The Sun. — London, England, 1855-05-17 00:00:00

THEATRE - ROYAL, DRURY - LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. fimith.—The GREAT DERBY Day BAL MasQCE, May 23,.—Mr. Smith annonnces to the nobility,. gentry,xo4 public this Grtuid rete, on d scale or magnitude aiid expense never before attempted: A superb Salon de Danse of 409 feet in length, embellished and decorated with illuminated bowers, variegated lamps, arid novel devices. Enlarged orchestra, well-apdointed Sias • tens of ttaCeremonies, all the new (lances, music, tcc., forming a coup d'oeil of attraction and splendour without parallel. Tickets, 10s. 6d. each, to be obtained at the principal muslcsellers' and libra rians' ; alialat the theatre. LYCEUM THEATRE.-MADAME ANNA THILLON'S FAREWELL of the STAGE. Owing to the brilliant reception of Madame Anna Th!Bon in Auber's celebrated Opera, Tag Cltowre DIAMONDS, It will be repeated TO-MORRO W EVENING, May 18. Caterina, Madame Anna Tbillon ; supported by Miss J. Bleadon, Messrs. Leffler, 0. Sumers, Bowler, and T. Wil liams, with a complete Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by M. Thillon. To conclude - with a new Grand Ballet Divertissement. Dress Circle, ssh; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit. 29.; Gallery, ls. Private Boxesii. 21. 2s. Tickets and placa to be had at the Boa-office from 1 till daily ; and at Mr. Allcroft's Office, 15, New Bond-street. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Bnckstene. THIS EVENING, !Will be perrme d DonizettEs Grand Opera, called LUCIA D . LAMMERMOOR. Characters by Mr• Sims Reeves, and Mr. Weiss Mrs. Sims Reeves, and Miss Schott. After which. a new Extravaganza. called THE NEW HAY , MAELKET SPRING MEETING, 1855. To conclude with ,A KISS IN THE DARK. ROYAL PRINCESS'S TEIRATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Oskar.= Kzax. - • THIS- EVENING, gill be performe d the original adaptation of Casimir Delavigne's in g t er icai Plan entitled LOUIS THE ELEVEaTTII. .Principal character by Mt. C: Kean. To conclude' with the popular Romance, in two acts, entitled THE MULETEER OF TOLEDO; or, King. Queen, ani Knave. THEATRE ROYAL &DELPHI. Proprietor, 'MU B.,Webstere—Directres% Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, • • will be performed the *Rudy et P kUL - PRY. . Principal cha racters tY Messrs. C. Sel by and Wright; Mi ss M. K ee l e y, Airs. L. Murray. and Miss Woolgar. After which, , THE. FETE OF NATIONS. -'- To conclude with MY PRECIOI73 BETSY. ,EorAL oumpie THEATRE. Lesiee and Maunder. Mr. A. THIS EVENING. Will be performed STILL WATERS MM.-DEEP. Characters by Messrs. A. Wilms Emery, G. Vining, Danvers, Miss Maskell, and Mrs. Melfort, • To be followed by the Fairy Extravaganza. called THE YELLOW DW 4,RF AND THIS KING OF A HE GOLD MMES. - • ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Crnder,tlt6 direction of Mips Rebecca Isaacs. • THIS EVENING, Will be petformed OUR NELLY. Atter which, KING QUEER AND HIS DAUGHTERS TELREE. To conclude with' SALLY SMART. AI3TLETS ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke. • ' - THIS EVENING. Those EQUESTRIAN PE RFO IMANCE3 which eclipse: those of every Establishment in the world. Also, an interestiag•Hippodrainatii•Spectaele called, , THE FIELD AGAINST THE FA.VOIJRITE _ After which, the rftetchless ;CENTS in the cißcer.., executed by first-rate artistes, including Mr. J. Henry Cooke To conclude witia the Ballet of KATE KEARNEY, Or, the Lakes of Killarney • . Vas - .preparationsare - progressing for a magafficent spectacle at Whitsuntide. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. Wast. Acting, Mintage. Mr. W. H. Cooke. , Equestrian Director. Kr. w. Cooke.jun. • MOH wATEB, AT LONDON BEIDGIrm TIM DA/ —Morning 29 min.after 2 i EvEning49min. aft. 2 To- irnauow Morning 8 cain.after 3 j Eveuiog 2kimin.aft. THE WEATHER.—Sua Onme, May. 17. THERMOMETER, IN TEE BRADZ. 53—highest since noon yesterclAy. 44 —lowest this morning and during the night. 56—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 2998. WrxD, N.W.—Light, with sunshine, heavy clouds, and some rain. , Atm LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1855. When, on the death of the late AUTOCRAT, the present CZAR wended, without opposition, the throne of All the Russias, it was by many persons considered Unit the chances in favour of a; just and honourable peace had greatly increased. We were not, however, of the number. Altkough well aware that ,the new Dianinox had, while Cezaxewitch, been distinguished for the moderation of his views—that he had been opposed, ab initio, to the war in which the country was engaged, and that he was regarded as the head of the peace party in Russia—we did not, therefore, found any very sanguine anticipations - on the fact of his accession. We explained that, although he migh have desired, he had not the power, to abandon the aggressive policy that had. so long been main- tamed by his predecessors, or to assent to such terms as rraig,ht produce a _ permanent and honourable peace. Although nominally AUTOCRAT—although his will was, theoreti cally, the supzeme , law . of Russik—he felt that he was practically placed under the control of his ambitious brother and the old Muscovite party, and that resistance to their authority might bring not only his reign, but even his life, to a very speedy conclusion. NICHOLAS was really supreme. He had the poiver, if he possessed the will, to conzlude peace on the basis of " the Four Points," but whatever might be his indi- vidual feelings, he dared not oppOse " the power behind the Throne, more potent than the Throne itself," and he felt himself, as he really was, but a mere puppet in the hands of e formidabh clique who regulated the foreign as well as the domestic policy of his Empire. The first-fruits of this untoward state of affairs was the Proclamation of the newt CzAR, and his emphatic pledges of adherence to the policy in augurated by PETER, and steadfastly and inces santly pursued by all his successors,and his solemn declarations that he would strike off his hand be fore he suffered it to sign any article derogatory to what he was pleased to designate the rights and authority of Russia." The unblushing repudia tion, by the Russian Plenipotentiaries at Vienna, of the principl© of " the Third Point," which constituted one of the fundamental bases on which the Conferences were held—the insolent attempt to prove that the integrity of the Sublime Porte was as greatly threatened , by the fleets of France and England in the Euxine as of Russia, and that the maintenance of the latter with unabated power was indispensable for the protection of the SULTAN and his dominions —was the second act of the serio-comic drama ; and the third has just &om menced in the "resignation" (!) Anglese—the dis missal and disgrace of Count NESSELRODE. The wily old diplomatist has certainly not merited this scurvy treatment from his Mas ter, or even from the War party in Rus s If really desirous of peace, he cora 'Pletl4lY Succeeded in concealing his aspirations. The various circulars he has from time to time issued the Specious fallacies and sophistical rea soning he forward the cordial manner in which he def en a e ,ib; tile aggression which had taken place, and asserted the eight., of Holy Russia to absorb and annex th e Z i guring territories, m ight have disarmed Muscovite party, and won their forbearance, if nottheirenergetic sup port. But no. He was suspected friendly to p eace, and that was s ufficient to devot e beilr)g. him to destruction. AI. Daotrerr / It trYs had " resigned" because he had been induced to listen to prop sill his Imperial ll aa t er cow., dered attowly Ali inconsistent with the koe mar of r a mie. M. Di NESIMILRODE ' ll3 w boon vistimised, meraly as a counter poise, to show that 111.15Sia also condemns the`too coneitictiory policy evinced by her Minis ter with She respect to the late Conference — wishes to afford a fnrther proof a her unflinchinr determination tonmintai a her unjust and to wage "w ar . the knife" against all who dare to oppose liar ukases: Be it SO. Wit accept t - U 45 'additional evidence of her reckless audacity with perfect equanimit y We rejoice to find that the perverse obstinacy of the enemy has prevented, and will prevent, the disgraceful and temporising truce to which our own Ministers, in their shameful truckling to Germanism, were willing to assent—that Russia Ina' saved England from the scandal to which her own Government would have consigned her. This will be a useful theme for Earl GREY and Mr. MILNER GIBSON. They have this additional evidence of the moderation and pacific intentions of the Power of which they have thought proper to become the advocates. If any lingering delu sion could still remain in any unprejudiced mind, it must now be entirely and permanently dis pelled. The true designs of Russia may now be thoroughly understood, and every true-hearted Englishman should be prepared to act accordingly. It was a remarkable coincidence that on the very day on which this extraordinary event oc curred, the revival of HMTRY VIII. should have produced the mimic representation of the fall of a Minister who once wielded uncontrolled autho rity. How fully would Count NESSELRODE have assented to the doctrine that " Corruption wins not more than honesty." How thoroughly would he have appreciated the sentiment, " Still in thy right band carry gentle peace To silence envious tongues"— and how energetically would he have exclaimed with the disgraced WOLSEY— " Had I but served my God with half the zeal I served my King, he would not in mine age Have left me naked to mine enemies." As might have been anticipated, Sir WILLIAM CLAY'S Bill for the Abolition of Church Rates passed through its second reading last evening by' a considerable majority. The verdict of the House is so perfectly in harmony with the feelings and wishes of au overwhelming majority of the population, and 'is so thoroughly warranted by reason and justice, that we feel disposed to do little more than congratulate the House upon it. To enter on the arguments adduced in favour of the Bill seems superfluous. We may, however, 'notice a few of those advanced against it, and an incident or two of the debate. The objection of the mover of the amendment to the bill—viz., that he could not trust the maintenance of the fabrics of the Church to the voluntary liberality of the people, because, though he admitted private liberality had done much in the way 'of erecting new fabrics, there was a sort of pride and gratification in erecting a new build ing wholly wanting in keeping up the repairs of an old—was sufficiently amusing. What little sting there might be in it had certainly no force for the supporters of the bill. If voluntary libe rality, as we are disposed to believe the Hon. Member felt, has delighted most in now buildings, it is because in them they are not consigned to dead-and-alive rectors or drowsy vicars, but to something approximating more closely to an effi cient ministry and a useful pastorate. The re marks of the seconder were still less apropos. Whether the rural churches in this country, on the passing of the bill, would obtain no voluntary sui:- scriptions or not, reference to Wales might dis creetly have been omitted. With the Hon. Gen tleman, we are perfectly prepared to look upon the idea of voluntary contributions or of pew rents in Wales as a perfect farce. Neither source, we are quite satisfied, can be depended on, as things are. A people carrying their love of nationality to a fault, contribute to a Mi nistry that taxes their power, of gravity to an in credible extent every Sunday in life by preaching discourses in a language that is neither Welsh nor English, but a vile composition of their own. Such a people pay for a Ministry like this !—a people, too, with a National Church liberally en dowed, but whose funds are swallowed up by use less dignitaries, chief among whom are Bishops that don't know the Welsh for 'tie word Gospel ! A perfect farce, indeed. The argument of the succeeding speaker, that people would not give to the support of churches ' unless they had a voice in the administration of the funds, is at once confuted by facts. In more than one large religious organisation the people do give, and give most liberally, without such voice. As to the scandalous character of pew rents pro vision is made, as far as possilo.le,in the bill for free sittings for the poor ; and :if the advocates of Church Rates cannot conscientiously desist from robbing Dissenters on this groutnd until a subei tute is provided, we recommend. to them as that substitute the enormous wealt'o. of the Church. The poor most unquestionably should be better looked to than they are, and if Voluntaryism won't reach them—hitherto it has been their best and truest friend—let the superabundant wealth of the Church be directed in that direction. The absence of a Cabinet Mi'ctister in the early part of the debate, and the speech and part taken by Lord PALMERSTON, when he at last condescended to make his appearance, are not astonishing—they are merely di sin-editable. What cares this Adonis of seventy for the religious scruples of the thousands of industrious and self . respecting Dissenters and Noaconformists, who contribute so largely to the - pith and sterling worth of the nation 7 Something less than for my lady's cousin's cousin's 'eldest son. He opposed the bill. He could understand, for sooth ! and respect (?) the aversion of Dissenters to pay for the administration of the Church wor ship ; but he could not equally understand why they should object to the maintenance of the churches which were national property ! Could lie understand the matter bette r, it might be in quired if a house in which he had a share was (beneficially) alienated from hint, and he was com pelled to aid in keeping it in repair, and that house occupied by one who ha a always been his enemy ? But indifference on subjects of this importance, and sophistrites equally impu dent and transparent, must always be looked for so long as lordly cliqueis on and incompe tency are in the ascendancy. That pernicious in fluence has utterly spoiled statesmen even less plastic than Lord PALMERSTON. Referring once more to the bial, we Nnust ex press our earnest desire that the majority on the occasion may prove an augury of similar success in the Lords. If their Lordships understand their duty and interests, we have no cause for appre hension—not even from the Bench of Bishops. --- THE MORTAR VESSELS.—The Handy and Firm, mor tar-boats, have gone into Portsmouth harbour to receive eight inches additional false keel and forefoot. They are also to he supplied with lee-boards, and we should think with bilge chocks, and a small windlass or capstan. DEFEAT OF MINISTERS.—In one of the largest houses which ever assembled on a Wednesday Ministers wers beaten on a question of great importance. That ques ti" was, the abolition of church-rates. The second it otfieei,,i:ercoint-Tarteea,s!.. esT.eciallY reading of Sir William Gay's Bill for the abolition of 2, 11 . 17 - 'e to on 9 exions . imposts was carried by a mijority of 1 Russell, and other against it.- This was a great triumph to the opponents Tzutpertzser. as Lord Palmerston opposed u dinv, in an energetic speech, while Lord J. 1 THE Mi S nn ir L W E r e members of the Gov.ernment, voted ',niters thernselv • lay must be as much g ratified, as Mi feat.:--mol ai e 3 a ra . ug be annoyed, at their signal de , birthday being In consequence of the Queen's In o n the 19th, which is out kept ti'lli wen, to the - members of the y), :}l,4egnificent hajl, is appointed of term, the usual fe u' Middle Temple,!hl theist very large muster of the for the, 24th (Thursday), bar and the students Is exp u e e t a of her Majesty's bra.te this auspicious event. e a: - talc., place to eels- Ministers are expected to honour teh e flstival by their presence. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 17, 1855 LATEST :NEWS. PARIS, THURSDAY MORNING. Despatches have been received from General Canrobert, dated May 16. Two sorties of the enemy on the night of Quo 14th were vigorously repelled. The works of the siege are continually advanc ing. Several camouflets (stinkpots) have been employed by us to annoy the garrison with com plete success. Our troops are full of ardour and confidence. MARSEILLES, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16. The Thabor, which left Constantinople on the 7th of May, has arrived. Despatches brought by the Thabor and the Indian mail despatches leave at 8 p.m. The news from the Crimea is to the sth. VIENNA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 9 A.M. Count Coronini, Commander-in-Chief of the Austrian army of occupation in the Danubian Principalities, has proclaimed martial law. COPENHAGEN, MAY 16. Admiral Dundas left Farosund on the Bth in stant in the Duke of Wellington, and with 24 sail proceeded for Elfsuabben. The Ajax and Blenheim remain at Farosund. VIENNA, MAY 16. Count Nesselrode has tendered his resignation of office in the Russian Ministry, which the Em- peror has accepted, and appointed Prince Yerma loff to occupy the vacant post, to which the Prince has signified his adhesion. FRANCE. PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING. Admiral Baron de Mackau, Senator and ex- Mi nir,ter of Marine, expired at Paris on . the 13th after a long and severe illness. The annual ball in aid of the British Charitable Fund took place last night at the Jardin d'Hiver, - and was of a most brilliant description; nearly all the English rank and fashion now in Paris being present. The funeral obsequies of M. B. J. Fould took place yesterday morning, and was attended by the Ministers of the Emperor, the Ambassadors of foreign powers, and a number of persons eminent in the arts, literature, and manufactures. The Chandernagor transport has left Marseilles, and the Egerie Toulon for Constantinople yester day, with provisions and stores for the army. The following private telegraphic despatches have been received to-day : " MARSEILLES, 15TH.—The Pericles has just ar rived with news from Constantinople to the 12th. The English ambassador was daily expected. The health of the troops in the camp of Maslak was sa tisfactory. The last news from Eupatoria was to the 29th ult. A reconnaissance had ascertained that the village of Saki, in the vicinity, contained 25,000 Russians and a considerable quantity of war materiel. There was a rumour of an intention to occupy this village. Omer Pacha had undertaken the formation of a Tartar regiment. The brigade of General Cassagnolles bad arrived. A corps of the Khan of Khiva, 30,000 strong, had been dis persed by the Persians. The Khan and his son were killed." A letter from Alexandria states that the passage of English troops continued, and that about 16,000 of the Egyptian army had arrived there to embark fur Turkey. BOURSE, MAY 16.—CLOSING Pnwits. Cash. fr. c. End of Month. V I per Cents 93 10 93f. —e. 3 per Cents 6B 15 68 15 Credit Mobilier 777 50 Roman CrCtclit Ponder — Austrian Belgian Five. ..... 92 Spanish Threes Piedmontese B5 Home Debt RAILWAYS—FOR CASH. fr. c. fr. c. Orleans Western 642 50 Rouen Cate 622 50 Strasburg Mediterranean: lO4B 75 Havre 550 -- Northern CULTI:I I CIRCULAR. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert visited the Exhibition of the Horticultural Society at Gore-house, Kensington Gore, yesterday morning. The Queen and the Prince were accompanied by the Duke of Saxe-Coburg, the Princess of Hohenlohe Langenburg, and the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, and were at• tended by the Hon. Beatrice Byng, Major-General Buckley, and Captain Du Plat. Prince Albert afterwards rode on horseback with the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, attended by his Equerry in Waiting. His Royal Highness rode again in the afternoon with the Duke of Saxe-Coburg. Captain du Plat and Baron de Treskow were in attendance. Her Majesty had a dinner party in the evening. The company included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, his Royal Highness the Duke of Saxe-Coburg, their Serene Highnesses the Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, and Prince Ernest of Leningen, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Duke of Buccleucli, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, the Countess of Dunmore, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl of Carnar von, Lord and Lady Walsingham, Lord Portman, the Gentleman in Waiting to the Duke of Cambridge, Le Conseiller Satnwer, and Baron de Treskow. The band of the Grenadier Guards attended, and played in the Palace during dinner. Her Majesty's private band performed in the evening. Prince Arthur and the Princess Helena took a car- riage drive. Sir Alexander Spearman had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his official residence in Downing-street. Despatches for the Governors of the West India Islands were sent last evening from the Colonial-office. The Right Rev. Dr. George Errington, of Plymouth, is appointed coajutor of Cardinal Wiseman, with the title of Archbi4hop of Trebizond. A marriage will shortly take place between Francis Carew, Esq., son of the late C,ptain Carew, of Bedding ton, an d Miss Mary Cornewall, daughter of the late Frederick Hamilton Cornewall,'Esq. A private letter from Turin of the 11th. written by an official personage, concludes with the following an nouncement :—"The King is at this moment negotiating a marriage with a princess, a relative of Queen Via ;oria. The Master in Chancery charged with the winding-up --- _ . of the Sligo and Shannon Railway Company proposes on the 224 inst. to make a call of 51. per share on the contributories 's birthday will be celebrated at iNIe s t. y Her Ply mouth on Saturday, with all the honours. The whole of the troops in garrison will assemble in review order on Mount. Vise, and at noon fir a feu-de-joie. The usual salutes will be fired from the citadel and ships of war in harbour. DEATH OP BISHOP FORAN.—Dr. Nicholas Foran titular Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, died OR Fri day night, at Dungarvan. He was an amiable prelate— a man who possessed the respect of his neighbours of all shades of poltical and religious opinions. RENFREW COUNTY ELECTION.—Sir Michael Shaw Stewart was duly elected M.P. for this county on Mon day last, without opposition, in the room of Colonel More, resigned. EARTHQUAKE AT PERTH.—About one or two o'clock on Monday morning, a smart shock of earthquake was felt here, which lasted two or three seconds. After a brief interval, a second shock was experienced of the same duration as the first.—Edinbur3h. Witness. A letter from St. Petersburg, of the sth, in the Patrie, says :—" Information has been received here of the death of the son of M. de Titoff, one of the Pleni potentiaries at the Congress of Vienna. He was killed by a cannon sh' t at Sebastopol, where he was serving as lieutenant in a regiment of infantry." LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASYLUM.—Yesterday the 27th anniversary festival, in aid of the above institution, was held at the Highbury-barn Tavern. There were upwards of 450 persons present. The chair was taken by Henry Allsopp, Eq. The total of the subscriptions announced to have been received by the secretary amounted to 2.826/. 16s. 6d. The Geographical: Society of Paris have voted to Captain M'Clure, R.N., the gold medal, for his discovery of the Worth-West Passage ; to Capt. Inglefieid, R.N., a silver medal for his discoveries in the Arctic Regions ; and to Mr. Francis Galton, a silver medal, for his ex plorations in the Namaqua, Damara, and Orampo coun tries, northward of the Orange River, in South-Western Africa: DEATH OP CAPT. CHRISTIE, R.N.—Our letters from Balaklava confirm the death of this gallant officer. The sea service of Captain Christie was,--As volunteer and midshipman, 6 years 3 months 1 week and 3 (lac s ; as passed midshipman and mate, 2 years 6 months 1 week and 1 day ; lieutenant, 4 years 7 months 2 weeks ; com mander, 3 years 3 months, 3 weeks and 6 days ; total sea service, 16 years 8 months and 3 days, and this ex clusive of coast-guard service. ITALIAN OPERAS IN DUBLIN.—A very attractive company of Italians, brought hither by Mr. Beale, of London, appeared at the Theatre Royal, on Tuesday evening. The opening opera was Rossini's Il Barbiere and Madam Alboni, whose performances in Dublin in the September of 1849 created such ain a m d e e e e ti p m7 i7 c p o r n es y s e i n o e n d , appeared in ny haza te c r t d er ay of m lt or tu n lay the mayor, was held at Yarmouth to consider the question of administrative reform. Several gentlemen of local influence addressed the meeting, and resolutions in favour of the movement were carried, after which the meeting adjourned to Thursday evening, in order to re ceive a deputation from the tendon association. BOSTON.—On Monday the Mayor of Boston, Fred. Cooke, Esq., complied with a well-signed requisition by convening a meeting of the inhabitants of that town at the Guildhall, to discuss the propriety of passing resolu tions calling upon the borough members in Parliament to support Mr. Layard's motion on administrative reform. CRYSTAL PALACE.—In Consequence of many urgent representations made to the directors during the last week, on behalf of the clerks and labourers employed in and about the various Government offices, and espe cially the docks, it has been determined to reduce the price of admission on Saturday next, the Queen's birth day, to one shilling. A very large attendance may be fairly expected on this occasion. The only holidays kept at the Stamp and Excise offices, the Custom-house, and the docks, are Christmas Day, Good Friday, and the Queen's birthday ; and with these exceptions the labour of the numerous eroploy 4 s in those establishments is in cessant throughout the year. As the Crystal Palace is I necessarily closed on Christmas Day and Good Friday, the reduction of the _pr ß ice st o u f r a n d s m f i a ss d i m on isi o i n on S s a f t o u r rd s a ix y d n a ex y t s will confer a gre at boon u p on the classes in q uestion. enCdiRnYgsTNAIaLyPIA2L.A—cEN. umber admitted,including season ticket holders, 17,891 ; amount received for admissions, 8241. Os. 6d. CRYSTAL PALACE. --SHILLING DAY.—May 16.—Ad missions on payment, 2,641 ; ditto by season tickets, 330.—Total, 2,971. The foundation stone of the new museum at Oxford will, we understand, be laid by the Chancellor of the -University (the Earl of Derby), at the approaching corn hcaasuntsss recently of b u ee x n br v id is g it e ed an by d mersioration. Wednesday, June 20, is the day appointed ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION.—The diorama of the parties .—The Duke and a 'ed nhope and party, the Earl of the f‘ DuchessoEi tih v o e ew n oci ft following f n, tr ! , i sot s a il nko N g, V fu ati Stanhope hte ' party, Wicklow, Earl Howe and party, the Earl of Burlington and party, the Countess Granville and party, the Coun tess of Gainsborough and party, the Bishop of Oxford and party, the family of the Bishop of Norwich, the Bishop of Winchester and party, the Rev. Edmund Melville and party, Lord and Lady Hallyhurton and party, Lord Lilford, Lady Dacre and party, Lady Pen nant, Lord Sondes, Lady Middleton and party, Lady Manners and party, Lard A. Paget, Lady Relies and party, the Hon. Baron Dimsdale, Lady Lockhart and party, the Hon. Miss Cust and party, Lady Edcourt and party, Lady Scott and party, the Hon. Col. Cavendish. the Hon. Capt. Egerton, Sir J. and Lady Benson and party, Miss Webb and party, Col. Steinbach, &c.. &c. THE METROPOLITAN SEWERS COMMISSION. —Yesterday a meeting of the members of the above-named court was held at their principal office, 1, Greek-street, Soho. Mr. R. Jebb presided. Several of the members of the commission were present; and also Mr. H. L. Taylor. and Deputy Harrison, of the corporation of the city of London. A long conversation respecting the plans pro posed for the northern drainage of the metropolis took place, arising from the report of a committee appointed some tine since to consider the matter. Ton of the plans, it appeared, had been so selected, and amongst the number one which was proposed by a commissioner connected with the court, which plan bad not been laid before the joint body for coosideration. After a long discussion, it appeared that the majority of the members of the commission present were of opinion, that, pend ing the result of Sir Benjamin Hall's bill, it was desirable not to proceed farther with the question of the main drainage of the metropolis ; and eventually it was de cided that the consideration of the matter should be postponed sine die. Not long afterwards the commis sioners separated. DOVER, Tuesday.—Mr. Glaisher, from the Royal Ob servatory, Greenwich, accompanied by Mr. Charles Wal ker, the telegraph engineer to the South-Eastern Rail way Company, arrived at Dover this morning for the purpose of ascertaining the true meridian of Dover, in order that a standard meridian might be established for future reference. Captain noble, the superintendent of the Cinque Ports pilots, afforded every assistance, and by his permission the compass bearings, indicating the true astronomical north, were laid down in an upper apartment of the Pilot Tower. The compass bearings on the south pierhead were found to be extremely inac curate, the true north being several points to the east of the true north on the pierhead. Tice attention of the authorities at the Royal Observatory is now being directed to the circular theory of storms. A correct daily report of the direction and force of the wind will in future be forwarded to them, in order to add to the data on the subject. SOUTHAMPTON.. —To give place to contemplated im provements, some premises at Southampton, which were pronounced by Sharon Turner to contain the moat an cient specimens of domestic architecture in England, will shortly be pulled down. The house of which these remains originally formed a part was open to the sea. Now, however, a carriage road and a house and garden, formerly the residence of a margravine of Anspach inter vene between what was once the house and the sea. About 13 miles of sewer have recently been made in Southampton, four of which forms a main sewer, which now almost encircles the town. Within the last week or two the men who have been at work on it have dug out huge pieces of oak and chesnut, which are believed to have been buried for a thousand years, and which probably formed a coffer dam when the town walls were built. PRUSSIA. A letter from Berlin, of the 13th, says—"A con ference was held last evening between the Presi dent of the Council, M. de Manteuffel, the Ambas sador of Austria, Count Esterhazy, and the repre sentative of Prussia in the Germanic Diet, M. de Bismarck. It was, it is said, of a very important character. A union between Austria and Prussia for an armed neutrality, is said to be becoming more and more probable, and it is said that Prussia with a view thereto is to support the proposition which Austria is about to make in the Diet for the mobilisation of the federal contingents. There is some idea of an interview taking place at the end of the month at Cracow between the King of Prussia and the Emperor of Austria." A letter from Vienna of tne 11th, in Toss's Ga zftte, says :—" Captain tbeMarquis de St. Marsan of the French service, arrived here yesterday from the Crimea on an official mission, and was presented by M. de Bourqueney to Count Buol, and by Gen. Letang to the Baron de Hess." SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 11th have been re ceived :—The Gazette publishes the bull by which the Pope proclaims the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin to be an article of faith. Active prepara tions were being made in the Ministry of Finance for carrying into execution the law for the sale of public and ecclesiastical property. Thirteen new eases of cholera occurred at Madrid on the 10th, and three of them proved fatal. A fire had broken out in the offices of the Treasury, but the money lying there was saved, and it was extinguished be fore any great damage was done. THE AFRICAN MAILS. ARRIVAL OF THE ETHIOPE. The African Royal Mail Steam Shipping Com pany's vessel Ethiope, Captain Barnwell, has ar rived from Lisbon, which she left on May 10th. She brings no news, having broken down twice on her passage, and been obliged to put into Lisbon on the 3d and Gth for repairs, from whence her coast news has been forestalled. She brings a general cargo, including 3,500 ounces of gold, and a small mail from Lisbon. She has spoken no ves sel since she left Lisbon, but heard before leaving that the Candace left Madeira on the 4th. ARRIVAL OF THE CANDACE. PLYMOUTH, TIIURSDAY MORNING. The Candace, African Mail steamer, arrived here at ten o'clock last night. Her dates are—Bonny, April 3 ; Lagos, 5 ; Ac cra, 8 ; Cape Coast, 2 ; Liberia, 14 ; Sierra Leone, 16 ' • Bathurst, 22 ; Gor ee , 24 ; Teueriffe, May 3 ; Madeira 5. She brings the usual mail and a full general cargo, with 3,061 ounces of gold, and 30 passen gers, among whom are a Royal Spanish Commis sioner for the Canary Islands and his Secretary. At Fernando Po she left H.M.S. Philomel, and at Madeira H.M.S. Teazer and Hecate. A disturbance had taken pfacel;;eference to the latter ship, in consequence of the natives attempt ing to convey rum on board ; and one of them had been shot by an officer of the ship. Both vessels left Madeira May sth for the Coast. DEFICIENCY OF SERVANTS IN THE CRIM EA,—A me moriumlum forwarded to our correspondent in the Cii n,ea complains of the great inconvenience occasioned to the officers of the army and the medical staff by a rega la!ion which debars them from the employment of mili tary or "soldier" servants. It appears that " civil" servants cannot always be procured, and that when they are forthcoming they are often useless, and frequently desert in the hour of need. The civil servants are mostly Maltese, Greeks, and Italians ; they are noto riously lazy, and generally dishonest, and, from their ignorance of the English language, they cannot commu nicate with the Commissariat Department. Hence the medical staff officers are often obliged to draw their rations in person, and to cook their own, food, clean their own horses, and perform other menial offices, when their medical duties ought to occupy their time exclu sively. It is suggested , m oreover, that the employment of these foreign hirelings may lead to the introduction of ,:-;pies Whether it is reasonable to allow surgeons and assistant-surgeons to have soldier servants till they are promoted, and then t , ) deprive them of this advantage on service, or whether it is exactly creditable to the Eng lish army to accept the loan of' French soldiers from the allied army, to supply the deficiency of military ser vants in our own, the "authorities " must be left to de ermine. .D.IIUI - 4Y-LANE T HEAT .RE This theatre was relpened last night at further reduced prices. The opera was La Sonnambula, with Madame and M. Gassier. The ballet divertissement of La Pera followed, in which Mademoiselle Palmyra, a danseuse from Marseilles, appeared with great success in a grand pas de deux and a national Spanish dance. This lady is young, agile, and a thorough mistress of the ►mechanism of her art, but deficient in grace and " ecole"—to use the conventional term. Mademoiselle Palmyra, however, completely won the favour of the audience, and was en cored in one of the variations of the pas de deux, in which she highly distinguished herself by her command of "pointer," and other manifestations of pedal dexterity. The house- was crowded to suffocation, which must have been the more consoling to the management if it be true, as we have heard, that there were no free admissions. " 0 redut Judceus." PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Last night Shakspere's play of King Henry the Eighth was produced here for the first time in the presence of an overflowing audience, when Mrs. Charles Kean appeared for the first time since her long and severe indisposition. The anxiety to obtain places was such that numbers had to go away, receiving on their departure either 'their money or a ticket for another night. It is needless to say that Mrs. Kean met with a most gratifying reception. The performance itself deserves to rank with the best of what Mr. Kean terms in the programme his "series of I historical illustrations," and evinced careful study and preparation in every department. The bluff monarch himself was very well represented in the person of Mr. Walter Lacy, though perhaps with a little more delicacy and refinement of expression than belonged to the ori ginal. Mr. Charles Kean appeared as Cardinal Wol sey, and for Mrs. Kean was fittingly reserved the beau tiful character of Quee❑ Katharine; while Miss Heath (lid full justice to the coquetti4i Anne Boleyn. Mr. Ryder, as Duke of Buckingham, and Mr. Graham, as Cranmer, sustained their respective parts with good effect. In the early part of the play the interest all centres in the Cardinal, and here Mr. C. Kean did all that artistic knowledge and skill could enable him to do. The Kathrine of Mrs. Kean won the sympathies of the entire audience ; it was throughout a beautiful imper sonation. Apart from these merits, and viewed merely as a spectacle, the performance is entitled to the highest praise. THE LYCEUM THEATRE. This theatre, having been closed for a short time, re opened last night, under the management of Mr. Ald croft, with the first of a series of farewell operatic per formances of Madame Anna rhillon, previous to her retirement from the stage. The opera selected was Au ber's Crown Diamonds, an opera in which, a short time since, Madame Thillon, as La Catarina, achieved great and deserved success at the Princess's. The performance of Madame Thillon last night was characterised by her usual lively brilliancy and witching fascination. In the cavatina, " I'll asunder love's chains," she sang with great taste, and in the famous notturno and bolero, " In that drear defile of the mountains," Mdme. Thillon gave her part with great tact, clearness, and artistic power. The last scene, in which she proclaims herself as queen to her astonished lover, Don Henrique, was highly sue ces4ul. At the close of the first and last acts this favourite artiste was called before the curtain with great applause. The character of Rebolledo was well sustained by Mr. Leffler, and Mr. Bowler deserves great credit for the able manner in which he went through the difficult part of Don Henrique at a very short notice. The ballet Les Trois Nymphs afforded an opportunity for introduc ing some very graceful and elegant dances by Malice d'Antoine, Mdlles. Annie and Therese Cushnie, and M. Milano. A very pretty pas de caracte,re by the corps de ballet was deservedly encored. M. Milano and Mdlle. Therese Cushnie introduced with great effect their cele brated pas styrien, and Mdlle. d'Antoine a very pretty pas espagnol, La Madrilina. The house was crowded, and we have no doubt that these farewell operatic per formances of an established favourite with the public, such as Mme. Thillon, will prove attractive to many whode hearts have been lightened, and whose melancholy has often been banished, by the lively and graceful per formances of this lady. ST. MARTIN'S HALL. Mozart's Requiem, Beethoven's Choral Fantasia, and Mendelssohn's First Walpurgis Night were performed at this ball last evening, under the direction of Mr. John Hunab. The Requiem of Mozart is well known as the last work of the gifted composer ; and the romance at tending its composition would alone suffice to excite in terest. It was very ably rendered, though of course the execution of such music in a concert-room labours under great disadvantages. The Choral Fantasia was loudly applauded. The pianoforte solo was brilliantly per formed by M. Alexandre Billet, and the quartet and chorus received an unanimous encore. The First Wal purgis Night was very effectively given. The principal vocal performers throughout the evening were—Mrs. Endersobn, Miss Palmer, Mr. Herberte, and Mr. Thomas. They were well supported by the chorea, which consisted as usual of the members of Mr. Hullab's First Upper Singing School.. The hall was unusually crowded. MILITARY REPO M. Our facetious contemporary, Punch, has an admirable suggestion this week, in the propriety of which but few will be found to refuse their concurrence. As the prin cipal illustration we have—" Military Reform.—A Noble Beginning "—a representation of " H.R.H. P. A. re signing his Field-Marshal's 'baton and pay." His Royal Highness, attired in his dressing gown, is exhi bited in the act of laying down his marshal's hat beside a capacious bag, labelled £ s. d., a suit of uniform, a sword, and marshall's staff, all of which repose on what we suppose is meant to represent the altar of country. The plump, peace-fed, unwarlike appearance of the Prince alone seems to warrant the offering. There are, however, other considerations which give Mr. Punch's suggestion force, and which render it exceedingly oppor tone. He has aptly expressed what .almost everybody has felt, at a time when military reform and economy are words of deep significance. • CARDIGAN SALMON FISHERY. The state of affairs at this fishery, we regret to learn, has undergone no amelioration. No further acts of violence, it is true, have been committed ; but the law less feeling of the neighbourhood, and the consequent' absence of adequate protection fur Mr. Ewen, the un fortunate lessee, continue. One reckless individual, who had threatened to cut away the nets before that outrage was committed, and had used the most violent language, has been held to bail in 251. penalty, and a surety in 121. 1.05.,, amounts scarcely calculate' to in sine the desired object. Application also has been made by Mr. Ewen to Lord Paltnerston, who forwarded the letter to Sir George Grey, who merely recommended Mr. Ewen to make an application to the resident acting magistrates on the subject. The protection of the Admiralty was then sought ; but the reply was, the fishery was out of the Board's jurisdiction. The practices of the fishermen with respect to the fish are represented to be of the most irregular, destructive, ,and exhaustive character ; and, unless speedy steps are ,taken, disastrous results may follow. The remedy, according to our intelligent cor respondent, Mr. D. Martin, is the application of the Irish Fisheries Acts. If so, the sooner they are applied the better, for the evil is not only disgraceful to the en tire neighbourhood, but also to the country at large. SIGNOR AND MADAME FERRARI'S CONCtRTS.—Signor and Madame Ferrari gave their annual concert last even ing at the Hanover-sqeare Roonls. It consisted of an ele gant selection of vocal and instrumental music admirably performed. The room was crowded to the doors with fashionable company, who seemed highly gratified with the entertainment provided for them. MADAME GRlSl.—Madame Grisi, after resisting for it long time the solicitations of the lessee of the Royal Italian Opera, has at length so far relented from her determination of retiring, as to consent to portray a portion of her great characters during a brief period of the present season. The public are much indebted to Mr, Gye for bringing about, even for a limited time, the return of this accomplished artiste to tin; lyric drama, of which she was so bright an ornament. THE MILITIA REGIMENTS —The militia regiments might have occupied the Mediterranean garrisons long ago. For months the Second West York Light In fantry, with six• hundred bayonets, have been attested for foreign service, and yet they are kept in a state of inaction in Sheffield Barracks. Had they been sent to Corfu three months ago, they would have relieved a re giment of the line. The . treachery and had,faith of the Government are at the root of all the calamities which have attended the present war.— Yorkshire Gazette. ROYAL FREEMASONS' SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.—The 67th anniversary of this admirable institution was cele brated last evening at Freemasons' Hall, under the able presidency of the Earl of Yarborough, the Deputy- Grand Master of the Order. About 300 members of the fraternity sat down to an excellent dinner, prdvided by the landlord of the tavern. In proposing the health of the evening the Grand Master, Lord Zetland, adverted I to the fact of upwards of 600 children having been edu cated at this establishment, and added, that out of that number not one bad gone wrong. Never was the school in a more flourishing state, although during last year they had lost their excellent matron, who during a pe riod of 50 years had held that situation. Notwithstand ing the brethren had from time to time come forward in the most handsome manner, yet, in consequence of the new, building, "the funds were not in so prosperous a state as could be wished. Brother Crew, the estimable secretary of the institution, read the list of subscriptions and donations in the room, which amounted to 1,4071. It is a practice peculiar to this society that the scholars should select one of their number as entitled to receive the medal given by the president at the anniversary, meetings, and in no instance have , they been wrong in their choice, it having invariably been confirmed by th e visitors. This year Matilda Clubb was the fortunate girl, who was addressed in the most feeling terms by the noble lord, who put the medal round her neck.. Prizes were given to six other children for good conduct and proficiency in different ,branches of education. Many excellent speeches were made, and a rich musical treat was afforded under the, direction of Brother Genge, as sisted by Miss Birch, Miss E. Birch; the Misses Wells, Master Williams, Master Srnythson, Brothers Perren, Fielding, Farquharson, and Smythson. The meeting altogether was highly satisfactory. TILE SL GE OF SRIBASTOPOL (Front the Second Edition of the Times,) CAMP BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, APRIL 30. Our new battery, which is only 700 yards from the enemy's guns, is nearly completed, and as its armament is very heavy great resu'ts are expected from its fire. The observation of this siege ought to produce an im mense effect on fortifications, for it has been demon strated that earthworks properly constructed are far bet ter perhaps than any masonry. The solid mass of stone of which the Mala.khoff Tower consisted was smashed, rent up, and split from top to bottom at our very first day's fire. It is now a heap of •ruins. The earthwork beneath is as firm as it was the very firA day we fired at it. As yet we do not know into how many acts the grand drama of the siege is to be' divided. It is uncertain whether it is to be a melodratne in three act; or a tragedy in five, or whether it is to be •` a mystery" of infinitesi mal length, on the model of our forefathers, who sat down before a place with a prospect of spending a rea sonable portion of a lifetime 'ere it fell. The troops are tired enough of seeing the drop scene before our embra sures ; hut there are renewed rumours to-day that peace is certain, and that the game has been played out. Who are the winners it will be for history and posterity to determine. Whether the news be true or false, there can be no doubt but t'.at, to the ma- jority of this army, the news that peace was pro claimed would be most welcome, though there would be few indeed who would leave the Crimea without some sense of shame, or at least some feeling of regret, that they never saw the interior of Seba , topol. Instinct tells the commonest soldier that the city is the stake . . fur which we have been playing, and tells us all that a pee ce can never endure, if it has indeed been thougLt of, which would permit Russia to boast that she had repelled the assaults of the two great Powers of Western Europe, and would leave to England and France only the recollection of barren and bloody victories. But, meantime, the siege ought to be going on, and as far as our cannon and mortars are concerned it is sus pended. What is the principal reason ? Simply, be cause Woolwich is not next door to us, and shell and fuses are not forthcoming. There are no fuses for such shells as we have, and we have plenty of fuses for shells which we have not. There are lots of 13-inch shells and no fuses for them, and there are lots of 10-inch fuses and no shells for them. Where are the shells that belonged to the fuses, and where the fuses that belonged to the shells? Has the Purveyor got them, or the Auditor Genera', or the Chairman of the Bank of England ? Who sent them out, or who kept them back ? Who are the traitors, or the knaves, or the fools ? And if they are all wise men who manage these things, how is it that we undertake to reduce, by means of a bombardment, the strongest place that was ever attacked, and have no means of carrying on that bombardment after a few days' tiring? Perhaps it is quite right that this should be the case, but neither artillerymen, engineers, no: soldiers think so out here. It may be only just to re mark, that it is only in shells of a particular kind, and in fusees of a certain description, that we are short, but that very kind of shell, and that very sort of fusee, are both most useful in the siege. We cannot be de ficient in supplies of shot, for I am glad to be able to men tion that we have within the last few days lent the French 2,000 shot, with which they are now prosecuting their attack against the town. It is about six months since it was known our army would have to re-open fire (when spring came) against Sebastopol. We have the largest—the most powerful—the most numerous fleet of steamers in the world—we have Malta as a half-way house—a great fortress, in which to accumulate all the engines and materiel of war—we have Woolwich, the ad miration of foreign potentates, and the special wonder of the late Czar himself, when he visited Englaud, of all he saw there —and here are our mortars short of shells, and our shells short of fuses, after a week's practice. In reference to the actual work done by the railway, lit appears that so far from its services having been less than they were estimated, they bave been considerably greater. On the one day when our allies complained of some obstruction or impediment or delay in the convey ance of their waggons, which they were working by consent of the English authorities, it is clear that the rail way was not to blame, and, as I mentioned the circum stanceof 24 French waggons having been detained such length of time on that occasion, I am bound to stets that as. it was a Sunday, and the day succeeding being pay day, it was determined to give men, horses, and engines a holyday, and, at the request of Sir Colin Campbell, the use of the line was granted to the French Brigadier-General Vinoy (of the Carps Bosquet, sta ( tioned near Bslaklava) for that particular day. The I French horsed it and worked, and the railway autho rities had nothing at all to do with the working of the line except to find breaksmen for the waggons to pre vent accidents. The supply of ammunition which our authorities relied upon from the railway has been far exceeded, and it has not only carried up more than the estimated quantity of shot and shell, &c., bet a very great amount of stores and cargo of all kind, in addition, more over to throwing obligations broadcast all over the army, from the generosity, kindness, and zeal of Mr. Beatty, to promote the comfort of every officer who had any little impediments to he sent to the front. Up to the week ending the 28th of April the average amount of tonnage sent up from Balaklava to the terminus was 240 tons per diem ; and on that day 180 tons of ammu nition alone were forwarded by rail towards the batteries, and deposited at the terminus. But great as this assist ' ance has been, and all important to the success of the siege, the services of the railway might be doubled if the authorities would do what the managers of the railway have been endeavouring to get them to carry out, viz., to send down the men to begin loading the waggons at six o'clock a.m. instead of at the very comfortable hour of 8 a.m., and to continue working till 8 p.m., in stead of leaving off at 5 p.m. In this way five hours would be added to our working day. The railway peo ple are quite ready to co-operate, and no obstruction arises from them. Twenty more labourers have been handed over to the warehousing department, 50 having recently arrived. The warm clothing (furs, &c.) is being collected and packed up, to be sent to Constantinople to be cleaned, &c., and made fit for re-issue. The Imperial Guard were marched down to the trenches on the right of our right attack this evening. It is now 12 o'clock at night, and there is no firing on the right, but a very severe cannonade and incessant musketry have been going on on the left, opposite the Flagstaff Battery. It is now affirmed that our fire will not re-open for 10 days at least. Not only is our supply of shell and fuses insufficient, but we cannot mount the new guns and complete our new batteries in time. THURSDAY, April 26. The whole of General Bosquet's army of observation, consisting of 45 battalions of infantry, of two regiments of heavy dragoons, and of two regiments of Cliasseurs d'Afrique, together with a numerous and well-appointed field artillery, numbering 60 pieces, were reviewed by General Canrober't. The spectacle of the review was magnificent in the extreme. As soon as General Canrobert had reviewed a couple of divisions, there was then " an officers' call" of some 16 battalions. The officers formed a square, and Gene ral Canrobert riding into the centre addressed them with much elocutionary emphasis ; but, as he turned round from time to time, I could riot catch mere than broken sentences, especially when the General was very low and very empbatia. However, such as they are, I will give you the scraps we could hear, and as the s übee quent addresses to other assemblies of officers, of which the re were two more, were little varied, except in terms of phrase, ex uno disce omnes. " Messieurs les Officiers—Malheureusement pour moi mes occupations m'empechent de vous passer en revue plus soi..vent, mais si je ne vous passe pas en revue avec, 11108 yeux, je le faisla.vec moo cmur. -Jo voii. F ri 3de remercier nos soldats pour moi, au norn de l'Empereur au nom de la France ' pour lour devotion, leur co urage, leur patience." The General then dwelt at some length on the priva tions they had undergone and the endurance with which they had supported them, and complimented the i.fficers on the neatness, cleanliness; nod order of the troops. Anal marked attention, referring to the state of the sol diers, he -aid— " Apropos, j'ai de bonnet nouvelles h vous annoncer, de 75,000 h 80,000 de ins compatriots qui doiveut arriver dans 12 al5 jours. Il y en a deja 30,000 Ist Constantinople. Avec cos renforts, Messieurs, nuns pouvious elisrgir nos operations." To another division he said, modifying the expression, and giving it a wider significance— " Rargir notre comics. Quand on vent entrer dans nue maison, si l'on trouve la porte ferwee, on entre par la fe netre, mais on y entre ; et, Messieurs, je vous dig, on y entrera, suit par la porte, suit par la fonetre—pour abaisser i'orgueil de not ennernis. gland dour gran des nations colume la France et l'Angleterro s'accroehent sur quelque chose elles ne la lachent pas." At another time he said— "La France et l'Angleterre demandent la prise de Se bastopol; elle sera prise ! Si nous n'entrons pas par la porte, nogg l'entrerons per la feuet re." In conclusion, the General raising his hat, briefly said " Bonjour, Messieurs," an d ro d e o ff to rev i ew th e rest of the troops. THE TURKISH ARMY IN THE CRIMEA ' ( Promeorrespond ent of the Times.) Since I last wrote to you from the Turkish camp before Sebastopol the failure of the renewed siege operations, which after the first 48 hours of bom bardment w clear to every one who had his eyes open, has become a ' f a it accom p li, in consequence of which our plans have been altered. The first step in this respect seems the return' of the Turkish troops to Eupatoria. Already before these latter had left Kamiesch and taken up their position on the heights along the road leading from Balaklava to the camp, ru mours were current that they would not remain long before Sebastopol ; later it was said that they would advance iu company of a portion of the English and French armies. At last on Sunday, the 22d inst., the order came sud denly in the afternoon for two regiments of infantry, the 2d and 4th, and for a battalion of chasseurs, to strike their tents and to proceed to Kamiesch to be re-embarked there on the same night. Omer Pacba himself, with all his staff s fed the way, and went off the next day with part, of the troops- above mentioned, on board the French steamer the Meg ere. The remainder and the baggage follower; on board the Terrible, the French' line-of battle-ship Jean Bart, and an English transport-steamer. This move was so sudden that the nobody had' the slightest idea of it until it took place. The reason as signed for it was that two divisions of Russian infantry bad left Sebastopol, and gone in a northern direction, and that, consequently, an attack on Eupatoria was ex pected. The next day the rumours increased so far that it was reported that an attack had actually taken place, and some went even to the length of asserting that Eu patoria was taken. When we arrived at Eupatoria the first news we ---------...----...------ r; n o l r , i rbnwthfircohnliiasdebnaosttnpni come t n fr E.n om heard was that the rumour of nn attack Was indeed nothing more than rumour, and, strange to Ph a ri. pa E to u En • • patoria is as I left it, except that the fortifies aii the tions are now quits completed, and nearly troops h a i e pitched their tents outside the towo. Magi 2S, The rest from bere of the Turkish corps, which went . rpiaa,t.oria to. Sebas. to to Seba't s opol, is, with the exception of one regimen:, cumin; back. The first brigade is every' moment e • pected. The Egyptians will remain for the pietibte• Rumour sa ys that French troops will likewise arret shortly. '' APRIL don 't Although I sent off a letter yer.terdaY, ye t, as I '¢ know when I shall have an opportunity for seodsl,ls_z another,ciie I take advantage of the departure of tbe ek t i to add _.something to my last. Pisbs badlhe rest of the Turkish troops, which Omar - - . 1 . The left at Sebastopol, are beginning to arri.ce, Sidon and the Valorous brought the first ba te be a Turim" of them. Yesterday several French and as steamer brought likewise a part of them, infantry well as artillery. t will So the only result of this precipitate m a at have and been the expenditure of some hundred tons o f c,°, l , a trip to the neighbourhood of Sebastopol for IP benefit of the Turkish troops. ____.—.....---•• HOYLAKE RACE - _ (WEDNESDAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPEL) HOYLA KE HURDLE RACE. (2 Miles.) _ ........... Gay1ad.......................................... The Bride "".......• SHORTS HANDICAP. (4 Furlongs.) _ ..... 3rptic ....................................... Hy acinti; .................. . ..................... ..... Five ran. TALLYHO WELTER PLATE. Miles.) ......... Titterstone .................................... Jeu D'Esprit Massa Mut.go ............................... FREE HANDICA.P. (Once Round.) Success Skit ....... ' i Four ran. POLICE INTELLIGENVE.—(T- 815 °lf) BR C I.B L T E OL. R — KF io N se W p * h E a rr —.--- L ay .— r T e : n L d A e T l C o V : barged O'SVIII, having four movements . and five goldAbaTeicall:sett -13 La i k P° - t o ; , session, the property of Mr. Sang ford, watcu Broad uay, Bristol, was again placed at the ba r ' e ero' see l u t c e wi , ll be recollected that, in February last' to lifer watches stolen to the value of 2,000/., and o untilclesatiout found _ m d either of the burglars or the property nopea W t eb t s i t light since when the prisoner and a Peoln:tovol ws oianshe r . GI residing rnagy.co uern e a d t in 7 7, t it he lb r e o r b t- b te e :r y a . Albert-terrace, To.Cda:eei'-::acorge:00 but subsequently discharged, were appre'hended, u;dence found g7 n et x l v t e h b a s t te t r h , e s fihvoeustneoviveemreenotbstaainndedfoftirorifthhe 134+ He was committed for trial, but adfrnitted to bad' __—..---!---: _ , ARKET NE ws-(T ILIS 1)4 ------ CORN EXCHANGE- Ta g COO f ee GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES F ge orn A ll 4 00 For the week ended ayM 17, 1855, made " tip fro gl o t l e bto d' in '' '4 Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Pub per Imperial Quarter. W ;EAT. 1 RAUL EY . S OATS. 1 RTE. 1 511 1 4' .. • I ,1 111 7 w l a - EA 4 T a . 3 B I A s E I L O .. II. 26s 11 d , 40s 9 ,1 2 433 2 r lo4 ‘i THE SIOXATIsVEEIKS'arAIERAGIfiorsi •34 S- O 5.: 315 4d 25s fid 40s Id / 4 " 7 It Oh . - .IT O S • 0 QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LA- - R , e . 63; Wheat, 96,727; Bar ev, 27.315 ; ries. 17.401 ''', 6,494; Peas, 557 quarters. at to 4, al ; l amb, 5s 2d to 6s fid ; Veal, 3s 8d t° Doi 3 fo sil lo d w 7 4s 4d —Beef, 2cadrtcoses. 4d icet ; 1 ,: 1 : 43 :1 1 4 : 111 :1‘, P o g „ l'is full o prices iT L E , AND : LVA A DE T NETL. K—The 16.—T0-day's mar ru led D,',; toP B :37 B p e li o e f, fwroimth 3s 4(1 to o n 4 d s t4htie3; stmrozdtettressoor; rat, lud • Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 6d ; Veal, alit' 3s 4d to 4s 4d per 81bs, to sink the °mils . i T oea s o , ' - OMFORD, May 16.—The general aukdeo3..=l, 0; on higher terms. Beef, from 3s 2d to Om; ' I V , to 5s Od; Lamb, 5s 6d to 6s 10d; Veal, , 1,,s Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 2d 81ba Quarter 0.,' 20s to 25s each. per . t S t li o , I 7 3 11 1 ---0 ( O A Trade 3st..eady. HAY MARKE, T ,. B ', gO6 a a „ o ; 10'' . 6 supply 6— -,1 Os . a . d a an o n w da h sat e r Y gi . vio 2 : i ld - 1 - 1, 0 ° 6133 ; :s 1 s : t o o a - t 1 t o 5 2 : oe r: 1 A. CUMBERLAND. fav43 : E , I Lt tgo oD e - 'l 0 10 01 ' lir 6/ Os 10 (1 ', , WIIITEOHAP. , ,L.—Meadow hay, 2 ' .11 144 r ;,• ditto, 31 Os to 6z Os; and an straw. 1 o d. , 00; 010 .a. " r ‘;, Supply good, and trade t'ollsetrraabwlvlfilrel6s. t_iojet LLOYD'S SHIPPING -11° D i it ,f; l3l A'; ' .. ,his 00.7 " LONDON, May 17.—Wind and weather . N.W. ; strong breeze, and fine weather. , v _ Ar lVl' te ° PORTSMOUTH, May 16.—Wind, N. • 7 m il North Sea, from New York: for Hamburg; M ii,i, fig, (transport, No. 165), Malta. Sailed—W al lae do , I; dras and Calcutta ; H.M.S. Oden, westwar; .01, • ea' ° ' fd t manthus, do. A rig a i SOUTHAMPTON, May 16.—W;nd, N. --.„ T a i,..- 3- ' , (s.s. transport), for Portsmouth. Saile"--"..-- ~,,bier . Geelong.d...P..oo. r ive , di ' • PLYMOUTH, May 16.—Wind, N.W. Ar- (0.0• P Sailed from the Coast a Africa ; Candace „,„ for' —H.M.S. Cruiser, for the eastward. : e a.. -AP 3 , DARTMOUTH, May 16 —Wind, N•E• A rr ' l O w ' f 6 ward, from the Mauritius. (410 0 OFF DOVER.—Princess Louisa, from the •-' , 1 3 0 1', Hope. r t, o%t el ll OFF FOLKSTONE.—Wm. and Mary, f r om 1 ° o f ili t, 9' ' FALMOUTH, May 16.- The Triton (bar c k, ll % 1, 0 :s - h at from Cardiff, for Lisbon, was abandoned, . 0111 Ra te '- 1,00 014 : 1 1 ,0;, N., 12 W., being leaky, and with 6 feat of lyi f o t hold ; crew saved and landed here. SWANSEA, May 16 —Wind, N.E. Sailed""" coria Singapore ; Andromache, Sierra Leone ; Aull'' 40'" L, uisa, do. SHIELDS, May 16.—Sailed—Vand alia, Zone, do. ,: for - -14elt 0 V ir STOCKTON.—Arrived—Opher, from Chine! 1 . 0 % Pof! ST. ÜBES, 'nay 3.—The Marne, from I , eg" °- ( 11 0 don, has finished her repairs, and is nearly res . ,_,, (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPIL) asoroll. Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—Trafalgar, Charleston ; Sultana, Porto Rico ; Clown, 11 . re' Atlantic, Callao • Triumph, Para ; BEn i g r `katini . 14 r frLoiVmEDB-Pernooerrift,rTah;uorseltinfieibl,.....:gitritiooll,ll:t leans ; Catharina 7 Moss H e an Dv ••H • M • SY s P oil, ley, New Orleans. SOP Sailed—Fortune, for Hobart Town; 16 , seilles; Delfthaven, Corfu. QuE vraT 1 0; o wNt I ll'i n ("- Wind, variable. Sweet' .0 Arrived—Moselle, from Matanzas ; Mary 11 1)1 l I'A P r be i Cruswier, Honduras. gall ftie A 0 folTinhdeei7edil(l)iffaniCaWpearCd Ward, from Liverpo°l'yesterday, r ° f: a ff g t l4lj4-13..r cargo (salt) had dissolved, and was seen 0 16 , pi 3 p.m. 1 10, ICINCOr° Wind, N.N.E. Arrived—Hoseford, from Santamder. 0 1 gwu:LinicAahtruNpxuialraiaproyOsFescTtrheHewEirionEre7fßl:W,oartat--13 j i :: :: : 3 1 . 1 1;: o he n : L i ti l gte c:0 00 ' 1104beti and dma allowed Pembroke Ro yal earnß cryat un' I D i rn o i tcekdy w r a d g , e o: tb . e 0. d .... 1it 7 tio l ti ai to oatsrtyhinldaayeahap HORTICULTURAL iplgo ie ,n Fi t , sown are ein of the Horticultural Sid: EcfioeArtyTt„hGaenoilltdrwilhl;t:ssliel):_rriietzlittree-:l3t:PriFAktiellif what more genial w o e f at s h c e e r ne tha vg n wou ld W ic k tabseysl;oooo_,di verbial for, or •Rit h a view of ternPtil3g jog th. oo l ; visit them in greater numbers by bri e gd e trr e t.o. ) " 0 diiplay more within reach—the felloce';, we fjoe,„ th . 0 opening the season in the grounds of :ii' beu at'l f gv e i ti i 3 o return, hawever, to their old accustereLeotati°,l3lor ter exhibitions in June and July. Th e e-rpointecl_ 001,1 society appear not to have been disaPAike, w2; 00 fiEc ii weather, although anything but F‘r i6 talle° t jlat , o t theless dry—not a drop of rain b a ri n g r gite o g _. wo utd .hr b y 00, 0 1,i0 .." i t t h o e las n t a , th w ra h l ich ord is er sanyfintghiangsgo,od deal i ° o o oln e vrid i 4 Chiswick. Her Majesty, accomPeelleoess_li°oo sbt'he the Duke of Saxe Coburg, and the % ore goo b y t Hoheulohe Laugenburg , arrived at .. entry to tel .' half-past ten, and was 'received on ha coil 4 , 7 0 Earl of Burlington an'd Dr. l'indireY: 030 Tait i g s trlit e j e rf BEWARE !-, —A corn espondent ca Does it a ot hio o re porary writes as folio wa:......,'5ir, th ,t wit 0 heen be oo as a somewhat sing' liar coincidence' ho ld hsv h ho e' i be short time three extensive factories alle'' of w ho . 4 f o r .;9 9 ., strayed suddenly I . n the netropo , ‘f 0 0,ter"f00 0 to previously em ---P).oyeszl in the fabric u t sir '/°"steelt"‘ war 1 First, Vie b:ad the great fire a ri a s ear 0 /3- o t f w a h te ich oi de a st ii ro::ed tb e machinery of sevc h 11% t " 64 troPbeb of then the confio ration at Sa n d g battery ~u ssetbe ettts° l‘ e° { ali t ° it ° f suspicious- ioo t :i gn n g nvel' ever S o e o • ' w se st oc 0 fli t' the Atlas W urying an, 1 wa s t ei °l o ia' and shells h i ther u i n . L on a uo g i : the P re : ell a of f O 5, strangerS a, the attentiewberevrooe and it may not ?De aciii-s to call to th eir ri yar d ° hoe" gularly acute p olio a authorities sctlell'euper- Jr It would not do fat: our friends in titnd e° a bee' c ode vigilance after one ,of war great v.' •atee ~,ee up, rub their e:ies, and assume an ...tsenale ha d r ticir s troyed-r-hy :geciti ent." , t de l' a of t he 0 STATE OF CE .A 0 E.--Tbe "a ee :eroanobleneload ,„ith' pletely in the dull ness and u nsea. 09 w er . it eo, hat o , b ol o they. A nun)be lr of the Arne rlc a b o ut 03 0 tbe al ,e o last have arrived,, and are looking gratios, s tMe ba , oo l or y out, as yet, bavin ,g zommencewn e to P re port , 1 1 , In h e t od . o we have therefor e nothing transactions of the week , cc ' the gloom out of do ors has veiny , letely e , be ir n',, o tai rle a a which is doing c on tinues to"ebe val of the draw ors in Loot ' P o eff ect i 4ireli l ' - e li l' A 'i, , trade i 3 e'ricet, l ibi o cO O 5 O chases, and co . as or uentlY e m can 10 : f last t° b ol o/ , of syenersyibi7saierediricigtittlls vto:ii: by the transwJtic ins for th eded those (low ~gr°'•c e this sea-on forte inatoly eve Aing till it) ; 7_, p ri .., (ierable arr,ount . Notwitirtallutaken rot in ty,o/Or business the ris e wh i ch eh h ve a I, ' tit:at...4 relteoti.....J°4lt from i to . id. p 3 r lb. Pre _ r _ rai sin of good, a, and t hese thereto 0 Guar,jig" ` c I\