The Sun. — London, England, 1855-06-05 00:00:00

A RE YOU GOING TO THE HIGHLANDS THIS SEASON? If so, you must visit the TARTAN and TWEED WAREHOUSE, 12, High-street. Inverness, where you will find the splendid speci mens of Highland Manufacture which gained the Prize Medal in the Great Exhibition in 1851, and the INDUSTRY and PRODUCTIONS of the HIGHLANDS of SCOTLAND, and cLonima of every kind for DEER-STALKING, GROUSE-SHOOTING, and for Ladies arid Gentlemen Tourists' Wear, with'an unrivalled selection of PlaidQ, Shawls, and Ladies' Tartans, Tweeds, and Linsey Woolseys, &c., &c. Inverness. D. MACDOUGALL. II ‘D. and all his Patterns may be seen at 21, Brewer-street, in a line with fik'asaLlouse-street, Regent-street, London. ROYAL OPERA, DRURY-I AI.CE. Lessee. Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, Will be performed LUCRE= BORGIA. Encrezia, Madam, Arga; Orsini, Miss F. Hullart ; Genero, Signer Bettini ; Alfons) Signor Fortin!. To conclude with a Grand FRENCH BALLET, supported by Mdlie. Palmyra, Mdlle. Paolo, Nf. Friant, &c. Prices of admission :—To the two galleries. 6d.; second circle o f boxes and pit, is.; dress circle, 2s. 6d. ; sta Is, 45.; pllvate boxes to admit two persons, 10s. 6d.; four persons, one guinea. Box-office open from 10 to 6 daily. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the rnaasgement of Mr. Bnckstone. THIS EVENING. Will tie performed THE BEGGAR'S OPERA. Characters by Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. Farquhar,on, Miss 11. Gordon, and Mrs. C. White. After which, ONLY A HALFPENNY. To conclude with the new Extravaganza, called THE NEW HAYMARKET SPRING MEETING, 1855. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Cuautras BUN. THIS EVENING, Will be performed AWAY WITH MELANCHOLY. To conclude with KING HENRY THE EIGHTH. Qin= Ka tharine, Mrs. C. Kean ; Cardinal Wolsey, Mr. C. Kean. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celesta. THIS EVENING, Will be presented JANET PRIDE. Characters by Messrs. E Webster, C. Selby, Garden, Keeley, and Paul Bedford; Madame Celeste and Miss M. Keeley. After which, BETTY MARTIN. To conclude with I'LL TELL YOUR WIFE; ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan: THIS EVENDTG, Will be performed STILL WATERS RIM DEEP. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Emery, G. Vining, Danvers, Miss Maskell, and Mrs. Meifort. Followed by the Farce entitled A BLIGHTED BEIIIG. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Under the direction of Miss Rebecca Isaacs. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE VILLAGE NIGHTINGALE. To be followed by THE PET OF THE PUBLIC. After which, A RAFFLE FOR AN ELEPHANT. To conchrle with SALLY SMART. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Win. Cooke. Transeendant result of the Whitsuntide Spectacle of Chivalry ! THIS EVENING, and Every Evening, The new Grand and Gorgeous Chivalric Spectacle by J. H. STOC QUELER, Esq., caned. ENGLAND and FRANCE in the DAYS of CHIVALRY, or, the Brothers in Arms, with the magnificent Tourney in the Field of the Cloth of Gold, &c. liter which, the novel AC TS in the ARENA, and other entertain ments. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Acting Manager, Mr. W. H. Cooke. Equestrian Director, fir. W. Cooke, inn. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY —Morning 2 min.after 5 1 Evening 29 min. aft. 5 To-Mosaow —Morning 53 min.after 5 1 Evening 27min. aft. 6 WEATILE33.-3on Juno 5. TRIER7LO7,I3TRa, IN Tll2l SHAWL 67—highest since noon yesterday. 54—lowest this morning and during the night. 67—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29.96. WIND, S.W.—Light breeze, with fine sunshiny weather, 4 01 , P . t. j , , y 4 - el' ~~~~~, LONDON, TUE3DAY, JUNE 5, 1855. The debate has been resumed and adjourned. The amendment of Sir F. BARING was that nomi- nally before the House, but really the subject was discussed in all its varickl aspects. All parties were represented, and we rejoice to say, that, with few and rare exceptions, the spirit of the obser vations submitted to Parliament was far more in accerdance with the true state of public opinion thaw that perceptible at any former period since the accession to office of the Joint-Stock Admi nistration. As Sir BETLIVER LYTTON' justly re- marked, the motion of Mr. DISRAELI had prc duced an important effect. "If it had no succeeded in changing the Government, it had, at least, changed their tone. It had compelled them to avow a more decided and honourable policy than they had previously professed. It had galvanised them into vigour." To this motion we are probably indebted for the closing of the Conferences, the cessation of the solemn humbug that so long acted as an in superable obstacle to the energetic con;luct of the War. To that we are indebted for the standing forth of the clear light in which the ABERDEEN or Peelite policy has been placed, the damaging con fessions of Mr. GLADSTONE, and the secession of a promising young nobleman, Lord acllo, from the clique. We have learned that the " Dukery," untaught by experience, still sympathise with Russia, while the people, faithfully represented by honest Joni MACGREGOR, are prepared to sub mit to any privations in order to bring the War to that which can alone prove a, satisfactory termination, with ample guarantees against its . resumption under perilous circumstances. The magician's wand, skilfully manipulated, has revealed the secret working of the political machine, and brought to light many of the wires by which the puppets are moved. And prejudicial to the national interests as must be avowals such as those made by Mr. GLADSTONE, Mr. MI LNER GIBSON, and Lord CLAUDE HAMILTON, it will still be useful to show how insignificant will be the minority by which these views are supported, and how generally they are condemned by all classes of the people. The speech of the Right Hon. Gentleman the member for Manchester was exactly what might have been anticipated from the terms of the notice of motion,which was so ingeniously postponedat the instance of his now avowed allies, the Peelites, his antecedents as a leading member of the Peace Society, and his selection as the mouth-piece of that extraordinary association. It was thoroughly and completely Russian in every sentiment, and even expression, and might have been delivered by GORTSCHAKOFF Or TITOFF as 'a vindication of the policy of their master. It certainly was better suited to the meridian of St. Petersburg, or Ber lin, or Vienna, than of London. It is but justice to the Right Honourable Gentleman that he has been consistent in what, regarding him as an Englishman, we must term his inconsistency. We hop e and neueve, however, that many of those who formerly acted with him will refuse to do so any longer, and that a large proportion of the Manchester school will show that they are actuated by thoroughly English feeling on all matters relating to the W ar . The speech of Sir W. Mou tawonn , was a manly and straightforward exposition of the feeling by which the Governm ent ou ght to be i m b ue d . We can only wonder that he could have acquiesced i n the terms tendered for Russia's accept ance, but contumeliously rejected by her Plenipotentiary. He proved that he fully understood the true cha_ meter of Russia, that she would bully the weak, but truckle to the powerful—that she would resort anr, esign artifee or treachery to car r y out he /r nefa /I*Ona d s . 4 ‘ . What," he asked , "has induced 4 t.4 1 4 . teiteld as . much as my rigry ht hon. friend !I" ? Was it repentance ? She Qa . ,sneh a feeling ! Was it shame ? 5)e' 1 9 . 14,7a not t4e meaning of the word ! Was , Pike. *anon of Europe ? That was ex pressed against her long ago, and she remained unmoved, insolent, and defying What \: was it then ? Fear, nothing but f'ar. I Fear based on Alma and Inkerman Fear, founded upon the consciousness that her resources are rapidly diminishing fear, produced by the knowledge that her armies are perishing--fear, arising from the belief that the strength of the Allies is steadily increasing— fear, emanating from the conviction that if we persevere, we must be victorious ! Therefore, she has recourse to diplomatic wiles and State in trigues !" This is so true a picture of the motives and feelings of Russia that we can only feel sur prised that the Right Honourable Baronet should have assented to such truckling to Germanism, such obsequiousness to Russia as we have all along exhibited. He has shown himself perfectly alive to the consequences of such proceed ings, and yet he has been ab initio a member of the Cabinet, by which they have been not merely sanctioned, but con ducted. He truly declares that " a recreant peace would be especially dangerous to this country ;" that " a dishonourable peace would make every man of English descent, every colonist of Great Britain, ashamed of the humiliation and pusillanimity of the mother country, and would tend to convert the feelings of affection so strongly expressed towards us by our colonists at the beginning of the War into sentiments of contempt dangerous to our Colonial dominion." Why, then, should he have assented to propositions that showed Russia she had nothing to fear ? that required no real guarantees for the future, and would naturally inspire that dangerous sen timent in the hearts of our colonial brethren. We shall, however, be quite willing to forget the past if he act for the future in accordance with the opinions thus clearly and unequivocally expressed. The Hon. Member for Glasgow struck the right chord when he declared that the only terms which ought to be accepted would be the destruction of Sebastopol, and a full indemnification for the ex penses of the War! This is the only safe, the only honourable solution of the difficulty. We may find it indispensable to insist on more—we cannot be contented with less. The speeches of Lord ELcHo and Sir E. B. LYTTON were deserv ing of the highest praise ; while that of Lord CLAUDE HAMILTON, the step-son of Lord A BERDEEN, casts additional light on the causes by which we were suffered to " drift into war." As yet the dis cussion has been eminently satisfactory, and we only hope that the conclusion, both as to the sentiments expressed and the numbers recorded in the division lists, if one should take place, may be equally so. We .shall look for ward to the result with hope and confidence, as one worthy of Great Britain, and showing that the opinions of the people are properly represented in Parliament, and that they will be fully and completely car ried out in any arrangements that may be en tered into. Certain parties are not contented with depriv ing the people of refreshments on Sundays---but they now desire to cut off the supplies during the entire week, and to enforce a compulsory teetotal ism by prohibiting the sale of malt or spirituous liquors except by wholesale. A meeting has been held during the past week at Exeter-hall, for the avowed purpose of obtaining the extension of " the Maine Liquor Law" to England. In other words, because some persons abuse that which, taken in moderation, would be wholesome, all the well-conditioned and well-disposed persons who have never been in the habit of approaching to inebriation are to be subjected to the most stringent restriction ! We aze perfectly convinced that if such a thing were at all possible—if the ridiculous notion of those who got up the meeting could be carried into practical execution—it would lead to a great increase in place of a diminution of drunkenness. It is a tendency of human nature to seek after for bidden pleasures, and the very difficulties of the case only enhance the ardour of the pursuit. In Fiance and other countries, where vinous and spirituous liquors are cheap and abundant intoxi cation is comparatively rate, indeed we might almost say unknown. In proportion as we in crease the cost and heap up impediments to ob taining that which may be required we increase the temptation ; and a long-continued compulsory abstinence acts as an almost irresistible stimulus to excess. Persuade men, if you can, to restrict them selves, or even to profess total abstinence. Every man may judge for himself ; but the moment you strive to reduce the people to the condition of a pack of school-boys, that you endeavour to restrict their natural liberty, you create a dangerous re action, which may lead to very prejudicial results. Au illicit trade will spring up which will set the law at defiance, and drunkenness will become far more prevalent than ever. In fact there will be a retrograde movement of a very deplorable cha racter. It is not the first time that injudicioas advo- cates have materially damaged the cause that they profess themselves desirous of supporting, and we fear that the Earl of HARRINGTON, Sir ROBERT CARDEN, and their collaborateurs, will do more to encourage intemperance than the most extensive distiller associated with the largest brewing firm. No gin-palace proprietor will give such a stimulus to the trade as the twaddlers who insist on its suppression, and strive to make the line of demarcation between rich and poor more decided than it is. There is a sturdy spirit in English hearts that will resist the unwarrantable assumption. ken will not permit the Knight or even the Earl to interfere with their liberty, or to deprive them of that to which they have been accustomed, and which many re quire, on such shallowand frivolous pretences. We are inclined to afford the widest latitude for the discussion of all public questions, but we really think that these parties have in some degree over stepped the legitimate limits in asking for such undue, and, we may add, slavish restrictions. Let them do as they like themselves, but not strive to coerce others or to interfere with the liberty of the people. If wines or spirits are to be prohibited, they must be cut off from the wealthier as well as the poorer classes—if public-houses are to be closed, clubs must share a similar fate. If labouring men are to be prevented from obtaining a pint of beer to quench their thirst, gentlemen, and Aldermen, and even Peers of the realm, must submit to a like regulation. We have not alluded to the question of revenue, or to the immense capital invested in the trade ; but some ten or twelve millions per annum to the Exchequer, and some hundreds of millions of capital, are nothing to these SoLoNs who rush in so recklessly with their remedies. The people of England may be led, but they will not be coerced ; and if the parties are in earnest in seeking to put an end to intemperance, let them join Mr. OLrv EIRA in his efforts to obtain the cheap a d mission some wi nos of the pu re an d whoic. of France and Spain, and afford the greatest facilities for their distrib u ti on . This will be rendering really good service the cause of temperance a ndmoderation. This will sgoir R far . t o o: R a p t s Stolieraathbeolititeiaouy of laments, but which the evil s w hi c h he is at present taking the most effe c ti ve means to ; enhance THE SUN, .LONii(lt- LAUNCH OF THE BRUNSIVIOL AT PEMBRO rcE. On Saturflay a fine addition w male to our navy by the launch of the Brunswick, 80t !au ship. The Bruus wick was originally constructed 2 , a sailing vessel, the steam auxiliary screw not having then been introduced into the navy, but by slightly altering a part of her after-body, it has been effectively applied, and she is now a most efficient war steamer. The weather being fine, a great concourse of people was present. The vessel was named by the wife of Captain Smart, super intendent, and glided beautifully into the water. • Her dimensions are : Ft. In. Length between perpendiculars l9O 0 Ditto keel and tonnage 154 4i Extreme breadth. Breadth for tonnage 55 0 Breadth moulded . 54 3 Depth in hold 23 3 Tonnage, old measurement 2,484 Ditto, new . 2,794 A report which has appeared in the public papers that her Royal Highness the Princess Alice had suffered from an attack of scarlatina is without any foandation. All the Royal children are in perfect health. It is reported upon good authority that the Empress Eug4nie is enceinte. The legislative session of the Belgian Chambers was closed on Saturday. The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa states that the King of Portugal is shortly expected at Turin from Paris. PIEDMONT. —The Convents Bill has received the Royal assent, and has thus become the law of the land. The provisions of the act will be immediately put in force to a number of convents. Turris.—A telegraphic despatch from Cagliari an• nounces the death of the Bey of Tunis, on the night of the Ist of June. His successor and cousin, Sidi Mo- hawed Bey, ascended the throne without obstacle. The Ticinese Gazette states that in its last sitting, the Federal Council of Switzerland rejected a motion made by the department of the Interior, for the establishment of an emigration society at Bale. A letter from Rome, in the Venice Gccette, announces that Cardinal Antonelli has addressed a new note to the Piedmontese Government on the new law for the sup pression of monastic institutions. The Marshal in command of the army of the East of _ _ France has appointed General Hugues, now in command of a brigade of the said army, to be president of the . . council of revision of the Ist military division, in place of Brigade-General Ripert, promoted to the rank of . . general of division. The Opinione, of Turin, states that the 34 monastic . . orders Which are to be suppressed in Piedmont in conse quence of the new law, possessed 331. houses, inhabited by 4,543 persons. The number of religious houses which will remain for a time is 274, comprising 4,057 inmates of either sex. Letters from the Caucasus complain of the high prices of articles of consumption, which have risen enormously since the conveyance of them by sea has been terminated. A small wheaten loaf that used to cost no more than 3 copecks, cannot be had under 10 copecks. Letters for the Cape of Good Hope (by the Fiery Cross, steamer), will be in time if posted in London on the evening of the 6th inst. In the general business of the port of London there is still considerable activity, althoi , A the arriva's during the past week were not FO n•ime ' , :us as in the previous one. The total of ships reported inward was 259, be'qg a decrease of 134. The number of ships cleared out ward was 160, showin,g an increase of 25. The arrivals of gold yesterday amounted to 246,000/., and have comprised 197,0001. from New York, 0,000/. from the Peninsula, and 40,0001. by the John Bell from Port Philip. The reports by the Asia from America confirm the accounts brought by the previous steamer of the sa..ds factory prospects of the grain crops throughout the western States. Zephaniah Williams, the Newport Chartist, who was transported with Frost and Jones to Australia, has made an accidental discovery in Tasmania, of a bed of yellow coal of very superior quality, which bids fair to place him amongst the magnates of the land. THE CRCESIIS.—We regret to learn that the burn:ng of the Crce,lis was much more fatal than at first be- lieve3. The muster roll having been lost with the ship, the extent of the loss of life amongst the troops was not known until some time afterwards. It appears that in stead of eight, as was at first stated, 63 individuals perished, of whom all were soldiers, with the exception of one, who was a sailor on board the unfortunat vessel. —Malta Times. ODESSA, May 24.—For these last two months our population has lived in daily dread of the approach of an allied squadron. Since tile last bombardment, the Government has neglected no precautions for strengthen ing the place, and enabling it to resit an attack as well as an open town can be expected to do. Including some -mortar batteries of great tango and calibre, we have not fewer than 140 pieces of artilley mounted for our de fence. AN ELECTIONEERING SQUIB, AND NO CRACK I-'8 ! During the late contest at Bath some wag had a glazing poster placarded on the wails of the old city, containing the brief but somewhat dubious ejaculation—" Blow me, Tits !" = The following distinguished Americans are at present in Paris :—The Hon. Mr. Dodge, Minister to Spain ; the Hoe. Mr. O'Sullivan, Minhitar to Portugal ; the Hon. Mr. Cass, Minister to Rome; the Hon. Mr. Bel mont, Minister to the Hague ; and the Hon. Mr. Fay, Minister to Switzerland M. Van Buren, ex-President, is!on the point of leaving Paris for the United States. TRINITY MONDAY.—Yesterday, being Trinity Mon day, a special General Court was held at the Trinity house on Tower-hill, at which his Royal Highness Prince Albeit was unanimously re-elected Master. and Captain John Shepherd, Deputy-Master of tlat ancient corpora tion for the ensuing year. The Court then proceeded to the parish church of St. Olave, in dart street, where divine service was performed, and an excellent and ap propriate sermon preached by the Rev. Henry George Liddell, M.A. ARRIVAL OF WOUNDED SOLDIERS FROM THE CRIMEA. —Forty-seven wounded and disabled soldiers arrived at the North-wall, Dublin, from Portsmouth, at ten o'clock yesterday. They were conveyed by the police to Mrs. O'Brien's hotel. They will be conveyed this day in car riages, provided for their accommodation, to Beggar's Bush Barracks, for the purpose of being inspected. His Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant will visit then, after which they will proceed to their respective horn , s. SURVEY OF SCOTLAND.—.The Lords of the Treasury have (gays the Scotsman) ordered the survey of Scotland to be carried on as follows:—For cultivated, populous, and mineral districts, on a scale of 25.314 inches to a mile ; for uncultivated, Hig,h!an,l, and moorland dis tricts, on a scale of 6 inches to a mile ; the towns con tainmg more than 4,000 inhabitants, to be mapped on a scale of 1-500 or 126.72 inches to a mile ; that plans on the 25.344 and 6 inch scales shall be mapped, and copies made when required, by the Anastatic process ; that the general 1-inch map of Scotland be proceeded with as rapidly as possible. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA,--An extra performance was given at the Royal Italian Opera last night, when Grisi, for her first time this season, played the guilty Borgia, one of her finest characters—one of those, in fact, in which she will leave no successor when she is really lost to the lyrical stage. Her performance was quite worthy of the reputation which has hitherto been associated with her name in connection with a part of deeply tragic importance. Mario, in the part of Gennaro, is al mos t a s celebrated as the incomparable Grisi. He sang exceedingly well, and confirmed the impression his previous performances this season have suggested—that his voice is in better health and condition than it has been for the last year or two. Mario, in a word, was admirable. Tamburini resumed his old part of the Duke, and we consequently had a judicious impersonation of the crafty and unrelenting husband of the Borgia. The famous "Brindisi" was sung by Madame Nantier Didide with sufficient spirit and gaiety to win an encore. Grisi and Mario were recalled after each act ; and at the end of the opera more than once. ROYAL COLLEGE a SURGEONS.—The following gen tlemen, having undergone the necessary examinations for the diploma, were admitted members of the college at the meeting of the Court of ,Examiners on the let inst.:—Messrs. William Corbin Finch, Salisbury; Thomas Fitzherbert Snow, Southampton ; Samuel Thomas Jeph eott, Birmingham ; Thomas Gwynne Howell, Builth, Brecoeshire; Arthur Kelsey, Honig, Surrey ; Jonathan Dickinson, Newcastle-on-Tyne; Martha Shelton Coucher, Woodmanton, Worcestershire ; Charles Edward Cot terell, Ryde, Isle of Wight ; George William Lawrence, Sudbury, Suffolk; John Charles Thorowgood, Totteridge, Herts ; Henry Dewes Best, Bilston Staffordshire ; C F a r Tr e t d ic o e HE s k u En Lt D zy C u oT f f t y, Notti ng h am ; an d ' Joseph Clarke, WoormrcH._ si C C r o a j u v . a a p i n i . T ax TE to E n O re p e A en lt t T ly rt m tli o lt v 'Y ed oF lo F r lC a Eß c S o A py T ofv the theoosle Woolwich. c e i o cc r th r .e e o s p mr o i n r d o tm e t n e c et eh of this relative emr t ye n n t officerstahr e y r p e a c ap o ne n rd s t w r o u ht h c i e t eh i r o s n w aao was published yesterday, it results that the Duke of New castle in January last, when still at the head of the War Department, wrote a letter to Sir Hew D. Ross, express sive of his opinion that the select committee ahovemen tioned was defective in obvious respects, and that under the existing circurnstancesof the country, the magnitude and importance of the scientific and mechanical problems constantiy pressing for solution, called for such an en largement of its constitution as should enable the Go vernment to feel all the confidence in its decisions which an union of the highest scientific attainments with the most enlarged military experience could command. The drake therefore arrived at the conclusion that the select committee ought to be enlarged by the admission of sun dry members of the scientific department. The new committee was to be named "The Ordnance SeleA Com mittee," being no longer exclusively an Artiller 7 . com mittee. Sir Hew Ross, in complying with his k 4race's instructions, expresses his regret that the result of the labours of the acting committee should be considered so that,ry explanations t c h n e s u r e e constitutiont u h n e sa D ti sf k a e c t o o f r y N: f e a t w h n c d e a c h s o t e l m r e e :o b p i t s o t e n e r e v: in li n ge d was farfrom intending to " imply " (impute ?) any blame to the distinguished officers forming that committee, or to represent their labours as unsatisfactory, but that some modification of the constitution of the committee itself might be better suited to the multifarious and important labours entailed upon it by the frequent references now made to it upon all the important scientific disco veries of the day. The details of the new arrangements to be made occupy the remainder of the paper. The Duke's attention seems to have been directed to the ne cessity of reorganising the committee by the frequent appeals from the decisions of the old committee, and complaints against its mode of dealing with the subjects brought before it. TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 5 1855,, PRESENTATION PURM ESE MEDA LS. Yesterday troreieg tr,c e'lifery medals granted by the Hon. :Fest ny, commemorative of the recent achie; ...ment 3 of the 1;: yti7h ^ relay in Burreah, and which have early hun. 1. to several regiments which took pert in the ,•2_rrinai , - vere distributed to the 51st (Ring's Own) L.: - bt Infant' y-, now under orders for the Crimea, by General Sir ff: , rry Smith, at Man chester, in the presence of is considerable number of spectators. The number of medals given was upwards of 400, the recipients including Colonel Errington, Major Ander son, Captains Irby, Marston, Dickson, Madden, Agg, Sheaffe, Cleeve, Mitforde (who was honoured by having his medal pinned on by Lady Smith), Lieutenant C. Acton ; Sergeant• Major Thomas Lawrence, Quartermas ter• Sergeant J. B. Hyde, Orderly Clerk Sergeant G. Thomkins, and 30 sergeants, 24 corporals, 350 privates, and 10 buglers. Sir HARRY SMITH, at the conclusion of the presenta tion, after addressing each soldier separately, addressed the regiment collectively, as follows :—Colonel Erring ton, and comrades of the 51st Light Infantry. It is, I do assure you, highly gratifying to me to have had this opportunity of giving to each individual officer and soldiers these medal., granted by the Honourable East India Company, and given to you by our most gracious sovereign, It is doubly gratifying to me, also, because it is but following the great example of the most wounderfel lady id the world, our own gracious Queen, who the othe: day herself—with her own noble hand—distributed to those ve.liant soldiers who heve fought in the Crimea the mY:l..ts which their blood and gelllantry had earned for them ; and Icon assure you, 51st Light Infantry, that it had been in her Majesty's power, she would, with equal pleasure and honour to herself, have given you with her own held thane m dais which I have this day distribute - d. You must be aware, my men, that a soldier can die only cnee ; and if he dies iu the service of his country, whether by the hand of the enemy or of disease, which is prevalent in camps, it is. equally honourable to him and i 3 that country which upholds its head above all the nations in the world. (Hear, hear.) You are about, my men, to proceed on another arduous service. I say arduous because many of you know what it is to ha a schdier. The life of a soldier is not that of a feather bed. We don't ex pect a comfortable bed, but enough to eat and drink — (hear, hear) and fighting is all we look forward to, and an endeavour to keep out of hospital. And now, you old soldiers, try to teach the young ones what they have to do in camp, and not to expose themselves unne cessarily to the sun, or to drink when they had better be asleep ; teach them that our duty is to preserve our selves for the purpose of destroying our enemy. Then, my men, we may obtain that glorious result of war- - peace. There is nothing so distressing to nations as war ; therefore it becomes you all to struggle with the greater energy to acquire for your country that blessing of life—peace. And, cow, 51st Light Infantry, go where you may, well do I know that you will up hold that character of the regiment which it has earned, and which is written on its colours. Do your duty, my men; tear no one, and look forward to promotion. There is no reason why many of you now in the ranks should not attain to elevated stations in her Majesty's army ; and it is the desire of the Queen and country to promote those who have shown examples of gallantry, by the side of those who have stood in the ranks like yourselves, and are now wear iog medals, and of:duel ;ish, r Majesty's service. Bear this in mind that by .g::od co:::luct you can attain to such a rn.2 1 7, and by bad Induct you become a dis grace to you,.. country, vb 7_, I ;.now you do not desire to be. Let ~s ther::;lore hope tIJ, by your assistance, th:3 war wi'l EOM ter.rloated, and that when you coma to your land once more, you will strut about the streets • gentlemen with the medals which have been this day illstributl to you, and with others that your gallantry will earn. Colonel Errington, and comrades et the 51st Regiment, I wish you all health and good fortune, and a continuance of that honour and glory which you have previously at tained. (Cheers.) On Wednesday next another interesting ceremony will take place in the barracks—the presentation of new colours to this regiment, in lieu of the old ones which have been much damaged in the Burmese war. The Isis frigate sailed from Brest on the Ist inst., for the Baltic. The steam floating battery the Congreve was launched o❑ the same day at Itochfort. FIRE LSURANCE.—OOI. Sibthorp has moved for sun dry accounts; relating to fire insurance. The first gives a detailed -ount of all sums paid into the Stamp-office 7 • in Great It: in and Ira'.--M on insurance from fire for - - the four qrai - .rs of 1854. The amount of duty so paid by the London offices during the last quarter of 1854 was 222,4681. tr, round numbers, a -Id the amount paid by the country offices 93,687/. In S( , oCand the total amount of duty colle3fed in 1854 we a 7 . 1.2671., and the sums in sured on farming stool; ,r.;,%:),3941. The grand total amount of Ibe E airs insure iis the fire,offi:.: aof Englto ad (nmluding London) on far., y ~.)ck exempt from duty W3', in the whole of 1854, 1 - ,8,`..'02,2571. Al a specimen , of the met'.od nth Nvl7 -13 aid others reWtns are compiled, it may be menCom.d that, in the return rela,ing,, to England, no absz.rr of the grand totals has been given, wh"o, apt regards Tre!and, both tho retioAs of stamp duty and iniuranee on farming stock are left thus imperfect. THE METROPOLITAN COMMISSION OF SEWERS.—A lo turn moved for by Mr. IVil!imis, 'ALP., shows that the gross total amount of rates levied by the Metropolitan Commissioners of Seerers the several parishes of the borough of Lambeth, from 1343 to 1854, both inclusive, was 91,3681., making, together with loans, contributions, and other receii,ts, a gross total receipt of 152,8441. in the seven years. Of the rates levied, 50,2381. were col ieeted in St. Mary, Lambeth ; 2 , 11t,3731. in St. Giles', Camberwell ; and 20,755/. in St. Mary's, Newington. The grand total expenditure in the seven years amounted to 129,3721., of which 43,3661. was appropriated to the cost of now works executed ; 4,2301, torep&rs ; 20,9071., to cleansing ; 4,4001., to surveys; 20.2531., to manage ment, including local supervision ; and 31,3511., to the repayment of loans and interest. In the seven years already mentioned, 72,2831. was expended in St. Mary's, Lambeth ; 27,595 L, in St. Giles's, Camberwell ; and 29,4931, in St. Mary's, Newington. In 1854, the total. receipts in St. Mary's, Lambeth, were 35,6921., and the expenditure 26,754/. ; in St. Giles's, Camberwell, the receipts amounted to 12 ; 8541., and the expenditure to 8,827/. ; and in St. Mary's, Newington, the receipts ar.iounted to 13,0651., and the expenditure to 11,0001. The rates varied from 31. to 81. in the pound. VISITATION OF THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY, GREEN wrm—The arena' visit•t+'no of this establishment took place on Saturday last. Among the company pre sent we notice-I— Lord Wrottesley. President of the Royal Seek i ; Sir Das4 , l. Brewster ; Dr. Whewell, Master of T.'nity Cope e, Caudir:dge ; the Rev. J. Challis, Plurada , l Professor, Came ridge ; the Dean of E'y ; the Rev. R. Sheeps' , ank r ral W. H.Smyth ; Messrs. Johnson, Rlle iile Onser, aa Oxford ; Adams, llnd, De la Rae, J. E. G r ay , Rai. Mrseum ; Gnat. Washington, R N , hydrographer o t'ai Admiralty, &c. From a report read to the board of r'-,tore by the As tronomer _Royal, detailing the labours of the astronomi cal staff during the year, we learn that, in addition to the ordinary labours of the establishment, which cell ist in the regular observation of the sun, moon, planets, &c., with the transit-circle of the moon, &c., with the alaiziniuth, and the transmission of Greenwich time along the principal railways of England, very important extraneous operations have been undertaken, tending to add considerably to the scientific reputation of the Royal Observatory under its present able director. Besides de termining with precision the longitude of Paris by means of the electric telegraph—a work which required some weeks to complete—and also the preparation of a full size model of the transit circle, which has occupied the time of the Executive for a long period, an expedition was formed for the determination of the difference of gravity at the top and bottom cf a deep mine, by obser vations of t ire oscillations of a pendulum. It is not ne cessary to giro all the details, but it is sufficient to state that the spot t elected for these experiments was Harton Colliery, near South Shields—a locality which was suit able for various causes. A band of observers from the principal observatories in England was organised, who made the necessary obserrat ens under the immediate superintendence of Mr. Di:.:' of the Royal Observa toly. The result is as succsssfal as could be desire:!, and shows that gravity is increased at a depth of 1,260 feet by its 1-19,000 th past. Amer the board had offici ally inspected the various departments of the establish ment, the company present dined at the Crown and Sceptre, Lord Wrottesley in the chair. HOCUSSING AND ROBBFIY. —At the Middlesex E:r;S &mils yesterday before Mr. Sergeant Adam, John Jones, 23, was indicted for having,stolen a gold watch and chain, and 151. in Bank-notes, the property of Robert Chisholm Hutchinson. It appeared that on the 7th ult. the prosecutor, a master mariner, was in Gracechurch street, when a man a- :ced him the way to the Eastern Counties Railway. The prosecutor said he would show him to the Minories, and on their way thither they went into a public-house, and had some ale. Therithey were joined by the prisoner and another, and in the course of conversation thepriso ner sa id iehadjust been left 11,000/. and sornehouses, and it was his intention to purchase a ship and visit the colonies, if he could get some competent person to navigate the vessel, upon which the prose cutor said that ho was a master mariner, and being out of an engagement would acccept the offer if they came to terms. They then proceeded to the Hutchinson's Arms, in Devonport-street, .Commercial-road, where four glasses of gin and water were called for. The pro secutor left the room for a short time, and was followed by the prisoner, who begged of him to take a cigar in stead of a pipe. On returning he drank his glass of gin aad water, after which he became insensible, and he re collected nothing until he found himself in the street, when ho saw two of the men running away, one of them having his watch and chain in his hand. He gave chase, but they got clear off. On examining his pocket, he found that three halves of Si. notes which he had in VA port-monnaie, and the three corresponding halves which he had sealed in another ptwwlpocket,aaorcdefisda, flash hnh h e a hn d wiost b aes c ps been i calks s des t w e gi n nobsl f tyn r e o cr,ad n a.i li s ,Am Moses's,bi osm a lu n :i ott d i rabpati; ~irniodnb f ,neoa t arog i hntfcen)dc s i gm ^ go il evhit t eotn a rtoa l aes wgiit i eet t an l hsi g y:: when he saw the prison ,ff e a r orn t td al vi li ch i o n iie g ha t r o iei rtoother man. He s a t t a o n n d c in e g rec a o d g e n s is p e e d ra h te im e gave hintinto custody. On the prisoner being searched two purses, a gold watch, and chain were found in one of his pockets, and in another four flash notes and five medals, like those left in the prosecutor's pocket. These flash notes were of the "Bank of Engraving," and were issueCil by a printer in the New-cut. The jury returned a ven lict of guilty. The Assistant-Judge made some obser rations upon the impropriety of issuing these imi tation bank-notes. The prisoner was then sentenced to be kelqt in penal servitude for 4 yew. LATEST NEWS. EVACUATION OF SOUJ AK K ALI BY THE RUSSIANS. WAR DEPARTMENT, JUNE 5, 10.30 A.M. Lord Panmure presents his compliments to the Editor of The Sun, and has great pleasure in transmitting the enclosed intelligence which has this day reached him : " SEBASTOPOL, JUNE 3. News from Kerteh of the 2d inst., states that everything there is going on satisfactorily. Captain Moore had arrived from Circassia with the intelligence that Soujak Kali was evacuated on the 28th May. The Russians had burnt the principal buildings, aid abandoned sixty guns and six mortars, having first rendered them un serviceable." _ ADMIRALTY, JUNE 5, 1855. The Secretary of the Admiralty presents his compliments to the Editor of The Sun, and begs to acquaint him that the following intelligence, dated 4th June, has been received. from Rear- Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons : " Captain Moore, of H.M.S. Highflyer, who has just returned from the coast of Circassia, re ports" that the enemy had entirely evacuated Soujak Kali, after destroying all the public build ings, sixty guns, and six mortars. " The enemy appears to be concentrating at Anapa, and to be strengthening his works there. The fort on the road between Soujak Kali and Anapa is also evacuated." PARIS, TUESDAY, 7 .A.. •M. The Moniteur announces that the Minister of War has received the following despatch from General Pelissier CRIMEA, JUNE 2, 10 P.M. Advices received from Kertch, dated the 31it of May, announce that, on the refusal of the mili tary authorities of Genitchi, situate on the north- ern extremity of the tongue of land of Arabat, to give up the Government stores and 90 vessels laden with provisions for the Russian army in the Crimea, the squadron, under the orders of Captain Lyons, bombarded the place, drove out he troops, and destroyed all the stores. The enemy has thus lost, in four days, an immense quantity of provisions, four war steamers, and 240 vessels employed exclusively in provi sioning the troops in the Crimea. VIENNA, MONDAY EVENING. The Conferences were formally closed at a late sitting held here to-day. Advices from the frontier of Catalonia state that a conspiracy had just been discovered there, the object of which was to make the Carlists mas ters of, the important fortress of Figueras. Marsal, one of Cabrera's old lieutenants, was concealed in the district of Lampourdan, ready to enter the place. Prince Gortscbakoff reports by telegraph, that on the 26th his outposts were in possession of the right bank of the Tehernaya. FR,_4N CE. PARIS, MONDAY EVENING. The garrison of Paris and the first division were reviewed to-day, by the Emperor, in the Camp de Mars. Prince Ismail Pacha, son of Ibrahim Pacha, and Prince Coust-Soutzo, of Wallachia, had the honour of being received yesterday, by the Emperor, toge ther with the Turkish charge d'affaires. A letter from Toulon, of •the 2d, says :—"The steam advice-boat, the Liamone, left this port yes- terday for the L9vant. From her small draught of water she will, without doubt, proceed at once to Kertch and the Sea of Azoff, where her services will be of great utility. The Psyche frigate, having on board a detachment of the 40h artillery and 24 horses, was ready yesterday to sail for the East, and had even made preparations to work out of port, but the wind was so contrary that she was forced to forego her intention. For the last two days, we have had nothing here but heavy rain. Last night in particular the quantity which. came down was unusually great." The Semaphore of Marseilles contains a letter from Kamiesh of the 22d, which says I have no important movement to communicate to you. Firing has almost ceased, but it is known that the fomation of mines is continuing. The weather is delight ful, and the health of the troops excellent. This morning General Pelissier sent direct to the chiefs of the staff of the three allied armies instructions under the form of n )tes. This new method of prodeeding appeared, it is said, to cause some surprise. Canrobert's the Ist of the 2d corps ; Brunet's, the sth of the 2(1 corps, all the cavalry, and 9 batteries of artillery are to advance to-morrow to take.up a position oppo site the Russian camp. The evacuation of Eupatoria is spoken of as probable. The news is not official, but several circumstances seem to render it probable. The French troops are now at only 10 yards distance from the South Bastion of Sebastopol, and, to use an expres sion of the soldiers, we can now fight with the Russians with stones.' BOURSE, JUNE 4.—CLOSING PRICES. Cash. ft.. c. End of Mouth. 4i per Conte. 94 10 —C. 3 per Cents 7O 10 70 30 Credit Mobilier BBO Roman Credit Foncier 530 --Austrian Belgian Fives. ..... .. Spanish Threes — Piedmontese BB 50 Home Debt 3ll RAILWAYS—!OR CASH. tr. c. , yr. - Orleans ... 1195 --Lyons . ... 1195 Western 7OO Rouen Code 660 Strasburg ~....i 9OO Mediterranean 1195 Havre 595 Northern .. 907 50 Cherburg TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 24.—Reschid. Paella is living in retirement at his splendid palace, the late acquisition at Emirghian, on the Bosphorus, and his. Vienna mission, it appears., is adjourned sine die. Mehemet Ali Packs also, since his return from exile, has been living in strict seclusion, and never once appeared in public. The French Charge d'Affaires, M. Benedetti, had been appointed, by a late decision of his sovereign, Minister at the Court of Persia ; but counter-orders have since then recalled him to the French capital, and he will start immediately 'on the arrival of M. Thou venel, the new ambassador. Mehemet Bey, Res chid Pacha's son, destined to the post of ambassador at the Tuileries, has not as yet left Constantinople, and waits, it is said, the arrival of the French Emperor, of which the Turkish Government has not still abandoned all hopes. The health of the capital and environs is excel lent, and only 13 cases of cholera during the week were reported yesterday at the last sitting of the council of health. The weather is splendid. THE PRINCIPALITIES. A letter from Vienna, in, the Dresden Journal, says :—" Half of the 35,000 Austrians quartered at Bucharest have left for Kimpina, where a large camp for manoeuvres has been formed. They will remain there for six weeks, and be then replaced by the other half. Officers of the Austrian staff are about to commence a topographical survey of Wal lachia, on different points at the same time. Some of the officers charged with this duty have already left for the frontier of Moldavia, and others for Tultcha and Bulgaria. M. Ballau, a French en gineer, whose arrival at Bucharest was considered to be connected with the construction of a railway for uniting that place to Cons'amtinople has left for Illustchuck to superintend the formation of a road from that place to Varna." A letter from Vienna, of the 31st ult., in Voss's Gazette, says :—" Our Government sees with regret the frequent changes that are made in the com manders of the Turkish troops in Wallachia, which I prevents the possibility of a proper understanding being ofita4blited between, the 13 uperivr chiefs et the forces of the two powers. Assan Pacha, who has lately commanded the Turkish forces, had given great satisfaction, and he now has been replaced by Soliman Pacha. As these changes are in ge neral caused either by intrigue or by corruption; this last nomination is attributd to a renegade who arrived from Schumla at the beginning of this month. The friends of the Turkish Go vernment are, however, taking steps to induce the Muschir to revoke the above appointment. Some of the shipowners of Trieste have applied to the Government to have the mouth of the Sulina cleared by steam dredging machines, but as some time will elapse before any decision will be come to on the subject, the Lloyd's Company have decided on sending a steam tug to assist vessels in the meantime." CIRCASSIA. The intelligence just received from Circassia is very important. At a military council, held at Batoum on the 2d instant, the Turkish Commander in-Chief proposed certain measures, which were unanimously accepted. It appears that the army of Batoum is to march along the coast of Circassia, and, after laying siege to Soujak Kali, to advance against Anapa, and froM thence cross over to the Crimea. The head-quarters of the army, conse quently, had shifted to Sohumkale, where all the Abaza chiefs between Sotcb a and Tchurookson had already arrived. The mountaineers pledge them selves to furnish a force of 40,000 men, to be ac • tively employed when the army takes the field. 'The chief men at Sohumkale at present are Moha med Emin, Seffer, and Behchet Pachas. PRUSSIA. A letter from Berlin, of the 2d, says :—" The Prussian Government, like that of Austria, has a ldressed a circular despatch to the German Courts relative to the Russian note of the 10th May. It declares in that despatch, which is dated the 23d ult., that for its part it does not intend to take in the Diet any steps to excite the Confederation to take part on one side or, the bther ; but that it can not admit in principle that the German States must undertake to remain neutral under all cir cumstances." _ A letter from Berlin, of the 31st ult., in the Post Ampt Gazette of Frankfort, says :—" All the negotiations hitherto opened between Prussia and the Western Powers having been broken off. M. de Usedom, who had been charged at London with a secret mission from the Cabinet of Berlin, and who had only prolonged his residence in Eng land for family reasons, is about to return here." • AUSTRIAN NOTES. In addition to the circulgr despatch of the 17th of May, addressed by the Austrian Government to the representatives of Austria at Gorman Courts, the following private despatch was addressed, under the same date, to Count Esterhazy, the Austrian Ambassador at Berlin : " VIENNA, MAY 17. "Monsieur le Comte,—The Prussian Cabinet has been informed by M. de Bismarck of what has been done at Frankfort as regards the step M. de Glinka, the Russian Charge d'Affaires, was ordered to take by his Court. We approve that M. de Bismarck did not provoke a dis cussion in the Diet on this s', 3p of :lie Russian Govern ment, and we do not doubt that Progs'a, l:ke Austria, does not deem such a 'discussion suitable. We also enter tain the conviction that the other German Courts will not pay further heed to this new attempt of Russia to sepa rate the private interests of Germany from - the general interests of Europe, as the object of Russia thereby can only be to maintain disunion in Germany, and to make sure as far as possible of the resolutions of the German Courts before the final result of the Vienna Conferences is known, and before we can be in a position to express ourselves to our confederates on the ensemble of the situation, and what it truly demands on the part of Ger many. "However, not to allow any doubt to exist on the point of view in which we look upon the declaration made by Russia at Frankfort we address the annexed circular to our representatives in Germany. (Circular of 17th May, published in our impression of Saturday.) We request you to communicate it to Baron Manteuffel, and on this occasion to express to the Minister-President our confident hope that on this point the views of the Prussian Cabinet coincide with our own. " COUNT BUOL. " To His Excellency Count Esterhazy, Berlin." The report that Austria, under date of 25th of May, has issued another circular is confirmed. We have not yet received the text of this new circular, but the following letter from Berlin contains the substance of it " The new Austrian Circular of the 25th of May has produced an immense effect. It could not be other wise. Although in this circular Austria promises to remain faithful to her engagements, to maintain the Four Points,' to preserve an armed attitude until the moment when negotiations may I s resumed, and to make of her last proposi tions, 'if accepted at Paris and London, the object of an ultimatum to Russia—although this and other similar declarations are made in this document, which will probably be the closing act of the Vienna negotia tions, at least provisionally, it is equally certain that it betrays the intention of Austria, should her propositions be rejected, to assume an expectant line of policy. Any impartial reader of this document will come to this con clusion." SARDINIA. The Piedmontese Gazette of this day publishes the folloviing official notice of the recast of the Ministry : "His Majesty, in an audience this morning, has pro vided fur the completion of the Cabinet in the following manner : " President of the Council and Minister of Finance — Count Camillo di Cavour. "Foreign Affairs—The Noble Luigi Cibrario. " Interior—Commendatore Urbano Rattazzi. " War and Marine—Commendatore Giacomo Da- rando. Grace and Justice—Commendatore Giovanni Da foresta. " Public Instruction—Doctor Giovanni Lanza. "Public Works—Commendatore Pietro Paleocapa." RUSSIA. • We have received the St Petersburgh journals of the 23th May. They do not as yet publish any news of the Kertch expedition. A telegraphic despatch from St. Petersburg states that the following despatch had been received there, dated Sebastopol, I st June : "dn the 27th May the enemy buret two houses at Berdiansk, some coasting vessels, and considerable st - ,res of grain. "On the 29th May, 17 of the enemy's vessels cannc naded" Genitcbi, burnt the transport vessels there, and the corn, stores. Two of our guns compelled the enemy's boats, that were setting fire to the place, to retire. _ . . " On the 30th, the enemy had not undertaken any thing new against Genitchi." "Although," says the Augsburg Gazette, " the Russian telegraph from Sinpheropol to St. Peters burg, and to -Vienna by Kew, has been, opened since the 27th May, the Russians have not yet pub lished any despatch that is calculated to throw light on the successes obtained by the Allies. • All that is really known is that General Liprandi received orders to evacuate the heights of Kamara and the valley of Baidar at the approach of the Allies, and to withdraw on the upper line o f the Belbeck. General Chomutoff had previously received instruc= tions to defend only for form's sake the peninsula of Kertch, and to take up a position with his troops on the line from Kaffa to Arabat, establishing his centre at St. Crim." The Hamburg News contains a letter from St. Petersburg, which says—" Capt. Vernlow lately made his appearance in the drawing-rooms of the capital, and has excited much attention from the fact that although he is only 23 years of age, he has 24 years of service. Ist, he has been eight years in the army ; 2d, he has served six months at Sebastopol, and as, according to an order of the Cabinet of Emperor Nicholas, each month's ser vice there is to count as a year, his six months are equivalent to six years, which give fourteen years in all; 3d, he wears the order of Ste: - Anne and of Wladimir, the cross of the order of St. George, and has a sabre of honour, which . reckon for ten years more, and in that way he makes up the 24 years. Strange to say, although the officer has been in 12 sorties, he has never received a 'wound." THE BALTIC. A Hamburg letter of the 29th ult., in the Inde pendance Belge, says "Thy English Government is still increasing the num ber of its war vessels in the Baltic. At no former period was so powerful a fleet assembled in any sea. I might every day announce to you in my letters the arrival from the English ports of additional ships of war going to join the fleet of Admiral Dundas, in the Gulf of Fin land. On the 24th, a transport steamer, laden with ammunition, and a gunboat, entered Elsinore. On the 25th a bomb vessel, the Redwing, reached Copen hagen, and•-on the 27th the steam corvette Volcano, with a gun-boat, arrived at Kiel, also coming from Eng land. It is not to be supposed that so large a concentra tion of naval forces in the Gulf will remain there in active as last year. The English officers say that Ad miral Dundas is only waiting the junction of the French squadron, of which he naturally desires the co-opera tion, to commence hostilities. The English fleet now lying at anchor near the island of Nargen, opposite Revel, in the G ulf of Finland, consi sts of 13 steam ships of the lino, four corvettes ' and six gun-boats. The frigates and other li g hter vessels are cruising in various directions. lam told that after the declaration of the legal blockade, the English commander before Libau allowed the Belgian merchantman Ernest to leave that port in ballast. Four English ships of war are con stantly in sight of Sweaborg, closely watching the movements of the enemy in that military port. In a few hours they can communicate with the main body of the Beet stationed M Nargen. Thu Woo of Aland con. tinue to be . completely abandoned no English vessel h av i ng as'yet visited them. Hostilities are to be c arri ed on this year at the other extremi t y of the Gulf, and it is to be presumed that Admira l Dundo.7 with the for midable steam fleet at his disposal, and t ' he forces on the way to join him, will not allow the season to pass ov er without striking some decisive blow onst the Russian fortresies in that sea. The appearance of three English ships of war before Korpo, near Abo, had caused there having considerable alarm. The Russian commander of .Abo an entire division of troops was concentrated at Abo most and along the coast. This place is considered the made the signals agreed upon, in a short time important in the Gulf of Bothnia. An intricate channel leads to it on the sea side, and the waters are so shallo w that ships of war cannot well approac h the town. Last, boats, year, an expedition, c omposed of six Eng lish armed with guns , antlered serious losses on that cEgg' oa st. The flotilla of gunboats, expressly constru cted in land to operate in those shallows, will enable the A,,,, d " miral to attack positions hitherto inaccessible. whole of the Russian troops quartered in the int ordered to proceed by forced marches to t he coast, where the greater part of the army of General Siewers is now as sembled, awaiting events." SESKAR, May 21.—The fleet has been lying at anchor off Nargen during the last' week, with fire s banked ready for immediate use. The weather has been generally 'fine, with the thermometer ranging between 45 and 65 deg., and„ entle breezes, Eser mostly from the south-east anal south-west. of cise of every description, from the booming t great guns, the roar of rockets as they rook throng._ the air, down to the popping of Colt 's revolvers, continuallygoing on. May 22. go The Ajax, from Faro, and the Firefly added their number to the fleet. In the evening the Driver and Vulture sailed, the latter carrying the mail to Dantzic. May 23.—The fog was so thick during the d a y d yeing was quite impossible to go to sea. The next mola (24th) it was just as bad, and, a s no ship e° see the one next to it, it was useless to dress the , in honour of our Queen's birthd a y ; but allow 11.30 a.m. it cleared away as if on ' e purpose to ok e te the flags to be run up, and at noon a royal sa a ston: thundered from every ship, which must have ished the people at Revel, besides g iving the 311 13 t opportunity of smelling our powder, forth©the light wind carried the cloud of smoke alon 'ever], right into the town. The Amphion, was prevented from" anchoring inside last eight( by the fog, came in as it cleared away t e ; i : v i d She has been to reconnoitre about the "'lice Islands. During the winter the RUSSiall P 3 o f came over there from Abo, and have sent mall „ the inhaliitants, who had been reported to 'W e e ; for trafficking with us last year, to Siberi l ittle etb had been flogged ; and the people in the „e lage of Dagerby were nearly famished during the winter. The police would not allow them t° sold provisions 'at the public stores, for ha v ' n vea us milk, eggs, &c. The Bulldog, a fter hav ing the greater part of her coal to the Duke of vY I to and the Euryalus, left for Faro to-daY• f r om In the evening the Princess Alice arrived or, Faro. Her repairs are completed, and sh° is Pd n e fectly sound and water - tight. Gre at credit is aos to those who superintended the wor k. The repair have complained to Sweden for allowing us t° Alic e a ship on neutral ground (for the Princess ; e re was hauled up on a kind of t slip) ; but tbeY told in reply, " that it was not showing 115,0n1c1 favour, for if they would come to Faro theY,'large have the same privilege as we had." to cutter attempted to ran out of Revel harhcn to day, but was stopped by the Locust and obl i g e return. 25th.—The fog still prevents us ra oving, everything is in readiness. It being Ft a gera l cording to custom we spent the morning a„' ° :,t as a quarters. The gun-boats, which are each w s ap' sort of tender to. the line-of - battle ships' W ere by plied to-day with Minie rifles an d aminnuit,4 old the ships they belonged to, in exchange f°l.;„„Ting Brown Bess they were supplied with 0 0 - beat England. Some report of a Russian gericara ,having been seen under the land to the wee" n t to of Revel—the Magicienne and Locust were s e co n • ascertain the truth of the story, but afte r re n ce, noitring the coast for some considerable distabiog, returned at 10 p.m. without having seen anY t 26th.—There is no fog this morning, and the the is bright and warm. Soon after dayligu,lowed Blenheim arrived from Faro, but was IlOt 0;9 to anchor, and Messrs. Rainal and p ea „ of steamer, Royal Adelaide, arrived with a e 3 : r o re ; fat bUllocks and fresh vegetables from Onrior both were very welcome, and infinitely OP As in quality to what was supplied last Yeaf,„t at soon as these were divided among the la re',.:o in 11.30 a.m. a signal was made to weigh, to ig' nee d. two columns of sailing, and proceed at sloviTi g ht• We left behind us at Nargen the Ajax and -I— a ning. The Princess Alice was set to Far ° : 13 0 the Merlin to reconnoitre off Sweaborg. The ' ,; i ir then, consisting of 14 sail of the lin with 'l e o gun-boats in tow, stretched over the water i e , n ers long and beautiful lines, with the smaller s teal on either side, and proceeded up the Gulf ait lot speed. In the evening the Merlin retur neuf went alongside the Duke of Wellington to OP to the Admiral. : ot ef At daybreak on the 27 th we passe d the A'7 4 $ 111) Hogland, and about noon that of S o mmerslar o r almost immediately after came in sight Of od e sail, bearing S.E. ; a sig n a l was unwed/3°44014 to chase, and the Euryalus, Amphion) them Firefly, and Locust were sent to cut ore" from escaping, and each funnel o f the liners P o re forth an immense cloud of smoke a s the fir es t beo urged to send them forward. Every 03,rneyor, quick with anxious hbpe that it was tbel for as it w hazy we could not distint,Y n ur i x e d them out, but as they looked large as they an d away before the wind with all sa il set, their „ci steamers after them. In about an hou r , ocha'L treat was completely cut off, and the fie e " o - pen about .15 miles from Cronstadt, the f i eO r l - ,gl. but with the land visible all around t's,; lies was sent forward to reconnoitre, and within the Tolbuckin Lighthouse, onlY distiaokr from the city, close to which she could We re see n the Russian fleet at anchor. In the evening the Magicienne an or bs e r j3 l j a rl Y + l3 4 a , sent.to examine the coast about Po la rge l;o3-: were fortunate enough to capture four ov of 'about 60 tons each, laden wit h P A r s i t vi / :•0 &c., belonging to the Government. oails getting dusk, the vessels sent to cut off hadtiiy in l ie chased returned one by one, but each•.oooe, afl its prize. The Euryalus one, the AxoP,lobey are : r e Locust one, and the Dragon two. They ar e large barges, with two tall masts, ea rr •" o -• 7 0 o sails on the foremast, and about 60 An d il l burden. One was laden partly with 1101.1r' ith rest with timber and planks. • 60 , II of' ot 28th (noon). —The Vulture has itist 4lll the mails from Dantzic , and will return as' '1) 12 those for England this evening . lam very glad to tell you that the all 2S , has ceased in the fleet. oro n vio t e P.S. I have just beard that when th into Cronstadt to reconnoitre l ast ni s Pol tely opl e t o sh r able to count six line of battle-P fail an d 14 o rigged, six others dismantled, and steamers' in progress of coni pleti on. concentrated ov arrived.ne authorities rcyeni tnrcalitce A awdt c ei c oir o nne r d eoto i fh n l SPAIN. P ve t ilt- 0 4 The Madrid journals of the 30th iiio ro —a tro°lljierr wince on different points. A bodY ° ,. 0 o' ; l* been sent from Madrid, in the directltbe n - tc ito delaencina, to preserve order amougst.o to e- A re attempts having been, it was said, Mader halos, el g t e h;e t l o na Carl ges t f h toi e . ar i s cz ci , P u i oaas ulliftetech-:tel otb(2o:tbe eej.,;:i them to insurrection. The Minister or, .. ta a nrw h ol ceived a despatch from General de BeetiJrs, Do 'de cing that, after a combat of two 11 ° Mare ° , just put to flight the faction oi- 0 p rist' ot iti of arms and ammunition ; also Bello, and taken eighteen of its Il le ci a (Poo' and had captured some horses arlfsenersl,oo mas bad subsequently made twel",,,,at 0011, that Gen t he P. - i t r band prisoners. The general added,re Gofethat surgents were struck with terror., .-I-Proollt h,io of Saragossa had informed the t-)T i v o e s troPq te the faction of Case and Alcaniz, - 1 -J - ,,0 tO , 5 0 11 / been routed by the Queen's troops/ ',,,a 13 1 1 Y 3 Jir of its chiefs, one of them a priest ll 3 T o ds 1 , air had been shot. Most of the factious . 5 state;', S ol' ferent parts of the country bad , it d ca v tili lB's persed ; and, in Arragan, revolt% _ a l per diers were in full flight before The Cortes, on the 30th ult., Ge fed tl)° otie° a dop , be dey w oo, teenth basis of the Constitution.l:oged, :corer° having got into an altercation octtherniT,iog. and, in consequence of this outrage,_cret ell' ~ excluded, anclth:f han 11 2: 1 .... ../ leld a b' I° " e 'o ,- nup of T 121,130 li ,A e ja ANCIENT POSSESSIONS OF TO I. oo l ' o i —On the 30th ult. the estate of 10°_1,1.14y, ve ra ory 0 . called, in the north en t Island °,t,„tain J o ts °foe the Parliament-house Edinburgh ~t,,o,ri.bis .., e d 1 . . it Kildnckie, at the upset price of Ski-That red `, lor prises the most valuable portion 0; 7 t be Isl es '6ea e lliel e once kingly possessions of the Lor.a.uli their re!'moisto ip the illustrious family of Macdonald nrca,aie at,_oooo, centuries before the modern and elega r t . - ~gac,:eestiiil jeo was thought of. The ancient seat 0, Skye was Duntilm Castle, the ruins of seen upon a high and rocky point,_e, times surrounded by the sea by . 11 ' _.„ moat, which rendered the place by, use of gunpowder was unknow n ' o f Kilmuir are buried the remains o . f e t_: Macdonald and several other memb r fu °rid , Charles Edward Stuart when a „?...1 family, which entertained and shelter° of Cullodent—isloilson'a alaisgo, Ow 1 ~'ao s)tlt t L,,,,w,, the J.,fac,... . whieb are s.till:i-jeo vhieb illig 10:11 et earls of 0 11'c t he ii . , 5% ti i., Ir/to:boll tirc ig h b i tt ;d io d ° 4 be celebrate; ,_org is tO 's of the firg9,vipoto 0 4 red tbe vlor!' to ter 1 ive after the LIO 1, 5 . te ' it, giiooll44' t'k 7 '. - I ' -,,-