The Sun. — London, England, 1858-06-04 00:00:00

E R MAJESTY 'S THE ATR E. the legislative grasp ; and there are so many skil- IL TROVATORE. ful conjurors engaged in the act of leg EVENING, ardemain TITIENS ALBONI, GIUGLINI, TO-MORROW SATURDAY, June 5, will be that it seems to be more than doubtful whether repeated Verdi's opera, IL TROVATORE. the great desideratum can ever be accomplished or Leonora, Madlle. Titiens ; Azucena, Madame Alboni ; realised. Yanrieo, Signor Giuglini ; Ferrando, Signor Vialetti ; and Il Conte di Luna, Signor Aldighieri. The House has, as yet, done too much or too To conclude with an entirely New Ballet Divertissement, little. Far too much of it is to remain quiescent by M, Massot, entitled LA REINE DES SONGES. The principal characters by Madlle. Marie Taglioni , Mesdlles. under the abrogation of its authority. Too little, Annetta, Rosa, Pasquale, Morlacchi, and M. Durand. The Opera will commence at 8 o'clock. if it is not disposed to vindi c ate its authority and A limited number of Boxes have been secured to the public, dignity, and to insist on its wishes being carried Price 21s and 31s 6d each, which may be had at the Box Office, at the Theatre. into practical execution. The change made in the office of Lord High Admiral has been one of a very beneficial cha racter, and it affords a very suitable precedent. We have now Commissioners for discharging the duties of the office, the chief of whom may be a civilian, and always is a Cabinet Minister. The entire Government is thus rendered responsible, and jobs become comparatively rare. We fully acknowledge the ability, fidelity, and zeal with which the Royal Duke, now at the head of the Horse Guards, acts in his important office. But it is not because he is desirous of acting with the most perfect impartiality and efficiency that an objectionable system is to be maintained. The same arguments would sustain a pure despotism. But still the country would scarcely assent to abolish the constitutional government for any autocracy, however admirably it maybe conducted. The question cannot now be shelved or set aside. Something must be done. Unity of manage ment has become indispensable, and unless the supreme control be placed in the hands of a Cabinet Minister, there can be no real or adequate responsibility. The formidable evils that created so great a sensation at the commencement of the Russian war can only be averted, in other trying emergencies, by fairly carrying out the spirit of the resolution carried on Tuesday evening by a majority of the House. We do not suppose that the matter can be finally disposed of during the present session. But means may be adopted to give effect in due sea son to the wish of the House, and which will pave the way for judicious legislation on the subject. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.— Ti tiens, Al boni, Giuglini. Pieeolomini, Ortolan! Bellet Beneventano, Aldighieri. T-omorrow, Saturday, June S—IL TROVATORE and Ballet. Monday, June 7—Grand Morning Performance, DON GIOVANNI, and other Entertainments. The Ballet will include Mesdlles. Pocchini And Marie Taglioni. Morning dress only will be necessary. To commence at half-past one. Tuesday, June 8, will be produced (for the first time) Verdi's opera, LUISA MILLER. A pplications to be made at the Box-office at the Theatre ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. NEW THEATRE. Second Appearance of Signor RONCONI. Second Appearance of Madlle. ZINA. First Night of IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. To-morrow, SATURDAY, June 5, will be performed (for the first time this seasons Rossini's Opera, IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. Rosirti Madame Bosio ; Bertha, Madame Tagliafico ; Figaro, Signor Ronconi (his second appearance this season) ; Bartolo, M. Zelger ; Basilio, Signor Tagliafico ; Fiorello, Sig. Soldi ; and Almaviva, Signor Mario. Conductor—Mr. Costa. After which, the Ballet Divertissement entitled LA BRESILIENNE. Principal characters by Madlle. Zina (her 2d appearance in England), Madlle. Delectianx, Madlle. Esper, Madlle. Zelia (her 2d appearance). Mr. Payne, and M. Desplaces. To commence at 8 o'clock. Prices of Admission :—Boxes—pit tier, 51. 15s. 6d.; grand tier, 6/. 6s ; first tier, 5/. ss. ; second tier, 2/. 12s. &I. ; orchestra stalls, 1/. le. ; pit, 10s. 6d. ; amphitheatre stalls, 10s. 6d., 75., and ss. ; amphitheatre, 2s. 61 Application for boxes, stalls, and pit tickets, to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre, under the portico in Bow street, and at the principal musicsellers and librarians, ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT. GARDEN, NEW THEATRE. AMPHITHEATRE STALLS. Visitors to the Amphitheatre Stalls are r , spectfully informed that a separate and exclusive ENTRANCE and Staircase will be provided for them, the approaches to which will be lc Hart-street. ' R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, will be presented MUSIC HATH CHARMS. After which KING LEAR. King Lear, Mr. C. Kean. To conclude with the new farce, entitle I SAMUEL IN SEARCH OF HIMSELF. Should the final issue of the late upstir be to instal Lord STANLEY as Home Minister for India, and Sir JOHN LAWRENCE as Governor-General at Calcutta, it will be all that can be desired. For tunate, indeed, will it be for our Eastern Empire to have, in its present state, a man at its head worth twenty CANNINGS, or, indeed, for Indig, worth any twenty Lords that could be named. If Lord CANNING have the slightest sense of what is due, both to India and to England, he will at once throw up the reins, which would have never been intrusted to his hands, had it been once sus pected by those who appointed him that the steeds would attempt to run away with the chariot. And heavy blame, after all, there must be, either with the Government at the time, or with Lord DALHOUSIE, or more probably with both, that a Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief were not placed in India who should prove equal to any emergency However, byegones e'en must be byegones ; let them be so. But, surely, Lord CANNING must feel that the discussions on the vote of thanks, the late discussion, and the whole tone of the press at home, demand his return. The Government, indeed, with a kindly feeling which does them honour, sent a telegram after the un fortunate published despatch, to assure Lord CAN NING of their support, and to apprise him that Lord ELLENBOROUGH having resigned, the techni cal political necessity for his resignation was re moved. We can hardly conceive, however, of a Peer of England contentedly retaining his posi tion after all that has been said of him both in India and in England. The present Government will "support" him ; but who, except routinist3 and Canningites by birth or party, have expressed the confidence in him, without which nothing can warrant his retention of such a post and such emoluments. Emoluments, we are compelled to add—because, here, the universal suspicion will be, that money chiefly, and a small quantum of false pride, can be the only inducements to retain a post in which he is so distrusted. Were there not indeed, on the spot, an individual, to whom the common voice of the English in India and at home has pointed, as desirable to be placed in the Indian Viceroyalty at once, his lordship might feel some embarrassment. The acknow ledged desirableness, however, of placing Sir JOHN LAWRENCE at the head of Indian affairs, removes all this difficulty. At home, the appointment of Lord STANLEY will give universal satisfaction. If it may be truly said of the father, that in debate he touched no topic which he has not adorned, it may be as truly said of the son, that be has taken in hand no sub ject which he has not mastered. Lord STANLEY knows something of India by actual observation, though we must grant that such short visits as his and still more Mr. LAYARD'S, can teach little but what relates to the physical, and more patent as pects of the country. Still it is something. Give us the right man for the place, and we should prefer that he should have known what it is only T HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock. with THE SWISS co rTAGE. Followed by AN UNTQUAL MATCH. Mc says. Buckstone Chippendale, Compton, W. Farren, Rogers4Clark, and Miss A. Sedgwiek, Mrs. B. White, Miss Lavine, and Mrs. J. Fitz- Alter which a Gassical Extravaganza, entitled PLUTO AND PROSERPINE, Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of tit evening). 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. ii. Second price: s. d. Thew Boxes & 0 Dress Boxes 9 0 Upper Boxes._ P,t . ..... ......... ... _ _ _ Gallery OYAL SURREY THEATRE a it, Unprecedented Novelty and Attraction.— In consequence of the rebuilding of the Adelphi The are, the entire ADELPEII COMPANY (sole Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster—Directress, Madame Celeste), will give a series of TWELVE PERFORMANCES at the Surrey Theatre, com mencing Monday, June 7. Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Wright, Mr. C. Selby, Messrs. Billington, G tr den, C. J. Smith, J. Bland, Marsland, Sanders, Romer, drc. ; Madame Celeste, Miss M. Wilton, Miss Mary Keeley, Miss Arden, Mrs. Billington, Mrs. Chatterley, Miss Kate Kelly, Miss Laidlaw, dre. TRAND THEATRE. —Lessee and Directress, C. 7 Miss Swanboroug,h.—This Evening will be presented MARRIAGE A LOTTERY, supported by Messrs. Emery, Ray, Belford; Mesdames M. Oliver, Portman, Victor and Selby. After which, a new Burlesque, entitled THE BRIDE OP ABYDOS. Messrs. Charles Young. Turner, dxe.; Misses 34, Oliver, Swanborough, &a. To conclude with MY WIFE'S SECOND FLOOR. The characters by Messrs. N. H. Swanborough, J. W. Ray, Chas. Young, Mesdames Leigh Murray, M. Ternan, and C. Melville CANTERBURY HALL, Westminater-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow- I , h! company of Vocalists are engaged for the polormance o 8 ooctions from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, &c., viz. : —Miss Russell, hrs. Badzey, NA.SB .• Brulell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, ;Miss Montague, -Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson ; Parr F, Jonginnans, Mr. Henshaw, S. •Tone", J. Barker ; W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Ilime, Mr. Badzey, Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Bernard , Messrs. W. T. Critchfield, John G. Forde, and E. hackney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil flicks ; harmonium, Mr. Courtnay ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, din., until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will appear every Evening in a Selection from "LA DAVIE BLANCHE" (THE WHITE LADY), first produced at the Canterbury Hall, English words by Desmond Ryan, Esq. Mr, SAW. COWELL will Sing Two of his Favourite Songs this evening, in addition to the usual Vocal Entertainment. THE WEATHER—SUN Ornoz, JUNE 4. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 80—highest since noon yesterday. 02—lowest this morning and during the night. 73—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30.22—a sudden rise. WIND, South-WEsterly ; light and fine. to travel through India. But what we much more rely on, is Lord STANLEY'S well-known habit 0, thoroughly mastering both the principles and the details of whatever he undertakes. India is, to be sure, a vast subject, yet we have little doubt, that if political events suffer him to remain at his post as long as he deserves to be there, be will ba one of the best informed men in England in all that relates to practical matters in India. He is certainly, as Lord PALMERSTON told Mr. DISRAELI, not to be overlooked as a speaker ; the weight of hie. matter -will always command attention ; but as a man for practical knowledge, and we believe it will prove for administrative ability, the son will prove as far superior to the father, as the father to the son in the graces of oratory. Pro bably not a little of LDrd STANLEY'S liberalism arises as much from his looking on public affairs with the eye of a practical statesman, as from innate Liberal tendencies, though his Lordship evidently shares far more of the latter than one-half the host returned last year to the cry of PALMERSTON and Reform. For ourselves wo must confess, that even should Lard DERRY'S Csbinet quit offic e sooner than is probable, we could wish that Lord STANLEY might Kee it compatible with his party and connections is remain where he is, and that a really Liberal Mink try might feel it to be their duty to request him t 3 dole. Of course no Premier dare insult the country by again proposing Mr. SMITH as Indian Minister. Tnere,are hosts of mon bearing Via honourable name, Who could do the work fir bet ter. Sir CHARLES Woda_is little the better quali fled for Indian home Eer via , by his year or two's appieuticesbip under a routin6 system, which has - - now shattered itself to pieces ; besides, we Le- lieve that India much more neetis the unusual maturity of judgment combined with the vigour and unfetteredness of thirty-two, whiCkove have in Lord STANLEY, than the traditional loatiipo of a thorough red•tapiit bordering on sixty, which we have in Sir CHARLES WOOD. As to qui - Alt - lea -tiou for a Liberal Cabinet, would that any of. Lord P A.LMERSTON'S had been equally qualified ! We believe that even the Manchester School would prefer Lord ST.►NLRY as a Member of a Reform THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING JUNE 4, 1858. upon : "And here it may not be out of place to remark the singular faculty, displayed by some recent Whig ad ministrations, of doing nothing during a series of long official existence—it is very ingenious, and proceeds somewhat in the following fashion : The great object of course is to avoid responsibility ; hence it does not answer to undertake measures of great importance ; they are unwieldy, and one is liable to be turned out upon.them—so far, therefore, better to pre scribe than to take—still it does not suit altogether to resist them, especially if of a popular character ; ac cordingly, the Whig party being (as we may safely assume) in office, they coquet with the question a little ; speak, some for, some against it, till nobody can make out exabtly what will come of it ; the sanguine people on each side severally contending that they have the Government with them. " Mr. A. spoke for it," says one, " therefore they are certainly with us." "But Lord B spoke against it," says another, "therefore they are eertainlynot," and Lord C. h as p uzz l e d everbody, one for he spoke way and voted another. "At length, however, all doubts are to be solved ; the Government, in the person of its leader, steps in (he has been judiciously absent hitherto) and amid breath less silence proposes —a commission.. This is eminen ly convenient, for it pledges Ministers to nothing, and is not very repu7sive to either the supporters or opponents of the measure l the first think it is something good gained, the last that it is something evil deferred. The issuing of these commissions is a surprisingly tedious business ; accordingly the month of May has arrived before it is organised ; about June it enters on its func tions, and as the days are then hot, it cannot sit long at a time. About September the report is presented, and, as Parliament does not meet for nearly five months sub sequently, chances are strong that in the interim some thing turns up to put it out of every one's bead. All this we take to be admirable—the description throughout not being less true than humorous in every particular. " For shelving a question," continues the writer— " There is no plan like a commission ; it is the only certain method known of bringing about the great Whig desideratum—nothing ; and for many years past, therefore, has been constantly and un failingly resorted to. We remember no great pub lic question that, has not undergone this nullify ing process at their hands. Mavnooth, the Poor Laws, Corporation of London, Harbour Dues, and Passing Toils, Landlord an d Tenant relations, Edu cation, and it is impossible to say how many more. The diversity of subjects, however, in no way precluded an uniformity of result—it was always the same— nothing. After a vast number of inquiries on the sub ject in Parliament, "the report is placed in the hands of members," and by them quietly placed some where that they are never likely to see it again, and so ends— the Commission." Every one acquainted even superficially with the routine of Parliament will appreciate the vivid truthfulness of this minutely accurate and poignantly exact description. It is Whig policy to a T, both in and out of office—touched off in every micros copic particular with the distinctness and varisimilitude of a photograph. A supplementary comment upon the advan tages accruing to the country at large as among the inevitable results of Whig rule, the pam phleteer afterwards specifies thus whimsically— where he says : —" It is certainly very fortunate, but Whig Ministers have, beyond all others, the faculty of never leaving anything but a deficit in the Treasury. Nubody ever yet found sixpence there when they had gone out." For example, adds :—" Iu 1841 the deficit was above two millions sterling, and necessitated the Income Tex of Sir R. PEEL. In 1852 the Exche quer was just afloat and no more ; in 1858, it is dipped to the extent of four millions." Or, to be exact, precisely 3,990,0001. These are, indeed, undeniably among the only certainly reliable consequences of installing in office at any time a regular old Whig administra tion— Do-nothing and Deficit. It is something to be rid of that lamentable double certainty at last, and to have a chance at least of securing a Surplus, and of getting Something done in the way of logiblative improve ment. THE PROVIDENT CLERICS' BENEVOLENT FUND.—We are much gratified to learn by the report, which appears in another column, that the recent festival dinner of this excellent institution has been in the highe,t degree suc cessful, wore than 1,2001. having b:Jt n collected on the occasion. We know of none, among the noble list of charitable institu'ions in this metropolis, which has achieved a greater amount of good among the class it is intended to benefit, or that has performed its m'ssion in a more practical and unostentatious way than the --- Provident Clerks' Fund. We have on very many °coo= sions, with sincere pleasure, called attention to its pro gress, and we trust to have to record for it a long a r ,d uninterrupted career of prosperity. ST. JAMES'S HALL.—A grand concert for the benefit f the daughter of the late Mr. Leffler will be given on Monday evening, the 7th inst. Amongst the ar , istes the names of Mr. Sims Reeves, Miss D dby, Mr. and M. dame Weiss, Miss Arabella Goddard, &c., will appear. Herr RubinEtein and Herr Joa him will appear at the performance of the Vocal Association, at St. James's Hall, on Wednesday evening next, June 9. The Vocal Association, of 300 voioes, will also perform some part songs, fir the first time, edinpowed — expressly for the miety. MADAME RISTORL—The public will be glad to Lear that this distinguished artiht has signed articles with Mr. Gye for a series of performances in Loudon this season. Toe St, James's Theatre has, we understand, been taken for these performances. A supplement to the London Suzette of Tuesday, June 1, was published last night, containing the particulars of the inveititure of the King of Portugal with the insignia of the Order of the Gig-ter, by the Marquis of Bath, at Lisbon, on the 27th ult. THE DEBBY GOVERNMENT. —The Edinburgh, Neat s a y s 'rue Liberal sect.on of politicians, from whom lone the Government has anything to fear in the house, as w. it as the publ c out of doors, will respond to Mr. Disraeli's appeal, and support the Government, at least fo, a season—fir.t, Lecause there is all but universal dis trust and condemnation of the Palm-r4onian WLigs ; because the public love fair play even to poll. tical enemies ; and third, because they will get, as they Lave already obtained, more liber,l concessions to the people's cause and the pricciples of self-goverr,mmt from the present Government than from the Whigs. On these grounds Lord Derby will receive present forbear. ante, asd will obtain confidence according to his measures." • MADAME Puzzt's CONCERT.—Madame Pozz:, th - j 1 tly c e l e b rated teacher of singi7,g, who, for we mus not say h ow I/any v arc, has enjoyed the patronage of our most ari-tocratic families, gave her annual concer. . on Monday mornin g at the Hanover-square Rocms. It is almost superfluous to state the the company was twoyoun g incommodiously nutueromi, and Viat it incl u d e d th e c .6 1 ,ne de la creme cf san k and fashion. To show that Midame Pun is as hi g hl y esteeincd by her prAessional brewer' as .he is by her .nutnerou s pup il s and their fa .iiil'es, we may state that b etween the parts of the con cart she rc.ceived from Msdlle. Pi ecolamini a massive and magnificent si - ver pa ! ver, and Wa s su b lequently pre sent .d by Signor u tg ini with a spl en did vase, en bronze dori, itil teitiDS of the admiration and respect of event h . distinguished artistes, mae E pnp, E ti ai aed fi in s e i adt r . A NA o rio u gi tuLhsi.GuEird MacleodN a few iNa d ,— a nd A ayA v s e n r ag y guos. melancholy Am a 0 p h a i 1, both - struck by - ogether during a thund.rstorm, they were eliding at Middle Quarter, North - Met ' were standi ng t lightning and instantaneously deprived of 110.—Inver ne8J'epurier. Cabinet, to any whom Lord PALMERSTON, except under constraint, would be likely to introduce. Lord STANLEY, unlike the over-year'd Reformers to whom Lord PALMERSTON would turn, has the candour, which is open to argument, instead of the proud obstinacy which resists all it dares re sist, and as long as it dare do so ; he has the prac tical interest in the welfare of the middle and lower classes, which disposes him to trust the ob jects of his regard, instead of the Whig dread of democracy ; he thinks "his order" more honoured by relying on the well-eafned good-will of the million, than by constant denial of their rights ; he is, of course, an aristocrat by birth and rank, but he covets not a mere feudal superiority to the many, but their willing homage to aristocratic advantages conscientiously used in their service. Of such a man every true Liberal would be but too ready to exclaim Utinam ?toter esses Another reference to a very admirable pam phlet, commended by ourselves the other evening as eminently worthy of examination--the pam phlet entitled "Phases in Politics"—will be very welcome, we doubt not, to our readers if but for the sake of one pithy quotation. The pamphleteer has just been remarking (p. 44), in words of epigrammatic antithesis, that the late Opposition, the present Government, " use office as a means to carry measures, the Whig party using measures as a means to obtain office : and he adds there- LITEST NEWS. ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO ASSASSI NATE THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON. A rumour circulated yesterday in Pads that another attempt at assassination had been made at Fontainebleau, and that several Italians were ar res' ed. This, it is declared, is false. Again, it was said that though it was not true that an attempt had been made, yet some persons were caught in the act of fabricating grenades. This again subsided into three or four suspicious people being taken into custody. Today the story runs that the Sar dinian authorities had given notice to the French police of the movements of six persons who had come from Rome, and were coming to France for a criminal purpose, and that two of them were arrested on the road, two in Paris and the re aming two escaped, and have not yet been found. This, we believe, to be nearly the true version. INDIAN CIVIL SRPVICE EXAMINA TIONS. " ELLENBOROUGH." April 10, May 8, 1358. 1858; Increase. Decrease, X X X X Bank of England .. • • 19,653,499 20,496,1-79 842,5 q) Private Banks Joint-stock Banks _ Total In England Scotland— ....... --- --- 'United Kingdom , 135,158,626 36,731, 1 ,38 1,275,412 _ And as compared w ith th e month ..nri;,— 41_, „ , ... ..,........ And as compared with the month ending the 9 h of May, 1857, the above returns show an increase of 94,2111. in the circulation of notes in England, and a decrease of 1,018,402/, in the circulation of the United Kingdom. On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the several banks, the following is the state of the circula tion : The private banks are below their fixed issues 1.1,07;C,556 The joint-stock banks are below their fixed i55ue5........................... 383,182 --- Total below the fixed i55ue........... Z 1,444,738 The Scotch banks aro above their fixed issue £ 625 , 469 The Irish banks are below their fixed issue £91,767 The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng land in both departments during the month ending the sth of May was 14 , 4 61,2341., being an increase of 57,163/. as compared with the previous month; and an increase of 8,829,249/. when compared with the same period last year. The amounts of gold and silver held at the head offices of the several banks during the past month have been as follows :—.. Gold and sily©r held by the Scotch banks £•2,143,61 Gold and silver held by the Irish banks Total of goll and silver held Bein - 0 4,437,72 g an increase of 29,849/. as compared with the pre vious return, and a% inerease of 352,025/. when com pared with the correspondinE.), period last year. SOUTHAMPTON, ThurAay.—Her Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent land e d in the dock 4 at noon to-day from the 11, Jai yacht Fairy, Capt a i n C r i sp i n, on re t urn f ro m visiting her Maje s ty at o,borne, and left by special rain for her residence, Clarence-house, St. James's, London. The Duchess was r.c,ived on landing by Messrs. P. Hedger and J. Levy, as representatives of the Dock Company, and Mr. Beach, of the South-Western Rail way Company. Lady Fanny Howard and Sir George Couper were i n a t ten d ance upon her RiyA Highness. The Queen and Ros al family will leave Osborne at 3 o'clock t o - morrow (F r id ay) afternoon for Buckingham Palace. The following is a copy of a letter from the Earl of Ellenborough to the chairman and deputy: chairman of the Court of Directors of the East India Company relative to the regulations framed by the board for examination of candidates for appointments to the civil service of the company : " India Board, May 5. " Gentlemen,—l beg to transmit you a copy of the paper laid before Parliament with respect to the exami nations of candidates for the civil service for this year. "You will perceive that I have this year placed the examinations under the Civil Service Commissioners, and have also re-established the second examivation, which was a part of the original plan. " I regret that the preliminary announcement, pub lished before I came into office, precluded me from doing more than I have done. " If I should remain in office for another year I pro pose making material alterations in the subject of the first examination, and fixing the second examination at a greater distance of time from the first, as well as mak ing it much more severe ; so that at least we may, by this new system, obtain civil servants as competent, as far as mere education can make them so, as the great majority of those Kho were furnished by Haileybury College. " I cannot but think that no examination can test the possession by a candidate of the higher qualities required in one who may exercise a great influence over the well being of the people of India ; and I fear we may here after have to regret the departure from a system which, whatever may have been its theoretical defects, and whatever may have been its practical inconveniences, gave us, no doubt, a constant succession of civil ser vants distinguished by the characteristic qualities of English gentlemen.—l have, &c., HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TdILS DAY—Morn., 3G min. aft. 6—Even., 0 min aft. 7 To-llciaßow—Morn., 29 min. aft. 7—Even., 58 min. aft. 7 .-C'•"4 3._ < -law - ..,..., ( ~.1 .. ...;;_.,--,74cf, C-D -;:c, :7(.-- -- p. - :;...*-= 3 , '' I f; 10,---- , ,---.:'.:-..•,t:--;%,-...e.,.(..--.A, c7.-. 4 ,1.- , 4 i,V., LONDON, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1858. The military administration of the country is considered beyond the jurisdiction of the House of Commons. Impertinent civilians have no right to interfere with the management of the army. That must be left in the hands of military cliques, or Court intriguers. It is not because men are the chosen representatives of independent con stituencies, that they constitute the real govern ing power of the nation, that they should intrude on a well preserved domain, or aim at game far beyond what military authorities conceive to be just or expedient. It is impossible, however, to ignore the resolu tion arrived at on Tuesday evening, certainly by a narrow majority—but still a majority. The authority of the popular branch must be recog nised, and if there be any disinclination to do so in any quarter, it is incumbent on its members to assert their own dignity and independence. if Ministers disregard the obvious duty imposed on thetii-bythe resolution of the House, they must be stinfulatebzfurther operations. Double Gc vernment--diviativ!ponsibility--in any form or shape, has of late daysisaen generally, if not uni versally, condemned. The oardians of the public purse—those who are called on to provide for the liberal maintenance of the army ) . have a per feet right to exercise full control over t4at army. They have made oonsiderable progress in thejight direction by the consolidation of the Ordnance Commissariat dt-partments, and that which was\ formerly. under the management of the Secretary at War, and placing all under a single Ali- uister. But there is still a conflict of juris tlinlions. No one seems to understand tho roughly where one ends or the other begins, and it is manifestly essential that these matters shodd be clearly defined, and 'that the requisite powers should be placed in responsible bands, unquestionably bound to answer on every point to these providin g th e funds. At present it seems itniaosiLle to discover under which thimble the pea can b e found. ,When a complaint is fully .established, it is shuffled off from one to mailer —the mark is so fleeting and variable, that th e best aimed shaft can seldom, if ever, reach its destination. It was this flagrant grievancd this& the House of Commons endeavoured to reach on Tuesday evening. But still the phantasm vittiiishes at the moment when it seems within RUMOURED RECALL OF MARSHAL PELISSIER. Among the On dits current for several days past in Paris is one that Marshal Pelissier has been re called from his post of Ambassador at London, in consequence of the courtesies exchanged between him and the Duke d'Aumale, and, in particular, his having met the Prince at a private dinner party. Nothing is more probable than that this Court was not over-pleased at the tenderness so unexpeo' edly exhibited by the Marshal on the occasion of the meaing, but the rumours of re call originated perhaps in the angry comments of some over-zealous courtier. It is denied that the Marshal is recalled, though it is not unlikely that remonstrances were addressed to him by the Foreign-office on the necessity of always placing public above private feeling, however respectable this might he ; and that the Marshal replied to the admonition in a rough and laconic style, which is not always found in diplomatic correspondence. The Emperor is far too sensible a man to allow his Ambassador to be dismissed for merely showing respect to the Duke d'A.unaale ; and Pelissier is too spirited to accept quietly a lecture from the chief of the Foreign-office on the impropriety of guarding too faithfully the memory of past favours, and, generally, ou the crime of gratitude. If we can give credit to what semi-official authority says, you are not likely, ou this account at least, to lose Marshal Pelissier. MARSEILLES, JUNE 2. Accounts have been received from Constanti nople to the 20th ult. General Abdi Pacha, who was wounded in the late affairs with the Monte negrins, died on the 28th ult., at Scutari. The Mussulmans evince great indignation towards Montenegro. Three steamers have been de spatched with reinforcements to Candia. The accounts from Athens are to the 28th. The Esperance states that the Candiote insurgents have been reinforced, one influential chief having joined with 1,000 men . P r i nce V ogor id es has arriv:l at Marseilles fr o m Constantinople. BERNE, JUNE 2 The nowly-elected Grand Council has chosen as its President M. Niggeler, a member of the Liberal party; and as Vice-President M. Kurz, a Conservative. There are in the Grand Council 111 Liberals and 95 Conservatives. FRANCE. I PARIS, TELIIRSDA.Y EVENING. The wcll known M. Proudhon, yesterday ap peared before the Tribunal of Correctional Police to answer the charge of having, in his recently published work in three volumes, " De la Justice dans la Revolution et dans l'Eglise, " outraged public morality, religion, and family ties, defended acts qualified as crimes or offences by the law, at tacked the respect due to the law, endeavoured to disturb public peace by exciting citizens to hatred of each other, and lastly for having, with bad faith, published false news." He was further ac cused " of having in a petition to the Senate, on the subject of the seizure of his book, committed the additional offences of having outraged public and religious morality, and turned into derision the Roman Catholic religion, legally established in France." The tribunal, after bearing the public prosecutor in support of the accusation, and M. Chaudey as counsel for the defendant, declared the charges proved, and condemned Proudhon to three years' imprisonment and 4 ,000 fr. fine. The tri bunal further condemned M. Garuier, publisher, to a month's imprisonment and I,ooofr. fine for complicity in the offences of publishing the book ; and MM. Bourdier and Bry, fo r c om pli c i ty i n printing it, and also for not ha v i ng d epos it e d i t, to a fortnight's imprisonment each, and the former to 1,0001 . r. fine, and the latter to 200 fr. fine. We can only record the condemnation, the law not allowing detailed reports of trials for offences.of the press. have been attend e d with A n v accident,ery serious consequences, occurred the even ing before last to Mine. Cerito, the danseuse. The horses of her carriage having suddenly run off in the Avenue Dauphine, she was thrown with great violence out of the vehicle and taken up in a sense less state and conveyed into a house opposite, where she received every attention. She soon after re covered her sense, and it was found that she had not sustained any serious injury. BOURSE, June 3.—The following were the last quotations : 4,1 per Cents 93 50 Do. end month 93 50 3 per Cent. ..... Do. end month 69 55 Bank Shares . . . Credit Mobilier Do. Account 612 501 Credit Fonder Belgian 14 Piedmoktese (5) Roman — Austriaa Spanish Threes Home Debt 3Bl -FOR CASH. RAILWAYS. Orleans Northern New Ditto 730 Lyon and Mediteran 735 New Ditto — Midi , 4BO Western 565 Strasblrg Grand Central Sardinian 'Austrian Geneva FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT IN BELGIUM. An accident, attended with great lose of life, has occurrcd on the railway between Aldll3 and Manage. The Journal de Mons, of the 2d inst., gives the folloWing account of the accident : "Two coke waggons were detached from a goods train at the Louviere St a ti on . Wh en the goodS train moved on they began to move backwards down an incline. One of the officials in vain endeavoured to put on a break. There is a curve in the line at this point, and an excursion train from Mons coming up did not perceive the obstacle on the line till within 2do yards. The man on the coke wag g( ns jumped off, and a fearful collision took place immedi*tely afterwards. The first two carriages were smashed to atoms, and the third much damaged. Seven persons were killed on the sP , t, and a great number wounded." The Journal de Charleroi says— " The number of killed by the recent railvPY accident now amounts to 21, including the seven who were killed on the spot. The nu mber of wounded is 22. The wo u nd t .d are i n the hospitals of M ons an d M enage . T he wounds o f so me were dress€d on the scene of th e acc id en t . Two medical in their men in the ttaiu render e d a ll th e service power. "The greatest consternation has been caused by this terrible accident." With the exception ( f the following members of the Government, very f e w O mservat i vc s voted on Wedn , s. day afternoon for proceedi ng with the Prope rt y Qualiti cation Dill :—Sir Hu t h Cairns, Hight Hons. T. H. S. Estcourt, Lord J. Ina Manners, and H. S. Weipti!e. The " noes" include Mr. H en l e y, Sir Juo. Trollope, Co'. Taylor, &c. CASE OF CHILD MURDER —Yesterda , v morning. at an early hour, as police c , ,ustablo John Howe, S 13, was going his round., past klornington•terrace, Hampstead. road, he disc vered a large bundle outside the rel. , of one of the houces. He took it under a gas lamp, and of examination of .the bundle ft. and it to contain the body of a fine male child, apparently abut a month old. The cona'able took it to. St. Pancras Wrotkhouse, where Mr. Caster, the house surgeon, disccvered.that almost every bone of the unfortunate infant was broken. On a post mortem examination he found that death had resulted from the external injuries.. He had no doubt.the.child had lived several days—possibly wet ks—and had been destroyed by the mother or some oth e r p ar t y . leforma- I tion has been forwarded to Mr. Wakley, the coroner. THAMES. A LAmENTABLE AFFAIR.—A Woman, calling herself Rebecca Hill, was brought brf• re Mr. Yardley, charged with assaulting John Hill, an engineer. It appeared that Cie partiee bad cohabited together as man and wife for 16 years, and the woman had given birth to several children, two of whom were in court, and were astonished on the fact being revealed in evidence that their parents were not married. The woman and 11, r paramour had quarrelled and parted, and he allowed her 245. per week for her maictern,nce. It seemei, however, she wished for a restitution of conjugal rights, and on his refusing to take her to his dwel ling again, she annoyed him and struck biro. The son and daughter of the parties were examinej, and deposed to repeated quarrels between their unhappy parents'. The son uttered maledictions on his fa!her for not marrying his mother. Hill said he would have married the mother of his children 16 years ago if she had been a person of good temper. Tire defonlant, in a long and impassioned harangue, accused Bill of cruelty and neglect, and also accused bun of amours with other• women. Mr. Yardley said this was a very sad affair, and the sort of guilty intercourse in which the parties had in dulged generally terminated badly He held the woman to bail in her own rec, goisance to keep the peace, in flicted a nominal fire, and alter she was locked up a short time, ordered her to be discharged. TUE OVER-WORKED DRESSMAKERS.--A public meet ing, !c. which there will be free admission, takes piece this afternoon, at the Hanover--quar t Room s , i n a i d cf the above body of young persons, a ho, especially during tl a present busy season t f the year, havo to undergo en amount of labour which is almost incredible, and is atte,ded with the mo=t disastrous cote-;cquences. It to be hoped that the friends of humanity will be preen t in large numbers on the occasion. The cha'r will be occupied by the Earl of Shaftesbury. CRYSTAL PALAcE. —Madan : e Viardot Garcia and Herr Pischtk will appear for the first time at the con cert to-day, and the Vocal Ass ciation will make their first appearance this season. Their success last year, and the increased efficiency which they have acquired since, cause expectation of a great treat in the part-songs i which are advertised. PONTEFRACT RACES. --This meeting is fixed t 1 +ake place on Thursday and Friday, the 1-t and 2d tf July, under the stewardship of the Ri ht Hon. Lord Loud borough, the Right Hon. L, r d Ilawke, Colonel S m yth, M.P., and Godfrey Wentworth, Eq. Great alterations and improvements are being made in the course and grand stand; and from the fact of their b :frig nearly 200 horses for the stakes which have already fosed, a firs - rate fleeting may be expected. ISTEAN FERRY FROM EAST TO WEST COWES.—This project, which has been so long talked of, is likely now to be carried into effect. It is very much wanted, and will be highly beneficial to both towns. THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE INDIA BOARD. KING'S LYNN, JUNE 2. The following address has this day been issued by Lord Stanley, the newly-appointed President of the Board of Control : " LONDON, JUNE 1, 1858. " GENTLEMEN,—I have accepted the office of Presi dent of the Board of Control, lately vacant by the resig nation of Lord E.lenborough, My seat is accordingly at yow disposal, and I confidently appeal to you for a further renewal of that trust which, on four previous oc casions, you have thought me not unworthy to receive at your handy. I am not aware that any event has occurred within the last three months which should induce you to alter in June the unanimous decision which you recorded in February. I addressed you then as a member of Lord Derby's Administration. I address you in the same capacity now. My removal from one department of the public service to another not being accompanied by any reconstruction of the Cabinet at large, implies no change of political relations, and requires on my part no now assertion of political principles. " I cannot but feel that to assume at the present crisis the direction of Indian affairs is a task of peril. Per sonally I should have preferred to fill a station less pro. minent and less hazardous ; but it seemed to me that I could not in honour decline to undertake a public duty the acceptance of which involved no sacrifice of princi ple, merely on the ground that such acceptance would bring with it to myself personally an increase of respon sibility and labour. " War still continues in India; the passions which it has aroused, the animosities of race which it has called forth, cannot be expected to subside at once, even when order and peace are restored. The Home Government of India is at tke same time undergoing a process of recon struction by Parliament, which has pronounced too de cided a condemnation of the existing system, to allow of that system being permanently maintained. Much, there fore, will devolve on Government to do; and it is in order that my efforts, however feeble, may not be wanting at the moment when action is necessary, that I now solioit from you the honour of- re-election.—I remain, gentle men, your obliged and faithful servant, " STANLEY." A memorial from the electors is to presented to his lord-hip, expressing the hope that his lordship will not deem it necessary to leave public business in order to attend personally on the occasion of his re-election. In all probability, therefore, the proceedings on Saturday will be entirely of a former character. Not the slightest opposition is contemplated to his lordship's re-election. ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLI GENCE, &c. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) COWES, JUNE 3. ARRIVALS.—?Jay 28 : Lavrock, Lord Colville, and Eugenie, Richard Frankland, Esq., from Portland. 31s:: Ballerina, John Davenport, Esq., from Lyrning ton, bound to the Eastward ; and the Gipsy Queen, Sir. Henry Bold Hoghton, Bart., from Ryde. June 1 : Columbine, Captain R. H. Smith Barry, from Lyming ton. 3.1: Nymph, Sir John Bayley, Bart., from Ports mouth. Samurna.—May 30 : Zse, the Earl of Yarborough, for Lisbon. Lady Yarborough and Colonel Williams accompanied his lordship. 31st: Leila Rookb, Viscount Bangor, for Torquay and Ireland. June 2 : Eugenie, Richard Frankland, Esq., znd Columbine, R. H. Smith Barry, for the Westwar.l. The following yachts have visited the station during the week, aad at the eta - ion :—Camilla, F. D. P. Ast ley, E:q. ; Rattlesnake, R. Duff, E q ; Titania (schooner), Robert Stephenson, Esq , M.P. ; Lelia Rookh (schooner), Viscount Bangor ; Z ie echooner), the Ears of Yarborough ; Irene (schooner), Edward E. Scholefield, Esq. ; Columbine (sch ooner ), C apta i n R . H. Smith Barry ; Eugenie (schooner), Richard Frank land, Esq.,; Ballerina echooner), John Davenport, Esq.; Dream (yawl), George Bentinck, E-q., M.P. ; Levrock (cutter), Sir John Bayley, Bart. ; Plover (yawl), Col. Henry Brown. The following yachts are fitting out in the harbour : —rhe Gloriana (schooner), Joseph Gee, Esq. ; the Dement (schooner), Cnarles Lee, Esq. ; the Fair Rosa mond (schooner), the Earl of Gifford. - M.P. yacht was hauled up on Messrs. Ratsey's slip, to inspect her bottom, &c. The Caprice, Lieut.-Col. Charles Baring, and the Beatrice, John E. W. Rolls, Esq., are fitting out at Portsmouth ; and the Fancy, Marquis of Drogheda. Two Danish ships of war put in here on Wednesday last for coals, v.z., the steam corvette Thor, Captain Ibsen, of 22 guns ; and the steam corvette Heirudahl, Captain dei r a o u Ra ffnb an ee rg , 2 experimental 2 and have re bound a to great Ma many - officers on board them. The four-masted steam-ship Adelaide, from Calcutta, put in to Cowes for coals on Thursday. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent 'emba r k e d from the Trinity-wharf, Cowes, on board her M a j es t y ' s yacht Fairy, at 10 o'clock this morni ng . O n proceeding through the roadst-ad, the Danish men-ofe war sa l uted her Royal Highness with 2 7 guns. Her M a j es t y b e i, g o both ships Fsd he Fairy t this e evening, with 27 guns, and on in pa ss i ng d own returning with the same number each. Her Majesty will leave Osborne to-morr ow a f ternoon. the ut Solent,er ai ng i n p The Royal Family are expected to return for the stam mer about the 10:h £f July. PRIVAT& AND JOINT-STUCK BANKS. The Bankers' Magazine furnishes the returns of circu lation of the private and joint-stock banks in England and Wales for the four weeks ending the Bth of tqay. These returns, combined with the circulation of the Irish and Scotch banks for the same period, and the average circulation of the Bank of England for the four weeks ending the sth of May (the nearest date furnished by their re urns) will give the following re sults of the circulation of notes in the United Kingdom, when compared with the previous month : LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. ,Sittings in Banco—Before Lord Campbell, Mr. Justice Coleridge, Arr. Justice Erle, and Mr. Justice Crompton.) LEWIS V. LEVY-IMPORTANT DECISION. This was an action for libel brought by the plain tiff to recover damages against the defendant pro prietor of the Daily Telcgeaplt, for reporting proceed ings before Mr. Alderman Wire, at Guildhall, relative to a charge against him for perjury. On the trial it was contended that .the reports were fair and bona fide, and that the proceedings were privileged the same as the superior courts. The jury, after hearing evidence, returned a verdict for the defendant. A rule was subsequently obtained to Enter the verdict on certain counts for the plaintiff, which came on for argument last term, and in consequence of the importance of the question the Court took time to consider its judgment. Lord Campbell this morning delivered a lengthened and elaborate judgment, in the course of which his lord ship said the question on trial was whether the reports in question, which had reference to a criminal charge, and adjourned from time to time, were impartial at d bona fide, and were privileged. The plaintiff's counsel contended that the privilege of reporting legal proceed ings was confined to the superior courts, but in such case he (Lord Campbell) considered the dignity of the Court was not concerned, and they must look only to the nature of the alleged judicial proceedings reported, and for that purpose no distinction was to be made between apie pouclre court and the House of Lords sitting as a court of justice, but when magistrates in the judicial capacity heard slanderous complaints over which they bad no Jurisdiction, the reporting such was as little privileged as the remarks of illiterate mechanics assembled in an ale house. The court by no means assented to the principle that proceedings before magistrates were not privileged. Under the summary jurisdiction act where all parties appeared and were heard, and a decision was arrived at, a fair and bona fide report of the proceedings might be published, but in the proceedings, the subject of this ac tion, several adjournments took place which were reported before the final decision by their dismissal of the com plaint. After the verdict of the jury it was to be taken that the reports were impartial and correct and that they were given without malice. In this case the examination terminated in the dismissal of the summons. No action was commenced until after the summons was dismissed, and although the plaintiff alleged special damages by pecuniary loss in business, none was proved. The Court ' was not prepared to lay down se law the principle that the publication of preliminary inquiries was universally lawful or unlawful. In thin case there was a prelimi nary inquiry before a magistrate, which turned out to be unfounded, and was dismissed ; and if the whole of the inquiryihad taken place before one hearing, the Court thought the proprietor of the newspaper publishing it the next morning would be liable for an action, and for the same reason a fair and impartial report of the various adjourned meetings would have been pri• vileged if published simultaneously with the hear. ings. The Court saw no distinction whatever in this case from the daily reports of cambial trials which took place in the Court of Queen's Bench, the Central Criminal Court, and at Assizos. The Court had the authority of making an order against the publication of any part of the trial till the whole was concluded ; but, nevertheless, when no such order was made, the practice existed of daily publication without meeting with the disapprobation of the Court ; and in several instances the practice, which in reality extended the area of the Court, bad been found highly beneficial in discovering material evidence. The Court gave no opinion on the general legality of publishing preliminary proceedings before magistrates where a party was committed or held to bail for an indictable offence, but they could not join in a swee - eing denunciation of the publication of police re ports. Such reports they believed often led to the detection and punishment of crimes, and sometimes assisted in the vindication of character. They thought they ought to hold, in this case, that the publication of a correct and impartial report was lawful. On the pleadings in this case the judgment of the court was, that the verdict for the defendant, on the second plea, was no bar to the action, and they directed a verdict to be entered for the plaintiff for one shilling damages, on plea of not guilty to the second count in the declaration, and that the verdict entered for the defendant on the plea of not guilty on the first and third counts in the declaration ehould stand. Judgment accordingly. (Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.) IN RE THE LONDON AND EASTERN BANKING COMPANY. To-day was appointed for a choice of assignees under this estate, which is also being wound up under the Caaucery process. The official assignee was formally served with an order of injunction restraining him inter fering with the assets which might come to his hand., Debt; to the amount of about 70,0001. were admitted, amongst whom were the North West Bank of India, 28,000/. ; and the Agra and United Service Bank, 59,882/. Mr. Bagley, who appcared for a great number of the creditors, said that Mr. Thompson, of Marlbro Hill, had been chosen as , i2nee to watch the interest of the cre ditors, and his Honour confirmed the office. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Gaoss CRUELTY AND PROPER SENTENCE.—A cab man, badge 2,214, in the employ of Catherine Fowkee, a cab proprietress of Upper George-street, Edgeware road, was charged by Mr. Wm. Love, chief officer of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, under the following circumstances : Rutherford, one of the society's officers, said he saw the defendant outside of a public-house in the Hay market, in charge of a horse and four wheel cab. The horse's fore legs were so thoroughly bent that it could scarcely stand, and it was trerubling excessively. There was a large wound on the top of the withers into which the collar was cutting. Toe defendant himself admitted it was not in a fit condition for work. Mr. Love said the horse was one of those used by cab proprietors for night work, as they were ashamed to be seen out with them in the day time. The horse was totally unfit for anything but the slaughterer's yard, and he had ordered it to be brought theta fir the magis trates inspection. Mr. Bingham animadverted in strong terms on the cruelty of using horses in such a condition, and ordered the owner to be sent for. On the owner making her appearance, Mr. Bingham said he should have thought a female would have had a little more humanity than to let a home go about in such a condition. Toe owner said she did not think it was very bad—it ate and drank wel'. Mr. Bingham said, unless she would consent to have it slaughtered, she would have to suffer the consequences, For he would not tolerate sue') cruelty. The owner having consented, the horso was slaugl ;ered in the presence of the society's officers. PROVIDENT CLERKS' BENEVOLENT FUND. On Monday evening the friends of this excellent in stitution, to the number of nearly 200, sat down to a sumptuoue entertainment in. the London Tavern. It Lad been announced that the Right Hon. the Earl of Danoughmore would presi le on the occasion, but his official position as Vice. President of the Board of Trade having precluded hi s a tt en d ance, the chair was taken by Mr. R. W. Crawford, one of the members for the City, who discharged its duties to the satisfaction of all present. The chterman was supported right and left by Mr. Thomas Baring, M.P., Mr. Thomson Hankey, M.P., Aldi man Finnis, Mr. J. A. Hankey, Mr. J. Mr. R. F. Remington, Mr. J. P. Fischer, Mr. S. Barton, Mr. Webster Smith, Mr. Gervoise Smith, Mr. Hugh Smith, Captain Snell, Mr. J. Hodg son, Mr. S. Herapath, A. &nee, Esq., F.A.S., J. Gay, E•q., F.R.C.S., Mr. Jerkin Jones, &c., etc. The gallery was graced by a brilliant array of lady friends of the institution ; and the proceedings of the evening were enlivened by a number of vocalists, under the admirable discipline of Mr. Lackey, and by the band of the Hon. Artillery Company. The herald of the toasts was that time-honoured festive officer, Mr. Har ker. Altogether, the entertainment was characterised by a profusion, variety, and excellence, whether in eat ables or drinkables, which showed that the present pro prietors of the London Tavern are determined to sus tain the world-renowned reputation which that establish ment has so long enjoyed. After the removal of the cloth, the usual loyal toasts were given and re-Tonded to. The CHAIRMAN then gave " The Army and Navy," prefac:ng the toest with a few appropriate observations. The toast was drunk with great enthusia Captain SNELL, of the Hon. Artillery Company, re turned thanks on behalf of the army. He said he had small claims to be identified with such a sentiment as " The Army;" but he might say that he recollected, with some degree of pride, that he formerly served in that country to which all eyes were now directed—(hear)-- and had the pleasure of serving with such men as Out ram and Moore. (Cheers.) Some time ago the great quest tion discussed by everybody was the cause of the mutiny —whether it had been brought about by greased cart ridges, interference with the religion of the natives, or other circumstances ; but the great question now to be considered was, whether the measure adopted by the Go vernor-General for the restoration of peace were founded in wisdom or not. He would not abuse the privilege he possessed of addressing the meeting by encroaching on the tender ground of politics ; but he would beg, with refer ence to the case of Lord Canning, to recall a good custom that prevailed in the military mess-room when an absent comrade was in trouble, or likely to get into it—vie., the custom of saying, " Hold your tongue, old boy, you have not been there ; you don't know anything about it ; when he is heard he will justify himself." (Cheers and laughter.) The gallant speaker concluded by a feeling altelon to the intelligence communicated that morning of the death of the brave and lamented Sir Win. Pee). The Rev. CHAR. BAKER, of Milstone Rectory, Ames bury, Wilts, as a former member of the naval service, re turned thanks ou behalf of the navy. The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the toast of the evening, expressed his regret for the absence of the noble earl who should have presided, and who, no doubt, would have been prepared to advocate the claims of the Provident Clerks' Benevolent Fund with a great deal more ability and effect than he (Mr. Crawford) could pretend to. At the seine time, it was c onso l atory to him to know that the merits of this institutio n were so well known to many of the gentlemen present, that it was not likely, at least, as far as they were concerned, to suffer much in consequence of the feebleness of its advocate. To those gentlemen present, however, who happened to be strangers, he desired to say that the Provident Clerks' Benevolent Fund was established in London in 1840, by a few gentlemen connected with some of the leading mercan tile and banking firms, and was the first institution of the kind attaching to, or originated by, the large class whose name it bore. These gentlemen, who were the chief clerks in their various houses of business, obtained by the aid of the merchants and bankers, a sufficient foundation to render the institution in its subsequent stages to a great extent self-supporting. A sum of 10,0001. was raised, of which the Bank of England contributed 5001., and the fund commenced its career of practical use fulness, since which date it had relieved a great amount of suffering and distress, and had in many cases been the sole support of those who, by age, infirmity, or affliction, had been rendered incapable of obtaining a livelihood. In the course of time, owing to the support which had been accorded to the institution, the capital had been increased to 18,0001., and its supporters were now asked not only to maintain this fund, but to in crease and extend its means of usefulness. (Hear, hear.) Among the advantages offered by the institution was the system of annuities, gratuities, and loans ; and with reference to the latter item, he had great pleasure in mentioning the fact, which was creditable not only to the caution and prudence of the committee, bat to the sense of honour and integrity of the parties assisted, tt at in almost every case where money had been lent it bad been punctually repaid. Regarded in every possible point of view, be (the chairman) thought the institution was entitled to general sympathy. Speaking for himself, and the class to which he belonged, he felt great plea sure in yielding to the fund his most cordial support. (Cheers.) He knew that it was desirable that an institu tion of that sort should be self-supporting ; and he there fore trusted that those who belonged more immediately to the class for whose benefit it was founded would con tinue not only to render it ail the assistance in their power, but use all the influence they possessed over others to induce them to attach themselves to the fund. He had no hesitatio n w h a t ever i n reiterating his appeal on behalf of the object. It was well deserving of con fidence and aid, and he trusted that the subscription list that night would show that it was sufficiently appre ciated by the commercial community. The toast was drunk with all the honours. Mr. Alderman FINNIC proposed the health of the chairman, as a gentleman who had proved himself the working member for the City, and who was foremost in the advocacy and support of every good cause. (Great applause.) The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, said if anything could induce him to take a greater interest than here tofore in the cause of the fund, it would be the kind re ception be had experienced that evening. In suitable terms he then proposed "Prosperity to the City of Lon don, and the health of Mr. Thomas Baring, M.P. (Great applause.) Mr. T. BARING, M.P., in rising to acknowledge the toast, said the chairman had been good enough to inti mate that he could speak for the prosperity of the City of London ; but in reality that prosperity could be best answered fur by English enterprise, by English industry, and English honour, (Cheers.) The toast had been often given within those wall, but never under more appropriate circumstances then when it was associated with the welfare of a class like the commercial clerk's, who by their labours, their integrity, and their sagacity, contributed so much to the prosperity and advance ment of the British metropolis. (Great applause.) It was right to bear in mind that that was not the anntvereary festival of the aseociation, for it did not appeal every year for assistance, but only occa sionally, when circumstances rendered such a course desirable or necessary. (Hear, hear,) In fact he had been connected with the fund since its commencement, and he only remembered two appeals of this kind that had been made. This showed the efforts which had been made to render the institution what be hoped it would be—self-supporting. He concluded by re ferring in terms of eulogy to the zeal and earnest ness ruanifes'ed in the cause by the treasurer, Mr. John Abel Smith, and expressed his hope that the clerks as a body would more generally interest themselves in promoting the success of the institution. The Stewards having brought in their lists of subscrip tions, the secretary, Mr W. T. Lioford, read them over. The CHAIRMAN announced, amid great applause, that the total amounted to 1,1051., exclusive cf several sums that bad been pronai,ed. He then proposed the health of Mr. J. A. Smith, the treasurer ; Mr. Baring, Mr. T. 'lackey, Mr. G. Prescott, and Baron Rothschild, the trustees of the fund. (Applause). Mr. T. HANKEY, M.P,, acknowledged the honour conferred upon himself and his colleagues. He said that ordinarily the duties of trustees were cf a very for mal chriracter ; but this was not the case in the present instance, for the committee were so anxious to promote the well being of the institution that their application to the trustees were very frequent, as they were constantly on the watch for the beet and safest mode of investing the funds confided to them, and of applying them in the manner most advantageous to the institution. (A. lane.) At the same time he begged to say that the larger the sums were that he and his colleagues had to take care of the better would they be pleased to act as custodians on behalf of the fund. (Cheers.) The toasts of "The Members of the Committee," (responded to by Mr. Junes), and " The Ladies," to which Mr. J. Smith, t.e son of the highly esteemed Treasurer, John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P., returned thanks in a neat and appropriate speech—terminated a❑ evening which, in addition to the pleasure it conferred upon all present, considerably enhanced the welfare of an admirable institution. NEW SPECIMEN OF IRON PAVEMENT IN THE CITY.-- Mr. Haywood, the engineer to the City Commission of Sewers, has received instructions to use, in one of the City streets, to be chosen by him, a new specimen of iron pavement, upon an improvernentpatented by General Knapp. The new patent differs in many essential par ticulars from the old system, a trial of which was recently made in Leadenhall-street, but which proved to be a failure. Tee iron blocks are of a totally different form, and the engineer has expressed au opinion of their entire suitabiAy for metropolitan traffic. AN OYSTER PANIC.—A panic has seized Paris as to next y ear's supply of oystus. The banks are said to have all stopped. At Cancale and Granville, 18 out of the 23 beds are exhausted. Out of 15 banks in the Bay of St. Brieuc only three are now solvent. Those in the roadstead of Brest are utterly gone. An influx of inn-cles has got intermixed with the other bivalves, and had the Eff-et of tans in a wheat field. At Rochelle, the isles of Rhe and Oleron, the green oysters called Maremms, superior to any known in England, are nearly exti, et. Tie importance of this stoppage may o e judged from the fact that Paris, which in 1804 eat annuaily 17 millions cf huitres, consumed in 1853 70 Id lions from the R , cher de Cancale, 1,360,000 from Oritend, and 360,000 c•f the green quality. Pisciculture flaB come to the re , cue. Mr. Corte has been off to soW broadcast five mil ions of the shell-fish in various places, end diving-bells are in use to strew the bed of the sea Nith branches, &e., to retain the spawn of the summer mouths. This scientific functionary is the very pastoral Proteus of the various flicks that pasture in the lakes, r.vers, and along the shores of France. DI 0 1141 TISH F 04, vt i a k i . r tago llt :1 41 ' 04 Pk l t ,:et 4le4r, o 1 4 4e[ i ref ' 4,418 igre,r exi At 'l ' 6 , ri 04Q 1 11 , 14 , 11 Qou_t° the kt ' I gN / /AL hi t 'get t it u 'el', er iv :Z co