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'4- . 2 Y CiSf- LONDON, THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1855. There was a " bwuper " at " Old Drury " past night ! A brilliant and imposing spectacle was about to be presented, which attracted a crowded audience, and caused every portion of its spacious area to be fully occupied. It was the appear ance of a body of honest and patriotic men, tho roughly resolved to abate the great practical nui sance of the day, to cleanse the Augean stable of the public offices, and to remove on of the foulest blots on the national escutcheon. There was an unflinching determination to hunt up and un sparingly expose all existing abuses ; to fix the responsibility on the right shoulders, and not to be contented, when a grievance was with difficulty detected, with the vicious sacrifice of a mere subordinate, a humble clerk, who was put for ward as a scape-goat, but to trace the evil to its source, and inflict punishment on the real deiiu quent—although at the very head of the de partment, and, as a matter of course, a near connexion of the ruling families, with the divine ichor of the RUSSELLS, the GREYS, the GOWERS, or the HOWARDS enriching his veins or those of his aristocratic spouse—in retributive justice, as well as in other respects, determined to have " the right men in the right places." Such was the object for which the meeting was con vened, and nobly was the invitation responded to. The scene resembled that presented in the palmy days of " The League," when not only every ora tor, but every auditor, was animated by the pros pect of speedy success, and each man spoke and felt as if the triumph had already been secured. The same auspicious auguries of approaching triumph which in the previous instance were so completely verified were last night also perceptible. The champions had already gained the outworks. The Mamelon, Vert, and the Malakhoff of official incompetence and corruption, and the very citadel and stronghold of "jobbery," lay at their mercy. Its fall could not long be deferred if the assailants were only true to them selves, and did not relax in their exertions until not a single stone remained on another of the fortress, until its very foundations were razed, and no vestige suffered to remain of " the stand ing reproach to England." SAMUEL 344:M IXT-the faithful, consistent, inde fatigable SA ] siumlYtemarY—took the chair, and ex plained the objects of the meeting. To him, as to G EO RGE WILSON in the struggle against the ini quitous bread-tax, the post of honour was unani mouslyassigned. His labours w ill p not, we con fidently anticip ate, be so lon g protracted as that of his veteran p redecessor in the g reat cause of "the many" agai nst `'the few," the people against the jobbers. We trust that . health and s t rength may be spared to him to wi tness for many years the happy results of his labours, and the blessings which have thereby fallen on the working classes TINWQII — tile bees who produce hon e y in the national `-'44 4 altimiNto be no longer consumed by useless drones, to whom the distich— lr: 1 . .(4•1 ",sic vos non vobis mellificatis apes" be applicable. 4 no long er • Mr. LATARb • • spoke well and impressively. He had the best encouragement for a speaker—an attentive and sympathising, and, still better, an appreciating, audience. No wonder that he threw his whole heart and soul into the admirable speech _ _ THE SUN, LONDON . THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 14 1855. speaker was, " at the same time that we are sup- porting the War enthusiastically and ardently, not to tie down and weaken the hands of those who have to conduct it !"—an argument which the Prince enforced by pointing out the advantages enjoyed by our despot foe in carrying on war, compared with the elaborately set forth disadvantages, in time of war, of a constitutional Government. The Prince added, doubtless in appropriate imitation of the warnings so often addressed during the winter to our aristocracy, his solemn warning to the nation that " our constitutional Government is undergoing a heavy trial, and we shall not get successfully through it unless the country will grant its confidence—patriotic, intelligent, and self-denying confidence—to her MAJESTY'S Go vernment." (Loud cheers—from the gentlemen dining at the Trinity-house.) It naturally occurs to us to hope that many ungracious rumours which have reached our ears must be entirely without foundation. The Prince unquestionably spoke from the fulness of his heart. He has tasted the bitterness of a " self denying" support of her MAJESTY'S Government, and has realised in reflection the sweetness o: such " intelligent patriotism." The affinities of the Continental COBURGS, their sympathy with the countless pro-Russian despots of Germany, and probably with Russia herself, the marriage of his cousin to a cub of the HAPSBURGS, the palpably un-English leanings of his Belgian uncle, and the recent presence of his relative here in this coun try, must altogether have entailed upon him severe self-denial ever since the War began. So near to the Throne, the Private Secretary of her MAJESTY, yet higher as a subject than any of her responsible advisers every Russianised and Austrianised COBURG was of course fully aware of his power and influence. Prompted by their own predilec tions, and doubtless secretly stimulated by the treacherous Austria and the lesser despots, it seems hardly possible to doubt that they calcu lated on the subserviency of his Royal Highness to Coburg wishes. All the big and little Royal ties of Germany reckoned on influencing the man of the QUEEN'S right hand, and through him on " tying down and weakening the hands of those who conduct the War." It is plain that they reckoned without their host. All the absurd rumours of the Prince pledging Lord PALMERSTON to a German—i.e. German-despot policy, when lie took office, and of his upholding the Austrian and peace-at-any-price party in the Cabinet, are clearly without foundation. Is it for a moment supposable that the man who exhorts his fellow-subjects not to tie the hands of Ministers—not to weaken them—that he can have pressed them to a hang-back policy, or urged upon them the solicitations of Austrian and German cousins? Doubtless every Russian ising misdemeanour is chargeable on Lord ABER DEEN and his colleagues. Mr. GLADSTONE'S speech pretty well proved that—Prince ALBERT'S Lecture to us on self-denial confirms it. It shows how he could sacrifice every feeling of his own, if he had ally, and all the COBURGS too, to his English patriotism. We must add, however, that according to Lord PALMERSTON, the people do not need the PRINoE's Lecture. His Lordship had no complaint to utter against tire people on the score of "tying hands," &c. Adverting to the PRINCE'S remarks he observed, "I ain bound to saywehavereceived thatsupport honour ably and generously from the country, and that the unanimous feeling of the nation supports us in the course which we feel it our duty to pursue." We presume the difference is that the Prince was urged by all his foreign connexion% to tic, if pos sible, the hands of the Cabinet in well-known foreign modes, and to hinder it from pushing Austria aside, and the War with vigour. The people, on the contrary, were only de73irous, fear ful of unseen bonds, to untie the hands of Mi nisters. We naturally think others' temptations like our own ; hence the Prince thought the people were for the binding and fettering policy. No, nil! says Lord PALMERSTON ; the people gave us all the support we wanted, and most nobly .teo. Ho could have added, they would have liberated us, if they could, from those Vienna Conferences, and, from every fetter imposed by the Austria they detested quite as much as they do Russia, if only certain things or persons, no matter who and what just now, would have permitted. Well, we are glad anyhow to see Princo ALBERT the advocate for Cabinet independence. Of course we mean independence in regard to its modes of carrying out the objects for which the nation has voted the present Ministers into her MAJESTY'S service. If there is one subject of legislation that re quires the amplest consideration, and ought to be dealt with in the fairest and most liberal spirit, it is whatever relates to the moral and physical well-being of the masses ; and if ever there was an instance in which such consideration and fair and liberal dealing was wholly wanting, it will be found in the history and clauses of the Sunday Trading (Metropolis) Bill. Although it was notorious that the obser vance of the seventh day as a day of abstinence from toil was owing to the intelligence of the great body of the people steadily increasing, and that measures of restriction enfbrced without the general approval infallibly lead to license—a bill must be introduced to limit the hours of trading on Sundays in the metropolis, and this characterised by such severity, that, if passed, it will, to vast numbers, amount to a sentence of deprival of the opportunity to get their " bread " on that day ; for it is well known that a large number of employers do not---possibly cannot—pay their workmen's wages until so late on Saturday night as to render the purchase of the necessaries of life impossible. And were this obviated, there still remain those who have no fixed wages whatever, but live from hand to mouth, and who, we sup pose, are partly included in the 30,000 to 50,000 persons who, according to Mr. MAGUIRE, cannot leave their occupations in the street before mid night. What is to become of all these ? To restrict the hours of sale to nine o'clock on Sunday mornings is the next thing, if it is not that, to restricting the great majority of them from the use of food that day altogether. And where flesh meat can be purchased over-night hew are the 150,000 families who live in one apartment to preserve it in a whole some state ? Surely the promoters of the Bill never dreamt of these things ! If they did, and in their wilfulness have steeled their hearts to sacrifice the poor of the metropolis to the Moloch of a pernicious principle—in the name of common fairness and honesty let us ask, why are the rich, with their clubs, servants, equipages, and pur- N eyors of luxuries to escape ? Is it because they have friends while the poor have not ? It is to be feared that such is the case. Another ques tion, and it cannot be too extensively circulated— Where and when is this most Pl\arasaical and unchristian sort of legislation to stop ? DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN BISHOPSGATE. — Last night at a late hour, a fire, attended with a considerable destruc tion of property, broke out on the premises of Mr. Cook, picture-frame maker, adjoining which were the workshops of Mr. Gibson (on the same floor), situa te in Dunning 's alley, near Bishopsgate Church. It was not extinguished until a !serious amount of damage was done. The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Feodoro of Flohenlohe-Langenburg, and attended by the Hon. Matilda Paget, took a drive in a landau and four in the afternoon. Lord Alfred Paget and Major-General the lion. C. Grey, were in attendance on horseback. The Priuce returned to Buckingham Palace at a quar ter past 3 o'clock from the opening of the new cattle market. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Princess of Hohealohe-Langenturg. Her Majesty had a dinner party in the evening. The company included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, her Serene Highness the Princess of Hohenlohe, the American Minister, Mr. Buchanan, and Miss Lane, the Marquis and Marchioness of Stafford, the Earl and Countess of Clarendon, the Earl of Ellenborough, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Baroness de Speth, Viscount and Viscountess Combermere, the Hon. Millard Fillmore, Sir George Couper, and Sir James Hudson. Her Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh-Strelitz visited the Duchess of Kent. The Countess de Neuilly, and the Duke and Duchess de Nemour , , also paid a vist to the Royal Duchess, yester day, at her residence, Clarence House, St. James's. Their Serene Highnesses the Princess of Hohenlohe- Lang,enburg, with the Princesses Adelaide and Feodore of Hohenlohe, visited her Royal Highness the Duchess ' of Gloucester, in the afternoon, at Gloucester House, and also visited her Beyal Highness the Duchess of Kent, at Clarence House, at. .7ames's. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge, the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and the Princess Mary, yesteray honoured the Spanish Fancy Fair, at Willis's Rooms with a visit. SocirrY OF PAINTERS IN WATER COLOIIIIS.—His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred honoured the society with an early visit this morning. Their Royal Highilesses were accompanied by Mr. Gibbs and Dr. Becker. It is said that the Emperor of Austria will have an interview with the King of irussia in the course of a few days, at Gallicia, where hs Imperial Majesty goes to inspect the 4th division of tie Austrian army. The Duke and Duchess of Rehmond arrived in town, on Tuesday, from Goodwood. The Duke and Duchess of Roxburgh and Lady Susan Innes Kerr have arrived at the Clarendon, from Fleurs Castle, N.B. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston entertained at dinner, last evening, his Excellency the French Ambas sador, his Excellency the Austrian Minister and the Countess Colloredo, his Excellency the Sardinian Minis ter, his Excellency the Portuguese Minister and the Countess Lavradio, the Marquis and Marchioness of Ely, the Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury, Lord John Russell, Lord and Lady Wodehouse, M. Charles Bau- din, and Mrs. Craven. Lady Thesiger gave a ball last night, at the family mansion, in Bryanston-square. The reunion was attended by more than 300 members of the aristocracy. A letter from Kertch of the pth ult., states that the coal captured there has been sold by auction, and has produced a sum of 100,0001. sterling, which is to be divided among, the troops. UNITED LAW CLERKS' SOCIETY. — The annual dinner of this excellent institution took place yesterday at the Freemasons' Tavern, wLen about 200 persons sat down to an entertainment served in admirable style, and com prising all the delicacies of the season. OXFORD, June 13.—The Earl of Derby, during the approaching commemoration, will be a guest of the Vice-Chancellor at Worcester College. His lordship, with his countess, will arrive in Oxford on the afternoon of Tuesday, and will dine with the Vice-Chancellor and a select party. The new regulation; respecting the Inland Book Post, which came into operation on Monday last, have been already taken advantage of to an immense extent. The privilege which they give of enclosing a number of publi cations in one parcel is a most valuable one. CRIMINAL COURT.—John Williams, publisher, who was indicted yesterday for obtaining by false pretences a quantity of printed books, valued in the whole at nearly 3,0001., with intent to defraud Richard Allan Sprigg. was found guilty and sentenced to 18 months' imprisun ment, with hard labour. WEST LONDON AND CRYSTAL PALACE AND WEST MINSTER TERMINUS.—Mr. Cobbett reported from the committee on this bill that the parties promoting it had stated to the committee that it was not their intention to proceed with the same. THE FARMERS' CLUB.—The members of this club dined together last evening,. at the Thatched-house Tavern. Mr. Octavius Morgan, presided. There were present :—Viscount Galway, M.P., Mr. Knatch bull, NI.P., Sir Charles Morgan, M.P., Colonel Clifford, Mr. Goddard, M.P., Mr. liornley, Mr. Clive, Mr. Mil man, &c. HORSES FOR THE CRlMEA.—Yesterday, Lord Cardi gan spent some time at Mr. Rea's extensive horse re pository in St. George's-road, and close to the Elephant and Castle, in examining a' nutiohr of horses purchased f,r the use of the army, and intended ultimately for the Crimea. During the peace,. the maximum price for horses for the army was 251., and though it is now 40/. there is a great difficulty in procuring the number re quired for our cavalry. HEAT WITHOUT FUEL—The problem of acquiring heat without fuel appears to have been solved by the in vention of the machine of MM. Beaumont and Mayer, with which, b 7 means of friction alone, they can :nuke water boil. The machine, which may be seen at work at their establishment on the Quai Yalmy, contains 400 litres of water, which is made to boil in two hours. THE Tito): TRADE.—The imprevement recently mani fested in this trade is fully maintained. Orders, at ex is prices, hare, we understand, within the last few days been pressed upon inakrs, but with little success, as they are not inclined to place more o:ders upon their books thau two or three weeks may enable them to exe cute. A considerable firm in Shropshire, a few days since, declined an order which would have given rcvoral weeks' employ proffered at exioting prices. The late ad vance of 5.i. to 109. per ton is consequently well sup ported, and purchwers are ratter anxious to buy at that price.— itrolv,?Pharapton Chronicle. THE BOILER EXPLOSION AI MANCHESTER.—The in quest On the youth killed at the works of Mr. Ralph Wood, at 'Manchester, on Friday last by a boiler explo sion, terminated last evening. In the course of the in quiry the safety-valve was produced, when the startling fact became evident to all engaged in the investi7,ation that one part of it bad been cast solid, which should have contained an opening. In fact, it was so iniper feet from the first that not a breath of steam could have escaped. Under these circumstances, the jury found a verdict of "Manslaughter against John Norbury, the maker of the valve." Ralph Wood, the son of the owner of the boiler, has died nioce the explosion of his injuries. ARMY BAKERS FOR TIIE CR T MEA.—Some of the jour neyman baker:, who, it may be remembered, were a short time ago, sent out from tins country to Balaklava to manufacture bread for the troops, having proved not sufficiently competent for tho duties required of them, it has been determined to r e place the un wil:ing or in efficient by other English workmen. Accordingly at an early hour yesterday the Commissariat office in West minster was besieged by numerous applicants, 53 of whom were engaged—viz., 3 foremen, 30 first-class jour neymen, nrtd 20 second-class, the whole of whom will receive liberal wages, and be found in stores. Mr. Amos, a master baker, is to act as superintendent of the detachment, which will be despatched forthwith to the Crimea. Messrs. T. and W. Smith, the eminent ship-builders at St. Peter's, on the river Tyne, are engaged fitting up an iron vessel, which has been purchased from them by the Ordnance department, as a floating factory for the Black Sea, to assist the regimental service in the Crimea. It will be provided with steam-engines, lathes, and a cupola, and will be accompanied by experienced work men from the Tyne. The vessel is of 600 tons burthen, is provided with the screw, and had been destined for the coal trade, until purchased by the Government. STATE OF TRADE. —ln the lace trade matters remain in state quo—and transactions are of the most limited description. Hosiery on the other hand continues to improve with the weather, and the favourable prospects of the principal crops. There is more doing this week, and better prices obtained all round. The advance on cotton is maintained ; it is now from is. 6d. to 2s. a bundle dearer ; and the spinners and agents very firm— the latter hoping now to realise those profits which they were obliged to forego whilst prices were low. Wool is also id. a lb. dearer, attributable to a scarcity of British, which is in demand ; and silk also is rather dearer. All these causes combined have led to a partial concession of the relative advance on goods, the whole of which the manufacturers hope shortly to obtain, because trade is good both for shipping and home. The only adverse markets aro those of Ea , t and West Indies ; whilst those of Australia, Canada, North and South America ; and Home are in a very favourable condition. —Nottingham shire Guardians. MESSRS. STRAHAN AND CO'S. BANKRUPTCY.—The choice of assignees and the proving of debts under the estate of Messrs. Strahan and Go. in the Court of Bank ruptcy are fixed for M on d a y, the 25th of June. The esitire proceedings of the case and the ultimate judgment of the Court will be watched with much interest, the facts connected with it, as far as they are at present known, being wholly inexplicable on the plea of sudden and unforeseen misfortune. Great complaints are also madeof the bank having continued its payments through. out the whole of Saturday last, the allegation being that its insolvency had been clearly shown by statements made up on the previous evening. In this way, it is said, a considerable portion of such cash assets as remained available were paid away to persons who had happened to hear the current rumours of the probable suspension, to the prejudice of the general body of creditors. On this, however, as well as other points, reserve must be exercised until the partners shall have had opportunities of explanation. Meanwhile, it is believed that the original estimate of 350,0001., as the amount of the liabilities of the banking-house, will prove correct. Those of the partnership connection of Halford and Co., navy agents, have not yet been stated, but they are likely to be considerable, as it is reported that the fines have no less than 3,000 accounts open, on which sums are due to persons in the navy or their families. In relation to the advances on certain shares of the Lucca and Pistoja Railway, which are understood to have been among the causes of the embarrassment of the bank, some mystery prevails. Several months back the holders of shares in this line were required to exchange their original shares for new ones, and some of the English proprietors, after having sent in their old shares, were unable to obtain those which should have been delivered to them in substituticn. Upon inquiry it was then stated to have been ascertained that the shares they had thus parted with had actually been de posited with Messrs. Strahan as security for loans. Ulti mately, by taking prompt measures, the claimants ob tained restitution, and Messrs. Strahan prob ably found themselves compelled to accept in lieu of them the unse cured promissory notes of the persons whom they had thus imprudently trusted. which he addressed to the friends of Administra tive Reform, and put forth opinions which, circu lated on the wings of the Press, will fructify throughout the length and breadth of The land, and bring forth an abundant harvest in due sea son. Well did he remark that he had made a mistake in the terms of the notice of mo'ion which he had given for to-morrow evening, that " the House views with deep concern the state of the Nation " in place of which it ought to have been " the Nation views with deep concern the state of the House.'' And well might it be so, for never was there a time when the necessity for Parliamentary Re form was more clearly apparent to every sincere Reformer. But to-morrow evening the Honourable Gen tleman will have a more arduous task. He will be surrounded by " the TAPERS and TA➢- POLES," the waiters on PROVIDENCE, ready to clutch at any crumbs of patronage, however in significant, and to earn the wages of their shame, by joining "in baiting the Nineveh Bull sacrificing the rash stranger, who has brought to light some of the iniquities of thJir secret mys teries, and endangered their craft. The task of last night was a labour of love —that of to-morrow will be arduous toil. In place of being cheered and encouraged by the rapturous and enthusiastic cheering of his audi tors, he, who refused an office for which a majo rity of his listeners would sacrifice their right arms, will be sneered at and ridiculed for his Quixotism. We are, however, greatly mistaken in our man if he will not show himself equal to the occasion, and worthy of the national con fidence, He must unquestionably screw his courage to the sticking place, but we have no doubt that he will do so. Besides, he will not be left to fight the battle single-handed. There are many good men and true who will array them selves side by side with the champion. His vigorous coadjutor, Mr. LINDSAY, will be present, and each of those whose names will be found in the report of the great meeting, besides others, who with true English instinct will prevent any unfair odds frcm being brought against the '-111 weaker side. The Administrative Reform Association is now "a great fact." Its existence cannot be ignored or ascribed to the illusions of speculative dreamers. Sober practical men have taken a part in the movement, whose mere names must insure atten tion to any cause in which they engage them selves, and who will never rest until they have achieved a complete victory. It requires no appeal to bespeak public atten tion to the interesting and important Despatches which will be found in another part of this day's impression. It is true that we have for some time known the chief features of the stirring events at Kertch and in the Sea of Azoff, and the triumphant successes of the Allied Expedition, but the detailed particulars of these glorious events, which have inflicted such heavy blows and great discouragement on the enemy, will not be the less eagerly sought after or less joyously perused. We still greedily gloat over the brilliant exploits of our country men and their valiant brethren in arms. The blood circulates more rapidly and joyously through our veins while we read of the individual heroism, combined with the general efficiency that led to such felicitous results. We hail with enthusiasm the acts of the M`KILLOPS and MikozuNztes, and the judicious combinations that so completely achieved the purposes for which they were en lpgal. We see what the Allied Generals and Admirals can accomplish when so vigorously seconded by their subordinates, and the proper means placed at their disposal by the Govern ments of France and England. The disembarkation was promptly and safely effected. The enemy did not venture on any re sistance. Indeed the most satisfactory part of our success is that it has been bloodless—that the tears of widows or orphans will nut in any way dim our triumphs. Wu find that up to the 2d instant, " more than 100 guns (!) many of them of heavy calibre and remarkably well cast have fallen into our bands," and that the Russians, before evacuating Kertch on the 24th ult., had destroyed 4,166,000 lbs. of corn and 508,0001b5. of flour (!) This, together with what was destroyed up to that time in the Sea of Azoff, comprised nearly four month's rations for an army of 100,000 men ! It was also ascer tained that no less than 1,500 waggons, each containing half a ton 'weight of grain or flour, were despatched every day towards Sebasto pol. When this important source of supply has been cut off we may easily conceive the difficulties and privations which must tfecessarily result, not merely to the garrison of the beleaguered town, but also to the Russian army of the Crimea, and the efficacy of the steps thus taken to bring matters to a crisis land terminate the protracted conflict in that quarter. The town of Yenikale will be left in charge of . the Ottoman troops, under the command Of HADJI REDSCHID PASHA, who will doubt less justify the confidence reposed in him. The expedition to Anapa and Soudjak Kaleh will, of course, become unnecessary, since the Russians have themselves destroyed the defences, and abandoned the possession of their last strong holds on the Circassian coast. We now see the result of energy and determi nation, of being really in earnest in carrying on the War. Had we been so at an earlier period much money and many valuable lives would have been preserved, and Russia would gladly have made the required submissions, and given satisfac tory securities. We must now take care that these heavy sacrifices be not thrown away, but that by the determination of our rulers our children and children's children shall be saved from trials similar to those which we have willingly encoun tered for their protection and welfare. It is essential that Russia be not again per mitted to regain the ascendancy from which she has been hurled—that she should never again obtain a footing in the Crimea, or on the Circas sian coast. England expects this from her Mi nisters, and woe to them if they disregard the obvious duty. Prince ALBERT, on Saturday last, gave a lesson to his fellow-subjects. The lecture-room was the dining-hall of Trinity House, the occasion, of course, the War, and the topic the duties of good subjects, during such a War, to her MAJESTY'S Government. All we humbler subjects are natu rally disposed to learn from the " highest subject of the realm." He occupies a post which pre cludes all thought of rivalry, and in which the most ambitious cannot dream of superseding him ; hence, th oug h equally with us a su bj ect o f hi s SOVEREI GN and of the laws, we listen as to one who is une nv i e dl y primus inter pares. At the same time the public speeches of the highest dig nitariesi with the exception of the one for whose speech not the Royal individual, but the servants of Royalty are responsible, are inevitably subject to the ordeal of public remark. The duty prescribed to m by the princely LATEST NEWS Lord Panmure presents his compliments to the Editor of the Sun, and begs to transmit a nominal return of officers wounded between the 4th and Bth instant : Capt. M. Adye, R.A. Lieut. Evans, 19th Regt. Lieut. and Adjt. Padfield, Capt. Ambrose, 3d. Lieut.-Col. Campbell, 90th. Captain Hunter, 47th. Lieut Boyd, 17th. Lieut. Trent, 48th. Lieut. Breedon, 3d. Capt. A. Gordon. Lieut. Legge, 2d Bat., Ist Royals. Major Mills, 7th Regt. Capt. Turner, 7th. Lieut. Jones, 7th. Lieut. J. F. Jones, 7th. Lieut. Waller, 7th. Capt. Dixon, 41st. Lieut. Scott, 55th. Capt. Ingall, 62d. Capt. Gilby, 77th. Lieut. Grier, 88th. Lieut. Anderson, 96th. Assidant-Engr. E. J. R. Keen. 20th. Capt. Penefather, 30th. Capt. John Peel, 34th. Capt. Westhead, 34th. Lieut. Saunders. 34th. Major Villiers, 47th. Capt. Lowndes, 47th. Major Armstrong, 49th. Capt. Le Marchant, 49th. Lieut. Young, 49th. Lieut. Eustace, 49th. Lieut. Dickson, 77th. Capt. Maynard, 88th. Lieut. Kenny, 88th. Lieut. Mackesy, 97th. Lieut. Bellew, 2d Bat., Ist Royals. Lieut. Stewart, 2d Bat., Ist Royals. Lieut. Irby, 47th Regt. Mr. Rawlinson is going on very favourably. The loss of the English on the 7th and Bth amounted to—non-commissioned officers, drum mers, and privates—killed, 122 ; wounded, 510; missing, 15. PARIS, JuNE 13. Six thousand English troops are to join General Canrobert on the Tchernaya. More men have been sent to Kertcb. The Piedmontese are fortifying the position on the Tohernaya, and building bridges. MARSEILLES, JuNE 13. The Vectis arrived with the Overland mail at seven o'clock this morning. MARSEILLES, THURSDAY, JUNE 14. The Mersey, which left Constantinople on the 7th, has arrived. Despatches leave at 9 a.m. The advices from the Crimea are of the sth of June. A despatch from Turin, dated the 13th inst., announces that on the evening of the 12th an attempt was made at Rome to assassinate Cardinal Antonelli. The attempt failed, and the assassin was arrested. A despatch from the Spanish frontier, received in Paris yesterday, announces that a band of 70 unarmed men was formed on the 11th near Pam peluna, and took the direction of the French frontier to procure arms there. Hotly pursued, the greater number scmght refuge in France. A movement in Catalonia is said to be feared. MADRID, JUNE 11. The Government has entered into a contract with the Bank of St. Ferdinand for the payment of the interest on the foreign debt. TRIESTE, JUNE 13. The Anglo-Turkish army is leaving Bujukdere for Asia. The Birman chief, Munglo, has revolted against the English. TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, June s.—Aali Pacha, has not yet returned from Vienna. Mehemet Ali Pacha is still in retirement, as well as the well-known Mustapha Pacha, of Candia, the ex-Girraud Vizier. It is surmised that the former is destined ere long to the functions of Lord High Admiral, which, if true, however it might tend to the efficiency, of the department, would not tend much, I fear, to the'harmony of the situa tion. On the 30th ult., his excellency Mouchtar the newly-appointed Minister of Finance, addressed to four of the principal commercial firms of this city, Messrs. Flori, Tubini and Corpi, Camondo, and Jacques Al lear, the following circular, of which I also forward a translation : " A momentary exigency having arisen, relative to munitions and various stores to be conveyed to the interior, and which the Imperial ',Treasury finds it difficult to provide for at the present moment, the Sultan's Government has resolved to contract for that object a loan of 50,000,000 piastres. Hence, sir, you are requested to co-operate in this transaction, and fa vour us with your presence to-morrow, 8' o'clock (31 p.m.), at the Imperial Treasury, where a meeting.Avill be held to deliberate on the mode of execution. (Signed) "MOUCHTAR. " Ramazap, 15 ; Hegira, 1271." THE PRINCIPALITIES. - - BUCHAREST,' May 24.—The Austrians appeared to temper their brutality for a short time after the proclamation of martial law in the Principalities —doubtless to assuage the irritation caused by this law, which holds death in suspense over all our heads. However, after the lapse of eight short days, they have recommenced their brigand acre and assassinations with more audacity than ever. The day before yesterday they murdered a (male) cook and the son of the priest Nedeles, of the parish of Batishete. The same day four other persons were killed by them at the fair of Moschi, outside the gates of the town. Yesterdayanothermurder was commit ted at the barriere of Tesana. The Austrian govern ment would seem to regard these crimes as merely a guarantee for the preservation of "law and order," which it affects to re-establish in the Prin cipalities ; for the only punishment inflicted on the guilty is to send them back to Austria to serve in other regiments. Count Coronini lately caused 20 unoffending Hungarians, who believed them selves in security here, to be loaded with chains and conducted into the Austrian States. One of them—an artist, a painter—died of the torture in this town. A few days ago the Austrians burned and destroyed, in the garden of Scoufa—before the barrieres of Bucharest—several thousand muskets, which had been taken from the rural population, and deposited in one of the magazines of the capi tal. Thus Austria is permitted to destroy the arms of a people ardently desirous to fight against Rus sia on the side of the allies, and to replace them by her own bayonets, • which, in the Principalities, have hitherto only served to protect the Russians towards the Pruth, and which may soon perhaps be turned against Turkey and the allies. FRAN CE. BOURSE, Jima 13.—CLosING PRICE& Cash. fr. c. End of Month. 4. per Cents 94 751 95 25c. 3 per Cents 69 50 69 GO Credit Mobilier 967 50 Roman Credit Fon cier 545 Austrian Belgian Five 5........ Spanish Threes Piedmontese B7 75 Home Debt 3O THE CAPTURED "QUARRY WORK. The Quarry Woik, the capture of which is ascribed to our brave troops in General Pelissier's despatch of the 7th, is situated between what on the 6th inst._ were our advanced works on Frenchman's Hill and the. Redan. Its construction was commenced late in April, after our sol diers had driven the enemy from the large rifle pits in front of our right attack. The quarry of which advantage was taken in the construction of the work, and from which it is designated, is on the slope of the Redan Hill, below the line of abattis which stretched across it, and about 300 yards from the most advan( al trench of the zigzag in front of our second parallel. The slope of the land on which the Quarry Work rests dips down to the left, towards the left ravine, in front towards the shallow part of the middle ravine near its termination, where it divides Frenchman's and the Redan hill from each other. The new work was placed behind the excavation, and had a high and solid parapet. Around it the enemy had rifle pits connected with the quarry by trenches, and one of these, within fifty yards of our advanced trench, had its parapet of sand bags loopholed not only at the top, but within two feat from the level of the ground, by which means our working parties were for a time consi7 derably annoyed. The rifle pits and the Quarry Work were connected by a covered way with the Redan. At the opening of the third bombardment our zigzags bear ing towards the Redan had been so far advanced that it was necessary to crown the Quarry. as otherwise the enemy would have looked down into our trenches ; but this operation again would not of itself have sufficed to insure our progress., as the Quarry Work was in turn commanded by the Marnelon. Hence the necessity for taking both simultaneously. Four days before the open ing of the third general bombardment, it was unknown in camp whether the Quarry Work was armed, but it was evident that it had been prepared for at least ten heavy guns. Owing to the steep ascent of the hill, and its proximity to other extensive works in rear, not to speak of the rifle pits in its vicinity, its capture must have been a most arduous undertaking, as our lists of killed and wounded, moreover, too plainly tell. OPERATIONS AGAINST RUSSIA. IN THE PACIFIC. The following is an extract from an important letter addressed by an officer on board her Majesty's ship Dido to a gentleman in Dublin :-- " Dido, Oahu, Sandwich Isles, April 13. " Our new admiral has just arrived here in the President, and we sail to-day for a place with a very long name—' Petro paulovski '—where we hope to do something, to which the battle of Inkerman will he nothing. The intended plan of operations will be, I believe, that the Dido and Pique, from this station, meet the Encounter and Barracouta the beginning of May in Awatika Bay, and this squadron, under the com mand of Captain Moorhead, is to establish a close blockade. Should the defences be not stronger than before we may attack it ; but we are not to do so unless success is certain. Iu about four weeks the admiral, in the Monarch, wit - - the President, Amphithrite, Trincomalee, and Brisk, with two French frigates and a steamer, follow, and then we are all to take the place, if our little squadron have not done so. We then, I believe, all go to the Sea of Ochotok, when we will meet the China squadron, and attack a very strong settle ment the Roosians' have at the mouth of the river Amoor ; but I do not think it will be taken, as if you look at the map you will ace that it is scarcely approachable by large ships with their guns and stores on board, and then there are three or four Russian men-of-war—the Pallas and Jeanna, amongst others—with lots of steamers. But I dare say that we shall take the island of Taghalan. These places you can be shown upon the map." YAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. Rear-Admiral Edward Boxer, C.B. who died of cholera at BLlaklava on the 4th inst., was midshipman of the Doris, and assisted at the cutting out of a French 20-gun corvette from Camaret Bay in 1801. He was a lieutenant of the Tigre, and commanded a detachment of seamen landed in Egyptin 1807, and a division of boats . at the destruction of a convoy at Rosas in 1809, and also had the direction of the gun-boats at the siege of Tarragona in 1813. He was also capta in of the Pique in the operations on the coast of - Syria and bombard • ment of St. Jean d'Acre in IS4O. He was a lieutenant in January, 1807, a commander in March, 1815, a captain in June, 1823, and a Rear-Admiral of the Blue in 1853, subse quently having been promoted an Admiral of the White. The Earl of Aberdeen steam-transport left Portsmouth yes terday morning for the Crimea. The Mary Davidson sailing-transport is now being laden at the Royal Clarence-yard, Gosport, with tea, sugar, coffee, rum, rice, and biscuit for the Crimea. The vast stores of this establishment are now so full of every kind of victualling supplies that baking has been discontinued for the present. The Geyser, 6, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, Commander R. Dew, left Sheerness at 8 a.m. yesterday, in charge of the gun boat Hinde, and the mortar-vessels Surly, Blazer, and Manly, direct for the Baltic. The Centaur, 6, paddle-wheel steam-frigate, Captain W. J. C. Clifford, left Sheerness yesterday in charge of the mor tar-vessels Prompt and Rocket, and the schooner Watertank, for the Baltic. The Alban, 4, paddle-wheel steam-vessel, Lieut.-Commander W. E. Fisher, is ordered to proceed direct to the Baltic with the gun-boats Swinger and Jackdaw. The Calcutta, 84 guns, Capt. J. J. Stopford, is receiving the armament and stores of the Glutton and Meteor floating batteries at Sheerness. She has already nearly 800 tons of solid shot for battering purposes, exclusive of shell, &c. She has 11 months' provisions for her full complement of men 4 aud officers. The Perseverance transport, Capt. Henry Harris, is receiv ing stores and provisions at Sheerness, and every exertion is being made to get her ready to embark her troops by Satur day next. The different detachments of the Royal Artillery who were to embark yesterday returned their old muskets into store and received Minie rifles, with th© sword bayonets attached, for use in the Crimea. RAILWAYS-7708 CASH. if. C. "' Orleans 1195 Lyons .. 1230 Western 735 Rouen Cette 665 'Strasburg Mediterranean 1225 . Havre 630 —I Northern MONUMENT TO O'CoNNELL.—A numerously attended meeting was held at Limerick on Tuesday, for the pur• pose of erecting a statue to the late Mr. O'Connell in that city. A letter was read from Mr. Hogan, the sculptor, in which he proposed to execute a statue, eight feet high, in Portland or Caen stone, for the sum of 6001. The subscriptions to be received will govern the committee in the character of the proposed statue. ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY, REGENT'S-PARK. The flower show which took place at these gardens yesterday afternoon was of the usual profuse and magnificent kind. The weather, however, was sadly unpropitious, and the thousands of gaily-dressed fashionables who were pre sent were more than once driven for shelter into the large conservatory at the termination of the esplanade, and the tents containing the flowers and fruits. Between the showers the military bands played with their accustomed excellence, but the enjoyment w.a terribly interfered with by the rain, which, though only occurring at intervals, necessarily chilled the air, and rendered the gardeus any thing but fit or pleaeant for promenading. APPOINTMENTS. Captain D. Curry (1846), to the Alarm, 26, at Devonport. Commander H. Coryton (1841), to the Hermes, 6, paddle wheel steam-sloop, of 220-horse power, at Woolwich. 'Master J. Roskilly (1841), to the Impregnable, 104, flag ship, at Plymouth. Chaplains--Rev. A. G. Berry, to the St. George, 120, at Spithead ; Rev. G. E. Carwithen (1851), to the Furious, 16, paddle-wheel steam frigate, of 400-horse power, Mediterranean station ; Rev. H. Gordon ( 1 8 54 ), to the Eurydice , 26, North America and West India station ; and Rev. R. Croker (184 Q), to the Firebrand, 6, p a ddle-wheel steam frigate, of 410-horse power, Mediterranean station. Mate (re-employed) W. F. Richards (1853) to the Meteor, 16, floating battery. Naval Instructors—J. L. Osborn, to the Sphinx, 6, paddle wheel steam-ship, of 500-horse power, Mediterranean station; and W. W. Campbell, to the 'Dragon, 6, paddle-wheel steam frigate, of 560-horse power, with the Baltic fleet. Masters Assistant H. Rorie,, to the Myrmidon, 3, iron paddle-Wheel steam-vessel, of 150-horse power, at Ports mouth. THE MILITIA. Upwards of 700 rank and file of the 3d Middlesex Militia (the first of the county which has volunteered to serve out of the kingdom) have been told off as the service companies to do duty abroad. They will proceed, accompanied by their baud, to Plymouth for immediate embarkation to Malta, headed by their, Lieutenant-Colonel J. J. Glossop—a nominal depot, at present reduced to some 60 rejected men,. remain ing under the command of their full colonel, Viscount Chel sea, M.P. The Renfrewshire Regiment of Militia, under the com mand of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir M. J. Napier, was inspected on Monday last, in the Barrack-square, Paisley, by Major- General Viscount Melville, K.C.8., commanding the FOrces in Scotland. The regiment paraded in review order, and, after having marched past in slow and quick time, performed the manual and, platoon exer cises, and several field MOTO ments. The firing of the regiment was considered very good. The Major-General, after ordering the regiment to be formed into close column, then addressed Sir Robert Napier and the regiment, saying that he was quite unprepared to witness such proficiency, and that it reflected the highest credit on colonel and officers. The Renfrewshiro is the only Scotch regiment complete in equipment, and which has turned out in heavy marching order for a general's inspection. This corps now musters upwards of 500 rank and'file. MEXICAN AND SOUTH AMERICAN COMPANY.—At the half-yearly meeting of the Mexican and South American Company, held yesterday, a dividend at the rate of 7s. 6d. per share, free of income tax, was declared on the paid up capital of the company, for the six months ending the 30th of April last, being equivalent, with income tax, to a dividend of 16s. per share per annum. It appeared from the report, and explanations of the Chairman, that the 10,000 new shares of 61. 10s. each, the first call of 2/. 10s. had been paid in full, and that the second call was in course of payment, and nearly completed. The report also gave a very favourable view of the condition of the company's works in Chili, which showed a large increase in the smelting operations, and in their ship ments of copper and regulus to this country. The •net piofits of the working amounted to 29,438/. is. 3d. RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FORMER RATE OF POSTAGE ON LETTERS FOR VICTORIA, WITH COMPULSORY PRE PAYMENT.—GENERAL POST-OFFICE, June, 1855.—0 n and from the 20th instant, the rates of postage charged previous to the let October last upon letters addressed to the colony of Victoria will again be levied. These rates are as follows :—Not exceeding 1 pz. in weight, by packet ls., by private ship Bd. ; above I oz. and not exceeding 1 oz., by packet 25., by private ship is. 4d. ; above 1 oz. and not exceeding 2 oze., by packet 45., by private ship 2s. Bd. ; above 2 oeit. and not exceeding 3 ozs t , by packet 65., by private ship 4 s. ; a ml unless the postage be paid in advance the letters cannot 1;e for warded. The uniform sixpenny rate was extendeci to Victoria in consequence of a communication which was understood to convey the acquiescence of the Colonial Government ; but by despatches of a later date it ap pears that there has been some misapprehension in this respect, and that not only has no such acquiescence been given, but a high rate of colonial inland postage con tinues to be collected, on behalf of the colonial revenue, upon all letters sent to this country. The Postmaster- General is, therefore, reluctantly compelled to revert to the former arrangement. OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMPTON.^. --The adjourned special meeting of this company was held yesterday at the London Tavern, to receive the result of the poll in respect to the approval or otherwise of a bill for the completion and maintenance of the above com pany's line on the narrow gauge, and to alter andsamend the provisions of the acts relating thereto, and to certain powers conferred on the Great Western Railway Com pany. The report of the scrutineer showed that 74 persons present, representing 313,3991. stock, and 826 proxies, representing 1,558,0691. stock, together 900 persons, and 1,871,463/. stock, voted in favour of the bill ; and four p r e o r x s i o e n s s , r p ep re re se se n n t, tin r g ep l r B er 4 t s i o n l., g t 4 o l g ,7 et s h o e / r . stock, and earnsondfis,ve proxies, stock, voted against the bill, leaving an apparent majority of 891 persons and 1,645,263/. stock in favour of the bill. The total amount of stock represented at the meeting was 2,097,663/., of which amount the standing orders of the House of Lords required that three-fourths, or 1,573,2181., should vote in favour of the bill. The capital represented in favour of the bill was 298,211/. over and above the required amount. MONEY DI k ' EK - krAl T AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE• CITY, Two o'CLoox. The 'Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday closed very tamely, yet with steadines s, at Friday's ices. The sales were estimated at 5,000 bales,all othe trade, comprising 200 Egyp tian at 61d. to 81, and 500 Surat at 41-d. to 5-hd. per lb. The Railway Share Market was steady, but closed at a slight improvement on Tuesday's prices. Accounts from the German wool fairs, which are now being held in various parts, all read th favour able. At Posen business comme nced on e 9thtant inst., and there were large supp lies. An imp Or market was expected, althoug t he h very few largo fe•' reign buyers had yet arrived. The wa shing the fleeces is described as exce llent. For s old fine mid. descriptions, whi ch last year av at 68 rix dollars, the growers he this se ason obtained as' much as 85 rix dollars. At Bres lau, fine qualities were meeting w ith a very ready sale. The Swedish Government , it is said, is likely to put upon a war footing 30,000 infantry, 3,0 Norway cavalry, and 8 batteries of artillery. can provide 8,000 men. The Crown Prince of Sweden is said to have strong ambition, and to be in favour of war. T wo flotillas, composed of gun and mortar boats, under the command of Prince Oscar, were at sea. Th e p English cruisers commanded entirely the Gulf theot Bothnia, but committed no hostilities as towns bordering on that sea. tier of The system of smuggling across the fron t Portugal to Spain is carried (in to such an el te :d tary at present, that the Treasury at Madr id is estini, ° Y to be losing at the rate of 200 millio ns of real annum. .„. r s at The cotton speculation at Liverpool al3Pv'-h-Aing last to have received some check, the sale s 7. 0 . 11 - e considerably diminished, and the price having E'n-ro back id. per lb. This has not come too sec'Veir bably, to save a violent reaction, for hoire ce , n - s et, cumstances may have justified the first iin ce r, c ess and however fair may be the chances el e : in presented to men of ample, means w -130 b e ties, early, they usually attract after them weaker parthey who can scarcely afford one tithe of the ri sk do run, and who are ruined for years if the operaor. proves unsuccessful. The money market is Do but able for any speculation that has a g ood bags, in, it must not be supposed that the ba nker3the cautious. On the contrary, we doubt iffiret„. smallest sum could be obtained except up ail class security, and then generally sv,',";tien idea furnished of the bona fide al ) l?„' n ' e ;i of the amount. The Bank of -1- 1 3 :sre directors, at their weekly meeting today made that alteration in the minimum rate limo count which it is obvious would have sooile i r ther o ; place had abundance of money alone gilide" ; " s t all but a desire to keep the market steady ag5.,,,,-„tead contingencies caused the postponement . of 4 the charge now will be 3i. Nisi" In the British Stocks there is s carcely all C o e- • ness doing, and the quotations remain firm' c o ts. sols have been 91k to 92 . The New 3 Pe i ,, ' , r d i ved have been 921 to 93, and the done 92/ to • Bank Stock, after being base at 209 i, has risen to 21 1 . Eichequer Bills N o thing been 18s., and India Bonds 235., Om tin been done at 914 and 92 since the alteratioii the Bank minimum was known. Foreign Securities are dull. Mexican s oil have been rather heavy at 21 1. Brazilianceots. Stock has realised 1001. Russian FivAP' at have been quoted par. Turkish keep s teady' ,38 1.. to 1. Spanish 3 per Cents. are marked 381'cots. gian 41 per Cents. are 93, and Dutch 21 per r fa o We have received the following 64. l e tter f Mexican merchant at Liverpool : woe " The order transmitted to Vera Cruz had been '.."0„ --so strued. The bondholders will not be interfered wi teta er writebrought mya considerable correspondents sumf ro from Vera era accountCr z . 0 7 t h i : 0 15 S i t ;i d i :an by and it will be seen that such remissions will b cotln-(osi the subsequent steamers as usual. The be of is sld not in the deplorable condition represented ; c7 cess of able orders for manufactured goods are now in 1 2 f r o tar a , execution in this country, and the stock oft sn*" of the goods in Mexico was very limited. The biliti the Government may be precarious—such has always be e case in Mexico." foreigo ll The followinga Deferred Bonds, are the nominal p 6l to 7 i ; 'giv e rices of - stocks :—Grenad can, 211 to 21i ; Peruvian, 68 to 70 ; ditto toto., per Cents., 48 to 50 ; Portuguese F our per Ceiol; 44 to 46 ; Russian Five per Cents. 99 °, 91; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 89 Ditto 73 Spanish New Deferred , 181 to IN • Cents., 381 to 381 ; Ditto Certificates, 4 '- Ditto Passive, 4 to 4k. • Pea ° The last week's railway receipts, ascertain to this day, are in round figures as follows - X 2 1 7 8 ,5355.7 S 6: ' 9 / 1 119 Great Western North-Western • L5,355 15,959 South Western Brighton South-Eastern 11,7 81 1.7,776,,9 Caledonian Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire '21,04 si,ss4 North-Eastern * Whitsun week last year. a c hiefil The Railway Share Market is influence, this morning by the settlement of the ha aid froal account, and there are rates of interest P 3 t here' up to # and / per share. The speculation/ cale dfooriedaius, mid]generallyMidland, inN North-Western, direction vesten of 3 ri l lortb ern ? Grea t "' r ogue s" and South-Eastern, have been generalll in rs 00 0 Great Western of Canada and West Flailde are are higher. 13 0 sled' United Mexican Mine are flat, Ole de pre generally steady, and Crystal Palace i° BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT 01 0 u B 3 per Cent: o t n o t c k : 3 per Cent. Reduced An'n7.10; . ......: * : .............. P . 3 1,32;t: 11 vow 3 per Cent. Annuities ••.. ;11:4 Icnonini Consols fl ß so Bonds, XlOOO c .2 c oluOneto, a.k....T..u . i. .. ; ............................................... .. ' : I : 3 21 2a. ......... 2 Exchequer Bills, Na• lt , ;1000 ...... ....... -,...••••••• 2500 ..... under taco° ... . •••• ........ _ 3 -- I ~. ................................ •• Small - n ,1 1C ''''' ................ c,,, I,vo PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE " Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .......... --- 1 Ditto Small . •,,,,, ..."""'". .... 100, ‘ ft f u " slli n per Bonds, Cie l n B22, .5 .. p1:6:r....ae-nt... . .. St,. .... i 3(1);; C:(:::: the °°1:661 Lilt' ) i.O dos. Spanish Bouts, 3 per Cent ... ......... 3,1 I arkish Bonds, 6 par cent ............................. SA„ Ditto for the Account... ........ .. • ....... 82T vi end on the above narable. in Loadob. Belelan Bonds lh per Cent. ev. 25 fr...... --A,.., Ditto 4i per Cent. Ex. 25 fr ..... .• ,f; fo ' TVO• ~ Ditch Exchange, 2 i per C ent. 12 (4nil ..... IiALF-P4- q T Console ............... . ............ 911 ' ......... ~........------•--.........'"" --- ~ „ T A 1.) LLOYD'S SHIPPING—{TS " „ 11 ' ; t n o- , . tioNDoN, June 14.—Wind this tie 9 r• t tirec ° ' ?ale , light breeze, and cloudy weather, with rainrrid-',:4 of PORTSMOUTH. Juno 13. —Wind . S. W. , n it e d S' from London, for ,Madras and Calcutta. P`" , it io, Aberdeen (s. transport 20), for the Crimea..Arrioa---Y PLYMOUTH, Jane 13.—Wind. N.Vir• ~,,ii;( t from Sunderland, for bhe Cape of Good SoPe•icect---r 6011' FALMOUTH, June 13..: —Wind, N.W . - A r ia o° l3 Oil from Pernambuco • Charon (s.), London, 5 ity re o . 310' tinople. Sailed—Earl of Derby, for Btienevirpraer' port—Tamerlane, .from lifaulmam; Efon r Y $ 0(1. tanzas. a pt tbea off' SHIELDS, June 13.—The Zetzobia (sloop) , n toic e t for land, got on the Middle ground, but Salle, c o roD e ' GUERNSEY, June 12.—Wind, E. Sierra Leone. _ ,-. i c utt s • i,....- r CLYDE, June 12.—Sailed —Dram, for.A:rs so,iloo WATERFORD, June 12.—Wind, N. 1 1." ' freT garet, for Trinidad. .;,„ Catbaglcolc% TRATEMUNDE, JllllO 10.—The Man.. , inter e r ge • Newcastle to Lubeck, which was straauleu b e f ' has become a wreck, ' but the greater pAr t ° nglioll saved. .01310 oile, LIBAU, June 3.—On the 31st of ga3 7 ,i i ' the °h t bsD boats, with 300 men on board, got thre% s tesra e d r peeo into the town, and carried off an old Dani'. o os I ' 3 was under repair, and out of which the 0. 1 taken. ---_- rii.) -fling ' (PER ELECTRIC TELEOBA ~V _ ,, prit ; go; - LIVERPOOL, ThtiTS CD _ s Wind, N.W. .0 - cir per Linda, New Orleans; Samoset, float Sas? , ? ior sci,frop - Margaretpsfw..oool3l._bp Of Arrived—West Point and Thornton, frovvitof;e3pr: Dantzic ; Wildfire, Shanghai ; Off Port—Osprey, from New Orleange.y: s t, du Africa ; America, Now York ; Illithil t D N.B. ; Enthusiast, Alltigtla. QUEVISTOWN, Sane 0, 0 10" Wind, S.W. 11 15 Arrived—Carrier Pigeon, from trrliguil Cape Hayti • Rose, Callao. Off Port—Rata, from Trieste. Wind,° YWSII.BtIf.dARINE AND BBITISII TELEaTtAfgr:), it.to, GRAVEST:ND, Thursday' lic)ady, Arrived,Em , j-_,unre tide, two fl ood' Weather stera" Emden. Passed 11 1 f ro m . ' Sailed—Lusitania, for Cadiz. Wind,Dartrnoh..W. by W • fresh ' ~:r.v/perb, Passed_ 1f ene arnburg, for .0- t tude, Shanghai, f ' L or ondon. don, f° Anchored—Go Forward (sello°l-oto 14°11 11E0.0$ TharsdaY, Sir James Fergusonaccidents shuv -ittee on prevented voting in favour of going into co l: 0131 the Sunday Trading Dill. 10: Il i I. ta.,:cinti.a. ICI•