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t „, , ---,-s `J'• ' , -;-',-4-4A .-:1-4 .:). _.,, ~- ' 7 , sfr , . s , ..,,. c .:,..J4 I 4.--- ~--::-,..7...c.,...• :_, .--7 . ~-; iikt-,-3) .____, ;_-:T •. TO THE ORTING WORLD. DEER STALKING AND GROUSE SHOOTING. ,The. nadenigned is at 24, B.REWER-STREET, REGENT STREET (in a line with Glasshouse-street), until the 10th July, with all the necessary Clothing for Deer Stalking, Grouse Shooting, and Salmon Fi hing ; and some new and beautiful Tweeds for town wear, &e Plaids, Tartans, Socks, Cloaks, Winceys, &c. A large stock of the famous Highland Cloaks, for town and country use, and for Deer Stalking. The favourite Flora Macdonald Cloaks for Ladies, in all the fashionable colours. The Highland Dress made tip. Room open from two to six o'clock, until the 10th July, when Macdougall returns to Inveraes.. May, 1858. D. MACDOUGALL, of Inverness. TT ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.— AL_li PprforwincP, MONDAY NEXT, July 5.-LlitltEZlA , 1 - ',IIVA PA DRONA. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Luisa Miller. Last Night but Five of the Subscription. • • First appearance of Made. Rosati. TITIENS, ALBONI, GIUGLINI, THIS. EVENING, (Tuesday), June 29, will be performed Verdi's new opera, , . LUIS: MILLER. Lbisa, - Madlle. Piccolomini ; Duchess Frederica, Madimo Alboni ; •Rodolfo, Signor Giuglini ; Walter, Signor Vialetti ; Wurm, Signor Castelli ; and Miller, Signor Beneventano. Conductor Signor Bonetti. The Scenery by .Mr. C. Marshall; the Dresses under the superintendence of Ma tame Copere. • And a Diverthsement from Aum •r's Ballet of "La Son nambula," in which Madlle. Rosati will make her first ap pearance. •''he Opera will commence at S o'clock. A limited number of Boxes 'Wire been secured to the public. Price 21s and 31s Gtl each, which may be had at the Box Office, at the Theatre. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.— Titiens, Alboni, Spezia, Ortolani, and Pic colomini, Bellatti, Beneveßtano, Vialetti, Ablighieri, Rossi, and Giuglini. The followieg arrangements have been ramie : THIS EVENING (Tuesday), June 29, last night but - five of the Subscription, LUISA. MI LLER and Divertissement from La Sonnambula, with Mad. Rosati and Madlle. Pocchini. THURSDAY, July 1 (last Extra Night but One), IL TROY &TORE and Divertissement. SATIIRDAY, July 3 (last night but four of the Subscrip tion), LES HUGUENOTS. MONDAY, July 5 (last Morning Performance,) with the following combined attractlm, LUCREZIA BORGIA and Pareello's admire. - Operetta LA SERVA PADRONA, as presented with the *neatest success at Mr. Benedict's Concert. TUESDAY, July, (I (last night but three of the Subscrip tion), NINO (Nabuco). Abigail, Madlle. Spezia (her first appearance). THURSDAY, July 8 (last extra night), DON GIOVANNI ; an(t SATURDAY, July 10 (last night but two of the Subscrip tion), will be presented, first time this season, Balfe's Opera of LA ZINGARI (" The Bohemian Girl."). Arline, Madlle. Piccolomiui ; Yelva (Queen of the Gipsies), Madame Alboui (her first appearance in that character); Count Arnheim, Signor Belletti ; Devilshoof, Signor Vialetti ; and Thaddeus, Signor Giuglini. On each occasion a favourPe Ballet, in which Madame Rosati and Madlle. Poc3hini will appear. Applications to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, NEW THEATRE. To commence at half-past 8. First Appearance of Signor TAMBERLIK. THIS EVENING (Tuesday), June 29, will be performed. (for the first time these three years, Rossini's celebrated Opera, OTELLO. Desdemona, Madame Geisi ; Emilia, Madame Tagliafico ; lago, Sig. Ronconi ; Elmiro, Sig. Tagliafico ; Roderigo, Sig. Neri-Baraldi ; Doge, Sig. Poloniui ; and Otello, Sig. Tam berlik (his first appearance these two years). To conclude with the Divertissement of LA BREST LIENNE ; Mad de. Zina, Madly. Delechaux, and M. Despiaces. Prices of Admission : —Boxes—pit tier, 5/. 15s. Gd.; grand tier * 6/. 6s ; first tier, ss. ; second tier, 21. 12s. 61. ; r.ro.lestra stalls, 1/. ls. ; pit, 103. Gd. ; amphitheatre stalls, 10s. ed., 75., and ss. ; amphitheatre, 2s. 6,1. Application for boxes, stalls, and pit tickets, to be mad 3 at the Box-office of the Theatre, under the portico in Bo vv. Creet, and at the principal musicsellers and librarians. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, NBW THEATRE. First Night of MARTHA. Ou THURSDAY NEX V, July 1, will be produced Flotow's Opera, ' MARTHA. Lady Enrichetta, Madame Bosio ; Nancy, Madame Didiee Plumkett, Sig. Graziani ; Lord Tristan°, Sig. Taglialico ; Lo Sceriffo di Wchmond, M. Zelger ; and Lionello, Sig. Mario. in the Incidental Divertissement, Madlle. Zina, Delechaux, and M Desplaces„ R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING. will be prevented (2d time) a new farce, entitled DYING FOP. LOAT. After which, Shakspere's Play of THE MERCHANT OF VHNICE. Shylock, Mr. C. Kean Portia, Mrs. C. Kean, THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. 1 Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock. with AN UNEQUAL MATCH. Characters by Messrs, Buckstooe, Chippendale, Compton, W. Farren, Rogers, Cla r k, a n d Mi ss A. Sedgwick MrS. B. White, Miss Lavine, and Mrs. J. Fitz• wilham, After which, BOX AND COX. To conclude with THE GALICIAN FETE. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening). 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d. Dress Boxes.., 5 OlDress Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes._ ~......... 3 0 1 Uppor Boxes 2 0 it • "11 ••• Gallery • • 1 OiGallery 0 6 STRAND THEATRE.—Lessee and Directresi, Miss Swanboronc, , h.—This Evening will b 3 performed A DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Followed by THE YOUNG WIDOW. After which, a new Burlesque, entitled THE BRIDE OF ABYDOS. Messrs. Charles Young, Turner, dze.; Misses If. Oliver, Swanborough, Crc To conclude with THE L )TTERY TICKS r. fIANTERBURY HALL, Westmingter-roa3.— ILI OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow- Ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the polormance of S 3lections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, viz. •—Miss Russell Sirs.' Badzey, Miss Brinell, Miss Ray, Madam e Barto'letti, letti, Miss Montague, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson ; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw, S. Joler, J.. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. lime, Mr. Badzey, Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Bernard ; Messrs. John G. Forde, and E. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Mr. Courtnay ; Director, Herr P. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. uppers, dza. , until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will appear every Evening In a Selection from "LA DAME BLANCHE" (THE WHITE LADY), first produced at the Canterbury Hall. English words by Desmond Ryan, Esq. THE WEATHER—SuN Onnoz, JUNE 29. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 73—highest since noon yesterday. 59--lowest this morning and during the night, 67—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30.18. WIND, North-Westerly; moderate, and Ca-, itli fleecy clouds. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS -DAY—Morn., 42 min. aft. 3—Even., 59 min aft. 3 To-MOBROW—Morn., 17 min. aft. 4 —Even., 35 min. aft. 4 LONDON, TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1858. Mr. JAMES WILSON appeared, last night, as the ul.an:pi,,n cf a corppnlsnry sinking fund. No matter how great the embaria6,eLt of ',lie nation—how pressing the emergency—a certain portion of the old debt should be liquidated, although new liabilities should be incurred in consequence, and that at a higher rate. He aimed what was intended to be a formidable blow against the chief feature in the Budget— the very feature, indeed, that had been received with'all but universal satisfaction. It-is true that he avoided any decided action during the present session—did not attempt to interfere with the arrangements already entered into ; but he impeached the principle ventilated by Mr. DISRAELI, and sanctioned by the guar dians of the public purse, and endeavoured to cast an impediment in the way of the Ministry of 1850, the moat difficult financial year to get over, of any that has occurred of recent date. The attempt., however, was a signal failure, a n d only brou ~ht out in a stronger light the justice and espediencyof M aiISRAELI'S financial sc h eme . The notion of repuliation W. tuo put forward b y absurd to be a gentleman who, generally speaking, may be regarded as a hi g h financial authority. Even Sir G. o. LEwis could not support the resolution on the ground of any contract, express or implieJ, with the public creditor. He rode off, however, on his esp ec i a l hobby, a compulsory or "natioizal" sinking fund, not that which would apply to a certain propor: tion of.the surplus revenue, after providing for the actual expenditure of the year, to the redemption THE SUN, LONDON, TURSDA,Y of the:debt ; but rather that which would create additional embarrassment in a year of deficiency, by keeping up inconvenient claims, That system, so dear to the heart of money-lenders, found a strenuous advocate in the ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer. He must have closely studied the rules of the various loan societies that abound throughout the metropolis, and been a convert to the principle of "prospective engagements for the reduction of outstanding debts." This may be all very well when the borrower cannot obtain money on other terms ; but where he is in good credit, where such stringent obligations are not required, it would be madness to unduly fetter or to sow the seeds of future difficulties. How often has it occurred that over careful testators have provided that their heirs should be prevented from entering into the possession of the properties bequeathed until they attained some age, generally between 25 and 30. But such provisions have almost invariably proved fruitless. They are, indeed, worse than useless, for, driving the expectant heir into usurious hands, they make him incur heavier responsibili ties than the accumulated assets would liquidate, while the money goes to enrich a class—the last whom the testator would wish to profit by his devise. As in private, so it is in public affairs. The effect of the compulsory payment would only be to drive the nation into the hands of wealthy capitalists who could make their own bargains. The best plan is to make both ends meet, to avoid new debt so far as practicable, and by keeping up a moderate surplus, gradually reduce the debt by the operation of an enactment which meets general approbation. The House of Lords has resolv_ea. almost by acclamation, that the "political" or "State" services shall be expunged from the Book of Common-prayer. The members of the Church of England will no longer be compelled to make " Guys" of themselves on the sth of November ; and it is to be hoped that when there is no longer ecclesiastical authority for the practice, the street demonstrations that excite so much strife, dissipa tion, and ill-feeling, may also cease. Thu 30th of January, the anniversary of the execution of CHARLES 1., and the 29th of May, that of the re storation of the greatest profligate that ever grasped the British sceptre, could scarcely be cause either fur mourning or rejoicing in the 19th century. The three events related to the dynasty which, of all others that reigned over Great Britain, had least claim to distinction, and which was eventually expelled from the throne. But there was a quasi canonisation. There was the " ST. JAMES," of the British ca- . lendar, succeeded by the Martyr (0 CHARLES, and CHARLES the good (0, the pious (!), the amiable (!). Surely their "happy reigns" should be celebrated by the pious through all succeeding generations. It is true that these observances were, by the great majority of pastors, considered more honoured in the breach than in the observance, that they were generally skipped over by the most orthodox divines, save when the anniversaries fell on Sun days. But they were still kept up in Cathedral and Collegiate Churches and Chapel.. The latter were, perhaps, the most objectionable of any, be came they were addressed to the rising genera tion, and taught lessons of bigotry that could never be quite got rid of. We are happy to find that the Archbishop of CANTERBURY and the Bishops of LONDON and OXFORD concurred iu the resolution ; and although the octogenarian Bishop of BANGOR mumbled forth a faint dissent, alleging that the services were not obsolete, but full of vigour and beauty, the resolution was carried without a division. Lat the Church now strive to reform itself—to remove the blots by which it has been defaced—getting rid of " vain repetitions," and relying on its sound and pure doctrines, and the really beautiful portions of its liturgy. Let it endeavour to win men who could not agree with its faults, and all will be well, and all classes of Protestants brought within one common fold. Several years ago, new life was suddenly im parted to two gigantic colonies in distant parte of the world—the one a British colony, the other a colony in thepossesiion of the United States. Almost simultaneously, geld dust and gold nuggets, gold in quartz and gold in river sands, gold here, there, and everywhere was found yonder by the Yankees in California, yonder by the Britishers in Austra lia. The discovery was—if ever a discovery may with the strictest truth be so described— Providential. It occurred in the very nick of time iu regard at once to the commer cial, political, and social hopes and wants of two enormous populations. According to the deliberate verdict already pronounced upon these great events of history, it has been observed in reference to the Californian and Australian gold mines that " they promise in their ultimate effects not only to obviate many of the greatest evils under which society Las long labourer?, but to bring about a new balance of power in every State, and relieve industry from the worst part of the load which has hitherto oppressed it." The remark is that of Sir ARCHIBALD ALISON—a remark occurring in the masterly and comprehensive resume preceding the introductory chapters of his continuation of the i " History of Eu rope." As directly illustrative of the truth of his observation, the annalist goes on to remark how often, in the records of the human race, there have appeared the like extraordinary and wholly unanticipated events—events which have txtricated nations from supremeemergencies, from difficulties apparently ova whelming. Thus at 4-. he close of the fifteenth century —when the labouring Classes througheut Etirope were more than ever grievously oppressed by the feudal institutions--COLUMBUS crossed the Atlantic— America, was opened to the energies of the old eastern hemisphere—the mines of Peru and Mexico were discovered --wealth poured into the exhausted coffers of Christendom. Precisely in a like moment of peril—immediately upon the mor row of the monetary crash of 1848—the Ameri cans being driven by the very force of their finan cial embarrassments into a career of military conquest, after annexing Texas, absorbed Cali fornia into the compass of the republican dominions, and suddenly held within their grasp a treasure as magical and seemingly as inexhaustible as the purse of Fortunatur. So too, Yet more appreciably among ourselves, has it been with regard to Rigland and her most opportune discovery immediately after wards of I the gold diggings in Austral)a. The enormous unemployed surplus of the population soon found the desired field for indolent energies,—being shipped away in thousands for the golden wastes of the antipodes. Another movement of a similar character is now suddenly opening up to view in a totally opposite direction, in another of our vast colonial Possessions. The Hudson's Bay territories yield In their turn a providential crop of gold, and lure the adventurous gold diggers and their beasts of burden yet again • to " fresh' lief& and pasettAg new." The precious metal haring. been just discovered in most unf xpected abunda:ace both on Fraser's river and Tltompson's river— there is a reasonable prospect at last that the irresistible contagion of the gold fever will., yet empower the millions at last to break down the obstructive barriers' hitherto raised by the odious monopoly of the Hudson's Bay Company—leading at last to the happy colonisa tion of those neglected but most fruitful pos sessions. It is amusing to think now in these times of wholesale gold discoveries, north, south, east, and west—when the dreams of El Dorado are surpassed by the facts of San Fran cisco, where the romantic visions of Cathay and Cipango are wholly eclipsed by the more radiant realtLies Walel —it is amusing enough, we say, to think of the old midite Jai wise.Lzre - , wasting their time over their alchemical experi ments in a vain and maddening search after the Philosopher's stone that was to turn the baser metals into gold—when gold was all the while squandered about in the then undiscovered regions of the Hudson's Bay Territory, of Australia, and of California. Colonel and Mrs. Plunkett Burton entertained at dinner last evening at their house in Grosvenor-square, the Earl and Countess of Dartmouth, Earl and Countess of Bradford, and Miss Moncrieffe, Viscount Newark, M.P., and Viscountess Newark, Viscount Boyle, Hon. Mr. and Lady Augusta Fiennes, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Bertee Percy, and Miss Percy, Hon. Frederick Calthorpe, Hoe. Gilbert Heathcote, M.P., and Admiral Ryder Burton. It is said a coinage of double sovereigns is shortly to be issued. The Calcutta and China mails are expected to be de livered in London to-morrow morning. The steamer Royal Charter, from Melbourne, with 405,0001. in gold, has now been at sea 78 days. It is believed that the shipments of specie to Calcutta by the steamer of the 4th July will be considerably below the sum—viz., 202,3751., despatched by the last ves,el for that port. Messrs. C. A. Jonas and Co., Swedish merchants, who failed in December last, will pay a first dividend of 3?. in the pound on the 7th July. Captain Hyde, who so skilfully navigated the Austra lian mail steamer Oeeida, when she broke down last year between King George's Sound end Ceylon, has teen appointed to the command of the Tasmanian, the new steamer just built for the European and Australian Mail Company. TWENTY-FOUR HOURS DAYLIGHT.—Last Tuesday was the lOcgest day in the year, and during the whole 24 hours, as has been the case each day for a week or two past, the smallest print might be read by the light of the sun at any hour a.m. or p.m. The weather in the mean time continues most agreeable. —John &Groat Journal. THE NAvY.—The following is the expense of re fitting the undermentioned ships for reoommission in 1853, as shown by a return from the Admiralty just issued— viz., the Duke of Wellington, 17,6501. ; the Arrogant, 19.9131. ; the Cressy, 7,3131. ; the Nile, 13 7731. ; the. Etiryalus, 10,8281. ; and the Exmouth, 11,9121. BRIGHTON ATHENJEUM.-1.1.r. Edwin Jane's, Q.C., Recorder of Brighton, bars offered three prizes of 51. 5 , ., 31. 35., and 2/. 2 .. respectively, for an eraay en the fol lowing subject :—" Is a constitutional form of Govern meet a laptel to the character ned genies of the French nation I" The competition to be open to all members of the Atherseum whose subscriptions commence on or before the let of July, 1858. CRYSTAL PALACE.—The Rosary is now in the highest perfection. Hundreds cf thousands of the richest speci mens are in the fullest bloom and fragrance. The gera niums, calceolarias, retta'es, and other choice plants are at their best, presenting a scene of gorgeous beauty which delights:he crowd of visitors now thronging there. and realises, as far as earth can, the fabulous Gardens Elysian fame, where Paris spend their leisure in chasing golden moths, and flinging flowers at each other. ALARMING FIRE AT THE GLOUCESTER COUNTY LU NATIC ASYLUM.—GLOUCESTER, Monday.—Last evening an extensive fire broke out at the Lunatic Asylum, as above, situate at Wootton, about a mile on the east from Gloucester, which at one time threatened .the utter destruction of that extensive establishment, con taining over 500 pauper lunatic patients, but which was fortunately kept confined to the internal destruc tion of the north wing, a comparatively new erection, 130 feet in length, four storeys in height, and con taining nearly 40 wards frr patients, lavatories, &c. The poor inmates of that part were fortunately re moved safely. The entire loss is estimated at 2,0001., but the building is insured. DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT THE ADELPIII THEATRIE.—On Saturday morning a dreadful accident occurred to James Brown, aged 30 years, who resided in White-str ee t, Bethnal-green-road, under the following circumstances : —lt appears he was engaged with some other men iu pulling down the Adelplai Theatre, when a pioee of tim ber gave way, and he fell on his head a depth of 60 feet. be was picked up in a state of- insensibility and con veyed to Charing-cross Hospital, where Mr. Palmer, the house surgeon, on examination, found his skull fractured, besides other very extensive injuries. Not the slightest hopes are entertained of his recovery. According to a private telegram from Bombay the late of excLange had receded 23. Old., being a further move ment oc 1 per cent. in favour of this country. Thus, within a month the fall had been equal to 3 per cent., a circumstance that must tend effectually to check the ex port of silver from England. The prneent advices also mention an improvement of 2 per cent, in the price of Government securities, which may ba accepted as an in dication that the latest military cud political news re ceived from the interior was not considered unsatisfac tory: From Shanghai there were dates two days later —namely, to the 28th April, when the exchange had again returned to 6 ld., showicg a favourable alters tien equal to about 1i pe - cent. At a special meeting of the Port Philip and Colonial Gold Mining Company, yesterday, Sir C. Rich. in the chair, a statement was read by which it appeared that the quartz-erusbing operations at Cranes on the com pany's estate are proving remun. retive, the total receipts from that establishment during the month of Idarch bring 3,2201., while the expenditure, including several items of an exceptional character, was 1,8431. About 48 tons a-day have been crushed in the first three months of the year, at a cost of rather less than 29e. a tone R-ference is made to a report by Mr. Selwyn, ti e geologist to the Colonial Government, and Mr. Thomp son, the company's mine agent, as to the abundance of the veins of quartz and the good supply of water on the property, which it is calculated will provide for a conti essence of prcfi able operations. The directors express a confident hope that sufficient may be realised to enable them to declare a dividend in January. ASYLUM FOR FEISIALE ORPHANS, WESTMINSTER -ROAD. --CENTENARY THANKSGIVING.—This institution, which was established in 1758 through the praiaeworthy taxer tient; of Sir John Fielding, and subsequently honoured with the patronage of her Majesty Queen Charlotte, as also by her present Majesty, and having the late and present Duke of Cambridge as presidents, had this morn ing an assemblage in the chapel of the apprentices and those broughterp within its walls (some of the latter being mothers and even grandmothers of the scholars now there ; but although several are in service a considerable number have attained a better positiOn inse t i le t e tY lre fo l r e the purport enary comma noration °tits establishment, His grace bishop cf Canterbury having kindly consented to honour the institution arrived shortly before 12 o'clock, and was received by several of the vice-presidents, committee; and officers, and conducted to the chapel where the thanks giving service appointed for this occasion was performed, cud his Grace then addressed the past and present scho• lane and with the roost, fervid eloquence dilated upon the past services the institution bad rendered to society, culegi3iree the exertions of the officers by whom it had been conducted, and exercised hopes for its continuous prosperity- The c orgrt gatireself‘er the honediMion had been given by his Grace ' retired from the chepel, the greater portion attending his Grace in procession round tei the principal entrance gates, and passing through an elegantly draped corridor to the pavilion, the whole erected by B. Edgingthn, cf London-',ridge, for the pur pose of being present at the dinner of the past and pre sent scholars, and the number which partook there o f being nearly 400, comprising 150 present scholars, as 're 84 apprentices, and about 190 former pupils of various Le- ‘; !,„! e went off with great eclat, and highly gratifying to the freeness Arid euiee.reere cf this admirahle charity. HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION, BROMPTON.-011 Sun day the claims of this valuable institution were most ably advocated by the Lord Bishop of Limerick, who. preached an eloquent sermon in the chapel of the hos pital at Brumpton. The Leau•ifal chapel was thrown open to the public on this occasion, and a numerous congregation attended. His lordship selected for his text Matthew x. s—" To the peer the gospel is preached," and detailed in glowing terms the duties cf Christians, as exempl fied by the Lord, in assisting their peorar and afflcted brethren. He drew a vivid picture of the state of the poor people suffering from the peculiar disease of consumption, au affliction which cau -tad most patient endurance on the part of the friends and relations of the sufferer, to say nothing of the cxpense and iucapability of properly tending to their wants, and calla' on his hearers to c3nsitier the great benefits which rnu3t accrue to the sufferers and to their relations by having then removed to the c)mbrtable Ea hl briou wards tf tfrei beautiful mansion under which rt,of they we; e assert:lloi It was a matter of regret that the funds of the charity wire .inadequate to the wants of those already in the hospital, and prevented the possibility of admitting as ma ny patients as the c)mrcittee of the institution wished. There were 80 beds which c)uld not be filled o ing to the want of fund., , , but it was trusted that those who wore blessed a ith means would give what they could, and in asking them to d 9 so it was only to give 'as it were the crumbs frdm their tables, so that it should not be said that any one of the portals of such a praiseworthy and beneficial institution should be kept eosed to the nu merous sufferers who were clamouring f n. admission and relief. At the conclusion of the service his lordship's eloquent appeal was responded to by a large and liberal collection, including the handsome donation a 501. from John Ilardy, Esq , of Grafton-street. A sermon was also preached at St. James's Oboist], Ylrli-street, St. James's,: by the Rev. Thomas Bt.ar.AFe, M.A., in aid of the funds, and a libc4al ofteetion was [Wade, Li NTEST NEWS. FRANCE. PARIS, MONDAY. The EMperor and Einpres3 were yesterday pre sent at tue inauguration of the monumaut erected by his Majesty to the memory of his mother, green Hortense, in the church of Rueil, which also con tains the mausoleum of the Empress Jcsephine. Their Majesties were received at the entrance of the church by Marshal Magnan, the Prefect of the Seiue-et-Oise, 'and the Mayor of Rueil, and after hav:ng received the holy water and the incense offered to them by the cure of the parish, were con ducted in procession to the seats which had been prepared for their reception in front of the grand altar. After Divine service, and while the Orpheonists of Rueil were executing the 0 Salu t3ris, the cure, attended by his clergy, proceeded to t! , e bottediti.in of the mausoleum. Their Majesties then retina ad,"1.1,, acc..!rtn - lati'ms of the crowd which had assembled. The new Ministry of tie Prince Napoleon will, as is known, be composed of the direction of Alge rian affairs, now vested in the Minister of War, and that of Colonies, now in the Ministry of Marine. The former consists of four bureaux, the first com prising the general and municipal administration of Algeria ; the second colonisation, agriculture, and domains ; the third mines, forests, and various taxes; tie fourth commerce, customs, and statis tics. The direction of colonies also comprises four bureaux, the first the policy and commerce of the colonies, the second legislation and ad ministration, the third military services and public functionaries, the fourth finances' and supplies. The French colonies are divided into ten esta blishments :-1, MArtinique ; 2, Guadeloupe and its dependencies; 3, the Ile Reunion (Bourbon) ; 4, Mayottes and dependencies ; 5, French Guiana ; 6, St. Pierre and Miquelon, in the Gulf of St. Lawrenc , s ; 7, Senegsl ; 8, the Isle of Gorea and its dependencies ; 9, the French establishments in India, the chief place of which is Pondicherry ; 10, the French establishments in Oceana. The expenses of the colonies (not including Algeria) are set do Nn in the budget of 1859 at 21,754,724 fr., and 200,000 fr. for the bureaux in Paris. The force employed in the service of the colonies is 4,860 in fantry, 1,077 artillery, and 36 vessels manned by 1,000 sailors. The lndepcndance -ef Bmssels, which has been again admitted il:to France, places the following very ju t► observationi at the head of its leading c )lumn " The happy effects of the modifications which have of late taken place in France in the tenden cies of the Government are making themselves more and more felt. Each day brings with it symptoius of the arnelioration which may be per ceived in the general situation of the country. Calm and confidence are reviving there, according as the remembrance of the former mode of pro ceeding, is becoming weaker. The nominations of M. Delangle and M. Devienne, and the appoint ment of Prince Napoleon—all tolerant minds with liberal ideas, are favourable to a fair amount of freedom—are so many pledges given to put:lic opi nion that. the time of severity has passed away, and that France is about to enter on the path of pacification, That being affirmed, it only remains for us to hope fur analogous modifications in the intercourse of the country with foreign powers. As far as diplomatic agents are considered, these relations have not been troubled, and we have eva n seen by the speed: es delivered at the Lord Mayor's dinner that with England in particular they are re-established on bases of the most complete cor diality. But that is not sufficient; the international discussion of the governmental press iu France with the English and Austrian journals must calm clown and give way to a feeling more in harmony with the wants of Europe, which needs tranquillity and peace." The Belgian journal concludes by blaming the Con stitutionne/ for the unmeasured manner in which it has of late attacked Lord Malmesbury and other statesmen of England. BOURSE, June 28.—The following were the closing quotations : 4L, per Cents ...... ... 94 Credit Fancier Do. end month - Belgian 41 3 per Cent. ..... ... 68 25 Piedniontese (5) Do. end month 6B 25 Roman 9l' Bank Shares , . ..... 3100 Austrian Credit Mobilier ... 645 Spanish Throes Do. Account 642 50 Home Debt 3 B; ...._ ' RAILWAYS.--FOR C ASH . • .. Orleans Northern New Ditto 765 Eastern Lyon and Mediteran.. 775 Grand Central — New Ditto — Sardinian Geneva, - 620 Austrian • 670 DEPTIVILRX. A letter from Frankfort of the 24*, in the Leipsic Gazette ' says Two Danish dipl oma ti s t s , B aron de Pechliu and M. Nessing, arrived here the day before yesterday. I learn from a sure source that their arrival, immediately before the expiration of the six weeks fixed by the Diet to Denmark for drawing up definitive propositions relative to the constituti .n of the Dr.chies of Holstein and Lauen burg, is connected with the Duchies question. It appears, however, that their mission does not consist in bringing the categorical explana tions adad for, but is for th e purpos.a of re connoitcring ie ground, and endeavouring to exercise influewe on one hand or the other. The Danish Cabinet desires to know if, notwithstanding the fixing of a delay by the Diet, it be not possible for it to continue its former temporising Baron de Pechlin, who before 1843 held for a long time the functions of plenipotentiary of the Diet for the Duchies of Holstein and Lauenhurg., and at a latter period those of governor of the latter province, is acquainted with all the circumstances • of the question, and formerly he did not profess the anti-German tendencies of certain Danish parties. Everything causes it to be supposed that his stay at Frankfort will convince him that new attempts to keep the Dano-German question iu suspenie have not the least chance of success. SWITZERLAND. The Swiss journals contain an analysis of the re port of the commission of the Council of State on the management of federal matters in 1857. This report is in general favourable to the management, but it contains several important suggestions. It eu?,ag,e3 the Federal Council to hasten the nego tiations with the Papal Court on the subject of the separation of the canton of Tessin from the Lom bard bishoprics. It likewise recommends the Council to invite the several cantons to respect the laws which prohibit recruitment for foreign services. In the event of its invieation not being attended t the council is advisal to bring forward a satisfactory bill on the subject of foreign enlistments. The commission desires that an annual concentration of troops should take place, provided the expense be not greater thsn 150,000 fr. Finally, the document protests strongly against the manner in which Swics emigrants have been treated in the Brazils, and recommends that emi gration to that country be prohibited until the claim of the emig,ra,uts shall have been satisfied. Moreover, it proposes that emigration agents, if not fully authorised, stall be prosecuted as swindlers. • ..ZIONTENEGRO.- A 'Ater from Trieste of the 15th, in the Constitutimnel, says By vessels of the Lloyds which have arrived here we have news from Monte negro and HeiZegovina. What attracted most at tention in those parts was the alinort continual dis embarkation of new Turkish troops in the pf.rt, of Ragusa. After the solemn promises of the Porte not to recew hostilities against Prince Dan it is difficult to explain these expensive assemblages of triops. Dis tr ustf ul persons affirm that the Porte o.:ly • 6 e j,, :in ( :1 1 : - nt . •!nify of att :eking Montenegro, without having the appearauLuoL , .w.:l— . ..:,Li:: ane aggression. Others pretend that the plan sug gested to TurkPy, and for the execu , ion of which a co-operation more or less occult has been pro mised to her, consists in the establishment around the Black Mouatain of a sort of hermetic bl•)ckade which would oblige the mountaineers themselves to break it, for it is n_t believed that they are dispose I to allow themselves to be so sunothred up, without defending themselves. What causes it to be supposed th a t the Turks have no intention of attacking their recent conquerors is that they scent morally unable to attempt it. The p: - rsolis who saw the Turks on the Danube four years ago cannot uudefstand the discouragement which the troops disembarked at Ragusa manifes'. lam told by an eye-witrie that in order to make cer tam b..ttalions Ica re that town, it was ucces3ary to h Nre them eFe , rLeti by Austrian companie-.. some officers, it is true, siyak incessantly of t . e necessity of wiping from the Turkish flag the stain of Gr.thowa, but the wisest anil most sin cere in ail glades think less of marching for wards than of assuring to themselves a secure re:rent, in case of reverse, on the Ant: Un ter ritory. Some persons f. ar th:t Aus`ria will allow herself to be led into participating in the blockade of the Montenegrins. The apprehension is based on the fact that her local authorities sub ject the 111oratmegi ins to vexations of all kinds, an arrest and expel Quin without any cause. The agents and officers of Prince D.A ni o are particularly ill-treated. This personage, whose arrival on the Austrian territory was formally saluted with at least 21 guns, is now not authorised to send cou riers With his letters. He is, beside 3, spoken of in tile most OfferWiVe terms, and theldtuenBe ser- jV NE 29, I Sis S • . ..• vice • WhiA . lie lenddied to all the Bocchesi (that is, the inhabitants of the Gulf of Cattsro) by putting an end to the ex p e diti ons o f the kun . tenegrins against thew, is forgotten. Although, as has -been said, the Turkish troops do not appear capable of renewing a serious attack ' against Montenegro, they are far too numerous for the object for whch they are said to be assernble , l. What is the use of summoning the Mucbir of all Roumelia, and collecting 20,000 men at a great expense, if it be only de , ,.:ircd to reduce a few rayahs to obedience ? I learn that the Turks have entered into contracts in Austria fur the supply of grain and for clothing suitable for war in the mountains. These objects are to be delivered at Ragusa and at Metkowitcb, an Austrian villlu b e on the Narenta, and are to be of suffici en t quan tity for an army of 10,000 men during four months." A letter from Zara, in the Ost Deutsche Post, says The French Consuls of Bosco-Serail and Ragusa arrived on the 14th inst. at Gravosa from Monastir, in order to v;sit a second time the French Admiral. At Monastir they had interviews with the Turkish Commissioner, Kia .,ll 1 - rr7illt'd the altnir,A with statements coneerhing- Bosnia and Herzegowina. The rayahs of Bosnia are stat 2(.1 to be peaceal4 inclined. The Bosnian deputies, who Ind proceeded to Vienna, have handed to Kiamil Pacha their petition to the Sul tan, and were very well ri:ceived by him. They have now returned to their homes, and their favour able reception has not been without it - s influence on the prestut state of feel:ng, in Bosnia." A letter from Vienna states that the Baron de Werner has re:;igued his post of counsellor to the governor of lower Austria. It is also thought that he will relinquish the presidency of the evangelical consistory, and that the Protestants will make a steadfast effort to obtain that this president shall in future be a Protestant. According io the semi-official Prussian, Corre spondence of Berlin, the Prussian Government has appointed Capt. Stein von Kaminski ' of the staff, its com.nissioner for fixin g th e limits of the fron tiers of Montenegro. Prince Heary - XII., of Reuss, four days ago married at Stonsdorf, in that principality, the, Countess do Hochberg, solo daughter of the !ate Prince of Pleas. PURIFICATION OP• THE THAVES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR, —The Times is casting about trying to lay the blame of delay in the matter of the Thames— first, on Sir Benjamin Hall, then on the Govern ment, and finally on Mr. Thwaites. The blame, however, is with itself and the stupid bullionists, who stop everything with their bug b?ar—',van t of money. Now, what so easy as t 4 make money? Let the Commissioners of Public Works be authorised to issue six millions of Orainage notes, or any other name you choose to give them ; let them be legal tender fur debts and taxes in the county of Middle sex ; and when they are presented in payment of drainage rates, let them be cancelled. In fact, these notes would . not all be wanted, for they would come in and go out. It is this Peel's bill, this gold worship, this Over stone theory, which stops everything. The Thames Tunnel is a loss to many innocent people, who ' ought not to be l o s e rs • the same with the WlrloO Bridge, the SAM 9 w ith the Crystal Palace, the same with the Leviathan. Th e shareholders looked for a good investment, and perhaps did not look closely into profit and loss calculations, became the schemeS were based on public u;iiity. Let them all be indemnified by one issue of paper money, for it is - money the cluntry wants, and not labour or material,—l am, eic • JAMES HARVEY. DRUhY-LAN! THEATRE. Last evening Madam: Viardot made her first appearance as Amnia in " La Sonnambula," at the above theatre. She has frequently played the part on the continent with very great success, and it were impossible not to recognise in her perform ance all the deep intelligence, the mind, the sensi bility, strong feeling for dramatic effect, and vocal skill wbich characterise all her efforts. To those, tco, who remember Madame Viardot's gifted sister, the late Madame Malibran, in the same opera, re miniscences of a most interesting nature will be awakened, for the resemblance, both in conception and cx cution, between their imperaonations is very striking indeed. Madame Viardot was en thusiastically applauded from first to last. SADLEIVS WELLS. The Adelphi company has created quite a furore of enthusiasm at Sadler's Wells, and houses crowded n'ght after night from the floor to tha roof show how ke trily the Llingtoniaris relish the perform ances of Mx. B. Webster and his corps dramidique. " Janet Pride," the joint production of Messrs. Webster and Bourcicaul;7, and one of the very best of those romantic plays known distinctively as " Adelphi dramar," was produced last night, and evidently afforded great delight to ,the audience. They were very liberal of their applause ; yet not more so than the occasion warranted, for the play, besides being placed upon the stage with all that beauty and ingenuity of scenic effect for which Mr. Webster's management has invariably been distin guished, way capitally acted in all its characters. The entertainments concluded with the farce of " The Middy Ashore," in which Miss M. Wilton played Harry Halcyon with grace and gaiety. Madame Celeste's benefit is fixed for Friday, and Mr. Webster's for Saturday next. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams will appear next Monday, and continue to perform during the week. VAUXHALL GARDENS. Last night this time-honoured place of amuse ment was opened fur the season under the direc tion of Mr. Duffell ; and we were ghd to find the visitors were not only numerous, but cf a most respectable class. The gardens haviug been closed for some years, the new lessee found them in any thing but a good condition, and we must congratu late him upon the pleasing change he has effected during the short period the royal property has been eontiled to his keeping. The entertainment pro vided for the public last nighr, was more than usu ally good, both iu quantity and quality, and gave general satisfaction. Selections of popular airs were performed by an excellent military baud, conducted by Mr. Dean ; then followed the concert in the Handel orches'ra, under the di rection of Mr. G. Phillips. It is almost unie.c':s- Eary to say that Mr. Sam Cowell•was the most im portant feature ; but we may menden that the other singers acquitted themselves very satisfac torily. The amusements in the Cirque Imperial were alone worth the shilling charged for admis sion. There were several daring acts of equitatoo, whine the drawing-raum performance, by tire Jame son family, deservedly received the approbation of the audience. There was also some clever dancing; and the performing dogs, conducted by M. St,netti, were loudly applauded., The entertainments closed - with a brilliant display of fireworks by Madame Cotten, and.ascent on the tight-rope by Madame Saque, serroueded by showers of fire, rockets, &c. Of course dancing on the new leviathan platform formed a very proilliOnt fstaturo iu the evening's entertainment e but the greatest novelty of the night was the r.bsence of that rain which always makes the opening of Vauxhall Gardens notorious. Rvi r AL FREE HOSPITAL, GRAY'S INN-Rf):lD. T:ic -- r d'e .1 staff of this hospi tal entertained h of institution, at dinner, at the Star and Gaiter, Richmond, on Friday last, to celebrate the comple tion of the 30th year of its existence. Amongst those present were—Dr. Rinton, Mr. Wakley, coroner for Middlesex, Dr, O'Connor, Dr. Henry Bennett, Dr. Cockle, Mr. T. H. Wakley, Weeden C..,oke, Mr. De Merle, Mr. Alexander Marsden, Mr. J. F. Gant, Mr. Benjamin Head, Mr. - Bowyer, Mr. B. Coulson R....binson, Mr. Wai re, Mr. W. Pritchard, Mr. Marsh •Neliou, Mr. S. S. Smith, Mr. J. E. O'Loughlin, (tc. • Dr. BRINTONj sanir physician to the hospital, who presided, in very eloquent terns p, oposed the, heal Ii of Dr. Marsden, woo, as founder of the Royal Free Hospital,, had succesdfu;ly tstablis.lied the freedom of Ii spite' relief iu the tottropolis, and congiaiulated him on the high positim th Royal Free Hoapital bad attaiobi. THE FILTHY STATE OF THE THABlES.—Yesterday, on the .hoi th bank of the river between Westminster and Hungeifurd bridges, men were engaged during the period .of low water in crvering the shore with lime, as also on the shore above Westminster-bridge, and it is pul pnsed that this experiment to des .r y the noxious effluvium shall be carried ont along both banks by the local boards of health of the different parishes within whose districts the Macre is situate, they having the power to make the outlay for the preservat on of the public health. The plealure traffic on t',3e Trainee has suffered considerably, and the Lumber of passengers, travelling by the river. steamers Is daily diminishing ; and the individuals who look forward to this time of the year to make a little haryest by thelettftig of boats are completely at a stand- LITERATURE. History of the Life of Arthur Duke of Wellington ; from the - French of M. Briainaontswith emenda tions and addictions by the Rev. G. R. Gleig, M, A. In three volumes. Vol. I. and 11. Longman. The work before us is something of a literary curiosity, possessing as especial attraction fur the historical student, and the unbiassed seeker for the truth on both sides. The age it treats of Las long since become a part of history. The great men who wielded the sword, or thundered in the senate, have long since bid farewell to the battle-field and the siege,F,,or the fier,:e rivalry of political contests. But though another generation may criticise with calmness the actions and principles of its prede cessor, the feeling of nationality must unconsciously intervene, and colour the views of English, French, Spanish, or Prussian, as they trace the part played by their own country in the war of netions. Though every generous spirit will look wills the same admiration ou the charge of the French cavalry and the resistance of theEnglieh squares, on the defence of Sr. Sebastian and the retreat of Corunna, a r toady fair and correct account cf e e een , luet cf carnpaigna will be tar more chtlicalc to tribute to the valour that ennobles ceurage the heroism that conquers defeat. It is in sttclr a case that a work, "compiled by one who claims kindred neither with the victors nor with the vanquished," has an cspeeial value. M. Brialmont, captain on the staff of the Belgian army, naturally familiar with military questions from his position, has evidently devoted to the completion of. his history much time, labour, and research. In some respects his work is limited iu its interest by the fact of its being almost entirely a military history, but this feature will heighten its attractions to these who regard the subject in a military point of view. The careful details of the relative positions of the combatants in every engagement, the facilities or impediments which the nature of theground offered, the plan of the attack, is strength or weakness, the oversights, the petty negligences which turned the sca'e, the abilities of the rival commanders, the jealousies and misunderstandings that intelfered, all are carefully chronicled and fully examined— the opinions of great military authorities being sometimes cited!. Maps and plans of all the campaigns are given, which will greatly assist the reader's comprehension of tee relative positiens of the belligerents. It will be remembered that the work before us was issued. in the original French a short time since. It is now presented to the English public in a more accessible form under the auspices of the Rev. Mr. Gleig, Chaplain-General to the Forces, already known as an essayist and military critic. There was a time, lie tells us, when the idea of becoming a biographer of the Duke haunted him. He mentioned it to the Duke himself. But on his jlistly objecting that the time had not come when such a memoir cou1:1 be pub lished with due regard to the feelings and reputation of others, Mr. Gleig aA , andoneel the project. Although the subsequent appearance of the duke's despatches have in some degree altered the circumstances, the time has not yet a:rived, in Mr. Gleig's opinion, when a full and complete biography of the great soldier can with propriety, and fitting respect for the living and the dead, be given to the public. Oa the appearance of M. Brialmont's history, it was proposed to him to translate it, and endeavour to add to its interest. This task, after some hesitation, he undertook, and has acquitted himself of it with credit. It has been, he tells Ile, easy to follow the duke's military caner with M. Brialmont's assistance, but, in tracing his civil and political life, the historian gives little help, and consequently tte translator has contented himself for the present wild' narrating the events of his mil tare life nearly in the words of the Bel gian biographer. The, other volume demands from hint so much more time and ca - . - e, that ho has judged it best to avail himself of the natural division in the life of the great duke, and publish the earlier portion of the work by itself. Few will be disposed to deny that this arrangement was judicious, as it presents the military history in a complete form, and neither division will suffer from being read alone. Mr. Gleig has seldom bad occa sion to differ from M. Brialmont, the chief subject of it s remonstrance being the chart- cter of the British soldier, which is unfairly represented by M. Brialmont, who judged only from the duke's despatch cc, in which, with characteristic decision, he censures; every breach of disciplire, and iu which, according to Mr. Gleig, ho of, en expressed himself more strongly than he felr. The difficul ties with which he had to contend are strongly painted by M. Brialmont, especially in the con duct of the Peninsular war, carried on in that country, in which, according to Hen r y IV., "large armies are always starved, and small armies always beaten." his summary of the results of the Peninsular war is interesting : " It has been calculated that the war in the Peninsula cost England upwards of a hundred. millions sterling, ex clusive of the large subsidies which she furnished to the Spanish and Portuguese Governments. It is right, how ever, in order to reduce these sacrifices to their proper value, that we should balance against them the successive repayments of advances in treasure made upon letters of exchange, iu goods received from America, or in bills upon the public treasuries of Peru and Mexico, which for the most part were faithfully paid. We must likewise take jute account the many openings which the war created to English industry anti enumerce, both in America and the Peninsula, which, if the Spaniards had not risen against Napoleon, would have had no existence. Be this, how ever, as it may, it is certain that England never made so great an effort upon the Continent. Her troops fought nine pitched battles, besides numerous combats; all honourable for them, and almost all ending in favour of the Spanish cause. They captured four important places, and undertook the siege of several others. They killed, wounded, and made prisoners about 200,030 Frenchmen, and left upon different fields of battle, 40,000 of their comrades. Undeniable proofs these of their heroism, per severance, and endurance. "The English fleet disquieted the enemy by continual descents upon his coasts; and yet, notwithstanding these sacrifices, Great Britain was still able to supply the wants of the Portuguese army, of which the organisation and discipline were effected entirely by her officers. As to the armies of Spain, Wellington was obliged to furnish to them provision arms, ammunition, and everything else, as often as desired to bring th em i n t o play. This was especially the case in the campaigns of 1812, 1813, and 1814, during which alone the national troops obtained any measure of success." The chief attraction of the work, no doubt, exists in its fair and meritorious impartiality —au impar tiality which gives praise to both sides—which can appreciate the magnificence of Napoleon's designs no less titan the steady opposition which baffled them, and which, regardless of popular opinion, often censures men and measures that have been lauded, and praises those whom the fickleness of public favour has condemned. A keen and search ing investigation into the excuses or defences put forward by partisans does not suffer false pretences or elaborate arguments to escape. Whether all M. Brialmont's plans and criticisms would be of equal value on the field,of battle as on the library table, must be left for military strategists to de cide, but there can be little doubt that he has pro duced a valuable contribution to biographical lite- I rature, and has acquitted himself of an arduous and elaborate undertaking without depreciating the merits of the dead, or wounding the national sensi bilities of the living. Day by Day at Lucknow. By Mrs. 00.20, widow of Col. Case, 32d &gime - nt. Bentley. This volume, as may be inferred from its title, is :•another of the daily records of the sufferings and the heroism which characterised the p:otracted s'ege of Lucknow. The authoress is tone of those wham that terrible siege deprived of her nearest relative, and her records possess a mournful intoree. They wen.) written, like most of the other diaties which have been published, for the perusal of friends in England, who would naturally be desirous of know ing the full particulars and ntinu'e details which the pressure of anxiety and lapse of time m;ght very probably cause to be forgottt..n. Tires© friends, when they had perused them, very naturally sug gested to the writer that so few journals had sur vived the siege and the wreck, that any particulars would be read with great interest by the relatives of these who hid shared in the dangers and de : \IT!: s- ire rrlii-tAnce 014 A greed, and those whom death or ciicumstane. ki have pie. from receiving. the desired intelligence from th e i r friends, will be interested to find their natnes or ac'ions chronicled by another. There is not much that is striking in the work itself, but the. ciremn.- stances give it a peculiar attraction, and the uni versal sympathy and admiration felt for the besieged in Lucknow has not yet abated sufficiently to de prive it of its charm, nor have the records been so numerous that another journal should not be wel comed by the pub Fe. DEATH CAUSED BY AN EXPLOSION AT THE BEENTPORD DISTILLERY.—An inquest was held at St. George's Hos pital, on Friday right, on the body of Wm. Morris, who worked at the Brentford Distillery. A few days ago the spit it vat was to be cleaned out and the manager went down into it, tut returned, saying it waR not hate. Tae deceased, however, 'went down will a bull's-eye lat.- tern, but had only got a few steps when he was tlawn u p again and thrown on the fluor, so hurtled by the ex plosion that ho died op Wedneseay last. The jury re turned a verdict of accidental death, at the same time recommending more caution in future. DEATH BY A BITE PROM A RAT.—At a recent trial of dogs in a rattery of e of the rats escaped the farrier, mid got below a chair upon which one of the fancy hapi.ened to be at the time sitting. The man, wishing to expose the rat to the dog, put down his hand ; the animal, boa ever, taking offence at the liberty used, bit his thumb. Thinking the matter slight, that the bite vas a simple scratch, he allowed it to go on for a few days unnoticed, till dangerous symptoms appearing he became alarmed, and was obliged to go into the hospital, wher.3, mortification having ensued, the man in a short time after died perfectly iusalfe.-11 7 0714 Bi•itidvDail -- PIM Al' Trzil LONDO7I D 4 3.-.. (This Day.) A destructive fire is I.IOW raging at the South Quay, London Docks, the warehouses being prin cipally filled with brandy and other spirits. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. MEETING TEAS DAY. A special meeting cf the members of the Metropolitan Board of Works, in reference to the state of the Thames, was held this morning, in the Council-chamber, Guild hall—Mr. Thwaites in the chair. The attendance was very small. • THE STATE OF THE THAMES. A resolution was unanimon-ly agreed to approving of the steps taken by the chairman relative to the use of lime at the mouth el the Westminster-bridge sewer. Mr. D'lriaNd-Ert moved that, during the present offen sive e - ...ndition of the Thames, the chair man be requested to make the beet practical arrangement fcr the deodoriz ation of the contents of the principal sewers, and to re port the scat thereof from time to tone to the beard. A. ;2e:eel:cry C113.‘,1? 1 , the co ui - ce f a difference of opinion was expresst.d relative to the use cf licse and the wanner in which it should be used ; and to the Boards abdicating its functions to the:chairman Many cf the speakers expressing their readiness to meet two or three times is week, or oftener,if necessary, to eon eider what should be done under the drown:gauges. The motion was ultimately withdrawn and another sub,tituted, authorising the engineer to ooneider the question, and report the best pr.ctioahle means of de oderising the contents of the principal sewers, at the ordinary meeting cf the Board on next Friday week. Consequently things will remain in the pre sent abominable state for ten days longer without temporary means being employed for mitigating the nuisance complained of. Mr. HENRY LOWMAN TAYLOR moved the following resolution : " That the resolution of the Board of the 2nd 3lrne instant, adjourning the debate as to the adoption of so mach of the report of Messrs. Bidder, Hawksley and Bazalgette, as relates to the high and middle level sewers on the North side of toe Themes, and so far as it relates to the high and level sewers on the South side, until the first Wednesday in October next, be rescinded." His reasons for adopting this course was that the present atipect of the eves ion to'aily differed from that which it presented when the resolution was passed, lie thought that those members of the beard who had given their assert to the resolution on a former occasion should now vote for Lis motion. The present Chief Commissioner had shown during the time he had been in (Jae the greatest ability and tact, and he trusted that he would occupy the position he at present oceupied—(trear, hear.) —as he far preferred his views to those of the late Chief C:mamistioner, the member for Maryiebone. Mr. D'IFFAN4EII seconded the motion. After a few observations the resolution was adopted, the numbers being 30 for the rescinding, and 5 against it. Mr. LESLIE then rose and proposed "That the Board reject the report of Messrs. Bidder, Ilawkesley, and Bazalgettc, on account of the engineering absurdities it proposed." The hon. member then ridiculed the con tents of the report, and contended that the whole was imuracticAbla and totally inadequate to effect the object intended. The motion fell to the ground for want of a seconder. Mr. WEIGHT then brought forward his motion, viz.:--- " That the engineer having prepared a plan and esti mate for thu main drainage, in accordance with the re commendations in the report of Messrs: Bidder, Hawk sky, and B2ztigette, which plan contains several alter native-, that the plan with the alternatives following be adopted : " 1. The engineers having given the board the option of two schemes for the western district—first, carrying the western sewage into the general intercept ing system ; and, second, deodorizing the western sewage at its junction with the Thames. " That the last alternative be adopted. " 2. The engineers having reeornmended that the low level sewer upon tte north side should be carried in a Thames embankment between Westminster and London bridges, to avoid the settlement of and damage to pro perty in the Strand, Fleet-street, &c. " That the Board is willing to pay for such part of a Thames embankment so required in such proportion as the drainage scheme may be fairly debited with, or to undertake the construction of the embankment - of such part of the river for drainage and other purposes upon a contribution being given by Government. " 3. That the delivery cf the sewage at the points named shall not he deemed a final measure ; but when the main drainage is completed, the sewage shall be de livered into the Thames direct, or deodorized before de livery, or used for irrigation and sewage manure, as ex perience may determine. _ " 4. That this plan and estimate be submitted to Her Majesty's Chief Commissioner for approval by the chair man, members of the Board, engineer, and clerk, and that his attention be at the same time directed to the totter of this Board of tte 17th day of January, 1857, to Her MFj,..sty'R then Chacceilor of the Exchequer, setting forth grounds justifying the expectation that the Government wilt be prepared to asbiat the Board in obtaining the command of the funds required for their operations,' " MARKET SEWS.— (Ttais Day. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD. - Old meadow hay, 2/ lOs to 4/ Os; new do., 2/ Os to 3/ Os ; old clove], 3/. lOs to 51 Os ; and straw, 1/ Gs to it Us per load. Supply moderate, and trade dull. CIIMBERLIND. - Old meadow hay, 2/ 10a to 41 28 ; new, do., t / Os to 3/ Os ; old clover, 3/ lOs to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 7s to 11 12s p er l oa d. B oth hay and straw meta slow inquiry, at our quotations. WIIITECLIArEL.—OId meadow hay, 21 103 to 41 Os new do., i/ Os to ;/ Os old clover, 3/. lOs to 51 Os; and straw, 1/ Gs to 11 12s por load. A fair average supply, and a heavy demand. COLONIAL. TEA. —The market is firm. No transactions, however, of any importance have been reported. Common congou is quoted 1011 to 100 per lb. SUGAR—There has been only a moderate amount of bud. ness done, the trade generally evincing little disposition to purchase. In prices there is no alteration to notice, Fri day's rates being in most instances supported. In the re fined market there is very little business doing, and quota tions rule about 6d per cwt. cheaper. COFFEE —There has been a steady inquiry for Plantation Ceylon and good qualities realise former values; other de. scriptions are a shade cheaper. IticE.—Tho market is by no means active, but for the finer descriptions there is a fair enquiry at an improve. ment of about 6d per cwt. ; other sorts are at steady quotations. _ Rum.—There is only a moderate business doing in this article, and prices remain steady; good Demerara realises 2s 3d to 2s 3Ad per proof gallon. SALTPETRE.—Tho market continues steady, and rrices generally aro firm, the only transactions reported being about 2-10 bags, 63 per cent, refraction at 43s 61 per cwt. TALLOW.—There has been very little activity exhibited in this market, and prices are depressed. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 52s 3d ; July to September, 50s 9d to 50s 6d; and last three months, 503 3d to 503 6d per cwt. LLOYD'S SILIPPING.--(This Day.) LONDON, June 29. —Wind this day at noon, N. ; moderate breeze, and fine. PORTSMOUTH, June 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrived— H.M.S. Penelope, for the Cape of Good Hope. SOUTHAMPTON, June 28.--Sailed—Alhambra (s), for Gibralta OFF PORSTSIOUTH, Juno 28 Arrived—Sybnemis from Calcutta; Mary Bradford, from London for New York. PLYMOUTH, Julle 2S.—Wind W.N.W—Arrived— Belmont, from Qu4b-2c. SWANS FA, June 2.3.--Wind W.— Sailed—Hercules, for Caldera; Mary Winch, Sierra Leone; Quellota, Valpa. raise. FALMOUTa, June 24.—Wind N. W.— Sailed —Sophia, for Boston. CABDIFF, Jun© minx, for St. Thomas ; Ztelandia, Rio Janeiro; Charlotte, Gibraltar, Q UEENsrowN, June 27. —Wind .9.. W.—Arrived—Earl Balearro.s, fr?m London, to embark troops for Bombay; Austin, Cardenas and Po•tland Main. SHILLDs, Juno 28.—Wind W.N.W.—Sailod—Har• lequin, for Quebec. CLy;R, Jn•le 2 7 .— , 1r-ivy , ?-01aegow (s.), from New York; Augusta, ditto; Lietija, at. •iohn, k 5.13.; yeurgu, Buenos Ayres; Bs.ltie, New York; Renshaw, ditto. Sailed-- Cuban (s), for Matanzas ; Edinburgh (se), New Yoi k. COPENHAGEN, June 2.3.—The Hannibal. of Middlefaht. from London to Konigsberg, was in collision on the let June in the North Sea, with the Swedish schooner Leon. tine, bound to France, ani sank soon after; crew eavod. Thu damage to the Leontine is not known. ANNIVERSARY OF HER MAJESTY'S CORONATION.— Yebteiday being the twentieth anniversary of her Ma jesty's coronation, it was observed with the usual de motistraions of loyalty. • LETTER FROM SIR J. LAWRENCE.—Yesterday, at a meeting of the Court cf Common Council, the Lord Mayer reed the following letter :—" Camp Tilutn, Pun jaub, Mas 9, 1853. From Sir J. Lawn ace, K.C.8., Coiet Com:rigsioner of the Puojaub, to the R:gbt lion. he Lord Ma; or of London. My Lcrd,—l have the honour to request that your lordship will accept and c:nvey to the Coact of Common Council of London, nay acknowledgment of the great honour that has re cently been cooferred on me by my election as a member of that ancient and illustrious corporation. I trust that it may be one day my good fortune to stand on the Guildhall, and thank you all for this great mark of your oonkidenaior. Non - , to the feeling that I have, under the most difficult circumstances, endeavoured to do my duty, and maintain the honour end interest of my country, the greatest reward I could desire ie to know that my fellow-countrymen bytnpathise with and acknow ledge my labours;—l have the honour to be, my Lord, your obedient sec vaut, JOHN LAWRENCE.'' Mr. Under Sber.fl Parker moved that the letter should be entered n the journals of the court. Mr. Deputy Dakin seconded the motion, which was carried by acolamatien . . • Co the rec all( A.B VIII bill way but ikre 'iv( CeL Bra bat Thr l'icl lud ibE itu, ] SZ,