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F , HAVELOCK MEMORIAL FUND. FrefittOrlt, H. R.H. the Duke of Cambridge, X .0., Etc. Colonel John Thomas Leslie, C.B , Officers, Non-Commis sioned, S aff, and Men of the East India Compaoy'S Depot, Harley Barracks, one day's pay • • • • 63 3 0 A list of other contributions will shortly be published. Subscriptions received at the btua.kers', and the Committee-room, $, Pall-mall East, S.W. Major ADAIR, Hon. Sec. May 13,1858. ARE YOU GOING TO THE HIGHLANDS, 'Unrivalled for Scenery, famous in Story and song ? If so, taske a note to call at (when in the Capital of )he beantit4ll North), IIACDOUGALL'S WAREHOUSE, HIGH-STREET, INVERNESS, Where only can the varied ocdtiv'D the. 'natural and industrial, be seen. In his extensive rooms MACDOUG,-1 , P... there " together all the best productions of the Highland loom? in Tweeds, Tartans, Linseys, Plaids, Shawls, Dresses, ttitl, favourite Highland Cloak, Flora Macdonald ditto, &c., &c., with the best Native Jewellery (Cairngorms, Pearls, &c.), the pretty products of the Skye, Lewis, and Gairloch looms ind knitting needles, the home-made undyed plaids of Ord, Netherland, and Avoch, the Snuff Boxes, Coups, Bickers of the Culloden, carvers, &c. ~r 19. • Side by side with this he has placed all the necessary Clothing of every description for Deer Stalking, Grouse shooting, and for Tourists, do. • Visitors to his rooms can at once compare the varied pro ducts of the three kingdoms. D. MACDOUGALL, Inverness. MACDOUGALL and his patterns of Tweeds, do. ' ca n be seen at 24, BREWER-STREET, REGENT-STREET, from Two till Six o'Clock, until July 10 , whe n he returns tolnver ness. • IIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE Second Night of Lucrezia Borgia. bfadlle. Titiens' L a st Appearance but Three. willibe repeated THIS DVENING (Saturday , Donizetti's admired Opera, LUCREZIA BORGIA. With the following powerful cast : Lucretia Borgia 3fadlle. Titien s. Magic. Orsini Madame Alboni. Ciubetta,..Signor Vialetti I Petrucci, Signor Aldighieri. Gazella, signor BeneTentato. a , Signor Beletti I Gennaro...Signor Giuglini. Duke " Conductor —Sig. Arditi. _ _ To give the fullest effect to the production of this admired w ork, the principal Artistes of tilt Establishment will appear in the Prologue. To conclude with the entirely New Ballet Divertissement, by M. Massot, entitled LA REINE DES SONGES. The principal characters by Madlle. Marie Taglioni, Mesdlles. Annetta Rosa, Pasquale, Morlacchi and M. Durand. O pe ra The w ill commence at 8 o'clock. A limited number of Boxes have been secured tothe public. Price 21s and 31s 6d each, which may be had at the Box Office, at the Theatre. ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. — Last Appearances of Mdlle. Titiens. The Imperial Theatre, Vienna, having refused to grant any extension of her conge, it is respectfully announced that Meddle. Titiens cannot appear after Saturday the 26th. The followisg arrangements have been made : THIS EVENING, SATURDAY, June I9—LUCREZIA BORGIA. Madlle. Titiens' last appearance but three. TUESDAY, 22d—TROVATORE. Madlle. Titiens' last appearance but two THURSDAY, 2 ith (Extra Night), LUCREZI BORGIA. Titiens' last appearance but one. SATURDAY, 26th, a favourite opera, in which Madlle. Titiens will appear, being her last appearance. TUESDAY, June 29— LUISA MILLER will be repeated. Pi cco lomini ; Duchess Frederica, Madame —Lnisa, Madlle.Alboni ; Rodolfo, Signor Giuglini ; Walter, Signor Vialetti ; Worm, Signor Cagtelli ;d nd Miller, Signor Beneventano. Applications to be raa at the Box-office at the Theatre ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT - GARDEN, NEW THEATRE. To commerce at balf -past 8 o'clock. By desire, F ra Diavolo. THIS EVENING, SATURDAY, will be performed (by desire) Auber's Opera, FRA DIAVOLO. Zerlina, Madame Bosio ; Lady Allcash, Madile. Marai ; Il Marchese, Signor Gardoni ; Loremo, Signor Neri•Bsraldi ; Mattes, Signor PolDnini ; Beppo, Signor Tigliafico ; Giacomo, M. Zelger ; and Lord Allcash, Signor Ronconi. Conductor—Mr. Costa. LA SALTARELLA, in the third act, will be danced by 3fadlle. Zena and M. Desplaces, Prices of Admission :—Boxes—?it tier, 51.15 g. 6d.; grand tier, 61. 6s ; first tier, s'. ss. ; second tier, 2/. 12s. 6d. ; orchestra stalls, li. Is. ; pit, 103. 6d. ; amphitheatre stalls, 10s. 6d., 75., and ss. ; amphitheatre, 2s. 6i. Application for boxes, stalls, and pit tickets, to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre, under the portico is Bow street, and at the principal musicsellers and librarians. ROY AL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. NEW THEATRE. Arrangements for next Week : On TUESDAY NEXT, June DIAVO 22, LO.Auber's Opera, FRA Bosio, Marai, Ronconi, Gardoni, Neri-Baraldi, Tagliafico, Polonini, and Ze'ger. " La Salterella" danced by Zina and Desplaces. Ou THURSDAY NEXT, IL rIARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. Rosini, Madame Bosio ; Bertha, Madame Tagliafico ; Figaro, Signor Ronconi Bartolo, M. Zelger ; Basilio, Signor Tagliafico ; Florello, Sig. Soldi ; and Almaviva, Signor Mario. After which, the Ballet Divertissement entitled LA BRES. Principal characters by Madlle. Zina, Madlle. Delechaux, Madlle. Esper, Madlle. Zelia, Mr. Payne, and 31. Desplaces. SATURDAY NEXT, June 26, will be produced Flotow's Opera, entitled MARTHA. Bosio, Didiee, Mario, Graziani, Tagliafico, Zelger, Rossi, and Soldi. The Incidental Divertissement will be supported by Madlle. Zina, Madlle. Delechaux, and M. Desplaces. R OYAL r N C ESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, will be presented MUSIC HATII CHARMS. After which, Shakspere's Play of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. Shylock, Mr. C. Kean— Portia, Mrs. C. Kean. T HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with A DAUGHTER TO MARRY. Followedby AN UNEQUAL MATCH. Messrs. Buckstone Chippendale, Compton, W. Farren, Rogers, Clark, and Miss A. Sedgwick, Mrs. B. White, Miss Lavine, and Mrs. J. Fitz withal% After which a Classical Extravaganza, entitled PLUTO AND PROSERPIN E. orches t ra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. e. d. 3 0 Dress 130xe5... ............. 5 0 Dress Boxes . 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 tipper 0 it ....... ....... ..... 2 °lnt Gallery .................. 1 O'Gallery 0 T HEA TRE ROYAL, SADLE R ' S-WELLS. —ADELPHI COMPANY for ELEVEN NIGHTS, commencing MO NDAY, June El.—Sole Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster—Directress, Madame Celeste.—Great Attraction.—No advance of Prices.—Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. C. Selby, Messrs. Billington, G tr. den, C. J. Smith, J. Bland, Moreland, R. Romer, Waye, dte. ; Madame Celeste Miss M. Wilton, Miss Mary Keele y , Miss Arden, Mrs. Billiugton, Mrs. Chatterley, Miss Laidlaw, Miss Hayman, dm. MONDAY EVENING, will be presented THE GREEN BUSHES. Madame Celeste, Miss Mary Keeley, and Biss Arden ; Messrs. Paul Bedford, Charles Selby, Billington, and Garden. After which, OUR FRENCH LADY'S-MAID. Mr. Ben, Webster and Madame Celeste. STRAND THEXTRE. —Lessee and Directress, Miss; Swanborou g h.—Thi s E ven i ng w ill be presented MARRIAGE A LOTTERY, supported by Messrs I E mer y, Ray, Belford; Mesdames M. Oliver, Portman, Victor and Selby. After which, a new Burlesque, entitled THE BRIDE OF ABYDOS. Messrs. Charles Youngl Turner, &c.; Misses M. Oliver, Swanborough, Etc. 'To conclude with MY WIFE'S SECOND FLOOR. The characters by Messrs. N. H. Swanborough, J. W. Ray, Ch as. Young, Mesdames Leigh Murray, M. Ternan, and C. Melville. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow. tug company of Vocalists are engaged for the pe-formance Selections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES. D VETS, dre., viz. :—Miss Russell, Mrs. Ilasdzey, Miss Bruaell, mi ss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Bli-s Montague, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson ; Herr F. Joughmaas Mr. Renshaw, S. /oiler, J. Bark er, W. Melling, Senor 'AnLonio, E. L. Hime, Mr. Badzey, Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Bernard , Messrs. John G. Forde, and E. Mack (ley. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Mr. Courtnay ; Director, Herr F. Jonglimans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, &a., until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will app ear every Evening Ina Selection from "LA DAME BLANCHE" (THE WHITE LADY), first produced at the Canterbury Hall. English words by Desmond Ryan, Esq. _ THE WEATHER—SUN Ornoz, JUNE 19. 1113113101fETER, IN THE SHADE. 70—highest since noon yesterday. ti3—lowest this morning and during the night. 73—this day at noon. __ __ BAROMETER, 30.18. WIND, South-Westerly ; light, with fine weather. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TRIFI DAY— Morn., 56 min. aft. 7—Even., 25 rain aft. 8 T° • m ottnow—Morn., 57 ruin. aft. 8 —Even., 25 min. aft. 9 mi t 0 N . J . • • LONDON, SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1858. We hope and believe that th© American dim culty has been brought to a conclusion. Th,, cm. planations last night offered by Mr. S. FITZGERALD were of the clearest and most satisfactory character. They proved that Lord MALMESIII7RY, while vindi chting tothe fullest extent the honour and dignity o f the country, had yet displayed a degree of courtesy and moderation that conciliated every opponent. Where we were unquestionably right, he was fully prepared, in accordance with the views THE SUN, enunciated at the Conference of Paris, to submit these rights to the arbitration of an impartial Power. Where, on the other hand, there was I ground to believe that, although morally righ t, we had in any degree, however trivial, exceeded our legal authority, he was ready at once to make the amendc honourable, " and strive to obtain, through friendly representations, the means of obtaining a great benefit to humanity at a very trifling incon vGnience to any. It is needless to say tn, ' -itich Lth - -zany- or-osition, howeve r fac iit 0.,- m, .,' l ', l n e d r, " . c t i h 'ied, as /6 ... ,- - ;,' d es erved, the unanimous 'approbation of Parliament ana 4 the country. tither firmness and vigour have been essential, the e lities have been clearly, although :3 - temperately, displayed ; bui DO ' enable posi tion was defended, nor was there any attempt to sustain by bluster and violence what could not be supported on the principles of equity and justice. Although the details of the cases so loudly com plained of in the American journals and in Con gress are not yet fully ascertained, and although it is possible that too great zeal and energy might have induced some of our officers to exceed the limits indicated by discretion, there is every reason to believe that the facts have been grossly exaggerated by those who wish to remove the obstacles which have hitherto impeded the nefarious traffic, or to bring on a quarrel between the two great nations of the Anglo-Saxon race. The grievance seems, in the majority of instances, merely to have been making certain inquiries, to which no master possessing a bona fide right to display the American flag could fairly object, and which did not occasion delay or damage to the extent of the smallest coin of the realm. We have it on the authority of respectable trans atlantic journals that the behaviour of the parties iu one case, that of The Charles F. O'Brien, " was civil, and that no threat or intimidation was used." In another, Captain BRYANT, of the United States' ship Escort, declared that " from first to last the conduct of the steamer,her officers and men, was friendly ; that the ship's hold might have been filled with negroes for aught they seemed to care. His visit was not prying in any sense." Captain HAWTHORN, of the brig Pulaski, one of the cases complained of, explained that he was hailed from a British war steamer, and asked where he was from, and bound, but was not requested to heave-to, nor was she boarded, nor did the steamer fire at her. The commander conducted himself as every de cent shipmaster would when speaking another vessel at sea. Captain GORDON, of the Elizi Merrithew, " was not troubled by the British, and believed that two-thirds of the stories in cir culation about outrages, drc., were made out Of - whole cloth," or, in other words, were unmitigated falsehoods. The most important testimony, how -1 ever, was that of Captain CLINE, boarding-officer of the Merchants' Exchange at Boston. He said that, "he had conversed freely with the officers and crews of every vessel from Cuba which had arrived at this port, and he declared that not one of them considered himself damaged to the amount of one cent. Many of the stories about having been fired into need confirmation. In two cases where the captains report having been fired at, neither the crew nor the mates knew anything about it ; and the nonsense about the overbearing conduct of the officers was too often invented. Frequently a man-of-war's boat has dropped alongside, and the officer, without boarding her, has asked questions and shoved off again. Those who wish to create a sensation, and see their name in print, make outrages of common courtesy. The I British officers generally, the crews of our Cuba trade report, appear anxious to avoid giving offence." We have cited this irresistible evidence to show that the general conduct of the officers and men on the Cuban station was perfectly cour teous and unexceptionable in several of the cases that have been tortured into " wrongs." And there is reason to believe that a large proportion, if not the entire of the others, have been, in like manner, more or less exaggerated. The American flag has been prostituted by parties who had no right to use it. Those miscreants have degraded the Arne , rican standard, not the parties who have endea voured to ascertain their title to display it. The law officers of the Crown have declared that English vessels have not the right either "of search or visitation" in time of peace. And, under these circumstances, it was an imperative duty that the British Government should at once issue instructions to their officers for their future conduct. And that has been promptly done, and n such a manner as to remove any just cause of complaint on the part of the Government of the United States. General Cass has himself laid down a prin ciple in his letter to Lord NAPIER ; and on that the British Government are ready and willing to act. He says—" A merchant vessel upon the high seas is protected by her national character. He who forcibly enters her does so upon his own responsibility. Undoubtedly, if a vessel assume a national character to which she is not entitled, and is sailing under false colours, she cannot be protected by this assumption of a nationality to which she has no claim. As the identity of a person must be determined by the officer bearing a process for his arrest, and determined at the risk of such office r o so must the national identity of a vessel be determined at the like hazard to him, who, doubting the flag she displays, searches her to as certain her true character. There, no doubt, may be circumstances which would go far to modify the complaints a nation would have a right to make for such a violation of its sovereignty. If the boarding officer had just grounds for sus: pis ion, and deported himself with propriety in the performance of his task, doing no injury, and peaceably retiring when satisfied of his error, no nation would make such an act the subject of se rious reclamation." The question of the propriety and expediency of maintaining the squadron on the coast of Cuba is under consideration, and communications have been made to the American Government. The chances of collision will be reduced by the instruc tionsroeding that have been sent out, enjoining the gre atest caution and prudencein th any proceeding that might, by a possibility, injure suscepti bilities of the Cabinet at Washington. We trust that the temporary annoyance has now blown over, and that the American Government will treat the question in an equally f ra nk and generous spirit, so that arrangements may be arrived at equally satisfactory to the people of both nations. We hope Lord GREY takes a look sometimes across the globe, such a ono at least as he cm give by the aid of the Australian journal.:. For uld acquaintance sake he must hko to have a peep now and thou at our colonies, although west of them, and mostof all, those in Now Holland, have been found so unmanageable on his principles, that he must regard them as rather saucy daugh ters of the mother country. The mother country herself, however, has happily become rather proud of her daughters, especially since the persevering exertions of Si r W M . M O LESWORTS induced her to treat th em as adult children. Indeed, like most fond mothers, she is now disposed to permit them to be as wayward as they will, and to let them know by experience, that they may do pretty much as they please. We sadly fear, however, that Lord GAry will knit his brows indeed when he reads the extraots from the Melbourne papers which we published the other day. To find that not only are convicts for ever excluded from the colonies ; not only has the Ballot put the vote of every man into his own hands ; not only has the suffrage become as nearly as may be household suffrage ; but that a some what hang-back Ministry has been ousted and a thoroughly honest Reform Ministry installed. A Reform Ministry where they already pos sess the Ballot and well towards, Universal Suffrage 1 What can the madmen want ? Well, they do seem to want a little more. They want, a:. Mr. DISRAELI does, a " fairer distribution of the representation, one taking population as the basis," and not, as we believe the present distri- bution of members stands, largely in favour of the squatter interest. They have thrown aside, too, the notable Minority representation, and ob viously moan to have the people themselves repre sented. Mr. O'SirirrAssY, a name we have so often heard in connection with Australian Legis lation, is the premier who is to inaugurate complete representative reform in Australia ; and he does not falter in his task. He announces that he means to push his Bill through the Houses, to dissolve immediately, and to have an assembly elected on the new plan. That he will succeed appears to be morally cer tain. The Bill was introduced on the 13th o April, and on the 14th the second reading was carried by thirty-seven votes to five. It would seem, therefore, to be quite safe. The personal alterca tions between the Outs and the Inns, seem to have been of a very bitter—too bitter character ; but there appears to have been reason for it. One of the first acts of the new Ministry was the " ex ploding" a job of their predecessors. We may imagine what fights there would be even in our aristocratic Parliament, had not our aristocracy the superior wisdom to act on the very op posite principle. Here, if at 11b. 59m., as Bradshaw would put it, a good job for a client is effected by the outgoero, the in comers never meddle with it. They prudently consider that their turn to go out must come, and they too may want to bless some of their dependents with a few fat things just before they hand over the seals of office. There can be no doubt that the state of the land question is the cause of the chief excitement in the colony. They want a fair representation, because the appropriators of land, now quite a minority, have contrived to override all reason, by very questionable technical interpretations of their licensed right of pasture. They have en grossed all the land along the rivers, and the rivers in Australia are pretty much what the Nile is to Egypt, for nothing can be done far from water ; and it has become, therefore, im practicable to form around the town a colony of agricultural settlers, because the great sheep keepers have literally engrossed the available land for sheep walks. Those colonists who have acquired wealth, of course desire to settle down in the enjoyment of it ; and no enjoyment of wealth to Englishnsen seems greater than that of owning, and frequently of farming an estate. The colony, too, needs agricultural produoe ex ceedingly ; but all agriculture is hindered by the great shepherds. The new ministry, therefore, announce a new, popular, and thoroughly liberal land bill. It is needed more than anything in Australia ; and it is obvious that, in granting license to pasture, it was never originally intended to create a vested interest, especially one obstruc tive to agriculture. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Madame Ristori made her second appearance this season last evening, in Racine's stern and ex citing Phedre, aud, if possible, increased the ad miration she evoked in Lady Macbeth. Her voice, action, and singular declamatory power are dis played in full perfection in this part ; and the di gree of fi , -rce bitterness and hatred with which she delivered the passage "S' emeranno Enone S' ameran sempre !" was truly thrilling, and af fected even an English audience most powerfully. Her denunciatory expression, and portrayal of extreme passion are forcible to a startling degree ; illustrating the French school of Tragedy with wondrous and vivid truthfulness. The death scene will not be easily forgotten by those who witnessed it, and it may be questioned whether Phedre is not the most earnest and thrilling character in Madame Ristori's repertoire. M. BENED.I. T'S CONCERT. This concert, one of the most prominent and distinguished of the season, will take place on Monday morning next, at her Majesty's Theatre, when a rich treat may be expected by those who appreciate fine music finely interpreted. M. Bene. diet has attained such an eminent artistic position, and secured such popular favour, that any eulo gistic notice of his name must arise rather from the cordial estimation of his admirers, than from any need of adventitious praise. He presents a lyric combination of unusual excellence, promising a lavish number of choice compositions both vocal and instrumental ; while the following names in his list of " assistants" give positive warrant to the superior scale of the entertainment :—Viardot Garcia, Alboni, Titiens, Piccolomini, Ortolani, Louisa Pyne, Giuglini, Belletti, Benedict, Joachim, Pischek, with many others of unquestionable talent. The miscellaneous and well-chosen subjects form a most attractive programme, and the concert wilt doubtless be fashionably and fully attended. THEATRICALS IN SUNDERLAND.—The modern phase of the acting drama, and the dramatic character of those who sustain it by their talents, are very fairly repre sented by the company which has occupied the new Lyceum Theatre for the last fortnight, under the ma• nagement of Mrs. Seymour. We cannot, of course, say that every individual she has brought before us can be placed in the highest ranks of the professidn, though M r s. Seymour herself undoubtedly can claim such a position. Nevertheless Mr. She.lders, Mr. Hurlstone, Mr. Stirling, and Mr. Robertson, jun., are certainly among the foremost class. We very much regret Mrs. Seymour's stay was so limited, but we trust the lady genial wi will again pay us a visit, when the weather is more fer dramatic entertainments, and the town in a more flourishing condition. THE SCREW STEAMSHIP TASMANlAN.—Southamptr,n, Friday.—This vessel, constructed for the European and Australian Royal Mail Company, and intended to form one of a class of new and powerful screw steamers to be employed in carryiug out their mail contract, arrived at this port from the Clyde yester day afternoon, under the command of Captain George Hyde. Toe Tasmanian was built by Messrs. Lawrence Hill and Co., of Port Glasgow, and engined by Messrs. A. and J. Inglis, of Glasgow. She is fitted with inverted trunk engines, having three cy!indere and double air pumps; and during her voyage round from the Clyde every portion of her machinery worked io the most satis factory manner. She is of 2,500 tons burdon, and 530- horse power (nominal) ; length, 365 feet ; beam, 39 leet 8 inches; d e pth o f h o ld, 30 f e et. The saloon, which could dine upwards of 150 persons, is one of the loftiest and handsuine,t apartments we have ever witnessed in those fl eating pel Aces w hi c h now conve y travellers across the cc-an. The ,d.epiti.; b lila are all fitted up in the be , t sty le, and the furniture and drapery beautifully neat and chaste, while the ventilation f overy part of the ship has been atteed,d to most carefully. Accommodation is pro vided on board for 200 tiliA-clans pas4Ln i p.rg. The Tas manian is and furnished with an ample sup ply of conimndious life-boats, f our ou t o f th e seven s hi ps boats being 0 .ted with . C 1 frord's lo wering a pp ara t us . She has condensers for thstillii g 2,000 ga lons of water per day. The ship's bottom is covered with barnacle, aecualulated since she was launched in the f arty part of the year, notwithAanding which she ran from the Cloch to the Cuinbrae's light ahout three weeks since, without tide, in 59 rnii,utee, being . 13i knob. The Tainanian will go into graving dock immediately to have lot r hot tarn cleaned, after which she will have an official trial trip, and her future destination will then be decided. She is at present in the hands of the Royal Mail (West India, &e.), Company, who aro temporarily working the Australian contract. LONDON SATURDAY LITEST NEWS. The Constitutionnel seems to be half annoyed at the idea of our not having a war with America. Apropos, (says the Paris correspondent of the Morning Post), I hear to-day from a diplomatist, that the United States will demand three things from the British Government, viz. :-1. An apology from England for insulting the Stars and Stripes. 2. Indemnification for injuries re ceived. 3. A promise that no British cruiser shall in future be allowed to search a ship bearing the American flag. The same authority assures me America is now arming to back up these demands. The Spanish Government is said to have sent despatches to Washington with offers to support America in protesting against what are called " the abuses of the slave-trade by the Eng lish navy." FRANCE. PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING. Orders are issued to all offioers belonging to the ports f Brest and Cherbourg, absent on leave, to repair to ;heir stations by the 15th July, to be ready to meet the Emperor. The public are still anxiously waiting for the changes which are expected to follow on the very judicious step of the retirement of General Eapinasse. To begin with, the post of Secretary-General of the Ministry of the Interior is to be suppressed, and various changes made among the prefects and sub-prefects. M. Pietri, late prefect of police, has been telegraphed for ; and it is thought that he will be placed at the head of the new police organization. - The Emperor and Empress intend to leave Fon tainebleau for St. Cloud, it is said, this day (Satur day). After a stay of three or four days his Majesty will go to Plombieres, and on leaving that place will pass ten days at the camp of Chalons. On his return, the Emperor and Empress will visit the West of Ft once, and at the end of August their Majesties will go to Biarritz. During the Em peror's abs-nce at Plombieres and Chalons, the Empresswill remain at St. Cloud with the Prince Imperial. The illoniteur says :—" The ratifications of the convention concluded on the 16th November, 1857, between France and the Grand Duchy of Baden for the co. struction of a fixedbridge over the Rhine opposi' e Strasburg and Kehl were exchanged on the 13th. _ _ _ The heat yesterday was sensibly abated, the storm on the preceding night having cooled the air most agreeably. Rain fell in showers, some of them heavy one, during the early part of yester day. At six in the morning the thermometer of M. Chevallier stood at 21 6-10ths Centigrade (70k Fahrenheit) ; at noon, 28 6-10ths C. (83 F.) ; and at two o'clock it was only at 21. 8-10ths C. (711 F.) The following telegraphic despatch has been re ceived here : " Berlin, June 17.—The difference respecting Radstadt bag been settled. Lord Bloomfield has loft for Kissingen. BOURSE, June ,18,—The following were the clos ing quotations : 4 per Cents 94 20 Do. end month._ Credit Foncier Belgian 4 Piedmontese (5) 3 per Cent. ..... 68 50 1 Do. end month 6B 40 Bank Shares 3tho Roman Credit Mobilier 6 - )0 Do. Account 645 - RAILWAYS.• Orleans .. 1955 Austrian Spanish Threes home Debt - - FOR CASH. Northern Midi Western 6021, Strasburg Grand Central Sardinian Austrian New Ditto 705 - Lyon and Mediteran 732 A Now Ditto — Geneva SARDINIA. The Piedmontese Chamber of Deputies, in its sitting of the 15,h, concluded the examination of the contested elections with annulling those of La Spemia and La Chatnbre, on the ground of priestly influence and corruption. Thanks having been voted to the committee of inquiry, Count Cavour, in reply to a question from Count Mamiani, de clared it to be the intention of Govoinment to bring in a bill, before the end of the session, for the prevention of all kinds of abuses in future elec tions. The minutes of the committee were ordered to I , e printed, after which the Chamber ad journed. SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 14th announce that at nearly &even o'clock on the previous night the Queen and King arrived safely at Aranjuez from their visit to Toledo. M. Gonzalez Bravo, ambas sador at L9nilon, had obtained leave of absence from his post to the end of summer. In cons , .:- quence of a lax recently voted by the Cortes, M. Bravo Marill , ) and fourteen other gentlemen had been declared entitled to pensions of 40,000 or 30,000 reals as ex-Ministers. Colonel Yerdugo, who was stabbed in a street at Madrid some weeks ago, and whose life was for some time in danger, has almost entirely recovered. A fall has taken place in the price of wheat at Madrid. TURKEY. A letter from Monastor in the Temesvar Gazette says :—" The Turkish authorities are devoting their entire activity to the preparations for a fresh ex pedition, it is thought against Grahowo or against the rebellious Rajahs. The latter appear less dis posed than ever to recognise the Turkish authority. Couriers every day arrive from Ragusa with de spatches from Kemal Effendi to Vussef Pacha and also to Kiani Pacha, the Governor- General of Bosnia, who is still here and direc's the sending of troops and provisions. The Turkish force nocv there is composed of five battalions con centrated near Mee under the orders of Hassan Pacha, three at Neksie under Yaja Pacha, and one or two battalions who escaped the disaster at Gra howo, but who cannot be now employed. In all they amount to about 12,000 mon. In the Belgian Cliambn. of Representatives the Lily before yesterday, the bill asking for 258,000 f. to psy the dowry of the Princess Charlotte was adopted, almost without discussion, and unani mously, minus 3 votes. Count de Dorchgrave d'Allena, secretary of the Belgian legation iu Russia, arrived in Brussels the day before yesterday, with, it is said, the treaty of commerce between Russia and Belgium which has just teen signed. The Viceroy of Egypt has just decided that the system of artillery invented by the Emperor Napo leon 111. shall b 3 adopted in his army. The Vice roy's forces have beea fixed fur the present year at 15,000 men. Two Turkish ships of war entered the harbour oZ Corfu on the 10th inst. with about 1,500 regular troops on board, under the command of General Mahn - loud Pacha. They are bound to Klek or An tivari. STATE OF THE RIVER THAMES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir,—As the state of the rive• Thames engages public attention to no inconsiderable extent, it would be in teresting if some member of the Institutio❑ of Civil Engineers would furnish information, as to the design of cur ancestors in damming up the water, by means starlings, as they existed at old London -bridge ; and, also furnish a cmidensed account of tne opinion of the late Mr. Telford (as given in Parliamentary report). of the effects which might be anticipated by the removal of the starlings, arid c]nsequent opening of the pa sage of the river upon the ebbing of tide, and the banks above the bridge. . lam Sir, your obedient servaut, A WHARFINGER. June ISei, 1853. - - - - - TH3 ALHAIIIIIIA PALACE, LEICESTEH-SQUAI32.—The euccesetul " reason" of the Gr.2at United States' Circus, terminates this evening, but on Monday next Mr. Wallet% the celebrated Shalt , perian jester, introduces his company of cqueatria.ris, for the first time in Lan don. Report speaks very highly of the talent of all the arti,:t?s engaged, and a treat of an unusual character may theref,re be fairly anticipated. In addition to the witticisms of Mr. Wallett, the audience will be enlivened by the j •kss of Messrs. Jackson, T..urneire, the clue n 4 of the arena, and delighted by the ap p,,ara,ce of NI ter Rimier - , Mi te Clement, and Adel.title, who e pt rf irroancas are said to be f ain •st setoni ling a tture. The programme put fort h is very atdrActive, and we have no doubt Waliett's troupe nueit with the ,ante success in London Ai it 1i54,i.,ne in t he provinces. PURFOTID'S PANOHAIIA, LEICZSTEE-SQUARE. —A pri ',ate view took piece yesterday of the new panorama of a great portion of Swi z3rland, from the summit of Vonn4 pair.teri by the iodefati;able Mr. Burford, Although it occupies on 'y the small circle, it is never• theless full of int,rest. Standing on the central point, an uninterrupted circumference of 300 mil s is embraced —from the Jura on the west to the mountains of Glarus and the Grisous on the east ; from the Gatbard Pass and Le Vallais on the es,uth to Basle and the country beyond the Rhine on the north. As a work of art, it is needless to say more than that Mr. Burford has be st iwed up .n the panorama all the resaurces that his vast xp , :,rierce enables him to employ with so mach acAvan• tage to any subject Le undatake?. EVENING, 7,1 3 - N - E 1858. HANDEL'S "M ESSIA H" AT NEWCASTLE. Speaking of a recent performance of this sublime oratori in the Music Hall at Newcastle—the Northern, Daily Express observes, " The highest praise we can aLsign it is to say that the performers did justice to the magnificent conception they un dertook to render. It was commenced most auspi ciously by Mr. Ashton, who proved himself equal to the occasion, and the excellence of which we had S 9 early a promis3 was sustained with but few ex ceptions throughout. Miss Banks, the soprano, gave her parts generally with great effect ; we must particularize, however, the jubilant spirit she flung into the air "Rejoice greatly," the eiquisite ex pression of her " Come unto him," and especially the unrivalled air "I know my Redeemer liveth ;" in all which the audience bare ample testimony to her power. But in our own opinion there was no thing in the evening like Miss Palmer. Any thing more complete with tenderness than the air " He shall feed hisflock," as sung in the fine contralto voice of this accomplished lady welvirdly believe tobe with in the compass of melody. And the pathos with which she reproduced the air "He was despised," and the world of expression which she threw into its close were probably more wonderful still. At this point the audience were so far affected, that a sensible pause intervened between the close of the air and the thunder of applause it elicited ; and, while every right-thinking person must have been glad to see that excellence of so high a kind could yet be so generally appreciated, every such person must have been gratified also to find the lady firmly resisting the encore. Mr. Brandon's rendering of the grand air " Why do the nations" was a fine specimen of his vigour. The performances of the chorus left nothing that could be desired but an ampler and more commodious hall. They have left the comparative excellence of the " Lift up your heads" and the " Hallelujah Chorus" as much a disputed point as ever, for whichever of the two they sing last will always seem to be the finest. Something we must have omitted, inasmuch as the necessities of our position prevented us from hear ing all ; but the grace of an antique statue may be inferred from even a torso, and we have no doubt that those performances in the second part of the oratoria, which we were unable to hear, proved quite equal to the rest. It would be wrong to con clude without a tribute to the band, and the excel lent leading of Mr. Ainsworth. The accompani ments, we may remark here, are very generally too heavy ; from this fault the band last evening was completely tree, a single quartette being, in our opinion, much preferable, except in an unusually large room. The diocese of Durham may be proud of its " Association for the Promotion of Church Music"—an association which so eminently merits the patronage of the eminent persons whose coun tenance and support it enjoys. THE ANTRIM ESTATES. THE STORM AT CHATSWORTH. On Tuesday evening last a fearful thunderstorm, accompanied with hailstones of an unusual size, passed over North Devonshire, and produced effects which will be long remembered. The day had been excessively hoe, the thermometer at one time ranging as high as 85 degs. in the shade. About halt-past 4 in the afternoon the sky became sud denly overcast, and the incessant roll of distant thunder gave indications of an approaching storm, the clouds advanced rapidly from nearly every point of the compass, and shortly after 5 o'clock they had concentrated and produced a very great darkness. The rain shortly afterwards commenced and literally fell in torrents, and was succeeded by hailstones, which fur their dimensions and the damage they have done are unprecedent, d the memory of the oldest person here. Many of the stones, which were more like broken pieces of ice, were as much as six inches in circumference, and the general size of all the larger pieces was from an inch to an inch and a-half in diameter. The per petual glare of the lightning and the incessant roll of the thunder, will the breaking of glass in every direction, rendered the scene a truly awful one. The vast amount of injury which must have been done within its course cannot at present be fully ascertained, but at Chatsworth alone the damage will amount to many thousands of pounds. At the commencement of the storm the deer and cattle in the park ran about in the wildest confusion, but subsequently huddled together in crowd:, beneath anything which could afford shelter. So fearful was the devastation at Chatsworth-house and grounds, that nothing of the kind has probably ever occurred before since Chatsworth has existed. In the house all the skylights are more or less de stroyed. The fine ground plate-glass lanterns over the Sketch Gallery are all either cracked or broken through ; the large lights over the staircase, chiefly composed of sheet glass, are ut'erly destroyed, and where the sashes were doubled the pieces of ice passed through both. The roof of the Orangery connected with the house is completely riddled. The Camelia House, Conservatory walls, and the extensive ranges of pits are all very much injured; but the Great Conservatory, from its peCuliar con struction of ridge and furrow, suffered much less in proportion than any other glass structure about the place, and the same rule applies to all the ridge and furrow roofs, both at Chatsworth and at the gardens, the proportion of the bre tkage being in these cases about 1-10th, but in the flat roofs at least 9-10ths. At the gardens the devastation is complete ; the whole of the forcing-houses, glazed in the ustal way, are an entire wreck, scarcely a whole square remaining, the ice even cutting through the canvass shades, which, in many in stances, covered the lights. The vices in the houses were also sadly cut, the leaves and fruit being sepa rated as with a sharp knife. The fruit trees in the open ground have also heavily suffered, and cab bages and other vegetables growing in the cottagers' gardens are perforated through and through as if by thousands of caterpillars. What is also ♦ery remarkable is that about the same hour on Wed nesday night a similar storm appeared, only in a milder form ; but much of the glass that remained from the first storm was broken out, and gave al most at its close as desolate an appearance as the night before. —Derby and Chesterfield Reporter of yesterday. ,:~.~ - f SETTLEMENT OF ME NEAPOLITAN QUESTION. (From the Times.) The correspondence between Lord Malmesbury and Count Carafa, which we publish elsewhere, shows how sudden and complete has been the submission of the Neapolitan Government in the question of the Cagliari and the English engineers. Lord Malmesbury's despatch of the 25th of May was written in evident anticipation that theiNeapo litan Government would endeavour by every means in its power to evade payment of an indemnity to the Englishmen and the liberation of the Sardinian ve.sel and crew. Its tone, therefore, was firm and something more. The King'A Government was warned that it must either accede to the demands of England, or refer the matter to the mediation of a friendly Power. Should Naples refuse to accept either of these alternative, it was plainly intimated that the indemnity would be taken by force, by means of an embargo or reprisals. This ultimatum quickly terminated a controversy which had been lingering on for so many monthQ. The Neapolitan Government returned a most satisfactory and un expected answer. Not only did they pay at once the indemnity demanded, without waiting for the judgment of a mediator, but they also restored the Cagliari and its crew to Sardinia, through the me dium of the British Government. Thus this vexa tious and much debated question has been brought to a happy conclusion. We must do justice to Lord Malmesbury for the firmness and vigour he has displayed. It is now several months since public attention was draws to the suffersngs of Watt and Park by an 2. - r id e l e in this journal. Since then we have appealed repeat edly to the Government to give prompt assistance to our unhappy fellow -countrymen. For a time little way was made. It was asserted and believed that the Cagliari had been lawfully captured, and that, consequently, the engineers were lawfully in custody until their guilt or innocence was deter mined. All that could be done, then, was to sea that they were not ill-treated before trial, and to hasten the tardy decision of the Neapolitan tribu nals. But when it was discovered that the Cagliari had been, in fact, illegally se i ze d , th e whole char acter of the case was changed. We were then in a position to demand not only the unconditional and immediate release of the engineers, but also an indemnity for their imprisonment and the harsh treatment which it was proved they had under gone. It is to the credit of Lord Malmesbury that he took advantage of this new position of affairs, and made his demands with a mixture of firmness and moderation which success proves to have been judicious. When a g reat country like England ad dresses a weak State like Naples, to the effect that her demands are only in accordance with the judg ment of eminent jurists, and that she has the right as well as the strength to enforce them, and yet at the same time proposes to submit them to the mediation of a friendly Power, she gives the highest proof of fairness and sincerity. It would be impossible for the public opinion of the world to be shocked if, unfortunately, an appeal to force had followed this application. Such au event could only have been the result of the obstinacy and folly of the Government which had rejected an offer so fair and reasonable. Happily, the Neapolitan Govern ment, convinced that its own position was unte nable, has obviated a recourse to harsh measures, or even the delay necessary for arbitration. It states that "it has neither any argument to pro pound nor any opposition to make to it." The 3,0001. have been paid in, the Cagliari and crew de livered up, and here, we trust, ends our dispute with King Ferdinand and his Ministers. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, June 19.—Wind this day at noon, S.W. ; light breeze, and fine. OFF DUNGENESS, June 17—Arrived—Carsabante, from Hamburg for Rio Janeiro ; Countess of Zetland, from Sierra Leone ; Euclid, Belize; Gladiator, Alexan dria. OFF DARTMOUTH, Juno 18.—Arrived—Planet, from CoCeti lon. NEWPORT, June 18.—Wind W.—Sailed—Middleburg, for Rio Janeiro. OFF FALMOUTH, June IR.—Arrived Zionnette, from Rio Grande. QUtLENSTOWN, June 13.—Wind S.—Arrived- -Itandore, from Caltao ; Eugene, ditto ; Ceorge, Buenos Ayres ; Minstrel, ditto ; Anna, Porto Rico ; Athens, Trinidad ; Nordengb, ditto ; Chambion, Barbadoes ; Wilhelrnina, Demerara►. PLYMOUTH, Juno 18.—Wind S.W. —Arrived—Athena, from Sierra Leone. Sailed— Cleo, for Quebec; Margarat Ann, ditto. SOUTHAMPTON, June 18.—Arrived—Borussia (a), from New York. CARDIFF, June 18.—Wind W.—Arrived—Catone, from Monte Video. YOUGHAL, Juna 17.—Wind S.W.— Sailed—Albion, for Quebec. PETERHEAD, June 17.—Wind S.—Arrived—Eliza, from Graeland, with 150 old seals, and about five tons of *H. OF THE NORTH FORELAND, June 17.—Arrived—Thor, fi om Newcastle for Rio Janeiro. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning. Wind S.W. Arrived, June 18—Tiber, screw steamer, from Alex andria. Arrived, June 19 - Rapid, from Mazatl an ; J euna Albert, Cobij Margaret, ; Coogo ; Refuge, M enz i es , Ziska, from Buenos Ay res ; Sidour, and Tasso, from Per narnbno ; Hersilia, Maranbaua ; Pactolus, screw steamer, Alexandria; Lebanon, screw steamer, Constantinople. Off—White Star, Neptune, and Good Hope. Sailed, Juno I7—E. A. Soullard, for St. John's, N.B. • l° St. Helena, Bathurst; Gurijora, steamer, P ara ; D anu b e : Bu e nos Ayres ; Zel, Bordeaux ; Nova C mcepcion, Barcelona. Saile,i, June 19. 7 Emerald, for New York; Midsummer for Gibraltar ; Union , for Cronstadt. ' (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH THLEGRAPII.) GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Wind W., tido one hour's ebb, weather light and fine. Arrived.—Rhine, from Antwerp ; Richard and William, Patras ; Andrew and Caroline, Dram ; Maria Annette, Odense ; Belle of the Sea, Calcutta ; Trevener, Stralsund; lary Brock, D.ditNic ; Euclid, Belize ; Indemnity, Sydney ; Ocean Eagle, Vera Cruz ; Dou Juan, Ha y:tun:di ; Francis Ileuty, Portland Bay ; Allenson, Cade walla; Pluten, ilavaunah ; Georgiana, Caen ; IConigsber,,, , r; William Oswald, Guayaquil ; Petrol, Ab deel ; Trafalgar, Madras. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Wind S.S.W., Anchored --- Surntlr, from London, for Kurracbee. Sailed —Alexander White, Oliver Lang, Ea , t Anglian, Thomas Besbie, and Excelsior, outward bound; Her AlajeQty' s gunboat Magnet, for Ramsgate. HER MAJESTY'S STATE CONCERT.—Her Majesty the Queen gave last evening a caleert, at which the follow. lug artit,tes assisted, viz.:—Mademoiselle Tbiens, Ma dame Alhoni, Madame Novella, Madame BJsio, Ma dame Dtdiee, Signor Gluglini, Signor Ronconi, Mr. We-iss, Signor Gardoni, and Signor Belletti. Invita ti were issued to a party of four hundred and eighty. REMARKABLE ADDRESS TO LADY LON DONDERRY. A deputation from the tenantry of the Larne Estates of the Earl of Antrim, which are shortly to be sold under the Encumbered Estates Court, waited upon the Marchioness of Londonderry, on Friday last, at her town residence, Holdernessa House London, to present to her ladyship an ad dress, inscribed "'lO the Most Noble Frances Anne Marchioness of Londonderry"—an address (signed by almost every tenant on the Antrim estates) of a character as novel as it must be gratifying to the noble lady principally interested. The Larne estates of the Earl of An trim, as we have said, are shortly to be sold in the Encumbered Estates Court. The tenantry upon the estates, seeing the prosperity of those who held lands under the Marchioness of Londonderry, adopted the unusual but gratifying course of send ing this deputation to her Ladyship, requesting her to purchase the property now about to change owners, that they also might experi- nce the benefits which they knew those upon the adjoining estate to enjoy. Circumstances have prevented the Marchioness from adopting the course suggested, although her own heart was set upon it ; but the reply given to the deputation was kindly and cha racteristic, and the transaction presents a new and pleasing feature in the relations between landlord and tenant in Ireland. MEDITERRANEAN TELEGRAPH EXTEN• ,'ION COMPANY-LIMITED. The first half-yearly meeting of this company was held at the London Tavern yesterday, Sir J. Carmichael in the chair. The report, which has already appeared, was read. The OnAirtme_N said that the report was so full he need not enter into details ; but he would read a letter from Messrs. Newball, the manufacturer of the cables, in testimony of the fact that they were not liable to the same C:1113,25 of injury which affected the ordinary cables, His own experience as chair man of the Submarine Telegraph Company enabled him to join in that testimony. With regard to the traffic it was still on the increase, but it was as yet impossible to say what would be the amount of the income, or the rate of the dividend, the complete line was laid down to India. There had been great delay, he might almost say shameful delay, in laying down the line to India, but they had reason to hope that the Government were now in earnest, and that it would las laid down as speedily as possible. He might mention that some months ago the directors made an offer to the' Go vernment to lay down any portion of the line to India o❑ a sufficient guarantee being given, but as yet they had received no answer to that proposi tion. He concluded by moving the adoptions of the report. The motion having been seconded, a conversa tion arose, in the course of which some fears were expressed that the encouragement given to the line, via the Austrian territories would interfere with the fulfilment of the guarantee to this line, and Aldermaan ROSE observed that the guarantee given by the Government of 6 per cent. dividend was apparently a contingent rather than a positive guarante', which accounted for a decline iu the confidence of some shareholders. He suggested that steps should bo taken to induce the Govern ment to alter the wording of the guarantee, so as to remove any such impression. He had no doubt they would do so, as there was no reason to doubt their good faith. The SOLICITOR read the clause, by which the Lords of the Treasury bound themselves, from the 2d of last December, so lung as the line should con tinue in working order, to pay such sum, not ex ceeding 7,2001. per annum, as shill be necessary to make up the sum, as profits to be shared iu the way of dividend of 7,2001. or six per cent. on the capital. Thus, if the clear profits did not amount to 6 per cent., Government were bound to make it up, and the only contingency was, that if the profits did amount to 6 per cent. without Government aid, they (the Government) would of course have no thing to pay. This explanation was received with approbation. Mr. Samuel Gurney and Sir J. Carmichael were re-elected as directors, and the proceedings termi nated. TERRIBLE BOD,EII EXPLOSION.-SEVEN LIVES LOST. Afrightfnl calamity has taken place at the Rhym ney iron works, in one of the South Wales valleys, by which seven persons lost their lives, and a large number were injured more or less severely. At the furnaces on the Rhymney side of the river there are six boilers attached t )the engine which supplies the hot blast, the cylinders lying parallel to each other, with their furnace ends separated only by a road from the forge, while the opposite extremities are partially embedded in the coal-tip behind, where the stack stands. A blacksmith's shop also stands behind, close under the regulator. It is necessary to be thus minute in order to explain how the accident happened. With very little noise, both ends of the tube of one of the boilers gave way, and poured forth an i mmense vo l ume o f b o ili ng water,just in the manner of a gun at point-blank range. This discharge carried everyone before it —men, women, and boys were swept away. Au eruptiAt of similar kind took place at the other end simultaneously, nor oling the smith's shop and scalding two men frightfully. The victims in front were the coasters, bailers, and piling ta ; about 20 of the latter were injured in some degree. Three girls, who stood directly in the way of the charge, were killed on the spot ; their names are Anti Davies, aged 15, with severe contusion on the heat ; Ann Thomas, aged 17 ; and Margaret Hop kins, aged 18. The two latter were sitting with a young man named Walter Morg , n, who was so in jured that he die 1 on the same day. Jan" singer, a coaster, was so feat fa' ly scalded that his parboiled skin hull(' in festoons over his heels. He, too, di,d the next lay as d'd also John Lewis, a lad only 11 ye ars o f a ge . In the middle of tie night following the awful accident, a man named John Sheen, expired in excruciating agonies. Tie shock as system of the gills received such a • oek as to render them less sensdAe of pain, but those who survived for a few hours became the victims of most horrible suffering. John a antrie-, a black. smith, who had previously lost a leg , b y a ccident in the works, was also much injured, hut hopes are entertained of his recovery. The remaining in juries are comparatively trifling. An inquest has been held before .H. Br ewer, Eq., deputy coroner, and a jthy, and a verdict ef accidental death was returned. BRIGHTON NEW LIFE-BOA T. BRIGHTON, THURSDAY. To-day the inauguration trial of the new life boat, which the National Life Boat I nw,itution has stationed at Brighton, took place off the pier, in presence of a large number of persowi, inclu ling the fishermen and boatmen of the place, who watched the trial with great interest. The occurrence of a lamentable wreck off Brighton last winter, when the crew had a narrow escape of being drowned owing to the imperfect means at command to rescue them, clearly proving the ne cessity of a good life-boat being permanently sta tioned there, an illustration of the fact that although wrecks have been unfrequent in any exposed locality, its population are not justified in expect ing a permanent immunity from them, and that, therefore, it is their duty to provide efficient means to meet such calamities in the event of their oc curring. The life-boat has both ends alike ; a long flat floor, sides straight in a fore and aft direction, slightly raking stem and stern port, is diagonally of built. Length extreme, 30ft. ; breadthbeam, 71ft. ; depth, Sift. The boat pulls 10 oars, double banked. She has side air-cases under the thwarts, and raised air-cases in the extremes, up to gun wale height. Their means of freeing the boat of any wa'er she may ship are six tubes, six inches in diameter each, through the deck and bottom, closed by self-acting valves. For ballast, and to assist her in righting, the boat has an iron keel of about ' 8 cwt. The results of the trial were, first, that the boat having been hove keel up righted herself instanta neously ; second, that she freed herself of water entirely when light in about twenty seconds ; third, that she has sufficient room. The life-boat is on the design of James Peake, EN , assistant master shipwright in H.M.'s dock yard, Woolwich, and was built by the Messrs. Forrest, of Limehouse. She combines all the latest improvements that have been made in the boats of the institution. The boat on her trial was manned by fishermen, and was under the charge of Captain Ward, R.N., inspector of life-boats to the institution. The life-boat has attached to her a suitable trans porting carriage on which she is kept in a conve nient boat-house. Parliamentary returns st ►te that last year 389 persons shipwrecked on our coast were saved by life-boats, a large proportion of whom were rescued through the direct instrumentality of the lifeboats of the Royal National Life-boat Institution. This important work, however, can only be continued by the aid of a generous public. The rescue of shipwrecked persons from drowning is a work of mercy and humanity, which so manifestly claims the sympathy of all classes of persons in this mari time and commercial country, that we feel assured that the present urgent demands on the institution need only to be known to ensure for it the libaral support of the community at large. MEM MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) COVENT GARDEN. The supplies of fruit and vegetabl-,1 were very larger and the demand ruled steady, at ou: quotations t - FRuu e Pine apples, per lb. Gs Od to 10a Colonia I do., ea. Os Od to Os Od Grapes, per 1b...... 9s to 8s Foreign do Os Od to es Od Melons, each OB Od to Oa Od Peaches, p. doz.lss to 25s Od Nectarines, d0....1G5t0 25s Od Apples, p. h. sv. 2a Od to 3s Od Pears, per doz to Os Od Orauges, per doz.. la to ls 6d Lemons, p. doz. is Od to 2s Od &pricots,p. doz. Os Od to Os Od Cherries, per lb. 2d to is 6d Filberts, per 100 lb 30s to 400 Cobs., p. 100 lbs. 35s to 400 Almonds, p. lb. Os Od to 240 Walnuts, per bah 20s to Od Figs, per doz Os to Os Od Strawberries, per ounce ........Os 4d to 1s 6d Gooseberries, per half sieve ....ls Od to 2s 6d Currants, p. h. sv. Os Od to 00 Plums, per do. Os Od to Os Od Green gages , per li.sv.oB to Od Raspberries, p.potl. Od to Od VEGET Greeni,p. doz. bun. 1 s 6d to 3s Cabbages, do. Os Od to Os Od Savoy do., p. b. Os 2d to Os 4d Cauliflowers,each Os 2d to 4d Brocoli, p. duz. Os 9d to 18 6d Potatoes, per ton 60s to 190 s Now do., per lb. 2d to 084 d Peas, per quart 2s Od to 4s Od Turnips, per bunch 9d to 9J Carrots, per bunch... 6d to 8d Cucumbers, each 6s to 12s0d Garlic, per lb 6d to Os 8d Sorrel, per sieve Od to Os Spivach, p. d0...1s 01 to is 9d Brussels sprouts, per half do Os Od to Os Od Onions, p. bush Os Od to Oa Od Now do., per bunch Od to Od French beans, per _ _ 'ABM S. Shallots, per lb 6d to 8a Horseraddish, p. b. Is6d to 411 Parsley, per do. 3d to 44 Celery, per do is Od to 2s Oa_ , Beet, per doz. is Od to 2* Parsnips, per do. Od to Os Oa Small salad, p. pun. 2d to 34 Mushrooms, p.ptl.lsOdtols3 4l Artichokes, per doz 3s to _ 54 : Lettuces, per scope is 10 10 Endive, per sor. Os Od to 01 Radishes, p. d.b an. Od to NW Tomatoes, per hsv.Os to Os Oti Walnuts per 100 ...0d to Od Chillies, per ,100 Os Od to Os Oa [ Capsicums, per 100 Os Od to Oil I Rhubarb, p. b. Os 4d to Os 6 4 I Asparagus, per bun. lsOdto Si Seakail perpun.oB Od to Os 03 100 - ds Od to Os Od Leeks, per do 2d to 3d .. . Turnip greens, per 1 bush Os Ck.l to Os 01 NEWGATE LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 4s 04 to 6s Od ; Poults, 4s Od to 75 Od; Gees., 5s rd to 7s 04 each ; Goslings, 5s Od to 7, Od ; Duck: lingo, 2a 64 to 4s 6d ; tame rabbits, to Od to 2s Od each; wild do., 8d to Os 104 ; Pigeons, 84 to 104 each ; litre Surrey Fowls,los to 16s; barn-door d0.,6504 to 98 Od; Chick' ens, 6s Od to 9s per couple; Capons, 3a 6d to 4s 6d ; Rare s t Os 04 to Os 04 ; Grouse, Os 04 to Os 04 each ; Pheasants, Os 04 to Os 04 ; Ptarmigan, Os 04 to Os Od ; Woodcocks, ,v a 04 to Os 04; Snipes, Os 04 to 0s0d; Teal, 04 to O s Od; Wit Ducks, Os Od to Os Od; Widgeons, Os 04 to O s Od ; Pl ove rs, to to Os Od each; Guinea Fowls, Os Od to 0s0d; Roasti ng pig,s ,u . 04 to 7s Od each. Ostend fresh butter, — s t o --1 English do., l s 04 to is 2d per lb. ; English eggs, '' 04 to 7s Od; French do., 6s 04 to Js Od per 120; Leveret* 2s Gd to 4s Od each. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s Sd to 3610 d; mutton, 2 s ICkl. to 4s 2d; 1.010/ 58 03 to 6s 4d ; veal, 3s 43 to 48 2d ; pork, 2310 d to 41 per Sibs., by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 10,1 to 3s 10d ; mutton, 2s 10d to 40 2 11 lamb, 5s Od to 63 2d ; veal, 3s 6d to 4s 2d; pork, 3 15 Od 4e Od per 81bs by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s Od to 10s; Brills, is Od to 58 each; Sa llll 6,1 is dto is 3d per lb ; Cod Fish, is Od t o 3 s eac h • Sole" •„. to is Od per pair; Trout, lld to O s p er lb ; Lobsters, 6.11 is 6d; Crabs, 4d to is 6d; Whitings, 3s Od to 128 per dok Common Oysters, 14s to 16s ; Natives, Os to Os per do%. ; Mackerel, 40s to 45s per 100 ; Smelts, 3 s Od t o O s Od per ; Skate, Os to Gd per lb; Shrimps, Os Od to Os Od per gall° n o 4 Bloaters, 8s Od to 10s Od per 100 ; Fre s h Herrings , , 86 ni t to Os per 100; Scotch do., Od ; Sprats, Os Od to 08 04 p t bushel ; Doreys, 2s Od to lOs each ; Haddocks, 4s to 12 6 o; doz.; Pike, 6d; Sturgeon, 6d per ib; Prawns, 4s Od to 5 . ° o t, Mullets, Os 6d to 2s Gd each; Plaice, 4d to is each; Rabb he Gd per lb ; Flounders, Os Od to is 6d per doz. ; salt 67 ) . Od per lb ; Eels, 8d to ls ; Carp, 2s to 54 ; Tench, 3 t ° per brace; Garnets, 4d to Is. BREAD. ref 0 The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are Ed to 7d ; of household ditto, 4d to Gd per 4 lb loaf. HIDES AND SKINS SIJ Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 34d t o 3 ,1 d; 641 b t o 721 b, ; to 31d ; 721 b to 801 b, 31d to 4d ; 801 b to 881 b, 4d to 4 j s o 881 b to 961 b, 40 to 41d ; 961 b to 1041 b, —d to —d ; to 1121 b, —d to —d ; upwards, —d to —d ; horse bl ditto 8s Od to Os Od ; Calf skin s , li g ht, 2 s 0,1 t o 3 s Od ; atsr full, 5s Od to 5s 6d ; P o ll e d Sh ee p, O s Od to O s Od ; Od Os Od to Os Od; Half-breds, Os Od to Os Od ; Downs, Om Os Od ; Lambs 2s 2d to 3s 2d ; Shoarlings, is to is 2(1. HAY MARKETS. EimITEIFIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 41 Os; c log, 3/. lOs to 51 Os ; and straw, 1! 5s to 11 D I per ,„ A full average supply, and a slugg'sh demand. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 21 lOs t o 41-2 s clofet' 3Z 103 to 51 Os ; and straw, 11 6s to 11 las per Both hay and straw sold slowly, at our quotations- 1 . , . clof WHITECHAPEL. —Meadow hay, 21 10 s t o 41 Os ; lo ok 3/. lOs to 51 Oa ; and straw, 1/ 5, t o 11 10 8 per Supply tolerably good, and trade dull. Prices of Coals per ton a' COAL MARKEL—JUNE 18. the close of the market Walisond, ko• • 1, , ‘ Benson.... .................. , Whitworth ................ ; flengi Hall ................ 16 0 iletton ................... •• 1b 11 Lambton .................. 'l4 n Elunwick ................... Powell's Duirryn Ste'tu l e, ; Pees .....................••'l6 a iouth Hetton ............. •iaswell ....................... 4 9 _ itewArt's ....... .14 Thorp .................... B. d. Bell's Primrose ll Howard's West Hartley Netherton lforpeth West Hartley 14 I Baside W. Hartley l4 C Bates's West Hartley 13 Wylatn l'3 Walker Primrose l2 59 ; sold, 67. Wallaend. &c. Framwellgate l4 C Eden Acorn Close l4 9 Keiper Grainge Ships at market AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. c oo l : The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado SUP" jell; puled fro:u the returns made in the week end iu ,, v a od ° "1 ii, IKB, exclusive of the Duties of Custouo r GOO payablo thereon, ou the iuipoitation thereof jut° Britain : . 11. it 04. 1 From tho British Possessions in America .........••• Muscovado, tho produce of the Mauritius .......... 23 Muscovado, the produce of the East Indie s ....•••" 93 Average of the above descliutions. ................... , , f tV REMOVAL OF TEMPLE BAR.—At a meetlnn ; th e Me , rop~~l►t.an Board of Workt., hell yestertili from the C.,unell Chamber, Guildhall, a report was read frutord' Committee of Works and !Improvements, ren°,. P CO ing that the Cainfnissionera of Sewers of "' t prei of London be informed that the Board do not, i' o e. , salt, contemplate making any knproveinento on tbe con i. lido of Temple Bar, but that, in the opinion 0 1 O d e 0 0 mittee, the removal of the Bar woull be a tteod e „an t benefit to the public,. Tue other business diOV" was wholly devoid of public interest. A 6 4 .0 t.. 70 n o l 1 e e ultri lncr e unemp Increue Accounts : la rket yet ; 443 ) and p 4 Y roateria k~ ,O OO bal e s 5 4 and for The follov °04, 1 the : aill vessel eladras (sil Madras (sc eikleuttsk (ei teuang (do „ 149 ng Son ')hanghai i sitille E et r further ciaeyi at 1140 Unced 1 There wet plies from A 6 present, :the Conti th e Norfolk by the Inl %Piloted. It k °ve, that :teased, and :!the pure] ' ll be augn _ The dema , 4 reas are ea The marl 411 d busines 1 htere is eviC li Deeldators, reas t 4 the item ~, I'llree s and %tures an S e e jui Since suo a c cii : 3 1 % ) ,: o yt tt ooli Mc 11 Gold coi Silver d( Foreign • Illtklah G p 2'1 4 ; Chi 4 Yres Defel The folio' stocks :—G ?II 3 per ° GBB ; dit I Cents. 113 ; ditto 'dents., 44i In the R Ittusaction osrio vent t l' o t h i e el stei tad Norti :Yestern, ' 6 . The f s outhern • Indian ss. %bout ss. th London J 14 Itotric T Company 33 41 . 1511 lath Steck Three per Co eA Three India Loan Ditto Boa C onsols for litchequer I £lOOO .. £5OO .. zchequer Ditto, 18 litlenos A r bitto Do 'Ali.. lan 6 pc QD Bo ditto No Ditto Ac Turkish Bc Ditto A( %moll COVER: grata abi, from Live ton B Ay. Supetinte couple*, ] tYreen tbi ages, six 434 soul' We (A Sharman fore the I lag the d evidence Right Neill b e a the oon llPPrat jog t,, th warelaou to public Tyne co compellc rent cha tow lyic cent. pe remove( Would c SOITI rut•ia, P.rn,, large Ca wart, ( and refi ternatic Cb►mbri here on the lett