The Sun. — London, England, 1858-06-24 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY E after 'a careful consideration of the sub jcct. These opinions will thmbtless be very valuable. The Hon. Gentleman not only pos sesses abilities of a high order, but also influences a considerable proportion of the independent Liberals. His adhesion to either side is there fore a matter of no ordinary consequence, more especially as he will unquestionably deal with the matter fairly and justly without looking to its consequences, either for or against the Cabinet. He looks to measures, not men ; ani:s.' would cer tainly not join in any factious movement, in order to substitute Lord PALMERSTON or Lord JOHN RUSSELL for the Earl of DERBY. The matter has been fully ventilated, and thoroughly discussed. Every Right Honourable and Honourable Gentleman has had ample oppor tunities for obtaining complete information on all pointA, and calmly and attentively deliberating on the knowledge thus acquired. It is seldom that any question can be discussed under such favourable conditions, and we may therefore hope that the enactments that may eventually receive the Legislative sanction will be worthy of the magnitude of the interests at stake. Until the present session the affairs of India never received proper attention in either House. The moment the subject was introduced there was a general clearance, and matters of vital import ance were debated before a " beggarly account of empty benches." It was the constitution of the Government that produced this anomaly. There was no Ministerial responsibility, and conse quently no Parliamentary interest on a subject that would be shuffled off ou other shoulders None could ascertain " under which thimble the pea could be discovered," and they could not listen to the prosaic harangues of Sir CHARLES Woon, or the petulant effusions of Mr. SMITH, of Cannon-row ; although he contrived to shirk the most important part of the duty confided to his charge, and to permit the Indian Budget to remain hermetically sealed from the time of his accession to office. But, now all this will be changed. There is a competent and fully quali fied nobleman iu office, and he will be entirely responsible for every act relating to India. There will bo a strong muster both far attack and defence. Every legitimate piece of Par liamen tarp strategy will be resorted to, and the affairs of India will henceforth he regarded as the source of the most interesting and important matters that can be brought for ward in either branch of the Legislature. The debate this evening will indicate the spirit in which the chosen Representatives of the people will deal with the all-important topic ; and we hope and believe that it will bo such as to reflect honour on the Commons 1:1::use of Parliament. The state of that which was once "the silver winding Thames," a theme that attracted the song of gifted poets, and the admiration of the inure prosaic members of the community, has forced itself on public attention. Members of both Houses of Parliament, notwithstanding the efforts at deoderisation that have been made on their behalf, and the chloride of lime and other disin fectants resorted to, are loud in their - complaints, while the Bench and Bar in Westminster Hall feel that their arduous duties are greatly enhanced, and their health endangered, by the foisted nuisance Lo v,II:c:: they are go improperly exposed. In the Queen's Bench, the Lord Chief jusLiee of - E,gl.:nr? offered to adjourn the Court in consequence of the poisonous state of the atmosphere. A re spectable medical gentleman who happened to be present stated, on oath, that he " had been three times compelled to leavtlthe court in consequence of the bad smells—that the atmosphere became irrespirable, and it was quite as bad in the pas sages." He declared that "it was dangerous to breathe the atmosphere, and that it was danger ous to the jurymen, counsel, and witnesses to re main, and that it would be calculated to produce malaria and typhus fever." In the Court of Exchequer, the Lord Chief Baron found it necessary to cut short his " charge," "as from the intolerable state of the river, he felt sure that the jury, in common with all who did business on its banks, would be only too glad to got away at the earliest possible moment," adding that " he deemed it his duty to notice the con dition of the river and its effect on all around ; that it was impossible to conceal the fact, that the Court was sitting to try a most important cause in the midst of a stinking nuisance." The administration of justice is thus impaired. The parties concerned cannot discharge their important duties without injury to their health and comfort. Nor is this all. There has already been loss of life. A waterman died of cholera, engendered by the pestilential odours, and an unfortunate young woman, who flung herself into the river, although rescued, was nearly poisoned by the horrible dose. Perhaps, when a plague has commenced, some thing will be done. When thousands, and tens of thousands of our fellow-citizens have perished, when many widows and orphans have been con signed to the tender mercies of the Union Work houses, Mr. TIIIVAIT ES, and his coadjutors, may be stimulated into some appw.rance of activity, and the disgrace and odium of such an atrocity may be removed from the British metropolis. It is now a question of health that affects "the select upper crust," the ten thou sand who call themselves "the world," as well as the less wealthy members of the community. It raly therefore be hoped that something will be done, and "if 'were done well, 'twcre well it were done quickly." GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION.—The Government emi grant ship Joshua, 804 tons, Captain Fowler, which sailed from Southampton on the 31st of December, in charge of Surgeon Superintendent Wlia-n Arpthorpe, with 30 married couples, 100 single men, 88 single women, 21 boys between the ages of one and 12, 20 girls between the same ages, and four male infants—mahing total of 293 souls, equal to 268 statute adults— arrived at Sydney, New South Waies, on the 6th of April. One death (an infant) and one birth occurred during the voyage. IMPROVEMENTS IN THE _POST-OFFICE BUILDI3CIS, LOMBARD STREET.—The public have for a long time past been greatly inconvenienced by the nnbusiness-like manner in which foreign letters have been received, letters registered, and postage stamps sold at the Post office establishment in Lombard-street. All who did business in Post-office-court had to stand outside, what ever the state of the weather, and scenes of annoyance and confusion have frequently occurred from the influx of people at particular hours of the day, of which the improvements just completed there will prevent a recur moo. A spacious room has been erected running parallel with and having two entrances from Post-office court, containing a longitudinal counter, guarded with braes wire, behind which the clerks are enabled to ply their business with alacrity and despatch. At this counter there are four compartments for the reception of foreign paid letters, one for the registration of letters, and one for the sale of stamps. The receiving boxes for foreign, colonial, and inland letters at each end of Post office-court in Lombard-street, and King William-street remain without alteration. THE. ADELTIII ARCHES AND THE THAMES.—L3UcI com plaints are proceeding day after day from the inhabitants of the Adelphi, who are seriously affected by the pre sent pestilential condition of the Thames, as mach per haps as any class of persons residing on the banks of the river. For some weeks past the river between Waterloo and Westminster bridges has been in a most filthy state, arising out of the enormous amount of sewage and de cayed matter of a.l sorts which find their way into the water through that worse than plague-spot, the dark Adelphi arches. Seine months ago the inhabitants of Adelphi-terraeo prosecuted a man who systematically brought his filth to the wharves beneath and there packed it off in barges to poison people somewhere else. Teis for a while stopped the nuisance, a conviction hav ing been obtained. There seems to be little doubt in the minds of those who reside in the neighbourhood, and who are subject to the pestilential atmosphere which the vast amount of filth conveyed through the dark arches every night engenders, that very much of the horrible condition of the Thames between the two bridges owes its origin to the foul trade which is carried on in these choltra-breeding subterranean passages. The parochial authorities of St. Martin•in-the-Fields have for a long time past done their boat to remedy the evils complained of by :ending large quantities of water down the arches; and this, though an advantage, is one which does not, of course, at all affect the river, and there is no cheek at present to the vast quantity cf putrid matter which is every night thrown into its water. THE AUSTRALIAN ROYAL MAIL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.—YeErerday a nieeting cf the elearehulders cf this company was held—Mr. It. Sheppard in the chair r. osher. the report was adopted, and a payment ordered of ss. I;er share in addition to the 41, previously re turned. Since the last meeting t eso of the remaining chips have been sold, Laving on►y the Victoria and Ade laLle. The former is still in the employ of the European and .Australian Iteyal Mail Company, and the latter has just returned to England in a high state of efficiency. The amounts standing under the head of assets cf doubtful value, consisting chiefly of balances due from the estate cf the late Melbourne agents, as well as those under that of Government mulcts have been written eff, as, after making every endeavour, the directors are of opinion that no further aunts of In octane) will be rsceived to the credit of these items. With the view of simplify in' the accounts, the reserve fund of 27,630/. has ales been written off in the balance sheet, thereby reducing the cost of the two ship; from 104,4211. to 76,791/. Some discussion took place upon the ameuet to be returned per share, and an amend ment to tneka it 10e., and afterwards 7s. 5.1., Was re j:.,ctecl by an overwhelming mejerity. It was explained *drat, although the cash in hand en deposit, &a., amounted on the 13th of May to 26.4C4/ , the sum at present iiimeiiately available for distribution is 17,4621, end that the directors cenzider, under all the cir euerstauces, with one of their v,ssels at the antipodes, constantly driven at her fullest power, and working on a service where so many vessels have broken down, it is not prudent to tetain a emader balaeee than 10 000/, With a larger payment than ss. this cannot be effaeted. A. month's hire of-the Victoria has also been kept back fur a period when she was hid up for repair. The final wieding up of the concern has not been lost sight of, and every exertion will be made to scure that deirable • IMPORTANT TO RAILWAY TRAVELLERS. — At the Ber ;Tic's Ceunty Court' last week, a Mr. G. A. Gee y sued the North Eastern Railway Caaipany f 3/. 3 being his charge for a loss sustained by him in beiag, di tamed on his jeurney to the. south through the delay of de fendants' conveyance. It appeared that on the Bth of aaril el,ietiff 1s ft his home to proceed from C statiou ay eats:eerie:a' tat.h, t Te-ed7eentli, •ebere he proposed joining the express train toteaded to ee south, The train should have left Cernhill at 10'30 a. 113. in terms of defeadante' time table, and arrived at Tweed mouth at 11.10, the express leaving at 11.25. The train, however, did not, leave Cambia till 11.40, and did not reach Tareedmouth till a period too lute for plaintiff to' obtain the express, in consequence of which his numerous arrangements of conveyance and bu,iness were alt frus- - trated, and though ho peon:eclat] south by a lt,t , r train he could not succeed in his of j et. LI the defence it was stated that the company did not guarantee to passengers that they would he forwarded to join eny particular train on another line. The delay had ben occasioned by an accident which had occurred on the North British line, at about a mile north of Galashiels. Here the axle-tree of the engine bad broken, and though the servants had telegraphed to Galfishiels far another engine they could not obtain it early enough to enable them to keep their time. The delay of half an hour on the Kelso line would lose the express to a passenger. The judge did not think that an accident on the North British line was a sufficient :excuse for the non despatch of the train on the North-Eastern line. He therefore gave judgment for the plaintiff.—Scottish Press. SCOTTISH LAW APPOINTMENTS AND CHANGES.— Mr. Baillie, the present Soiicieer-General for Scotland, will succeed Mr. Inglis as Lord-Advocate, and doubt less as M.P. for Stamford. Mr. Baillie is aristocrati cally cetmeeted, a respectable lawyer, and of gentle naaely appearance and manners, and, having said this, we have said all. His weight in the House and with the barewdl be simply that of his party and high office; but from Es hands vie need expect no social and legal reforms like those inaugurated by his predecessor, and we fear in Parliament he will be deemed a very common place gentleman. The fact is, the Conservatives held only one forensic honour in their hand, and they have played it . , and now they must work with small cards. Mr. Baillie was the best man they had, and he had the first claim • but the learned gentleman must not feel annoyed although he sees numerous inquiries in the newspapers, " Who is Mr. Baillie ?" These changes will probably lead to, if they do not necessitate, others. It is not likely that Lord Murray choose to continue on the bench under the presid-ncy of one whom he has known as a boy ; not from any unkindly feeling, but from an apparent incongruity which every one perceive. Lord Wood will feel a natural plea in the elevation of his son-in-law even over his own head ' • but his lordship wal understood to have consented to delay his retirement only until after the summer session, that the second division might have the benefi of his opinion is some important proceedings which be had maturely considered. Should these re spected judges retire two Lords -Ordinary will be trans ferred to the benchof the second dlvi.iion, and two gowns will be at the disposal of the administration, With re gard to the Solicitor-Generalship, the appointment is chiefly important prospectively iu its bearing on the bench or on the office of Lord-Advocate. In the latter respect it is important at present, as, unleas a stipula tion to the contrary be mare with Mr. 13ailie, be will undoubtedly claim the first gown, Laving Patliammt and tile party to talea care c f themeelvee. The catdi dates are sell to be Mr. Archibald Boole, a eon o f the late venerable Lod Preddeut, Mr. D. Mare, Sheriff Moir, and Mr. Georo Patten, We le,lieve that Gove rn ment might f afily toss for the wirincx; all of them are respectable lawyers—Parliament House cleitzs will even assures you that you may sleep scunelly with such men for counsel, but nimporte, Seeli may be taken as a rapid sketch of the enaeges of which the death of the late Lord Justice Clerk will be the OCCaliOn.—Scottish P. - ess of Tuesday. Trim NsiaIiCHESTRII PoST,ITICZ..—The great question of local interest in Manchester :at present is, " Where shall the new post-office be 1' Tue business of the pre sent post-office having outgrown the conveniences which the pralines in Band-street afford, ;he Postmaster-Ge neral determined some months upon the erection of a new building, and the selection of a proper site was given to the corporation. The question led to a fierce party struggle in the Town-council. An influential party in the Council suggested that the Town's-yard, now used its a station for the firs engines of the city, should be sold to the Government, but the maj rity were of opinion that Marsden square, Market-street, was the best site, and in order to defeat their opponents refused to allow the Town's-yard to be sell Throughout the controversy the gene:al opinion has appeared to he that Marsden-square, being in the principal thorougbf.ere of the city, was unquestionably the be't site, but the op ponents of the scheme relied upon the fact that a 3 much valuable property would have to be taken down in Mars den-equar.., the cost of this site would deter the Govern ment from undertaking its purchase. Ex:ra.vagant esti stuates of the value of this plot of land and ga made it appear that the c:st would be 75,0001. to 80,0001., and the result was that the Governmer t, as theyse selection n t had been anticipated, witlarew fro n the treaty ; but o o f n t ly he d s id ite t i h r i o s ea , but the T d o e w ci r d ... e 3 d ;u t c o cil w , withdraw into treaty for the purchase of a site in John Dalton street, r w rr te t re h d rear the I.la reroft.s.reet plot. Mr. Alderman Heywood, on this courin being adopted; gave notice for a motion in the Council for yeaeiday that the Mars den square site should be pureha‘ e.l by the town and offered to Government fur 40,0051. Tbie motion was brought forward yesterday, and Mr. hey wood said that the property could be bought for 55,0001., and as a por tion of is would be for re-sale, and other portions would be required for improvements of the town, to be paid for out of the gas profits, no loss would fall upon the corporate fund?. After a long debate, however, it was agreed that both sites should be withdrawn arid an en deavour should be made to fix upon a new one. It is probable, therefore, that the question will not yet be de cided for some time, and the agitation on the - question, which was beginning to exoite strong feeling in the town, will for a time eubaide, L &TEST NEWS. THE PENINSULAR MAILS. (BY ELECTEIO TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY MORNING. The Sultan steamer, Captain Cook, has arrived, bringing dates from Gibraltar to the 15th ; Cadiz, 16th ; Lisbon, 19th ; Oporto and Vigo, 20th. She has 76 passengers, eight packages specie, value 6,285%, and cargo of silk, fruit, potatoes, The Tagus, with the outward mails, was at Vigo. Fifty kilometres of the railway on the south side of the Tagus, between Berrien and Vendas Novas, were opened on the 15th to public traffic. The line north of the Tagus, from Lisbon to Oporto, was gaining great support from the inha bitants. Exchange busiaess at Lisbon more active, bills being in abundant supply. London, 53 for bills at three months and 52k, transactions generally at latter rate ; Paris, 5.44 to 5.40 ; Amsterdam, 411 ; hamburg, 461- ; Genoa, 5.38 ; Three per Cent. Stock, 461. to 461; Registered, 451 to 46 ; Coupons, 281 to 29 deferred ; Bank Shares as last quoted. FRANCE. PARIS, WEDNESDAY. The Patric rakes up a question which created much ill-feeling in its day, and which, we hoped, had been definitively Abandoned—the " right of asylum" question "England," it says, " does not profess on the question of asylum any principle that is opposed to those acknoWledgecl by all civilised nations. In no circumstances has she abandoned the right of imposing conditions on her hospitality. Good sense, morality, and self-defence would not permit • her to relinquish that right. Is the moment at hand for her to restore to her government the powers confided to it up to 1826 ? This is a ques tion of home policy which has nothing to do with the question of public right. England alone is judge of the conduct which she ought to display towards her neighbours, because she is alone re sponsible for it. We are acquainted with the deep aversion entertained by the English nation for everything that authorises Government act be yound the ord!nary legal course. But should re cent scandals be renewal, should the soil of Eng land again become the scene of infamous plots, without entailing the puni.;liment of the guilty patties, the sense and equity of the English people would be aroused, and Parliament would not per mit British hospitality to cover crime with im punity." The Pays follows in the track of the Co-Asian tionnel, and comments on whet it is pleased to terns "the incorrect and lying assertions which served as pretext for the calumnies and sanguinary declarations of the British peers." It says : " Franca is the civilised and generous nation, par excellence ; this is known in Asia, as in Africa, and America. No, it is not true that there existed on board of French vessels, commended by officers of the Imperial navy, chains and manacles for the emi grants; ro, it is not true that France inflicts on the emigrant blacks a punishment which England reserves for her solliers. . . . What is par ticularly to be re.greteed is that the Foreign Minis ter of England should have interfered in the de bate, and have, so to say, confirmed the false assertions of the speakers ; and that, being ac qu.dated wit.h the truth of the case, he should not have stated it, and have protected an allied Government from such odious and undeserved attacks." The Constitutionnel stt.s that Marshal Randal), Governor-General of Algeris, has been surnmonA to Paris by electric telegraph. The Anbsr, of Algiers, after alluding to the VP:101r cDutraclic.)tory rumours which reach that fl- v fr. - Irn Paris relative to the changes said to be adds :—" What is certain, and what we state with regrt-t is, that the presmt uncertain state of things, in being prolonged, is producing a- complete crisis, not only in the administrative services, but also in landed and commercial operations, the progress of which is already checked. The result' ha, been a sensible ditniairion in some tranch?s of the public revenue. A solution, whatever it may be, but as prompt as possible, is earnestly to be desired." BOURSE, June 23.—The following were the closing quotations per Cents 94 en( month 3 per Cent. ...... . . 67 85 1 D. ena wonth 67 90 Bank Shires Credit Mobilier 602 LO Do. Account 607 50 RAILWAYS. Orleans Northern Now Ditto 7lO Credit Fonder Belgian 41 Pithimontese (5) Roman 9l Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt 3Bl Fox CASH. Lyon and Mediteran.. 747 A New Ditto Geneva COS Western 575 Strasburg Grand Central Sardinian Austrian SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 19th have arrived. The finance committee of the Cartes, nominated some time ago, re3olvel, says the Hojas, to recom mend that, in order to diminish public experses, ministers plenipotentiary shall only be retained at Rome, Lisbon, London, Paris, Mexico, Washing ton, and St. Petersburg, and that they shall be charged wi!h the duties now performed by consuls general ; whilst consuls-general shall be nominated to other places where there are now ministers and charges d'affaires. The Archbishop of Sara gossa, Mgr. Gomez de las Rivas, had died at the age of 88. The Queen had ordered that medals to commemorate her visit to the fleet shall be struck off, and be presented to officers and men ; those for the superior officers are to be ornamented with brilliants, those of the other officers to be in gold, and those of the craws in silver. A letter from Teheran of the 10th ult., in the Semaphore of Marseilles, says :-- "In a former letter I mentioned a report cur rent here that Omer Paella had it in contemplation to send a body of troops from Bagdad to the fron tier of Petsia, and to force the Persians, who have landed property at Kerbellah, Nedjet, and Keimoin, to sell their estates. I know not exactly what i truth there may ba n this rumour, but it is very certain that the Persian Government is at this mo ment seriously occup;el with the question of the frontiers, and is making preparations to guard against eventual dangers. In the Aderbaidjan, the provinces situated on the Turco-Persian frontiers are in a state of insurrection. Some of them hive been invaded by the Turkish Kurds. The Shah and the different foreign legations are about to leave for the country. Each foreign legation has a filed -encampment- for- Ilia- -411411r11 r, That,of France forms an exception to this rule, and conse quently there results every year a difficulty which might be avoided by a little fure iht. B , on Pichon,therefore, found himself much embarrassed to find sh;taVe spot for his.encampment, and the Shah, having h-ard &lir, ordered his Ministers to inform the French representative that the B3gue Ferdaous (Garden of Pardise) was at his disposal for this year. Such a gracious act on the part of tee Sovereign of Persia's considered a striking proof of his friehd:y feeling towards the French n ation." A Vienna letter of the 19th in the .New Prussian. Gazette says :—" It was reported to-day at the Bourse that Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian had been invited by the Emperor Napoleon to be pre sent at the fetes of Cherbourg." The annual fete in commemoration of the fouu dAtion of th e O r d er o f Maria Theresa, instituted on June 17,1757, The Empotor, the 'Archdukes, and the h ; gh offi cers has just been celebrated at V ienna. of the Court, were present at the religious service iu the church of St. Augustin: The Thimburg News says :—" The Copenhagen Cabinet lately addressed to the foreign powers a memorandum on the qucition of the Duchies. Denmark desires to bring ab an intervention of Europe in the ma; ter, without reflecting, that since those powers have not contested the right of the Diet to take resolutions on that question, they eau contest its right of carrying them into execu t; on." • The Piedmouteso Senate, in its sitting of the 19..1), voted the bill f.)r the execution of the convention relative t ) the working of the sub marine telegraph between Spezia and Cagliari, as well as beyond that point. The Chamber of Deputies passed a bill for granting indemnities to the sufferers by the grape blight. A letter from Rome confirms the resignation by Prince Oraini of his post of first magistrate, and announces" his departure - for Naplcs. It appears that only one Senator, Prince Aldobraudini, had COURP CIRCUL AR. The King of the Belgians, the-Prince Consort, and the Doke and Duchess of Brabant, attended Ly the Countess d'Yve de Bavay, lion. Emily Cathcart, and Colonel Francis 11. Seymour, visited the Royal Botanic Gardens in the Regent's Peak yesterday morning. The Duk.e and Duchess of Brabant, attended by the lion. Beatrice Bynn; and Baron D'Overschie, also rode on horseback in the forenoon. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Queen. The Government of India Bill stands for a second reading this evening. It may now rea sonably be anticipated that the important ques tion, in which more than a hundred and fifty millions of human beings are so deeply interested, will be decided on its just merits, without refer ence to patty considerations. The House has already decided on the great principles enunciated in the measure. It has determined that the double Government shall be forthwith abolished, and that the affairs of our most important and Populous dependency shall be henceforth carried on in. the name, and under the control and management, of a responsible Minister of the Crown ; that such Minister shall be assisted by a Council, the members whereof shall possess certain qualifications, and that a prat ortion shall be selected by election. Under such circumAances it can scarcely be supposed that any euerge:ic opro• sition will be offered, at least during the present stage of the prcccedingg. The "difficulties, " such l i as they may be, will be on the detail, not on the principles, while passing through Committee, rather than on the second reading. Of course there must, on such a question, be differences of oDinion. The soil is comparatively new, an d many Sir James Duke, Mr. Gen. Reigate Foster, Mr. W. honourable gentlemen have formed peculiar vi ews J. Lancaster, and Mr. A. Moore, directors of the Lon as to the proper mode of cultivation. Mr. ' don J o i n t-stock Bank, had an interview with the Coat- cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official reel- BRIGHT has devoted much time and trouble donee, in Downing-street. to the topic, and will express the resul. 13 0, 1 1 aa ,T ru r dc . e(i to v h r ; n oolil T tth ii ,e 7 aites chairman of the Metropoli'an h E a x d Qii il e n ci i u n e t r e . r view on Monday with the of his labours, the opi n ions which he formed 0 The Prince Consort went in the afternoon to the Lic e nsed Victuallers' Asyl um , Asylum-road, Old Kent road, for the purpose of l a yi ng the foundation-stone for the erection of additional habitations on the grounds of the Institution, to be styled the "Albert Wiori.” 1114 Royal Highness wa s at te nded by Lord George Lennox, Major-General the Hon. Charles Grey, and Colonel F. H. Seymour. The Count of Flanders visited the Landon Docks in the fi,renoon. The Duke of Drabe.nt visited the Duke of Carnlirid,s e in the afternoon, at his residence in St. James's Palace. Her Majesty the Queen went last evening to s'. James's Hall, to honour with her presence the perform antis for the benefit of the R,;•yal Academy of Music. The Queen and Prince Consort were accompanied by the Kiog of the Belgians, the Duke and Du he cf Brabant, and the Count of Flanders. The R. D ys ch l suite consisted of the Duchess of Manchester, Mistress of the Robes ; the Duchess of Athol!, Hon. Beatrice Byog, Hon. Emily Cathcart, Countess d'Yve da Bavayi the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the Master t f the Horse, the Groom of the Stole to the Prince Con sort, Lard Crofton, Lord George Lennox, Colonel Count de Moerkerk', Major-General Bo.keley Drummond, Major-General Wylde, Major-General Bouverie, Colonel F. B. Seymour, Baron d'Oiersehie de Nerische, and Captain Burnell. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Lncrezia Borgia. TITIENS, ALBONI, THIS =NINO (Thursday), June 24 (an Extra Night), LUCREZIA BOP.GIA. 'With the following powerful cast : Lucrezia Borgia Mad Titleu s. ?.ofafao Orsini Madame Alboni, Gubetta_Signor Vialetti Petrucci, Signor Aldighieri. Gazella, Signor Beneventazo. Duke Alfonso... Signor Beletti 1 Gennaro...Signor Giug Conductor —Sig, Arditi. To conclude with the new ES Ballet, FLEUR D CHAMPS. The principal . parts by Madlles. Pocchini, Annetta, and 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.— Mdlle. Titiens. The Direction have the gratification to announce that, by telegraph received this day, it has been intimated that the repairs of the Imperial Theatre at Vienna not being com pleted, the conga of Maddle. Titiens will be prolonged for a short time, and the previous refusal withdrawn.—June 21. H ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—MadIIe. TITIENS. The following arrangements have been m tde : TO.NIGHT, THURSDAY (Extra Night), LUCREZI BORGIA. Madlle. Titiens. And the New Ballet, FLEUR DES CHAMPS. The principal parts by Madlles. Pocchiui, Annetta, and 3 , 1 Durand. SATURDAY, 26th, a favour;te opera, in which Madlle. Titiens will appear. And LA RUNE DES SONGES, with Madlle. Taglioni, her last appearance. TUESDAY, June 29—LtriSA. MILLER will be repeated. —Luisa, Madlle. Piceolomini ; Duchesa, Frederica, Mad tme Alboni ; Rodolfo, Signor Ginglini ; Walter, Signor Vialetti ; Wurm, Signor Castelli ; and Miller, Signor Beneventano. And a Divertissement from Aumer's Ballet of "La Son nambnla," in which Madlle,Rosati will make her first ap pearance. Applications to be made at the Box-office at the Theatre, ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, NEW THEATRE. IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. To commence at balf•past S o'clock. THIS EVENING, THURSDAY, June 24, will be per formed Rossini's Opera, IG BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA.. Rosiai, Madame Bosio ; Bertha, Madame Tagliafico; Figaro, Signor Ronconi Bartolo, M. Zelger ; Basilio, Signor Tagliafico Morello, Sig. Soldi ; and Almaviva, Signor Mario. After which, the Ballet Divertissement entitled LA BRESILIENNE. Principal characters by Madlle. Zia; Madlle. Delechaux, Madlle. Esper, Madlle. Zelia, Mr. Payne, and M. Desplaces. Pit, lOs 6:1 ; amphitheatre stalls, lOs 6d, 7s, and ss; am phitheatre, 2s 6d. R OYAL ITALIAN OPERA COVENT-GARDEN. NEW TnEATP.E. GIUND EXTRA MGM'. LES HUGUENOTS. ON MONDAY NEXT, JUNE 2S. The nobi ity, gentry, and the public are most respectfully informed that, on account of the shortness of the present season, it is not possible that more than Four Extra Nights can be given. The first of these nights will take place on Monday next, June 2S, on which occasion will ba repzated Meyerbeer's grand opera, LES HUGUENOTS. Valentina, Madame Gr si; Margarita di Valois, Maine. Marai ; Dama d'Onore, Madame Tagliafieo ; Urbano, Madlle. Didiee ; Marcello, M. Zelger ; Il Conte di San Bris Signor Polonini ; II Conte di Nevers, Signor Tzgliafico • Meru, Sig. Pierini ; Tavannes, Signor Rossi ; Huguenot Soldier, Signor Soldi ; and Raoul di Nangis, Signor Mavio. . Conductor—Mr. Costa. The Incidental Divertissement will be supported by Manes. Dolcel3aux and Esper, and M. Desplaces. Races of Admission : —llexes—pit tier, 5/. 159. 6d.; grand tier.. 6/. 6s ; first tier, 51. 53. ; second tier, 21. 12A. 6d. ; tv..utestra stalls, 11. 14. ; pit, 103. 6d. ; amphitheatre stalls, 104 6d., 75., and ss. ; amphitheatre, 2s. 61. Appiication for'boxes, stalls, and pit tickets, to bo made at the Box-office of the Theatre, under the portico in Bow street, and at the principal musicsellers and librarians. R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, will ho presented MUSIC HATH CHARMS. After which, Shakspere's Play of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. Shylock, Mr. C. Kean Portia, Mrs. C. Kean. T HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. JL Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. TTTT' 7771 , NTN0. to commence at Seven o'clock, with :..XII"; Followed by AN UNEQUAL MATCH. Messrs. I.la_:"Litoio Chippendale, Compton, W. Farren ' Rogers, Clark, and Miss A.. Sedgwick Mrs. B. White, Miss Lavine, and Mrs. J. Fitz william. After which, A STRIKING WIDOW. Concluding with JACK'S RETURN FROM CANTON. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening). 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. a. d. Dress Boxes 5 0 Drees Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes... , .... 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 it ••• ••• •• • Gallery THEATRE ROYAL, SADLER'S-WELLS. —ADELPHI COMPANY—SoIe Manager, Mr, Benjamin Webster—Directress, Madame Celeste.—Great Attraction.—No advance of Prices.—Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr, Paul Bedford, Mr. C. Selby, Messrs. Billington, Glr de* C. .T. Smith, J. Blan 1, Moreland, R. Romer, Waye, &c. ; Madame Celeste, Miss M. Wilton, Miss Mary Keeley, Miss Arden, Mrs. Billington, Mrs. Chattorley, Miss Laidlaw, Miss Hayman, &c.. THIS EVENING, will be presented THE GREEN BUSHES. Madame Celeste, Miss Mary Keeley, and 51133 Arden Messrs. Paul Bedford, Charles Selby, Billington, and Garden. After whicb, OUR FRENCH LADY'S-MAID. Mr. Ben, Webster and Madame Celeste. 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 OF' ABYDOS. Messrs. Charles Youngl Turner, drc.; Misses M. Oliver, Swanboroug,h, &c. To conclude with MY WIFE'S SECOND FLOOR. The characters by Messrs. N. H. Swauborougb, J. W. Ray, Chas. Young, Mesdames Leigh Murray, M. Teruan, and C, CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow. lag company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of elections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, tze., viz. :—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzoy, Miss Bruuell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson ; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Henshaw, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Rime, Mr. Bacizey, Senor Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Bernard ; Messrs. John G. Forde, and E. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks • harmonium, Mr. Courtuay Director, Herr F. Jonglimans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. suppers, &s, until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will appear every Evening in a Selection from "LA DAME BLANCHE" (THE WHITE LADY), first produced at the Canterbury Hall. English words by Desmond Ryan, Esq. THE WEATHER—Sus OFFICE, JUNE 24. THERMOMETER, IN THE SLIADZ. 79—highest since noon yesterday. 65—lowest this morning and during the night, 68—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30.32. WIND, Northerly; fresh and fine, HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY—Mora., 23 min. aft. 12 —Even.,l6 min. aft. 12 To-MOBBoW—Morn., S min. aft. I—Even., 31. nen aft. 1 ‘f; rI f•-•-• - • LONDON, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1818. ING, SONE 24, 1858 as yet followed his example of resigning:. The vacant senatorship was offered by the Pope to Prince Alfieri, who declined it. Count Louis Antonelli will occupy the post provisionally, Sr. JAMES'S BALL. A grand concert was given lash night at St. Jam•s's Hall, for the benefit of the Royal Academy of Music. Her Majesty honoured the performance with her presence, and consequently the hall was crowded with a select and faqiionablo audience, though owing to the admirable arrang.nnents there was none of the confusion often found in large as semblies of this description. Her Majesty arrived about nine and the performance commenced with the orchestra playing the National Anthem. Among the vocalists were Madame Clara Novello, A/A(111e. Titiens, bliss Louisa Pyne, Miss Dolby, Signor Giuglini, Mr. Sims Reeves, Signor Belletti, and other popular favourites ; and the chorus acquitted themselves with credit. Mr. Costa was the efficient director, assisted by Mr. Lucas, the conductor of the Royal Academy Concerts. The first part con sisted chiefly of the performance of a selection from a Mass by the Earl of Westmoreland, and the remainder of the programme was formed of miscel laneous music. The King of the Belgians also honoured the entertainment with his presence, and the Royal party were surrounded by a brilliant and elite circle. M. BENEDICT'S CONCERT. M. Benedict gave his annual morning concert last Monday, at Her Majesty's Theatre, and, as usual, it was attended by a numerous and distinguished audience. The performances were all that might have bean anticipated from the established character of these concerts, and from the artistes who as sisted at it. The first part opened with the overture to "The Gipsy's Warning," by M. Benedict, which was followed by Bellini's celebrated duet, " Suoni la trotuba," sung by Signori Vialetti and Aldighieri. Signor Belletti was unfortunately prevented from appearing by indisposition ; and the duet he was to have sung with Miss Louisa Pyne was consequently omitted, but as that lady kindly substituted Rode 's air, with variations,. little disappointment was occa sioned. Miss Pyne subsequently obtained great applause for her brilliant execution Of M. Benedic L's song of " The Skylark," in which she dis played her peculiar powers to great advantage. Madame Alboni delighted the audience by her beautiful performance of the celebrated finale to! La Cenerentola, " Non piu mesta." Two trios for female voices, without accompanimeht, were gracefully sung by Madlle. Titiens, Viardot, and Madame Sherrington Leinmens. Conspicuous among the instrumental performances was a triple concerto for three pianofortes, by J. S. Bach, with additional accompaniments by Mois. chelles. It was brilliantly ex ,- cuted by Herr Ru binstein, M. Benedict, and Herr Alois Schmidt. A concert-anti for six violins was also rendered with care and precision. The second part of the con , :e.t was, as usual, dramatic. Herr Pischek - distinguished himself by his delivery of the sacna and aria from Benodies opera, " Der Alto vom Berge ;" and Madlle. Titiens was heard to great advantage in Weber's fine scena from " Oberon." A comic operettl, in one act, was psrformcd by Madlle. Piccolomini and Signor Rossi with inu'ih spirit and animation. The remainder of the programme included several fine morceaux, and the c - mart maintained its cha racter as one of the most prominent of the musical season. ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY. The third exhibition of fruits, plants, and flowers, the I , lst of the present season, took pltee in the society's gardens yesterday. His Majesty the King of the Beigiang, the Prince Consort, and the Dube3s of Brabant, visited the gardens, and the gruteral attandanee was ag lin large. The following was the award of the principal prizes : Extra gold medal—Hr. Dodds, gardener to Sir J. Cathcart, Bart., Cooper's-bill, Chertsey, Surrey, for 16 stove and greenhouse plants ; Mr. Keele, gardener to J. • Butler, Esq., Woolwich, for 2.) exotic orchids. Large Gold Medal—Mr. Peed, gardener to J. rredwell, Esq., Norwood, for 16 stove and green horn° plants ; Mr. Gadmy, gardener to Mrs. Ellis, Hoddesden, for 20 exotic orchids. Medium Gold Rhodes, gardener to J. Phi Esq., Stan: Ford-hill, for 16 stove and greet:bons?. planti ; Messrs. Fraser, Lea-bridge road, E3 , ex, for 12 stove and greenhome plan!s II ,~ yard-park, Rugely, for 10 stove and greenhouse plants ; Mr. Jacksm, nurserymm Kingston, for 16 exotic orchi is ; Mr. Woolley, dheshunt, Herts, for 12 exotic orchids. Gold M dal--Mr. Cutbush .nurseryman, Darnet, Het ts, fur 12 stove and greenhouse plants ; iSiesers. Jacksori and Son, nurserymen, - Kingston, for 20 variega'e 1 plants ; Mr. Green, gardener to-Sir E. Antrobus, Bart., Lower Chown, for 10 stove and greenhouse plants ; Mr. CutbuA, Barnet, Herts, for 10 Cape beat'is ; Mr. Peed, gardener to T. Tredwell, Esq., for 8 Caps ; Mr. Clarke, gardener to C. Webb, Mg., .Elockkslin, fur 12 orchids ; Mr. Turner, nurseryman, Slough, for 12 pelargoniums ; Mr. T. Bailey, gardener to T. T. Drake, Esq., Phardoles, Amershal, for 10 pelargoniums. THB POLYTECHNIC. The public will regret to learn that Mr. J. Pepper, the able and enterprising lessee, has ter minated his connexion with this institution. The exertions which Mr. Pepper has for many years made to render " philosophy in sport, science in earnest," and at the same time to supply the com munity with a constant succession of harmless re creations, have wun for him an honourable place atnonust those who have laboured in the cause of popular improvement ; and the Polytechnic will, no doubt, in the opinion of many, have lost no small portion of its attractions now that the ex lessee's name no longer stands at the head of its staff of lecturers. Last night Mr. Pepper took his farewell benefit, and it was gratifying to observe how large and re spectable a company thronged the spacious theatre. He delivered, on thisoccasion, an interesting lecture on the properties of gasses ; afterwards Mr. Leslie's choir performed a selection of their best pieces. Mr. Pepper then came forward and said he had heard a number of alarming rumours with regard to the causes of his leaving the establishment. He had heard it said, for instance, that he had acquired a large fortune, and was going to take a splendid mansion at Albert-gate ; but the truth was there was still a great amount of hard work before him. In fact, he could not do better than lead a letter which he had addresed to the directors : " The Lion. Capt. Maude, Chairman of the Board of Directors, "Dear Sir,—Guided by calculations of profit (which time and new events show to be fallacious), I sincerely believed, when I negotiated for a now lease, that I might struggle on, and by great exer tions pay not only the present rental of 3,1201. per annum, but also the extra sum of 3651., being the increased rent demanded. I can only now state, I find with all my exertions, which are early and late, that with the powerful competition from the Crystal Palace, the Alhambra, the St. James's_ hall, and the truly beautiful display of new models and works of art at the South Kensington Museum, my position is getting worse instead of better, and lam compelled to give you immediate notice that as the directors ar edetermined to insist upon an increased rental of 3651. on and after Mid summer, I must respectfully, and with regret, de cline the tenancy of . the Poiy tt chu:c Institution. At the same time I shall be happy to assist the di rectors in any way I can, se that no inconvenience may arise ; an l I am,dear sir, your obedient ser vaet, " J. H. PEPPER." It is very gratifying to him to be able to state that he left the institution in a better position than he hid found it. (Heir.) He hail made every exer tion to secure each scientific novelty as it came out, and he was happy to say that in many cases he bad been very successful. But to suppose that the Polytechnic ceuld be made a self-supporting insti tution on purely scientific principles was out of the question. He had therefore felt bound to avail hiresAf of those other means of attraction which • were usual in literary institutions ; but he had never erased to forget that science was the greaf, object he ought to have in view. He had evabliehed a course of somewhat longer lectures on Monday evenings, delivered by a series of eminent men. lie had also set on foot a system of evening classes in connexion with the Society of Arts, and the meeting \valid be glad to hear that no fewtr t! an 66 certificates of merit and two money prizes had been obtained by Polytechnic students. (Cheers.) The experiment of admitting workmen at half price on producing a note signed by the foremen of their respective shoos had proved ealineiltly sec cessful, no fewer than 83,000 admi , sio:ls of this kind being recorded on the books of the establish ment. Ho might add that the institution had teen honoured with a royal visit, and that the Pr;nee Consort had done him the honour to express his entire satisfaction. Mr. Pepper, having read a letter from Dr. Lyon Pleyfair, complimenied him highly upon his management of the seicntifia department, concluded by bidding the meeting • farewell. Tee Rev. J. B. Owen, a member of the beard of directors, also expressed the high sense he enter tainedrg of Mr. Pepper's exertions; and - the meeti broke up. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASYLUM. LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE NEW ALBERT WING. Yesterday the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the above addition to the well-known building situAt3 in the Old Kent-road, was ler formed by his Royal Highness the Prince Cunzort, in the prcseree of a large number of ladies and gentlemen cornectei with the trade,. several mem bers of the City Common Council, &c. Shortly after four o'clock his Royal Highness arrived, and was welcomed under the portico of the chapel by the principal officers of the socieiy, and conducted by them through the chapel, where were assembled to meet his Royal Highness several members of the House of Commons, the clergy of the neighbourhood, and many gentle men connected with the institution. The Royal Artillery band greeted his Royal Highness by playing the National Anthem. A procession was then formed, and the Prince was conducted to the pavilion. On reaching his seat, the secre tary presented to his Royal Highness the pro gramme, containing the ceremonials of the day, which was printed on white satin, and the trowel —the cups containing the corn, oil, and wine—the bottle containing the coins of the realm—and the brass plate bearinr , the inscription. The children of the Licensed Victuallers' School having sung a hymn, the chairman of the institution presented his Royal Highness with the following address : "Most illustrious Prince,—We, the chairman, trustees, and goveiners of the Licensed Victuallers Asylum, of which your Royal Highness is the illustrious patron, humbly and heartily desire to express to your Royal Highness our pro found sense of the great condescension which your Royal Highness has exhibited towards us, and of the vast obli gation which your Royal Highness has imposed upon the society by honouring us with your presence on the occa sion of laying the foundation stone of the Albert wing' of this asylum. "'This institution, most illustrious Prince, was esta- Wished upwards of 30 years ago ; its foundation stone being laid by his late Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, who for a period of nearly 16 years deigned to bestow upon it his Royal patronage. " That you, most illustrious Prince, should have conde • cended for a space of nearly fifteen years to have honoured this institution (which boasts of being not only the parent of all trade asylums, but the largest of its kind in this country), with your Royal Highness's countenance and approbation is a cause of profound gratification, not only to, ourselves as the board of management, but also to every member of the trade, by whose voluntary contributions tIAS in titration is supported. "We trtia most illustrious Prince, that the 'Albert Wing,' which your Royal Highness is now about to found, will stand for ages as a memento of the renewal of your Royal Highness's gracious condescension; and we fer vently pray that the undertaking which your Royal nig:l oess is about to commence with prayer may receive the blessing of Almighty God ; and not less fervently do we pray that the choicest of Heaven's blessings may descend, both for time and for eternity, upon your Royal Highness and your royal house. And now, most noble Brine°, permit us, in conclusion, to express our deep devotion and attachment to her Most Gracious Majesty, the beloved and honoured Queen of thcs? realms. May God, who in his goodness has blessed this kingdom with such a ruler, grant' her and her Royal gamily many years of poa?:o and happiness; and, whsn, in Ws providence, the Almighty shall sec fit to call our be- loved Sovereigi - i from en earthly throne, may she receive, through the merits of the Redeemer, that ' Crown of glory which fadeth not away.'" His Royal Highness replied thus :—" Gentlemen, I thank you very sincerely for your kind address, and for the gratifying assurance of your loyal and devoted attachment to the Queen, It has given me thegreateA pleasure to obey your call to assist this day iu the ceremony °flaying the first stone of a build ing which is to give extended Means of usefulness to your excellent institution. In the principles in which it is founded, and the manner in which it is supported, you have sot a noble example to other trades, and I rejoice to see how generally it has been followed by themselves. I congratulate you most heartily, gentlemen, and particularly the board of management, on the success which has so far attended their exertions ; nor can I doubt that the benefici%l results which you have alieldy re ceived will, by the blessing of God and under the same judicious administration, bo still further ex tended. His Royal Highness's address was received with the most enthusiastic cheers, which were most vociferously and heartily renewed on the retire inent of his Royal Highness. A dejeuner afterwards took place in the building, at which Edward Huggins, Esq., presided. The architect then exhibited and explained to his Royal Highness the plans of the proposed buildings, and an elaborate sketch of the ' Albert wing' as it will appear when erected. The stone having been lowered and tried, his Royal Iliglinesi perfected the ceremony, and de clared it fixed. W. G. M A., the chaplain to tiue.,:d u 1 prayei., and the National Anthem, sung by the children of the school, concluled the ceremony. TilE PRESS PROSECUTIONS. TO TTIF, EDITOR OF THE SUN. Snt,—As every prosecution of the press by the Go vernment fisrms an epoch in the history of our liberty, it seems desirable that the exact extent of the authority given by me in writing to my soliciier, and which I have reason to believe was communicated to the Attorney- General, should be placed on record. Fol that reason, I forward you a copy of my letter to Mr. Levereon, which was as follows : "Mr. Montagu Leverson.—Sir,—Oa considering the proposal made to me, which I understand comes from the Government, I am willing that the following state_ merit shall be made on my behalf. "That the pamphlet Tyrannicile' was never intended either by me or the writer to incite to assassination ; that in its publication I only exercised the right of every citizen to state facts and discuss abstract principles ; that the attack on me was an attack o❑ the right of free dis cussion, and I consider myself tke injured party, especi ally in being arrested, as I was, like a felon ; but that as it is stated that this pamphlet is calculated in the pre• sent state of affairs between this country and France to cause great international irritation, I am willing to jero mice not to sell any more copies of the pamphlet nor re publish it. "Even this consideration, however, would rot have in duced me to make such a concession bad the prosecution been commenced by the present Government, but as they have shown themselves more English and liberal than their predecessors, I am willing to make the con cession which Mr. James advises. Still, I hope counsel will protest both against my arrest and against the prin ciple of such a prosecution as this being instituted at ail. " In conclusion, I will state that, if instead of arre.t ing me the late Government Lad quietly intimated to me that the publication of the pamphlet was calculated to cause international irritation, I should mos'. probably have adopted the same course as that recommended by my counsel.—l am, &c., (Signed) "E. TRUELOVE." Mee, sir, under. ordinary circumstances, I should have ended, but the cowardly article which has appeared in this day's Times, in which that is insinuated which the writer dares not assert, and in which allusion is made to me, calculated materially to injure my reputation, and yet in such a manner that I can being no action against the Times for its dastarely proceedings, induces me to trouble you with a few further observations. That such a thing as principle is utterly unknown to the directors of the Times is too notorious, and needs no comment from the ; and thus they cannot understand that, in refeeing the overtures made to me, and_in rime iutely resieting the prosecution commenced by the Tines' protege (Lord Palmerton), I was actuated by principle and by attachment to the liberties of my cour.try which this preten led liberal Minister had attacked. It was then with extreme reluctance, as stated by Mr. James, that, net witlestanding the proffer of a verdict of not guilty, I gave my consent to abandon the further pub lication of "Tyrannicide," which no more incited to' assassination than your articles or those of the Times to murder or theft, there being the same difference between assassination and tyrannicide as between murder and justifiable, or even praiseworthy, homicide; but it was wy intention, had the case go ne on, and t h e j ury de livered—as they must have done—a verdict of not guilty, to have then voluntarily discontinued the publica tion, on the grounds stated by Mr. James. It was not till late on Monday night I relue'antly having previously refused a s imilar gave my consent, proposition, and I much regret that Mr. James not not protest against the issue of the warrant in the first in stance as a gross abuse of authority by the Bow-street magistrate. On the whole, on calmly reviewing the circumstances, a greet and rent progress Las been made, so much so, in deed, that I trust a press prosecution ty the State is for the future inipes:ii.de. But it should be placed on re• cord that, while none had so deep rn interest in the question as the Times itself, the liberty of the press was besely abandoned by that joutlial ; the advertisements of the Press Prosecution Defeece Ourenii•tee refused in sertion ; ue notice talsen of the trials until their termi nation ; anti then noticed in a nuarint r which will cal forth the disgust of every honest man, an insidious at tempt being then made to Lleclieu my character, but done in to dastardly a manlier that I cannot call the publisher er proptietore to account for their slander. To you, sir, who have consistently and ably taken the hal of all the other journals of the country in defend ing the libetty of the press, I render the expression of my warmest thanke ' not on my own account, but as one of the citiz e ns of this country ; and I feel assured that every true lover of his country joins in this expres- 1 sion of gratitude.—l am, See., 240, Strand, Juste 23. E. TRUELOVE, LAW rr-TIELL.T.G , ?: , TOP ) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings at Nisi Prins before L - ,rd Campbell and a Special Jury.) VON FRANTZTUS V. TUE OIIEEN. This cause arose cut of a Petition of Right, whereLy the suppliant, a provision morchant,at Dantzie, trading under the firm a Henry Soercaans and Son, sought to recover the loss which he bad sustained by the improper re j ec tion (os was alleged) by the officers of the victual- Eng yard at Deptford, in the month of June, 1855, of 541 tierces of navy pork, supplied for the use of her Majesty's navy, at thh period of the late war with Russia, on the ground cf short weight. Mr. Bovill, Q.C., Mr. Lush, Q.C., and Mr. Archibald, were retained as counsel for the suppliant. The Attorney-General, Mr. Atherton, Q.C., and Mr. Sergeant Petmidorff, were retained as counsel for the Admiralty. A verdict was taken for the suppliant, by consent, for 2,310/. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Emily St. Clair, a well dressed female, was charged with ringing the bell at 4, Albany-court, and creating an annoyance thereby. Richard Beck, of 4, Albany-court, Piccadilly, servant, said the prisoner created a great disturbance that morn ing about two o'clock by violently ringing the door bell. Re told her to go away, when she refused, and com menced hallooing, and called " Murder." He then gave her into custody. The prisoner said she did not go to see the com• plainant, who was only the servant. Sho went to see Colonel Peel, who was the friend of the complainant's sister. Mr. Beaden said she should go somewhere else to see him and not there, and at such a time. She had once before promised she would not go again. The prisoner said she went by appointment. She was in a sta'e of pregnancy, and expected to be confined in a fortnight, and she was pushed off the step by the corn pl iinant with great force. Fined 40s , or one month's imprisonment. EXTRAORDINARY CONDUCT OF A GENTLEMIN.—CharIes Finch, a gentlemanly looking person, was charged under the following circumstances:— Police constable 64 C, said that at 2 that morning he was in Regent-street, when the prisoner came up to him, and thrusting a bell banger's borer at him, said, "Peeler, that's ho .v I've been served by a man half-an hour ago." He said, " Well, if you choose to pat np with it I wont,' and he then took him into custody. He had been chinking. Prisoner said it was all false; he bad been dining with a clergyman, and was returning home, and missed his friend in R2gent-street. Some one came up to hint and struck him on the leg with the tool, and he wrenched it away, and then went up to the policeman and showed him how he had beau served, and to tell him that it was necessary to mind and be careful in his duty, as he thought robbers were about. Fined 57. for being drunk. THE APPROACHING CHURCH-RATE DEBATE IN THE LQEDS. Next week will be likely to decide the fate of the Church-rate Bill for the present year, Friday, the 2d of July, being now definitively fixed for the second reading. What may be the issue cannot confidently be predicted ; but it is pretty certain that the measure will not be as contemptuously dealt with by their lordships as was at one time anticipated. The fact that the Government, as we understand, intend to submit some proposal of their own for the settlement of the question, will be likely to induce the Peers to discuss the subject with at least dispassionateness; and the petitioning demonstration which has commenced will probably exercise a still greater influence. We learn from these who are fully informed in the matter that, althoUgh many petitions have already been presented, these are as nothing to the numbers which will be poured into the House of Losds next week. In fact, while there is little ap parent agitation, the whole country, town and village, is fully alive to the importance of refuting, in a pi actical and constitutional manner, the auda cious assertions lately ventured upon, that very few people care anything about church-rate aboli tiers ! Let it net, however, be supposed that everything has been done, or is doing, that is re quired, for in such a case question to be consi dered by every friend of abolition is—has everything pi a - ;tica,ble; or feasible, been accomplished, or attempted—in my congregation—in my parish in adjoining places—in the county ? We press tbis point - , because we fear that the announcement of the second reading of the bill for the 22d inst. has bad the effect of diminishing the number of signa tures to many of the petitions, which have been hastily sent up, under the impression that no for the; tirne mild be Msel...d. In sec% eas_s we suggest that there should be a second petition, from persons who have net already signed. As it appears that there are some practical points on which information is being sought, we add some practical statements :-1. There is.no objec tion to females signing petitions, but it would not be politic to send up petitions in which the sig natures of females bore a proportion to th. se of mal 2. Youths of 16 years of age and upwards may sign, but we think it is not desirable to multi ply such signatures. 3. We do not think it well that marks should be attached by those who cannot write. 4. It is not needful that the parties si g ning should be housekeepers, nor, except in large towns, is there any utility in adding addresses. 5. Petitions will go pest free only, if they are sent in covers open at the ends, are marked petition, and are addressed to some peer. They may be addressed to any peer, at 2, Serjeants'-inn, Fleet-street, London. Nothing will so much facilitate the work as the preparation of petitions ready for signature, to place in the hands of those who without that help may not be stir themselves. Petitions and sheets may be had from the Liberation Society, who will supply all the requisite particulars. [FORM OF PETITION.] To the Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Tow poral of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament As3embled. The humble Petition of the undersigned inhabitants of in the county of [or, members or the Congregation assembling at --- Chapel, in the county of Showoth,— That church-rates are, in the opinion of your petitionaror unjust, impolitic, and unnecessary. That having been the cause of agitaticn %%Ilia has lasted for many years, it ill most desirable that the Legislature, now that its attention has been seriously directed to the question, should settle it—in what your petitioners believe will be sound to be the only practical way—by altogether abolishing the ev action, and giving to Episcopalians facilities for raising the funds required for carrying on the expenses of their own worsLip. • That as the bill now before your Lordships' house WO been supported by the representatives of nearly all the populous constituencies in the kingdom, your petitioner* trust and humbly pray that it may now pass into lair. And your petitioners will ever pray. LLOYD'S SH/PPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, June 24.—Wind this day at noon, strong breeze, and cloudy. FALMOUTH, June 22.—Arrived ---Sopbrie, from 111 ° Janeiro. OFF DARTMOUTH, .Tune 21—Arrived--Livingstone, frog' Shields for China. SOUTHAMPTON, June 23.--Arrived—Sultana (s), from Gibraltar. PENZANCE, June 22. —Arrived—Minstrel, from Bueo oo Ayres for Queenstown. SWANSEA,' June 2S.—Wind Moon, from Coquimbo. OFF QUEENSTOWN, June 22.—Arrived--St. George , from Callao. l'oaTuusa, June 22,—Arrived—Annie Hall, frail MirAmichi. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRATJI.) LIB EurooL, Thursday Morning. Wind N. N. W. Arrived, Juno 23.—John Linn and Buzine, frow Call s " ); Mary Ann, S. Domingo ; Virginia, Quebec ; Wallaoet Savannah; Balbee, (s.s.), Havre; Flink, Memel; Peliestl, (s.s.), Rotterdam ; Cases, Bilboa ; Jamsetjee Cursetie ° ' Akyab ; Aquila, New Orleans. Arrived, June 21. -Donna Anna, from Pernambu e°; Tweo Breeders, from Huelva ; Adrian, George. Off. William Tell, Sir 11. Hardinge, and Scandia. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Wind N.N. W. ; throe hours' Hoed ; fine. Arrived, June 23—Rose, from Schiedam ; Brandenbu rg ; Riga ; Sibyl, St. Maro ' • Eliza, Genoa; Emperor, Mad o9 o : Sagittarius, Antigua ; Mercy, Caen; Agnes, Barbadoe Arrived, Juno 21---Wesley, s., from Cronstadt. Sailed Mur,;aret Reed, for Dautsic. DEAL, Thursday Morning* Wind N..W., res. Pa n N wi Passe in tow, f th h invalids.— Onward, from the of Good Hope, for Grave3en.A. Pawed—St. Michael, from London, for St. Sailed—Minam, for Hong Kong. 32n DIPOT.—It is not the intention of the War-of6 II ke: to stud any draft of the 32d to India this season. .; a d(fpot is very stro: g. containing, nearly 500 rank e*:f fLe. A con,iderable nurnly:r of men have offered thel d cervices in ether c3rps as volur teers to go out to Indvo', DEATH OF THE HON. ARTHUR THELLUSSOIC", % ; re4ret aiinour,c3 the demise cf the H o n, A rt a te Thellussor, -/furgest and last surviving son of the I% Lord 11,Qncitesharn, who died a few days since at The deceased was born in 1801 and married, in 1 8: '" r 1 Caroline Ann Maria, second daughter of the Jae:. Christopher Bethel Codriogton, Ba rt., and the 04.°" Harriet F lyy, by ' , horn he leaves an onl y son and tfi° daughters. The deceased gentleman was hOirpre ol lo tive of the fAmi y barony. In connexiln w ith t death of tlis veutlerrian, it may be mentioned tbs„ the great "Theilubcmn will case was appointed for he n, in the House of Lord s on Monda y next, but in O, Bequcnce of the decease of Mr. Thellusson, who was (1 , e ,,, of the appellants in the cause, it is uncertain whether tee appeal can be beard on that day, as the legal advisers is whom the case is entrusted are not sure whether tile; Guards, rioa uf the de' will be able to revive the appeals in the name of MN ° Thellusson, of the Cold , ,tream ceased gentleman. C The fest,!(-1. deserip to 10,01 specula 'Way sh and qu( The ( ral Con IS a sum dead. 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