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Price 3s. 6d. BENTLEY'S MODERN LITERATURE • Part I. With Portraits of Sir Robert Walpole and Catherine Shorter, his first wife, and Dorothy, Viscountess Townshend. Is Now Ready, containing HORACE WALPOLE'S LETTERS. To be completed in Six Volumes. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street; Bell and Bradfute, Edin burgh ; Cumming and Ferguson, Dublin ; Grapel, Liverpool, and to be had of all Booksellers throughout the United Kingdom. R.AILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND LAMOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, Sec., take place every Tumour and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commeree, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfhlly requested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, at least one day previously to their being offered ; and advices of results will be forwarded by the first post {after the sale, and the proceeds immediately disposed of according to instructions. Offices. Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street. London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Signor PUZZI has the honour to inform the Nobility, Sub scribers to the Opera, his Friends, and the Public, that his BE NEFIT will take place on THURSDAY NEXT, JULY 2, When will be performed (for the first time this season), Rossini's celebrated Opera, entitled, SE MIRAMIDE. Semlramide, Madame Grisi ; Arsace, Mdlle. Sanchioll ; Assur, Signor Fornasari ; Idreno, Signor Corelli ; Oroe, Signor Lablache. To be followed by a DIVEIITISSEMENT, in which Mdlle. Lucile Grahn will appear. After which, the Last Act of LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR. Lucia, Mdlle. Castellan ; Edgardo, Signor Mario. To conclude with the highly successful new Grand Oriental Ballet, by M. Perrot ; the Music composed and partly selected from Felicien David's Ode Syrnphonique of " The Desert," by Sig. pugni, entitled, LALLA ROOKH ; or, THE ROSE OF LAHORE. The principal parts sustained by 2,ldile. Cerito, Mdlle. L. T gliaoni, .e Pas M. St. Leon, and M. Perrot. Principal Dances : Symbolique, by Mdlle. Cerito, supported by Mdlles. Demelisse, Cassan, James, and Honore, and the corps de ballet. Tableau.—Le Chibouck, Pas Seal, by Mdlle. Cerito. Last Tableau.—Feast of Roses, Pas de Corbells, by Mdlles. L'Amoreux and Julien, and the corps de ballet ; Pas de Neuf, by Mdlles. Cerito, L. Taglioni, and M. St. Leon, supported by Mdlles.DemelLsse, Cassan, James, L'Amoreux, Julien, and Honore. Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the box office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven, the Opera to com mence at half-Past Seven o'clock. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be performed Cimarosa's chef d'oeuvre, in two Acts, entitled IL 3fATRIMONIO SEGRETO. Carolina, Madame Grisi ; Fidalma, Madame Sanchioli ; Eliaetta. Madame Castellan ; Paolino, Signor Mario ; Count nomnson, signor F. Lablache ; Geronimo, Signor Lablache. Between the Acts a Divertissenn LA BACCHANTE. To conclude with the highly successful new Grand Oriental Ballet, entitled, LALLA ROORII ; or, THE ROSE OF LAHORE. Lt, entitled THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Opera of GUY MANNERING. Henry Bertram, Mr. Caulfield ; Dandle Dinmont, Mr. Webster Dominic Sampson, Mr. W. Farren : Meg Merrilies, Miss Cushman. The Band will perform the Overtures, " II Barbiere di Siviglia," and " L'Ambassadrice," " Shaksperian Airs," "La Fille du Re giment Quadrille," and " Old English Airs." After which, a New and Original Drama, called BOROUGH PO LITICS. Principal characters by Messrs. Webster, Tilbury, Buck stone; Mrs. Glover, and Mrs. E. Yarnold. To conclude with the Comic Drama, entitled THE IRISH POST. In which Messrs. Bland, Tilbury, Hudson, and Mrs. Caulfield, &c., will appear. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. THIS EVENING The performances will commence with the New and Original Coraic Drama, 131 Two Acts, founded on a recent well-known event, called THE DUST-MAN'S BELLE. Ned Windfall, Mr. Keeley; Sally Bromley, Mrs. Keeley. After which (for the second time), a New and Original Farce, en titled LOAN OF A WIFE. Principal characters by Messrs. Frank Matthews, A. Wi ga n, Meadows, Kinloch, and Yarnold ; Mrs. Wool lidge, and Miss Howard. To conclude with the burlesque of ROBIN HOOD AND LITTLE JOHN Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, A. Wigan, Kinlock, and Keeley ; Miss Fairbrother, Miss Mary Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. - UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Drama, entitled THE GREEN BUSHES; Or, A Hundred Years Age. In which Madame Celeste, Mrs. Fitz- William, Mrs. Ellen Chaplin ; Messrs. Paul Bedford, Wright, 0. Smith, &c., will perform. To be followed by the highly popular Burletta of TAMING A TARTAR. Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Messrs. Paul Bedford, Wright, Selby, &c., will sustain the principal characters. To conclude with the new and successful Farce, entitled THE CORPORAL'S WEDDING ; or, A Kiss of the Bride. Major Griskin, Mr. Selby; Nancy Cobb, Mi.s Woolgar. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Second Appearance in England of the celebrated American Actress, MISS VIRGINIA MONIER. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the Play of THE STRANGRR. The Stranger, Mr. Wallack ; Baron Steinfort, Mr. Ryder ; Count Wintersen, Mr. C. Fisher ; Francis, Mr. L. Murray ; Peter, Mr. Oxberry ; Mrs. Haller, Miss Virginia Monier; Charlotte, Miss Emma Stanley. After which, the Burletta of THE LOAN OF A LOVER. Peter Spyk, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Gertrude, Madame Vestris. To conclude with TWO IN THE MORNING. By Mr. Charles Mathews and Mr. Compton. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Patronised by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal. The most attractive and best ventilated Theatre in London. Fifth Week of the splendid Spectacle of our Asiatic Conquests. THIS EVENING WM be perfbrmed the New Military Spectacle, called THE SIKHS' INVASION ; or, Our Victories of 1846. In which the whole resources of the Establishment will be brought forward. Magnificent brass Band, &c. The SCENES of the CIRCLE will prove more than usually at tractive, introducing the French and Artnatt Artists in their va rious acts of Equitation. The whole concluding with a favourite Afterpiece. In which Miss Sara Lacy will make her first appearance. Box-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six and commence at seven o'clock. NEW STRAND THEATRE Open every Evening, with the greatest Novelties of the Day. M. PHILLIPPE feels happy to announce, that the extraordinary Performances of the MONKEYS and DOGS have been received with the greatest admiration and applause, and will be continued every Evening at the above Theatre. Doors open at a Quarter before Eight ; to commence at a Quarter after Eight o'clock. Stills, 3s. ; Boxes, 25.; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 6d. ; Private Boxes, 1/. Is. and 10s. 6d. M. PHILLIPPE will give his Performances EVERY EVENING at the STANDARD THEATRE, Shoreditch. NOTICE.—M. PHILLIPPE wants a Gentleman who could take the managemeat of his business, as a PARTNER, throughout the large Towns of the United Kingdom. A security of 600/. will be required. For Particulars apply at the Strand Theatre, between the hours of Eleven and One o'clock. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Re-opening of this Theatre with unexampled force. Combined and unprecedented operatic engagements of the first vocal talent. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Opera of CINDERELLA. Cinderella, Madame Albertazsi ; Fairy Queen, Miss Betts; Ulorinda, Miss Lydia Pearce ; Thisbe, Mrs. Daly ; elix, Mr. D. W. King ; Pompolino, ]lf: Iforncastle ; Dandini, Mr. Weiss; Pedro, Mr. G. Forman ; Alidero, Mr. C. White. After which, the Operetta of NO, NO. Characters by Messrs MUISon, Neville, C. White, Mrs. Hughes, Miss Betts, &c. To conclude with THE MILLER AND HIS MEN. Grindoli, Mr. Hughes. Under the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. EVEiRY MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY. VIEW of NAPLES, ERUPTION of VESUVIUS, DESTRUC TION of HERCULANEUM anti POMPEII, in the year 79. This magnificent spectacle is revived in an unprecedented scale of grandeur, the picture being more than twice the size of the former, and represents, as accurately as can possibly he done, the Great Eruption of Vesuvius in the year 79, when the Destruction of Her culaneum and Pompeii took place : produced under the direction of Mr. Ranson. A richly ornamented GOTHIC BRIDGE of STATUES has been constructed, winch will be brilliantly Illuminated at Night. The PROMENADE CONCERTS are again confided to Mr. God , „ trey. The Band is most complete in all its departments, and includes Many eminent native and foreign musicians. In addition to the other attractions of the Gardens, will be exhi bited CALYPSO'S FAIRY GROTTO, approached by the Illumi nated Gothic Bridge, representing in the Interior Teletnachus relating his adventures to Calypso. The PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS, by Mr. Southby, are on the most complete and effective scale. Preceding the Volcanic Display, a novel exhibition will be intro duced, representing the Descent of Phrebus in the Chariot of the Sun. Mons. Farinelli will descend from a Chinese Pagoda, seventy feet in height, to the surface of the lake, where a Naiad's Car will rise to receive him, and bear him to his chrystal home. The Glass Conservatory is splenditlly ornamented with festoons of lamps, enabling the visitors to view the matchless collection of Carnivora by gas-light. Feeding of the Carnivora at half-past five; the Pelicans, &c., at six ; Concert at half-past six ; and the Eruption at dusk. Admission, One Shilling. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, JUNE 28. TIMBIONETER, Lowest, 57; Highest. 72 ; Noon, 72. BARONETER, 29.93. WIND S.W., squally and cloudy. JUNE 29. TiximatostzTEß, Lowest, 58; Highest, 72; Noon, 72. /t/..B.oxETER, 29.86.—W1ND S.W.; fine. mum w ler Eal AT LO N - DON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. morniu .. 48 minute% after z,. 1 Evenin g 6 minutes after G. f_Z gy., I r• r'• 'igt))l' - -Albx s 111 # w A ✓l~ 4 At* i , 7 4 110 k O rr 1E glan c ing ' Int LONDON. TUESDAY. JUNE 30, 1846. SETTLEMENT OF THE OREGON QUESTION. Intelligence has been received, through the Royal Mail steam-ship Hibernia, that the protracted dis pute between Great Britain and the United States, with regard to the Oregon territory, is at length defi • nitively settled ; and, although the text of the treaty yet remains unpublished, it is certain that the American Government has conceded in all important particulars to the requisitions of the mother country. lhe manner, however, in which these concessions have been made is, to designate it by the gentlest epithets, wonderfully Lungling and amazingly un , ... graceful. Nothing whatever can gloss over the rough circumstances of this acquiescence! ; no sophistries, however adroit, can cajole the public into a - belief that such a settlement as the present has not been wrung from the councils of the Presi dency. Everything tends to demonstrate this fact, yet, notwithstanding these considerations, we are prepared to congratulate both empires upon having thus emerged, unscathed, from such a stormy ordeal to their international friendship. Besides which, we are prepared cordially to forget the tortuous policy which has so long retarded, and the half screened self-interest which has so sulkily granted, this final settlement of the quarrel —we are prepared THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY ‘ MORNING, JUNE 80, 1846. RESIGNATION OF MINISTERS. (From The Sun of Last Night ) The general belief is, that, within almost an hour of the publication of these remarks, the walls of both Houses of Parliament will be filled I to hear the official announcement of the resigna tion of Sir ROBERT PEEL'S Ministry. The occa sion is momentous. The pages of history will be searched in vain for a similar political sunset. A whole nation are intently gazing upon it. The lu minary descends to the horizon, surrounded by every attribute that can add brilliancy to its exit. A bene ficent course has been run, and the solemnity of the eclipse will create a sensation among grateful millions. The dark clouds that have hastened to shroud the closing scene, have, by the contrast afforded, only added to its gorgeousness. The brilliant corusca tions of light emitted by the setting orb, in its sudden descent, have pierced the feeble shadows of circum jacent enemies, and contributed a lustrous grandeur, whilst it vanishes from the sphere in which it has so nobly moved. Sir R. PEEL will no doubt take occasion this evening to review his governance of the greatest empire, ancient or modern, in the known world, since his accession to power in 1841. The summation of his labours will renovate him with feelings beyond all price. The gratifying close of the Chinese war, the honourable termination of that of Affghanistan, the brilliant victories recently achieved in India, the preservation of peace, compatibly with the full main tenance of the national honour, in other parts of the world, where concord has at times been seriously threatened ; the ; admirable - restoration of our finances, the efficient state of the navy, the diminution of crime in England and Scotland, the prosperity of our agricultural, commercial, and manufacturing in terests—each and all of these are points of political triumph at the command of Sir R. PEEL, and may fairly constitute the ingredients of his address to the House of Commons on rising to communicate the re signation of his trust as Prime Minister of England. But, above all, may he dwell with pride upon the crowning acts of his Administration, by which he has broken down the barriers of monopoly, and opened wide the ports of these kingdoms to the bounties of nature, in exchange for our unrivalled productions of art. The author of all this good resigns the helm of Government—a man who, in the language of Mr. COBDEN (a shrewd observer and faithful expositor of the feelings of millions of our countrymen), " car ries with him, in retiring from office, the esteem and gratitude of a larger number of the population of this empire, and especially of the working classes, for hav ing successfully conducted one of the most magni ficent reforms, than ever followed any Minister that was ever hurled from power." To be deprived of a statesman to whom such credit is due, and by whom such great things have been accomplished, is a source of unfeigned regret. In this feeling Mr. COBDEN himself parti cipated whilst giving his conscientious vote against the second reading of the Bill for the Protection of Life in Ireland. Unmitigated rancour drove a large portion of the protectionists to stultify themselves by voting differently upon the second reading to what they had upon the first. They did so, avowedly, upon the charge that they had been be trayed by the Minister. For ourselves we rejoice, for reasons previously given, that this measure has not met with the sanction of the Legislature. At the same time we give full credit to Sir R. PEEL, and believe that he had most reluctantly persuaded him self of the necessity of his measure for the repression of crime in Ireland. But far otherwise were the motives of the protectionists. They have committed suicide. They knew - the Premier was too high minded to hold office "by sufferance"—they knew that other opportunities would present themselves, independent of the Coercion Bill, to place the Go vernment in a minority ; yet such was the blindness of their rage, such their fell and inve terate hatred, that the very first opportunity was seized upon by them unhesitatingly to vote black was white. It was idle bombast to allege they would not trust unconstitutional powers in the hands of Sir R. PEEL. They were inwardly convinced he would not abuse them. Bent upon ousting him from office, they must have known, that even if they had paused the Bill by their continued support, its powers would have been eventually lodged in the hands of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, when the chances were they would not have been resorted to at all, seeing that he had conscientiously opposed its becoming the law of the land. The monopolists failed to substantiate their charge of treachery, in which, if they had suc ceeded, it must have told equally against the Duke of WELLINGTON and other men of public celebrity. Again, if they believed in the truth of the indictment they preferred, they should, to have been consistent, have voted against the first stage of the Protection Bill, inasmuch as the treachery of the Government was as manifest at that time as they conceived it to be during the discussion upon the second reading. The fact is, they hoped the Lords would alter the Corn Bill, and thus, that either a dissolution would have been forced, or a change of Ministers effected ; but when they found themselves disappointed in this respect, and that the Lords were for maintain ing the Bill in its original integrity, they determined to "eat their leek," and, at all hazards, to vote directly in the teeth of their former opinions upon the Irish measure, in order that the hated, but dreaded, Mi-• nister, should be peremptorily ejected from power. Pitiable resource ! They have had their revenge. The nation will not be slow to measure out to them retri butive justice. A severe, yet righteous, sentence will be passed upon them when they shall be called upon to render an account of their stewardship to their several constituencies. It is remarkable that the an nouncement of the late decisive division was received by the House of Commons in dead silence. Like criminals, who have wrought themselves up to a pitch of malignity and committed a foul act, the pro tectionists were unable to utter a single cheer in the moment of their mock triumph. In the language of the bard, " Amen stuck in their throats." The House at large, by its marked silence, unequivocally indicated its sense of the ignominious conduct pursued by the protectionists. The dastardly attack which they made at the last moment upon the character of the Minister, in reference to his conduct towards Mr. CANNING, will not be easily forgotten. It elicited a triumphant refutation, ' which, to the dismay of Lord GEORGE BENTINCK, Mr. DISRAELI, and their chosen band, drew forth the warmest en comiums from Lord JOHN RUSIBLL, Lord MOR- TZTII 2 &c. Every species of rumour has been rife as to what will be the new political arrangements. We are not among those who speculate upon the probability of a coalition between Sir R. PEEL and Lord J. RUSSELL. We have elsewhere stated that, notwithstanding the fall of the Premier has been accelerated by the desertion of a large body of his former political adherents, yet the difficulties by which he felt him self to be environed, in respect to an alteration of the sugar duties, identical in principle with what he has effected concerning those on corn, has com pleted his conviction of the necessity of resignation. The future Minister must deal promptly and boldly with the question of free trade in sugar. There must be no shilly-shallying; the country will not brook any delay. If Lord JOHN assume the reins, he must form his Government upon a broad baths, with the "sine qua non" that Parliament shall not be asked to continue the present duties on sugar for as year, but sh a ll, on t h e ot h er h an d , b e i nv i ted to sweep away th ese o b nox i ous i mpediments to the legi timate flow of co mmerce, i n the same masterly manner in which his great political rival has removed the duties upon corn. Sh ou ld th ey take this straight forward and intelligible course, and find themselves foiled in the present House of Commons, they could fearlessly appeal to the country to secure an adequate support for effectuating this enlightened policy. se h Sunday was the eighth anniversaryr,ozfacpksetsraanlAcliaajreas‘tvya'ss hoisted in the usual p laces, and at one o Woolwich, h utes were ,twhaeerteWalso gaily d resse d Tilbury c oronation. In honou r of the da y t F I r o e r d t f r a o c m . t h rr e h e P a v r e k s s a e n l i T n o t t h v eer river s in colours. The Hon. Mr. Talbot and his Lady and Mr. Remnant, with dispatches for the Prussian: Ambassador, arrived in London early yesterday morning, by the General Steam Navigation Company's steam-ship Soho, after a very pleasant passage. ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY. REGENT'S PARS. -At - a meeting of Fellows held on Saturday, at the Gardens of the Society, the Duke of Norfolk, E.M., in the chair, a ballot took place, and the following ladies and gentlemen were added to the Society :—Sir M. W. Ridley, Bart., Samuel Pratt, Esq., Dr. Gairdner, Robert Stephenson, Esq., David Salomons, Esq., J. Gibbons, Esq., Captain Culpepper, Mrs. Goodman, Mrs,- foster White, Mrs. J. Irving Glennio. WAR IN KAFFIRLAND. (From the Herald.) We have just received later particulars of the hos tilities carrying on between the British troops and the Kaffirs, together with the official dispatches of the en gagements of the 16th and 17th of April. The colony appears to be in a most unsatisfactory state, and requires immediate military reinforcements. We hasten to lay this additional information before our readers without further remark. (From the Second Supplement to the South-African Com mercial Advertiser of April 29, 1846.) The frontier post arrived in town this afternoon (Thurs day, April 30), at a quarter past two o'clock. The latest intelligence from the Graham's Town Journal of the 25th, given below, is in substance that up to the 22d no action had taken place between the troops and the Kaffirs subsequent to the 18th, but considerable bodies of the enemy had entered the colony, particularly towards Lower Albany or in front of Graham's Tows, in parties of from 100 to 200, and had in some instances been checked, but in others suc cessful in carrying off cattle. The frontier is evidently in most imminent danger, and the Governor has proclaimed martial law to be in force over the whole colony : PROCLAMATION BY ISIS EXCELLENCY LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR PEREGRLNE MAITLAND, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath, of the Royal Military Order of William of the Netherlands, and of the Imperial Order of St. Waldimir of Russia, Colonel of her Majesty's 17th Regiment of Foot, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of her Majesty's Castle, Town, and Settlement of the Cape of Good Hope, in South Africa, and of the Teiritories and Dependencies thereof, and Ordinary, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Command ing the Forces, &c. &c. Whereas, for the purpose of protecting the colony against the Kaffir tribes, now in open hostility against the Govern ment and inhabitants thereof, and of inflicting such deserved chastisement on those tribes, as may tend to deliver the co lony from their unprovoked aggressions and outrages, it is expedient that the force at the disposal of the Government be assisted and increased by the services and enrolment of the inhabitants of the colony capable of bearing arms for military operations, both offensive and defensive : I do here by proclaim and direct, that from and after the promulga tion of these presents, martial law shall be in force through • out the whole colony, for all cases and in all matters con nected with the assembling, embodying, conducting, and supplying her Majesty's forces, and the inhabitants who shall be enrolled and embodied for the purposes above recited. Given under my hand and seal, at Fort Beaufort, this 22d day of April, in the Year of our Lord, 1846. (Signed) P. M.AITLAND. By command of his Excellency, (Signed) BROWNLOW MAITLAND. Private Secretary, In the absence of the Secretary to the Governor. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. SATURDAY MORNING, TEY O'CLOCK. An express just come from Fort Peddie, brings us the fol lowing important intelligence : " All is here excitement ; Kaffirs in large bodies around the T'Slambie tribes. For the last few nights we have been under arms, while the women and children have been placed for security in the barracks. Yesterday the Fingoes and the Newton Dale Settlement had sharp fighting with Pato's Kaffirs, and which continued the whole day. Towards after• noon firing was heard from Fort Peddle, and soon the war cry was heard in all directions. Captain M'Lean (resident agent) immediately sent Mr. Shepstone (Kaffir interpreter) forward to ascertain the true state of affairs. He was ac companied by Mr. Tainton and Mr. S. Lucas. By the time they had reached the scene of conflict the Kaffirs had gained the day, and were hurrying off the Fingoe cattle. Mr. Shepstone and his two or three gallant associates, in stantly rallied the Fingoes, and then made a dash on the Kaffirs to retake the cattle. At this crisis Mr. Shepstone and his companions displayed equal decision and bravery, for making a dash to the rear of the Kaffirs he threw them into confusion, and after firing a few shots he succeeded in recapturing the whole of the cattle, and in seeing them again in the possession of the Fingoes. At this time a detachment of the 7th D. G. came up, and the Artillery, but too late to take a part in the affair. Fani, a Kaffir of Pato's tribe (very strongly suspected of being the murderer of the Rev. E. Scholtz), came to Captain M'Lean and asked for protection on the Fingoe Settlement. Captain M‘Lean remarked, " I look on all Kaffirs with suspicion at this moment—prove the sincerity of your intentions." To this Fani made no reply, except that he wished to belong to the settlement. Captain M'Lean rejoined, "Go and tell Pato that I must see him be fore noon to-morrow as a friend, and that if he does not come I will consider him an enemy ; I want to inform him of his daring attack on the settlement this day, and moreover, I wish him to be informed that I have ordered allspies to be at once shot." Two large bodies of Kaffirs were within two miles of Fort Peddie last night. Another hand writes :—" We are in a state of great anxiety, surrounded by Kaffirs. We have not had our clothes off since Monday, and have only had two or three hours sleep each night. * * * We are afraid that Pato and Umhala will both join the war party, and will probably proceed into the colony." • SiTURISAT, Noox.—A report just 'brought in that a body of about 200 Kaffirs had made their appearance at the foot of the hills below air. Fuller's, about three miles south of town. A party of mounted Burghers hurnenly collecting to move upon that point. Reported that the country along the whole of the Kerreiga and Kowie Rivers, was lit up last night by farm-houses fired by the ruthless enemy. HALF-PAST TWELVE O'CLOCK, P.M.—Diapatches from the troops in front have this moment come in, brought by a large party of mounted men and ten of the C. M. Rifles. We are happy to announce that the troops have met with no reverse—not having been engaged with the enemy since the 18th inst. All is reported as quiet in front up to the 21st inst., and no idea seems to be entertained of the rush of the enemy upon the colony. The mail to Fort Beaufort was seised by the Kaffirs, the bearers of it severely wounded, the mail bag cut to pieces, and their contents scattered to the winds. A Cape Mounted Rifleman, carrying an express, has also been shot by the enemy. Double Drift and Hermanus Kraal (Fort Brown) have been attacked by the enemy in great force but who was repulsed. Everything around these posts have been swept off. The post at Lieuw Fontein, about ten mike south of Fort BeaufOrt, had also been attacked, and with the loss on our side of three trier, one of whom is named Clarke, formerly the manager of Mr. Howse's establishment. Mr. Jay's inn, on the Fort Beau fort-road, has been fired, and reduced to a heap of ruins. An account before us states that Botha's Post has also been attacked, but that the defence was so vigorous and so effec tive, that the dead bodies of the enemy actually dammed up the river. During Thursday night heavy firing was heard at Fort Beaufort, in the direction of the Blinkwater Post, and as the mail was closing, a reinforcement of sixty mounted burghers were just starting for that point. Captain Size, commanding the burgher force from Uiten hage, came in, the bearer of the Government dispatches, and proceeds express to Uitenhage, to bring up the whole force of that district. Martial law is proclaimed by his Excel lency the Governor throughout the colony, and we trust that every * was attacked last night, The d s i t s a t t r i i o c n t w at ill A n ir o . w po d h o i t s ts f d a u nn ty the enemy succeeded in capturing about 40 head of cattle. The marauders were, however, followed into the thick bush by a party headed by Mr. J. Pohl, and who succeeded in a most gallant-manner in re-taking the cattle, and in killing two Kaffirs and wounding a third. The Kaffirs are said to be getting short of gunpowder, and one main obect of their rush into the colony is said to be to obtain a supply. A heavy attack, it is conjectured, will be made upon the magar.ines at Graham's Town. A detachment of about 60 men of the 90th Regiment, ar rived in Graham's Town this morning. The arrival of the 45th Regiment at the Cape is, it is said, expected daily. The latest communication from Block Drift, dated the 22d inst., states that his Excellency the Governor was about to start via Fort Beaufort for Graham's Town. We repeat, succour is required immediately from all the western districts, and we trust that every disposable man will move hither without a moment's delay. The post was detained 27 hours at Graham's Town by order of the Government. It experienced no obstruction on the way. CAPE TOWN, EWE MINUTES- TO FOUR O'CLOCK. The Legislative Council has been summoned for this even ing to pass a law to make it punishable to refuse going out when summoned by a civil commissioner. The, post will be detained to six or seven o'clock, or later if necessary. Die?..ITCHEE FROM COLONEL SOMERSET TO MIS HONOIJ THE LIEUTENANT - GO V ERNOR. COLONEL HARE. Amatola Mountains, April 17, 1846. Sir,—l have the honour to acquaint you that, having marched from the Deba River on the morning of the 15th instant, I proceeded to the Deba Flats, where I halted for two hours. Having in the course of the morning been in communication with Captain Sutton, who informed me he had ascertained that the whole of Sandilla's forces were a, sembled in the Amatola Mountains, I arranged with him to join me, so as to unite the whole force on the 15th instant at Burn's Hill, where I arrived with Lieutenant-Colonel Rich ardson's and my own division on that afternoon, and was shortly after joined by Captain Sutton with the Kat River burghers. Having examined the ground, and finding that the whole of the Kaffir force was in the Amatola, I decided upon at tacking them at as early an hour as possible the following morning. At seven, A M., 16th inst., I moved 200 of the 91st Regiment, and 200 of the Kat River Burghers under Major Campbell, 91st Regiment, into the Arnatola valley, detaching Captain Sutton with the mounted Kat River Burghers, and the Cape Mounted Riflemen under Major Armstrong, over the Amatola hill, which hill not being very passable for guns, I requested Lieut.-Colonel Richardson to co-operate with the guns of his division and the 7th Dragoon Guards, with a detachment of the Cape Mounted Rifles, under Captain Donovan. With these I proceeded round the Amatola hill, in order to unite with and support the troops already detached under Major Campbell, Major Armstrong, and Captain Sutton. These troops moved directly to their front. Major Campbell having advanced some way in the valley, the Kat River Burghers soon came in contact with the Kaffir& As the troops advanced, they found themselves opposed by a numerous body of Kaffirs, who opened a heavy fire unon them. The troops under Major Armstrong and Captain Sutton fell in with large bodies of Kaffirs on the hill, whom they immediately attacked, and drove into the wooded valleys. Observing that several Kaffirs had de scended into the kloofs south of the Amatola, I had an opportunity of opening upon them with the guns, and I have no doubt with some effect. After getting round the mountain, I united with Major Armstrong's and Captain Sutton's troops, but we met with some detention in passing a bad drift with the gun. Having crossed this drift, I moved round the hill. Observing a very large drove of cattle to our left, Captain Sutton proceeded with a force of Burghers, a troop of the 7th Dragoon Guards, under Captain Pipon, and a troop of the Cape Mounted Rifles, under Captain Donovan, to capture them, and he secured about 1,800 head. Whilst this was in progress, accompanied by Lieut.-Col. Richardson, 7th Dragoon Guards, Captain Brown, Royal Artillery, with his gun, the Cape Mounted Riflemen under Major Armstrong, and the Burghers under Field Cornet Norton, I moved on to the support of Major Campbell, who found himself opposed to a body of about 2,000 KaffirS, all armed with guns. Major Campbell's men were greatly ex hausted. Capt. Brown immediately opened his gun upon the enemy with effect. advanced the skirmishers of the C. M. Rifles and the Hottentot Burgher Force, who kept up a well-directed fire upon the Kaffirs, who still maintained a continued fire until silenced by the well -directed tire of Captain Brown's gun. Observing that Captain Sutton had secured the cattle, having united all the forces, and it becoming late, I moved down the hill in order to cover the cattle, the men being very much pressed by the Kaftiors, Lieutenant-Colonel Ri chardson moved into position the gun under Lieutenant Hill, Royal Artillery, who was able to open on them with good effect, and to check their advance. Haying collected the cattle, I formed a camp on the flat under the Amatola about sunset. _ _ . ----- I regret to say this duty has not been performed without some loss on our side, three men of the 91st Regiment having been killed, and three raeu severely wounded ; two men of the Cape Mounted Rifles wounded on the hill with me, also one Hottentot Burgher shot through the body, who, I regret to say, died this morning. I feel exceedingly indebted to Lieutenant-Colonel Richardson for the able sup port and assistance he has afforded during the whole of these operations. Major Campbell informs me that the conduct of the men of the 91st, in forcing their way through an overwhelming farce is beyond all praise. In conclusion I have only to observe that the steadiness and conduct of the troops, have been everything I could wish. These operations have been carried on in a thickly wooded country and the deep vallies of Amatola. It is im possible to form anything like a correct estimate of the loss on the side of the Kaffirs, though we have reason to believe it has been severe, as they had been seen to carry to their rear numbers of their killed and wounded.—l have, &c., (Signed) H. SOMERSET, Lieut.-Colonel, C. M. Rifles, Commanding Troops in Kaffirland. His Honour Colonel Hare, C.B. and K.H., Commanding Troops. Burnshill, Thursday Night, April 16. Sir,—l have the honour to acquaint you, that this after noon, about three o'clock, I heard severe firing on the oppo site side of the river, and immediately put the troops under arms. It was shortly after reported to me that some 10 Kaffirs bad made a dash upon some cattle that had been feeding a short distance down the river side. I immediately ordered out the few duty men of the Cape Corps, together with Captain Bambrick's troop of the 7th Dragoon Guards, and marched them to the top of the hill, overlooking San dilla's Drift. I then ordered Captain Bambrick to proceed with Ensign Boys, of the Cape corps, to the Drift, and if he saw the spoor he might proceed a short distance in pursuit of them. His sergeant came to ask me if he was to go far, when I said to him that Captain Bambrick was by no means to proceed to any distance. He unfortunately, however, led the troops, of which by my order he had taken a division, into a very thick bush, and I deeply deplore to say, that just as he was returning out of it, after a shower of balls had been discharged at his party, he was unfortunately killed. I had taken Lieut. Gregory with one gun, and Capt. Rawstorne's company of the 91st Regi ment in support,—and on Capt. Bambrick's death being re ported to me, I marched the company of the 91st Regiment to the vicinity of the spot, and taking a detour myself to a rising ground exactly .opposite, with Lieut. Gregory's six pounder, and, after firing two rounds into the bush, the in fantry advanced and exchanged several shots with a large body of Yaffirs, without any casualty on our side. Captain Rawstorne, seeing that the Kaffirs were so daring, and that they were approaching him in large numbers, and fearing that he might be surrounded, retired slowly to Burnshill. Seeing a large tress of Kaffirs congregated in the same direction the 91st had left, I caused two shells to be ex ploded, which fall and burst exactly among them. I then returned home. This night, about seven o'clock, and just as I had dimi nished the size of my camp, we were attacked by a consider able body of Kaffirs, whom we beat off in about six or seven minutes—l am sorry to say with the loss of four men killed of the 91st, and four men wounded. The Kaffirs appeared to be in great numbers around us, and I consider it to be very dangerous our attempting to move with so large an amount of ammunition and baggage in the present excited state of this neighbourhood, especially as we are so completely surrounded by them, as we observe their fires and hear their cries in every direction. I would, there fore, most respectfully request you will join me here, or send me a strong reinforcement, as you are aware of the immense quantity of baggage and stores I have under my charge. I have, &c. JOHN HOPE GIBSON, Major 7th Dragoon Guards, commanding at Burnshill. Cslonel Somerset, commanding troops, Kaffirland. Tyumie Camp, April 18th, 1846. Sir,—l have the honour to acquaint you, that in compliance with your instructions, I moved trona Burnshill yesterday morning, at about half-past ten o'clock. I formed an advance guard, consisting of some men of the Cape Corps, one division of the 7th Dragoon Guards, under the command of Lieutenant Butler of that regiment; one company of the 91:4 Regiment, under the command of Captain Wright of that regiment ; and a gun under Lieut. Gregory, of the Royal Artillery. The baggage waggons I placed between the advance and rear guard, and they were 125 in number, including ammunition waggons. The rear-guard was composed of the remaining division of the troop of the 7th D. G., Capt. Rawstorne's com pany of the 91st Regiment; one gun of the Royal Artillery, which I placed under Lieutenant Stokes, of the Royal En gineers. From the number of the waggons, and the neces sity of giving adequate support to the guns, I was obliged to make this disposition of a front and rear guard, and was unable to detach any men along the line of waggons. In about an hour after the advarce guard had started, the rear guard (under my immediate command) moved off its ground, having the ammunition waggons of my division immediately in front of it. After proceeding for about one mile, I observed a stoppage in the line of waggons, and hearing several shots proceeding from a gully by the side of the road, Lieutenant Stokes marched the gun up to a point some 300 yards in advance, which he raked with shell. I shortly afterwards understood that the Kaffirs, when one-half of the line of waggons had passed, made a dash upon one of them, firing at the drivers and some officers' servants that were attached to them, who were obliged to fly; that they then took,.oa - the oxen, and wheeled the waggon across. the road. I found myself now attacked on every side by an over powering force of Kaffirs, who rushed down the hills in every direction, and who kept up an incessant fire on my men : the fire was returned by my men with great spirit, as well as by the company of the 91st Regiment, and the gun was served with much skill ; but I found all unavailing, and that it was absolutely necessary, to prevent the men from being com pletely cut off, to return to Burnshill, where I again put the troops in position. A short time afterwards I saw a company of the 91st Regiment advancing, and keeping up a heavy fire in skirmishing order, along the brow of the hill, to which the road diverged at about two miles and a half from Burnshill. Seeing that the waggons had com pletely blocked up my road, and of course prevented me advancing along it, I made a detour by the left of it, and after considerable difficulty, succeeded in getting the ammu nition waggons into the proper line of road, but fcund it quite impossible to save the baggage waggon., from the Kaffirs having driven away the oxen. About this time one of the ammunition waggons broke down, but the ammuni tion was removed to another waggon. Major Campbell also came up with a reinforcement some time afterwards, and we had to keep up a considerable fire all the way, especially on our nearer approach to our present camp. I beg also to re port, that one man had his arm severely fractured, he be longs to the 7th D.G., and one man of the 91st was killed.— I have, &c. . _ _ JOHN HOPE GIBSON, Major 7th D. Guards. To Colonel Somerset, K.H., Commanding the Troops, Kaffirland. No. 4.] Chnmie, 18th April, 1846. Sir,—l have the honour to inclose two reports from Major Gibson, 7th Dragoon Guards, who was left in charge of the camp on the 16th inst. during our operations. Upon the receipt of Major Gibson's first report, I imme diately proceeded with 200 infantry, under Major Campbell; the Cape Mounted Rifles, under Major Armstrong, and one gun, under Lieut. Hill, Royal Artillery, to Major Gibson's support. On arriving at the Keiskama Drift, about two miles from the encampment, I found the brigade waggons of the Ist division in the act of passing the drift. Remaining there fore with 60 men, Cape Mounted Rifles, and the gun, to de fend the drift, I dispatched Major Campbell with 175 men of the 91st Regiment to the assistance of Major Gibson, but I regret to say, before Major Campbell had joined, the enemy were in possession cf the waggon oxen, which rendered the removal of the waggons impracticable, although the timely reinforcement enabled Major Gibson to secure and bring off his ammunition waggons. I propose moving upon Block Drift this morning. At dusk last evening the leader and driver of one of the gun ammunition waggons ran away into the bush, and abandoned the oxen. The guard was obliged to leave it. I am going to send for it this Morning. I requested to be informed what lam to do with the captured cattle. I send Captain Sutton, who is perfectly acquainted with our operations, and to whom I feel greatly indebted for his active and zealous services. I beg to add that I have only two days' forage corn and one day's biscuit. I shall return to Block Drift if practicable ; it not I shal proceed to Chumie Post with the troops.—l have, &c., (Signed) H. SOMERSET, Colonel Commanding. His Honour Col. Hare, C.B. and K.H., Lieut.-Governor No: 5.] Block Drift, April 18, 1846. Sir,—Finding myself much encumbered with 1,800 head of cattle, captured from the enemy on the 16th inst., I decided to return to this place this morning, and observing a very large force of the enemy assembled on the heights above me, I made the folio v%ing disposition and order of movement, a copy of which I have the honour to inclose. These arrangements were admirably carried into effect by the troops in the face of an overwhelming force of the enemy of upwards of 3,000 men, who from the time that we left the ground, made their disposition for attacking the troops. Lieutenant• Colonel Richardson was good enough to make the necessary disposition for the rear guard, and covering the movements of the troops, while I proceeded with the body of the troops to make the arrangements along the gene ral line of march. Captain Sutton, with the Hottentot Burghers, commanding the advance guard with the cattle. On arriving at the Chumie, I posted a strong party of the Mounted Rifles across the drift, the enemy pressing us on every point. I then passed over again under Lieutenant Hill, and fortunately got the gun into a position that commanded the ford. 1 his gun made excellent practice into the dense bush along the river, the enemy pressing on and opening a severe fire on our advance. I directed Lieutenant Armstrong to scour the bush along the river with a party of the Cape Mounted Rifles, which checked their advance. The flanking parties of the 91st Regiment kept up a strong fire upon the enemy, as they pressed upon the waggons, which the Kaffirs returned incessantly, taking shelter in the bush. In the mean time, the enemy pressed our rear with an im mense force, bringing up their tortes on both flanks. Lieut.- Colonel Richardson dispersed the 91st, under Major Camp bell, tci meet these dispositions of the enemy, supporting the rear in the most able and gallant manner with the 7th Dra goon Guards, whose steadiness under fire Lieut.-Colonel Richardson speaks of in the highest terms. I was able to observe these dispositions from every point, and nothing afforded me greater satisfaction than the way in which I saw them carried out. Major Campbell held the drift with the 91st. while the waggons passed. Captain Brown's pins taking up an admirable position, and doing great execu tion with the guns, although constantly subjected to a se vere fire. These dispositions enabled me to bring off the waggons, and secure the ammunition, having to pass a difficult drift, under a heavy fire from a very superior force, encumbered with 1,800 head of cattle, for a distance of ten miles, and I am happy to say I have established the camp at this port, having given the enemy-a severe beating, with a very severe loss to themselves. The loss on our side has been one officer, Lieut. Cochran., 91st Regiment, severely wounded, and two men, 91st Regt., killed, and three men 7th Dragoon Guards, severely wounded. I regret also to report that four then out of the six of the Cape Mounted Rifles who brought the dispatches to me this morning were shot by the enemy this morning. I trust his Excellency will feel satisfied with the moye ments of the troops this morning, which were most gratify ing to witness. lam greatly indebted to Lieutenant - Colo nel way Richardson for his able assistance and supper in -ev rgunted and to Major Armstrong, in command of the Cape Rifles, Major Campbell, commanding 91st Regiment, ceCaptain Br o wn, commanding Royal Artillery, and all the offi a troops on this occasion. Captain Sutton directed f the s p v nc e y r e every Burghersruy t Informs_ brought off the cattle in theianceeyofbaylarge twineforc. I transmit this dispatch to his Excel e bi having been present ca a n ni K Ex at ce Cß ll a e i g ei j a v ts e of the troo tion upon all the mov H. som p_ s **7 Lhave, &c., (signed), ER 'T, Colonel. Lieut.-Col. Cloete, 1C...ti., Qr.-Mr.-General. is s t a ted that after Sir Robert P ee l h a d d eclined a peerage a e for himself, her Majesty repeatedly offered a peerage for Lady Feel. Mr. Charles Kemble, the celebrated English actor, whose talents are still remembered with pleasure In Paris, and who has retired from the stage for some years, is at present is town on a short visit &Ohl 1•911411?-0147710fiti. • MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. (From The Sun of last Night.) The Cotton market at Liverpool, on Saturday, was and the sales were only about 3,000 bales, of which 200 were for export. There was no change of importance to notice, but the market was favourable for purchasers. Shares were much the same. There are a great number of arrivals in the City this morning from most parts of the world. But before referring to the advices, it may be as well. to mention that the mer cantile interests are looking with deep anxietyfor the Minis terial explanations before quitting office, if such should prove to be the case, and to ascertain who are to take the reins of Government for the future. Up to the present hour there is not any thing stated that can be relied upon with respect to the probable members of the new Cabinet. Upon all hands it appears to be considered that Lord John Russell will be the new Premier. However, merchants care little who takes the lead, provided the regular course of commer cial operations is not interfered with. The private advices received from the Cape of Good Hope do not supply, by any means so full an account of the warlike movements against the rebellious natives as that contained in the published accounts, and it is not necessary, therefore, to refer further to the subject here, as the details will be found in another column of The Sun. As to business details, in the letters that have come to hand to-day there are but very few comments, all parties being in a state of excitement on the subject of the pending hostilities. Accounts from Van Diemen's Land and South Australia to late dates have been received this morning. Both colonies appear to be in a state of improvement. From Quebec, there is a statement of the arrivals of emi grants in the week ending the 6th instant. There had landed from England 684, from Ireland 1,425, from Scotland 7, total 2,036 ; all in the steerage. Previously reported 9,409 ; total this season, 11,445. By far the most important point in the advices to-day is that from the United States, representing that the Oregon dispute was on the point of adjustment, if not actually settled at Washington, when the Hibernia steamer left Boston But for the state of the ➢linistry at present, no ques tion can exist but that the Public Securities would have improved fully to the extent of % per cent. Consols for Aceount opened pretty firmly this morning at 954, but not much business has yet been transacted ; the more current value at the present moment is 95%. The Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities have also rallied to 95%. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. command 96 3 / 4 %. Ex chequer-hills are rather flat, at 14s. premium, and India Bonds at 235. premium. The business in the Foreign Funds was limited to-day. Mexican Five per Cents. were sold at 27 1 -A ; the Deferred at 16%; the Portuguese Converted Three per Cents. at 48%; the Four per Cents. at 48%; Spanish at 24 1 ; the Three per Cents. at 37; and the Four per Cent. Dutch at 96 1 /. In the Railway Share Market business has been pretty steady. Prices are not well sustained. BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 95 1 ,6% 95% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anus. 96%% 96% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. IQ, 1859 .. 10 1-16 10 1-16 India Bonds, 1,000/. .. Ditto, under 1,000/. .. 23 p 23 p Consols for Opening 95% % 95% Exchequer Bills. I%d. 1,0001... .... 14 pm. 14 5001. . • 14 10 pm. 10 Ditto. Small pm. 10 ONE CLOSING FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Ditto, New Bonds, 1829 and 1839 .. 83 Dutch, 242 per Cent., 12 Guil • • • • 60% Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent .. 27 27 Ditto, Deterred .. 16% 16 Portuguese Three per Cent • • .. 47% 474 Ditto, 4 per Cent .. • • .. • • 48% 49 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 24% 24 Ditto, Three per Cent .. 37 27 Dividends on the above payable in London. _ _ _ Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. 96% Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates BUSINESS DONE AT CES OF CLOSING RAILWAYS HARES. PAID.PRICES ONE O'CLOCK. ...... 2 l'e 24 7N? p 1% 5% 1% p 3! 14% 4% n ~ . >, LATEST from the RIVLR PLATE. (From the Journal du Havre of June 26.) By the Curiolan, which arrived lire this morning, we have news from Monte Video to the Bth of May, eighteen days later than our previous ad vices. The revolution which was being effected in the Government of Monte Video had peace ably pursued its career. Restored to the possession of power, General Riveira, after having provided for the administration of municipal affairs, had left at the head of 500 or 600 men, of whom one•third were Basque volunteers, who followed him of their own accord. He has embarked and intends, it is said, to land at Colonist, in order to combine his operations with those of the army of Corrientes. Oa the other hand, it is stated that news had reached Buenos Ayres from that province unfavourable to the cause of the insurgents. According to these rumours the Corrientans had abandoned the cause of General Paz, and had recommended him to quit their territory. Nothing has been heard relative to the expedition to the Parana since the announcement that its departure was fixed for the 9th May. It was expected to arrive at Monte Video by the end of the month. At the de parture of the Cenolan, the French gun-boat, the Ma louine, had arrived at Monte Video from Buenos Ayres. From the postscript to commercial letters from Buenos Ayres, dated May 8, we learn that, during the night, an English and two Sardinian brigs had succeeded in evad ing the combined blockading squadron, and had reached the inner harbour. The English and French com manders, on discovering this flagrant violation, sent armed boats against the vessels, which were shortly afterwards captured. The two Sardinian brigs having run aground, were_, set on fire ; the English brig was brought out, and placed at the disposal of the British Commodore. An English officer sent to Buenos Ayres to negotiate, bad bet n massacred by the excited populace. This event has produced the most lively sensation. It is not yet known what step will be taken by the combined forces to revenge this assassination.—Chronicle. T}IE PLEASURES OF HOME (TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.) SIR,—I trust you will permit me to trespass on your attention for a very brief space, respecting the following paragraph in your review of my poem iu your paper Of Monday last :—" But while thus according high but de served praise to the poetry of Dr. Farquharson, we must protest against his criticism. In a preface, which extends over sixty-six pages, he has thought proper to revive and elaborate the malicious libels of a rancorous renegade' and to drivel oceans of nonsense in vitupera tion of the Satanic school of poetry.' " The wide circulation, and the value which is setupon the critical remarks which appear in The Sun, and the truth by which they are invariably characterised, renders me anxious to make a few observations on the above pas sage. The libels of the late laureat were certainly de serving of censure, and were given with a gusto and an ill-natured severity which betrayed anything rather than good sense ; such is not the style of observations I have indulged in in any one line of my preface ; and the obser - ic vations, such as they are, respecting the '‘ Satan school," occupy but a small portion of the sixty-six pages, the end and aim of the preface being remarks on the art of poetry generally, and not merely to drivel oceans of nonsense in vituperation of," &c. Far be it from me, or any genuine lover of all that is beautiful in poetry, to in dulge in sarcastic and libellous detraction of any of the bright and glorious names of that galaxY of ch oice beings who burst on the world in the early part of this century. It is the imitation of the style of certain poe ts, without their excellence, th a t prompted the o bservations re I have indulged in, and amounted to nothing mo than this—that a poem might be just as diver sified and redolent of wit, pathos, and imagery " Don Juan," without its li ce ntiousness. The name of Byron is one of which Eng land may well be proud, whatever the Chapter of St. Peter's, Westminster, may think to the contrary. With respect to the critical notices of the poem itself, they are i n such a generous tone of good-natured encouragement and zeal, as to ap pear more like the eulogy of one " that has passed that bourne from which no traveller returns," than one in the land of the living, and which affords me the hope you will permit me to counteract the effect your review may andcirculatingthelibelsimpressionofthat"Behaved il nisi bonum," for modest merit is like fruit hid a mid!t it autumnal leaves, remaining unte sted, unperceived, unt it falls, and thus by its very death appearing and burst ing into life ; so I would aim no shaft at those who, un happiest among the unhappy, became the laureates of despair, nor seek to revive forgotten slanders.—l am, Ste., STUART FARQUHARSON, D.C.L. June 25. [We willingly give insertion to the above, and are re joiced to find that Dr. Farquharson did not intend the language he uses in his preface to bear the interpreta tanic tion which we have put upon it. The term Sa school," however, is one we should wish to see expunged from his second edition. As to the tribe of imitators, we give them up to the wrath of any one who may think it worth while to expend wrath upon them. In poetry, imitation " is most intolerable and not to be endured. En. Sun.] ELI HIT BURRIT T. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Stn,—l was proud to read in your evening paper a day or two since an article on the life and character of the learned American blacksmith, Elihu Burritt. Many of your readers perused it with pleasure : teetotallers, likewise (for they no9f mrin a large portion of your readers), read it with joy. But, `•;ir, you only gave a short extract of his life, without allud ing to his being a teetotaler, and the object of his coming to London in a few weeks' time. I will, however, inform you that the learned blacksmith is coming over with Archdeacon Jeffery, Dr. Beecher, and other gentlemen, as delegates (who will form part of the expected 500) to the " Grand Tempe rance Convention," August 7. The daily sittings will be at the City of London Literary Institution, and the last (the great) meeting will take place in Covent- garden Tit eatre Ins sole object in coming over is, I believe, to attend the convention, which, if hinted at in your article, would per haps have caused England and other places to think upon the matter. lam exceedingly thankful to you, Sir, for the kindness you have shown in inserting an extract from the London Teetotaler (for it appears to have been taken therure from), but, Sir, the metropolitan teetotallers will, I am se, be thankful to you if you would in a future number just ad vert to his being connected with the temperance movement. It is intended, I believe, by the National Temperance Society, should the editors f newspapers object to reriort the meeting which is to be held at the theatre. to pay them for it, or at least those of you who will do it when paid for. It is, however, a great pity that the metropolitan journals are so much opposed to the cause of teetotalism, while, at the same time, many of the country editors frequently notice the cause in their journals. If, Sir, England alone could be teetotalised, would you not sell ten times the number of copies you now sell? would not the people become men and women of reflecting minds? would they not advance in the scale of intellectual know ledge? and, their condition every way bettered, commercial affairs would be entirely altered, and our country would as. Rime another aspect for the better. Could you not write your views in a leading article upon the question of " Drunkenness v. Sobriety," and the ad vantages resulting, physically, morally, socially, politically , and religiously, from temperance? You are well able to handle the subject in its political bearings. Apologising for the liberty I have taken, I remain, Sir, yours respectfully , 91, Harrow-road, June 28. E. RO W SE. GENERAL LITTLER AND THE 62d REGIMENT. In consequence of the remonstrance of General Lit tler against the censure passed on him in the letter addressed by the Military Secretary of Sir Hugh Gough; to Major Shortt the following letter has been addressea, to General Littl e r by M a j or G ran t, Adjutant-General of the Bengal army : " Adjutant-General's Office, " Head-quarters, Lahore, 7th March, 1846. "Sir,--I have had the honour to submit to the Com mander-in-Chief your letter of the 6th instant, bring - India inn to noti ce th e p u bli c ation in the Friend of newspaper, of a letter addressed by his Excellen c y 's military secretary, under date the 27th January last, to, Major Shortt, commanding her Majesty's 62d Regiment, which letter you conceive 'reflects injuriously on your character.' " In reply, I am instructed to state that no one cart more strongly than the Commander-in-Chief. reprobate the publication of any official document in the columns of a newspaper, and his Excellency's strongest repre hension of the publicity to the letter in question, will be communicated to Major Shortt and the Officers of the 62d Regiment. and ned. yourth a t dispatch,i n falling " I am directed to state that the Commander-in -Chief is not surprised that you should, in ignorance of the order to retire, so culpably given to the 62d by Brigadier Reid back k ho t u h t e c r o e r f p er s e h n a c d e m to is y co o n u a , u h c a te v d e and correct statement of facts as they appeared to you written under this impression, must be viewed as a true it was under at the time to exist. When the letter of the 27th January was written, the Commander-in -Chief did not i t i re l a know that you were unaware of the order gives by his Excellency considered that the character of the 62d Regiment had been aspersed. .. The letter was prepared on instructions verbally 'this impression that Brigadier Reid, and . given to the officiating military secretary, and he inad vertently dispatch e d it with it out laying before the' Commander-in-Chief for hi • s Excellency's approval. Had the Commanier ' • -in• Chief seen the letter he would have expunged the sentence, which describes 'the that battery had been • gallantly charged by the 62d regiment, for his Excellency is satisfied that no such charge was made, and that no soldier of the corps ever advanced -to the battery. "The Commander-in-Chief knows that you, of all n 3 en, are utterly incapable of suppressing information vvliiell., you ought t o h ave f urn i s h e d, or o f ma ki ng a pre j u diced report on any subject, and he trusts that the explama,tiori contained in this letter will satisfy you that no such Do' pression could for a moment have found place ivi the mind of any one acquainted with the circumstances '.f th e case, and the high and honourable reputation you. bore established and ever maintained. " While the Commander-in• Chief will not ultorthe r debar you from making the contents of this letter kvowit to your friends, he strongly deprecates arty further Pub lie agitation of this unpleasant discussion, and he trusts that you will yourself see the proprie' t y of abstaining from having recour,e to a procedure so injurious to the discipline and character of the army —as an appeal to the public press. . . " I have the honour to be, &e." CHATHAM, JUNE 28.—This morning, the annivcirsarl' of her Majesty's Coronation, was ushered in by merry peal. from Rochester Cathedral, and other churches in thlis neigh' bourhood. The Poictiers, guard-ship, and other 'oessals ort the Meway, were l decrated with the fls of ail nations, d and every demonstration of joy has bee , a , maganifested in this locality on the occasion. To-morrow- will be ob served as a holiday in the dock-yard and other public establialunents.. to forget all this as cordially as we are also prepared ' to forget the various delinquencies and peccadilloes of the protectionists—so rejoiced are we in the acquisi tion of free trade, and in the peaceful division of the coveted but unproductive Oregon. Before, however, it is possible to discard the recollections of whatever has been reprehensible in the American disputants, it becomes necessary, in justice and candour, to observe the manner in which their arguments have been nullified and a judicious compromise in all quarters effected. The circumstances which have conduced to the settlement of this obstinate disputation are simple enough ; and we conceive that the considera tions which led to that settlement are obvious enough in all conscience. Having emphatically pledged himself for "the whole to 54 minutes 40 seconds," Mr. PoLs was placed in' a remarkably invidious and embarrassing position by the ultimatum dispatched from London on May 19, and submitted to the decision of the United States Government by the British Minister at Washington. As might have been presumed from the character of the President, he recoiled from the acceptance of such terms. He had committed him self too much, not merely by inuendo or insinuation, but by solemn announcements and official declara tions of principle, to descend individually from an extortionate to a rational and moderate behaviour. Nevertheless, something in the way of conciliation or acquiescence was necessary, as the Mexican warfare must have thoroughly demonstrated. What course does Mr. POLE adopt in this embarrassing dilemma ? Why he transfers the onus of the necessary conver sion to another branch of the Legislature, he for wards the obnoxious proposition to the Senate, inti mating that he leaves its adoption or rejection entirely in their hands, and by so doing cunningly removes from himself the responsibility of such a decision. In consequence of this transference of authority, the pro tocol of Mr. PAKENHAM is debated in the Senate during three succcessive sittings, and is ultimately adopted by a majority of 38 to 12—a majority altogether un expected. By this irrevocable declaration on the part of the Senate the Legislature of the United States was ipso facto empowered to conclude the proposed terms, and by electric telegraph from Philadelphia, intelligence was received at New York, as recently as Monday, the 15th inst., that the Oreg on treaty had been duly signed by Messrs. PAILENHAM and BUCHANAN, and would be forwarded to the Senate during the course of that forenoon. From the different organs of American opinion, it appears that universal satis faction is expressed throughout the States at this sudden, and almost unanimous vote, for the termination of the question. Nor can we fail to reciprocate in these gratulatory sentiments when we consider that the demands of our plenipotentiary, as he may be termed, are those which dictate the terms of the treaty, while the very moderation of those demands are guarantees of the general mode ration by which the Government of Great Britain is regulated. According to those terms, the boundary is henceforth to be the 49th parallel; we are to retain the navigation of the Columbia River until the expiration (in 1863) of the charter granted to the Hudson's Bay Company; and in addition to this the whole of Vancouver's Island is given up to the possession of England. A reci procal freedom of navigation through the straits of Fuca is granted to both powers, and compensation is not only to be made for all British settlements south of 49 degrees, but for all American property north of 49 degrees. Such are the leading features of this memorable treaty, and bearing all correlative matters in recollection, this treaty must and ought to afford unmitigated gratification to the people on both sides of the Atlantic. In the promptitude and, we may almost call it, the precipitation of this settlement, it is as easy to recog nise the secret goading of the Mexican war as to per ceive the unwilling and shirking concessions of Mr. President PoLic. The Oregon treaty must ever remain a testimony of the unavaricious and yet reso lute policy of the British Government. May that treaty, moreover, prove an augury of eternal peace between two, at least, of the great nations of the , earth I Prince WALDEMAR of Prussia passed through Vienna on the 16th, en route for Berlin. The British Ambas sador invested the Prince with the insignia of the British Order of the Bath. Queen ADELAIDE arrived at Frankfort on the 23d of June. Madrid papers to the 22d have been received. The ratifications of the treaty between Spain and the re public of Venezuela were exchanged on that day. The question of the QUEEN'S marriage was the engrossing topic of conversation among the quidnunca of Madrid. The TRAPANI alliance was opposed by the Legislature and the people. The COBURG alliance is opposed by M. GUIZOT, who declares that none but a BOURBON shall sit upon the throne of Spain. It was considered that Don ENRIQUE, the son of Don FRAN CISCO DI PAULA, would ultimately be the successful candidate. MADRID BOLOA, JUNE, 22.—The Three per Cents. were done at 341 for cash, and 331 for paper ; the Five per Cents. at xi for paper ; the Debt without Interest at 6i for cash ; the shares of the Bank of San Fernando at 280, and those of Isabel at 90. We have received the Paris papers of Friday and Saturday. The Chamber of Peers is rapidly disposing of the Bills sent up by the Deputies. They passed the Budget of Expenditure on Friday. In the course of the discus. sion on the budget, the Minister of Marine stated, in answer to the Marquis DE BOISSY, that the con sideration of the PRITCHARD indemnity had been adjourned by the arbitrators for the production of cer tain documents. The Minister further stated, that it was the intention', of the Government to make Ota heite a strong maritime position, and to concentrate their stores there in place of scattering them over various points. _ The Moniteur contains an ordonnance carrying into effect the modifications in the tariff agreed to by the Chambers. All these papers contain long articles on the Minis terial crisis in England. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Satur day at 82f. 85c. ; the Five per Cents., 120 f. 40c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,247 f. 50c. ; Rouen, 1,0071. 50c. ; Havre, 7221. 50c. ; Great Northern, 713 f. 75c. ; Avignon, 8721. 50c.; Vierzon, 625 f. ; Bordeaux, 5801. ; Boulogne, 4621. 50c. ; Paris and Strasburgh, 485 f. ; Tours and Nantes, 505 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 5251. ; Spanish Actives, 31 1 / 2 . The following are the quotations in the new lines :- Lyons and Avignon, definitives, 500 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, definitives, 4801. MARSEILLES, JUNE 0.-Marseilles and Avignon, 877 f. 50c. ; Northern, 735 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 537 f. 50c. LYONS, JUNE 25.-Marseilles and Avignon, 872 f. 50c. ; Paris and Orleans, 1,243 f. 75c. ; Great Northern, 723 f. 75c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCITA.NGE, JUNE 27. Boulogne and Amiens, 12% —Bord eaux, Toulouse, and Cette (Espeleta), 1% —Calcutta and Diamond Harbour, 1 ,4 dia.—Dutch Rhenish, 74—East Indian, % —Luxembourg. 1% —Northern of France Constituted, 13%—Orleans and Bordeaux, 9 l i , —Paris and Lyons Constituted, 6—Paris and Strasbourg Constituted, 4 % —Tours and Nantes Constituted, 4% APPEARANCE OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF THE H o usEs OF PARLIAMENT.—RECEPTION OF THE DUKE I .47 ,l, E , LL vt l i ;G b r e O r N AND SIR ROBERT PEEL.—This even ing, five o'clock, Parliament-street was crowded by Robert t ree-trade Ministers. From their sympathyl„i- t r b essed persons, anxious to express oui Zee o l f , in Whitehall-gardens, .I.).,,,rliament, the streets the residence of of horses merely a clear to the entrance to the on each side were crowded, horses and car gangway for the passage via es. The Duke of Wellington rode d Parliament -street shortly before five o'clock. His Grace was greeted with enthusiastic cheering along the whole line, which he acknowledged by his usual military salute. At 20 minutes past five the Duke returned from the House of Lords on horseback, to the surprise of the public. The fact was he said only a few words in the House, announcing the resignation of Ministers, and then left. The public were anxiously waiting for Sir Robert Peel, who did not make his appearance till half-past five o'clock. The Right Honourable Baronet came down in his state carriage, and the moment he was recognised the most enthusiastic plaudits burst forth all along the line until he reached the doorway of the House of Commons. At that moment the crowd pressed forward with raptures of applause, and his feelings were deeply affected. The sight altogether was very interesting, and the feeling intense. RECEPTION OF SIR ROBERT PEEL ON LEAVING THE TIOUSE.—Sir Robert Peel lett the House at half-past seven o'clock, and proceeded on foot, between the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Sir George Clerk, to his residence in Privy Gardens. On leav ing the Members' entrance he was received with loudest demonstrations of applause, and was accompanied to the doors of his residence by upwards of 2,000 per sons, who cheered him repeatedly. The Right lion. Ba ronet repeatedly acknowledged the plaudits, and ap peared much affected. The crowds about the two Houses of Parliament did not separate until the House had adjourned. Aberdeen .. .. 10 .... Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 .... Briitol and Exeter .. 75 .. Ditto New .. .. Caledonian 5 .... 9 ...... - - .. 10 ..•• 9Y4•••••••• Derby. . and Crewe .. • • • • • • 2% •• • . 6% Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) h . • 3% 43% . . . Direct Northern .. 2% .. 1% Dublin and Galway .. .. 4 ....... Eastern Counties 141. 165..... 24% Ditto New .. .. 10/. 165..... 7%4 p Ditto, York Extension .. 105..... 1% East Lincolnshire 1 •. . . % % .. • . Ely and Huntingdon .. 74 .... 5% . Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. .. 1% 1. . . .. . . Great North of England . 100 ••• • • ..... Ditto, New .. .. 5 .... •• • Great Western .. .. 85 .... • ..... Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 5 .... 15% • • .... •• .. 15 % Hull and Selby .. •. 50 .... • • ..... 103% Leicester and Bedford .. 225. .... % dis... % dis. London an Birmingham . • • 100 ....225 224........ 221 Ditto Quarters Ditto FiLhs 2 .... 25 ...... 25% London and Brighton .. 50 .. 65% 64% Ditto ditto Fifths • • .. .. 30 .... 4114 ...... . 4 1 34 London and Croydon • • • . 131. 153 9d... 22% .. 22 London and South-Western •• 41/. 6s. 10d... —..........— Ditto, New .. 17%.... 28 .. • • ...... 28 London and York .. 2% •• .. I%M %• • .... 1% London, Salisbury, and Yeovil .. 2% .... 1% ••••• • • • • • 114 Lynn and Ely . .. 15 .... 13 12% ...... 12% Manchester and Leeds .. • • 82 ....119 120 Ditto, Quarters .. .. 2 .... 914 ••••• • • • • • Ditto Extension .. 425. 14Z p........ 1 3 4 p Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 133% 82% 82% Ditto, Quarter Shares (A) • • 4 •• •• 13% •••• .• • 13% Ditto, Quarter Shares (B) .. 4 .... 13% %• • .... • . 13% Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) 1 •• • • 9%% • ..... 9% Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock _42s. p .... • - P Midla td Ditto, New .. • • Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 105 Newcastle and Darlington Junet. 25 Ditto, Now . 1 .... 9% d . Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 15 •• • • 24% ..... Newark, Sheffield, and Boston .. .... 1.4 Norfolk .. • • .. .. 20 .... 25►% % Ditto, Half Shares . • • • 5 . • • 7 !4 ••••• • • • • • Ditto, Tenths .. • • .• • • 2 .... 2% % Ditto, Extension • • . .. 2 .... 1% North Staffordshire .. • • • • 425. .• • . 3% 43% p Oxfd., Worcester, & Wolverhmptn. 12% .. • • • • Portsmoutb I drect • . .. 3% .. . . .... ••• • • . Scottish Central .. . .. 10 .... 15% ...... •. • . South Midland .. 425..... 3 ,4 dis.. •• • • South Eastern and Dovor 33% .. • • 40% Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 2% 2% % • ..... • . South Wales .. 5 .... 1 ........ • • Welsh Midland .... 1 West Riding Union • • .. 425..... 1% % p York and North Midland .. 50 .. • • Ditto. Scarborough Branch .. 25 .... 45 Ditto. Extension . .. 15 .... . . • Do. E. and W. Riding Eaten.— 1 11%34 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens. .. 14 .... 12% .. •• .. • Bord., Tout., & Cette tMackenzie) 2 .... 1% .. Dutch Rhenish .. 6 .... .. •••• . • • • Namur and Liege .. .. 6 .... 3%.. •••• • • • - Northern of France Constituted.. 5 .... 14% 13% . • Orleans and Bordeaux .. 6 .... ••• • • • Paris and Lyons Constituted .. 5 %% •••. • • • • Paris and Strasbourg Constituted 5 .... ... •••• • • • Sambre and Meuse .. a .... 434 ...... •• •• West Flanders .. • • .. . 6 .... 3% .. •.•• • • • . .. .. .100 ....150 .. - • ..... - - 150 37% 121 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. London and Westminster .. .. 20 .... 27 .. .. .. .. .. ML ES. Real del Monte, Unrezistered 3N • .• POST-OFFICE NOTICE. DEPARTURE OF FOREIGN MAILS. On Saturday the following notice, relative to the nex mails that will be dispatched for India, China, the Peninsula, West Indies Brazil, America, &c., were posted at the chie office, St. Martin's-le-Grand, viz. : India, &c., via Southampton.—The Montrose will be dis patched with the next mails for Gibraltar, Malta, Greece. the lonian Islands, Egypt, India, China, &c., via Southampton, on the morning of the 3d of July. Overland Mail to India, &c.—The next mails for the Mediterranean, Egypt, India, China, &c., via Marseilles, will be dispatched on the evening of the 7th of July. West Indies.—The Tweed for the next mails for the Bri tish and foreign colonies in the West Indies (except Ber muda) and for Madeira, Venezuela, Mexico, Honduras, and Havannah which will be dispatched on the morning of the 2d of July, via Southampton. The next mails from the West Indies will be due on the 7th of July. Peninsular Mails.—The next mails for Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Corunna, Cadiz, Gibraltar, Spain, and Portugal, will, be dispatched on the morning of the 7th of July. America.—The Cambria will be dispatched from Liverpool with the mails of the evening of the 3d of July, for British North America and the United States. Sydney and New South Wales.—The Thomas Lowry will sail from Gravesend with the mails of the evening of the 30th instant (to-morrow), for Australia, Sydney, and New South Wales. Holland.—The Columbine, for the mails of the evening o the 30th instant (to-morrow evening). Hamburgh.—The Countess Lonsdale, for the mails of tha 29th instant (this day). Rotterdam.—A ship letter bag will be made up and dis patched by the Batavier, for Rotterdam on Saturday, the 4th July. There ware present, on Saturday evening, at her Majesty's Theatre, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, attended by the Baroness Ahlefeldt, the Baron Knesebeck, and Mr. Edmund St. John Mildmay ; his Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, the Duke of Wellington, the Duke and Duchess of Leinster and the Lady Jane Fitzgerald, the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, the Marquis and Marchioness of Douro ' the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Marquis of H u ntl e y, th e Marquis of Ailes • bury, the Marquis of Donegal ; his Excellency the Russian Ambassador, the Baroness Brunnow, and Mdlle. Olga d'Luchner ; the Earl and Countess of Wilton, the Earl and Countess of Westmoreland, the Earl of Liverpool, the Countess of Jersey, the Countess of Blessington, Lady Clementine Villiers, the Earl of Munster, the Earl of Londsdale, the Count de Noailles, the Baron sad Baroness de Rothschild; Lord and Lads- Macdonald, Lady Gardiner, Lady Fitzroy Somerset, Lady Georgiana Codrington, and the Ladies R. B. Somerset, Lord anti Lady Charles Wellesley, Lady Orford, Lord Arthur Lennox, Lor a d i, R h Lady fort, Lady Charlotte and Mr. Lister, Lady Wether el l and Lady Pollington, Lord William Beresfor , Lady Joddrell, Wombwell ; Sir Loftus and Lady Otw ay, ir William and Lady Lady Dillon, Lady Berkeley Williams, Sir Lord ' Kent, Lady Easthope, Molesworth, Sir Charles Shackerley, Lady Charles Chetwynd, Sir Charles H. Meux, Sir A. Barnard, Sir F. Trench, Sir H. Webb, Sir H. Curzon, the Hon. Mr. Ar buthnot, r William Fremantle, Sir 11. Willoughby- ; the Hon. R. Foley, and Hon. 0. Toler, the Hon. Mrs. aptatihneGHreovnilleA,lil:ls.ajorßaring., t b l u ie th H n o o n. t, t c h a e pt r a l c u Mrs. Denistoun, Mr. and Mrs. Ewing, Captain I.p . Ewing, Mr. Leader, 3 l nel and Mrs. Biley, M Captain Captain Erneste?, , ff, the ' C a r. and Mrs Sand. Colonel Merrick, Cc; Sir\V. M assey r Wildman, Get l U ford, Mr. and M o ode•son, Mrs. Dodd ' Stanley, Colonel tera pton, the Hon. Captain teat'litille(a,frnLotrhdr. t w til l t l e iam ae ß e7 ss n e t i s i f a r r , e )m v e l r t y aly un r fa e : James Macdonald , Mr. Hubert De Bu rg h , & c. & c. vourable. s p e l c V t i e n g re th g e rt h THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. —The Electric Telegraph from Rugby to Leeds was completed on Wednesday week. From Leeds to Rugby, a distance of 122 miles, intelligence of any important event may be communicated through the instrumentality of the telegraph in the short space of three minutes. Our readers will, no doubt, be gratified to learn that arrangements are now being made by the Grand Junc tion Company for completing a line of telegraph from Liver pool to Manchester, and from Liverpool to London, and in termediate stations. The plans are so far ready that contracts are about to be entered into for the necessary works. When the hue is completed we shall then be enable I to receive intelligence from London in a few minutes. This will be a great convenience to the public, especially in cases of im portant Parliamentary divisions, and on other occasions of great interest —Liverpool Mercury. The League newspaper will terminate its career, we believe, on Saturday next, as the object for which it was started 4 AM fulfilled. T i