The Sun. — London, England, 1855-08-13 00:00:00

111,0YAL OPERA, DRITRY.LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. win b e performed DER FREISCHUTZ. Characters by Messrs. Formed, A. Lockesley, E. Brehm, and Hodges; Misses Dyer and za, To conclude with THE REGGAE'S OPERA. Macheath, Mr. lierberte ; Polly, Miss Dyer. Prices Of admission:—To the two galleries. 6d.; second circle of bel.es and pit, Is.; dress circle, gs, 6d, ; stalls, 45.; private boxes to admit two persons, 10s. 6d.; four per sons, one guinea. Box-office open from 10 to 6 daily. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the manage:cent of Mr. Buckstans: THIS ETENniG, , WM be presented THE SECRET AGENT. Principal characters by Mr. Beckstone and Miss E. Chaplin. After which, THE ABBE IN LOPE, by the Spanish Dancers. After which, COURT FAVOER. To be followed by-ONLY A HALFPENNY. To conclude with THE SPANISH DANCERS. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Ozanne Kama. THIS EVENING, Will be performed HOW STOUT YOU'RE GETTING. To conclude with KING HENRY THE EIGHTH. Queen Ka tharine, Mrs. C. Kean; Cardinal Wolof", M. C. Kean. TWAT= ROYAL Amax= hoPriatfe, Webstar.—tdreetroas. Madams Cesita. THIS LIMITIN G, Will be performed THE-WRITING ON THE WALL. Princi pal characters by Messrs. Wright, C. Selby, P. Ledford, Mrs. Leigh Murray, Miss Wyndham, and Miss Woo%sr. Alter which, FRATERNISAT ION: To conclude with THE SCHOOL FOR TIGERS. ILOYAL STRAND THEATRE: Under tile direction of Mr; Payne. THIS EVENING, Immense success of Senor renown Marcoed Spanish Dancer s Dias and Senor Anna DeLa F ue etc, the From the Haymarket Theatre. Rill be perforined BROKEN TOYS. THE SPANISH BULL FIGHTER. , t o li o wid by a new Farce, THE LATCH KEY. THE GALICIA -V FETE. To eonctide With GANTH. - ABTLET'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. UMW and Manager, Mr. Win. Cooks. progressive attraction of Mazeppa. Mr. George Wild and Miss Fanny Williams every night. THIS EVENING, Lend Byron's MAZEPPA and the WILD HORSE, with all the original thrilling effects, and fof which Mr. William Cooke has trained his unrivalled stud of horses. Atter which the first Equestrians of the day will appear in the EVOLUTIONS of the CIRCLE. Also, a variety of Entertaiments. To conclude with a Laughable Farce entitled, MY UNCLE'S CARD, in which" Mr. G. Wild and. Miss Fanny Williams will appear. . Box-office open from Eleven till Four. stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Acting Manager. Mr. Nelson Lee. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. men PATIN AT LONDON BRIDGE. T D ST ---Morning2B min. after 2 1 Evening46min.aft.l 2 Toatossoir—ldorning 1 min. after 3 1 EveninglB min. aft. 3 THN WEATHER—Sun Onto, Aug. 12. TIOMMOKETNI, iN THE SHADE. 75 —highest since noon yesterday. 65—lowest this morning and during the night. 69—this day, at noon. BAROMICTIB, 30'30. WIND, N.—Rather fresh, with fine weather. AUGUST 13. 71—highest since noon yesterday. 55 —.lowest this morning and during the night. 69—this day at noon. BABOMMICB, 30'02. WIND, N.W.—Light, with fine weather. GREAT REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF "THE SUN," FROM FIVEPENCE-HALFPEN NY FOURPENCE. FOR THE THIRD OR LATEST EDITION. In consequence of the abolition of the Stamp Duty on Newspapers the public in all large cities and towns to which parcels are forwarded by the News-Agents, The Sun, which formerly cost Fivepence-half penny for the Latest Edition, containing Parliamentary Debates of the same even ing, together with the List of Army and Navy Promotions in the London Gazette, with Official Despatches from the Seat of War, the Latest Sporting, and all other Commercial News, List of Bankrupts, (to., Sc., can now be had for Fourpence, being a caving of nearly one-third. Hitherto the price of the paper was nomi nally Fivepence, but all Late Editions posted after six o'clock were charged a fee of One Halfpenny by the Post-office, which made the price to the Subscriber Fivepence-Halfpenny. This charge must still be made to those in remote places unless the Postmaster-General have the nagnanimity to forego such a paltry source of revenue. Sun-office, 112, Stran(l, London, 9th July, 1855. .7 AA, % ..1441 1 • ' -44 ' LONDON, MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 1855. The session, which has virtually terminated, awaiting only the formal prorogation, although very protracted, has been singularly barren of im portant reforms such as the nation had confidently anticipated and anxiously looked for from Minis ters. Many extraordinary changes have occurred, but they have been rather personal than material. Many public men have sacrificed their. characters —have recklessly committed political suicide. We'regrit, however, to say that - few have exhi bited the qualifications necessp,, to replace the virtually defunct= statesmen, or to fill up satisfac torily the void occasioned in the national coun cils amongst the most trusted advisers of her MAJESTY. The Aberdeenites—we shall not desecrate the name of PEEL by again using the designation by which the scanty remnant of a once mighty party were t formerly known—have irrevocably forfeited the confidence of the comununity. The Mau " cheater school—that is to say, Messrs. MILNER GIBSON, BRIGHT, and COBDEN --- have sunk them selves more deeply in the mire than before, and proved how grossly Mistaken was the late CZAR iti supposing that they .might be regarded as the rePreeentatives of any large amount of popular opinion in the United Kingdom. But there has beena, more deplorable fall than . any. Lord Joax :. 11 , 11138 k s;who,. at the commencement of the," ,commanded the respect and con fidence, of the people more, perhaps, than any Member of either Hoise of Parliament — who liad only Lord PALMERSTON as a rival fo,r genei.d popularity, has fallen from his high estate, and there are now "none . so, poor to do him honour." His has, indeed, been the most melan choly sacrifice of all. For, however we may con dernia the truckling to Austria, the unmitigated . " Coburg - Germanism " into which , his c o n su l. 'iv 6 :grasps for the Premiership, ho deg enerated, we cannot altogether forget the knightly service he has so freq . n. ntlyrendered.--the doughty deeds he has perfoiMed in the liberal cause. A tear unig t i 464 -!P* l 3r fall ,for the backsliding of the repear of the.TeetAnd Corporation Act, the intro ducer of ParliaMenta.rY Reform, the vigorous and energetic-eliampion of many important principles, tending to the good of the community. Would that, like that of " t4e socA)r 46 :g Angel," it could "blot . ont'the transgression' for ever"-4hat in o Oler ,won .we. could. hail - the "Lord J 01311" of forrOor rfays. The - sacrifice, _however, has been Tvestige -of 4 0 P — I* •-•hae is hope of hi s ' orirraotioL, and wa can-only;:tib* u t, t . the untoward termination to a once brilliant career. The session began in December. The Lords and Commons were hastily called together before Christmas—on the 12th December—to receive the Royal, or rather the Ministerial, congratula tions on the auspicious Treaty entered into with Austria, and to pass two measures of vast im. portance connected with the progress of the War. We confess that we did not see great cause for satisfaction or self-gratulation in the Treaty which bound the Western Powers to everything, and their slippery colleague to nothing —which compelled France and England, in the event of War being declared against Austria, to enter into a treaty offensive and defensive, but bound "the Waiter-on-PnovrDENOE " to nothing but "to deliberate" on the best course to accom plish the objects of the War. There can be no doubt of the true intent and meaning of the clause, or the manner in which it was understood by the Western Powers. But we knew that Austria was a slippery customer. We felt con vinced that she would wriggle through any loop hole for escaping or evading her responsibility, however, filthy the path or disgraceful the mode. We did not hesitate to give these - views to the world, and, unhappily, our gloomy vaticinations, or rather sober calculations from existing data, proved but too well founded. Nor de we take any credit for prescience from opinions based on the treachery and faithlessness of Russia—the duplicity and in sincerity of Austria. With such doubtful quanti ties, how could there be a satisfactory solution to `the EquatiOn ? Two measures alone were brought forward and, received the Royal Assent before Christmas. The Militia Bill and the Foreign Enlistment Bill ware declared by Ministers to be indispensable to the vigorous and energetic waging of the just and , necessary War in which the country had engaged. But they were of a very different character. The I one commanded universal assent, the other almost as general reprobation. The first allowed Eng lish subjects engaged in the service of the Crown to volunteer for service beyond the limits of the United Kingdom, in certain places where they might relieve the regular garrisons, who would thus become available for service in the Crimea, or elsewhere. The other cast a alight upon Eng lish, Irish, and Scotch, by seeking the aid of foreign mercenaries, for that for which our own countrymen would gladly have come forward, if offered equal inducements. It was a virtual , confession of either cowardice or incompetence— an admission that we were either unwilling or unable to fight, and should purchase the venal exertions which we ourselves were afraid to make. Such was the natural interpretation of a measure forced by the sinister influence of an irresponsible party on the Cabinet and Parliament of Great Britlin. Both were hurried through with reck less speed. But the Militia Bill had been pre vionsly:fully announced, and fully canvassed_ it had received the "fiat " of public approbation even before the delivery of the Royal Speech, and there was nothing to complain of in the speed with which it passed through its various stages in both Houses. But not so the obnoxious propoai tion, the manner whereof was as objectionable as the matter. It was carefully concealed from pub lic knowledge, not a hint was suffered to leak out, even through the most favoured channels. It was I known that it would occasion intense indignation and disgust, and therefore it was enveloped in x , dense veil of mystery until the very moment that it was brought forward in Parliament. Much of the virus was extracted before it was suffered to receive the Legislative sanction. But although it passed, it gave a death-blow to the popularity of the Government, and paved the way for the overthrow of the ABERDEEN Ministry, which occurred during the ensuing month. It is only necessary to- say that these verg urgent measures have as yet led to no practical results. Not a single regiment or even company of Militia has garrisoned a Mediterranean post—nor has the Foreign Legion, embodied under the provisions of the Act, as yet smelt Russian powder. We have embroiled ourselves with other nations—have submitted to many slights from petty German States, but the contemplated object, which was of so "peculiarly urgent a character" that Ministers " could not answer for the consequences if a single day were lost," has not since been car ried out or materially advanced. So much for what occurred before Christmas, and which, as we stated, paved the way for the fall of Lord ABERDEEN, and occasioned a general want of confidence in the stability or earnestness of his Government. The striking events that followed the re-assembling of Parliament must form the subject of another notice, as time and space alike prohibit a continuance of the review of the past session. Lord STANLEY, while the light of Parliament is still flickering, has commenced the interses siipal engagements, by which its leaders generally in some measure supply its place. It seems that, as a people, we can hardly do without a certain amount of public speaking ; if it be true, as Lord STANLEY remarks, that we need books more than most nations on account of our.habitual reserve, constraint, and reluctance to communicate freely our views in social intercourse, the reverse is the case with our speeches in public assemblies. In . them our best men, and our most worthless it must be confessed also, speak . with a freedom un known elsewhere in Europe. Between the peri odical press' and the platform, the nation gets at the current. thought s of all, including the wisdom of its careful L o rd . thinker s STANLEY. is himself an exemplification, for no doubt lie feels the Eng lish constrai n t i n so frankly describes, while d' or In a -- intercourse ordinary Lisw h i e c n h t r h e e thoughts on. 411 important subject i n apublic speech.: To the important class • of men who have something worth saying to others ; and, th ere f ore, modesty enough not to dee - m. • - eraselves infallible oracles, the . request to inake a spe I v • see ec ms to be the very apology they need for uttering - th e i r though& * without reserve. • . • In his very thoughtful speech at Hatfield, which appeared in The Sun of Satura. 'Lord STANLEY discussed pretty fully the value' of books as the means of adult education for our Popula tion generally. He has aided in the establish ment of several free public libraries already, both at Lancashire and at Lynn, in Norfolk, the bo rough for which he sits as a member ; a town in which, without forfeiting the respect and support of his Conservative friends, lie has, by his honest and intelligent 'conduct on church rates, educa tion, and almost every important domestic topic, gained the heartfelt esteem of the liberal portion of the constituency ; so much so that they would Probably support him generally in another elec tion, and d ec id e dly p re f er him to the professedly liberal Quaker's son, whose votes have been Tory ism itself compared -- with Lord STANLE-Y'S. The Marquis of K - 4 - • • _ , LIBIRMY, being desirous 'to establish a The,Libi a " • rY:at. .ataield• obtains the experienced aid oi - Lord Y ) and the lecture of. Wednes day faSt is evidenti • • • .result of much observa tion.ancl reflection.. . . - Aftersho7ing ii-3- I..urdinazy , deficiency in rog to free -11bLir'' le7Lcanaliz.rd witlkosiitMaintol ..9 i` , , states (Russia of course excepted), he discussed the question of the value of books fur the purpose of mental cultivation. " How far are books, or the study of books, valuable in forming character ? " Some would appear to dispute it, and no doubt many men who have been greatest in thought and action have trained themselves with little exter nal aid. Admitting this, however, the speaker observed that a practical people, like ours, will never be iu danger of pedantry, while books, on the other hand, are a natural antidote to the effect of that division of labour which is so liable to contract the minds of all. The result of the severe competition is, "that general development is sacrificed to special aptitude." Each man to succeed must absord all his energies in one limited pursuit. Books filled with the best thoughts of other minds are almost the only means by which the mass of men can remedy the narrowing ten dency of the cause just adverted to, by imparting a larger knowledge of human life and thought in all its varieties. Lord STANLEY thinks, as we have already ob served, that ideas in England are less freely cir culated by word of mouth than in any other coun try, which is doubtless true, if we except those countries where the' inquisition and the spy have, as HALLA3f observes, even changed the national Character. Books, of course, especially free as they are in this country from the censors, scissors, and the index expwrgatorius, meet to a great ex tent this peculiarity of our national character. The chief use of free libraries, however, is that of inducing our rising young men to continue their ,education beyond the term of school instruction. The want of obvious means of instruction for those who have left school tends no doubt to suggest to the child that after he has left school he has nothing to do with books, and to parents that all their children get in the way of " book learning " they are to get at school. The boy, therefore, leaves off just when he is about to com mence the most important part of his education— voluntary, or self-improvement ; and the parent attempts to cram into a few years of childhood the study of almost everything which he thinks it desirable his child should know. It will be a most desirable result of free libraries if their ex tensive adoption should counteract these erroneous conceptions of the nature and use of the earlier part of education. Lord STANLEY'S travels appear to have impressed him with a sense of our national deficiency in put-- . 41suits, pleasures, and institutions common to "all. No doubt we are the most aristocratic nation on earth ; and France, Germany, most nations on the Continent, and even the United States, sur pass us in having more points of social union. It is pleasing to see the son of a peer noticing this as a grave social evil, and regarding every 'public park, and picture gallery and museum, and free library, as a blessing to the country, from its tendency to cement good feeling between the wealthier and the poorer classes. Nothing tends more to goodwill than community of enjoy ments.. Even uniting parties almost acciden tally in a public dinner has often soothed down inconvenient asperities of feeling ; and probably nothing conduced more to the popularity of such a worthless king as CHARLES 11. than his delight in the Parks and other pleasures of the people. Those who wish to establish free libraries in the smaller towns of the kingdom may avail them selves advantageously of Lord STANLEY'S remarks and experience. He shows that for 3501. or 4001. a library, valuable for its object, may be advantageously commenced in a small town, and that if 401. per annum can be raised by yearly subscriptions of 2s. or 45., it may be fairly sup ported. We need not, however, enter into de tails—suffice it to say that the speech to which by these remarks we wish to draw public attention is a valuable practical contribution to the cause of free libraries. All our local contemporaries, espe cially in agricultural towns, who profess to take an interest in popular education, would do wisely to give it in full. We only add that with the manifest impossibility of getting any general mea sure through Parliament, and perhaps the equal impossibility of devising any one which shall reach the only class for whom the State needs specially to provide, it behoves all practical friends of edu cation to throw their energy into voluntary schemes like that under consideration. Perhaps with no other class are sober, plod ding men of business more at fault than with wits. In the long run they may ap preciate their jokes, and by a hearty guffaw by a Parliamentary train testify to the fact ; but, in their secret hearts, a reputation for wit is accounted as a proof of a disordered intel lect, rendering its possessor incapable of taking a common-sense view of anything pertaining to the serious business of life—the advancement of a claim, in fact, which the mail-clad barons of the past would have recognised by the bestowal of the cap and bells. And yet it is not too much to say there can hardly be a greater mistake. In all times, ap proved wit has more or less deserved the title of merry wisdom, and men of this sort, if they have been entitled to carry the fool's bauble, have shown themselves inferior to few in ready appre ciation of character, and profound discernment of the signs and necessities of the times— --v-SOCRATES, for instance, in ancient, and our own SYDNEY SMITH in modern times, may be adduced in proof of our assertion. Both loved dearly their joke, and without meaning to draw a paral lel between them, both manifested an apprehension in advance of . their times, together with a fine insight into character. The one discovered be neath the , 'foppish inselencies of ALCIBIADES the germs of high capacity, and the daring spirit to affront and to command ; the other, besides being the strenuous and successful champion of Raligious Liberty and Parliamentary Reform, found out Lord JoUN Rusant.r,, discerned, in fact, beneath the dapper little statesman's aristocratic hauteur, and sober air of self-importance, the absence of many of those qualities for which he gave himself credit. Everybody knows his sar castic illustration of his Lordship's presumption, in his alleged readiness to undertake anything at a moment's notice, from the oversight of a bishopric to the command of the Channel Fleet, and coup ling this with his various recent appearances, the COectness of the witty divine's appreciation of his Lordship's political character is tolerably evident. A. carefully-considered if imperfect anlysis, however, with a. contingent prophecy, has lately appeared, in Vol. I. o f th e " S e l ec ti ons from the Writi ngs of the in ßev. SYDNEY SMITH," the "Tra ve ll e r' s Library," for which, o course, we, are indebted to the merry but-'saga cious Canon of St. PAUL'S. The occasion for its appearance was Lord Joures conduct many years ago, on the Ballot question, and it was written in no hostile spirit : "He givei hopee where he ought to cre'ata-abs absolute despair. This is that hover i ng be t ween two,kinchl-e which ruins political. stre n g th b y lowerin g political al! ractet, and_creates a notion that his enemies need - not fear such a man and that his friends cannot Artist hi m . No opinion could be more unjust as applied to ,Lard John, but such an opinion will grow if he begin in - value him4elf more upOn his dexterity and finesse thall upon those fine, - Manly, hisiorioo-Russell qualities be mOst y.2doubteAy possesses." Comment on the above is almost .supelbatis. • . THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EvENINO, AUGUST 13 1855 Time has proved its correctness to the very letter, and of those "fine, manly qualities" he is here credited with, we may well ask, and we do so sorrowfully—What is there left ? Great men have fallen beneath the strokes of faction. A SOCRATES has had "to drink the leprous distil ment," and ALCIBIADES died in exile, but they were great to the last. None of them left the stage in shame, deservedly pursued by a humiliat ing hiss. That fate was reserved for Lord JOHN RUSSELL, who, we fear, still conceives himself in ferior to none of them, and has been brought about by his " valuing himself more upon his dexterity and finesse" than upon the higher qua lities we always desired to believe he possessed. " WIIO WILL DECLARE FOR IT F" TO THE EDITOR OF THE BUN. Sin,—The soul-stirring article in your paper of the 11th inst. ought to have the effect of rousing every patriot in the kingdom to a sense of the awful position in which she is plafled, and to reflect that it is only through the means you so clearly, forcibly, and justly point out that the power of Russia can be resisted, or eur fleets and armies make such an impression on her as is likely to lead tc an honourable and beneficial ter mination to the war. To this intent you , put the em phatic question, " will declare fo r it r I, for one, who have seen warfare in all its glories, bill in all its horrors, accept the invitation, and offer my feeble aid in any way required. To you, Sir, it will rest, by con tinuing your appeals to the British people, to test their opinions, and for then to show whether they will answer the appeal or not.—Yours, obediently, E. MORGAN, Lieut.-Col. Merioneth Militia, formerly 7th Fusiliers. Golden Grove, neat Holywell, Aug. 12, 1855. EMBARKATION' OP MADLLE. RACHEL. SAILING OF THE PACIFIC. The United States Mail steam-ship Pacific, Captain Nye, sailed from Liverpool, for New York, on Saturday morning at 20 minutes past 10, taking with her a full cargo, the usual mails; and 210 passengers, among the latter of whom was Mr. Crossley, M.P. The cele brated tragedienne, Madlle. Rachel, and about 30 other dramatic French a,rtistes, werealso among the passengers. Madlle. Rachel and her confreres, accompanied by Mr. Nimmo of the St. James's Theatre, arrived at the Water loo Hotel, Liverpool, on Friday by the afternoon train from London. In the evenieg she visited the theatre, where she occupied one of the boxes fir a considerable time. On Saturday morning she left the hotel a short time before 8 o'clock, and proceeded to the landing-stare, where she was greeted by the cheers and lively recogni tures of a large concourse of spectators. She and her companions immediately proceeded on board the tender, and were conveyed to the steamer in the offing." On going on the deck she was very gracefully received by Capt. Nye, the commander of the noble vessel. When the Pacific bad received all her passengers and mails on board, and was about to depart, the actre.s appeared at the stern of the vessel, where she was greeted with enthu siactic cheers and waving of handkerchiefs, which she gracefully returned. Madlle. Rachel Ic accompanied by her sisters and brother, M. Raphael Felix, and a com plete troupe , consisting of 30 artistes. To Mr. Nimme, of the St. annes's Theatre, the whole arrangements for the embarkation were judicously confided. This gentle man carried out his task in such an able manner as to call forth the personal Vivito; of the great tragedienne and every other member of the company. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.-Aug. 11. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) DOCKING 01 THE ROYAL MAIL STEAMER TYNE, OF 2,300 TONS.—This splendid ship was taken into the Medina Dock this morning. Her length is 316 feet ; that of the Messrs. White's dock 330 feet, breadth 62 feet, depth of water at spring tides 17 feet. Five other large steam-ships have been taken into the same dock within the last few weeks. Messrs. White's other dock (the Thetis) is more adapted for sailing ships, not being of sufficient length for these monster steamers. THE ROYAL VISIT TO PARIS.—As at present arranged, the Queen, Prince Albert, and suite embark in the Royal yacht on Friday evening►, and sail from Cowes at 4 a.m. on Saturday for France. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge arrived at Osborne to-day. The Duchess of Kent leaves Osborne on Monday. On Monday (this day) the Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta commences with a match for Prince Albert's Cup, value 100 guineas, by schooners of the R.Y.S. under 200 tons. On Tuesday the Town Regatta com mences with a match between Lord Mountcharles' cele brated American boat and three others, English-built, but of similar rig. There will be six rowing matches, between Southampton, Ryde, and Cowes boats. There will be duck hunts, and a variety of other amusements. The R.Y.S. dinner takes place in the evening. On Weditesday the R.T.S. Cup, open to all the yachts of the squadron. On Thursday the annual R.Y.S. ball. On Friday her Majesty's Cup, by cutters and yawls under 100 tons ; in the evening the usual annual display of fireworks. The second Town Regatta will this season take place about the middle of September. Between twenty and thirty yachts have come into the roadstead this evening. The Lady Cecilia Conyngbam met with a very serious accident on board the Cecile yacht on the passage from France to the Isle of Wight. Her ladyship was standing on the companion, when a sea struck the vessel, and in a fall she broke the pan bone of the knee. Her lady ship, on her arrival at Cowes, was attended by Dr. Hoffmeister, surgeon to her Majesty, but it is feared that she will not be able to leave the yacht for some weeks. EMBARKATION OF TROOPS.—Detachments from several regiments embarked on Friday, and it is expected that within one week 2.000 men and 42 officers will leave the Isle of Wight for the seat of war. RUSTIC FETE.—Thy Queen's annual treat to the royal tradesmen, tenants, &c., toll( place on Friday. The sailors from the yacht took part in the proceedings. Running, jumping, dancing. &c., was the order of the day. Her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the royal chit. dreg, seemed to enjoy the sport as much as their liegos ; and, the day being very fine, everything passed off most Qatisfactorily. GENERAL MA I?KHAM. (From the Yorkshire Gazette.) The health of General Simpson has been so unsatig factory that he has intimated his wish to retire from his important position as Corninander,in-Chief of the Bri tish troops in the East. When he will finally abdicate his position is not known ; but it is understood be has received instructions, on doing so, to place the command in the hands of General M4rkhacu—a soldier who hac won his present exalted rank at an early age by his own exertions mid gallantry. Like the late Duke of Wel lington, we have in General Markham a warrior who acquired much of his military experience in India. He also served in Canada, during the rebellion in that co. lony, and, in whatever quarter of the globe his services were required, there he has been found promptly obeying the call of duty. General Markham, if not a Yorkshireman, is closely allied to many of our old Yorkshire families. His grandfather, Dr. W. Markham, was Archbishop of York for nearly half &century, and died in 1807, at the advanced age of 89 years. His father, Admiral John Markham (second son of the Archbishop), was, we believe, a Lord of the Admiralty. He was member for Portsmouth for many years. Sin gularly enough, he contested the representation of that borough in 1820 with Sir G. Cockburn, the brother of the present Dean of York. Admiral Markham married the Hon. Maria Rice, daughter of Cecil Baroness Dynevor, by whom. he had three sons—the youngest, Frederick, being the man on whom the eyes of England and the world are ,now directed, as the future com mandeer of the British troops in the Crimea. General Markham isnephew of the late Dean Markham, and of Archdeacon Robert Markham ; and also cousin of the late Colonel Markham, of Becoa Hall, in this county. He is also, of course, closely allied with the numerous other branches of the Markham family, who have now been for nearly a century connected with the - county of York. LORD CHARLES MANNERS' WILL—The will of the Right Hon. Lord Charles. Somerset Manners was proved under 18,0001. personalty. His funded property and railway shares he bequeathed to his nieces, Lady Stuart Wortley and Lady Norman;appointing his two nephews, Lord John Manners and Lord George Manners, resi duary legatees and executors. THE QUEEN'S LETTER TO SIR E. lirons.—lt is well known that an autograph letter was sent by the Queen to Sir Edmucd Lyons 'on the death of his son. We be lieve that it has not yet appeared in print, but so grace ful a proof of womanly delicacy and feeling ouiht not to be kept from her admiring subjects. We print the letter verbatim, :—" Buckingham Palace, June 29, 1855. —The Queen cannot let any one but herself express to Sir Edmund Lyons the Prince's and her feelings of , deep and heartfelt sympathy on the most melancholy occa sion of the loss of his beloved and gallant son, Captain Lyons. We grieve deeply to think of the heavy afflic tion into which Sir B. Lyons is plunged at this anxious moment, and we mourn over the loss of an officer who proved himself so worthy of his father, and was so bright an ornament to the service he belonged to. To lose him, just when he returned triumphant, having accomplished so admirably all that was desired and wished, must be an additional pang to his father, If sympathy can afford consalation he possisses that of the who .e nation." FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER.—An accident, by which a man and a woman lost their lives, occurred yes terday evening on the river Thames, near Southwark bridge. It appeared that two men-and- a woman hired a boat of Mr. White, of the Floatinj Bath at Blackfrisra bridge, for the purpose of having a row on the river. When.near Southwark-bridge, owing to the force - of the current and the swell of the water caused by some pas sing-Steamer; the boat was driven against the steam float ing engine with such violence that it was literally cut in c two, and th e th ree persons b ecame i mme rsed in the wate r . Th e fi remen on board the float came to t h e i r assistance, and succeeded in saving one of the men, who was clinging to the triangle of the engine, but his two ompanions carried away with the tide and were drowned. The river waif immediately draggeds but aeitber.body could b e fcraild up to 8 o'clock lilt tight* Hrr Moyal H ghtiess the Doches. f Gloirce.oer t- ortr t:Amed,__Lordlalplln.4 Fitzclarei.ce an.,i a 11 el. ct. p try to dower, On Friday everting, at the Ran.,er's Lodge, Richmond Park: • His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge will re• turn to St. James's Palace, to day, from visiting the Queen at Qshor:le. The DUIO . - of Cleveland left St. James's; square, on Friday, fox' his shooting box, on the borders of Yorkshire, for grouie shooting. The Duchess and Lady Augusta Poulett left the same day from Brighton, to pass a few weeks previous to proceeding to Raby Castle, Durham, for the autumn. The Duke of Devonshire, who has arrived at Chats worth from Devonshire House. gave a grand entertain ment at that princely seat, on Friday last, to the officers of the; Chatsworth Rifles, or 2d Regiment of Derby Militia, including Colonel W. H. F. Cavendish, Major Lord Cavendish, Captain R. H. Fitzherbert, Captain F. Hurt, Captain the Hon. G. H. Cavendish, Captain J. K. Fitzberbert, Captain W. G. Cavendish, Captain F. Arkwright, Lieutenants Lucas, F. Goodwin, W. Davis, F. H. Pent, E. Brabant, W. Dunlerie, Captain G,;, Elliott, &c. ‘1 The Duke and Duchess of Bedford left town on Satur day, for Buckinghamshire. . The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk and Lady Adeliza Fitzalan Howard, who arrived in town on Thursday last, from Arundel Castle, left Norfolk House on Saturday, for Glossop Hall, Derbyshire. Viscountess Palmerston returned to town, on Satur day, from St. Leonards-on•Sea. Lord John Russell has left town for Perthshire. Lady John Russell and family are still residing at Richmond park. The Duchess of Sutherland, after a short visit to the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, at Arundel Castle, Sus sex, returned to Stafford House early in the past week, and has since gone to Trentham, accompanied by Lady Blantyre. The noble Duke and Lord Ronald Leveson Gower have arrived at Duurobin Castle in his Grace's yacht, via the Caledotian Canal. A large family party will meet them at the end of the month. The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn and Lady Louisa_ Hamilton have arrived at St. Leonard's-on-Sea, from Chesterfield House, with the intention of sojourn ing a few weeks at that favourite watering-place. The Marquis and Marchioness of Kildare arrived, on Saturday last, at Trentham, to visit the Duchess of Sutherland, from the Duke of Leinster's seat in Ireland. The Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Countess of Ches terfield, and Lady Evelyn Stanhope, Lord Charles Bruce, and a select party, have been during the week visiting the Earl and Countess of Wilton, at Cowes, Isle of Wight, and have taken daily excursions on board the noble earl's yacht. The Earl of A berdeen, accompanied by the Hon. Arthur Gordon, M.P., left Argyll House, on Saturday last, for Ha ,4 do House, Aberdeenshire. We regret to learn L , rd Haddo, MP., in consequence of the delicate state of his health, has abandoned his intention to visit Haddo House this autumn, and will continue with Lady Haddo and family at the Ranger's Lodge, Blackheath. The Earl of Egremont has gone to visit his extensive estates in Ireland. His Excellency the Ambassador of France and the Countess Persigny's dinner and evening party, at the French Embassy, originally fixed for to-morrow, will take place on Wednesday. His Excellency and the Countess are expected to leave the French Embassy on Thnr.day, for Paris. His Excellency the Prussian Minister and the Coun tess Bern‘torff have returned to the Prussian Legation, Carlton-house-terrace, from Cowes, Isle of Vy ight, where they have been cruising in the Earl of Wilton's yacht. Viscount Duncan, M.P., leaves town to-morrow for C.lsperdown House, N. 8., where her ladyship has alrealy arrived. The Earl and Countess of Bessborough will join the party about to assemble at Gordon Castle about the end of the month, to partake of the hospitality of the Duke and Duchess of Richmond. The Earl and Countess of Harewood, who have ar rived at Harewood House, Yorkshire, from town, are entertaining a large family circle. The Earl and Countess of Bective have left town for Cowes, Isle of Wight, for the yachting season. Lady Rachel Russell has left town for Scotland. The Earl and Countess of Haddington have arrived at Tyningbame House, N. 8., where they are about to receive a succession of visitors. The Earl and Countess Fortescue left town on Thurs day, for Scotland, accompanied by Miss Geale. The Countess (Dowager) of Erroll and Lady Alice Hay left St. James's Palace to visit Viscount and Viscountess Campden, at their seat in Rutlandshire. Mr. H. L. Bayley, Assistant-Commissary-General to her Majesty's Forces, died at Balaklava on the 24th ult., of fever and extreme debility. We can state on authority that, in accordance with the recommendation of the committee on the Arctic Ex pedition, moved for by Mr. Mackinnon, Captain M'Clure has received 5,000/., and a similar sum to be distributed among his officers and his crew. Sir William and Lady Molesworth entertained at dinner, on Saturday, Viscount and Viscountess Palmer ston, the Hon. Sir Allan Macnab, the Countess of Tankerville, Mr. Thackeray, Viscount Castlerosse, M.P., Mrs. Horace Twiss, Viscount Torrington, Mr. Delano, Lord Wodehouse, Lord Alfred Churchill, the Hon. Mrs. Norton, the Hon. Gerald Talbot, the Hon. Mrs. Dyce Sombre, Mr. Herman Mcrivale, and Mr. Strachey: DEATH OF SIR WILLIAM A. CHATTEATON, BART.— We have to record the demise of Sir Wm. Abraham Chatterton, Bart., who died on Tuesday last at Rolls Hall, Essex. Tne deceased baronet was born sth Aug., 1787, and succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his father, the first baronet, the 9th April, 1806. He married, 3d Aug., 1824, Georgina, daughter of the Rev. Lascelles . Iremonger, prebendary of Winchester, and niece of Lord Gambier, but does not leave any male issue. The late baronet is succeeded in the baronetcy and estates in Ireland, by Major-General James C. Chatterton, late of the 4th Irish Dragoon Guards, and now commanding the Limerick district The present baronet was at Waterloo, and for some time represented the city of Cork in the House of Commons. FIRE AT WOOLWICH.—On Saturday morning a destruc tive fire raged at Woolwich for several hours. The fire originated in the lower part of the premises of Mr G. Hill, pork-butcher, No. 22, Richard-street, Woolwich. The flaines'comrounicated to the house of Mr. C. Mor gan, grocer, and adjoining houses, doing considerable damage. The origin of the fire is supposed to be a spark from a candle. The contents are insured in the Atlas Fire office. MANCHESTER, BUXTON, MATLOCK, AND MIDLANDS JUNCTIONS.—The half-ye , irly meet ng of the shareholders was held last Saturday afternoon, at the Midland Hotel, Derhy ; Sir Joseph Paxton, chairman of the company, in the chair. The report stated that, on the capital , ccount, there had been a further expenditure of 1,687/. 18s. 3d. in the erection of permanent stations on the line, and in the settlement of some claims of landowners. The half-year's rent from the lessees, amounting to 5,2661. would yield the usual divideA of 1s 4d. per share for the half-year, which the directors proposed to to pay, as on former occasions. The Chairman said that the affairs of the company had hpeoine so contracted and reduced to such order, through being in the hands of th e Midland an I London and North-Western Companies, that he only moved the adoption of the report for the sake of formality. The report was unanimously adopted and the usual dividend having been declared, the pro cee'lings terminated. GLOUCESTER AND DEAN FOREST RAILWAY.— The half-yearly meetir g was held at Gloucester on Saturday; Mr. Price, M.P., in the chair. After a short discussion, the report was unanimously adopted, as was also a resolu tion declaring a dividend at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, free of income tax. The retiring directors and auditor having been re-elected, the proceedings ter raim t A private letter from Berne, of the Bth inst., mentions that Col. Dixon, who is at the head of the c numission for the enlistment of men for the British Legion, had arrived there. It was said he had made an effort to ob tain the publication of the real conditions of the service, in order to destroy the bad effect produced in public opinion by a very defective, and, in some respects, actually false account already given of then). Up to the above date, however, it does not appear that any journal has dared to publish them, in consequence of the prohi tion against the enrolment, which is executed with the greatest severity of late. NEW NAVAL UNIFORIL—We are enabled to announce confidently that the dress regulations of the navy are now undergoing extensive revision, and it is understood that those cumbersome and worse than useless orna ments—epaulettes—will henceforth be abolished. The new uniform will, we fully expect, be greatly simplified, and rendered more suitable and comfortable for all who have to wear it. The antiquated cocked hat, so difficult to be kept upon the head in blowing weather, may also be expected to give place. to a more modern and be coming covering for the head. Without doubt the Ad miralty_ will take this opportunity of removing those galling distinctions between officers of the civil and mi litary branches which have so long prevailed, and we hope that henceforth offioers of the navy will be less in clin( d to substitute mufti for the established co,tome. MtrINT ON. BOARD AN ZEAST INDIAMAN.—DEVON PORT, Sunday.—A case of considerable interest to the mercantile service was he trd at the Guildhall, Saltash, on Friday evening last, before W. Rundle, Esq., mayor of the borough ; and Major Rohy, R.M., ju-tice of the peace, when fiften of the crew of the chip Wanota, 1,442 toes, Captain March, hound from Lindon to Calcutta,' were committed to gaol for 21 day', with bard labour, on a charge of mutiny. It appeared from the evidence of the captain that the crew shipped on the 21st Jo , y. Some days subsequently they each re eived a month's i , dvance ' payable after the ship was clear of the Chains ; but hav ng been out so long, it is likely all the notes have he,n cashed. Their refusal to do duty occurred when the ship was in 48 deg. 40 min. north latitude, and 4 deg. 40 min. west longitude, at about two p.m. on the Bth inst. Previous to that they had a gale from the we•tward, with a heavy cross sea, so that the ship was rolling heavily. The topgallant back-stay was carried away, and it became necessary to repair. The captain found he could bear up and run before the wind, but in doing so the ship would have borne down on the coast of France. The captain turned the men up in the morning to house the topgallantmast, which they did. As soon as this was dyne the ship was hauled to the wind again, and the men were sent down to dinner, after which the men were turned up again to 'bout ship, as she was drawing too close to the French coast. On coming on deck, which they did very reluctantly, they held a consultation, when Otle of the prisoners came aft and said he spoke fir the whole of the crew, and they posi!ively refused to do any more work unless it was to put the ship back to port to refit. In this they persisted, and it was with great difficulty, and at great risk of snip and cargo,ithat s'ne,yras got into Plynoutit LATEST N EWS. Up to the time of our going to press (three o'clock) this afternoon no intelligence has been received relative to the bombardment of Sweaborg by the Baltic Fleet. We believe it is intended to destroy the outworks on some of the islands before the port is finally bombarded. The accounts brought by the Sinai, which left Constantinople on the 2d, state that an immense quantity of projectiles have been conveyed to the 'trenches. There still remain some works to be executed. The Presse a 'Orient states that 56 batteries have been prepared for the general attack on the left at a distance of from 50 to 120 metres from the enemy. Omer Pacha has not yet left the capital. The Turks are fortifying the Danube. The mouths of the Sulina are inter cepted by brigands, and commerce calls for pro tection. Difficulties have arisen in the Princi palities between the Turks and the Austrians. The latter pretend that they ought to have notice given, them of any movement among the Turkish troops. Schamyl still remains in the mountains. Kars still holds out. At the time of the Sinai's departure a ministerial crisis was regarded as imminent. The number of troops in the camp of Meslak has been increased. The latest accounts from the Crimea state that . fever had shown itself among the troops. The Russians have heightened and increased the fortifi cations of the Malakoff tower. Experiments were being made at Kamiesch with the mortar vessels and gun-boats recently arrived in the Black Sea. The accounts from Anapa are to the 24th, The Russian garrison have suceeded in recrossing the Kouban. The Circassians have been organised into a militia. VIENNA, AUG. 10. The last despatches from Sebastopol received here state that the attack against the Malakoff Tower was expected to take place very shortly. KCENIGSBERG, Arra. 12. A private despatch says that the Russians have decided on building a bridge connecting Fort Nicholas with Fort Michael, to assist the retreat from South Sebastopol. BERLIN, AUG. 10. Prince Paskiewitsch, who had before authorised the free exportation of corn for Austria, has just given similar permission for Prussia, by the fron tier town of Granica. PARIS, MONDAY MORNING. The Moniteur makes, this morning, an official announcement of the programme of the Queen's entry into Paris. Her Majesty will make her entrance on Saturday next, the 18th, at six at night, from the terminus of the Strasbourg Rail way, 'passing the whole length of the Boulevards, the Rue Royale, the Place de la Concorde, the Champs Elysees, the Avenue de l'lmperatrice, and through the Bois de Boulogne to Saint Cloud. ATHENS, Aua, 4. The brigands arrest and kill all they meet, even at the very gates of the City. The King persists in requiring the retirement of Kalerghi. He wishes to have for Minister of War Botzaris, who has just arrived from Russia. The Ministers have all tendered their resignations. THE OVERLAND MAIL. TRIESTE, AUGUST 12. The steamer Bombay arrived here this even ing at 6 p.m., in 119 hours from Alexandria, which she left on the 7th. The despatches by the Indian Mail left Alexandria on the 7th, with advices from Bom bay, 11th July, and Calcutta, 4th July. FRANCE PARIS, SUNDAY EVENING. The greatest preparation is making for the recep tion of Queen Victoria. It will he one of the most magnificent pageants ever witnessed. Another week has passed away without bringing us any important news from the seat of war. It may be a subject for congratulation that the allies have not yet attacked the Malakhoff. The enemy has created new difficulties, and fresh troops have arrived in Sebastopol. No doubt, both have con tributed to delay another grand move. Meanwhile, it is satisfactory to know that the gallant forces of France and England are augmenting in equal pro portion, and whilst the enemy only increases his numbers at a loss of 75 per cent. by deaths on the road, our command of the seas enable us to laud reiwforcements without the loss of a man. General Canrobert has not arrived. It is stated that Rothschild's have lent ten millions to the Porte at 6 per cent. According to letters from Constantinople it was expected that the Ministers favourable to reform would purge the Divan of the Old Turkish party. At the Dardanelles order had been restored, but the Bashi-Bazouk deserters were scouring the neighbouring villages, and making great havoc. Numerous desertions have taken place from the Anglo-Turkish Contingent at Constantinople, and there was some probability of its being removed to S humla. The Emperor receiv€d his Royal Highness Prince Adalbert of Bavaria on Saturday at the Palace of the Tuileries. The Emperor will receive at the Tuileries on the 15th of August— In the apartments of the Empress, at a quarter past 11 a.m., the Households of ?heir Majesties and of their Imperial Highnesses. At one p.m., the Ministers, the Grand Chancel lor of the Legion of Honour, and the Governor of the Invalids. In the Throne-room, at half-past one p.m., the Diplomatic Corps. The remaining presentations will take place at two &clock p.m. The magistrates are to be in full dress ; the civil functionaries in full dress, but without white trousers. Officers are to be in full uoiform. At Lille, on Saturday, Dussart, O'rdelier, and Dusumonerez were acquitted. Dliennie was found guilty of conspiring to kill the Emperor, and Des quiers of a participation in a plot. Extenuating , circumstances were admitted. Dhenuio was sen tenced to hard labour for life, and Desquiers to five years' imprisonment. BOURSE, AUG. 11..—CL08ING PRICES. Cash. fr. e. Rill of Month 4:!, per Cents 95 951. —.l. 3 per Cents 67 20 67 40 Credit Mobilier ll9O R oman Credit Foncier — kustrian Belgian Fives — Spanish Threes 36i Piedtnontese — - Homo Debt RAILWAYS—POB CASH. ir. e. fr. C. Orleans - 123 GO Western... B2O Boiler. (Joao Mediterranean 1327 50 Havre . ..... • • 701 25 Northern . ~,. 920 Oherburg THE GERMAN DIET. A letter fr om D res d en o f th e 7th, i n the Moni tear, say s :—" The final sitting of the Diet for the session took place this morning at the Palace. The King in the speech delivered cm the occa sion, in, speaking of the law on sporting which had been rejected by the Second Chamber, said ;—‘ I regret that an underataudipg could . . not have been come to on this lap,, a thus hav e sa ti s fi e d a public sentim ent tb justice which has been ()ranged ; I regret it ell more as this circumstance deprives me of a founded h ope w hi c h I h a d entertained of healing by a conciliatory measure, the last remainfleof „wound of a di s t an t an d s tormy period.' The lowing is the on ly other passage of intere st. ; 'The political complications, of which I eP° lll3 /0 the opening of the last extraordinary session, be le not yet received a solution. Nevertheless we il ies acquired a well-founded hope that the calamine and sacrifices of war will be spared GermanY,cr, our Saxon country. The firm attitude of the Gels manic Ccnfederation has notably contributed to result, and has a t th e sam e time preserved e , and int eres t s o f G e rmany. MY Ge t r l P ie ment only raised it s vo i ce in that sens e i n the Diet.'—His Majesty, on entering an d leaving . hall where the members of the Diet and the hied of the Crown h a d assembled, vral ha ll by numerous cries of ' Long live the sing " THE CRIMEA. ODESSA, July 28.—The garrison of Odessa, utel. the head-quarters of General Luders, was two day reviewed. It consists of 16,000 Jnf au "'Lsof regiments of light cavalry, and a few batter' -- • artillery. to The telegraphic line from St. Pote rsbur joit r Sebastopol is now in operation througho ut '— tire extent. • • AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA' LIVERPOOL, SOPAIsis) This morning the royal mail steam -ship Ca a b the Captain Judkins, arrived in the Merge' If i viei t usual mails from the United States and North America. d O s " She sailed from Boston on the Ist inst., fas on the 3d, and has brought besides the 146 passengers and 600,000 dollars in ° P ecie freight. lye The royal mail steamer Asia, from hence ° 21st ult., arrived at Halifax on the Ist A u g' s 01 The yellow fever is raging to a great exto° New Orleans. ober° The ship William M. Rogers has been - pigs . at Halifax for the conveya nce o f the foreig n to England. the 0 41 The latest dates f rom th e H ava na are to " un - ult., at that period the island was quie t 9 . ,7 to rp cholera was very prevalent amongst the U' - COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENC E ; if SO. . 1 Thar Yorc, ti •', o o 6l The market is very quiet, and there is no "„ 0 - 0,0 material importance; money is yet freely offere d pse call and time, and there is more s h or t time busi ness o offering both at the banks and in the - stre et ' Ir A taken at 6 to 7 per cent. Th ere is no chsvg - o re rates of interest, althou g h the turn is in fart h r o'be!,' borrower. Foreign exchange is heavy, en", selling slowly a t 109 i t o 110 on L on d o n, 60 okl:order, stock market is steady, with slight animation. Dor from Londo n h ave raise d th e va l ue o f the bonds°oooll, railways, and in particular for Illinois Central, ,10, and Construction Bond-, Erie 1883's, Erie 18 '.:400° - the Michigan Central Eight per Cent. Bonds a 1869. The following are the ruling quotations for the government, state, and miscellaneous security''erOk are known, and more or less dealt in, on the •th ice l d yor —United States 6's of 1867-8. 1204 ; New 1872, 119; ; New York 6's of 1873, 119/ ; 1860, 106 ; Ohio 6's of 1875, 112 ; Pennsylvania. 89 ; Pennsylvania Coupons, 931 ; , o r r Virginia 6's, 974 ; Tennessee 6's, 97 ;_ 14° ,, t1 Q 1s :00, 95 ; Missouri 6's, 95i • North Carolina 6 , se ; 6's, 98 ; California 87 ; Indiana s's, '' ‘ ,7l;vir York City s's, long, 101; Philadelphia 6'sr cinnati 6's, 96 ; Baltimore 6's, 993 ; St. Louis New Orleans R. R. d's, 80 ; New .Orleans 6's , "yo;. Chicago 6's, 93 • Sacramento City 10's, 87 ; •'„ 1 - 1 ; Central 7's, 10i/ ; New York Central 6's, vig r ie York Central Shares, 98; Erie 7's, 1883, 98 ;,7 04 , 1875, 93 4 ; Erie Shares, 51 ; Panama Sbar e lsi;) Hudson Ist Mort., 104 ; Hudson Convert, 10;..., linois Central 7's, 87 1 ; Illinois Free Lands, 9 1 1 V a g Shares, 97 ; Mich. South, Shares, 103 ; tral, 97 ; Ohio Trust ex div., 921 ; Delaware ° • son, 132 ; Pennsylvania Coat, 111. There is o good demand for State and Vi T e B , ter i ll ogst r An o and with a continued active inquiry for exporil aat erj' with more than usual animation for home ool l ' A .Ors and light receipts, prices for common to goof 47111:04,, very firm, and in some cases an advance i; per barrel was obtained today for the cot:0 10 , 11 41! grades ; the sales are 10,000 barrels at our eluding 1,000 barrels for October at 7 dole. dos'' barrels for direct shipment at 7 dole. 75c, eV' Dols. 8 s Common to good state 7.75 t° S t l Favourite state 7.871 t° Lle • Extra state Common to good Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan Extra Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, to 1(1 '0 and St. Louis 8,50 O. Ai, Extra Genesee 16.27 t° ora, Southern flour is more active, and prices ar e "bp firmer; the sales are 1,500 barrels at 9 dole. to 9 101 0 • ,o r for common to good grades ; 10 dols. to 1 1 jo ij.gr d e extra, including 400 barrels Petersburg, at 1 9 A t ont Canadian flour is also selling more freely, at i . "o brtlf ket shows more steadiness ; the sales are le°,':', t f. 8 dole. to 9 dole. 50c. f.r common to extras u",: n 010 ' at 8 dole. 50c to 9 dole. ; it is di ffi cult to obti e ' d e,4 dols 50c. for the choicest brands. Rye i ttnir to nor but steady, at 7 dole. t 8 dole. 50c, for 9 11 e 66Pi t e. Corn meal is oull at 4 dole. 50c. to 4 dole. fid e 0 . 00 1 Jersey, and 5 dols. for Brandy wile. Wb_Zie NOP active, hut prices are steady ; the sales ii' B°°'' bushels Southern red at 1 dol. 75c. to 1 dol. ' Ac e ditto white at 1 dol. 950. ; 600 yellow Teone7,o lOr dol. 86c. ; and 10,000 Southern red, to ar rive. ° t o 0 , p.p. Rye is in fair request, with sales o f 2° W °for bushel , ' at 1 dol. 17c. for old and 1 dol. 18e. 684e 0 .1, Oats are dull, and prices are lower at 560• n o t State and Western ; Southern are quiet an .10A C irn has declined lc. t o 2 c per bushel ; tai%o elude 80,000 bushels at 88 c . t o 89c. for westerPoicarg mostly at 884 c. ; there is but little Southern 0 1 and, with no sales, we omit the quotations. ttakd There is only a moderate demand for e° sr prices for middling are firmer, with sales at g° of ic. over our last quotations. Tv falk FATAL ACi!IDENT AT TILE lib-- WAY BRIDGE, ROCITESVEP. THREE LIVES Losr. .eo,6oij: ROCHESTER, Saturday Evening.—An 3 ° 1 , 3 0 c oif' very serious nature, by which three lives were 0 0 the occurred at Rochester this inorninz, a t the " c ro o , o o' netted with the railway bridge now erec ting a iv ok) f o t Medway, in this city, for the East Kent 1 1i/ to ote r n li ttia piny. Messrs. Fox and Henderson, the CO for .1. this portion of the works of the line, have bee p - 0 br i , months past pushing on the er e ction of then o;p11;d and a large number of wo r kme n have bee° the .0 0 preparing the foundations of the bridge bele - 1 , 0 0 0 00 the river for some time past. At the time e f t- e ot :10 4 a body of labourers were at work near the %I for will form the centre arch of the Strood pier , a" tee '0 oa here that the accident took place. The plan that e s i f er s , laying the foundation of the pier is similar ti ) " erecting similar structures. At this bridg e 03 0%0' cylinders of about 9 feet in diameter, and o f rg o re 6tim and thickness, are used, and several of theS e 1, form e spots spots selected. They are then braced t o geth b e e ; ptir r3 l ;eti a long upright hollow pile. The water is to to tb A e F ibr out, and workmen proceed down the inside rest"beeti°t of the river, where the soil is excavated to a ; 13 8 1 °' the cylinders sinking with their own weight. e'', is then filled with concrete mixed with gra Y ,,,, e ' as ee r i t ;cr' whole forming a solid bed for laying on the `7, 0 00 r tb ° On Saturday morning a number o f wor wi de; o o employed, under the superintendence of 3ln ieg l ' ll th e manager of the whole. For the purpose of 0 piles tilt of a large steam-engine has been erected 00 o .,,terfbio; centre of the river, which also pumps th e ,,,,v, W e l i t the cylinders. There is also a large diving,'" dese e per 3 i several tons, used. Ttie men had made t,',J o f F oilt oo t ° , o safety, and had sent up several "journeys ca me j e ol'a from some unexplained cause, the bottoto%ooo.,oloi the buckets, and the whole suddenly fellS of the cylinders, carrying in their fall the etageeporu also the bell, the whole mass weighing several tons. re At the time of the accident there w e we ight e oe - ' working inside, and from the immense „..tapte,ster'e fell on them, th e ir d e aths must have been r oo s L E l , oo rg r Their natues are—Themes Colvill and < )3 To ed 0 00 4 One man, who was working with the bell, Do; Bob 0..4.0, Humphries, was also killed. The escaPe *ljo g a° o f men was most marvellous, ono of them ha ving a escape by grasping at the upper staging' 3 0-- o g• 0 , As soon as the accident became kuo7Lieri 5 0 cf li th th oo ' s ' men were employed in removing t h buckets. &c., but owing to the great deP lown , it t oe, tiers, and also the heavy mass thrown A d be r e „hri i ; veral hours before either of the bodies co t o of oetn v r o be : it The first brought to the surfrce was tha_tioos bit frightfully injured. The most a ctive es . e_' ot her re ed a, made all day to recover the bodies of he loye d b of t up to Saturday evening the men ern? por tion 40. succeeded in removing a very sw e ' l runt: ll weight under which they were buried. la te a to The most active exertions were wade a t . 3 o last night to recover the bodies of the , o to fo, men who lay buried at the bottom of !' - ‘ l , o i v ill o urs . o g, eight o'clock this morning the body 01 ,,,` Iree be ti re cil l beneath the staging and buckets. :_ do d in t itle t) wards—at 11 o'clock—the men succ u b t• the body of th e third man, Carter. eo f the vir eaS .o It is now ascertained that t he eau' o f the n g 41 7 e. is to be att r ib u ted to the side of nnear.h, O f pale iron buck e t s , which contained the e to 1.1 lat which caused the whole of those below IPS fr ; tached. infer ° 00 t l O/ It is expected some important o ur gel Mills, the resident eng,neer of . of - • tendered to the jury at the inqutheestt;t i fr ol lOrPi Company, and Ur. Winder, 12)100 tio Wit for 60 kg 1 1111 Og It4 t ht