The Sun. — London, England, 1859-07-02 00:00:00

was the key of the whole position. This order of battle protected all the approaches to the Mincio, but it was just the necessity which was felt to pro tect all the roads leading to the Mincio which caused this long extent, and became thus an element of weakness in the whole position; and this length of line and corresponding weakness increased the more the Mincio is approached, for the road to Goito, which is the principal passage, goes off from Castiglione at a considerable angle towards the south-east. " This weakness was recognised, and the disposi tions taken accordingly. Instead of taking the position in front, where it is of formidable strength, the whole weight of the attack was thrown on the wings, with the view of breaking through the line if possible, and gaining one of the Mincio passages, or at any rate forcing the enemy out of the strong position in the hills. "Accordingly the 4th corps, commanded by General (now Marshal) Niel, reinforced by part of the reserve and artillery, received the mission to act in the plain, towards Goito. The Ist corps, of Marshal Baraguay d'Hilliers, was to proceed by the road which runs from Castiglione along the base of the hills, near the little village of Grole, up to Solferino. One division of the 2d corps, of the Due de Magenta, was to take this same village from the hill road in front, while the other was to take quite in rear by S. Cassiano. The 3d corps, of Marshal Canrobert, did not enter in line, but was bent back en potence in the direction of Castel Onzage, while the Sardinian army was to execute on the left wing a flank movement corresponding to that on the right, trying to break through the line between Peschiera and Possolengo, and get to one of the Mincio passages which exist in that di rection. The Guards remained as a reserve, under the personal direction of the Emperor, who took the command of the movement. "Although the hilly nature of the country is favourable enough for observation, the line was too extended to overlook the whole, while the simultaneous character of the movements made it impossible to follow details in every point. I must confine myself, therefore, only to the main features, as far as I saw them myself, or have had time as yet to ascertain them. The attacks began almost simul taneously on the right and in the centre, for while the fire of msketry and the advance of columns on Solferino indicated that the battle had begun in the centre, the Piedmontese guns were heard to the left and the artillery of Gen. Niel to the right, in the direction of S. Vigilio and Medole. " The hill around which the village of Solferino is built is the most prominent object all along this country. It is of a conical shape, and has at its summit a high, square tower, called the Spia (spy) d'ltalia, for from the top of it you can overlook the plain of Upper Italy from the Alps to the Po. This hill is detached from the rest of the range, and throws out three plateaux —one in the direction of the lake, another towards the plain, and a, third towards Cavriana. It forms thus as it were a high castle with three bastions, and all the roads leading towards it run in the openings between the pla teaux. All the sides, with the exception of that to wards the plain, are very precipitous, and the roads run down at so steep an incline that they are called the Scale di Solferino. Towards the plain the ap proaches rise by a gradual incline until they reach the first houses; from thence they assume the same precipitous character which the others have. It was this side which was chosen as the point of attack. The Austrians had prepared for this, and were readyto receive their adversaries. Both sides of the, l 'road up to the village itself are covered with vineyards; into these they had thrown masses of in fantry, taking advantage of the nature of the ground to give them shelter and free scope for their rifles. As for artillery, they not only had some on the road, but on the different elevated points to the right and left, which abound in the higher parts of the road towards the village. The fight began almost in the plain, just where the road coming from Castiglione bends to ascend the village, and crosses the road from the latter to the main road of Goito. Two divisions of the Ist corps (Forey and Bazaine) had the mission to drive the enemy from this position, while one division of the 2d corps was to take the village in the rear by S. Cassiano. The enemy's skirmishers being driven back, the two divisions of the Ist corps advanced, and, after a sharp fusilade, succeeded in driving him back towards the village. But it was only 'at the village that the real fight began. Th entrance to it had been barricaded, and the high garden walls which extend to the right and left loopholed for musketry, while on the space which lies to the right of the road as you ascend a battery was sending down a shower of grape. This entrance became the scene of a most desperate fight, but was at last forced, and then began one of those street fights which seem to become a characteristic of this cam paign ; every house had been loopholed, and was occupied by the enemy. As there are no gates in the rear of the court-yards of these houses, the defenders in each were obliged to fight to the last or else surrender. Twice the first division of the Ist corps had succeeded in penetrating to the church, whose enclosure wall is just at the foot of the great tower and the top of the hill, and twice it had to retire again before the reserve which the enemy brought up. The fight had lasted for more than two hours, and the strength of the soldiers began to fail. At this moment, which was about 8 o'clock, the Voltiguers and the Chasseurs of the Guard re ceived orders to relieve them. At the same time the Division of the Second Corps, with the Turcos or Chasseurs Indigenes, pushed home its attack from San Cassano, while the other division of the First Corps had attained the heights to the left of the road. In less than half an hour the enemy was driven out of his stronghold, and bad to retire, leaving 12 guns behind. He retired in the direction of Cavriana, but only step by step. Looking down from Solferino towards Cavriana there is a range of hills before you, which I can compare to nothing but to the ruins of a number colossal Roman camps formed by nature, and half obliterated by age. It is one succession of ascents and descents, the best descriptof which I heard from a soldier, who, de scribing the battle on the height; said, c'etat une chasse a l'ecureuil.' "After the taking of Solferino the engagement assumed really the shape of a battle, where tactics came into play. The taking of village was more due tobravery than science. Battles have often been compared to the game of chess—well, I never was so struch by the truth of this comparison as yester day during the advance from Solferino to Cavriana. How one body after another was moved forward, and the enemy then forced back by degrees. It was in this fight that the immense superiority of the new French rifled cannon showed itself. The lightness of the pieces is such that they could be brought up hill 4 so steep that even infantry had no small diffi culty in scaling them. Still the range of them and their precision is almost incredible. You could see their shells bursting among the guns and infantry of the enemy, while the shells fired from his guns at the highest elevation were falling short or bursting in the air. The attack on thirsuccession of positions was made from the plain at the same time as from the heights, the object of both being to gain the heights of Cavriana, the centre of the Austrian posi tion. While one column advanced by the road which leads along the base of the hill to Cavriana, the main body followed the chasse a l'ecureuil over hill and dale in a regular steeple-chase towards the tower of Cavriana. While the attack, in what was now the centre, took this shape, the attack of the 4th corps in the plain to the right had likewise developed it self. For a short distance from Castiglione the country to the right and left of the road is full of vineyards and mulberry trees, not very closely planted, but sufficient to be an obstacle to the movements of artillery and cavalry. After two miles or so, however, the trees recede on both sides, and an almost 'naked plain, partly grass, partly planted with corn, stretches out almost from the foot of the hills across the main road to the neigh bourhood of Medole. This plain, which extends as far as Cavriana, Guidizzolo, and Ceresole, became the scene of a mos t an i ma t e d artille r y and cavalry engagement, which was very effective seen with a good glass from the heights. The infantry took only part in it, to the extreme right, towards Me dole and Ceresole, occuping the vineyards which lie at the entrance of the plain, and from which the infantry of the enemy had been before driven out. As soon as General Niel was able to debouch• into the plain from the right, the day was gained, for such was the superiority of the French artil lery, that the Austrian Artillery, who it must be acknowledged fought its adversary with great bravery, was obliged to yield. This was in the afternoon, aboui 4 o'clock. The 'centre had come to the hills about Cavriana, and while one column scaled the steep ridge under which the road runs, another was sent on the road into the village. From the rapidity with which these columns ad vanced you could see that the Austrians had given given up the idea of resisting any longer in this position, and were only now anxious to make good their retreat, The position of Cavriana, which is almost as formidable as that of Solferino, was only held until the other troops could be with dr6vn, and wass ultimately taken with little loss. In the plain the Austrian artillery executed a very good retreat en echelon, while the cavalry was sent forward to arrest somewhat the progress of the Allies. On this occasion there were a couple of brilliant charges executed by the Chas seurs d'Afrique, but this did not prevent the enemy from keeping the road to Goito. By 5 o'cloc - s. almost everything was over on the right wing and the centre. The end was precipitated by a smart 'shower which began to fall about this time. " What happened on the left I must reserve for another letter, as I could not overlook that part of the field, and have had as yet no time to hear the details and see the field of battle. But when the battle ended on the right a smart cannonade began on the left, which must have been either a renewal of the attack in order to gain the passage of Ponti or Monzambano, or else it was an attack on a part of the Austrian army retiring towards Peschiera. Some of the guns must have been fired from this latter place, for, to judge by the sound, they were large position guns. " The result of the day is, driving the Austrians from the position which they had themselves chosen and fortified in every way, so as to make it almost impregnable. It was the strongest proof of supe riority which could be given. From the extent of the position, and the force in which they ap peared, in all they must have been very nearly 200,000 men strong, and, if the prisoners are to be credited, they brought up all their reserves from Mantua by railway during the battle. These 200,000 were in one of the most formidable positions that can be conceived, had the ground carefully prepared for defence, and were driven by about 140,000 to 150,000 from their positions, leaving 15 guns, besides a number of ammunition waggons, and several thousand prisoners. If the defeat did not become much greater it was that the Austrians thought of a timely retreat. As soon as Solferino was lost, it was evidently a losing battle that they were fight ing. They were thinking all the time of their re treat, and held only sufficiently not to expose them selves to worse evils. So close to the Mincio it would hove been an act of desperation to attempt to hold their position, with the risk of being pushed back on the river, or else of being cut off from it. "There can be no mincing of the thing as at Magenta, that only part of the troops were present, or that they were fatigued ; it was as fair a trial of respective strength and skill for them as they can desire, for all disadvantages in numbers as well as position were entirely on the side of their adver saries. " The losses on both sides were naturally consi derable, especially in and about Solferino, which looked like a human butchery after the fight. At this point alone I saw lying about more than 1,500 dead, besides a large mass of wounded. In dead the French did not lose very much, but the numbre of wounded cannot be less than 3,000 to 4,000, only a small proportion, however, severely wounded among them. What the Austrian loss was it is not possible to judge, for they took away as long as they could both dead and wounded, having made a requisition of 2,000 carts in the villages on the Mincio. "As soon as the battle was over, orders came to transfer the head-quarters to Cavriana, and last night the Emperor occupied the very room which his colleague and antagonist had prepared for him self. Even the dinner was found all prepared and waiting fcr the victor." FRANCE. PARIS, FRIDAY. PARIS BOURSE, July I.—The market has been again bouyant, owing to purchases of the coulisse to wind up their operations, and from the accounts from Germany being considered more favourable. Threes are now at 63f. 30c. Mobilier varied from 667 f. 50c. to 660 f. ; Austrian, 455 f. to 445 f. ' • Or leans, 1,240 f. to 1,235 f. ; Lyons, 835 f. t o 830 f.; Southern, 487 f. 50c. to 482 f. 50c. ; Northern, 937 f. 50c. to 935 f. There was a little decline to wards the close, when the following were the last quotations :- 4/ per Cents. .... 93 20 Credit Foncier Do. end month .. 92 75 I Belgian 4t 3 per Cents 63 10 -Piedmontese (5) Do. end month 63 10 Roman Bank Shares — Austrian Credit Mobilier .. 652 50 Spanish Threes Do. Account RAILWAYS. 82 - 81 50 --__. Cash. Account. Orleans Northern 940 .. 9 3 6 25 New ditto BO2 50 .. 800 Lyons and Mediterranean 832 60 .. 827 50 Geneva 490 .. 495 Southern - .. 455 Western 515 .. 515 Eastern 605 .. 610 Sardinian — .. 376 25 Austrian ' 445 .. 440 Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 121 e. ; money, 25f. 9c.; three months, paper, 24f. 97-10.; money, 24f, 95c. Kossuth has arrived in Turin, and been most enthusiastically received. Kossuth and Klapka will organise the Hungarian soldiery who have come over to the Italians ; a very large number. The Ost Deutsche Post, of Vienna, announces that Colonel Prince Windischgratz, who was thought to have been killed at the battle of Solfe rino, is only severely wounded. AMERICA. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 2. The Ariel arrived this morning from New York. Advices to the 18th inst. Her news is anticipated. She brings 148 passengers, and 970,185 dollars in specie, 250,000 of which are in England. SUPPOSED SUICIDE OF A GIRL. Mr. Bedford, coroner for Westminster ' proceeded yesterday morning with a lengthened investiga tion, at Westminster Hospital, respecting the death of Ellen Daley, aged 16, who took a quantity of essence of bitter almonds, under very extraordinary circumstances. From the evidence of Catherine Collins, it ap peared that on Thursday evening last she went to No. 5, Ge orge - s t ree t , B roa d way , w h ere d ece a s ed lived with her mother. On going into the room she saw deceased sitting at the table with a cup in her hand, and o n th e t a bl e was a sma ll p hi a l em pty, which deceased told her to smell, saying it was like honey, and then handed her (witness) the cup, in which was some liquid, which deceased said she had poured from th e phi a l . Wi tness as k e d w h a t she was going to do with it, w h en s h e sa id s h e was going to drinkit, and almost immediately did so, when her head fell forward, and she became speech less and appeared to be dead. Without delay she was conveyed to Westminster Hospital, and at tended by Mr. Trendall, assi s t an t-h ouse surgeon , but, notwithstanding every remedy, she sank and expired in a few moments. It further appeared from the statements of other witnesses, that the deceased had been home only a week from a situation she was in a t Wi n d sor , where it is supposed the poison was brought from. The deceased was to have been married to a young man, named Richard Hill, on Sunday . next, which day she fixed herself on Monday evening last. The medical testimony showed that death was caused from the swallowing of the essence of almonds, and further went to show that some doubts existed of foul play towards the deceased. The Coroner then remarked that it was one of the most extraordinary and mysterious cases he had known for some time, and he considered that the further hearing of the ca s e h a d better be adjourned in order to find out whether the poison was really brought from the house in which the deceased was in service at Windsor' or not. The account that was given of her coming from her situation, and other facts, tended to throw suspicion on the case, and therefore he considered the case had better be adjourned. The jury concurred. , THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 2, 1859. MONEY MARKET AND CITY NE WS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The Bank of England return, completed to the 29th ult., shows sonic rather satisfactory features. The bullion, owing to the arrivals from the United States and Australia, shows a small addition. The increased demand for money, however, has caused a slight augmentation in the other securities, and the reserve of notes has been diminished by over half a million sterling. In the public deposits there is a further accumulation, but the active col: lection of the revenue has caused a decrease in the private deposits of more than a million sterling ; and in the active circulation there is an increase of fully three-quarters of a million. The other items of the balance-sheet exhibit no material alteration. They will be seen in the subjoined table : Active Circulation Increase Bullion .. £21,268,440 .. 817,815 .. 18,321,833 Increase .. . • • • Rest .. • • • • • • Increase .. • • • • Public Deposits • • Increase .. • . Other Deposits • • • • Decrease .. . • • • Seven Day and other Bills . • Decrease .. • • .. Government Securities .. .. 210,919 3,178,541 .. 7,475 ▪ 9,832,957 528,338 • 12,979,340 • 1,039,673 , 724,328 • • 20,414 . 11,281,376 No alteration. 18,458,897 • . 82,622 .. 10,841,665 .. 606,015 Other Securities .. Increase .. .. Notes Unemployed .. Decrease .. .. The demand for money is well sustained, and the banking and discount establishments find their resources somewhat reduced. The consequence is that the applications at the Bank hare largely in creased, and the possibility of a speedy reduction in the minimum rate of discount no longer pro motes discussion. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed steady, and prices remained without any important variation. The sales amounted to 8,000 bales. In Railway Shares a moderate business was done, at firm quotations. In the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon there was no alteration of importance. About £20,000 in Australian gold was sent into the Bank of England yesterday. The Peninsular and Oriental steamer, Ripon, which leaves on Monday for India and China, will take out specie to the amount of £206,715, of which £202,254 is in silver, and £4,461 in gold. The Ariel, from America, has been announced this morning, with £50,000 in specie. A very small amount of business has ben trans acted in the English Stock Market to-day. Specu lation continues quiet, notwithstanding the monetary facilities now obtainable, and the un settled state of foreign affairs. Consols have been 921 to 93, and they are now 922 to 93. The New Threes are steady at 931 1, and the Reduced Annuities at 94 ; India Loan Debentures have receded to 94, and Long Annuities are 11-16. In the Foreign Stock Market business has been moderately active ; prices, however, in some in stances, are rather flatter, Turkish 6 per Cents. being 75 to 76 ; ditto New, 621 to 63 ; Equador has receded to 141 ; Mexican to 18Z ; Peruvian (Uribarren) to 78 ; Spanish 3 per Cents. to 411 ; ditto Deferred to 30 ; Austrian 5 per Cents. are firm, at 461 ; and Grenada Active at 16. The transactions in the Railway Share Market have been moderately active, but prices have shown a slight decline. Caledonian, Eastern Counties, East Lancashire, Great Northern, Great Western, Midland, and North-Eastern (Berwick), declined ss. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, and North British, 10s. ; and South-Eastern, £l. In the Foreign and Colonial Markets the deal ings have been limited. Lombardo-Venetian old shares have declined to 7t, and the new shares to 7 ; Grand Trunk of Canada receded ss. to 103. ; and East Indian have improved 10s.; Great Indian Peninsula have also shown rather more buoyancy. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are inactive, the chief feature to notice being a rise of about in Red Sea Telegraph Shares, which are now dealt in at 9t 101. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. '3 Fr Cent. Reduced Annuities 931 New 3 per Cent. Annuities Long Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 ll-16 .ndia Stock Ditto Debentures Consols for Account (July 8) FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Equador New Consolidated Grenada New Active, 3± per Cent. Ditto Deferred Mexican 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Peruvian 41 per Cent — Ditto (Uribarren), 4} per Cent. Spanish 3 per Cent. — Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. 3O Spanish Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded 3/ 4 Turkish 6 per Cent — Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Venezuelan 5 per Cent. Ditto Deferred 2 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 10 Fl, 5 per Cent... Belgian, 4± per Cent., Ex. 25f, 92 Datch Exchange, 12 Guil. 2± per Cent — Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols for Account, July 8 .... 921 3 a d THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH COM PANY. It will, we are sure, give pleasure to every per son who desires to see the consummation of this great work by the original movers in it to know that it has at last been taken up by men whose mature judgment and great public responsibility that Mr. Robe r t must iv e a re infallibly au t l h en e t ad ie a i l t to i y success. informed Stephenson, C.E., M.P., Professor n Wheatstone, F.R.S., and Professor Thomson, LL.D. connec tion with Mr. C. F. Varley (the managing -elec trician of the Electric Telegraph Company, of Loth bury, and now the consulting electrician to the Atlantic Company), have agreed to form a com mittee to advise with the directors and to decide for them, with the aid of such other scientific men as the board may think proper to call in, as to all the details of the next cable and as to the form of its external covering, internal conductor, and extent of insulation. When these details are determined on, and the cable most suited for Atlantic depths shall have been settled by means of the valuable data placed at the board's disposal from the ar chives of the company, experiments as to submer sion will take place, and any points not exactly cleared up at the present moment will be most care fully decided by appeals to actual experiment. The great point upon which hung all the heaviest weight of indecision as to t he possibility of this enterprise has been decided favourably. The cable has been laid, messages have been passed day by day for a month between England and. America. Regiments have been retained in Halifax and Montreal after orders had been sent for their return to England—the Europa's col lision was announced to anxious men and women anticipating her arrival—the news of China's submission was 'heard in New York within nine hours after England had received it. These are now facts—which in August, 1857, would have been dissipated as wild scientific dreams. Every hour after the demonstration of such know ledge, which is wasted by . the absence of its enjoy ment in a practical fqrm, is in the present concen trated state of our system of existence a robbery of so much knowledge, so much human intercourse, and so much chance of permanent peace and com mercial grandeur from the two great branches of the Anglo-Saxon confraternity. This waste, however, would not seem likely to occur after the fact announced by the Atlantic Telegraph Company, which we are glad to notice as a great feature in its development—we mean the offer which they appear to have received from con tractors, not only to make and lay the cable, but to work it after it has been laid at a risk to them selves, which a year ago would have been thought a mad undertaking, but which we are now informed is likely to meet with severe competition. CHRYSTY'S MINSTRELS.—An extra representation will take place on Friday, July 8, for the benefit of Mr. W. P. Collins, prima donna, danscuse, and bones. During the evening Mr. Collins will have the honour of introducing his wonderful "Talking and Performing Elephant," in addi tion. to several other attractive novelties. We regret to state that Mr. Seymour Fitzgerald has been for some days suffering from severe indisposition, which has prevented his attendance to his Parliamentary duties. Sir James Graham is about to move for an in quiry into the administration of the army and the relations of the Horse Guards to the War department. DESTRUCTION OF WHITEBAIT.—The London correspondent of the Birmingham Journal states that great indignation existed among the company who dined at the. Literary Fund banquet, in consequence of the absence of whitebait ; but the landlord's excuse was nevertheless a good one—there was no such fish. Unsavoury is the tale pertaining to these particular fish. The Thames has killed them all—a fact. &HARE MA.RIiET.-( 1711 S ORDINARY SHARES AND STO( Railways. (Paid, Closing Price. Amberg., Notting. Bost. and Eastern .7 taintion !lelfat and Ballymena.. Bir.,'Wol., and Str. Val. Birk., Lane., and Chesh. 51 51 7} 8i Junction Blackburn Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter ...• '!aledonian ..s 73 71i 104 111 32 b 5 93 95 80 801 Cheater and Holyhead Cork and "Bandon Cork, Blkrock,&rassag( Cornwall 4i 5 Do. A A roves. no div, until6p.c.per an. Do. B hasbeen pd.toß. I Dublin andßelf ast Juno Dun.,Perth,& Abr.June, l,East Anglian 7/ 81 14/ 15 56 57 37 42 26 28 Eastern Counties Eastern Union A Stock Do. do. B Stock Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) East Kent East Lancashire East Suffolk Do Edinburg and Glasgow Edin.,Perth, & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness 12 14 91 92 71 '23 25 26 Glasgow & South Westn Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. do. A Stock Do. do. B Stock Gt. 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(Before Sir W. P. Wood.) GY] V. GRAZIANI. The hearing of this case was resumed this morning. It was fully reported in The Sun when Mr. Gye obtained an interim injunction to prevent Graziani from singing at Drury-lane Theatre, in opposition to an agreement that plaintiff maintained he had entered into with him for the seasons 1860 and '6l, at the Royal Italian Opera, Covent garden. The bill filed by plaintiff prays for a decree to compel Graziani to carry out the contract. At the conclusion of the arguments, The Vice-Chancellor delivered judgment. His Honour directed the injunction to be granted on defendant consent ing to perform the agreement on his part, plaintiff consent ing to abandon the provisions in the contract for 1861, and the provision that the defendant shall not sing within the liberties of London without the plaintiff's consent. Costs to follow the result of the suit. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ATTEMPTED BURGLARY AT LADY CAROLINE NEELD'S —FORTUNATE DISCOVERY.—Henry Bennett, a rough looking fellow, described as a coachmaker, was charged as follows : William Huggin, coachman to Lady Caroline Neeld, said he lived over the stables at the back of the house of her ladyship, 26, Upper Brook-street, and that morning, shortly before five, while looking out of his window, which commanded a view of her ladyship's drawing room, he saw the prisoner on the leads examining the fastenings of the different windows, and afterwards go down the area. He went into Park-lane and called a constable to him, but saw no more of him till at the station in Vine-street. Wheatley, 175 C, said hearing an alarm of thieves be got over the garden wall at the back of 26, Upper Brook-street, and with another constable heard footsteps up to No. 16. He got into the area of No. 16, and passed through the kitchen and a passage leading to the front area, and came to a closed door, and on opening it saw the prisoner on the area steps, the gate being locked at the time. He asked the prisoner what he'did there, when he said " He got over to sit down, as he was tired." He then took him into cus tody with assistance of another constable. (The prisoner being a desperate-looking fellow, was brought to the court handcuffed.) Thomas Johnson, butler to Richard Monckton Miles, M.P., of 16, Upper Brook-street, said he fastened the area door previous to going to bed, but the door leading to the leads was not fastened, and never was. Mr. Beadon said he would recommend that for the future it should be.- The witness said the prisoner must have unfastened some of the doors to get into the area. Sergeant Teater said he had compared the foot marks in the gardens of several houses from 29 to 16 Upper Brook street. He also found that an attempt had been made to effect an entry at the window of No. 29, and in the garden he found a hammer, the marks on the window exactly cor responding with the claws of it. After the prisoner was taken to the station he took off one of his boots, and care fully tried it with the foot-marks, and there was no doubt the marks were made by the prisoner's boot. Mr. Inspector Webb, of the C division, who has charge of the case, was directed by Mr. Beadon to pursue the in quiry, and the prisoner was remanded for a week. The prisoner is believed to be one of a gang of desperate burglars. MR. COJIDEN. (From the Times.) Mr. Cobden has declined to accept the seat in the Cabinet which was reserved for him at the forma tion of the present Administration. We must, of course, regard the question merely as a public one, and divest it of all private considerations which may have swayed Mr.Cebden's mind when he arrived at this resolution. The Liberal party throughout the country will hear Mr. Cobden's decision with great regret. How are the middle classes ever to be re presented in the Cabinet if those gentlemen who simply by the exercise of their own ability and genius have won their way to Parliamentary posi tion decline any practical share in the government of the country ? Hitherto it has been possible to declaim at hustings and at indignation meetings against the exclusiveness of the aristocracy and of particular cliques of politicians ; but what is to be done if the natural representatives of the middle classes refuse power when it is offered to them ? Two seats out of sixteen in the Cabinet have been offered to Messrs. Cobden and Gibson—that is to say, one-eight share of political powor. Now, the party in which these gentlemen have occupied so prominent a place certainly does not number one eighth of the whole House of Commons—possibly they may count for one-sixth of that motley con gregation of members which we speak of by the generic term " the Liberal Party." That party, then, has not been unfairly dealt with in the dis tribution of offices. The only doubt which can re main on the mind of the most ultra-Liberal is whe- (her, upon the refusal of Mr. Cobden to accept office, the name of another gentleman who has fairly won his way to great Parliamentary distinc tion should not be substituted for that of the Free Trade Leader. By Mr. Cobden's refusal, however, a great opportunity is thrown away. Mr. Cobden might have largely contributed to break the spell by which the possession of political power in this country has been too long held to be the birthright or perquisite of certain great families. This has been more especially true of the Liberal Party, and the independent members had great reason to com plain that they were invariably pressed for their zealous support, but were never suffered to parti cipate in power. The answer has always been that it proved a practical impossibility, whenever the thing was tried, to obtain the assistance in the Cabinet of independent members who carried any weight with the house and the country, and who were also willing to devote their time to the public service. The old hacks of office were always led out and harnessed to the Liberal coach, simply be cause it was impossible to find a team elsewhere. This has been denied, hitherto we admit without reason, but how will stand the facts henceforward? Upon other grounds, too, we should have sup posed that Mr. Cobden would have accepted Lord Palmerston's offer. He is emphatically the repre sentative of two opinions, the embodiment of two ideas. Free Trade and Peace make up Richard Cobden, the public man. How is it that he can throw away such an opportunity of keeping, or helping to keep, England out of all participation in the war which is now raging in the south of Eu rope ? As a member of the Cabinet Mr. Cobden's opinions would carry with them great weight, even though he might be outvoted by his colleagues in the long run. It is in the Cabinet that the incu bation of measures takes plaee. There it is that the leading idea is originally started, amplified, modified, accepted, or dismissed. There it is that suggestions tell, and account is taken of the reluc tance of a colleague to enter upon a course which he profoundly and notoriously disapproves. By the time a measure is introduced into the house it has passed through this preliminary stage. Its au thors can but defend it, its opponents attack it openly. The one is the chamber of coun sel, the other the stage for action. Now there never has been a time in the history. of England in which a leading member of the House of Commons, backed by a numerous body of supporters out of doors, could do more to preserve for his country the blessings of peace, if be would consent to act as a member of Administration. The man who could unite in his own person the three qualities of Par liamentary , orator, popular leader, and Cabinet Minister would be no insignificant personage at a time like the present. One of the constant com plaints again, of the party with which Mr. Cobden has so long acted has been of the evils of secret diplomacy. It is this obscure and un satisfactory system which, according to the views of these gentlemen, has betrayed England into all her wars, and inflicted on us a national debt and an income tax. But here was the oppor tunity given to Mr. Cobden of tracking the evil to its very source. In a man of Mr. Cobden's well-tried public spirit ens would have sup posed that these considerations would outweigh any reluctance which he might feel to take upon himself the responsibilities and toil of a novel form of life. Mr. Cobden is ft.r removed yet from old age. Mr. Henley, when he began official 'life in the late Government, was several years Mr. Cob den's senior ; indeed, among Cabinet Ministers Mr. Cobden would show as a mere youth. Upon these two grounds, then, chiefly we regret that Mr. Cobden has not felt himself at liberty to join the present Administration. His presence and that of Mr. Gibson in the Cabinet would have re presented the substantial defeat of the old Whig monopoly of office. Mr. Cobden, again, in the Cabinet would have been a useful advocate of peace and neutrality. His extreme notions upon this point would have been held in cheek by the prac tical experience of his colleagues—by his own ex perience, we will add, of the responsibilities of office. We do not believe that the Right Hon. Richard Cobden, the Cabinet Minister, would have laid down his head on his pillow at nights in peace, had he felt the country without sufficient protec tion, and himself answerable for that course. It is a very different thing for an irresponsible member to utter commonplaces about the advantages pf - peace, which everybody admits, and to explain his - tory in a manner which everybody denies. Re gretting, however, as we unfeignedly do in the pi _ terest of the middle classes, the great opportunity which Mr. Cobden has thrown away, We may also state our firm conviction that Mr. Cobden has acted in entire good faith, and that it i s only his belief— as we think mistaken—that he can do better ser vice as an independent memb er of Parliament than as a Cabinet Minister Which has actuated hint i n declining office. Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock. Stock Stocks Stock, Stock Stock 1 (613 0 4 Stock) Stock Stock Stock 12i Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock PREFERENCE SRARES. Paid . l Closing Business Price. Done. 49 51 95 97 102 lal 51 6 99 101 110 114 107 111 113 115 112 114 128 130 80 83 69 70 112 114 119 121 111 113 103 105 62 4r& 11 111 94 96 86 £8 87 89 101 103 9i 10 164 10f174 72 73 11 1 i 3 9 4 9 14,4,1 1158 162 Share' Railways. Stk 1 20 Stock 12.10 Stock Stock Stoik Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock' Stock Stock stock' Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 100 Stock 50 Stock Stock, Stock' Stock Stock 20} 13k 20 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stook Stock Stock] 121 121 Stock 6 Stock 124 121 Stock Stock Stock 6 Stock 10 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock) Stock Stock 8 Stock Stock Stock Stock 10s. 10 1.0.6. Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 20 25 25 Stock Blythe and Tyne It pert c. pref. (issued at £5O) Brie. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock Do. do. do. Shares Caledon £lO, 41 per cent Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Chester & Holyhd, 54 pc Do. do. 5 p. et. Cork & Bandon, 5} p. C. Dun. Perth ,& Aber. Jun. E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc Do. do. Class B 6 pc Do. do. Class C 7 pc E. Coun. Ex. 5 p ct. No.l Do. do. N 0.2 Do. New 6 per ct. Stock Eastern Union, 4 per et. East Lanc. 6 per ct E.& W. York. Jan. fifths Ed in . &GI as. 5 pc shares Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. Furness, 5 per cent G las. &S West. 9.• a. spe Great Northern, 5 p. et Do. 5 pcßedm.,lop.c.pm Do. 41 p. o. do. do. Do.sp.e. Redm.,s pc. pm Gt. Nb. of Scotld, Ist pf ( Gt.SnA W (Ireland) 4 p. ct. pref. Stock Great West. (Berke and Hants) Ext. 5 Do. Redeemable, 44 p ct. Do. Redeemable, 4 13. et . I ( Do. Irredeemable, do Do. 5 p. et. Redeem. Pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Shares Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf shares all 1100 ....6 Do. do. 5 p. et. pref Do Binning. guar. stock Do. Chester guar. shares Do. do. do Do. do. do: Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock Lon.&Brig.spc. gu. No.l Do. pref., 5 p. C. ...No. 2 Do. New gua., 6 p. et Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4 Lon &N. W. Cov & Nun eaton, 5 p. Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, late 3d shares Londondy & Cole, :1 shs Londondy. & Ennis sh Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6 p. et Do. £6 Do. 31 per cent. Maryport & Car., 4 p.c. Do. 4 per cent Do. Mid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock Do. Con. Bris. &Bir.6p.ct. Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. & lllt.pref. st. Newport, Aber, &c. p ret.s p. c. redeem, at 5 p. c. n m Do. Perpet, 6y. c. with, option till 1886 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c. shares Do. 5 p. c. Ext.Stock,lB46 Do. Sip. c. Pref. do. 1847 Do. Way.Val.Ex.Sk 1847 North British, 5 per cent Do. New, gma. 5 per cent Nth. Dev. Rail. & DO vIc.Co. N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. Do. Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref. Do. do. do. 100 100 100 100 all Do. Leeds, 6 p. c. No. 1. Do. do. Quarters, 1846. . no. York, 11. & S. Purch. North Staffordshire . Ox. Wr. & Wol. ape. Ist g Do. do. do., 2d gua Do. 44 p.c. Db. stk.in perp Scottish Central, new pi Scottish N.-Eastern deb Do. 34 per c. pref. stock Do.Aberdeen.gua.6pc. Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock. South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 44 percent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0 6 ) Do .44 per cent Do. Fixed 44 p.c. Ist is Do. New do., 2d issue. South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. Do. 44 per cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gun. Stockton and Dar. 5 p.e. Do. 6 per cent Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 per cent. LINES LEA Railways. 7 9 ,120 125. 68 70 1140 142 102 104 92 9+ 91 10 111 lli 100 111 96 97 1 11) A 22i 23i 122 124 120 126 100 101 72 74 [lB 122 [lB 122 lot 101 23/ 241 102 104 102 104 28 29 32i 33i 47 53 SED AT FIRE . ) REN' 'ALS. Paid Leasing Closing Business • Co.'s. Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchleyl all Ln & N .W 1 .. . • Buckinghamshire .. 100 In & N.W 95 97 Clydesdale Junction ! i lOO Caledonin 102 104 Colchester, Stour Val all 1 1 :.1)".&E C 16 17 E.Lineolnshire,g.6p.e 100 Gt. North. 139 141 140 E ITnion,llarwiehShs all E.Counts. 4i 4r, Do. Woodbridge .. lOO - Gls.Barr.&Neils,Dret 100 Caledonin Do. New lOO Do. — Gloster& Dean Forest all Gt. West. Elartlpool.Dck.&Rail. all Yk.N.&Br Hull and Selby Do.. Shares all Do. - - Do. Shares all Do. London&Greenwich . 100 S. East 64 66 Do. Preference .... . . 100 Do. ll5 120 Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend. 100 Peto &Co 93 95 94 Do. Barking Shares.. all Do. — Lowestoft, gua. 4p. et. 100 Norfolk . Do. 6 per cent lOO Do. manc.,Buxtn. & Matk all LN W&1S1 2. 21 Midsb.& Redo', g• 6 l).e all Stk.& Dar . Mid.BradfordPrf. Stk lOO Midland . 97 99 97 Newmarkt.,BuryEx j 5. 5. 6. E.Counts. I I p PM rguaranteedhn.&stsnP. 51./ all Do. Do. Fixed 5 p er cent. all Do. N D ° o. t do. 6 per cent. ... all Do. & L.Yk. Do. i Shares A. all Do. Roystn,ll itch., & Sher 100 Gt. North. 135 138 S hf . R o th.&Gol.g.sp.c. 1811 6 L an .& Yk _ Pres ton and Wm. all LS , NW } Shrowsbry& Hereford all T Brassoy 9 ?if South Staffordshire.. all 31‘Clean . 10/1 11 Wear Valley, g. 6p. c. all Stk.& Dar Do. d 0.............. all Do. — Wilts and Somerset.. 100 Gt. West. 88 -90 Wimbledon& Croydn. all L.&Brgtn 8 9 ----- _ — DOCKS. Share, l Docks. Paid Closing 1 Business Price. Done. elanit.Pref.Min. 100 100 Stock East and West India.., 100 122 Sto c k London lOO Stock St. Katharine lOO St oc k Southampton lOO -- Stock Victoria WI Do New ; 18 .... StockSt o e C D o o m 4 pmeerrce i s i i i 100 99f 75f 4t 891 A ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD UNIVERSITY. The proceedings recommenced in the Convoca• tion House yesterday morning, at 11 o'clock, but were totally devoid of excitement, the friends of the Marquis of Chandos regarding his lordship's chance as a forlorn hope. Having, however, pledged themselves to keep the poll open to the last mo ment, they were bound to do so. Mr. Gladstone led off, and by a quarter past 11 had polled 8 votes to 1, thereby increasing his surplus of the preceding evening from 131 to 138. The succeeding quarter of an hour found the candidates neck and neck, 18 votes having been recorded on each side. The arrival of a large body of Mr. Gladstone's supporters left the marquis at 11,45 in a minority of 158, his opponent polling 38 to 8. For the next hour and and a quarter, up to the temporary close of the poll at one, 'Mr. Gladstone steadily increased his lead, polling 2 votes to 1, the numbers standing— Gladstone, 981 ; Chandos, 804 ; majority, 177. The remaining two hours' polling, from three to five, was exceedingly slow, but much more in favour of the marquis than that of the morning. Mr. Gladstone, from 11 to 1, having received 93 votes to 47 (being in the proportion of two to one), and 69 to 55 in the afternoon. The majority of one o'clock had at 3.30 been reduced to 172, a number which by the aid of the local supporters of Mr. Gladstone was at 4.30 increased to 192. As the hour of closing the poll drew near greater interest was manifested, and a large number of members of convocation assembled to hear the official declaration of the Vice-Chan cellor which was given out a few min u t es a ft er five, the numbers being as follow : Mr. Gladstone Chandos .... 1,050 859 Majority for Gladstone The announcement of the Vice-Chancellor, which was made in Latin, was received with applause. Immediately upon the conclusion of the proceed ings a messenger was specially despatched with the precept to London, in order that the right hon. gentleman might at once take his seat. It may be interesting to know that Mr. Gladstone, instead of losing, has gained supporters, the number polled on his behalf on the present occasion exceeding that. of 1853 (when he was opposed by Mr. Percival) by 28 votes, the numbers being—Gladstone, 1,022; Percival, 898. From the numbers of members of convocation it would appear that nearly 1,700 members of convocation had not recorded their votes. MONMOUTHSHIRE.—The election of a knight of the shire to represent this county in Parliament, in the room of Col. E. A. Somerset, who has retired, took place at the Shire-hall, Monmouth, yesterday. Colonel Powlett Somerset, cousin to the Duke of Beaufort, was returned unopposed. MARYLEBONE.—Yesterday the electors of the borough of Marylebone were astonished by the borough being placarded with large pink bills, announcing Mr. Wm. Dyke, a vestryman of St. Pancras, a well-known and long-tried reformer, as a candidate on the liberal interest ; and towards the afternoon it was extensively rumoured that a deputation of Conservatives had waited upon the Marquis of Chandos, and that he had consented to st md on the Conservative interest. The other three candidate, held meetings last night. BEDFpRD.—The following is the official declara tion of the close of the poll at this election :--Whit bread, 441; Polhill Turner, 389 ; majority for the former, 52. __ _ _. . -_ . - CLONMEL.—We learn by British and Irish Mag netic Telegraph that Mr. Bagwell was returned yesterday without opposition. ENNIS.—On Wednesday the Attorney-General was re-elected without opposition. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. WINCHESTER RACES.-FRIDAY. Winchester Stakes (handicap) of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, to go to the fund, with 40 added ; winners extra. Half a mile. Mr. T. Stevens's Boundaway, 4 yrs, 6st 91b.. (Custance) 1 Mr. W. Day's Northampton, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (car 7st 51b) (Roe) 2 Captain Christie's Marmalade, 3 yrs, 7st.. (W. Bottom) 3 The following also ran :—Gerard, Fugitive, The Present, Maud, Gridiron, Fitzavon, Nourrice filly, and Timon. Betting-5 to 4 agst Boundaway, 4 to 1 agst Little Gerard, 6 to 1 agst Northampton. Won by a neck ; a length between the second and third ; Fugitive, Little Gerard and Timon were next. The City Members' Plate of 50 sots, for three-yr-olds and upwards; optional selling weights, 8.7 e. One mile. Six subs. Captain King's The Dove, by Buckthorn, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (£Bo)(Fordham) 1 Mr. Evans's Fanny Booth, 4 yrs, 7st 61b (80) (Clements) 2 Mr. Locock ns Unknown, 6 yrs, Bst 31b (30)(H. Cliff) 3 Captain Gray's Halliford, 3 yrs, 6st 41b (L3O), W. Bottom 4 Betting—Even on Halliford, 2 to 1 agst The Dove. Won by three-quarters of a length ; a length between the second and third; bad fourth. The winner was sold to Mr. R. Ten Broeck for 165 guineas. The Grange Park Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 50 added, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b ; winners extra. T.Y.C. Fifteen subs. Mr. Payne's Queen of the May, by Hesperus, Bst 31b (Flatman) 1 Mr. W. Day's Opera Dancer, Bst 71b (Fordham) 2 Mr. W. C. Craven's Braemar, Bst 31b (Clements) 3 Mr. W. Barratt's Magnetic, Bst 71b (J. Goater) 4 Lord Palmerston's Leoline, Bst 31b (A. Day) 5 Betting-7 to 4 agst Queen of the May, sto 2 agst Opera Dancer. The favourite made all the running, with Opera Dancer second, and won by a length ; bad third ; the others beaten off. Sweepstakes of 3 sous each, with 30 added by the South- Western Railway Company, and 10 from the fund, for two-yr-olds and upwards ; optional selling weights, &c. Three. quarters of a mile. Nine subs. Mr. W. Day's Statagem, 2 yrs, sst 21b (1,30) (J. Adams) 1 Mr. Sadler's Timon, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (£,30) ...(A. Sadler) 2 Mr. Evan's Fanny Booth, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b (£a)) (Clements) 3 The following also ran :—Miss Major, Vouralak, Fan scombo, Stanwick, and Halliford. Betting-7 to 4 against Stratagem, 3to 1 agst Fanscombe, 7to 2 agst Timon. Stratagem and Timon ran together all the way, the former winning cleverly by half a-length; very bad third. The winner was sold to Mr. Evans for 70 guineas, and Timon was claimed by him under the New market rule. The owner of Timon claimed Vouralak. The Original Hampshire Seakos of 10 sore each, 5 ft, and three only if declared, &c., with 50 added ; winners extra, the second to save his stake. Two miles and a distance. (22 subs, 13 of whom declared.) Lord Ailesbury's Compromise, 4 yrs, Est 121 b (Custance) 1 Mr. J. Parker's Nimrod, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Fordham) 2 Captain Delmen's Tiney, 3 yrs, sst 71b (W. Bottom) 3 Betting-2 to lon Compromise, sto 2 . agst Vimrod. The favourite took a clear lead at starting, held it to the end, and won in a canter by ten lengths ; Tiney was beaten off. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas ; three-yr-olds, 7st 71b; four, 9st ; five, 9st '6lb ; six and aged, 9st 91b. Two miles. Mr. Rigby's Newcastle, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Fordham) 1 Mr. W. Ray's Schism, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (J. Adams) 2 Tocher, Stapleton, and The Doctor also ran, Betting-5 to 4on Schism, 7to 4 agst Newcastle. The race was confined to Schism and Newcastle : the mare had the best of it to the foot of the hill near the finish, on rising which Newcastle deprived her of the lead, and won by a length and a half ; the others beaten off. BETTING ON THE COURSE. ST. LEGER. 3to 1 agst The Promised Land (taken) sto 1 agst Marionette (taken) sto 1 agst Surnlnerside (taken) DERBY. 15 to 1 agst Thormanby (taken) 1000 to 40 agst Nutbourne (taken) 1000 to 40 agst Canezou colt (taken) 40 to 1 agst Oxford (taken and offered) BETTING AT MANCHESTER—FRrDAY NIGHT. LIVERPOOL CUP. 7to 1 agst Paul (taken) Bto 1 agst Royal Sovereign (taken) 10 to 1 agst Herno (taken) 16 to 1 agst Daniel (taken) GOODWOOD STARES. 12 to 1 agst Lord Nelson 12 to 1 agst Harlestone 25 to 1 agst Mountain Nut Very little doing, the subscribers not having re t urned from Newcastle. THIS DArs SHIPPING. LONDON, July 2 _wind this day at noon— E ast; light breeze, and fute., July i• Ind PORTSMOUTH, S.E.--Arrived—Sivee An thonys, from Batavia for Rotterdam. LY E.—Arrived—O e tavia, froPmCmal7nrtitit: ; O j v Y ard i : — fr l o V raillnenos Ayres. Sailed— Orient, for Adelaide. n J uly COWES, July 2.—Arrive d — Arrived—Ariel, from New York. Bibby, from Pernambuco. Off port—Jane FALmorTn, July I.— Arrived—James, from Rio Grande. S S h ai o i r e e d , — fo M r ajolombo. Within the last three weeks another issue of Canada Government bonds has been placed in the market to the extent of £300,000 or £350,000. These bonds are redeemable in 25 years ; the discount allowed on the instal ments brings the issue price down to 109 per cent. ; and the present price is 1101 to I. The first dividend will be payable on the Ist January next. Considered in relation to her revenue, the debt of Canada is already very . large, and the willingness of the Government to add to it is not likely to be diminished as long as fresh issues can be thus speedily and secretly arranged. The exact amount of specie engaged for trans mission to the East by the steamer Ripon, on the 4th ?list 7 is £206,714, of which £4,462 is gold, and the rest silver. e The whole is on private account, and it will be seen by subjoined particulars that the larger proportion an is 1 " sh ghae, China, :viz.:—For Hong Kong, £8 2 , 85 7; £55,845 ; Calcutta, £60,480 ; Singapore, £5,000; Madrae, £1,332; and for Ceylon, £1,200. THIRU EDITION SUN OFFICE, Six o' Clock. NAPLES. A letter from Naples, of the 26th June, says : " Great anxiety is expressed here to ascertain the nature of the instructions of which Baron Brenier, the French Minister, is the bearer, but the Baron since his arrival had not shown any disios . tion to gratify the public curiosity ; on the contras y, he has maintained the stricttst reserve. The French Minister has had his second reception yester day, and nobody doubts that he has given his Majesty most excellent advice. M. de Salmour, the Sardinian Plenipotentiary, is about, it is said, to quit Naples, not very well satisfied with the result of his mission. He was received with all ordinary diplomatic forms, bat the 'Government took care to avoid all conversation on political mat ters. His object was to obtain from the Neapo litan Government a military demonstration in the direction of the Adige, and he gave the King to understand that by so doing he wo u ld s e cure f o r himself at the conclusion of the war the posses sion of certain provinces which would give him a considerable extent of territory on the coast of the Adriatic. The Pope should be in indemnified by other possessions. The King is said to be well disposed to grant the reforms demanded, but he is not sufficiently firm, and it is feared that the uncertainty which prevails may produce serious embarrassment. Gen. Ischitella has been definitively named Major-General of the Army, which is regarded as a good omen. The Duke de Dovina,, ene of the wealthiest proprietors in the country, and son-in law of Prince Satriano, has been appointed to present the compliments of the Kiug of Naples to the King of Sardinia. There has been a popular demonstra tion made at Messina to the French Admiral on his passage to Venice." TEE NAVY. A draught of 40 volunteers for the Navy was for warded from Liverpool to Portsmouth yesterday. They consist for the most part of able seamen. The enlistment proceeds at the rate of 15 men per day in the first-named port. Her Majesty's ship Nile, Captain Wilmot, is expected in the Mersey, an unexpected order hav ing been received for her departur3 from the Clyde for Liverpool. We learn by electric telegraph from Plymouth that the ship Alfred, Capt. Pope, from Calcutta for London, has arrived in the Channel. She left Sand Heads March 7, and St. Helena May 14, and brings passengers, 42 adults and 40 children, among whom are Colonel and Brigadier Steele, C. 8., and Lieut. Grant, of the Company's service. She has also 130 military invalids, men, women, and children, under command of Major Dunbar, 75th, and Mr. Whitty, 2d battalion of the 10th, and in medical charge of Dr. Lee, of the Indian artillery service. The screw steam frigate Liffey, 51, Captain G. W. Preedy, which arrived in Plymouth Sound on Wednesday evening, brought from Liverpool 77 men for ships at Plymouth, and 100 for the squadron at Portland. The gunboat Violet, tender to the coastguard ship Eagle, 50, Captain E. Tatham, at Milford, left Plymouth on Thursday for her station. The screw steamship Aboukir, 90, Capt. -Schom berg, in Plyjnouth Sound, received her powder on Thursday. The screw steam frigate Topaze, 51, was removed on Thursday from the sheer hulk to her moorings in Hamoaze, Plymouth. The fishing sloop Arrow, of Plymouth, reports her Majesty's screw steam sloop Hornet, 17, Com mander Viscount Gifford, in the Channel, on Thurs day, from the China station. Nearly the whole of the shipwrights have been taken off the Irresistible, 80, Rattlesnake, 21, and Orpheus, 21, now being built at Chatham dock yard, and placed on boazd the Rodney, 91, and Severn, 51, which are being converted into screw steamers at that establishment. The Irresistible is in a very forward state, and is now in the hands of the caulkers. Notice was yesterday circulated in Chatham dock yard that a number of the hired shipwrights recently taken on at that establishment would be discharged this afternoon. The following appointments were made yester day at the Admiralty :—Lieut. R. B. Nicholetts, to the Amphion ; Lieut. J. E. Erskine (flag), to the Edgar ; Lieut. A. C. Chatfield, to the Cornwallis; Lieut. W. B. A. S. Patterson, to the Spanker ; Lieut. Hunter Kent, to the Simoom ; Lieut. F. Stirling, to the Mars ; Lieut. the Hon. T. G. Crofton, to the Amphion ; William Mills, master (additional), to the Minotaur; John E. Mills, master (additional), to the Wellington ; and Brad ley Gregory, acting assistant-surgeon, to. the Amphion. THE ARMY. Col. Wright and Major White, Royal Engineers, have just completed a survey of the fortifications at Mount Wise, Devonport. A breastwork six feet high is to be raised on the redoubt, and two of Sir William Armstrong's heavy guns are to be placed on the angles. It is also intended to fill in the trench on the eastern side of the Parade, the ground of which will be extended as far as the quarry by the Bluff Battery. The work has com menced at the fosse. VHS DAYS MARKBTS. COVENT GARDEN. The supplies of nearly al large, and a fair average bus follows 11 kinds of produce continue iness has been transacted, as s. d. e. d. Pine apples, perlb 5 0 to 8 0 . Colonial do., each 1 0 to 3 0 Orapes, per lb 4 0 to 8 0 Foreign do 0 0 to 0 0 Melons, each Peaches, perdoz 0 6 to 6 0 Nectarines, per dz 0 6 to 6 0 Apples, per bush. 6 0 to 10 0 Pears, per doz 6 0 to 12 0 Oranges, per 100 6 0 to 10 0 Lemons, per 100 3 6 to 7 0 Apricots, per doz 0 0 to 0 0 B. d. s. d. Cherries, per lb 0 4to 1 Filberts, per lb 1 3to 1 6 Cobnuts, per lb 1 3to 1 6 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 CI Figs, per doa 4 oto 6 0 Strawberries p ptl 0 4to 0 6 Gooseberries hfsv3 6to 4 0 Currants, per do. 3 6to 4 6 Plums, per do. Greengages, pr do. 0 .0 to e 0 Raspberries, pr ptlo 4to 0 6 'VEGETABLES. Greens, dz bunch 1 oto 2 0' Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 8 Cabbages, pr doz 06to 1 Horseradish, pbn 10to 2 0 Savoy do., pr do. 2 oto 4 0 Parsley, per ditto 0 2to 0 4 Cauliflowers, pdz 1 oto 4 0 Celery, per ditto 0 9to 1 6 Brocoli, per bh 0 Bto 1 0 Beet, per doz. .. 1 to 2 0 Old potatoes,p ton 100 to 140 0 Parsnips, per do. oto 0 0 New ditto, per cwt 6 oto 15 0 Small salad , p. pn, 0 0 2to 0 3 Peas, per 4 sieve 1 oto 1 3 Mushrooms,p potl 0 9to 1 3 Turnips, dz bunch 3 6to 5 0 Artichokes, pr dz 4 oto 6 0 Carrots, pr do 6 oto 8 0 Cabbage lett,soore 0 Bto 1 3 Cucumbers 0 2to 0 6 Endive, per soore 0 9to 1 6 _Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 6 0 Tomatoes, pr doz 3 oto 4 0 Spinach, hf. -sv 0 6to 1 0 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0 Brus. sprouts, h.s 0 oto 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oth 0 0 Old onions, dz bun 1 o to 2 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 6 New do., doz bun 0 10 to 1 3 Rhubarb, per bun 0 4t o 0 9 French beans, 10to 1 6 Asparagus, pr do. 26t0 5 0 Leeks, per bunch 0 2to 0 3; Seakale, per pu n. 2 0 to 4 0 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 4s Od to 8s Od ; poults, Os Od to Os Od each ; chickens,oscapons,odea e4 6 hs s ; 0 0 d d p i i t oea pheasants, n h ar es ,o d t s : Os b o a s t i ; o i dd geese, 4s Od to 6s Od ;. goslings, Os Od to Os Od ; ducklings, 2s Od to 3s Od ; .rabbits, is Od to is 9d each ; wild do., 841 to is 6d . pigeons, 6d to is Od each; large Surrey fowls, Odods teal, Os Od to Os Od; barn -door O r o s f s ow od od l i to 0 ; d toOs Od ; woodcocks, Os to Os Od ; snipes, Os 8s Od to ' l4s Od ; wild ducks, Os Od to Os Od; widgeons, Os Od to Os Od ; plovers, Os Od to Os Os Od each ; guinea fowls, 4s Od to 6s Od • roasting pigs, Ss Od to 8s Od o4ggrouse, s i ptarmigan, o t °ud o e to° o 7s d s : each; Ostend fresh butter, is Od to is Id ; English, is 241 to is 5d per lb ; English eggs, Os Od to Ss Od ; French do., Os Od to 7s Od per 120 ; leverets, 2s 6d to 3s 6d each. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 6d to 4s Od; mutton, 2s 10d to 4s Od ; lamb, 4s 2d to 5s 4d; veal, 35 6d to 4s 6d; and pork, 3s Od to 4s 2d per Sibs WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s Gd to 48 Od; mutton, 28 10 d to 4 s Od; lamb, 4s 2d to 5s 4d ; veal, 38 6d to 4s 6d ; and pork, 38 Od to 4s 2d per 81b., by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, is Od to is 6d; trout, ls (kit° Od ; eels, Blto Is; prawns, 5s Od to Os; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, 6d pet lb. Turbots, 28 sq. to 12s ; cod, 2s Od to 55 Od ; brills, is Od to 7s Od ; doreys, is Od to 5s Od ; mullets, 6d to is 6d ; lobsters, 6d to 28 6d ; crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ' • plaice and garnets,, 4d to is Od each ; soles, 6 d to 2s 64:1 per pair ; common oysters, 16s to 20s • natives, 42s to —s per bushel ; whi tin g s, 3s Od to 10s Od ; 'haddocks, 4s to 12s Od ; smelts, is 0d flounders, is 6d to 2s 6d per dozen; mackerel, 40s; fret herrings, lOs ; bloaters, 12s to Os per 100; carpan d tene is to Vs per brace. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 61d to 71d; of household do., 6d to 60 per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 581 b to 641 b, 4d to 4ld; 641 b to 721b,4 01 1 1.0 d fars to e, 5d ; 721 b to 80 1 b, 5 d to 51c1; 801 b to 881 b, 51d t o 6d ; 881 b to 961 b, 6d to 61c1 ; 98113 t o 1041 b, —d to ...... hides, 8s 6d to 108 6d ; calf skins, light 2s 6d to 3 8 6d ; d 6a 6d to Os Od ; polled sheep, Os Od to Os Od; half-brads, Os Od to Os Od; Downs, Os Od to Os Od; lambs, 2a 6d to 3s 10d; shearlings, is 3d to is 6d. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD. —Old meadow hay, £3 Oa to £4108; new old clover, Li 5s to £5 8s; new d d 0 0 . "12 , £4 0s to to th £4 £3 lss l ? s and straw, £1 5s to £1 10s per load. A moderate demand, at our quotations. _ CIIMBERLAND.--Old meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 12s; new do., £2 12s to £3 12s ; old clover, £4 5s to 15'8s; new do., £4 Os to £4 15s; and straw, 6s to £1 lOs per lead. Trade steady. WHITECITAPEL.—OId meadow hay, £3 Os to id 1941; clover do., £2 12s to £3 12s; old clove' £4 5s to £5 /AS ; new do., £4 Os to £5 Os; and straw, £l6s to Sl WA per load. A. fair trade, at late rates. _ Stock Stock Stock Stock. Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stook Stock! Stock', i- all 1001 9311 55 4f 80 i 14 I 7 i t