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

TILXITSE B,QTAL HAYMAPX.ET. :Under the management of Mr. BuckstOne. THIS EVENING. - Will be performed THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. Characters by Me , sr4. Sims Beeves, Weiss, Hanvers, and Farquharson; Mlae H. Gordon, and Mrs. Sims Reeves. After which. a new Extravaganza, called THE NEW HAY 31A.RNET SYRING MEETING, 1855. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. eitAiLEB Max. THIS EVENING, WM be performed the original adaptation of Casimir Delayigne's Historical Play, entitled LOUIS THE ELEVENTH. Principal character by Mr. C. Kean. To conclude with the popular Romance, in two acts, entitled THE MULETEER OF TOLEDO; or, King, Queen. and Knave• =BATES ROYAL ADELPIII. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webeter.—Direetreo4 Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the comedy of PAUL PRY. Principal cha racters by Messrs. C. Seihy and Wright ; Kiss M. Seeley, Mrs. L. Murray, and Miss Woolgar. To conclude with A NEW EDITION OF THE FAIRY TALES OF MOTHER GOOSE, with numerous highly-eoloured Illustrations. ROYAL OLYILIne TIIEATRE. Lessee and Manager. Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING. Will be performed TIT FOR T.T. After which, TELE WEL3IIGITIL. Characters by Messm elnery, Leslie, mad DanVt.rS ; 31iss Stephens, and A. is Ternan. ba fuliewe , l bS tLe Fain' Emtravaganza, c led THE YELLOW w IRE Till KING OF 1111 GOLD M[NES. TiOTIL STRAND THEATRE. ender the direction of lass Rebecca Lem . THIS EVENING, win be performed THE VIT.LAGE NIGHTINGALE. After which, KING QUEER AND HIS DAUGHTERS THREE. To conclude with THE BEGGAR'S OPERA. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke. Brilliant reception of the Ballet of Kate Kearney. THIS EVENING. The successful Equidrama by Nelson Lee, called, THE FIELD AGAINST THE FAVOURITE After which, the SCENES in the CIRCLE, in which Miss Kate Cooke, the Pearl of the Arena, and Miss Emily Cooke, the world's wonder, will appear. Mr. W. Cooke's sagacious Dwarf Elephants will perform. To conclude with a Ballet. by Mrs. G. Healey. called, KITE KEARNEY, or, the Lakes of Killarney. A new Military Act Drop. painted by Fenton, has been added to the Embellishments. Bcx-ofilce open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. Welt. Acting Manager, Mr. W. H. Cooks. Equestrian Director. Mr. W. Cooke. Jun. - XIGH WATER ♦T LONDON BRIDGE Tdidi DAY —Morning 0 min.after 11 I Evening 29 min. aft.ll toonow—Morning 0 min.after 0 Eveningssnain. aft.ll TUN WICATRER.--Bui Ortmi, May. 12. TIIIMIOMICTZS, IN TEN SHAD& 63—highest since noon yesterday. 42 —lowest this morning and during the night. o—this day, at noon. R.utomwesit 29'94—rising rapidly. WIND, N.W.—Rather fresh, with dull, cold weather and heavy cloud!. Tbt, LONDON, SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1855. Ministers seem to have a wholesome dread of the motion respecting Administrative Re form, of which the Earl of ELLENBOROUGH has given notice for Monday evening. They have already materially changed their tactics on many points. They now exhibit some degree of respect for independent Members. They do not pooh pooh matters of vital importance to the country, or instruct their whipper-out to prevent the for mation of a house. Sir ERSKLNE PERRY'S motion has been discussed ; and Mr. LAYARD, who on Monday evening was--curtly desired to find an evening for himself, was on Thursday graciously offered Monday evening for the purpose. But this was not all. A strong desire has been mani fested to forestall the approaching discussion, by allowing the first word to the Government, so that there might be an opportunity of disclosing the nature of the intended reformawhich are volun tarily tendered. Any occasion, however irregular, would suffice, and that was not wanting. The Hon. and Gallant Officer the Member for Abingdon was the Deus ex machind who provided the de sired opening, and Lord PALMERSTON, although, under other circumstances, he would have earnestly and emphatically protested against such an abuse of the power of putting Ministers " to the ques tion" on motions for adjournment, gladly pounced on the happy chance, and in an elaborate speech detailed the measures to be brought forward by or on behalf of Government. " The pressure from without" has been thus far successful. The PALMERSTON Cabinet has proved that it is constructed of no less "squeezable , materials" than any of its predecessors. But will the country be satisfied with the homoeopa thic dose now tendered for its acceptance, and which, but for the extraordinary demonstra tions that have been made, and the power ful machinery set in motion, would never have been heard of ? We think not. English men are not easily excited to action, but once thoroughly aroused they will not be contented with trivial or illusory concessions. The dis franchisement of a rotten borough, whose venality and corruption had been clearly proved, and be stowing the privilege of returning members to the House of Commons on some of the larger towns, might have retarded the cause of Parliamentary Reform for many years". But the contumacious refusal of any concession in the first instance filled the cup of indignation to overflowing, and the result was the large and comprehensive mea sure which has justly been styled the modern Magna Charta. Ministers are again " too late," and the plan so ingeniously contrived, through the instrumentality of Major REED, will prove totally futile and abortive. The Whigs must bid higher before they can regain the position from which they will speedily be kurled, in consequence of-their manifest nepotism and flagrant sacrifice of the public interests to the advantage of the family clique, who have so long contrived to monopolise all places of honour, power, or emolument in the country. Poor innocent Lord PALMERSTON seems utterly astonished at the notion that he could have been influenced by any but the purest motives and the most anxious desire to obtain the services of the best men in the selection of his colleagues and the subordinate members of the Ministry. The poor simple-minded nobleman was actuated by none of the considerations that have without cause been imputed to him—" of private partialities (!), of family connexions (! !), or of regard for rank." (! I !) Oh, no ! as Mr. Joint DAwxnis might sweetly remark, "not by no manner of means." His sole for seems to hav e b een t o ge t " th e r ight men tohiaxaeownright. places ;" and in that, according He thinks th a t th e Judgment, he ha s en ti re ly succe eded. composed of (w Govern ment, as it stands, is and baronet s men„rho did he not say o f l o rds mer conduct their k a re entitl e d, f rom t h e i r for , CHARLES WOO D an d Si r ability (witness Sir 431. • C. LENvis) and their political acquireme n t s and a gcaici , a the ty, c c o o n t r a y n . the confidence of the Hous B C d Never, in fact, were complaint s so - groundles s or demands so utterly unreasonable as those recently put forward. Did he not actually offer th e Presidency of the Board of Trade to Mr. ,L,,,, x0; It may be that lie might have guessed that R „ . Gentleman would not have accepted the subordi_ nate office under Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY ? 33 at he is entitled to credit for the offer, as if he tßet alaY exhausted the Administrative talent and ability conta ined in the Plebeian section of the House . • fly the aristocracy are a wonderful race o f beings. There is a magical charm in What poor J ack Tars denominate " a handle to the name," that confers virtue, wisdom, experience, judgment, and all other qualifications for high office on the fortunate possessors. They are " Heaven-born Ministers," who ought to be more justly appre ciated by the " ignoble herd," who should only be too thankful that such men would condescend to govern them ! This is ♦irtually the opinion of Lord PAL mEnsToN, who certainly sticks boldly by " his order." It may not be very flattering to the common people to think that not one of their number—save only Mr. LAING—VMS competent for office, all the virtues being monopolised by persons whose names and titles are recorded in the Peerage and Baronetage of the United King dom. Turning to the contemplated changes, we cordi ally concur with the right hon. gentleman the mem ber for Bucks, in thinking that " there is nothing profoundly original in the consolidation of the military departments,"—that the noble PREMIER with all his anxiety, produced " but a meagre :tnd frigid programme. Lord PALMERSTON It ow declares that "he never could understand the principle—the result of ancient arrangements— upon which the forces of the line were placed under one military chief, and the artillery and engineers under another ;" and adds his belief that " such a regulation does not exist is any other army in the world." And yet, for forty nine years—for so long has the noble lord been connected with various Administrations—he has sanctioned this absurd regulation, and now thinks that the alteration is to be received as a full answer to the , demands for Administrative Re form, a panacea for all the evils that have ob tained such painful notoriety. It won't do, how ever. The " light cloud" has passed from the moon, the golden opportunity has been lost. The country now demands a practical amelioration in all the public departments, and it will not be contented with any infinitesimal or illusory measures. He had, therefore, better set his house in order with all convenient speed. He is no longer the man for the people, but must give place to some one more clear-sighted in discover ing plebeian virtues, and more ready to act on his knowledge. Most people have their hobbies ; some, of course, more noticeable than others. We don't complain of this, indeed are quite content it should be so, provided such hobbies lse not in themselves injurious, or are not indulged in in a manner and at times calculated to make them so. With this proviso, we are rather disposed to de rive genial amusement than to feel indignation even when a hobby is least mercifully put through its paces. We have a strong respect for the in dividual, and can toleratemuch even of a somewhat exceptional, we don't mean immoral nature, if it goes to promote individuality. Men, not machines, really govern masses, and masses are most for midable when composed of self-reliant men. Like all indulgences, hobbies, as we have al- ' ready intireated, are sometimes injurious, and more especially when they relate to public affairs, and are indulged in at critical periods. Hobbies and hobby-riders of these sorts can hardly be re garded with indifference—indeed ought to meet with marked reprobation. Of course we are about to refer to Earl GREY, who of all our public men has e,areed the reputation of being the most crotchetty. Abstracted from the Colonial-office, where his memory is cherished with vivacious re pugnancy, the ample field there laid open to him is now hermetically closed, ' and his ingenuity ap pears to be taxed to find novel opportunities for the indulgence of his humour. Being nothing if not " critical" in the Shaksperian sense, and perhaps best satisfied when worst employed, his Lordship's oppugnancy has selected the late nego tiations, and the Allied negotiators, for a subject on which to expend itself. Ho must take Russia forsooth under his ruffled wing, laud and magnify her intentions and offers, and found on the record Jf her perfidy a bill of arraignment against the Ambassadors she failed to deceive, and a vindica tion of the honesty of her intentions. With all our knowledge of the Earl, we must ' -confess to some surprise on learning his intention to call upon the House on Monday week to de clare that, in their opinion, the proposals made on the part of Russia were of such a nature as might have been acceded to by the other Powers con cerned. The Conference had been so thoroughly exploded and deprived of all gravity—bad so unanimously been pronounced a great farce, in which Russia played JZREMY DIDDLER with won derful nonchalance, impudence, and success, that an attempt to vindicate the honesty of her inten tions seemed beyond the pale of the wildest specu lation. It may not redound to the credit of our political foresight to have been thus surprised— more especially when his Lordship's recent de liverance on Church Rates is taken into considera tion ; but so it was, and .we could not but can didly confess it. The proposals of Russia on the Third Point, to which his Lordship doubtless refers, were twofold. The first were pro pounded in the twelfth Conference, and were to the effect that the straits connecting the Black Sea with the Mediterranean should be opened to the ships-of-war of all nations. The second, prc pounded at an irregular Conference, after botk the French and English Ambassadors had taken their departure from Vienna, were of a diametri cally opposite nature—to the effect, in fact, that the Straits should be closed to the ships-of-war of all nations 1 As if it were not apparent to the shallowest understanding that the opening of the Straits brought no security against a Power that could capture Constantinople with her fleet, and effectually close up the straits before any other Power could practically interfere. Afterwards to propose the very opposite, only demonstrates that by either means Russia feels assured the same end ' can be gained. Add to this the impudent pre tences of the Russian Ambassador—among others, ' that the Russian navy might be necessary here after to protect Turkey against the fleets of France and England, and the reader has some idea of the character of the Power with which the Allies have to deal, and of the folly involved in the acceptance of either proposi tion. Having already adverted to the subject, we designedly refrain from analysing the proposi tions, fully satisfied that the good sense of the country has pronounced against the Earl already. That judgment fully warrants us in stigmatising his intended motion as mischievous and un becoming. To thrust transparent fraud before the eyes of the nation, and pronounce it honesty is singularly audacious—to adduce it and distort it in order to make cut a heavy case against men I who, in this instance, at least, have acted wisely, i 5 carrying a crotchet beyond all legitimate bounds, ree ve b la enough to d amage any po liti ca l c h arac t er . The appearance o next eia th e of the Earl, we incline to believe, capacity of Advoc a te o f A us t r ia. If so, r had his crotchetty L or d s hi p a c li en t i n root© desperate case. E and practised s ki ll with likely, therefore ' i attempt it. Th e hoary tricks win :en his dogged ingenuity e taxed to the utmost to defend th a t P ower any sha re o f success. Th e I la t, that his Lord s hip will ter, the vaunting coward, the treacherous Ally, the insidious foe— the " bane of council and disease of war." Austria —defended by Earl GREY ! It will be a treat ; only these treats take up the time of the House. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. AMATEUR PERFORMANCE. The recent pantomimic performance at the Olympic, by a party of well-known literary gentlemen, gave so much surprise and pleasure that they were indubed to give a repetition of it last evening at Drury-lane in aid of the funds of the Wellington Hospital. The excite ment was such that the demand for places was immense; but it was wisely determined to limit the number of ad missions, so that the theatre might not be inconveniently crowded. The Queen and Prince Albert, with two of the royal children, were present, and the audience was very fashionable and elegant. Before the pantomime, Planche's one-act piece, A Romantic Idea, was pretty well acted, entirely by amateurs, except the two female parts, which were taken by Mrs. German Reed (late Miss P. Horton) and Miss M. Oliver. The pantomime was Gey Fawkes, performed as before—all the actors being amateurs except Miss Rosina Wright, who was a very charming Columbine. It is a genuine pantomime of the old school. The introduction portion is written with much wit and spirit ; and the Ilarlequinade 's ex ,!eedingly antu,ing—full of ingenious tricks and capital practical joke , . The pet fanners were surprisingly au fait, and quite up to pantomimic business, especially the Clown, who reminded us of the old days of Grimaldi. The whole piece was as well received as on its first per formance ; the audience laughed and applauded inces santly from the first scene to the last. Besides giving their audience a merry evening, the amateurs have done a good action, as they must have contributed a very con siderable aid to the funds of a ♦aluable charity. It is pleasant to state that the committee have re ceived throughout the roost lively co-operation from Mr. E. T. Smith, lessee of the theatre, whose co-operation has been acknowledged by the presentation of a very handsome souvenir. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING - 1 MAY 12, 1855. LATEST NEWS. STOCKHOLM, MAY 5. The flying division of the fleet under Admiral Dundas has already appeared in these waters ; and a notification was made in the official news paper of yesterday evening of the strict blockade of all the Russian ports and those in the Gulf of Finland down to flange Lighthouse. The navigation of the outer waters has re opened to-day. VIENNA, MAY 11. It is affitnaed, upon good authority, that Aus tria has determined on replying to the demand of England and France, that it is her intention to fall back upon her neutrality, to defend that por tion of Tuiliuli frontier she has undertaken by treaty, but to take no offensive weasttre;i unless forced by Russia to do SO. The retirement of Count Buol is not confirmed. FRANKFORT, MAY 11. A Russian note, in the form of a circular ad dressed to the German States, says that the Czar, relying on the continuance of the policy hitherto pursued by them, will adhere to the solution given at the Conferences to the two first points of the guarantee. THE THUNDER-STORM YESTERDAY. Yesterday afternoon the metropolis and adjacent parts, within a circle of twenty miles, were visited with a thunder-storm. The atmosphere in the morning was unusually cool for this season, with a gentle breeze from the westward, which, between one and two o'clock, was succeeded by a dead calm, the sky became thickly over cast, and the atmosphere was dull and oppressive, with every indication of a coming storm, which approached rapidly from the W.S.W., with frequent and vivid flashes of forked lightning and successive peals of thun der. It commenced raining hard about three o'clock, and continued without ceasing for nearly two hours, during which time peals of receding thunder were frequent. About half-past three the cupola of Trinity Church, Trinity-square, Borough, was struck by the lightning. The Bishop of Winchester was at the time holding a confirmation in the church, which contained 300 or 400 young people. Just as the right reverend prelate had concluded the ceremony and was about to ascend the pulpit, a flash of lightning struck the northern side of the cupola which surmounted the steeple, and knocked off a large piece of solid masonry, weighing more than a hundredweight. Fortunately it escaped the roof, and struck the north east angle of the church, where it broke into several pieces. A cabdriver, who was waiting with his cab near the north-east gate, narrowly escaped being killed, as the greater portion fell within a few feet of him. 2REERNESS.—At 12 at noon yesterday Sheerness was visited by a terrific storm of lightning, thunder, hail, and rain. Previous to the storm the barometer fell nearly three-quarters of an inch, and the thermometer rose from 20 to 22 degrees. The Right Hon. Sir James Graham, M.P., has re covered from his late severe indisposition, and is now able to attend his Parliamentary duties. LISBON, May 3.—His Majesty and the Duke of Oporto will be present at the Paris Exhibition, and intend to visit England and Italy before returning to Portugal. THE REPRESENTATION OF RENFREWSIIIRE.—The no mination for Renfrewshire, on account of the resignation of Colonel Mure, takes place on Monday, the 14th curt. Sir M. Shaw Stewart will be unopposed. THE 19TH REGIMENT.—Lord Raglan has granted a gratuity of 51. each to Privates Samuel Evans, James Callaghan, and Thomas Keating, three soldiers of the 19th Regiment, for gallant conduct before the enemy. At the monthly meeting ju,t held of the Committee of the Silk Trade at the London Silk Conditioning house, the progress of silk-conditioning was stated to be so far satisfactory that the number of bales and weight of silk received in April was larger by 10 or 12 per cent. than in any previous month, the total being 153 bales, weighing 27,7261 b. A Mr. Frederick Barnett writes to claim the sugges tion, lately attributable to Mr. J. A. Franklin, of mak ing the penny stamp on checks payable by the receiver by requiring an adhesive stamp to be affixed before pre sentation. Mr. Barnett says he proposed the method in 1848. At the Court of Bankruptcy yesterday the examina tion of Mr. M. Boyd, whose embarrassments have arisen from his connection with the Royal Bank of Australia, was adjourned, his accounts requiring further time for preparation. ARRIVALS OF GOLD.—There are further arrivals of gold to notice. The Victoria, from Adelaide, South Australia, brings 30,0001. in sovereigns, and the John I{ollett, from the same port, 25,0001. in sovereigns and 198 oz. of gold, which, with the previous arrivals of the present week, make up a total importation of the pre cious metals of about 519,748/. CHAPLAINS TO THE EAST.—The Rev. Mr. M'Nair, of Gourock, has been appointed one of the chaplains at Scutari, in connection with the Established Glasgow Mission, and will leave iturnediately.—Edinburgh, Cou rant. The supply of money is abundant in the Stock-Ex change for loans on Government securities at from 14 to 2 per cent. In the discount market likewise there is in creasing ease. Letters from St. Petersburg state that the American vessel which got into Revel before the blockade has since left for Konigsberg in ballast. The Ellenborough has arrived from Sydney, with 1,550 ounces of gold, valued at 6,2001. The Kate is also reported, but her amount, if any, remains to be ascer tained. The Rattler screw steamer, arrived at Liver pool, has brought 9,0001. from Lisbon. ST. MARY-LE-STRAND. —A. vestry meeting of this parish was held last evening (Friday), in reference to Sir Benjamin Hall's Bill for the better Local Manage ment of the Metropolis, when resolutions were passed unanimously approving the general scope and objects of the measure, but " entirely and utterly objecting" to the introduction of the Vestries' Act, commonly called Hobhouse's Act, which would have the effect in this parish, and in all other metropolitan parishes,the number of whose ratepayers do not exceed 1,000, of limiting the vestry to twelve in number, and of a stated qualifica tion. A committee was appointed to watch the pro gress of the bill, and to petition Parliament, or take other steps to preserve to the ratepayers their existing rights. DUEL PREVENTED.—CoIoneI Godfrey Munday and James Hawker ; Esq., appeared before Mr. Hardwick, at the Marlborough-street police-office, yesterday, charged with contemplating a breach of the peace by fighting a duel. Admiral Hawker stated that from circumstanc es which had come to his knowledge it was his belief that the defendants contemplated fighting a duel. Mr. Hardwick ordered the defendants to enter into their own recognisances In 1,000/. each, and to find two sureties in 5001. each, to keep the peace. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS IN NORTH NOT TINGHAMSHIRE.—D uring the last day or two the weather in this part of the country has changed, and we have had a copious fall of rain, though by no means sufficient for our fields and gardens. The wheat crop is later than usual, and it presents a very various appearance, but there :s yet time enough, with favourable we ther, for most of it to turn out well at harvest. Grass being very late, many farmers have been seriously inconve nienced to find keep for their cattle and:shesp. The late dry weather has been very favourable for the working of land, and potatoes (of which we hear of no disease in the frames) have been planted in the best con dition ; the soil is also in a good state for turnips. Pears, plums, cherries, and apples are safe, the blossoms nos having expanded yet. The fallowing facts have been noted by an accurate observer of the seasons :—Swallows were first seen this year at Worksop on the 19th ult. The foliation of a horse-chestnut tree, which has been registered kere for the last 18 year?, showed leaf this year on the 18th, being 12 days later than the average. Stags shed their horns this year on the 24th of March, and the bucks on the 6th of April—about the usual time. The cuckoo has not been seen or heard, the usual period being the first week in May. GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION.—SOUTHAMPTON, May 11. —The Lismoyne, 506 tons burden, Captain H. Kent, left this port on the 6th instant with 212 emigrants for Adelaide. The Lloyd's, 1,069 tons burden, Captain S. M‘Beatla, sailed on Tuesday- last with 437 emigrants for Sydney. Previous to this ship leaving the docks a fire broke out in the deck-house, occupied by the craw. Mr. Smith, the Government emigration officer stationed at this port, immediately went on board, and by the application of Phillips's fire annihilator, one of which is placed, by special orders, in each emigration vessel, the fire was speedily extinguished. Had it not been for the prompt inter ference of the superintendent, Mr. Smith, there is little doubt that the ship would have been destroyed, for, in stead of at cnce availing themselves of the advantage of the annihilator, the crew were endeavouring to get the assistance of the dock fire engine, therebygiving sufficient time for the fire to have gained a hold upon the ship, which it would probably have defelted all endeavours to subdue. The Maria Hay, Capt. C. Middle ton, 1,007 tons' burden, is in dock receiving her passengers, for Geelong. She is to carry 322 statute adults, and will leave for her destination about Monday, The Gilmore, for Sydney, is expected to arrive at Soutleampton on the 6th of June, and the Milton, for th e same p ort, on the 21st. The Oriental, for Adelaide, is due here on the 14th proximo. The Government Emigration Commissioners have this week chartered the Bucephalus, which will sail from Birkenhead for Adelaide, and the Balnageich, which will leave Plymouth for Portland-Bay early in July. We believe it is the intention of the commissioners to fit some of their emigration vessels with Didle's patent ventilating apparatus, so as to give it a trial in reference to an improved construction in these generally crowded thips. FRANCE. PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING., We read in the Moniteur :—" The Government has received the following despatch from the Crimea, dated— " BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, MAY 9. " The Sardinian advanced guard, with General la Marmora, has arrived at Balaklava. " There is no change in the position of affairs. We are completing our works of approach." The Moniteur publishes a letter from the Polish General Bybinck, general-in•chief of the Polish army in 1831, to the Emperor, in which the writer, after alluding to his Majesty's recent preservation, says:-- " The hope of a calm and great future which at this moment reigns in Europe cannot be realised without your truly providential and heroic initia tive. Under you, its true chief, Europe will ad vance boldly towards its new destinies. Poland has religiously preserved, with love and venera tion, those glorious traditions which, revived and developed by your Imperial Majesty, open a new era for France and Poland, and by the union of those two countries for the great European family. Sire, Poland hopes all from the Divine justice, and in its faith in your Majesty it is convinced that this justice will be executed by no other than you. Poland, Sire, suffers and looks towards the West, where it sees and loves only your Majesty." THE BALTIC FLEET. THE BALTIC, April 29.—The blockade of all the Russian ports in the Baltic is now fully established by the frigate squadron, and it has been formally made known to the different continental Govern ments having seaports on its shores. The squadron is at present cruising off the entrance to the Gulf of Finland, between the Islands of Uto and Dago; ships present—The Imperieuse, 51, Capt. Watson (senior officer); the Arrogant, 47, Capt. Yelverton ; the Eury alus, 51, Capt. G. Ramsay; Amphion, 34, Capt. Key; Tartar, 21, Captain Dunlop ;, and the Conflict, 8, Commander F. T. Brown. - Yesterday (the 28th) the Imperieuse, the Arrogant, and the Conflict stood into Port Baltic, remained for some hours, and hove to. A communication took place, under a flag of truce, with the Russian authorities relative to the blockade, and several neutral vessels lying inside the Mole were at the same time served with the notification of its being established. After leaving Port Bahia the squadron steamed over to Hango roads, and anchored outside for the night, and weighed again at 4 a.in this day. Hango is completely frozen in, and the ice, to all appearance unbroken, extends to a consider able distance outside the forts. This being the case, there can be no doubt that Sweaborg and Cronstadt are still closed, as Hango is generally the first of all the harbours in the Gulf to break up. No communication, public or private, has yet reached the frigate squadron from the fleet ; all that is known of them has come by way of Elsi nore, several line-of-battle ships having been noti fied by telegraph from Nyborg as passing the Belt about eight days ago. A good deal of sickness from cold:, low fever, and ague prevails iu the frigate squadron.' semi-official despatch :--" The dismissal of Reschid Pacha was partly owing to the question relating to the cutting of a canal through the isthmus of Suez, and partly to the influence he had employed in procuring the banishment of Mehemet Ali. Fuad Effendi is appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. Reschid Pacha comes to Vienna as plenipotentiary. Raimil Pacha is not yet appointed. Most of the rest remain as they were. The cholera at Maslak is on the increase." AUSTRIA. VIENNA, May B.—The Austrian financiers affirm that the Exchange is an unerring political barome ter, bnt there is just at present some little reason to doubt the correctness of the assertion. The ap pointment of Count Walewski to be Minister for Foreign Affairs, and of M. de Persigny to represent France at the British Court, are considered mea sures " favourable to the cause of peace ;" and there fore there has been a better feeling on 'Change this morning than there was yesterday. The dip lomatic world, however, which is naturally able to form a more correct opinion on the subject, is greatly inclined to think that the retirement of M. Drouyn de l'Huys from his post is a proof that the Emperor Napoleon has refused to con clude peace on terms which the ex-Minister con sidered satisfactory. The positive assurance has this morning b( en given me that the British Plenipotentiaries had fully agreed with their French colleagues in thinking that peace might be advantageously concluded on the conditions pro- i posed. It is possible that they calculated on their being i ejected by ih 3 Emperor Alexander, but if so they were but deceiving themselves, as the "status quo ante bellunt" in the Black Sea would be as great a triumph for Russia as it would be a humilia tion for the Western Powers. Is it not likely that in their anxiety to secure the active support of Austria; the Representatives of England and France allowed themselves to be overreached. Some futher information has reached me relative to the arrangement made between the Representa tives of the Allied Powers before Lord John Rus sell and M. Drouyn de l'Huys quitted Vienna. It was agreed that if the Governments of England and France should approve of the conditions here cons sideled reasonable, and Russia should subsequently reject them, Austria would on the Ist of June enter into certain engagements towards the Western Powers and Turkey. A new treaty of alliance would hardly have been concluded, but some article or articles would probably have been added to the Convention of the 2d December. The Constitutionnet and various other organs of the foreign press have stated that a military convention was signed by M. Drouyn de l'Huys before he left the city, but it will subsequently be seen that the only State document, with the exception of the protocols of the Conference to which he attached his signature while here, was the agreement or contract above alluded to. You have been informed both by telegraphic despatch and letter that France has not accepted the Austrian propositions, but information has since been given me that no "regular official communication" has yet been received that such is the case. This, in all likelihood, means that telegraphic intelligence has been received on the subject, but no written despatch. Austria is by no means inclined to break off the negotiations, but the Western Powers will be greatly to blame if they waste any more time in treating with Russia, who will not make any real concessions until literally necessitated to do so. [t must again be repeated that the material as sistance of Austria is not to be had, unless the Western Powers agree to terms incompatible with their dignity, but she certainly at present has no intention to withdraw her moral support. As long as no revolutionary elements are brought into action Austria will leave Russia to get out of her difficulties as she best can, but if Eng land and France should resolve to form separate corps of refugees and employ them on or near her frontiers the Holy Albanc3 would a s iuredly again be formed, and that within a very few days. Many people sturdily maintain that the Holy Al liance has never been dissolved, but it is impos sible to believe that Russia, Prussia, and Ati,tria have only been " playing comedy" during the last two years. Baron Hess's journey has been postponed sine die, but some of the battalions of the first army corps have already commenced their march to wards the •ncrth. We read in the Vienna papers that at Count Buol's diplomatic soirée on Sunday the Russian and Turkish Ministers were present. It is somewhat strange that no mention is made either of the 'Earl of Westmoreland or of M. de Bourqueney, but it does not follow as a matter of course that they were not there. The Xsterr. Correspondence gives the following ~a.:~ PRUSSIA. BERLIN, May 9.—On the 3d inst. 14 English officers landed on Heligoland ; among them were an officer of the Commissariat and a Paymaster. The natives have concluded, from the very complete outfit of these gentlemen, even pianofortes being in some cases included for the benefit of those who were accompanied by their families, that their stay will be somewhat lengthy. All available premises were inspected on the day after their arri val, and put into requisition for the accommodation of some coming troops, even to the place hitherto des tined to protecting the bathing machines from the rigour of the elements. The amount of the force ex pected isguessed to be between 5,000 and 6,000 men ; for this number of additional mouths large suppl ies of pro Visions are announced as on their way. Although there is nothing in the above statement to favour the idea of Tieli,euland being selected as a station for the foreign legion, other news from the south of Germany mentions that recruiting for the Eng lish service is going on there sub rosa, but more successfully than was at first expected, under the auspices of a ci-devant Schleswig-Holstein officer. It appears that the Government allows 9751. per hundred head of recruits delivered safe and sound at Heligoland, including keep and travelling ex penses. The bounty paid to the individuals by the contractors is stated to be Cl. each. Several Berlin papers state that the Hanoverian Government has officially announced that the Stader Zoll shall in future be entirely remitted to all oversea vessels entering the port of Harburg and clearing at Brunshausen. We have official evidence of the extent to which the Polish population strive to elude the Branka, or the Russian forced levy of recruits in that king dom. Prince Carl Hoheulohe, under date of April 18, made known that the Russian Frontier Commis sioner, Von Nieprski, at Olskusz, had officially in formed him that in the circle of Olskusz alone no Jess than 102 Poles liable to serve had left their homes to be out of the way of the levy in the space of one month (March). These individuals were of the age of from 20 to 25 years ; they were traced to have taken refuge in the frontier circles of Lublinitz and Beuther, in Upper Silesia, whence according to cartel they will be delivered up to the Russian authorities. According to advices from Warsaw, of the 7th instant, a manifesto of the Emperor Alexander 11. had been published there that day, proclaiming acts of grace to his Polish subjects, as had already been bestowed on his Russian subjects. These acts of grace are described as consisting of entire or par tial remission of punishments and arrears of taxes. Prince Paskewitsch had returned to Warsaw on the 3d instant, from his inspection of the for tress Iwangorod (Demblin), and Major-General Aureggio from Zamosc. The organization of the militia does not proceed quite as rapidly towards its completion as the pre liminary steps led to expect. The battalions of Finland sharpshooters and the regiment of sharp shooters raised by the Imperial family, under the command of Colonel Arbuson, are ready to take the field. The chief command of all the various bodies of sharpshooters is entrusted to Lieutenant- General Ramzai. SARDINIA. TURIN, May 7.—The steamers Nubia, Queen of the South, Jason, Andes, Clyde, and Emeu, and sailing-transport Harkaway, with as many smaller sailing-vessels as the steamers can tow, are expected to leave Genoa this evening. With the departure of the abovenamed vessels there will have been 8,770 men, 494 officers, and 1,756 horses conveyed from Genoa in British vessels ; and, consider ing the numbers embarked on board the Sardinian frigates, it may be reckoned that about 10,000 men, 600 officers, and 1,800 horses, have been de spatched up to this day. The vessels remaining in the harbour of Genoa, belonging to the English Government, are the Im perader, Itnperatrice, Niagara, Magdalena, Hy daspes, and Indiana, steamers ; Mary Ann, sailing transport ; Vulcan and Resistance, troop ships ; and nine sailing vessels, chartered at Genoa. AUSTRALIA. LIVERPOOL, MAY 11. The Black Ball clipper packet-ship, Champion of the Seas, has arrived with the mails from Melbourne of the 15th of February. She has brought 340 par sengers, 49,718 ounces of gold on freight, and 2,301 bales and bags of wool. _ _ The James Baines arrived at Melbourne on the 12th of February, in 63! 2 - days from Liverpool. The Australian despatches do not contain any political or domestic news of importance. The re ports from the mines, generally, were good. At Ballarat the different lodes were doing,well. New localities were opened up almost daily. The yield from the mines was about the usual average. The Melbourne markets were brisk, in conse quence of an increasing trade with the interior. Prices were generally firmer. A considerable demand for gold for shipment had raised the price to 755. and 765., and for large parcels a shade higher. In exchange on London draughts on gold were taken at 1 per cent. dis count. The wool-market was dull, and former prices 'were taken. Haudwashed was quoted at 10d. to ls. 41d. Freights to London—id. to ld. per lb. for wool, and for gold 41d. per ounce. At Sydney a fair amount of business was being done. The rates for ordinary parcels of goods still ruled low, but for superior articles good prices were readily obtained. The want of confi fence which had for some time past been experienced was gradually lessening at Adelaide. Farm produce was fetching high prices, owing to the deficiency of the crops, and that of wheat and flour had been further increased by the de mand for the Melbourne market. Flour was quoted 371. per ton. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE Arrived at Melbourne--The Goldfinder, Indian Queen, Mariner, Shalimar (in 76 days), Gipsy Bride, Ahnora, and Glanmawn, from Liverpool ; the Amazon, Osiris, Sir Colin Campbell, and Canaan, from London ; and the Racer, from Dundee. Arrived at Sydney—The John Taylor and Eurocly don, from London, and the Nabob, from Liverpool. Arrived at Adelaide—The William Stevenson, from Liverpool. Arrived at Launceston—The Flora Macdonald, from Liverpool. THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS.—LIVERPOOL, May 11.--In addition t) the arrangements entered into with Messrs., James Baines and Co.'s Black Ball line of Australian packets, to carry a mail from this porte to Melbourne on the sth of every month, the Post-office authorities have just confirmed the terms of a contract with Messrs. Pilkington and Wilson to carry a further mail on the 20th of every month by their White Star line of packets. There will therefore be a bi-monthly mail to and from Melbourne. BRISTOL SUGAR-MARKET, May 11.—Our stocks of West India are so low that it tends to restrict business. The sales this week have been confined to a few small parcels of Barbadoes. There have been some extensive sales of Manilla and Mauritius at full price. Refiners' produce is firm, but the inquiry dull. The supply of rum is small, and there is a good demand. TROOPS FOR THE CRlMEA.—Plymouth, Friday.—The steamer Holyrood sailed this morning for the Crimea, with a detachment of the Land Transport Corps. 30 men and 60 horses of the 6th Enniskillen Dragoons arrived here by special train from Bristol at noon to day, and immediately proceeded to Dejvonport, to em bark on board the Mary Ann for the Crimea. The trans port Great Tasmania, with 1,000 troops, under the com mand of Lord A. Russell, which put in here on Wed nesday, sailed this evening for the Crimea. The Oest. Zeitung has received news from Sissek, of the 2d May, to the effect that in many parts of the neigh bouring wine country the spring frosts have destroyed half or three-fourths of the grapes. The fruit also, and especially the plum , , have suffered greatly in Sclavonia, end the greatest distress is likely to prevail. SINGULAR ACCIDENT.—An accident of a singular character took place, on Thursday . night, in Charles street, Mayfair. It appealed that, at the corner of Queen-street, some men had been employed forming a rewer, and the excavation exteAded from the orner of Queen-street into Charles;-street. To p. e ver.t any vehicle from running into the hole, poles had been placed round and lanterns had ben attached tt)e - ,to ; but on Thursdny night, shortly after ten, o'clock, the coachman of the Duke of Gralton, in turning ,sharply round the corner of Queen-stre et, into Charles street, did not notice that the ground hao been opened, for the two horses drawing the cal riage dat•he d by the wooden hoarding, and, together with the vehicle, feu into the sewer, throwing at the same time the coachman off his box an 1 severely ibjuring him. One of the valuable horses was kil'ed, and could not be got out of the aperture in the ground for some hours ; the other was obliged to remain in the hole until nearly five o'clock yesterday morning, and when extricated, by means of swinging and digging a vay the ground, was found to be also severely injured. Neither the duke nor any of his family were in the car riage. The coachman was perfeetl sober At the time. REGELATIOIVS RESPECTING FOREIGN ORDERS. The Queen has been pleased to direct that the following regulations respecting, foreign Orders and medals shall be substituted for those now in force : 1. No subject of her Majesty shall accept a fo reign Order from the Sovereign of any foreign country, or wear the insignia thereof, without having previously obtained her Majesty's permis sion to that effect, signified by a warrant under her Royal sign manual. 2. Such permission shall not be granted to auy subject of her Majesty, unless the foreign Order shall have been conferred in consequence of active and distinguished service before the enemy, either at sea or in the field ; or unless he shall have been actually and entirely employed, beyond her Ma jesty's dominions, in the service of the foreign Sovereign by whom the Order is conferred. 3. The intention of a foreign Sovereign to con fer upon a British subject the insignia of an Order must be notified to her Majesty's Principal Secre tary of State for Foreign Affairs, either through the British Minister accredited at the Court of such foreign Sovereign, or through his Minister accredited at the Court of her Majesty. 4. If the service for which it is proposed to con fer the Order has been performed during war, the notification required by the preceding clause must be made not late ! than two years after the ex change of the ratifications of a treaty of peace. If the service has been performed in time of peace, the notification must be made within two years after the date of such service. _ 5. After such notification shall havebeen received her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Fo: reign Affairs shall, if the case comes within the con ditions prescribed by the present regulations, and arises from naval or military services before the enemy, refer it to her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State - for the War Department, previously to taking her Majesty's pleasure thereupon, in order to ascertain whether there be any objection to her Majesty's permission being granted. A similar reference shall also be made to the Commander-in-Chief, if the application relates to an officer in the army, or to the Lords of the Ad miralty, if it relates to an officer in the navy. 0. When her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs shall have taken the Queen's pleasure on any such application, and shall have obtained her Majesty's permission for the person in whose favour it has been made to accept the foreign Order, and wear the insignia thereof, lie shall signify the same to her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, in order that he may cause the warrant required by clause 1 to be prepared for the Royal 'sign manual. When such warrant shall have been signed by the Queen a notification thereof shall be inserted in the Gazette, stating the service for which the foreign Order has been conferred. 7. The warrant signifying her Majesty's permis sion may, at the request arid at the expense of the person who has obtained it, be registered in the College of Arms. 8. Every such warrant as aforesaid shall contain a clause providing that her Majesty's license and permission do not authorise the assumption of any style, appellation, rank, precedence, or privilege appertaining to a Knight Bachelor of her Majesty's realms. 9. When a British subject has received the Royal permission to accept a foreign Order, he will at any future time be allowed to accept the decoration of a higher class of the same Order, to which he may have become eligible by increase of rank in the foreign service, or in the service of his own country, or any other distinctive mark of honour strictly consequent upon the acceptance of the original Order, and common to every person upon whom such Order is conferred. 10. The preceding clause shall not be taken to apply to decorations of the Guelphic Order which were bestowed on British subjects by her Majesty's predecessors, Kin°. George IV. and King William IV., on whose heads' the crowns of Great Britain and of Hanover were united. Decorations so bestowed cannot properly be con sidered as rewards granted by a foreign Sovereign for services rendered according to the purport of clause 2of these regulations. They must be rather considered as personal favours bestowed on British subjects by British Sovereigns, and as having no reference to services rendered to the foreign Crown of Hanover. REGULATIONS RESPECTING FOREIGN MEDALS. 1. Application for pertnission to accept and wear medals which, not being the decoration of any fo reign Order, are conferred by a foreign Sovereign on British subjects in the army or in the navy for military or for naval services, should be addressed, as the case may be, to the Commander-la-Chief, the Master-General of the Ordnance, or the Lords of the Admiralty, who, if they see fit, may submit the same to her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs for her Majesty's sanction, upon obtaining which they may grant such permis sion without any other formality. 2. Permission to wear a foreign medal cannot be granted to a British subject unless such medal is bestowed for military or naval services performed by the command or with the sanction of her Ma jesty. But no permission is necessary for accept ing a foreign medal if such medal is not to be worn. Foreign-office, May 10. CLARENDON. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, MAY 11. The University sermons on Sunday next are appointed to be preached in the morning by the Rev. J. E. Bode, of Christ Church, Bampton Lecturer ; and in the after noon by the the Ven. Archdeado❑ Grant, of New Col lege. The sermon on Thursday (Ascension Day) will be preached by the Rev. W. H. Milman, of Christ Church, at Chri-t Church. There will be an election to two scholarships or exhi bitions at Christ Church in the Whitsun week. These scholarships are open to all persons not yet admitted into any college or halt, who shall call upon the Dean. on Satuday, May 26, between the hours of 11 and 12, and vceive his permission to become candidates. The examination will commence on Saturday, May 26, at 12 o'clock. In a Congregation to' be held on Tuesday, May 15, at 2 o'clock, it will be proposed, in accordance with the provisions of the Oxford University Act, that the stipends hitherto paid by the Lords of the Treasury to certain professors and readers in the University shall henceforth be furnished from the University chest. The act provides that, when this is done, the stamp dut:e3 payable to the Crown on matriculation and on taking degrees shall determine and cease. The Professorships affected are the following :—Mo dern History, 3711. ; Experimental Philosophy, 1001. ; Botany, 1821. ; Chemistry, 1001. ; Mineralogy, 1001. ; and Geology, 1001. THE LATE MILITARY AFFRAY.—Major •General Eden returned t J Kilkenny from Clonmel on Friday evening, having fully investigated the circumstances Of an unfor tunate affray between the men of the South Tipperary Artillery and of the depot of the 2d or Queen's Regi ment, in that garrison. There are, it appears, six men, five of whom are soldiers of the 2d, severely hurt by bayonet wounds received in the affray ; but none •f them ara considered to be dangerous. The cause of the affray is stated to have been an idle rumour, which, having originated in a joke, sro eftd abroad most widely, that the men of the 2d had attacked some of the officers of the militia, and had put one of them to death and imprisoned another in the guard house. Absurd as this report was it was believed, in consequence of the Clonmel people having entertained a prejudice against the 2d Regiment, from its character for quarrelling in Waterford having preceded it to the' former town. General Eden at once removed the depot from Clonmel, sending one detachment to Fetbard and another to Cashel. It is said that a great number of oxen have been bought in Hungary, to be shipped for the Crimea, via Trieste. It is calculated that after the expense of pur chase and transport are defrayed, the value of the meat will be not less than 40 kreutzers (ls. 4d.) per pound. According to the Fremden Blatt, General Regnault de Angelys, the Commander-in-Chief of the French Guards and reserves, arrived in Constantinople, with a m nuerous suite, just at th e momen t t h at t h e Turkish capital had raised itself to great state of excitement re specting the Ministerial crisis. General Re'gnault and General de la Marmora betook themselves immediately to Balaklava, to'confer with General Omer Pacha. THE PARIS EXHIBITION. —The regulations as to prizes be awarded at the Exhibition are now published. There are to be four classes of rewards ; namely, gold medals, silver me d a l s , b ronze me d a l s , an d honourable mention. The Emperor reserves authority, also, to bestow upon masters and workmen who may appear to merit such distinction special tokens of the public grati tude for the services rendered by them to civilsation and humanity. With regard to the departments of science wad art, it is announced that there will b 3 four classes of re wards for specimens of fine arts ; and that, in addition to the grand medals, the sum of 150,000 francs has been allotted for distribution amongst the distinguished " lau reates of art?' FEMALE SERVANTS' HOME SOCIETY.—The ann Dal meeting of this society was held on Thursday even ing last, at Exeter Hall ; Joseph Payne, Esq., in the chair. The report, which way read by the Rev. J. H. Simpson, stated that t object of the s cle!y, whioh was established in 1836, at 'he sug - gex 4 ;ion o: tha rev. Jo eph Brown, was to pr, vide a safe HDM 3 for female servants when out of place, a:itt fir young wc men c .ming from the country to seek it it , tions in London. Tarty thousand servants had availed them e ves of the society's register, most of whom had been provided with situations ; many had been restore I t health by a short rest and residence in the Home, and returned to the - places ; while others had been fuinieh:d with admit s ionto hospitals, or received thence in a state of convalei:Qenee till Able to obtain empl.,yment Ai. urgent app.al easriviee for additooal funds to extend the sock y's u-e Dab , . by the establishment of additional Homes. The pro• ceedinge terwioated by a vote of thanks to the oh airman MINING INTELLIGENT .-_...-_ (From, the Mining Journal of this day.) A In a ddition t o a larger amount of business transactu., there has been more excitement in the market this Wee k, consequent u pon one or two good discoveries mate aying been made, and more than one mine having.rti rially improved in general prospects. In rniue:' '''' clian hopes no g w e has taken place, prices remain about the same,,. though the tendency is rather downwrds, Vast o''. v se a tshave been in great request, and the price bag 11 !.. much improved from 301. to 421. 10s., 45/. Ilerodsfoot hai su r been flat oflead is advancing probably more may be done. 1 1 w".. to meetin the the e bottom os tof working,level s, thaant and as tinha,l7rglcelei Towy ha has sold '2O tons of lead for 232/., and will or regular samplings. Sortridge Consols sbaresb thy; during the week, without any fag °I/ in iog mine, Alfred Consols and Buller are both lo? 1 i better. At the South Frances meeting, the divideirb declared was 121. per 256th, and we understand. t_hvee next two-monthly dividend will be 15/. s hares l a b 4 o , advanced to 4001., being a rise of nearly 200 1 . Per ° since we first called attention t o the mine. In Foreign Mines, the market closed flat. _—....---....... MABEET .0.417.) COVENTZ;egetablwass telop30:0 1.11 GARDEI wire cots, ; salile'etry,o-(linaoyd.erTatheestuip.apdleiersuolefdqrttainvecl, FRUIT.—Pine apples, English, fis to 103 per lb ~ P.,er lb ; Os to Os per doz. ; hot-house grapes 8s Od to 133 00,1' cob foreibn ditto, 10,1 to lx 8d ; mel'ous, Os 01 t° 04100; peaches, 15s 0.1 to 30s ; nectarines, 15s 01 to 303 ft, od to apples, 4s 6d to lOs Od. per bushel Tapears, loop'to bB3sesroOtdsi:poero dozen • Orleans plums and gen Cage,-' OlesmOodnpsber punnet' • ditto, Os to Os Od, a s,scsi It)oe rihalf sieve 0; z .cherries,;orango!o3ss to o 1153 pp:rir f°oooooo 0.1., to 2s Gd per lb ; strawberries, 6(.1 to ls per oz., r (1001„1 VEGETABLES.—Savoy cabbages, 28 to 03 Oa per is v rtoed 2dsiLtood. 2pserto 11;0 ;9(bl rpoeeroidLozen ; Frennacsha boasp odioeoclibl potatoes, 90s to 170 s per ton ;iv?edgettoab2leg rii, Peril°, peas, Os Od. to Os Od per bush.; broad beans, Odt,? to 9d Pe,,,- sieve ; turnips, 2d to 4d per bunch ; carrots, °lli°, eil w. bunch ; cucumbers, is Od to 2s Od each ;,se r got Os 8d per pcund ; spinach, is Od to 2s LI;48, is tear; onions, Gs Od to 8s Od per bush. ; Spanish ditto, 0 t° -34 per doz. ; leeks, 2(1 to 6d per bunch • shalle•-!_filel, horse-raddish, 2s Od to 4s Od per bundle ; „PPOI to 4il per bunch ; celery, 1 s Od to Is odiltoo:ii bunch ; endive, is 6d to 3s Od per score ; beet,, _.00; Per doz. ; parsnips, Os Gd to is Od per 11.0' is Ild 1; salad, 2d to 3d per punnet ; mushrooms, 04 'WOO' a' pottle ; artichokes, 4s to 6s per doz. ; cabbage btjf bie/i; 9,1 to is Od per score ; sorrel, 6,21 to is Per 300 d W.... 11 radishes 9(1 to is per dozen hands ; tomatoes!, otawi. Od per half sieve ; chillies, is to le 6d per ,l-uu,n;, Or 10 sprouts, is Od to 2s Oil per half sievebundle;en-,'04,,n per 100. ; rhubarb, 3cl. to 10(1 per sear lvv, Od to 2s Od per punnet ; asparagus, 2s to '4 r radishes, 6d to 10d per dozen hands. largeD wildu ck dol i sn Surrey r r ---- tr. ALI&8011; Ducklings, EWGATE AND LEADEN.L.,- /a Odd Turkeys, 4s 6d to 7s Oil • Goslings, 630 d innito 1, 7 Per n 4 0 Partridges, s'2sClOsd se3ytso(kilsto6d3s e6adeh; :tarmigeeoltoasb, biGtss,tlo)s 70, 20 _iloP; Fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; raid,idlintio, , lb; 3s Od ; Chickens, is 9(1 to 2s 9d ' `-'3r-9sOc"ba; to 4s 6d ; Hares 3s Od to 4s Od ; Grouse, o;Odste„,i 0 00,,,i; Ot do 2s so 6d ds ; Od t 0; a sPtihoega san Pintsg : :s ?).'_lb utotta c I ,71,1;0.e Guinea Fowls, 3s Od to 3s 6d each. Ostend 'fresh doses loa 6(1 to 12s 6d, and English 11s dto Iss Od Perzi English Eggs, 8s Od to 9s Od ,F • rench ditto, be per 120. ---- i 41 NEP W ORT. o.e rt 43 to i Beef from 33 Od to 4s ' 2d ; mutton, ~o , ' 4cli lamb, 5s 6d to 63 6d ; veal 4s Od. to 4s 10d; ,- to 4s 4d per Sibs. Beef, 3s Od to 4s ..-----. ~dlh 5s 2d to 6s 4d ; veal, 3s l'Od to 4s Sd 4(1 to 'se„,i to *1 W Olldl.TmEuCtFltoAnPsL. i 44 ; id per 81bs. by the carcase. . --- - ; pork, 3° " BILLINGSGATE. each; ."-Sole°' Turbots, 2s Oil to lOs ; Brills, 1s 0(1 to /sh; 6 ; is ld to is 6d per lb ; Cod Fish, t° sLsi, la Od ochster 'dOP 3d to is Od per pair; Eels, 8(1 to Iso.l per lb; 0 -0 --4 2s Gil ; Crabs, Gd to 2s 6d ; Whiting', 33 Oa t ~l' tr 60,4 Common Oysters, 16s to 20s ; Natives, rs'oj per, bsh; Mackerel, 403 per 100 ; Smelts, ls Oa °''od per Skate, 6d. to Od per lb; Shrimps, is 6d to 213{e_rrisiood per Bloaters, is Od to is Gd per doz. S; rats, Od t° N 10 Of: to Os per 100. ; Scotch do, 6d; Sprats, Ss 63 tL-to Ssj, bushel ; Doreys, Is Od to lOs each ; flada°c -s, 20 "-oar doz. ; Pike 6(1 Sturgeon, 6d per lb ; PraSiibat, Mullets, is to is 6d ; Plaice, 411 to is each; lb ; Flounders, is to is 6d per dozen. -- as frog BRE/0). The prices of wheaten bread in the rnetr°P°ll24-1111°... o 01 P" 10d to 10(.1; of household ditto, 80 t --- 30 T2lll, HIDES AND SIIIC-5 41b t° to -1 Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3.1 d to Od ; 6881 b, 3°04; it: to aid ; 721 b to 801 b, 41 to 3d ; 801 b to, Od to .4,8„ i 1... oBlb to 961 b, 4d to 41(1 • 961 b to 101"'0 roe 111 fin" to 1121 b Od to Od ;' upwards,Od to Od ; ,°, dittos,. 611 6d to Os 0,1; calf skins, ight 2s Oil to 39 oucia ,Set 5e947 ° 6s 0,1 to 03 0(1 ; Polled SheeP, Os Od to Os vl/40 9d, Od to 7s Od ; Half-breds, 6s Oil to Is Oa ; Lod 0 to 5s 9.1 ; Lambs, 2s 3d to 3s Od ; Shearlings,ei SMITHFIELD.—Meadow HeaanAddoYwa 211:10,155.,5031t,f0511,011°15°:-su::e,freilool clAitrntoo,d3e/raOs to 6t Os ; and straw,ay' 11 CUMBERtLeAND. Meadow hy, 3/ u 3 17 1 r-- A( 24, : 0:03 Otto, 3/ Os to 6' Os ; and straw, 63 t° ''' 101- Supply tolerably good, and trade firm.es °,43; cl':, i WHITEOHAPEL.—Meadow hay 2e los to 103 r rtt4 • ditto, 3/ 03 to 6/ Os ; and straw, 'll 43 tolP to PP' —Each kind of meat met a (lull sale to-11:1,s. Both hay and straw sold steadily, at full Pr° ..---------I Ac) LLOYD'S SHIPPING_ (T-u ik .tPfoo, i ~.f. LONDON, May 12.—Wind and weather thle Lirorsuw N. ; fresh breeze, and cloudy,—The Roroilies' Are is supposed to have arrived in the Channel. ~11, Dewofol OFF MARGATE, May 11—Princess Alice, fro;vo4-.„,„,/ CHATHAM, May 11.—Wind W.N.W. liiarr.viag ey sti herefrom tLiohi repairellsa nsodmSehtereirfiniensgs , damage aßgael-a k latvoo,s ; rrif : PORTSMOUTH, May 11.—Wind, NC. 43 IP' , • —BeCllheaisplme, (transportaDnNe FALMOUTH,eV( -a $6l/0 I '144 ire PLYMOUTH, May 11.—Wind, N• Crimea; " ' • ° mania (transport No. 210), for then Crinles" r Arct 0 (transport p7na)osy. rptdo..torit.. 11.—Wind. . 1. n1d18: s, . vir from Soutar,l4,7; .too' b 140' Eliza # coos Alma, from Rio Janeiro, for Exeter ; , ,di for ~fe, Prince,Al for Copenhagen ; Mystery, Sn'e` ' 'o3v) Eli tinople, with damage. , edAtit il' CoNvEs, May 11.—Wind, W.S.W. burred 1./w" from Shanghai, and sailed for Newburg; Havre, and sailed for New York. 4' ' (PER ELECTRIC TELEGBArrI') !oral Q tartiAl Dig LIVERPOOL, ~3- .ther ; Wind, N.N.W. ltiV.ll 1 Arrived—Patriot Queen, from Calcutta ;lose, 0° New Orleans ; Patriot King and Ann ,°' DK Thomas Sparks, Calcutta. 1 Sailed—Seraplaina, for Pernambuco. GO' Or 4, amp' jiii the Wind; N.N.E. for Sailed—Her Majesly's ship Resolute, with troops. 0 ) fd, -------- c%610* I.T 1,0" (BY SUBMARINE AND BRIVISO /10-.•- 0.. i 0 Wind, N. ; tide, biergEhlwvastseErr wteS:thilert,llfre'saltil;l6 Arrived, May 11—Meteor, from CIO' arsql.' Marys, Guernsey ; Ann Walker, Ite.„eice ; „ics Cadiz ; Emily, Smyrna • Reserve, JA''' 1101-0,0; Mauritius ;S. W. Nash, New York. iiiooo°3'rielPfOt Arrived, May 12—Balder, from Drani ;. g , Cojt TO Royalist, Cape Palmas ; Petrel, Ireinif-ifeb ,d, Porto Rico; Token, Bombay; itntipoae" 66 8," Kate, Sydney. , 10. 1' Saturday'CPl 01 801 CP • fresh o DEA :; ' Wind, N.N.W. • Sea Nymph, P;owse ir m C Ceylon; London, Mauritius—all for L0000;000 es on, for Malta; Jenny, Shields, for _ ; 100, • Hartley, Sunderland, for Cihvena. . PIP .- , 4 Anchored—Ellenborough frorn'SydneY , ,don. cis i BT : n h h hoe e g teh o A e l u t avu t t u i es w n ste g is a r. Barrackpore Shanghai--all for 1 1, for tir itil 1 o ° ' _ Sailed—Gladiator, 'for London;. Etiviqco'oo.;l, S ffolk, Portland Bay • Highlander,• Ca 0 0, 00 if r , ei r aul d lsnon s b Bdtbu o e c(1(...____.2.....................,,,.....ii a. r n liwci d i uer e:gxhcmcheto:phart' damage' t sicuhn morning' r, P fnro a oi 13 1 fuJ E n ag teborgosro: ip 0 ,0 : 1 0 , Jo e l li tu 6 t i 0 00 1 0 0 , cutta; Ei3vareirttjohtli:tit.oorAS i 0 811 --'- boidototr, __—______ ----- s i g eo o , CCP' pe THE CIVIL SERVICE. — 111 r. W. B' t D e 0" Co y' til appointed assistant clerk in the Post ° c o d. pep. tinople, vice Mr. Edwin Bertram, d i e c ,, e c at tk„, e or° 10' lowing promotions have also taken 1),3,2.' Whin, e flc , I, and Exports-office in London. Alf. 'Zicipst.l", 14tip been promoted from first class to be ExportsP..offi v i e 'rlC o i r ig; Spector-General of Imports and hi se c_ i e ° A; Monday, from second class to be first c ..a c o• - ,,co, k ; J. J. Austin, from third class to be 80 7 4;0 It, ontli Mr. R. Barker, from fourth class to be third o f O s to Mr. R. Roper, from fourth class to be cloo'' to ~ 0 04 1 Mr. Richard T. Prowse, from fifth fiftPolc ); 1 # glass c'erk : Mr. Daniel C. Maunstt, 1 , r , Aziillft fbilltijoll be fourth class clerk ; Mr. Wm.,. ''-geivis r ' DO" class to be fourth class clerk ' ju-r• - c lerk , r pe has been promoted to be second classTbe O P Accounts-office.—Civil Service actzetiolo.--- ocervitt, InsmissAL .OF AN OFFICIAL A SSI t o bi b I l e '''r 0 1 T. Chancellor has summarily ditn!s.s.esdi,fro°o ,o f b : or d o e 0! T R. Hutton, one of the official br t•r_ t . 3 0 v , o e , of Bankruptcy for the Bristol distriouf a r epo 00000 03 dismissal was made in consequencvA., C ° J e ci %eft Lord Chancellor by M. P. Ilin, ; 5 foo l ' il goqed" of the court, and which report . 0 _ „, th?..r. 000 application by Mr. Farmer, soliciatlre; yitrbeeoobie): under the estate of a bankrupt n . ,"•,, t , Pa . .. c o, , c e _ meetings appointed under that .'4',:.s oret,l.P. 00 1 , 0 .0 fv, time to time, arljourned upon vorl' officl‘niotitli tlrt induced the solicitor to examine tr he exr fi ll , ‘,l o°_, quarterly returns and accounts. 0,`,.000b4„, bo.. bv . suited in the discovery that a stirii.c.y'osigiottol'oo: solicitor had paid over to the 010 creel',',.. Mr. PO c o rtl fo i; been carried to the assignees' . r t` oe , Oil to bo ro oti 0 for some weeks absented himselt_i'derstoouoill:o 0 0 0 , plea of ill -health, and he is no s vc" jea tio o4 . o e 4l . i oe the city. It is stated that hi d Ir i l be c ey ile e 1 , _ to 6,000/. or 7,000/. • but these sv b 4i o i AO d,11.f; extent by recut Yo which every _y e. . ‘ r, A i yr p , his appointment, obliged to P r ro e v ci l s g e resi4poOpi, ll On Tuesday last (says the/ rece ived f follogoog cwoenllt,ai(nlrianpgerl, 2Brpiogsgtaatget; Lsteaetonp4,s ..„0,,,,,,11,031thitt1i; Ore. signed epistle :—•' for a winder Pr d u o l or i 13 could net aiord it when it_was I Stamp the Table of the eqr.7 ~i ---.-----''--- ~~'