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AVELOCK MEMORIAL FUND. ALB FresT(Y , en t, H. RM. the Duke o f CamPrid4en-C, G., &. £25 0 0 0100ne1 John Thomas Leslie, C.D.,oflicer3, Sommics aioned, S aff, and Mon of the East India CompaPy's 63 3 0 Depot, Warley Barra ck., one day's paY • • •• • • A list of other contributions will shortly bc published. Subscriptions received at, the bankers', and the Comm ttee-room, pad}-mall East, S.W. Major ADAM, Hon r May 13,1858. RE YOU GOING TO THE HIGHLANDS, Unrivalled f l or Scenery, famous in Story and s t i f i t ? e a note to call at (when in the Capital of thb .beantiflA North), f47,LACDOUGALL'S WAREHOUSE, HIGH-STREET, INVERNESS, Where only can the va.ied products of the Highlands, natural and industrial, be seen. In his extensive rooms MACDOUGALL has gathered together all the best producti 'ns of the Highla d looms in Tweeds, Tutans, Linseys, Plaids, Shawls, Dresses, the favourite Highland Cloak, Fiora Macdonald ditto, &c., &c., with • the best Native Jewellery (Cairngorms, Pearls, thapretty products of the Skye. L wis, and Gairloch looms and knitting needles, the home-made undyed plaids of Ord, Antherland, and Avoch, the Snuff Boxes, Coups, Bickers of the Culloden, carvers, &c. Side by side with this ho has placed all the necessary Clothing of every description for Deer Stalking, Grouse Booting, and for Tourists, dre. 7l Visitors to his rooms can at once com Dare the varied pro (biota of the three kingdoms. D. MACDOUGALL, Inverness. IFICDOUGALL and his patterns of Tweds. eze., can he seen at 24, BREWER-STREET, REGENT-STREET, from Two till Six o'Clock, until July 10, when he retu: us to Inver nest. lIER MAJESTY' S THE Second Night of Locrezia 13nr,zia,. Madlle. Titiens' Last Appearance but Three. seated THIS EVENING iSaturday , June 19), willibe re Donizetti's admired Opera, LUCREZIA BORGIA. With the following powerful cast : Lucrezia Borgia Madlle. s. Mafilo Orsini Madame Alboni. Gubetta...Signor Vialetti I Petrucci, Signor Aldighieri. Gazelle, Signor Beneventaio. ~• D u ke Alfonso...Siguor Ecletti I Gcinarn...Siar. or Ginglini. Conductor—Sig. Arditi. To give the ful'est effect to the production of this admired work, the principal Artistes of the E tablishment will appear in the Prologue. To conclude with the entirely New Ballet Divertissement, by M. Massot, entitled LA REINE DES SONGES. The principal characters by Madlle. Marie Taglioni, Vesdlles. Annetta, Rosa, Pasquale, Morlac dhi, and M. Durand. The Opera will commence at 8 o'clock A limited number of thus have been secured to the public. PriCe 21s and 31s 6d each, which may be had at the Box Office, at the Theatre. --tr. MAJESTY'S THEATRE.— List Appearances of Mdlle. Titiens. The Imperial Theatre, Vienna, having refused to grant any extension of her cong,e, it is respectfully announced that 2daddle. Titiens eaanot appear after Saturday the 26. h. The following arrangements have been mode : THIS EVENING, SATURDAY, June 19—LUCREZIA. BORGIA. Madlle. Titiens' last appearance but three. TUESDAY, 22d—TROVATORE. M. Wle. Titiens' last 91)13.:aranre ut two. THURSDAY, 21t.h (Extra Night), LUCREZI t BORGIA. Madlle. Tithes' last appearance but one. SATURDAY, 26th, a favourte opera, in which Madlle. Titienki whi appe4r, being h er last appearance. TUESDAY, June 29— LUISA MI .LER will be repeated. Madlle. Piecolomini Duchess Frederica, Mad me Alboni ; Rodolfo, Signor Giuglini ; Walter, Signor Vialetti ; Worm, Signor Castelli ; and Miller. Beneventano. Applications to be made at the Box-office at the Theatre. enunciated at the Conference of Paris, to submit these rights to the arbitration of an impartial Power. Where, on the other hand, there was ground to believe that, although morally right, we I had in any degree, however trivial, exceeded our legal authority, he was ready at once to [wile the =vide honourable, and strive to obtain., through friendly representations, the means of obtAining a great benefit to humanity at a very trifling incon venience to any. It is needless to say that such conduct disarmed any opposition, however fac tious, and gained, as it richly deserved, the unanimous approbation of Parliament and of the country. Where firmness and vigour have been essential, these qualities have been clearly, although temperately, displayed ; 'but no untenable posi tion was defended, nor was there any attempt to sustain by bluster and violence what could not be supported on the principles of equity and justice. Although the details of the cases so loudly com plained of in the American journals and in Con gress are not yet fully ascertained, and although it is possible that too great zeal and energy might ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA , COVENT GARDEN, NEW TEIEATRE. To commerce at half past 8 o'clock. By desire, Yra Diavolo. THIS EVENING, SATURDAY, will be Eel - formed (by desire) /tuber's Opera. PRA DIAVOLO. Zerliva, Madame Bcsio ; Lady Alb:ash, Madlle. Marai ; 11 Marchese, Signor Gardoni ; Lorem.o, Signor Neri-B raldi Matteo, S.gnor PolDnini ; Beppo, Signor Thgliafico ; Giacomo, M. Zulger ; and Lord Alleash, Signor Ronconi. Conductor—Mr. Casta. LA SALTARELLA, in the third act, will be danced by Madlle. Zona and M. Desplaces. Prices of Admission : —Boxes—pit tier, 57. 15q. 6d.; grand tier, 6/. 6s ; first tier, Si. ss. ; second tier, 27. 12s. 6d. ; orchestra stalls, I/. ; pit, 103. 6d. ; .amphitheatre stalls, 10s. 6,1„ 75., and ss. ; amphitheatre', - 23. 61. Application for boxes, stalls, and pit tickets, to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre, under the portico iu Bow street, and at the principal musicsellers and librarians. OY AL ITALIAN OPERA, R COVENT-GARDEN. _ NEW THEATRE. Arrangements for next Week : On TUESDAY NEXT, June 22, Auber's Opera, FRA DIAVOLO. Boeio, Marai, Ronconi, G rdoni, Neri-Baraldi, Tagnate°, - • Polonini, and Ze ger. "La Salterella" danced by Zina And Desplaces. Ou THURSDAY NEXT, IL LIARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. Rosini, Madame Rosie.; Bertha, Madame Tagliaaco Figaro, Signor Ronconi Bartolo. 115. Zelger ; Basili Signor Tagliafico ; Fiorello Sig. Boldi ; and A.lmaviva, Sig.‘or After which, the Billet Divertissement Principal charaeteri by sia.dlle. Zinn, Defechanz, Esper, Madlle. Zeiia, Mr, Payne, and M. Desplaccs. _ _ . , - SATURDAY NEXT, Juno 26, will be produced Flotow's Opera, entitled MARTHA. Bosio, Didieo, Mario, Graziani, Zeiger, Rossi, and Soldi. the Ine;dental Divertissement will be supported by Madre. Zina, Madlle. Deleebaux, and M. Desplaees. R OYAL N 0 ESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, will be presented MUSIC HATH CHARMS. After which, Sh ilcspere's Play of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. Shyloek, Mr. C. Kean Portia, Mrs. C. Kean. THEATRE ROYAL, HA Y MARIN:ET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with A DAUGHTER TO MARRY. Followed by AN UNEQUAL MATCH. Mc ssrs. Buclistone Chippendale, Compton, W. Farreu, Rogers. C!az.k, and Miss A. Sedgwiek Mrs. B. White, Miss Lavine, and. Mrs. J. Fitz- Alter which a Classical Extravaganza, entitled PLUTO AND PROSERPIN E. Orchestra St.,lle (which may bo retained the NO•ole o , tir... evening). Es. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. a (1. 1 Second price. S. d. Drees Boe Bores....Uppe... 3 01Upper Boxes... it Gallery THEATRE ROYAL, SADLER'S-WELLS. —ADELPHI COMPANY for ELEVEN NIGHTS, col:Pt - low - qv; MONDAY, June 21.—5010 Manager, Mr. Be;Ja,min Webster—Directre-s, ntdatue, Celeste.—Great Attraction.—No advance of Prices.—Mr Benjamin Webster, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. C. Felby, Messrs. Billinzton, G u•- den, C. J. Smith, J. Blau!, Moreland, II Romer. Waye, dtc. ; Madame Celeste Miss M. Anitoll, Mi 33 ,lary Keeley, Miss Arden, Mrs. Birington, Cbatterley, Miss Laidlaw, Miss Hayman, &c. M3NDAY EVENING, will be presented THE GREEN BUSHES. Madame Celeste, MAry Keeley, and Nlisi Arden; Pail Bedford, Charles Sziby, Biliiegten , Garden. After whit OUR FRENCII LADY'S.MAID, Mr. Ben, Webster and Madame Celeste. QTRAND THEATRE.-I,Ps3ee and Direc'ress, Miss Scrauborough.-- Cl4i3 Evenfrtz will be presented MARRIAGE A LOTTERY, supported by Messrs E me ry, Ray, Belford; Mesdames M. Oliver, Portma,, Victor and Selby. After wluoh, a new Burlesque, entitled TIIE BRIDE OF ABYDOS. Messrs. Charles Young Turner, &e.; Misses Oliver, Swanborough, &e To conclude with MY WIFE'S SECOND FLOOR. The characters by Messrs. N. H. Swanborough, J, W. Ray, Ch as. Young, Mesdames Leigh Murray, M. Ternan, and C. Melville. inA.NTERBIIRY HALL, Westminster -road.-- " OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow f company of Vocalists arc engaged for the pe7rormance f Selections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, D VETS, &c., viz. : —Miss Russell, )Irs. Badzey, ties 8311 :di, Miss Py, Madame Daitoletti, Miss Montague Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson ; Herr F. Jenglituans Mr. Heushaw, :o..er, J. Bart , er, W. Moiling, Senor ' An • onio, E. L. Hime, Mr. Bad ze y, Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell, and si r . Ber ,ard Messrs. John G. Forde, and E. Nackney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Ricks ; harmonium, Mr. Courtnay ; Direc tor, Herr F. Jonghmans. Conan ence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, dre., until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will appear every Evoning in a Selection- f, om "LA DAVE BLANCHE" (THE WHITE LADY), first produced at the Canterbury Hall. English words by Desmond Ilyan, Erg. THE WEATHER—StYN OFFICE, JUNE 19. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 70—highest since noon yesterday. F3—lowest this morning and during the night, 73—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30.18. WIND, South-Westerly ; light, with fine weather. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. 111111 ._ s DAT—Morn., 5G min. aft. 7 —Evon., 25 min aft. 8 To- —littorn., 57 min. aft. B—Even., 2.5 min. aft. 9 have induced some of our officers to exceed the limits indicated by discretion, there is every reason to believe that the facts have been grossly e±aggerated by those who wish to remove the obz,t toles which have hitherto impeded the nefarious traffic, or to bring on a quarrel between the two great nations of the Anglo-Saxon race. The grievance seems, in the majority of instances, merely to have been making certain inquiries, to which no master possessing a bona fide right to display the American flag could fairly object, and which did, not occasic,n delay or damage to the ex'ent of the smallest coin of tbo realm. We have it on the authority of respectable trans know by experience, that they may do pretty much as they please. We sadly fear, however, that Lord GREY will knit his brows indeed when he reads the extraets from the Melbourne papers which we published the other day. To find that not only are convicts fur ever excluded from the colonies ; not only has the Ballot put the vote of every man into his own hands ; not only has the suffrage bcoome as nearly as may be household suffrage ; but that a some what hang-back Ministry has been ousted and a thoroughly honest Reform Ministry installed. A Reform Ministry where they already pos sess the Ballot and well towards, Universal Suffrage ! What can the madmen want ? Well, they do seem to want a little more. They want, as Mr. DISRAELI does, a "fairer distribution of the representation, one taking population as the basis," and not, as we believe the present distri bution of members stands, largely in favour of the squatter interest. They have thrown aside, too, the notable Minority representation, and ob viously mean to have the _people themselves repre sented. Mr. O'SHANASSY, a name we have so often heard in connection with Australian Legis lation, is the premier who is to inaugurate complete representative reform in Austrata ; and he does not falter in his task. He announces that be means to push his Bill through the Houses, to dissolve immediately, and to have an assembly elected on the new plan. That he will succeed appears to be morally cer tain. The Bill was introduced on the 13th of April, and on the 14th the second reading was carried by thirty-seven votes to five. It would seem, therefore, to be quite safe. The personal alterca tions between the Outs and the Inns, seem to have been of a very bitter—too bitter character ; but there appears to have been reason for it. Ose of the first acts of the new Ministry was the " ex ploding" a job of their predecessors. We may imagine what fights there would be even in our aristocratic Parliament, had not our aristocracy the superior wisdom to act on the very op posite principle. Here, if at 11h. 59w., as Bradshaw would put it, a good job for a client is effected by the outgoers, the in comers never meddle with it. They prudently consider that their turn to go out must come, and they too may want to bless some of their dependents with a few fat things just before they hand over the seals of office. There can be no doubt that the state of the land question is the cause of the chief excitement in the colony. They want a fair representation, because the appropriators of laud, now quite a minority, have contrived to override all reason, by very questionable technical interpretations of their licensed right of pasture. They have ens grossed all the land along the rivers, and the rivers in Australia are pretty much what the Nile is to Egypt, for nothing can be done far from water ; and it has become, therefore, im practicable to form around the town a colony of agricultural settlers, because the great sheep keepero have literally engrossed the available land for sheep walks. Those colonists who have acquired wealth, of course desire to settle down in the enjoyment of it ; and no enjoyment of wealth to Englishmen seems greater than that of owning, and frequently of farming an estate. The colony, too, needs agricultural produce ex ceedingly ; but all agriculture is hindered by the great shepherds. The new ministry, therefore, announce a new, popular, and thoroughly liberal land bill. It is needed more than anything in Australia ; and it is obvious that, in granting lin-nse to posture, l it was never originally intended to create a vestet interest, especially on© obstrue tivo to agricultrlrD atlantic journals that the behaviour of the parties in one case, that of The Charles F. O'Brien, " was civil, and that no threat or intimidation was used." In another, Captain BRYANT, of the United States' ship Escart, declared that "from first to last the conduct of the steamer,her officers and men, was friendly ; that the ship's hold might have been filled with negroes for aught they seemed to care. His visit was not prying in any sense." Captain HAWTHORN, of the brig Pulaski, one of the cases complained of, explained that he was hailed from a British war steamer, and asked where he was from, and bound, but was not requested to heave-to, nor was she boarded, nor did the steamer fire at her. Tue commander conducted himself as every de cent shipmaster would when speaking another vessel at sea. Captain GORDON, of the Eliza Merrithew, " was not troubled by the British, and believed that two-thirds of the stories in cir culation about outrages, (h., were made out Of whole cloth," or, in other words, were unmitigated falsehoods. The most important testimony, how ever, was that of Captain CLINE, boarding-officer of the Merchants' Exchange at Boston. He said that, "he had conversed freely with the officers and crews of every vessel from Cuba which had arrived at this port, and he declared that not one of them considered himself damaged t 3 the amount of one cent. Many of the stories about having been fired into need confirmation. In two cases where the captains report having been fired at, neither the crew nor the mates knew anything ' about it ; and the nonsense about the overbearing conduct of the officers was too often invented. Frequently a man-of-war's boat has dropped alongside, and the officer, without boarding her, has asked questions and shoved off again. Those who wish to create a sensation, and see their name in )'Tint, make outrages of common courte:.y. Th e Britisi. deeds generally, the crews of our Vu..... trade ►2.,,-t. apiie,ur iiii..1....,.. to avoid giving offence." We balm cited this iirt.sl , o.4re evidence to show that the general conduct of the officers and men on the Cuban station was perfectly cour teous and unexceptionable in several of the cases that have been tortured into "wrongs." And there is reason to believe that a large proportion, if not the entire of the others, have beer., li in like manner, more cr less exaggerated. The American flag has been prostituted 1 by parties who bad no right to use it. Those miscreants have degraded the Ame. rican standard, not the parties who have endea voured to ascertain their title to display it. The law officers of the Crown have declared that English vessels have not the right either " of search or visitation" in time of peace. And, under these circumstances, it was an imperative duty that the British Government should at once issue instructions to their officers for their future conduct. And that has been promptly done, and n such a manner as to remove any just cause of complaint on the part of the Government of the 1 United States. I General CASs has himself hid down a prin ciple in his letter to Lout NAPIER j and on that the British Goverunient are ready and willing to act. Ho says—" A merchant vessel upon the high seas is protected by her national character. He who forcibly enters her does so upon his own responsibility. Undoubtedly, if a vessel assume a national character to Iviiich she is not entiiled, and is sailing under fats() colours, she cannot be protected by this assumption of a nationality t o which she has no claim. As the identity of a person must be determined by the officer bearing a process for his arrest, and determined at the risk of such officer,so must the national identity of a vessel be determined at the like hazard to him, who, doubting the flag she displays, searches her to as certain her true character. There, no doubt, may be circumstances which would go far to modify the complaints a nation would have a right to make for such a violatiou'of its sovereignty. If the boarding officer had just grounds for sus picion, and deported himself with propriety in the performance of his task, doing no injury, and peaceably retiring when satisfied of his error, no nation would make such an act the subject of se rious reclamation." The question of the propriety and expediency of maintaining the squadron on the coast of Cuba is under consideration, and communications have been made to the American Government. The chances of collision will be reduced by the instruc tions that have been sent out, enjoining the greatest caution and prudence in any proceeding that might, by a possibility, injure the suscepti bilities of the Cabinet at Washington. We trust that the temporary annoyance has now blown over, and that the American Government will treat the question in an equally frank and generous spirit, so that arrangements may be arrived at equ a lly satisfactory to the people of both nations. 41' 1' • v 1 %. ~,,L We hope Lord GREY takes a look sometimes across the globe, such a one at least as he eau give by the aid of the AuAraiian journals. For 014 acquaintance sake he must like to have a peep now and then at our colonies, although most of them, and most of all, those in New Holland, have been found so unmanageable on his princ!ples, that he must regard them as rather saucy daugh ters of the mother country. The mother country herself, however, has happily become rather proud of her daughters, especially since the persevering ex terrteio,:ie s t o l 341 of W. MOLLSWORTH induced her to as adult children. Indeed, like most fond mot hers , ' ,ll O iS . noW di..g.10.3ca to permit them to bo as waTvard as they -;11)' ani to let them LONDON,, SA.TURDA.Y, JUNE 19, 1858. the American di ff i - We hop and bslicire that culty has been brought to a conclusion. The E planations ast night offered b y Mr. S. ifiTzGtRA L were of the clearest and most satisfactory character. They proved that Lord lthimEsnunY, while vindi cAting to the ful!est extent the honour and dignity o f the country, had yet displayed a degree of courtesy and moderation that conciliated every opponent. Where we were unquestionably right, he Was fully prepared, in accordance with the viewo rpm SUN, LONDONI SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 19, 1858. BANDEt'S "MESSIAH" AT NEWCASTLE. Speaking of a recent performance of this sublime oratori. in the Music Hall at Newcastle—the Northern Daily Express observes, " The highest praise we can assign it is to say that the performers 1 did justice to the magnificent conception they un dertook to render. It was commenced most auspi ciously by Mr. Ashton, who proved himself equal • to the occasion, and the excellence of which we had • so early a promise was sustained with but few ex ceptions throughout. Miss B ►nk, the soprano, gave her parts generally with great effect ; wo must ' particularize, however, thejubilant spirit she flung into the air "Rejoice greatly," the exquisite ex pression of her "Come mite him," and especially the unrivalled air "I know my Redeemer liveth ;" in all which the audience b Ts ample testimony to her power. But in our own opinion there was no thing in the evening like Mies Palmer. Any thing more complete with tenderness than the air " He shall feed hisficli," as sung in the fine contralto voice of this accomplished lady wehartily believe to ba with in the compass of melody. And the pathos with which she reproduced the air " He was despised," and the world of expression which she threw into its close were probably more wonderful still. At this point the audience were so far affected, that a sensible pause intervened between the close of the air and the thunder of applause it elicited ; and, while every right-thinking person must have been glad to see that excellence of so high a kind could t yet be so generally appreciated, every such person must have been gratified rilco to find the lady firmly res'sting the encore. Mr. Brandon's rendering of the grand air " Why do the nations" was a flue specimen of his vigour. The performances of the chorus left nothing that could be desired but an ampler and more commodious hall. They have lett the comparative excellence of the "Lift up your heads" and the " Hallelujah Chorus" as much a disputed point as ever, for whichever of the two they sing last will always seem to be the finest. Something we must hive omitted, inasmuch as the necessities of our position prevented us from hear ing all ; but the Brace of an antique statue may be interred from even a torso, and we have no doubt • that those performances in the second part of the oratorio, which we were unable to hear, proved quite equal to the rest. It would be wrong to con elude without a tribute to the band, and the excel lent. leading of Mr. Ainsworth. The accompani ments, we may remark here, aro very generally too heavy ; from this fault the band last evening was completely tree, a single quartette being, in our opinion, much preferable, except in an unusually large room. The diocese of Durham may be proud of its " Association for the Pr .motion of Church Music"—an association which so eminently merits the patronage of the eminent persons whose coun t tenance and support it enjoys. THE ANTRIM ESTATES. REMARKABLE ADDRESS TO LADY LON DONDERRY. A deputation frona the tenantry of the Larne Estates of the Earl of Antrim, which are shortly to be sold under the Encumbered Estates Court, waited upon the Marchioness of Londonderry, on Friday last, at her town residence, Holdernez.se Howe London, to present to her ladyship an ad dress, inscribed "To the Most Nob!e Frances Anne Marchioness of Londouderry"—an address (signcd by almost every tenant on the Antrim estate) of a character as novel as it must be gratifying to the noble lady principally interested. The Larne estates of the Earl of An trim, as we hive said, are shortly to be s-dd in the Encumbered Esta - ea Court. Tue tenantry upon the estates, seeing the prosperity of those who held lands under the Marchioness of Londonderry, adopte d the unusual but gratifying c curse of send ing this deputation to her Ladyship, requesting her to purchase the property now about to change owners, that they also might experi nce the benefits which they knew those upon the adjoining estate to enjoy. Circumstances have prevented the Marchioness from adopting the course suggested, although her own heart was set upon it ; but the reply given to the deputation was kindly and cha r+cter stic, and the transaction presents a new and pleasing feature in the relations betw,en landlord and tenant in Ireland. • 31EDITERRANEAN TELEORAP.II EXTEN- A:ION COMPANY-LIIIIITE9. The first half-yearly meeting of this company was herd at the London Tavern yesterday, Sir J. Carmichael in the chair. Tire report, which has already appeared, was read. The CHAIRMAN said that the report was so full he need not enter int) details ; but he would read .111esrs. Newhall_ +I,. v..ancifacturer of the catths, in teitunony of the fact th,t, -." not liable to the same causes of ijury which a ff2cted the ordinary cables, His own experience as chair man of the Submarine Telegraph Company enable 1 him to join in that testimony. With regird to the traffic it was still on the increase, but it was as yet impossible to say what would he the amount of the income, or the rite of the dividend ti 1 the complete line was laid down to India. next) had been great delay, he might almost say shameful delay, in hying down the lino to India,, but they hid reason to hope that the Government were new in earnest, and that it would b ) laid down as speedily as possib'e. He might men Von that some months ago the directors made an offer to the Go vernment to ity down any portion of the line to India on a sufficient guarantee being given, but as yet they had received no answer to that proposi tion. He concluded by moving th=.3aloptioa of the report. The motion having been seconded, a conversa tion arose, in the course of which sonic fears were express:d that the encour tg-inent given to the line, via the Au trian terrii:ories would- interfere with the fulibnent of the guarantee to this lice, and Aldermaan Ross observed that the guarantee given by the Government of 6 per cent. dividend was apparently a contingent rather than a positive guaron'e-, which a:counttal for a do line in the confidence of some sh4reholders. lie stu s gested that steps should be taken to induce the Govern ment to alter the wording of the guarantee, so as to remove any such impression. He had no doubt they would do so, as there was no reason to doubt their goo ! faith. Tie Summon, read the clam°, by which the Lords of the Treasury bound t'•emselves, from the 2d of last December, so lung as t'.e line should con tinue in working order, to pay such sum, not ex ceeding 7,2001. per annum, as shall be necessary to make up the sum, as profits to be shored iu the - vay of cLvidend of 7,200/. or six per cent. on the capital. Thus, if the clear profits did not amount to 6 per cent., Government were bound to make it up, and the only contingency was, that if the profits did amount i o 6 per cent. without Government aid, they (the Governmeni) would of coursa have no thing to pay. This expLaiati.m was received with approbation. Mr. Ssinuel Gurney and Sic J. Carmichael were re-electel as directors, and the proceedings termi nated. TERRIELE BOL.FR EX P lASION.-SEVEN LIVES LOST. Afi ightful calamity has taken pace at the Rhym ncy iron works, in oee of the South Wales valleys, by which seven persons lost their lives, and a large number were injui el more or less severely. At the furnaces on the Rhymney side of the river there arts six boilers attached tothe eng:ne which supplies the hot blast, the cylinders lying parallel to each other, with their furnace ends separated only by a road from the forge, while the orpesite extr.-naities are partially embedied in the coabeip behind, wlrre the stack stands. A blacksmith's shop also stands behind, closo under the regulator. It is necessary to be thus minute in order to explain how the accident happened. With very little noise, both ends of the tube of one of the boilers gave way, an poured forth an immense volume of boiling water, just in the manner of a gun at point-blank range. This discharge carried every one before it —Ten, women, and boys were swept away. An erupti m of similar kind took place at the other end simultaneously, unroofing the smith's shop and scaldinq two men frightfully... The victims in front were the coasters, balers, and piling ; about 20 of the latter were injured in so no degree. Three ! girls, who stood directly in the way of the charge, were killed on the spot; their names are Ann Davies, aged 15, with severe contusion on the head ; Ann Thomas, aged 17 ; and Margaret Hop kins, aged 13. The two latter were sitting with a young man named Walter Morpn, who was so in" juretrthat he (lie . ' on the same day. James Ginger, a coaster, was so featfaly scalded that his parboiled skin hung in festoons over his heels. He, too, died the next dAv, d'd a'so John Lewis, a lad only 11 years of age. In the middle of the night following the awful ac c ident, a man named John Sheen, expired in excruciatitt'r age I jos. TIT , nervous systeu Eso f the girls received such a shoe. as to rands r th em !ess ,sensible of pain, but those who survived f or a few hours bee ,nie the victims of most horribly suffering. John C, antrer, a black smith, who had previously Ist a leg, by accident in the works, was also much injured, but hopes are entertained of his roc° tory. • The remaining in juries are comparatively trilling'. Au invest has been held before W. H. Brewer, deputy corene-, and a - jury, and a •ve 7 diet of accident 11 death wa rAurned. MNIMIMMIIMMINMI ST. LIMES'S THEJTRE. Madame Risteri made her secruid appearance this sesso:i last evening, in Racino's stern and ex citing Phedre, arid, if possible, increased the ad miration she evoked in Lady Macbeth. Her voice, action, and singular declamatory power are dis pl4yed in full perfection in this part ; and the de gre,3 of 1 - i. rce bitterness and hatred with which she delivered the passage "S' emeranno Erione S' anaeran sempro 1" was truly thrilling, and af fected even an English audience most powerfully. tier denunciatory expression, and poitra) al of extreme passion are forcible to a startling degree ; illustrating the French school of Tragedy with wondrous and vivid truthfulnes. The death sce ne will not be easily forgo . .ten by those who witnessed it, and it mty be questioued whether Pitedrc is n9t the most earnest and thrilling character in Madame Riaori's repertoire. M. BENEDI 1 11 .1 CONCERT. This concert, one of the most prominent and distinguis! - ,ed of the season, will take plac.3 on Mooday morning next, at her Majesty's Theatre, when a rich treat may be expected by itlioe who appreciate fine music finely interpreted. M. Bene dict has attained such an eminent artistic R:sition, and secured such popular favou-, that any eulo gistic notice of his name must arise rather from the corlial estimation of his admirers, than from any reed of adventitious praise. He presents a Brio combination of unusual excell,mce, promising a lavish number of choice compositions both vo:ial and instrumental ; while the following names in his list of " assistants" give positive warrant to the superior scale of the entertainment :—Viardot Garcia, Alboni, Titiens, Piecolomini, Ortolini, Louisa Pyne, Giuglini, Belleiti Bouedict, Joachim, Pischek, with many others of unquesti .nable talent. The miscellaneous and well-chosen subjects form a most attravive p:ogrammt, and the concert will doubtless be fashionably and fury attended. I THEATRICALS IN SIINDERLAND.—The modern phase of the acting drama, and the dramaiic character of those who sustain it by their talents, are very fairly repre sented by the company which has occupied the new Lyceum Theatre for the last f brtnight, under the me nagement of Mrs. Seymour. We cannot, of course, say that every individual ek.e has brought before us Call be placed in the highest ranks of the profession, though Mrs. Seymour herself undoubtedly can claim such a position. Neverthel , se Mr. Sbalders, Mr. Hurletone, Mr. Stirling, and Mr. Robertson, jun., are certainly among the foremost class. We very much regret Mre. Sey'n cur's stay was so limited, but we trust the lady will again pay us a visit, when the weather is more genial for dramatic entertainments, and the town in a morn flonrishing condition. THE SCREW STEAMSHIP TASMANlAN.—Sonthamptcn, Friday.—Thin ve,sel, constructed for the European and Australian Royal Mail Company, and intended to form one of a class of new end poiverful scree steamers to be employe in carrying out their mail contract, arrived at this port from the Clyde yester day afternoon, under the command of Captain George Hyde. The Tasmanian was built by Messrs. Lawrence Hill and Co., of Port Giesgove, and engined by Messrs. A. and J. Inglie, of Glasgow. She is fitted with inverted trunk engines, having three cylinders and double air pumps; and during her voyage rouod from the Clyde every portion of h , r machinery worked in the most satis factory manner. She is of 2,500 tons burdon, and 530- horse power (nominal) ; ieneth, 365 feet ; beam, 39 test 8 inches; depth of hold, 30 feet. The saloon, which could dine upwards of 150 persons, is one of the loftiest and h chaste, htc a o yae nd a las t e i tn : e n . : a g me nlnTypdhhest iiteli a ce p te s a r ! m ih i e e nt s hn eve have con vveeye travellers witnessed av e the llers acrossthose Bleeping he v entbi furniturelearattinhodsn a m:, r rf e rtep a ve l e l rryy fitted t u oi fpfu theiilny neatt s h h e i p b ah e na s ds t been attended to moat carefully. Accommodation is pro vided on board for 200 first-cleas passengers. The Tas manian is ship-rigged, and furnished with an ample sup ply ef commodious life-boats, four out of the seven ships boats being fi - ted with Cleforties lowering apparatus. She has condensers for distilling 2,000 gallons of water per day. Tarr bettora is covered with baruacles, accumulated sines she Bas lunched in the tarly part of n otwith,tanding which she ran from tho Cloja to the ea tb y eC r u . mbraa'a light at three weeks since., without tide, in 59 minutes, being 13i knot.. The Tafinanian will go into graving dock immediately to have her bet tom cleaned, after which she will have an oMcial trial trip, and her future destination will then be decided. 'She is at nresent in the hands of the Royal Mail (West feee.), Coxpeny, who are teclrrarily workirg the Australian contract. !..., %TEST NEWS. The Constitutionnel seems to be half annoyed at the idea of our not having a war with America. Apropos, (says the Paris conespondent of the Morning Post), I hear to-day from a diplomatist, that the United States will demand three things from the British Government, viz. An ap logy from England for insulting the Stars and Stripes. 2. Indemnification for injuries re ceived. 3. A promise that no British cruiser shall in future be allowed to search a ship bearing the American flag. The same authority assures me America is now arming to back up these demands. The Spanish Government is said to have sent despatches to Washington with offers to support America in protesting against what are called " the abuses of the slave-trade by the Eng lish navy." FRANCE. PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING. Orders are issued to all officers belonging to the ports f Brest and Cherbourg, absent on leave, to repair to their stations by the 15th July, to be realy to meet the Emperor. The public are still anxiously waiting for the changes which are expected to follow on the very judicious step (4 the retirement of General Espinasse. To begin with, the post of Se cretary-G-meral of the Ministry of the terior is to be suppressed, and various changes made among the prefects and sub-prefects. M. Pietri, late prefect of police, bas been telegraphed for ; and it is thought that he will be placed at the head of the new police organization. The Emperor and Empress intend to leave Fon tainebleau for St. ClOild, it is said, this day (Satur day). After a stay of three or four days his Majesty w►ll go to Plombieres, and on leaving that place will pass ten days at the camp of Chalons. Ou his return, the Emperor and Enapres will visit the West of F,auce, and at the end of August their Majesties will go to Biarritz. During the Em peror's absence at Plombieres and Chalons, the Empress will remain at St. Cloud with the Prince [wperial. The Moniteur says :—" The rat;ficat'ons of the co nvention concluded on the 16 hNo yea - lb r,1857, betwetin France and the Grand Duchy of Baden for the co,:struction of a fixedbridge over the Rhine opposi!e Strasburg and Kehl were exchanged on the 13th. The heat yesterday was sensibly abated, the storm on the preceding niL;lit having cooled the air most agr_eably. Rain fell in showers, some of them heavy one•, during the early part of yester day. At six in the morning the thermometer of M. Chevallier stood at 21 6-10ths Centigr“la (70i Fahrenheit) ; at noon, 28 6-10ths C. (83 F.) ; and at two o'clock it was only at 21 8-10ths C. (71k F.) Tile following telegraphic despatch has been re ceived here : " Berlin, June 17._—The difference respecting Radstadt hay been settled. Lord Bloomfield has left for Kissingen. BOURSE, Juno 18.—T1 irg quotations 4i per Ceuta 94 N, Do. end month — —I lie following were the clos- Credit Foncier Belgian 4,1 Pietimentese (5) Roman Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt —FOR CASK. 3 per Cent. ..... 68 501 Do. end month 6B 40 Bank Shares ... 3160 Credit Mobilier :.: 650 Do. Account 615 - RAILWAYS.. Orleans Northern Midi Western 602. Strasburg Grand Central Sardinian Austrian New Ditto 7,5 Lyon and Mediteran.. 762 j N'ow Ditto Qeneva SARDI NIA. The PiedmonteFe Chimber of Deputies, in its sitting of the 15 h, concluded the examination of the contested elections with annulling those of LA Spezzia and La Chambre, on the ground of priestly influence and corruption. Thanks having been voted to the committee of inquiry, Count Cavour, in reply to a question from Count Mamiani, de clared it to be the intention of Govemment to bring in a bill, b-fore the end of the session, for the prevention of all kin& of abuses in future elec tions. The minutes of the committee were ordered to be pr;nted, atter which the C.iamber ad journed. OPAI N. The Madtid journ.i. of .4., a ..uounce that at nearly eleven o'clock c n the previous night the Queen and King arrived safely at Aranjuez from their visit to Toledo. M. Gonzalez Bravo, ambas sador at Lon lon, had obtained leave of absence flout his post to the end of summer. In const— quenee of a Jay recently voted by the Cortes, M. Bravo Murill ► and foutteen other gentlemen had hen declared entitled t-i pens'obs of 40,000 01 30,000 reals as ex-Ministers. Colonel Verdugo, who was stabbed iu a street at Madrid some weeks ago, and whose life was for some time in danger, has almost entirely recovered. A fall has taken place in the price of wheat at Madrid. TURKEY. A letter from Monastor in the Tcmesvar Gazettl says :—" The Turkish authorities are devoting their entire activity to the preparations for a fresh ex pedition, it is thought against Grahoivo or against the rebelli:;us Etoj.alis. The latter appear less dis posed than ever to recognise the Turkish authority. Couriers every (lay arrive from R igusa with de spate's( s front Kemal Eff ndi to Vus: , ef • Pacha and also to Kant Paella, the Governor- General of Bosnia, who is still here and di ec s the seeding of troops and provisions. Tue Turkish free now there is composed of five batt dions con centrated near allee under the orders of Hass.,ri Pacha, teree at Neksie under Yaj t Pacha, and one or two ba - Valious who escaped the disaster at Gra howo, but who cannot be now employed. In all they amount to alma 12,030 men. In the Belgian Chamber rs,f Representatives the d , y before yesterday, the bill asking for 258,000 f. to pay the dowry of the Princess Cha.lotta was adopted, almost without diseussi9n, and unani mously, minus 3 votes. • Count de Doreligrave d'Allena, secretary of the Belgian legati.ln in R11%31a, arrives in Brussels the day lief: re yesterday, with, it ii said, the treaty of commerce brtweeti Russia and Belgium which has just Len signed. The Viceroy of Elypt h:s just decided that the system of artillery inverred by the Emperor loon 111. sh;dl b adopted in his army. The Vice roy's forces have been fixed fur the present year at 15,000 n. Two Turkish ships of war entered the harbour or Corfu on the 10 h inst. with about 1,5'J0 regular troops on board, under the command of Geuei al Mahrnoud Paella. They are bound to Klek or Autivari. STATE OF TILE RIVER THAMES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir,—As the state of the river Thames engages public attention to no inconsiderable extent, is would be in teresting if some member of the Institution of C•vil Engineers would furnish ir f Amation, as to the design of our ancestois in damming np the wa.e,r, by means starlings, as tlify existed at old London -bridge ; an-1, also furnish a cmdensed ace runt of tne opinion of the late Mr..Telford (as given in Parliamentary report ), the effects which might be anticipated by the removal of the starlings, mod consequent opening of the pa sage of the river upon the ebbing of tide, and the banks above the bridge. I am Sir, your ob?dient servant, A WIIARFINGER. June 18t'i, 1858. THE ALtle.'BRA. PALACE, LEICESTEE:S QUARE.—The successful "season" of the Great United States' Circus, terminates this evening, but on Monday nest Mr. Wallett, the celebrated Shaksperian jester, introduces his Company of equestrians, for the first time in Lon don. Report speaks very highly of the taient of all the artistes engages, and a treat of an unusual character may theret,re be fairly anticipated. In achlit.on to the witticisms of Mr. Wallett, the audience will bc enlivened by the j ikes of Messrs. Jackson, T,urhhire, and Ville bens, the clowns of the arena, and delighted by the ap parance of Master Runnel , ., Miss Rote Clement, and Mdile. Adelaide, whoes perfmmance 3 arc said to be f a most astonishing nature. The programme put ((Jell is very atl ractive, aod we have no doubt Wallett's troupe will meet with the same succas in London as it has done in the provinces. BUFORD'S PANORAMA, LEICESTER-SQUARE. --A pri vate view took place yesterday of the new panorama of a great portion of Swi•zerland, from the FOMWit of IroOnq Righi, painted by tt:e i n defati.gable Mr. Buiford. Although it occupies only the email circle, it is never theless fell of int . rest. Staniir4 on tbe central it, an uninteri opted nit camferenee of 300 mil s is embraced —from the Jura on the west to the mountains of Glarus and the Orisons on the east ; from the GAbard Pass and Le Vallais on tho south to 13,1s!o and the country beyond the Rhine on the north. As a work of art, it is needless to say more than that Mr. Burford has be ,stowed upon the panorama all the resources that his vast siperience enables h!ra to employ with so in ich a,ll-An tage to any buljet be undctrtakee. BRIGHTON IVES LIFE-BOAT. BRIGHTON, THURSDAY. To-day the inauguration trial of the new life boat, which the National Life Boat Institution has stationed at Brighton, took place off the pier, in presence of a large number of persons, including the fishermen and boatmen of the place, who watched the trial with great interest. The occurrence of a lamentable wreck off Brighton last winter, when the crew had a narrow esc To of being drowned owing to the imperfect means at command to rescue them, clearly proving the ne c.:ssity of a good life-boat being permanently sta tioned there, an illustration of the fact that although wrecks have been unfreqaent in any exposed locality, its population are net justified in expect ing a permanent immunity from them, and that, therefore, it is their duty to provide effiAent means to meet such calamities in the event of their oc curring. The life-boat has both ends alike ; a long flit floor, sides straight in a foie and aft direction, slightly raking stem and stern pelt, is diagonally built. Length extreme, 30ft. ; breadth of beam, 71ft. ; depth, 3 3 / 4 ft. The boat pulls 10 oars, double banked. She has side air-cases under the thwarts, and raised air-cases in the extremes, up to gun wale height. Their means of freeing the bDat of any wa'er she may ship are six tube', six inches in . diameter each, through the deck and bot.orn, closed by self-acting valves. For ballast, and to assist her in righting, the boat has an iron keel of about 8 cwt. The results of the trial were, first, that the boat having been hove keel up righted herself instanta neously ; second, that she freed herself of water entirely when light in about twenty seconds; third, that she has sufficient room. The life-boat is on the design of James Peake, , assistant master shipwright in H. M.'s dock yard, Woolwich, and was built by the IVlc.?srs. Forrest, of Limehouse. Sbe combines all the latest improvements that have been made in no boats of the institution. The boat on her trial was-manned by fishermen, and was under the charge of Captlin Ward, R.N., inspector of life-boats to the institution. The life-boat has attach3d to her a suitable trans porting carriage on which she is kept in a conve nient boat-house. Parliamentary returns stlte that last year 389 persons shipwrecked on our coast were saved by life-boats, a largo proportion of whom were rescued through the direct instrumentality of the life boats of the Royal National Life-boat Institution. This important work, however, can only be continued by the aid of a generous public. The rescue of shipwrecked persons from drowning is a work of mercy and humanity, which so manifestly claims the sympathy of all classes of persons in this mari time and commercial country, that we feel assured that the present urgent demands on the institution need only to be known to ensure fur it the liberal support of the community at large. THE STORM AT CHATSWORTH. On Tuesday evening last a fearful thunderstorm, accompanied with hailstones of an unusual size, passed over North Devonshire, and produced effects which will he Lung remembered. The day had been r xcessively her, the thermometer at one time ranging as high as 85 degs. in the shade, About hilt-past 4 in the afternoon the sky became sud denly overcast, and the incess int roll of distant thunder gave indications of an approaching storm, 1 1 the clouds advanced rapidly from nearly every point of the compass, and s'aortly after 5 o'clock they had concentrated and produced a very great darkness. The rain shortly afterwards commenced and literally fell in torrents, and was succeeded by hailstones, which for their dimensions and the damage they have done are unprecedent d. in the memory of the eldest person here. Many of the stones, which were more like broken pieces of ice, were as much as six inches in circumference, and the general size of all the larger pieces was from an inch to an inch and a-half in diameter. The per petual glare of the lightning and the incessant roll of the thunder, wi h the breaking of glass in every direction, rendered the scene a truly awful one. The vast amount of injury which must have been done within its course cannot at present be fully ascertained, but at Chatsworth alone the damage will amount to many thousands of pounds. At the commencement of the storm the dr. er and cattle in the park ran about in the wildest confusion, but subsequently huddled together in crowd,- beneath anything which could afford shelter. So fearful was the devastation at Chatsworth-house and grounds, that nothing of the kind has probably ever occurred before since Chatsworth bas existed. In the holism all the skylights are more or lees de ..,,oyed. The fine ground plate -glass lanterns over the Sketch Gallery are all either cracked or broken through ; the large lights over the staircase, chiefly composed of sheet glass, are ut erly destroyed, and where the sashes were doubled the pieces of ice passed through both. The roof of the Orangery connected with tLe house is completely riddled. The Catueli9. House, Conservatory walls, and the extensive ranges of pits aro all very much injured; but the Great Conservatory, from ies peculiar con struction of ridge and furrow, suffered much less in proportion than any other gla-s structure about the place, and the same rule applies to all the ridge and furrow roofs, both at Chatsworth and at the gardens, the proportion of the bre tkage being in these caees about 1-10th, but in the flet roofs at least 0-10 tbs. At the gardens th.s deva tetion is complete ; the whole of the forcing-houses, glazed in the usual way, are an entire wreck, scarcely a whole square remaining, the ice even cutting thrargh the canvass shades, which, in many in stances, covered the lights. The vines in the houses were also sadly cut, the leaves and fruit being sepa rated as with a sharp knife. The fruit trees in the open ground have also heavily suffered, and cab bages and other vegetables gr owing in the co ttagers' gardens are perforated through and through as if by thousands of caterpillars. What is also very remarkable is that about the same hour on Wed nesday night a similar storm appeared, only in a milder form ; but much of the glass that remained from the first storm wos broken out, and gave al mo,it at its close as desolate an appearance as the night before. —Derby and Chesterfield Beportcr of yesterday. LIAOYD I 3 SILTPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Juno 19.—Wind this day at noon, S.W.; light breeze, and fine. OFF DUNGENESS, June 17--Arrived—Carsabante, from Hamburg for Rio Janeiro; Countess of ZAland, from Sierra Leone ; Euclid, Belize; Gladiator, Alexan- OFF DARTMOUTH, Juno 18.— Arrived—Planet, from Co lon. NEWPORT, June P. — Windled—Middlobarg, for Rio Janeiro. OFF FALMOUTH, June 1.F.--Arrived- Zionnette, from Rio Grande. QUEEN , TOWN, June 13.—Wind S.—Arrived--- hiondore, from Caltao ; Eugene, ditto ' • Coorge, Bu enos A yree ; Minstrel, ditto ; Anna, Porto Itieo ; Athens, Trinidad ; Nordougb, ditto; Chambion, Barbadoes ; Wilhehnins, amlerara. PLYMOUTH, Juno 18.—Wind S.W. —Arrived—Athens, from Sierra Leone. Sailed— Cleo, for Quebec ; Margarat Ann, ditto. SOUTHAMPTON, Juno 18.—Arrived—Borussia (s), from Now York. CARDIFF, Juno I.B.—Wind W.—Arrived—Catone, from Ainnte Video. YOUGHAL, June 17.—Wind S.W.— Sailed—Albion, for Quebec. . PETERHEAD, June 17.—Wind from Greeland, with 450 old seals, and about five toes of oil. OF THE NORTH FORELAND, June 17.—Arrived—Thor, from Newcastle for Rio Janeiro. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning. Wind S.W. Alex- Art Juno 18—Tiber, screw steamer, from Alex andria. Arrived, Jnne 19- Rapid, , from Mazatl a n ; J eune Albert, Cobija ; Margaret, Congo ; Rofu4o, Menzies, Zisa, from Buenos Ayres; Sidour, and Tasso, from Per il tunbuco ; Hersilia, Maranbam ; Pactolus, screw steamer, Alexandria; Lebanon, screw steamer, Con,tautinople. Off—White Star, Nsptun - , and Good Hope. ' Sailed, June 17 — B. A . S o ullard, for S t. John's, N.B. • St. Helena, Bathurst; Gu'jora, steamer, Para; Danube Buenos Ayres; Zelie, Bordeaux; N ova c)ncerciol ; , Barcelona. Saile 1, June 19. E.norald, for New York; Mid summer , for Gibraltar; Union, for Cronstadt. (BY SUB3IABINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Wind IV., tide one hour's ebb, weather light and tine. Arrived.--Rhine, from Antwerp ;Richard and William, Patrac ; Andrew and Caroline, Dram ; Maria Annette, Odense ; Belle of the Sea, Calcutta ; Trevener, Stralsund; Mary Brock, Dantsic ; Belize ; Indemnity, Sydney; Ocean Eagle, Vera Cru z; Don :Juan, Ila vannah ; Francis lielity, Portland Bay ; Allen Son, Udfe walla; Pintea, Havann a n ; Georgiana, Caen ; Faunlia, K.nigsberg; William Oswald, Guayaquil; Petrel, Ab ueel ; Trafalgar, Madras. DEAL, Satur:ay Morning. Wind S.S.W., li g ht . Anchored—Sninuer, from London, for Maranhao. Sailed - Alexander White, Oliver Lang, Ea.t Anglian, nomal 13ea 1 .-,ie, and Excelsior, outward bound; Her Majesty', gunboat nignet, for Rainsgate. DER MAJESTY'S STATE CONCERT.—IIer Majesty the Qu;:en gave last evebing a c.7.ncert, at which the follow ing artistes assisted, via.:--Mademoiselle Tiiens, Ma dame Alboni, Madame Novello, Madame ieio, Ma dame Didiee, Signor Giuglini, Signor Ronconi, Mr. Weiss, Signor Gardoni, and Signor Bolletti.- Invita ti:ns wida ittELI, , QI to a party of four hundred and eighty. SETTLEMENT OF TITS NEAPOIIT4 QUESTION. (Front the Times.) The correspondence between Lord Malmesbury and Count Carafa, which we publish elsewhere, shows how sudden and complete has bsen the submission of the Neapolitan Government in the question of the Cagliari and the English engineers. Lord Malmesbury's despatch of the 25th of May was written in evident anticipation that the;Neapo - . litanGoverntnent would endeavour by every means in its power to evade payment of an indemnity.to the Englishmen and the liberation of the Sardinian ve7sel and crew. Its tone, therefore, was firm and something more. The King's Government Wag warned that it must either accede to the demands of E- gland, or refer the matter to the mediation of a friendly Power. Should Naples refuse to accept either of these alternatives, it was plainly intimated that the indemnity would be taken by force, by means of an embargo or reprisals. This ultimatum quickly terminated a controversy which had been lingering on for so many month.. The Neapolitan. Government re'urned a most satisfactory and un expected answer. Not only did they pay at mice the indemnity demanded, without waiting for the judgment of a mediator, hut they also restored the Cagliari and is crew to Sardinia, through the MO' dium of the British Government. Thus this vela' tious and much debated question has been brought, to a happy conclusion. We must do justice to Lord Malmesbury for the firmness and vigour he has displayed. It is nc 4 several months since public attention was drawn to the sufferings of Watt and Park by an article in this journal. Since then we have appe.ded repeat" edly to the Government to give prompt assistance to our unhappy fellow-countrymen. For a time. little way was made. It was asQerted and believed that the Cagliari had been lawfully captured, and that, consequently, the engineers were lawfully in custody until their guilt or innocence was deter mined. All that could be done, then, was to see that they were not ill-treated before trial, and to hasten the tardy decision of the Neapolitan tribn nals. But when it was discovered that the Cagliari had been, in fact, illegally seized, the whole char acter of the case was changed. We were then in a position to demand not only the unconditional and immediate release of the engineers, but alai" an indemnity for their imprisonment and the harsh treatment which it was proved they bad under gone. It is to the credit of Lord Malmesbury that he took advantage of this new position of affairs, and made his demands with a mixture of firmness and moderation which success proves to have been judicious. When a great country like England ad' • dresses a weak State like Naples, to the effect thst • her demands are only in accordance with the judg - . ment of eminent jurists, and that she has tlul right as well as the strength to enforce them, and yet at the aims time proposes to submit them to the mediation of a friendly Power, she gives till highest proof of fairness and sincerity. It would be i npossible fur the public opinion of the world to be shocked if, unfortunately, an appeal to force had followed this application. Such an event could only have been the result of the obstinacy and folly of the Government which had rejected an offer so fair and reasonable. Happily, the Neapolitan Govern" ment, convinced that its own position was unte" nable, has obviated a recourse to harsh mBssures, • or even the delay necessary for arbitration. 0 states that "it has neither any argument to pr?' pound nor any opposition to make to it." The 3,0001. have been paid in, the Cagliari and crew de' livered up, and here, we trust, ends our dispute with King Ferdinand and his Ministers. MARKET NEW3.—(This Day.) COVENT GARDEN. The surplios of fruit and vec , etablee wero very lare t and the demand ruled steady, at our quotations : FRUIT. Pine apples, per lb. 6ss 03 to 10s . Filberts, per 100 lb 30s to 405 .,, Colonial do., ea. Os Od to Os 03 Cobs., p. 100 lbs. 35s to r id Grapes, per 1b...... 4s to 8s Almonds, p. lb. Os Od to -4 ,7; Foreign do Os Od to Cs Od Walnuts, per bsh 20s to o n l - Melons, each Os Od to Os 03 Figs, per doz Os to 0$ w' Peaches, p. doz.lss to•iss 03 Strawberries, per Nectarines, d0....165t0 25s Od ounce .. ...... Os 4d to ii 6a Apples, p. h. sv. 2s Od to 32 Od Gooseberries, per Pears, per doz ... sto Os 03 half sieve ....ls Od to 2s oa ' Oranges, per doz.. I s to 1s 63 Currants, p. h. sv. Os Od to Lemons, p. doz. is Od to 2s Od Plums, per do. 030 d to Os , Apricots, p. doz. OsOd to Os Oil Green gages, per h.sv. oB to 011 Cherries, per lb. 2d to is 6d Raspberries, p.potl. Od to 0 VEGETABLE. Greens,p. doz.bun. ls 6d to 3e Shallots, por lb 6tl to 641.- Cabbages, do. Os Od to Os 0,1 Horseraddish, p. b. Is6d ton Savoy do., p. b. Os 2d to Os 4ci Parsley, per do. 3d to t; Cauliflowers,each Os 2d told Celery, per do 18 Od to 2s Od Brocoli, p. doz. Os 9,1 to is Gd Beet, per doz. is 0,1 to 2s o `„,' Potatoes, per ton 60s to 190 f. Parsnips, per do, Od to 0 8 v . : Now do., per lb. 2d to os4d Small salad, p. pun. 2d to 3 1 Peas, por quart 2s Od to 4s Pd Mushrooms,p.ptl.lBodtol o3 Turnips, per bunch 9d to 9,1 Artichokes, per doz 3s to ," Carrots, per bunch... 6,1 to 3d Lettuces, per sco-rs 10 1 , °"„ Cucumbers, each 6s to 12s0d Endive, per sor. Os Od to t" Garlic, per l ~, b .....6d to Os 8d Radishes, p. d.b an. Od to NO Sorrel, per sieve Od to Os Tomatoes, per bsv.Os to 08 0 Spinach, p. d0...18 Od to is 9d Walnuts per 100 ...0d to 0 ( 4 1 Brussels sprouts, per Chillies, per 100 Os Od to Os ball do Os Od to Os 0,1 Capsicums, per 100 Os Od toy! Onions, p. bush Os Od to Oa 0,1 Rhubarb, p. b. Os 4d to 0 , New do., per bunch Od to Od Asparagus, per bun. lsOdtn 3 ! French beans, per Se a kail,p e rpu n .Os 01 to Os 0.1 100...... ... Os Od to Os Od Turnip greens, per Leeks, per d 0......... 2,1 to 3d bush Os Od to clod NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL. Turkeys, 4s 0,1 to Gs Od ; Poults, 4s 01 to 7s Od; G ee r 53 d to 7s 01 each ; Goslings, 5 s Cd t o 7 s Od ; Due .: , Hogs, 2s Ito 4s 6d ; tame r a bbit s , I s Od t o 2 s 0,1 ea ch ' wild do., 8d to 03 Da ; Pigeons, 81 t o 10d ea ch ; Surrey Fowls,lo3 to 16s; barn-door d0.,630(1 togs Od; ' ens, 6s 0l to per couple; Capons, :is 6d to 4,36 d ; n 3re t ; 03 0 1 to Os 0(1; Grouse, Os Cd to Os Od each • rhessan 0, 01 to Os 01 ; Ptarmigan Os Od to Os Od ; Vi oo dcocks , i t a ' 01 to Os Od; Snipes, Os 01 to 0s03; Teal, 0 I to 03 01; V 7,0 Ducks, 6s 01 to Os 01; 'Widgeons, Os 01 to Os 01; Plovers , _ 5 to Os° 1 each; Guinea Fowls, Os 01 to OsOd; Roasting pigt, 01 to 7s 04 each. Ostend fresh butter, —s to " — T o English do., 1 s 01 to is 2d pe r lb. ; E ng li s h egg. , to , 01 to 7s Od; French do., Gs 01 to J a Od p er 120; LOYOre 23 6d to 4s Od each. • NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 81 to 3610 d; mutton, 2310 d to 4s 2d; . 10 °4 ; 53 01 to Gs 4d ; veal, 3s 41 to ls 21 ; p o rk, 2 s 10/ to 49 per Sibs., by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2810 d to 3s 10d ; mutton, 2s 101 to 4a W lamb, 5s Od to 6s 2d ; veal, 33 6d to 43 2d; pork, 33 Uo 4s Od per Sibs by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s Od to les; Brills, is Od to 5s each; S al is dto is 3d per lb ; Cod Fish, is Od to 3s each ; to is 01 per pair; Ti out, Ild to Os per lb ; Lobsters, 611 to ,, is 6d ; Crabs, 4d to is 6d; Whitings, 3s Od to 12s per doz. 0 . Common Oysters, lls to 16s ; Natives, Os to Os por Mackerel, 40s to 458 per 100; Smelts, 3s Od to Os Od per (101' Skate, Os to 6d per lb; Shrimps, Os 0,1 to Os Od per ganli Bloaters, 8s 01 to lOs Od per 100 ; Fresh Herrings , / 1 ° r to Os per 100 ; Scotch do., Od ; Sprats, Oa Od to Os Oa e , . bushel ; Doreys, 2s Od to 10s each ; Haddocks, 4s to 12 0 Z. doz. ; Pike, 6d, Sturgeon, 6d per lb; Prawns, 4s Od to 517 , - Mullets, Os 6d to 2s 6d each; Plaice, 4d to is each; 6d per lb ; Flounders, Os Od to is 6d per doz. ; 5a 16 ,",:0i Od per lb ; Eels, 8d to is; Carp, 2s to ss; Tench, 3 "u per brace; Garnets, 4d to le. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from Ed to 7d ; of household ditto, 4frd to ed per 4 lb loaf. HIDES AND SKINS 3 J 4 Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3id to 3. 5 d; 611 b to 7 21 b, to 3-1,1; 721 b to 801 b, 31d to 4d ; 801 b to 881 b 4d to 3816 to 961 b, 4id to 41d ; 961 b to 1041 b, —d to' — 4 l ; 1 . 0 41° hide" , 8s 112 lb, —d to —d ; upwards, —d to —d ; horse 1:1 1 e" , 8s Od to Os Od ; Caif skins, light, 2s 01 to 3s Od ; full, 5s Od to 5s 6d ; Polled Sheep, 03 Cd to Os Od ; JCe ll :1 05 OAI to Os Od; Half-breds, 03 Od to Os Od; Down', Os Od 140 Os Cd ; Lambs 2s 2d to 3s 2d ; Shearlings, is to is 2d. HAY 111A.RICETS. SurrytriELD.—Meadow hay, 21 103 to 4/ Oa; clovers 3/. lOs to 51 Os ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 11 10s per load. A full averaga supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ lOs to 41 2s ; clover , 31 IN to 51 Os ; and straw, 11 6s to 1/ lts per loci . • Both hay and straw sold slowly, at our quotations. WHTTECHAPEL.—AIeadow hay, 21 lOs t o 41 0 8; dl. 3/. lOs to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ 103 per loa Supply tolerably good, and trade dull. • COAL ?dARSET.—JuNE 18. Prices of Coals per ton at the close of the market Fs. d lllsend, &O. Bell's Primrose ll Howard's West Hartley A 01 ' Benson.... .................. 1! : Netherton 14 C , Morpeth West Hartley 14 Bebside W. Hartley l4 C Bates's West Hartley C Whitworth ................ trough Hall.. ............. .14 cotton .................... 16 ° Gambton ................... 16 0 Elunwiek . ' ........... 14 0 Powell's Duffryn ' gleam 2 0 9 roes .......................:1616 6 . Wylaia l 3 0 Walker Primrose l2 0 south Hetton ............. .16 0 Saswell ................... . g itewitt's. ................. 0 rhorP ..................... ;, 59 ; sold, 67. Wallsend, &a. Framwellgate l4 ( Eden Acorn Close l4 1) Keiper Graingo l6 Ships at market; AVERAGE PRIQE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, 64111/ ., ; pined from the returns made in the week ending 15, 1858, exclusive of the Duties of Customs p" ia or payable thezeon, on the impottation there of into area d. Britain : B — 8. 96 at From theßritish rOSlCE.'9.3ions in America ........... . 7 Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritiu s ........... 2 2 2 j • Muscovado, the produce of the East 1ndie5......... 25 90 Average of the aboa3 desc!iptions. .................... RE2IOVAL or TEmrLE BAIL —At a meeting of the Me rou-litan Board of \Yo lks, hell yesterday at ,r e C.,ut el. Chamber, G u ildhall, a report was read froze t Committee of Works aid j l mprovemen t P , reootronett 't, ing that the C o tuissienen of Sewers of the C tn of London be inf ormed that the Board do not, at pr e. smt, conte m plate making any irnr rovements on the ire" side of Temple Bar, but that, in the opinion of the co mittee, the removal of the Bar w ould be attended sed with: benefit to the p ubl e. Toe ~cther _business diepoQt. was v L illy devoid of I , nblic ictzrtet. trio] The BA and at , set! satisfactol small in to the e: Pounds st 11% been The publi able site► have been deposits t' thousand. off of aboi ling ; in t Is little They will Attire circ Deere; Dccre; Refit t e B l r fl ed : a re r p e e a oz Pablic dep e e nD I . i d c : r ry e e; Vow rnmen Increa Other owl Increa, Notts unem Increw Account tarket ye Lace, and mater 1 0,000 ball tion and fc The follc boar 1 the *team Ten Madras (e Madras ( Calcutta Penang (d 114ng Ko Shanghai A furthe 44touncrxl There w( Yesterday, Plies from . the present to the Cant the Norfoll mentioned 1 1. the In %PPliee.. 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