The Sun. — London, England, 1858-06-21 00:00:00

- - R. RAREY in LONDON for TWO DAYS MORE.—Tn consequence of not having been able to teach all the New Subscribers , Mr. Rarey will dive Tw More Luang, on Thursday and Friday of this Week, at the Round-house, Ensierton-street. Those having subscribed recently will only be admitted with the New Subscribers. The Lecture will be given on Cruler, the Zebra, and one new subject, each day, punctually at 13 o'clock. New subscribers admitted at half-past 11. The subscription is Ten Guineas for a Gentleman, and Fifteen Guineas for i t Lady and Gentleman. Further information, and forms for subscription. may be obtained on application to the Secretary, at Messrs. Xattersa!ls', Grosvenor . mr:Rarey w ill give Lessons in Paris on the 28th, 29th, and 30th Jane. Juno 21. 1858. 11 . E R MAJESTY'S THEATRE. TROVATORE. Madlle. Titiene Last Appearance but Two. TO.MQRROW EVENING, TUESDAY, Juue 22, will be presented Verdi's opera, IL TROVATOB,E. Leonora, Madlle. Titiens; Azneena, Madame Alboni ; Mamie°, Signor Ginglini ; Ferrando, Signor Vialetti ; and Il Conte di Luna, Signor Aldighieri. To conclude with the entirely New Ballet Divertissement, b 7 If. Maasot, entitled LA REINE DES SONGES. The principal characters by Madlie. Marie Taglioni (her last !ppearance but one), Mesdlles. Annetta, Rosa, Pasquale, lforlacchi, 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 6d each, which may be bad at the Box Mice, at the Theatre. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. — Last Appearances of Mdlle. Titiens. The Imperial Theatre, Vienna, having re fused to grant any sitension of her conge, it is respectfuly announced that Maddle„ Titiens cannot appear after Saturday the 26th. The following arrangements have been made : TO-MORROW, TUESDAY, June 22— IL TROVATORE. Mad le. Titiens' last appearance i . ut . two. And LA REINE DES SONGES, with Madll e . THURSDAY, 21th (Extra Night), LUCREZI A. BORGIA. Madlle. Thiess' last appearance bat unc. SATURDAY, 26th, a favourite opera, in which Madlle„ Titiens will appear, being her last appearance. TUESDAY, June 29— LUISA MILLER will be repeated. —Lnisiti, Madlle - Piccolomini ; Duchess Frederica, Math= Alboni ; Rodolfo, Signor Giuglini ; Walter, Signor Vialetti ; worm, Signor Castelli ; and Miller, Signor Beneventano. Applications to be made at the Box-office at the Theatre, ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, NEW THEATRE. Fra Diavolo. To commerce at half past 8 o'clock. Tb-NORROW EVENING, TUESDAY, will be performed Auber's Opera, FRA DIAVOLO. Zetlina, Madame Bosio ; Lady Allcash, Madlle, Marai ; II Marchese, Signor Gardoni ; Lorenk.o, Signor Neri•Baraldi ; Matteo, Signor Pol)nini ; Beppo, Signor Tagliafico ; Giacomo, M. Zelger ; and Lord Allcash, Signor Ronconi. Conductor—Mr. Costa. LA SALTARELLA, in the third act, will be danced by Madile. Zena and M. Desplaces. Prices of Admission :—Boxes—cit tier, ,51. 15s. 6d.; grand tier, 6/. 6s ; first tier, 5/. ss. ; second tier, 2/. 12s. 6d. ; orchestra stalls, It. ls. ; pit, 10s. 6d. ; amphitheatre stalls, 10s. 6d., 75., and ss. ; amphitheatre, 2s. 61. Application for boxes, stalls, and pit tickets, to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre, under the portico in Bow street, and at the principal mnsicsellers and librarians. R OYAL ITALIAN OPERA COVENT-GARDEN. NEW THEATRE. Arrangements for this Week : TO-MORROW, TUESDAY, June 22, Auber's Opera, FRA DIAVOLO. Bosio, Marai, Ronconi, Gardoni, Neri-Baraldi, Tagliafico, Polonini, and Ze . ger. "Ira Salterella" danced by Zina and Desplaces. On THURSDAY NEXT, IL LIARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. Rossini, Madame Bosio ; Bertha, Madame Tagliafico ; Figaro, Signor Ronconi Bartolo, M. Zelger ; Bashi.), Signor Tagliafico ; Fiorello, Sig. Soldi ; and Almaviva, Signor Mario. After which, the Ballet Divertissement entitled LA BRESILIENNE. Principal characters by .sladlle. Zina, Madlle. Delechanx, Madlle. Esper, Madlle. Zelia, Mr. Payne, and M. Desplaces. SATURDAY NEXT, Jane 26, will be produced Flotow's Opera, entitled MARTHA. Bosio, Didiee, Mario, Graziani, Tagliaqco, Zelger, Rossi, and Soldi. The Incidental Divertissement will be supported by Madlle. Zina, Madlle. Delechaux, and M. Desplaces„ ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, will be presented MUSIC HATH CHARMS. After whicb, 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. Bnckstone Chippendale, Compton, W. Farren, Rogers. Clark, and Miss A. Sedgwick, Mrs. B. White, Miss Lavine, and Mrs. J. Fitz wilham. Alter which a Classical Extravaganza, entitled PLUTO AND PROSERPINE. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of au evening). Cs. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d. Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes Upper Boxes... ..... 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 it ...„„ Gallery THEATRE -ROYAL, HA.YMARKET.— On WEDNESDAY, June 23d, for the Benefit of Mr. GE )RGE =PIN (Box Book Keeper), A COMICAL COUNTESS, in which Miss Talbot will ap pear for this night only. After which AN UNEQUAL MATCH. Followed by the new farce of A STRIKING WIDOW, by Mr Buckatone, Mr W. Farren, and Mrs, B. White. Te conclude with JACK'S RETURN FROM CANTON. FFIREATRE ROYAL, SADLER'S-WELLS. —ADELPHI COMPANY for ELEVEN NIGHTS, commencing THIS EVENING.—SoIe Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster—Directress, Madame Celeste.—Great Attraction.—No advance of Prices.—Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. C. Selby, Messrs. Billinzton, den; C. J. Smith, J. Blani, Moreland, R. Romer, Waye, dtc. ; - Madame Celeste, Miss M. Wilton, Miss Mary Keeley, Miss Arden, Mrs. Eillington, Mrs. Chatterley, Miss Laidlaw, Miss Hayman, dm THIS EVENING, will be presented THE GREEN BUSHES. Madame Celeste, Miss Mary Keeley, and Miss Arden ; Messrs. Paul Bedford, Charles Selby, Billington, and Garden. After which, OUR FRENCH LADY'S-MAID. Mr. Beu Wetster and Madame C,Aeste. STRAND THEATRE. —Lessee and Directress, Miss S wan borouqh.—This Evening will be presented MARRIAGE A LOTTERY, supported by Messrs Emery, Bay, Belford; Mesdames M. Oliver, Portman, Victor and Selby. After which, a new Burlesque, entitled THE BRIDE OP ABYDOS. Messrs. Charles Young, Turns, drc.; Misses M. Oliver, Swanborongh, tire. To conclude with MY WIFE'S SECOND FLOOR. The characters by Messrs. N. H. Scvanborough, J. W. Ray, Chas. Young, Mesdames Leigh Murray, M. Ternan, and C. Melrtlle. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road. — OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow- Ingeompany of Vocalists are engaged for the pc-formance of Selections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, &c., viz. :—Miss Russell, airs. Badzey, Bruaell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson ; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Rime, JUL Badzey , Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell, and Plr. Beriard Messrs. John G. Forde, and E. Mackney. Pianororte Mr. C ec il Hi c ks ; harmo n i um , M r. Courtney ; Director,' Herr F. Jonghmans, Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Sappers, &a., until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will appea r every Evening In a Selection from "LA DAL 1E BLANCHE" (THE WHITE LADY), first produced at the Canterbury Hall. English wards by Desmond Ryan, Esq. THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, JUNE 20. THICIIIIOSIIITZR, IN THE SHADE. 76—highest since noon yesterday. • CO--lowest this morning and during the night, 71—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30.22. WIND, W.N.W. ; light, with dull cloudy weather, and some rain at noon. Four o'clock—Wind, S.W., heavy rain. JUNE 21. 75—highest since noon yesterday. 58—lowest this morning and during the night. 74—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30.34. ,WIND, Northerly; rather fresh, with fine weather. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TIEN DAY—Morn., 53 min. aft. 9 —Even., 23 min aft. 10 TO•MOBBOW—Morn. 54 min. aft. 10—Even. 25 min. aft. 11 I , llt ,„„ r. LONDON, MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1858. Fresh ..a r , L , DI„ laurels f or oril ALNIESBURY, if e b but deter m i ned to gather them. We can certainly see but little reason - why he should not apply the same measure to Spain that has proved so suc cessful with Naples. The latima ratio would, doubtless, have no more to be applied in the case of the former, than it was in the ease of th e lat of course, t oo powerful, and ter. Great Britain is , her naval and milita r y resources, as he o f N aples soon acknowledged, when reminded of them, f o , either Bourbon, Spanish, or Neapolitan; 'QU e 'en or King, to attempt tomeasure their own again st them. Of this very circumstance, however, these unprincipledevents have taken advantage ; they . knew that they would not be considered cowarck for sticking to main, arid that we should be', and justly, if we abused unquestionably superior strength. Hence they have both refused us for months or years what no power which considers itself our equal, would have thought it honour able to refuse for a week. This forbearance of the strong to the weak, however, cannot be persisted in to the endurance of manifest wrong or insult. Because I am a man, a woman or a boy are not to cudgel me, or rub me with impunity in the street .--there are limits surely of forbearance with weakness, and one obvious limit is when weakness abuses it. Lord MALMERBURY justly thought so in the case of Naples, and all Europe will approve the alternative—the arbitration of Sweden, that was itself moderation, or our fleet in the Bay of Naples. Another obvious limitation is, that our case of complaint with a weaker power should not be a technical or constructive one, but one so plain and self-evident may be averred that we simply exact our right and furnish no precedent for oppression. In the case of Spain, both these limitations are conspicuously in our favour. The whole civilised world knows it, and would justify us in resenting to compulsion. Spain has grossly abused her own weakness, trusting to our magnanimous for bearance, and our case is so plain in written trea ties, that no one could blame us for enforcing compliance with them. Moreover, in the case of the Spanish Monarchy, it owes its very existence first to our great Captain and a wurld of British blood and money wasted on it, next to a British Legion, which, though volunteers, and on so much smaller a scale, yet gave, virtually, the present Queen of SPAIN her throne. The present conduct of Spain combines all the corruption, ingratitude, perfidy, and fraud that could be united in one act of Court policy. We owe much to the Bishop of OXFORD for bringing the case again before the House of Lords. It was quite appropriate that the son of War. WILBERFORCE should pre sent a petition from Jamaica against the Spanish slave trade with Cuba ; the trade is grossly un fair to our own emancipated negroes, and also to our planters in the West India Islands, since they are not allowed to cover these lands with labourers by the simple means of kidnapping them ; but between us and Spain that, of course, will go for nothing. The whole question is, have we undoubted treaties with Spain, treaties of no trifling importance, which she refusesto execute 7 Has she had ample notice of her bad faith, and is she able to fulfil the treaties 7 Now, as we have said, there is no pretence of uncertainty on any of these points. Our slave trade treaties with Spain are, as that Govern ment well knows, of great importance to us. They are explicit. They are not denied by Spain, yet they are worse than unheeded, and the proof is clear that she could easily fulfil them. Ever since , 1814, Spain has joined us in condemning the slave trade, and in 1815 she joined with all the other European powers in an agreement to put it down. A treaty to suppress the slave trade was one of the most prized acquisitions of the treaty of Vienna. Indeed, we hardly received any other requital for our services to European despotism than an engagement to secure the freedom of the coasts of Africa! In 1817, however, a new and specific treaty was signed between us and Spain, by which that power engaged that in 1820 the slave trade, so far as her own subjects were con cerned, should cease and determine altogether. But that was not all. A substantial considera tion was given for the treaty. Spain received from us 400,000/. as a compensation for any inch losses incurred in meeting the suppression of the trade. A sum which, with compound interest, for it was paid at once, and nothing has been done hitherto, amounts to upwards of three million ; besides all the expense to which sip has put us in maintaining our African and Cuban squadrons. Nothing having resulted, in. 1835 another treaty was negotiated, by which Spain agreed to pass stringent laws, such as should effectually prevent her subjects from engaging in the trade, yet even then it was ten years before the promised enact ments appeared ! When they did, it was the old s ory of the play of Hamlet, with the part of Hamlet omitted. Our experience, thoroughly well-known to Spain was, that we could not re press the slave-trade by any penalties short of those which attach to piracy, and that since we had treated it as piracy not a vessel had left our shores for the accursed traffic. Spain, however, did not declare the slave-trade piracy, and the result we all know. She has thus not used the power which she has, and which she knows would be effectual, since the wretches who will dare a brief imprisonment and a fine, ao not like swing ing at the yard-arm. Even the gold of slave dealing is bought too dear at that hazard. But even as the laws now stand, an honest captain general in Cuba could put down the traffic. This was apparent in 1842. VALDEZ, the captain ;eneral, was then repaired to stop the trade. He called the slave-traders together, gave them s i x months to wind up (they ought not to have had a lay), and required them then to abandon their infernal traffic. Two years before his measures cook effect, fifty slavers had left Cuba, and had imported 14,470 Africans ; while in 1842 only 5,100 were imported in three ships. Thia fact shows what Spain could do. The truth is, that the trade is kept up to fill the pockets of Court favourites. It is well known what enormous sums the scandalous Queen Mother received by trafficking in the appointments to Cuba. It is in evidence, too, that captains-general have received a fee of three doubloons for each slave landed, and have returned home in an incredibly short time worth 100,0001., though they had gone out poor. Better far for the pocket's sake to be Captain-General of Cuba than Governor-General Of India. The Cuban planters are, it appears, quite favourable to the abolition of the trade, since it would make the present estates more valuable. There is clearly nothing in the way but the avarice of the Spanish courtiers. They would lose the chance of one of the most lucrative appointments in the , world ; it is nothi ng to them that it is lucrative only through the greatest villany on earth. It appears from the statements of Lord BROUGRAIL and the Bishop of OXFORD that we are now in a position to insist on the emancipation of nearly all the slaves in Cuba. By treaty, after a certain date all Africans who arrived were to be emancipated tfter five years' apprenticeship ; and it appears that now nearly all the negroes belong to this class—Emancipados, as they are termed. One of the villanous frauds practised upon us is, that they substitute the slaves who have died for those who would have become emancipated by the treaty. Indeed, there is no fraud, no base trick to which the Spanish Government has not conde :cended to evade its obligations with Great Britain. With these and other fact 6 before us we think that Lord MALMESBURY may try and find SOlll3 4-ay of compelling the minions of ISA BELLA t o Live up their iniquitous gains, and to put a stop to the traffic. We fear that leaving Cuba to Mr. SucuArraal will be a remedy as bad as the disease. Spain knows that ,we are not disposed o halickover . the island to. the Slave States of Aroma, incept aa.a dernier resort, indeed, No: rllz strN, LONDON' MON DAY EVENING, JUNE 21, 1858. can it be needed. The Spanish Court has but to understand that we mean to be trifled with no longer ; that "passive resistance," the most awkward resistance, as Lord MALMESBURY sa id, of all to overcome, may yet be over come by active measures, and we quite expect that the Cuban slave-trade would cease at once, that our African squadron would cost us but a comparative trifle, that half our misunder standings with America would be rectified, and that we should at length obtain what we have pur chased with half-a-million of money. Lord MALMESBURY understands how to deal with pas sive resistance at Naples ; we must leave it to him to deal with it as effectively at Madrid. If he do, his name will not be forgotten in English History. The bill recently introduced by the Attorney- General, relative to crossed cheques, has excited considerable sensation in the City. Some pro vision which would render the crossing a specific direction that the document should only be paid through the particular bank named therein, or through some bank where there were merely the transverse lines and the words " and Co." inserted, had long been called fur by the commercial com munity. Notwithstanding the time that the practice has existed until it became a recognised custom, much doubt existed until recently as to the legal effect and operation thereof. BELLAMY v. MARJORIBANKS was the leading case on the subject, in which the defendants, the celebrated banking establishment of Messrs. COUTTS and Co., were sought to be made respon sible for a large sum of money, the amount of a cheque specially crossed to the Bank of England, but paid to a private bank, whose business name had been substituted for the Bank of England. A verdict was in the first instanee found for the plaintiff, which was subsequently set aside by the full court, and judgment was eventually given for the defendant. The principle that such a cheque should be paid only through a bank was recognised in the judgment, considering it " a rea sonable and lawful practice and usage, in order to secure as far as possible payment of cheques to honest and bona fide holders." They refused to carry it farther, or to require that it should be paid only to one particular bank. The case of CARLON v. IRELAND followed. The defendant there was not the banker by whom the cheque was payable. He had cashed a cheque specially crossed for a clerk of the plaintiff's, who had been entrusted with it to pay it in to the plaintiff's credit, but had misappropriated it. He was well known to the defendant, who enter tained no doubt as to his being authorised to obtain the proceeds. In this case also the action failed, and the defendant was exonerated. Such was the state of the law when Mr. APSLEY PELLATT introduced a measure which ob tained the legislative sanction, by which it was enacted (19th and 20th Vie., c. 25), that "in every case when a draft on any banker made pay able to bearer or to order on demand, bears across its face an addition in written or stamped letters of the name of any banker, or of the words "and Company," in full or abbreviated, either of such additions shall have the force of a direction to the bankers upon whom such draft is made, that the same is to be paid only to or through some bankers, and the same shall be payable only to or through some banker." Even this, however, turned out a failure. In SimmoNs v. TAYLOR the question was raised. The plaintiff drew a cheque on the London Joint-Stock Bank, and crossed it with two transverse lines and the words " Co.;" the cheque fell into dishonest hands, the lines and words " & Co." were carefully removed, and in that state the cheque was presented and paid. There was no appearanc3 whatsoever of the crossing at the time the cheque was paid, and the decision was again in favour of the defendant, notwithstanding that the act above referred to was relied on. Such is the present state of the law. It has occasioned considerable uneasiness in mercantile circles, and niany representations have been made urging the necessity for some more strin gent enactments. The Attorney-General, recog nising the propriety and justice of these demands, has introduced a measure on the subject, which is now before the House, and which, with some trifling modifications, will effectually protect the drawers and holders of crossed cheques from any loss, but it renders the banks responsible, and hence has created great excitement amongst that important class of the community. Mr. W. McKEwArr, the general manager of the London and County Bank, who has necessarily had much experience in banking affairs, after an interesting account of the mode in which the custom sprung up and obtained the force of law, sums up very forcibly the objections felt by the banking community to the contem plated measure. They are as follows : " 1. That the banker has at present cast upon him by law a heavy responsibility, under which no ordinary vigilance or care will gu ar d hi m f rom f requent l osse .. ' They are—let. Forgery of endorsements on bills of ex change ; in these cases the signatures of the in doriers cannot possibly in one instance out of a thou sand be known to the banker. A few years since a London banker was compelle.l to lose several thousand pounds in consequence of having paid a bill accepted by an insurance company, the forged endorsements actually existing on the bill at the time it was accepted by the company, whose agent was the defrauder. 2. Forged cheques and acceptances ; The recent conviction of a:ang of forgers, who had successfully for many years carried on their practices, revealed that these men had organised a scheme of a most perfect character, and were able to reproduce signatures so per fect in their imitation of the originals, thatit became im possible to detect the fraud until after it had been me cessfully perpetrated. "In w a . cake in which this bank was defrauded by a series of forged cheques uttered by the clerk of a cus tomer, the execution of the forgeries was - so good that the customer himself did not on the first examination of his paid cheques, detect them all. "The proposed bill is uujust, as it will not only re lieve, ht, the customer of the bank from his fai► share of responsibility and risk of loss arising from the dis• honesty of his own, or the public servants of the Post office service ; but, 2nd, will also relieve from the like responsibility and risk persons with whom the banker, as drawee of a cheque, has no connection it is far from being an improbable occurrence that a cheque shall be issued uncrossed, be crossed with 'and Co.' ny a subse quent holder, and, after passing through several hands, be the subject of a collusive fraud on the banker. It will tend to generate on the part of the holders of erected cheques a want of care and cdution in guarding th ese documents. "The evimination cf the crosEing on cheques at the cltaringdaouee will be very difficult, and frequently quhe impracticable ; the greatest delivery of cheques for pay ment through the clearing-house takes place between half-past three and fuur o'clock, and after the latter hour no more are received, three-quarters of an hour on ordi nary day% and one hour on stock settling days are al lowed for the banker to examine signatures and ac counts, and make his entries before payment or re turn oisuch cheques as are unpaid, and it is not an un frequent occurrence for one tanker to have to pay from 2,000 to 3,000 cheques on a settling day, and a propor tionate number on ordinary occasions—an examination of the crossings, which must be made within the clearing house, rand before any entry or other examination is wage, becomes impossible within the allotted term. The above may be taken as the case of the bankers against the bill now pending: Much may, however, be said on__ gitl.9ther side. By issuing cheques on paper, chemically prepared, the cross ing could not be got rid of. There might be a very expense in so doin g ; b ut surely that triflingohld not be weighed against the s ecur it y c and convenience that would follow. And, if essential, the cost might be added to that of the stamp, which is now invariably charged to the customer. Tina iritling charge would willingly be paid by the enStemer. We trust that the provi sions so urgently called for will bo carried into effect, and perfect security given to the trading and commercial classes against the serious losses to which they are now exposed. HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO BIRMINGHAM. The following letter has been received from Mr, Secretary Walpole : This letter was read at a Ppecial meeting of the T , wo Council on Friday, and w as rece i ve d w i t h much applause. "Whitehall, June 17. "Sir,—lt is my pleasing duty to inform you that I have received the Queen's commands to signify to you her Majesty's entire approval of the arrangements which were made on the occasion of her Majesty's recent visit to the borough of Birmingham, and further to express to you the sincere gratification which her Mbje4y derived from the universal loyalty as well as the admirable and orderly behaviour of the large number of her faithful people whom her Majesty rej oiced to see present.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, " S. H. W. WALroLE. "The Mayor of Birmingham." Whilst her Majesty was at Aston-hall on Tues day a gold m-dal was presented to her. The ob verse contained a view of Aston-hall, cut with much skill, care, acid delicacy of elaboraion, with inscriptions recording the dates of the commence ment and completion of the building, and its pur chase by the people of Birmingham. On the centre of the reverse is a profile of the Queen, neatly modelled and surrounded by a wreath composed of the rose, the shamrock, and the thistle, intertwined will oak leaves, and the other national emblems, displaying great delicacy of manipulation. To these are added inscriptions, setting loin the date and occasion of the royal visit to the town. This work of art was executed by Mr. Joseph Moore. The one presented to her Majesty was a very beau tiful specimen, and her Majesty accepted it with marked pleasure. MINISTERIAL AND POLITICAL MOVE MEIN TS. The Earl of Derby has been obliged, from an obsti nate attack of the gout, to absent himself from atten dance in the House of Lards during last week. The noble earl is rather better, and no doubt in a few days will be able to resume the more active duties of his office. The Earl of Malmesbury entertained a distinguished circle at dinner, last Saturday evening, at his residence in Whitehall Gardens. Sir Joh❑ and Lady Pakington entertained Lord Stanley and a select circle at dinner on Saturday even ing at the right hon. baronet's official residence at the Admiralty. The Marquis of Salisbury, as Lord President of the Council, bad a conversazione last Saturday evening at the South Kensington Museum. The Marchioness of Salisbury came to town txpressly to assist in the recep tion of visitors. Above 1,000 of the leading members of the nobility, and the chief members of the various lite rary and scientific institutions of the metropolis were invited. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston had a large circle of friends to dinner on Saturday evening, at Cam bridge House, Piccadilly. Lady Palmerston, after dinner, had a reception, at which a very numerous circle assembled. The Duchess of Cambridge, the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, and the Princess Mary honoured the Earl and Countess of Jersey by their company at dinner last Saturday evening, at their man soin in Berkeley -square. A distinguished circle had the honour to be invited to meet the royal guests. The countess had a large assembly in compliment to the royal visitors. The select committee appointed by the House of Lords to inquire into the present system of proceedings in Parliament on srivate bills, and to consider whether any improvemect can be effected to regulate and facili tate such legislation, and diminish its expense, consists of the following peers :—The Duke of Somerset, the Duke of Newcastle, Duke of Buccleucb, Duke of Montrose, Earls Stanhope, Romney, Powis, Greys Granville, Lords Donotghmore, Everhlty, Wodehonse, Rodeadale, Portman, Staol .y of Alderley, Belper, and the Marquis of elanricarde. The committee meet on Thursday next to appoint their chairman. A Cabinet Council was held at two o'cleck on Satur day at the private residence of the Earl of Derby, who was prevented by indisposition from proceeding to join his colleagues in Downing-street. Besides the noble earl the following Ministers were present :—The Right Hon. B. Disraeli, the Lord Chaocellor, the Marquis of Salis bury, the Earl of Hard wicke, Mr. Secretary Walpole, The Earl of Malmesbury, the Right Hon. Sir E. B. Lytton, the Right Bon. General Peel, the Right Hon. Sir J. Pakington, Lord Stanley, .the Right Hon. J. Henley, and Lord J. Manners. THE KING OP THE BELGIANS.—His Majesty the King of the B,lgians, accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of Brabant, Count of Flandres •and suite, yesterday.jeft the royal station at the Bricklayers' Arms, at 11 a.m., by special train, and arrived at St. Leonards, by the South Eastern Railway, at one p.m. Af , er staying four hom, the royal party returned to London by a special train, which left St. Leonards for the Bricklayers' Areas a, fire p.m. The royal train was in charge of Mr. C. W. Eborall, the general manager of the South-Eastern Railway, and Mr. J. P. Knight the superintendent. At Drury-lace, Mr. E. T. Smith continues to develope his scheme of giving the highe s t operatic talent at the lowest prices ; and on Wednesday, in Bellini's " I Puritani," Madame Persiani will appear, for the first time on this stage, in her celebrated character of Elvira. On each evening there will be a change of opera to enable the full powers of the company to be displayed. At the Princess's ' toe new and spl e ndid rev i va l o f " The Merchant of Venice" will be represented every evening during the week. HATAIABIEET.—Mr. Buckstone cloves his theatre on the 7th July, after an uninterrupted series of perform ances over 500 nights. The interval between the closure and the °peeing, which will take place at the end of September, will be employed iu renovating and re-de corating the theatre. We understand that the Hay market company proceed, with Mr. Buckatone, to Man chester, where they commence a short season, on the 11th July. Mr. George Tnrpin, the respected box bock-keeper to the Haymarket, announces his annual benrfi for Wed nesday, the 23,1 of June, with " A Comical Countess," in which Miss Talbot has kindly coneeoted to appear in her original character ; "An Unequal Match," a Striking Widow," in which Mr. Buckstone, Mr. W. Farren, and Mrs. Buckingham White will appear ; and the popular ballet of " Jack's Return from Canton," by Mr. Arthur Leclercq, Mr. Charles Leclercq, and Miss Louisa Leclercq. Mr. Turpin will, no doubt, have a bumper, for he richly deserves it. OLYMPIC.—We regret to learn that, owing to serious ill heal , b, that gentlemanly and promising young actor, Mr. Walter Gordon, who during the present season at this theatre has been making such notatle and excel• lent progress in his profession and in public favour, has been obliged to retire, for a period, from the stage. The cituedy of " Going to the Bail," f 'flowed by "A Cabinet Question" will be played for the ntxt six nights. The Adelphi campany commence a visit of eleven nights to the Sadltrs Wells Theatre this evening. The pieces dining the week will be "The Green Bushes, ' and "Our French Lady's Maid." THE OLD ADELPHI.—TLe scenery, machinery, and all the moveable cont-uts of the ad Adelphi, having been removed, the work of demolition commenced on Thurs day laFt, and bee been since carried on with amarng vigour. In a few days the building will be completely swept away, and the ereciien of the new house com menced. Mr. Webster and Mr. Wyatt, the architect, are c)nfident of the house being completed and ready to open by the Ist of October. The Surrey Theatre will be enlivened for the next six nights by the presence of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams, in the popular piecei'of "Ireland as it Was," "Oar Gal," and " Barney, the Baron." ASTLEY'S—Mr. William Cooke's benefit, under the distinguished patronage of his Grace the Duke of Wel _ lingtoii, took Place on — Thursday evening. There was a brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, which must have been high'y gratifying to the worthy manager. The entertainments were of the highest order, and seemed to give perfect satisfaction. We perceive that the theatre closes for the season on the 26th inst., for the purpose of being redecorated, and having extensive alterations made. The management of the Strand perform Dance's new comedy of " Marriage a Lottery," this evening, and during the week, with "The Bride of Abydos" and " My Wife's Seooed Floor." SOMETHING OUT OP TUNE.--It is said that Professor Sterndale Bennett has seceded from his position in the Royal Academy of Mucic—and further, that he has re quested that his name may be withdrawn from the list of honorary associates. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.—That very large portion of the public who fir several years past has ben accustomed to be instructed and amused by Mr. Pepper, will hear with regret that the connection of that gen tleman with the Polytechnic, as sole lessee and pro fes•or of chemistry, will case on the 24th. This day, to-morrow, and Wednesday have been devoted to the purpose cf giving this most useful servant, pre vious to his retirement from the scene of his arduous labours, the - first complimentary benefit which he has taken since his connection with the institution. Oa the days which we have mentioned, Mr. Pepper will deliver some of his most popular lectures. Mr. Albert Smith will also contribute something to the entertain• ments, as well as Mr. Henry Leslie and his vocal choir. This evening there will be the exhibition of the cos morainic and stereoscopic pictures. Mr. Horne's musi cal entertainment, the national music of England in the sixteenth and• seventeenth centuries, the continental trip, and other Attractions. To•mcrrow evening the coloured opera troupe will give their last very excellent performance at the Polytechnic. Oa Wednesday even ing the illustrations of the Rebellion in India will be gisee, a concert by H. Leslie's choir, some of the finest madrigals being inc;ucled in the programme ; and Mr. A. Smith will sing his eon of "Brown on his Travels ;" after which Mr. Pepper will take leave of his audience, and his old friends and supporters. We sincerely trust that the opportunity afforded by these farewe'l perfor mances of showing respect for a talented, zealous, afld indefatigable contributor to the general stink of ueeZai infortiateen and innoctnt recreation will be taken ad vantage of. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. It is a great pity that Madlle. Titiens should be obliged to leave us without having performed some more of those great characters belonging to the high classic school of tragic opera, in which she now excels, we be• lieve, every living singer. The only part of the kind Madlle. Titiens has played in England is that of Donna Anna in "Il Don Giovanni," and it ware superfluous to tell our readers how greatly she succeeded in it, or how much that really grand impersonation has contri buted to the fame she now enjoys in this country. As the heroine of Beethoven's "Fidelio," Gluck's "Iphi genie en Tauride," or "Weber's "Oberon," she woull have appeared to the utmost advantage, improved the public taste, and—as we think, at least—have drawn trout ded houses. But in the present state of affairs mana gers are not, unhappily, always free to choose their own course of action, even though that be the only right one; and the dire necessity of conciliating a depraved taste, and succumbing to prejudices, violent in proportion to their silliness, will account for many of the strange mis takes and shortcomings which call, nevertheless, for the critic's animadversion. It may be very true that, where large commercial interests are at stake, the public critic shouli exercise his vocation with circumspection—that if a series of articles in which the truth be very harshly told possess the power of closing up a large theatrical establishment, and throwing some hundreds of deserving persons " out of bread," as the phrase goes, it is better, in one sense at least, that such articles should not be Published. It is proper, in short, to let mercy temper justice, and even to lean to mercy's side. But still, there is a point at which even kindness should stop ; and whatever respect may be due to the commercial inte rests of a management struggling with great difficulties, such as every management in this country must neces sarily encounter, the critic's first and paramount duty is to the public in relation to the art he professes to criti cise, and whose taste is wholly dependent upon the works most frequently set befora them. Musical art is far too grand and important a thing to be lightly dealt with. Its influence upon tha passions and emotions— its power of enobling and enervating the mind, of ex citing the purest and deepest feelings of the soul, or of becoming a merely sensual, frivolous, and contemptible pastime acconling to the manner in which it is used, has been known and recognised by all enlightened and refined minds ever since the time of the ancient Greeks. Music, in short, I,ke every other art which influences man's nature, is potent for good or evil ; and although it cannot present an unchaste image to the eye, or inculcate an immoral principle, it may nevertheless produce something akin to both, namely, a state of feeling combining voluptuous langour with vulgar enjoyment, whose tendency is to debase the mind and render it unsusceptible of great thoughts, which, however differently they may be expressed in various arts, have all the same source. We know of nothing more humiliating to a lover of true music than to ob serve the delight of some people whilst listening to the vapil strains of modern Italian opera. The blank idiotic vacuity of their countenances, the meaningless wave of the outstretched hands, do they not faithfully reflect the imbecility of the music ? Nobody in his senses, we be lieve, would suppose such results could emanate from an intellectual source. We may very possibly be preaching in the Desert ; but still, when season after season passes without any sign cf improvement—when Italian opera houses are springing up around us like mushrooms, and works of the lowest order of art form the staple attrac tions at all of them, it is really time to remind the pub lic that there is such a thing as fine operatic music in existence—that there might be much more if they would have it so—and to endeavour at least to uphold the true standard of art, upon which are emblazoned so many immortal names, if we cannot succeed in making it popular, as it ought to be. No man having any voice in public affairs of art should allow such a state of things to exist without entering his protest, if it be but occasionally, against it, for it is some• thing to maintain people's belief in ao important truth, even if we cannot make them love it. Madly. Titiens, the great tragic queen of the German lyric stage, is about to leave us without having been afforded opportunities for displaying half her genius, which shines most brightly in the works of the greatest masters, and the prevalence of modern Italianism is the cause. Thus have the above general reflections been forced upon us ; but it should be at the same time un derstood that they apply with equal force to all our Italian opera-houses, and must by no meaus be limited to the establishment immediately under notice. Every whet e is Verdi rampant, sac! everywhere, as a necessary consequence, is an attempt made to trample the classic standard in the mud. Titiens was of course un able to contend with such overwhelming circumstances as those which surrounded the commencement of her career in this country, and therefore appeared in parts like Leonora in "It Trovatore," and Lucrezia in "Lu crezia Borgia," reserving others more worthy of her powers for a future season, when the magic of her genius, then better known and appreciated, may possibly make even the kabieues of the Italian opera swallow a classic dase or two with something like resignation. Of Madlle. Titiens' efforts in modern Italian opera we prefer her last, namely, the impersonation of Lucrezia Borgia. Making due allowance for a cer'ain constraint imposed upon her by a strange language, the peculiar requite talents of unmitigated Italian music, and the know. ledge that other singers "to the manner born" had already played the same part on the Landon stage with immense success, we cannot but think the gifted G. r man's performance a triumph in its way. Physically, she is perfectly well suited to the character. Her tall, stately, and elegant figure, her large eye, flashing com mand, the full magnificent voice, so capable of expressing all the stormy or pathetic accents of lyric tragedy, at e most assuredly equal to the requirements of Doniaatti's heroine, and it is almost superfluous to add that an ar tistic mind which could grasp the whcls meaning of a part like Mozart's Donna Anna, and expres that mean ing so clearly and beautifully, is not wanting in power to realise such a conception as "Lucrezia Borgia." Briefly, then, nobody acquainted with the phy , ical and mental abilities of Madlle. Titiens will doubt for a moment that she is more fitted for the due pourtrayal of the part, her personation of which immediately concerns us, than any other young artist at present upon the Auglo-Italian stage. We remark, indeed, in her conception a gran deur and idea!ity, and in her execution a temperance and smoothness which give new value to the composer's notes, materially mitigate the turgid, vain.glorious fury of his bombast, and even impart something like dignity to his meretricious frivolity. Once, and once only, throughout the opera, does Madlle. Titiens descend from the hei4h's of lyric tragedy, and address herself to the ears rather than the minds of her audience; and this is to show what, perhaps, her great admirers did not previously en• peat, namely, that in addition to her other vocalisation.if the entrz Weof the air, " Corn' e belle," which is as remarkable for ai unsurpassable aid well-known abilities, she is a com plentden to Madlle.mistressof Titiens'tla e nrt ex o eti fcfiti d n n rapid fluency as it is for deenrative fancy and rich brill . ancy of tons. Never bs fore, in our recollection at least, was so much effect given to this particutaily insipid tune. For us, however, the oftlyentense and exqui sitely mellow tones "in linked-sweetness, long-drawn out" of her " Com' e hello," and " ma tux madre," coloured as they are by dramatic sentiments of the truest kind, have much greater charms —although it is not even in these instances that Madlle. Titiens' "fiery and original virtue" can appear in all its native force and fulness, or rise to the poetical rapture it is enabled to reach in later scenes ti the opera, namely, those which terminate the first and second acts, where the heart rending acacia's r.f a mother's agony, wrung from the depths of a "divine despair'--the stern, h aug h ty, scornful courage, and blood-thirsty fierceness of the B , rgie, are by turns pourtraved by the gifted artist with harrowing truthfulness. The extraordinary success achieved by Madlle. Titiens on the first perortuance of "Lucrezia Borgia," great as it was, was fairly sur passed by that which attended her second representa tion of the character on Saturday evening. On both occasions the celebrated German prima donna was moat efficiently supported by Signor Griuglini, Signor Bsl letti, and Mme. Alboni, es Gennaro, Duke Alfonso, and Maffei Orsini. Rarely, indeed, if ever, has the opera of " Lucrezia Borgia" been so grandly and completely rendered in a Loudon theatre.—Morning Post. ROYAL ITALIAN OPEBA.—Her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness the Prince Consort honoured the performances of the Italian Opera with their presence on Saturday evening. The Queen and his Royal High ness were accompanied by his Majesty the King of the Belgians, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duche, of Brabant and his Royal Highness the Count de Flandres. In attendance on her Majesty and the Prince Consort were the Duchess of Athol!, the Hon. Miss Byng, Lord Colville, Lord Crafton, and Col. Francis Seymour. The suit e ' o f the Belgian royal family comprised the Countess d'Yve de Bavay, Count de Moekerke, Baron d'Overchie de Nerische, Dr. Keopl, and Capt. Burnell. Among the fashionable company who attended the theatre we remarked—the Duchess of Montrose, Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Mar quis and Marchioness of Adasbury, the Marquis of Hartington, the Marquis of Donegall, the Earl and Countess of Scarborough, the Countess of Clare, the Earl and Countess of Beeeive, the Earl of Lucan, the Earl of Cardigan, the Earl of Coventry, the Earl of Gifford, Viscount Torrington, Lady Georgiana Codi ing ton and Lady Henrietta Morant, Lord and Lady Pottle more, Lady Elinor Cavmsdich and Mr. F. Caven dish, Lady Panmure and Mr. Power, the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress and Miss C irden, Hon. Major Ca:thorpe, Hon. Maj r Needriain, Hon. Capt. Vivian, Hon. Capt. Fenner, Hon. John Fortescue, Hon. Mrs. Charles Coat and the Hon. Flora Macdonald, Hon. Mrs. Roue, Hon. C. Spring Rice, Sir George Arre.ytsge, Lord Lawley, Sir Alexander Bannerman, Lady O'Connor and Miss O'Connor, Sir Frederick Roe, Sir H. Winston Barron, Sir Benjamin Hall, 111,P., and Lady Hall, Sir 11. Cutterell, Lady Ticroey, Gtn. Reeve and the Misses Reeve, Gen. Robbins, Col. Bigge, Col. De Bathe, Col. B. K nox. M . P ., C.A . Meyrick, Col. A. Meyrick, Col. Minebin, Capt. Turner, Capt. Farquhar son, Capt. Vivian; Capt. Hansard, Mrs. Geo. Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs. Petre, Mr. Hubert de Buegb, Mr. Mar tineau, Mr. and Mrs. Graham Smith, Mr. Wickham, M.P., Mr. Gerar,l Sturt, M.P., and Lady Augusta Sturt, Mr. Duff Gordon, Mr. Langston, MY., Mr. Baldoek, M.P., Mr. Heger Palmer, Mr. Antrobus, Mr. Mildrnay, Mr. Du Cape, M.P., Mr. E. Ellice, M.P., Mr. Franklyn, M.P., Mr. Vane, Mr. Woodford, Mr. Alston, Mr. Webster, Mr, Charles Martyn, On Saturday Miss Arabella Goddard's matir:6e mu sicale will take place at Willis'e-roorns. The lover cf music will there ore find that hie tastss during the week ensuing will baee " ample room and vergo olougn" for tho.inliest gratification! LATEST NEWS. FRANCE. PARIS, SUNDAY. It is said that a letter to the following effect was addressed by a high personage to the late Minister a few days before his eclipse—" My dear General, we must part. I appreciate your devotedness and your services, but the country will not accept you ?" The Emperor's arrival at St. Cloud is announced. M. Drouyn de Lhuys is spoken of for the London Embassy in the event of - Marshal Pclissier retiring, or for the Foreign-office. The sixth sitting of the Conference on the organ isation of the Danubian Principalities took place on Saturday, at the Hotel of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. M:Pietri has returned to Paris from Corsica, on a summons, it is said, by telegraph. Report states that he is to resume his former poition as Prefect of Police. We find the following in the Moniteur :—" The measures lately recommended to the departmental administrations for the conversion into rente of the lauded property of the hospitals and charitable in stitutions have been, as is well known, put into practice on several points with complete suc cess. A charitable establishment founded at Rocl co fort for the reception of the widows and or phans of sailors, and of naval and military wo-k -men, may be particularly mentioned. This institu tion, called the Hospice des Orphelines, had caused to be able to provide from its own resources for the object for which it was founded, and could only maintain the number of inmates fixed by the regu lations by means of a kind of subvention granted to the establishment of the Department of Marine, in not demanding payment for oertain supplies fur• nished to it. This much to be regretted state of things led the committee charged with the direction of the hospice to sell the estate of Beligen, which belonged to it, which took place in virtue of decree of April 23, 1853, and tLe sale produce/ a sum con siderable enough to triple the revenue previ )ut,ly derived from the landed property. Since the year 1857, the Hospice des Orphelines has been able to provide for all its wants from its own resources, and as that year closed with a surplus in the receipts, it may be foreseen that the establishment will receive an extension, or at all events ameliorations, very beneficial to the poor of Rochefort." BOURSE, Juno 19.—The following were the clos ing quotations : 4i per Cents 94 40, Do, end month-- -- 3 per Cent. ..... 63 201 Do. end month 6B 30' Bank Shares.., 3550 Credit Mobilier Do. Account 633 75 RAILWAYS.• Orleans Northern N©w Ditto 755 Credit Foncier Belgian 4,1 Piedmontese (5) Roman Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt - --FOR CASII. Lyon and Mediteran 7;io New Ditto -- Geneva Midi Western' 6OO Strasburg Grand Central . Sardinian Austrian S ERVIA. A letter . from Belgrade of the 11th, in the Ost Deutiche Post, says :—" Eight men and a corporal of Turkish regulars endeavoured this morning to pull down the English flag, but they were dispersed by the Servian police. As it is possible that the Turkish regulars may renew their attempt, the English consul-general has applied to the Servian Government for a military force capable of pro tecting him. Discipline is completely at an end i n the Turkish fortress, and the soldiers are said t o contemplate a revolt ; but should it spread to the town, a strong resistance will bo offered by the citizens." TURKEY. VIENNA, JUND 17. The Constantinople mail of the 12th inst. has brought the following news :—The troops intended for Thsuia (the Herzegovine) are being con. centrated at - Varna. A ship containing 1,015 men has already arrived at Constantinople from Varna. The papers have made public the chargts brought by the inhabitants of Candia against Vely Pasha. Sir Henry Bulwer is expected at Constantinople in the course of a few days. Ramsi Effendi, the President of the Commercial Court at Constantinople, who has been sent by the Porte to Candia, has had an interview with the leaders of the insurgents in the presence of Vely Pasha, and promised them the abolition of the abuses imnplained or. The Christians demand a fit man to that effect, under the guarantee of the Great Powers, and the immediate removal of Vely Pasha. Tire emigration from the island continues. Advices from Teheran of the ,20th of May state that the Turco-Persian frontier districts of the Per sian province of Azerbeidjan (it lies to the east of the great lake of Van) are in a state of insurrec tion, and are harried by the Turki,h Kurds. The Vest. Zeitung learns from Budua that on the 6th inst. seven steamers were moving in a northerly direction, but it could not be distinguished what flag they were under. The probabiiity is that they were Turkish vessels conveying troops to Gravosa. SPAIN. TLe Madrid Gazette of the 10th inst. publishes the speech of Mr. Buchanan, the new British Minis ter, on presenting bis credentials', as follows : "Madam,—the letter of the Queen, my Sovereign, whiA I bare the honour to present to your Majesty, ac credits me as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni potentiary to this Court. Obeying its command I profit of the first opportunity given by your Majesty to express the prof.und interest her Britannic Majesty takes in the prosperity of your Majesty and of the Spanish nation. In congratulating your Majesty on the enthusiastic de monstrations of loyalty and affection with which you were everywhere received during the journey you have just made I merely anticipate the wish of her British Majesty. During my stay in the capital of your Majesty it will be my agreeable duty, madam, to endeavour to draw closer the bonds which have so long and so honourably united the people of Great Britain and Spain. Profoundly penetrated with the importance of this commission, and of the high honour conferred on me, I doubt not that I shall fulfil them to the satis faction of the Qucen my sovereign if I have the happi ness to merit th e b enevo l en t su ff rage o f y our M a j es ty. , ' The Queen replied in the most gracious terms, and Mr. Buchanan presented his Tatters to the Ling. SARDINIA. In the sitting of the 16th of the Chamber of De puties, Count Alfieri put a question to Count de Cavour, with a view to obtaining further informa tion respecting the Cagliari. Count de Cavour re plied as folio " I have little to add to the let ter of Commander Carafe which the Neapolitan Government hem published at' Naples. That document was also communicated to our Chargé d'Affaires, with an intimation that the crew of the Cagliari had been set at liberty, and the vessel itself placed at Mr. Lyon's disposal. As regards the negotiations, since most of the dccuments are de spatches exchanged between the Cabinet of Turin and that of London, the Government wishes first to consult the latter. It would be hardly proper, after having received a service from England, to publish such documents without her consent. From a de spatch which we have received from London, it would appear that the British Government intends to take the initiative in their publication, in which case we shall not fail to - publish them also. I do not think it expedient to enter into other particu lars, and I would request the hon. member not to move, as was his intention, for a congratulatory manifestation on the part of the Chamber, a step which I think hardly called for in the present instance. The Cabinet is suffi ciently rewarded by the support it receives from the Chamber as regards its foreign policy." The subject then dropped, the Chamber proceed ing to discuss the budget of expenses. That of foreign affairs was voted, and the debate on that of public instruction commence. ARRIVAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS, The Royal Mail Company's steamship Cambria, Capt. Jas. Anderson, arrived at Southampton yes with the mails from the A.ustra terday, at 5 p.m., lian and New Zealand colonies, which, according to the practice adopted on this liue, were all sorted by the officials of the Post-office, ready for imme diate delivery at their respective destinations. Th roug hout the voyage the Cambria has had variable winds, with moderate weather.. She left Alexandria on the Bth inst., and Malta on the 11th inst. This steamer brings 98 passengers (54 first-class, 4 second, and 40 children and servants), among whem are Lady Young, Major Moore, Col. Russell, lady, and family. Her dates are Sydney, April 12 ; Melbourne, 16 ; King George's Sound, April 22 ; Ceylon, 10 ; Aden, May 27 ; and Suez, June 7. The freight of the Cambria consists of 10 boxes of specie, value 53,000/., and 15,420 ounces of gold, value 62,6201., and a general cargo, consist ing of 223 packages, including'parcels. Her Majesty's ship the Medina was at Alex andria; the British fleet cruising outside Malta. The Cambria was in company with her Majesty's troop ship Urgent for two days ; parted company at Gibraltar. Off Burlings the Cambria, passed screw steamer Meander. Off Lisbon she passed the steam, ship Damascus. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA. LIVERPOOL, StYNDAT, At an early hour this morning the Cunard royal mail steam ship Africa, Capt. Neil Shannon, with the usual mails from the United States, arrived in t'le Mersey. She sailed from New York on the 9th inst., and has brought, besides the mails, 156 pas sengers and 12,000 doll in specie. The Africa was detained at the bar from 11 o'clock last night. The scr ew steam ship Kangaroo, from hence, arrived from New York on the morning of the 9th. On the same day the royal mail steam ship Asia was passed inward bound ; on the 16th, at 8 a.m., passed the royal mail steam ship Persia, in lat. 55.25 N., long. 32.15 W. ; and on the 18th, the mail steamer Anglo-Saxon (supposed) hence for Q,iebec. The chief feature is of course the right of search. The New York Herald of the 9th publishes a report from Washington that the British Minister has re ceived a despatch of a chart cter that will lead to the cessation of the outrages of the British cruisers upon American merchantmen. The same journal says :--• " The conduct of the British cruisers in the Cuban ports has caused the Captain General to issue orders to the Spanish squadron to prevent vic.lations of the sovereignty of Spain. But it ap pears the Spanish men-of-war are trying their hands at this searching business. The brig Tanaro reports that when off that port she was boarded by an officer from a Spanish vessel of war, who demanded the bri g 's:papers, which were soown to him, and after examining them he departed." Both Houses of Congress have agreed to extend the present session of Congress, but have not decided as to the precise day for the final adjourn ment. In Congress, on the 7st inst., an amendment giving the President power to issue letters of marque in certain cases was nj oct:.d by a vote of 40 to six. The various propositions offered led to a renewal of the discussion of the recent British ' outrages in the gulf. From the tone of the debate it is evident that, with ono or two exceptions, the members of the Senate are disinclined to adopt any measure that will precipitate an issue with Great Britain on the question. A despatch from St. Louis states that by an arrival at Leavenworth news has been received from Camp Scott to the Bth ult., two days later than pre vious accounts. The person who arrived stated that no despatches had reached the camp from Gover nor Cumming ; but this is undoubtedly a mistake, as an officer of the army, writing on the 6th ult., states that an express from the Governor bad just _ arrived at the camp with intelligence that Gover nor Cumming had started from Salt Lake City for the southren portion of Utah. The Independence, Mo., correspondent of the St. Louis Republican, writing on the 4th instant, says the Salt Lake mail of April 18 had arrived there, bringing news that an express had reached Camp Scott from Governor Cumming, stating that he had been well received at Salt Lake City, that Brigham Young was willing to transfer all authority and had enjoined his followers to recognise Cum ming as their future Governor and aid him in the discharge of his duties. This intelligence is corroborated by a letter from Salt Lake received by a Mormon residing near Leavenworth, which represents everything quiet in the valley. Go vernor Cumming was in the city, and the people had abandoned all idea of fighting, and gone to work on their farms. A proclamation has beet' issued by President Buchanan indicating the policy that is to guide the Peace Commissioners--- Messrs. Powell and M'Culloch—in their negotia tions with the Mormons. The President warns the Saints to beware of the punishment which they will receive by persisting in their treasonable course but offers a full and free pardon to all who will submit themselves to the authority of the Federal Government. At last accounts the army at Camp Scott was suffering greatly. The weather was cold and stormy, the duties of the soldiers very harass ing, and the provisions rapidly diminishing, with a certainty of a resort to mule steaks and even coarser faro. There is, moreover, no prospect of any im mediate relief for them, as the supply trains have be,ol, if not stopped entirely, as least seriously re tarded in their progress across the plains by heavy snow storms and swollen streams. The Vigilance Committee at New Orleans bas been disbanded, but although disorganised, they state that they are ready at any moment to carry out their principles. The authorities had arrested a number of the Vigilauts, but they were subse quent ly discharged from custody. So far as we are advised the election passed off peaceably. The steamship Black Warrior has arrived at New Orleans with Havana dates to the 2d inst. Tnera was no general news of interest. Sugar was firm at the prices previously reported. WEST INDIES. Late accounts from St. Riming() represent that the revolutionary struggle continued, without any perceptible advantage in favour of either party. The Santana party were, however, daily receiving acces sions, and it was expected that a decisive battle won' , i shortly be fought by the forces of the o ppoS• ing factions. The inhabitants of St. Domingo city had suffered extremely during the revolution. Many of them bad left the city, and reached the Haytien ports in a destitute condition. We have files from Bermuda to the 26th ult. The legisla - , five session was opened on the 20th. News of the British naval outrages on American traders were received on the 26th ult. Admiral Stewart was sill in the island. The price of provisions had fallen very considerably, flour bring dull at $7, instead of $l2, the price rolling last summer. Twenty thou sand and thirty-four barrels of new potatoes, and 283,000 pounds of onions, had been shipped to date. A correspondent at Turk's Island, writing on the 26th ult., says :—" Since my last report there has been shipped from the port of Salt Bay 23,781 bushels salt and 4,653 from Grand Turk, making a total of 28,434. The rakings continue at Grand Turk, which, together with the present demand for money, tend to lower price/. The highest price now is 9c. and is export duty. The season fur turtle hunting has never been better. Upwards of 4,000 averaging 16 lbs., have been sent to England and Fiance. Weather fine. American provisions abundant and cheap." MEXICO. By way of New Orleans we have news of the calk" ture of Tabasco, Mexico, by the Government forces, The bombardment of the city commenced on the 9th, and continued till April 19. The houses in the city suffered considerable damage, especially that of the American Consul, which was situated in the line of the fire of the besiegers. Two Gulf ports, Tampico and Tabasco, are now in possession of 0 0 Zuloaga party. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, JUNE g• Money continues as before. The brokers are in some instances borrowing 31 and 4 in order to take up loaf? heretofore made at higher rates. First class paper s. selling at 44 and 5, for short dates. Exchange is yen dull. Some parcels on London, drawn by- a leading banking houses, sold this morning at 1091 ; bet n th ' . principal bankers afterwards put up thei r r a te t o 1 0 „," • Mercantile exchange on London rules at 1084 t o 108 P -Ashes.—The market continued steady, with sales nb about 100 bbls. pots at 6c. Cotton.—The sales embraced about 2,000 bales, wit h ` out change in quotati o ns. W e quote mixed middling uplands and straight do. at 12c. Freights.—Rates were unc h ange d , whi l e engage ment_ were moderate. To Li ver p oo l, a b out 6,000 bugliel.„„°o grain in bap at 64d- ; 1,000 bbls. flou r a t ls. 6d. ; bales cf cotton at 5 . 32 d. for compressed, and 40 do. see Inland at id. ; 200 bbl s . p or k a t 2s. 6d., an d 100 tier; beef at 33. 31 To Glasgow, 200 bbls. flour at 2s. ill) London, 860 bbls. rosin were engage d a t 2 61, an d tons dead weight at 17s. 6a. NEW ORLEANS, Rang Cotton.—Sales to-day 6,500 bales. The sales of i, ; l last three days add up 11,750 bales, and the rect"P,..i 4,600. Stock, 202,850 bales. Receipts at this P °— ahead of last year 90,000 bales ; ditto at all southern ports, 82,000. Sugar, 6ic. to 7c. Flour Stiffer and or ply scant ; sales at $4 25c. Mess pork, $l7. Ste exchange, 7i to 7i per cent. Exchange on New I r°r at 60 days, to per cent. discount. PHILADELPHIA, JOS Flour very dull, but prices unchanged. Wheat V tleile, —red at 92c. to 98c. Corn firm—sales 8,000 bus at 71c. to 72c. Whisky steady at 20!c. to 21c. THE OUTWARD CALCUTTA AND CHINA BIAT tS I SOUTHAMPTON, June 20.—The Peninsular and Oriente Company's new screw steamship Northam, Capttillui' Weeks, sailed hencethis morning for Gibraltar, M a and Alexandria, on her first voyage, with the heavy Lion of the India and China mails, a large cargo, and.',, boxes of specie, jewellery, &c., value 205,780/. Silver. Gold. Jaweller96 Madras £23,630 0 0 ... £ 303 0 0 £,1,092 1 3 . Calcutta ...... 149,640 0 0 1,425 Penang._ Hongkong Shanghai 1,525 0 0 Manilla 0 £202,072 0 0 .0303 0 0 £3,405 l A q rho Northam aka takes out 80 paesetgers, 1 00113 "' ID d Sir A.. 13i.tkat , one, lady, and family, Captain Bowls* George Thompson, &c. MO/ core During the variou very limit trade of F., and the p holders to luents tbet het for very land Contracts In prices description been manif goods, chie The variou th e home t 1 3nsinevi at Most kind, prices. At goods were satisfactory ployed ope given out fi There'has ter and Nc and hosiery aerate lute] are small, a of Cotton he aad Wolver have been v queen's visi 44 entire 9U Letters fr ttarket on descriptions amounted to hY the spec The Railwa y Pearance, be There is n Money, the the Bank of 'uPply, how sence of pre creased actin Upwards o Australian, • to the Conti] ill now rathe] to be more cc reetal is bein for some mo %hies on a 1: b ility of a poi a rrivals anno f rom Alexam 413 ' , York, r victoria, wit Continued stack Marke rates, but th Iles, and a 110 new ca grade mover p urr as mth bliss as from 55 ii 1, and 95: 41 educed a le. to 355. pt ftrld India Bon Scarcely half 1 4 the Foreigi 41teration in Ore firm at and the Deferred are • In the Rail' 48 4 been a ye f urther downN (4 ledonians 411 i• re and Yor ". ; Great W Iteeda, an 1411 d colonial u () f France ha *▪ rand Trunk Canada abo Mines, Ban 41 taost nominz Ih ade firmer. 411 d Canada L 114 ITIsII FUN a.tir per Cent. ] /,,"!Three per G ‘ 4 ,, i 11 Loan Debei kutto Bonds, 0 80 18 for Aeon -4c hequer (14000 5600 Syna'l Istlos Ay res 1301 ) 1341 : : .li) at Ditto tiit tt n . htt tt ia: oo 6lßse p n c p e Frfr ee dre opOrresrei Scr ip, rß e e C e3n e dle t e Et t i Orirtlan Bonds, 1)140 Account bitto Account 41 i 4 itu so 3 per ms„ Lan 1822, £ •uitto b 4i per 13 ‘nleh bo,ds, 1 Ditto. Accoun It litishßonds, e Ditto Account Ditto atuunnti a ) itto Account /.:!eznels, Bonds ultto Deferred Dlytd• 00 4401 a for am litßoron Adele , . been nomin Despatches fi / Lk had been of iretkrt. Their 10 Adriatic.