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cables apart. Two other pivot vessels will be similarly7 l Harrier placed at one m il e wes t o f C “ ves . ii:Eutrotas (2 mortars.) A royal salute will be fired by the fleet i , n her his ( 2 jesty's yacht reaching the Spit Buoy, and the same on :- (2 mortars.) her M a j es t y ' s return i ng i n t o h ar b our a ft er th e rev i ew :', l PADDLE WHEEL VESSELS. e AlagiciValtureenne but not until the Royal yacht shall have reached the 16 ... 400 Capt. Vansittart. inside of the Spit Buoy. No other salute is to be fired.'? - Sampson The Meander and floating batteries will not salute, nor ' V e suvius Basilisk 6 ... 400 Corn. Crofton. any vessel under the number of guns prescribed by the Gorgon Admiralty order. Firefly All the ships, while at anchor, are to be dressed in P rometheus colours, a n d, on the Royal yacht passing, each ship is to Cuckoo 3 ... 100 Lieut. Murray. man the rigging, and the crews are to cheer. The Meander and stationary ships are to man yards and cheer. 10 ... 203 Capt. Heath, C.B. If the weather is tolerably fine, and there is not much awell in the offing, the fleet will have steam ready (hut with the fires banked), and be hove short by 11 o'clock in the forenoon. Rer Majesty's yacht, on leaving Portsmouth harbour, will probably steam past Gilkicker Point, and, enterine between the columns at the western or Cowes end, will, proceed through their whole extent. As soon as her Majesty shall have passed the eastern vessels of the l flotilla, the flotilla will weigh, and will follow the Queen'si yacht between the lines in the same order in which they/ were anchored, preceded by the officer in command of the division in one of the larger gun-vessels. On reaching the flag-ships, the van and rear squadrons of the flotilla will return in succession to port round the Duke of Wellington. The van [squadron (White) will take up a position, at anchor, for attacking the Meander and stationary line, their right opposite to the floating batteries near the Spit Buoy, extending to the westward in line. The rear squadron (Blue) will place itself to the eastward of the Bogue Buoy, opposite to Southsea Castle, the centre and light squadron of the flotilla will turn it succession to starboard round the Royal George, and, Passing to the southward of the south column of the line of Ships, will cross the westward of both columns. The centre squadron (Red) will take up a position, and an chor their left opposite to the Meander and Belleisle, in Stokes Bay, and extending thence to the east, and oppo site to the mortar-vessels. The light squadron (White and Red) will follow the centre division, and will place itself in opposition between the centre and van squadrons. Gun -boats ordered to attack are not to fire more than six rounds. The whole flotilla will be prepared to open fire on a signal from the Royal yacht or Commander-in-Chief. L soon as the flotilla shall have passed the flag-ships in ; the van of the columns, the whole fleet will weigh on the signal being made by the C mmander-in-Chief, lowering their sags simultaneously with the flag-ship, and will proceed in close order of sailing towards the • Pivot ships, at such a rate as will allow the prescribe.i Order to be maintained, closing the columns to a cable's.; Length apart. Victor Ilacrity Pelter Thistle Sandfly Plover 'arnation Insolent Ilayflower Spey Pickle Spanker Reynard. Traveller Parthian Ripple Wolf Louisa Cochin Erne 3 wan 31astiff Lively Nimrod Vigilant Ruby Tickler Seagull Bulldog Hasty FPI ring Shamrock Primrose riper ['brasher Foxhound On reaching the pivot ships to the E.N E. of the Nab, each column, after passing between them, will turn out wards round these ships, the starboard turning to star board, and the port column to port. Manning th, tigging, and cheering the Royal yacht as they pass, they Will then return to Spithead in the same order—closing their columns after the ships returning westward shall have passed the rear of the fleet, and thus regain their anchorage at Spithead, unless otherwise directed by Signal. p Growler . wail 3a.v . age Julia Cherokee Sepoy Surly Manly Aistletoe Ilagnot Flying Fish. Ringdove Biter Starling Snapper usiard . Leveret . Peacock . Fervent Bearer !Opossum Cormorant Firm RlTizer. Brazen Rainbow Redbreast Rose Amelia Rayon Earnest Pioneer CApwing Swinger Skylark Pincher Charmer Grasshopper Ilackerel Pheasant Forester Whiting Partridge Coquette Flamer Beacon Brave Bullfinch Raven Rocket Albicore Hardy Ilighlander Escort.... ntrepid lohawk Stork 'Dapper Gleaner Red wing Badger SKipjack For ward Rinterer Haughty Assurance rocris Porpoise ... Goshawk tlrappler ITymna Violet Caroline Crocus Wave Roebuck ORprey. Weasel Jackdaw El n d ..... Lark Snap 'Sheldrake Cockchafer Staunch Charon 60 ••• 6) ••• 60 ••• 60 ••• 60 • •• Tilbury !Span.° whawk Prompt Gold finch 200 ... 60 ... 60 ... 60 ... 60 ... 60 ... 60 ... 60 ... GO ... 60 ... ',Wight ... 1 Bouncer ... Nightingale ,Camel Confounder... Foam Spider Surprise Cheerful Fidget Daisey Pert Ridge Drake (Blossom Gnat Angler Pet Rambler Wanderer Chub Flirt Dwarf , Onz (Tiny IJanus !Gadfly_ !Garland Ant Nettle 'Decoy 17 ... 100 Cam. Derriman. 10 ... 200 Capt. Moorsom, C.B. PLAN TO BE ADOPTED IN CASE A SIGNAL SHALL BE MADE FOR THE PURPOSE. No. 11. The position of the fleet at anchor as in No. 1, and Prepare to weigh; but should the signal be made for th, flotilla alone to weigh, accompanied by the signal which Will refer to this plan, the gunboats, after passing r ound the flag-ship, as in No. 1, instead of proceeding at once to the points of attack, will return to the west- Ward outside the columns ; having passe3 beyond Which they will close the squadrons, each of which Will remain in their original order of formation, and Passing between the pivot vessels off Cowes, the White and Blue squadrons will turn in succession to starboard and the Red and Light squadrons to port, and return t the eastward. When the whole have passed the pivot ' , easels,. the flotilla will form into single columns of, s quadrons—White leading, Blue second, Red third, and Light fourth—and will pass on north of the fleet (which Will have remained at anchor), to their respective posi tions of attack in the order prescribed, and be ready to open their fire on the signal being giyan for the Purpoge, The ships wore unmoored and hove short before eight o'clock this morning, and soon after got up their steam, in which state they awaited the ap- • preach of her Majesty. As soon as it was known on board the Royal George that her Majesty had quitted the land, up went suddenly three little balls to the top of the foremast, where they burst out into tiny flags, fluttered for an instant, and were hauled down again. Away go as many balls to the fore of every vessel in the fleet and repeat the same process, and then those ponderous dark hulls, so silent, so deserted looking, so gloomy, spurt . out lightning, smoke, and thunder from their grim ports. What the Royal salute was from such a tremendous fleet our readers can better imagine than we describe. The Royal yacht passed gaily through the fleet to the flag-ship of Admiral Seymour, and received in her progress innumerable royal salutes. Nearly every yacht club was present in every form, from the clipper schooner of 200 tons down to the Thames cutter of 10, clothed in their snow• white canvass, big gibs and gaff top-sails set, and, flitting over tht Water in every direction, they formed the mos , beautiful coup d'ceil that could be conceived, stretching away for miles, tacking to and fro, run liing out of every creek along the isle, and firing their tiny armament with wonderful zeal and toler able regularity. The dusky forms of the numerous s teamers struggling under the enormous loads of living creatures who swarmed from stem to stern, on paddle-bex, rigging, yards, strikingly contrasted With the livelier hues of the sailing vessels, and relieved their monotonous appearance. The French steam-frigate Chayala, Captain 1 4 013 gueville, with Rear-Admiral Jurien de la Graviere and a deputation of naval officers on board, was especially conspicuous for the rapidity With which it responded to the usual naval compli ments, as were the Dutch officers on board their little instruction corvette. At about half-past eleven the order was given to get under weigh. This was soon done, and then gradually assuming the following order, and escorted by an innumerable number of yachts and steamers, the fleet put majestically to sea. PORT COLUMN. SCREW LINE-OF-BATTLE SHIPS. Guns. H.-p. Commander. Duke of Wellington.. 131 ... 700 ... Capt. Caldwell, C.B. (Flag of Rear-Admiral Hon. Sir R. S. Dundas, K.C.8.) (Corn. Hon. F. Pelham, C. 8.. Captain of the Fleet.) Orion 9l ... 600 Capt. Erskine. James Watt 9l ... 600 Capt. Elliot. Majestic BO ... 400 Capt. Hope, C.B. Exmouth Colossus BO ... 400 Capt. Keppel, C. 13. Brunswick Edinburgh 6O ... 450 Capt. Hewlett, C.B. Hogue Blenheim ' Russell PIVOT SHIP AT ST. HELEN'S. Loudon 9O Capt. Jervis. SCREW FRIGATES AND CORVETTES. Buryalne Arrogant Tartar Pearl 2O ... 400 Capt. Sotheby. Archer l3 ... 202 Capt. Hea.thcote. Desperate 8 ... 400 Corn. White. Cruiser .. Rattler Forth lO ... 200 Capt. Lord J. Hay, C.B (2 mortars) Horatio l2 ... 250 Capt. A. Cochrane, C.B. Retribution PADDLE-WHEEL VESSELS. 22 ... 400 Capt. Fisher. (Flag of Rear-Admiral Baynes, C. 8.) Centaur Dragon Bulldog Geyser Merlin 6 ... 312 Capt. Salivan, C.B. Hecla Driver 6 ... 280 Com. Chambers (act.). Hydra 6 . 220 Com. Morris. STARBOARD COLUMN. SCREW LINE-OF-BATTLE SHIPS. Guns. H.-p. Commander. Royal George lO2 400 Capt. Robinson. (Flag of Vice-Admiral Sir G. Seymour, K.C.8.) Nile 9O .. 500 Copt Mundy. Conqueror lOO ... 800 Capt. Symonds, C.E. Cressy BO ... 400 Capt. Warren. Cmsar 9O ... 400 Capt. Robb. Algiers 90 450 Capt. Codrington, C.B. Sanspareil Centurion SO 400 Capt. Williams. Ajax Hawke Hastings _ . PIVOT SHIP AT ST. HELEN'S. Rodney 9O ... - Capt. Wilson. SCREW FRIGATES AND CORVETTES. Imperieuse Amphion Pylades 2l 250 Capt. D'Eyncourt. Cossack Elk 2O ... 250 Capt. Sir R. leClare. Falcon Conflict 'TEMP. D TSB tucking - Issually :parture y hour. staining oceeded Vestern ;s to re t ovort. rove up art, and to the railway. received rith the 1 train, Royal ages at ;osport. all life ;ed that lock for [ aj esty 's Dft at a ling the tons de- ilso de itioned of the ice was it was f traffic mirably )AY.) It,le and South b. The .roweled )0111M0 - tud the mpelled ►ass the Le docks vith the xchang - Ed grog, ry plea- 'ere the a plain d ever)" a Jack ) ducks, )fficers. which buxom banded he most of suc h % whole a, with that to number rdinary 3 began ock the ccasion a I nape' he rail ►m-shiP ibers of Pe rse n yeyed ImpanY on, the 3011 or- , some 3ve the t " full ) docks 1 which eir de- led, 1 /AY.) ntense sed by d from hamp 7om all I, were resent - spec- a most r edged i. The ensely people ,h mai lob) of )etable laving ,uurise n, th e sbury, Ports- mists, 3VIOUg caking ;43 and grand ►st ex- )rtune ►tking a the rooted .ed to from 10s. ; 1r this Bw of made Etoyal ed as from those anced Royal salute lbert, 'Linea 1 the Jived Com- ~ 1 IN STOKE BAY. FLOATING BATTERIES. Glatton Trusty Meteor 14 150 Capt. Campbell. 14 ... 150 Cap t. Seymour. Thunder SAILING FRIGATE. Ilmander 44 Capt. Bailie. POWDER AND SHELL DEPOTS. 2Eolus (store ship) Master Browne. Volage (powder depot) Master Hutchings. HOSPITAL SHIP. ... 6 ... Corn. Hosken. FLOATING FACTORY. Volcano Belleisle ...... GUN-VESSELS AND GUN-BOATS. WHITE SQUADRON. Commander Hon. H. Koppel, C.B. Guns. Horse-power. Commander. 6 ... 330 ... De Horsey. 4 ... 200 ... Majendie. 60 ... Round. 60 ... Spain. 60 ... Nicolas. 60 ... Stewart. 60 ... Sanmarea. 60 ... Smith. GO ... Temple. 60 60 60 200 60 B manquet Prince Victor Hoenlohe. 60 ... 60 ... 60 ... 60 ... 60 ... 60 ... 60 ... 60 ... 60 ... 350 ... 200 ... 60 ... 60 ... 60 ... 60 ... 60 ... Pauli. D'Arcy. Johnson. Byng. Armitage. Hale. Balfour. Reilly. Martin. Menzies. Geneste. Heath. Singer. Sullivan. Clutterbuck. Knox. Arthur. Harvey. Rowley. RED SQUADRON. Captain Codrington, C.B. 6 ... 350 ... 4 ... 200 2 60 2 60 ... 2 60 ... 2 ... 60 60 2 60 ... 2 60 2 60 ... 2 60 ... 2 ... 60 ... 4 ... 200 ... 2 ... 60 ... 60 ... 2 ... 60 ... 2 ... 60 ... 2 ... 60 ... 2 ... 6) 2 60 ... 2 60 2 ... 60 ••• 2 ... 60 ... 6 ... 330 ... 4 ... 200 ... 2 ... 60 ... 2 60 ... 2 ... 60 ... 2 ... 60 ... 2 001 60 ... 2 ... 60 ... 2 ... 60 ... 2 60 ... 6)2 2 ... 60 ... 4 ... 200 ... 2 ... 60 2 ... 60 ... 2 ... 60 ... 2 ... 60 ... 2 60 ... 2 ••• 60 ... 2 60 2 ... 60 ... 2 60 ... 2 ... 60 ... Drew. Sanlez. Anderson. Piers. Villiers. Lord Gilford. Herbert. Codriogton. Beresford. Mitchell. Hoskins. Campbell. Bowden. Gooch. Robinson. Bridges. Grove. Wratislaw. Berkeley. Mends. Saumarez. Nelson. Hume. Maresceanz. Symonds. Lee. Weld. Innes. Nicholl. Jones. Risk. Stubbs. Hardinge. Thompson. Knowles. BLUE SQUADRON. Captain Talverton, C.R. 6 ... 350 ~. 4 ... 200 ... 60 - 2 60 ... 2 60 ... 2 ... 60 ... 2 60 ... (0 ... 2 60 ... 2 60 ... 2 60 ... 2 ... 60 ... Wi:son. Wood Clow. Malcolm. Dyer. Bogle. Pit;;. Forbes. Bullock. Chet wyud. Nelson. Whitsbod. Hamilton. Jones. Irvine. Goodenough. Bilverlock. Gregory. Wooleombe. Blomfield. Craigio. Swinburne. Ward (a). Coming. De Crespigny Simpson. Percher. Wildman. Poßahl. Cresswell. Borer. Bingham. Drake. Collinson. Davies. LIGHT SQUADIWN. Captain Cooper Key, Bart 4 200 ... Vernon. 2 ... 20 Itasou. 2 ... 20 2 ... 20 2 ... 20 2 ... 20 2 ... 40 2 ... 20 2 ... 20 2 ... 20 2 ... 20 2 ... 20 4 ... 200 2 ... 20 2 20 2 ... 20 2 ... 20 2 20 2 ... 40 2 ... 20 2 ... 20 2 ... 20 2 20 2 20 Brent. Doughty. Peile. Howarth. Stubs. Rivington. Luce. Cochrane. Hewett. Robson. N. Salmon, Key. Clark. MORTAR VESSELS AND MORTAR BOATS-50 in number. l GRAND TOTAL-240 vessels; 3,002 guns; 30,671-horse (power. It is impossible to convey a suitable idea of the eflect which this stately procession presented—a procession it was as ceremonious and precise as any could desire to see, the number of huge ships at 1 1 stated wa t e r between intervals theand the two divisions,broad avenue ststill lo pressing rae c l s e se a inn r egyb blue ony the mind the marvel of that m ec h an i ca l agency which such order and power are combined in one' display on the inconstant deep. The ships kept in splendid line on their way out to sea, showing proudly their long rows of port-holes, holding every intruding craft at a respectfulinadvance g of both, her Majesty oyal di G st e a o n r ce e onthe starboard,. a central position between th e D u k e a 74 ° on ecuing t P h Y e port side, and the Royal Family had a n un - b Ointerrupted and perfect view of the ma rine pagea lit. , andltihte R slightly oyal !They saw not only an unrivalled fleet, the fully. developed expression of our maritime power, but r . Aan amazing number of attendant y achts and steam ers, with which the sea swarmed as far as the eye, I could reach. In no other country in the worldi Plcould such a sight be witnessed. Thousands upon thousands of spectators from Culver Cliff and the other high grounds of the Isle of Wight in that .-. direction, watched the great fleet as it moved intol the channel, and the ships were steaming out to l sea when this report was despatched. 1 i LON 001=4, WEDNESDAY _EVI4]NING APRIL 23. 1856. SUN. YORK RACES.—(This Day.) SHARE MARKETS. (Tills DAY.) D 0 (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. ) MATCH.—Sicbmus beat Alarrnion. CONSOLATION SCRAMBLE. RAILWAYS. Shr. ( Paid Thirteen ran. 3-YEARS BIENNIAL STAKES. Closing Prices ye terday Fisherman 26 - 27 Three ran. 4 -- 44 LATEST BETTING. 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New ..... 7 4 8a 50 10 Ilnion of London •. • 10 0 3 Weettraßk of Loud 3i ;--,1 LITERATURE. '-: osobevrietnta p p e o o w pl e e r, or w g i a t n h ise a d d in er o ed a r v u a le st r, caamodp, furnished F. slavishly" rl ---. with all the appliances and contrivances of civilisatiob '--- Travels in Persia, Georgia and Koordistan. From r-li the German of Dr. Moritz ' Waomer. 3 vols. T • ' wielded foridestructive and ambitious purposes. Sesestriq,4l 0 ' .,-< e 4 Hurst and Blackett. _ imur, At-ala, had no such means at their disposal." - ••' F.A . ~:.1 This work presents some novel features, which , .- He also considers that the neighbouring monarchs: , }- iwould render their assistance : fqmay claim for it some degree of attention. In the r first place, it is from the pen of a German traveller, 0 "A Russian expedition against British India would be probably supported by the Kings of Persia and Cabin,)' who is, therefore, totally uninfluenced by the na- le, A . because they know that they are at the mercy of Russia,, i tional feelings and prejudice that display them- ( and feel that they have no choice but to join the con-, selves, more or less, in our countrymen's narratives. 4 queror, or be trampled under foot. The natural impedi- ' In the second place, it was written before the Tur - itnents to such an expedition would be unimportant to Itish question, before any rumours of that war we 7; Russia, and an alliance with the intermediate states -.have just terminated with more haste than honour, 9 would diminish the obstacle of distance in space. were circulated in the political world. Though I , t, "An Emperor of Russia having the control over the /the work consists of several volumes, the portion : property and lives of sixty millions of subjects, accus- i occu ied by the writer's adventuresis very ;toured to Slavonic obedience, could lead across the In p own ; small. He keeps his own story in complete subser-4dus, hosts that would not be numerically inferior to the' ; e. e,,vience to what would app ear to be the main objecq unit ed Indo - British forces of Bombay , Madras , and, * ! ''ot his book ; a thorough and minute descriptioni Bengal, and which would have the immeasurable of the tribes and races inhabiting those reoions '' tags of consisting almost entirely of Great Russians, ', • their distinctive features, their characters, their native ~.. whereas only a very small body of our Indian army is mode of living, their past and present history British. The Moslem elements of a Russian in ~ • as s,. i vading army, would also be of incalculable value, as in ,nations. A long and intimate acquaintance withO s t rumer a s i n countri e s whose Mahommedan population the Russian dominion leaves the author in astonish- s till regret t h e l oss o f power, an d reta i n a spirit et.) meat at its power of subjugating the most indepen-- revenge against their British masters." dent and ferocious tribes, by slow and sure degrees, -All who desire to become thoroughly acquainted and reducing its bitterest opponents to the level of with the varying nations and distinctive tribes that -, its broken spirited serfs. The Circassians, however, t i conatine to f orm thi s por ti on o f th e R uss i an em must be excluded from this number, #s the high . 11 ,.: f pire, and to study th e i r na ti ona l pecu li ar iti es , th e i r ' spirit of the mountain chiefs will not submit to theALf„, and manners will find these volumes afford, tyranny of Russian rule. 1." them a vast amount of information. They do not': I" The Emperor Nicholas, who maintained an iron disci- , offer the entert a i nmen t t o th e genera l rea d er t h at pline amongst all the various kinds of troops in his im do not meet with startlin g a d ven t ures , hairbreadth is met with in o r di nar y narra ti ves o f t rave l . W e mouse empire, displayed a striking consideration towards the Circassian squadrons of his guard. Persons who are' , escapes, descriptions of remarkal l a v iews intimately acquainted with the arrangements at St. Peters- ' or any burg, relate many characteristic anecdotes that show how _ of those little minor incidents that serve to gratify :the bold, independent spirit of these Caucasian mountain- 4 the seeker for amusement. The qualifications it l eers remains unbroken by the Russian rod, 'and hoW this •-k possesses are more those of an historical or political I ,spirit so imposes on the Emperor, and even on the severest work than of a mere book of travels. At the pre ;of barrack-masters, the Grand Duke Michael, that both, ~ sent period it is especially useful, as showing the ;have often tolerated open mutiny." opposing elements of which that-extensive empiret 'A considerable portion of the first volume . . 's composed, and the severity and discipline which . is devoted to the Cossack tribes, who, accord- have be learned from these records of an eye forced them into harmony. Much may un in,g to this writer, have been largely instru- .. 'mental in the subjection of the Russian ter- doubtedlywness ; and thefact of their havingbeen written I ritory. He says, "On observing the powerful I Russian empire, it is less the conquest of such an before the war has a curious effect. To all desirous ) immense extent of territory than its maintenance ,of acquiring information on this important subject and its speedy Russification which astonish us. we commend these volumes as affording consider- The Cossacks have afforded the most important ~able instruction, and as meritingattentive °onside- assistance in this matter. Without them it would - ration. I bave been scarcely possible for the Russians to have maintained their Trans-Caucasian provinces, as'` 'they left independent mountaineers in their rear. However, his opinion of them is not in their fa your. " Were r," he says, "to give my own per sonal judgment respecting the character of the Cossacks, gained during my residence with them, the verdict would not be favourable." He de scribes them as being cunning and full of dissimu lation towards persons of rank, with whom they happen to be connected iu any official capacity, and the propensity for theft, he declares, appears to he a universal vice among them. A great jealousy exists between the Cossacks of the Don and the Cossacks of the Line, so mush so, that some of the latter could hardly be persuaded to rescue a drown l ing man, one saying to the other, "he is only a I Don Cossack." The descriptions incidentally given' leave a strong impression on the reader's mind of, the tyranny of the Imperial rule. "It is almost miraculous," says the writer, in one place, " what Russian discipline can effect. The Tartars of the Crimea, those terrible rovers, who, in former times carried devastation into the very heart of the Rus- I sian empire, are now subdued under the Russiani sceptre, a quiet, tamed, humiliated people." Tile! religious intolerance is very strong. No churchl is allowed to make converts except the Greek. J As the writer justly observes, there might be and appearance of reason, if not of justice, if this prohi-I bition to enter the Catholic and Protestant churches were limited to members of the Russo-Greek faith or to Christian confessions generally, but to forbid Mohammedans, Jews, and Pagans to seek their i salvation in any other, is a piece of unheard-of i , tyranny. In Southern Russia it has happened occasionally that Jews of education have been attracted by the services of the Protestant or Catholic churches, in contrast to the for malities of the Greek Church and the unculti vated character of its priests. But they were not' suffered to become either Protestants or Catholics, and as they would not accept the Russo-Greek faith they were forced to remain Jews. Such Christianity in the nineteenth century is'almost as marvellous as it is lamentable. While staying at a village in the Caucasus a band of emigrants passed through it. Hundreds of families were moving their children and goods in obedience to an Impe rial ukase. They were of the tribe of the Ducho borzi, a sect who hold peculiar religious opinions, land who, by the command of the Emperor Alex ander, were settled in the the steppes near the Sea of Azoff, as he feared the spread of their doctrines, where they formed eleven flourishing villages. "As long as the Emperor Aleirander lived, the Duchol borzi were left in peace. They paid their taxes regularly, furnished recruits, and submitted in everything to their duties as subjects. Social intercourse with Russians of the national religion was forbidden ; but beyond this they' were not aggrieved. On the accession of Nicholas to the Imperial throne their condition underwent a material change. His wish to restore the unity of the Russian Church was known, and his consequent dislike of See tarianisrn. This was sufficient to excite the priests and functionaries in the vicinity of tho Duchoborzi to a series of persecutions against these unfortunates." " Soon after this, an imperial ukase sent theta all forth as exiles to the most sterile and melancholy part of Trans caucasia, at the utmost limits of the empire, where grain only ripens in the hottest summer, and they have to depend almost entirely on the breeding of r cattle, as a means of sus tenance. I was staying in Arpatschai, in 1813. Several thousand of the Duchoborzi were already settled there. They formed 7 villages ; but all the people were in the most wretched condition; the children looked pale, and wasted from the bad quality, and insufficiency of too food. I asked one boy if he would come with me as my servant, and have plenty of food and good clothes to wear. He replied that he would like it very much, if he could take his Maminka (little mother) with him. "Notwithstanding the dreadfnl misery of these first settlers, which destroyed so many of them, the remainder of the Duchoborzi, to the number of from 4 ,00 0 to 5 , 0 00, 1 wore unpityingly driven from their beautf.ful and prosper-) ous settlements, on the Milk I.ver, to share the fate of l the former. They had to sell nearly all they possessed for, anything they could get, and then, with patient submis sion, to set out in their long and melancholy journey over! the Caucasus. They had Leon given the choice of remain ing on the banks of the Moloschna, and of denying their . faith for that of the Greek Church; but few did so. It is remarkable that a religon, with so vague an idea of the' Deity, and of another world, should have enabled them to resist all temporal welfare, and to exchange their comfort-, able houses for a miserable banishment, rather than ac cept the creed of the Mother Church they had forsaken. • "It is affirmed by those well acquainted with the pre sent state of things in Russia, that the number of schis matics, who practise their religion in secret, is very great." It was once remarked by a celebrated Germanl liplomatist that the first symptoms of danger to Russia will most probably arise from these sects. It has also been said—" C'est par des divisions religieuses quo perira l'empire Russo." In opposi 2 tion to this, however, the traveller instances the deep reverence even the viciims of the persecution entertain for the Emperor, who, he says, has no more devoted subjects than those who differ from him in creed. The Koords are described as a most ferocious and plundering nation, upon whom no dependence can by placed. After contemplat ing the character of these tribes the reader may be less inclined to disregard a piece of advice which our author quotes from a Sclavonic writer, with instructions to read it twice : The World of Insects. By J. W. Douglas. Van Voorst, Paternoster-row. Works on entomology are usually very perplex-i ing to uninitiated readers, and the difficulty of wading through long pages of hard Latin names and dry technical matter, deter many inquiring minds from learning as much about the insect tribe, as they ought to know. Entomology is interest- 1 ing to us all from our earliest days. We began 1 with conning over the nursery themes, which tells, all about "the little busy bee," and advises the' dashingly-attired lady bird to " fly away home." What vulgarly blouzed faces we have gained from pursuing the brilliant butterfly, though the song tells us he is a " g entleman of no very good re pute." We have Lad powerful impression's made by the merciless sting of the fragile gnat. We have remembrances of many a smart skirmishing with a brazen blue bottle, which insisted on becoming acquainted with the delicate joint of lamb before us, and we have entertained murderous quarrels with " industrious fleas." Great has been our admiration of the gorgeously liveried moths and the burnished armour of the 'host of beetles, and Mr. Douglas has done much to increase our interest in the myriad species by per spicuously and concisely enlightening us as to their prominent characteristics and habits. The work is devoid of any scientific affectation, yet exhibiting a perfect mastery of the subject. The necessary studious details are agreeably relieved by such pas sages as this : "Everywhere, 'up stairs, down stairs, and in my lady's chamber,' is the fly. Por cool, easy, impertinent familiarity commend to me the fly. Drive him away from the viands upon which you are engaged, the enjoyment• of which he perseveringly disputes with you on your plate, or from your glas-, where he sits rubbing his feet (I had almost said his bands), in the excess of hi-i, epicurism, and qualifying himself, by gentle sips of your wine, to have an opinion of its quality ; flap him withl your handkerchief, upsetting your glass and you r tern-' per, and driving him on the fruit at the same time, where, looking through his Argus-eyes, be is making flame of you; follow him ,up, and, if he does not eettle ,n your nose, and you ars'not too much flurried; observe how he rises into the air boldly and without prepara tion ; put a man to make a leap as high as himself, and he must stoop for the spring to do it ; even a bird, ' although it has wings, must di the same thing ; but Herr Fly does nothing of the kind ; he, only opens his two wings, and is gone. How l That is something to and out. There have also been many theories and dis-1 putes about the means by which a fly walks upon a smooth surface, such as glass, in a vertical position, or, runs with his back downwards —as, for instance, on the ceiling of a room—and I do not know that the question an yet be considered as determined." Speaking of the clothes-moth, 4r. Douglas tells us— 4H" This brown fellow was once a ca t erp ill ar w ith a oveable. case, . who nourished hi mse lf i n some- dark closet, where he made a living o u t o f o ld c l o th es , an d • house which he carried about with him. He might be t styled the Jew of moths, for he is always to be found, L,hroughout all the stages of his existence, among the ' Old Clo',"—a cry he would doubtless utter if he could. Unlike many a Christian he has provided well for his children, having taken care they shall have every chance .of being well brought up, by having the eggs deposited in a place of plenty. This is the true `clothes moth.' There is the other sleek yellowtplush gentleman, who ~ ess us looking and is sidling away ; he probably spent his time, from :oath to maturity, if not under the ermine, yet in as near an approach to it as circumstances would permit; he has a dear liking for furs of all sorts, land if he has no regard for the appearance of the skins of other animals, neither has he for his own ; for, unlike his congener above mentioned, he makes no covering for his body until he has done eating, when he forms a . rude hut in which to assume his robes of state ; when Ihe comes out, no one would believe how much dirty work, was necessary to procure this finery. In the world there are many parallels." In alluding to the metamorphis which constitutes , one cf the great laws of insect life, the author L says— . " Wonder of wonders is it that a crawling worm, after) )gorging itself for weeks or months, should then be en- 1 veloped in a shroud-like covering, and eventually come forth a creature in no way resembling its former self, but of exquisite delicacy of structure, dressed in the hues of the rainbow, fitted to live in a new element, and if it feed at Tall, not touching the substances on which it existed in it , former klate. The striking similarity of these chunges to the life, death, and resurrection of man evidently impressed itself on the ancient Greek mind, to which wonder and ,beauty never appealed in vain, and we accordingly find ithat one word in the Greek language—Psyche—signi- Fed both the butterfly and a soul." We cordially recommend the work to our readers as being a volume at once instructive and re freshing. The Arctic Enterprise. By C. H. Abrahall. l Hope and Co., Great Marlborough-street. Poems. By Isa. Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh., Poems, Original and Translated. By Sophia Mil-1 lagau. Huist and Blackett, Great Marlborough s tree t. Garlands of Verse. By Thomas Leigh. " We Sclavonians owe our Western brethren a warn ing of the utmost moment. The man of the West is too forgetful of tho north of Europe and of Asia, the home of ( plundering and exterminating nations. Let no man bs deve that these nations have ceased to exist. They still continue there, like a cloud big with tempests, only await ing the signal from above to dart down from the table- Volumes of rhyme are as plentiful as blackberries in autumn, and we have such a heap of them lying' before us that we must set to with a good will and ready pen and say what we think of a few of them. " The Arctic Enterprise" is an elaborated histo rical poem in seven parts, commencing with the , discovery of Iceland, and progressing to the loss of Sir John Franklin. There is considerable power of language and vigour of thought in the work ; but it may be considered that there must be a lack of Parnassian genius when 70 pages of closely-printed notes are required to render 141 pages of largely printed poetry lucid. We . think the author would do better things if he treated a less amplified theme. The " reading-up" for such a production must have been ve r y serious ; but probably it needs a Homer to make a catalogue of ships and heroes poetically engaging. The " Poems, by Isa " were written, we are tolol in the preface, in the interv als of leisure afforded by a life of toil. The authoress need make no apo logyfor the publication of her effusions. They might be proudly o wn edby many a bard o f bl azone d . fame. Earnest truth, simple pathos, and no small amount of enthusiastic genius are evident in all the poems, and demand encouragment and praise— I \ such as we have no doubt her e readers will eagerly render. The tender touchingness of " The Blind 13airn" induces us to transfer it to our columns : lauds of central Asia upon Europe. Let no one suppose that the spirit of Attila, Genghis Khan, Tamerlane, Su warof, the terrible scourges of humanity, is extinct * * * Those lands, those men, and that spirit are still there to keep civilisation alive, and to warn it of the fact, that it is not yet time for the West to tura its swords into plough 'hams, or its barracks into charitable institutions.' The concluding chapters of the work offer some very important points for the consideration of British Statesmen. The chances of the Russians attempting to gain the ascendancy in India do not Lppear to be beneath notice. The writer, who is certainly not prejudiced in their favour, though perhaps impressed by their power, states his opinions as follows : 4 "All who compare the relative position of Russia and England in Asia cannot doubt that victory will evii' lently incline to the former. Great Britain must remain on the defensive, within the limits of her productive and wealthy peninsula. All conqUests in that quarter, frome Alexander to Nadir, have emanated from the north. " Russia has made immense, and apparently unpro . luctive efforts to subdue the Caucasus, and absorb Con- cud Asia. Her great sacrifices must be a great motive ; • no less than the ultimate incorporation of India. _ " Whenever an ambitious Russian emperor sways the - sceptre, he can force Persia, in her present prostrate condition, to give up Gilan, Masanderan, and Aserbeid- chan. We have already said that multitudes of Russian. nobles were indignant at Nicholas not Navin;; claimed .; more from Persia, after the victories of Paskiew itch. "But rulers and dynasties change, and a successor of, Nicholas may act differently. Russia has it in her. power either to encroach and absorb gradually, the in termediate states of Central Asia, or by a bold dash to ' lll 1 • seize her victims. The for mer is p robabl y the wiser p lan, and carried out by th e vi g orous arm of a Yermolof, and the crafty diplomacy of h er g olden a g ents, it is probableo , that she would attain her o b j ect more easil y in this wa y l i' than by grasping suddenly at her victims. The Shah and Cabal chiefs would be ce rtain to y ield to her mena ces or bribes, and smooth her gra dual advance to I ndia. But' in case of resistance, they would be reduce d at once, and in the present state of Asia a few years would suffice to pave the way for a Russian invasion of India. " All who know Russia admit that she has attained a greater military power under Nicholas than under any previous ruler. There is no second example in history of " TUE BLIND BAIRK. "The wee blind beggar bairnie sits Close to that woman's feet, An' there he nestles frae the cauld, And shelters fro.e the heat. I ken nae if ho be her sin, But kindly does she speak, For blessed God makes woman love The helpless an' the weak. "I'm was to see his wistfu' face, As weary day by day, He cowers sae still an' silent there, While ither bairnies play. The sigh that lifts his breastie oomes, Like sad winds frae the sea, we sic a dreary sough, as wad Bring tears into yer ee. * * " In' now she lifts him in her arms, His wakin' nicht is past, In' round his ems' and wasted form Her tattered shawl is cast. His face is buried in her neck, An' close to her he clings, goods. For faith an love hae filled his heart, 'An' they .Je blessed thinoi. " She boars him through the bustlin.' crowd, But noo he fears nae harm, He'll sleep within her bosom too, To him it's sift and warm. Oh, her ain weary heart wad close In wretchedness an' sin, But he keeps in't nn open door, For God to eater IWe congratulate the authoress on having added 'her healthy and elevated poetic offering to our rich lyrical "Paper Currency" and regret that want of 'space prevents us from extracting "The Ae Lamb o' :the Fauld," and some of the smooth and excellent ,sonnets. 1 The "Original Poems and Translations,"' by Sophia Milligan. This volume, although tho roughly "respectable" in its original, and well finished in its translated poems, does not afford, to our taste, nearly such a degree of fresh outpouring as the one last discussed. Many of the pieces are very mellifluous and well constructed, but we rrisa i the undercurrent of vigour displayed by ‘g I sa . 3 'The book is, however, well qualified to take a fair position amongst its compeers, and the warm [breathing of piety in it will strongly recommend it I to many. - _ _. - - " Garlands of Verse," by Thomas Leigh, is an other of the poetical publications which is destitute of any distinguishing feature. The songs forming the garland, dedicated to " Alice," are the most attractive. The following is a specimen of the tenour of the work " LOOKING ONWARD. " When fifty years have o'er thee roll'd, I shall no grace of youth forget, Yet not a joy of love regret ; Though sliver take the place of gold, And time rude fiugermarks may set Where now alone my kisses fret, The past shall make thee dearer old, The farthest future find thee yet My Alice, my own Alice. " When the departing sun doth seem To die beyond the western hill, The earth it leaves behind is chill, But onward with itself doth stream Its glory other worlds to fill : Love after death shall surely thrill With bliss diviner than we dream ; A heavenly home behold thee still My Alics, my own Alice.* LATEST NEWS: THE MEDITERRANEAN. SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY, 10 A.M. I The Peninsular and Oriental Company's screw steamer Ava, Captain - Field, with the Indian and. Mediterranean mails has arrived in the river, She will be prevented from coming into dock until after mid-day, in consequence of the room ; required for the vessels which are leaving for Spithead. KONIGSBERG, Arita 21. Accounts from St. Petersburg state that several .l i decrees have been published, permitting the ex portation from Poland of sheepskins, meat, oxen, horses, pigs, brandy, cables, hay, and woven FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING. The Emperor yesterday received the reply of the King of the Two Sicilies to the notification of the birth of the Prince Imperial ; a letter of thanks Crorn the King of Denmark, in return for a service of Sevres porcelain ; and also a letter addressed to his Majesty by Prince Orsini. The Minister of War has presented the follow ing report to the Emperor : "Sire,—Your Majesty's attention is engaged with he preliminary measures to be adopted to reduce the : army from a war to a peace footing. As far as regards t!le infantry, the first measure appears to me to be the ~uppression of the 4th battalions of the regiments of infantry of the line and the disbanding of the 101st ani 102 d regiments. In fact, theTbattalions and regiments Here only recently formed, a . A solely in consequence of !the state of war which is n.ov‘ a ,',4, an end. The operation It vill moreover be very simple, as it will consist, as regards !the suppression of the 4th battalions, in reorganising the ;.hree. other battalions of each regiment with eight corn , oanies instead of six, that is to say to place them on the tame footing as they were on before the formation of the 4th Jattalions ; and as regards the disbanding of the 101st and 1021 regiments, in returning their elements into the , egiments which furnished them, and where they have iut been yet replaced. The number of officers who will t l be thus temporarily unemployed will be reduced to some uperior officers and others who formed the staffs of the battalions and regiments suppressed ; these officers will 0 , -,main the less time unemployed that the number of acancies which now exist is rather considerable. If ;your Majesty approves of this plan, I beg you to sign the annexed decree. " VAILLANT." The above report is followed by a decree carry. ing out the measures recommended by the Minister. The Moniteur also contains a decree disbanding the 4th regiment of African Chasseurs. The officers of ;all ranks will be appointed to the same branch !of the service as vacancies may occur, or into other !regiments, in which latter case they will be in deinuified fur the expense of new regimentals. ;Another decree disbands the Ist and 2d foreign ;legions. The men belonging to them may be ad !mated with the rank which they now hold, if they are naturalised Frenchmen, or make the de jclarations required by the law, and have served either in Algeria or in the East. Two other iforeign legions are to be formed in lieu of the ones disbanded, one composed entirely of Swiss, iand the other of foreigners of different coun tries not Swiss. The officers of the two legions lisbandpd will be appointed to other regiments as vacancies may occur if they can servo as French irnen, and if not they will receive an indemnity. We read in the Moniteur :—" The Emperor, in his anxiety for the sanitary state of the army of :the East, sent ono of his aides-de-camp, General • Lespinasse, to obtain from Marshal Pelissier and from the French authorities at Constantinople in t'ormation as to the causes of the malady which pre 'NTailed, and the best means of stopping its progress. General Lespinasse, who had received the fullest tpowers for the accomplishment of his mission, has just addressed a report to his Majesty. In this report, the General informs the Emperor that tie ~pidemic had ceased in the Crimea, and that he has proceeded to Constantinople to continue his in spection."" BOURSE, April 22.—Prices left off as follows :—. Cash. ft. a. End of Month. ti per Cents B4 —f. —.3. per Cents 74 30 74 40 N - ew Loan _ _— _ Al Bank Shares 3,850 Roman )relit Mobilier 1,727 59 Austrian ........ 3olgian Fives Spanish Threes...... t'iedmontesc (5). 93 Home Debt ...... - . RAILWAYS—BOB CASH. cr. C. fr. e. , Jr!eans 1,400 Western 9ll 50 \T orth e r n Lyons. _ 1,432 50 New Ditto..... (x d) 885 _ Ilediterranesn ......1,040 Grand Central Lyons Genova ...... 805 Tests ICette ............... ... 780 Austrian Coln. • RUSSIA. A telegraphic despatch from St. Petersburg, dated the 21st inst., announces that Count Orloff bias been appointed President of the Council of State and the Council of Ministers, in the place of M. Tchernitcheff, who retires on account of his advanced age. The Emperor Alexander returned to St. Peters burg from Moscow on the 14th inst. The Persian Ambassador Extraordinary, Abbas- Jiouli-Khan, had left St. Petersburg, and the Sartip Kassim Khan had been installed as regular Ambassador from the Shah to the Czar. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocic. [6 l The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed' - it . : very quietly, but with a firm aspect, and prices of7l gall descriptions were Id. per lb. dearer. The sales 7 were estimated at 10,000 bales, comprising 160 •', -- ',Pernam and Maranhain, 60. to 7 ) 1d • 10 Bahia, l ' 2 l • 16id. ; 300 Egyptian, 64d. to 91d. ; I,OGO Surat, ' I. 141 d. to 51d. ; and 80 Sea Islands, Is. to Is. 6d. !per lb. The Railway Share Market ruled dull. The final instalments, amounting to 1,050,0001., have to be paid to-morrow on the recent loan and funding of Exchequer Bills. There is, conse quently, a good demand for money in Lombard street, and at the Bank of England. 5 As was generally anticipated, the market for . Public Securities exhibits a dull appearance to. day, in consequence of the thin attendance of deal ers and others. Consols for money have been . steady at 921 to 93, and for account at 931 1. , The New Three per Cents. are 92i i-, and the Re-'. duced 9l :1 4. Bank Stock is heavy at 2111. The ; ; March ELciiequer Bills are par to 3s. premium, ' land the June ditto 3s. discount to par. 3; In the Foreign Market business is exceedingly 't dull. Turkish 6 per Cents. are heavy at 98/ g, and the 4 per Cents. at 1011. Russian 41 per Cents. have recoded to 95 and 951 and Sardinian to 95 and 951. Spanish Deferred Bonds are marked 24f. Brazilian 5 per Cents. 991, ditto 41'= per Cents. 941, and ditto 5 per Cents. 98. Dutch 4 per Cents. are i. per cent. lower, viz., 93. 1 The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7/ i; Mexican, '. 22 il, ; Peruvian, 77 79 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 534 • 4 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ; Russian ! ' 5 per Cents., 104 6 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 94 6 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 45 A ; ditto Deferred, 24k 1 ; '.14 ditto Certificates, 51 6 ; ditto Passive, 7 1. The Railway Share Market is inactive and prices 4 , are generally rather flatter. Great Western, Lan cashire and Yorkshire, and South Western are ss. to 10s. lower. Foreign Shares have been dealt in to a very limited extent, and the Colonial are lquieter. Mining, Banking, and Miscellaneous Shares are generally steady. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. ( Front the Oficial , Li:t.) suctnetn. done. L liAnk Stock ~er Cent. Reduced Annuities... 3 per Cent Consols Annuitio9 924 3 1 , 7 - 3r7 3 per Cent. Annuities Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 3 3-16 Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 174 17 Consols lor Account Exchequer Bills, 24c1_ March. June. £IOOO £SOO %nail I 3 d par Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent Ditto, 1859 r'RICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 99/ Ditto New, 1852, 4i per Cant. Ditto New 5 per Cent., 1829 and 1839 9B Russian Bonds, 1822, 2 St., 5 per Cent — Ditto 4;1 per Cent. 3rrdimau Bou4s, 5 per Cent. Ditto Account i:pbniEL Bonds, 3 per Cent Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account 24 } nrkieh ilonds, ti per cent Ditto Account 934- Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Dividends on the above ..ayable in London. Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent., 12 Guil Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates Ditto Account Ditto 4 per Cent 93 TWO O'CLOCK. 924 93 V3i Consols, money Ditto Account . LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, April 23.—Wind this day at noon, N. light breeze. PLYMOUTH, April 22.—Wind S.—Sailed—True Bri ton, for Melbourne; Tinamara, Malta. FowEY, April 21.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Royal Ade laide, for Quebec. NEWPORT, April 22.—Wind W.—Arrived—Agathe, from Bremen ; John Christian Simony, London ; Wide Awake, Plymouth, all three for St. Thomas. LEITH, April 21.—Sailed—Olive, for Quebec. OFF FALMOUTH, April 20.—Chapman, from Bombay, had bowsprit, cutwai,er, a - ad main stern carried away by being in contact with a ship on the 14th April, in lat. 49. N. lon. 7. W. ; 11therbe)1, Mauritius; John N. Cush ing, Calcutta. SWANSEA, April 22.—Wind E.—Sailed—Colonist, for Caldera ; Secret, 31 , dta. WATERFORD, April 21. —Wind N.N.E. —Arrived—Vit. ;oria., from Verona. _ CORK, April 21.—The Sola, from Havana, for Liverpool,l which s a iled h enc e for the latter port, had discharged cargo to repair damages sustained on the voyage. SCILLY. April 22.—The So into, put in here from the Clyde to Stettin, sprung a leak at sea, and will probably !have to discharge. (PER ELROTRIO TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning. Wind S.W Off—Atlantic, (s.), from New York. Sail d.—Yorkshire, and Southampton, for New York. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. A very moderate supply of English wheat was on sale inl to-day's market. For most kinds the demand ruled in active, yet scarcely any change took place in the prices realised on Monday. The show of foreign wheat was by no means extensive. Importers were tolerably firm, but we have no alteration to notice in the quotations. We had a steady sale for barley and malt, at extreme currencies. The supplies were limited. The oat trade was heavy, at Monday's decline. Beans, peas, and flour sold slowly, at barely late rates, ARRIVALS THIS WIER. I Wheat. Barley. I Malt. O ats. 2,020 EBO 1,580 140 .nah .. Irish ••• ._ now, 650 I r [ Foreign 1 3060 4,250 I 3530 teal 200 aks I HOP. , day's currency. The show BOROUG Our market is steady, at Mon, of samples is tolerably extensive WHITECHAPEL. p6pdor.telda. lamb, 5s from 3s 2d to Pr T e l e ie s b o si w n e e v ss er do w in e g re in w t e o l id s ay's market was but moderate. 5s 4d to 6s 8,1; per Sibs., by the carcase. Lm o u d t t t o on s , s 3 0 s d ; 6d pe t r o k, 45 3 2d to 4s, 14.rsea4e, Ties ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION IN RUPERT-STREET —The detective officers possess information which leads , them to suppose that the assassin Fosehini is secreted in London. He is so closely watched both by day and ,night that the slightest movement on his part would ,t a te nd to his capture ; and it is hinted that the o ff er o f a re ward will lead to his immediate apprehension. RUN UPON THE Sr. MARTIN' E S SAVINGS BAN. On Monday; in conseq u e nce of re p o rts circulated declari n -r ithnee(of which H.il.H. Prince ie eAlbert Provident hi e president) to b e ' in an unsafe condition from serious defalcations, there;,: was a compete panic, and crowds of persons assem b led both outside aad in the b a n k , to w ithdraw their deposit s . `; The manager, Mr. Boodle , issued a notice that on th e 3d of April inst. there was a meetin g o f the trustees, the, : p p r e e r s s l o d n e a n t, had b Princeeen dismissed Albert, in for the misconduct,ob ai but no t folr, at whi c h severals dishonesty, and to these individuals the injurious ru• molars hat' been traced. The Government certificate ot .the state of the funds was also exhibited in the ba.nk, • —A presided.court was xi r h . 7 D li e l 'yesterday, •,, showing them to be q ui t e satisfactory • but s till num- 1 hers appeared to have their doubts, and preferred hay- 1 ,. , - ing their money. 'causesJersey elicited fr om the chairman a state ment of the which delay the opening of the City Cemetery. * CiTY a COMMISSIONt whieh or Deputy SlV P eaco ck EßS . The chairman said as long ago as the end of last Feb-:- r. ruary it had been intimated by the Bishop of London's .:;officers that all the impediments to the consecration; ," of the ground had been withdrawn. Since that time 'the parishes had met, and, by a large majority, had l'approved of the fees and charges proposed by the, commissioners for adoption at the cemetery. These '''circumstances had been officially made known on the 4th April to the Archdeacon of London, who, how ever, bad not replied to the c ommunication, and the sa me infor ligation bad been transmitted to the Secretary of Stat e , b utt as yet withouti having had the effect of expediting thee' . e proceedings. it THE ILLIIMINA TIONL.—Mr. B y n g , M.P., has g iv en notice that, in the Hou se of Commons, on Frida y ni ght,' t . he will call the attention of her Majesty s Governme n t i -, to the statement made o n Monda y ni g ht, that " while ,4.. n pr o n d p a n y ae o d f n thank sgiving or special form of prayer has b een restoration of peace, inasumch as the; ...conditions of the said peace have not as yet been for.! mally ratified, preparations for expenditure on a large scale have been authorised by the Secretary of State for • the War Department in celebration of the above event."l P.Au.wel a. A.mbg. Nottrg. Bost. and Eastn. 33Ifast & Eallymena. 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Do., £5O Do., £4 l ) Lndudrry4t Coleraine Ednandrr7. & Enn!st. Maneb.Sher. Linel Do., Man. At Lin. Un Metropolitan Midland Do. Birmng. &Derb3 HMI. G. West. (Ira, Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Nwpt.Aberg. &Het; Newry &Enmskillei Newry Warrenpoin' and Rostrevor Norfolk "iorthn.Counties Un North British.... Nth Devon Rail. & Dock Stock Do., A Stock... ..... Do., B Stock Do., B Guarantee N. Eastern—Berwic" Do. do. Extension Do.do. G.N.E. "turoh Do. Leeds Do. York North London .. N.StS.Wstrn.,Harnl , - stead, and City Jn.. North Staffordshire.. North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Nuneaton, Hinckloy , and Leicester Ox., Wore.. & Wolv PGrt9raouth 'Scottish Central.. ,SoottishMidland.. Thropshire South Dovon South Eastern 'South Wales Yrksh. Riv. no, AtaineQ, WA &Wok Stockton & Darli to Aton & Hratlep , Taff Vales Do. Pref., No. In•lmee 'Hay. D.& R Ulverstone & Lanes Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenn: WaterforddsLimeric West Cornwall. West End of Londor and Crystal Palace Do. A ....... Do. B IWest London... Wimbledn &Croydon FOREIGN. k ntwor p6zßott rd,m Do. 5 p.c. Oblgs. c on. in Sh. at par till '64 Ardennes Belgian Eastn. June floziers to Graisseasa ilombay, Baroda, an Clntral India,Scri Do. Demerara )utch Rhenish Eastern of France . no. New East Indian, g. 5 p. Do. EY or), D 0.4 p.e,Bnds.,'s7 no. do. do., '59, dr. Gee'ong tL Melbourne guar. 5 per c ut.. Do., Lon. allot., do. IGd tk of Canad arA is iDo. Do. Cert. of Deben. con. into Stk. Do. Comp. 6p. c., do. qt. Coutral of Franc, alt. Indian Poninsul. Great Luxembour. Constituted Share. Do. Obligations... Do. re-is. forftd. Sb. Git. Western of Canada Shares Do. New Do. Bds., payable's7, with option till '55., Do. do., '62, P. '56 Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, without option Hamilton & Toronto Do 6 per cent. ' Lake Const. & Basl, Lime and Turnhout Lucca & Pist. 5 p. c.p Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Mediterran. Madras, guar. 4 !p,c Do. New d o. , 5 p. c Do. 4i p. c. Exten Maria Antonia „.. Do. do. New Namur & Liege (gent interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France D 0.201. Shs Do. 201. 3 p. a Bde (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs NorwegianTrunkPre Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds . ..... Paris and Orleans Rome and Frascati Royal Danish ...... Royal Swedish ...... Do. Obligations Sambre and Meuse Do. 5i p. cent. Pref. Sciude, guar. 5 p. c Southern of Franco. : St. Andrew's any Quebec {A)......... West Flanders ........ Do 5A per c. Pref... W. &N. W. of Franc( West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden ... . ...... . Zealand ............... PRUSSIA. The magistrates and municipal council of Berlin having presented an address to the King of Prussia on the conclusion of peace, his Majesty made the following reply :—" I have seen with pleasure by your address with what gratitude and joy you have hailed the intelligence of peace, and I can assure you that your congratulations have been most agreeable to my paternal heart. May God, who has kept the calamities of war distant from my states, deign to support me in my efforts to make Prussia participate in the blessings of pe ace r, SPAIN. MADRID, April 20.—A grand review took place to-day to distribute colours to the national guard of the province of Madrid. The most cordial good feeling prevailed during the review between the garrison and the national guard. Both raised loud cheers for the Queen, the Constitution, and Mar shall Espartero. Everything passed off without lan accident. The accounts from Valencia are !good. 44f.r:!24: The Chambers of Hanover were prorogued on the 18th to May 20. The members of the different (committees are to continue their sittings and pre- Ipare reports on the measures under consideration. nined fleet nuns, t one The 1 the wheel a the rmed part) iing rm a end ition four