The Sun. — London, England, 1855-05-22 00:00:00

L AS FLEET-STREET, LONDON. May 21, 1855. No ti c e Is Here by Given, that, in conformity wit h the p rovisions of the Deed "chr Settlement, a GENERAL MEETING of Proprietors wilt be held a.t the Society's Office, Fleet-street, London, on SATUR DAY, the 23d day of June next, at Twelve o'clock at noon precisely, to elect a Direcior in lieu of John Parkinson, Esq., deceased; to elect five other Directors and two Auditors, when those who go outen office by rotation will be proposed for re-election; and also for ge f ral purposes. The Director to chosen in the room of John P a rkinson, Esq., Will remain in office until the 24th day of June, 1859. By Order of the Directors. WILLIAM SAMUEL DOWNES, Actuary. - THEATRE - ROYAL, DRI7R7 - LANE• - I Lesatte, Mr. E. T. Smith.—Tbe GREAT DERRY Des fit AL NANEE, May 23.—Mr. Smith announces to the nobility, gentrY , and public this Grand Fete, on a scale of magnitude and expense never before attempted. A superb Salon de Dense of 401 feet in length, embellished and decorated with illuminated bowers, variegated lamps. and novel devices. Enlarged orchestra, well-appointed Mas ters of the Ceremonies, all the new: dances, music, &c., forming a coup d'cetl of attraction and splendour without parallel. Tickets, lOs. 6d. each, to be obtained at the principal nauslcsellers' and libra rians' ; and at the theatre. ___...----------- _._._------ • LYCEUM THEATRE. -MAD A ME ANNA THILLON'S FAREWELL of the STAGE. Owing' to toe -tilliant reception of Madame Anna Thillon in .tuber's celebrated Opera, THE CROWN DIAMONDS, it will be repeated TO MORROW EVENING. Caterina, Madame Anna Thillon; sup ported by Miss J. Bleadon, Messrs. Leffler, 0. Somers, Bowler, and T. Williams, with a complete Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by M. , . P Minor'. To conclu de with a P new Grand Gallery Ball Iset Divertissement. Private Boxes. D re ss Circle, 55 . ; Bo+tes, 4s. ; it, '25.; 21. 25. Tickets an d places to be had at the Box-office from 1 till 6 ilaily ; and at sir. Allcrott's Office, 15, New Bond-street. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, Will be performed Donizettes Grand Opera, called LUCIA ll' LAMMERMOOR. Characters by Mr. Sims Reeves, and Mr. Weiss Yrs. Sims Reeves, and Miss Schott. After which, a new Extravaganza, called THE NEW HAY 21.4.R.KET SPRING MEETLiG, 1855. To conclude with SHOCKING EVENTS. itOYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CHARLra Kw. THIS EVENING, Will be performed AWAY WITH MELANCHOLY. To ccnclude with KING HENRY THE EIGHTH• Queen Ka• tharine, Mrs. C. Kean ; Cardinal Wolsey, Mr. C. Kean. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING. Will be performed the comedy of PAUL PRY. Principal cha• racters by Messrs. C. Selby and Wright ; Miss M. Seeley, Mrs. L. Murray, and 311 as Woolgar. To be followed by THE SCHOOL FOR TIGERS. To conclude with MY PRECIOUS BETSY. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, Will be performed STILL WATERS RAIN DEEP. Characters by Messrs, A. Wigan, Emery, G. Vining, Danvers, Miss Maskell and Mrs. Melfort. To be fllowed by tbe Fairy Extravaganza. called THE YELLOW DW 9.RFo AND THE KING OF tHE GOLD MINES. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Under the direction of Miss Rebecca Isaacs. For the BENEFIT of Mr. J. LIALFORD. _ THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE LITTLE DEMON. To be followed by a CONCERT. After which, KING QUEER AND HIS DAUGHTERS THREE. To conclude with SALLY SMART. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Win. Cooke. THIS EVENING. THE FIELD AGAINST THE FAVOURITE! titer which, the SCENES in the CIRCLE. To conclude with the Ballet of KATE KEARNEY. Mr. William Cooke announces for Whit Monday a Grand and Magnificent Chivalric Spectacle of intense interest, to be produced on a scale of unparalleled grandeur and effect, combining both stage and ring, united by the gigantic portable platform; followed by a now and brilliant series of Scenic Acts in the Arena, invented and directed by Mr. William Cooke. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W West. Acting vanager, Mr. W. H. Cooke. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. HEGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE• Tato r.),Ay —Mornin7 42 mafte 5 Evenin 7min. at. 6 To- 4mkoow - Yorn;n; 31 ntn.afterc 6 Evening 57min. aft. 6 WEATHER.—fIax Owes, May. 22. TNEIMOMETEII, Z 9 Tin SRADR. 56—highest since noon yesteraay. 44 --lowest this morning and during the night. 58 —this day, at noon. BABOAIRTEII, 29'94. WIND, N.W.—Light, with dull weather. , . .1"11 )( - - zysl4,ll„ , • , LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1855. If " the means of forming a combination be no exhausted," the patience of the British people mos unquestionably is. They will regard with feel ings of unmitigated disgust and indignation the disreputable dodge— the gross and palpable cross" practised last night. It was, we must say, as scandalous a piece of " thimblerigging" as any ever exhibited in Parliament. And those by whom the trick was concocted, and the accomplices, who by their interference contributed to its suc cess, have irreparably damaged their reputations as public men. It is now manifest that the entire " scene" was got up for the occasion, and that the object was to postpone any discussion until after the Whitsuntide recess—to give additional time, within which a dishonourable and illusory peace may be patched up, on terms alike inju rious to British honour and British interests. The Right Han. Member for Manchester might not have been a confederate. It is possible that he was simply " a tool," made use of by the Ministerial Whigs and Peelites ; but looking on his conduct in the most favourable point of view, he has acted in such a manner as to prevent the slightest confidence from being placed in his pro fessions at any future time ; the result, whether arising from connivance or instability, being equally disastrous to the country. On such a question, and under such peculiar circumstances, it is right that the real facts should be clearly and distinctly stated, so that the nature of the scheme may be understood. The Protocols of the Conferences at Vienna—after being delayed in consequence of the very convenient " ill ness of a Clerk in the Foreign-Office, in whose department it was to translate them" were lately presented to both Houses of Parliament. Then the exact nature of the meagre and unsatis factory propositions put forward on behalf of the Western Powers, their contumelious rejection by the Russian Plenipotentiaries, and the insolent coun ter-propositions which they offered, became known to the Legislature and the country. It was seen that there had fortunately been a decided failure, and that France and England were only saved from a serious calamity, which might have been occasioned by the truckling of their Ministers— through the reckless audacity of the adversary. The time, then, had at length arrived, NV hen the opinions of both Houses respecting all the pro ceedings should have been elicited. Ministers should have endeavoured to discover the nature of these opinions, in order to ascertain how far they were in conformity with their own views, and as a nothing guide f or their future conduct. They did of the kind, however, but suffered them to remain on the table, provoking observation. Un fortunately the challenge. In right plane of man" did not accept the o one of those -w/t trucklingo con demned the desired a specific assurance tt assuranceh "Germanism," nothing but a really honourable settlem en t *0 nld be concluded, leading members of the , Peace-at-any. Pr i ce Lords,pgarty a o n c occupied erd. MILKERthe 0 . Earl u tßhEe , C'c'ilmni°llGB'overn pthriece ave notices of motions to the effect, not that ment had conceded too much, but that they h ad not gone far enough—not that they had been too conciliatory to Russia, but that they had too botily insisted on some trifling assurance that she Imuld-lieneeforward abandon her designs on Tar- Nothing' but an unequivocal and a striking demonstratio n of public feeling could counteract the thoz . 84r'' 'arising from the ventilation of such opinis; in et' branch of the Legislature. "the ludi • • gnant denunciation of the conduct QP l Rtisitki .: ate, and - of Austria, - could --.......------ have repaired the mischief occasioned by the crotchetty Lord, and the meek Commoner, who would submit to any insult or injustice provided there was no interference with " trade." It was earnestly anticipated that these anxi ously-looked-for opportunities would have been afforded. In place of deprecating the discussion —in. place of announcing themselves, or procur ing some convenient go-between to hint that a premature discussion might prejudice the chances o f peace—a day is given up by the Government for the discussion, avowedly to the serious detri- ment of the business of the country. Then at the last moment, when the House is crowded, not merely with attentive listeners, but with men ready to become energetic actors, and to justify the confidence of their respective constituencies, "hey, presto !" everything is changed by a dex terous touch of the enchanter's wand, and the illusion speedily vanishes. The scene changes, and any possibility of a discussion until after the Whitsuntide recess, or until another fortnight has elapsed, is averted. Messrs. HERBERT and GLADSTONE jointly enacted the part of Harlequin en the occasion, and were ably supported by those who had been the honoured guests at the Premier's official ban quet on Saturday last. The quondam Secretary at War—the preserver of Odessa—first asked a question, or rather a series of questions, of the Premier. The concocted replies were speedily forthcoming ; and then Mr. GLADSTONE gravely asks his Right Hon. Friend to adjourn the subject. Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT—interposing an assurance that he, if the motion were persevered in that evening, would move the previous question—. makes the same request, which is supported by Lord HARRY VAN; who had promised to second the motion. Then followed the usual amount of ground and lofty tumbling, in which all parties, save Mr. DISRAELI, Mr. ROEBUCK, Sir JOHN PAKINGTON, and Mr. MALINS cut a very dis creditable figure ; and eventually Mr. GIBSON relents, and, after a decent show of resistance, owns the soft impeachment, but still retains the ground he has so unfairly occupied, promising again to bring it on after Whitsuntide, or more probably at the "Greek Kalends." Such was the disreputable farce last night enacted in the House of Commons, and it will again be repeated usque ad nauseam until some really independent Mem ber, who cannot be cajoled, takes the opinion of the House. Is it yet too late for Mr. DISRAELI, Mr. LAYARD, or Mr. ROEBUCK to discharge this important duty ? There is now a golden oppor tunity for any competent person desirous of gain ing the public thanks and gratitude who will undertake the task, and offer himself to supply the pressing exigency of the movement—who will, indeed, become the man of the people, ready to head an Administration in which the right men shall be put in the right places. The explanation given by Sir JAMES GRAHAM Last evening with respect to his attempt to fasten the death of the unfortunate Captain CHRISTIE on Mr. LAYARD leaves the Right Hon. Baronet in even a worse position than before. It will be seen that it was not until after Mr. ROEBUCK had given notice of his intention to move for copies of certain papers, which would in fallibly have demonstrated the truthfulness of Mr. LAYARD'S defence, and the utter falsity of his accuser's allegations, that Sir JAMES deemed it time to explain. The " humanity dodge," it was clear, had failed entirely of success, and he felt himself in the unenviable position of the engineer " hoist by his own petard." But if one dodge had failed that was no reason Why, he should not try another. If unstarohed cambric, unctuous tears, and the sobbing accents of gentle remorse, could not convict LAYARD of CHRISTIE'S death, starched cambric, plaintive tones, and an affecta tion of virtuous candour might rescue his accuser from his false position. So the Right Hon. Baronet did the virtuous, the candid, and the re spectable. Nobody will doubt he did his best to do it well ; but " the old fox was smoked," and his acting grew tamer as he felt how few believed him, and ultimately went for nothing. We defy any unprejudiced individual to read his explanation without coming to the same con clusion. The dull hypocrisy of it would have sent us to sleep, had it not been for the moral indigna tion which it was well calculated to inspire. It is an explanation that is not a defence, but a self incrimination. " Who killed Captain CHRISTIE 7" was the question. " LAYARD," replied Sir JAMES. " He killed Captain CHRISTIE ; he, by his misre presentations, caused me to recall him and to send him before a court-martial, which proceedings broke his heart. I was all pity. I only did what I did on compulsion. It was LAYARD that compelled me." And now that LAYARD has forced a confes sion of his entire innocence from his accuser, what is the inevitable inference? Capt. CHRISTIE'S death (the friends of that unfortunate gentleman must thank Sir JAMES that we were compelled to speak as we have of him) having been occasioned by his recal and his trial before a court-martial, the man who ordered these is, on the ex-First Lord of the Admiralty's own showing, the man Who killed him, and that man is Sir J. GRAHAM ! The Nineveh bull-baiters of the House have, we are happy to believe, met i s n this affair with a signal check. The manly attitude of Mr. ROEBUCK should not go unnoticed. He was the first who had the courage to con front the furious pack, in order to insure Mr. LAYARD some degree of fair play (if the ex pression be allowable where one was assailed by so many), and by his notice of motion last nie:t, after Mr. LAYARD'S magnificent defence in the Times, he may be said to have made them " turn tail." Nor should Mr. BRroufs part in the affair be forgotten—it was that of a generous minded Englishiatan. Would that he did his manly nature equal justice in not less important matters. As for Sir JOHN PAKINGTON we incline to think he will distribute his ponderous admonitions with Letter effect from the Bench at Quarter Sessions than on the opposition side of the House for some time to come. And for Lord PALMERSTON, Who by this time must feel how great a blunder he committed by joining in so disgraceful a persecu tion, we will only remark it may safely be left to him to say with diplomatic suavity, " Sir JAMES, it might have been done better, or perhaps it had better bare been let alone." ATTEMPT TO SOUND NIAGARA RIVER.—The gentle man who has been trying the experiment of sounding the river below Niagara Falls, writes as follows :—" An other attempt was made with a similar iron of about 401 b, weight, attached to a No. 11 wire—all freely suspended, so as not to impede the fall of the weight. I then let the weight fall from the bridge, a height of 225 feet ; it struck the surface fairly, with the point down—must have sunk to some depth, but it was not longer out of slowly, w Right than about one second, when it made its appear ancecake at icelli:thrumckad ar again on the surface, about 100 feet down the that no checkedt and ski metal has Bu m • . skipped along like a chip until it was by the wire. We then commenced hauling in it e and d e einrodnedbtohuence sport. lik e a I b a a m ll' s w at l is e fi n ed a current, even with t. mut specific gravity to pierce that .29. feet. .The velocity momentum acquired by a fall of have been equal tOti of the iron, when striking, must quently, its inementu 24 feet per second ; and, conse posed to the enr rent m w near 5,0001 b. Its surface op- This will give an idea ot aa th about 50 superficial inches. and, at the same time, ,hin t strength been at work to acoop Qu: the —New YOrk Herald. a t gth of that current, Titan forces that have .bed of thh= Niagara river. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EV'EN .1 Z® Cr, MAY 22, 1855. tab,Vtittion, LATEST NEWS. EPSOM RACES. THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) BERLIN, MONDAY, MAY 21. The following despatch, dated St. Petersburg, Sunday, has been received Lere CRAVEN STAKES. Chicken Ellermire Two ran. WOODCOTE STAKES. Prince Gortschakoff writes, that on the night between the 12th and 13th the Russians mad* Lawn Dead heat for second with Spindle and Warlock. Nine ran. SUMMER HANDICAP. two small and successful sorties. Up to the 14th nothing of importance had oc curred on other points of the Crimea. Escape Hercules Mr. Sykes VIENNA, MONDAY, MAY 21, 1 P.M. Nit.• ran. Yesterday a complete elucidation of the views of Austria on the third joint was forwarded to Loudon and Paris. LATEST BETTING. DERBY. 2 to 1 agst Wild Dayrell (taken) 3to 1 agst Lord of the Isles (taken) De Clare scratched, 9.30. If the Government consented to lay the de spatches in question on the table of the House he nation would know what is to be expected 'rom Austria. PARIS, MONDAY, MAY 21. General Canrobert is appointed a Grand Gros* of the Legion of Honour. THE SIEGE 0 - ...il SEBASTOPOL. CAMP BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, PUESDAY, MAY 8. The details of the Kertch expedition have lost their interest, inasmuch as it effected nothing. The most extraordinary rumours are afloat respect ing the reasons of its raturn re infecta, but the sub ject is one of such delicacy that it is better to refrain from any comment or hypothesis respecting it. It is sufficient to say that the fleet, consisting of about 40 sail, with nearly 12,000 men on board, arrived at the rendezvous, lat. 44 54, long. 36 28, on Sa turday morning and on the previous night, and that they were summoned to return to the place whence they came by an express 'teamer, which left Kamiesh on Friday night or Saturday morning with orders (it is said) from General Canrobert. These orders were, it is reported, sent by the French General in 3onsequerice of a communication from Paris, which rendered it incumbent on him to concentrate the frees under his command in the Chersouese. It is not to be wondered at that this abrupt termination of an expedition which, from its secret character, vas doubtless intended to effect im portant services, excited feelings of annoyance and regret among those who expected to win honour, and glory, and position. Admiral Bruat could not venture to take )n himself the responsibility of dis regarding orders so imperative and so clear, and Admiral Lyons was not in a position to imitate the glorious disobelience of Nelson. No doubt, all the officers engaged, French and English, experi enced the bitterest disappointment when they heard the orders to go back to Kamiesh. Of the feelings of the men there can be nO question, for they have been only too loudly expressed since their return . . It is rumoured that the Emperor directed all the troops to be concentrated for some important ope ration, which is to be undertaken forthwith, but it is scarcely probable his Majesty knew the expe dition had actually sailed and was close to the place where, as it is believed, it was to act, at the time the orders were despatched. No one can tell where the men were to land or what place the fleet was to attack, and Kertch, Kaffa, and Anapa, each of them within a moderate distance of the rendezvous, have been severally named as the point of attack, but it is probable, from certain dispositions and orders, that the troops would have disembarked near Theodosia (Kaffa), and that the fleet would have been employed in the destruction of the forts which guard the Straits of Kertch on both sides. All such speculations are, however, worthless, nor can the real objects of the expedition be known unless the Generals who conceived it think fit to communicate them to the world. It is certain, however, that the Russians were quite aware of our proceedings, because they must have seen the flotilla cruising along the south coast of the Crimea to the eastward, and for miles the blue sky was seamed with streaks of black smoke ,from the steamers, which even at the rendezvous were visible from the land. Those on board the ships which were the furthest at sea could easily make out the land. A high peak rising out of the sea to the north was visible to the whole squadron ; two or three smaller elevations at no great dis tance could also be seen distinctly ; and there is no doubt but that the low land itself could be dis cerned from the tops of the mon-of-war at the rendezvous. I could not find out the names of all the ships which composed the expedition, but the following formed part of it :—The Royal Albert (Admiral Lyons), on board which Sir G. Brown and staff embarked ; the Montebello (Admiral Bruat), with the French General commanding the expedi tion ; her Majesty's ships Hannibal, Sidon, Vesu vius, Ardent, Valorous, Tribune, and Fury, the City of London, Hope, Cosmopolitan, Orient, Magnet, and transports 93 and 11, two French line of-battle-ships, one English line-of-battle ship and three steam frigates, and several men-of-war steamers belonging to our Allies. The men disembarked this morning. Sir Edmund Lyons is said to be unwell, and his illness is attributed to chagrin at the result of the expedition. The 12th Lancers have arrived, some in the Himalaya, others in the Jason. Lieutenant Baynes, R.E., who was wounded a fortnight ago in the trenches, died last night. The Bishop of Gibraltar is lying ill at head quarters. There was a review of the cavalry, including the 10th Hussars, on Sunday morning. They turned out about 1,100 strong, and are reported to be very efficient. The firing was very heavy last night, particula rl y on the French side, and our casualties in the ad vanced trenches are becoming heavter" every day. The French have constructed some . very fine new batteries on the left, and have now put all their new guns in position. Our works are complete and, as our new bat teries are armed very heavily, and are 500 and 600 yards closer to the enemy than ;the old lines, we may expect tremendous results from their fire. On the 4th the 49th were surprised in the ad vanced trenches. The enemy were repulsed by the Royals, aided by some of the 49th. The latter had five or six killed and 15 wounded. RAILWAYS-FOR CASH. THE BALTIC FLEET. , DANTZIC, May 18.—The mail from the fleet arrived here last night by the Driver, Commander Gardner. You have probably received the despatch containing the chief part of the intelligence she brings, but a few details may be added to com plete it. The squadron off Riga has commenced the actual blockade of that port by capturing eight Russian merchant vessels. These ships were receiving their cargoes on board outside the Bar of the Duna, the creek or river that runs up to Riga, probably to enable them to get out to sea quicker than they could have done had they to cross the Bar loaded. They appeared to have felt secure from any attack, for the shore boats continued to bring goods on board after the English steamers were in dangerous vici nity. At last, but just too late, the signal was made on shore warning them of the peril of their position. Whether it was misunderstood is uncer tain, but instead of putting back into the har bour, the ussian masters stood out to sea, running, as it were, into the very jaws of the lion, for a little manoeuvring effectually cut off their retreat, and the vessels were all taken. The English fleet is divided and stationed at different points of the coast—at Hango, Nargen, the mouth of the Duna, and at Revel. At the moment the Driver was leaving Revel the Russians had hoisted a flag of truce on shore, but Captain Gardner could not stay to ascertain the reason. There has been an unfortunate collision between the Tartar and the Imperieuse, one of the finest d td ß h t l we u l e a s gi s v at i vessels of the fleet. The Tartar has lost her main mast, and both ships are so much damaged that they are compelled to return to England for repairs. Admiral Dundas has personally reconnoitred vonoBnuit c ei K l it a et y r el o rs n g st l e h l a x 2 n :t dn . the Forts of Sweaborg. The French fleet, consisting of three line of battle ships and a corvette, were, on the 16th inst., still lying in Kiel harbour ; they had left their original anchorage, and had moored close to the town, cle: - 3r than ever Danish or foreign line of battle ship had moored before. They were busily engaged taking in Baltic°t 11 garrison the ifollow ing Kiel, pro vinces coals, and it was believed would remain there till the Admiral optcpow emrhsmofar commander from returned r n rt 1 i a l: e u fe day in the Hecla. make frequent mention of raiesrncili:o n General the English cruisers seen off the coast. Advices from Helsingfors, dated April 27th, state that the stories of ships having arrived there with goods as far back as March 22 were entirely un founded, Boeing that at that time the ice waa thick and unbroken enough to drive on in sledges; even only a 'week back some adventurous spirits from Esthland had come across on the ice. An extract from a letter, professedly written on board the Tartar, mentions that cur Government proposes to raise recruits in Sweden, so as to avail itself of the existing sympathies for us and antipathy against Russia. A German officer, now residing in Copenhagen, is said to have been engaged by our Minister there, and furnished with the necessary instructions for raising a Scandinavian Legion for the English service. FRANCE. PARIS, MONDAY EVENING. The Emperor has received from General Can robert a letter dated the Bth, relative to the sortie of the 2d, in which he says : "In the glorious combat of the 2d against a strong sortie of the Russians, who advanced to retake the work, captured on the previous evening by our soldiers, the light companies of your guard, Sire, who were brought up from the reserve, caused the admiration of the army by their courageous impetuosity. I have been very happy to be able to mention them favourably in general orders." The Emperor yesterday received in private audience, M. Olonga, Minister of Spain and Baron de Grancy, Minister of Grand Ducal Hesse, who presented autograph letters from th eir sovereigns, congratulating his Majesty on his escape from as sassination on the 28th April. Letters from the king of Greece, and from the Captain-Regents of theßepublic of San Marino, containing similar con gratulations, were also presented to his Majesty. Lord Cowley yesterday presented to the Em peror Under-Sheriff Croslev, who came to Paris for the inauguration of the Universal Exhibition. General Pelissier, lately nominated by the Em peror to the chief command of the army of the Crimea, is the 19th on the list of generals of divi sion. His promotion to that rank is of April 13, 1850. He is the senior officer of Generals Bosquet, Noel, and Canrobert, but the junior of General Regnault de St. Jan-d'Angely, the commander of the Imperial guard. General Pelissier is grand cross of the Legion of Honour, was not long since in command of the division of Oran, and has been governor-general of Algeria ad interim. He was always one of Marshal Bugeaud's favourite lieu- ten ants. An Imperial decree revokes the order of the Executive Power of August 27, 1848, reducing the staff of the engineers to 450 officers, and decides that, in order to meet the necessities of the service, the former number shall be re-established, viz., 26 colonels, 26 lieut.-colonels, 108 chefs de bataillon, 150 captains of the Ist class, and 150 captains of the 2d class and lieutenants—in all 460 officers. The steam advice boat, the Petrel, has just left Chr-rbourg to join the French division in the White Sea. A letter from before Sebastopol, dated the Bth, states as follows : "The expedition sent to Kertch has returned ; the squadron which conveyed and brought back the troops anchored at Kamiesh on the evening of the 6th. On the 7th the troops landed. It is generally thought that the counter-order came from Paris by telegraph. After the lauding the troops returned to their former encampments. The rumour circulates, and I believe it is well founded, that fresh troops are expected ; it is at all events certain that suitable places are sought to establish encampments. Our fire continues very animated duringthe night, and the object is to prevent the enemy from disturbing our work men. Since our occupation of the advanced works we have taken from the Russians it has been discovered that these wcrks were mined. The mines were charged, but our attack was so rapid and the victory so pr3mpt that the Russians had not time to spring them." A private letter from Constantinople, dated the 10th, confirms what I stated the other day with respect to the object of the expedition in ques tion. The writer says— "' A traveller who arrived this day from the Crimea has riven me some information which completes the above. The object of the expedition was to destroy the maga zines containing supplies for thb Russian army. It ap pears that in those magazines there were provisions for more than a month. I learn from a very good source that the whole of the troops composing the camp of Maslak have received orders to be ready to leave ; but whither they go is yet a mystery. My letters from the Crimea lead me to believe that they are intended to re inforce the army before Sebastopol. The health of the army is much better, and the cholera has diminished. The malady is also less violent at Pera. The number of deaths has considerably diminished. The tergiversa tions of Austria have nraduced the worst possible effect at Constantinople. The journey of Redschicl Pasha to Vienna has been adjourned. Since I wrote last there has been no modification in the Ottoman Ministry." The 'despatch received by telegraph, counter manding the expedition, is said to have communi cated the fact of a large body of troops being on the point of leaving Constantinople for the Crimea. The expedition had sailed at 6 o'clock in the even ing, and in some hours after the counter-order reached the camp. There can be no doubt that an expedition on a still larger scale was determined upon, but to what particular point is not known, and it would be useless to guess. The object may he to intercept in some other direction the sup plies which enable Sebastopol to hold out so long, or to attactc. the Russian army wherever it may be found. The letters received from the camp, be side those noticed in the Moditeur as from Gene ral Canrobert, concur in describing the sanitary state of the army as excellent. This, it is feared, however, may not be of long con tinuance if the troops do not remove from their present positions. The heat is becoming intense, and the air is infected with the effluvia from the pits in which heaps of dead were interred ; and this inconvenience is beginning to he felt. Some discontent has been manifested in the French camp in consequence of the time spent before Sebastopol, and more than one regiment has repeatedly de manded the assault in a manner which resembled something like a mutinous spirit. The troops would willingly receive the order for storming the place, even with the chances of failure, rather than re main as they are. The sorties and the slight affairs which have taken place have only whetted their appetite for further action. In this earnest desire they will probably soon be gratified, as some great operation may now at last be expected before long. It appears there are 50,000 Turks—the best and bravest of the Ottoman army—at Eupatoria, and the letters that have been received all speak of some grand operation as imminent, and from which the best results are anticipated. BOURSE, MAY 21.—CLOSING PRICES. Cash. fr.'e. End of Month. 4i per Cents 93 50 --f..—c. 3 per Cents 63 90 68 95 CrMit Mobilier 792 50 Roman Or6dit Foncier — Austrian Belgian Fives ...... .. Spanish Threes Piodmontose B5 Home Debt fr. c. n% Orleans - Lyons . 1172 110 Western. - Rouen Cott() . 640 -- Strasburg Mediterranean 1102 50 Havre 555 -.- Northern - Cherburg - COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen held a Privy Council at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Buckingham Palace. It was attended by H.R.H. Prince Albert, Earl Granville, Lord President; the Earl of Clarendon. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs ' • Viscount Canning, Postmaster-General ; the Earl of llarrowby, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancas ter ; Earl Spencer, Lord Steward ; and the Marquis of Breadalbane, Lord Chamberlain. The Hon.W. Bathurst was the Clerk of the Council in waiting. The Earl of Clarendon and Earl Granville had audi ences of her Majesty. The Queen was attended by Lord E. Bruce, Vice-Chamberlain ; Lord Camoys, Lord in waiting ; and Major-Gen. Berkeley Drummond, Groom in waiting. Her Majesty, attended by the Hon. Eleanor Stanley and Major-General Buckley, visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Glocester in the forenoon, at Giocester house, Piccadilly. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode on horseback with the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, attended by Captain Du Plat. The Queen had a dinner party in the evening. The company included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, their Serene Highnesses the Princess of Hohen lohe-Langenburg and the Princess Adelaide, his Serene Highness Prince Ernest of Leiningeti, the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Vis count Torrington, Major-General the Hon. J. Scarlett, and Sir George ouper. Despatches were received at the Colonial-office yes terday from the Governors of the North American Pro t winces. A Cabinet Council was held at 1 o'clock p.m. yes terday, at the Foreign-office, Downing-street, when the following Ministers assembled :—Viscount Palmerston, Earl Granville, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Duke of Argyll, Sir George Grey, the Earl of Clarendon, Lord John Russell, Lord Panmure, the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, Sir C. Wood, the Right Hon. R. Vernon Smith, Sir W. Al olesworth, Viscount Canning, and the Earl of Harrowby. The Council sat Iwo hours. DEATH OF THE DUKE OF GENOA.—The Opinione of Turin says that the Duke of Genoa, born on the 9th of January last, is dead. This is another affliction for the King, who has experienced many domestic losses of late. Resolutions in favour of the ballot were adopted at a public meeting at Northampton on Thursday. The Agnes Blaikie, from Malta to Balaklava, was run down by her Majesty's ship Medina, about the sth of _ _ _ May of the latter port. THE GOVERNOR OF BALAKLAVA.—Amongst the Rus sian prisoners brought home in the Simla last week was the Governor of Balaklava, who was taken prisoner when Balaklava was first seized by the English army. In the confusion of the capture the governor lost his wife and • daughter, and has never heard of them since. THE NEW LOAN ACT.—This day (Tuesday) the first payment under the new act is to be made of 151. per cent., and the last payment on or before the 18th of December. Contributors may anticipate their payments. All subscriptions paid in part, and not completed, are to be forfeited to the public use. INCREASE OF SALARIES TO THE POLICE MAGISTRATES. —The salaries of the magistrates of the eleven metro politan police courts, 23 in number, have been increased from 1,0001. to 1,2001. Formerly the allowance was only 8001., it was then raised to 1,0001., and now 2001. per annum is added to it. THE ORGAN OF ST. GEORGE'S -HALL, LIVERPOOL.— The great Organ at St. George's•hall will be opened on the evenings of the 29th and 30th inst., by Mr. Wesley, who has superintended the construction of the instru ment. The proceeds of the two concerts will be added to the fund being raised for the benefit of the only son of the architect, the late Mr. Harvey Lonsdale Elmes. The letters from St. Petersburg, received yesterday, reach to the 12th inst., and state that the Siberian caravan, with about 18,000 casks of tallow, has been left high and dry in the floating river, the water of which went off before the ice. It is added that even if they succeed in collecting water in the tanks to get the harks off, which was very problematical, the delay will be great. The rate of exchange remained at 3:4d. to 36d., and, rain having fallen, the weather had become warmer. ;-S ; THE COAL TRADE.--The coal trade of South Wales is at the present moment in a very flourishing state. There is not any tendency to a reduction in prices, and all the ports are full of shipping and vessels waiting their turn to load. Coal is now forwar,led per the Hereford line to Liverpool, where it is shipped on board the ocean going steamers, and there is every promise of a large amount of Welsh coal being ultimately sent to Liverpool and the north. CONVICTION OF A CRIMEAN HEROE.—At the Devon general sessions on Wednesday last, George Gilding was charged with stealing, at Torquay, a 101. note and five 51. notes, the moneys of William Henry Woodley. The prosecutor is a poulterer, and the prisoner, who had been to the Crimea, was present at Alma, Balaklava, and Inkerman, and was wounded, was in the prosecu tor's employ. The jury returned a verdict of guilty. He was sentenced to 6 months' hard labour. For his wound he had 101 per day pension granted to him for life, which will be forfeited by this conviction. HONGKONG.—Advices from Hongkong by the over land mail are four days later than those previously re ceived, but nothing new had occurred at Canton, and there had been no later arrivals from Shanghai. The country round Canton continued in a most disorganised state, and the risk of transit effectually prevented all speculation. There bad been no fresh transactions in imported goods, and no new supplies of teas. The vessels loading—one for London and one for Liverpool—made slew progress. Bullion was lower, Sycee silver being buoted 7.4 premium, gold, 21-50. The emigration of Chinese to Australia and California was active, and there was an eager demand for tonnage for that purpose. Ad miral Stirling, with her Majesty's ships Winchester and Sybille, and the steamers Styx and Hermes, remained at Hongkong ; but the Styx was to proceed north on the 21st March, to he followed, probably, by the remaining vessels. The French Admiral was expected shortly from Shanghai. RUSSIAN LOSSES.—Lord Lansdowne said the other evening in the House of Peers that the Russian loss since the commencement of the war had been 247,000 men. The following are further details. In the month of January last a report was presented to the Emperor Nicholas, stating the loss of the army at 187,000 men, including those who died under the severity of the long marches and of sickness. A new report was presented to the Emperor Alexander in April, fixing the total loss of the army to March 31 at 250,000. In this report especial stress was laid on the effect of the marches, and some disastrous incidents were particularised. It was stated that an entire company had perished under the snows between Odessa and Perekop, and another between St. Petersburg and the south. An entire battery bad been lost in the same manner, with the men and horses. The guns were found after the thaw, and are again in use. BULLION ROBBERY.—A robbery l ints taken place on the way from London to Paris, evidently perpetrated by persons who were acquainted with the extent and the mode of the consignments. The gold in bars and Ame rican coins amounted to between 13,0001. and 14,0001. The property had been deposited in three boxes, which were separately consigned to Paris, from the bullion brokers, Thomas, Bult, and Spielman ; and were taken in the mail train of the South-Eastern Railway which set c wn d sealed' off from London a t h a lf- past e i g h t o ' c l oc k on the evening of Tuesday, th e 15th i nst. to F o lk estone, w h ence they t R Lh o a e il n were to be tak en v i a B ou l ogne an d th e N or thern d w t o a li , e e ohfobooFpxered a h as e o Pchh aw l d t h e w nb ae been delivered efl re-opened pd e t n h ei a dn t iwere , s : and plundered, and then re-hooped and re-sealed. It is rather remarkable that the depredators left in one of the boxes between 6,0001. and 7,000/.'s worth of gold ; but it is conjectured because they had not materials at command to supply what might have been the deficiency in weight. They had filled up that box with sporting shot Nos. 4 and 7, and the other two boxes were supplied with a quantity of shot sufficient to represent in weight the amount of gold abstracted from them. It is sup posed that so well planned a scheme could not have been executed in the rapid passage by railway from London to Folkestone. The French as well as the English police are engaged in the investigation. HORRIBLE DEATHS.—Yesterday, Mr. Bedford, coro ner for Westminster, received information of the death of a young man, named John Beasely, a painter, aged 34 years, who resided in Great Earl-street, St. Giles's, and who expired in Charing-cross Hospital under the following circumstances :—lt appeared the deceased was pain tine the outside of a house in Piccadilly, and his attention being directed to something below, ho fell from the ladder, a depth of 70 feet, and stuck upon the spikes area. of theHe was speedily extrica ted b y his fellow-workmen, who conveyed him to the accident ward of Charing-cross Hospital, where the medical staff ren dered every assistance, till death terminated his suffer. ings. The second case is that of Mr. George Stevens, aged 52 years, corn-dealer, who reside d at 31, Queen's road, Bayswater, and who expired in the Oxford Ward of St. George's Hospital on Sunday. It appears that the deceased fell from a load of hay off a cart, in the Wilton-road, Pimlico. He was picked up in a state of insensibility, and removed to the above-named institu tion, when it was found his spine was fractured as woll a 3 his head. RUSSIA. We have received the St. Petersburg journals of the 13th inst. The Invalide Russe publishes the following :-- "Aide-de-Camp General Prince Gortschakoff has sent the following telegraphic despatch, via Kieff, dated Se bastopol, 26th of April (Bth May). " From the 24th to the evening of the 26th of April (from the 6th to the Bth of May), nothing of importance took place at Sebastopol. The fire on both sides is mo derate ; our daily loss is small. "The enemy's fleet which left on the 21st of April (3d of May) went as far as within sight of Kertch, and then returned to Sebastopol. " It was observed that a portion of the troops on board were landed at Kamiesh Bay. " Nothing of importance has occurred on other points of the peninsula." THE PRINCIPALITIES. A letter from Bucharest of the 9th gives some de tails as to the facts which have induced General Coronini, the officer in 'command of the Austrian forces, to proclaim martial law in the Principalities. It says " The numerous arrests which have taken place here during the past month appear to have been caused by the discovery of a vast conspiracy organised by some Hungarian emigrants, in concert with a certain number of revolutionists. It is said that all this has been done at the instigation of Russia, with a view to excite a movement against the order of things established since the.return of the hospodar into Wallachia ; it is said also that attempts hav€ been made to lead away from their duty the Austrian troops of occupation. All the interrogatories undergone by the persons arrested have been perfectly secret, and the persmis set at liberty have been warned not to speak of what has occurred. In consequence, scarcely anything has transpired abroad. But owing to what has come to light, Count Coronini has published an order of the day declaring martial law established." AUSTRIA. A letter from Vienna, of the 17th, in Voss's Gazette of Berlin, says The plenipotentiaries have resumed within the last few days their con ferences with Baron de Hess, and it is said that the subject under discussion has been the route which the French troops are to take in order to reach Austria. It is thought in diplomatic circles that the Grand Duke of Baden would not oppose the passage of French troops through his territory ; and they might then cross the Lake of Constance, and so arrive without difficulty in the very heart of Axistriar. Baron de Bourqueney had yesterday a long conference with Celia Duel, in which the address of the Poles at Paris to the Emperor of \ipE the French was spoken of. Austria has not made " any representation or complaint on the subject, but the French Government has taken the initia tive, and given such explanations as to completely deprive the publication of that document in the Moniteur of the character of a demonstration against Austria." WEST INDIA MAILS. The royal West India mail packet Tay, Captain Moir, arrived at Southampton yesterday. Her dates of sailing are Greytown, April 18 ; Chagres, April 23 ; Honduras, April 28 ; Carthagena, April 25 ; Jamaica, April 28 • Nassau, April 13 ;'Denae rant, April 25 ; Trinidad, April 25 ; St. Kitts, April 29 ; Barbadoes, no mail ; St. Lucia, April 27 ; Antigua, April 30 ; St. Vincent, May 4 ; Martinique, May 5 ; Gaudaloupe, May 1 ; Gre nada, April 22 ; Jacmel, April 30 ; Porto Rico, May 2 ; Dominica, May 5 : St. Thomas, May 7 ; La Guayra, May 5 ; St. Lucia, April 27 ; Tortola, April 25. The Tay brings 79 passengers, among whom are Sir Arthur and Lady Rumbald, Lieuts. Pearson and Ivey, Count de Grossard, Messrs. Barclay, Elkin, King, Anthorne, Gordon, Newton ; Mrs. Gough, Mrs. Fyfe, Mr. Davis, Col. Minchin, dr,c.• The freight on board consists of specie to the amount of 482,382 dollars, all on merchants ac- count. The Wye, screw steamer, belonging to the com pany, broke down off St. Lucia on the 23d of April. The mails for Barbadoes were in consequence sent up by a sailing vessel, who, on finding the Prince at Barbadoes, despatched her to finish the route. This circumstance was the cause of delay to the Tay, who had to wait at St. Thomas seven clear days after the regular sailing time to enable the Prince to bring her mails up. Her Majesty's brig Mariner left St. Thomas for Windward I'.lands on the 4th of May ; her Ma jesty's ship Medea, for Bermuda, with the admiral's despatches. At Jamaica De Cordova reports business as dull, and the country parishes being fully supplied, no immediate improvement is anticipated. Sales of ruin have been made at from 3s. to 3s. 4d., proof 18. Sugar rules at 11s. to 163. per cwt., according to quality. Exchange on London-90 days, par ; 60 days, per cent. premium ; merchants' bills, 1 per cent. discount. Letters from Demerara reporiimproved weather, and a flourishing state of the crops. PARLIAMENT. ..-----.0.-- - HOUSE OF COMMONS—(TRIS DAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. EAST KENT RAILWAY. On the question that this bill be read a third time, Mr. JAMES MGREGOR moved that it be not read a t t l o il t r h d e ti 4 m th e t o i f ll jthuenee.vidence and report of the committee shall be printed and circulated among members. ` 1 ° moved th ere fore the postponement of the third reading After a few remarks from Mr. Rice, Mr. Lushingtoo, and Mr. Deedes against the !notion, and from gr. Rich in favour of it, The house divided, when the numbers were :-- For the motion ............................. 21 . . . . . Against it .................... . ...... .:. _ 99 , 8 2 Majority .................. 1 The bill was then read a third time and passed. ant The Luton, Dunstabl e, and W a third ta ro elwyn ReilwaY, the Lyme Regis Roads Bi lls were also read and p a nel. r\eTredniiiii,aie.tuotiguniablioiroßdrwoatuiinngleb:illsßwriedrpeocrotnastilddscloaadnd ordered to be Caledonian l, Railway ; Oxford, WorcesterW, jannserNYo9l/desr! ghhvaiyzo(andar; (narrow a (fearuiagned) ;pPo:tin btagl: an Preston Roads, North of Yarrow. BUSINESS OF THE HOU-SE. - „i Mr. WILSON said he had been asked by sev,ert"n members whether the Government intended to go 111 , t committee of supply on Thursday night ; and it wig! bg m e m o iSt ictEioiertTneoßvßooe.nient to the house if he stated that if the 14 ° P _'_ m ember noo f H o mpt r hAione A LiLta y t:be l so e e s vmo b tef u oobsv r u y icelpdiA, ( p l: Ly l . r . L Jay` Ord ward his motion on that evenin the Government Wou On the order of the day fol‘ritAheiChAoGusE?glEoiinT po AT ne f d te . r a fawn d 23 w hiGh relat h e e t n o lo th tip e election of chthaairtraciiinauosfesth2e7baonard, be 1 3 ° Iii ‘ On clause 35, ' w w o a r s d a s o. f r r e o e m d tVai.scount EBRINGTONI Sir B. HALL moved to strike it out in order to intro' a • duce into the bill c t • • Agreed to. t duo ' Clauses up to 40 rate inspection p p e c a. t y i e o r n s ,; er am portions of Hobbouse's A. e t " sion. On clause 40, providing for the inspection of were agreed to after a shor book Sl rgrinl3togjoot• as of Sir H. WILLOUGHBY suggested that 0 0 bt of property, as well as ratepayers, should have the rig 100 and, after a short dicxussion the sae 00 of the hon. baronet was adopted, and 'the claWie ordered to stand part of the bill DM eiTTINO3 _......,... —'` LAW INTELLIGENCE (Tlli'g Although thisCOUwßasTthOeFfirCsiltdAaNCß T. .. ty room t~• Lord Chancellor did not sit in theyCoourtrionfiCban,roft:loll is e: lo i i s cia t hy in c o c a o n n a s t eiLuence of being engaged in the 'louse of 9 0 een for en a in r y r o a t ng re e ci m u e i n ri t n s g th e a it t he h r av h e is b judges to open their respective courts in state, 0 , 1 y o p sc o i r ile tb teii: : o ll l .o. lf Courts Michaelmas and Easter Terms. The other Psioter. being performed now on the first tit,' sat at Lincoln's-inn to-day, instead of Westglill QRAY V. HAIL.—HAIL C V. ° G1.URRA.Ty......44,v010rci0, 0 The Master of the Rolls gave judgoent tcr of the j c co o ad n s: si m de e r c a t b o le ccu le p n y g i t c h g in these cases, the d eliveri lf lhe co ~ came before his Honour upon no less till ° l otiff nearly Master'so n one report, h o ur 6a6n cl b a; the 1 I, ' 7 0 e ti Messrs.x H thestatements of his Honour, it aPPentiserigiool and a n : d i d tahg S ee o np n ti s ,a , i n t c h atl e rffr defendants e iln f i e gr n . da:;;;;;:";14vr,::::t. and commissionfarge and 4by the defendants, a t j i av s , d h i e stillers, carrying on tinsi°,seefolOnt i sE c ud P i, t t ' i h ,n i :e ob n lmuv originalregreha: taken suit, o o i t t castle-upon-Tyne. In the year 1832 an are a to be. co was entered into by which Mr. Gray COOSelite a tb eit rae the agent for Messrs. Haig for the s ale e yes illi and whiskies. These transactions continued for 00 0 . 0 i sigs Messrs. upon the agency of Mr. Gray ceasino4, after Haig claimed a sum of nearly 6,° . rd Or S a i allowing d for commission, from 11/fr. GraY' ra.orl'°' isputed the balance and filed his bill, for the [ OO OO of having an account, and also for an .g iPj a cti° A ° to, restrain Messrs. Haig from bringing c rsoC n i ii ; a a gainst Mr. Gray for the amount. kfaig an-d, to I 'S Master, bill, and in 1852 a reference W°4 vipittioafi .;°130% of 17,0001, Inls h a ci t I,bfolwlsytsoteeurordoebt fj.petatochhnrtteed t G our gerptrpahweyoeaarttrtceodl ra o os k ifm, i vpt 6 3o: 6 sroe rt e di : .::0 1 0: : : - sfart tittle roi:Atstitio b o : , oro ie,%), - . tHeheaapiisitgtiiaeos expressing ng , 7; t 0 H t a niaamtnnhdddeo i course at the same time his r 6-5 . 11 a a s° aestror 1 WO books which woulday, i re"ciere , a OO l ill , aye ,ent ai °l- f hos trance transactions clea • I‘giori.ngGse.riatio.a throag of Ord r which were at the Pre- m r 0 0 ," A rt doubt ' and uncertainty. Such conduct AS ' tattyu".o( 0 f e adopted Honour, p w u o r a s l u ed ; if it should be publicly Ice bets la ac 0 d treat with the greatest severity. ' n o m thisc lint nothing was so important as ba be r ele tlti gr. . case, they had been destroyed; a nd t „ted hi,„, 0 0 principal and agent had not been resPn" 0 0, v. ae , Gray. Under such circumstances Ali% Grs/00031491-01 opinion of his Honour, not entitled to the ° bed l' ° , which he would have been entitled to if 1 1 00 0 tr °l3 o differently to the course he had Parsucci ill t fi ll he' r t o actions. The result of his Honour's decisile fill , all its principal particulars, to confirra t Oaf t° report, finding Mr. Gray indebted to gessr°. large amount. ----------05' MIDDLESEX ADJOURNED ' (THIS DAY.) ) ~,,erli (Before Mr. Sergeant Acis'eati'a OP' f or Daniel Smith, a respectably-dressed Inn"tid O n ( 0, warder in the Middlesex House of Cal le° ji: O ° 6J dered to his bail, charged with embezzliesof Cis' the property of his employer, Mr. Glover, r Pa lo of well, gas meter manufacturer. The PriB°llepsfor".o4 in the prosecutor's employment far itt a •• 0 0' twelve months as gate -keeper and clerh;coot. 0 0 a 0 of twenty shillings per week, with 21 PerAiegg °,eftc.. sion on sales effected by him of leather .cu' tbe toir, birl copper, the refuse which accumulated la ow f o ot tore of the meters. In April the Prn s , e . e „d ill f t , ° d l ,o horse and cart with old metal in it stana'7l7, hefit',oo:loo, a marine store dealer's shop in Clerkeallanbioadie pti.• name of Potter over the door, which excited was t tioo l i and on making inquiries be found the s'lseeeril-t., souer'a. He subsequently ascertained MI; r e el 'TV to himself 3 cwt. of leather cuttingb a t 1 ; e t e t : o of i ° after that had disposed of them for ` 3l°. ; t iaii fir eoe r defence was that the transaction ia rinewith On bona fide character, and in accord aO3 tii.oetort.a tY practice adopted at the prosecutor's Inn° slap' The jury, after a short consultationed`l prisoner, who was immediately diacbart orn° th The Grand Jury were di scieci 9 111.) (TO o° ° ' LLOYD'S skapplNG----.. ,to 6 ----0------- , r Os 01 000 LONDON, May 22.—Wind and wog .recliroil; N.N.L.; light airs, and hazy. ~. w .. 14- 4..fr,,1, tip"' DOVER, May 21.—Wind, -1:4.-1:" both 'israt.'" k, Lena, from Java. ; Hendrina, do•Nutilde ;or• Clementina, Rio Janeiro. Sailed---,- v ., 00.1164.,,i or for Calcutta,. i S.' -e PORTSUOIITII, May 21.—Virfid, o r .el•'' g of . town, for New . York. ...,-T.,,a. I'l.l'l' ~,sto!„ta• SOUTHAMPTON, May 21.--- v , 1 - • „life pi), (s.), from the West Indies. i 0-1/0:10; r od NEWPORT, May 21.-Wino, .-”aae . - Iry Freedom, from Liverpool, for Ca l - . r oe ' London, for St Thomas. ~.,-ivece- a 0 00 JERSEY, May 20.--Wind, E. - I * - " . s• ;01 Labradors. 10013gie) igl'i LElTH.—ArTiVed—Koseuth, frota, , 00 (!. ,00 0, rIMA AG' bla NEW ORLEANS, May 1.- - -.-- bah 0 05 PO bales of cotton on board, has b e en c o pe 0, River. for 00. 0 ST. CROIX, April 29.—The Allielfreiontia 004, was to have sailed to:day, but they on .'"atee'riler• steamer Medea has interfeed. , __The,'„, r th aP• o o. l o ' BELFAST (Port Fairy), March v.OOO ,r;.•• and r . 0 00 London, which went on shore an,,, reel bas ° I on the 15th inst., is a total wreer.,:,,id, 00 are landed; the wreck has been n . appeared. ..50001.),.., 001.-- (PER ELECTRIC T5',., TO P) 410 0' Lroft,rovilt rr r i# Wind, N.N.W. 1004 t P O W ' Or „ober _ ! Arrived—Meridian;frona V•ew Sailed—Calhoun, for New Yor.h t, ; Batik 'O6, 0, 1 ' treat ; Irene, Now York ; I g . ' ' 1:01113°' eeari;t: Walls, Singapore. -i s% at re els; afol B Wind, S.E. Porto ilic°; 000; Arrived—Abeona, from g a rb 0' Enanlous, Adroit, Santander ; 10/ Sebastian. Toi'o, (~, Sailed—Splendid, for Nantes. Qt joss ~01,„ t Prus siall Wind northerly gazioan; Arrived—Glea,nor, from ' a 1 ore' p oP p a Sailed—Skerner, for ,A.ntwerp. *---------„ ~'sg 006 10. 11 0, ° (BY SUBMARINE RAVEOI"-`''_ Toodel!. ciotl 04, GRAEP ; 1100°' l if f it !, ; PIO . Wind, E. ; tide last hou's i•001°; a slight rain. enstaa-1- fe gto - I 0, .Arrived.—Stella, (s.) from _ 4 ; Wel 1 O.$P jt, Rico ; Geeing, Norden ; D uke 0. tIPP 11 , rue 5 CO pot ) Margaret, Dansic. POA ll ' do r° ; 10 7° eloadY• IS ego g ji Wind, isT,E. ; light, st?' ._. for ..0- Passed. —Janet MeWilliaV;lstoutieoeeop for Cardiff ; Ralph Thoxprti, (-)l,z.),_r col. , tledi PP don ; Adeline, from Shields, 1 , : _ i joa o_o 0,,,, mailed in tow.--Woodcock:oirlindo, ref; slo P Eleanor from Callao,fo,r;')Doniloo; appears to be " Ilelinor, o,.`c,iblo. been condemned and sold. ai, THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES. BERLIN, May 19.—The following is a report drawn up by M. Doria, Oriental Attache to our Embassy at Constantinople, whence he had been sent into Moldavia to inquire into the truth of the various statements current, as to the conduct of the Austrian troops in the Danubian Principalities, and the state of feeling prevalent there in conse quence. It is dated Fokschani, April 2, 1855 : " The same evening I arrived I paid a visit to M. Stamatin, the Governor of Moldavian Fokshani (as the town lies on the boundary of the two Principalities, part lies in Moldavia and part in Wallachia), who expressed himself without reserve as to the conduct of the Austrian troops, whom he describes as totally without discipline. " He narrated to me the particulars of the following outrage. A woman, long past the middle age, occupied, together with her daughter, a house in which two Aus trian soldiers were billeted. One evening about 18 of their comrades came to see them. The daughter took flight, leaving her mother behind her ; the latter was found dead the next morning in consequence of violence offered to her person. It is affirmed that she was vio lated by all the 18. A post morton, examination that was made by the physician of the district, assisted by an Austrian regimental surgeon, confirms the fact that the death of the said woman was caused by rape at tended by violence. Not one of these miscreants has been punished, the Austrian authorities having affirmed that they had no proof of their identity. " He then mentioned the murder committed on the landlord of the inn at Gresceschti ; the Austrian soldier who committed this act did not meet with any punish- ment 'The attempt made upon the Treasury of the local Government was thus narrated to me by M. Stama tin. An Austrian soldier had obtained entrance bur glariously into the apartment were the money and valuable papers were deposited, and was appr9- hended there by the Moldavian sentinel, who handed him over to his superior officer. The follow ing morning an Austrian corporal came and demanded his liberation. The soldier was at that time still in con finement in the apartment in which he had been detected. The demand was refused. Later in the same day an Austrian officer, with a guard of 20 men, returned, and demanded again the liberation of the prisoner, which demand was again refused. The Austrians on this made use of their arms, seriously wounded the Moldavia❑ sen tinel in the head, and carried off the prisoner. The Moldavian soldier was still in the hospital, suffering from the consequences of his wound. To my inquiry as to when this occurred, the Governor answered that the papers connected with the matter were in his chaaccl lerie ; in their absence he could not give me the exact date, but that he believed it was the middle of Novem ber. No satisfaction nor atonement had been given, nor had the soldiers been punished, the Austrians affirming that a Moldavian has no right to arrest an Austrian. " He told me that since the arrival of Col. Oettinger Wallerstein about two months back somewhat more order obtains ; but that the inhabitants were still ex posed to oppression and insults ; that if, for instance, a private or subaltern officer had to wait at all for the door of a house to be opened to him, he would draw his bayonet, and would threaten with all impudence to make use of it. " Moldavian Fokschani appears to be less quiet than the Wallachian portion. I attribute this to the circum stance that M. Stamatin has drawn upon himself the displeasure of the Austrians, on account of his having demanded satisfaction for the attempt to rob the local treasury, and the wounding the Moldavian soldier on that occasion. "M. Boronesko appeared less disposed to express himself to me on the subject of the Austrians with the frankness of his Moldavian colleague. He told me, however, that their troops behaved very ill, that the in habitants were afraid to leave their houses of an evening on account of the frequent disturbances, that he had many times spoken to the Commander of the complaints made against the troops under his command, and that about six days previously the arrangement had been come to, that an Austrian patrol should accom pany the soldiers of the national police in their night rounds, and that since this arrangement had been car ried into effect a greater degree of tranquillity had been attained. "I must not omit to mention to you as a fact of some importance, that orders have been sent hither from Vi enna, prohibiting the infliction of corporeal punishments on the troops here, I have not heard of any similar prohibition having been extended to any other portion of the army. " Yesterday an Austrian soldier presented himself at the house of the Wallachian Governor, and demanded that a guide should be assigned him to accompany him to Braila. The Governor required, to see his colonel's ordsrs for this, and asked what remuneration would be given to the man who might accompany him. The soldier answered that he had no order, nor any money with which to pay the man, but that his demand must be attended to. He hereupon became so insolent that he was obliged to be turned out. "The Governor's son-in-law told me that in returning from the country about a fortnight previously he was attacked, his postillion struck from his horse, and the man injured by the fall. I could mention several other attacks made by these soldiers. "I learn from M. Boronesko, that three murders have been committed at Bouzdon, by Austrian soldiers, but he did not know the particulars. The last took place about a month back. The Governor of Bouz6on, M. Lapatv, has lately received an Austrian order. "There is no doubt that the inhabitants are frequently exposed to great vexations, and that a feeling of irritation has sprung up between them and the Austrian troops, on account of the bad conduct of the latter, which consist :or the most part of Croats, so ill disciplined that, as I [earn here, their officers hardly dare reprimand them. "I have the honour to be, &a., (Signed) " Wm. DORIA." THE CLIPPER-SHIP JAMES BAINES.—A fesv months ago we chronicled forth the remarkable intelligence an nouncing the arrival of the clipper-ship Lightning, Cap tain Forbes, belonging to the "Black Ball" line of Aus tralian packets, in 63 days from Melbourne, the voyage out and home occupying only five months and eight days. To-day it is our pleasing duty to record another wonder ful achievement in navigation, which has been accom plished by another ship belonging to the same successful and enterprising firm. Yesterday evening at 7 o'clock, no previous announcement of her approach having been made, in consequence of the foggy state of the weather, the Royal Mail packet -ship James Baines, the M unde erser the command of Capt. C. M D ona ld, entered y, and announced her arrival by the firing ofcannon. She sailed from Melbourne on the 11th of March, and per formed her homeward pas sage in 69 days, against 64 on the outward run. H er voyage out and home occupied only five months an d ten days, which, after deducting 27 days' detention in Melbourne Harbour (seven days more than that of her sister ship the Lightning), stands unparalleled in nautical history, and speaks much for the ability and skill of her 'commander, and also for the untiring energy displayed by the spirited firm to Web she belongs, in successfully proving to the commercial world that the superiority of Liverpool ships, both for the comfortable conveyance of passengers and the speedy transit of merchandise, stand unrivalled. The James Baines brought 360 passengers, 40,000 ounces of gold on freight, in addition to a large amount in the hands of passengers, and a very heavy mail. On her arrival in the river the passengers were enthusiastic in their well-merited encomiums of the attention and consideration evinced by Captain M‘Donald and his officers for their comfort during the passage, and mani fested their approval by presenting the chief officer with a purse containing 601.—Liverpool Albion. The arrivals of specie yesterday amounted t o 350,0001., comprising 190,000/. from New York and 160,000/. . from Australia, 4 4 ,_ M 1