The Sun. — London, England, 1855-05-12 00:00:00

TRRITRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. :Under the management of Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, Wlll be performed THE BOHEMIAN' GIRL. Characters by Mweri. Sims Reeves, Weiss, Manvers, and Farquharson; Miss H. Gordon, and Mrs. Sims Beeves. After w hich. a new Extravaganza. called THE NEW HAY MARKET SPRING MEETING, 1855. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Cnstuare Elms. THIS EVENDIG, be performed the original adaptation of Casimir Delavigne's Historical Play, entitled LOUIS THE ELEVENTH. Principal character by Mr. C. Kean. To conclude with the popular Romance, in two acts, entitled THE 3 fULETZER OF TOLEDO ; or, King, Queen. and Knave. THEATRE ROYAL ADEEPELL Proprietor, Mr. B. Webetar.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, WM be performed the comedy of P.LIIL FRY. principal cha racters by Messrs. C. Selby and Wright ; Miss M. Seeley, rs. L. Murray, and Atha Woolgar. To conclude with A NEW EDITION OF THE FAIRY TALES OF MOTHER GOOSE, with numerous highly-coloured Illustrations. ROYAL OLYMPIe THEATRE. Lessee and Manager. Mr. A* Wi g an ' THIS REEVING, Will be performed TIT POE TAT. After which, THE WELSH GIRL. Characters by Messrs. Emery, Leslie, and Danvers ; Miss Stephens, and Miss Ternan. To be followed by the Fair Extravaganza. called TILE YELLOW ?' DWARF AND THE KING OF THE GOLD MINES. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Under the direction of Miss Rebecca IBMs. THIS EVENING, win be performed THE .VI LLAGE :NIGHTINGALE. After which, KING QUEER AND HIS DAUGHTERS THREE. To conclude with THE BEGGAR'S OPERA. ASTLEY'S ROYAL A3fPRITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke. Brilliant reception of the Ballet of Kate Kearney. THIS EVENING. The successful E quidraula by Nelson Lee, Noted, THE FIELD AGAINST THE FAVOURITE ! After which, the SCENES in too PIRCLE, in which Miss Kate Cooke, the Pearl of the Ar ena, C ud Miss Emily Cooke, the world's will Co perform. der, will appear. Mr. W. Cooke's sagacious Dwarf Elephants To conclude with a Ballet, by Mrs. G. Healey, called, KATE KEARNEY, or, the Lakes of Killarney. A new M intarY Act'Drop, painted by Fenton, has been added to the Embellishments. R=" 4 4o open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Acting Manager, Mr. W. H. Cooke. Equestrian Director, kr. W. Cooke, Jun. MGR WATER AT LONDON BRIDON T its DAy --Morninj 0 min After 11 Evening 29 min. aft.ll To. roakow—M °ruing 0 arn.after 0 j Ev‘ning 55 min. a.t.11 TIM WEATHER.—Sun Grim, May. 12. THIBMOMBTZE, IN THE SH&DE. • 63—highest since noon yesterday. 42 —lowest this morning and during the night. 52 —this day, at noon. BARosnrrzu 29'94—rising rapidly. WIND, N.W.—Rather fresh, with dull, cold weather and heavy clouds. t v " , • - , I ) t - I'VO'4 41 : 11 1-4 §a/iAy +1 LONDON, SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1855. Ministers seem to have a wholesome dread of the motion respecting Administrative Re form, of which the Earl of ELLEIsTBOROUGH has given notice for Monday evening. They have already materially changed their tactics on many points. They now exhibit some degree of respect for independent Members. They do not pooh pooh matters of vital importance to the country, or instruct their whipper-out to prevent the for mation of a house. Sir EIMMTNE PERRY'S motion has been discussed ; and Mr. LA YARD, who on Monday evening was curtly desired to find an evening for himself, was on Thursday graciously offered Monday evening for the purpose. But this was not all. A strong desire has been mani fested to forestall the approaching discussion, by allowing the first word to the Government, so that there might be an opportunity of disclosing the nature of the intended reformswhich are volun tarily tendered. Any occasion, however irregular, would suffice, and that was not wanting. The Hon. and Gallant Officer the Member for Abingdon was the Deus ex machind who provided the de sired opening, and Lord PALMERSTON, although, under other circumstances, he would have earnestly and emphatically protested against such an abuse of the power of putting Ministers "to the ques tion" on motions for adjournment, gladly pounced , on the happy chance, and in an elaborate speech detailed the measures to be brought forward by or on behalf of Government. " The pressure from without" has been thus far successful. The PALMERSTON Cabinet has proved that it is constructed of no less "squeezable materials" than any of its predecessors. But will the country be satisfied with the homoeopa thic dose now tendered for its acceptance, and which, but for the extraordinary demonstra tions that have been made, and the power ful machinery set in motion, would never have been heard of ? We think not. English men are not easily excited to action, but once thoroughly aroused they will not be contented with trivial or illusory concessions. The dis franchisement of a rotten borough, whose venality and corruption had been clearly proved, and be stowing the privilege of returning members to the House of Commons on some of the larger towns, might have retarded the cause of Parliamentary Reform fir many years. But the contumacious refusal of any concession in the first instance filled the cup of indignation to overflowing, and the result was the large and comprehensive mea sure which has justly been styled the modern Magna Charts. Ministers are again " too late," and the plan so ingeniously contrived, through the instrumentality of Major REED, will prove totally futile and abortive. The Whigs must bid higher before they can regain the position from which they will speedily be kurled, in consequence of their manifest nepotism and flagrant sacrifice of the public interests to the advantage of the family clique, who have so long contrived to monopolise all places of honour, power, or emolument in the country. Poor innocent Lord PALMERSTON seems utterly astonished at the notion that he could have been influenced by any but the purest motives and the most anxious desire to obtain the services of the best men in the selection of his colleagues and the subordinate members of the Ministry. The poor simple-minded nobleman was actuated by none of the considerations that have withjut cause been imputed to him—" of private partialities (I), of family connexions (! !), or of regard for rank." (! 1 !) Oh, - not as Mr. JOHN DAWKINS might sweetly rem} , "not by no manner o f means ." His sole nt - jet ' . Se etns tb have been to get " the right men for the ri g ht l to his " 11 n: aces and in that, according r el3t' he ha s en ti re ly succee ded. He think s t h at Government, as it stands, is composed of mi en( • why did he not say of lord , ; and baronets ?) who are entitled , from their for mer conduct, thei r known abiiity (witness Si r C HAR LES WOOD and Si r G. C. L com m t h a e n ir a political acquirements and s a9ad the anc:.t7st)'and the confidence of the House country,' N e ver, in fact, were complaints so g rr nindleas or demands so utterly unreasonable as tho se reeentlr put forward. Did he not actually offer the Vi c ;_ Presidency of the Board of Trade to Mr. LAlxc It may be that he migh t have g uessed that Ho n , Gentleman would not have accepted the subordi 'late office under Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY ? tUt"4 is entitled to credit for the offer, as if he• ..„ersbY exlsausted the Administrative t alent and await`, C On illed in the Plebeian section of the' the limns ' Really - aristocracy area wonderful race of beings, There is a magical charm in what po or , Jack Tars denominate " a handle to the name," that confers virtue, wisdom, experience, judgment, and all other qualifications for high office on the fortunate possessors. They are " Heaven-born Ministers," who ought to be more justly appre ciated by the " ignoble herd," who should only be too thankful that such men would condescend to govern them This is virtually the opinion of Lord PAL iffEßsTorr, who certainly sticks boldly by " his order." It may not be very flattering to the common people to think that not one of their number—save only Mr. LAlNG—was competent for office, all the virtues being monopolised by persons whose names and titles are recorded in the Peerage and Baronetage of the United King dom. Turning to the contemplated changes, we cordi ally concur with theright hon. gentleman the mem ber for Bucks, in thinking that " there is nothing profoundly original in the consolidation of the military departments,"—that the noble PREMIER has, with all his anxiety, produced " but a meagre and frigid programme. Lord PALMERSTON now declares that "he never could understand the principle—the result of ancient arrangements— upon which. the forces of the line were placed under one military chief, and the artillery and engineers under another ;" and adds his belief that " such a regulation does not exist in any other army in the world." And yet, for forty nine years—for so long has the noble lord been connected with various Administrations—be has sanctioned this absurd regulation, and now thinks that the alteration is to be received as a full answer to the demands for Administrative Re form, a panacea for all the evils that have ob tained such painful notoriety. It won't do, how ever. The " light cloud" has passed from the moon, the golden opportunity has been lost. The country now demands a practical amelioration in all the public departments, and it will not be contented with any infinitesimal or illusory measures. He had, therefore, better set his house in order with all convenient speed. He is no longer the man for the people, but must give place to some one more clear-sighted in discover ing plebeian virtues, and more ready to act on his knowledge. Most people have their hobbies ; some, of course, more noticeable than others. We don't complain of this, indeed are quite content it should be so, provided such hobbies lse not in themselves injurious, or are not indulged in in a manner and at times calculated to make them so. With this proviso, we are rather disposed to de rive genial amusement than to feel indignation even when a hobby is least mercifully put through its paces. We have a strong respect for the in dividual, and can tolerate much even of a somewhat exceptional, we don't mean immoral nature, if it goes to promote individuality. Men, not machines, really govern masses, and masses are most for midable when composed of self-reliant men. Like all indulgences, hobbies, as we have al ready intimated, are sometimes injurious, and more especially when they relate to public affairs, and are indulged in at critical periods. Hobbies and hobby-riders of these sorts can hardly be re garded with indifference—indeed ought to meet with marked reprobation. Of course we are about to refer to Earl GREY, wbo of all our public men has earned the reputation of being the most crotchetty. Abstracted from the Colonial-office, where his memory is cherished with vivacious re pugnancy, the ample field there laid open to him is mow hermetically closed, and his ingenuity ap pea] s to be taxed to find novel opportunities for the indulgence of his humour. Being nothing if mot " critical" in the Shaksperian sense, and perhaps best satisfied when worst employed, his Lordship's oppugnancy has selected the late nego- tia,ticos, and the Allied negotiators, for a subject on which to expend itself. He must take Russia forsooth under his ruffled wing, laud and magnify her intentions and offers, and found on the record of her perfidy a bill of arraignment against the Ambassadors she failed to deceive, and a vindica tion of the honesty of her intentions. With all our knowledge of the Earl, we must confess to some surprise on learning liis intention to call upon the House on Monday week to de clare that, in their opinion, the proposals made on the part of Russia were of such a nature as might have been acceded to by the other Powers con cerned. The Conference had been so thoroughly exploded and deprived of all gravity—had so unanimously been pronounced a great farce, in which Russia played JXIINALY DIDDLER with won derful nonchalance, impudence, and success, that an attempt to vindicate the honesty of her inten tions seemed beyond the pale of the wildest specu- ilation. It may not redound to the credit of our ( political foresight to have been thus surprised— more especially when his Lordship's recent de liverance on Church Rates is taken into considera tion ; but so it was, and we could not but can- didly confess it. The proposals of Russia on the Third Point, to which his Lordship doubtless refers, were twofold. The first were pro pounded in the twelfth Conference, and were to the effect that the straits connecting the Black Sea with the Mediterranean should be opened to the ships-Of-war of all nations. The second, pro pounded at an irregular Conference, after both the French and English Ambassadors had taken their departure from Vienna, were of a diametri cally opposite nature—to the effect, in fact, that the Straits should be closed to the ships-of-war of all nations ! As if it were not apparent to the shallowest understanding that the opening of the Straits brought no security against a Power that could capture Constantinople with her fleet, and effectually close up the straits before any other Power could practically interfere. Afterwards to propose the very opposite, only demonstrates that by either means Russia feels assured the same end can be gained. Add to this the impudent pre tences of the Russian Ambassador —among others, that the Russian navy might be necessary here- after to protect Turkey against the fleets of France and England, and the reader has some idea of the character of the Power with which the Allies have to deal, and of the folly involved in the acceptance of either proposi tion. Having already adverted to the subject, we designedly refrain from analysing the proposi tions, fully satisfied that the good sense of the country has pronounced against the Earl already. That judgment fully warrants us in stigmatising his intended motion as mischievous and un becoming. To thrust transparent fraud before the eyes of the nation, and pronounce it honesty is singularly audacious—to adduce it and distort it in order to make out a heavy case against men . 7 1 10, in this instance, at least, have acted wisely, s carrying a crotchet beyond all legitimate bounds, is enough to d amage any po li t i ca l c h aracter . Th e next a PPearance of th e E ar l, we i nc li ne t o b e li eve , will bein th scapacity t of Advocate of Austria. If so, never had his etc. e x tty Lordship a client in more desper a t e cat ; h and practised skill Will be taxed to th e u t mos t t o is h dogged ingenuity v ti en y defend that P ower with a more likely, theref ore, i s it that his Lordship willshare of succe ss . Th e a ttempt it. The ho ar • y tri.ekstec the vaunting I coward, the treacherous Ally, the insidious foe— the " bane of council and disease of war." Austria —defended by Earl GREY ! It will be a treat ; only these treats take up the time of the House. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. AMATEUR PERFORMANCE. The recent pantomimic performance at the Olympic, by a party of well-known literary gentlemen, gave so much surprise and pleasure that they were induced to give a repetition of it last evening at Drury-lane in aid of the funds of the Wellington Hospital. The excite meat was such that the demand for places was immense; but it was wisely determined to limit the number of ad missions, so that the theatre might not be inconveniently crowded. The Queen and Prince Albert, with two of the royal children, were present, and the audience was very fashionable and elegant, Before the pantomime, Planche's one-act piece, A Romantic Idea, was pretty well acted, entirely by amateurs, except the two female parts, which were taken by Mrs. German Reed (late Miss P. Horton) and Miss M. Oliver. The pantomime was Guy Pal-ekes, performed as before—all the actors being amateurs except Miss Rosina Wright, who was a very charming Columbine. It is a genuine pantomime of the old school. The introduction portion is written with much wit and spirit ; and the Harlequinade is ex ceedingly amusing—full of ingenious tricks and capital practical jokes. The performers were surprisingly au fait, and quite up to pantomimic business, especially the Clown, who reminded us of the old days of Grimaldi. The whole piece was as well received as on its first per formance ; the audience laughed and applauded inces santly from the first scene to the last. Besides giving their audience a merry evening, the amateurs have done a good action, as they must have contributed a very con siderable aid to the funds of a valuable charity. It is pleasant to state that the committee have re ceived throughout the most lively co-operation from Mr. E. T. Smith, lessee of the theatre, whose co-operation has been acknowledged by the presentation of a very handsome souvenir. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 12, 1855. LATEST NEW STOCKHOLM, MAY 5. The flying division of the fleet under Admiral Dundas has already appeared in these waters ; and a notification was made in the official news paper of yesterday evening of the strict blockade of all the Russian ports and those in the Gulf of Finland down to ilango Lighthouse. The navigation of the outer waters has re- opened to-day. VIENNA, MAY 11. It is affirmed, upon good authority, that Aus tria has determined on replying to the demand of England and France, that it is her intention to fall back upon her neutrality, to defend that por tion of Turkish frontier she has undertaken by treaty, but to take no offensive measures unless forced by Russia to do so. The retirement of Count Buol is not confirmed FRANKFORT, MAY 11. A. Russian note, in the form of a circular ad dressed to the German States, says that the Czar, relying on the continuance of the policy hitherto pursued by them, will adhere to the solution given at the Conferences to the two first points of the guaran tee. THE THUNDER-STORM YESTERDAY. Yesterday afternoon the metropolis and adjacent parts, within a circle of twenty miles, were visited with a thunder-storm. The atmosphere in the morning was unusually cool for this season, with a gentle breeze from the we , tward, which, between one and two o'clock, was succeeded by a dead calm, the sky became thickly over cast, and the atmosphere was dull and oppressive, with every indication of a coming storm, which approached rapidly from the W.S.W., with frequent and vivid flashes of forked lightning and successive peals of thun der. It commenced raining hard about three o'clock, and continued without ceasing for nearly two hours, during which time peals of receding thunder were frequent. About half-past three the cupola of Trinity Church, Trinity-square, Borough, was struck by the lightning. The Bishop of Winchester was at the time holding a confirmation in the church, which contained 300 or 400 young people. Just as the right reverend prelate had concluded the ceremony and was about to ascend the pulpit, a flash of lightning struck the northern side of the cupola which surmounted the steeple, and knocked off a large piece of solid masonry, weighing more than a hundredweight. Fortunately it escaped the roof, and struck the north east angle of the church, where it broke into several pieces. A cabdriver, who was waiting with his cab near the north-east gate, narrowly escaped being killed, as the greater portion fell within a few feet of him. SHEERNESS.—At 12 at noon yesterday Sheerness was visited by a terrific storm of lightning, thunder, hail, and rain. Previous to the storm the barometer fell nearly three-quarters of an inch, and the thermometer rose from 20 to 22 degrees. The Right Hon. Sir James Graham, M.P., has re cove-ed from his late severe indisposition, and is now able to attend his Parliamentary duties. LISBON, May 3.—His Majesty and the Duke of Oporto will be present at the Paris Exhibition, and intend to visit England and Italy before returning to Portugal. THE REPRESENTATION OF RENPBEWSHIRE.—The no mination for Renfrewshire, on account of the resignation of Colonel Mure, takes place on Monday, the 14th curt. Sir M. Shaw Stewart will be unopposed. THE 19TH REGIMENT.—Lord R aglan has granted a gratuity of 51. each to Privates Samuel Evans, James Callaghan, and Thomas Keating, three soldiers of the 19th Regiment, for gallant conduct before the enemy. At the monthly meeting just held of the Committee of the Silk Trade at the London Silk Conditioning house, the progress of silk conditioning was stated to be so far satisfactory that the number of bales and weight of silk received in April was larger by 10 or 12 per cent. than in any previous month, the total being 153 bales, weighing 27,7261 b. _ . A Mr. Frederick Barnett writes to claim the sugges tion, lately attributable to Mr. J. A. Franklin, of mak ing the penny stamp on checks payable by the receiver by requiring an adhesive stamp to be affixed before pre sentation. Mr. Barnett says he proposed the method in 1848, At the Court of Bankruptcy yesterday the examina tion of air. M. Boyd, whose embarrassments have arisen from his connection with the Royal Bank of Australia, was adjourned, his accounts requiring further time for preparation. ARRIVALS OF GOLD.—There are further arrivals of gold to notice. The Victoria, from Adelaide, South Australia, brings 30,0001. in sovereigns, and the John Hullett, from the same port, 25,0001. in sovereigns and 198 oz. of gold, which, with the previous arrivals of the present week, make up a total importation of the pre cious metals of about 519,748/. CHAPLAINS TO THE EAST.—The Rev. Mr. M'Nair, of Gourock, has been appointed one of the chaplains at Scutari, in connection with the Established Glasgow Mission, and will leave immediabely.—Edinbu r gh Courant. The supply of money is abundant in the Stock-Ex change for loans on Government securities at from 1-1- to 2 per cent. In the discount market likewise there is in creasing ease. Letters from St. Petersburg state that the American vessel which got into Revel before the blockade hassitice left for Konigsberg in ballast. The Ellen borough has arrived from Sydney, with 1,550 ounces of gold, valued at 6,2001. The Kate is also reported, hut her amount, if any, remains to be ascer tained. The Rattler screw steamer, arrived at Liver pool, has brought 9,0001. from Lisbon. ST. MARY-LE-STRAND.---A vestry meeting of this parish was held last evening (Friday), in reference to Sir Benjamin Hall's Bill for the better Local Manage ment of the Metropolis, when resolutions were passed unanimously approving the general scope and objects of the measure, but " entirely and utterly objecting" to the introduction of the Vestries' Act, commonly called Hobhouse's Act, which would have the effect in this parish, and in all other metropolitan parishes,the number of whose ratepayers do not exceed 1,000, of limiting the vestry to twelve in number, and of a stated qualifica tion. A committee was appointed to watch the pro gress of the bill, and to petition Parliament, or take ether steps to preserve to the ratepayers their existing rights. DUEL PREVENTED.—CoIoneI Godfrey Munday and James Hawker ; Esq., appeared before Mr. Hardwick, at the Marlborough-street police-office, yesterday, charged with contemplating a breach of the peace by fighting a duel. Admiral Hawker stated that from circumstances which bad come to his knowledge it was his belief that the defendants contemplated fighting a duel. Mr. Hardwick ordered the defendants to enter into their own recognisances in 1,0001. each, and to find two sureties in 5001. each, to keep the peace. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS IN NORTH NOT TINGHAMSHIRE.—D uring the last day or two the weather in this part of the country has changed, and we have had a copious fall of rain, though by no means sufficient for our fields and gardens. The wheat crop is later than usual, and it presents a very various appearance, hut there 7,s yet time enough, with favourable we ther, for most of it to turn out well at harvest. Grass being very late, many farmers have been seriously inconve nienced to find keep for their cattle and sheep. The late dry weather has been very favourable for the working of land, and potatoes (of which we hear of no disease in the frames) have been planted in the best con dition ; the soil is also in a good state for turnips. Pears, plums, cherries, and apples are safe, the blossoms not having expanded yet. The following facts have been noted by an accurate observer of the seasons :—Swallows were first seen this year at Worksop on the 19th ult. The foliation of a horse-chestnut tree, which has been registered here for the last 18 years, showed leaf this year on the 18th, being 12 days later than the average. Stags shed their horns this year on the 24th of March, and the bucks on the 6th of April—about the usual time. The cuckoo has not been seen or heard, the usual period being the first week in May. GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION. — SOUTHAIIpTON,May 11. Captain —The Lismoyne, 506 tons burden, H. Kent, left this port on the 6th instant with 212 emigrants for Adelaide. The Lloyd's, 1,069 tons burden, Captain S. M`Beath, sailed on Tu e sd ay lastwith 437 emigrants for Sydney. Previ ous .to this ship leaving the docks a fire broke out in the deck-house, occupied by the crew. Mr. Smith, the Government emigration officer stationed at this port, immediately went on board, and by the application of Phillips's fire annihilator , one of which is placed, by special orders, in each emigration vessel, the fire was speedily extinguished. Had it not been for the prompt inter ference of the superintendent, Mr. Smith, there is little doubt that the ship would have been destroyed, for, in stead of at (-rice availing themselves of the advantage of the annihilator, the crew were endeavouring to get the assistance of the dock fire engine, thereby giving sufficient time for the fire to have gained a hold upon the ship, which it would probably have defeated all endeavours to subdue. The Maria Hay, Capt. C. Middleton, 1,007 tons' burden, is in dock receiving her passengers, for Geelong. She is to carry 322 statute adults, and will leave for her destination about Monday. The Gilmore, for Sydney, is aexnd h petctee Milton,dtoarrivfor eatthSeousathmaempptoor, n t on on th t e h 6 e th 2l o s f t. June, The Oriental, for Adelaide, is due here on the 14th proximo. The Government Emigration Commissioners have this week chartered the Bucephalus, which will rail from Birkenhead for Adelaide, an d the Balnageicn, which will leave Plymouth for Portland-Bay early in July. We believe it is the intention of the commissioners to fit some of their emigration vessels with Didle's patent ventilating apparatus, so as to• give it a trial in reference to an improved construction in these generally crowded *hips, FRANCE. PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING. We read in the Moniteur :—" The Government has received the followingdespatch from the Crimea, dated— " BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, MAY 9. " The Sardinian advanced guard, with General la Marmora, has arrived at Balaklava. " There is no change in the position of affairs. We are completing our works of approach." The Moniteur publishes a letter from the Polish General Bybinck, general-in-chief of the Polish army in 1831, to the Emperor, in which the writer, after alluding to his Majesty's recent preservation, says : " The hope of a calm and great future which at this moment reigns, in Europe cannot be realised without your truly providential and heroic initia tive. Under you, its true chief, Europe will ad vance boldly towards its new destinies. Poland has religiously preserved, with love and venera tion, those glorious traditions which, revived and developed by your Imperial Majesty, open a new era for France and Poland, and by the union of those two countries for the great European family. Sire, Poland hopes all from the Di vine justice, and in its f a ith i n y our M a j es ty it is c onv i nce d that this justice will be executed by nso other than you. Poland, Sire, suffers and looks towards the West, where it sees and loves only your Majesty." THE BALTIC FLEET. THE BALTIC, April 29.—The blockade of all the Russian ports in the Baltic is now fully established by the frigate squadron, and it has been formally made known to the different continental Govern ments having seaports on its shores. The squadron is at present cruising off the entrance to the Gulf of Finland, between the Islands of Tito and Dago; ships present—The Roperieuse, 51, Capt. Watson (senior officer); the Arrogant, 47, Capt. Yelverton; the Eury alus, 51, Capt. G.Ramsay; Amphio n, 34, Capt. Key; Tartar, 21, Captain Dunlop ; and the Conflict, 8, Commander F. T. Brown. Yestorday (the 28th) the Imperieuse, the Arrogant, and the Conflict stood into Port Baltic, remained for some hours, and hove to. A communication took palace, under a flag of truce, with the Russian authorities relative to the blockade, and several neutral vee sels lying inside the Mole were at the same time served with the notification of its being established. After leaving Port Baltic the squadron steamed over to Hango roads, and anchored outside for the night, and weighed again at 4 a.m this day. Hango is completely frozen in, and the ice, to all appearance unbroken, extends to a consider able distance outside the forts. This being the case, there can be no doubt that Sweaborg and Cronstadt are still closed, as Hango is generally the first of all the harbours in the Gulf to break up. No communication, public or private, has yet reached the frigate squadron from the fleet ; all that is known of - hem has come by way of Elsi nore, several line-of-battle ships having been noti fied by telegraph from Nyborg as passing the Belt about eight days ago. A good deal of sickness from colds, low fever, and ague prevails in the frigate squadron." AUSTRIA. VIENNA, May B.—The Austrian financiers affirm that the Exchange is an unerring political barome ter, bnt there is just at present some little reason to doubt the correctness of the assertion. The ap pointment of Count Walewski to be Minister for Foreign Affairs, and of M. de Persi gn y t o represen t France at the British Court, are considered mea sures " favourable to the cause of peace ;" and there fore there has been a better feeling on 'Change this morning than there was yesterday. The dip lomatic world, however, which is naturally able to form a more correct opinion on the subje c t, is greatly inclined to think that the retirement of M. Drouyn de l'Huys from his post is a proof that the Emperor Napoleon has refused to con clude peace on terms which the ex-Minister con sidered satisfactory. The positive assurance has this morning been given me that the British Plenipotentiaries had fully agreed with their French colleagues in thinking that peace might be advantageously concluded on the conditions pro posed. It is possible that they calculated on their being / ejected by the Emperor Alexander, b u t if so they were but deceiving themselves, as the "status quo antebellum" in the Black Sea would be as great a triumph for Russia as it would be a humilia tion for the Western Powers. Is it not likely that in their anxiety to secure the active support of Austria, the Representatives of England and France allowed themselves to be overreached. Some futher information has reached me relative to the arrangement made between the Representa tives of the Allied Powers before Lord John Rus sell and M. Drouyn de Mays quitted Vienna. It was agreed that if the Governments of England and France should approve of the conditions here con sidered reasonable, and Russia should subsequently reject them, Austria would on the Ist of June enter into certain engagements towards the Western Powers and Turkey. A new treaty of alliance would hardly have been concluded, but some article or articles would probably have been added to the Convention of the 2d December. The Constitutionnel and various other organs of the foreign press have stated that a military convention was signed by M. Drouyn de l'Huys before be left the city, but it will subsequently be seen that the only State document, with the exception of the protocols of the Conference to which he attached his signature while here, was the agreement or contract above alluded to. You have been informed both b y telegraphic despatch and I letter that Fran ce h as not accepted the Austrian propositions, but information has since been given me that no " regular official communication" has yet been received that such is the case. This, in all likelihood, means that telegraphic intelligence has been received on the subject, but no written despatch. Austria is by no means inclined to break off the negotiations, but the Western Powers will be greatly to blame if they waste any more time in treating with Russia, who will not make any real concessions until literally necessitated to do so. ft must again b e repeate d th a t the material as sistance of Austria is not to be had, unless the Western Powers agree to terms incompatible with their dignity, but she certainly at present has no intention to withdraw her moral support. As long as no revolutionary elements are brought into action Austria will leave Russia to get out of her difficulties as she best can, but if Eng land and France should resolve to form separate corps of refugees and employ them on or near her frontiers the Holy Alliance would assuredly again be formed, and that within a very few days. .Many people sturdily ma i n t a in that the Holy Al. liance has never been dissolved, but it is impos sible to believe that Russia, Prussia, and Austria have only been "playing comedy" during the last two years. Baron Hess's journey has been postponed sine die, but some of the battalions of the first army corps have already commenced their march to wards the north. We read in the Vienna papers that at Count Baas diplomatic soirée on Sunday the Russian and Turkish Ministers were present. It is somewhat strange that no mentio n i s ma d e either of the Earl of Westmoreland or of M. de Bourqueney, but it does not follow as a matter of course that they were not there. The Wsterr:Correspondence gives the following semi-official despatch :—" The dismissal of Reschid Paella was partly owing to the question relating to the cutting of a canal through the isthmus of Suez, and partly to the influence he had employed in procuring the banishment of Mehemet Ali. Fuad Effendi is appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. Reschid Pacha comes to Vienna as plenipotentiary. Raimil Pacha is not yet appointed. Most of the rest remain as they were. The cholera at Maslak is on the increase." PRUSSIA. BERLIN, May 9.—On the 3d inst. 14 English officers landed on Heligoland ; among them were au officer of the Commissariat and a Paymaster. The natives have concluded, from the very complete outfit of these gentlemen, even pianofortes being in some cases included for the benefit of those who were accompanied by their families, that their stay will be somewhat lengthy. All available premises were inspected on the day after their arri val, and put into requisition for the accommodation of some coming troops, even to the place hitherto des tined to protecting the bathing machines from the rigour of the elements. The amount of the force ex pected is guessed to be between 5,000 and 6,000 men; for this number of additionalmouths large supplies of provisions are announced as on their way. Although there is nothing in the above statement to favour the idea of Heligoland being selected as a station for the foreign legion, other news from the south of Germany mentions that recruiting for the Eng lish service is going on there sub rosa, but more successfully than was at first expected, under the auspices of a ci-devant Schleswig-Holstein officer. It appears that the Government allows 975/. per hundred head of recruits delivered safe and sound at Heligoland, including keep and travelling ex penses. The bounty paid to the individuals by the contractors is stated to be 61. each. Several Berlin papers state that the Hanoverian Government has officially announced that the Stader Zoll shall in future be entirely remitted to all oversea vessels entering the port of Harburg and clearing at Brunshausen. We have official evidence of the extent to which the Polish population strive to elude the Branka, or the Russian forced levy of recruits in that king dom. Prince Carl Hohenlohe, under date of April 18, made known that the Russian Frontier Commis sioner, Von Nieprski, at Olskusz, had officially in formed him that in the circle of Olskusz alone no less than 102 Poles liable to serve had left their homes to be out of the way of the levy in the space of one month (March). These individuals were of the age of from 20 to 25 years ' • they were traced to have taken refuge in the frontier circles of Lublinitz and Beuther, in Upper Silesia, whence according to cartel they will be delivered up to the Russian authorities. According to advices from Warsaw, of the 7th instant, a manifesto of the Emperor Alexander 11. had been published there that day, proclaiming acts of grace to his Polish subjects, as had already been bestowed on his Russian subjects. These acts of grace are described as consisting of entire or par tial remission of punishments and arrears of taxes. Prince I'askewitsch had returned to Warsaw on the 3d instant, from his inspection of the for tress Iwangorod (Demblin), and Major-General Aureggio from Zamose. The organization of the militia does not proceed quite as rapidly towards its completion as the pre liminary steps led to expect. The battalions of Finland sharpshooters and the regiment of sharp shooters raised by the Imperial family, under the command of Colonel Arbuson, are ready to take the field. The chief command of all the various bodies of sharpshooters is entrusted to Lieutenant- General Ramzai. SARDINIA. TURIN, May 7.—The steamers Nubia, Queen of the South, Jason, Andes, Clyde, and Emeu, and sailing-transport Harkaway, with as many smaller sailing-vessels as the steamers call tow, are expected to leave Genoa this evening. With the departure of the abovenamed vessels there will have been 8,770 men, 494 officers, and 1,756 horses conveyed from Genoa in British vessels; and, consider ing the numbers embarked on board the Sardinian frigates, it may be reckoned that about 10,000 men, 600 officers, and 1,800 horses, have been de spatched up to this day. The vessels remaining in the harbour of Genoa, belonging to the English Government, are the Im perador, Imperatrice, Niagara, Magdalena, Hy daspes, and Indiana, steamers ; Mary Aun, sailing transport ; Vulcan and Resistance, troop ships ; and nine sailing vessels, chartered at Genoa. AUSTRALIA. LIVERPOOL, MAY ii. The Black Ball clipper packet-ship, Champion of the Seas, has arrived with the mails from Melbourne of the 15th of February. She has brought 340 pas.- sengers, 49,718 ounces of gold on freight, and 2,301 bales and bags of wool. The Jame; Baines arrived at Melbourne on the 12th of February, , in 63i days from Liverpool. The Australian despatches do not contain any political or domestic news of importance. The re ports from the mines, generally, were good. At Ballarat the different lodes were doing well. New localities were opened up almost daily. The yield from the mines was about the usual average. The Melbourne markets were brisk, in conse quence of an increasing trade with the interior. Prices were generally firmer. A considerable demand for gold for shipment had raised the price to 755. and 765., and for large parcels a shade higher. In exchange on London draughts on gold were taken at 1 per cent. dis count. The wool-market was dull, and former prices were taken. Handwashed was quoted at 10d. to 1 5,41.21. _ _ Frights to London—id. to Id. per lb. for wool, and for gold 41d. per ounce. At Sydney a fair amount of business was being done. The rates for ordinary parcels of goods still ruled low, but for superior articles good prices were readily obtained. The want of confidence which had for some time past been experienced was gradually lessening at Adelaide. Farm produce was fetching high prices, owing to the deficiency of the crops, and that of wheat and flour had been further increased by the de mand for the Melbourne market. Flour was quoted 371. per ton. SKIPPING INTELLIGENCE Arrived at Melbourne--The Goldfinder, Indian Queen, Mariner, Shalimar (in 76 days), Gipsy Bride, Almora, and Glanmawn, from Liverpool ; the Amazon, Osiris, Sir Colin Campbell, and Canaan, from London ; and the Rac'r, from Dundee. Arrived at Sydney—The John Taylor and Eurocly don, from London, and the Nabob, from Liverpool. Arrived at Adelaide—The William Stevenson, from Liverpool. Arrived at Launceston—The Flora Macdonald, from Liverpol. THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS.—LIVERPOOL, May 11.—In addition t the arrangements entered into with Messrs. James Baines and CO:14 Black Ball line of Australian packets, to carry a mail from this porte to Melbourne on the sth of every month, the Post-office authorities have just confirmed the terms of a contract with Messrs. Pilkington and Wilson to carry a further mail on the 20th of every month by their White Star line of packets, There will therefore be a hi-monthly mail to and from Melbourne. 1 BRISTOL SUGAR-MARKtT, May 11.—Our stocks of West India are so low that it tends to restrict business. The sales this week have been confined to a few small parcels of Barbadoes. There have been some extensive sales of Manilla and Mauritius at full price. Refiners' produce is firm, but the inquiry dull. The supply of rum is small, and there is a good demand. TROOPS FOR THE CRlMEA.—Plymouth, Friday.—Tbe steamer Iltilyrood sailed this morning for the Crimea, with a detachment of the Land Transport Corps. 30 men and 60 horses of the 6th Enniskillen ' Dragoons arrived here by special train from Bristol at noon to day, and immediately proceeded to Devonport, to em bark on board the Mary Ann for the Crimea. The trans port Great Tasmania, with 1,000 troops, under the com mand of Lord A. Russell, which put in here on Wed nesday, sailed this evening for the Crimea. The Oat. Zeitung has received news from Sissek, of the 2d May, to the effect that in many parts of the neigh bouring wine country the spring frosts have destroyed half or three-fourths of the gripes. The fruit also, and especially the plunv, have suff,red greatly in Sclavonia, and the greatest distress is likely to prevail. SINGULAR ACCIDENT.—An accident of a singular character took place, on Thursday night, in Charles street, Mayfair. It appeared that, at the corner of Queen-street, some men had been employed forming a sewer, and the excavation extended from the corner of Queen-street into Charles-street. To pre vent any vehicle from running into the hole, poles had been placed round and lanterns had been attached thereto , but on Thursday night, shortly after ten, o'clock, the coachman of the Duke of Gr a ft on , i n turning sharply round the corner of Queen-street, into Charles street, did not notice that the ground had been opened, for the two horses drawing the cat riagedat•hed by the wooden hoarding, and, together with the vehicle, fell into the sewer, throwing at the sarne titne the coachman off his box and severely injuring hire. One of the valuable horses was kil'Eel, and cou!d not be got out of the aperture in the ground for some hours ; the other was obliged to remain in the hole until nearly five o'clock yesterday morning, and when extricated, by means of swinging and digging away the ground, was found to be also severely injured. Neither the duke nor any of his family were in the car riage. The coachman was perfectl sober at the time. REGULATIONS RESTEC'TINU FOREIGN ORDERS. The Queen has been pleased to direct that the following regulations respecting foreign Orders and medals shall be substituted for those now in force : 1. No subject of her Majesty shall accept a fo reign Order from the Sovereign of any foreign country, or wear the insignia thereof, without having previously obtained her Majesty's permis sion to that effect, signified by a warrant under her Royal sign manual. 2. Such permission shall not be granted to any subject of her Majesty, unless the foreign Order shall have been conferred in consequence of active and distinguished service before the enemy, either at sea or in the field ; or unless he shall have been actualiy and entirely employed, beyond her Ma jesty's dominions, in the service of the foreign Sovereign by whom the Order is conferred. 3. The intention of a foreign Sovereign to con fer upon a British subject the insignia of an Order must be notified to her Majesty's Principal Secre tary of State for Foreign Affairs, either through the British Minister accredited at the Court of such foreign Sovereign, or through his Minister accredited at the Court of her Majesty. 4. If the service for which it is proposed to con fer the Order has been performed during war, the notification required by the preceding clause must be made not later than two years after the ex change of the ratifications of a treaty of peace. If the service has been performed in time of peace, the notification must be made within two years after the date of such service. 5. After such notification shall have been received her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Fo reign Affairs shall, if the case comes within the con ditions prescribed by the present regulations, and arises from naval or military services before the enemy, refer it to her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the War Department, previously to taking her Majesty's pleasure thereupon, in order to ascertain whether there be any objection to her Majesty's permission being granted. A similar reference shall also be made to the Commander-in-Chief, if the application relates to an officer in the army, or to the Lords of the Ad miralty, if it relates to an officer in the navy. 6. When her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs shall have taken the Queen's pleasure on any such application, and shall have obtained her Majesty's permission for the person in whose favour it has been made to accept the foreign Order, and wear the insignia thereof, he shall signify the same to her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, in order that he may cause the warrant .required by clause 1 to be prepared for the Royal sign manual. When such warrant shall have been signecl_by the Queen a notification thereof shall be inserted in the Gazette, stating the service for which the foreign Order has been conferred. 7. 'The warrant signifying her Majesty's permis sion may, at the request and at the expense of the person who has obtained it, be registered in the College of Arms. 8. Every such warrant as aforesaid shall contain a clause providing that her Majesty's license and permissiob do not authorise the assumption of any style, appellation, rank, precedence, or privilege appertaining to a Knight Bachelor of her Majesty's realms. 9. When a British subject has received the Royal permission to accept a foreign Order, he will at any future time be allowed to accept the decoration of a higher class of the same Order, to which he may have become eligible by increase of rank in tho foreign service, or in the service of his own country, or any other distinctive mark of honour strictly consequent upon the acceptance of the original Order, and common to every person upon whom such Order is conferred. 10. The preceding clause shall not be taken to apply to decorations of the Guelphic Order which were bestowed on British subjects by her Majesty's predecessors, Kin°. George TV. and King Willi am IT., on whose heads the crowns of Great Britain and of Hanover were united. Decorations so bestowed cannot properly be con sidered as rewards granted by a foreign Sovereign for services rendered according to the purport of clause 2of these regulations. They must be rather considered as personal favours bestowed on British subjects by British Sovereigns, and as having no reference to services rendered to the foreign Crown of Hanover. INTELLIGES ( Fromm the Mining Journal of this dal.) j Ir, a dditi on t o a larger amount of business transactow there h as b een more excitement in the market this week, consequent h upon one or two good discoveries of ore thou i o al c i improvedy ihmanvge bh general eaes L it i nk n egnrepal at cer,e prospects. cipurieeset: re m a i o . aving been made, and more than one wine havinS are setsh ugh the tendency is rather downwards. East J 5 21: vanced from 301. to 421. 104,, 451. Berodsfoot 1 15 ' fi° r much improved in the bottom levels, that the manage._ of hopes a now to meet the cost of working, and as the praT a d is advancing probably more may be done. 101.`_ Tows'' In abouti i n t e h s e has sold 20 tons of lead for 232/., and will now have regular hares bale been fla samplings. Sortridgc Consols s ~0 and the price has aa t during the week, without any falling off 1 "" advanced tows la;re, mine. Alf re d Consols and Buller are both lookiv4 Vetter. At the South Frances meeting, the divides declared was 121. b a re next two-monthly dividend will be 15/. ; shares _.. 4001, per being 25a6th rise, an d of n e awrely u2nodoeir. s p tan er dt since l we first called attention to themine. In Foreign Mines, the market closed flat. REGULATIONS RESPECTING FOREIGN MEDALS. I. Application for permission to accept and wear medals which, not being the decoration of any fo reign Order, are conferred by a foreign Sovereign on British subjects in the army or in the navy for military or for naval services, should be addressed, as the case may be, to the Commander-in-Chief, the Master-General of the Ordnance, or the Lords of the Admiralty, who, if they see fit, may submit the same to her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs for her Majesty's sanction, upon obtaining which they may grant such permis sion without any other formality. 2. Permission to wear a foreign medal cannot be granted to a British subject unless such medal is bestowed for military or naval services performed by the command or with the sanction of her Ma jesty. But no permission is necessary for accept ing a foreign medal if such medal is not to be worn. Foreign-office, May 10. CLARENDON. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, MAY 11. The University sermons on Sunday next are appointed to be preached in the morning by the Rev. J. E. Bode, of Christ Church, Bampton Lecturer ; and in the after noon by the the Ven. Archdeadon Grant, of New Col lege. The sermon on Thursday (Ascension Day) will be preached by the Rev. W. H. Millman, of Christ Church, at Christ Church. There will be an election to two !scholarships or exhi bitions at Christ Church in the Whitsun week. These scholarships are open to all persons not yet admitted into any college or hall, who shall call upon the Dean on Satuday, May 26, between the hours of 11 and 12, and receive his permission to become candidates. The examination will commence on Saturday, May 26, at 12 o'clock. In a Congregation to be held on Tuesday, May 15, at 2 o'clock, it will be proposed, in accordance with the provisions of the Oxford University Act, that the stipends hitherto paid by the Lords of the Treasury to certain professors and readers in the University shall henceforth be furnished from the University chest. Tile act provides that, when this is done, the stamp duties payable to the Crown on matriculation and on taking degrees shall determine and cease. The Professorships affecte,i are the following :—Mo dern History, 3711. ; Experimental Philosophy, 1001. ; Botany, 1821. ; Chemistry, 1001. ; Mineralogy, 1001. ; and Geology, 1001. 1 THE LATE MILITARY AFFRAY.—Major General Eden returned to Kilkenny from Clonmel on Friday evening, having fully investigated the circumstances of an unfor tunate affray between the men of the South Tipperary Artillery and of the depot of the 24 or Queen's Regi ment, in that garrison. There are, it appears, six men, five of whom are soldiers of the 2d, severely hurt by bayonet wounds received in the affray • but none of them are considered to b e daegerous. The cause of the affray is stated to have been an idle rumour, which, having originated in a joke, spiead abroad most widely, that the men of the 2d had attacked some of the officers of the militia, and h a d p u t one o f them . to death and imprisoned another in the guard- . house. Absurd as this report was it was believed, in consequence of the Clonmel people having entertained a prejudice against the 24 Regiment, from its character for quarrelling in "Waterford having preceded it to the former town. General Eden at once removed the depot from Clonmel, sending one detachment to Fethard and another to Cashel. .....--,.. --- „la It is said that a great number of oxen have been - --- B. gi s so- re bought in Hungary, to be shipped for the Crimea, via THE CIVIL SERVICE.—Mr. W. - at ..,`"ke i". e Trieste. It is calculated that after the expense of pur- appointed assistant clerk in the Post office (J. .1.,".,p0r' 0 chase and transport are defrayed, the value of the meat tir i )le vice Mr. Edwin Bertram, decea Be t t he I mp bo will be not less than 40 kreutzers (Is. 4d.) per pound. low ' ' i l ' romotions have also taken Plac e ;vhitel ° o t , IS: According to the Fremden Blatt, General Renault and l E g xp p orts-office in London. Mr. . 401 cl alr.• , de Angelys, the Commander-in -Chief of the French been promoted from first class to be Prie . f e ifi c e;,, .N , Guards and reserves, arrived in Constantinople with a spector-General of Imports and Exports - * clef e lerV. numerous suite, just at the moment that the , Turkish Munday, from second class to be first c la d __ 0 190 c lef . _ ! be se c°ll r r d elalclef il ,; capital had raised itself to great state of excitement re- J. J. Austin, from third class to to be • e lefia - o r. specting the Ministerial crisis. General Regnanit and Mr. R. Barker, from fourth class,_ third be t . to General de la Marmara betook themselves immediately Mr. R. Roper, from fourth class to be e to clog s b to Balaklava, to confer with General Omer Pacha. Mr. Richard T. Prowse, from fifth class 6ftb_,,, O r THE PARIS EXHIBITION. —The regulations as to prizes class clerk : Mr. Daniel C. NI to be awarded at the Exhibition are now published_ be fourth class clerk ; Mr. WiTh„. T. dviara C Pt° aun sett, i‘ lr i v ins, fro b : to be 0 E cleri c ' Fla 0 1 There are to be four t ee of rewards ; namely, gold class to be fourth class clerk ; la' medals, silver medals, bronze medals, and honourable has been promoted to be second class e 1 , mention. The Emperor'reserves authority, also, to Accounts-office.—Civil Service Gazett_e: ... , oo. --n ce lit'i bestow upon masters and workmen who ma aear to DISMISSAL OF AN OFFICIAL ABs!urf . .., his 0, 1 ; cot) o ' ( merit such distinction special tokens of the public grati - Chancellor has summarily dismisse d . from o f t e er der the tude for the services rendered by them to civiisation and T. R. Hutton, one of the official assifn The t to ~e r humanity. With regard to the departments of science and of Bankruptcy for the Bristol district.o a re por teise ioe o art, it is announced that there will ba four classes of re- dismissal was made in consequene e Eeq. Cou l d on 00 , wards for specimens of fine arts ; and that, in addition Lord Chancellor by M. D. fill' e 'fono de s sige e dit to the grand medals, the sum of 150,000 francs has been of the court, and which report liva to t he e ,a.e te allotted for distribution amongst the distinguished " lau- application by Mr. Farmer, so hew' bier reates of art." under the estate of a bankrupt linciatraored rie ber. _ fr . o h b a ,. d ,, 0 ! W oe ° FEMALE SERV A NTS' HollE SOCIETY.—The annual meetings appointed under t h a t estate_ „keoeceo'sige be ing meeting of thi s soc i e ty was held on Thursday even- time to time, adjourned upon various !,-'fficial._atioe see ing last, at E xe t er H a ll; Joseph Payne, Esq., in induced the solicitor to e xamine I, , i nt. : or anil vi u b i a h se e the chair. The report, which was read by the quarterly returns and accounts. .- I- r u i,o oo/0 bed be e Rev. J. H. Si m pson, stated that tse object of the suited in the discovery that a so o n _°',.. l ae sigc t toe .o is society, which was established in 1836, at 'lie suggestion solicitor had paid over to the , ilec i r t. Mr. oa t, u je ft of the Bev. Jo leph Brown, was to prk vide a safe Homo been carried to the assignees cr,et ern t he e te bafe sce b for female servants when out of place, and for young wo- for some weeks absented himself ' ~, mi d e rsto° d v ,iji afe" o o mencimingfrointhecountryto seek, ituations in London - . plea of ill-health, and he is "- - f e leation s re d to s o on Thirty thousand servants had availed them elves of the the city. It is stated that his de ~, be co ve ee is , r official assigli t tlr society's register, most of whom had been provided with to 6,000/. or 7,0001. ; but these ill situations ; many had been restore 1t ) health bshort extent by a rest and residence in the Home, and returned to the r his appointment, pl a ces; while others had been furnish .d with admiFsionto On Tuesday last (says the Lee ds celivei lbliu, poliipg 00 B • ate Leeds, re au l d o •T c 1 the .° 0 0 0°/ ,.40 hospitals, or received thence in a state of convalescence ' well, dra • P rigg , lb a row' tillable to obtain employment. An urgent appeal was inside containing 12 postage stamp:: Broken w . l ~ for additional funds to extend the society's usefuleee, signed epistle:—'`for a w inde aa ~,0 with A by the establishment Of additional HOIlluF. The roe , could net afford it when it ,, ve "" ceedinp terminated by a vote of thanks to the 12 . 13 Stamp • t which every c airatau I the v awe 0:::: Pro .., ..0.0 _ ~00t 1,0,,,,,,,, KA 0 0. Wind, N.N.W. ; fresh. Passed—Wm. Prowse, from Calcutta; -.' 131 0 0" S a turd:l , e i r :; actio l ee i o ,, Sea Nymph, Mauritius—all for London • Br' to tia London, for Malta ; Jenny, Shields, for fro f oot) Hartley, Sunderland, for Carthagena. Anchored—Ellenborough, from Sydnel ; • eeo' s Ceylon ; Barrack ove r Shanghai—all for Leo T ' or q t ji I ' ll Sailed—Gladiator, for London • Edwards,,‘ , 0 _ lO Ol, Suffolk, Portland Bay ; Highlander, Calentlc;i'cb the, outward bound except the PalruerstoP, w on i s joil orlc• in getting under weigh this morning, ~,."(,)t cll for t ulj eat )l°. the Austrian barque Mettice, from Uri"' f chaff The latter lost an anchor and 90 fathoms ° Both vessels sustained damage. be e° tas 109 MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY•) COVENT GARDEN. o_...fe 11 Very moderate supplies of fruit and vvetables acre sale to-day. The trade ruled inactive, a:fellows :-,cots, FRUIT.—Pine apples, English, 6s to 10s per lb ; sPr,. l b; Os to Os per doz. ; hot-house grapes, 8s Od to 15s Od o r esc h foreign ditto, 10d to is 8d ; melons, Os 0 ,1 d oz es; peaches, 15s Oct to 30s ; nectarines, 15s Od to 30s per. Od to apples, 4s 6d to lOs Od. per bushel ; pears, 2 ° 00 to 8s Oct per dozen - Orleans plums and green goges„ltosy Os Od per punnet • claim, Os to Os Od, and c ommon i ti nd 3s 0 to Os per half sieve ; cherries, lOs to 15s berts, per 4 0 0. lemons, 9d to la Gd per doz.; oranges. 35 to 120 per ,1_ 0 ; 2 0, Os to Os per lb. ; walnuts, Od to Oct per 100; gg s ' 95s per .100 lbs ; cobnuts, 1803 to Os ; an, Od to 2s Gd per lb. ; strawberries, 6d to is per 05. dos; VEGETABLEb.—Savoy cabbages, 28 to Os Oct Pe r 1, ,1 red ditto. 2s to 3s Oct per dozen French 10°1 0 0; to 2s Oct per 100 ; brocoli, 10d to 2s 3d Per Octeach; potatoes, 90s to 170 s per ton . vegetable marro, t"..,. boll peas, Os Od to Os Oct per bush.; 'broad beans, 9d to 1 8 7 d pet sieve ; turnips, Al to thl per bunch ; carrots, 6d!' ° 6,1 0 bunch ; cucumbers, is Od. to 2s Oct each • gari A s ol e; Os 8d per pcund • spinach, is Od to 2s ' Oil p er to 36 onions, 6s Od to 8s 'Oct per bush. ; Spa nish ditto, i 0 6d: per doz. ; leeks, 2d to 6d. per bunch ; shallots , ~,4 g e l, 33 horse-raddish, 2s Od to 4s Oct per bundle ; Pz'od per to 4d per bunch ; celery, is Od to 2 8 _ z i to 2,! bunch ; endive, is 6d to 3s Oct per score ; beet, 1' Mon per doz. • parsnips, Os 6d to is Oct per dozon s ;,,,i v er salad, 2d to 3d per punnet ; mushrooms, 10d to 1 v oe " h 'oo pottle ; artichokes, 4s to 6s per doz. ; cabbage ler:. 0 9d to is Od per score ; sorrel, 6d to is Per half to" radishes 9d to is per dozen hands • tomatoes, 3 s Dto r,oo l f l Oct per half aieve • chilies, is to 1; 6d per 10 0 ; ' o w sprouts, is Oct to is 0,1 per half sieve; capsinnlll/40111,1° per 100. ; rhubarb, 3d to 10d pr bundle ; 0 e 5 ... i . 1.1. N; Oct to 2s Od per punnet ; asparagus, 2s to 5 5 l''' ro.aishes, 6d to 10d per dozen bands. NEWGATE AND LEADENITAL/' Od 0041! Turkeys, 4s 6d to 7s Od • Goslings, 6 s Od to Is 00 Otis Ducklings, 3s Od to 3s 6d ; 't am e Rabbits, Os Oa t' ci r dos. is ; wild do , is to is 6d each ; Pigeons, 6s Od large Surrey Fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; 30 Da 3s Od ; Chickens, is 9d to 2s 9d • Co°7o 6011; to 4s 6d ; Hares 3s Od to 4s I ; Grouse, Os 'Od to Os 0 0 Oa; Partridges, Os Ott to Os 01 ; Pheasants, Os to 00 Leveretr, 2s Od to 2s 6d ; Roasting Pigs 45 Od to lig Guinea Fowls, 3s Od to 3s 6d each. Ostend'fresh 6d to 12s 6d, and English lls dto 15s Od per, al, Va English Eggs, 88 Od to Os Od ; French ditto, 5 0 ru per. 120. NEWPORT. 4d to 46 4(1 1 Beef rom 33 dt4s 2d • mutton 3s r k, 3 0 lamb, ss f Gd to es O 6d ; o veal, 4s ' Od to 43 '1111 ; to 4s 4d per 81bs. W HITE CH APBL. ; 11513 .gi b' Beef, Ss Od to 4s Od ; mutton, 3 s 4d to 49 A to ti 58 2d to 6s 4d ; vea l, 3 s 10d t o 49 8d; pork , as 2" per Sibs. by the carcase. -•- BILLINGSGATE. saw Turbots, 2s al to les ; Brills, 'ls al to 7s eac h ; Sol is ld to Is 6(1 per lb ; Cod Fish, Is Od to 5s Te ter* 6 4 , 3d to is Od per pair • Eels, 8d to 180 I per lb; 11° , 9 per cl ° " 2s 6d ; Crabs, 641 to 2s 6d ; Whitings, 3s 041 to l' s t f : , 500 Common Oysters, 16s to 20s ; Natives, 4 ° B „d per k° bsh; Mackerel, iOs per 10,1; Smelts, is 041 to 3s v r e go o i Skate, Gd to Gd per ib; Shrimps, ls 641 to 2s 6 11, 46 f Bloaters, is Od to Is Gd per doz. ; Fresh g0,q7,,,. oa P:, t b o us O h s e p irD l o O re o y . s;, I S s co o t d ch to do ili .. B 6d eac ; h S ; prats , 80 Od 4 to 16 ° so; doz. ; Pike 641 ; Sturgeon, 6d per lbri;aPddra°weir;o',u,tlit6d, per Mullets, is to is 6d ; Plaice, 4d to is each; gab lb ; Flounders, is to is 6d per dozen. p BRELD. frola 110 f` re The rices f heaten bead in the raetropo ob 1 • 10d to 106.d; o of w household r ditto, 80 to 90d P er pAib to 1 21 " b ' Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 34d to Od ; s ia 68 : ss 1:1 3 ,1 4 1 t2 d otlob ; 721b 900(16: b t t 0 04 d B O O o l i b odati to ;b:,, ; B o l r b s ' eci to thito O d a ::. ; itilit i tg o 6d to Os Od ; calf skins, light, Od to 3 0 n roa' ; 8 0 7' 9a bd o Od oB t Od ; Polled Sheep, Os Od to ~r &00,20 d. Od to 7a Od ; Half-bred; 6s Od to 70 r ; to oHditb7u43iSiva;tro9d63B AND SKINS, to 5 9d ; Lambs, 2s 3d to 3s Od ; 51100rja2gg' „, c lef HAY MAR* K i Os uu PO' SurrfirrELD.—Meadow hay, 21 15s to io per 31 Os to 6 , Os; and straw,i 11 5s to 5 A moderate supply and a s t ea d y trade. in 61 Os ; 10( 1°°4 ' CUMBERLAND. Meadow h ay, 3 / 03 12 Pe r litto, 3/ 03 to 6' Os : and straw. 1/ 6 8 t o 1. 6 —5 101 01 Supply tolerably good, and trade firm. „5t 0 0 ; ° 10# 41 WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ 15 s .9- if i 4 pe... 40% ditto, 31 Os to 61 Os; and straw, 11 4 s to 1 1 I "'"foue —Each kind of meat met a dull sale to -day , Both hay and straw sold steadily, at full prices. 1 _ _ 1 --- a Ddre ) LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(THIS - to oth • LONDON, May 12.—Wind and weather this t 161 0 :0 ' 1 1014 N. ; fresh breeze, and cloudy,—The Rol:allies, fro t , is supposed to have arri ve d i n th e Channel. DOI g fer OFF MARGATE, May 11—P r i nc ess Alice, frorn e k .r • i t t CHATHAM, May 11.—Wi n d, W.N.W. A rriv ia o se from Shields and Sheer ness , f or Balaklava, ha - i ,el here to repair some trifling damage. vi r /AO PORTSMOUTH, May 11.—Wind, W. to N.,.. - , i ' ; P• —Chapman (transport No. 118), from Scutari . Tar Belleisle, Devonport. -vv - Ssit r ea :" PLYMOUTH, May 11.—Wind, N.N. • ,i,.- 1 mania (transport No. 210), for the Crimea; ve a, (transport No. 77), d o . V At li t O il FALMOUTH, May 11.—Wind, S.W. to S.-''' ~. por .a , Alma, from Ri o J ane i ro, for Exeter ; Elizabeidi , ow of r Prince, for C o p en h agen ; Mystery, Shiel ds, .01 tinople, with damage. .—Swl (s. ' COWES. May 11.—Wi n d, W.S.W. Arriv ed tjuioll from Shanghai, and sailed for Hamburg; Havre, and sailed for New York. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPU) f or L IVERP OOL, Saturd sl "` lief Wind, N.N.W.WitW ' Arrived—P a t r i o t Queen, from Calcutta. ; Vir• i3oo O' f New Orleans ; P a t r i o t Ki ng and Ann ft° se, Thomas Sparks, Calcutta. Q. Sailed—Ser a phi na , f or P er nambuco. 0 41 KINGSTOWN, 004 N.N.E. Sailed- Her Majesly's ship Resolute, for the Cti with troops. ---- i 0.) ,t (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEG3-11 , 1 $l.. - ' Marys,adi Arrived, crEmue lN i r ri yn ay :eys 11—Meteor, in; i 11.' god' GRAVESEND, SaturuaY, . _ o d ~.; C Wind, N. ; tide, high water; weather, fres o _'d g el iy ► Mauritius ; Arrived, Mayl2 ii . ice ; . - 13 ,,g0r Royalist, s . Iv. —NyßAarasunhladi: e;Nr,nf Walker,e os me from r vpre kr, anmji ao C a pe ;m I jot : ii f roo f: ip; rat i ie !: Porto RieoC;arrpoekePna,lßmoams tayPe;tArenl,tipiroedneisrobitr•J'w Kate, Sydney.