the 7th of September. Another decree orders that the vacatioa of the Council of State shall core- I meace on August let, and last till October let. A long list of Councillors of State, mailers des requetes, and auditori are appointed to attend to urgent bu siness during the vacation. The Marshal Santa Cruz yesterday presented to the Emperor at a private audience a letter from the President of the Republic of Guatemala. The weekly commercial review speaks of business as being exceedingly dull, on account of the uncer tainty concerning the Eastern question. Exportation diminishes, manufacturers reduce their production, THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 4, 1853. and commercial agents delay their purchaiea. PARIS, SATCHDAT ETZNINO. The capital event of to-day is the announcement, in the dissemblee Nationale, upon the authority of despatches received yesterday at the Russian em bassy, that orders to cross the Pruth were actually given by the Emperor Nicholas ou the 25th of June. It was not calculated that the passage could be effected until the sth or 6th of this month. The Steele, indeed, affirms that M. de Kiaselef has re ceived a despatch from his government, fixing July the sth for the passage. This, although so fully anticipated, produced a great effect at the Bourse, which opened at quotations considerably below the ex treme point of yesterday's depression. During the first quarter of an hour the Threes went down to 74f. 45c. The panic was then in some degree stayed, and after many fluctuations they closed at 74f. 90c. This is a fall of 20 centimes from the closing prices of yester day. The agens de Change were more scrupulous than ever about doing business for any but first rate clients, and their refusals to continue operations till the 15th, forced a great many persons to buy in to balance their accounts. That the fall was not greater is attributable in a considerable degree to this circum stance, for the general disposition of all the specu• lators was to sell. The Assemblie, after giving the news which has aide ro much sensation, makes the following extra ordinary comments upon it : Our bops that peaces will not be disturbed is founded on the singular esteem with which the charaeter of the Em peror of Russia has always inspired us. Be doubtless did sotimegine that the demands he had addressed to the Porte would raise such excitement in public opinion, and that it would seal the alliance, hitherto but slightly pro bable, of France and the cabinet of London. But in pro mace of the facts which have occurred within the lest six weeks the Emperor certainly will not, by persisting in • prstsasisn which at bottom has not, as far es regards the isleasee he exercises in the Eut, the importance that is attributed to it—ht will not, we say, stake the pear* of the world. There is now only one thing for him to do—to pro tect the dignity of his crown without having the air of bending his neck under the British haughtiness of Lord Redcliffe or the proud weakness of the Sultan. This satis faction he will obtain by the occupation of the provinces, and, once there, he will certainly accept the mediation of Austria. This is still our hope, and, in spite of all the terrors which surround us, we continue in our belief that loam will be maintained. A moat estimable character certainly is Nicholas upon the showing of this his advocate, who admit ting him to be in the wrong, coolly proposes that Prance and England should allow him to invade their ally, whose cause they have espoused, and then be too thankful to purchase peace by leaving the Emperor to dictate his own terms with Austna for a mouthpiece. M. Emile de Girardin says of this : Pri r l Franes will not accept this insulting Inequality. Either the Emperor Nicholas, at whatever met to his pride las ea infallible pontiff and absolute sovereign, must re mom playing with the peace of the world, or be moat pay the mot of the war that he will have caused. There meat he no mistake. If Turkey counselled by the two repro sastatives of England and 'France, and assisted by the two bees of Ailmbnl Dander end Admiral Hamelin, should be auk ones. to tolerate the kinks of Ow Principalities mahout treating the eat as a dedarades et war, it wed& urn be, in the eyes of the sought end blowy. Turkey OM WWI give way, 'bat it would be Inglsait sad France be lila%public right and evident justice, and bowleg the the Muscovite yoke. This is what the AsemeiNe esumeie France and Encland to d_e} bat this is what sedum llama nor England era Ea. u the Emperor Ifistesim mast have it so, let the Commiss mew the Prutly but we AO then see whether dm seta feet will dare to sissy Itself when the squadrons esememiled by the French and Ileglish admirals will go to Ica be them; and if the Rue d= Mem Inembig bids. its husk what will the dignity of mutes esise ft wow* have Oast by the bingos of the 1 understand the Emperor used very spirited La ws:deed at St. Cloud yesterday, and even com that M. Drouyn de Lhuys had shown him self tame. It has been very generally r eported _ this morning that M. de Limier had demanded his pass ports. This, however, is not the ease. I believe the only foundation of the rumour was the foot that a number of relays of post horses were ordered by the Rturian embassy, but these were for the use of Count Panim, who left Paris for St. Petersburg to-day. M. Daces, the Minister of Marine, will leave Paris on Monday evening next for Havre, where he will embark for Cherbourg. He will remain at that port on the sth and 6th, and will again embark on the 7th to proceed to Brest, where ho will remain until the 12th. He will afterwards visit Lorient, ladret, Rochefort, and Bordeaux, and return to Paris by the railway, which is to open about the 17th inst. The towns of Brest and Rochefort are preparing grand fttes in honour of M. Doom. Count de Rens (General Prim) has arrived in Paris on his way to Constantinople, on a special mission from his government. Accounts have been received from the Ile de la Reunion to the 26th April. The production of sugar for the present year is estimated at 30 millions of kilogrammes. The Mauritius, which last year pro duced 45 millions of kilogrammes, will, it is expected, produce this year 100 millions. This improvement is attributed to the ameliorations introduced in the cultivation of the cane. Immigration, which at one time had slackened in the Ile de la Reunion, had again resumed activity. fhe customs receipts at Havre last month were 3,170,402 f. ; in the corresponding month of last year they were 3,560,103 f. The diminution consequently is 389,791 f. The premiums on exports were 10,0001., being 5,000 f. more than in June, 1852. It is stated on authority (says the Petrie) that the note by which the cabinet of St. Petersburg an nounced to the authorities of Moldavia and IVal- Ischia the approaching entrance of the Russian troops affirmed that this measure was imperatively called for by the necessity which existed of ensuring the re ligious protection of the Greeks, gravely menaced. A letter flom Constantinople of the 20th tilt an- I =lnca, that a Russian squadron, composed of the , Agatopel, the Flora, the Midia, and the Calypeo and Oilote oorrettes, was in observation along the coast of the Black Bea. The Cologne Gazette has the following from St. Petersburg, dated the 22nd ult. :—" The disposition for war has greatly increased here during the last few days. It is said that in consequence of the re jection of the Russian ultimatum by the Porte, it has been resolved to occupy the Principalities of the Danube, and the quarter-masters of the Russian army have already entered into contracts for the supply of provisions. It is reported that the note presented by Prince Menchikoff wu couched in terms much more mild than had been prescribed to him." THE DANUBUN PRINCIPALITIES. A telegraphic despatch has been received from Berlin this morning announcing the reception of the manifesto published by the Emperor of Russia. in which he declares his determination to occupy the Danubian Principalities, the order for which only left St. Petersburg on the 27th ult. BRUSSELS, SUNDAY. The following paragr a ph appears in the Independ nice Beige, of this evening: Cossrsasvisorus, JUsn 20.—The refusal, on the part of the Divan, to sign the note left in the hands of the Minister of Foreign Affair', is grounded on the absolute impossibility of seceding to the demands of the St. Petersburg cabinet with out impairing the Sultan's dignity and rights of sovereignty. The Porte terminates its reply (to the note of Count Nesselrode) by declaring that it will be obliged to consider as a declaration of war, the passage of the Russian troops across the frontiers, a passage retorted to in the note of Count Nesaelrode. SWITZERLAND. BRUSSELS, SUNDAY. A telegraphic despatch from Coire (Canton of the Orisons) of this day'sdate, states that during the last two days immense damage has been done in Switz erland and Lombardy, by the falling of torrents of rain and avalanches. HOLLAND. ROTTERDAM, S tTURDAY. The bill regulating the various ecclesiastical com munities of Holland—a bill j ust laid before the Second Chamber—will be discussed in committee on Tues day next. In the preamble the government declared that the bill has in view the maintaining of equal rights and equal protection for all religions, the guaranteeing of the liberty of internal organization, subject to the rights of the government to demand guarantees for the preservation of law, peace, and order, and the guarding of society from any prejudice which may spring from the free professing of any form of worship. Letters from Batavia state that the master of the American schooner, the Flirt, who was imprisoned in Weltevreder, had escaped on board the American ship, N. B. Palmer, Capt. Lowe. The price of rice has risen in Socra baza. GERMANY. A telegraphic despatch from Vienna received in Paris on Saturday, states that Count Giulai had arrived there from Milan, and was to leave immediately for St. Petersburg on a private mission. THE PENINSULAR MAIL. SOUTHAMPTON, SUNDAY Evaxxxo. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam picket Tagus, Capt. Joy, has arrived here, and landed her mails under the charge of Lieut. G. A. Ellerman, R.N., Admiralty Agent. Her dates are Gibraltar, Jane 23 ; Cadiz, 26, Lisbon, 29 ; Oporto, 30 ; Vigo, 30. The Tagus brings 73 passengers. Her cargo consists of 402 boxes of raisins, 63 half-chests of oranges, 58 boxes of almonds, 20 bundles of cork, 393 half-chests of lemons, 120 boxes of potatoes, 55 boxes of onions, 85 boxes of eggs, and 3 boxes of specie to the amount of 6201. The new light on Cape Finisterre was first seen by the Tagus on the evening of the 30th; a good light. The Tagus was detained nearly six hours on her passage from Southampton to Vigo replacing a crank pin carried away. The weather was rainy and cold on the passage out, but tolerably fine on the homeward-bound voyage, with a northerly swell. On July 2, 4.50 p.m., let. 48.0 N.. long. 6.19 W., the Tagus exchanged signals with the Belgian schooner, Joseph. On July 3, 6.20 a.m., she passed a large steamer with two funnels, outward bound, let. 49.37 N., long. 3.56 W. Her Majesty's ship Cruizer was at Lisbon, and Her Majesty's ship Antelope was at Gibralta. The Spanish steamers, Pizarro, 6 ; Castilla, 3; schooner lCruz, 6; French steamer, Newton, 8 ; were at Ca- Idiz. The French steamers Euphrate, 5; and Petrel, 4, were at Gibraltar. The Portuguese squadron was at Lisbon. Isabella Catolico, 4, Spanish, at Vigo. THE BRAZILS. LIVIRPOOL, SATITILDA.T. By the clipper 'hip Oberon,Capt. Williams, which arrived in the Money this forenoon, we have received later news (rota the Brazils. The Oberon sailed from Pernambuco on the 3rd June, and has consequently made the run in 27 days. On the 4th, spoke a large ship, supposed to be the Karl of Egra mont, with pasesogers for Sydney, in lat. 6.38, lon. 24.29. On the 18th spoke the brig James, from Bahia to Liverpool, in lat. 21.11 N. lon. 41 W. On the 30th , spoke the brig William Nicholson, bar London, in lat. 49.48, len. 13.28. On 3lst ult., off Cork, pared the brig William Pantos, from Harbour Ones to Liverpool, with loss of bowsprit and other damage, having been in contact with a steamer. The weather at Pernambuco was floe, and although fever had made its appearance, it had not mods much pro- The arrivals of sum were slow, and prices were very stiff. COTTON was also advancing in value,the last price quoted being 6.800 per artobs. HIDES WINS quoted at 140 rs. per lb. Is raziours, the last rate done for the Channel for mien was 465. to 47e. 6d. Cotton to Liverpool, Id. per lb. EXCNANOI on this country, 280. The Bryn y Mor was to sail a few days after the Oberon * for the Channel. AUSTRALIA. The Melbourne, so notorious for " breaks down" and failures, arrived at Plymouth, on Friday. The Melbourne's dates are :-31elbourne, March 13 ; Adelaide, March 18; Cape, May 17 ; and fit. Vincent, June 14. That intelligence bought by her from Australia, has been anticipated both by Overland, Mail and sailing vessels, her passage having been protracted by various accidents to her machinery. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. We hare a file of Cape paper, and letters to the 17th May, the day on which the Melbourne sailed, by which we learn that after suffering from • harusing and destructive war, for upwards of two years' duration, the frostier districts of the Cape colony are now restored to a state of peace and comparative security, and we also find that within the colony, an almost universal expression of joy and gratitude has been called forth by the arrival of the long-promised constitution. In demonstration of the grateful feeling' of the inhabit ants, her Majesty's birth-day, the 24th instant, has been filed upon as a day of jubilee throughout the settlement; and the first day of July next, the birtlxdav of South Afri can freedom, will dawn upon the Cape of Good Hope trans formed, üby • miracle, from the most dissuisfiel and troublesome dependency of Downing-street into the most contented colony under the British crown. SHIPPING INTILLIGINCIL—ARRIVALS AT THI May 16. The Ellen Rawson, bark, 314 tons, J. Saddler, from London, March 22 (56 days to this port). Cargo, sundries. Passengers—Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Faure and two children, Mrs. Wright, Mr. Gladds, and two in the steer age.—Thomas Watson and Co., agents The bark Maid of Auckland arrived same day from Adelaide, with 21,060 ounces of gold and 23 passengers, for London. The cutter Swan, 39 tons, arrived same day from Liverpool, boned to Port Phillip, making the passage in 79 days. The Water witch, from Cadiz to Sydney, put into Bimon'a.bay on the 14th May for repairs, having lost port bulwarks, boats, ske. Her Majesty's steamer Sphinz also arrived on Sunday, 16th May, to take on board the men proceeding to England. She wall lam* this morning. LECTFRE ON THE GERMAN LITERATERE OF THE LAST HUNDRED YE...aux—Dr. Rage delivered a lecture on Friday, in Willis's Winne, on this subject. The lecturer explained the four periods, that of Leasing, Kant, Fichte, Hegel, how the authors originated from each oth er , an d worked out the spirit of their time, of which the most re markable point was the connexion of the romantic school with Fichte, and of the Sophistic school with Hegel, both branches converting the absolute liberty of the philosopher into the absolute licentisainess of their own fancy. The lec ture was well attended. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA. LIVERPOOL, flux DAY. The British and North American royal mail steamer Canada, Capt. Stone, arrived here this morn ing at half-past fire. Sho passed Holyhead, and was telegraphed from thence at seven last evening, but the tide being against her had to wait for water At the Bar. The Canada brings dates from New York to 21st, Boston 22nd, Halifax, 24th. She had 17U passen gers, and 544,000 dollars in specie on freight. The Asia from hence on the 4th ult. arrived out at New York oa the 13th, and the Af rica was met at sea on the 26th ult. There is very little news by this arrival, the slave conspiracy at New Orleans, if it had any real exist ence, of which there appears to be some doubt, had been effectually stifled ; a gool many slaves with Dy son, the schoolmas'er, remained in jail. Mr. Buchanan, we are informed, will leave for England in the Baltic, on the 9th of July. Mr. Soule was to leave for Madrid on the 2Gth ult. The coroner's inquest upon the victims of the Gavazzi riot at Montreal is progressing, but no new acts have been elicited. The city was quiet. A number of members of legislature and others who had witnessed the proceedings at the church in which Signor Gavazzi was attacked, have raised a contribu tion for the purpose of testifying their approval of the conduct of Sergeant Lawson, of the Royal Artil lery, who had exerted himself on that occasion in the cause of humanity and order, to present Sergeant Lawson with a gold watch and chain and a large family Bible—the meaning of which portion of the donation will be easily understood. On Saturday last these were delivered to the sergeant by the Hon. Mr. Boni too, of the Legislative Council, with an appropriate address, which was replied to in suitable terms. " I shall never, whilst memory serves me," slid the brave soldier, in conclusion, "forget this your kindness and great liberality, and I trust that should any such affair again happen—which God forbid—many will, from the remembrance of this notice of my feeble efforts, be forward to the rescue of life. This book I prize, and shall hold sacred for its character, as ' the Word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever,' and as the remembrancer of the present occasion. Gen tlemen, accept my heartfelt gratitude." The watch a' d Bible bare the following inscrip tion :—" Presented by members of the Parliament of Canada, to Sergeant W. A. Lawson, 8.A., the brave defender of Padre Gavazzi, at the riot at Chalmer's Church.—Quebec, June 6, 18J3." Sergeant Lawson was attended by four of his brother non-commissioned officers, of the same corps, and a similar number of his superior officers were also present on the occasion. By private advices from New Orleans we learn that the steamer which had left for Vera Cruz an the Ist instant, took out au agent from New York, whose object was to make a bargain with Santa Anna for the sale of the famous lot of Law-muskets, and to furnish other warlike taaterials, powder, &c. We further learn, that this gentleman was prepared to offer Santa na all he might want in that way for the equipment of an army of 100,000 men—the matter of payment or security for it, he (the agent) was to see about. His instructions were to be ac commodating if there was good will in Santa Anna, and to close the bargain if there was anything sub stantial tendered in payment or barter. The source from which we obtain this information is reliable. A duel was fought at New Orleans between the editors of two German newspapers. One of the com batants is said to have been fatally wounded. Vice-Admiral Seymour, commander-in-chief of the British naval forces on the North American and West India stations, has been received with distinguished honours at St. John's, N. B. The common council have resolved upon presenting him with an address expressive of approbation for the satisfactory manner in which he has watched over and protected the in terests of the colonial fishermen. The admiral's visit to New Brunswick is said to be for the purpose of concerting measures for the more effectual protection of the fisheries, for which object the most extensive arrangements are still making. Steamers and sail ing vessels are being manned, equipped, and sta tioned at every paint where a mackerel or herring is likely to make its appearance during the season. The spirit of insubordination which has been so long prevalent among the inhabitants of Venezuela, has at length assumed a tangible shape. Our correspondents state that the movements of the revolutionists had been hastened by Pre sident Monagas, who had demanded and obtained dictatorial powers. Generals Marino and Carlos Castelli, both experienced and distin guished officers, have joined the disaffected, the former having two thousand men under his immediate command. Forcible opposition to the government was taking place in different parts of the country, direct communication between Porto Cabello and the iii;ifoi,,;;ciii;ff,;niii;;;;;liii;. wee considered as having commenced in earnest. NEW YORK, Jumt 21. Business is now dull, owing to the hot weather ; the supply of money equals the demand, bvginning at 6 per cent. Exchange remains u before—inactive; cotton steady at the decline before noted, with limited sales. Flour sore active, without advance in price. No change in freights. SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH FROM ORPORDNESS TO HOLLAND.—Ths following order has been jostled by the Trinity House:—" Notice is hereby given, that the subma rine cables from Orfordnesa to Holland, lay in a direction E.S.E. from the Orfordneu High Light House, with the the light house on with ()amuse high trees, bearing W.N.W., and that it is desirable that Teasels should not anchor with those marks or bearings on, lost, by so doing, they damage the electric cable, or late their own anchors.— By order, J. H , Secretary." horn Turn or Acrunnizs.—The annual general meeting of this institute was held at their rooms, in St. James's-square, on Saturday, the 2nd inst., at 3 o'clock, p.m. John Finlaison, Esq. president, in the chair. The circular convening the meet ing having been read, the seen ' tan read the report of the council on the progress of the institute during the past year, which was most satisfactory. An abstract of the receipts and expenditure for the finan cial year ended the 30th of April last, was also sub mitted, which showed an increased balance in the treasurer's hands; notwithstanding that the journal of the institute is necessarily conducted et considerable ex pease. Several alterations and amendments were then made in the constitution and laws of the institute, and the meeting proceeded to elect the president, council, and Officers for the year ensuing. The following were re-elected auditors for the echoing year: William Emmens, Benjamin Henderson, F. G. Smith, Esqs. The thanks of the meeting were then voted to the president, council, and officers, for their services during the past year, and a special vote of thanks having been passed to the president for his conduct in the chair, the meeting separated. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF A GOLD-DIGGER.—Oa Saturday information was received at the various City and metropolitan police stations, that on the previous day amen named White, who had recently returned from Australia, had been robbed of nearly 2001. in the following manner:— It appears that White, on board a ship bound for London, became acquainted with a person named Jones, who had also left the diggings. When they arrived at the St. Ka tharine's Docks they went away together and took lodgings at Milgrove's eating-house, Liverpool-street, Bishopsgate street. On Thursday night White left home, and while out picked up a woman. Having nearly 2001. in his possession, but not thinking it safe to carry so large an amount about with him, he returned to his lodging, with the intention of depositing it in the landlord's hands for security. The landlord, however, had retired to rest, and White went to his room, where he found Jones, who volunteered to take care of the money. White foolishly deposited it in Jones's hands, and went away again. When he returned the fol lowing (Friday) morning he ascertained that Jones had taken all the money, and everything else away with him, while Mr. Milgroye was at market. Jones has not yet fallen into the hands of the police. DETERMINED SUICIDE.—On Saturday afternoon determined act of self-destruction was committed by • gentleman named Caleb Sawyer, at his residence, No. 13, Queen -street, Golden-square. The deceased, who was sic& and about 40 years of age, had occupied apart ments at the above address for above three years, where latterly being attacked with delirium tremens, the landlord deemed it necessary to have some person to attend con stantly upon him for the purpose of watching and guard ing his movements, the person so employed being a Ger man, named Schimdt, who had the use of his right arm only, the left one having been amputated at the shoulder joint. On the previous night at 11 o'clock deceased went to bed, and iu a sitting position commenced looking over some papers in which he had been engaged for about two hours when the attention of Schimdt, who was in a chair by the bedside reading, was attracted by seeing him draw his hand across his throat, from which the blood gushed out, and which he was cutting with a knife, Schimdt en deavoured to secure the knife, hut being disabled as stated was unable to do so, and from the subsequent ap pearance of the wound, which was fagged and extensive, no doubt his endeavours facilitated the suicide. An alarm being raised Mr. Evans, surgeon, was sent for, in whose presence deceased shortly afterwards expired. Information of the sad event has been forwarded to deceased's family in Wiltshire, and the body awaits an inquest. Vbr Court. Her Majesty returned to the Ball Room after sapper at the State Ball, and danced a quadrille. At two o'clock on Saturday morning the Queen and Prince Ali wtt left the state rooms, the King and Queen of Hanover taking leave of her Majesty and his royal highneu. The other members of the royal circle also took leave nt the same time. Dancing ceased immediately oi, the departure of the Queen, and the general company quitttd the Palace. The Queen, acciimpanied by the Prineessof Prussia and the Duchess of Saxe Cobourg Glottis, took a drive in as open landau and four on Saturday afternom ; Lord Alfrsd Paget and Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey at.eading on horseback. Prince Albert rode out on horseback at the same time, in company with the Prince of Prussia and the Duke of Saxe Cobour.' Gotha. Their royal highnesses were attended by Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon, Count Golte, and Baron Treskow. . _ . • The P rincess of Prussia, with the Princess Louise, at. tended by the Countess Oriolla and Count Boos, went on Saturday morning to Claremont, to visit the Countess ,I s Neuilly. Iler royal highness, after her return to Bucking. ham Palace, attended by the Countess Oriolla, went to the Royal Acadamy and inspected the exhibition, and also visited the British Institution. _ The Duke and Duchess of Saxe Cobourg Gotha went on Saturday afternoon to the Royal Academy, in Trafalgar. square, and inspected the exhibition. The Queen had a dinner party on Saturday, at Bucking. ham Palace. The company included the King and Queen of Hanover, the Prince and Princess of Prussia, the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke and;Dochess of Size Cobaurg Gotha, the Prince of Iluhenlohe Langenbourg, the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, Count Kielmansesw, the Hanove rian Minister, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl and Countess of Clarendon, Baroness Decken and Countess Bernsterff, Ladies in Waiting to the Queca of Hanover ; the Countess von Hacks and the Countess Oriolla, Ladies in Waiting to the Princess of Prussia; the Baroness Wangenheim, Lady in Waiting to the Duchess of Saxe Coburg Gotha ; Baron Malortie, General Count Di eken, and Baron L:senelorif, Gentlemen in Waiting to the King of Hanover; Lord Elphinstone and Major-General Buckley, in attendance on the King of Hanover ; Count Puckler, Count Boos, and Count Oohs, Gentlemen in Waiting to the Prince of Prussia; Lord WM. Paulet, Gentleman in Waiting to the Duke of Cambridge ; and Baron Treskuw, Gentleman in Waiting to the Dike of Saxe Cohourg Gotha. The band of the Coldstream Guards was in attendance in the Palace, and performed during the dinner the fol lowing compositions ; Hymn, " Das Ilanovrieche Volk. Lied" Moor of Minoru% I Grand &lee ion. "Le Prophete" Busch, Prang Josef" . bin ler. Fantasia, "ltiietet.u. " Preuviche" (National). Polka, Valerie" D. Godfrey. Her Majesty had afterwards an evening party. The Duchess of Gloucester arrived at the Palace at twenty minutes before ten o'clock, attended by Lady Caroline Murray and Colonel the Hou. A. Liddell. The Duchess of Kent was accompanied by the Princess Adelaide of Hohenluhe Laneenbourg, and attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Baroness de Speth, and Lord James Murray. The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary were attended by Lady Suffield and Baron Knesebeek. The Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess, and the Duchess Caroline of Meeklenburgh Strelite, arrived at the Palace, attended by Lady Corolla. Cu-t, Baroneu Wenkstern, and Baron Luhe. The filliming company were also honoured with invita tions :—Prinect Edward of Saxe Weimar and the Countess or Dornburg, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Duke of Wellington, the Marquis and Marchioness of Bread&lbane, the Duke of Newcastle, the Chevalier and Mad.,me 13unun, the Count Vitzthum, the Marquis of Abercorn, Lord and Lady John Russell, the Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor, Viscount Torrington, Lori and Lady Seaton, Mane. (libe lous, Baron Hedemann, the Baron de Boddien and Baron de Rcitzenstein, A.D C.'s to the King of Hanover; Baron de Wense, Dr. K. .ulfmann, Dr. Lez, the Hon. IL Somerset, and Mdlle. von Sternberg. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the King and Queen of Hanover, the Prince and Princess of Prussia, the Duchess of Kent, the Ducheu 01 Gloucester, the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, the Duke of Cambridge, the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess and the Duchess Caroline of Meeklenbourg Strelitz, and the Prince of Hohenl the Langenbourg, entered the Grand Saloon, which was fitted up for music, when the following concert was performed : PART I. Overture (Prometheus) Ballade, •' Le Plated - ea,"/Ildsor Gardosi Lied, "Die Dmkong," Madame llarcheA Grhumann thisauer Adagio Beeth Ballade, plandorte, Herr Ehrlich Gardont ( I:obert., Devereux) -- __Donizettl PART 11. Duette, "Che cal pentia:cro, 7 ' ' )Zdame Marched Gramma and Signor Marcbel Romance, "It vs venir," Mrs. Mandonnell (La later) llidevy Aria," Aprite unto quegrocchi," tinsnor Manliest (Le N, ear di Figaro) Selo, violoncello, M. Leon Jaequird Arietta,"Nrappar suite tom' a," Signor Gardool Campana Quartetto, "Cielo il min labbro," Mrs. %la.:donne, Madame hlarchevi Grauruann, eiguori Gardoni and Marches/ (airier* • Felltero) Mrs. Anderson presided at the pianoforte. Her Makatea private band, conducted by Mr. Anderson, attended. Lord Alfred Paget (Clerk Marshal) and Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. Alexander Gordon have relieved Lord Chas. Fitz roy and Captain the Hon. Dudley de Hos in their duties as the equerries in waiting to tho Queen and Prince. The Queen end Prince Albert, the Princess% Royal, the Princess Alice, the Princess Louise of P russ i a , th e Duchess of Kent, and the Prince,of Hohenlohe Langenbourg, at tended divine service yesterday morning in the private chapel of Buckingham - Palace. The King and Queen of Hanover, attended by Lord Elphinstone, Major-General Buckley, and the ladies and aide de camp in waiting were present at the service. The Hon. and Rev. Gerald Welles ley officiated. The ladies and gentlemen in waiting and the domestic household also attended the service. The King and Queen of Hanover, attended by Lord El phinstone and Major-General Buckley, and the lady and aid de camp in waiting, visited the Queen and Prince Albert yesterday afternoon, and took leave of her Majesty end his Royal Highness. The Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Prince of Hohenlehe Langenburg and the Princess Adelaide, went to Claremont on Saturday, and visited the Countess de Neuilly. The King and Queen of Hanover, with the crown prinee and the princesses, visited the Duchess of Kent yesterday. The Duchess Caroline of Mockienburgh Strelits also visited her Royal Highness. The King and Queen of Hanover, after dining with the Duke of Cambridge, called last evening at the residence of the Duchess of Kent, Clarence House, St. James's, where the Queen and Prince Albert, the Prince and Princess of Prussia, and the royal family met their Majesties, when all the members of the illustrious circle took leave of their Hanoverian Majesties, on their departure for the continent. A deputation of the committee of Postmasters had an in terview on Saturda with Mr. Wilson at the Treasury, on the subject of the Tax Act, imposing • tax upon postmasters' trade carriages, and, for the first time, on their trade horses, when the resolution of the budget proposed a license tax in lieu of all others. The deputation was in troduced by Mr. T. buncombe, M.P., and Mr. Bell, M.P., and consisted of Mr. C. Bryant of Barnet, Mr. Pawley of Bromley, Mr. Lovegrove of Maidenhead, M r . Goodalism of Guildford, Mr. Wilson of Hslloway, Mr. J. K. Higgins of Northampton, Mr. G. Waddell of Birmingham, Mr. Chancellor, and Mr. Shillibeer, secretary. Despatches were received at the Colonial-office on Satur day from the Governors of St. Helena, Victoria, New Zea land, South Australia, West Australiao the Cape of Good Hope, New South Wales, the West Indies, Malta, and from the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands. De , 'patches were sent on Saturday to the Governors of Austra lia, Hong-Kong, and Ceylon. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat on Sa turday, in the Council Chamber. The Lords present were the Lords Justices Turner and Knight Bruce, the Judge of the Admiralty Court, and Sir Edward Ryan. The appeal " Rainy v. the Chief Justice of Sierra Leone " (part heard) was concluded. Mr. P. de Soecheciampe had an interview with Viscount Palmerston on Saturday, at the Home-Mike. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday, at the Foreign-office, Downing-street. The ministers pre sent were the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord J. Russell, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Viscount Palmerston, the Earl of Clarendon, the Duke of Newcastle, the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, Sir J. Graham, Sir C. Wood, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, and Sir W. Moles worth. The Council sat three hours and a half. THE PRINCE OF WALES.—We are glad to an nounce the convakscence of the Prince of Wales. His Royal Highness will leave town to-day for Windsor Castle, his medical attendant having recommended change of air. THE KING AND QUEEN OP HANOVER.—The de parture of their Majesties the King and Queen of Ilanover, which was fixed for to-morrow, hu been expedited owing to some circumstances which require the King's presence in Hanover immediately. The King and Queen, with their youthful family, will leave town this morning at half-past six o'clock, by the South Eastern Railway for Dover, where their Majesties will embark on board the Vivid government steam packet, which will be in readiness to convey . tho roy►l party to Ostend. • THE LEEDS BANSRrPTCY COURT.—COMMITTAL op AN ASSISTANT BAturr.—On Saturday list, George Saunders, an assistant bailiff, connected with the Leeds Bankruptcy Court, was broulht up at the Leeds Court House, for final examination. The facts of the case hare already appeared in the :Express. The prisoner had been put in chargo of the stock of Mrs. Jane Walker, of Halifax, a draper, who in March last became bankrupt. When the stock came to be disposed of, a quantity of I drapery goods was missed. This led to inquiry, and part ' of the missing property was found in the prisoner's house. On Saturday a number of witnesses from Halifax prort d that they had received drapery goods of the prisoner. Ito said nothing in defence, and wad committed for trial at the borough session,. 91 tie eel dm as ail et de WI tell