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IngslecUater, in 2 vols., fep ;TO, 12g. p LIILIP PATERNOSTER. A TRA.CTIRIAN LOLL STORY. Landoll : 'Richard Bentley, ISillVf Burlington-street. HAVELOCK MEMORIAL FUND. President, R.H. the Duke of Cambridge, K.G., &c. £25 0 0 Colonel John Thomas Leslie, C. 8., Officers, Non-Commis sioned, Staff, and Men of the East India Company's Depot, Warley Barracks, one day's pay A list of other contributions will shortly be published. Subscriptions received at the bankers', and the Committee-room 3, Pall-mall East, S.W. 3lsjor ADAIR, Hon. Sec. May 13,155 x. •• 63 3 0 HER MAJESTY'S THE A T RE First Night of Lucrezia Borgia. Madlle. Titiens' Last Appearance but Four. THIg EVENING, Thursday, June 17 (it being a Sub scription Night, in lieu of Tuesday, July 20), will be revived Donizetti's admired Opera, LUCREZIA BORGIA. with the following powerful cast : Lucrezia Borgia Maffio Orsini Madame Alboni. Gubotta„.Signor Vialetti I Petrucci, Signor Aldighieri. Gazella, Signor Beneventaco. Duke Alfonso... Signor Beletti I Gennaro...Signor Giuglini. Conductor—Sig. Arditi. To give the fullest effect to the production of this admired work, the principal Artistes of the E,tablishment will appear in the Prologue. • Tesenclude with the entirely New Ballet Divertissement, by M. Massot, entitled LA REINE DES SONGES. The prinapal ' characters by Madlle. Marie Taglioni, Mesdlles. Annetta; ftbsa, Pasquale, Morlacchi, and M. Durand. The Opera will commence at 8 o'clock. A limited number of Boxes have been secured to the public. Price 21s and 31s Gd each, which may be had at the Box Office, at the Theatre. HER 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 following arrangements have been in ode : SATURDAY, June 19—LUCREZIA BORGIA. Titiens' last appearance but three. TUESDAY, 22d—TROVATORE. Madlle. Titiens' last appearance but two THURSDAY, 24th (Extra Night), LUCREZI i BORGIA. Madlle. Titiens' last appearance but one. SATURDAY, 26th, a favourite op era , i n w hi c h M adlle. Titiens will appear, being her last appearance. TUESDAY, June 29— LUISA MILLER will be repeated. —Luisa, Madlle. Piccolomini ; Duchesa Frederica, Madame Alboni ; Rodolfo, Signor Giuglini ; Walter, Signor Vialetti • Wurm, Signor Castelli ; and Miller, Signor Beneventano. A pplications tope =4E the Box-office at the Theatre Madlle. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, NEW THEATRE. LES 'HUGUENOTS. In consequence of the numerous inquiries, it is respectfully announced that Meyerbeer's Grand Opera, LES HUGUENOTS, will be given THIS EVENING, June 17, it being the last time but two that it can be performed this season. Valentina, Madame Gr si; Margarita di Valois, Maine. Marai ; Dama d'Onore, Madame Tagliafico ; Urbano, Madlie. Didiee ; Marcell.", M. Zelger ; Il Conte di San Bris Signor Polonini ; Il Conte di Nevers, Signor Tegliafieo • Meru, Sig. Pierini ; Tavannes, Signor ROBSi ; Huguenot Soldier, Signor Soldi ; aad Raoul di Nangis, Signor Mario. Conductor—Mr. Costa. The Incidental Di'rertissement will be supported by Mdlles. Delechanx and Esper, and M. Desplaces, Prices of Admission : —Boxes—pit tier, 51. 15s, 6d.; grand tier, 61. 63 ; Bast tier, 51. ss. ; second tier, 2/. 12s. 6d, ; orchestra stalls, 11. ls. ; pit, 10s. 6d. ; amphitheatre stalls, 10s. 6d., 75., and ss. ; amphitheatre, 2s. 6d. Application for boxes, stalls, and pit tickets, to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre, under the portico in Bow street, and at the principal musicsellers and librarians. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. NEW THEATRE. IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. On SATURDAY NEXT, June 19, will be performed Rossini's Opera, IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. Rosini, Madame Bosio ; Bertha, Madame Tagliafico ; Figaro, Signor Ronconi Bartolo, M. Zelger ; Basilio, Signor Tagliafico ; Fiorello, Sig. Soldi ; and Almaviva, Signor Mario. Conductor—Mr. Costa. After which, LA BRESILIENNE, In which MAlle. Zina will appear. On TUESDAY NEXT', June 22, Auber's Opera, FRA DIAVOLO. Zerlina, Madame Bosio ; Lady Allcash, Marai ; /1 Marchese, Signor Gardeni ; Loren2.o, Signor Neri•Baraldi ; Matteo, S gnor PolJnini ; Beppo, Signor Tagliafico ; Giacomo, M. Zelger ; and Lord Allcash, Signor Ronconi. THURSDAY NEXT, June 24, will be produced Flotow's Opera, entitled MARTHA, R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, will be presented MUSIC HATH CHARMS. After which, Shakspere's Play of. THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, Sbylock, Mr, C. Kean— Portia, Mrs. C. Kean. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to 'commence at Seven o'clock, with A DAUGHTER TO MARRY. Followed by AN UNEQUAL MATCH. Messrs. Buckstone Chippendale, Compton, W. Farren, Rog,ers,Slark, and Miss A. Sedgwick, Mrs. B. White, Miss Lavine, and Mrs. J. Fitz- After which a Ciassical Extravaganza, entitled PLUTO AND PROSERPINE, Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening), 6e. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. e. d. Second price. s. d. Dress Boxes__ 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes_ 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 it „. 2 0 Pit 1 0 Gallery STRAND THEATRE.—Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough.—This Evening will be presented MARRIAGE A LOTTERY, supported by Messrs' Emery, Ray, Belford; Mesdames M. Oliver, Portman, Victor and Selby. After which, a new Burlesque, entitled THE BRIDE OP ABYDOS. Messrs. Charles Youngl Turner, &c.; Misses NI . Oliver, Swanborougb, To conclude with MY WIFE'S SECOND FLOOR. The characters by Messrs. N. H. Swanborough, J. W. Ray, Chas. Young, Mesdames Leigh Murray, M. Ternan, and C. Melville. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminater-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of S3lections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, C °RUSES, GLEES, D UETS, , viz. : —Mi ss R ussell, Mrs. Badzey, Miss Brinell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. A n d erson ; Herr F. Joeghmans, Mr. Henshaw, S. Jonec, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Hime, Mr. Badzey, Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Bernard , Messrs. John G. Fordo, and E. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr, Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Mr. Courtnay ; Director, Hear F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, &e, until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will appear every Evening In a Selection from "LA DAZE BLANCHE" (THE WHITE LADY), first produced at the Canterbury Hall. English words by Desmond Ryan, Esq. THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, Jura 16. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 87—highest since noon yesterday. tIC--lowest this morning and during the night. 77—this day at noon. BA‘catzmit, 29.85—falling. WIND. S.W. ; light, a-d very sultry, with some sligh rain in the forenoon. Vivid flashes of lightning last even jag for some hours. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY—Morn., 6 min. aft. 6—Even.. 33 min. aft. 6 TO-MORROW—Morn., 58 min. aft. 6 —Even., 27 min. aft. 7 _ ...' 1 f' c - 4 ,-------- : ,,, tt . , 1 : ,-,. :;.. -.-- e . i. - .t , __,„:m._-,,,,,,„,____,____,,, , c .-- i ,' )lt,11,„ , , LONDON, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1858. We neither admire nor advocate the purchase system in the British army. It is alike disgrace ful and injurious .to the best interests of the country. It is a high crime and misdemeanour to purchase, or any way concerned in the sale, of any other appointment under Govern ment. The military service constitutes the sole exception to the rule. It has, however, a very demoralising effect, inasmuch as simple-minded, straight-forward pQrsons cannot conceive that venality is in any degree objectionable when they lee it openly and unblushingly practised in a department where a strict senso of honour is espc oially inculcated. Tao recognised system of pur chase in the army naturally leads to a similar Practice in other thpartments where it is not re cc'gniged, but regarded as an off,lice of consider able magnitude. But so L thg as it is maintAined, some degree of consistency should be observed. It is scarcely fair to appoint one young man who can put for ward no extraordinary c l aims either personal or hereditary, to a commission without purchase, while another of equal preteu,ions, who has passed au equally good tximination, and has h a d hi s money lodged for a consi derable period, st i ll languishes without employment. This i s prac tically neither more nor less than a gift of 45 0/. to the former, conferred by the authorities out of the public purse. It is said that within the last three months nearly 200,0001. has been squandered in this manner, not given to the most worthy, or to those unable to afford he money, but to persons I THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY WE V ENING, JUNE 1.7, 1 858. belonging to wealthy and aristocratic families, who could bring strong influence to bear at head quarters; and that within the last two years it has averaged half a million per annum. Of that amount a certain proportion was unquestionably merited. All the promotions from the ranks had been fairly earned, and many had claims, either through superior qualifications displayed at the examina tions, or from the services of their fathers. But even supposing that these amounted even to a moiety of the whole, there would be half a million literally given away, within two years, without any possible reason, abstracted from the pockets of the heavily burdened tax-payers, to gratify per sons who had no possible claim to such a favour or gratuity, as it may properly be designated. It is time that this should be changed—that the promotions should be made with or without purchase—that they should really be given to persons possessing the requisite qualifications, proved by competitive examinations or otherwise, as may be decided, or that all but the children of gallant officers, or other distinguished public servants, should be compelled to pay the stipu lated price I Lord BURGHLEY has given notice that he will ask a question on the subject, the answer to which will be eagerly looked for. It has, however, been already twice postponed, and it is possible that it may be altogether withdrawn. If, however, the Noble Lord should not satisfy the public expectation, there will be many others ready and willing to occupy the posi tion he had abdicated, and to press for a straightforward response to a direct and simple interrogatory. The Commander-in-Chief must surely have the power to dispose of these new commissions for the public benefit ; and, if so, it was an imperative duty to exercise that power, and thus to provide a fund which might partially liquidate the additional expenses caused by the recent augmentations. Whatever may be the result, it would be well that some recognised course should be adopted. If purchase is to be retained, let it be universal, save for irresistible claims; or, better still, let it be universally abolished, and the nation, for ever, relinquish such a questionable source of revenue. What was once " the silver winding Thames," is forcing itself, in a very unpleasant manner, on the public attention. It has gradually become the cloaca maxima of the British metropolis— a source of pestilence and death to our fellou citizens, whose avocations subject them to the refined stenches and unsavoury smells developed by the extraordinary heat of the weather. That which with judicious management might be ren dered a source of national wealth, increasing the fertility, and doubling the produce of the soil, is not merely wasted, but is rendered a deleterious agent, poisoning the atmosphere, and wafting disease to all classes, rich and poor ! And yet the required improvements would fully pay their own expenses. Were we to look at the ques tion merely as one of £ s. d., as a mode of obtaining a first rate manure—without resort ing to the Guano Islands—and thus making two blades of grass, or ears of corn grow, when one only could previously be obtained, the matter should be carried out. It would give the 5 per cent., so dear to the hearts of capitalists, be a very good safe investment for superfluous funds, and enable the shareholders to exult_in the patri otic character of their undertaking. But it possesses higher claims than that of a mere speculative project. There is an abominable nuisance to be abated. A nuisance disgraceful to the British Empire, and which has led to the sacrifice of many valuable lives. A proper em bankment would exclude the reeking mud that swelters in the sun, give valuable sites for building, purposes, and materially add to the beauty and salubrity of the metropolis. The interception of the sewage material, would not only purify the river from the horrible polution to which it is sub jected, which renders the water, once most valu able for sea-going vessels and breweries, a horrible dose, but would preserve a vast quantity of manure, the utility whereof would be recognised by every farmer throughout the length and breadth of the land, and which would increase the rental of every landowner and the profits of every agri culturist in the metropolitan counties. Many remedies have been suggested—any of which would be a vast improvement on the present state of affairs. We shall not, at present, enter on a consideration of the advantages that may result from the rival projects, but surely nothing could more properly attract the legislative attention, and whatever course was decided on should be forthwith commenced. "If 'twere done well, 'twere well, it were done quickly." RETURN of the COURT to BUCKINGHAM PALA CE. Her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness the Prince Consort loft Stoneleigh Abbey at one o'clock p.m. yesterday, for Warwick Castle, to honour the Earl and Countess of Warwick with a ♦isit. Luncheon was served at the Castle to the royal party. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness drone between 4 and 5 o'clock through the town of Leamington, and then travelled by a special train on the Great Western Railway to the Paddington terminus, from whence her Majesty proceeded to Buckingham Palace, escorted by a detachment of 11th Hussars. The Queen and Prince arrived at the Palace at 20 minutes before eight o'clock, attended by the Duchess of Atholl, Hon. Horatia Stopford, Earl Delawarr, the Marquis of Aberoorn, Col. the Hon. Sir Charles 13. Phipps, Mejor-Gen. Bouverie, and Col. F. H. Seymour. Mr. Secretary Walpole a tt e nded th e Queen to London. _ _ _ . Her Majesty and the Prince Consort were received at Buckingham Palace by Viscount Newport, Lord G. Lennox, Lord Colville, and Major-Gen. Berkeley Drummond. Lord Crofton and Major-Gen. Berkeley Drummond have succeeded Lord Byron and Mr. R. Ormsby Gore, as the Lord and Groom in waiting to the Queen. LATEST NEWS. AMERICA. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY MORNING. The screw steam-ship City of Washington has arrived with New York advices to the sth instant, and $98,590 in specie. From the 6th to the 9th inst. she experienced hazy weather and dense fog. On the latter day she passed an iceberg ; on the 4th signalled the Hamburg barque Alliance, steering south ; and on the 15th the ship Charles Holmes, steering west. A bill for placing the military and naval forces, and 10,000,000 dollars, with 50,000 volunteers, at the disposal of the President, to resist the preten sions of Great Britain, and authorise him to send a special ambassador to England if necessary, had been introduced in the Senate. The House of Representatives by a large majo rity had suspended the rules and received a propo sition, which it referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, requiring the President to issue orders for the arrest of the offenders connected with the act, of the British cruisez s. Permission had been refused to introduce a Bill authorizing the construction of 10 propeller sloops of war, &c. Notice of an amendment increasing the number to 30 had been given. Both Houses of Congress had resolved to extend the session. The New Orleans resolution bad ended in the triumph of the Vigilance Committee. 1,000 Lien had been appointed to maintain order and protect the polls on the day of election, the 7tb. Despatches somewhat confirmatory of Governor Cumming's expulsion from the Mormon capital had been received. dvices from Havannah to the 30th ult. report sugar rather active, and prices well sustained. Stock, Matansas included, 290,000 boxe3; freights duller and declining ; exchange on London 11k to to 11 pm. New York money-market easy, but trade unu sually dull. Prime paper 4to 6 per cent., and 34 to 4 per cent, on call. Sterling exchange easier, owing to a large supply of Southern and Canada bills. London, 9to9i ; France, sf. 12ic. to sf. 15c.; Hamburg, 36i to 36i. Stock market irregular, and not quite so firm, closed as follows :—United States Sixes, 1867, 81.15 ; Ohio Sixes, 1886, 104 ; Kentucky Sixes, 1031 ; Indiana Fives, 88 ; Pennsylvania Fives, 89 ; Virginia Sixes, 934 ; California Sevens, 1870, 851 ; Georgia Sixes, 100; North Carolina Sixes, 95 ; Missouri Sixes, 84/ ; Louisiana Sixes, 92 ; Tennessee Sixes, 91. Miscellaneous Securities.— Erie Railroad Sevens, 1859, 92 ; Erie Bonds, 1875, 44 ; Erie Cinvertibles, 1871, 401 ; Hudson River Railroad, first mortgage, 1011 ; Panama Railroad Bonds, 100 ; Illinois Central Sevens, 87/ ; New York CeiatralSixes, 89; Canton Company's Shares, 19a ; Pennsylvania Coal, 72 ; Cumberland Coal, 15 ; Delaware and Hudson Canal, 108 ; Lacrosse Land Grants, 324 ; Pacific Mail Steamship, 704. Railway Shares—New York Central, 844; New York and Erie, 19i ; Haarlem, 11/ ; Reading, 44/ ; Hudson, 282 ; Michigan Central, 60 ; Michigan Southern, 22i , Panama, 1081 ; Baltimore and Ohio, 58 ; Illinois Central, 89 ; Cleveland and Toledo, 35i ; Chicago and R. 1., 74i ; Milwaukie and Mississippi, 26 ; Galena and Chicago, 874 ; Lacrosse, 61. Cotton dull, prices lc. to 4c. lower, and closed nominally ; State and Western flour unchanged ; Canada declined about 5c., closing steady at the re luction ; Southern dull; corn meal steady ; wheat buoyant for good qualities of red, but dull for in ferior, busine3s mainly for export ; barley dull and nominal ; corn in fair demand ; oats dull. Mess pork 25c. to 50c. lower, and dull ; beef dull ; quotations for all descriptions nominal ; other pro visions ditto. Lard steady, demand moderate. Crude turpentine advanced to $3 75c. per 280 lbs., with sales ; stock, a few hundred barrels. Spirits also advanced. Common resin, in the absence of arrivals, higher for lots on the spot ; white and pale declining. Tar very dull. Sugar buoyant'. Freights lower. CHARLESTON, JUNE 3. Cotton quiet. Sales 1,000 bales, at extremes o, 91c. to 12/c. The Ocean Monarch, City of Brooklyn, Endy mion, Matilda, and Kathleen, hence ; Beaver, from Glasgow ; Cornelius Grinnell, from London and Portsmouth ; Lane, from Falmouth ; Ama ranth, from Rotterdam ; Adam Lodge, from New castle—at New York. The Legal, hence, and Ann Lincoln, from Ant werp, at Havannah. The T. B. Wales, from Bremen, at Baltimore. The Rescue, from Troon, at Providence. The Elizabeth Hamilton, which arrived at New Orleans, reports that on the 26th ult. saw the hull of a large skip ashore on Minerva Shoal, north side of Cuba. On the 17th saw a ship, apparently English, ashore at Sagas 1.4% Graudo. The three lower masts standing. The Golden Star hence, at New Orleans; Charles Sprague, from Havre, for Mobile ; Schifler, from Baltimore, for Bremen, which was re ported ashore at James Point, was hauled off Ist inst. and proceeded. Circe, which sailed from Mobile for Toulon, returned leaky with eight feet of water in her hold. The screw steamer North American has also ar rived, with advices from Quebec to the sth instant. They are unimportant. With the exception of oak, largo and good quali ties of which were scarce, the timber trade was in actiye ; a few rafts of inferior and ordinary quality had arrived. Staves shipping largely. Small parcels of all pipes, 501. to 521. 10s. Freights to London, 31. 103. to 41. ; to Liver pool, 225. 6d. to 235. The North American passed the following vessels in the St. Lawrence, on the sth :—Off St. Law rence Point, Alcyone, bound in ; Taglioni, off Goose Island, bound in ; Chieftain, and West moreland, off Traverse, bound down ; Gipsy Queen, off Kamourasea, bound in ; Egeria, off Cacona, bound down ; and Mtteor, off Green Island, bound in. greater than those of railways in France or Ger many. Thus, in France, in 1856, the receipts per per day per kilometre were 132 fr., and in 1857, 124 fr. ; in Germany, 87fr. in 1856, and 89fr. in 1857 ; whilst the line of Moscow produced 129 fr. in 1856, and 132 fr. in 1857. It must, however, be remembered that in Russia these figures represent the produce of a single railway uniting two great capitals, whilst in France they are an average of all the railways, amongst which necessarily are some less advantageous than others. Nor must it be forgotten that the comparison is of gross receipts, and that if the nett receipts were taken into ac count it would be much less advantageous to us ; in fact, it is notorious that the receipts of the Mos cow line are hardly sufficient to cover the expense, to say nothing of interest on the capital." A letter from Stockholm of the Bth says According to accounts from Harnmerfest, the last Norwegian port at the entrance to the White Sea, several Russian vessels of war have passed on their way to Archangel, which the Emperor Alex ander is about to visit. It i s k nown t h at in compliance with the recommendations of his brother, the Grand Duke Constantine, the Emperor has resolved to give a large develop ment to the dockyards of the White Sea. Last year four vessels were constructed there ; this year six vessels, all screws, are being built there ; and it is hoped that before the closing of the navigation they can be sent on some distant expedition. From the new art angements now being made at Arch angel, not only small vessels but ships of the line and frigates can henceforth be built there." SPORTING( INTELLIGENCE. BIBIIRY CLUB.-WEDNESDAY. Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, for two and three yr-olds ; professional riders. Half•a-mile. 15 subs. Lord Portsmouth's "My Niece," by Cowl, 3 yrs, 7st 12Ib Mr. Ferraby's Lilydale, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (Butt) 2 Duke of Beaufort's Gin, 3 yri, Tat 91b (Bray) 3 The following also ran :—Star of the East, Heroine, King William, Northampton, Bevis, Lady G-wendoline, Villaret, Sister to Amsterdam, Attraction, and Press Forward (late Velocity). Betting.-4 to 1 agst My Niece, 7to 1 aget Heroine, 8 to 1 aget Sister to Amsterdam, 10 to 1 agst Attrac- tion, 100 to 6 aget Star of the East. Won by a length ; came distance between the second and third; Press Forward was a good fourth, close up to whom were Northampton and Lady Gwendoline. The others tolerably well together. The Bibury Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added. The second to save his stake. Last mile and a half. 10 subs. Captain Little's Poodle, by lon, aged, 10st 81b (0 wrier) 1 Mr. Barber's Prince of Orange, 3 yrs, list (Mr. Scobell) 2 Mr. W. Bevill's Firefly, 4 yrs, 8A 13tb (Owner) 3 Duke of Beaufort's Paymaster, 4 yrs, 8 t 131 b (Mr. Thomas) 4 Betting.-7 to 4 agst Poodle, sto 2 each aget Prince of Orange and Firefly. Won by a length and a half. Friendly, who bolted at the bottom turn: was beaten half a length from Prince of Orange, bad fourth. The Champagne Stakes of 10 soya each, with 50 added ; for two•yr-olds ; colts, Bst 1016 ; filties, Bst 71b. Cer tain winners extra. Last three-quarters of the new mile. 16 subs. Mr. Parker's Nimrod, by Buckthorn, Bst 101 b (Fordham) 1 Mr. F. Robinson's Ariadne, Sit lib (S. Rogers) 2 Lord Portsmouth's Calamity, 84t 7,13 (Cromwell) 3 The following also ran :—Nutfield, The Elk, The Dane, Columbine colt, and Sniff. Betting-7 to 4 agst Ariadne, 4to 1 agat The Dane, 5 to 1 agat Nutfield, 8 to 1 agat Sniff. Won by ha'f a length ; Columbine colt and Nutfield were nev, about two lengths from Ariadne, so close to• gether that the judge did not place a third ; The Dane and The Elk were the next two. Sweepstakes of 3 soy each, with 30 added ; for three year-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights, &c. Professionals 61b extra. T.Y.C. 6 furlongs. Mr. W. Day's Esau, 3 yrs (501.), 10st slb (Mr. Scobell) 1 Mr. W. Bevill's Firefly, 4 yrs (501.), list 31b (Owner) 2 Mr. Y. King's Mimosa, 3 yrs (50/.), 10st slb (Mr. Thomas) 3 Bellona and Bar One also ran. Betting-6 to 4 agst Bir One, sto 2 agst Esan, 6to 1 each agst Mimosa and Bellona. Won by two lengths ; a length and a half between the second and third ; bad fourth. The winner was bought in for 72 guineas. The Andover Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added. One mile. Mr. Y. King's Madame Rachel, 4 yrs, 10st , 81b - (Mr. Scobell) 1 Duke of Beaufort's Pater Flat, 5 yrs, 12st(Capt.Little) 2 Lord Portern3uth's Pinsticker, 3 yrs,9gt 71b(Mr.Dart) 3 Mr. Parker's Martha, 3 yrs, 9st 10lb (Mr. W. Bevill) 4 Betting-7 to 2 aget Peter Flat, 3to 1 aget Madame Rachel, 7 to 2 agst Pinsticker. Won by three-quarters of a length ; bad third. BETTING ON THE COURSE. GOODWOOD STALES. 12 to 1 on the field (off.) 100 to 6 agst Windward (taken) ST. LEGER. 10 to 1 agst Fitzßoland Offers to take 2000 to 1000 about Toxopholite and Governess coupled. DERBY. 20 to 1 agat Musjid (taken) 25 to 1 agst Viking (taken) 25 to 1 agat Muticeer (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Gracchus (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Electric (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Ticket of Leave (taken) 1000 to 30 agat Brother to Sydney (taken) 40 to 1 agst Actaeon (taken) 40 to 1 agst Compton (taken) 1000 to 20 agst St. Clarence (taken) EDINBURGH RACES. The annual races of the Lothians' Racing Club and Edinburgh Meeting commenced on Tuesday over Mus selburgh course. The following is an account of the running : The Trial Stakes of 3 sovs each, for 2-yr-olde carrying sst 71b ; three, let 10Ib ; four, 9st 21b; five, 9st 81b ; six And aged 9st 91b One mile. Mr. W. Sh;rpe's Trip the Daisy, 4 yrs... Mr. Dawson's Gorsehill, 3 yrs 2 The following also ran :—Zauoni, Merry Morn, Secret, and Wellington. TILE KING OF THE BELGIANS. His Majesty the King of the Belgians is expected to arrive at Buckingham Pa!ace to-day, on a visit to her Majesty and the Prince Consort. Lord Crofton and Major-Gen. Wylde have left Lon don fir Dover to receive his Majesty the King of the upon his arrival. Belgians u CIIBLYT 2 AillvST_ltßiTse JAMES'S HALL. W e ar e glad to Bee that these clever singers will give an extra morning performance at St. James's Hall, at three o'c!ock neat Monday. The programme contains all the pieces which a re favourites with the public, including "Beautiful Star," " We are coming, sister Mary," "Come where my love lies dreaming, " "Hoop-de-domiew. doo," and the very amusing burlesque on the Italian Opera. A more agreeable entertainment cannot be enjoyed for a couple of hours, and a crowded and gratified audieuc3 may be antici pated. LARGE ARRIVAL OF GOLD. DARTMOUTH, WEDNESDAY. The Norfolk, Captain Reynell, seventy-five dap from Melbourne, is off this port, and has just lauded her mails and passengers. She has on board 82,570 ounces of gold, value 330,300/. THE NEW LINE TO AMERICA. ÜBLIN, WEDNESDAY The Indi an Empire, from Southampton, got . on the St. Margaret Rock this morning, with pilot on board. She got off without any apparont damage, and makes no water roadstead. 7 as she lies a t anc h or i n the The Marion, BallentinP, hence, at Montreal. The Arthur, hence, at Quebec, after being ashore at Point Original. CONSTANTINOPLE, JUNE 14. The insurrection of Candia has been appeased. The insurgents made a formal statement of their grievances to the Turkish commissioners, and then withdrew to their homes. HAMBURG, JUNE 15. The result of the elections .t Copenhagen gives five Ministerial deputies, and four to the Oppo- sition. HAMBURG, JUNE 16. The result of the elections in the Danish pr.- vinces is entirely favourable to the national Liberal party, who wish to maintain existing con stitutions. The party of the peasants has met with a decided defeat. RUSSIA. A letter from St. Petersburg of the ith, iu the Nord says "I am able to state that a t:eaty of commerce between Russia anti Ildgium has been agreed to and is to be s i gne d i n the course of two or thre ' 3 days. The departure of the Emperor for Arch angel remains fixed for the 24th. The Empress, Majesty it is said, will only a ccompany his as far as Tikhvioe, a town situ a t e d i n the government of Novogorod, and in great renown as a place of pilgrimage. It is believed that on his return the Emperor will pass some time at Warsaw. The consecration of the Cathedral of St. Isaac is to take place here on the 11th with considerable pomp, that day being both the fete day of St. Isaac, the Dalmatian, and the anniversary of the birth of Peter the Great. The Czar Peter was the first to build a church to St. Isaac, and since his time it has been demolished and rebuilt several times. At last the present edifice was raised, and in spite of some imperfections, it is really a noble edifice. Several of our journals draw attention to the fact that the grows receipts of the Moscow railway are FRANCE. PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING. The Moniteur contains a very long report from the committee charged to examine the senatus-con sultum rolative to the High Court of Justice, pub lished by us a few days back. BOURSE, Juno 16.—The following were the clos ing quotations 41 per Cents 94 20, Do. end month — —I 3 per Cent. ..... 68 30 Do. end month 63 35 Bank Shares 3075 Credit Mobilier Do. Account 6lO Credit Foncier Belgian 4: . ) Piedmontese (5) 92 Roman — Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt 3B FOR CAREL RAILWAYS. Orleans Northern New Ditto 750 Lyon and Alediteran 765 New Ditto — Geneva Midi Western' 590 Strasburg Grand Central . Sardinian Austrian TURKEY. We have received, via Trieste, Constantinople let ters and journals to the sth, being the same date as we have before given from Marseilles. It appears that the last proposition submitted by the Porte to the representatives of the allied powers, to obtain their assent to the new frontiers of Montenegro being arranged at Constantinople, has met with serious difficulties on the part of some of the cabi nets, who insist that the question of delimitation of the frontiers shall be settled on the very spot. It was, therefore, expected that the Porte would shortly name its commissioners for the purpose. The Turkish Government had communicated to the ambassadors the official report relative to the affair of Grahowo, and which is said to differ very materially from the accounts pub lished by the Montengrins. A grand diplo matic dinner, given by the Sultan on the 2d, exceeded in magnificence anything of the kind that hail ever taken place at Constantinople. The Grand Vizier presided,fhaving on his right the French Ambassador, and on his left the Persian envoy. The Groek and Armenian patriarchs and the Catholic archbishop were pre.seut, as was also the Jewish rabbi, to whom the attention was paid of having a table prepared apart for him. Before the dinner, the guests had the honour of being received by the Sultan. he Agram Gazette says :—" The Montenegrins retired between the 14th and the 20th ult. to their mountains, leaving at Grahowo only 80 men to pro tect that part of the booty which hadinot been sent to Gottingen. Notwithstanding their departure the Rajahs of Zubia and Grahowo sent on the 14th an expedition against the village of Korenci, which was completely ravaged on the 15th and 16th. All the bodies of the Turks which were lying about in great numbers near Grahowo have been burnt." M. Blondeel, Minister of Belgium at Constanti nople, who some months back left that capital and retired to Athens in consequence of differences with the Porte, has just gone back to the Turkish capital to take leave of the Sultan. The differences are completely arranged, but M. Blondeel is to be ap pointed to some other post—Turin being considered m • st prob Able. AUSTRIA. A letter from Vienna, in the Swabian Mercury, says :—" The Turkish ambassador has had several conferences recently with Count Buol, and it seems that the Porte and Austria entertain identical opinions on the Montenegrin question. It is cer tain that the Porte still considers the acknowledg ment of her suzerainty as a sine qua non."—Ano ther letter states that the presence of M. de Pfordtan in Vienna is to be attributed to the desire of Ba varia to come to an understanding with Austria on the question which will be treated in the Zollve r, in conference, shortly to be held at Hanover. The Austrian Gazette publishes a letter from Gravoa of the 4th, which says that, in addition to the two French ships of the line in that port, there are seven Turkish steamers, two Austrian frigates, and several vessels of war, of secondary rank ; also a great number of merchant ships. The most friendly feeling is represented as prevailing between the Austrian and foreign officers. It is added that, among the vessels which conveyed the Turkish re inforcements at Gravosa were two English steamers carrying the Turkish flag. SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 12th announce that the Queen and King had left Aranjuez to attend the inauguration of the Toledo Railway. An offi cial return shows that the floating debt, which on the Ist May was 469,400,288 reals, was on the let of this month 443,948,694 reals. It was said that M. Gonzalez Bravo had solicited permission from the Government to remain some time at Madrid, instead of returning to London ; but it is not stated whether or not his request had been com plied with. The Bishop of Cordova had caused to be publicly burned several arrobas (the arroba is 251bR.) of prohibited books, which in compliance with his exhortations had been delivered up to him. MARKET NEWS.—(rhis Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended June 17, 1858, made up from the Re turns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT I BARLEY OATS RYE BRANS PRAs 44s 7d 333 5d 26s Od 33s Od 42s 10d 41s 3d THE six WEEKS' AVERAGES, WHEAT I BARLEY OATS I RYB I BEAM I PEA 3 44s 7d 34s 5d 263 Od 32s 9d 41s Sit 42310 ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK Wheat, 94,011; barley, 2,561 ; oats, 5,071; rye, 30; beans, 2,861 ; peas, 161 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Our market today was but moderately supplied with beasts ; nevertheless, all kinds sold slowly, at Monday's currency. The show of sheep was seasonably large, and the mutton triule rule•l very inactive. In prices, however. no change took place. Prime Down lambs were in good raquest, at full currencies, but inferior'breeds sold slowly, at a decline in value of from 2d to 4d per 81bs. Prime small calves were scarce, and in fair r3quest, at previous quotations. luferior calves declined..2d t 0.41 per 81bs. Pigs and inilch cows were very dull, at late rates. Per bibs to sink the offal& s. d. s. d. Interior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 2 Second qua11ty....3 4 3 6 Prime largo oxen 3 8 I 2 Prime Soots, dlc. 4 4 4 6 Inferior Sheep ...3 4 3 F Second quality ...3 10 4 2 4 Prime erso.-wlled.4 2 4 4 Lamb, 5s TOTAL SUPPLY. PrinieSonihdown 4 6 410 'Argo eras. calves 3 8 4 2 Prime small do 4 6 5 0 Large hogs Small porkers 4 2 4 6 Suckling ealves 17 0 24 0 Inarter old pigs 18 0 25 0 341 to 7s Od. Beasts 9OO Sheep awl lambs Calves 460 Pigs 440, FOREIGN RIPPLY Beasts 9 0 Sheep and lambs .. 7OO Calves Pigs — MEAT MARKETS. WHITECH traL.—rhe trade ruled steady, at our quota tions - Beef, from 33 Od to 4s Od ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s Ga ; Lamb, 58 G 1 to Gs 6d ; Veal, 4A Od to 4s GI; Pork, 33 0.1 to 41 01 per Sibs by the carcase. SOUTHALL, June 16.—T0-day's market was fairly supplied with each kiud of stock, in which au average business was transacted, as follows : Beef, from 3s Gd to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 34 4& to 4s 8d; Lamb, 63 Od to Gs 10d ; Veal, 4a Od to 4s 101; Pork, 3s Gd to 44 0.1 per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, Juno 16.—The supplies of stock were good, and we had a stead) trade, at hid prices : Beef, from $s 01 to 4s 61; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 10d ; Lamb, es 41 to es Sd ; Veal, 4s 0.1 to 'Os 4d ; Pcrk, 3s fid to 4s Od per Sibs ; St6ro Pigs, 13s to 183; Milch Cows, 141 —s to 181 —a ; Lean Cows, --/to —/; Sucking Calves, 10a to 27a each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 10s to 41 06; clover, 31. lOs to 5/ Oa ; and straw, 11 5s to 11 101 per load, A. moderate supply, and a slugg sh demand. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 21 103 to 41 Os ; clover, 31 lOs to 5t Os ; and straw, 11 5s to 11 lOs per load Trade dull. WHITECHAPEL. —Meadow hay, 2/ 103 to 4/ Os; clover, 3/. lOs to N Os ; and straw, 11 5s to 11 lOs per load. Supply good, and trade dull. THE RISING OF THE GREEKS IN THE ISLAND OF CANDIA. We have dates from this island, through Malta, to the Ist of June, at which time matters threat ened a very serious turn ; but consular despatches are said to have reached Admiral Lord Lyons of one or two days' later date, announcing that, through the activity of the Ottoman Government in responding to the demands for considerable re inforcements from various points of Turkey, made by Yelp Pasha, the insurrection may be looked upon as entirely suppressed and put down. On this occasion Vely Pasha, a Cretan by birth, and enjoying a well-earned popularity, has shown him self as discreet as he is known to be brave, and only the loss of one or two lives has to be de plored, although at one time the fate of Scio, at the commencement of the Greek revolution, seemed to threaten the Ottoman population. Three proclamations of the Governor-General and one of the Metropolitan, although couched in the most conciliatory tone and spirit, failed i❑ restoring order, and, seeing this, the population not only of the town of Canea, but likewise of that of Candia, volunteered to assist the regular armed force against the insurgents, who seem to have been led on to the outbreak by one or more influential Greeks, possibly at the instigation of emissaries from a Powerful Northern Power, ever ready to raise questions in the East to give her a chance of playing out that deep game which has been over uppermost in the thoughts of her So- vereigns, even to the hour of their last breath. On the 29th of May two Greeks, without the least provocation, attacked an unoffending Moslem and mortally wounded him, justly incensed at which the Ottoman population rose en masse, and proceeding to the palace of the Caimacau Bey clamorously demanded arms to revenge themselves upon the Greeks. Badrihan Pasha, however, suc ceeded after a while in calming the infuriated Ottomans, whe can scarcely show themselves be yond the protection of the authorities in th© towns, for the mountain passes are studded with armed Greeks, who at Nerocuro are said to have mus tered so strong as to dictate to the authorities a 10 days' armistice. On the 29th and 30th of May a regiment of carbineers, another of infantry, with a body of artillery, bringing mountain ordnance and ammunition, arrived at Canea in the Kars and Silietria steamers, from Constantinople, to act under Ali Pasha against the insurgents, and on the last-mentioned day 500 Bashi-Bazouks, or irregular troops, arrived from Salonica in another steamer, the Umai Tefik, which immediately after landing them returned for 500 Albanians. The garrison of Canea already numbered 6,000 regulars and irregulars, but with the reinforcements on the way would be brought up to 12,000. A species of authority has been established by the insurgents on the mountains, whence emissaries have been despatched to the plains and rural districts to for cibly enlist the peasantry to join the standard of revolt. A cave or dry well in one of the mountain passes is said to have been converted into a sub terraneous dungeon for the refractory, who, if caught acting treacherously, are, with any other Ottomans that may be taken fighting against the insurgent Greeks, to be branded in the forehead with the words " Anti-Christo." In the town of Candia the artillery has been turned and planted so as to bear upon the town, which has had the effect of causing some 1,400 out of 1,500 Greeks and other Christian families, fearing a general mas sacre, to flee—some to the mountains and interior, others have embarked in ships and small craft, with scarcely means of subsistence and no predetermined destination. The shops are closed, trade completely suspended, and universal distress and misery pre vail. An Ottoman brig of war is cruising in the offing, and the Kars, Silistria, Vasilei, Tidjaret, and Sheri Hair steamers are in the Harbour of Canea, but only one foreign ship of war is to be seen, the Solon, French steamer. THE WRECK OF THE NEW YORK, (From the Scotsman.) The following description of this disastrous occur rence is from a letter received from one of the pas sengers who reached Glasgow yesterday " We left Gourock Bay about six o'clock on Saturday evening, and, as everything seemed going on prosperously and no danger was apprehended, we retired to rest about ten o'clock. The children, being wearied with the excitement of the previous day, slept soundly. Mrs. -- also fell asleep, but awoke a little after half-past twelve o'clock. It that time there was some shouting on deck, such as frequently takes place when a hasty attempt is made to put about a ship. She remarked that she was afraid something was wrong, and in a few seconds the New York struck the rock, and re mained firm and fast. Tile severe concussion awoke the entire passengers—numbers immediately rushed on deck in their night-clothes ; others (among whom we were included) commenced putting on whatever clothing we could lay our hands upon. There was, of course, intense excitement on board, but none of that frantic shouting so common on such occvions. Having got ourselves partially dressed, our design was to cirry the children (who were still buried in unconscious sleep) on deck in blankets, or whatever was most convenient. But meanwhile an officer came down and assured us that there was no immediate danger, and that we must not be greatly alarmed, as the vessel was likely to hold together. Being so far reassured, we partially dressed the children, and theft conveyed them on deck. At this time the sailors were busily engaged in preparing the boats for service, and we could distinctly see the rocks towering up to a great height within a ship's length of us. We expected that an immediate attempt would be made to land the passengers, but the capt a i n wou ld not allow a boat to leave the ship till daybreak, as the shore was a very dangerous one. We had there fore to wait in awful suspense till two o'clock, when, day beginning to break, a boat was sent off to see if a landing could be effected. After a short time the boat returned with the news that the passengers, though with difficulty, might be landed. A rope was then conveyed ashore by the same boat and made fast to the rock, and the land ing of the passengers commenced forthwith, the boats being guided by the rope. In a very short time all the passengers were seated on the rocky shore, some very scantily clo•hed, indeed. How ever, I need scarcely say we were all very glad when we found our feet again on terra firma. It was a very difficult business climbing up the rug ged rocky shore, but by the kind aid of the sailors, who carried the children, we succeeded in reaching a sufficient elevation, where we sat down with hearts full of gratitude to God that we were so far safe. The ground was very damp, and a heavy ' Scotch mist' discharged itself upon us and wetted our clothing. We feared that the effects of the exposure might prove fatal to the children, espe cially to baby, and therefore we wrapped all our spare clothing around them. We were on the rock for about fourteen hours, with no proper shelte r , and with little to eat. About tw e l ve o ' c l ock of the day a small steamer hove in sight. She had been despatched from Campbelton, whither ono of the passengers, having made his way by foot, had given the alarm. The appearance of this craft was hailed, as you may suppose, with gladness, espe cially as we were assured by the captain and others that we would in all probability have to spend a second night on the rock. By the time the small steamer arrived the sea had become somewhat stormy, and it was doubtful whether it would be safe to attempt conveying the passengers on board. The attempt, however, was made, and by five o'clock all who were prepared to run the risk were safely on board. Some, observing the narrow escapes that some of us made, refused to leave the rock. We reached Campbelton about seven o'clock, when an immense crowd received us with every demonstration of :ympa'hy. We found lodgings at the Argyle Arms Inn for the night, and left for Glasgow at eight o'clock yesterday morning, arriv ing at our destination about three o'clock p.m. " I ought to have mentioned in its proper place that the vessel struck ou the Mull of Cantyre." T D' :LIE DISTRICT BANE, NEWCASTLE-ON -TYNE. Oa Tuesday afternoon a meeting of the creditors of the Northumberland and Durham Dimtrict Bank was held in the Queen's Head, Newcastle-on-Tyne, to consider the propriety of appointing a creditors' representative to watch over the interests of the creditors with reference to compromises, &a. Mr. P. G. Ellison occupied the chair, and, after considerable discussion, the following resolutions, proposed by Mr. John Ransoc, of Sunder. land, arid seconded by Mr. John Fenwick, were agreed to :—" That in the opinion of tLis meeting it is desirable, and in accordance with the Joint Stock Cornraliee Act, that the creditors of the Northurni.erland and Durham Disttiet Banking Company should have notice of, and assent to or dissent from, all cenaprcinises which the official liquidators of the said banking company may pro pose to enter into with the shareholders or debtors of the company under the 16th section of the Joint-stock Com panies' Act, of the 20 - . h and 21st Vic., cap. 14." "That, inasmuch as the creditors of the said banking company are upwards of 0,400 in number, it is expedient, with the view of preventing the heal) , expense, delay, and difficulty nec essar il y attendant upon communication with so large a body of creditors, that representatives of the creditors should be appointed for the purpose mentioned in the preceding resolution, whose services shall be ren dered gratuitously, save as to actual disbursements, tra velling a xpenses, &c." " Th a t thi s mee ti n g is of opinion, therefore, that an arp'ication should be made to the court to sancti on t h e appointment of representatives of the creditor s o f t h e N orthumberland an d D ur h am Die trict Banking Company for the purposes above men tioned ; an d t h at M r. P eregr i ne George . Eliison, i‘ir. William D unn , an d M r. S amue l Alcock are, in the opinion of this meeting, fit and proper persons to be such representatives of the creditors." A good race. The 16. h Lancers' Handicap of 5 sops each, with 25 added, for horses bona *le the property of officers of the 16th Lancers. To be ridden by officers of the army on full pay. The second horse to save his stake. The winner to pay 5 sove towards the expenses. One mile and a half. Captain Halton's Lucy Glitters, 7 yrs, llet 1 Captain Burnand's Greased Lightning, 6 yrs, llet 91b 2 The following also ran :—The Dutchman, Gamecock, Fid4ell, and H.A.B. The first place won easy, but a severe struggle between Greased Lightning, who was the favourite before the race, and The Dutchman, for the second place. The Lothian Handicap of 10 soya each, 5 ft, and only 3 if declared, with 60 added by the Lothians' Racing Club. Two miles. Mr. J. G. Henderson's Logie o' Buchan, 4 yrs, Bst 81b 1 Mr' Har►ison's Little Nell, 5 yrs, Bst 12Ib 2 The following also ran :—Gathercole, Trip the Daisy, Janet, Seducer Singleton, Dred, and Waterloo. A. beautiful race. The Caledonian Welter Handicap of 5 soya each, 3 ft, with 20 added, free for all horses. Once round and a distance. Mr. J. G. Henderson's Logie o' Buchan, 4 yrs, 125 t... 1 Mr. Bedford ns Honour Bright, 4 yrs, list 71b dead Mr. Wilkinson na Blarney, aged, list 71b heat The following also ran :—Janet and Eugenie. Won easy by Logie o' Buchan (ridden by the Earl of Buchan), Blarney and Honour Bright running a dead heat for second. STOCKBRIDGE RACES. Tim MOSTISFONT STAKES.—Marionette was struck out on the 16th inst., at 3.40 p w. BEVERLEY RACES. Londesborough Handicap,Pontifical 1 Ellen the Fair Milksop Bishop Burton Stakes. M Griffin 3 Wiiiie ,Wright Twelve ran. Beverley Cup. Honeytrea Toni Newcome Garnish Match of 50 sous. Basilisk beat Fabius. Grimaton Plate. Peto.. Junior Wrangler Mat tlett Seven ran. ACCEPTANCES for the GOODWOOD STAKE% Yre at lb Arsenal Thalia 5 8 Somerset Special Licence 4 8 3 Fright El Hakim Lord of the Hills 4 8 0 Gernma di Vergy 4 8 0 Dunboyne 4 7 13 Brether to Bird on-the-Wing Vanity King of the Gip sies , Mdlle.deChantilly 4 7 7 Physician, by Chanticleer ... 3 7 4 Fulbeck Brewer St. Clare a 7 0 Ths Prophet 4 7 0 Nlitraille 4 6 10 Yrs et lb Scribbler Etoile du Nord Gammon Orchehill South-Western Compromise Duchess of Suther land 4 6 2 Charles II 3 6 2 Bannockburn Rosati Peeress Pelerio, by Lauer cost Honey moon (Paladin's dam) Night Ranger Ey recourt Matlas Wind ward 3 5 2 T. P. Cooke Harry Bluff Plum stone 3 5 0 Rose de Florence 3 4 13 Turned Loose ... 3 4 13 Pauwa Scourge Esperance ...... 3 4 4 Bellefield :.—Bird in the Hand was irday (Wednesday), at eight at 4.45 p m. Laodamia . Lifeboat .... Zouava .... Pensioner . Curious .... ..4 6 1 0 , . 3 6 9 , . 3 6 9 , . 3 6 8 , . 6 6 8 colt by Surplice— 4 6 7 Bee's•wax NORTHU3IBERLAND PLATE struck out of this race yeste] o'clock a.m., and Telegram r BANQUET AT STATIONERS' HALL —On Tuesday the Master, Wardens, and Court of Assistants of the Staticn ere Company, entertained a distinguished party, con• sisting of many literary celebrities and members of the company, at a banquet, in the hall of the company, on Ludgate-hill. Among the guests were—Lords Verulam, Monteagle, and Dufferin, the Dean of 5-. Paul's, Mr. Pressly, Mr. Black, M.P . , M r. Warren, M.P., the President of the College of Physicians, Dr. Mayo, Al derman Sir F. Moon, Mr. Tbackeray, Mr. Longman, Mr. Murray, Mr. Brown, Mr. H. Reeve, the Rev. Mr. Baden Powell, Mr. Solly, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Greenhill, &v. After the banquet, which was most sumptuously served by Messrs. Staples, and consisted of all the delicacies of the season, the worthy master, Mr. Dickinson, who performed the duties of his office with great a?plause, proposed various loyal toasts, and others more particularly suited to the festive occasion and the position filled by the Stationers' Company in its relation to literature. These toasts having been re sponded to by the Dean of St. Paul's, Lord Verulara, Lord Dufferin, Mr. Black, Mr. Warren, Mr. Thackeray, and others, the guests separated in great satisfaction at the generous hospitality with which they had been en. tertained. SOLDIERS' CLOTHING IN INDIA. While we congratulate the country upon the general aspect of affairs in India, we do not forget the dangers of the terrible crisis we have passed, nor do we seek to conceal that we have still anxieties for the future. With courage and conduct all will be well, but the courage of Englishmen is but the courage of men, and there are laws of physical endurance which no courrage can over come. We have already stated that the European soldiers who fought at Arrah were dressed in cloth coats buttoned up to the throat, cloth trousers, and Kil marnock caps. In addition to this, we now hear that they had no food during the whole of that disastrous day. It is said also that her Majesty's 6th Regiment lately marched from Calcutta in cloth coats, which the Colonel would not permit to be even opened at the neck, and full dressed shakoes. The men bad been provided with light clothing, but it seems they were to go up by carriage dak, which will carry no baggage. Therefore they were compelled to wear their cloth clothes on there backs, and leave their light clothing behind J Can we wonder that men grow disgusted and break down under such treatment, or shall we wonder if, when the moment of ccnflict comes, they are found too weak to fight f There ere moral causes also which tell upon a man's courage. It is the first quality of a commanding officer to ootain the confidence of those whom he leads. If he have not this he is unqualified for command, and it is gross cruelty to place him in a position where he can only disgrace himself and cause the destruction of his men. If the information received by our corres pondent is correct as to the existence of such a disquali fication in some of the officers now in command in Rohilcund and in Oude no personal considerations towards an individual should be allowed to interfere with obvious public duty. Do it with as much gentle ness, as much delicacy, es you can, but the duty must be done. As to the of who send their men into the burning plains clad in a red-cloth uniform, we would have no delicacy with them. A sharp and summary ex ample is necessary to save the lives of our soldiers and the credit of our arms, Other greater questions yet remain behind. Who can say that no danger threatens when we have in our pay an army of 75,000 Puojabees I It is true that we no longer trust artillery in the hands of natives; the magazines and arsenals are all held by Europeane, and our treasuries are all now kept within our forts. These are evident improvements upon errors which never ought to have been committed; but are they precautions sufficient to counterbalance the danger of such an army as we have now called from the Punjanb I Of course, we must keep full and generous faith with the men who have served us in our need, but there is a great differ ence between the gratitude which repays a benefit and a blind confidence which becomes a temptation. We must have native soldiers, but there is no country which offers such facilities as India offers for an European army of mised and non-oombining elements. We have the Bheels, the Mugs, the Santals, the Berens, the na tive Christians of the Southern Peninsula, the Afghans, the Cashmeres, and the Enratiang. Surely here are materials enough for an army Wiiich, even if it should not look so smart and uniform on parade as a division of tall Brahmins, would be sufficient to fight any enemy we shall find In India of any but our own creation I Another • element of danger, at which we hive already glanced, was the accumulation of treasure at unprotected places. Ultimately, perhaps, this circumstance operated in our favour in quelling the mutiny. What had been booty to the mutineers became booty to our allies. A mutineer whose pockets were well lined with gold mohurs was worth pursuing. But a system which is a direct tempta tion to rebellion is not one of unmixed good, and it would be easy to establish some system of State paper money, whereby a great many guards and a great deal of escort duty would be saved. After purging our system of all its errors we may still have difficulties in India—diffi culties from those independent princes who have proved so wonderfully faithful, falsifying all the prognostics of old Indians—difficulties from without, from Persia, Russia, or even Poweis nearer home—difficulties from the people, who can never can be expected to do more than tolerate a nation of alien governors • but we may at least avoid the unne cessar y dangers which beset us at the commencement of this mutiny. Had we failed, the next generation would have to say of their fathers that we created and disciplined an army of fanatics ; that we put into their hand the guns, the magazines, and the fortresses of the country ; and that, fearing lest even these might not be sufficient to induce them to drive us out of India, we exhibited before them piles of unpro tected gold to tempt them to the work. Tones. THE SHREWSBURY ESTATES. We understand that an action has been commenced by the Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot, with the view of obtaining possession of Alton Towers, at present held by the trustees under the will of the late earl. The action, we hear, will come on for trial at the next as sizes at Stafford, unless in the meantime, there being no facts in dispute, a " special case" shall be agreed upon, in order that the point of law raised on the dis entailing deed executed by the late earl may be argued before the judges. This seems to be the most likely course to be adopted. The whole question at issue now appears to be this :—" Is the deed of 1856 to prevail against an act of Parliament which declares that every st.ch deed shall be void!" The late earl, as has been previously stated, executed the disentailing deed in 1256, in order, it is contended, to go through the form of attempting to possess himself of the fee simple of the estates in question, every act of alienation with refe rence to which it is declared by the act 6th of George I. shall be null and void. The disentailing deed was, it appears, a necessary preliminary in order to give a quasi foundation for the earl's will to operate upon, and in the case of an ordinary entail would have been all that was needed to make him owner of the estates in fee simple. But for this deed, in this case, the present Lord Shrews bury would, as a matter of course, have entered into undisputed possession of the estates. This deed, there fore, was the only means open to those under who!' influence the late earl acted to raise an argument in favour of the attempt intended to be made at some future day to prevent the present Lord Shrewsbury in heriting the estates. As regards certain estates pur chased by the private resources of either Charles or John, Earl of Shrewsbury, if they belonged to Earl Bertram at his death they would pass by his will, which was per fectly good as to them ; but a rumour pi omits that the daughters of the late John Earl of Shrewsbury, intend to contest the question whether those estates did actually belong to Bertram, Earl of Shrewsbury, at his decease. With this question, however, the present earl has nothing whatever to do, as he does not in any way lay claim to the private property of any of the late earls. The estates to which he does lay claim are those entailed under or subsequently conveyed to the uses of the Act 6:h of Geo. I.—in other words, the estates annexed to the earldom, which are variously stated to be worth from 30,000/. to 35,0001. a-year.—Welverhamiton Chronie/e. The sudden death of the Lord Justice Clerk puts within the reach of the Lord Advocate the second pleas in the Supreme Court of Scotland. Fortune in this case falls on the deserving. Mr. Inglis has long been facile prineeps at the Scotch bar ; nor is it often that the rules of political usage and courtesy lead to a promo tion so thoroughly in harmony with the general feeling of the profession and the real interests of the public. Should the Lord Advoca e elect to take the vacant appointment, it will not be easy to supply his place in the House of Commons, where he was rapidly rising into deserved appreciation. The withdrawal of a lawyer so clear-headed, so learned, so honest, and so sound, will be a loss to Lord Derby's administration.—Morning Paper. ANOTHER THUNDERSTORM IN LIVERPOOL—The town and neighbourhood was visited yesterday morning by another thunder-storm, which for fierce violence sur passed even that of Saturday morning, bat its duration was shorter. It began about three o'clock, and lasted up to half-past four. The flashes of lightning were the most vivid, perhaps, ever seen, and came in rapid succession, and in immense broad sheets, arid could be seen travers ing the streets. The peals of thunder were terrific, and shook the very horses. We have never heard or sees any such rain as that which fell for about half-an-hour. It could not properly be called rain, as it came down in a sheet-like rush, and in a few seconds there were rivers of at least half a foot deep in many of the streets. THUNDERSTORM IN EDINEURSH.—The weather has continued for some ten days unusually warm for 11 0 early a period in the season. The temperature has been high, and the air sultry ; the sky generally cloudy, And with comparatively little sunshine. Indeed, the atrau spheric appearances have frequently indicated the prixi' mity of thunder, but, save for an occasional peal, this district may be said to have escaped the electrical storms that have visited so many parts of the island till last night, or rather this morning. Between half an hour morning, l after a midnight, ah a randsharp th a o b u o g u h t one bri e f o'clock oon thunderstormW over the city, acco m p an i e d b y torrents ofr passedaein dn . e T e lightning flashes and thunder-claps were fur some time almost continuous, the lightning being of a very brigh t bluish colour, and some of the peals of thunder--. 0" sn particular that burst right over the centre of the town- - loud and prolonged. If the heavy rain, which was probably only local, has not damaged the now rapidlY bulking grain, the storm will, it may be hoped, other' wise do much good by clearing and purifying tb • atmosphere. The barometer continues steady, marking 28 8 10ths. —Scotsman. THUNDERSTORM IN THE PROVINCES —Another befell thunderstorm visited Manchester and the neighbour: hood on Tuesday afternoon, and doubtless will her° been experienc e d i n o th er di s t r i c t s . I n Mancheater , after a hot day, though with a considerable weete ri r: breeze, the sky lowered and became very black, eo tor artificial li g ht bad to b e use d i n th e c e ntre of the to! The rain, in large drops, slightly preceded the 46031: et which th e fi rs t flash was observed about 18 ruiug ; ,, before 5 p.m. Till alter 5 the storm presented this au, ference to those lately e xp er i en ced, —the lightning wir not so vivid or near, but came at very short interr • and as it were in gr o up s o f flashes, two or three fo r I ing more rapidly than the flashes of as many jseent musket s i n a f eu d e joie. Then in a qu arter of a minute would follow another series of two o_r er tilf°, connected flashes, while the corresponding thun der were di-tart and not Always aud,ble. After 5 ther ur. an e'_; some more vivid flashes, and the electric distl? evidently approached nearer. the shortest interval tween flash and thunder being about five second s. a. about again passed to a distance and apparently ceas e d b m23a many y i n n u a t s e h s e s after uf Al lightning t nhing o'cloc k. wiuh ihe N e V st e ahne d i eroasihnnoofrtet fell peimna:::3;ber so 1; tim e in any storm. 'ed by heavy rain, wutu o'clock, — each time accompanied • eratiire. Again The storm i t subsided , waa re e tu we b d re a a b k ou f t o a rta quarter th third d before time6 a e b 0 0 1;7 1 Ah fearful effect f t ouounks plane b t l h y e s o a w ui e e r d o a g y t a h te e H n d —Manche Guardian. teurdPersfitld. Let kark( °i on, Were e taken 4arke Nurn rathe r a lar ge w elpal pa Plied tc Which if Theri e°rcrnod - • ••• B tock .. 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